EX-99.1 4 ex99_1.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 ex99_1.htm

Exhibit 99.1
 
 

Precision Drilling Trust
 
           
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
         
 
 
   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
(Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars)
   
2008
 
2007
 
               
ASSETS
             
Current assets:
             
Cash and cash equivalents
    $ 6,649     $ -  
Accounts receivable
      326,019       256,616  
Income tax recoverable
      3,274       5,952  
Inventory
      8,599       9,255  
        344,541       271,823  
                   
Income tax recoverable
(note 4)
    58,055       -  
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      1,285,584       1,210,587  
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
      1,376       318  
Goodwill
      284,579       280,749  
      $ 1,974,135     $ 1,763,477  
                   
LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 
Current liabilities:
                 
Bank indebtedness
    $ -     $ 14,115  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      135,522       80,864  
Distributions payable
      16,349       36,470  
        151,871       131,449  
Long-term compensation plans
      7,116       13,896  
Long-term debt
      231,784       119,826  
Future income taxes
      202,783       181,633  
        593,554       446,804  
Contingencies and Commitments
(notes 9 and 10)
               
                   
Unitholders’ equity:
                 
Unitholders’ capital
      1,442,476       1,442,476  
Contributed surplus
      998       307  
Deficit
      (62,893 )     (126,110 )
        1,380,581       1,316,673  
      $ 1,974,135     $ 1,763,477  
Units outstanding (000s)
      125,758       125,758  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
               
 
 
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Precision Drilling Trust

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND DEFICIT (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars,
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
except per unit amounts)
   
2008
   
2007
 
2008
   
2007
 
                                   
Revenue
    $ 285,639     $ 227,928     $ 766,842     $ 760,475  
Expenses:
                                 
Operating
      154,323       123,197       416,308       389,259  
General and administrative
      12,496       12,663       48,793       37,492  
Depreciation and amortization
      22,798       17,535       60,559       53,045  
Foreign exchange
      (2,626 )     1,131       (3,751 )     2,024  
Interest:
                                 
Long-term debt
      2,367       1,623       6,711       5,802  
Other
      12       25       111       83  
Income
      (91 )     (84 )     (251 )     (279 )
Earnings from continuing operations before
                                 
income taxes
      96,360       71,838       238,362       273,049  
Income taxes:
(note 4)
                               
Current
      2,121       (3 )     6,818       (3,650 )
Future
      11,890       2,139       21,190       23,208  
        14,011       2,136       28,008       19,558  
Earnings from continuing operations
      82,349       69,702       210,354       253,491  
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
          2,956             2,956  
                                 
Net earnings and comprehensive earnings
    82,349       72,658       210,354       256,447  
Deficit, beginning of period
      (96,196 )     (139,703 )     (126,110 )     (195,219 )
Distributions declared
    (49,046 )     (49,046 )     (147,137 )     (177,319 )
                                   
Deficit, end of period
    $ (62,893 )   $ (116,091 )   $ (62,893 )   $ (116,091 )
Earnings per unit from continuing operations:
                               
Basic
    $ 0.65     $ 0.55     $ 1.67     $ 2.02  
Diluted
    $ 0.65     $ 0.55     $ 1.67     $ 2.02  
Earnings per unit:
                                 
Basic
    $ 0.65     $ 0.58     $ 1.67     $ 2.04  
Diluted
    $ 0.65     $ 0.58     $ 1.67     $ 2.04  
Units outstanding (000s)
      125,758       125,758       125,758       125,758  
Weighted average units outstanding (000s)
      125,758       125,758       125,758       125,758  
Diluted units outstanding (000s)
      125,794       125,758       125,785       125,758  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                             

 
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Precision Drilling Trust

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)

     
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars)
   
2008
   
2007
 
2008
   
2007
 
                           
Cash provided by (used in):
                         
Operations:
                         
Earnings from continuing operations
    $ 82,349     $ 69,702     $ 210,354     $ 253,491  
Adjustments and other items not involving cash:
                               
Long-term compensation plans
      93       (3,685 )     1,790       (10,313 )
Depreciation and amortization
      22,798       17,535       60,559       53,045  
Future income taxes
      11,890       2,139       21,190       23,208  
Other
      (23 )     3       (40 )     8  
Changes in non-cash working capital balances
    (113,866 )     (65,424 )     (32,847 )     86,202  
        3,241       20,270       261,006       405,641  
Investments:
                                 
Business acquisitions
(note 7)
    (15,519 )     -       (15,519 )     -  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (75,457 )     (40,926 )     (130,269 )     (149,468 )
Proceeds on sale of property,
                                 
plant and equipment
      1,879       1,273       5,325       4,531  
Changes in income tax recoverable
      -       -       (55,148 )     -  
Proceeds on disposal of discontinued operations
    -       2,956       -       2,956  
Changes in non-cash working capital balances
    7,598       406       10,669       (9,708 )
        (81,499 )     (36,291 )     (184,942 )     (151,689 )
Financing:
                                 
Distributions paid
      (49,046 )     (49,046 )     (167,258 )     (199,955 )
Repayment of long-term debt
      -       -       (108,559 )     (95,753 )
Increase in long-term debt
      126,836       71,836       220,517       78,646  
Repayment of bank indebtedness
      -       (6,653 )     (14,115 )     (36,774 )
        77,790       16,137       (69,415 )     (253,836 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents
      (468 )     116       6,649       116  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    7,117       -       -       -  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    $ 6,649     $ 116     $ 6,649     $ 116  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                             
 
 
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Precision Drilling Trust

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Tabular amounts are stated in thousands of Canadian dollars except unit numbers)
 

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These interim financial statements for Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision" or the “Trust”) were prepared using accounting policies and methods of their application consistent with those used in the preparation of the Trust's consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 except as noted below. These interim financial statements conform in all material respects to the requirements of generally accepted accounting principles in Canada for annual financial statements with the exception of certain note disclosures. As a result, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Trust's consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
Effective January 1, 2008 the Trust adopted new Canadian accounting standards relating to inventories (Section 3031) and capital disclosures (Section 1535). Section 3031 requires inventories to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value and the reversal of previously recorded write downs to realizable value when the circumstances that caused the write down no longer exist. This new standard did not have a material impact on the Trust's financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2008. Section 1535 requires the Trust to provide additional quantitative and qualitative information regarding its objectives, policies and processes for managing its capital.
 
In February 2008, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants issued Section 3064, goodwill and intangible assets, replacing Section 3062, goodwill and other intangible assets and Section 3450, research and development costs. The new Section establishes standards for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets. The new Section will be applicable to the Trust on January 1, 2009. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact of this new section on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2. SEASONALITY OF OPERATIONS

The majority of the Trust's operations are carried on in Canada. The ability to move heavy equipment in the Canadian oil and natural gas fields is dependent on weather conditions. As warm weather returns in the spring, the winter's frost comes out of the ground rendering many secondary roads incapable of supporting the weight of heavy equipment until they have thoroughly dried out. The duration of this "spring break-up" has a direct impact on the Trust's activity levels. In addition, many exploration and production areas in northern Canada are accessible only in winter months when the ground is frozen hard enough to support equipment. The timing of freeze up and spring break-up affects the ability to move equipment in and out of these areas. As a result, late March through May is traditionally the Trust’s slowest time.
 
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NOTE 3. UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL

(a)  
Authorized - unlimited number of voting Trust units
 
 
 - unlimited number of voting exchangeable LP units
 
(b)  
Units issued:

Trust units
 
Number
   
Amount
 
             
Balance, December 31, 2007
    125,587,919     $ 1,440,543  
Issued on retraction of exchangeable LP units
    13,522       154  
Balance, September 30, 2008
    125,601,441     $ 1,440,697  
                 
Exchangeable LP units
 
Number
   
Amount
 
                 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    170,005     $ 1,933  
Redeemed on retraction of exchangeable LP units
    (13,522 )     (154 )
Balance, September 30, 2008
    156,483     $ 1,779  
                 
Summary
 
Number
   
Amount
 
                 
Trust units
    125,601,441     $ 1,440,697  
Exchangeable LP units
    156,483       1,779  
Unitholders’ capital
    125,757,924     $ 1,442,476  

 
NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES
 
Currently, the Trust incurs taxes to the extent that there are certain provincial capital taxes, as well as taxes on any taxable income, of its underlying subsidiaries. Future income taxes arise from the differences between the accounting and tax basis of the Trust's and its subsidiaries' assets and liabilities.
 
The provision for income taxes differs from that which would be expected by applying statutory Canadian income tax rates. A reconciliation of the difference is as follows:

   
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
2008
   
2007
 
Earnings from continuing operations before
                       
income taxes
  $ 96,360     $ 71,838     $ 238,362     $ 273,049  
Federal and provincial statutory rates
    30 %     33 %     30 %     33 %
Tax at statutory rates
  $ 28,908     $ 23,706     $ 71,509     $ 90,106  
Adjusted for the effect of:
                               
Non-deductible expenses
    (213 )     50       (410 )     455  
Income to be distributed to unitholders,
                               
not subject to tax in the Trust
    (17,000 )     (21,468 )     (48,569 )     (68,544 )
Other
    2,316       (152 )     5,478       (269 )
Income tax expense before tax rate reductions
  $ 14,011     $ 2,136     $ 28,008     $ 21,748  
Reduction of future tax balances due
                               
to enacted tax rate reductions
    -       -       -       (2,190 )
Income tax expense
  $ 14,011     $ 2,136     $ 28,008     $ 19,558  
Effective income tax rate before
                               
enacted tax rate reductions
    15 %     3 %     12 %     8 %

The Trust received notices of reassessment from a provincial taxing authority related to certain subsidiaries' taxation years ending in 2001 through 2004. As a result of the notices, the Trust was required to pay $36.1 million in taxes and $19.1 million in assessed interest during the first quarter of 2008 and $1.6 million in taxes and $1.3 million in assessed interest in 2007. The reassessments relate to the treatment of interest deductions in certain provincial tax filings. The Trust is in the process of challenging these reassessments. It is anticipated that the dispute will not be resolved within one year and the amount paid has been recorded as a long-term receivable. No amounts related to the $58.1 million in reassessments have been expensed.
 
 
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NOTE 5. LONG-TERM DEBT

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Precision Drilling Corporation, a subsidiary of the Trust, received approval from its lenders to extend the maturity of the extendible revolving unsecured credit facility until June 2011. In addition, a clause was added whereby the facility may increase by $150.0 million and certain amendments were made to pricing.
 
 
NOTE 6. UNIT BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

(a) Officers and Employees

Eligible participants of Precision’s Performance Savings Plan may elect to receive a portion of their annual performance bonus in the form of deferred trust units ("DTUs"). These notional units are redeemable in cash and are adjusted for each distribution to unitholders by issuing additional DTUs based on the weighted average trading price on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five days immediately following the ex-distribution date. All DTUs must be redeemed within 60 days of ceasing to be an employee of Precision or by the end of the second full calendar year after the receipt of the DTUs.
 
During 2008 Precision issued 28,567 DTUs, including additional DTUs issued in lieu of cash distributions and redeemed 21,994 DTUs on employee resignations and employee withdrawals. As at September 30, 2008 $1.5 million is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for outstanding DTUs. Included in net earnings for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008 is an expense recovery of $0.9 million (2007- $0.5 million) and an expense of $0.2 million (2007- $0.6 million expense recovery) respectively.

(b) Executive

In 2007 the Trust instituted a Deferred Signing Bonus Unit Plan for its Chief Executive Officer. Under the plan 178,336 notional DTUs were granted on September 1, 2007. The units are redeemable one-third annually beginning September 1, 2008 and are settled for cash based on the trust unit trading price on redemption. The number of notional DTUs is adjusted for each distribution to unitholders by issuing additional notional DTUs based on the weighted average trading price on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five days immediately following the ex-distribution date. As at September 30, 2008 $1.1 million is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and $1.1 million in long-term incentive plan payable for the 129,645 currently outstanding DTUs. Included in net earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 is an expense recovery of $1.5 million (2007 - $3.4 million expense) and an expense of $1.0 million (2007- $3.4 million) respectively.

(c) Non-management directors

In 2007 a deferred trust unit plan was established for non-management directors. Under the plan fully vested deferred trust units are granted quarterly based upon an election by the non-management director to receive all or a portion of his or her compensation in deferred trust units. Distributions to unitholders declared by the Trust prior to redemption are reinvested into additional deferred trust units on the date of distribution. These deferred trust units are redeemable into an equal number of trust units any time after the director's retirement. A summary of this unit based incentive plan is presented below:

   
Number
 
   
Outstanding
 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    18,280  
Granted
    33,058  
Issued as a result of distributions
    1,188  
Balance, September 30, 2008
    52,526  

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008 the Trust expensed $256,000 (2007 - $ nil) and $691,000 (2007 - $ nil) respectively as unit based compensation, with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus.
 
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NOTE 7. ACQUISITION

On July 31, 2008, Precision acquired six service rigs and related equipment from Rick's Well Servicing Ltd. ("RWS") a privately owned well servicing company based in Virden, Manitoba. The acquisition represented all of the operating assets of RWS and Precision will maintain and operate out of the RWS facility. The operations of RWS will be included in the Completion and Production Services segment. The acquisition has been accounted for by the purchase method with the results of operations included in the financial statements from the date of acquisition. The details of the acquisition are as follows:

Net assets acquired at assigned values:
     
Working capital
  $ 19  
Property, plant and equipment
    10,542  
Intangible assets
    1,128  
Goodwill
    3,830  
    $ 15,519  
Consideration:
       
Cash
  $ 15,519  

 
NOTE 8. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
 
The Trust's strategy is to carry a capital base to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business. The Trust seeks to maintain a balance between the level of long-term debt and unitholders' equity to ensure access to capital markets to fund growth and working capital given the cyclical nature of the oilfield services sector. On historical basis, the Trust has maintained a conservative ratio of long-term debt to long-term debt plus equity. The Trust may need to increase these levels to facilitate acquisition or expansionary activities. As at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 these ratios were as follows:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Long-term debt
  $ 231,784     $ 119,826  
Unitholders' equity
    1,380,581       1,316,673  
Total capitalization
  $ 1,612,365     $ 1,436,499  
Long-term debt to long-term debt plus equity ratio
    0.14       0.08  

On December 15, 2006 the Minister of Finance (Canada) issued guidelines establishing "normal growth" limitations designed to limit the ability of a trust to issue equity (including convertible debentures or other equity substitutes) that exceeds certain specified percentages of the market capitalization of a trust on October 31, 2006. The normal growth limitation is cumulative in nature to the extent not taken and for the year ended December 31, 2008 the Trust's normal growth limitation is approximately $2.4 billion. Precision will be a specified investment flow-through ("SIFT") trust, subject to the SIFT tax rules, on the earlier of January 1, 2011 or the first day after it exceeds the normal growth guidelines.
 
The Trust is bound by a debt covenant requiring the Trust to maintain a ratio of total liabilities to total equity of less than 1:1.
 
There were no changes in the Trust's approach to capital management during the quarter, however Precision has an acquisition pending (see note 11) that will have an impact on capitalization.

 
NOTE 9. CONTINGENCIES

The business and operations of the Trust are complex and the Trust has executed a number of significant financings, business combinations, acquisitions and dispositions over the course of its history. The computation of income taxes payable as a result of these transactions involves many complex factors as well as the Trust's interpretation of relevant tax legislation and regulations. The Trust’s management believes that the provision for income tax is adequate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legislation and regulations. However, there are a number of tax filing positions that can still be the subject of review by taxation authorities who may successfully challenge the Trust’s interpretation of the applicable tax legislation and regulations, with the result that additional tax liabilities could be owed by the Trust and the amount owed, with estimated interest but without penalties, could be up to $390 million, including $58 million recorded as a long-term receivable (see note 4).
 
 
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The Trust, through the performance of its services, product sales and business arrangements, is sometimes named as a defendant in litigation. The outcome of such claims against the Trust is not determinable at this time, however, their ultimate resolution is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Trust. The Trust has been named in a derivative lawsuit in regards to its proposed merger with Grey Wolf, Inc. (Grey Wolf). The lawsuit alleges the Trust aided and abetted an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Grey Wolf directors and seeks to enjoin the proposed merger and ask for other relief including an award of attorneys' and experts' fees. The Trust believes that this lawsuit is without merit and intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously.

 
NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS

Precision entered into a contract with a drilling rig manufacturer to partially construct five Super Triple drilling rigs for an estimated cost of US$75 million. The first drilling rig is scheduled to be delivered in January 2009 with the remaining four at various times later in the first half of 2009. At September 30, 2008 approximately US$15 million of the expenditures incurred relating to this commitment had been recorded in the financial statements and included in property, plant and equipment. Depreciation will commence as the rigs are delivered and put in service.

 
NOTE 11. POTENTIAL ACQUISITION

On August 24, 2008 Precision entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Precision will acquire Grey Wolf, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Grey Wolf shareholders will receive US$5.00 in cash and 0.1883 Precision trust units for each Grey Wolf common share. On a fully diluted basis aggregate consideration is estimated to be US$1.12 billion in cash and 42.0 million trust units, assuming the Grey Wolf convertible note holders elect to convert the outstanding notes to Grey Wolf common shares prior to closing. Completion of the transaction is subject to Grey Wolf shareholder approval and is scheduled to close in the fourth quarter.
 
On August 24, 2008 Precision entered into an arrangement to fund the Grey Wolf acquisition and ongoing operating requirements through a US$1.6 billion debt structure as outlined in a commitment letter with four lenders. The new debt structure will replace existing debt facilities.

 
NOTE 12. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Trust operates primarily in Canada, in two segments: Contract Drilling Services and Completion and Production Services. Contract Drilling Services includes drilling rigs, procurement and distribution of oilfield supplies, camp and catering services and manufacture, sale, and repair of drilling equipment. Completion and Production Services includes service rigs, snubbing units, wastewater treatment units, and oilfield equipment rental.

   
Contract
   
Completion
                   
   
Drilling
   
and Production
   
Corporate
   
Inter-segment
       
Three months ended September 30, 2008
 
Services
   
Services
   
and Other
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
                                         
Revenue
  $ 212,567     $ 76,701     $ -     $ (3,629 )   $ 285,639  
Segment profit (loss)(1)
    81,486       21,608       (4,446 )     -       98,648  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,207       6,623       968       -       22,798  
Total assets
    1,426,832       473,308       73,995       -       1,974,135  
Goodwill
    172,440       112,139       -       -       284,579  
Capital expenditures
    68,435       6,066       956       -       75,457  
 
                                     
   
Contract
   
Completion
                         
   
Drilling
   
and Production
   
Corporate
   
Inter-segment
         
Three months ended September 30, 2007
 
Services
   
Services
   
and Other
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
                                         
Revenue
  $ 160,068     $ 71,570     $ -     $ (3,710 )   $ 227,928  
Segment profit (loss)(1)
    58,877       22,538       (8,013 )     -       73,402  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,490       6,129       916       -       17,535  
Total assets
    1,241,666       460,116       27,264       -       1,729,046  
Goodwill
    172,440       108,309       -       -       280,749  
Capital expenditures
    31,603       8,885       438       -       40,926  
 
 
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Contract
   
Completion
                   
   
Drilling
   
and Production
   
Corporate
   
Inter-segment
       
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
 
Services
   
Services
   
and Other
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
                                         
Revenue
  $ 547,938     $ 228,980     $ -     $ (10,076 )   $ 766,842  
Segment profit (loss)(1)
    206,062       64,281       (25,410 )     -       244,933  
Depreciation and amortization
    38,817       18,943       2,799       -       60,559  
Total assets
    1,426,832       473,308       73,995       -       1,974,135  
Goodwill
    172,440       112,139       -       -       284,579  
Capital expenditures
    113,247       15,247       1,775       -       130,269  
 
 
   
Contract
   
Completion
                         
   
Drilling
   
and Production
   
Corporate
   
Inter-segment
         
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
 
Services
   
Services
   
and Other
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
                                         
Revenue
  $ 519,792     $ 249,754     $ -     $ (9,071 )   $ 760,475  
Segment profit (loss)(1)
    215,625       83,307       (20,277 )     -       278,655  
Depreciation and amortization
    29,212       20,973       2,860       -       53,045  
Total assets
    1,241,666       460,116       27,264       -       1,729,046  
Goodwill
    172,440       108,309       -       -       280,749  
Capital expenditures
    127,169       21,330       969       -       149,468  

(1) Segment profit (loss) is defined as revenue less operating, general and administrative, depreciation and amortization and foreign exchange expenses.

A reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:
       
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
2008
   
2007
 
Total segment profit (loss)
  $ 98,648     $ 73,402     $ 244,933     $ 278,655  
Add (deduct):
                               
Interest:
                               
Long-term debt
    (2,367 )     (1,623 )     (6,711 )     (5,802 )
Other
    (12 )     (25 )     (111 )     (83 )
Income
    91       84       251       279  
                                 
Earnings from continuing operations
                               
before income taxes
  $ 96,360     $ 71,838     $ 238,362     $ 273,049  
 
 
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Gene C. Stahl
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Robert J. S. Gibson
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Patrick M. Murray
Kenneth J. Haddad
 
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Joanne L. Alexander
W.C. (Mickey) Dunn
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LEAD BANK
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Royal Bank of Canada
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