F-8
As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2009
Registration No. 333-______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FRONTEER DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ontario, Canada
(Province or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
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1040
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
1650-1055 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9 Canada
(604) 632-4677
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98-0489614
(IRS Employer
Identification
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(Address and telephone number of Registrants
principal executive offices)
Troutman Sanders LLP
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2000
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 687-7500
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone
number (including area code) of agent for service
in the United States)
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Sean Tetzlaff
Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary
Fronteer Development Group Inc.
1650-1055 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9 Canada
(604) 632-4677
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Kevin J. Thomson, Esq.
Davies Ward Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
1 First Canadian Place,
Suite 4400
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B1
Canada
(416) 863-0900
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Bonnie J. Roe, Esq.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
625 Madison Avenue, 12th
Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 588-5500 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public:
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
This Registration Statement and any amendment thereto shall become effective upon filing with
the Commission in accordance with Rule 467(a).
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to the home jurisdictions shelf prospectus offering procedures, check
the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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US$13,409,905 |
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US$748.27 |
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Represents the maximum number of shares of common shares of Fronteer Development Group Inc.
(Fronteer) estimated to be issuable upon consummation of the amalgamation, calculated as the
product of (a) 8,078,256, which is the estimated number of outstanding common shares of Aurora
Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora), other than shares beneficially owned by Fronteer, as of March 20,
2009 (assuming the exercise of all outstanding options for common shares of Aurora having an
exercise price of Cdn $2.99 or less per share as of March 20, 2009), as publicly disclosed by
Aurora in its management information circular dated March 20, 2009, as filed on SEDAR on March 24,
2009, and (b) the exchange ratio of 0.825 of a common share of Fronteer for each common share of
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with General
Instruction IV.G to Form F-8. The proposed maximum offering price is equal to the product of (a)
US$1.66, which is the average of high and low sale prices of common shares of Aurora as reported
on the Toronto Stock Exchange on February 24, 2009 converted into US dollars at the rate of
US$0.80 per Canadian dollar (the noon rate of exchange as reported by the Bank of Canada on such
date), and (b) 8,078,256, which is the estimated number of outstanding common shares of Aurora,
other than shares beneficially owned by Fronteer, as of March 20, 2009 (assuming the exercise of
all outstanding options for common shares of Aurora having an exercise price of Cdn $2.99 or less
per share as of March 20, 2009), as publicly disclosed by Aurora in its management information
circular dated March 20, 2009, as filed on SEDAR on March 24, 2009. |
If, as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions, the number of
securities purported to be registered on this Registration Statement changes, the provisions of
Rule 416 shall apply to this Registration Statement.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Item 1. Home Jurisdiction Documents
Notice of Special Meeting and Amalgamation Circular dated March 20, 2009, including the Letter
of Transmittal.
Item 2. Informational Legends
See page 1 of the Notice of Special Meeting and Amalgamation Circular dated March 20, 2009.
Item 3. Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference
As required by this Item, the Notice of Special Meeting and Amalgamation Circular dated March
20, 2009 provides that copies of the documents incorporated by reference may be obtained on request
without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Fronteer Development Group Inc. at Suite 1650, 1055
West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9 Canada or by telephone at 604-632-4677.
Item 4. List of Documents Filed with the Commission
See the information under the caption Additional Information under the heading Information
Concerning Fronteer and Newco in the Notice of Special Meeting and Amalgamation Circular dated
March 20, 2009.
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This document is important and requires your immediate attention. If you are in doubt as to how to
deal with it, you should consult your investment advisor, stockbroker, bank manager, trust company
manager, accountant, lawyer or other professional advisor. This Circular has not been approved or
disapproved by any securities regulatory authority nor has any securities regulatory authority
passed upon the fairness or merits of the Proposed Transaction or upon the adequacy of the
information contained in this document. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful. No
securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about Fronteers or the Corporations
securities and it is an offense to claim otherwise.
Information concerning Fronteer has been incorporated by reference into this Circular from
documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada and the United States.
Copies of the Fronteer documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request
without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Fronteer at Suite 1650, 1055 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9 or Telephone: 604-632-4677 and are also available
electronically at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
RELATING TO
THE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF
AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES INC.
AND
59801 NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR INC.
Meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador time)
on April 21, 2009
at The Rooms (Main Theatre)
9 Bonaventure Avenue
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador
March 20, 2009
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that a special meeting (the Meeting) of holders of common shares (the
Shareholders) of AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES INC. (the Corporation) will be held at The Rooms (Main
Theatre) located at 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday, April
21, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador time) for the following purposes:
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to consider and, if deemed appropriate, pass a special resolution of the
Shareholders of the Corporation (the Amalgamation Resolution) (the text of which is
set out in Appendix 1 to the accompanying management information circular (the
Circular)) authorizing and approving the amalgamation (the Amalgamation) of the
Corporation and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. (Newco), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer), substantially upon the terms and
conditions set out in the amalgamation agreement (the Amalgamation Agreement) entered
into as of March 20, 2009 between the Corporation and Newco, a copy of which is attached
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to transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or
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DATED at St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador on this 20th day of March, 2009.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Signed) Mark ODea
Mark ODea
Deputy Chairman
Pursuant to section 304 of the Corporations Act (Newfoundland and Labrador), as amended or
supplemented (the NLCA), a registered holder of Common Shares (as defined in the Circular) may
dissent in respect of the Amalgamation Resolution. If the Amalgamation is completed, dissenting
Shareholders who have complied with the procedures set out in the NLCA will be entitled to be paid
the fair value of their Common Shares. This right is summarized in Appendix 3 to the Circular and
the text of sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA is set out in Appendix 4 to the Circular. Failure to
adhere strictly to the requirements set out in sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA may result in the
loss or unavailability of any right to dissent.
Registered Shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting in person are entitled to be
represented by proxy and are requested to properly complete, sign, date and return the enclosed
form of proxy in the envelope provided for that purpose. To be valid and effective, a proxy must be
dated and signed by the Shareholder or his or her attorney authorized in writing. The proxy, to be
acted upon, must be (i) delivered personally or by mail to the Corporations Registrar and Transfer
Agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 9th Floor, 100 University Avenue, Toronto,
Ontario M5J 2Y1, Attention: Proxy Department, for receipt no later than 9:00 a.m. (St. Johns,
Newfoundland and Labrador time) on April 17, 2009 or at least 48 hours, excluding Saturdays and
holidays, prior to any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting at which the proxy is to be used,
or (ii) deposited with the Chairman of the Meeting prior to the commencement of the Meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof at which the proxy may be used, all as more fully described in
the accompanying Circular.
Shareholders are encouraged to review the Circular accompanying this Notice which contains
important information regarding the proposed Amalgamation and certain other matters.
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NOTICE TO SECURITYHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES
The solicitation of proxies and the transactions contemplated by this Circular (including the
redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares) involve the securities of a Canadian issuer
that is permitted, under a multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to
prepare the Circular in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada. Prospective
investors should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States. The
financial statements included or incorporated herein have been prepared in accordance with Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles, and may be subject to Canadian auditing and auditor
independence standards, and, thus, may not be comparable to financial statements of United States
companies.
Prospective investors in the United States should be aware that the Amalgamation and the
subsequent redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares by Amalco as described herein may
have tax consequences both in the United States and in Canada. Such consequences for investors who
are resident in, or citizens of, the United States may not be fully described herein. See the
sections of this Circular entitled Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations and
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws
may be affected adversely by the fact that Fronteer is incorporated under the laws of the Province
of Ontario, Canada, that the Corporation is incorporated under the laws of the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that a majority of Fronteers officers and directors are
residents of Canada and a majority of the Corporations officers and directors are residents of
Canada, that the Depositary and some or all of the experts named herein may be residents of
jurisdictions outside of the United States, that all or a substantial portion of the assets of
Fronteer and the Corporation and of the other above-mentioned persons may be located outside of the
United States, and that following the Amalgamation, Amalco will be a corporation existing under the
laws of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that a majority of the officers and
directors of Amalco may reside outside of the United States, and that all or a substantial portion
of the assets of Amalco and the other above-mentioned persons may be located outside of the United
States.
THE SECURITIES TO BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY HAVE
NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE
SEC) NOR HAS THE SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE CIRCULAR. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The solicitation of proxies and the transactions contemplated in this Circular are being
effected in accordance with Canadian corporate and securities laws. The solicitation of proxies is
not subject to the requirements of Section 14(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the U.S. Exchange Act) by virtue of the fact that the Corporation is a Canadian issuer
and its securities are not registered under Section 12 of the U.S. Exchange Act. Accordingly, this
Circular has been prepared in accordance with applicable Canadian disclosure requirements.
Residents of the United States should be aware that Canadian disclosure requirements differ from
the disclosure requirements under U.S. securities laws relating to U.S. companies.
Information relating to Fronteer has been incorporated by reference into this document from
documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada and the United States.
Copies of the documents relating to Fronteer incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on
request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Fronteer at Suite 1650, 1055 West Hastings
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9 or Telephone: 604-632-4677, and are also available
electronically on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov.
STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Circular, and some of the information concerning Fronteer incorporated by reference in
this Circular, as well as other written statements made or provided or to be made or provided by
the Corporation or Fronteer that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information under applicable Canadian and United States securities laws. Such
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information includes, without limitation,
information concerning the proposed Amalgamation and related transactions and the business,
operations and financial performance and condition of Fronteer and the Corporation, estimated
production, costs and mine life of the various mineral projects of Fronteer or the Corporation,
those with respect to potential expansion of mineralization, plans for exploration and development,
potential future production, exploration budgets and timing of expenditures and community relations
activities and any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future plans,
intentions, levels of activity, results, performance or achievements, and involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities,
results, performance or achievements of Fronteer or the Corporation to be materially different from
any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Statements concerning mineral
reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information to the extent they involve
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estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if any property is developed. Except
for statements of historical fact relating to Fronteer and the Corporation, information contained
herein or incorporated by reference herein constitutes forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are
frequently characterized by words such as will, plan, expect, project, intend, believe,
anticipate, forecast, schedule, estimate and similar expressions, or statements that
certain events or conditions may or will occur. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the
statements are made, and are inherently subject to significant business, social, economic,
political, competitive and other risks and uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that
could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results
to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking
information include, among others, the impact of mineral laws on Fronteers and the Corporations
licenses, operations and capital structure; changes in government legislation; changes in ownership
interest in any project; conclusions of economic evaluations; environmental risks and hazards;
increased infrastructure and/or operating costs; labour and employment matters; international
operations and joint ventures; uncertainty regarding estimation of reserves and resources; the
satisfaction of conditions precedent to the Amalgamation; the amount of costs, fees and expenses
related to the proposed Amalgamation and related transactions; the anticipated benefits to
shareholders of the Corporation and Fronteer and other expected or anticipated benefits of the
Proposed Transaction; the Corporations or Fronteers ability to renew existing permits and
licenses; the actual results of current exploration activities; political instability and delays in
obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development and construction
activities; changes in market conditions; variations in ore grade or recovery rates; changes in
project parameters; the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses;
accidents; disruptions in the credit markets; labour disputes and other risks of the mining
industry; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; changes in the
worldwide price of certain commodities such as gold, copper, silver, uranium, coal, fuel,
electricity and fluctuations in resource prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates;
inflationary and deflationary pressures; legislative, political, social and economic developments
or changes in jurisdictions in which Fronteer and the Corporation carry on business; changes or
disruptions in the securities markets; the occurrence of natural disasters, hostilities, acts of
war or terrorism; the need to obtain and maintain licenses and permits and comply with laws and
regulations or other regulatory requirements; operating or technical difficulties in connection
with exploration or development activities, including conducting such activities in locations with
limited infrastructure; employee relations and shortages of skilled personnel and contractors; the
speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risk of diminishing
quantities or grades of mineralization; contests over title to properties; pending or threatened
litigation or other proceedings involving Fronteer and/or the Corporation; the risks involved in
the exploration, development and mining business; the Fronteer Common Shares upon redemption of the
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares having a market value lower than expected; the acquisition of
the Corporation or its integration with Fronteer not being successful or such integration being
more difficult, time-consuming and costly than expected; and the expected combined benefit from the
Proposed Amalgamation not being fully realized or realized within the expected time frame. See
those risk factors discussed or referred to in the annual and interim managements discussion and
analyses, Annual Information Form and Annual Report on Form 40-F for Fronteer filed with certain
regulatory authorities in Canada and the SEC and the annual managements discussion and analysis
and annual information form for the Corporation filed with certain securities regulatory
authorities in Canada and available under each of Fronteers and the Corporations respective
profiles on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and, in the case of Fronteers filings with the SEC,
under Fronteers profile on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. These factors are not intended to represent a
complete list of the factors that could affect the Corporation, Fronteer or the acquisition of the
Corporation by Fronteer. Additional factors are noted elsewhere in the Circular and in the
documents incorporated by reference.
Although each of the Corporation and Fronteer has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking statements or forward-looking information will prove to be accurate,
as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements or information. Each of the Corporation and Fronteer disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
applicable laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
or forward-looking information.
NOTICE REGARDING INFORMATION
The information contained in this Circular is given as at March 20, 2009, except where
otherwise noted and except that information in documents incorporated by reference is given as of
the dates noted therein.
This Circular does not constitute the solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities or
the solicitation of a proxy by any person in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation is not
authorized or in which the person making such solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any
person to whom it is unlawful to make such solicitation.
Information contained in this Circular should not be construed as legal, tax or financial
advice and Shareholders are urged to consult their own professional advisors in connection
therewith.
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INFORMATION REGARDING FRONTEER AND NEWCO
The information contained in this Circular concerning Fronteer and Newco is based solely on
information provided to the Corporation by Fronteer or upon Fronteers publicly available documents
and records on file with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and other public sources.
With respect to this information, the Corporation has relied exclusively upon Fronteer, without
independent verification by the Corporation. Although the Corporation has no knowledge that would
indicate that any such information is untrue or incomplete, neither the Corporation nor any of its
directors or officers assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such
information, including any of Fronteers documents incorporated by reference herein, or for any
failure by Fronteer to disclose events or facts which may have occurred or which may affect the
significance or accuracy of any such information but which are unknown to them. The Corporation has
no knowledge of any material information concerning Fronteer, or the Fronteer Common Shares, that
has not been generally disclosed.
REPORTING CURRENCIES, EXCHANGE RATES AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to Cdn$, $ or dollars in this Circular refer
to Canadian dollars and any references to US$ in this circular refer to United States dollars.
Fronteers financial statements that are incorporated by reference herein are reported in Canadian
dollars and are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. On
March 20, 2009, the noon rate of exchange as reported by the Bank of Canada for one U.S. dollar
expressed in Canadian dollars was $1.2371.
CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING MINERAL RESOURCE CALCULATIONS
Information concerning Fronteer incorporated by reference in this Circular and disclosure
documents of Fronteer and the Corporation that are filed with Canadian and United States securities
regulatory authorities, as applicable, concerning mineral properties have been prepared in
accordance with the requirements of securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the
requirements of United States securities laws.
Without limiting the foregoing, these documents use the terms measured resources, indicated
resources and inferred resources. Shareholders in the United States are advised that, while such
terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, the SEC does not recognize them.
Under United States standards, mineralization may not be classified as a reserve unless the
determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or
extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. United States investors are cautioned not
to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into
reserves. Further, inferred resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and
as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. It cannot be assumed that all or any part
of the inferred resources will ever be upgraded to a higher resource category. Under Canadian
rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility,
pre-feasibility or other technical reports or studies, except in rare cases. Therefore, United
States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the inferred resources
exist, or that they can be mined legally or economically. Disclosure of contained ounces is
permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to
report resources as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly,
information concerning descriptions of mineralization and resources contained in these documents
may not be comparable to information made public by United States companies subject to the
reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC.
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) is a
rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators, which has established standards for all
public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral
projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all resource estimates of Fronteer incorporated by reference
in this Circular have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of
Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Classification System.
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GLOSSARY
This Glossary forms a part of the Circular. In the Circular, unless the subject matter or
context is inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out
below, and grammatical variations thereof shall have the corresponding meanings:
affiliate has the meaning given to that term in the NLCA;
allowable capital loss has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsShareholders Resident in
CanadaTaxation of Capital Gains or Capital Losses;
Amalco means the corporation continuing under the laws of the Province of Newfoundland and
Labrador as a result of the Amalgamation;
Amalco Common Shares means common shares in the share capital of Amalco, the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions of which are set out in Schedule A to the Amalgamation Agreement and
Amalco Common Share means any one common share in the share capital of Amalco;
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares means class A redeemable preferred shares in the share capital
of Amalco, the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions of which are set out in Schedule A
to the Amalgamation Agreement and Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share means any one class A
redeemable preferred share in the share capital of Amalco;
Amalgamation means the amalgamation of the Corporation and Newco substantially on the terms of
the Amalgamation Agreement;
Amalgamation Agreement means the amalgamation agreement entered into as of March 20, 2009 between
the Corporation and Newco, a copy of which is attached as Appendix 2 to this Circular, as the same
may be amended or supplemented;
Amalgamation Resolution means the special resolution of the Shareholders concerning the
Amalgamation to be considered at the Meeting, substantially in the form set out in Appendix 1 to
this Circular;
Amended Directors Circular means the notice of change to the Directors Circular of the
Corporation dated February 20, 2009;
associate has the meaning given to that term in the NLCA;
Beneficial Holder has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading Beneficial
Shareholders;
Board of Directors or Board means the board of directors of the Corporation;
Broadridge has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading Beneficial
Shareholders;
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day when banks in the cities of
Toronto, Ontario and St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador are not generally open for business;
Canadian Resident Holder has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsShareholders Resident in Canada;
Canada-U.S. Tax Convention has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading
The AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsAuthorities;
Circular means this management information circular, including all appendices and schedules
hereto and thereto and any and all documents incorporated by reference herein or therein;
Code has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsAuthorities;
Common Shares means the common shares in the share capital of the Corporation and Common Share
means any one common share in the share capital of the Corporation;
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Consideration means 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share for each Common Share (payable on the
redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares to be issued by Amalco to Shareholders (other than
Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer) in connection with the Amalgamation), as more fully described
in this Circular;
Corporation means Aurora Energy Resources Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador;
CRA has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The AmalgamationCertain
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations;
Depositary means Computershare Trust Company of Canada;
Directors Circular means the directors circular of the Corporation dated February 6, 2009, in
response to the Offer;
Dissenting Shareholder means a registered Shareholder who, in connection with the Amalgamation
Resolution, has exercised the right to dissent pursuant to sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA, in
strict compliance with the provisions thereof, and thereby becomes entitled to receive the fair
value of the Common Shares held by that Shareholder, where that Shareholder has not withdrawn that
Shareholders notice of dissent or forfeited that Shareholders right to dissent and where that
Shareholders right to dissent has not otherwise been terminated, in each case under the NLCA;
Dollars or $ means the lawful currency of Canada, except where otherwise indicated;
Effective Date means the date shown on the certificate of amalgamation to be issued in respect of
the Amalgamation, which date is anticipated to be April 21, 2009;
fair value, where used in relation to a Common Share held by a Dissenting Shareholder, means fair
value as determined by a court under section 310 of the NLCA or as agreed to between Amalco and the
Dissenting Shareholder;
Fronteer means Fronteer Development Group Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the
Province of Ontario;
Fronteer Common Shares means the common shares in the share capital of Fronteer and Fronteer
Common Share means any one common share in the share capital of Fronteer;
IRS means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service;
Letter of Transmittal means the letter of transmittal (in the form printed on BLUE paper)
accompanying this Circular, to be completed by registered holders of Common Shares;
Locked-Up Shareholders means, collectively, Eastbourne Capital Management, L.L.C., Amber Capital
Investment Management and MacKenzie Financial Corporation;
Lock-Up Agreements means, collectively, the lock-up agreements entered into on December 19, 2008
and December 20, 2008, as applicable, between Fronteer and the Locked-Up Shareholders, as amended
from time to time;
Management means the management of the Corporation;
Mark-to-Market Election has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsTreatment of Fronteer as a
PFIC;
mark-to-market rules has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations;
Meeting means the special meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 21, 2009 or such later date
as may be determined by the Board of Directors, and any adjournments or postponements thereof;
MI 61-101 means Multilateral Instrument 61-101Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions;
Newco means 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fronteer;
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Newco Common Shares means common shares in the share capital of Newco and Newco Common Share
means any one common share in the share capital of Newco;
NLCA means the Corporations Act (Newfoundland and Labrador) and all regulations, rules and
interpretations issued thereunder or pursuant thereto, in each case as the same may have been or
may hereafter be amended, supplemented or re-enacted from time to time;
Non-Resident Holder has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsShareholders Not Resident in
Canada;
non-U.S. Shareholder has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsNon-U.S. Shareholders;
Notice means the notice of the Meeting accompanying this Circular;
NYSE Amex means the NYSE Amex stock exchange;
OBCA means the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), as amended, supplemented or replaced from
time to time;
Offer means the offer by Fronteer dated January 23, 2009 to acquire all of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares, other than Common Shares beneficially owned by Fronteer, on the basis of
0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share per Common Share;
Offer and Circular means the offer and circular of Fronteer dated January 23, 2009, in respect of
the Offer;
Options means any options to acquire Common Shares issued pursuant to the Corporations Stock
Option Plan;
PFIC has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsExchange of Common Shares;
Proposed Transaction means the proposed Amalgamation and related transactions;
QEF has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The AmalgamationCertain
United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsExchange of Common Shares;
Record Date means March 11, 2009, the record date for determining Shareholders entitled to
receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting;
Redemption Date means the date of the redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares, which
Redemption Date is anticipated to be April 21, 2009;
Regulations has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations;
Reorganization has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsExchange of Common Shares;
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
Share Certificates means certificates representing Common Shares and, following the Amalgamation,
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares (other than certificates held by Dissenting Shareholders which,
following the Amalgamation, represent only the right to receive payment in accordance with sections
304 to 311 of the NLCA);
Shareholders means, collectively, the holders of Common Shares and Shareholder means any one of
them;
Stock Option Plan means the Corporations stock option plan approved by Shareholders on February
7, 2006, as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time;
subsidiary has the meaning given to that term in the NLCA;
Tax Act means the Income Tax Act (Canada), R.S.C., 1985, c. 1, (5th Suppl.), as amended,
supplemented or re-enacted from time to time;
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Tax Proposals has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations;
taxable capital gain has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsShareholders Resident in
CanadaTaxation of Capital Gains or Capital Losses;
Technical Experts has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading Experts;
TSX means the Toronto Stock Exchange;
U.S. Exchange Act means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
supplemented or replaced from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
U.S. Securities Act means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or
replaced from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and
U.S. Shareholder has the meaning ascribed thereto in this Circular under the heading The
AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Shareholders.
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SUMMARY
The following is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the detailed provisions
contained in the Notice and elsewhere in this Circular. Certain terms used in this Summary are
defined in the Glossary. Shareholders are encouraged to read the Notice and this Circular in their
entirety.
Date, Time and Place of Meeting
The Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and
Labrador time) at The Rooms (Main Theatre) located at 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. Johns,
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Record Date
The record date for the determination of Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to
vote at the Meeting is March 11, 2009.
Special Business
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if deemed appropriate, pass the
Amalgamation Resolution, being a special resolution of the holders of Common Shares approving the
Amalgamation. The full text of the Amalgamation Resolution is attached as Appendix 1 to this
Circular.
Amalgamation Resolution
Terms of the Amalgamation
If the Amalgamation Resolution is approved and the conditions set out in the Amalgamation
Agreement are satisfied, on the Effective Date, the Corporation and Newco will amalgamate and
continue as one corporation. As a result of the Amalgamation, the property of both the Corporation
and Newco will become the property of Amalco and Amalco will continue to be liable for the
obligations of both the Corporation and Newco. Immediately after the Amalgamation, Amalco will
continue to carry on the operations of the Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fronteer and
will have the same assets and liabilities as the Corporation and Newco.
Effective on the Amalgamation, Shareholders (other than Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer)
will receive one Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share for each Common Share held. In addition, each
Common Share held by Fronteer will be exchanged for one Amalco Common Share and each issued and
outstanding Newco Common Share held by Fronteer will be exchanged for one Amalco Common Share.
Following the Amalgamation: (a) Fronteer will subscribe for 5,826,256 Amalco Common Shares in
consideration for an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the closing price of a Fronteer
Common Share on the TSX on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the Amalgamation,
multiplied by (ii) 0.825, multiplied by (iii) the number of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares
outstanding immediately after the Amalgamation, and (b) Amalco will use the proceeds from the
Fronteer subscription referred to in (a) above to subscribe and pay for the aggregate number of
Fronteer Common Shares required to be paid as Consideration and distributed to holders of Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares upon their redemption (in each case, subject to such adjustments as may
be necessary in respect of Dissenting Shareholders, if any). Fronteer will be the only holder of
Amalco Common Shares following the Amalgamation. The terms of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares require Amalco to redeem each such share for 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share on the
Redemption Date, anticipated to be April 21, 2009, immediately following the Amalgamation. See the
section of this Circular entitled The Amalgamation.
Certain Canadian and U.S. federal income tax implications of the Amalgamation and the
redemption are discussed in greater detail in this Circular under the headings The
AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations and The AmalgamationCertain
United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.
Dissenting Shareholders who have strictly complied with the provisions of sections 304 to 311
of the NLCA will be entitled to be paid the fair value of their Common Shares in accordance with
the NLCA. See the section of this Circular entitled The AmalgamationRight to Dissent.
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Background and Reasons for the Amalgamation
On October 17, 2008, representatives of Fronteer contacted members of Auroras Board of
Directors to discuss the possibility of Fronteer acquiring all of the Common Shares of Aurora not
already owned by Fronteer. Following this initial contact, representatives of Fronteer and Aurora
engaged in discussions throughout the fall of 2008 with respect to a proposed transaction whereby
Fronteer would acquire all of the Common Shares that it did not already own.
On December 22, 2008, Fronteer issued a press release announcing the execution of the Lock-Up
Agreements and its intention to make the Offer.
On January 23, 2009, Fronteer mailed the Offer and Circular to the holders of Common Shares.
Following the expiry of the Offer at 8:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on March 2, 2009, Fronteer took up
and paid for an aggregate of 36,526,336 Common Shares deposited under the Offer, representing
approximately 49.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. Pursuant to the Offer, Fronteer
increased its ownership interest from approximately 42.2% to approximately 92.1% of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares.
On February 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of Aurora issued its Directors Circular in
response to the Offer, in which the Board of Directors indicated that it was making no
recommendation with respect to the Offer at that time and advised Shareholders to wait for further
communication prior to deciding whether or not to tender their Common Shares to the Offer.
Subsequently, on February 20, 2009, Aurora issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors had issued its Amended Directors Circular, in which the Board of Directors unanimously
recommended that Shareholders accept and tender their Common Shares to the Offer.
In the Offer and Circular, Fronteer disclosed its intention, if the Offer was successful, to
enter into one or more transactions to enable Fronteer to acquire all of the Common Shares not
acquired under the Offer by means of a compulsory acquisition or subsequent acquisition
transaction, including by way of an amalgamation between the Corporation and an affiliate of
Fronteer. Fronteer and Newco have decided to pursue a subsequent acquisition transaction and to
proceed with the Proposed Transaction.
Board of Directors Approval
The Board of Directors has reviewed and approved the Proposed Transaction and authorized the
execution by the Corporation of the Amalgamation Agreement as well as the mailing of the Notice and
this Circular to Shareholders.
Leading up to the issuance of its Amended Directors Circular on February 20, 2009, the Board
of Directors met with its financial and legal advisors on several occasions to formally consider
the Offer. As part of its deliberations, the Board reviewed and considered, among other things, the
prospects of the Corporation, the various benefits of and reasons to accept the Offer, the absence
of any alternative offers for the Corporation or its assets or other strategic transactions that
could prove superior to Fronteers Offer, the advice from its counsel in respect of its fiduciary
duties and the opinion of its financial advisor, National Bank Financial Inc., that as of February
20, 2009, the consideration of 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share per Common Share offered under the
Offer was fair, from a financial point of view, to the Shareholders other than Fronteer, based upon
and subject to the considerations, assumptions and limitations described in such opinion. The Board
also reviewed with Management its view of the Offer and the available alternatives. On February 20,
2009, the Board unanimously resolved that the Offer was in the best interests of the Corporation
and the Shareholders and to recommend that Shareholders accept the Offer.
The consideration per share that Shareholders are entitled to receive under the Proposed
Transaction is equal in value to the consideration per share paid to Shareholders who deposited
their Common Shares under the Offer.
Shareholder Approval
For the Amalgamation to be approved by the Shareholders in accordance with applicable law, the
Amalgamation Resolution must be passed by at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by holders
of Common Shares present or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote on the
Amalgamation Resolution.
Fronteer, which holds an aggregate of 67,473,672 Common Shares representing approximately
92.1% of the outstanding Common Shares, has advised the Corporation that it intends to vote all of
the Common Shares owned by it in favour of the Amalgamation Resolution. The votes attached to the
Common Shares held by Fronteer are sufficient to adopt the Amalgamation Resolution. Fronteer is
therefore in a position to have the Amalgamation approved. See the section of this Circular
entitled The AmalgamationShareholder Approval.
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The Proposed Transaction constitutes a business combination for the Corporation within the
meaning of MI 61-101. Pursuant to MI 61-101, the Corporation must obtain a formal valuation unless
an exemption from the valuation requirement can be relied upon, and must obtain minority
shareholder approval for the Amalgamation Resolution unless an exemption from the minority approval
requirement can be relied upon. Exemptions from the valuation and minority approval requirements
are available and will be relied upon. See the section of this Circular entitled The
AmalgamationLegal Aspects.
Procedure for Receipt of Consideration
Upon approval of the Amalgamation by the Shareholders, each Shareholder (other than Dissenting
Shareholders and Fronteer) will receive the Consideration as soon as possible after the Redemption
Date. For Shareholders to receive the Consideration, they must properly complete and sign the
enclosed Letter of Transmittal (printed on BLUE paper) and return it, together with such
Shareholders Share Certificate(s) and any other required documents, to the Depositary in
accordance with the procedure specified in the enclosed Letter of Transmittal.
As soon as possible following the Redemption Date, Amalco will deliver or cause to be
delivered, unless the Shareholder has given the Corporation notice that he or she wishes to pick up
the Consideration that the Shareholder is entitled to receive, to each Shareholder (other than
Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer) who has submitted a properly completed and signed Letter of
Transmittal (together with such Shareholders Share Certificate(s) and any other required
documents) in accordance with the instructions set out therein, the Fronteer Common Share
certificates representing proceeds from the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares.
Shareholders whose Common Shares are registered in the name of an investment advisor,
stockbroker, bank, trust company or other nominee should immediately contact that nominee for
assistance in order to take the necessary steps to be able to deposit such Common Shares with the
Depositary.
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
Shareholders Resident in Canada
A Shareholder who is a resident of Canada will not realize any capital gain (or capital loss)
in respect of the disposition of Common Shares on the Amalgamation. Such a Shareholder will realize
a capital gain (or a capital loss) on the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares held
by it after the Amalgamation to the extent the proceeds of disposition of such shares (which will
be equal to the fair market value of the redemption price of 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share per
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share) exceed (or are less than) the aggregate adjusted cost base to
the Shareholder of such shares and any reasonable costs of disposition.
Shareholders Not Resident in Canada
A Shareholder who is not a resident of Canada will not realize any capital gain (or capital
loss) in respect of the disposition of Common Shares on the Amalgamation for Canadian tax purposes.
Such a Shareholder will not be subject to taxation under the Tax Act on any capital gain realized
on the disposition of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares received on the Amalgamation, unless
the shares so disposed of are taxable Canadian property of such Shareholder.
The foregoing is qualified by the more detailed summary that appears under the section of this
Circular entitled The AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations.
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
U.S. Tax Consequences to U.S. Shareholders
While the issue is not free from doubt, the Corporation believes that the IRS will treat the
Amalgamation and subsequent redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares for Fronteer Common
Shares as a single, integrated transaction that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S.
Shareholders of Common Shares should be treated as exchanging their Common Shares for Fronteer
Common Shares, and that the Proposed Transaction should qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization
under Section 368(a) of the Code (a Reorganization). Accordingly, the Corporation believes that
Shareholders that are residents or citizens of the United States for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, who hold Common Shares as capital assets, and whose Common Shares are exchanged for
Fronteer Common Shares in the Proposed Transaction generally should not recognize gain or loss on
the Proposed Transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the tax basis of their Fronteer
Common Shares received in the Proposed Transaction should be equal to the adjusted tax basis of
their Common Shares. If the Corporation is a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) and
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Fronteer is not a PFIC, however, such Shareholders may be subject to special adverse tax rules
described below. The Corporation expects, however, that both the Corporation and Fronteer will
likely be PFICs for the current taxable year.
The foregoing is qualified by the more detailed summary that appears under the section of this
Circular entitled The AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.
Right of Dissent
Registered Shareholders have the right to dissent in respect of the Amalgamation Resolution
and to be paid the fair value of the Common Shares held upon strict compliance with the provisions
of applicable law. Failure by a Dissenting Shareholder to adhere strictly to the requirements of
sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA may result in the loss or unavailability of rights under the NLCA.
For further details see the section of this Circular entitled The AmalgamationRight to Dissent.
Fronteer and Newco
Fronteer is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral
properties or interests in corporations controlling mineral properties of interest to Fronteer.
Fronteer began concentrating its efforts in the area of mineral exploration in June of 2001. Prior
to that, it was involved in the development, building and marketing of residential real estate
properties, primarily in the Province of Ontario. Fronteers principal exploration properties are
located in Nevada, U.S.A. and Turkey, and it holds additional properties in California, U.S.A.
Through its approximate 92.1% equity interest in the Corporation, Fronteer also has exposure to the
Corporations projects in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut, Canada.
Newco was incorporated under the NLCA on March 9, 2009 for the purpose of completing the
Proposed Transaction so as to enable Fronteer to acquire the remaining Common Shares not tendered
under the Offer. Newco has not carried on any material business prior to the date hereof other than
in connection with matters directly related to the Proposed Transaction and is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Fronteer. Newco has no assets and no liabilities, other than the approximately
$100.00 in cash paid by Fronteer to Newco prior to the Effective Date as consideration for the
issuance of 100 Newco Common Shares to Fronteer.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
This Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation by or on behalf of Management
of the Corporation of proxies for use at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, April
21, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador time), for the purposes set out in the
Notice of the Meeting accompanying this Circular.
The cost of solicitation by Management will be borne by the Corporation. In addition to the
solicitation of proxies by mail, directors, officers and regular employees of the Corporation may,
without additional compensation, solicit such proxies on behalf of Management personally, by
telephone, e-mail, internet, facsimile, telegram or other means of communication. Upon request, the
Corporation will reimburse investment dealers, banks, custodians, nominees and other fiduciaries
for their reasonable charges and expenses incurred in forwarding proxy material to beneficial
owners of the Common Shares.
The information provided herein is given as of March 20, 2009, unless otherwise specified.
Certain terms used in this Circular, where not otherwise defined herein, are defined in the
Glossary.
APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDERS, VOTING OF PROXIES AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES
Appointment of Proxyholders
The persons named in the enclosed form of proxy are directors and/or officers of the
Corporation. However, each Shareholder has the right to appoint a person (who need not be a
Shareholder), other than those named in the enclosed form of proxy, to represent, attend and act on
behalf of the Shareholder at the Meeting. That right may be exercised by striking out the names of
the Management nominees in the enclosed form of proxy and inserting the name of such person in the
blank space provided for that purpose in the enclosed form of proxy.
In order to appoint a proxyholder to represent, attend and act on behalf of a Shareholder at
the Meeting, Shareholders must properly complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy and (i)
deliver it personally or by mail to the Corporations Registrar and Transfer Agent, Computershare
Trust Company of Canada, 9th Floor, 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1,
Attention: Proxy Department, for receipt no later than 9:00 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and
Labrador time) on April 17, 2009 or at least 48 hours, excluding Saturdays and holidays, prior to
any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting at which the proxy is to be used, or (ii) deposit it
with the Chairman of the Meeting prior to the commencement of the Meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof at which the proxy may be used. If the Shareholder is a corporation, an
officers signature on the form of proxy must be duly authorized in writing.
Exercise of Vote by Proxy
Each Common Share entitles the registered holder thereof to one vote at the Meeting and such
vote may be given in person or by proxy. Common Shares may be voted for or against the Amalgamation
Resolution, or the Shareholder may abstain from voting.
Common Shares represented by properly completed and signed proxies appointing Management
nominees will be voted in accordance with the instructions of the Shareholder as specified in the
form of proxy. In the event that no specifications as to voting have been made by a Shareholder to
vote for or against the Amalgamation Resolution and related matters, the Common Shares represented
by proxies in favour of Managements nominees will be voted in favour of the Amalgamation
Resolution. On any ballot that may be called for, the Common Shares represented by proxies in
favour of the Management nominees named in the enclosed form of proxy will be voted for or against
the Amalgamation Resolution in accordance with the specifications made by each Shareholder and, if
a Shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the Common Shares
will be voted accordingly.
The accompanying form of proxy, when properly completed and signed, confers discretionary
authority upon the proxyholder named therein with respect to amendments to or variations of matters
identified in the Notice and with respect to any matters that may properly come before the Meeting.
Management presently knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters which may come before
the Meeting other than those referred to in the Notice. If any such amendment, variation or other
matter properly comes before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed
form of proxy to vote on such amendment, variation or other matter in accordance with their
judgment.
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The execution or exercise of a proxy does not constitute a written objection for the purposes
of exercising dissent rights under section 304 of the NLCA. For information on Dissenting
Shareholder rights, see the section of this Circular entitled
The AmalgamationRight to Dissent.
Revocation of Proxies
In addition to any other manner permitted by law, a registered Shareholder who has given a
proxy may revoke it by depositing an instrument in writing executed by the Shareholder or by the
Shareholders attorney authorized in writing either (i) at the head office of the Corporation at
Suite 600, 140 Water Street, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6H6, to the attention of the
Corporate Secretary at any time up to and including the last Business Day preceding the day of the
Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof at which the proxy is to be used, or (ii) with
the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof
at which the proxy is to be used, prior to the commencement of such Meeting.
BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS
Only registered holders of Common Shares or the persons they appoint as their proxyholders are
permitted to vote at the Meeting. A person who beneficially owns Common Shares through an
intermediary, such as an investment advisor, stockbroker, bank, trust company or other nominee is
not a registered shareholder (a Beneficial Holder). A Beneficial Holder should contact his or her
intermediary and follow the voting instructions provided by such intermediary to ensure any Common
Shares beneficially owned by the Beneficial Holder and registered in the name of the intermediary
are voted at the Meeting in accordance with the Beneficial Holders instructions.
Applicable regulatory policy requires brokers to seek voting instructions from Shareholders in
advance of the Meeting. Every broker has its own mailing procedures and provides its own return
instructions, which should be carefully followed by Beneficial Holders in order to ensure that
their Common Shares are voted at the Meeting. Often, the form of proxy or voting information form
supplied by a broker is identical to the form of proxy provided to registered Shareholders.
However, its purpose is limited to instructing the registered Shareholder how to vote on behalf of
the Beneficial Holder. The majority of Canadian brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining
instructions from clients to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge) or another
intermediary. If a Beneficial Holder receives a form of proxy or voting instruction form from
Broadridge or another intermediary it cannot be used as a proxy to vote their Common Shares
directly at the Meeting as the proxy or form must be returned (or otherwise reported as provided in
the form of proxy or voting instruction form) as described in the form of proxy or voting
instruction form well in advance of the Meeting in order to have the Common Shares voted.
Should a Beneficial Holder wish to attend and vote at the Meeting in person (or have another
person attend and vote on behalf of the Beneficial Holder), such Beneficial Holder should contact
his or her intermediary to determine the steps necessary to accomplish this.
RECORD DATE
In accordance with applicable laws, the Board of Directors has provided notice of and fixed
the record date as of March 11, 2009 for the purposes of determining holders of Common Shares
entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were
73,299,928 Common Shares issued and outstanding. A person who has acquired Common Shares
subsequent to the Record Date may be entitled to vote such shares at the Meeting upon producing
properly endorsed certificates representing his or her Common Shares or otherwise establishing
proper ownership of such Common Shares and demanding to the Corporations Registrar and Transfer
Agent, not later than 9:00 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador time) on the day that is 10
days before the date of the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, that his or her
name be included in the list of Shareholders eligible to vote at the Meeting.
VOTING SHARES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
The authorized capital of the Corporation consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares. As
of March 20, 2009, the Corporation had issued and outstanding 73,299,928 Common Shares.
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To the knowledge of the directors and officers of the Corporation, the only person, directly
or indirectly, beneficially owning or exercising control or direction over Common Shares carrying
more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all Common Shares is Fronteer, which the Corporation
is informed owns 67,473,672 Common Shares, representing approximately 92.1% of the outstanding
Common Shares.
SPECIAL BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE MEETING
The Meeting has been called to consider and, if deemed appropriate, pass, with or without
amendment, the Amalgamation Resolution. The text of the Amalgamation Resolution is attached as
Appendix 1 to this Circular.
THE AMALGAMATION
Background to the Proposed Transaction
On October 17, 2008, representatives of Fronteer contacted members of Auroras Board of
Directors to discuss the possibility of Fronteer acquiring all of the Common Shares of Aurora not
already owned by Fronteer. Following this initial contact, representatives of Fronteer and Aurora
engaged in discussions throughout the fall of 2008 with respect to a proposed transaction whereby
Fronteer would acquire all of the Common Shares that it did not already own.
On December 22, 2008, Fronteer issued a press release announcing the execution of the Lock-Up
Agreements and its intention to make the Offer. On January 23, 2009, Fronteer mailed the Offer and
Circular to the holders of Common Shares.
On February 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of Aurora issued its Directors Circular in
response to the Offer, in which the Board of Directors indicated that it was making no
recommendation with respect to the Offer at that time and advised Shareholders to wait for further
communication prior to deciding whether or not to tender their Common Shares to the Offer.
Subsequently, on February 20, 2009, Aurora issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors had issued its Amended Directors Circular, in which the Board of Directors unanimously
recommended that Shareholders accept and tender their Common Shares to the Offer.
Leading up to the issuance of its Amended Directors Circular on February 20, 2009, the Board
met with its financial and legal advisors on several occasions to formally consider the Offer. As
part of its deliberations, the Board reviewed and considered, among other things, the prospects of
the Corporation, the various benefits of and reasons to accept the Offer, the absence of any
alternative offers for the Corporation or its assets or other strategic transactions that could
prove superior to Fronteers Offer, the advice from its counsel in respect of its fiduciary duties
and the opinion of its financial advisor, National Bank Financial Inc., that as of February 20,
2009, the consideration of 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share per Common Share offered under the
Offer was fair, from a financial point of view, to the Shareholders other than Fronteer, based upon
and subject to the considerations, assumptions and limitations described in such opinion. The Board
also reviewed with Management its view of the Offer and the available alternatives. On February 20,
2009, the Board unanimously resolved that the Offer was in the best interests of the Corporation
and the Shareholders and to recommend that Shareholders accept the Offer.
Following the expiry of the Offer at 8:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on March 2, 2009, Fronteer took
up and paid for an aggregate of 36,526,336 Common Shares deposited under the Offer, representing
approximately 49.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. Pursuant to the Offer, Fronteer
increased its ownership interest from approximately 42.2% to approximately 92.1% of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares.
In the Offer and Circular, Fronteer disclosed its intention, if the Offer was successful, to
enter into one or more transactions to enable Fronteer to acquire all of the Common Shares not
acquired under the Offer by means of a compulsory acquisition or subsequent acquisition
transaction, including by way of an amalgamation between the Corporation and an affiliate of
Fronteer. Fronteer and Newco have decided to pursue a subsequent acquisition transaction and to
proceed with the Proposed Transaction.
Terms of the Amalgamation
If the Amalgamation Resolution is approved and the conditions set out in the Amalgamation
Agreement are satisfied, on the Effective Date, the Corporation and Newco will amalgamate and
continue as one corporation. As a result of the Amalgamation, the property of both the Corporation
and Newco will become the property of Amalco and Amalco will continue to be liable for the
obligations of both the Corporation and Newco. Immediately after the Amalgamation, Amalco will
continue to carry on the operations of the Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fronteer and
will have the same assets and liabilities as the Corporation and Newco.
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Effective on the Amalgamation, Shareholders (other than Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer)
will receive one Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share for each Common Share held. In addition, each
Common Share held by Fronteer will be exchanged for one Amalco Common Share and each issued and
outstanding Newco Common Share will be exchanged for one Amalco Common Share. Following the
Amalgamation: (a) Fronteer will subscribe for 5,826,256 Amalco Common Shares in consideration for
an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the closing price of a Fronteer Common Share on the
TSX on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the Amalgamation, multiplied by (ii)
0.825, multiplied by (iii) the number of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares outstanding immediately
after the Amalgamation, and (b) Amalco will use the proceeds from the Fronteer subscription
referred to in (a) above to subscribe and pay for the aggregate number of Fronteer Common Shares
required to be paid as Consideration and distributed to holders of Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares upon their redemption (in each case, subject to such adjustments as may be necessary in
respect of Dissenting Shareholders, if any). Fronteer will be the only holder of Amalco Common
Shares following the Amalgamation. The terms of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares require
Amalco to redeem each such share for 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share on the Redemption Date,
anticipated to be April 21, 2009, immediately following the Amalgamation. No fractional Fronteer
Common Shares will be issued upon the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares. Where
the aggregate number of Fronteer Common Shares to be issued to a holder of Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares would result in a fraction of a Fronteer Common Share being issuable, the number
of Fronteer Common Shares to be received by such holder of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares will
either be rounded up (if the fractional interest is 0.5 or more) or down (if the fractional
interest is less than 0.5) to the nearest whole number.
Certain Canadian and United Shares federal income tax implications of the Amalgamation to
Shareholders are discussed in greater detail in this Circular. See the sections of this Circular
entitled The AmalgamationCertain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations and The
AmalgamationCertain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.
Dissenting Shareholders will be entitled to be paid the fair value of their Common Shares in
accordance with and subject to strict compliance with sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA. See the
section of this Circular entitled The AmalgamationRight to Dissent and Appendices 3 and 4 to
this Circular.
The Amalgamation Agreement
The Amalgamation will be carried out pursuant to sections 288 and 289 of the NLCA, and will be
effected in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Amalgamation Agreement between the
Corporation and Newco. Upon approval by the Shareholders, satisfaction or waiver of all other
conditions as provided in the Amalgamation Agreement and the filing of articles of amalgamation,
the Amalgamation will become effective on the Effective Date.
The Effective Date of the Amalgamation is expected to be April 21, 2009. At the effective
time, anticipated to be 10:00 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador time), on the Effective
Date, the Corporation and Newco will amalgamate and continue as one corporation. On the Effective
Date:
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each issued and outstanding Common Share (other than those held by
Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer) will be exchanged for one Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Share; |
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each issued and outstanding Common Share (and/or fraction thereof) held
by Fronteer will be exchanged for one Amalco Common Share; |
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each issued and outstanding Newco Common Share held by Fronteer will be
exchanged for one Amalco Common Share; |
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each issued and outstanding Common Share (and/or fraction thereof) held
by each Dissenting Shareholder, if any, will be cancelled and become an entitlement
to be paid the fair value of such Common Share and each Dissenting Shareholder shall
cease to have any rights as a Shareholder other than the right to be paid the fair
value in respect of the Common Shares formerly held by such Dissenting Shareholder
in accordance with the provisions of the NLCA; |
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each fraction of an issued and outstanding Common Share (other than those
held by Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer), if any, will be converted into the
corresponding fraction of one Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share; and |
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subject to reduction to effect payments made to Dissenting Shareholders,
the stated capital account in the records of Amalco as at the effective time of the
Amalgamation shall be the aggregate of the paid-up capital (as defined in the Tax
Act) of the Corporation and Newco and shall be allocated to the stated capital
account for the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares and the Amalco Common Shares as
follows: (a) the stated capital of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares will equal
(x) an amount equal to the number of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares |
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issued at the effective time on the Effective Date of the Amalgamation, multiplied by
(y) the product of the closing price of a Fronteer Common Share on the TSX on the last
trading day immediately preceding the date of the Amalgamation multiplied by 0.825;
and (b) the stated capital for the Amalco Common Shares will be the balance of such
aggregate paid-up capital (as so defined), subject to adjustment to reflect payments
that may be made to Dissenting Shareholders, if any. |
In accordance with the NLCA, on the Effective Date:
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the amalgamation of the Corporation and Newco and their continuation as
one corporation, Amalco, under the terms and conditions of the Amalgamation
Agreement, will be effective; |
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the property of each of the Corporation and Newco will continue to be the
property of Amalco; |
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Amalco will continue to be liable for the obligations of each of the
Corporation and Newco; |
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any existing cause of action, claim or liability to prosecution with
respect to either the Corporation or Newco or both will be unaffected; |
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any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding pending by or
against either the Corporation or Newco may be continued to be prosecuted by or
against Amalco; |
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any conviction against, or ruling, order or judgment in favour of or
against either of the Corporation or Newco may be enforced by or against Amalco; and |
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the articles of amalgamation are deemed to be the articles of
incorporation of Amalco and, except as otherwise provided for in the NLCA, the
certificate of amalgamation to be issued in respect of the Amalgamation is deemed to
be the certificate of incorporation of Amalco. |
Immediately after the Amalgamation, Amalco will continue to carry on the operations of the
Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fronteer with the same assets and liabilities.
Following the Amalgamation: (a) Fronteer will subscribe for 5,826,256 Amalco Common Shares in
consideration for an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the closing price of a Fronteer
Common Share on the TSX on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the Amalgamation,
multiplied by (ii) 0.825, multiplied by (iii) the number of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares
outstanding immediately after the Amalgamation; (b) Amalco will use the proceeds from the Fronteer
subscription referred to in (a) above to subscribe and pay for the aggregate number of Fronteer
Common Shares required to be paid as Consideration and distributed to holders of Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares upon their redemption (in each case, subject to such adjustments as may be
necessary in respect of Dissenting Shareholders, if any); and (c) each Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Share will be redeemed by Amalco in exchange for 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share, in accordance
with the terms of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares, on the Redemption Date. No fractional
Fronteer Common Shares will be issued upon the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares. Where the aggregate number of Fronteer Common Shares to be issued to a holder of Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares would result in a fraction of a Fronteer Common Share being issuable,
the number of Fronteer Common Shares to be received by such holder of Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares will either be rounded up (if the fractional interest is 0.5 or more) or down (if the
fractional interest is less than 0.5) to the nearest whole number.
The respective obligations of the Corporation and Newco to consummate the Proposed
Transactions are subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Effective Date, of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived by the mutual consent of the Corporation and Newco without
prejudice to their right to rely on the other conditions:
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the Amalgamation Agreement and the Amalgamation shall have been approved
by the shareholders of each of the Corporation and Newco in accordance with the
provisions of the NLCA and any other applicable regulatory requirements; |
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all necessary governmental or regulatory approvals, orders, rulings,
exemptions and consents in respect of the Amalgamation shall have been obtained on
terms satisfactory to the Corporation and Newco and any applicable governmental or
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there shall not be in effect any temporary restraining order,
preliminary or permanent injunction, cease trade order or other order, decree or
judgment or any other legal restraint or prohibition issued by any government,
state, province, country, territory, municipality, quasi-government, administrative,
judicial or regulatory authority, agency, board, bureau, commission, court or
tribunal or any subdivision thereof or any other entity or person exercising
executive,
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legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative authority, which would have the
effect of preventing, prohibiting, making illegal or imposing material limitations on
the Amalgamation or any of the transactions contemplated by the Amalgamation
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the Corporation and Newco shall be satisfied that there are reasonable
grounds for believing that at the Redemption Date and after payment of the
Consideration on redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares (i) Amalco
will be able to pay its liabilities as they become due, and (ii) the realizable
value of Amalcos assets will not be less than the aggregate of: (x) its
liabilities, and (y) the amount that would be required to be paid on a redemption or
in a liquidation to the holders of Common Shares; and |
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the TSX shall have conditionally approved the listing thereon of the
Fronteer Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Amalgamation as of the Effective
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The Amalgamation Agreement may be terminated by the board of directors of the Corporation or
Newco at any time prior to the issuance of a certificate of amalgamation and notwithstanding the
approval of the Amalgamation Resolution by the Shareholders or the approval by the sole shareholder
of Newco.
The Amalgamation Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by written
agreement of the parties thereto without, subject to applicable law, further notice to or
authorization on the part of their respective shareholders and any such amendment may, without
limitation: (i) change the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of the parties
thereto; (ii) waive compliance with or modify any of the covenants contained therein or waive or
modify performance of any of the obligations of the parties thereto; or (iii) waive compliance with
or modify any other conditions precedent contained therein, provided that no such amendment shall
change the provisions thereof regarding the consideration to be received by the Shareholders and
the shareholder of Newco for their Common Shares or Newco Common Shares, as the case may be,
without approval of such shareholders, given in the same manner as required for the approval of the
Amalgamation.
The foregoing description of the Amalgamation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the complete text of the Amalgamation Agreement attached as Appendix 2 to this
Circular. For a full description of the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to
the Amalco Common Shares and the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares, see Schedule A to the
Amalgamation Agreement.
Dissenting Shareholders will be entitled to be paid the fair value of their Common Shares in
accordance with and subject to strict compliance with sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA. For a
summary description of such dissent rights, see the section of this Circular entitled The
AmalgamationRight to Dissent and Appendices 3 and 4 to this Circular.
Shareholder Approval
The Amalgamation will not become effective until Shareholders have approved the Amalgamation
Resolution in accordance with applicable law. Pursuant to the NLCA, the Amalgamation Resolution
must be passed by at least
662/3% of the votes cast by holders of the Common Shares present in person
or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote on the Amalgamation Resolution.
Fronteer, which holds 67,473,672 Common Shares representing approximately 92.1% of the issued
and outstanding Common Shares, has advised the Corporation that it intends to vote all of the
Common Shares owned by it in favour of the Amalgamation Resolution. The votes attached to the
Common Shares held by Fronteer are sufficient to adopt the Amalgamation Resolution. Fronteer is
therefore in a position to have the Amalgamation approved.
Unless otherwise specified by the Shareholder executing such proxy, the Management nominees
named as proxies in the enclosed form of proxy intend to vote the Common Shares represented by such
proxy FOR the Amalgamation Resolution.
The Proposed Transaction constitutes a business combination for the Corporation within the
meaning of MI 61-101. Pursuant to MI 61-101, the Corporation must obtain a formal valuation unless
an exemption from the valuation requirement can be relied upon, and must obtain minority
shareholder approval for the Amalgamation Resolution, unless an exemption from the minority
approval requirement can be relied upon. Exemptions from the valuation and minority approval
requirements are available and will be relied upon. See the section of this Circular entitled The
AmalgamationLegal Aspects.
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Expenses of the Proposed Transaction
The Corporation will pay the costs of the Proposed Transaction including legal, filing and
printing costs, and the preparation of this Circular. Such costs are expected to aggregate
approximately $160,000.
Board of Directors Approval
The Board of Directors has reviewed and approved the Proposed Transaction and authorized the
execution by the Corporation of the Amalgamation Agreement as well as the mailing of the Notice and
this Circular to Shareholders.
As discussed in this Circular under the heading The AmalgamationBackground to the Proposed
Transaction above, on February 20, 2009 the Board of Directors unanimously resolved that
Fronteers Offer was in the best interests of the Corporation and the Shareholders other than
Fronteer and recommended that Shareholders accept the Offer.
The Consideration per share that Shareholders are entitled to receive under the Proposed
Transaction is equal in value to the consideration per share paid to Shareholders who deposited
their Common Shares under the Offer.
Legal Aspects
The Amalgamation constitutes a business combination within the meaning of MI 61-101.
MI 61-101 provides that, unless exempted, a corporation proposing to carry out a business
combination is required to prepare a valuation of the affected securities (and any non-cash
consideration being offered therefor) and provide to the holders of the affected securities a
summary of such valuation. An exemption is available under MI 61-101 for certain business
combinations completed within 120 days after the expiry of a formal take-over bid where the
consideration under such transaction is at least equal in value to and is in the same form as the
consideration that tendering security holders were entitled to receive in the take-over bid,
provided that certain disclosure is given in the take-over bid disclosure documents. For these
purposes, if Shareholders will receive securities that are redeemed within seven days of their
issuance in consideration for their Common Shares in the business combination, the proceeds of the
redemption, rather than the redeemed securities, are deemed to be the consideration received in the
business combination. The Offer and Circular in respect of the Offer contained the disclosure
mandated by MI 61-101 (see Acquisition of Common Shares Not Deposited, Certain Canadian Federal
Income Tax Considerations and Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations in the
Offer and Circular), the Amalgamation between the Corporation and an affiliate of Fronteer will be
completed within 120 days of the expiry of the Offer, and the Consideration for the Common Shares
under the Amalgamation is at least equal in value to and is in the same form as the consideration
that tendering holders of Common Shares were entitled to receive under the Offer. Accordingly, an
exemption from the requirement to prepare a valuation in connection with the Amalgamation is
available and will be relied upon.
MI 61-101 also provides that, in addition to any other required security holder approval, in
order to complete a business combination, the approval of a simple majority of the votes cast by
minority shareholders of each class of affected securities must be obtained unless an exemption
is available or discretionary relief is granted by applicable securities regulatory authorities. An
exemption from the minority approval requirement is available if interested parties within the
meaning of MI 61-101 beneficially own 90% or more of the affected securities at the time the
business combination is agreed to and an enforceable appraisal right or substantially equivalent
right is made available to minority shareholders. Fronteer and its affiliates are interested
parties within the meaning of MI 61-101 and beneficially owned more than 90% of the Common Shares
at the time the Amalgamation was agreed to with the Corporation. In addition, minority shareholders
will be entitled to dissent and be paid the fair value of their Common Shares in accordance with
and subject to strict compliance with sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA, which constitutes an
enforceable appraisal remedy for purposes of MI 61-101 (see The AmalgamationRight to Dissent).
Accordingly, an exemption from the minority approval requirement in connection with the adoption of
the Amalgamation Resolution is available and will be relied upon.
Certain judicial decisions may be considered relevant to the Amalgamation. Canadian courts
have, in a few instances prior to the adoption of MI 61-101 and its predecessors, granted
preliminary injunctions to prohibit transactions involving certain business combinations. The
current trend in both legislation and Canadian jurisprudence is toward permitting business
combinations to proceed, subject to evidence of procedural and substantive fairness in the
treatment of minority shareholders.
Shareholders should consult their legal advisors for a determination of their legal rights
with respect to any transaction which may constitute a going private transaction.
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Right to Dissent
Under section 304 of the NLCA, a holder of Common Shares may dissent in respect of the
Amalgamation Resolution. If the Amalgamation is completed, Dissenting Shareholders who strictly
comply with the procedures set out in the NLCA will be entitled to be paid the fair value of their
Common Shares in connection with which their right to dissent was exercised.
Common Shares that are held by a Dissenting Shareholder will not be converted into Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares and will not be redeemed by Amalco. Rather, following certain steps
being taken by a Dissenting Shareholder, Dissenting Shareholders cease to have any rights as
Shareholders other than the right to be paid the fair value of their Common Shares in accordance
with section 306 of the NLCA. However, in the event that a Shareholder fails to perfect that
Shareholders right to dissent, withdraws that Shareholders notice of dissent or forfeits that
Shareholders right to dissent, or that Shareholders right to dissent is otherwise terminated, in
each case under the NLCA or his or her rights as a Shareholder of the Corporation are otherwise
reinstated, each Common Share held by that Shareholder shall thereupon be deemed to have been
converted into an Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share as of the Effective Date, which Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Share shall be deemed to have been redeemed on the Redemption Date for 0.825
of a Fronteer Common Share.
The dissent right and dissent procedure provided by sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA is
summarized in Appendix 3 to this Circular and the full text thereof is set out in Appendix 4 to
this Circular. Shareholders who wish to exercise dissent rights should seek legal advice, as
failure to adhere strictly to the requirements set out in the NLCA may result in the loss or
unavailability of any right to dissent.
Consideration
Upon completion of the Amalgamation on the Effective Date, Shareholders (other than Dissenting
Shareholders and Fronteer) will receive Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares. Each Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Share will be redeemed for the Consideration on the Redemption Date. No fractional
Fronteer Common Shares will be issued upon the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares. Where the aggregate number of Fronteer Common Shares to be issued to a holder of Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares would result in a fraction of a Fronteer Common Share being issuable,
the number of Fronteer Common Shares to be received by such holder of Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares will either be rounded up (if the fractional interest is 0.5 or more) or down (if the
fractional interest is less than 0.5) to the nearest whole number.
Share Certificates
No certificates will be issued in respect of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares and such
shares shall be evidenced by certificates representing the Common Shares.
Letter of Transmittal and Delivery Requirements
A Letter of Transmittal (printed on BLUE paper) is enclosed with this Circular for use by
Shareholders for the surrender of Share Certificates. The detailed instructions for the surrender
of Share Certificates to the Depositary and the addresses of the Depositary are set out in the
Letter of Transmittal. Provided that a Shareholder has delivered and surrendered to the Depositary
the Share Certificates together with the Letter of Transmittal duly completed and executed in
accordance with the instructions on such form, and any other required documents, promptly
thereafter, Amalco shall cause the Depositary to send the certificate(s) representing the required
number of Fronteer Common Shares (in respect of the proceeds of the redemption of any Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares issued to that Shareholder) that the Shareholder is entitled to
receive, unless the Shareholder indicates to the Corporation that he or she wishes to pick up the
Fronteer Common Share certificate(s) the Shareholder is entitled to receive, in which case such
certificate(s) will be made available at the Toronto, Ontario office of the Depositary for pick-up.
A Shareholder who has lost or misplaced his or her Share Certificate(s) should complete the
Letter of Transmittal as fully as possible and forward it to the Depositary together with a letter
explaining the loss or contact the Depositary as soon as possible for instructions. The Depositary
will assist in making arrangements for the necessary affidavit (which may include a bonding
requirement) for payment of the Consideration in accordance with the Proposed Transaction. If a
bond is required, the premium payable will be the responsibility of the Shareholder.
In order to receive the Consideration, each Shareholder (other than Dissenting Shareholders
and Fronteer) must duly complete, execute and deliver to the Depositary the Letter of Transmittal
together with such Shareholders Share Certificate(s) and such other additional documents as the
Depositary may reasonably require, if any. See also the section of this Circular entitled
Prescription Period.
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The method of delivery of Share Certificates, the Letter of Transmittal and all other required
documents to the Depositary is at the option and risk of the Shareholder. The Corporation
recommends that such documents be delivered by hand to the Depositary, at the offices listed in the
Letter of Transmittal, and a receipt obtained therefor, or if mailed, the Corporation recommends
that registered mail be used, with return receipt requested, and that proper insurance be obtained.
Shareholders whose Share Certificates are registered in the name of an investment advisor,
stockbroker, bank, trust company or other nominee should contact such nominee to arrange for the
surrender of their Share Certificates.
As soon as practicable after the Redemption Date, assuming due delivery of the required
documentation, the Depositary will forward a share certificate(s) representing the Fronteer Common
Shares to which the holder of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares is entitled. Unless otherwise
directed in the Letter of Transmittal, Fronteer Common Share certificate(s) representing the
Consideration will be issued in the name of the registered holder of the Common Shares surrendered
to the Depositary pursuant to a duly completed Letter of Transmittal. Unless the person depositing
the Common Shares instructs the Depositary to hold the certificate(s) representing the Fronteer
Common Shares for pick-up by checking the appropriate box in the Letter of Transmittal, such
Fronteer Common Share certificate(s) will be forwarded by first class insured mail to such person
at the address specified in the Letter of Transmittal. If no such address is specified, the
certificate(s) representing Fronteer Common Shares will be sent to the address of the holder as
shown on the securities registers maintained by or on behalf of the Corporation. Certificates
representing Fronteer Common Shares mailed in accordance with this paragraph will be deemed to be
delivered at the time of mailing.
Prescription Period
On the Effective Date, each Shareholder will be removed from the Corporations securities
register, and until they are validly surrendered, the Share Certificate(s) held by such former
holder will (i) in the case of a Shareholder other then a Dissenting Shareholder, from and after
the Redemption Date, represent only the right to receive, upon such surrender, the Consideration,
and (ii) in the case of a Dissenting Shareholder, from and after the Effective Date, represent only
the right to receive the fair value for the Common Shares held. Any certificate which prior to the
Effective Date represented issued and outstanding Common Shares which has not been surrendered,
with the Letter of Transmittal and all other required documentation, on or prior to the sixth
anniversary of the Effective Date, and subject to applicable law, will cease to represent any claim
against, or interest of any kind or nature in, the Corporation, Amalco or the Depositary and any
person who surrenders Share Certificate(s) after the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date will
not be entitled to any Consideration or other compensation.
Subject to the requirements of applicable law, if the total number of Fronteer Common Shares
delivered to the Depositary in respect of the aggregate Consideration payable upon the redemption
of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares resulting from the conversion of Common Shares under the
Amalgamation has not been fully claimed and paid within six years of the Effective Date, the
Fronteer Common Shares to which the holder of any Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares was entitled
will be deemed to have been surrendered to Fronteer for cancellation, together with all
entitlements to dividends, distributions and interests thereon held for such holder, and Fronteer
will refund to the Corporation the amount paid by the Corporation to Fronteer in respect of such
cancelled Fronteer Common Shares.
Effect of the Amalgamation on the Options
As at the date hereof, Options to purchase 6,182,667 Common Shares are outstanding. Under
these outstanding Options, the exercise price per Common Share ranges from $1.11 to $18.03, with a
weighted average exercise price of $6.25 as at March 20, 2009. The purpose of the Stock Option Plan
is to attract, retain and motivate persons as key service providers to the Corporation and to
advance the interests of the Corporation by providing such persons with the opportunity, through
share options, to acquire a proprietary interest in the Corporation. Options may be granted under
the Stock Option Plan only to directors, officers, employees and other service providers (and
corporations controlled by such persons) subject to the rules and regulations of applicable
regulatory authorities and of the TSX. However, the Corporation has no plans to grant any further
Options under the Stock Option Plan.
The Stock Option Plan provides, generally, that upon an amalgamation of the Corporation, the
optionee will be entitled to receive upon the subsequent exercise of his or her Options in
accordance with the terms of the Stock Option Plan and shall accept in lieu of the number of Common
Shares to which he or she was theretofor entitled upon such exercise, the aggregate number of
shares of the appropriate class and/or other securities of the successor corporation and/or other
consideration from the successor corporation that the optionee would have been entitled to receive
as a result of such amalgamation if he or she had been the registered holder of Common Shares
otherwise issuable upon the exercise of such holders Options on the effective date of such
amalgamation. Consistent with the terms of the Stock Option Plan and the outstanding Options
thereunder, and subject to further adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Stock Option
Plan, a holder of Options that exercises such Options after the Effective Date will receive 0.825
of a Fronteer Common Share, subject to adjustment for fractional shares, in lieu of each Common
Share to which the holder was previously entitled.
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Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
In the opinion of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, the following is a summary of the
principal Canadian federal income tax considerations under the Tax Act of the Amalgamation and the
redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares generally applicable to Shareholders who, for the
purposes of the Tax Act and at all relevant times, hold their Common Shares and the Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares as capital property, did not acquire their Common Shares pursuant to a
stock option plan, did not acquire their Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares upon the exercise of
Options, deal at arms length with, and are not affiliated with, Amalco, Fronteer and the
Corporation. Common Shares and Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares generally will constitute capital
property to a Shareholder unless the Shareholder holds such shares in the course of carrying on a
business or has acquired such shares in a transaction or transactions considered to be an adventure
in the nature of trade. Certain Shareholders who are resident in Canada and whose Common Shares or
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares might not otherwise qualify as capital property may, in certain
circumstances, treat their Common Shares, Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares and all other
Canadian securities, as defined in the Tax Act, owned by such Canadian Resident Holder in the
taxation year in which such election is made, and in all subsequent taxation years, as capital
property by making the irrevocable election permitted by subsection 39(4) of the Tax Act.
This summary is based on the current provisions of the Tax Act and the regulations issued
thereunder (the Regulations) and on the Corporations understanding of the current published
administrative practices of the Canada Revenue Agency (the CRA). This summary takes into account
all specific proposals to amend the Tax Act and the Regulations that have been publicly announced
by the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof (the Tax Proposals), but does not
otherwise take into account or anticipate changes in law, whether by judicial, governmental or
legislative decision or action, or changes in administrative practices of the CRA. No assurances
can be given that the Tax Proposals will be enacted as proposed, if at all. This summary does not
take into account the tax legislation of any province or territory of Canada or of any non-Canadian
jurisdiction.
This summary is not applicable to a Shareholder that is a financial institution as defined
in the Tax Act for the purposes of the mark-to-market property rules or a specified financial
institution as defined in the Tax Act, nor does it apply to a Shareholder an interest in which is,
or whose Common Shares are, a tax shelter investment as defined in the Tax Act or to a
Shareholder to whom the functional currency reporting rules in section 261 of the Tax Act apply.
Such Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors.
This summary is not exhaustive of all Canadian federal income tax considerations. The
following summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed
to be, legal or tax advice to any particular Shareholder. Accordingly, Shareholders should consult
their own tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances, including the application
and effect of the income and other tax laws of any country, province, territory, state or local tax
authority.
Shareholders Resident in Canada
The following portion of the summary is generally applicable to a Shareholder who, at all
relevant times, is, or is deemed to be, resident in Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act and any
applicable income tax treaty (Canadian Resident Holder).
Disposition of Common Shares on Amalgamation
A Canadian Resident Holder who, on the Amalgamation, holds Common Shares that are converted
into Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares will not realize any capital gain or capital loss on the
conversion. The Canadian Resident Holder will be considered to have disposed of the Common Shares
for proceeds of disposition equal to the aggregate adjusted cost base of the Common Shares to the
Canadian Resident Holder immediately before the Amalgamation and to have acquired the Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares at an aggregate cost equal to those proceeds of disposition. There
will, however, be income tax consequences to the Canadian Resident Holder on the redemption of the
Canadian Resident Holders Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares, as discussed below.
Redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares
The Amalgamation Agreement effectively provides that, on the Amalgamation, there shall be
allocated to the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares stated capital and paid-up capital equal to the
aggregate redemption price thereof, such that the stated capital and paid-up capital of each Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Share shall be the product of the closing price of a Fronteer Common Share on
the Toronto Stock Exchange on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the
Amalgamation multiplied by 0.825. Accordingly, on the redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares held by a Canadian Resident Holder immediately following the effective time of the
Amalgamation, the Canadian Resident Holder will realize a capital gain (or capital loss) to the
extent that the proceeds of disposition of such shares (which will be equal to the fair market
value of the redemption price of 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share per Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Share) exceed (or are less than) the aggregate adjusted cost
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base to the Canadian Resident Holder of such shares and any reasonable costs of disposition.
The tax treatment of capital gains and capital losses under the Tax Act is discussed below.
Dissenting Shareholders
Under the current administrative practice of the CRA, Canadian Resident Holders who exercise
their right of dissent in respect of the Amalgamation will be considered to have disposed of their
Common Shares for proceeds of disposition equal to the amount paid by Amalco to them for such
Common Shares less the amount of any interest awarded by the court and will realize a capital gain
(or capital loss) to the extent that those proceeds of disposition exceed (or are less than) the
aggregate adjusted cost base of such Common Shares to the Canadian Resident Holder who is a
Dissenting Shareholder and any reasonable costs of disposition. Any interest awarded to a Canadian
Resident Holder who is a Dissenting Shareholder will be included in the Canadian Resident Holders
income. The tax treatment of capital gains and capital losses under the Tax Act is discussed below.
Taxation of Capital Gains or Capital Losses
A Canadian Resident Holder who realizes a capital gain or a capital loss on the redemption of
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares or, in the case of a Canadian Resident Holder who is a
Dissenting Shareholder, on the disposition of Common Shares, will generally be required to include
in income one-half of any such capital gain (taxable capital gain) and will be required to deduct
one-half of any such capital loss (allowable capital loss) against taxable capital gains in
accordance with the detailed rules in the Tax Act. Allowable capital losses not deducted in the
taxation year in which they are realized may ordinarily be carried back and deducted in any of the
three preceding years or carried forward and deducted in any following year against taxable capital
gains realized in such years, to the extent and under the circumstances specified in the Tax Act.
A capital loss realized on the disposition of any such shares may, in certain circumstances,
be reduced by the amount of certain dividends previously received or deemed to have been received
on such shares or, in the case of a disposition of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares received on
the Amalgamation, on the Common Shares converted into such Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares, to
the extent and under the circumstances described in the Tax Act. Similar rules may apply where a
corporation is a member of a partnership or a beneficiary of a trust that owns shares, or where a
trust or partnership of which a corporation is a beneficiary or a member is itself a member of a
partnership or a beneficiary of a trust that owns shares. As the Corporation has not paid any
dividends on its Common Shares since its incorporation, these rules generally should not be
applicable.
A Resident Shareholder that is a Canadian-controlled private corporation (as defined in the
Tax Act) may be liable to pay an additional 62/3% refundable tax on certain investment income,
including taxable capital gains.
The realization of a capital gain (or capital loss) by an individual or a trust (other than
certain specified trusts) may affect the individuals or the trusts liability for alternative
minimum tax under the Tax Act. Canadian Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors with
respect to alternative minimum tax provisions.
Shareholders Not Resident in Canada
The following portion of the summary is generally applicable to a Shareholder who, for the
purposes of the Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty and at all relevant times, is neither
resident nor deemed to be resident in Canada, and does not use or hold and is not deemed to use or
hold Common Shares or Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares in connection with carrying on a business
in Canada or as designated insurance property (a Non-Resident Holder).
Whether Common Shares or Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares are Taxable Canadian Property
The Canadian tax consequences of the Amalgamation and the redemption of Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares will depend on whether the Non-Resident Holders Common Shares and/or Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares constitute taxable Canadian property for purposes of the Tax Act.
Common Shares will constitute taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder if, at any
time during the 60-month period immediately preceding the disposition thereof, 25% or more of the
issued shares of any class or series of a class of the capital stock of the Corporation were owned
or were deemed under the Tax Act to be owned by the Non-Resident Holder, by persons with whom the
Non-Resident Holder did not deal at arms length, or by any combination thereof. In addition,
Common Shares will constitute taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder if they cease to
be listed on a designated stock exchange or in certain other circumstances specified in the Tax
Act.
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Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares will constitute taxable Canadian property to a
Non-Resident Holder if the Common Shares of the Non-Resident Holder converted in the Amalgamation
were taxable Canadian property, if the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares are not deemed to be
listed on a designated stock exchange or if at any time 25% or more of all issued and outstanding
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares were owned or were deemed under the Tax Act to be owned by the
Non-Resident Holder, by persons with whom the Non-Resident Holder did not deal at arms length, or
by any combination thereof.
Non-Taxable Canadian Property Shares
A Non-Resident Holder for which the Common Shares and Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares do
not constitute taxable Canadian property will not realize any capital gain in respect of the
disposition of Common Shares on the Amalgamation and will not be subject to taxation under the Tax
Act in respect of any capital gain realized on the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares.
Common Shares as Taxable Canadian Property
A Non-Resident Holder whose Common Shares constitute taxable Canadian property will not
realize a capital gain or capital loss on the conversion of the Common Shares for Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares on the Amalgamation. The Non-Resident Holder will be considered to have disposed
of the Common Shares for proceeds of disposition equal to the aggregate adjusted cost base of the
Common Shares to the Non-Resident Holder immediately before the Amalgamation and to have acquired
the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares at an aggregate cost equal to those proceeds of disposition.
A Non-Resident Holder whose Common Shares constitute taxable Canadian property may be required to
file a Canadian income tax return even though the Non-Resident Holder will not realize a capital
gain on the disposition of such shares, unless the disposition of the Common Shares is an excluded
disposition of the Non-Resident Holder for purposes of the Tax Act. Non-Resident Holders whose
Common Shares constitute taxable Canadian property should consult their own tax advisors for
advice regarding their particular circumstances.
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares as Taxable Canadian Property
The Amalgamation Agreement effectively provides that, on the Amalgamation, there shall be
allocated to the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares stated capital and paid-up capital equal to the
aggregate redemption price thereof, such that the stated capital and paid-up capital of each Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Share shall be the product of the closing price of a Fronteer Common Share on
the Toronto Stock Exchange on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the
Amalgamation multiplied by 0.825. Accordingly, on the redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred
Shares held by a Non-Resident Holder whose Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares constitute taxable
Canadian property at the time of redemption immediately following the effective time of the
Amalgamation, the Non-Resident Holder will realize a capital gain (or a capital loss) to the extent
that the proceeds of disposition of such shares (which will be equal to the fair market value of
the redemption price of 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share per Amalco Redeemable Preferred share)
exceed (or are less than) the aggregate adjusted cost base to the Non-Resident Holder of such
shares and any reasonable costs of disposition.
The tax consequences described above under Shareholders Resident in CanadaTaxation of
Capital Gains or Capital Losses generally will apply to a Non-Resident Holder whose Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares constitute taxable Canadian property and who realizes a capital gain
or a capital loss on the redemption thereof. It is possible that a capital gain realized by a
Non-Resident Holder whose Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares constitute taxable Canadian property
may be exempt from tax under the terms of an applicable bilateral tax treaty, although this will
generally depend on the nature of the assets of Amalco at the time of disposition. A Non-Resident
Holder whose Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares constitute taxable Canadian property may be
required to file a Canadian income tax return even if the Non-Resident Holder does not realize a
capital gain on the disposition of such shares, unless the disposition of the Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares is an excluded disposition of the Non-Resident Holder for purposes of the Tax
Act. Non-Resident Holders whose Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares constitute taxable Canadian
property should consult their own tax advisors for advice regarding their particular
circumstances.
Dissenting Shareholders
Under the current administrative practice of the CRA, the receipt by a Non-Resident Holder who
is a Dissenting Shareholder with respect to the Amalgamation of a cash payment equal to the fair
market value of the Non-Resident Holders Common Shares will be treated as proceeds of disposition
of such Common Shares (except for any amount received as interest). Any amount received as interest
will generally not be subject to withholding tax.
No Canadian tax will be payable on any capital gain realized in these circumstances by a
Non-Resident Holder whose Common Shares do not constitute taxable Canadian property.
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In the event that the Common Shares constitute taxable Canadian property to a particular
Non-Resident Holder who is a Dissenting Shareholder, such Dissenting Shareholder will realize a
capital gain (or capital loss) to the extent that the proceeds of disposition exceed (or are less
than) the aggregate adjusted cost base of such Common Shares. The tax consequences described above
under Shareholders Resident in CanadaTaxation of Capital Gains or Capital Losses generally will
apply to a Non-Resident Holder who is a Dissenting Shareholder whose Common Shares constitute
taxable Canadian property. It is possible that a capital gain realized by such a Dissenting
Shareholder may be exempt from tax under the terms of an applicable bilateral tax treaty, although
this will generally depend on the nature of the assets of the Corporation (or Amalco) at the time
of disposition. A Non-Resident Holder who is a Dissenting Shareholder whose Common Shares
constitute taxable Canadian property may be required to file a Canadian income tax return even if
the Non-Resident Holder does not realize a capital gain on the disposition of such shares, unless
the disposition of the Common Shares is an excluded disposition of the Non-Resident Holder for
purposes of the Tax Act. Non-Resident Holders whose Common Shares constitute taxable Canadian
property and who are Dissenting Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors for advice
regarding their particular circumstances.
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
Scope of this Disclosure
The following is a summary of the anticipated material U.S. federal income tax consequences to
U.S. Shareholders (as defined below) arising from and relating to the Amalgamation and subsequent
redemption of Common Shares.
This summary is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a complete
analysis or listing of all potential U.S. federal income tax consequences that may apply to a U.S.
Shareholder as a result of the Proposed Transaction. In addition, this summary does not take into
account the individual facts and circumstances of any particular U.S. Shareholder that may affect
the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Proposed Transaction to such U.S. Shareholder.
Accordingly, this summary is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or U.S.
federal income tax advice with respect to any U.S. Shareholder. U.S. Shareholders should consult
their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax
consequences of the Proposed Transaction.
Authorities
This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code),
temporary, proposed, and final Treasury Regulations issued under the Code, judicial and
administrative interpretations of the Code and Treasury Regulations, and the Convention Between
Canada and the United States of America with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed
September 26, 1980, as amended (the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention), in each case as in effect and
available as of the date of this Circular. The Code, Treasury Regulations and judicial and
administrative interpretations thereof may change at any time, and any change could be retroactive
to the date of this Circular. The Code, Treasury Regulations and judicial and administrative
interpretations thereof and the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention are also subject to various
interpretations, and there can be no guarantee that the IRS or the U.S. courts will agree with the
tax consequences described in this summary.
U.S. Shareholders
For purposes of this summary, a U.S. Shareholder is a holder of Common Shares (or, following
the completion of the Proposed Transaction, a holder of Fronteer Common Shares) that holds such
shares as capital assets, and that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is:
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a corporation, or any other entity classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the U.S. or any state in
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a trust if (i) such trust has validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S.
federal income tax purposes or (ii) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision
over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to
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If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax
purposes) beneficially owns Common Shares (or, following the completion of the Proposed
Transaction, Fronteer Common Shares), the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the
partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the
partnership. Partners in a partnership that beneficially owns Common Shares (or, following the
completion of the Proposed Transaction, Fronteer
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Common Shares) should consult their own tax advisors as to the U.S. federal, state and local,
and foreign tax consequences of the Proposed Transaction and the ownership and disposition of
Fronteer Common Shares received pursuant to the Proposed Transaction.
Non-U.S. Shareholders
For the purposes of this summary, a non-U.S. Shareholder is a holder of Common Shares (or,
following the completion of the Proposed Transaction, Fronteer Common Shares) other than a U.S.
Shareholder. This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
Amalgamation or redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares or the ownership and disposition
of Fronteer Common Shares received pursuant to the Proposed Transaction to non-U.S. Shareholders of
Common Shares, and such non-U.S. Shareholders are accordingly urged to consult their own tax
advisors regarding the potential U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of the Proposed
Transaction and ownership and disposition of Fronteer Common Shares received pursuant to the
Proposed Transaction, and the potential application of any tax treaties.
Transactions Not Addressed
This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences of certain transactions
effectuated prior or subsequent to, or concurrently with, the Amalgamation or redemption of Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares (whether or not any such transactions are undertaken in connection with
the Proposed Transaction), including, without limitation, the following:
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any conversion of any warrant, option or other right to acquire Common Shares into a
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Persons Not Addressed
The U.S. federal income tax consequences to the following persons (including persons who are
U.S. Shareholders) are not addressed in this summary, and the following persons are accordingly
urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to
them of the Proposed Transaction and ownership and disposition of Fronteer Common Shares received
pursuant to the Proposed Transaction:
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persons that acquired Common Shares pursuant to an exercise of employee stock options or
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persons that hold warrants, notes, debentures or other debt instruments in the
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persons that own or have owned, directly or by attribution, 5% or more, by voting power
or value, of the outstanding equity interests of Aurora (or, following the completion of
the Proposed Transaction, U.S. Shareholders that will own, directly or by attribution, 5%
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persons who own their Common Shares other than as a capital asset as defined in the
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other persons that may be subject to special U.S. federal income tax treatment such as
financial institutions, real estate investment trusts, tax-exempt organizations, qualified
retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, regulated investment companies, insurance
companies, dealers in securities or currencies, or traders in securities that elect to
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U.S. Estate and Gift Taxes, State and Local Taxes, Foreign Jurisdictions Not Addressed
This summary does not address U.S. estate or gift tax consequences, U.S. state or local tax
consequences, or the tax consequences of the Proposed Transaction in jurisdictions other than the
U.S.
Integrated Transaction
While the issue is not free from doubt, the Corporation believes that the IRS will treat the
Amalgamation and the subsequent redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares for Fronteer
Common Shares as a single, integrated transaction, and that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
U.S. Shareholders of Common Shares should be treated as exchanging their Common Shares for Fronteer
Common Shares. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the IRS does treat the Amalgamation
and redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares for Fronteer Common Shares as a single,
integrated transaction and does not discuss the tax consequences to U.S. Shareholders, which
consequences could differ significantly, if the IRS were to successfully treat the Amalgamation and
redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares as separate transactions.
Exchange of Common Shares
The Proposed Transaction should qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization under Section 368(a)
of the Code (a Reorganization). Accordingly, subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, U.S.
Shareholders who receive Fronteer Common Shares in the Proposed Transaction should not recognize
any gain or loss on the exchange of their Common Shares for Fronteer Common Shares and their tax
basis of the Fronteer Common Shares received in the Proposed Transaction should be equal to the
adjusted tax basis of their Common Shares. Further, the holding period of U.S. Shareholders in
their Fronteer Common Shares should include the period during which the U.S. Shareholders held
their Common Shares.
Dissenting U.S. Shareholders
A U.S. Shareholder who exercises any available dissent or appraisal rights arising out of the
Proposed Transaction generally will recognize gain or loss on an exchange of the U.S. Shareholders
Common Shares for cash in an amount equal to the difference between (a) the U.S. dollar value of
the Canadian currency received (other than amounts, if any, which are or are deemed to be interest
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which amounts will be taxed as ordinary income) and (b) the
U.S. Shareholders adjusted tax basis in its Common Shares. Such gain or loss described generally
will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Common Shares have
been held for more than one year. Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of a U.S.
Shareholder that is an individual, estate, or trust. There are currently no preferential tax rates
for long-term capital gains of a U.S. Shareholder that is a corporation. Deductions for capital
losses and net capital losses are subject to complex limitations. If the Corporation is a passive
foreign investment company (a PFIC), such U.S. Shareholder may be subject to special, adverse
tax rules similar to the rules described under the heading Treatment of Fronteer as a PFIC below,
unless the U.S. Shareholder has made a qualified electing fund (QEF) election under
Section 1295 of the Code with respect to the Common Shares effective for the first year in such
U.S. Shareholders holding period in which the Corporation was a PFIC or a mark-to-market
election under Section 1296 of the Code. See Treatment of Fronteer as a PFIC below, for a
description of those elections.
Treatment of the Corporation as a PFIC
A non-U.S. corporation is classified as a PFIC for each taxable year in which (a) 75% or more
of its gross income is passive income (as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or (b) on
average for such taxable year, 50% or more (by value) of its assets either produce or are held for
the production of passive income. In addition, if a corporation is classified as a PFIC for any
taxable year during which a U.S. Shareholder has held shares of the corporation, the corporation
may continue to be classified as a PFIC for any subsequent taxable year in which the U.S.
Shareholder continues to hold the shares even if the corporations income and assets are no longer
passive in nature. For purposes of the PFIC provisions, passive income generally includes
dividends, interest, certain rents and royalties, certain gains from the sale of stock and
securities, and certain gains from commodities transactions. In determining whether or not it is
classified as a PFIC, a non-U.S. corporation is required to take into account its pro rata portion
of the income and assets of each corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, at least a
25% (by value) stock interest. In addition, if a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC and owns shares of
another foreign corporation that also is a PFIC, a U.S. Shareholder may be treated as if it owned
the shares of the other foreign corporation directly for purposes of the PFIC rules. The
Corporation has not determined whether it meets the definition of PFIC for the current tax year or
any prior tax years. The Corporation expects, however, that it will likely be a PFIC for the
current taxable year.
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Consequences if the Corporation is Classified as a PFIC
If the Corporation is classified as a PFIC, a U.S. Shareholder of Common Shares may be subject
to special, adverse tax rules in respect of the Proposed Transaction.
Under the PFIC rules:
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any gain on the Common Shares realized in the Proposed Transaction will be allocated
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the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any year prior to the first year in
which the Corporation was classified as a PFIC will be taxed as ordinary income in the
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the amount allocated to each of the prior taxable years during which the Corporation was
a PFIC will be subject to tax at the highest rate of tax for ordinary income in effect for
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an interest charge for a deemed deferral benefit will be imposed with respect to the
resulting tax attributable to each of the prior taxable years during which the Corporation
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A U.S. Shareholder that has made a QEF or a mark-to-market election may not be subject to
the PFIC rules described above. See Treatment of Fronteer as a PFIC below, for a description of
those elections. To be considered timely for this purpose, a QEF election must be made for the
first tax year in the U.S. Shareholders holding period in which the Corporation qualified as a
PFIC (or a deemed sale election must be made, as described below).
If a U.S. Shareholder fails to timely make a QEF election for the first tax year in the U.S.
Shareholders holding period in which the PFIC qualifies as a PFIC, the U.S. Shareholder may be
able to make a retroactive QEF election after the due date for the original QEF election if the
U.S. Shareholder reasonably believed that as of the election due date, the foreign corporation was
not a PFIC for its taxable year that ended during the retroactive election year and filed a
Protective Statement (as described below) with respect to the foreign corporation, applicable to
the retroactive election year, in which the shareholder described the basis for its reasonable
belief and extended the periods of limitations on the assessment of PFIC related taxes with respect
to the foreign corporation for all taxable years of the shareholder to which the Protective
Statement applies. A Protective Statement is a statement executed under penalties of perjury by
the U.S. Shareholder that contains, among other things, a description of the shareholders basis
for its reasonable belief that the foreign corporation was not a PFIC for its taxable year that
ended with or within the shareholders first taxable year to which the Protective Statement
applies. A shareholder that has not satisfied the foregoing requirements for a retroactive QEF
election may request the consent of the IRS to make a retroactive election for a taxable year of
the shareholder provided the shareholder reasonably relied on a qualified tax professional who
failed to identify the corporation as a PFIC or failed to advise the U.S. Shareholder of the
consequences of making, or failing to make, the QEF election and provided that certain other
requirements are met.
Generally, to make a QEF election for a year that is not the first year in the U.S.
Shareholders holding period in which the foreign corporation qualified as a PFIC, the U.S.
Shareholder must also make a deemed sale election as described below. Such deemed sale election
must be made by amending the U.S. Shareholders U.S. federal income tax return within three years
of its due date (including extensions). The deemed sale election must be accompanied by a QEF
election if the corporation was classified as a PFIC for the tax year with respect to which the
deemed sale election is made. A deemed sale election requires that the U.S. Shareholder recognize
any gain (but not loss) that the U.S. Shareholder would have realized on a sale of such U.S.
Shareholders stock in the foreign corporation for its fair market value (i) on the first day of
the U.S. Shareholders tax year with respect to which the accompanying QEF election is made, if the
corporation was still a PFIC for such year, or (ii) on the last day of the most recent taxable year
of the corporation in which it was classified as a PFIC, if the corporation lost its PFIC status in
the subsequent taxable year. The adjusted tax basis of a U.S. Shareholders company shares will be
increased by the amount of gain recognized by such U.S. Shareholder on a deemed sale election. U.S.
Shareholders should be aware that there can be no assurance that the Corporation will supply the
information and statements necessary to make a QEF election. U.S. Shareholders are urged to consult
their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of the PFIC rules or the availability of
the QEF or mark-to-market elections.
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Ownership of Fronteer Common Shares
The following is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S.
Shareholder arising from and relating to the ownership and disposition of Fronteer Common Shares.
General Taxation of Distributions
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Shareholder that receives a distribution,
including a constructive distribution, with respect to the Fronteer Common Shares will be required
to include the amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend (without reduction for any
Canadian income tax withheld from the distribution) to the extent of the current and accumulated
earnings and profits of Fronteer, as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Subject to
the PFIC rules discussed below, to the extent that a distribution exceeds the current and
accumulated earnings and profits of Fronteer, the distribution will be treated first as a
tax-free return of capital to the extent of a U.S. Shareholders tax basis in the Fronteer Common
Shares and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of its Fronteer Common Shares. See
Disposition of Fronteer Common Shares below. Dividends received on the Fronteer Common Shares
generally will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction.
For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, certain dividends will be taxed at the
preferential tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains. These preferential tax rates do not
apply to dividends paid by a PFIC. As discussed below, under Treatment of Fronteer as a PFIC,
Fronteer expects that it likely will be a PFIC for the current taxable year and that dividends paid
by Fronteer to a U.S. Shareholder generally will not be eligible for the preferential tax rates
applicable to long-term capital gains.
Distributions Paid in Foreign Currency
The amount of a distribution received on the Fronteer Common Shares in foreign currency
generally will be equal to the U.S. dollar value of distribution based on the exchange rate
applicable on the date of receipt. A U.S. Shareholder that does not convert foreign currency
received as a distribution into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt generally will have a tax basis
in the foreign currency equal to the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency on the date of
receipt. Any gain or loss recognized on a subsequent disposition of the foreign currency will
generally be treated as U.S. source ordinary income or loss.
Disposition of Fronteer Common Shares
A U.S. Shareholder will recognize gain or loss on the sale or other taxable disposition of
Fronteer Common Shares in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (a) the amount of cash
plus the fair market value of any property received and (b) the U.S. Shareholders adjusted tax
basis in the Fronteer Common Shares sold or otherwise disposed of. Such gain or loss described
generally will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Common
Shares have been held for more than one year, subject to the discussion below regarding PFICs.
Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of a U.S. Shareholder that is an
individual, estate, or trust. There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital
gains of a U.S. Shareholder that is a corporation. Deductions for capital losses and net capital
losses are subject to complex limitations.
Treatment of Fronteer as a PFIC
Whether Fronteer will be considered a PFIC for its current taxable year, or for any subsequent
taxable year, will depend on the assets and income of Fronteer over the course of each taxable year
(as discussed above under Treatment of the Corporation as a PFIC) and, as a result, cannot be
predicted with certainty as of the date of this Circular. Accordingly, there can be no assurance
whether Fronteer will be considered a PFIC for the taxable year that includes the day after the
date of the Proposed Transaction or for any subsequent taxable year. Based on current business
plans and financial projections, Fronteer expects that it will likely be a PFIC for the current
taxable year.
If Fronteer is a PFIC, a U.S. Shareholder of Fronteer Common Shares will be subject to
special, adverse tax rules. Under the PFIC rules:
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(including certain dispositions that would otherwise not be subject to tax) and any excess
distribution (defined as an annual distribution that is more than 25% in excess of the
average annual distribution over the past three years) will be allocated rateably over the
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which Fronteer was classified as a PFIC will be taxed as ordinary income in the current
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will be subject to tax at the highest rate of tax in effect for the applicable class of
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resulting tax attributable to each of the prior taxable years during which Fronteer was a
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A U.S. Shareholder of a corporation that is classified as a PFIC may elect, provided the
corporation complies with certain reporting requirements, to have the corporation treated as a
qualified electing fund, or QEF, with respect to such shareholder, in which case, for any
taxable year that the corporation is actually a PFIC, the QEF-electing U.S. Shareholder is required
to include in gross income his or her proportionate share of the corporations ordinary income and
net capital gains, whether or not such amounts are actually distributed to the U.S. Shareholder.
Any amounts distributed by the corporation out of earnings previously included in the income of a
QEF-electing U.S. Shareholder generally are not taxable for U.S. Federal income tax purposes
(although the electing U.S. Shareholder may recognize ordinary income or loss attributable to
exchange rate fluctuations between the time of the previous income inclusion and the time of the
actual distribution). An electing U.S. Shareholders tax basis in its shares is increased by the
amount of any QEF income inclusions reported by such shareholder, and is decreased by any
distributions received from the corporation that are treated as recoveries of previously-taxed
income. In addition, a QEF-electing U.S. Shareholder that made a QEF election effective for the
first year in such U.S. Shareholders holding period for the Fronteer Common Shares during which
Fronteer was a PFIC is not subject to the special rules described above (which are applicable to
non QEF-electing U.S. Shareholders) when it disposes of its Fronteer Common Shares. U.S.
Shareholders should be aware, however, that there can be no assurance that Fronteer will supply the
information and statements necessary for U.S. Shareholders to make a QEF election.
As an alternative to a QEF election, a U.S. Shareholder may elect to mark its shares to market
(a Mark-to-Market Election). A U.S. Shareholder who makes a Mark-to-Market Election must
generally recognize gain or loss on an annual basis as if the holder has disposed of its shares at
the end of each taxable year. This gain or loss is generally treated as ordinary income or ordinary
loss rather than capital gain or capital loss. A U.S. Shareholder that has made a Mark-to-Market
Election will not be subject to the special rules described above when the U.S. Shareholder
disposes of its Fronteer Common Shares.
U.S. Shareholders are strongly urged to consult their own advisors as to the status of
Fronteer as a PFIC under the U.S. tax rules and the advisability of making a QEF election or a
Mark-to-Market Election.
Foreign Tax Credit
A U.S. Shareholder that pays (whether directly or through withholding) Canadian income tax
with respect to dividends received or a gain realized on the Fronteer Common Shares generally will
be entitled, at the election of such U.S. Shareholder, to receive either a deduction or a credit
for the Canadian income tax paid. Generally, a credit will reduce a U.S. Shareholders U.S. federal
income tax liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis, whereas a deduction will reduce a U.S.
Shareholders income subject to U.S. federal income tax. This election is made on a year-by-year
basis and applies to all foreign taxes paid (whether directly or through withholding) by a U.S.
Shareholder during a taxable year.
Complex limitations apply to the foreign tax credit, including the general limitation that the
credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of a U.S. Shareholders U.S. federal income tax
liability that the U.S. Shareholders foreign source taxable income bears to the U.S.
Shareholders worldwide taxable income. In applying this limitation, a U.S. Shareholders various
items of income and deduction must be classified, under complex rules, as either foreign source
or U.S. source. In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific
categories of income. Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Shareholder on the sale or other taxable
disposition of Fronteer Common Shares generally will be treated as U.S. source for purposes of
applying the foreign tax credit rules, unless the gain is subject to tax in Canada and is resourced
as foreign source gain under the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention. Dividends received on the Fronteer
Common Shares generally will be treated as foreign source and generally will be categorized as
passive income. Income or loss on the sale or other taxable disposition of foreign currency will
generally be U.S. source. The foreign tax credit rules are complex, and each U.S. Shareholder
should consult its own tax advisor regarding the foreign tax credit rules.
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Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting Requirements
Unless the U.S. Shareholder is a corporation or other exempt recipient, payments to certain
U.S. Shareholders of dividends made on Fronteer Common Shares, or the proceeds of the sale or other
disposition of the Common Shares or the Fronteer Common Shares that are made within the United
States or through certain United States related financial intermediaries, may be subject to
information reporting and U.S. federal backup withholding tax at the rate of 28% (subject to
periodic adjustment) if the U.S. Shareholder fails to supply a correct taxpayer identification
number or otherwise fails to comply with applicable U.S. information reporting or certification
requirements. Any amount withheld from a payment to a U.S. Shareholder under the backup withholding
rules is allowable as a credit against the U.S. Shareholders U.S. federal income tax, provided
that the required information is furnished to the IRS.
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CORPORATION
The Corporation is a uranium exploration and development company. The Corporations principal
asset is its 100%-owned uranium portfolio (subject to a 2% royalty interest) located in the Central
Mineral Belt in coastal Labrador, Canada, one of the worlds most promising uranium districts. The
Corporations uranium portfolio in Labrador is underpinned by the Michelin uranium deposit, and
also contains the Jacques Lake deposit and four other deposits (known as the Gear, Nash, Inda and
Rainbow deposits). The Corporation recently acquired an option to earn a majority interest in the
Baker Lake Basin property located in Nunavut, Canada through an agreement with Pacific Ridge
Exploration Ltd.
On April 8, 2008, the Nunatsiavut Government implemented a three-year moratorium on uranium
mining on Labrador Inuit Lands, but continues to allow uranium exploration. The moratorium provides
the Nunatsiavut Government with the opportunity to enact environment assessment legislation and to
formulate the land use plan required by the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. The Nunatsiavut
Government has indicated that it will review the moratorium by March 31, 2011.
Fronteer owns and controls an aggregate of 67,473,672 Common Shares representing approximately
92.1% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
The Corporation was incorporated under the Corporations Act (Newfoundland and Labrador) on
June 8, 2005 under the name Labrador Uranium Co. Ltd.. Pursuant to articles of amendment dated
July 29, 2005, the name of the Corporation was changed to Aurora Energy Inc. and, subsequently,
pursuant to articles of amendment dated February 15, 2006, the name of the Corporation was changed
to Aurora Energy Resources Inc.. The Corporations head office is located at Suite 600, 140 Water
Street, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6H6 and its registered and records office is
located at 323 Duckworth Street, P.O. Box 5955, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5X4.
The Corporation is currently a reporting issuer in each of the Provinces of British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and
Newfoundland and Labrador. The Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX under the
symbol AXU. The Corporation has been advised by Fronteer that it intends to delist the Common
Shares from the TSX and to cause the Corporation to cease to be a reporting issuer under the
securities laws of each Province of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer and to cease to have
public obligations in any other jurisdiction where it may have such obligations following
completion of the Amalgamation and related transactions. Fronteer has advised the Corporation that
upon completion of the Amalgamation and related transactions, Fronteer expects to operate the
Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fronteer.
For further information regarding the Corporation, reference is made to the Corporations
filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
INFORMATION CONCERNING SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION
Price Range and Trading Volume of Common Shares
The Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX. The following table sets out
the reported high and low daily trading prices and the aggregate volume of trading of the Common
Shares on the TSX for the periods indicated:
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March 1 to March 20 |
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$ |
2.61 |
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2.00 |
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569,127 |
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February |
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$ |
2.67 |
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1.96 |
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1,312,653 |
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January |
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$ |
2.29 |
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$ |
1.63 |
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3,478,673 |
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2008 |
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December |
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$ |
1.97 |
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$ |
0.84 |
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7,371,087 |
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November |
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$ |
1.62 |
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$ |
0.90 |
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739,323 |
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October |
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$ |
1.70 |
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$ |
0.83 |
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2,723,827 |
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September |
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$ |
2.28 |
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$ |
1.30 |
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2,451,563 |
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August |
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$ |
2.98 |
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2.14 |
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2,481,157 |
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July |
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$ |
4.39 |
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$ |
2.77 |
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3,888,077 |
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June |
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$ |
5.30 |
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$ |
3.31 |
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10,607,967 |
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May |
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$ |
5.41 |
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$ |
3.35 |
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9,039,453 |
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April |
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$ |
5.73 |
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$ |
3.26 |
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13,360,429 |
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March |
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$ |
9.65 |
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$ |
5.13 |
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4,591,217 |
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February |
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$ |
10.36 |
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7.75 |
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3,578,979 |
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January |
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$ |
13.96 |
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7.97 |
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4,052,504 |
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Fronteer announced its intention to commence the Offer on December 22, 2008. The closing price
of the Common Shares on the TSX on December 19, 2008, the last trading day prior to Fronteers
announcement of its intention to make the Offer on December 22, 2008, was $0.97. The Consideration
thus represents a premium of approximately 166% over the December 19, 2008 closing price of the
Common Shares on the TSX, based on a closing price of $3.13 per Fronteer Common Share on the TSX on
that same date. The Consideration also represents a premium of approximately 96% based on the
respective volume weighted average trading prices of Fronteer and the Corporation on the TSX for
the 20 trading days ended December 19, 2008.
OWNERSHIP OF SHARES BY FRONTEER AND ITS AFFILIATES
Fronteer holds an aggregate of 67,473,672 Common Shares representing approximately 91.2% of
the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Circular, the Corporation has been advised that none of
Fronteer or Newco or any of their respective directors or officers or, to the knowledge of Fronteer
and Newco after reasonable enquiry: (a) any associate or affiliate of such directors or officers,
(b) any person or company holding more than 10% of any class of equity securities of Fronteer or
Newco or their respective associates or affiliates, (c) any other insider of Fronteer or Newco, or
(d) any associate, affiliate or person or company acting jointly or in concert with Fronteer or
Newco, beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over any of the
Common Shares of the Corporation, other than as disclosed above.
INTEREST OF PERSONS IN THE MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING
The Proposed Transaction includes the Amalgamation of the Corporation and Newco. The Proposed
Transaction has been proposed in order to enable Fronteer to acquire the remaining Common Shares
that were not acquired by Fronteer under the Offer. Certain of the current directors and certain
officers of the Corporation are also directors, officers or employees of, or otherwise have links
to, one or more of Fronteer and Newco and therefore could be considered as having an interest in
the completion of the Proposed Transaction. As of March 20, 2009, Fronteer beneficially owns and
controls 67,473,672 Common Shares representing approximately 92.1% of the issued and outstanding
Common Shares. The Amalgamation and subsequent redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares
will result in Fronteer owning, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Amalco Common Shares.
None of the directors and/or executive officers of Fronteer or the Corporation (or their
respective associates and affiliates) beneficially own or control any Common Shares of the
Corporation, except for Paul McNeill, Vice-President, Exploration of the Corporation, who currently
holds an aggregate of 5,000 Common Shares. In connection with Fronteers Offer, which may, subject
to certain conditions, constitute a change of control pursuant to pre-existing employment
arrangements in place between the Corporation
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and certain of its executive officers, the following
executive officers of the Corporation may be entitled to receive change of control payments from
the Corporation: Bruce Dumville, Paul Coombs, Paul McNeill, Chesley Andersen, John Roberts and Don
Falconer.
The Corporation has a directors and officers liability insurance policy in place for the
benefit of its directors and officers. The premium payable for such insurance to-date was
approximately $97,600. The aggregate insurance coverage obtained under the policy is $25 million,
with a deductible per occurrence or loss of $50,000. No amounts were paid in fiscal 2008 or are
currently payable under such policy.
INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Circular, no director or executive officer of the
Corporation, no director or executive officer of a person or company that is itself an informed
person or subsidiary of the Corporation, no person or company who beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, voting securities of the Corporation or who exercises control or direction over voting
securities of the Corporation or a combination of both carrying more than 10% of the voting rights
attached to all outstanding voting securities of the Corporation, and no associate or affiliate of
any such persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the
commencement of the Corporations most recently completed financial year or in any proposed
transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Corporation or any of its
subsidiaries.
EFFECT OF THE AMALGAMATION ON MARKETS AND LISTINGS
The Corporation intends to delist the Common Shares from the TSX and to cause the Corporation
to cease to be a reporting issuer under the securities laws of each Province of Canada in which it
is a reporting issuer and to cease to have public obligations in any other jurisdiction where it
may have such obligations.
INFORMATION CONCERNING FRONTEER AND NEWCO
Risk Factors
In assessing the Amalgamation, Shareholders should carefully consider the risks described in
Fronteers Annual Information Form and the managements discussion and analyses for Fronteer
incorporated by reference herein and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov, together with the other information contained in, or incorporated by reference
in this Circular. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those currently unknown to or
considered immaterial, may also adversely affect the business of Fronteer following the completion
of the Amalgamation. In particular, the Amalgamation is subject to certain risks including the
following risks. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to the Corporation are discussed or
referred to in the documents filed by the Corporation with the Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Amalgamation Agreement may be terminated by the Corporation or Newco in certain circumstances,
in which case the market price for the Common Shares may be adversely affected
Each of the Corporation and Newco has the right to terminate the Amalgamation Agreement in
certain circumstances. Accordingly, there is no certainty, nor can the Corporation provide any
assurance, that the Amalgamation Agreement will not be terminated by either the Corporation or
Newco before the completion of the Amalgamation. In addition, the completion of the Amalgamation is
subject to a number of conditions precedent, certain of which are outside the control of the
Corporation and Newco, including the TSX conditionally approving the Newco Common Shares issuable
upon the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares. There is no certainty, nor can the
Corporation provide any assurance, that these conditions will be satisfied. If for any reason the
Amalgamation is not completed, the market price of Common Shares may be adversely affected.
You may receive securities with a market value lower than you expected
Upon redemption, holders of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares will receive a fixed number of
Fronteer Common Shares (subject to adjustment for fractional shares), rather than Fronteer Common
Shares with a fixed market value. Because this fixed number will not be adjusted to reflect any
change in the market value of the Fronteer Common Shares, the market value of Fronteer Common
Shares received upon redemption may vary significantly from the market value at the dates
referenced in this Circular.
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Fronteer
Fronteer is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral
properties or interests in corporations controlling mineral properties of interest to Fronteer.
Fronteer began concentrating its efforts in the area of mineral exploration in June of 2001. Prior
to that, it was involved in the development, building and marketing of residential real estate
properties, primarily in the Province of Ontario. Fronteers principal exploration properties are
located in Nevada, U.S.A. and Turkey, and it holds additional properties in California, U.S.A.
Through its approximate 92.1% equity interest in the Corporation, Fronteer also has exposure to the
Corporations projects in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut, Canada.
Fronteer is focused on discovering and advancing deposits with strong production potential.
Fronteers vision is to advance a robust pipeline of projects stretching from exploration through
to production. In particular, Fronteer has an interest in several major gold projects throughout
Nevada, United States and gold and copper-gold projects in northwest Turkey. Among its large
portfolio of precious metal mineral rights in Nevada, Fronteers key projects include a 100%
interest in Northumberland, one of the largest undeveloped Carlin-style gold deposits in the state;
a 51% interest in Long Canyon as part of a joint venture with AuEx Ventures Inc., a discovery
defining an entirely new gold trend in the Eastern Great Basin; and Sandman, a property in which
Newmont Mining Corporation has the option to acquire up to a 60% interest by advancing the project
to a production decision by 2011. In Turkey, as part of a joint venture with Teck Cominco Ltd.,
Fronteer has built and retains a 40% interest in a new mineral district that includes two gold
deposits and a third copper-gold porphyry deposit.
Fronteer has no debt and is not invested in any short-term commercial paper or asset-backed
securities. Fronteer has approximately $75 million in cash and cash equivalents held with large
Canadian commercial banks. For additional information, reference is made to Fronteers Annual
Information Form incorporated by reference herein, a copy of which is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and to Fronteers latest Annual Report on Form 40-F on file with the SEC at
www.sec.gov.
In April 2006, Fronteer entered into a shared services agreement with the Corporation to share
head office space and related administration costs. The service arrangement with the Corporation
was amended in May 2008 to reflect the reduced level of office and administrative services provided
by Fronteer since the Corporation relocated its head office to St. Johns, Newfoundland and
Labrador; certain employees of Fronteer continue to provide services to the Corporation. During the
12 months ended December 31, 2008, Fronteer invoiced the Corporation a total of $1,130,618 for
costs and related taxes relating to exploration activities at the Corporations uranium project in
the Central Mineral Belt of coastal Labrador, fixed assets and general administration costs
incurred by Fronteer on behalf of the Corporation.
Fronteer is a corporation existing under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), as amended
or supplemented. Fronteers head office and principal place of business is located at Suite 1650,
1055 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9 and its registered office is located
at 40 King Street West, 2100 Scotia Plaza, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3C2.
Fronteer is a reporting issuer in each of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and
Newfoundland and Labrador. The Fronteer Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX
and the NYSE Amex under the symbol FRG.
Additional Information
For further information regarding Fronteer, reference is made to Fronteers filings with the
Canadian securities regulatory authorities available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and Fronteers
filings with the SEC available at www.sec.gov. Fronteer is also subject to the periodic
reporting requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act and, in accordance with the U.S. Exchange Act,
files or furnishes reports and other information with the SEC. Under a multi-jurisdictional
disclosure system adopted by the United States, some reports and other information may be prepared
in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada, which requirements are different from
those of the United States. In addition, Fronteer is exempt from the rules under the U.S. Exchange
Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and their respective officers,
directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short swing profit recovery
provisions contained in Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act. Fronteers U.S. Exchange Act reports
and other information filed with or furnished to the SEC may be inspected and copied at the public
reference facilities maintained by the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the operations and location of the public reference facilities of the SEC. Copies of
the material Fronteer files with or furnishes to the SEC may be obtained at prescribed rates from
the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The SEC also
maintains a webpage (www.sec.gov) that makes available reports and other information that
Fronteer files or furnishes electronically.
Fronteer has filed a registration statement on Form F-8 under the U.S. Securities Act with the
SEC, which covers the Fronteer Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Transaction. The
registration statement filed with the SEC concerning the Proposed Transaction, including exhibits,
is available to the public free of charge at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The
following
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documents have been filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement: the
documents referred to in the section of this
Circular entitled Fronteer Documents Incorporated by Reference; the consent of Davies Ward
Phillips & Vineberg LLP; the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; the consent of KPMG LLP; the
consent of each of the Technical Experts; and the powers of attorney from Fronteer directors and
certain officers.
Newco
Newco was incorporated under the NLCA on March 9, 2009 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Fronteer. Newco was incorporated for the purpose of completing the Proposed Transaction so as to
enable Fronteer to acquire the remaining Common Shares not acquired under the Offer. Newco has not
carried on any material business prior to the date hereof other than in connection with matters
directly related to the Proposed Transaction. Newco has no assets and no liabilities, other than
the approximately $100.00 in cash paid by Fronteer to Newco prior to the Effective Date as
consideration for the issuance of 100 Newco Common Shares to Fronteer. The registered office of
Newco is located at Suite 1100, Cabot Place, 100 New Gower Street, P.O. Box 5038, St. Johns,
Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6K3.
Certain Information Concerning Fronteer and the Fronteer Common Shares
Consolidated Capitalization of Fronteer
The following table sets forth Fronteers consolidated capitalization as at September 30,
2008, adjusted to give effect to any material changes in the share capital of Fronteer since
September 30, 2008, the date of Fronteers most recent unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements, and further adjusted to give effect to Offer and the Proposed Transaction. This table
should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Fronteer as
at and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, including the notes thereto, and
managements discussion and analysis thereof and the other financial information contained in or
incorporated by reference in this Circular.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
After Giving Effect to the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offer and Proposed |
|
|
As at September 30, 2008 |
|
Transaction |
|
|
(in Cdn dollars) |
|
(in Cdn dollars) |
Fronteer Common Shares |
|
$ |
320,724,101 |
|
|
$ |
408,422,743 |
|
Contributed surplus |
|
|
23,075,106 |
|
|
|
23,075,106 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
12,641,811 |
|
|
|
12,641,811 |
|
Total capitalization |
|
|
356,441,018 |
|
|
|
444,139,660 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Assumes the completion of the Offer and the Proposed Transaction and further assumes the
exercise of all outstanding Options of the Corporation that have an exercise price of $2.99 or
less per Common Share as of September 30, 2008 (being 1,344,000 Common Shares issuable upon
the assumed exercise of Options). |
Authorized and Outstanding Share Capital of Fronteer
The authorized share capital of Fronteer consists of an unlimited number of Fronteer Common
Shares. As of March 20, 2009, there were 113,685,279 Fronteer Common Shares issued and outstanding.
As of March 20, 2009, stock options to acquire an additional 8,093,500 Fronteer Common Shares, were
outstanding. Assuming the exercise of all of the outstanding stock options, the issued and
outstanding Fronteer Common Shares on a fully diluted basis would be, as of March 20, 2009,
121,778,779 Fronteer Common Shares.
Holders of Fronteer Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of any meetings of
shareholders of Fronteer, and to attend and to cast one vote per Fronteer Common Share at all such
meetings. Holders of Fronteer Common Shares do not have cumulative voting rights with respect to
the election of directors and, accordingly, holders of a majority of the Fronteer Common Shares
entitled to vote in any election of directors may elect all directors standing for election.
Holders of Fronteer Common Shares are entitled to receive on a pro rata basis such dividends on
such Fronteer Common Shares, if any, as and when declared by the board of directors of Fronteer at
its discretion from funds legally available therefor and, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of Fronteer, are entitled to receive on a pro rata basis the net assets of Fronteer after
payment of debts and other liabilities, in each case subject to the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions attaching to any other series or class of shares ranking senior in
priority to or on a pro rata basis with the holders of Fronteer Common Shares with respect to
dividends or liquidation. The Fronteer Common Shares do not carry any pre-emptive, subscription,
redemption, retraction, surrender or conversion or exchange rights, nor do they contain any sinking
or purchase fund provisions.
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Details concerning the stock options of Fronteer are set out in Fronteers Annual Information
Form and its most recent managements discussion and analysis, each of which is incorporated by
reference herein and is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov.
The following table sets forth the number of currently outstanding Fronteer Common Shares and
the number expected to be outstanding upon completion of the Proposed Transaction, based on certain
assumptions.
Pro Forma Fronteer Common Shares Outstanding and Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
# of Fronteer |
|
% Upon Completion of |
|
|
Common Shares |
|
the Proposed Transaction |
Fronteer Common Shares Outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Existing Fronteer Shareholders (as of March 20, 2009) |
|
|
113,685,279 |
|
|
|
94.46 |
% |
Fronteer Common Shares to be Issued in Proposed Transaction to
Remaining Shareholders (as of March 20, 2009) |
|
|
6,664,561 |
|
|
|
5.54 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
|
|
120,349,840 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Assumes the exercise of all outstanding Options of the Corporation that have an exercise
price of $2.99 or less per Common Share as of March 20, 2009 (being 2,252,000 Common Shares
issuable upon the assumed exercise of Options). |
Prior Distributions of Fronteer Common Shares
Except as listed below, there have been no Fronteer Common Shares issued by Fronteer in the
12-month period preceding the date of the Circular.
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|
|
|
Number of Fronteer |
Date of Issuance |
|
Description |
|
Price |
|
Common Shares Issued |
February 25, 2008
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares upon the
exercise of options
|
|
$3.26 weighted
average exercise
price (WAEP)
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
February 27, 2008
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares upon the
exercise of options
|
|
$3.26 WAEP
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
March 3, 2008
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares upon the
exercise of options
|
|
$3.26 WAEP
|
|
|
8,200 |
|
|
June 17, 2008
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares upon the
exercise of options
|
|
$1.60 WAEP
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
October 16, 2008
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares upon the
exercise of options
|
|
$0.84 WAEP
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
December 9, 2008
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares upon the
exercise of options
|
|
$0.90 WAEP
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
December 23, 2008
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares upon the
exercise of options
|
|
$1.20 WAEP
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
March 2, 2009
|
|
Issuance of
Fronteer Common
Shares pursuant to
Offer
|
|
$2.90(1)
|
|
|
30,134,229 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
This reflects the closing price of the Fronteer Common Shares on the TSX on March 2, 2009,
the date Fronteer took up and accepted for payment all Common Shares validly deposited and not
withdrawn under the Offer, being an aggregate of 36,526,336 Common Shares. |
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Dividend and Dividend Policy
There are no restrictions which prevent Fronteer from paying dividends. Fronteer has not paid
any dividends on its outstanding Fronteer Common Shares since the date of its incorporation. The
board of directors of Fronteer, from time to time, on the basis of many factors, including
Fronteers earnings, operating results, financial condition and anticipated cash needs may consider
paying dividends in the future when its operational circumstances permit.
Price Range and Trading Volumes of the Fronteer Common Shares
The Fronteer Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX and the NYSE Amex
under the symbol FRG. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported
high and low daily trading prices and the aggregate volume of trading of the Fronteer Common Shares
on the TSX and the NYSE Amex.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TSX |
|
NYSE Amex |
|
|
High |
|
Low |
|
Volume |
|
High |
|
Low |
|
Volume |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(US$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 1 to March 20 |
|
$ |
3.23 |
|
|
$ |
2.45 |
|
|
|
4,556,444 |
|
|
$ |
2.57 |
|
|
$ |
1.90 |
|
|
|
5,631,076 |
|
February |
|
$ |
3.37 |
|
|
$ |
2.46 |
|
|
|
4,738,154 |
|
|
$ |
2.63 |
|
|
$ |
2.00 |
|
|
|
7,151,550 |
|
January |
|
$ |
2.95 |
|
|
$ |
2.18 |
|
|
|
7,702,805 |
|
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
$ |
1.70 |
|
|
|
8,651,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December |
|
$ |
3.47 |
|
|
$ |
1.97 |
|
|
|
5,516,968 |
|
|
$ |
3.10 |
|
|
$ |
1.55 |
|
|
|
7,164,480 |
|
November |
|
$ |
2.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.55 |
|
|
|
2,502,850 |
|
|
$ |
2.48 |
|
|
$ |
1.22 |
|
|
|
3,417,022 |
|
October |
|
$ |
3.17 |
|
|
$ |
1.80 |
|
|
|
3,823,101 |
|
|
$ |
2.95 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
6,627,139 |
|
September |
|
$ |
3.60 |
|
|
$ |
1.93 |
|
|
|
6,048,283 |
|
|
$ |
3.45 |
|
|
$ |
1.80 |
|
|
|
7,770,852 |
|
August |
|
$ |
3.79 |
|
|
$ |
2.54 |
|
|
|
2,779,495 |
|
|
$ |
3.68 |
|
|
$ |
2.40 |
|
|
|
6,301,543 |
|
July |
|
$ |
5.68 |
|
|
$ |
3.42 |
|
|
|
6,902,859 |
|
|
$ |
5.63 |
|
|
$ |
3.35 |
|
|
|
7,328,981 |
|
June |
|
$ |
5.44 |
|
|
$ |
4.54 |
|
|
|
3,030,820 |
|
|
$ |
5.30 |
|
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
|
6,518,649 |
|
May |
|
$ |
5.94 |
|
|
$ |
3.57 |
|
|
|
4,789,879 |
|
|
$ |
6.03 |
|
|
$ |
3.50 |
|
|
|
7,721,440 |
|
April |
|
$ |
5.79 |
|
|
$ |
3.71 |
|
|
|
6,788,512 |
|
|
$ |
5.75 |
|
|
$ |
3.70 |
|
|
|
7,500,159 |
|
March |
|
$ |
9.19 |
|
|
$ |
4.33 |
|
|
|
7,856,500 |
|
|
$ |
9.33 |
|
|
$ |
4.26 |
|
|
|
8,050,959 |
|
February |
|
$ |
9.60 |
|
|
$ |
7.61 |
|
|
|
5,474,131 |
|
|
$ |
9.83 |
|
|
$ |
7.55 |
|
|
|
5,285,227 |
|
January |
|
$ |
11.50 |
|
|
$ |
7.65 |
|
|
|
6,648,800 |
|
|
$ |
11.50 |
|
|
$ |
6.58 |
|
|
|
8,695,584 |
|
|
|
|
Source: TSX Market Data, www.TSX.com and Bloomberg. |
Fronteer owns and controls an aggregate of 67,473,672 Common Shares representing approximately
92.1% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Promoters
Each of Mark ODea, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fronteer, and Sean Tetzlaff,
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Fronteer, were involved in the founding and
organizing of Fronteer and the Corporation and, accordingly, are considered promoters pursuant to
applicable Canadian securities laws. Mr. ODea and Mr. Tetzlaff were previously employed by the
Corporation and, in connection with the prior termination of their employment, are entitled to or
have received certain severance payments from the Corporation. Mr. ODea is entitled to severance
equal to six months of his prior annual salary ($255,000) and, in February 2009, received a bonus
payment of $54,782 in respect of his prior employment with the Corporation during a portion of
2008. Mr. Tetzlaff received a total of $85,000 in severance payments, equal to six months of his
prior annual salary with the Corporation.
Neither Mr. ODea nor Mr. Tetzlaff beneficially owns, or controls or directs, any Common
Shares of the Corporation. Mr. ODea beneficially owns, or controls and directs, 41,800 Fronteer
Common Shares. Mr. Tetzlaff does not beneficially own, or control or direct, any Fronteer Common
Shares. Each of Mr. ODea and Mr. Tetzlaff also previously received, in connection with
performance of their duties and responsibilities during their prior employment with the
Corporation, Options to acquire Common Shares. Mr. ODea currently holds 869,600 Options to acquire
Common Shares, while Mr. Tetzlaff currently holds 377,500 Options to acquire Common Shares.
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Stock Exchange Listing Applications
Each of the TSX and the NYSE Amex has approved the listing of the additional Fronteer Common
Shares issuable pursuant to the Amalgamation and redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares
on the Redemption Date. Fronteer has submitted an application with the TSX to list the Fronteer
Common Shares potentially issuable in connection with the exercise of Options following completion
of the Proposed Transaction. Fronteer intends to apply to the NYSE Amex to list the additional
Fronteer Common Shares potentially issuable in connection with the exercise of Options following
completion of the Proposed Transaction. Listing approval with each of the TSX and the NYSE Amex
will be subject to Fronteer fulfilling all of the requirements of each of the TSX and the NYSE Amex
on or before a date to be specified by the TSX and the NYSE Amex, as applicable.
Fronteer Documents Incorporated by Reference
The following documents of Fronteer, filed with the various securities commissions or similar
regulatory authorities in certain of the Provinces of Canada, are specifically incorporated by
reference into and form an integral part of the Circular:
|
(a) |
|
the Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 dated
March 27, 2008; |
|
|
(b) |
|
the management information circular of Fronteer dated March 14, 2008 prepared in
connection with the annual meeting of shareholders of Fronteer held on May 6, 2008; |
|
|
(c) |
|
the audited consolidated financial statements of Fronteer and the notes thereto
as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for each of years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2007, together with the report of the auditors thereon, and managements
discussion and analysis relating thereto; |
|
|
(d) |
|
the comparative unaudited consolidated financial statements of Fronteer and the
notes thereto as at September 30, 2008 and for the nine month periods ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, together with the managements discussion and analysis relating
thereto; |
|
|
(e) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated February 6, 2008 regarding the execution
of a letter of intent by Fronteer relating to its Northumberland and Sandman projects; |
|
|
(f) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated February 25, 2008 regarding the increase
in reserves at the Corporations Michelin uranium deposit; |
|
|
(g) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated February 25, 2008 regarding the increase
in the Corporations total resource estimates and expansion of new projects in coastal
Labrador; |
|
|
(h) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated April 18, 2008 regarding effects of
Newfoundland and Labrador government uranium mining moratorium and allowance of uranium
exploration activities thereunder; |
|
|
(i) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated June 5, 2008 regarding the increase in
deposit size and significance of Fronteers Northumberland project; |
|
|
(j) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated August 8, 2008 regarding the
reclassification of certain mineral resources located at Fronteers Northumberland
project; |
|
|
(k) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated September 24, 2008 regarding the
completion of earn-in at Fronteers Long Canyon gold project; |
|
|
(l) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated December 29, 2008 regarding Fronteers
announcement of its intention to make the Offer for the Corporation; |
|
|
(m) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated March 10, 2009 regarding Fronteers
take-up and acceptance for payment of Common Shares under its Offer for the Corporation;
and |
|
|
(n) |
|
material change report of Fronteer dated March 13, 2009 regarding Fronteers
announcement of its first resource estimate in respect of the Long Canyon joint venture
project. |
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Information concerning Fronteer has been incorporated by reference in the Circular from
documents filed with certain securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada and
the United States. Copies of these documents
may be obtained on request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Fronteer at Suite
1650, 1055 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9 or Telephone: 604-632-4677 or
may be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. To the
extent that any document or information incorporated by reference into the Circular is included in
a report that is filed with or furnished to the SEC on Form 40-F or 6-K, such document or
information shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration
statement on Form F-8 filed by Fronteer covering the Fronteer Common Shares to be issued pursuant
to the Amalgamation and redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares. Fronteers U.S. filings
are electronically available on EDGAR and may be accessed at www.sec.gov.
All material change reports (excluding confidential reports), financial statements (including
any report of the auditor, where applicable), managements discussion and analysis, annual
information forms, information circulars and business acquisition reports filed by Fronteer with
securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in the Provinces of Canada after the date
of the Circular shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Circular.
Any statement contained in the Circular or a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in the Circular shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
of the Circular to the extent that a statement contained in the Circular or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
Circular modifies or supersedes such statement. The making of a modifying or superseding statement
shall not be deemed an admission for any purpose that the modified or superseded statement, when
made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to
state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not
misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. The modifying or superseding
statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other
information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. Any statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of the Circular, except as so modified or
superseded.
Information concerning Fronteer contained in or otherwise accessed through Fronteers website,
www.fronteergroup.com, or any other website does not form part of the Circular. All such
references to Fronteers website are inactive textual references only.
Statutory Rights
Securities legislation in the Provinces and Territories of Canada provides Shareholders with,
in addition to any other rights they may have at law, one or more rights of rescission, price
revision or to damages, if there is a misrepresentation in a circular or notice that is required to
be delivered to Shareholders. However, such rights must be exercised within prescribed time limits.
Shareholders should refer to the applicable provisions of the securities legislation of their
Province or Territory for particulars of those rights or consult with a lawyer.
COMPARISON OF SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
Fronteer is an Ontario corporation governed by the OBCA while the Corporation is a
Newfoundland and Labrador corporation governed by the NLCA. The OBCA provides shareholders with
substantially the same rights as are available to shareholders under the NLCA, including rights of
dissent and appraisal, as well as the right to bring derivative and oppression actions. However,
the two provincial statutes and the respective regulations thereunder are different in certain
respects. The following is a summary of certain select differences between the OBCA and NLCA that
Management of the Corporation considers to be material to the Shareholders. This summary is not an
exhaustive comparison of the two statutes. Reference should be made to the full text of both
statutes and the respective regulations thereunder for the particulars of any differences between
them. Shareholders should consult their legal or other professional advisors with regard to the
implications of the redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares.
Quorum at Directors Meetings. Both the OBCA and NLCA state that, subject to the articles and
by-laws of the corporation, a quorum at directors meetings is either a majority of directors or
the minimum number of directors required by the articles. The OBCA adds that a quorum may not be
less than two-fifths of the number of directors or the minimum number of directors, as the case may
be, and where a corporation has fewer than three directors, all the directors must be present to
constitute a quorum.
Director Residency Requirements. Both statutes contain a residency requirement that,
generally, at least 25% of the directors of the corporation must be Canadian residents. The NLCA
imposes a further restriction that at least 25% of the directors in attendance at any particular
directors meeting must be Canadian residents in order to conduct business at the meeting. However,
the NLCA provides for an exception to the residency requirement with regards to conducting business
at a particular directors meeting if a Canadian resident director who is unable to attend the
meeting sends his or her approval of the business transacted at the meeting, and at least 25% of
the directors in attendance would have been Canadian residents had that director been present.
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Independent Directors. Under the OBCA, an offering corporation must have at least three
directors and at least one-third of all directors must not be officers or employees of either the
corporation or one of its affiliates (as defined in the OBCA). The NLCA
stipulates that a distributing corporation must have at least three directors and requires
that at least two of the directors not be officers or employees of the corporation or its
affiliates (as defined in the NLCA).
Directors and Officers Conflict of Interest. Both the OBCA and NLCA require directors and
officers of a corporation to disclose the nature and extent of any interest that he or she may have
in a material contract or material transaction. While both statutes prohibit, subject to certain
exceptions, a director from voting on any resolution to approve a contract or transaction in which
he or she may have an interest, the OBCA further precludes that director from attending any part of
a meeting during which the conflicting contract or transaction is discussed.
Director Liability and Reasonable Diligence Defence. While both the OBCA and the NLCA impose
liability on directors that vote for or consent to certain resolutions authorizing prohibited
transactions and payments by the corporation, subsection 135(4) of the OBCA provides directors with
a statutory defence where they have undertaken reasonable diligence. This defence is available to a
director that votes in favour or consents to a prohibited transaction or payment but has reasonably
based his or her vote on financial information represented by an officer and presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or advice given by officers of the
corporation or the corporations professional advisors. The NLCA has no similar provision.
Record Date for Shareholders Meetings. For the purpose of determining the shareholders
entitled to receive notice of a meeting, the OBCA allows directors to fix a date as a record date
no more than 60 days, and no less than 30 days, before the meeting. Under the NLCA, the directors
may fix a record date for such determination no more than 50 days, and no less than 21 days, before
the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Canadian public companies regardless of their governing
statute are subject to the requirements of National Instrument 54-101 Communication with
Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer, which provides for record date limitations
similar to those of the OBCA but allows for abridgement of such timing requirements subject to
compliance with certain additional requirements thereunder.
Where no record date is set, both statutes provide for possible deemed record dates. Under the
OBCA, shareholders are only entitled to vote the shares held on the record date or deemed record
date, as the case may be. Under the NLCA, shareholders who received their shares after the record
date are entitled to vote at the meeting if the shareholder establishes that he or she owns the
shares and, no later than 10 days before the meeting, demands that his or her name be included in
the list of shareholders entitled to vote.
Solicitation of Proxies. Section 109 of the OBCA provides that public announcements made by
shareholders indicating how they intend to vote their shares, and their reasons for their decision,
are not considered to be solicitation, provided that the announcement is made by way of speech in
a public forum, or a public press release, opinion, statement, or advertisement. The OBCA also
allows for communications between certain shareholders that pertain to the management of the
business and proxy voting advice. The NLCA contains a broader definition of solicit and
solicitation that does not grant exceptions for these types of communication.
Under the OBCA, proxies may be solicited other than by or on behalf of management of the
corporation without sending a dissidents proxy circular if, (i) proxies are solicited from 15 or
fewer shareholders or (ii) the solicitation is conveyed by public broadcast, speech, or publication
and that broadcast, speech, or publication contains certain prescribed information that would
otherwise be included in a dissidents proxy circular. In contrast, the NLCA does not include such
an exception and every person who solicits proxies, other than by or on behalf of management of the
corporation, must send a dissidents proxy circular in the prescribed form to each shareholder
whose proxy is solicited and certain other recipients.
Place of Shareholders Meetings. Subject to the articles of incorporation or any unanimous
shareholder agreement, the OBCA allows a meeting of the shareholders of a corporation to be held at
such place in or outside Ontario as the directors may determine, or in the absence of such
determination, at the registered office of the corporation. Under the NLCA, shareholders meetings
may be held at any place within Newfoundland and Labrador specified in the by-laws of the
corporation, or if not so specified, any place within Newfoundland and Labrador as the directors
may determine. Meetings may be held outside of Newfoundland and Labrador only if such place is
specified in the articles of the corporation or all of the shareholders entitled to vote so agree.
Shareholder Proposals. Under the OBCA, a shareholder entitled to vote at a shareholders
meeting may submit a shareholder proposal relating to matters which the shareholder wishes to
propose and discuss at a shareholders meeting and, subject to such shareholders compliance with
the prescribed time periods and other requirements of the OBCA pertaining to shareholder proposals,
the corporation is required to include such proposal in the management information circular
pertaining to any meeting at which it solicits proxies, subject to certain exceptions. The NLCA
contains similar provisions. However, under the OBCA, notice of such a proposal must be provided to
the corporation at least 60 days before the anniversary date of the last annual shareholders
meeting,
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whereas under the NLCA, notice of such a proposal must be provided to the corporation at
least 90 days before the anniversary date of the previous annual shareholders meeting. Also, in
addition to various other circumstances in which the corporation is not required to
include a proposal in its circular for discussion at a meeting under the OBCA and NLCA, the
NLCA additionally provides that a corporation need to do so if the shareholder proposal provisions
are being abused to secure publicity.
Financial Assistance and Illicit Loans. There are no financial assistance provisions in the
OBCA. Subject to certain exceptions, the NLCA prohibits, where circumstances prejudicial to the
corporation exist, a corporation or a corporation with which it is affiliated from, directly or
indirectly, giving financial assistance by means of a loan, guarantee or otherwise (a) to a
shareholder, director, officer or employee of the corporation or affiliated corporation or to an
associate of the person for any purpose; or (b) to a person for the purpose of or in connection
with a purchase of a share issued or to be issued by the corporation or a corporation with which it
is affiliated. Circumstances prejudicial to the corporation exist in respect of the financial
assistance noted above where there are reasonable grounds for believing that (x) the corporation
is, or would after giving the financial assistance be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become
due, or (y) the realizable value of the corporations assets, excluding the amount of financial
assistance in the form of a loan and in the form of assets pledged or encumbered to secure a
guarantee, would, after giving the financial assistance, be less than the aggregate of the
corporations liabilities and stated capital of all classes.
Circulation of Financial Statements. Under the OBCA and National Instrument 51-102 -
Continuous Disclosure Obligations, which Canadian public companies are subject to, a corporation is
only required to circulate annual financial information to shareholders who request such
information. The NLCA requires a corporation to circulate annual financial information to all
shareholders except those who waive the right to this information.
Notice of Derivative Action. Under the OBCA, a complainant is required to give 14 days notice
to the directors of the corporation of the complainants intention to make an application to the
court to bring a derivative action. This OBCA notice requirement is waived if all of the directors
of the corporation are defendants in the action. In contrast, the NLCA requires a complainant to
provide the corporations directors with reasonable notice of the intention to make an
application to the court to bring a derivative action and it contains no provision that allows the
notice period to be automatically waived.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND OTHER INFORMATION
The Corporation has been advised by Fronteer that it has no knowledge of any material fact
concerning the Fronteer Common Shares that has not been generally disclosed by Fronteer or any
other matter that has not previously been generally disclosed but which would reasonably be
expected to affect the decision of Shareholders to approve the Proposed Transaction. Except as
disclosed elsewhere in this Circular or as publicly disclosed, the Corporation has no plans or
proposals for a material change in its affairs. Fronteer has advised the Corporation that upon
completion of the Amalgamation and related transactions, Fronteer expects to operate the
Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fronteer.
EXPERTS
As of the date hereof, the partners and associates of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, as
a group, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than 1% of the issued and outstanding
securities of each of the Corporation and Fronteer.
Reference should be made to the section entitled Interests of Experts set out in the Annual
Information Form which is incorporated by reference into this Circular. With respect to technical
information relating to Fronteer contained in Fronteers Annual Information Form, Mr. Christopher
Lee, Fronteers Chief Geoscientist, has supervised the preparation of such disclosure as a
qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101. As of the date hereof, each of the following
experts (or designated professionals of an expert, as applicable) (the Technical Experts)
beneficially holds, directly or indirectly, less than 1% of the Fronteer Common Shares: Christopher
Lee, M.Sc., P.Geo., George Lanier, Michael M. Gustin, R.P.Geo., Steven Ristorcelli, R.P.Geo., Jim
Ashton, P.Eng., Gary Giroux, P.Eng., Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, P.Geo., Ian Cunningham-Dunlop, P.Eng.,
Peter Grieve, M.Sc., M.A.I.G., David Griffith, P.Geo., Dr. Mark ODea, P.Geo., and Jim Lincoln,
P.Eng.
The audited consolidated financial statements of Fronteer as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007 incorporated by reference in
this Circular have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, who have
advised that they are independent with respect to Fronteer within the meaning of the Rules of
Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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The audited consolidated financial statements of NewWest Gold Corporation incorporated by
reference in the Annual Information Form, which is in turn incorporated by reference into this
Circular, have been audited by KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, an independent firm of chartered
accountants, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, and have been
so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing. KPMG LLP has advised that it is independent with respect to NewWest Gold
Corporation within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Financial information is provided in the Corporations audited comparative financial
statements and related managements discussion and analysis for its fiscal year ended December 31,
2008. Copies of the foregoing documents and this Circular are available free of charge upon written
request from the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation at its head office at Suite 600, 140 Water
Street, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6H6 or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Additional information relating to the Corporation is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
AUDITORS
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, is the auditor of the Corporation and has
acted as the auditor of the Corporation since inception.
LEGAL MATTERS
The Corporation is being advised in respect of certain Canadian corporate, securities and tax
law matters concerning the Proposed Transaction by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and certain
corporate law matters by Stewart McKelvey, Canadian counsel and Newfoundland and Labrador counsel,
respectively, to Fronteer and Newco.
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CONSENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL
We hereby consent to the reference to our name and opinions contained under Certain Canadian
Federal Income Tax Considerations, Experts and Legal Matters in the Notice of Meeting and
Management Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) and in the registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the Circular filed by
Fronteer Development Group Inc. with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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AUDITORS CONSENTS
We have read the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular of Aurora Energy
Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the Circular) relating to the special meeting of
shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc.
We have complied with Canadian generally accepted standards for an auditors involvement with
offering documents.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Circular of our report to the shareholders
of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (the Company) on the consolidated balance sheets of the
Company as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of operations,
comprehensive income, shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2007. Our report is dated March 27, 2008.
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(signed) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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March 20, 2009
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PricewaterhouseCoopers llp
Chartered Accountants
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We have read the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular of Aurora Energy
Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the Circular) relating to the special meeting of
shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc.
We have complied with Canadian generally accepted standards for an auditors involvement with
offering documents.
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Circular of our report to the
shareholders of NewWest Gold Corporation (NewWest) on the consolidated balance sheets of NewWest
as at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders
equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. Our
report is dated March 28, 2007.
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March 20, 2009
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KPMG llp
Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form F-8
of Fronteer Development Group Inc. relating to the Notice of Meeting and Management Information
Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. dated March 20, 2009 of our report to the shareholders of
NewWest Gold Corporation (NewWest) dated March 28, 2007 on the consolidated balance sheets of
NewWest as at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 2006, and to the reference to our firm under the heading Experts in the Circular.
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EXPERTS CONSENTS
I, Christopher Lee, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name and being identified as a qualified person in
connection with references to (a) my preparation or involvement in the preparation of the following
technical reports in the Circular or other documents incorporated by reference therein: (i) the
technical report dated August 1, 2007 entitled Technical Report on the Agi Dagi Gold Property,
Çanakkale Province, Turkey prepared together with Ian Cunningham-Dunlop, (ii) the technical report
dated August 1, 2007 entitled Technical Report on the Kirazli Gold Property, Çanakkale Province,
Republic of Turkey prepared together with Ian Cunningham-Dunlop, (iii) the technical report dated
April 7, 2008 and amended on August 28, 2008 entitled An Update on the Exploration Activities of
Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB Uranium Property, Labrador, Canada, During the Period
January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, Part II CMB Mineral Resources prepared together with Ian
Cunningham-Dunlop, (iv) the amended technical report dated November 20, 2007 entitled An Update on
the Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB Uranium Property, Labrador,
Canada, During the Period January 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 prepared together with Gary Giroux,
Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, Mark ODea, Jim Lincoln and Ian Cunningham-Dunlop and (v) the technical report
dated July 28, 2008, as amended August 8, 2008, entitled Technical Report on the Northumberland
Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA prepared together with Jim Ashton (collectively, the Technical
Reports) and (b) my preparation or involvement in the preparation of the disclosure concerning
Fronteers mineral properties and mineral resources in the AIF (the AIF Disclosure) incorporated
by reference into the Circular. I further consent to the inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers
registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the Circular filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the Registration Statement) of the AIF Disclosure and the Technical
Reports (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of the AIF and any other
documents incorporated by reference in the Circular) and of extracts from or a summary of the AIF
Disclosure and the Technical Reports in the Circular and the Registration Statement or any
documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the AIF and the Technical Reports and extracts from or
a summary of the AIF Disclosure and the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the
Registration Statement by way of incorporation by reference of the AIF and any other documents
incorporated by reference and that I have no reason to believe there are any misrepresentations in
the information contained therein that is derived from the AIF Disclosure or the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the AIF Disclosure and the Technical Reports.
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(signed) Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee, M.Sc., P. Geo
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I, George Lanier, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report, Sandman Gold Project, Humbolt County, Nevada, USA prepared together
with Michael M. Gustin and Jim Ashton, (ii) the technical report dated May 31, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report, Sandman Gold Project, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA prepared together
with Michael M. Gustin and Jim Ashton, (iii) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report Northumberland Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA prepared together with
Michael M. Gustin and Steven Ristorcelli, and (iv) the technical report dated July 15, 2006
entitled Technical Report Northumberland Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA prepared together with
Michael M. Gustin and Steven Ristorcelli (collectively, the Technical Reports). I further consent
to the inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration Statement) of the Technical
Reports (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of the AIF in the Circular) and
of extracts from or a summary of the Technical Reports in the Circular and the Registration
Statement or any documents incorporated by reference therein.
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I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) George Lanier
George Lanier
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I, Michael M. Gustin, hereby confirm that I have read those portions of the Notice of Meeting
and Management Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora), dated March 20,
2009 (the Circular) and relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the
amalgamation of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by
reference the annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March
27, 2008 for its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF), that directly pertain to the Technical
Reports (as defined in the following paragraph).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report, Sandman Gold Project, Humbolt County, Nevada, USA prepared together
with George Lanier and Jim Ashton, (ii) the technical report dated May 31, 2007 entitled Updated
Technical Report, Sandman Gold Project, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA prepared together with George
Lanier and Jim Ashton, (iii) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled Updated
Technical Report Northumberland Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA prepared together with George
Lanier and Steven Ristorcelli, and (iv) the technical report dated July 15, 2006 entitled
Technical Report Northumberland Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA prepared together with George
Lanier and Steven Ristorcelli (collectively, the Technical Reports). I further consent to the
inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the
Circular filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration
Statement) of the Technical Reports (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of
the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from or a summary of the Technical Reports in the Circular
and the Registration Statement or any documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) Michael M. Gustin
Michael M. Gustin, R.P.Geo.
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I, Steven Ristorcelli, hereby confirm that I have read those portions of the Notice of Meeting
and Management Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora), dated March 20,
2009 (the Circular) and relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the
amalgamation of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by
reference the annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March
27, 2008 for its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF), that directly pertain to the Technical
Reports (as defined in the following paragraph).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report of the Zaca Project, Alpine County, California, USA prepared together
with David Griffith, (ii) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled Updated Technical
Report Northumberland Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA prepared together with Michael M. Gustin
and George Lanier, and (iii) the technical report dated July 15, 2006 entitled Technical Report
Northumberland Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA prepared together with Michael M. Gustin and
George Lanier (collectively, the Technical Reports). I further consent to the inclusion in the
Circular and Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the Circular filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration Statement) of the Technical
Reports (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of the AIF in the Circular) and
of extracts from or a summary of the Technical Reports in the Circular and the Registration
Statement or any documents incorporated by reference therein.
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I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) Steven Ristorcelli
Steven Ristorcelli, R.P.Geo.
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I, Jim Ashton, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report, Sandman Gold Project, Humbolt County, Nevada, USA prepared together
with Michael M. Gustin and George Lanier, and (ii) the technical report dated May 31, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report, Sandman Gold Project, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA prepared together
with Michael M. Gustin and George Lanier (collectively, the Technical Reports). I further consent
to the inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the
Circular filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration
Statement) of the Technical Reports (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of
the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from or a summary of the Technical Reports in the Circular
and the Registration Statement or any documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) Jim Ashton
Jim Ashton, P.Eng.
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I, Gary Giroux, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated February 19, 2007 as amended
March 1, 2007 entitled The Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB
Uranium Property, Labrador, Canada During the Period January 2006 to January 2007 prepared
together with Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, and (ii) the amended technical report dated November 20, 2007
entitled An Update on the Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB
Uranium Property, Labrador, Canada, During the Period January 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 prepared
together with Christopher Lee, Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, Mark ODea, Jim Lincoln and Ian Cunningham-Dunlop
(collectively, the Technical Reports). I further consent to the inclusion in the Circular and
Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the Circular filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration Statement) of the Technical Reports (through
the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from
or a summary of the Technical Reports in the Circular and the Registration Statement or any
documents incorporated by reference therein.
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I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) Gary Giroux
Gary Giroux, P.Eng.
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I, Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated February 19, 2007 as amended
March 1, 2007 entitled The Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB
Uranium Property, Labrador, Canada During the Period January 2006 to January 2007 prepared
together with Gary Giroux, and (ii) the amended technical report dated November 20, 2007 entitled
An Update on the Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB Uranium
Property, Labrador, Canada, During the Period January 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 prepared
together with Gary Giroux, Christopher Lee, Mark ODea, Jim Lincoln and Ian Cunningham-Dunlop
(collectively, the Technical Reports). I further consent to the inclusion in the Circular and
Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the Circular filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration Statement) of the Technical Reports (through
the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from
or a summary of the Technical Reports in the Circular and the Registration Statement or any
documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) Dr. D.H.C. Wilton
Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, P.Geo.
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I, Ian Cunningham-Dunlop, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated August 1, 2007 entitled
Technical Report on the Agi Dagi Gold Property, Çanakkale Province, Turkey prepared together with
Christopher Lee, (ii) the technical report dated August 1, 2007 entitled Technical Report on the
Kirazli Gold Property, Çanakkale Province, Republic of Turkey prepared together with Christopher
Lee, and (iii) the amended technical report dated November 20, 2007 entitled An Update on the
Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB Uranium Property, Labrador,
Canada, During the Period January 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 prepared together with Gary Giroux,
Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, Mark ODea, Jim Lincoln and Christopher Lee (collectively, the Technical
Reports). I further consent to the inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers registration statement
on Form F-8 relating to the Circular filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the Registration Statement) of the Technical Reports (through the inclusion by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from or a summary of the
Technical Reports in the Circular and the Registration Statement or any documents incorporated by
reference therein.
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I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) Ian Cunningham-Dunlop
Ian Cunningham-Dunlop, P.Eng.
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I, Peter Grieve, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the technical report dated March 30, 2007 entitled Technical
Report on the Pirentepe and Halilaga Exploration Properties, Çanakkale, Western Anatolia, Turkey
(the Technical Report) in the AIF or other documents incorporated by reference therein. I further
consent to the inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating
to the Circular filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration
Statement) of the Technical Report (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of
the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from or a summary of the Technical Report in the Circular
and the Registration Statement or any documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Report and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Report contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Report
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Report.
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March 20, 2009
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(signed) Peter Grieve
Peter Grieve, M.Sc., M.A.I.G.
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I, David Griffith, hereby confirm that I have read those portions of the Notice of Meeting and
Management Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora), dated March 20, 2009
(the Circular) and relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the
amalgamation of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by
reference the annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March
27, 2008 for its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF), that directly pertain to the Technical
Reports (as defined in the following paragraph).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the following technical reports in the AIF or other documents
incorporated by reference therein: (i) the technical report dated November 1, 2007 entitled
Updated Technical Report of the Zaca Project, Alpine County, California, USA prepared together
with Steven Ristorcelli, and (ii) the technical report dated July 24, 2006 entitled Technical
Report, Great Basin East Properties, Elko County, Nevada and Box Elder County, Utah, USA
(collectively, the Technical Reports). I further consent to the inclusion in the Circular and
Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating to the Circular filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration Statement) of the Technical Reports (through
the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from
or a summary of the Technical Reports in the Circular and the Registration Statement or any
documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Reports and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Reports contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Reports
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Reports.
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(signed) David Griffith
David Griffith, P.Geo.
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I, Dr. Mark ODea, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to
approve the amalgamation of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular
incorporates by reference the annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc.
(Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the technical report dated November 20, 2007 entitled An Update
on the Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB Uranium Property,
Labrador, Canada, During the Period January 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 prepared together with
Gary Giroux, Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, Jim Lincoln, Christopher Lee and Ian Cunningham-Dunlop (the
Technical Report) in the AIF or other documents incorporated by reference therein. I further
consent to the inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating
to the Circular filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration
Statement) of the Technical Report (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of
the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from or a summary of the Technical Report in the Circular
and the Registration Statement or any documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Report and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Report contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Report
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Report.
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(signed) Dr. Mark ODea
Dr. Mark ODea, P.Geo.
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I, Jim Lincoln, hereby confirm that I have read the Notice of Meeting and Management
Information Circular of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) dated March 20, 2009 (the
Circular) relating to the special meeting of shareholders of Aurora to approve the amalgamation
of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., which Circular incorporates by reference the
annual information form of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) dated March 27, 2008 for
its year ended December 31, 2007 (the AIF).
I hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with references to my preparation or
involvement in the preparation of the technical report dated November 20, 2007 entitled An Update
on the Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. on the CMB Uranium Property,
Labrador, Canada, During the Period January 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 prepared together with
Gary Giroux, Dr. D.H.C. Wilton, Mark ODea, Christopher Lee and Ian Cunningham-Dunlop (the
Technical Report) in the AIF or other documents incorporated by reference therein. I further
consent to the inclusion in the Circular and Fronteers registration statement on Form F-8 relating
to the Circular filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration
Statement) of the Technical Report (through the inclusion by way of incorporation by reference of
the AIF in the Circular) and of extracts from or a summary of the Technical Report in the Circular
and the Registration Statement or any documents incorporated by reference therein.
I also hereby confirm that I have read the Technical Report and extracts from or a summary of
the Technical Report contained in the Circular and the Registration Statement by way of
incorporation by reference of the AIF and that I have no reason to believe there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that is derived from the Technical Report
or that is within my knowledge as a result of the services that I have performed in connection with
the Technical Report.
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March 20, 2009
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(signed) Jim Lincoln
Jim Lincoln, P.Eng.
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DIRECTORS APPROVAL
The contents of this Circular have been approved, and the sending of this Circular to the
Shareholders has been authorized, by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. A copy of this
Circular has been sent to each director of the Corporation, each Shareholder entitled to notice of
the Meeting to which this Circular relates and to the auditors of the Corporation.
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Dated March 20, 2009
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(Signed) Mark ODea
Mark ODea
Deputy Chairman
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APPENDIX 1
AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES INC.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE HOLDERS OF
COMMON SHARES OF AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES INC.
AUTHORIZING THE AMALGAMATION
BE IT RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:
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the amalgamation (the Amalgamation) of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (the Corporation) and
59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. (Newco) substantially upon the terms and conditions set
out in the amalgamation agreement entered into as of March 20, 2009 between the Corporation
and Newco, a copy of which is attached as Appendix 2 to the management information circular of
the Corporation dated March 20, 2009 (the Circular), as such agreement may be amended as
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the board of directors of the Corporation is hereby authorized to revoke this resolution at
any time prior to the Amalgamation becoming effective without further approval of the
shareholders of the Corporation and to determine not to proceed with the Amalgamation; and |
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any one or more officers and directors of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed
for and on behalf of the Corporation to execute and deliver articles of amalgamation under the
Corporations Act (Newfoundland and Labrador) and to take any and all such other steps or
actions as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the Amalgamation, including,
without limitation, actions to amend, extend, waive conditions of or terminate the
Amalgamation Agreement and to execute and deliver for and in the name of and on behalf of the
Corporation, whether under corporate seal or not, all such other certificates, instruments,
agreements, documents and notices, and to take such further actions, which in such persons
opinion may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this special
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APPENDIX 2
AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT is dated as of the 20th day of March, 2009
BETWEEN:
AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador (Aurora)
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59801 NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador (Newco)
RECITALS:
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Aurora and Newco have agreed to amalgamate pursuant to the Corporations Act (Newfoundland and
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the authorized share capital of Aurora consists of an unlimited number of common shares; |
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the authorized share capital of Newco consists of an unlimited number of common shares; |
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Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) beneficially owns 67,473,672 common shares of
Aurora, representing approximately 92.1% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aurora
and beneficially owns 100 common shares of Newco, representing 100% of the issued and
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Aurora and Newco have each made disclosure to the other of their respective assets and
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NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged) the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Interpretation
In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below and
grammatical variations thereof shall have the corresponding meanings:
Agreement means this amalgamation agreement, and the expressions hereof, herein,
hereto, hereunder, hereby and similar expressions refer to this amalgamation agreement,
as the same may be amended from time to time;
Amalco means the corporation continuing as a result of the Amalgamation;
Amalco Common Shares means common shares in the share capital of Amalco having the rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions set out in Schedule A hereto and Amalco Common
Share means any one common share in the share capital of Amalco;
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares means class A redeemable preferred shares in the share
capital of Amalco having the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions set out in
Schedule A hereto and Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share means any one class A redeemable
preferred share in the share capital of Amalco;
Amalgamating Corporations means Aurora and Newco;
Amalgamation means the amalgamation of the Amalgamating Corporations as contemplated in
this Agreement;
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Business Day means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day when banks in the
Cities of Toronto, Ontario and St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador are not generally open
for business;
Common Shares means common shares in the share capital of Aurora and Common Share means
any one common share in the share capital of Aurora;
Consideration means 0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share for each Common Share, payable on the
redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares to be issued by Amalco to Shareholders
(other than Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer) in connection with the Amalgamation, as
more fully described in this Agreement;
Dissenting Shareholder means a registered Shareholder who, in connection with the special
resolution of the Shareholders to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Amalgamation, has
exercised the right to dissent pursuant to sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA in strict
compliance with the provisions thereof, and thereby becomes entitled to receive the fair
value of the Common Shares held by that Shareholder, where that Shareholder has not withdrawn
that Shareholders notice of dissent or forfeited that Shareholders right to dissent and
where that Shareholders right to dissent has not otherwise been terminated, in each case
under the NLCA;
Dollars or $ means the lawful currency of Canada;
Effective Date means the date shown on the certificate of amalgamation to be issued in
respect of the Amalgamation;
Effective Time has the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof;
fair value, where used in relation to a Common Share held by a Dissenting Shareholder,
means fair value as determined by a court under section 310 of the NLCA or as agreed to
between Amalco and the Dissenting Shareholder;
Fronteer Common Shares means the common shares in the share capital of Fronteer, and
Fronteer Common Share means any one common share in the share capital of Fronteer;
Meeting means the special meeting (and any adjournments or postponements thereof) of
Shareholders to be held to consider the approval of the special resolution to approve this
Agreement and the Amalgamation;
Newco Common Shares means common shares in the share capital of Newco and Newco Common
Share means any one common share in the share capital of Newco;
NLCA means the Business Corporations Act (Newfoundland and Labrador);
Redemption Date means the date of the redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares;
Share Certificates means certificates representing Common Shares and, following the
Amalgamation, Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares;
Shareholders means, collectively, the holders of Common Shares and Shareholder means any
one of them; and
Time of Redemption has the meaning set forth in Schedule A.
Words and phrases used but not defined in this Agreement and defined in the NLCA shall have the
same meaning in this Agreement as in the NLCA unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires.
2. Agreement to Amalgamate
The Amalgamating Corporations hereby agree to amalgamate effective as of 10:00 a.m. (St.
Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador time) on the Effective Date (the Effective Time) and to
continue as one corporation under the provisions of the NLCA, on the terms and conditions set out
in this Agreement.
3. Name
The name of Amalco shall be: Aurora Energy Resources Inc.
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4. Registered Office
The registered office of Amalco shall be located in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
at Suite 1100, Cabot Place, 100 New Gower Street, P.O. Box 5038, St. Johns, Newfoundland and
Labrador A1C 6K3.
5. Authorized Share Capital
The authorized share capital of Amalco shall consist of an unlimited number of Amalco Common
Shares and an unlimited number of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares. The rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions attached to each class of shares of Amalco shall be as described in
Schedule A hereto.
6. Restrictions on Business
There shall be no restrictions on the business which Amalco is authorized to carry on.
7. Number of Directors
The board of directors of Amalco shall, until otherwise changed in accordance with the NLCA,
consist of a minimum number of one (1) and a maximum number of ten (10) directors.
8. Initial Directors
The first directors of Amalco shall be the persons whose names and addresses appear below:
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Oliver Lennox-King
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Mark ODea
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1671 Coldwell Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7G 2N8
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Angus Bruneau
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53 Tupper Street, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 2T6
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Eric Cunningham
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70 Woodlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1G7
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Mark Dobbin
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22 Circular Road, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 2Z1
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Such directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of Amalco or
until their successors are elected or appointed.
9. Officers
The first officers of Amalco shall be the officers of Aurora in office immediately prior to
the Effective Date, each of whom shall hold his or her respective office(s) until replaced by
resolution of the directors of Amalco.
10. Fiscal Year
The fiscal year end of Amalco shall be December 31st.
11. By-Laws
The by-laws of Amalco, until repealed, amended or altered, shall be the by-laws of Aurora in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Date.
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12. Treatment of Issued Share Capital
On the Effective Date:
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each issued and outstanding Common Share (other than those held by Dissenting
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each issued and outstanding Common Share (and/or fraction thereof) held by
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each issued and outstanding Newco Common Share shall be exchanged for one Amalco
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each issued and outstanding Common Share (and/or fraction thereof) held by each
Dissenting Shareholder, if any, shall be cancelled and become an entitlement to be paid
the fair value of such Common Share and each Dissenting Shareholder shall cease to have
any rights as a Shareholder other than the right to be paid the fair value in respect of
the Common Shares formerly held by such Dissenting Shareholder in accordance with the
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each fraction of an issued and outstanding Common Share (other than those held by
Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer, if any), shall be converted into the corresponding
fraction of one Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share; and |
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Options to acquire Common Shares will automatically become an Option to acquire
0.825 of a Fronteer Common Share, subject to adjustment for fractional shares, in lieu
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13. Stated Capital Accounts
Subject to reduction to effect payments made to Dissenting Shareholders as hereinafter set
forth, the stated capital account in the records of Amalco as at the Effective Time of the
Amalgamation shall be the aggregate of the paid-up capital (as defined in the Income Tax Act
(Canada), as amended or supplemented) of the Amalgamating Corporations and shall be allocated to
the stated capital account for the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares and the Amalco Common Shares
as follows:
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for the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares, (i) an amount equal to the number of
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares issued at the Effective Time on the Effective Date of
the Amalgamation multiplied by (ii) the product of the closing price of the Fronteer
Common Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the last trading day immediately
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The amount of stated capital allocated to the Amalco Common Shares shall be adjusted to
reflect payments that may be made to Dissenting Shareholders, if any.
14. Share Certificates
No certificates shall be issued in respect of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares issued
pursuant to the Amalgamation and such shares shall be evidenced by the certificates representing
Common Shares (other than certificates representing Common Shares held by Dissenting Shareholders
and Newco and other than Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares that may be issued after the Effective
Date).
On the Effective Date, share certificates evidencing Common Shares and Newco Common Shares
shall cease to represent any claim upon or interest in Aurora or Newco, as the case may be, other
than the right of the holder to receive that which is provided for in sections 12 and 18 hereof.
15. Prescription Period
On the Effective Date, each Shareholder will be removed from Auroras securities register, and
until they are validly surrendered, the Share Certificate(s) held by such former holder will (i) in
the case of a Shareholder other than a Dissenting Shareholder, from and after the first Time of
Redemption, represent only the right to receive, upon such surrender, the Consideration, and (ii)
in the case of a Dissenting Shareholder, from and after the Effective Date, represent only the
right to receive the fair value for the Common Shares held. Any certificate which prior to the
Effective Date represented issued and outstanding Common Shares which
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has not been properly surrendered on or prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date,
and subject to applicable law, will cease to represent any claim against, or interest of any kind
or nature in, Aurora or Amalco and any person who surrenders Share Certificate(s) after the sixth
anniversary of the Effective Date will not be entitled to any Consideration or other compensation.
Subject to the requirements of applicable law, if the total number of Fronteer Common Shares
in respect of the aggregate Consideration payable upon the redemption of the Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares resulting from the conversion of Common Shares under the Amalgamation has not been
fully claimed and paid within six years of the Effective Date, the Fronteer Common Shares to which
the holder of any Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares was entitled will be deemed to have been
surrendered to Fronteer for cancellation, together with all entitlements to dividends,
distributions and interests thereon held for such holder, and Fronteer will refund to Amalco (as
successor to Aurora) the amount paid by Aurora to Fronteer in respect of such cancelled Fronteer
Common Shares.
16. General Conditions Precedent
The respective obligations of the Amalgamating Corporations hereto to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, and in particular the Amalgamation, are subject to the
satisfaction, on or before the Effective Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be
waived by the mutual consent of the Amalgamating Corporations without prejudice to their right to
rely on the other conditions:
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this Agreement and the Amalgamation shall have been approved by the shareholders
of each of the Amalgamating Corporations in accordance with the provisions of the NLCA
and any other applicable regulatory requirements; |
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all necessary governmental or regulatory approvals, orders, rulings, exemptions
and consents in respect of the Amalgamation shall have been obtained on terms
satisfactory to the Amalgamating Corporations and any applicable governmental or
regulatory waiting period shall have expired or been terminated; |
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there shall not be in effect any temporary restraining order, preliminary or
permanent injunction, cease trade order or other order, decree or judgment or any other
legal restraint or prohibition issued by any government, state, province, country,
territory, municipality, quasi-government, administrative, judicial or regulatory
authority, agency, board, bureau, commission, court or tribunal or any subdivision
thereof or any other entity or person exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative authority, which would have the effect of preventing,
prohibiting, making illegal or imposing material limitations on the Amalgamation or any
of the transactions contemplated by the Amalgamation Agreement; |
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Aurora and Newco shall be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for
believing that at the Redemption Date and after payment of the Consideration on
redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares (i) Amalco will be able to pay its
liabilities as they become due, and (ii) the realizable value of Amalcos assets will
not be less than the aggregate of: (x) its liabilities, and (y) the amount that would be
required to be paid on a redemption or in a liquidation to the holders of the Common
Shares; and |
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the TSX shall have conditionally approved the listing thereon of the Fronteer
Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Amalgamation as of the Effective Date,
subject only to compliance with the usual requirements of the TSX. |
17. Termination
This Agreement may, prior to the issuance of a certificate of amalgamation, be terminated by
the board of directors of Aurora or Newco notwithstanding the approval thereof by the shareholders
of Aurora and Newco.
18. Dissenting Shareholders
Common Shares which are held by a Dissenting Shareholder shall not be converted into Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares and thereafter be redeemed for the Consideration. Rather, following
certain steps being taken by a Dissenting Shareholder, Dissenting Shareholders cease to have any
rights as Shareholders other than the right to be paid the fair value of their Common Shares in
accordance with section 306 of the NLCA. However, in the event that a Shareholder fails to perfect
that Shareholders right to dissent, withdraws that Shareholders notice of dissent or forfeits
that Shareholders right to dissent, or that Shareholders right to dissent is otherwise
terminated, in each case under the NLCA or his or her rights as a Shareholder of Aurora are
otherwise reinstated, each Common Share held by that Shareholder shall thereupon be deemed to have
been converted into an Amalco Redeemable Preferred Share as of the Effective Date, which Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Share shall be deemed to have been redeemed on the Redemption Date for the
Consideration.
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19. Filing of Documents
Upon the shareholders of each of the Amalgamating Corporations approving this Agreement in
accordance with the NLCA and applicable regulatory requirements and subject to the other provisions
of this Agreement, the Amalgamating Corporations shall jointly file with the Registrar under the
NLCA articles of amalgamation and such other documents as may be required.
20. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province
of Newfoundland and Labrador and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
21. Execution and Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed by the parties in counterparts and may be executed and
delivered by facsimile and all such counterparts and facsimiles shall together constitute one and
the same agreement.
22. Amendment
This Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by written agreement of the
parties hereto without, subject to applicable law, further notice to or authorization on the part
of their respective shareholders and any such amendment may, without limitation:
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provided that no such amendment shall change the provisions hereof regarding the consideration to
be received by the shareholders of Aurora and Newco for their Common Shares or Newco Common Shares,
as the case may be, without approval of such shareholders, given in the same manner as required for
the approval of the Amalgamation.
23. Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties to this Agreement relating
to the Amalgamation and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written,
between such parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement.
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SCHEDULE A
pertaining to the share capital of
the corporation resulting from the amalgamation
(the Corporation)
The authorized share capital of the Corporation shall consist of an unlimited number of Common
Shares and an unlimited number of Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares. The rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions attaching to each class of shares of the Corporation shall be as
follows:
Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares
1. Redemption
Subject to the requirements of the Corporations Act (Newfoundland and Labrador) (the NLCA),
the Corporation shall, as of 10:10 a.m. (St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador time) on the same
business day as the date of the amalgamation forming the Corporation with respect to all of the
Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares outstanding on the effective date of the amalgamation and, at
the instance and in the discretion of the Corporation from time to time thereafter with respect to
any other Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares (the Time of Redemption), redeem the Class A
Redeemable Preferred Shares in accordance with the following provisions of this section 1. Except
as hereinafter provided or as otherwise determined by the Corporation, no notice of redemption or
other act or formality on the part of the Corporation shall be required to call the Class A
Redeemable Preferred Shares for redemption.
Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares, other than those redeemed as of 10:10 a.m. (St. Johns,
Newfoundland and Labrador time) on the same business day as the date of the amalgamation forming
the Corporation, may be redeemed at any time and from time to time by one or more resolutions (a
Redemption Resolution) of the board of directors of the Corporation, whether made before or after
the issuance or creation of the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares to be redeemed, stating that
the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares set out in the Redemption Resolution shall be redeemed, and
shall be deemed to have been redeemed for the Redemption Amount (as defined below) in the manner
and at the time specified herein and in the Redemption Resolution.
At or before each Time of Redemption, the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to Computershare Trust Company of Canada or such other bank or trust company as may be appointed by
the Corporation from time to time (the Depositary), at its principal office in the City of
Toronto, Province of Ontario, 0.825 of a common share of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (the
Redemption Amount) in respect of each Class A Redeemable Preferred Share to be redeemed. Delivery
of the aggregate Redemption Amount in such a manner shall be a full and complete discharge of the
Corporations obligation to deliver the aggregate Redemption Amount to the holders of Class A
Redeemable Preferred Shares. No fractional Fronteer Common Shares will be issued upon the
redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares. Where the aggregate number of Fronteer Common
Shares to be issued to a holder of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares would result in a fraction of
a Fronteer Common Share being issuable, the number of Fronteer Common Shares to be received by such
holder of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares will either be rounded up (if the fractional interest
is 0.5 or more) or down (if the fractional interest is less than 0.5) to the nearest whole number.
From and after the applicable Time of Redemption, (i) the Depositary shall deliver or cause to
be delivered to the order of the respective holders of the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares, on
presentation and surrender at the principal office of the Depositary in the City of Toronto,
Province of Ontario, of the certificate representing the common shares in the share capital of the
Corporations predecessor, Aurora Energy Resources Inc., which were converted into Class A
Redeemable Preferred Shares upon the amalgamation or such other documents as the Depositary may, in
its discretion, consider acceptable, the total Redemption Amount payable and deliverable to such
holders, respectively, and (ii) the former holders of Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares shall not
be entitled to exercise any of the rights of shareholders in respect thereof except to receive the
Redemption Amount therefor, provided that if satisfaction of the Redemption Amount for any Class A
Redeemable Preferred Share is not duly made by or on behalf of the Corporation in accordance with
the provisions hereof, then the rights of such holders shall remain unaffected. Under no
circumstances will interest on the Redemption Amount be paid by the Corporation whether as a result
of any delay in paying the Redemption Amount or otherwise.
From the applicable Time of Redemption, each Class A Redeemable Preferred Share in respect of
which deposit of the Redemption Amount is made with the Depositary shall be deemed to be redeemed
and cancelled, the Corporation shall be fully and completely discharged from its obligations with
respect to the payment of the Redemption Amount to such holders of Class A Redeemable Preferred
Shares, and the rights of such holders shall be limited to receiving the Redemption Amount payable
to them on presentation and surrender of the said certificates held by them or other documents
respectively as specified above. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, if the Redemption
Amount has not been fully claimed in accordance with the provisions hereof within
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six years of the
effective date of the amalgamation forming the Corporation, the Redemption Amount, including
without limitation all
interest thereon, shall be deemed to have been surrendered to Fronteer Development Group Inc.
for cancellation, together with all entitlements to dividends, distributions and interests thereon,
and Fronteer Development Group Inc. will refund to the Corporation the amount paid by Aurora Energy
Resources Inc. (its predecessor) to Fronteer Development Group Inc. in respect of such cancelled
common shares of Fronteer Development Group Inc., and any person who surrenders certificates after
the sixth anniversary of the effective date of such amalgamation will not be entitled to the
Redemption Amount or other compensation.
For purposes of subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended or supplemented,
the amount specified in respect of each Class A Redeemable Preferred Share shall be the product of
the closing price of a common share of Fronteer Development Group Inc. on the Toronto Stock
Exchange on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of issue of such Class A Redeemable
Preferred Share, multiplied by 0.825, which amount shall be conclusively determined pursuant to a
resolution of the board of directors of the Corporation.
2. Priority
The Common Shares shall rank junior to the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares and shall be
subject in all respects to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the
Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares.
3. Dividends
The holders of the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to receive any
dividends thereon.
4. Voting Rights
Except as otherwise provided in the NLCA, the holders of the Class A Redeemable Preferred
Shares shall not be entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at any meeting of the
shareholders of the Corporation.
5. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding-Up
In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or any other
distribution of the property or assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of
winding-up its affairs, and subject to the extinguishment of the rights of holders of Class A
Redeemable Preferred Shares upon satisfaction of the Redemption Amount in respect of each Class A
Redeemable Preferred Share as provided herein, the holders of Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares
shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay to such holders, before any amount shall
be paid or any property or assets of the Corporation shall be distributed to the holders of Common
Shares or any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares as to
such entitlement, an amount equal to the Redemption Amount for each Class A Redeemable Preferred
Share held by them respectively and no more. After payment to the holders of the Class A Redeemable
Preferred Shares of the amounts so payable to them as hereinbefore provided, they shall not be
entitled to share in any further distribution of the property or assets of the Corporation.
Common Shares
6. 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
available for the payment of dividends of such amounts and payable in such manner as the Board of
Directors may from time to time determine.
7. Voting Rights
The holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend any
meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation and shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each
Common Share held at such meetings, except a meeting of holders of a particular class or series of
shares other than the Common Shares who are entitled to vote separately as a class or series at
such meeting.
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8. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding-Up
In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or any other
distribution of the property or 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 the property or assets
of the Corporation upon such distribution in priority to or ratably with the holders of the Common
Shares, be entitled to receive the remaining property and assets of the Corporation.
9. Stated Capital Accounts
Subject to reductions to the stated capital account to effect payments made to former holders
of common shares in the share capital of the Corporations predecessor, Aurora Energy Resources
Inc., who have exercised rights to dissent to the amalgamation forming the Corporation in
accordance with the NLCA, the stated capital account in the records of the Corporation as at the
effective time of the amalgamation shall be the aggregate of the paid-up capital (as defined in the
Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended or supplemented), of the amalgamating corporations and shall be
allocated to the stated capital account for the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares and the Common
Shares as follows:
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Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares issued at the effective time on the effective date
of the amalgamation, multiplied by (ii) the product of the closing price of a common
share of Fronteer Development Group Inc. on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the last
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The amount of stated capital allocated to the Common Shares shall be adjusted to reflect
payments that may be made to former holders of common shares in the share capital of the
Corporations predecessor, Aurora Energy Resources Inc., who have exercised rights to dissent to
the amalgamation forming the Corporation in accordance with the NLCA, if any.
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APPENDIX 3
SUMMARY OF PROCEDURE TO EXERCISE DISSENT RIGHT
The following is a summary of the procedure set out in sections 304 through 311 of the
Corporations Act (Newfoundland and Labrador) (the "NLCA) to be followed by a shareholder who
intends to dissent from the special resolution (the Amalgamation Resolution) approving the
amalgamation (the Amalgamation) of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (the Corporation) and
59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. described in the accompanying Circular and who wishes to require
the Corporation to acquire his or her shares and pay him or her the fair value thereof determined
as of the close of business on the day before the Amalgamation Resolution is adopted. Certain terms
used but not otherwise defined in this Appendix have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms
in the Glossary to the Circular.
The NLCA provides that a shareholder may only exercise the right to dissent with respect to
all the shares of a class held by the shareholder or on behalf of any one beneficial owner and
registered in the shareholders name. One consequence of this provision is that a shareholder may
only exercise the right to dissent under the NLCA in respect of Common Shares which are registered
in that shareholders name. In many cases, Common Shares beneficially owned by a person (a
Beneficial Holder) are registered either: (i) in the name of an intermediary that the Beneficial
Holder deals with in respect of the Common Shares (such as banks, trust companies, securities
dealers and brokers, trustees or administrators of self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and
similar plans, and their nominees); or (ii) in the name of a clearing agency (such as CDS Clearing
and Depositary Services Inc. (CDS)) of which the intermediary is a participant. Accordingly, a
Beneficial Holder will not be entitled to exercise the right to dissent under the NLCA directly
(unless the Common Shares are re-registered in the Beneficial Holders name). A Beneficial Holder
who wishes to exercise the right to dissent should immediately contact the intermediary who the
Beneficial Holder deals with in respect of the Common Shares and either: (i) instruct the
intermediary to exercise the right to dissent on the Beneficial Holders behalf (which, if the
Common Shares are registered in the name of CDS or other clearing agency, would require that the
Common Shares first be re-registered in the name of the intermediary); or (ii) instruct the
intermediary to re-register the Common Shares in the name of the Beneficial Holder, in which case
the Beneficial Holder would have to exercise the right to dissent directly.
A registered Shareholder who wishes to invoke its dissent rights under the NLCA must send to
the Corporation a written objection to the Amalgamation Resolution (the Notice of Dissent). The
Notice of Dissent must be sent to the Corporation at or before the Meeting. The sending of a Notice
of Dissent does not deprive a registered Shareholder of his or her right to vote on the
Amalgamation Resolution, but a vote either in person or by proxy against the Amalgamation
Resolution does not constitute a valid Notice of Dissent.
Within 10 days after the adoption of the Amalgamation Resolution, the Corporation will send to
each Shareholder from whom it has received a Notice of Dissent (except those Shareholders which
vote for the Amalgamation Resolution or withdraw their Notice of Dissent prior to such time), a
notice indicating that the Amalgamation Resolution has been adopted (the Adoption Notice).
Within 20 days after having received the Adoption Notice (or, if no Adoption Notice is
received, 20 days after learning that the resolution dissented to has been adopted), a Dissenting
Shareholder is required to deliver a notice to the Corporation providing the Dissenting
Shareholders name and address and the number of Common Shares in respect of which the Dissenting
Shareholder dissents and demanding to be paid fair value for those Common Shares (the Demand
Notice). Within 30 days after sending the Demand Notice, the Dissenting Shareholder must also send
the Common Share certificates in respect of which it dissents to the Corporation or the Depositary,
which shall endorse on the certificates that the holder is a Dissenting Shareholder under the NLCA
and return the certificates to the Dissenting Shareholder. A failure by the Dissenting Shareholder
to send the Common Share certificates in respect of which it dissents to the Corporation or the
Depositary will result in a Dissenting Shareholder losing all dissent rights otherwise provided for
in the NLCA.
Immediately upon sending a Demand Notice, a Dissenting Shareholder will cease to have any
rights as a Shareholder other than the right to be paid the fair value for his or her Common
Shares. However, a Dissenting Shareholder will have his or her rights reinstated as of the date on
which the Demand Notice was sent where: (a) the Dissenting Shareholder withdraws his or her Demand
Notice prior to receipt of the Corporations offer to pay (as described below); (b) the Dissenting
Shareholder withdraws his or her Demand Notice and the Corporation fails to make an offer to pay
(as described below) for the Common Shares; or (c) the Directors of the Corporation terminate the
Amalgamation Agreement.
By no later than 7 days after the later of: (a) the effective date of the Amalgamation; or (b)
the receipt of a Demand Notice, the Corporation shall provide a written offer to pay an amount
considered by the directors to be fair value for the Common Shares held by each Dissenting
Shareholder that has provided a Demand Notice (Offer to Pay). Each Offer to Pay made to
Dissenting Shareholders must be made on the same terms and will contain or be accompanied by a
statement showing how the fair value was
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obtained. The Corporation will pay out pursuant to an Offer to Pay within 10 days of a
Dissenting Shareholders acceptance of that Offer to Pay. If a Dissenting Shareholder fails to
accept an Offer to Pay within 30 days of its having been made, such Offer to Pay will lapse.
Within 50 days of the effective date of the Amalgamation, if: (a) the Corporation fails to
make an Offer to Pay; or (b) a Dissenting Shareholder fails to accept an Offer to Pay, the
Corporation may apply to a court of the Newfoundland and Labrador Trial Division (the Court) to
fix the fair value of Common Shares held by a Dissenting Shareholder. If the Corporation fails to
apply to the Court within this 50 day period, a Dissenting Shareholder may do so at any time within
an additional 20 day period. Upon any application to the Court, all Dissenting Shareholders whose
Common Shares have not yet been purchased by the Corporation are joined as parties to the
application and are bound by the decision of the Court, and the Corporation will give such
Dissenting Shareholders notice of the date, place and consequences of the application, and of its
right to appear and be heard in person.
After the hearing of the application, the final order of the Court will fix the fair value of
the shares of all Dissenting Shareholders who are parties to the application and give judgment in
that amount against the Corporation and in favour of each of those Dissenting Shareholders. The
Court may, in its discretion allow a reasonable rate of interest on the amount payable to each
Dissenting Shareholder, from the effective date of the Amalgamation, until the date of payment.
Dissenting Shareholders will not have any right other than those granted under the NLCA to
have their Common Shares appraised or to receive the fair value thereof.
The above is only a summary and is expressly subject to the dissenting shareholder provisions
of sections 304 to 311 of the NLCA, the full text of which is reproduced in its entirety in
Appendix 4 to this Circular. The Corporation is not required to notify, and the Corporation will
not notify, Shareholders of the time periods within which action must be taken in order for a
Shareholder to exercise the Shareholders dissent rights. It is recommended that any Shareholder of
the Corporation wishing to exercise a right to dissent should seek legal advice, as failure to
comply strictly with the provisions of the NLCA may result in the loss or unavailability of the
right to dissent.
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APPENDIX 4
SECTIONS 304 to 311 OF THE
CORPORATIONS ACT (NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR)
Shareholders Right to Dissent
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(2) A holder of shares of a class of a corporation may dissent where the corporation is
subject to an order of the court under section 315 permitting the shareholders to dissent.
(3) The articles of a corporation may provide that a holder of a class or series of shares of
a corporation, except a holder of shares of a distributing corporation, who is entitled to
vote under section 284 may dissent where the corporation resolves to amend its articles in a
manner described in that section.
(4) In addition to another right a shareholder has, but subject to section 313, a shareholder
who complies with this section is entitled when the action approved by the resolution from
which the shareholder dissents, or an order made under section 315, becomes effective, to be
paid by the corporation the fair value of the shares held by the shareholder in respect of
which the shareholder dissents, which is to be determined as of the close of business on the
day before the resolution was adopted or the order was made.
(5) A dissenting shareholder may not claim under this section except only with respect to all
the shares of a class held by the dissenting shareholder on behalf of a beneficial owner and
registered in the name of the dissenting shareholder.
(6) A dissenting shareholder shall send to the corporation, at or before a meeting of
shareholders at which a resolution referred to in subsection (1) or (3) is to be voted on, a
written objection to the resolution, unless the corporation did not give notice to the
shareholder of the purpose of the meeting and of his or her right to dissent.
(7) The corporation shall, within 10 days after the shareholders adopt the resolution, send
to each shareholder who has filed the objection referred to in subsection (6) notice that the
resolution has been adopted, but the notice is not required to be sent to a shareholder who
voted for the resolution or who has withdrawn his or her objection.
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notice under subsection 304(7) or, where the
shareholder does not receive that notice, within
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subsection (1), send the certificates representing the shares in respect of which he or
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A corporation or its transfer agent shall endorse on a share certificate received
under subsection (2) a notice that the holder is a dissenting shareholder under this
section and immediately return the share certificates to the dissenting shareholder. |
Suspension of Rights
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subsection 279(2) or subsection 280(4), terminate an amalgamation agreement under
subsection 290(5) or an application for continuance under subsection 299(4), or
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Offer to Pay
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later of the day on which the action approved by the
resolution is effective or the day the corporation
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considered by the directors of the corporation to be the fair value of them,
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(2) An offer made under subsection (1) for shares of the same class or series shall be on the
same terms.
(3) A corporation shall pay for the shares of a dissenting shareholder within 10 days after
an offer made under subsection (1) has been accepted, but that offer lapses where the
corporation does not receive an acceptance of the offer within 30 days after the offer has
been made.
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subsection 307(1) or a dissenting shareholder fails
to accept an offer, the corporation may, within 50
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(2) Where a corporation fails to apply to a court under subsection (1), a dissenting
shareholder may apply to a court for the same purpose within a further period of 20 days.
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the corporation shall notify each affected dissenting shareholder
of the date, place and consequences of the application and of his or her right to
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Powers of Court
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court may determine whether another person is a
dissenting shareholder who should be joined as a party,
and the court shall then fix a fair value for the shares
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(2) A court may appoint 1 or more appraisers to help the court to fix a fair value for the
shares of the dissenting shareholders.
(3) The final order of a court shall be made against the corporation in favour of each
dissenting shareholder and for the amount of his or her shares as fixed by the court.
Interest
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shareholder from the date the action approved by the resolution is effective until the date of
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THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
For Use by Registered Holders of Common Shares
of
AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES INC.
This Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal), is for use by holders of common
shares (the Common Shares) of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. (Aurora) or, following the proposed
amalgamation (the Amalgamation) of Aurora and 59801 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. (Newco)
pursuant to the amalgamation agreement (the Amalgamation Agreement) dated as of March 20, 2009
between Aurora and Newco, for use by holders of class A redeemable preferred shares (the Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares) of the corporation formed as a result of the Amalgamation (Amalco).
A copy of the Amalgamation Agreement is attached as Appendix 2 to the management information
circular of Aurora dated March 20, 2009 (the Circular) accompanying this Letter of Transmittal.
Following the Amalgamation between Aurora and Newco, share certificates which formerly represented
Common Shares of Aurora will (other than as set out in the Circular) represent Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Letter of Transmittal have the
respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Glossary to the Circular, and grammatical
variations thereof have the corresponding meanings. All references to $ and dollars in this
Letter of Transmittal refer to Canadian dollars.
To be effective, this Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and executed, together with
all other required documents, must accompany the Share Certificate(s) representing Common Shares of
Aurora (or, following the Amalgamation, representing Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares) (the
Shares), surrendered in accordance with the terms of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares as
described in Schedule A to the Amalgamation Agreement.
In order to receive the consideration of 0.825 of a common share (a Fronteer Common Share)
of Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) for each Share (payable on the redemption of Amalco
Redeemable Preferred Shares to be issued by Amalco to Shareholders (other than Dissenting
Shareholders and Fronteer) in connection with the Amalgamation), as more fully described in the
Circular (the Consideration), Shareholders (other than Dissenting Shareholders and Fronteer) must
duly complete and execute this Letter of Transmittal and deliver to Computershare Trust Company of
Canada (the Depositary) this Letter of Transmittal together with the Share Certificate(s)
representing such Shares and such other additional documents, all as are required by the
Instructions set out below.
Questions and requests for assistance in completing this Letter of Transmittal and requests
for additional copies of the Letter of Transmittal should be directed to the Depositary. Details
regarding how to contact the Depositary for assistance are set out on the back page of this Letter
of Transmittal. Shareholders whose Share Certificate(s) are registered in the name of an investment
advisor, stockbroker, bank, trust company or other nominee should immediately contact such nominee
for assistance in surrendering their Share Certificate(s).
NOTICE TO SECURITYHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES
The solicitation of proxies and the transactions contemplated by the Circular (including the
redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares) involve the securities of a Canadian issuer
that is permitted, under a multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to
prepare the Circular in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada. Prospective
investors should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States. The
financial statements included or incorporated herein or in the Circular have been prepared in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, and may be subject to Canadian
auditing and auditor independence standards, and, thus, may not be comparable to financial
statements of United States companies.
Prospective investors in the United States should be aware that the Amalgamation and the
subsequent redemption of the Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares by Amalco as described in the
Circular may have tax consequences both in the United States and in Canada. Such consequences for
investors who are resident in, or citizens of, the United States may not be fully described herein
or in the Circular. See the sections of the Circular entitled Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations and Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws
may be affected adversely by the fact that Fronteer is incorporated under the laws of the Province
of Ontario, Canada, that Aurora is incorporated under the laws of the Province of Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada, that a majority of Fronteers officers and directors are residents of Canada and
a majority of Auroras officers and directors are residents of Canada, that the Depositary and some
or all of the experts named in the Circular may be residents of jurisdictions outside of the United
States, that all or a substantial portion of the assets of Fronteer and Aurora and of the other
above-mentioned persons may be located outside of the United States, and that following the
Amalgamation, Amalco will be a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Newfoundland
and Labrador, Canada, that a majority of the officers and directors of Amalco may reside outside of
the United States, and that all or a substantial portion of the assets of Amalco and the other
above-mentioned persons may be located outside of the United States.
THE SECURITIES TO BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE
CIRCULAR HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION (THE SEC) NOR HAS THE SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE CIRCULAR. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The solicitation of proxies and the transactions contemplated in the Circular are being
effected in accordance with Canadian corporate and securities laws. The solicitation of proxies is
not subject to the requirements of Section 14(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the U.S. Exchange Act) by virtue of the fact that Aurora is a Canadian issuer and its
securities are not registered under Section 12 of the U.S. Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Circular
has been prepared in accordance with applicable Canadian disclosure requirements. Residents of the
United States should be aware that Canadian disclosure requirements differ from the disclosure
requirements under U.S. securities laws relating to U.S. companies.
Information relating to Fronteer has been incorporated by reference into the Circular from
documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada and the United States.
Copies of the documents relating to Fronteer incorporated into the Circular by reference may be
obtained on request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Fronteer at Suite 1650, 1055
West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9 or Telephone: 604-632-4677, and are also
available electronically on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
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Please read carefully the Instructions set out below before completing this Letter of Transmittal.
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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is the owner of the number
of Shares represented by the Share Certificate(s) described below and delivered herewith, that the
undersigned has good title to the Shares represented by the Share Certificate(s), free and clear of
all liens, charges and encumbrances, and that the undersigned has full power and authority to
herewith deposit such Shares and surrender the Share Certificate(s). The following are the details
of the enclosed Share Certificate(s):
BOX 1
SHARES
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Unless otherwise indicated, the total number of Shares evidenced by all certificates
delivered will be deemed to have been deposited. See Instruction 8 of this Letter of
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The above-listed Share Certificate(s) are hereby delivered to you in connection with the
redemption of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares (the Redemption) following the Amalgamation of
Aurora and Newco. The undersigned authorizes and directs the Depositary to issue the Fronteer
Common Shares representing the Consideration to which the undersigned is entitled in respect of the
Redemption of the Shares represented by the above-listed Share Certificate(s) pursuant to the
Amalgamation Agreement and to mail the certificate(s) representing such Fronteer Common Share to
the address indicated below or, if no instructions are given, in the name and to the address, if
any, of the undersigned as the same appears on the securities register maintained by or on behalf
of Aurora or Amalco, as applicable. If the Amalgamation is not completed, the undersigned directs
the Depositary to return the Share Certificate(s) delivered hereunder and all other ancillary
documents to the undersigned in accordance with the Instructions given below.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including, without limitation, timely
receipt) and acceptance of this Letter of Transmittal and any Share Certificate(s) surrendered in
connection with the Redemption will be determined by Aurora or Amalco, as
the case may be, in its sole discretion. The undersigned agrees that such determination will
be final and binding. Aurora reserves for itself and Amalco the absolute right to reject without
notice any and all surrenders of Share Certificate(s) which it determines not to be in proper form
or which may be unlawful to accept under the laws of any jurisdiction. Aurora reserves for itself
and Amalco the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in any Letter of Transmittal or
in the surrender of any Share Certificate(s). There shall be no duty or obligation of Aurora,
Newco, Amalco, Fronteer, the Depositary or any other person to give notice of any defects or
irregularities in any surrender and no liability shall be incurred or suffered by any of them for
failure to give any such notice. Auroras or Amalcos (as applicable) interpretation of the
Circular, this Letter of Transmittal and any other related documents will be final and binding.
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The undersigned hereby revokes any and all other authority, other than as granted in this
Letter of Transmittal or proxy for use at the Meeting, whether as agent, attorney-in-fact,
attorney, proxy or otherwise, previously conferred or agreed to be conferred by the undersigned at
any time with respect to the Shares. No subsequent authority, whether as agent, attorney-in-fact,
attorney, proxy or otherwise, will be granted with respect to the Shares by or on behalf of the
undersigned, unless the Amalgamation is not completed. The undersigned covenants and agrees to
execute, upon request, any additional documents necessary or desirable to complete the surrender of
the undersigneds Share Certificate(s) in connection with the Redemption.
No fractional Fronteer Common Shares will be issued in connection with the Redemption. Where
the aggregate number of Fronteer Common Shares to be issued to a holder of Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares would result in a fraction of a Fronteer Common Share being issuable, the number
of Fronteer Common Shares to be received by such holder of Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares will
either be rounded up (if the fractional interest is 0.5 or more) or down (if the fractional
interest is less than 0.5) to the nearest whole number.
The method of delivery of Share Certificates, the Letter of Transmittal and all other required
documents to the Depositary is at the option and risk of the Shareholder. Aurora recommends that
such documents be delivered by hand to the Depositary, at the offices listed in this Letter of
Transmittal, and a receipt obtained therefor, or if mailed, Aurora recommends that registered mail
be used, with return receipt requested, and that proper insurance be obtained.
The surrender of Share Certificates pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal is irrevocable.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Before signing this Letter of Transmittal, please review carefully and complete the following boxes, as appropriate.
BLOCK A
REGISTRATION AND
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
ISSUE FRONTEER COMMON SHARES
IN THE NAME OF:
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(Name)
(Street Address and Number)
(City and Province or State)
(Country and Postal (Zip) Code)
(Telephone Business Hours)
(Tax Identification, Social Insurance or Social Security Number)
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BLOCK B
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
SEND FRONTEER COMMON SHARES
(unless Block C is checked) TO:
o Same as address in Block A or to:
(Name)
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SHAREHOLDER SIGNATURE
By signing below, the undersigned expressly agrees to the terms and conditions set forth above.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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This Letter of Transmittal should be properly completed and executed and returned
by personal delivery or prepaid registered mail, together with the Share Certificate(s)
representing the Shares and all other required documents, if any, to one of the
applicable offices of Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the Depositary, listed on
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The method of delivery of Share Certificates, this Letter of Transmittal and all
other required documents to the Depositary is at the option and risk of the Shareholder.
Aurora recommends that such documents be delivered by hand to the Depositary, at one of
the applicable offices specified in this Letter of Transmittal, and a receipt be
obtained therefor, or if mailed, Aurora recommends that registered mail be used, with
return receipt requested, and that proper insurance be obtained. Delivery will only be
effective upon actual physical receipt by the Depositary at one of the applicable
offices specified in this Letter of Transmittal. Delivery to any office or transmission
other than as specified in this Letter of Transmittal does not constitute delivery for
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investment advisor, stockbroker, bank, trust company or other nominee should immediately
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without charge on request from the Depositary at its address provided on the back page
of this Letter of Transmittal. |
This Letter of Transmittal must be completed and executed by the registered holder of the
Share Certificate(s) or by such holders duly authorized representative (in accordance with
Instruction 4 below).
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accompanying Share Certificate(s), such signature(s) on this Letter of Transmittal must
correspond exactly with the name(s) as registered or as written on the face of such
Share Certificate(s) without any change whatsoever, and the Share Certificate(s) need
not be endorsed. If the accompanying Share Certificate(s) are owned of record by two or
more joint holders, all such holders must sign this Letter of Transmittal. |
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Notwithstanding Instruction 2(a), if this Letter of Transmittal is executed by a
person other than the registered holder(s) of the accompanying Share Certificate(s), or
if the Fronteer Common Shares representing the Consideration payable are to be issued in
the name of or delivered to a person other than the registered holder(s), or sent to an
address other than the address of the registered holder(s) as shown on the securities
registers maintained by or on behalf of Aurora or Amalco, as applicable, the Share
Certificate(s) must be endorsed or be accompanied by an appropriate share transfer power
of attorney, in either case, duly and properly completed by the registered holder(s) and
the signature on the endorsement panel or share transfer power of attorney must
correspond exactly to the name(s) of the registered holder(s) as registered or as
written on the face of the certificate(s) and must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution, as noted in Instruction 3 below. |
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If this Letter of Transmittal is executed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of
the accompanying Share Certificate(s), or if the Fronteer Common Shares representing the
Consideration payable are to be issued in the name of or delivered to a person other than the
registered holder(s), or sent to an address other than the address of the registered holder(s) as
shown on the securities registers maintained by or on behalf of Aurora or Amalco, as applicable,
such signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (except that no guarantee is
required if the signature is that of an Eligible Institution).
An Eligible Institution means a Canadian Schedule I chartered bank, a member of the
Securities Transfer Association Medallion Program (STAMP), a member of the Stock Exchange Medallion
Program (SEMP) or a member of the New York Stock Exchange Inc. Medallion Signature Program (MSP).
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Where this Letter of Transmittal is executed on behalf of an executor, administrator, trustee,
guardian, corporation, partnership or association or is executed by any other person acting in a
fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing and this Letter
of Transmittal must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence of the authority to act. Any of Aurora,
Newco or, after the Amalgamation, Amalco, or the Depositary, at their sole discretion, may require
additional evidence of authority or additional documentation.
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J. Doe), a separate Letter of Transmittal should be signed for each different
registration. |
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Share Certificate(s), additional certificate numbers and number of securities may be
included on a separate signed list affixed to this Letter of Transmittal. |
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be accepted. All surrendering Shareholders by execution of this Letter of Transmittal
waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of surrendered Share
Certificates for payment. |
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Depositary at any of the addresses set out above under Instruction 1. |
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If a certificate has been lost, destroyed, mutilated or misplaced, this Letter of Transmittal
should be completed as fully as possible and forwarded to the Depositary together with a letter
describing the loss, destruction, mutilation or misplacement (and the certificate representing the
Common Shares in the case of mutilated certificates) as soon as possible at its office in Toronto,
Ontario for instructions. The Depositary will assist the Shareholder in making arrangements for
the necessary affidavit (which may include a bonding requirement) for payment of the Consideration
in accordance with the Proposed Transaction. If a bond is required, the premium payable will be
the responsibility of the Shareholder.
If any certificate(s) representing Fronteer Common Shares issuable upon redemption of the
Amalco Redeemable Preferred Shares are to be sent to or, in the event the Amalgamation is not
completed, certificates representing Shares are to be returned to, someone at an address other than
the address of the Shareholder as it appears in Block A on this Letter of Transmittal, entitled
Registration and Payment Instructions, then Block B of this Letter of Transmittal, entitled
Delivery Instructions, should be completed. If Block B is not completed, any certificate(s)
will be mailed to the depositing Shareholder at the address of such holder as it appears in Block
A or, if no address is provided in Block A, then it will be mailed to the address of such
holder as it appears on the securities registers maintained by or on behalf of Aurora or Amalco, as
applicable, in each case, unless Block C is completed.
If less than the total number of Shares evidenced by any Share Certificate(s) submitted is to
be deposited, fill in the number of Shares to be deposited in the appropriate space in Box 1 of
this Letter of Transmittal. In such case, new certificate(s) for the number of Shares not deposited
will be sent to the registered holder as soon as practicable after the Expiry Time (unless
otherwise provided in Block B or Block C on this Letter of Transmittal). The total number of
Shares evidenced by all certificates delivered will be deemed to have been deposited unless
otherwise indicated.
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9. Assistance
THE DEPOSITARY (SEE BACK COVER FOR ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS) OR YOUR INVESTMENT DEALER,
STOCKBROKER, TRUST COMPANY MANAGER, BANK MANAGER, ACCOUNTANT, LAWYER OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR
WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR A MANUALLY SIGNED FACSIMILE HEREOF (TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATES
REPRESENTING SURRENDERED SHARES AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE
DEPOSITARY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FRONTEER COMMON SHARES TO WHICH YOU ARE ENTITLED.
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Offices of the Depositary
Inquiries:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA
Toll Free (North America): 1-800-564-6253
E-Mail: corporateactions@computershare.com
Website: www.computershare.com
By Mail:
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
P.O. Box 7021, 31 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, Ontario M5C 3H2
Attention: Corporate Actions
By Hand, by Courier or by Registered Mail:
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
9th Floor, 100 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1
Attention: Corporate Actions
Privacy Notice: Computershare is committed to protecting your personal information. In the course
of providing services to you and our corporate clients, we receive non-public personal information
about you from transactions we perform for you, forms you send us, other communications we have
with you or your representatives, etc. This information could include your name, address, social
insurance number, securities holdings and other financial information. We use this to administer
your account, to better serve your and our clients needs and for other lawful purposes relating to
our services. We have prepared a Privacy Code to tell you more about our information practices and
how your privacy is protected. It is available at our website, computershare.com, or by writing us
at 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1. Computershare will use the information you are
providing on this form in order to process your request and will treat your signature(s) on this
form as your consent to the above.
Any questions and requests for assistance may be directed by Shareholders to the Depositary at the
telephone number and locations set out above. Shareholders may also contact their broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Amalgamation and
Redemption.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Indemnification
Under the BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT (Ontario), as amended, the Registrant may indemnify a
present or former director or officer or person who acts or acted at the Registrants request as a
director or officer, or an individual acting in a similar capacity, of another entity, and such
individuals heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an
amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the individual in
respect of any civil, criminal, administrative or other proceeding in which the individual is
involved because of that association with the Registrant or other entity, on condition that (i) the
director or officer acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the
Registrant or, as the case may be, the other entity for which the individual acted as a director or
officer or in a similar capacity at the Registrants request, and (ii) in the case of a criminal or
administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, had reasonable grounds
for believing that the individuals conduct was lawful. Further, the Registrant may, with court
approval, indemnify an individual described above in respect of an action by or on behalf of the
Registrant or other entity to procure a judgment in its favor, to which the individual is made a
party because of the individuals association with the corporation or other entity, against all
costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in connection with such action if
the individual fulfils conditions (i) and (ii) above. A director is entitled to indemnification
from the Registrant as a matter of right if the individual was not judged by a court or other
competent authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do anything that the individual ought
to have done and fulfilled conditions (i) and (ii) above.
In accordance with the BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT (Ontario), as amended, the by-laws of the
Registrant provide for the indemnification of a director or officer, a former director or officer,
or a person who acts or acted at the Registrants request as a director or officer of a corporation
in which the Registrant is or was a shareholder or creditor, and such individuals heirs and legal
representatives, against any and all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the
individual in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding to
which the individual was made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of
the Registrant or other entity, if the individual acted honestly and in good faith with a view to
the best interests of the Registrant, or, in the case of a criminal or administrative action or
proceeding that is enforced by monetary penalty, the individual had reasonable grounds for
believing that the individuals conduct was lawful.
The Registrant has also entered into Indemnity Agreements with certain of its directors and
officers, providing a contractual right to indemnification and advancement of expenses under
circumstances in which the Registrant is permitted to provide indemnification under the BUSINESS
CORPORATIONS ACT (Ontario), as amended. A policy of directors and officers liability insurance is
maintained by the Registrant which insures directors and officers for losses as a result of claims
against the directors and officers of the Registrant in their capacity as directors and officers
and also reimburses the Registrant for payments made pursuant to the indemnity provisions under the
Indemnity Agreements, the by-laws of the Registrant and the BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT (Ontario), as
amended. For further information regarding the Registrants policy of insurance for its directors
and officers see the Report on Executive Compensation in the Management Information Circular of
the Registrant dated March 14, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Report on
Form 6-K, as furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act), may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy in the United
States as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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Exhibits
The following exhibits have been filed as part of this Registration Statement on Form F-8.
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Registrants Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2008 for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to the
Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F, as filed with the Commission on
March 28, 2008. |
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Management Information Circular of the Registrant dated March 14, 2008
prepared in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders of the
Registrant held on May 6, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the
Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on March
31, 2008. |
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant and the notes
thereto as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2007, together with the report of
the auditors thereon, and Managements Discussion and Analysis relating
thereto, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 40-F, as filed with the Commission on March 28, 2008. |
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Comparative Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant
and the notes thereto as at September 30, 2008 and for the nine month
periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, together with Managements
Discussion and Analysis relating thereto, incorporated herein by
reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the
Commission on November 14, 2008. |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated February 6, 2008 regarding
the execution of a letter of intent by the Registrant relating to its
Northumberland and Sandman projects, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated February 25, 2008
regarding the increase in reserves at Auroras Michelin uranium deposit,
incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K,
as furnished to the Commission on February 25, 2008. |
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3.7 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated February 25, 2008
regarding the increase in Auroras total resource estimates and expansion
of new projects in coastal Labrador, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
February 25, 2008. |
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3.8 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated April 18, 2008 regarding
the effects of Newfoundland and Labrador government uranium mining
moratorium and allowance of uranium exploration activities thereunder,
incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K,
as furnished to the Commission on April 21, 2008. |
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3.9 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated June 5, 2008 regarding the
increase in deposit size and significance of the Registrants
Northumberland project, incorporated herein by reference to the
Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on June
5, 2008. |
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3.10 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated August 8, 2008 regarding
the reclassification of certain mineral resources located at the
Registrants Northumberland project, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
August 11, 2008. |
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3.11 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated September 24, 2008
regarding the completion of earn-in at the Registrants Long Canyon gold
project, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Report on
Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on September 24, 2008. |
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3.12 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated December 29, 2008
regarding the Registrants announcement of its intention to make an offer
to acquire all of the common shares of Aurora not already owned by the
Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants filing
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 425 on December 29, 2008. |
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3.13 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated March 10, 2009 regarding
the Registrants take-up and acceptance for payment of common shares of
Aurora under its offer for Aurora, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
March 10, 2009. |
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3.14 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated March 13, 2009 regarding
the Registrants announcement of its first resource estimate in respect
of the Long Canyon joint venture project, incorporated herein by
reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the
Commission on March 16, 2009. |
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4.1 |
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Consent of Christopher Lee.* |
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4.2 |
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Consent of Ian Cunningham-Dunlop.* |
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4.3 |
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Consent of Dr. D.H.C. Wilton.* |
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4.4 |
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Consent of Gary Giroux.* |
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4.5 |
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Consent of Mark ODea.* |
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4.6 |
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Consent of Jim Lincoln.* |
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4.7 |
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Consent of Peter Grieve.* |
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4.8 |
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Consent of Michael M. Gustin.* |
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4.9 |
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Consent of George Lanier* |
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4.10 |
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Consent of Jim Ashton.* |
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4.11 |
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Consent of Steven Ristorcelli.* |
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4.12 |
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Consent of David Griffith.* |
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4.13 |
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Consent of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.* |
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4.14 |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.* |
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4.15 |
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Consent of KPMG LLP.* |
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5.1 |
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Powers of Attorney, included as part of signature page. |
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PART III
UNDERTAKINGS AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Item 1. Undertakings
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The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone,
representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish
promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the
securities registered pursuant to this Form F-8 or to transactions in said securities. |
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The Registrant further undertakes to disclose in the United States, on the
same basis as it is required to make such disclosure pursuant to any applicable
Canadian federal and/or provincial or territorial law, regulation or policy,
information regarding purchases of the Registrants securities or of the subject
issuers securities during the exchange offer. Such information shall be set forth in
amendments to this Form F-8. |
Item 2. Consent to Service of Process
Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement on Form F-8, the Registrant is
filing with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X. Any
change to the name or address of the agent for service of the Registrant shall be communicated
promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form F-X referencing the file number of the relevant
registration statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form F-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia,
Country of Canada, on March 24, 2009.
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FRONTEER DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC.
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By: |
/s/ Sean Tetzlaff
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Name: |
Sean Tetzlaff |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary |
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POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Mark ODea
and Sean Tetzlaff, either of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or any substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on March 24, 2009:
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/s/ Mark ODea
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/s/ George Bell |
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Mark ODea
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George Bell |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Director |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Sean Tetzlaff
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/s/ Lyle R. Hepburn |
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Sean Tetzlaff
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Lyle R. Hepburn |
Chief Financial Officer and
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Director |
Corporate Secretary |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ Oliver Lennox King
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/s/ Jo Mark Zurel |
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Oliver Lennox-King
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Jo Mark Zurel |
Chairman of the Board and Director
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Director |
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/s/ Donald McInnes
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/s/ Scott Hand |
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Donald McInnes
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Scott Hand |
Director
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Director |
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Authorized Representative has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, solely in its capacity as the duly authorized representative of the Registrant in
the United States, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada, on March 24, 2009.
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FRONTEER DEVELOPMENT USA INC.
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By: |
/s/ James B. Lincoln
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Name: |
James B. Lincoln |
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Title: |
President |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1 |
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Registrants Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2008 for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to the
Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F, as filed with the Commission on
March 28, 2008. |
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3.2 |
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Management Information Circular of the Registrant dated March 14, 2008
prepared in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders of the
Registrant held on May 6, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the
Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on March
31, 2008. |
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3.3 |
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant and the notes
thereto as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2007, together with the report of
the auditors thereon, and Managements Discussion and Analysis relating
thereto, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 40-F, as filed with the Commission on March 28, 2008. |
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3.4 |
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Comparative Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant
and the notes thereto as at September 30, 2008 and for the nine month
periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, together with Managements
Discussion and Analysis relating thereto, incorporated herein by
reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the
Commission on November 14, 2008. |
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3.5 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated February 6, 2008 regarding
the execution of a letter of intent by the Registrant relating to its
Northumberland and Sandman projects, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
February 6, 2008. |
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3.6 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated February 25, 2008
regarding the increase in reserves at Auroras Michelin uranium deposit,
incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K,
as furnished to the Commission on February 25, 2008. |
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3.7 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated February 25, 2008
regarding the increase in Auroras total resource estimates and expansion
of new projects in coastal Labrador, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
February 25, 2008. |
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3.8 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated April 18, 2008 regarding
the effects of Newfoundland and Labrador government uranium mining
moratorium and allowance of uranium exploration activities thereunder,
incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K,
as furnished to the Commission on April 21, 2008. |
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3.9 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated June 5, 2008 regarding the
increase in deposit size and significance of the Registrants
Northumberland project, incorporated herein by reference to the
Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on June
5, 2008. |
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3.10 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated August 8, 2008 regarding
the reclassification of certain mineral resources located at the
Registrants Northumberland project, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
August 11, 2008. |
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3.11 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated September 24, 2008
regarding the completion of earn-in at the Registrants Long Canyon gold
project, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants Report on
Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on September 24, 2008. |
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3.12 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated December 29, 2008
regarding the Registrants announcement of its intention to make an offer
to acquire all of the common shares of Aurora not already owned by the
Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants filing
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 425 on December 29, 2008. |
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3.13 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated March 10, 2009 regarding
the Registrants take-up and acceptance for payment of common shares of
Aurora under its offer for Aurora, incorporated herein by reference to
the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the Commission on
March 10, 2009. |
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3.14 |
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Material Change Report of the Registrant dated March 13, 2009 regarding
the Registrants announcement of its first resource estimate in respect
of the Long Canyon joint venture project, incorporated herein by
reference to the Registrants Report on Form 6-K, as furnished to the
Commission on March 16, 2009. |
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4.1 |
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Consent of Christopher Lee.* |
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4.2 |
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Consent of Ian Cunningham-Dunlop.* |
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4.3 |
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Consent of Dr. D.H.C. Wilton.* |
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4.4 |
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Consent of Gary Giroux.* |
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4.5 |
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Consent of Mark ODea.* |
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4.6 |
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Consent of Jim Lincoln.* |
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4.7 |
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Consent of Peter Grieve.* |
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4.8 |
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Consent of Michael M. Gustin.* |
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4.9 |
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Consent of George Lanier.* |
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4.10 |
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Consent of Jim Ashton.* |
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4.11 |
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Consent of Steven Ristorcelli.* |
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4.12 |
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Consent of David Griffith.* |
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4.13 |
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Consent of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.* |
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4.14 |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.* |
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4.15 |
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Consent of KPMG LLP.* |
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5.1 |
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Powers of Attorney, included as part of signature page. |
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