Temporary Order: In the Matter of Hillcorp International Services et al.
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended
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IN THE MATTER OF
HILLCORP INTERNATIONAL SERVICES,
HILLCORP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, 1621852 ONTARIO LIMITED,
STEVEN JOHN HILL, JOHN C. MCARTHUR,
DARYL RENNEBERG and DANNY DE MELO
TEMPORARY ORDER
Sections 127(1) & 127(5)
WHEREAS it appears to the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) that:
1. 1621852 Ontario Limited (“162 Limited”) is a corporation registered in the Province of Ontario;
2. Hillcorp International Services (“Hillcorp International”) is a registered business name assigned to 162 Limited;
3. Hillcorp Wealth Management (“Hillcorp Wealth”) represents itself as a division of Hillcorp International;
4. 162 Limited, Hillcorp International and Hillcorp Wealth (together, the “Corporate Respondents”) are not registered with the Commission in any capacity;
5. Steven John Hill (“Hill”) is the sole director of 162 Limited;
6. John C. McArthur (“McArthur”) has identified himself as the “Vice President, International Wealth Management” of Hillcorp Wealth;
7. Daryl Renneberg (“Renneberg”) has been identified as a representative of Hillcorp International;
8. Danny De Melo (“De Melo”) has identified himself as the “Senior Investment Advisor (C.F.O.)” of Hillcorp Wealth;
9. Hill, McArthur, Renneberg and De Melo (together, the “Individual Respondents”) are not registered with the Commission in any capacity;
10. the Individual Respondents have been soliciting investors to provide funds to the Corporate Respondents for investment;
11. Ontario investors have, in fact, provided funds to the Corporate Respondents for investment;
12. Staff of the Commission are conducting an investigation into the activities of the Corporate Respondents;
13. The Commission is of the opinion that the time required to conclude a hearing could be prejudicial to the public interest; and
14. The Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;
AND WHEREAS by Commission order made June 24, 2009 pursuant to section 3.5(3) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990 c S-5, as amended (the “Act”) any one of W. David Wilson, James E.A. Turner, Lawrence E. Ritchie, David L. Knight, Carol S. Perry and Patrick J. LeSage acting alone, is authorized to make orders under section 127 of the Act;
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to clause 2 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that all trading in any securities by 162 Limited, Hillcorp International, Hillcorp Wealth or their agents or employees shall cease;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to clause 2 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that all trading in any securities by Hill, McArthur, Renneberg and De Melo shall cease;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to clause 3 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that the exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to 162 Limited, Hillcorp International and Hillcorp Wealth or their agents or employees;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to clause 3 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that the exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to Hill, McArthur, Renneberg and De Melo; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to subsection 127(6) of the Act that this order shall take effect immediately and shall expire on the fifteenth day after its making unless extended by order of the Commission.
Dated at Toronto this 21st day of July, 2009