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10. CAPITAL STOCK
(a) Share capital -
The Company has an unlimited number of authorized non-voting, redeemable, retractable Class A common
shares, an unlimited number of authorized voting common shares and an unlimited number of authorized,
non-voting, cumulative, redeemable, retractable special shares. The following details the changes in issued and
outstanding common shares, Class A common shares and special warrants for the period from February 29,
1996 to February 28, 1999:
Number
Common
Class A share
Common common purchase Special
shares shares warrants warrants Total
Balance, February 29, 1996 33,320,000 700,000 – – 34,020,000
Issued during the year 2,320,000 597,000 – 10,000,000 12,917,000
Conversion of Class A
common shares and special
warrants to common shares 11,297,000 (1,297,000) – (10,000,000) –
Balance, February 28, 1997 46,937,000 – – – 46,937,000
Issued during the year 17,031,087 – 139,000 – 17,170,087
Balance, February 28, 1998 63,968,087 – 139,000 – 64,107,087
Issued during the year 291,028 – – – 291,028
Balance, February 28, 1999 64,259,115 – 139,000 – 64,398,115
Amount
Common
Class A share
Common common purchase Special
shares shares warrants warrants Total
Balance, February 29, 1996 $ 2,199 $ 35 $ – $ – $ 2,234
Issued during the year 5,085 30 – 34,000 39,115
Conversion of Class A
common shares and special
warrants to common shares 34,065 (65) – (34,000) –
Financing costs (2,253) – – – (2,253)
Balance, February 28, 1997 39,096 – – – 39,096
Issued during the year 116,890 – – – 116,890
Financing costs (8,059) – – – (8,059)
Income tax reduction
resulting from financing costs 306 – – – 306
Balance, February 28, 1998 148,233 – – – 148,233
Issued during the year 73 – – – 73
Financing costs (390) – – – (390)
Income tax reduction
resulting from financing costs 775 – – – 775
Balance, February 28, 1999 $ 148,691 $ – $ – $ – $ 148,691
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Incorporated Under the Laws of Ontario
Canadian dollars, in thousands, except for earnings per share