Court File No. CV-19-621786-00CL · AJAX PETROLEUM LIMITED Respondent APPLICATION UNDER Section 243...

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Court File No. CV-19-621786-00CL

ONTARIOSUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

(COMMERCIAL LIST)BETWEEN:

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA

Applicant

- and –

AJAX PETROLEUM LIMITED

Respondent

APPLICATION UNDER Section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act,R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, as amended and Section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act,

R.S.O. 1990, c. c-43, as amended

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1 Notice of Motion returnable March 19, 2020 1 – 15

2 Second and Final Report of the Receiver dated March 9, 2020 16 – 27

Appendices:

1 Order of the Honourable Madam Justice Dietrich dated July 31, 2019

28 – 42

2 Order of the Honourable Mr. Justice Hainey dated July 3, 2019 43 – 65

3 Approval and Vesting Order of Madam Justice Dietrich dated November 21, 2019

66 – 77

4 Ancillary Order of Madam Justice Dietrich dated November 21, 2019

78 – 81

5 Order of Madam Justice Dietrich dated November 21, 2019 authorizing Receiver to assign the Debtor into bankruptcy

82 – 85

6 First Report of the Receiver dated November 8, 2019 without appendices

86 – 99

7 Certificate of Appointment 100 – 101

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8 Affidavit of Philip H. Gennis sworn March 9, 2020 102 – 156

9 Affidavit of Sherry Kettle sworn March 4, 2020 157 – 172

10 Receiver’s Interim Statement of Receipts and Disbursements as at March 5, 2020

173 – 174

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3 Draft Discharge Order – comparison to Model Order 175 – 183

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5.0 RECEIVER’S ASSESSMENT OF THE SALE AGREEMENT

5.0. 1 In the Receiver’s opinion, the market for the Assets has been properly canvassed. The sale of

the Assets was advertised on a local and national level and directed marketing was undertaken

by the Receiver to parties known to have potential interest in the Assets. Approximately 100

enquiries were received, 40 copies of the CIM distributed and 11 offers received.

5.0. 2 The Receiver’s analysis of the offers is contained in Confidential Appendix “5”. It is the view

of the Receiver, taking into account all circumstances, including the appraisal sensitivity

analysis contained in Confidential Appendix “3”, that the Sale Agreement is commercially

reasonable and represents the highest and best recovery available for the Assets.

5.0. 3 BDC, as the senior secured creditor and presendy owed the sum of $8,422,386.29 by the

Debtor, has advised the Receiver that it supports the Transaction.

5.0. 4 Accordingly, the Receiver recommends that the Court approve the Sale Agreement and

authorize the Receiver to complete the Transaction upon the terms and conditions contained

in the Sale Agreement, subject to such minor amendments as the Receiver may deem advisable.

6.0 MCDOUGALL ENERGY INC. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

6.0. 1 Paragraph 6 of The Motor Fuels Supply Agreement entered into between McDougall Energy

Inc., (“McDougall”) and Ajax effective October 1, 2014 contains a Right of First Refusal

(“ROFR”) in favour of McDougall with respect to any sale of the business by Ajax. Attached

hereto as Appendix “7” is a copy of the ROFR provision.

6.0. 2 McDougall, requested and executed a NDA and was provided with a copy of the CIM and

granted access to the Data Room created by the Receiver. Despite being given an opportunity

to submit an Offer, McDougall chose not to do so.

6.0. 3 In any event, the Receiver is of the opinion that the ROFR only has application to a sale by

Ajax and is not binding upon the Receiver.

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