telus_f-10a.htm
AS
FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 30,
2007
REGISTRATION
No. 333-145107
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
Amendment
No. 1
to
FORM
F-10
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TELUS
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
British
Columbia, Canada
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4812
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Not
Applicable
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(Province
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.,
if
applicable)
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Floor
8, 555 Robson Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia V6B 3K9, Canada
(604)
697-8044
(Address
and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive
offices)
CT
Corporation System
111
Eighth Avenue, 13th Floor
New
York, New York 10011
(212)
590-9200
(Name,
address (including zip code) and telephone number
(including area code) of
agent for service in the United States)
Copies
to:
Phyllis
G. Korff
Richard
B. Aftanas
Skadden,
Arps, Slate,
Meagher
& Flom LLP
Four
Times Square,
New
York, NY 10036
(212)
735-3000
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Audrey
T. Ho
TELUS
Corporation
Floor
8, 555 Robson Street,
Vancouver,
British
Columbia
V6B 3K9,
Canada
(604)
697-8044
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Kathleen
L. Keller-Hobson
Bennett
Jones LLP
3400
One First Canadian Place
P.O.
Box 130
Toronto,
Ontario M5X 1A4
Canada
(416)
863-1200
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Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the
public: As soon as practicable after this Registration
Statement becomes effective.
British
Columbia, Canada
(Principal
jurisdiction regulating this offering)
It
is proposed that this filing shall become effective (check appropriate box
below):
A.
T upon
filing with the Commission, pursuant to Rule 467(a) (if in connection with
an
offering being made contemporaneously in the United States and
Canada).
B. £
at some future date (check appropriate box below).
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pursuant
to Rule 467(b) on
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(designate a time not sooner than seven calendar days after
filing).
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pursuant
to Rule 467(b) on
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at
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(designate a time seven calendar days or sooner after filing) because
the
securities regulatory authority in the review jurisdiction has issued
a
receipt or notification of clearance on
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pursuant
to Rule 467(b) as soon as practicable after notification of the Commission
by the Registrant or the Canadian securities regulatory authority
of the
review jurisdiction that a receipt or notification of clearance has
been
issued with respect hereto.
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after
the filing of the next amendment to this Form (if preliminary material
is
being filed).
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If
any of the securities being
registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis
pursuant to the home jurisdiction's shelf prospectus offering procedures, check
the following box. T
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
No
securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about the securities
and it is an offence to claim otherwise.
This
short form prospectus has been filed under legislation in each of the provinces
of Canada that permits certain information about the securities to be determined
after this prospectus has become final and that permits the omission from this
prospectus of that information. The legislation requires the delivery to
purchasers of a prospectus supplement containing the omitted information within
a specified period of time after agreeing to purchase any of the
securities.
Information
has been incorporated by reference in this short form prospectus from documents
filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in
Canada. Copies of documents incorporated by reference herein
may be obtained on request without charge from the Vice President, Legal
Services, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of TELUS at Floor 8, 555
Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3K9 telephone 604.697.8029
and
are also available electronically at www.sedar.com. For the purpose
of the Province of Québec, this simplified prospectus contains information to be
completed by consulting the permanent information record. A copy of
the permanent information record may be obtained without charge from the Vice
President, Legal Services, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of TELUS
at
the above-mentioned address and telephone number and is also available
electronically at www.sedar.com.
SHORT
FORM BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 30, 2007
New
Issue
TELUS
Corporation
$3,000,000,000
Debt
Securities
Preferred
Shares
Non-Voting
Shares
Common
Shares
Warrants
to Purchase Equity Securities
Warrants
to Purchase Debt Securities
Share
Purchase Contracts
Share
Purchase or Equity Units
TELUS
Corporation ("TELUS" or the "Company") may offer and issue from time to time
any
bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of any kind, nature
or description ("Debt Securities"), preferred shares, non-voting shares and
common shares (the "Equity Securities"), warrants to purchase Equity Securities
and warrants to purchase Debt Securities (the "Warrants"), share purchase
contracts and share purchase or equity units (all of the foregoing,
collectively, the "Securities") of up to $3,000,000,000 aggregate initial
offering price of Securities (or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign
currencies or composite currencies, including United States dollars) during
the
25 month period that this short form shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus"),
including any amendments thereto, is valid. Securities may be offered separately
or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined based on market
conditions at the time of sale and set forth in an accompanying shelf prospectus
supplement (a "Prospectus Supplement").
The
specific terms of the Securities with respect to a particular offering will
be
set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement and may include, where
applicable (i) in the case of Debt Securities, the specific designation,
aggregate principal amount, the currency or the currency unit for which the
Debt
Securities may be purchased, the maturity, interest provisions, authorized
denominations, offering price, covenants, events of default, any terms for
redemption or retraction, any exchange or conversion terms, whether the debt
is
senior or subordinated and any other terms specific to the Debt Securities
being
offered; (ii) in the case of Equity Securities, the designation of the
particular class and series, the number of shares offered, the issue price,
dividend rate, if any, and any other terms specific to the Equity Securities
being offered; (iii) in the case of Warrants, the designation, number and terms
of the Equity Securities or Debt Securities purchasable upon exercise of the
Warrants, any procedures that will result in the adjustment of these numbers,
the exercise price, dates and periods of exercise, the currency in which the
Warrants are issued and any other specific terms; (iv) in the case of share
purchase contracts, the designation, number and terms of the Equity Securities
to be purchased under the share purchase contract, any procedures that will
result in the adjustment of these numbers, the purchase price and purchase
date
or dates of the Equity Securities, any requirements of the purchaser to secure
its obligations under the share purchase contract and any other specific terms;
and (v) in the case of share purchase or equity units, the terms of the
component share purchase contract and Debt Securities or third party
obligations, any requirements of the purchaser to secure its obligations under
the share purchase contract by the Debt Securities or third party obligations
and any other specific terms. Where required by statute, regulation or policy,
and where Securities are offered in currencies other than Canadian dollars,
appropriate disclosure of foreign exchange rates applicable to such Securities
will be included in the Prospectus Supplement describing such
Securities.
TELUS
has filed an undertaking with each of the securities commissions or similar
regulatory authorities in Canada that it will not distribute Securities that,
at
the time of distribution, are novel specified derivatives or novel asset-backed
securities, without pre-clearing with the applicable regulator the disclosure
to
be contained in the Prospectus Supplement pertaining to the distribution of
such
Securities.
For
the purpose of calculating the Canadian dollar equivalent of the aggregate
principal amount of Securities issued under this Prospectus from time to time,
Securities denominated in or issued in, as applicable, a currency (the
"Securities Currency") other than Canadian dollars will be translated into
Canadian dollars at the date of issue of such Securities using the Bank of
Canada noon rate of exchange of Canadian dollars with the Securities Currency
in
effect as of noon (Toronto time) on the date of issue of such
Securities.
This
offering is made by a Canadian issuer that is permitted, under a
multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare
this Prospectus in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada.
Prospective investors in the United States 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 standards, and, thus, may not be comparable to financial
statements of United States companies.
Prospective
investors should be aware that acquisition of the Securities 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 described fully herein.
The
enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the United States federal
securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that TELUS is incorporated
or organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, that some
or
all of its officers and directors may be residents of Canada, that some or
all
of the underwriters or experts named in the registration statement may be residents
of Canada, and that all or a substantial portion of the assets of TELUS and
said
persons may be located outside the United
States.
The
Securities have not been approved or disapproved by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission nor has the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This
Prospectus constitutes a public offering of the Securities only in those
jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only
by
persons permitted to sell such Securities. The Company may offer and sell
Securities to or through underwriters or dealers and also may offer and sell
certain Securities directly to other purchasers or through agents. A Prospectus
Supplement relating to each issue of Securities offered thereby will set forth
the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of such
Securities and the compensation of any such underwriters, dealers or agents.
The
common shares and the non-voting shares of TELUS are listed on the Toronto
Stock
Exchange under the symbols "T" and "T.A.", respectively, and the non-voting
shares of TELUS are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"TU". Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement,
Securities other than the common shares and non-voting shares of TELUS will
not
be listed on any securities exchange.
The
offering of Securities hereunder is subject to approval of certain legal matters
on behalf of TELUS by Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Ontario and by Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, New York.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE CAPITAL
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DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
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DESCRIPTION OF
SHARE ARE PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND SHARE PURCHASE OR EQUITY
UNITS
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DENOMINATIONS,
REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER
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PURCHASERS’
STATUTORY RIGHTS
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DOCUMENTS
FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
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Unless
the context otherwise indicates, references in this Prospectus to "TELUS" or
the
"Company" are references to TELUS Corporation, its consolidated subsidiaries
and
predecessor companies.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The
following documents of the Company, which have been filed with the securities
commissions or similar regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of
Canada, are specifically incorporated by reference into, and form an integral
part of, this Prospectus:
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(a)
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the
annual information form of the Company dated March 16, 2007 for the
year
ended December 31, 2006;
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(b)
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the
annual audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the
years
ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the report of the
auditors thereon;
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(c)
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the
management's discussion and analysis of financial results for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 (the
"MD&A");
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the
information circular dated March 9, 2007, prepared in connection
with the
Company's annual meeting held on May 2,
2007;
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(e)
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the
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as at June 30,
2007
and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June
30,
2006; and
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the
management's discussion and analysis of financial results for the
period
ended June 30, 2007 (the "Interim
MD&A").
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Any
documents of the types referred to above, and similar material, together with
any material change reports (excluding confidential reports), business
acquisition reports filed by the Company pursuant to the requirements of
securities legislation of any province of Canada, and any other disclosure
document which the Company has filed pursuant to an undertaking to a securities
regulatory authority of any province of Canada, in each case, after the date
of
this Prospectus and prior to the date on which this Prospectus ceases to be
effective, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus. In addition, to the extent indicated in any Report on
Form 6-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") or in any Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC, any information
included therein shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus.
Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes
of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. 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 which
it
modifies or supersedes. The making of such a modifying or superseding statement
shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes 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. Any statement so modified
or
superseded shall not constitute a part of this Prospectus, except as so modified
or superseded.
A
Prospectus Supplement containing the specific terms of an offering of
Securities, updated disclosure of earnings coverage ratios, if applicable,
and
other information relating to the Securities, will be delivered to prospective
purchasers of such Securities together with this Prospectus and will be deemed
to be incorporated into this Prospectus as of the date of such Prospectus
Supplement only for the purpose of the offering of the Securities covered by
that Prospectus Supplement.
Upon
a new annual information form and the related annual financial statements being
filed by the Company, with, and, where required, accepted by, the applicable
securities regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, the
previous annual information form, the previous annual financial statements
and
all quarterly financial statements, material change reports and information
circulars filed prior to the commencement of the Company's financial year in
which the new annual information form is filed shall be deemed no longer to
be
incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of further offers and sales
of
Securities hereunder.
In
addition to its continuous disclosure obligations under the securities laws
of
the provinces of Canada, TELUS is subject to the information requirements of
the
United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in
accordance therewith files reports and other information with the
SEC. Under the multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the
United States, such 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. Such reports and other information,
when filed by TELUS in accordance with such requirements, can be inspected
and
copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. Copies of such material can be
obtained at prescribed rates from such public reference facilities of the SEC
at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. In addition, such
materials are also available to the public on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov. Certain securities of TELUS are listed on The New York
Stock Exchange and reports and other information concerning TELUS can be
inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New
York, New York, 10005.
Prospective
investors should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated
by
reference in this Prospectus or any applicable Prospectus
Supplement. The Company has not authorized anyone to provide
prospective investors with different or additional information. The
Company is not making an offer of the Securities in any jurisdiction where
the
offer is not permitted by law. Prospective investors should not
assume that the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus or any applicable Prospectus Supplement is accurate as of any date
other than the date on the front of the applicable Prospectus
Supplement.
REFERENCE
TO CURRENCY
Unless
the context otherwise requires, all references herein to currency are references
to Canadian dollars. For Securities issued in other than Canadian currency,
potential purchasers should be aware that foreign exchange fluctuations are
likely to occur from time to time and that the Company does not make any
representation with respect to currency values from time to time. Investors
should consult their own advisors with respect to the potential risk of currency
fluctuations. On August 30, 2007, the inverse of the noon buying rate in New
York City for cable transfers in Canadian dollars as certified for customs
purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York was Cdn$1.00 =
US$0.9463.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
Prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by reference herein,
contain statements about expected future events and financial and operating
results of TELUS that are forward-looking. By their nature,
forward-looking statements require the Company to make assumptions and are
subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant
risk that predictions, assumptions (see below) and other forward-looking
statements will not prove to be accurate. Readers of this document
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as
a
number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or
events to differ materially from financial and operating targets, expectations,
estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking
statements.
Assumptions
underlying these statements about expected future events and financial and
operating results include: economic growth consistent with recent
provincial and national estimates by the Conference Board of Canada, including
2007 real GDP (gross domestic product) growth of approximately 2.5% in Canada;
increased wireline competition in both business and consumer markets,
particularly from cable-TV and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) companies;
forbearance for local retail wireline services in major urban incumbent markets
by the second half of 2007; no further price cap mandated consumer price
reductions; a wireless industry market penetration gain of 4.5 to five
percentage points; restructuring expenses not to exceed $35 million; statutory
tax rate of 33 to 34%; a discount rate of 5.0% and an expected long-term average
return of 7.25% for pension accounting, unchanged from 2006; average shares
outstanding of 330 to 335 million shares; and no prospective significant
acquisitions or divestitures. Earnings per share, cash balances, net debt and
common equity may be affected by the potential purchases of up to 24 million
TELUS shares over a 12-month period under the normal course issuer bid that
commenced December 20, 2006.
Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially include but are not limited
to: competition; economic growth and fluctuations (including pension
performance, funding and expenses); capital expenditure levels (including
possible spectrum asset purchases); financing and debt requirements (including
share repurchases); tax matters (including acceleration or deferral of required
payments of significant amounts of cash taxes); human resource developments
(including possible labour disruptions); technology (including reliance on
systems and information technology); regulatory developments (including local
forbearance, wireless number portability, the timing, rules, process and cost
of
future spectrum auctions, and possible changes to foreign ownership
restrictions); process risks (including internal reorganizations, conversion
of
legacy systems and billing system integrations); health, safety and
environmental developments; litigation and legal matters; business continuity
events (including manmade and natural threats); any prospective acquisitions
or
divestitures; and other risk factors discussed in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein,
and listed from time to time in TELUS' reports, public disclosure documents
or
other filings with securities commissions in Canada (filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com) and the United States (filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov).
TELUS
CORPORATION
TELUS
was incorporated under the Company Act (British Columbia) (the "BC
Company Act") on October 26, 1998 under the name BCT.TELUS Communications Inc.
("BCT"). On January 31, 1999, pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement
under the Canada Business Corporations Act among BCT, BC TELECOM Inc.
("BC TELECOM") and TELUS Corporation ("TC"), BCT acquired all of the shares
of
each of BC TELECOM and TC in exchange for common shares and non-voting shares
of
BCT and BC TELECOM was dissolved. On May 3, 2000, BCT changed its name to TELUS
Corporation and in February 2005, the Company transitioned under the
Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), successor to the BC
Company Act. TELUS maintains its registered office at 21st Floor, 3777 Kingsway,
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5H 3Z7 and its executive office at Floor 8, 555
Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3K9.
TELUS
is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, offering a wide
range of wireline and wireless telecommunications products and services
including data, voice and entertainment.
TELUS
Communications Inc. is the only subsidiary which owned assets that constitute
more than 10 per cent of the consolidated assets of TELUS as at December 31,
2006 and generated sales and operating revenues that exceed 10 per cent of
the
consolidated sales and operating revenues of TELUS for the year ended December
31, 2006 . TELUS' wireline and wireless businesses are principally located
in
TELUS Communications Company, a partnership organized under the laws of British
Columbia whose partners are TELUS Communications Inc. and TELE-MOBILE Company.
The following organization chart sets forth the material TELUS subsidiaries
and
partnerships (as well as their respective jurisdictions of incorporation or
establishment and TELUS' ownership interest) as at June 30, 2007.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Except
as may otherwise be set forth in a Prospectus Supplement, the net proceeds
to be
received by the Company from the issue and sale from time to time of Securities
will be added to the general funds of the Company to be used to repay existing
indebtedness of TELUS, to fund capital expenditures and for other general
corporate purposes. Each Prospectus Supplement will contain specific information
concerning the use of proceeds from that sale of Securities.
EARNINGS
COVERAGES
The
earnings coverages set forth below do not give pro forma effect to any
offering of Securities pursuant to this Prospectus or any change in indebtedness
not reflected in the financial statements of the Company for the 12-month
periods ended December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007. The ratio for the 12-month
period ended June 30, 2007 is based on unaudited financial
information.
For
the 12-months ended December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007, the Company's
consolidated earnings before income taxes and gross interest expense was
$1,981.5 million and $1,896.7 million, respectively. Gross interest expense
for
these periods was $508.0 million and $503.8 million,
respectively. The earnings coverage ratio refers to the ratio of (i)
consolidated earnings before income taxes and gross interest expense and (ii)
gross interest expense. The following coverage was calculated on a
consolidated basis for the 12-month periods ended December 31, 2006 and June
30,
2007:
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Earnings
coverage on long-term debt obligations
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3.9
times
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3.8
times
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DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
The
following description of the terms of Debt Securities sets forth certain general
terms and provisions of Debt Securities in respect of which a Prospectus
Supplement will be filed. The particular terms and provisions of Debt Securities
offered by any Prospectus Supplement will be described in the Prospectus
Supplement filed in respect of such Debt Securities.
Debt
Securities will be issued under an indenture dated May 22, 2001 (the "Trust
Indenture") between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada (the
"Trustee"), as supplemented by supplemental indentures applicable to specific
Debt Securities (the "Indenture"). The following summary of certain
provisions of the Trust Indenture does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Trust Indenture and any applicable
supplemental indentures. All capitalized terms are as defined in the
Trust Indenture (unless otherwise defined herein).
General
The
Trust Indenture provides that Debt Securities may be issued thereunder from
time
to time in one or more series. Specific terms and conditions which
apply to such series will be set out in a supplement to the Trust
Indenture. The Debt Securities will be direct, unconditional and,
unless otherwise indicated in the relevant Prospectus Supplement, unsecured
obligations of the Company. As of July 31, 2007, $1,300.0 million and
US$1,925.0 million principal amount of Debt Securities are outstanding under
the
Trust Indenture.
The
Prospectus Supplement relating to the particular Debt Securities offered thereby
describes the terms of such Debt Securities, including, where
applicable:
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(i)
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the
designation, aggregate principal amount and denominations of such
Debt
Securities;
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(ii)
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the
price at which such Debt Securities will be issued or whether such
Debt
Securities will be issued on a non-fixed price
basis;
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(iii)
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the
date or dates on which such Debt Securities will mature and the portion
(if less than all of the principal amount) of such Debt Securities
to be
payable upon declaration of an acceleration of
maturity;
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(iv)
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the
currency or currencies in which such Debt Securities are being sold
and in
which the principal of (and premium, if any), and interest, if any,
on,
such Debt Securities will be payable, whether the holder of any such
Debt
Securities or the Company may elect the currency in which payments
thereon
are to be made and if so, the manner of such
election;
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(v)
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whether
the Debt Securities of such series are interest bearing and, in the
case
of interest bearing Debt Securities, the rate or rates (which may
be fixed
or variable) per annum at which such Debt Securities will bear interest,
if any;
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(vi)
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the
date from which interest on such Debt Securities, whether payable
in cash,
in kind, or in shares, will accrue, the date or dates on which such
interest will be payable and the date on which payment of such interest
will commence;
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(vii)
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the
dates on which and the price or prices at which such Debt Securities
will,
pursuant to any required repayment provisions, or may, pursuant to
any
repurchase or redemption provisions, be repurchased, redeemed or
repaid
and the other terms and provisions of any such optional repurchase
or
redemption or required repayment;
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(viii)
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any
special provisions for the payment of additional interest with respect
to
such Debt Securities;
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(ix)
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any
additional covenants included for the benefit of holders of such
Debt
Securities;
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(x)
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the
general terms or provisions, if any, pursuant to which such Debt
Securities are to be guaranteed or
secured;
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(xi)
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any
additional events of default provided with respect to such Debt
Securities;
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(xii)
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any
exchange on which Debt Securities of a series will be
listed;
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(xiii)
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terms
for any conversion or exchange into other
securities;
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(xiv)
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subordination
terms, if any, of the Debt Securities of such
series;
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(xv)
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any
special tax implications of or any special tax provision, or indemnities
relating to Debt Securities of such series;
and
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(xvi)
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any
other terms of such Debt
Securities.
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Payment
Unless
otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, payment of
principal of (and premium, if any) on Debt Securities will be made in the
designated currency against surrender of such Debt Securities at the office
of
the Trustee in Toronto. Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement
related thereto, payment of any installment of interest on Debt Securities
will
be made to the Person (as defined below) in whose name such Debt Security is
registered immediately prior to the close of business on the record date for
such interest by electronic funds transfer.
Negative
Pledge
The
Trust Indenture contains provisions to the effect that the Company will not,
nor
will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary (as defined below) to create or assume
any Lien (as defined below) upon any present or future Principal Property (as
defined below), or any Property (as defined below) which, together with any
other Property subject to Liens in the same transaction or a series of related
transactions, would in the aggregate constitute a Principal Property, of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, to secure Indebtedness (as defined below)
of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary unless the Debt Securities, other
than
Debt Securities which by their terms do not have the benefit of the Negative
Pledge (together with, if the Company shall so determine, any other Indebtedness
of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking at least equally with the
Debt Securities then existing or thereafter created), shall be concurrently
secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such other Indebtedness so long
as such Lien is outstanding.
The
restrictions set forth above shall not apply to "Permitted Liens", which are
defined in the Trust Indenture to include:
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(i)
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with
respect to any series of Debt Securities, Liens existing on the Closing
Date (as defined below) for such
series;
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(ii)
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Liens
on any Property of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes
a
Restricted Subsidiary, or at the time such Person amalgamates or
merges
with the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, which Liens are not
created
in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary
or
effecting such amalgamation or
merger;
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(iii)
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Liens
on any Property existing at the time such Property is acquired by
the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, or Liens to secure the payment
of all
or any part of the purchase price of such Property upon the acquisition
of
such Property by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or to secure
any
Indebtedness incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 270 days
after,
the later of the date of acquisition of such Property and the date
such
Property is placed in service, for the purpose of financing all or
any
part of the purchase price thereof, or Liens to secure any Indebtedness
incurred for the purpose of financing the cost to the Company or
a
Restricted Subsidiary of improvements to such acquired Property or
to
secure any indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all
or any
part of the purchase price or the cost of construction of the Property
subject to such Liens;
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(iv)
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Liens
securing any Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the
Company
or to another Restricted
Subsidiary;
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(v)
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Liens
on Property of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary securing
indebtedness or other obligations issued by Canada or the United
States of
America or any state or any department, agency or instrumentality
or
political subdivision of Canada or the
United
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States
of America or any state, or by any other country or any political subdivision
of
any other country, for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase
price of, or, in the case of real property, the cost of construction on or
improvement of, any property or assets subject to the Liens, including Liens
incurred in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue or similar
financings;
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(vi)
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Liens
securing any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions,
renewals or replacements) in whole or in part of any Permitted Lien
pursuant to the Trust Indenture; provided, however, that such new
Lien is
limited to the Property which was subject to the prior Lien immediately
before such extension, renewal or replacement, and provided, further,
that
the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by the prior Lien immediately
prior to such extension, renewal or replacement is not
increased;
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(vii)
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any
other Liens not otherwise qualifying as a Permitted Lien provided
that, at
the applicable time, the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness
secured by all such other Liens, when added to the Attributable Debt
determined at such time of the then outstanding Unrestricted Sale
and
Lease-Back Transactions (as defined below) to which the Company or
a
Restricted Subsidiary is a party, does not exceed 15% of the then
applicable Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as defined
below);
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(viii)
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any
interest or title of a lessor in the property subject to any capitalized
lease or operating lease; and
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(ix)
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any
other Liens identified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to
the series
of Debt Securities issued.
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Limitation
on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions
Neither
the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into any Sale and Lease-Back
Transaction (as defined below), except for:
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(i)
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any
Sale and Lease-Back Transaction constituting a Permitted Lien under
the
Trust Indenture (other than clause (vii) or (viii));
or
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(ii)
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any
Sale and Lease-Back Transaction that is not otherwise permitted under
clause (i) above or (iii) below, and in respect of which the Company
or
such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled, in the manner described
under "Negative Pledge" above, to incur Indebtedness secured by a
Lien on
the applicable Property at least equal in amount to the Attributable
Debt
in respect of such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction without equally
and
ratably securing the Debt Securities (any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction
entered into in compliance with this paragraph being an "Unrestricted
Sale
and Lease-Back Transaction"); or
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(iii)
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any
Sale and Lease-Back Transaction if the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary shall apply or cause to be applied, in the case of such
sale or
transfer for cash, an amount equal to the greater of the fair market
value
of the Principal Property sold or transferred and leased back pursuant
to
such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction or the net proceeds of such
Sale and
Lease-Back Transaction and, in the case of such sale or transfer
otherwise
than for cash, an amount equal to the fair market value of the Principal
Property sold or transferred and leased back pursuant to such Sale
and
Lease-Back Transaction, to (x) the retirement (other than any mandatory
retirement), within 180 days after the effective date of such Sale
and
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Lease-Back
Transaction, of Indebtedness of the Company (which may but need not include
any
Debt Securities) ranking on a parity with, or prior to, such Debt Securities
and
owing to a Person other than the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, or
(y)
the purchase, construction or improvement of real property or personal property
used by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of
business.
Modification
of the Trust Indenture
With
certain exceptions, the Trust Indenture, the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the holders of a particular series of Debt Securities
may be modified by the Company with the consent of the holders of not less
than
a majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt Securities
or a
majority in principal amount of such series voted at a duly constituted meeting;
but no such modification may be made which would: (i) reduce in any
manner the amount of, or change the currency of payment of, or delay the time
of
any payments (whether of principal, premium, interest or otherwise); (ii) change
the definition of or the manner of calculating amounts (including any change
in
the applicable rate or rates of interest) to which any holder is entitled;
or
(iii) reduce the above-stated percentage of Debt Securities of such series,
in
each case without the consent of the holder of each Debt Security of such series
so affected or the consent of 100% of the principal amount of such the Debt
Securities of such series voted at a duly constituted meeting.
Events
of Default
The
Trust Indenture provides that any one or more of the following events shall
constitute an event of default with respect to any series of Debt Securities
thereunder: (i) a default in the payment by the Company of the principal of
(or
premium, if any, on) any Debt Securities of such series when the same becomes
due and payable at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise, or
in
any obligation to repurchase Debt Securities of such series when required
pursuant to the Indenture; (ii) a default in the payment by the Company of
interest on any Debt Securities of such series when the same becomes due and
payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days; (iii) default
by
the Company in the performance of or breach of any other covenant or agreement
of the Company with respect to such series of Debt Securities and such default
or breach continues for a period of 60 days after written notice to the Company
by the Trustee or the holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount
of
the outstanding Debt Securities of such series; (iv) if any representation
or
warranty made by the Company in relation to a series of Debt Securities was
incorrect in any material respect when made and, if it is capable of being
corrected, such misrepresentation is not corrected within 60 days after written
notice to the Company by the Trustee or the holders of 25% or more in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of such series; (v) any
failure by the Company or any Subsidiary to pay when due or within any
applicable grace period, any payment of Indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount in excess of US$75 million (or
its
equivalent in any other currency or currencies), or any default occurs in
respect of any Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary in respect of
any
series of Debt Securities having an aggregate principal amount exceeding US$75
million (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) after the
expiration of any applicable grace period, if such default has resulted in
such
Indebtedness in excess of such aggregate principal amount becoming due prior
to
its stated maturity; (vi) a distress, attachment, execution or other similar
legal process for any amount exceeding US$75 million (or its equivalent in
any
other currency or currencies) is levied or enforced against any part of the
Property of the Company or any Subsidiary and is not paid out, satisfied or
withdrawn within 60 days of the date of such levy or enforcement; or (vii)
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or
any
Subsidiary. The Company is required to file with the Trustee an
annual officers' certificate as to the absence of certain defaults under the
Trust Indenture.
The
Trust Indenture provides that if an event of default (other than an event of
default specified in clause (vii) above in relation to the Company) shall occur
and be continuing with respect to a series of Debt Securities issued thereunder,
the Trustee may in its discretion and shall upon request of the holders of
not
less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of such
series declare the principal of, together with accrued interest on, all Debt
Securities of such series to be due and payable. In certain cases,
the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt
Securities or a majority in principal amount of such series voted at a duly
constituted meeting may on behalf of the holders of all such Debt Securities
waive any past default or event of default and rescind and annul any such
declaration and its consequences.
The
Trust Indenture further provides that if an event of default specified in clause
(vii) in relation to the Company occurs, the principal of and any accrued
interest on the Debt Securities then outstanding shall become immediately due
and payable; provided however that at any time after an automatic acceleration
with respect to the Debt Securities has been made, the holders of a majority
in
aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt Securities or a majority
in
principal amount of such series voted at a duly constituted meeting may, under
certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration and its
consequences.
The
Trust Indenture contains a provision entitling the Trustee, subject to its
duty
during a default to act with the required standard of care, to be indemnified
by
the holders of Debt Securities of such series before proceeding to exercise
any
right or power under the Trust Indenture at the request of such
holders. The Trust Indenture provides that no holder of Debt
Securities of any series may pursue a remedy with respect to the Trust Indenture
except in the case of failure of the Trustee to act.
Defeasance
Defeasance
of Certain Obligations
If
the supplement to the Trust Indenture provides, the Company may elect, with
respect to any series of Debt Securities, either to be discharged from its
obligations or to be released from its obligations to comply with the terms,
provisions or conditions relating to the negative pledge, the restriction on
Sale and Lease-Back Transactions, the restrictions on amalgamations described
below, any other covenants or any event of default (other than its covenant
to
maintain its existence and pay the principal, (premium, if any), interest and
other amounts on such series of Debt Securities). Following such election,
the
Company will be so discharged, provided: (i) the Company has, at least 91 days
prior to such discharge becoming effective, irrevocably deposited with the
Trustee, as specific security pledged for, and dedicated solely to, the due
payment and ultimate satisfaction of all of its obligations under the Indenture
with respect to the Debt Securities of the series affected, (a) funds in the
currency or currencies in which such Debt Securities are payable, and/or (b)
an
amount of direct obligations of, or obligations the payment of principal of
and
interest, if any, on which are fully guaranteed by, the government that issued
the currency or currencies in which Debt Securities of such series are payable,
and that are not subject to prepayment, redemption or call, as will together
with the predetermined and certain income to accrue thereon without
consideration of any reinvestment thereof, be sufficient (in the case of such
obligations, through the payment of interest and principal thereunder) to pay
(x) the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest and other amounts on
the
outstanding Debt Securities of the particular series on their stated due dates
or maturity, as the case may be, and (y) any mandatory prepayments on the day
on
which such prepayments are due and payable; (ii) the Company shall have
delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders
of
the Debt Securities affected will not recognize income, gain or loss for
Canadian federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance in respect
of the Company's obligations and will be subject to Canadian federal income
tax
on the same basis as if such defeasance had not occurred; (iii) such deposit
will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under,
the
Trust Indenture or any other material agreement or instrument to which the
Company is a party or by which it is bound; (iv) no event of default with
respect to
the
Debt Securities of such series or event that, with notice or lapse of time,
would become such an event of default shall have occurred and be continuing
on
the date of such deposit; (v) if the Debt Securities affected are listed on
any
stock exchange or securities exchange, the Company shall have delivered to
the
Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that such deposit and defeasance
will not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted; and (vi) the Company shall
have delivered to the Trustee an officers' certificate and an opinion of
counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance have
been
satisfied.
Other
Defeasance Arrangements
If
so described in the Prospectus Supplement related to Debt Securities of a
specific series, the Company may enter into certain other arrangements providing
for the due payment and ultimate satisfaction of its obligations with respect
to
such series of Debt Securities by the deposit with the Trustee of funds or
obligations of the type referred to under "— Defeasance of Certain Obligations".
The Prospectus Supplement will more fully describe the provisions, if any,
relating thereto.
Amalgamation,
Consolidation, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease
The
Trust Indenture provides that the Company will not consolidate, merge or
amalgamate with any other Person or effect any conveyance, sale, transfer or
lease of its Property substantially as an entirety, unless, in such case: (i)
the Person formed by such consolidation or amalgamation or with which the
Company is merged (or the Person that leases or that acquires by conveyance,
sale or transfer the Property of the Company substantially as an entirety)
(such
Person being referred to as the "Successor Corporation") is a corporation
organized and validly existing under the laws of Canada or any province thereof;
(ii) the Successor Corporation shall expressly, by supplemental indenture,
assume and become bound by the obligations of the Company under the terms of
the
Indenture; (iii) after giving effect to, such transaction, no default or event
of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Trust Indenture
or in
respect of the Debt Securities of any series; and (iv) the Successor Corporation
delivers to the Trustee an officer's certificate and legal opinion confirming
that the foregoing conditions have been met.
Governing
Law
The
Trust Indenture is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the Province of Ontario.
Certain
Definitions
"Affiliate"
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such Person.
"Attributable
Debt" shall mean, in respect of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, at
the time of determination, the Capital Lease Obligations under the Capital
Lease
resulting from such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction as reflected on the
consolidated balance sheet of the Company. Attributable Debt may be reduced
by
the present value of the rental obligations, calculated on the same basis that
any sublessee has for all or part of the same property.
"Capital
Lease" means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial
reporting purposes in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles.
"Capital
Lease Obligations" means indebtedness represented by obligations under
a Capital Lease. The amount of indebtedness will be the capitalized amount
of
the obligations determined in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied.
"Closing
Date" means the date on which the Debt Securities are
issued.
"Consolidated
Net Tangible Assets"
means the consolidated total assets of TELUS and its Subsidiaries as reflected
in TELUS' most recent consolidated balance sheet preceding the date of
determination prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, less (a) current liabilities, excluding the
amount of those which are by their terms extendable or renewable at the option
of the obligor to a date more than 12 months after the date as of which the
amount is being determined and current maturities of long-term debt and Capital
Lease Obligations, and (b) goodwill, tradenames, trademarks, patents, minority
interests of others, unamortized debt discount and expense and other similar
intangible assets, excluding any investments in permits, licenses and the
subscriber base.
"Indebtedness"
means, with respect to any Person, (without duplication) (a) any liability
of
such Person (1) for borrowed money, or under any reimbursement obligation
relating to a letter of credit, or (2) evidenced by a bond, note, debenture
or
similar instrument (including a purchase money obligation arising in connection
with the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind, other
than a trade payable or a current liability arising in the ordinary course
of
business), or (3) for the payment of Capital Lease Obligations; (b) any
liability of others described in the preceding clause (a) that the Person has
guaranteed or that is otherwise its legal liability; (c) any amendment,
supplement, modification, deferral, renewal, extension or refunding of any
liability of the types referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) in
the
case of any Restricted Subsidiary, the aggregate amount at which any preference
shares of such Restricted Subsidiary are redeemable or retractable at the option
of the holder (excluding any such preference shares that are owned by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary).
"Lien"
means any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance
or preferential arrangement (including any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof other than a title retention
agreement in connection with the purchase of goods in the ordinary course of
business which is outstanding for not more than 90 days).
"Person"
means any natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture or
other
unincorporated association, trust, government or governmental authority and
pronouns have a similar extended meaning.
"Principal
Property" means at any time any Property which has a
fair market value or a book value in excess of US$5.0 million (or its equivalent
in any other currency or currencies).
"Property"
means any asset, revenue or any other property or property right or interest,
whether tangible or intangible, real or personal, including, without limitation,
any right to receive income.
"Restricted
Subsidiary" means (a) TELUS Communications Inc. and
(b) at any time any other Subsidiary of TELUS, if at the end of the most recent
fiscal quarter for which the Company has issued its financial statements, the
total assets of such Subsidiary exceeds 10% of consolidated assets of TELUS
and
its Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied, provided that Restricted Subsidiary
shall not include any Subsidiary that is principally engaged in the wireless
business or TELUS Québec Inc.
"Sale
and Lease-Back
Transaction"
means any transaction or series of
related transactions pursuant to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
sells or transfers any Principal Property, or any Property which together with
any other Property subject to the same transaction or series of related
transactions would in the aggregate constitute a Principal Property, of the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary to any Person and leases back such
Principal Property (or other Properties) by way of a Capital Lease Obligation
but does not include (a) any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction between the Company
and its Restricted Subsidiaries or between Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b)
any
Sale and Lease-Back Transaction where the term of the lease back is less than
three years.
"Subsidiary"
means any company or other business entity which the Company owns or controls
(either directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries) more than 50% of
the
issued share capital or other ownership interest, in each case having ordinary
voting power to elect directors, managers or trustees of such company or other
business entity (whether or not capital stock or other ownership interest or
any
other class or classes shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence
of
any contingency).
DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE CAPITAL
General
The
following sets forth the terms and provisions of the existing capital of the
Company. The particular terms and provisions of the Equity Securities offered
by
a Prospectus Supplement and the extent to which these general terms and
provisions apply will be described in such Prospectus Supplement. The Company
is
authorized under its Notice of Articles to issue up to 1,000,000,000 shares
of
each class of first preferred shares (the "First Preferred Shares"), second
preferred shares (the "Second Preferred Shares"), non-voting shares (the
"Non-Voting Shares") or common shares (the "Common Shares"). Certain of the
rights and attributes of each class are described below.
First
Preferred Shares
Shares
Issuable in Series
The
First Preferred Shares may be issued at any time or from time to time in one
or
more series. Before any shares of a series are issued, the Board of Directors
of
the Company shall fix the number of shares that will form such series and shall,
subject to the limitations set out in the articles of the Company, determine
the
designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached
to
the First Preferred Shares of such series, except that no series shall be
granted the right to vote at a general meeting of the shareholders of the
Company or the right to be convertible or exchangeable for Common Shares,
directly or indirectly.
Priority
The
First Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the First
Preferred Shares of every other series with respect to dividends and return
of
capital and shall be entitled to a preference over the Second Preferred Shares
and the Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares and over any other shares ranking
junior to the First Preferred Shares with respect to priority in payment of
dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary,
or
any other distribution of the assets of the Company among its shareholders
for
the purpose of winding-up its affairs.
Voting
Rights
Except
as required by law, holders of the First Preferred Shares as a class shall
not
be entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at any meeting of the
shareholders of the Company, provided that the rights, privileges, restrictions
and conditions attached to the First Preferred Shares as a class may be added
to, changed or removed only with the approval of the holders of the First
Preferred Shares given in such manner as may then be required by law, subject
to
a minimum requirement that such approval be given by resolution signed by the
holders of not less than two-thirds of the First Preferred Shares then
outstanding, or passed
by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast at a meeting
of
the holders of the First Preferred Shares duly called for that
purpose.
Second
Preferred Shares
Shares
Issuable in Series
The
Second Preferred Shares may be issued at any time or from time to time in one
or
more series. Before any shares of a series are issued, the Board of Directors
of
the Company shall fix the number of shares that will form such series and shall,
subject to the limitations set out in the articles of the Company, determine
the
designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached
to
the Second Preferred Shares of such series, except that no series shall be
granted the right to vote at a general meeting of the shareholders of the
Company or the right to be convertible or exchangeable for Common Shares,
directly or indirectly.
Priority
The
Second Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the Second
Preferred Shares of every other series with respect to dividends and return
of
capital and shall, subject to the prior rights of the holders of the First
Preferred Shares, be entitled to a preference over the Common Shares and the
Non-Voting Shares and over any other shares ranking junior to the Second
Preferred Shares with respect to priority in payment of dividends and in the
distribution of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of
the
assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up
its
affairs.
Voting
Rights
Except
as required by law, holders of the Second Preferred Shares as a class shall
not
be entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at any meeting of the
shareholders of the Company, provided that the rights, privileges, restrictions
and conditions attached to the Second Preferred Shares as a class may be added
to, changed or removed only with the approval of the holders of the Second
Preferred Shares given in such manner as may then be required by law, subject
to
a minimum requirement that such approval be given by resolution signed by the
holders of not less than two-thirds of the Second Preferred Shares then
outstanding, or passed by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the
votes cast at a meeting of the holders of the Second Preferred Shares duly
called for that purpose.
Common
Shares and Non-Voting Shares
Priority
The
holders of Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares shall be entitled to participate
equally with each other as to dividends and the Company shall pay dividends
thereon, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of the Company out
of
monies properly applicable to the payment of dividends, in amounts per share
and
at the same time on all such Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares at the time
outstanding as the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time
determine. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Company or other distribution of assets of the Company among its shareholders
for the purpose of winding-up its affairs, all the property and assets of the
Company which remain after payment to the holders of any shares ranking in
priority to the Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares in respect of payment upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of all amounts attributed and properly
payable to such holders of such other shares in the event of such liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up or distribution, shall be paid and distributed
equally, share for share, to the holders of the Common Shares and the Non-Voting
Shares, without preference or distinction.
Voting
Rights
The
holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled to receive notice of and to
attend (in person or by proxy) and be heard at all general meetings of the
shareholders of the Company (other than separate meetings of the holders of
shares of any other class of shares of the Company or any other series of shares
of such other class of shares) and to vote at all such general meetings with
each holder of Common Shares being entitled to one vote per Common Share held
at
all such meetings. The holders of Non-Voting Shares shall be entitled to receive
notice of and to attend (in person or by proxy) and be heard at all general
meetings of the shareholders of the Company (other than at separate meetings
of
the holders of shares of any other class of shares of the Company or of shares
of any other series of shares of any such other class of shares other than
the
Common Shares) and shall be entitled to receive all notices of meetings,
information circulars and other written information from the Company that the
holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive from the Company but not to
vote at such general meetings, unless otherwise required by law.
Anti-Dilution
Neither
the Common Shares nor the Non-Voting Shares shall be subdivided, consolidated,
reclassified or otherwise changed unless contemporaneously therewith the other
class is subdivided, consolidated, reclassified or otherwise changed in the
same
proportion and in the same manner.
Non-Voting
Share Conversion Rights
In
the event an offer is made to purchase Common Shares that (i) must, by reason
of
applicable securities legislation or the requirements of a stock exchange on
which the Common Shares are listed, be made to all or substantially all of
the
holders of Common Shares who are in a province of Canada to which the
requirement applies, and (ii) is not made concurrently with an offer to purchase
Non-Voting Shares that is identical to the offer to purchase Common Shares
in
terms of price per share and percentage of outstanding shares to be taken up
exclusive of shares owned immediately prior to the offer by the Offeror (as
defined in the articles of the Company), and in all other material respects,
and
that has no condition attached thereto other than the right not to take up
and
pay for shares tendered if no shares are purchased pursuant to the offer for
Common Shares, then each outstanding Non-Voting Share shall be convertible
into
one fully paid and non-assessable Common Share at the option of the holder
thereof exercisable during the period commencing on the eighth day after the
date on which the offer to purchase Common Shares was made or deemed to be
made
and expiring on the expiry date of such offer.
If
all of the Telecommunications Regulations, the Radiocommunication Regulations
and the Broadcasting Direction (each as defined below) are changed so that
there
is no restriction on any non-Canadians (as defined in the Telecommunications
Regulations or the Broadcasting Direction, as applicable) holding Common Shares
in the Company and no requirement that Canadians (as defined in the
Radiocommunication Regulations) hold Common Shares in the Company, a holder
of
one or more Non-Voting Shares shall have the right, at his or her option, at
any
time after the date of the last to change of the Telecommunications Regulations,
the Radiocommunication Regulations and the Broadcasting Direction; and prior
to
the closing of business 90 days thereafter (the "Regulatory Conversion Period")
to convert any one or more of such Non-Voting Shares into Common Shares on
a
one-for-one basis. If all of the Telecommunications Regulations, the
Radiocommunication Regulations and the Broadcasting Direction are changed so
that there is no restriction on any non-Canadians (as defined in the
Telecommunications Regulations and the Broadcasting Direction, as applicable)
holding Common Shares in the Company and no requirement that Canadians (as
defined in the Radiocommunication Regulations) hold Common Shares in the Company
and following the Regulatory Conversion Period there are Non-Voting Shares
still
outstanding, all holders of Non-Voting Shares shall be deemed to have exercised
their right to convert the Non-Voting Shares held by them into Common Shares
upon receipt by all of the
holders
of written notice by the Company stating that the Company is requiring all
holders to convert their Non-Voting Shares to Common Shares on the date
specified in such notice. "Telecommunications Regulations" mean the Canadian
Telecommunication Common Carrier Ownership and Control Regulations made pursuant
to the Telecommunications Act (Canada); "Radiocommunication
Regulations" mean the Regulations respecting Radiocommunications, Radio
Authorizations, Exemptions from Authorizations and the Operation of Radio
Apparatus, Radio-Sensitive Equipment and Interface Causing Equipment, P.C.
1996
— 1679 5 November, 1996, as amended or replaced from time to time, whether by
statute, regulation, direction or by any other form of legislative instrument,
and includes any licences under the Radiocommunication Act (Canada)
held by entities controlled (as defined in the foregoing Regulations) by the
Company; and "Broadcasting Direction" means the Direction to the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Ineligibility of
Non-Canadians) P.C. 1997 — 486 8 April 1997, as amended from time to time and
any replacement direction or regulation under the Broadcasting Act
(Canada) or any other form of legislative instrument, with respect
thereto.
Common
Share Conversion Right
The
Company shall provide notice to each holder of Common Shares at least 10 days
before the record date in respect of each general meeting of shareholders of
the
Company at which the holders of the Non-Voting Shares will be entitled to vote
as a class. In such event and to the extent that, after taking into account
the
conversion, the class of persons, each of whom is a non-Canadian as defined
in
the Telecommunications Regulations or the Broadcasting Direction, or is not
a
Canadian as defined in the Radiocommunication Regulations (the "Constrained
Class"), would continue to hold no more than the maximum number of Common Shares
that may be owned and controlled by persons in the Constrained Class in
accordance with the Telecommunications Regulations, the Radiocommunication
Regulations or the Broadcasting Directions, whichever is the lowest so that,
when added to all other voting shares (as defined in the Telecommunications
Regulations, the Radiocommunication Regulations or the Broadcasting Direction,
as the case may be) owned or controlled by the Constrained Class, the Company
will be and will continue to be a "qualified corporation" as defined in the
Telecommunications Regulations, a corporation that is Canadian (as defined
in
the Radiocommunication Regulations) that controls (as defined in the
Radiocommunication Regulations) a person or entity that holds licences under
the
Radiocommunication Act (Canada) and a corporation that is qualified
under the Broadcasting Direction to be the parent of a corporation that is
a
"qualified corporation" as defined in the Broadcasting Direction, each
outstanding Common Share shall be convertible into one Non-Voting Share on
a
one-for-one basis.
Ownership
and Voting Restrictions
Non-Canadian
shareholders shall not beneficially own or control, other than by way of
security only, more than 33 1/3% (or such other percentage as may then be
prescribed by the Telecommunications Regulations, the Radiocommunication
Regulations or the Broadcasting Directions, whichever is the lowest percentage,
as the percentage of voting shares that may be beneficially owned or controlled,
by non-Canadians, in order for a corporation to be a "qualified corporation"
as
defined in the Telecommunications Regulations, a corporation that is Canadian
(as defined in the Radiocommunication Regulations) that controls (as defined
in
the Radiocommunication Regulations) a person or entity that holds licences
under
the Radiocommunication Act (Canada) and a corporation that is qualified
under the Broadcasting Direction to be the parent of a corporation that is
a
"qualified corporation" as defined in the Broadcasting Direction, provided
that
if no such percentage is prescribed the relevant percentage shall be deemed
to
be 100%) (the "Restricted Percentage") of the issued and outstanding Common
Shares of the Company (the "Non-Canadian Share Constraint"). In the event that
it appears from the central securities register of the Company that, or in
the
event of a Directors' determination (as provided for in the articles of the
Company) that there is a contravention of the Non-Canadian Share Constraint:
(a)
the Company may pursuant to a Directors' determination make a public
announcement, whether by press release, newspaper
advertisements
or
otherwise, reasonably expected to inform the markets in which voting shares
are
traded of the contravention; and (b) the Company may refuse to (i) accept any
subscription for voting shares from any non-Canadian, (ii) issue any voting
shares to any non-Canadian, (iii) register or otherwise recognize the transfer
of any voting shares from any Canadian to any non-Canadian, or (iv) purchase
or
otherwise acquire any voting shares, except as provided in the articles of
the
Company.
In
the event of a Directors' determination that there is a contravention of the
Non-Canadian Share Constraint and that to do so would be practicable and would
not be unfairly prejudicial to, and would not unfairly disregard the interests
of, persons beneficially owning or controlling voting shares who are
non-Canadians, the Company shall send a disposition notice to the registered
holders of such of those voting shares as shall be chosen on the basis of
inverse order of registration of all non-Canadians. The Company may, by
Directors' determination, suspend all rights of a shareholder to vote that
would
otherwise be attached to any voting shares beneficially owned, or controlled,
by
non-Canadians so that the proportion of the voting shares beneficially owned,
or
controlled, or considered by the Telecommunications Regulations, the
Radiocommunication Regulations or the Broadcasting Direction to be beneficially
owned, or controlled, by non-Canadians and with respect to which voting rights
are not suspended is reduced to not more than the Restricted Percentage of
the
total issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company. Any disposition
notice required to be sent to a registered holder of shares pursuant to the
foregoing shall, among other things: (a) specify a date, which shall not be
less
than 60 days, after the date of the disposition notice, by which the excess
voting shares are to be sold or otherwise disposed of or, if the Directors
determine it to be in the interest of the Company to permit a conversion,
converted into Non-Voting Shares; and (b) state that unless (i) the registered
holder either sells or otherwise disposes of or converts the excess voting
shares into Non-Voting Shares by the date specified in the disposition notice
on
a basis that does not result in any contravention of the Non-Canadian Share
Constraint and provides to the Company written evidence satisfactory to the
Company of such sale, other disposition or conversion, or (ii) provides written
evidence satisfactory to the Company that no such sale, other disposition or
conversion of excess voting shares is required, such default shall result in
the
consequence of suspension of voting rights and may result in a consequence
of
sale or conversion or repurchase or redemption and the disposition notice shall
specify in reasonable detail the nature and timing of those
consequences.
TELUS
Rights Plan
TELUS
adopted the Rights Plan in March
2000 and issued one right (a "Series A Right") in respect of each Common Share
outstanding as at such date and issued one right (a "Series B Right") in respect
of each Non-Voting Share outstanding as of such date. The Rights Plan has a
term
of 10 years subject to shareholder confirmation every three years. The Rights
Plan was amended and confirmed as amended by the shareholders in 2003 and in
May
2005. As currently stated, the Rights Plan will again require confirmation
in
2008. Each Series A Right, other than those held by an Acquiring Person (as
defined in the Rights Plan) and certain of its related parties, entitles the
holder in certain circumstances following the acquisition by an Acquiring Person
of more than 20% of the voting shares of TELUS (otherwise than through the
"Permitted Bid" requirements of the Rights Plan) to purchase from TELUS $320
worth of Common Shares for $160 (i.e., at a 50% discount). Each Series B Right,
other than those held by an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Plan)
and
certain of its related parties, entitles the holder in certain circumstances
following the acquisition by an Acquiring Person of 20% or more of the voting
shares of TELUS (otherwise than through the "Permitted Bid" requirements of
the
Rights Plan) to purchase from TELUS $320 worth of Non-Voting Shares for $160
(i.e., at a 50% discount).
DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
This
section describes the general terms that will apply to any warrants (the
"Warrants") for the purchase of Equity Securities (the "Equity Warrants") or
for
the purchase of Debt Securities (the "Debt Warrants").
Warrants
may be offered separately or together with Equity Securities or Debt Securities,
as the case may be. Each series of Warrants will be issued under a
separate Warrant agreement to be entered into between the Company and one or
more banks or trust companies acting as Warrant agent. The applicable
Prospectus Supplement will include details of the Warrant agreements covering
the Warrants being offered. The Warrant agent will act solely as the agent
of
the Company and will not assume a relationship of agency with any holders of
Warrant certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants. The following
sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the Warrants offered under
this Prospectus. The specific terms of the Warrants, and the extent
to which the general terms described in this section apply to those Warrants,
will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Equity
Warrants
The
particular terms of each issue of Equity Warrants will be described in the
related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where
applicable:
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(i)
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the
designation and aggregate number of Equity
Warrants;
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(ii)
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the
price at which the Equity Warrants will be
offered;
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(iii)
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the
currency or currencies in which the Equity Warrants will be
offered;
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(iv)
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the
designation and terms of the Equity Securities purchasable upon exercise
of the Equity Warrants;
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(v)
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the
date on which the right to exercise the Equity Warrants will commence
and
the date on which the right will
expire;
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(vi)
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the
number of Equity Securities that may be purchased upon exercise of
each
Equity Warrant and the price at which and currency or currencies
in which
that amount of securities may be purchased upon exercise of each
Equity
Warrant;
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(vii)
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the
designation and terms of any securities with which the Equity Warrants
will be offered, if any, and the number of the Equity Warrants that
will
be offered with each security;
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(viii)
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the
date or dates, if any, on or after which the Equity Warrants and
the
related securities will be transferable
separately;
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(ix)
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whether
the Warrants are subject to redemption or call and, if so, the terms
of
such redemption or call provisions;
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(x)
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material
United States and Canadian tax consequences of owning the Warrants;
and
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(xi)
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any
other material terms or conditions of the
Warrants.
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Debt
Warrants
The
particular terms of each issue of Debt Warrants will be described in the related
Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where
applicable:
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(i)
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the
designation and aggregate number of Debt
Warrants;
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(ii)
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the
price at which the Debt Warrants will be
offered;
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(iii)
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the
currency or currencies in which the Debt Warrants will be
offered;
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(iv)
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the
aggregate principal amount, currency or currencies, denominations
and
terms of the series of Debt Securities that may be purchased upon
exercise
of the Debt Warrants;
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(v)
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the
designation and terms of any securities with which the Debt Warrants
are
being offered, if any, and the number of the Debt Warrants that will
be
offered with each security;
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(vi)
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the
date or dates, if any, on or after which the Debt Warrants and the
related
securities will be transferable
separately;
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(vii)
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the
principal amount of Debt Securities that may be purchased upon exercise
of
each Debt Warrant and the price at which and currency or currencies
in
which that principal amount of securities may be purchased upon exercise
of each Debt Warrant;
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(viii)
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the
date on which the right to exercise the Debt Warrants will commence
and
the date on which the right will
expire;
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(ix)
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the
minimum or maximum amount of Debt Warrants that may be exercised
at any
one time;
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(x)
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whether
the Warrants will be subject to redemption or call, and, if so, the
terms
of such redemption or call
provisions;
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(xi)
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material
United States and Canadian tax consequences of owning the Debt Warrants;
and
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(xii)
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any
other material terms or conditions of the Debt
Warrants.
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DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE PURCHASE CONTRACTS
AND
SHARE PURCHASE OR EQUITY UNITS
The
Company may issue share purchase contracts, including contracts obligating
holders to purchase from the Company, and the Company to sell to the holders,
a
specified number of Equity Securities, at a future date or dates, or similar
contracts issued on a "prepaid" basis (in each case, "Share Purchase
Contracts"). The price per Equity Security and the number of Equity
Securities may be fixed at the time the Share Purchase Contracts are issued
or
may be determined by reference to a specific formula set forth in the Share
Purchase Contracts. The Share Purchase Contracts will require either
the share purchase price be paid at the time the Share Purchase Contracts are
issued or that payment be made at a specified future date. The Share
Purchase Contracts may be issued separately or as part of units consisting
of a
Share Purchase Contract and Debt Securities or obligations of third parties
(including U.S. treasury securities) (the "Share Purchase or Equity Units"),
and
may, or may not serve as collateral for a holder's obligations. The
Share Purchase Contracts may require holders to secure their obligations
thereunder in a specified manner. The Share Purchase Contracts also
may require the Company to make periodic payments to the holders of the Share
Purchase Contracts or vice versa, and such payments may be unsecured or refunded
on some basis.
The
applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe the terms of the Share Purchase
Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units. The description in the
Prospectus Supplement will not necessarily be complete, and reference will
be
made to the Share Purchase Contracts, and, if applicable, collateral, depositary
or custodial arrangements, relating to the Share Purchase Contracts or Share
Purchase or Equity Units. Material United States and Canadian federal
income tax considerations applicable to the holders of the Share Purchase or
Equity Units and the Share Purchase Contracts will also be discussed in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement.
DENOMINATIONS,
REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER
The
Securities will be issued in fully registered form without coupons attached
in
either global or definitive form and in denominations and integral multiples
as
set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement (unless otherwise provided
with
respect to a particular series of Debt Securities pursuant to the provisions
of
the Trust Indenture, as supplemented by a supplemental
indenture). Other than in the case of book-entry only securities,
Securities may be presented for registration of transfer (with the form of
transfer endorsed thereon duly executed) in the city specified for such purpose
at the office of the registrar or transfer agent designated by the Company
for
such purpose with respect to any issue of Securities referred to in the
Prospectus Supplement. No service charge will be made for any
transfer, conversion or exchange of the Securities but the Company may require
payment of a sum to cover any transfer tax or other governmental charge payable
in connection therewith. Such transfer, conversion or exchange will
be effected upon such registrar or transfer agent being satisfied with the
documents of title and the identity of the Person making the
request. If a Prospectus Supplement refers to any registrar or
transfer agent designated by the Company with respect to any issue of
Securities, the Company may at any time rescind the designation of any such
registrar or transfer agent and appoint another in its place or approve any
change in the location through which such registrar or transfer agent
acts.
In
the case of book-entry only securities, a global certificate or certificates
representing the Securities will be held by a designated depository for its
participants. The Securities must be purchased or transferred through
such participants, which includes securities brokers and dealers, banks and
trust companies. The depository will establish and maintain
book-entry accounts for its participants acting on behalf of holders of the
Securities. The interests of such holders of Securities will be
represented by entries in the records maintained by the
participants. Holders of Securities issued in book-entry only form
will not be entitled to receive a certificate or other instrument evidencing
their ownership thereof, except in limited circumstances. Each holder
will receive a customer confirmation of purchase from the participants from
which the Securities are purchased in accordance with the practices and
procedures of that participant.
RISK
FACTORS
Prospective
investors in the Securities should consider carefully the matters set forth
in
any the sections entitled "Risks and Risk Management" in the MD&A and in the
Interim MD&A, each of which is being incorporated herein by
reference.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
Company may sell the Securities to or through underwriters or dealers, and
also
may sell Securities to one or more other purchasers directly or through
agents. Each Prospectus Supplement will set forth the terms of the
offering, including the name or names of any underwriters or agents, the
purchase price or prices of the Securities and the proceeds to the Company
from
the sale of the Securities.
The
Securities may be sold, from time to time in one or more transactions at a
fixed
price or prices which may be changed or at market prices prevailing at the
time
of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated
prices.
Underwriters,
dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of the Securities may
be
entitled under agreements to be entered into with the Company to indemnification
by the Company against certain liabilities, including liabilities under
securities legislation, or to contribution with respect to payments
which
such underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make in respect thereof.
Such underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers of, engage in
transactions with, or perform services for, the Company in the ordinary course
of business.
In
connection with any offering of Securities, the underwriters may over-allot
or
effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price of the
Securities offered at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the
open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at
any time.
LEGAL
MATTERS
Certain
legal matters in connection with any offering hereunder will be passed upon
by
Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Ontario and by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP, New York, New York for the Company. The partners and
associates of such law firms as a group beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, less than one percent of the outstanding securities of the
Company.
PURCHASERS’
STATUTORY RIGHTS
Securities
legislation in certain of the provinces of Canada provides purchasers with
the
right to withdraw from an agreement to purchase securities. This right may
be
exercised within two business days after receipt or deemed receipt of a
prospectus and any amendment. In several of the provinces, the securities
legislation further provides a purchaser with remedies for rescission or, in
some jurisdictions, damages, if the prospectus and any amendment contains a
misrepresentation or is not delivered to the purchaser, provided that the
remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the
time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province.
The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities
legislation of the purchaser’s province for the particulars of these rights or
consult with a legal adviser. Rights and remedies also may be available to
purchasers under U.S. law; purchasers may wish to consult with a U.S. lawyer
for
particulars of these rights.
DOCUMENTS
FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The
following documents have been or will be filed with the SEC as part of the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part: the documents
referred to under "Documents Incorporated by Reference"; consent of Deloitte
& Touche LLP; Form F-X of the Company; Form F-X of Computershare Trust
Company of Canada; powers of attorney from directors and officers of the
Company; and the Indenture.
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO
OFFEREES
OR PURCHASERS
Indemnification
Sections
160 to 163 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (successor to
the
Company Act (British Columbia)) provide as follows:
160
Subject to section 163, a company may do one or both of the
following:
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(a)
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indemnify
an eligible party against all eligible penalties to which the eligible
party is or may be liable;
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(b)
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after
the final disposition of an eligible proceeding, pay the expenses
actually
and reasonably incurred by an eligible party in respect of that
proceeding.
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161
Subject to section 163, a company must, after the final disposition of an
eligible proceeding, pay the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the
eligible party in respect of that proceeding if the eligible party
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(a)
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has
not been reimbursed for those expenses,
and
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(b)
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is
wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the outcome of
the
proceeding or is substantially successful on the merits in the outcome
of
the proceeding.
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162
(1) Subject to section 163 and subsection (2) of this section, a company
may pay, as they are incurred in advance of the final disposition of an eligible
proceeding, the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by an eligible party
in respect of that proceeding.
(2)
A company must not make the payments referred to in subsection (1) unless the
company first receives from the eligible party a written undertaking that,
if it
is ultimately determined that the payment of expenses is prohibited by section
163, the eligible party will repay the amounts advanced.
163
(1) A company must not indemnify an eligible party under section 160 (a) or
pay
the expenses of an eligible party under section 160 (b), 161 or 162 if any
of
the following circumstances apply:
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(a)
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if
the indemnity or payment is made under an earlier agreement to indemnify
or pay expenses and, at the time that the agreement to indemnify
or pay
expenses was made, the company was prohibited from giving the indemnity
or
paying the expenses by its memorandum or
articles;
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(b)
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if
the indemnity or payment is made otherwise than under an earlier
agreement
to indemnify or pay expenses and, at the time that the indemnity
or
payment is made, the company is prohibited from giving the indemnity
or
paying the expenses by its memorandum or
articles;
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(c)
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if,
in relation to the subject matter of the eligible proceeding, the
eligible
party did not act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best
interests of the company or the associated corporation, as the case
may
be;
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(d)
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in
the case of an eligible proceeding other than a civil proceeding,
if the
eligible party did not have reasonable grounds for believing that
the
eligible party's conduct in respect of which the proceeding was brought
was lawful.
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(2)
If an eligible proceeding is brought against an eligible party by or on behalf
of the company or by or on behalf of an associated corporation, the company
must
not do either of the following:
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(a)
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indemnify
the eligible party under section 160 (a) in respect of the
proceeding;
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(b)
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pay
the expenses of the eligible party under section 160 (b), 161 or
162 in
respect of the proceeding.
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Article
20 of the Articles of the Registrant provides as follows:
"Indemnification
20.1
Definitions
In
this Article 20:
(1) “eligible
penalty” means a judgment, penalty or fine awarded or imposed in, or an amount
paid in settlement of, an eligible proceeding;
(2) “eligible
party” means a director or former director of the Company or any subsidiary of
the Company, or an officer or former officer of the Company or any subsidiary
of
the Company;
(3) “eligible
proceeding” means a proceeding, in which an eligible party or any of the heirs
and legal personal representatives of the eligible party, by reason of the
eligible party being or having been a director, former director, officer or
former officer of the Company or its subsidiaries:
(a) is
or may be joined as a party; or
(b) is
or may be liable for or in respect of a judgment, penalty or fine in, or
expenses related to, the proceeding;
(4) “expenses”
has the meaning set out in the Business Corporations Act;
(5) “proceeding”
includes a legal proceeding or investigative action, whether current,
threatened, pending or completed; and
(6) “subsidiary”
for this Article 20 includes any partnership or joint venture which is
controlled, directly or indirectly by the Company.
20.2
Mandatory Indemnification of Eligible Parties
Subject
to the Business Corporations Act, the Company must indemnify an eligible party
and his or her heirs and legal personal representatives against all eligible
penalties to which such person is or may be liable, and the Company must, after
the final disposition of an eligible proceeding, pay the expenses actually
and
reasonably incurred by such person in respect of that
proceeding. Each eligible person is deemed to have contracted with
the Company on the terms of the indemnity contained in this Article
20.2.
20.3
Indemnification of Other Persons
Subject
to any restrictions in the Business Corporations Act, the Company may indemnify
any person.
20.4
Non-Compliance with Business Corporations Act
The
failure of an eligible party, or any other person to comply with the Business
Corporations Act or these Articles does not invalidate any indemnity to which
he
or she is entitled under this Part.
20.5
Company May Purchase Insurance
The
Company may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any person (or
his or her heirs or legal personal representatives) who:
(1) is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company;
(2) is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation at a time when
the corporation is or was an affiliate of the Company;
(3) at
the request of the Company, is or was a director, officer, employee or agent
of
a corporation or of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated
entity; or
(4) at
the request of the Company, holds or held a position equivalent to that of
a
director or officer of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other
unincorporated entity;
against
any liability incurred by him or her as such director, officer, employee or
agent or person who holds or held such equivalent position."
To
the extent permitted by law, the Company has entered into an indemnification
agreement with its directors for liabilities incurred while performing their
duties. The Company also maintains Directors' & Officers'
Liability and Fiduciary Liability insurance which protect individual directors
and officers and the Company against claims made, provided they acted in good
faith on behalf of the Company, subject to policy restrictions.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, 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 Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is
therefore unenforceable.
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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4.1**
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Annual
Information Form of the Company, dated March 16, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 16,
2007)
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4.2**
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Annual
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, including
the
notes thereto, as at and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005,
together with the auditors' report thereon dated February 14, 2007
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March
16,
2007)
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4.3**
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results of the Company for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form
40-F filed on March 16, 2007)
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4.4**
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Information
Circular of the Company, dated as of March 9, 2007, prepared in connection
with the Company's annual meeting held on May 2, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Company's Form 6-K filed on April 9,
2007)
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4.5**
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Unaudited
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company as at June
30,
2007 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007
and June
30, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 6-K filed
on
August 3, 2007)
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4.6**
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results of the Company for the
period
ended June 30, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form
6-K
filed on August 3, 2007)
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5.1*
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Consent
of Deloitte & Touche LLP
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6***
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Powers
of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this Registration
Statement on Form F-10)
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7.1**
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Form
of Indenture (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form F-10/A filed
on May 22, 2001)
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|
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**
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Incorporated
by reference.
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PART
III
UNDERTAKING
AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Item
1. Undertaking
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 Registration Statement
on
Form F-10 or to transactions in said securities.
Item
2. Consent to Service of Process.
Concurrently
with the original filing of this Registration Statement on Form F-10, the
Registrant filed with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power
of
attorney on Form F-X.
Concurrently
with the original filing of this Registration Statement on Form F-10,
Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee under the indenture relating
to the securities registered hereby, filed 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 or
the
trustee will be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form
F-X
referencing the file number of this Registration Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies
that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for
filing on Form F-10 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 this 30th day
of
August, 2007.
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TELUS
CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
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Darren
Entwistle
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Name:
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Darren
Entwistle
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Title:
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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By: |
/s/
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Robert
G. McFarlane
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Name:
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Robert
G. McFarlane
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Title:
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Executive
Vice-President and Chief
Financial
Officer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the
dates indicated.
Name
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Darren
Entwistle
Darren
Entwistle
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Director,
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
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August
30, 2007
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/s/
Robert G. McFarlane
Robert
G. McFarlane
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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*
Brian
A. Canfield
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Chairman
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R.H.
(Dick) Auchinleck
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Director
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*
R.
John Butler
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Director
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*
A.
Charles Baillie
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Director
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*
Micheline
Bouchard
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Director
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*
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Director
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Pierre
Y. Ducros
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*
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Director
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Ruston
E.T. Goepel
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*
John
S. Lacey
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Director
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*
Brian
F. MacNeill
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Director
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*
Ronald
P. Triffo
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Director
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*
Donald
Woodley
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Director
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*By:
/s/ Robert G. McFarlane
Robert
G. McFarlane as
Attorney-in-fact
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 TELUS Corporation in the United States, in the
State of Delaware, Country of the United States of America, on the 30th day
of
August, 2007.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
|
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4.1**
|
Annual
Information Form of the Company, dated March 16, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 16,
2007)
|
4.2**
|
Annual
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, including
the
notes thereto, as at and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005,
together with the auditors' report thereon dated February 14, 2007
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March
16,
2007)
|
4.3**
|
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results of the Company for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form
40-F filed on March 16, 2007)
|
4.4**
|
Information
Circular of the Company, dated as of March 9, 2007, prepared in connection
with the Company's annual meeting held on May 2, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Company's Form 6-K filed on April 9,
2007)
|
4.5**
|
Unaudited
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company as at June
30,
2007 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007
and June
30, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 6-K filed
on
August 3, 2007)
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4.6**
|
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results of the Company for the
period
ended June 30, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form
6-K
filed on August 3, 2007)
|
5.1*
|
Consent
of Deloitte & Touche LLP
|
6***
|
Powers
of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this Registration
Statement on Form F-10)
|
7.1**
|
Form
of Indenture (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form F-10/A filed
on May 22, 2001)
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|
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**
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Incorporated
by reference.
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EXHIBIT
5.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment no. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-145107 of our reports dated February 14, 2007
relating to the consolidated financial statements of TELUS Corporation and
management's report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 40-F of TELUS Corporation
for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
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/s/
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Independent
Registered Chartered Accountants
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