EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT dated the 26th day of October, 2001.
WHEREAS:
X. Xxxxxx Park International Limited ("Sutton Park"), MFC Merchant Bank S.A.
("Merchant Bank"), Xxxxxxxx Financial Corporation ("Xxxxxxxx") and TriMaine
Holdings, Inc. ("TriMaine") have interests in certain American Depository
Receipts (the "ADRs") representing ordinary shares, nominal value DM 5 of
Digitale Telekabel AG (the "Company");
X. Xxxxxx Park and Merchant Bank are wholly-owned subsidiaries of MFC
Bancorp Ltd. ("MFC"), Xxxxxxxx is an approximately 76.3%-owned subsidiary of MFC
and TriMaine is an approximately 82.2%-owned subsidiary of MFC; and
C. MFC, Xxxxxx Park, Merchant Bank, Xxxxxxxx and TriMaine (each a "Filer"
and collectively, the "Filers") are responsible for filing a Schedule 13D
relating to the acquisition of ADRs of the Company, pursuant to U.S. securities
laws.
NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Each Filer covenants and agrees that it is individually eligible to use
the Schedule 13D which is to be filed;
2. Each Filer is individually responsible for the timely filing of any
amendments to the Schedule 13D, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning themselves, but is not responsible for the completeness
and accuracy of any of the information contained in the Schedule 13D as to the
other Filer, unless such Filer knows or has reason to believe that the
information is inaccurate;
3. This Schedule 13D contains the required information with regard to each
Filer and indicates that it is filed on behalf of both Filers; and
4. Each Filer agrees that the Schedule 13D to which this Joint Filing
Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1 is filed on its behalf.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed this Joint Filing Agreement.
MFC BANCORP LTD. XXXXXX PARK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, President Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Director
MFC MERCHANT BANK X.X. XXXXXXXX FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, President Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx TRIMAINE HOLDINGS, INC.
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Vice-President By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
