As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2015
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-10
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Alberta | 3537 | Not Applicable | ||
(Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number (if applicable)) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number (if applicable) |
Suite 101, 1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6P 6G2
(604) 718-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
C T Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
USA
(212) 590-9070
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States)
Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:
Gordon Caplan Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019 USA |
Bruce Hibbard Bennett Jones LLP 4500 Bankers Hall East 855 2nd Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 4K7 Canada |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public
From time to time after the effectiveness of this Registration Statement.
Province of British Columbia, Canada
(Principal jurisdiction regulating this offering (if applicable))
It is proposed that this filing shall become effective (check appropriate box):
A. ¨ | 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. x | at some future date (check the appropriate box below) |
1. ¨ | pursuant to Rule 467(b) on (date) at (time) (designate a time not sooner than 7 calendar days after filing). |
2. ¨ | pursuant to Rule 467(b) on (date) at (time) (designate a time 7 calendar days or sooner after filing) because the securities regulatory authority in the review jurisdiction has issued a receipt or notification of clearance on (date). |
3. ¨ | 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. |
4. x | after the filing of the next amendment to this Form (if preliminary material is being filed). |
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to the home jurisdictions shelf prospectus offering procedures, check the following box. x
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1)(2) |
Amount of Registration Fee(3) | ||
Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Warrants, Debt Securities and Units(3) |
$575,771,534 | $66,904.66 | ||
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(1) | Rule 457(o) permits the registration fee to be calculated on the basis of the maximum offering price of all of the securities listed and, therefore, the table does not specify by each class information as to the amount to be registered or the proposed maximum offer price per security. The proposed maximum initial offering price per security will be determined, from time to time, by the Registrant. In no event will the aggregate initial offering price of all securities issued from time to time pursuant to this registration statement exceed U.S.$575,771,534. |
(2) | U.S. dollar amounts are calculated based on the maximum aggregate offering price of Cdn.$750,000,000 converted into U.S. dollars based on the noon rate of exchange on July 22, 2015, as reported by the Bank of Canada, for the conversion of Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars of Cdn$1.00 equals U.S.$0.767695. |
(3) | Where all or a portion of the securities offered under a registration statement remain unsold after the offerings completion or termination, or withdrawal of the registration statement, Rule 457(p) permits the aggregate total dollar amount of the filing fee associated with those unsold securities to be offset against the total filing fee due for a subsequent registration statement or registration statements. U.S.$550,684,994.80 of securities remain unsold from the Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No.: 333-187154) initially filed on March 11, 2013 by Westport Innovations Inc. U.S.$66,904.66 of such filing fee will be used to offset the filing fee for this registration statement. |
(4) | Subject to footnote (1), there are being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of common shares, preferred shares, subscription receipts, warrants to purchase common shares, senior or subordinated unsecured debt securities, and/or units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in the registration statement in any combination as may be sold from time to time by the Registrant. There are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of common shares as may be issuable upon exercise of warrants. |
The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registration statement shall become effective as provided in Rule 467 under the Securities Act of 1933 or on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Act, may determine.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
A copy of this preliminary short form base shelf prospectus has been filed with the securities regulatory authority in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador but has not yet become final for the purpose of the sale of securities. Information contained in this preliminary short form base shelf prospectus may not be complete and may have to be amended. The securities may not be sold until a receipt for the short form base shelf prospectus is obtained from the securities regulatory authority.
No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise.
This short form base shelf prospectus has been filed under legislation in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador that permits certain information about these securities to be determined after this short form base shelf prospectus has become final and that permits the omission from this short form base shelf 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 these securities.
This short form base shelf prospectus constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such securities.
Information has been incorporated by reference in this short form base shelf prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from the Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications of Westport Innovations Inc. at 101 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6G2, telephone (604) 718-2046 and are also available electronically at www.sedar.com. See Documents Incorporated by Reference.
PRELIMINARY SHORT FORM BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS
New Issue and Secondary Offering | July 24, 2015 |
Cdn.$750,000,000
Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Subscription Receipts
Warrants
Debt Securities
Units
This prospectus (the Prospectus) relates to the offering for sale from time to time, during the 25-month period that this prospectus, including any amendments, remains valid, of up to Cdn.$750,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies or currency units) aggregate initial offering price of our common shares (Common Shares), preferred shares (Preferred Shares), subscription receipts (Subscription Receipts), warrants to purchase Common Shares (Warrants), senior or subordinated debt securities (Debt Securities), and/or units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this Prospectus in any combination,
(Units and, together with the Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities and Warrants, the Securities). The Securities may be offered by us or by our securityholders. We, or our securityholders, may offer Securities in such amount and, in the case of the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants and Units, with such terms as we, or our securityholders, may determine in light of market conditions. We, or our securityholders, may sell the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities and Warrants in one or more series.
There are certain risk factors that should be carefully reviewed by prospective purchasers. See Risk Factors.
The specific variable terms of any offering of Securities will be set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus relating to such Securities (each, a Prospectus Supplement) including where applicable: (i) in the case of the Common Shares, the number of Common Shares offered, the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), the issue price and any other specific terms; (ii) in the case of Preferred Shares, the number of Preferred Shares being offered, the designation of the series, the offering price, dividend rate, if any, and any other specific terms; (iii) in the case of Subscription Receipts, the number of Subscription Receipts offered, the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), the issue price, the terms and procedures for the exchange of the Subscription Receipts and any other specific terms; (iv) in the case of Warrants, the designation, the number of Warrants offered, the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), number of the Common Shares that may be acquired upon exercise of the Warrants, the exercise price, dates and periods of exercise, adjustment procedures and any other specific terms; (v) in the case of Debt Securities, the designation, aggregate principal amount and authorized denominations of the Debt Securities, any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities, the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), the issue price (at par, at a discount or at a premium), the issue and delivery date, the maturity date (including any provisions for the extension of a maturity date), the interest rate (either fixed or floating and, if floating, the method of determination thereof), the interest payment date(s), the provisions (if any) for subordination of the Debt Securities to other indebtedness, any redemption or purchase provisions, any repayment provisions, any terms entitling the holder to exchange or convert the Debt Securities into other securities, any defeasance provisions and any other specific terms; and (vi) in the case of Units, the designation, the number of Units offered, the offering price, the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), terms of the Units and of the securities comprising the Units and any other specific terms. You should read this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement before you invest in any Securities.
We have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a registration statement on Form F-10 relating to the Securities (the Registration Statement). This Prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement, certain items of which are contained in the exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Statements included or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus about the contents of any contract, agreement or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, you should refer to any applicable full version or more detailed description of the contract, agreement or other document, as may be available electronically on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on Westports website at www.westport.com, for a more complete description of the matter involved. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference. See Where you Can Find Additional Information.
This offering is made by a Canadian issuer that is permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States and Canada (the MJDS), to prepare this Prospectus in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements. You should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States. We have prepared our annual financial statements as at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and our interim financial statements as at and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP).
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Prospective investors should be aware that the acquisition of the Securities 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 or in any applicable Prospectus Supplement with respect to a particular offering of Securities. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors prior to deciding to purchase any of the Securities. See Certain Income Tax Considerations.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that we are incorporated or organized under the laws of Alberta, Canada, that some or all of our officers and directors are residents of Canada, that some or all of the underwriters or experts named in this Prospectus are residents of Canada, and that all or a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of such persons are located outside the United States.
The individuals listed in the table below are each a director or executive officer of Westport who resides outside of Canada and has appointed the following agent for service of process:
Name of Person or Company |
Name and Address of Agent | |
Ashoka Achuthan |
Bennett Jones LLP, 4500 Bankers Hall East 855 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4K7 | |
Warren Baker |
Bennett Jones LLP, 4500 Bankers Hall East 855 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4K7 | |
Douglas King |
Bennett Jones LLP, 4500 Bankers Hall East 855 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4K7 |
No underwriter has been involved in the preparation of, or has performed a review of, the contents of this Prospectus.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC NOR HAS THE SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
All shelf information permitted under applicable laws to be omitted from this Prospectus will be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together with this Prospectus. Each Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus for the purposes of securities legislation as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and only for the purposes of the distribution of the Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains.
Our outstanding securities are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the trading symbol WPT and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ) under the trading symbol WPRT. Unless otherwise specified in any applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Warrants, Debt Securities, and Units will not be listed on any securities exchange. There is no market through which the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Warrants, Debt Securities or Units may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Warrants, Debt Securities or Units purchased under this Prospectus. This may affect the pricing of these securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities, and the extent of issuer regulation. See the Risk Factors section of the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Our Securities may be sold pursuant to this Prospectus to or through underwriters, dealers, placement agents or other intermediaries or directly to purchasers or through agents at amounts and prices and other terms determined by us or any selling securityholders. In connection with any underwritten offering of securities, the underwriters may over-allot or effect transactions that stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities offered. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. See Plan of Distribution.
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The Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities will identify each person who may be deemed to be an underwriter with respect to such offering and will set forth the terms of the offering of such Securities, including, to the extent applicable, the amounts, if any, to be purchased by underwriters, the plan of distribution for such securities, the initial public offering price, the proceeds expected to be received by us or any selling securityholder, the underwriting discounts or commissions and any other discounts or concessions to be allowed or reallowed to dealers. The managing underwriter or underwriters with respect to Securities sold to or through underwriters, if any, will be named in the related Prospectus Supplement.
You should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this Prospectus.
Our head office is located at 101 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6G2, and our registered office is located at 4500 855 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4K7.
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In this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement, unless otherwise indicated, references to we, us, our, Westport or the Corporation are to Westport Innovations Inc. All references to dollars, Cdn.$ or $ are to Canadian dollars and all references to U.S.$ are to United States dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, all financial information included and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement is determined using U.S. GAAP.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement, and in certain documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, may constitute forward-looking statements. When used in such documents, the words may, would, could, will, intend, plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, project and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus contain forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, the manner in which the selling securityholders may sell Securities, the filing of one or more Prospectus Supplement(s), and the expansion of our product offering.
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In addition to those forward-looking statements referred to above, readers should also refer to the AIF (as defined below), under the heading Forward-Looking Information and the Annual MD&A (as defined below) under the heading Forward Looking Statements, both of which are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, for a list of some additional forward-looking statements made by us in this Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.
Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to a number of uncertainties and risks, including the risks described in this Prospectus, any Prospectus Supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and other unforeseen risks, including, without limitation:
| market acceptance of our products; |
| product development delays and delays in contractual commitments; |
| changing environmental regulations; |
| the ability to attract and retain business partners; |
| the success of our business partners and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), with whom we partner; |
| future levels of government funding and incentives; |
| competition from other technologies; |
| price differential between compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) relative to petroleum-based fuels; |
| limitations on our ability to protect our intellectual property; |
| potential claims or disputes in respect of our intellectual property; |
| limitations in our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses; |
| limitations in the development of natural gas refuelling infrastructure; |
| the ability to provide the capital required for research, product development, operations and marketing; |
| there could be unforeseen claims made against us; |
| our international business operations could expose us to factors beyond our control, such as currency exchange rates, changes in governmental policy, trade barriers, trade embargoes, and delays in the development of international markets for our products; |
| risks relating to our Common Shares and Debt Securities; and |
| those risks discussed in this Prospectus and the AIF under the heading Risk Factors and in the Annual MD&A under the heading Forward Looking Statements. |
You should not rely on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement is made only as of the date of this Prospectus or the applicable document incorporated by reference herein. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after we distribute this Prospectus, except as otherwise required by law.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information has been incorporated by reference in this Prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from our Vice President, Investor Relations and
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Communications at 101 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6G2, telephone (604) 718-2046. Copies of documents incorporated by reference are also available electronically at www.sedar.com.
We have filed the following documents with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in certain of the provinces of Canada and such documents are specifically incorporated by reference in this Prospectus:
| our annual information form dated March 9, 2015 for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the AIF); |
| our management proxy circular dated March 11, 2015 relating to the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on April 30, 2015 (the Management Proxy Circular); |
| our amended audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, together with the notes thereto, and the auditors reports thereon addressed to our shareholders and filed on SEDAR on July 23, 2015; |
| our amended managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations dated July 23, 2015, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and filed on SEDAR on July 23, 2015 (the Annual MD&A); |
| our interim consolidated financial statements as at and for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 and 2014; and |
| our interim managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations dated May 7, 2015 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. |
Any documents of the type required by National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions of the Canadian Securities Administrators to be incorporated by reference in a short form prospectus, including any annual information form, comparative annual financial statements and the auditors report thereon, comparative unaudited interim financial statements, managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, material change report (except a confidential material change report), business acquisition report and information circular, if filed by us with the securities commissions or similar authorities in the provinces of Canada after the date of this Prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.
To the extent that any document or information incorporated by reference into this Prospectus is included in a report that is filed with the SEC on Form 40-F or 6-K (or any respective successor form), such document or information shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form F-10 of which this Prospectus forms a part. In addition, we have and will incorporate by reference into this Prospectus from documents that we file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the U.S. Exchange Act). Our U.S. filings are electronically available from the SECs Electronic Document Gathering and Retrieval System, which may be accessed at www.sec.gov.
Any template version of any marketing materials (as such terms are defined in National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements) filed by the Corporation after the date of a Prospectus Supplement and before the termination of the distribution of Securities offered pursuant to such Prospectus Supplement (together with this Prospectus) will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into such Prospectus Supplement for the purposes of the distribution of Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains.
Any statement contained in this Prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this Prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference into this Prospectus modifies or
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supersedes that 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 that it modifies or supersedes. The making of 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 be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this Prospectus.
Upon a new annual information form, audited annual financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis being filed by us with, and where required, accepted by, the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador during the term of this Prospectus, the previous annual information form, the previous audited annual financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis, all unaudited interim financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis, material change reports and business acquisition reports filed prior to the commencement of our financial year in which the new annual information form and related audited annual financial statements and managements discussion and analysis are filed shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of Securities under this Prospectus. Upon new unaudited interim financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis being filed by us with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador during the term of this Prospectus, all unaudited interim financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis filed prior to the new unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of Securities under this Prospectus. Upon a new information circular relating to an annual meeting of holders of Common Shares being filed by us with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador during the term of this Prospectus, the information circular for the preceding annual meeting of holders of Common Shares shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of Securities under this Prospectus.
One or more Prospectus Supplements containing the specific variable terms for an issue of the Securities and other information in relation to such Securities will be delivered to purchasers of such Securities together with this Prospectus and will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement solely for the purposes of the offering of the Securities covered by any such Prospectus Supplement.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-10 relating to the Securities. This Prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement, certain items of which are contained in the exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Statements included or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus about the contents of any contract, agreement or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, you should refer to the exhibits for a more complete description of the matter involved. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.
We are subject to the information requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act and applicable Canadian securities legislation, and in accordance therewith we file reports and other information with the SEC and with the
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securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Under the MJDS adopted by Canada and the United States, documents and other information that we file with the SEC may be prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada, which are different from those of the United States. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the U.S. Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to publish financial statements as promptly as United States companies.
Investors may read any document that we have filed with the SEC and may also obtain copies of those documents by paying a fee at the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Investors should call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or access its website at www.sec.gov for further information about the public reference rooms. Investors may read and download some of the documents we have filed with the SEC at the SECs Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval system at www.sec.gov. We are also subject to filing requirements prescribed by the securities legislation of all Canadian provinces. These filings are available electronically from SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are a corporation existing under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). The majority of our officers and directors and some of the experts named in this Prospectus, are residents of Canada or otherwise reside outside the United States, and all, or a substantial portion of their assets and a substantial portion of our assets, are located outside the United States.
We have appointed an agent for service of process in the United States, but it may be difficult for holders of Securities who reside in the United States to effect service within the United States upon those directors, officers and experts who are not residents of the United States. It may also be difficult for holders of Securities who reside in the United States to realize in the United States upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon our civil liability and the civil liability of our directors, officers and experts under the United States federal securities laws or the securities laws of any state of the United States.
We have been advised by our Canadian counsel that a judgment of a United States court predicated solely upon civil liability under United States federal securities laws would likely be enforceable in Canada if the United States court in which the judgment was obtained has a basis for jurisdiction in the matter that would be recognized by a Canadian court for the same purposes. We have also been advised by such counsel, however, that there is substantial doubt whether an action could be brought in Canada in the first instance on the basis of liability predicated solely upon United States federal securities laws.
We filed with the SEC, concurrently with our registration statement on Form F-10 of which this Prospectus is a part, an appointment of agent for service of process on Form F-X. Under the Form F-X, we appointed C T Corporation System as our agent for service of process in the United States in connection with any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the SEC, and any civil suit or action brought against or involving us in a United States court arising out of or related to or concerning the offering of the Securities under this Prospectus.
Our governing corporate statute is the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). Our head office and principal place of business is at 101 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6G2. Our registered office is at 4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4K7.
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We have two material subsidiaries: Westport Power Inc. (WPI), which is 100% wholly-owned and incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), and Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is 100% wholly-owned through Westport Innovations (U.S.) Holdings Inc. (Westport U.S.), a Delaware corporation, which is wholly-owned by WPI.
Also, through Westport U.S., we own 100% of the voting securities of Westport Dallas Inc. (Westport Dallas, formerly known as BAF Technologies, Inc.), a Kentucky corporation. Westport Dallas owns 100% of the voting securities of ServoTech Engineering Inc., a Michigan corporation.
In addition, we own 100% of the voting securities of Westport Innovations (Hong Kong) Limited (Westport HK), a Hong Kong, China corporation. Westport HK owns 35% of the voting securities of Weichai Westport Inc., a Chinese corporation.
We, through WPI, own 50% of the voting securities of Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI), a Delaware corporation.
We, through WPI, own 100% of the voting securities of Westport Luxembourg S.a.r.l. (Westport Lux). Westport Lux owns 100% of the voting securities of Juniper Engines Italy S.r.l. (Juniper), an Italian corporation. Juniper owns 100% of the voting securities of Emer S.p.A., an Italian corporation, and 100% of the voting securities of OMVL S.p.A., an Italian corporation.
Westport Lux also owns 100% of the voting securities of Prins Autogassystemen B.V., a Netherlands company.
We are a leading provider of high-performance, low-emission engine and fuel system technologies utilizing gaseous fuels. Our technology and products enable light- (less than 5.9 litre), medium- (5.9 to 10 litre), heavy-duty (10 to 16 litre) and high-horsepower (greater than 16 litre) petroleum-based fuel engines and vehicles to use primarily gaseous fuels such as natural gas, giving users a cleaner and generally less expensive alternative fuel based on a more abundant natural resource. Through our partnerships and direct sales efforts, we sell natural gas and propane engines, fuel systems, and components to customers globally. Our strategic relationships with OEMs provide us with access to their manufacturing capacity, supply chain and global distribution networks without incurring the considerable investment associated with these assets. We commercialize our technology throughout the world where demand for clean, low emission engines exists.
Since our founding in 1995, we have invested over $782 million towards the research, development and commercialization of our proprietary technologies and related products. Our research and development efforts and investments have resulted in a substantial patent portfolio that serves as the foundation for our differentiated technology offerings and competitive advantage. Our technologies and related products enable combustion engines to use gaseous fuels, such as natural gas, propane, renewable natural gas (RNG) or hydrogen. The substitution of natural gas for petroleum-based fuel drives a reduction in harmful combustion emissions, such as particulate matter and greenhouse gases, in addition to providing a favorable fuel price from a more plentiful natural resource.
On July 9, 2015, Westport announced that it had completed an engineering program with Daimler AG (Daimler) to develop and assess a Westport High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) system for a Daimler heavy duty engine. The completion of this program resulted in the entitlement of a 2.4 million Euro payment to Westport from Daimler.
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On May 29, 2015, Westport announced that Volvo Car Groups new Drive-E powertrain bi-fuel engine will be showcased at the World Gas Conference in Paris, France. Volvo Cars is the first OEM to feature the new Westport system, which will be used in Volvos new two-litre, direct injection, four-cylinder Drive-E powertrain family, which is expected to be available on Volvo V60 and V70 2016 models.
On May 6, 2015, CWI announced that it will begin field tests this year in California in transit buses with a spark-ignited natural gas engine capable of producing Near Zero NOx emissions prior to the 2023 California Near Zero NOx schedule for Low NOx vehicles.
On May 5, 2015, Westport announced CWIs intention to unveil the ISB6.7 G, a 6.7 liter medium-duty, factory built dedicated natural gas engine for school bus, shuttle bus, medium-duty truck and vocational applications at the opening reception at ACT Expo in Dallas, Texas. The new ISB6.7 G is currently in field trials with full production expected to commence in mid-2016.
On May 5, 2015, Westport announced its plans to offer 2016 Ford F-150 trucks for use with the compressed natural gas (CNG) Westport WiNGTM Power System, and certify to EPA and CARB standards. Westport is offering the 2016 Ford F-150 as a dedicated or bi-fuel CNG Westport WiNGTM Power System vehicle, which is expected to be available in the summer of 2015.
On March 11, 2015, Westport announced the introductions of its new combustion technology in Volvo Car Companys new Drive-E powertrain bi-fuel engine. It is expected to be used on Volvos new two-litre, direct injection, four-cylinder Drive-E powertrain family, which is expected to be available on the Volvo V60 and V70 2016 models.
A prospective purchaser of Securities should carefully consider the list of risk factors incorporated by reference in this Prospectus before purchasing our Securities. Our ability to generate revenue and profit from our technologies is dependent on a number of factors, and the risks identified below, if they were to occur, could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operation or prospects. While we have attempted to identify the primary known risks that are material to our business, the risks and uncertainties described in the documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus may not be the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those that we do not know about now or that we currently believe are immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operation or prospects.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have incurred and continue to incur losses.
We have incurred substantial losses since our inception and continue to incur losses and experience negative cash flows. We cannot predict if or when we will operate profitably or generate positive cash flows or if we will be able to implement our business strategy successfully. Pursuing our strategy requires us to incur significant expenditures for research and product development, marketing, and general administrative activities. As a result, we need to continue to grow our revenues and gross margins to achieve and sustain profitability and positive operating cash flows, and we may need to raise additional capital.
We may be unable to raise additional capital.
Execution of our business plan and our commercial viability could be jeopardized if we are unable to raise additional funds for our commercialization plans, to fund working capital, research and development projects, sales, marketing and product development activities, and other business opportunities. We attempt to mitigate this risk by generating funds from a variety of sources including: through the sale of our commercial products, through the sale of non-core assets including long-term investments, through funding from government agencies,
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industry and business partners, and through the issuance of shares or debt in the public equity markets or through strategic investors. In addition, we try to maintain reserves of cash and short-term investments and seek to obtain funding commitments before we take on any significant incremental initiatives. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional funding, or funding on terms acceptable to us, to pursue our commercialization plans.
Sustained negative economic factors could negatively impact our business.
Global economic factors beyond our control such as a sustained and far reaching negative economic factors, more restrictive access to credit markets or other broad economic issues may negatively affect the natural gas vehicle (NGV) market, and reduce demand for our products as partners and potential customers defer replacing older vehicles or expanding their fleets. Our bad debt expense may increase, and we may need to assist potential customers with obtaining financing or government incentives to help customers fund their purchases of our products.
Potential fluctuations in our financial results make financial forecasting difficult.
We expect our revenues and results of operation to continue to vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Sales and margins may be lower than anticipated due to timing of customer orders and deliveries, unexpected delays in our supply chain, general economic and market-related factors, product quality, performance and safety issues, and competitive factors. The current economic environment also makes projecting financial results more difficult. In addition, the continuance and timing of government funding of our research and development programs is difficult to predict and may cause quarter to quarter variations in financial results. In addition, due to our early stage of commercialization on some products, we cannot accurately predict our future revenues or results of operations or the timing of government funding on our current research and development programs. We are also subject to normal operating risks such as credit risks, foreign currency risks, and global and regional economic conditions. As a result, quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our revenues and results of operation may not be meaningful. It is likely that in one or more future quarters our results of operation will fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors. If this happens, the trading price of our Common Shares might be materially and adversely affected.
A market for engines with our fuel systems may be limited or may take longer to develop than we anticipate.
Although we have seen strong growth in CWI revenues and interest from municipalities and private fleets, engines with natural gas fuel systems represent an emerging market, and we do not know whether end-users will ultimately want to use them or pay for their initial incremental purchase price. The development of a mass market for our fuel systems may be affected by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including: the emergence of newer, more competitive technologies and products; the future cost of natural gas and other fuels used by our systems; the future cost of diesel, gasoline and other alternative fuels that may be used by competitive technologies; the ability to successfully build the refuelling infrastructure necessary for our systems; regulatory requirements; availability of government incentives; customer perceptions of the safety of our products; and customer reluctance to try a new product.
If a market fails to develop or develops more slowly than we anticipate, we may be unable to recover the losses we will have incurred in the development of our products and may never achieve profitability.
Certain of our products may not achieve widespread adoption.
Our direct injection technology has been demonstrated in heavy-duty trucks, light-duty vehicles and high-horsepower applications. However, we do not know when or whether we will be successful in the commercialization of products for any of our target markets. There can be no assurance that engines using our direct injection technology will perform as well as we expect or that prototypes and commercial systems will be developed and sold in commercially viable numbers.
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Our Westport fuel systems presently have higher initial capital costs than the incumbent competing technologies, and manufacturing costs of some of our products at a large-scale commercial level have not been confirmed. If we are unable to produce fuel systems that are economically competitive, on a life-cycle cost basis, in terms of price, reliability and longevity, operators of commercial vehicle fleets will be unlikely to buy products containing our fuel systems.
The application of our direct injection technology in high-horsepower applications is in its infancy. Our technology may not meet all the demands of these new applications, such as ultra high reliability, long life, high efficiency, high performance, refuelling convenience, emissions and safety regulations. Other technologies may provide better compromise. In these cases our market penetration may be lower than expected.
The absence of consistent commitments by governments to promote NGVs could negatively affect our business.
Business benefits from availability of government incentives United States.
In past years, our business has benefited from the availability of government tax incentives, such as tax credits and grants to encourage the use of natural gas in trucks, buses and other vehicles.
At the U.S. Federal level, there are no available tax credits that apply to the purchase of NGVs. However, there has been an excise tax credit applied to the purchase of natural gas. This credit has been available intermittently from year to year. In 2014, the U.S. legislative session ended with the passing of extensions of some previously available tax credits. These extensions were included in the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771). The Alternative Fuels Excise Tax Credit of $0.50 per gallon for natural gas, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fueling Infrastructure Credit of $30,000, and 50% bonus depreciation provision were extended retroactively for all of 2014. However, they were not enacted to extend into 2015.
Taxation of LNG is 70% greater than the taxation on diesel on an energy content basis because of the manner in which it is measured for taxation purposes. There were discussions on equalizing the taxation level on LNG at the U.S. Federal level in 2014 led by Senators Michael Bennet and Richard Burr, Ron Wyden and Orrin Hatch in December 2014 and it is expected that a bill may be introduced in 2015.
In absence of federal action, several states have sought to rectify the tax inequities or energy equivalent variances in the treatment of LNG. In 2014, these states included Alabama, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, and Wyoming. In 2013, changes were made in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.
In the absence of federal legislation, individual states have initiated and passed bills to provide incentives to encourage the use of domestic energy sources such as natural gas. Because the incremental cost of NGVs is higher than diesel vehicles, grant funding is needed to help make the business case for some customers. Grant applications were accepted in Pennsylvania through House Bill 1950, which authorized $20 million over three years in vehicle and transit grants for up to $25,000 per vehicle scheduled to end in 2015. In addition, states such as Florida (HB 579), Indiana (HB 1324), and Arkansas (Act 532), New York (CNG truck program) and Colorado ($30 million from CMAQ funds) passed legislation to offer vehicle or infrastructure credits or rebates. The State of Texas has offered strong support for NGVs through the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Program, California has offered heavy-duty vehicle incentives through Assembly Bill 118 via the Natural Gas Vehicle Buy-Down Program (PON-13-1610) as well as nominal rebates through various regional voucher programs for lighter duty vehicles. These aforementioned programs have been open and accepted applications for various classes of NGVs, including heavy- and medium-duty natural gas trucks. States such as Louisiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia continue to offer state income tax credits for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles including natural gas. In
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2014, several states began funding programs or tax credits for the purchase of NGVs. These states include: Georgia-H.B. 348, Colorado-H.B. 1326, District of Columbia (B.849), Illinois-(S.B. 3574) and Utah (H.B. 61).
California is a jurisdiction that has become increasingly focused on funding the purchase of Zero and Near Zero emission engines. While some natural gas engines are included in this definition, there is more focus on developing engines such as electric, fuel cell and hybrid vehicles in some vehicle classes and this has limited the available funds for NGVs that do not meet the lowest attainable NOx standards. Solicitations for funding and research and development programs have focused on the development and demonstration of low NOx engines in California in 2014 and this trend is expected to continue into the future.
Due to the variable nature of government funding and incentive programs, we are unable to ascertain if current programs will continue or be renewed or whether proposed bills will be passed and enacted into law. While we believe that even in the absence of government incentives, there are sound financial and environmental motivations for customers to buy our engines, continued uncertainty over the amount and availability of government incentives in the U.S., Canada, and Sweden could cause customers to delay making purchasing decisions as they wait for programs to become available.
While some of our customers have been able to qualify for programs offered by federal, state and local agencies such as CARB, CEC and SCAQMD in California as well as other jurisdictions, there is no certainty that this assistance will continue into the future. In addition to customers participation in fleet vehicle deployment incentives, Westport has entered into agreements with government agencies to help fund our R&D programs. As with the variability of vehicle deployment incentives, there can be no assurance that we will succeed in being awarded future R&D funding from any government agencies at the same levels we have received in the past or at all.
Business benefits from availability of government incentives Canada.
There are no federal incentives available for the purchase of NGVs in Canada. There is no excise tax applied to natural gas used as a transportation fuel in Canada.
The Province of Quebec has enacted the Capital Cost Allowance tax credit that permits an accelerated depreciation of up to 85% for LNG heavy duty trucks. This incentive has been in place since Jan 17, 2011 and is set to expire January 1, 2016. Also in Quebec, the Éco-camionnage program provides up to $15,000 per HD vehicle to promote energy efficiency and a reduction in greenhouse gases. This program runs from February 25, 2014 until March 31, 2017 or until funds are exhausted.
Business benefits from availability of government incentives the rest of the world.
NGV incentives in the rest of the world are primarily directed to light duty vehicles through the use of nominal tax credits and incentives for conversion systems. This is true of markets in South America such as Bolivia which has had government supported conversion programs.
The European Union aims to introduce stricter limits on pollutant emissions from light road vehicles and regulations include the possibility of introducing tax incentives, although none are available at this time. In Thailand, the government is subsidizing the cost of CNG and construction of infrastructure and purchasing natural gas transit buses, however no incentives exist yet for private fleet purchase. There are various types of nominal incentives available in regions such as Europe (tax credit for fleets in Sweden for light duty vehicles) and fuelling tax credits.
Countries such as China have policies that encourage the use of natural gas in all vehicle segments and use fuel subsidies and mandates to increase the use of NGVs for air quality improvement programs. Incentive programs in the rest of the world are not as focused on deployment of heavy-duty vehicles as in North America and the dollar value of incentives available has, according to available sources, not been as substantial as what has been available in the United States and Canada.
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In general, there are fewer cash incentive or rebate programs available in other parts of the world. However, governments are playing a role promoting cleaner fuels such as natural gas. As a result, many countries are encouraging natural gas refuelling infrastructure using CNG tax subsidies to hasten the adoption of NGVs.
We could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Canadas Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, and similar foreign anti-bribery laws.
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Canadas Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions prohibit companies and their directors, officers, employees and agents from promising, offering or giving anything of value, including money, to foreign officials, including employees of government-owned businesses, for purposes of corruptly influencing such officials in their official duties in order to assist the company in obtaining or retaining business. During the last few years, the U.S. Department of Justice and the SEC and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have brought an increasing number of FCPA and CFPOA enforcement cases, as applicable, many resulting in very large fines and deferred criminal prosecutions. We operate in many countries that are viewed as high risk for FCPA and CFPOA compliance. Our Code of Conduct mandates compliance with anti-bribery laws. We have instituted training programs for certain employees in various jurisdictions where we operate. Despite our training programs and compliance policies, there can be no assurance that all employees and third-party intermediaries (including our distributors and agents) will comply with anti-corruption laws. Any such violation could have a material adverse effect on our business. As part of our anti-corruption policies, in the event that we have reason to believe that our employees, agents, distributors or other third parties that transact Westports business have or may have violated applicable anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA and CFPOA, we may investigate or have outside counsel or agents investigate the relevant facts and circumstances. We have incurred and in the future may incur additional compliance costs associated with the implementation of our FCPA and CFPOA compliance policies and training programs, which could have a material impact on our business.
In any acquisition or joint venture we engage in, we expose ourselves to the possibility that the employees and agents of such businesses may not have conducted themselves in compliance with the applicable anti-corruption laws. In response to increasing FCPA and CFPOA enforcement actions in the U.S. and Canada, we have sought to impose contractual provisions and undertake cost appropriate due diligence. We cannot provide assurance that we will always be protected from the consequences of acts that may have violated the FCPA or CFPOA.
Violations of the FCPA or CFPOA may result in significant civil and criminal fines, as well as criminal convictions. Violations of the FCPA, CFPOA and other foreign anti-bribery laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and cause us to suffer civil and criminal financial penalties and other sanctions, which are likely to have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Fuel price differentials are hard to predict and may be less favourable in the future.
The acceptance of natural gas-fuelled engines by customers depends in part on the price differential between natural gas, diesel and gasoline fuels. Natural gas has generally been, and currently is, less expensive than diesel fuel in many jurisdictions. This price differential is affected by many factors, including changes in the resource base for natural gas compared with crude oil, availability of shale gas, pipeline transportation capacity for natural gas, refining capacity for crude oil, and government excise and fuel tax policies. There can be no assurance that natural gas will remain less expensive than diesel and gasoline fuels. This may impact upon potential customers decisions to adopt natural gas as an energy solution in the short term.
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Our growth is dependent on natural gas refuelling infrastructure that may not be built and commissioned.
For motor vehicles, natural gas must be carried on board in liquefied or compressed form, and there are few public or private refuelling stations available in most jurisdictions. There can be no assurance of the successful expansion of the availability of natural gas as a vehicle fuel or that companies will develop refuelling stations to meet projected demand. If customers are unable to obtain fuel conveniently and affordably, a mass market for vehicles powered by our technology is unlikely to develop.
Changes in environmental and regulatory policies could hurt the market for our products.
We currently benefit from, and hope to continue to benefit from, certain government environmental policies, mandates and regulations around the world, most significantly in the international automotive market and in the United States. Examples of such regulations include those that provide economic incentives, subsidies, tax credits and other benefits to purchasers of low emission vehicles, restrict the sale of engines that do not meet emission standards, fine the sellers of non-compliant engines, tax the operators of diesel engines and require the use of more expensive ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel. There can be no assurance that these policies, mandates and regulations will be continued. Incumbent industry participants with a vested interest in gasoline and diesel, many of which have substantially greater resources than we do, may invest significant time and money in an effort to influence environmental regulations in ways that delay or repeal requirements for clean vehicle emissions. If these are discontinued or if current requirements are relaxed, this may have a material impact on our competitive position.
We currently face, and will continue to face, significant competition.
Our products face, and will continue to face, significant competition, including from incumbent technologies, and in particular increased competition with respect to spark-ignited natural gas engine OEMs in China and aftermarket kit providers in Europe. As the market for natural gas engine products continues to grow this competition may increase. New developments in technology may negatively affect the development or sale of some or all of our products or make our products uncompetitive or obsolete. Other companies, many of which have substantially greater customer bases, businesses, and financial and other resources than us, are currently engaged in the development of products and technologies that are similar to, or may be competitive with, certain of our products and technologies. In addition, the terms of some of our joint venture agreements allow for the potential for the introduction of competing products in certain markets by our joint venture partners.
Competition for our products may come from current power technologies, improvements to current power technologies and new alternative power technologies, including other fuel systems and in particular increased competition with respect to spark-ignited natural gas engine OEMs in China and aftermarket kit providers in Europe. Each of our target markets is currently serviced by existing manufacturers with existing customers and suppliers using proven and widely accepted technologies. Many existing manufacturers have or had natural gas engine programs and could develop new engines without our help or components, using more conventional technologies or technologies from competitive companies. Additionally, there are competitors working on developing technologies such as cleaner diesel engines, bio-diesel, fuel cells, advanced batteries and hybrid battery/internal combustion engines, and new fuels in each of our targeted markets. Each of these competitors has the potential to capture market share in various markets, which could have a material adverse effect on our position in the industry and our financial results. For our products to be successful against competing technologies, especially diesel engines, they must offer advantages in one or more of these areas: regulated or un-regulated emissions performance, including CO2 reduction; fuel economy; fuel cost; engine performance; power density; engine and fuel system weight; and engine and fuel system price. There can be no assurance that our products will be able to offer advantages in all or any of these areas.
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In high-horsepower applications, there are already engine manufacturers with significant experience with utilization of natural gas, for example in power generation and in marine applications. Westport may not be able to gain experience fast enough to capture a significant enough market share.
We depend on our intellectual property and our failure to protect that intellectual property could adversely affect our future growth and success.
Failure to protect our existing and future intellectual property rights could seriously harm our business and prospects and may result in the loss of our ability to exclude others from practicing our technology or our own right to practice our technologies. If we do not adequately ensure our freedom to use certain technology, we may have to pay others for rights to use their intellectual property, pay damages for infringement or misappropriation and/or be enjoined from using such intellectual property. Our patents do not guarantee us the right to practice our technologies if other parties own intellectual property rights that we need in order to practice such technologies. Our patent position is subject to complex factual and legal issues that may give rise to uncertainty as to the validity, scope and enforceability of a particular patent. As is the case in many other industries, the web of intellectual property ownership in our industry is complicated and, in some cases, it is difficult to define with precision where one property begins and another ends. In any case, there can be no assurance that:
| any of the rights we have under U.S. or foreign patents owned by us or other patents that third parties license to us will not be curtailed, for example, through invalidation, circumvention, challenge, being rendered unenforceable or by license to others; |
| we were the first inventors of inventions covered by our issued patents or pending applications or that we were the first to file patent applications for such inventions; |
| any of our pending or future patent applications will be issued with the breadth of claim coverage sought by us, or be issued at all; |
| our competitors will not independently develop or patent technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technologies; |
| any of our trade secrets will not be learned independently by our competitors; or |
| the steps we take to protect our intellectual property will be adequate. In addition, effective patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret protection may be unavailable, limited or not applied for in certain foreign countries. |
We also seek to protect our proprietary intellectual property, including intellectual property that may not be patented or patentable, in part by confidentiality agreements and, if applicable, inventors rights agreements with our strategic partners and employees. There can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach or that such persons or institutions will not assert rights to intellectual property arising out of these relationships.
Certain intellectual property has been licensed to us from third parties who may also license such intellectual property to others, including our competitors. If necessary or desirable, we may seek further licenses under the patents or other intellectual property rights of others. However, we can give no assurances that we will obtain such licenses or that the terms of any offered licenses will be acceptable to us. The failure to obtain or renew a license from a third party for intellectual property we use at present could cause us to incur substantial costs and to suspend the manufacture, shipment of products or our use of processes requiring such intellectual property.
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We could become engaged in intellectual property litigation or disputes that may negatively affect our business.
From time to time, claims have been made by third parties that the practice of our technology infringes upon patents owned by those third parties. Although we have seen no valid basis for any of these claims, as our business grows, parties may attempt to take advantage of that growth and assert similar claims and demands for compensation. Our response to such claims will be commensurate with the seriousness of the allegations, their potential effect on our business and the strength of our position. We will examine a range of options, from formal legal action to obtain a declaratory judgment of non-infringement, to the initiation of design changes. We intend to vigorously defend our intellectual property.
As a result, while we are not currently engaged in any material intellectual property litigation, we could become subject to lawsuits in which it is alleged that we have infringed the intellectual property rights of others or in which the scope, validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights is challenged. In addition, we may commence lawsuits against others who we believe are infringing upon our rights. Our involvement in intellectual property litigation or disputes, including any that may arise in respect of, including but not limited to our HPDI technology or LNG tanks, could be time consuming and result in significant expense to us, diversion of resources, and delays or stoppages in the development, production and sales of products or intellectual property, whether or not any claims have merit or such litigation or disputes are resolved in our favour. In the event of an adverse outcome as a defendant in any such litigation, we may, among other things, be required to:
| pay substantial damages; |
| cease the development, manufacture, use, sale or importation of products that infringe upon other patented intellectual property; |
| expend significant resources to develop or acquire non-infringing intellectual property; |
| discontinue processes incorporating infringing technology; or |
| obtain licenses to the infringing intellectual property. |
Any such result could require the expenditure of substantial time and other resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
We are dependent on relationships with strategic partners.
Execution of our current strategy is dependent on cooperation with strategic partners for technology development, manufacturing and distribution. To be commercially viable, our fuel systems must be integrated into engines, and our engines must be integrated into chassis manufactured by OEMs. We can offer no guarantee that existing technology agreements will be renewed or advanced into commercialization agreements or that our strategic partners will not seek to renegotiate or amend those agreements before or after a product has been commercialized. We can offer no guarantee that even if technology agreements do exist with our strategic partners that OEMs will manufacture engines with our fuel systems or chassis for our engines, or if they do manufacture such products, that customers will choose to purchase them. Any integration, design, manufacturing or marketing problems encountered by OEMs could adversely affect the market for our products and our financial results. In addition, there can be no assurance of the commercial success of any joint ventures in which we are, or will become, involved.
Any change in our relationships with our strategic partners, whether as a result of economic or competitive pressures or otherwise, including any decision by our strategic partners to reduce their commitment to our products and technology in favour of competing products or technologies, to change or seek to change the terms of our contractual relationships with them or to bring to an end our various alliances, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
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In addition, disputes regarding the rights and obligations of the parties have in the past and may in the future arise under our agreements with our strategic partners. These and other possible disagreements have in the past and may in the future lead to the renegotiation or modification of such agreements, or could lead to the termination of such agreements or delays in collaborative research, development, supply, or commercialization of certain products, or could require or result in litigation or arbitration. Moreover, disagreements have in the past and may in the future arise with our strategic partners over rights to intellectual property. These kinds of disagreements could result in costly and time-consuming litigation. Any such conflicts with our strategic partners could reduce our ability to obtain future collaboration agreements and could have a negative impact on our relationship with existing strategic partners.
We are dependent on relationships with our suppliers.
While we have negotiated supply agreements with various manufacturers and have entered into strategic supply agreements with certain suppliers, certain of these manufacturers and suppliers may presently be the sole supplier of key components for our products, and we are dependent on their ability to source materials, manage their capacity, workforce and schedules. In particular, we are dependent on sole suppliers for our injectors, tanks and pumps for our Westport heavy-duty systems and their ability to ramp up capacity and maintain quality and cost to support our production requirements. For a number of reasons, including but not limited to shortages of parts, labour disruptions, lack of capacity and equipment failure, a supplier may fail to supply materials or components that meet our quality, quantity or cost requirements or to supply any at all. If we are not able to resolve these issues or obtain substitute sources for these materials or components in a timely manner or on terms acceptable to us, our ability to manufacture certain products may be harmed, and we may be subjected to cancellation of orders or penalties for failed or late deliveries, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. Our products also use steel and other materials that have global demand. The prices and quantities at which those supplies are available fluctuate and may increase significantly. Competitive pressure, however, may not allow us to increase the sales price of our products. Any such increases may therefore negatively affect our margins and financial condition. We mitigate these risks by seeking secondary suppliers, carrying inventory and locking in long-term pricing when possible. There are no guarantees, however, that we will be successful in securing alternative suppliers or that our inventory levels will be sufficient for our production requirements.
We are dependent on our relationship with Cummins for CWI profits and cash flows.
CWI purchases all of its current and foreseeable engine products from Cummins-affiliated plants and distributors. Although the factories operate with modern technology and experienced management, there can be no assurance that the factory and distribution systems will always be able to perform on a timely and cost-effective basis. Any reduction in the manufacturing and distribution capabilities of Cummins-affiliated plants and distributors could have a material adverse effect on CWIs business and financial results.
Under a Second Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement between Cummins, Westport and CWI (the Amended JVA), while Cummins is subject to exclusivity restrictions that generally limit Cummins ability to compete against CWI in North America in respect of spark-ignited natural gas or propane products within the displacement range of the CWI Products (as defined in the AIF), beginning in February 2017, Cummins will be permitted to market and sell a spark-ignited natural gas or propane engine within the displacement range of the CWI Products in North America should they choose to develop one based on a new Cummins heavy duty engine platform and without CWIs assistance. In addition, the Amended JVA permits Cummins to develop, market and sell products that compete with CWI outside of North America. The introduction by Cummins of new products that compete with CWI could have a material adverse effect on CWIs sales of CWI Products and on CWIs financial results.
Under the Amended JVA, the market scope for sales of CWI Products by CWI is primarily limited to North America. Cummins has the sole right to sell CWI Products outside of North America, and the revenues from such
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sales (as well as the corresponding costs and liabilities) will be credited to CWI. There can be no assurance that Cummins will continue to pursue sales of the CWI Products outside of North America or that the pricing for such CWI Products will be set at levels that will allow such CWI Products to compete effectively in the applicable markets. In addition, the limitation of CWIs market scope primarily to North America subjects CWI to more concentrated market risk. Any decrease in demand within the North American market for the CWI Products, including as a result of the decrease in the cost of fuels that are alternatives to natural gas or conditions or events that impair or adversely affect the infrastructure for producing and transporting LNG could have a material adverse effect on CWIs business and financial results.
The Amended JVA provides that substantially all significant decisions with respect to CWI and its business must be unanimously approved by the CWI board of directors and, in some instances, the shareholders of CWI. Because the CWI board of directors is evenly divided between Westport and Cummins designees and each of Westport and Cummins have 50% ownership of the common shares of CWI, any material change in the nature or scope of CWIs business, require each of Westports and Cummins approval. Failure or delay by Cummins or Westport and their respective designees to the CWI board of directors to approve any such matters could have a material adverse effect on CWIs business and financial results. In addition, the declaration and payment of any dividends by CWI requires unanimous approval of the CWI board of directors and is subject to the business judgment of the CWI board of directors, taking into account the factors specified in the Amended JVA. Failure or delay by CWI to pay dividends could have a material adverse effect on Westports cash flows and liquidity.
The Amended JVA provides that upon a change of control of Westport, Cummins may elect to terminate the Amended JVA (in which case Cummins is obligated to repurchase Westports shares of CWI at a price determined based on a formula in the Amended JVA) or continue the Amended JVA upon certain modified terms. These provisions may make it less likely that Westport will experience a change of control or may diminish any takeover premium that a third party would pay for its shares.
Our limited production trials, commercial launch activities and field tests could encounter problems.
We conduct limited production trials and field tests on a number of our products as part of our product development cycle, and we are working on scaling up our production capabilities. These trials, production readiness activities and field tests may encounter problems and delays for a number of reasons, including the failure of our technology, the failure of the technology of others, the failure to combine these technologies properly, and the failure to maintain and service the test prototypes properly. Some of these potential problems and delays are beyond our control. Any problem or perceived problem with our limited production trials and field tests could hurt our reputation and the reputation of our products and delay their commercial launch.
We may have difficulty managing the expansion of our operations.
To support the launch, and increase sales and service, of our technology and related products, we may be required to expand the scope of our operations rapidly. This may include a need for a significant and rapid increase in employees and an increase in the size, or relocation, of our premises and changes to our information systems, processes and policies. Such rapid expansion may place a significant strain on our senior management team, support teams, information technology platforms and other resources. In addition, we may be required to place more reliance on our strategic partners and suppliers, some of whom may not be capable of meeting our production demands in terms of timing, quantity, quality or cost. Difficulties in effectively managing the budgeting, forecasting and other process control issues presented by any rapid expansion could harm our business, prospects, results of operations or financial condition.
Warranty claims could diminish our margins.
There is a risk that the warranty accrual included in our cost of product revenue is not sufficient, and we may recognize additional expenses as a result of warranty claims in excess of our current expectations. Such
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warranty claims may necessitate a redesign, re-specification, a change in manufacturing processes, and/or recall of our products, which may have an adverse impact on our finances and on existing or future sales. Although we attempt to mitigate against these risks through our sales and marketing initiatives and our product development, quality assurance, support and service programs, there can be no assurance that such initiatives and programs are adequate or that sales of our commercial products will continue to grow and contribute financially. Even in the absence of any warranty claims, a product deficiency such as a manufacturing defect or a safety issue could be identified, necessitating a product recall, which could itself have an adverse impact on our finances and on existing or future sales.
New products may have different performance characteristics from previous products. In addition, we have limited field experience with existing commercialized products, including but not limited to the WiNG System and our Westport heavy-duty systems from which to make our warranty accrual estimates.
We could become subject to product liability claims.
Our business exposes us to potential product liability claims that are inherent to natural gas, LPG and hydrogen and products that use these gases. Natural gas, LPG and hydrogen are flammable gases and are potentially dangerous products. Any accidents involving our products or other natural gas, LPG or hydrogen-based products could materially impede widespread market acceptance and demand for our engines and fuel systems. In addition, we may be subject to a claim by end-users or others alleging that they have suffered property damage, personal injury or death because our products did not perform adequately. Such a claim could be made whether or not our products perform adequately under the circumstances. From time to time, we may be subject to product liability claims in the ordinary course of business, and we carry a limited amount of product liability insurance for this purpose. However, our current insurance policies may not provide sufficient or any coverage for such claims, and we cannot predict whether we will be able to maintain our insurance coverage on commercially acceptable terms.
Natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and products that use these gases entail inherent safety and environmental risks that may result in substantial liability to us.
Natural gas, LPG and hydrogen are flammable gases and are potentially dangerous products. Our operations, including our research and development and manufacturing processes, are subject to all of the risks and hazards inherent to natural gas, LPG and hydrogen and products that use these gases, including equipment defects, malfunctions and failures and natural disasters, which could result in uncontrollable flows of natural gas, fires, explosions and other damages. Although we believe that our procedures for using, handling, storing and disposing of natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and other hazardous materials comply with legally prescribed standards, we cannot completely eliminate the risk of contamination or injury resulting from natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and other hazardous materials and we may incur liability as a result of such contamination or injury. In the event of an accident, we could be held liable for damages or penalized with fines, and the liability could exceed our insurance and other resources, in which event Westport could incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition.
We could become liable for environmental damages resulting from our research, development or manufacturing activities.
The nature of our business and products exposes us to potential claims and liability for environmental damage, personal injury, loss of life, and damage to or destruction of property. Our business is subject to numerous laws and regulations that govern environmental protection and human health and safety. These laws and regulations have changed frequently in the past and it is reasonable to expect additional and more stringent changes in the future. Our operations may not comply with future laws and regulations, and we may be required to make significant unanticipated capital and operating expenditures. If we fail to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, governmental authorities may seek to impose fines and penalties on us or to
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revoke or deny the issuance or renewal of operating permits, and private parties may seek damages from us. Under those circumstances, we might be required to curtail or cease operations, conduct site remediation or other corrective action, or pay substantial damage claims. In addition, depending on the nature of the claim, our current insurance policies may not provide sufficient or any coverage for such claims.
We have foreign currency risk.
Although we report our financial results in U.S. dollars, many of our operating expenses are in Canadian dollars and Euros. Foreign exchange gains and losses are included in results from operations. A decline in the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar, or a decline in the Euro relative to the U.S. dollar, could negatively impact margins and other financial results. We have not entered into foreign exchange contracts to hedge against gains and losses from foreign currency fluctuations. In fiscal 2014, on average, the U.S. dollar appreciated 9.4% against the Canadian dollar and appreciated 13.6% against the Euro.
We could lose or fail to attract the human capital necessary to run our business.
Our success depends in large part on our ability, and that of our affiliates, to attract and retain key management, engineering, scientific, manufacturing and operating human capital. As we develop additional capabilities, we may require more skilled employees. Given the highly specialized nature of our products, these employees must be highly skilled and have a sound understanding of our industry, business or our technology. Recruiting employees for the alternative fuel industry is also highly competitive. Although to date we have been successful in recruiting and retaining qualified employees, there can be no assurance that we will continue to attract and retain the human capital needed for our business. The failure to attract or retain qualified employees could have a material adverse effect on our business.
If we do not properly manage foreign sales and operations, our business could suffer.
We expect that a substantial portion of our future revenues will be derived from sales outside of Canada, and we operate in jurisdictions where we may lack sufficient expertise, local knowledge or contacts. Establishment of an international market for our products may take longer and cost more to develop than we anticipate and is subject to inherent risks, including unexpected changes in government policies, trade barriers, difficulty in staffing and managing foreign operations, longer payment cycles, and foreign exchange controls that restrict or prohibit repatriation of funds. As a result, if we do not properly manage foreign sales and operations, our business could suffer.
We may not realize the anticipated benefits from joint ventures, investments or acquisitions.
Our joint ventures, and any future joint venture, investment or acquisition, could expose us to certain liabilities, including those that we fail or are unable to identify during the investment or acquisition process. In addition, joint ventures and acquisitions often result in difficulties in integration, and, if such difficulties were to occur, they could adversely affect our results. The integration process may also divert the attention of, and place significant demands on, our managerial resources, which may disrupt our current business operations. As a result, we may fail to meet our current product development and commercialization schedules. Additionally, we may not be able to find suitable joint venture partners, investments or acquisitions, which could adversely affect our business strategy.
We could be adversely affected by risks associated with acquisitions.
We may, in the future, seek to expand our business through acquisitions. Any such acquisitions will be in part dependent on managements ability to identify, acquire and develop suitable acquisition targets in both new and existing markets. In certain circumstances, acceptable acquisition targets might not be available. Acquisitions involve a number of risks, including: (i) the possibility that we, as a successor owner, may be legally and
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financially responsible for liabilities of prior owners; (ii) the possibility that we may pay more than the acquired company or assets are worth; (iii) the additional expenses associated with completing an acquisition and amortizing any acquired intangible assets; (iv) the difficulty of integrating the operations and employees of an acquired business; (v) the challenge of implementing uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies throughout an acquired business; (vi) the inability to integrate, train, retain and motivate key employees of an acquired business; and (vii) the potential disruption of our ongoing business and the distraction of management from our day-to-day operations. These risks and difficulties, if they materialize, could disrupt our ongoing business, distract management, result in the loss of key human capital, increase expenses and otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial performance.
We could be adversely affected by the operations of our joint ventures and joint venture partners.
We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced social unrest, political and economic instability and resulting governmental corruption. While we have policies in place to ensure adequate monitoring of our activities and compliance with Canadian, United States and local laws and regulations in the countries in which we operate, we also operate, and intend to operate in the future, through various joint venture arrangements. Our level of control over joint venture operations may be restricted or shared, and we may be unable to control the actions of joint venture partners or their employees. Despite our policies mandating compliance with Canadian, United States and local laws, we cannot assure you that our internal control policies and procedures always will protect us from reckless or negligent acts committed by our joint ventures or their employees or agents. Such employees or agents of the joint venture or joint venture partners may undertake actions that would result in a violation of law, including but not limited to, tax laws, customs laws, environmental laws, labour laws, permitting laws and regulations, industry laws or international anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws, including Canadian anti-corruption laws and the FCPA. Violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our business and operations. Geopolitical tensions may affect the performance of our joint ventures and operations in Asia.
Economic sanctions may impact the business of certain of our foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures.
Some of our foreign subsidiaries, joint ventures or future acquisitions may sell our products to customers in countries that may be subject to sanctions and embargoes imposed by, including but not limited to, the U.S. and Canadian governments. Although these sanctions and embargoes may not prohibit our foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures from selling products and providing services in these countries, they may prohibit us and our domestic subsidiaries and joint ventures, as well as employees of our foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures who are U.S. or Canadian citizens, from participating in, approving or otherwise facilitating any aspect of the business activities in those countries. The constraints on our ability to have U.S. or Canadian persons, including our senior management, provide managerial oversight and supervision over sales in embargoed countries may negatively affect the financial or operating performance of such business activities. We routinely monitor changes in economic sanctions laws and adapt our procedures to remain in compliance with such laws.
We may be subject to risks relating to our information technology systems.
We rely on information technology systems to process, transmit and store electronic information and manage and operate our business. A breach in security could expose us and our customers and suppliers to risks of misuse of confidential information, manipulation and destruction of data, operational disruptions and downtime, which in turn could adversely affect our reputation, competitive position, business or results of operations.
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Risks Related to Our Common Shares
Our Common Share price may fluctuate.
The stock market in general, and the market prices of securities of technology companies in particular, can be extremely volatile, and fluctuations in our Common Share price may be unrelated to our operating performance. Our Common Share price could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to many factors, including: actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations; the addition or loss of customers; announcements of technological innovations, new products or services by us or our competitors; changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; conditions or trends in our industry; our announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments; additions or departures of key employees; general market conditions; and other events or factors, many of which may be beyond our control. Additionally, the price of our Common Shares has historically been strongly correlated with the differential between the prices of natural gas, diesel fuel and crude oil. The prices of such commodities have been subject to significant volatility. As of July 23, 2015, the 52-week trading price of our Common Shares on NASDAQ and the TSX ranged from a low of U.S.$3.24 to a high of U.S.$18.30, and a low of $3.82 to a high of $19.74, respectively.
Litigation, including litigation due to Common Share price volatility or other factors, could cause us to incur substantial costs and divert our managements time and attention.
From time to time, we may become involved in, or become liable for legal, contractual and other claims by various parties, including customers, suppliers, former employees, class action plaintiffs and others, including litigation related to the volatility of the market price of our Common Shares. On an ongoing basis, we attempt to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these proceedings or claims, although it is difficult to predict final outcomes with any degree of certainty. Except as disclosed from time to time in our financial statements, we do not believe that any of the proceedings or claims to which we are party will have a material adverse effect on our financial position; however, we cannot provide any assurance to this effect.
We do not currently intend to pay any cash dividends on our Common Shares in the foreseeable future; therefore, our shareholders may not be able to receive a return on their Common Shares until they sell them.
We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our Common Shares. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Shares in the foreseeable future because, among other reasons, we currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance our business. The future payment of dividends will be dependent on factors such as cash on hand and achieving profitability, the financial requirements to fund growth, our general financial condition and other factors our board of directors may consider appropriate in the circumstances. Until we pay dividends, which we may never do, our shareholders will not be able to receive a return on their Common Shares unless they sell them.
If we are characterized as a passive foreign investment company, U.S. holders may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.
Based in part on current operations and financial projections, we do not expect to be a passive foreign investment corporation (PFIC) for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. However, we must make an annual determination as to whether we are a PFIC based on the types of income we earn and the types and value of our assets from time to time, all of which are subject to change. Therefore, we cannot assure you that we will not be a PFIC for our current taxable year or any future taxable year. A non-U.S. corporation generally will be considered a PFIC for any taxable year if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income is passive income or (2) at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during a taxable year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. The market value of our assets may be determined in large part by the market
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price of our Common Shares, which is likely to fluctuate. In addition, the composition of our income and assets will be affected by how, and how quickly, we use any cash that we raise. If we were to be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold Common Shares, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to U.S. holders.
As a foreign private issuer, we are subject to different U.S. securities laws and rules than a domestic U.S. issuer, which may limit the information publicly available to our U.S. shareholders.
We are a foreign private issuer under applicable U.S. federal securities laws and, therefore, we are not required to comply with all the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act and related rules and regulations. As a result, we do not file the same reports that a U.S. domestic issuer would file with the SEC, although we will be required to file with or furnish to the SEC the continuous disclosure documents that we are required to file in Canada under Canadian securities laws. In addition, our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act. Therefore, our shareholders may not know on as timely a basis when our officers, directors and principal shareholders purchase or sell our Common Shares as the reporting periods under the corresponding Canadian insider reporting requirements are longer. In addition, as a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the proxy rules under the U.S. Exchange Act.
We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant additional costs and expenses to us.
In order to maintain our current status as a foreign private issuer, a majority of our Common Shares must be either directly or indirectly owned by non-residents of the United States unless we also satisfy one of the additional requirements necessary to preserve this status. We may in the future lose our foreign private issuer status if a majority of our Common Shares are held in the United States and we fail to meet the additional requirements necessary to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status. The regulatory and compliance costs to us under U.S. federal securities laws as a U.S. domestic issuer may be significantly more than the costs we incur as a Canadian foreign private issuer eligible to use the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system. If we are not a foreign private issuer, we would not be eligible to use the MJDS or other foreign issuer forms and would be required to file periodic and current reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are more detailed and extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. In addition, we may lose the ability to rely upon exemptions from corporate governance requirements of the NASDAQ Listing Rules that are available to foreign private issuers.
United States investors may not be able to obtain enforcement of civil liabilities against us.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the United States federal or state securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that we are governed by the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), a statute of the Province of Alberta, Canada, that the majority of our officers and directors and some of the experts named in this Prospectus, are residents of Canada or otherwise reside outside the United States, and that all, or a substantial portion of their assets and a substantial portion of our assets, are located outside the United States. It may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States on certain of our directors and officers or the experts named in this Prospectus or enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts against us, certain of our directors and officers or the experts named in this Prospectus based upon the civil liability provisions of United States federal securities laws or the securities laws of any state of the United States.
There is some doubt as to whether a judgment of a United States court based solely upon the civil liability provisions of United States federal or state securities laws would be enforceable in Canada against us, our directors and officers or the experts named in this Prospectus. There is also doubt as to whether an original action could be brought in Canada against us or our directors and officers or the experts named in this Prospectus to enforce liabilities based solely upon United States federal or state securities laws.
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The following description of our Common Shares is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation, which have been filed with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of Canada, and are available for review at www.sedar.com.
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares. As of June 30, 2015, we had 64,172,920 Common Shares issued and outstanding. Each Common Share entitles the holder to: (i) one vote per share held at meetings of shareholders; (ii) receive such dividends as declared by us, subject to any contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends and to any restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding Preferred Shares and our credit facilities; and (iii) receive our remaining property and assets upon dissolution or winding up. Our Common Shares are not subject to any future call or assessment and there are no pre-emptive, conversion or redemption rights attached to such shares.
In the event of our merger or consolidation with or into another entity in connection with which our Common Shares are converted into or exchanged for shares or other securities of another entity or property (including cash), all holders of our Common Shares will thereafter be entitled to receive the same kind and number of securities or kind of property (including cash). Upon our dissolution or liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of Preferred Shares having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of our Common Shares will be entitled to receive pro rata our remaining assets available for distribution.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED SHARES
The following description of our Preferred Shares is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation, which have been filed with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of Canada, and are available for review at www.sedar.com.
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Preferred Shares issuable in series with no par value, none of which are currently outstanding. Our board of directors has the authority to determine, with respect to any series of Preferred Shares, the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions of that series, including:
| the designation of the series; |
| the number of shares of the series, which our board may, except where otherwise provided in the provisions applicable to such series, increase or decrease, but not below the number of shares then outstanding; |
| whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or non-cumulative and the dividend rate of the series; |
| the dates at which dividends, if any, will be payable; |
| the redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series; |
| the terms and amounts of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series; |
| the amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs; |
| whether the shares of the series will be convertible into shares of any other class or series, or any other security, of the Corporation or any other entity, and, if so, the specification of the other class or series or other security, the conversion price or prices or rate or rates, any rate adjustments, the date or dates at which the shares will be convertible and all other terms and conditions upon which the conversion may be made; |
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| restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series; and |
| the voting rights, if any, of the holders of the series. |
Subject to any rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions that may have been determined by the directors to apply to any series of Preferred Shares, the holders of our Preferred Shares shall have no right to receive notice of or to be present at or vote either in person, or by proxy, at any of our general meetings by virtue of or in respect of their holding of Preferred Shares.
Subject to any rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions that may have been determined by the directors to apply to any series of Preferred Shares or any restrictions in any of our debt agreements, the directors shall have complete uncontrolled discretion to pay dividends on any class or classes of shares or any series within a class of shares issued and outstanding in any particular year to the exclusion of any other class or classes of shares or any series within a class of shares out of any or all profits or surplus available for dividends.
On our winding-up, liquidation or dissolution or upon the happening of any other event giving rise to a distribution of our assets other than by way of dividend amongst our shareholders for the purposes of winding-up its affairs, subject to any rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions that may have been determined by the Board to attach to any series of Preferred Shares, the holders of all Common Shares and Preferred Shares shall be entitled to participate pari passu.
DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
The following description of the terms of Subscription Receipts sets forth certain general terms and provisions of Subscription Receipts in respect of which a Prospectus Supplement may be filed. The particular terms and provisions of Subscription Receipts offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Subscription Receipts.
Subscription Receipts may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other Securities. The Subscription Receipts will be issued under a subscription receipt agreement. A copy of the subscription receipt agreement will be filed by us with the applicable securities commission or similar regulatory authorities after it has been entered into by us and will be available electronically at www.sedar.com.
Pursuant to the subscription receipt agreement, original purchasers of Subscription Receipts may have a contractual right of rescission against Westport, following the issuance of the underlying Common Shares or other securities to such purchasers upon the surrender or deemed surrender of the Subscription Receipts, to receive the amount paid for the Subscription Receipts in the event that this Prospectus and any amendment thereto contains a misrepresentation or is not delivered to such purchaser, provided such remedy for rescission is exercised within 180 days from the closing date of the offering of Subscription Receipts.
The description of general terms and provisions of Subscription Receipts described in any Prospectus Supplement will include, where applicable:
| the number of Subscription Receipts offered; |
| the price at which the Subscription Receipts will be offered; |
| if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or currency unit in which the Subscription Receipts are denominated; |
| the procedures for the exchange of the Subscription Receipts into Common Shares or other securities; |
| the number of Common Shares or other securities that may be obtained upon exercise of each Subscription Receipt; |
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| the designation and terms of any other Securities with which the Subscription Receipts will be offered, if any, and the number of Subscription Receipts that will be offered with each Security; |
| the terms applicable to the gross proceeds from the sale of the Subscription Receipts plus any interest earned thereon; |
| the material tax consequences of owning the Subscription Receipts; and |
| any other material terms, conditions and rights (or limitations on such rights) of the Subscription Receipts. |
We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms of the Subscription Receipts that are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus. In addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the Subscription Receipts described in a Prospectus Supplement differ from any of the terms described in this Prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this Prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such differing terms set forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Subscription Receipts.
The following description of the terms of Warrants sets forth certain general terms and provisions of Warrants in respect of which a Prospectus Supplement may be filed. The particular terms and provisions of Warrants offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Warrants.
Warrants may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other Securities. Each series of Warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us 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 our agent and will not assume a relationship of agency with any holders of Warrant certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants. A copy of the warrant agreement will be filed by us with the applicable securities commission or similar regulatory authorities after it has been entered into by us and will be available electronically at www.sedar.com.
Pursuant to the warrant agreement original purchasers of Warrants may have a contractual right of rescission against Westport, following the issuance of the underlying Common Shares or other securities to such purchasers upon the exercise or deemed exercise of the Warrants, to receive the amount paid for the Warrants and the amount paid upon exercise of the Warrants in the event that this Prospectus and any amendment thereto contains a misrepresentation or is not delivered to such purchaser, provided such remedy for rescission is exercised within 180 days from the closing date of the offering of Warrants.
The description of general terms and provisions of Warrants described in any Prospectus Supplement will include, where applicable:
| the designation and aggregate number of Warrants offered; |
| the price at which the Warrants will be offered; |
| if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or currency unit in which the Warrants are denominated; |
| the designation and terms of the Common Shares that may be acquired upon exercise of the Warrants; |
| the date on which the right to exercise the Warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire; |
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| the number of Common Shares that may be purchased upon exercise of each Warrant and the price at which and currency or currencies in which that amount of securities may be purchased upon exercise of each Warrant; |
| the designation and terms of any Securities with which the Warrants will be offered, if any, and the number of the Warrants that will be offered with each Security; |
| the date or dates, if any, on or after which the Warrants and the related Securities will be transferable separately; |
| the minimum or maximum amount, if any, of Warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
| whether the Warrants will be subject to redemption or call, and, if so, the terms of such redemption or call provisions; and |
| any other material terms, conditions and rights (or limitations on such rights) of the Warrants. |
We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms of the Warrants that are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus. In addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the Warrants described in a Prospectus Supplement differ from any of the terms described in this Prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this Prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such differing terms set forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Warrants.
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 may be filed. The particular terms and provisions of Debt Securities offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Debt Securities. Debt Securities may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other Securities. We may, from time to time, issue Debt Securities and incur additional indebtedness other than through the issuance of Debt Securities pursuant to this Prospectus.
The Debt Securities will be issued under an indenture (as amended, restated, supplemented or replaced from time to time, the Indenture), among us and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as U.S. trustee (the U.S. Trustee), and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (the Canadian Trustee and, together with the U.S. Trustee, the Trustees).
We have summarized select portions of the Indenture below. The summary is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture. The Indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement and will be available electronically at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov. You should read the Indenture for provisions that may be important to you. Capitalized terms used in the summary have the meaning specified in the Indenture.
General
Unless otherwise specified in any Prospectus Supplement, at the time of issuance, the Debt Securities will be our senior, direct, unsecured obligations and, as such, will rank pari passu in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of our subordinated indebtedness. The Debt Securities will be effectively subordinated (i) to all existing and future indebtedness or other liabilities of our subsidiaries and (ii) to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness. For the avoidance of doubt, we are permitted to issue subordinated Debt Securities under the Indenture.
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The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities that may be issued under it and provides that Debt Securities may be issued under it from time to time in one or more series. We may specify a maximum aggregate principal amount for the Debt Securities of any series.
Unless otherwise specified in any Prospectus Supplement, the Indenture does not afford the holders of the Debt Securities the right to require us to repurchase or redeem the Debt Securities in the event of a highly-leveraged transaction.
We are not obligated to issue all Debt Securities of one series at the same time and, unless otherwise provided in any Prospectus Supplement, we may reopen a series, without the consent of the holders of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series, for the issuance of additional Debt Securities of that series. Additional Debt Securities of a particular series will have the same terms and conditions as outstanding Debt Securities of such series, except for the issue date and, in some cases, the public offering price and the first interest payment date, and will be consolidated with, and form a single series with, such outstanding Debt Securities; provided, however, that if such additional Debt Securities are not fungible with the outstanding Debt Securities of such series for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the additional Debt Securities will have a separate CUSIP number.
The Prospectus Supplement and any applicable supplemental indenture will set forth, among other things:
| the title of the Debt Securities; |
| the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which the Debt Securities will be issued; |
| whether the Debt Securities will be senior Debt Securities or subordinated Debt Securities, and if they are subordinated Debt Securities, the terms of the subordination; |
| any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities which may be issued; |
| the date or dates on which the Debt Securities will mature, on which we will pay the principal of the Debt Securities and the right, if any, to extend such date or dates; |
| the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Debt Securities will bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date, whether and under what circumstances Additional Amounts on such Debt Securities shall be payable, the notice, if any, to Holders regarding the determination of interest on a floating rate Debt Security and the manner of giving such notice, and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months; |
| the right, if any, to extend the interest periods and the duration of that extension; |
| the place or places where principal of, and premium and interest, if any, on, the Debt Securities will be payable; |
| the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem or repurchase the Debt Securities; |
| any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the Debt Securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of Debt Securities; |
| the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase Debt Securities at the option of the holders of Debt Securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations; |
| the denominations in which the Debt Securities will be issued, if other than minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; |
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| whether the Debt Securities will be issued in the form of certificated Debt Securities or global Debt Securities; |
| if other than the principal amount, the portion of the principal amount of the Debt Securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date; |
| the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of, and premium and interest, if any, on, the Debt Securities will be made if other than U.S. dollars; |
| any provisions relating to any security provided for the Debt Securities; |
| any addition to or change in the events of default described in this prospectus or in the Indenture with respect to the Debt Securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the Indenture; |
| any addition to or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the Indenture with respect to the Debt Securities; |
| whether the Debt Securities may be exchangeable for and/or convertible into our Common Shares or any other security, including any contingent conversion provisions and any provisions intended to prevent dilution of those conversion rights; |
| the applicability of the legal defeasance and the covenant defeasance provisions of the Indenture; |
| any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the Debt Securities; |
| any other terms of the Debt Securities (which may modify or delete any provision of the Indenture as it applies to that series). |
The foregoing is not intended to be an exclusive list of the terms that may be applicable to any offered Debt Securities.
We may issue Debt Securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. We will provide you with information on the Canadian and U.S. federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these Debt Securities in any Prospectus Supplement, as applicable.
If we denominate the purchase price of any of the Debt Securities in a currency or currencies other than U.S. dollars, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of Debt Securities is payable in a currency or currencies other than U.S. dollars, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of Debt Securities and such foreign currency or currencies in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Exchange and Transfer
Debt Securities may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the registrar or co-registrar designated by us.
We will not impose a service charge for any transfer or exchange, but we may require holders to pay any tax or other governmental charges associated with any transfer or exchange.
In the event of any potential redemption of Debt Securities of any series, we will not be required to register the transfer of or, exchange any, debt security of that series selected or called for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion being redeemed in part.
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We may initially appoint the U.S. Trustee as the registrar. Any transfer agent, in addition to the registrar initially designated by us, will be named in the Prospectus Supplement. We may designate additional transfer agents or change transfer agents or change the office of the transfer agent. However, we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the Debt Securities of each series.
Global Securities
The Debt Securities of any series may be represented, in whole or in part, by one or more global securities. Each global security will:
| be registered in the name of a depositary that we will identify in a Prospectus Supplement; |
| be deposited with the U.S. Trustee as custodian for the depositary or its nominee; and |
| bear any required legends. |
No global security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Debt Securities registered in the name of any person other than the depositary or any nominee unless:
| the depositary has notified us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or has ceased to be qualified to act as depositary, and in either case we fail to appoint a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act within 90 days of such event; |
| we execute and deliver to the U.S. Trustee an officers certificate to the effect that such global securities shall be so exchangeable; or |
| an event of default with respect to the Debt Securities represented by such global securities shall have occurred and be continuing and the depositary notifies the U.S. Trustee of its decision to exchange the global securities for definitive securities. |
As long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a global security, the depositary or nominee will be considered the sole owner and holder of the Debt Securities represented by the global security for all purposes under the Indenture. Except in the above limited circumstances, owners of beneficial interests in a global security:
| will not be entitled to have the Debt Securities registered in their names; |
| will not be entitled to physical delivery of certificated Debt Securities; and |
| will not be considered to be holders of those Debt Securities under the Indenture. |
Payments on a global security will be made to the depositary or its nominee as the holder of the global security. Some jurisdictions have laws that require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. These laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global security.
Institutions that have accounts with the depositary or its nominee are referred to as participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to participants and to persons that may hold beneficial interests through participants. The depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts of Debt Securities represented by the global security to the accounts of its participants. Each person owning a beneficial interest in a global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary (and, if such person is not a participant, on procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest) to exercise any rights of a holder under the Indenture.
Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be shown on and effected through records maintained by the depositary, with respect to participants interests, or by any participant, with respect to interests of persons held by participants on their behalf. Payments, transfers and exchanges relating to beneficial
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interests in a global security will be subject to policies and procedures of the depositary. The depositary policies and procedures may change from time to time. Neither we nor the Trustees will have any responsibility or liability for the depositarys acts or omissions or any participants records with respect to beneficial interests in a global security.
Payment and Paying Agent
The provisions of this subsection will apply to the Debt Securities unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement. Payment of interest on a debt security on any interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the regular record date. Payment on Debt Securities of a particular series will be payable at the office of a paying agent or paying agents designated by us. However, at our option, we may pay interest by mailing a check to the record holder provided that global notes will be paid via the depositary in accordance with its polices and procedures.
We may also name any other paying agents in the Prospectus Supplement. We may designate additional paying agents, change paying agents or change the office of any paying agent. However, we will be required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the Debt Securities of a particular series.
Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, all moneys paid by us to a paying agent for payment on any debt security that remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such payment was due will be repaid to us. Thereafter, the holder may look only to us for such payment.
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
Except as otherwise set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, we may not amalgamate, reorganize, merge or consolidate with or into any other person, or sell, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our properties and assets in one or more related transactions, to any person, unless:
| either: (i) the transaction is an amalgamation, reorganization, merger or consolidation and we are the surviving corporation; or (ii) the successor or surviving person is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States, the District of Columbia or the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereunder and expressly assumes our obligations on the Debt Securities and under the Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustees; |
| immediately after giving effect to the transaction and treating our obligations in connection with or as a result of such transaction as having been incurred as of the time of such transaction, no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Indenture; and |
| certain other conditions are met. |
Events of Default
Event of default means, with respect to any series of Debt Securities, any of the following:
| default in the payment of any interest on any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of that default for a period of 90 days; |
| default in the payment of principal of, or premium on, any debt security of that series when due and payable; |
| default in the performance or breach of any other material covenant or warranty by us in the Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in the Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Debt Securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of 90 days after we receive written notice from the U.S. Trustee or we and the U.S. Trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series as provided in the Indenture; |
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| certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of our company; and |
| any other event of default provided with respect to Debt Securities of that series that is described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement and supplemental indenture. |
No event of default with respect to a particular series of Debt Securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an event of default with respect to any other series of Debt Securities. The occurrence of an event of default under the Indenture may constitute an event of default under our bank credit agreements in existence from time to time. In addition, the occurrence of certain events of default or an acceleration under the Indenture may constitute an event of default under certain of our other indebtedness outstanding from time to time.
If an event of default (other than an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) with respect to Debt Securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the U.S. Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal (or, if the Debt Securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all Debt Securities of that series. In the case of an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal amount (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Debt Securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the U.S. Trustee or any holder of outstanding Debt Securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to Debt Securities of any series has been made, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all events of default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to Debt Securities of that series, have been cured or waived and all sums paid or advanced by the U.S. Trustee and the reasonable compensation expenses and disbursements of each of the Trustees and its agents and counsel have been paid as provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture provides that neither the U.S. Trustee nor the Canadian Trustee will be under any obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any holder of outstanding Debt Securities, unless the U.S. Trustee or Canadian Trustee, as applicable, receives security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Subject to certain rights of the U.S. Trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the U.S. Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the U.S. Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series.
No holder of any debt security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the Indenture, unless:
| that holder has previously given to the U.S. Trustee written notice of a continuing event of default with respect to Debt Securities of that series; and |
| the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series have made written request, and offered security or indemnity satisfactory to the U.S. Trustee, to institute the proceeding as U.S. Trustee, and the U.S. Trustee has not received from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within 60 days. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of any Debt Security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, and premium and any interest on, that Debt Security on or after the due dates expressed in that Debt Security and to institute suit for the enforcement of such payment.
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The Indenture requires us, within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee, a statement as to compliance with the Indenture. The Indenture provides that the U.S. Trustee may withhold notice to the holders of Debt Securities of any series of any default or event of default (except in payment on any Debt Securities of that series) with respect to Debt Securities of that series if the U.S. Trustee in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those Debt Securities.
Modification and Waiver
We may amend or modify the Indenture without the consent of any holder of Debt Securities of the series affected by the modifications or amendments in order to:
| cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provided that the interests of the holders are not materially adversely affected; |
| conform the text of the Indenture or the Debt Securities to any corresponding provision of this Description of Debt Securities or any Description of Notes or similar provisions (including in any Prospectus Supplement) as evidenced by an officers certificate; |
| provide for uncertificated Debt Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Debt Securities; |
| provide for the assumption of our obligations in the case of a merger or consolidation and our discharge upon such assumption provided that the provision under Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets of the Indenture is complied with; |
| add covenants or make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of the Debt Securities; |
| to comply with the requirements of the SEC to obtain or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; |
| make any change that does not adversely affect the interests of any holder of Debt Securities in any material respect, as evidenced by an officers certificate; |
| provide for the issuance of additional Debt Securities; |
| add guarantors or co-obligors with respect to the Debt Securities; |
| secure the Debt Securities; or |
| add or appoint a successor or separate trustee. |
Other amendments and modifications of the Indenture or the Debt Securities issued may be made with the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of the affected series, and our compliance with any provision of the Indenture with respect to the Debt Securities may be waived by written notice to the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee, by the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of the affected series. However, no modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security of the affected series:
| reduce the principal amount, any premium or change the fixed maturity of any Debt Securities or alter or waive any of the provisions with respect to the redemption or repurchase of the Debt Securities; |
| reduce the rate (or alter the method of computation) of or extend the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any of the Debt Securities; |
| waive a default or event of default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Debt Securities, except a rescission of acceleration of the Debt Securities by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Debt Securities and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration; |
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| make the principal of or premium, if any or interest on any of the Debt Securities payable in currency other than that stated in the Debt Securities; |
| change any place of payment where the Debt Securities or interest thereon is payable; |
| make any change in the provisions of the Indenture relating to waivers of past defaults or the rights of holders of the Debt Securities to receive payments of principal of or premium, interest, if any, on the Notes and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payments; |
| make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions except to increase the percentage vote of holders of the Debt Securities required; |
| make any change that adversely affects the right of any holder of the Debt Securities to convert or exchange any Debt Securities into our Common Shares or any other security; or |
| reduce the percentage in principal amount of any Debt Securities, the consent of the holders of which is required for any of the foregoing modifications or otherwise necessary to modify or amend the Indenture or to waive any past defaults. |
Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of an affected series may, on behalf of the holders of all Debt Securities of such series, waive our compliance with provisions of the Indenture. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of such series may, on behalf of the holders of all the Debt Securities of such series, waive any past default under the Indenture with respect to such Debt Securities and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or premium or any interest on, any Debt Security or in respect of a covenant or provision that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of all of the holders of the outstanding Debt Securities of the affected series; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of such series may rescind and annul an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.
Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances
Legal Defeasance. The Indenture provides that, in certain circumstances, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the Debt Securities of any series (except for certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of Debt Securities, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated Debt Securities, and to maintain paying agencies and certain provisions relating to the treatment of funds held by paying agents). We will be so discharged upon the deposit with the U.S. Trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations, or in the case of Debt Securities payable in a foreign currency, funds in such currency or government obligations of such foreign governments, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal, premium and interest in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Debt Securities of that series.
This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the U.S. Trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the beneficial owners of the Debt Securities of the applicable series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.
Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The Indenture provides that, upon compliance with certain conditions, we may omit to comply with certain covenants set forth in the Indenture, and any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to the Debt Securities of the applicable series, or covenant defeasance.
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The conditions include:
| depositing with the U.S. Trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations or in the case of Debt Securities payable in a foreign currency, funds in such currency or government obligations of such foreign governments, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, a nationally recognized investment bank or a nationally recognized appraisal or valuation firm to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, premium and interest in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Debt Securities of the applicable series; and |
| delivering to the U.S. Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the beneficial owners of the Debt Securities of the applicable series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred. |
Discharge. The Indenture provides that, in certain circumstances, we may discharge certain obligations to holders of Debt Securities that have not already been delivered to the U.S. Trustee for cancellation and that either have become due and payable or will become due and payable within one year (or scheduled for redemption within one year) by depositing with the U.S. Trustee, in trust, money and/or U.S. government obligations, or in the case of Debt Securities payable in a foreign currency funds in such foreign currency and/or government obligations of such foreign government, applicable to such Debt Securities which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay the entire indebtedness on such Debt Securities with respect to principal and any premium, interest and additional amounts to the date of such deposit (if such Debt Securities have become due and payable) or with respect to principal, any premium and interest to the maturity or redemption date thereof, as the case may be.
We may issue Units comprised of one or more of the other Securities described in this Prospectus in any combination. Each Unit will be issued so that the holder of the Unit is also the holder of each Security included in the Unit. Thus, the holder of a Unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included Security. The unit agreement, if any, under which a Unit is issued may provide that the Securities included in the Unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.
The particular terms and provisions of Units offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Units.
The particular terms of each issue of Units will be described in the related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where applicable:
| the designation and aggregate number of Units offered; |
| the price at which the Units will be offered; |
| if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or currency unit in which the Units are denominated; |
| the terms of the Units and of the Securities comprising the Units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
| the number of Securities that may be purchased upon exercise of each Unit and the price at which and currency or currency unit in which that amount of Securities may be purchased upon exercise of each Unit; |
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| any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the Units or of the Securities comprising the Units; and |
| any other material terms, conditions and rights (or limitations on such rights) of the Units. |
We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms of the Units that are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus. In addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the Units described in a Prospectus Supplement differ from any of the terms described in this Prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this Prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such differing terms set forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Units.
The following description of securities issuances contains information with respect to all issuances of our securities for the 12-month period prior to the date of this Prospectus.
We have issued the following Common Shares during the twelve month period prior to the date of this Prospectus:
Date |
Price per Common Share(1)(2) ($) |
Number of Common Shares(3) | ||||||
2014 |
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June |
$ | 11.11 - $30.62 | 105,839 | |||||
July |
$ | 3.29 - $35.45 | 10,407 | |||||
August |
$ | 9.10 - $21.05 | 9,000 | |||||
September |
$ | 4.27 - $14.90 | 30,378 | |||||
October |
$6.65 | 181,511 | ||||||
November |
$ | 6.65 - $33.83 | 92,887 | |||||
December |
$ | 10.71 - $21.54 | 29,846 | |||||
2015 |
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January |
$ | 5.25 - $35.45 | 111,215 | |||||
February |
$4.51 | 325,073 | (4) | |||||
March |
$ | 6.65 - $35.45 | 187,647 | |||||
April |
$ | 6.65 - $31.02 | 14,215 | |||||
May |
$ | 14.90 - $31.02 | 9,834 | |||||
June |
$ | 6.65 - $31.02 | 44,215 | |||||
July (1 23) |
$17.64 - $31.02 | 9,649 |
Notes: |
(1) | Represents a price range indicating the lowest and highest prices at which Common Shares were issued during the relevant period. With respect to Common Shares issued on exercise of stock options the exercise price of such options has been utilized as the issuance price. |
(2) | Common Shares issued upon exercise of performance share units or restricted share units have no exercise price. The price per Common Share set forth in the above table is the fair value per Common Share as of the grant date. |
(3) | Unless otherwise noted, all Common Shares were issued upon exercise of stock options or units granted under the Westport Omnibus Plan (as defined in the Management Proxy Circular) or Westports previously existing stock option plan. |
(4) | All Common Shares issued were based upon earn-out consideration as per the acquisition agreement to acquire Alternative Fuel Vehicle Sweden AB. The price per Common Share was the share price on date of issuance ($4.51 per share). Pursuant to the acquisition agreement the earn-out payments were payable in Common Shares and were tied to revenue and production milestones to be achieved no later than December 31, 2014. |
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We have, during the last twelve months, granted the following performance share units (PSUs), restricted share units (RSUs) and stock options, pursuant to the Westport Omnibus Plan.
Share-based Awards |
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Date |
Number of securities granted (#) |
Per Share market value of shares underlying securities at time of unit issuance ($) |
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October 31, 2014 |
594,100 | (1) | $ | 6.65 | ||||
October 31, 2014 |
3,434,924 | (2) | $ | 6.65 | ||||
May 8, 2015 |
1,894 | (2) | $ | 5.28 | (3) | |||
May 28, 2015 |
2,660,000 | (1)(4) | $ | 5.46 | (3) | |||
May 28, 2015 |
2,681,738 | (2) | $ | 5.46 | (3) |
Notes: |
(1) | Represents a grant of PSUs pursuant to the Westport Omnibus Plan. |
(2) | Represents a grant of RSUs pursuant to the Westport Omnibus Plan. |
(3) | Represents the per share market value in U.S.$ of the shares underlying the securities on the NASDAQ at the time of unit issuance. |
(4) | Vesting of these 2,660,000 PSUs is conditional upon shareholders of Westport approving an increase in the number of awards available for issuance pursuant to the Westport Omnibus Plan. |
Our outstanding Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX under the trading symbol WPT and on NASDAQ under the trading symbol WPRT. The following table sets forth the market price ranges and the aggregate volume of trading of the Common Shares on the TSX and NASDAQ for the periods indicated.
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High ($) |
Low ($) |
Close ($) |
Volume (Shares) |
High (U.S.$) |
Low (U.S.$) |
Close (U.S.$) |
Volume (Shares) |
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2014 |
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June |
19.34 | 15.58 | 19.24 | 2,136,876 | 18.14 | 14.26 | 18.02 | 15,537,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
July |
20.32 | 17.73 | 18.73 | 1,865,951 | 18.98 | 16.60 | 17.24 | 16,939,182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August |
18.59 | 15.53 | 15.65 | 986,272 | 17.15 | 14.26 | 14.41 | 10,732,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
September |
15.68 | 11.62 | 11.76 | 1,563,620 | 14.41 | 10.37 | 10.51 | 14,855,248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
October |
9.22 | 5.97 | 6.93 | 2,992,221 | 8.25 | 5.29 | 6.17 | 41,600,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
November |
7.32 | 5.20 | 5.24 | 1,525,381 | 6.48 | 4.64 | 4.72 | 18,629,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December |
5.15 | 3.95 | 4.39 | 5,499,330 | 4.59 | 3.40 | 3.74 | 25,653,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 |
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January |
4.59 | 3.82 | 4.22 | 1,176,855 | 3.91 | 3.24 | 3.35 | 10,759,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
February |
8.41 | 4.26 | 6.90 | 3,699,798 | 6.74 | 3.37 | 5.51 | 32,046,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March |
7.42 | 4.80 | 4.98 | 2,270,808 | 5.97 | 3.82 | 3.94 | 12,664,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
April |
5.96 | 4.92 | 5.46 | 748,717 | 4.93 | 3.90 | 4.53 | 7,642,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
May |
7.46 | 5.35 | 6.58 | 1,148,123 | 6.18 | 4.47 | 5.29 | 16,509,897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June |
7.36 | 5.70 | 5.89 | 616,750 | 5.95 | 4.58 | 4.74 | 8,817,811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
July (1 23) |
6.61 | 5.38 | 5.59 | 303,403 | 5.10 | 4.22 | 4.32 | 5,848,506 |
Other than the issuance of an aggregate of 77,913 Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options and units granted under Westports securities based compensation plans, there have been no material changes in our share and loan capitalization which have occurred subsequent to March 31, 2015.
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Unless otherwise indicated in an applicable Prospectus Supplement relating to an offering of Securities, we expect to use the net proceeds we receive from the sale of Securities to finance future growth opportunities including acquisitions and investments, to finance our capital expenditures, to reduce our outstanding indebtedness, for working capital purposes or for general corporate purposes. The amount of net proceeds to be used for each of the principal purposes will be described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. All expenses relating to an offering of Securities and any compensation paid to underwriters, dealers or agents will be paid out of our general funds. From time to time, we may issue debt securities or incur additional indebtedness other than through the issue of Securities pursuant to this Prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from any sales of Securities by any selling securityholders pursuant to a secondary offering. More detailed information regarding anticipated expenses associated with any underwriter, broker, dealer manager or similar securities industry professionals in respect of any sales by us or a selling securityholder will be described in any applicable Prospectus Supplement.
This Prospectus may also, from time to time, relate to the offering of Securities by way of a secondary offering by certain selling securityholders. The terms under which the Securities will be offered by selling securityholders will be described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus Supplement for or including any offering of the Securities by selling securityholders will include, without limitation, where applicable: (i) the names of the selling securityholders; (ii) the number or amount of our Securities of the class being distributed owned, controlled or directed by each selling securityholder; (iii) the number or amount of our Securities of the class being distributed for the account of each selling securityholder; (iv) the number or amount of Securities of any class, to be owned, controlled or directed by the selling securityholders after the distribution and the percentage that number or amount represents of the total number of our outstanding Securities; (v) whether the Securities of the class being distributed are owned by the selling securityholders both of record and beneficially, of record only or beneficially only; (vi) if the selling securityholder purchased the Securities of the class being distributed within two years preceding the date of the Prospectus Supplement, the date or dates the selling securityholder acquired the Securities; and (vii) if the selling securityholder acquired the Securities of the class being distributed in the 12 months preceding the date of the Prospectus, the cost thereof to the securityholder in the aggregate and on a per Security basis.
New Issue
We may sell Securities to or through underwriters, dealers, placement agents or other intermediaries and also may sell Securities directly to purchasers or through agents, subject to obtaining any applicable exemption from registration requirements.
The distribution of Securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, or at prices related to such prevailing market prices to be negotiated with purchasers and as set forth in an accompanying Prospectus Supplement.
In connection with the sale of Securities, underwriters may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of Securities for whom they may act as agents in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters, dealers, placement agents or other intermediaries that participate in the distribution of Securities may be deemed to be underwriters and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of Securities by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under applicable securities legislation.
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If so indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, we may authorize dealers or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase the Securities directly from us pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery on a future date. These contracts will be subject only to the conditions set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement or supplements, which will also set forth the commission payable for solicitation of these contracts.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to any offering of Securities will also set forth the terms of the offering of the Securities, including, to the extent applicable, the initial offering price, the proceeds to us, the underwriting discounts or commissions, and any other discounts or concessions to be allowed or reallowed to dealers. Underwriters with respect to any offering of Securities sold to or through underwriters will be named in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such offering.
Under agreements which may be entered into by us, underwriters, dealers, placement agents and other intermediaries who participate in the distribution of Securities may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under applicable securities legislation. The underwriters, dealers, placement agents and other intermediaries with whom we enter into agreements may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
Any offering of Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units that is not a secondary offering will be a new issue of securities with no established trading market. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units will not be listed on any securities exchange. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, there is no market through which the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units purchased under this Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement. This may affect the pricing of the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities, and the extent of issuer regulation. Certain dealers may make a market in the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units, as applicable, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given that any dealer will make a market in the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units or as to the liquidity of the trading market, if any, for the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units.
Subject to applicable securities legislation, in connection with any offering of Securities under this Prospectus, the underwriters, if any, 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. These transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Secondary Offering
This prospectus may also, from time to time, relate to the offering of our Securities by certain selling securityholders. The selling securityholders may sell all or a portion of our Securities beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If our Securities are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling securityholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agents commissions. Our Securities may be sold by the selling securityholders in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions, as follows:
| on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the Securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; |
| in the over-the-counter market; |
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| in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market; |
| through the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise; |
| ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
| block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the Securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
| an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
| privately negotiated transactions; |
| short sales; |
| sales pursuant to Rule 144 under United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the U.S. Securities Act); |
| broker-dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number of such Securities at a stipulated price per Security; |
| a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
| any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
If the selling securityholders effect such transactions by selling our Securities to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling securityholders or commissions from purchasers of our Securities for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of our Securities or otherwise, the selling securityholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of our Securities in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling securityholders may also sell our Securities short and deliver our Securities covered by this Prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed Securities in connection with such short sales.
The selling securityholders may also loan or pledge our Securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such Securities. The selling securityholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell our Securities from time to time pursuant to this Prospectus or any supplement to this Prospectus filed under General Instruction II.L. of Form F-10 under the U.S. Securities Act, amending, if necessary, the list of selling securityholders to include, pursuant to a prospectus amendment or Prospectus Supplement, the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling securityholders under this Prospectus. The selling securityholders also may transfer and donate our Securities in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this Prospectus.
The selling securityholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of our Securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the U.S. Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of our Securities is made, a Prospectus Supplement, if required, will be distributed which will identify the selling securityholders and provide the other information set forth under Selling Securityholders, set forth the aggregate amount of our Securities being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling securityholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.
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Under the securities laws of some states, our Securities may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states our Securities may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
There can be no assurance that any securityholder will sell any or all of our Securities registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this Prospectus forms a part.
The selling securityholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of Canadian securities legislation and the U.S. Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M under the U.S. Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of our Securities by the selling securityholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of our Securities to engage in market-making activities with respect to our Securities. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of our Securities and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to our Securities.
Once sold under the shelf registration statement, of which this Prospectus forms a part, our Securities will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.
If we offer Debt Securities or Preferred Shares having a term to maturity in excess of one year, under this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement will include earnings coverage ratios giving effect to the issuance of such securities.
CERTAIN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The applicable Prospectus Supplement may describe certain Canadian federal income tax consequences which may be applicable to a purchaser of Securities offered thereunder, and may also include a discussion of certain United States federal income tax consequences to the extent applicable. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors prior to deciding to purchase any of the Securities.
Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, certain legal matters relating to the offering of the securities will be passed upon for us by Bennett Jones LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. In addition, certain legal matters in connection with any offering of securities will be passed upon for any underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel to be designated at the time of the offering by such underwriters, dealers or agents with respect to matters of Canadian and United States law.
The partners and associates of Bennett Jones LLP, as a group, and the partners and associates of Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, as a group, each beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than 1% of our securities.
Our financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte LLP, independent auditors as indicated in their report dated March 9, 2015. Deloitte LLP has also audited the effectiveness of the Corporations internal control
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over financial reporting, as indicated in their report dated March 9, 2015, and July 23, 2015 and have expressed an adverse opinion because of a material weakness which is described in the Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (revised), which is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said report. Deloitte LLP has advised the Corporation that they are independent with respect to the Corporation within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Our financial statements as at December 31, 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, which are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, were audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as indicated in their report dated February 25, 2014 which is also incorporated by reference herein, and are incorporated herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said report. KPMG LLP has advised the Corporation that for those years they were independent with respect to the Corporation within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The following documents have been filed with the SEC as part of the registration statement on Form F-10 of which this Prospectus forms a part:
| the documents referred to under Documents Incorporated by Reference in this Prospectus; |
| the consent of our auditors Deloitte LLP; |
| the consent of our former auditors KPMG LLP; |
| the consent of our Canadian counsel Bennett Jones LLP; |
| the consent of our United States counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; and |
| powers of attorney from our directors and officers. |
| Form of Debt Indenture |
| Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 on Form T-1 |
| Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 on Form T-1 |
PURCHASERS STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL 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, the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to securities purchased by a purchaser and any amendment thereto. The legislation further provides a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if the prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to securities purchased by a purchaser or any amendment contains a misrepresentation or are 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 in the purchasers province. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchasers province for the particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.
Original purchasers of Warrants (if offered separately) and Subscription Receipts will have a contractual right of rescission against us in respect of the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Warrant or Subscription Receipt, as the case may be.
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The contractual right of rescission will entitle such original purchasers to receive, in addition to the amount paid on original purchase of the Warrant or Subscription Receipt, as the case may be, the amount paid upon conversion, exchange or exercise upon surrender of the underlying securities gained thereby, in the event that this Prospectus (as supplemented or amended) contains a misrepresentation, provided that: (i) the conversion, exchange or exercise takes place within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus; and (ii) the right of rescission is exercised within 180 days of the date of purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus. This contractual right of rescission will be consistent with the statutory right of rescission described under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia), and is in addition to any other right or remedy available to original purchasers under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia) or otherwise at law.
Original purchasers are further advised that in certain provinces the statutory right of action for damages in connection with a prospectus misrepresentation is limited to the amount paid for the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security that was purchased under a prospectus, and therefore a further payment at the time of conversion, exchange or exercise may not be recoverable in a statutory action for damages. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchasers province for the particulars of these rights, or consult with a legal advisor.
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CORPORATION
Dated: July 24, 2015
This short form base shelf prospectus, together with the documents incorporated in this prospectus by reference, will, as of the date of the last supplement to this prospectus relating to the securities offered by this prospectus and the supplement(s), constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by this prospectus and the supplement(s) as required by the securities legislation in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
(SIGNED) DAVID R. DEMERS Chief Executive Officer |
(SIGNED) ASHOKA ACHUTHAN Chief Financial Officer | |
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Corporation | ||
(SIGNED) M.A. (JILL) BODKIN Director |
(SIGNED) DOUGLAS R. KING Director |
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 124 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the ABCA) provides as follows:
124(1) Except in respect of an action by or on behalf of the corporation or body corporate to procure a judgment in its favour, a corporation may indemnify a director or officer of the corporation, a former director or officer of the corporation or a person who acts or acted at the corporations request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the corporation is or was a shareholder or creditor, and the directors or officers heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the director or officer in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which the director or officer is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of that corporation or body corporate, if
(a) | the director or officer acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation, and |
(b) | in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the director or officer had reasonable grounds for believing that the directors or officers conduct was lawful. |
(2) A corporation may with the approval of the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta indemnify a person referred to in subsection (1) in respect of an action by or on behalf of the corporation or body corporate to procure a judgment in its favour, to which the person is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or an officer of the corporation or body corporate, against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action if the person fulfils the conditions set out in subsection (1)(a) and (b).
(3) Notwithstanding anything in this section, a person referred to in subsection (1) is entitled to indemnity from the corporation in respect of all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defence of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which the person is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the corporation or body corporate, if the person seeking indemnity
(a) | was substantially successful on the merits in the persons defence of the action or proceeding, |
(b) | fulfils the conditions set out in subsection (1)(a) and (b), and |
(c) | is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity. |
(3.1) A corporation may advance funds to a person in order to defray the costs, charges and expenses of a proceeding referred to in subsection (1) or (2), but if the person does not meet the conditions of subsection (3) he or she shall repay the funds advanced.
(4) A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any person referred to in subsection (1) against any liability incurred by the person
(a) | in the persons capacity as a director or officer of the corporation, except when the liability relates to the persons failure to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation, or |
(b) | in the persons capacity as a director or officer of another body corporate if the person acts or acted in that capacity at the corporations request, except when the liability relates to the persons failure to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the body corporate. |
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(5) A corporation or a person referred to in subsection (1) may apply to the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta for an order approving an indemnity under this section and the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta may so order and make any further order it thinks fit.
(6) On an application under subsection (5), the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta may order notice to be given to any interested person and that person is entitled to appear and be heard in person or by counsel.
Section 7 of the By-laws of the Registrant, contains the following provisions with respect to indemnification of the Registrants directors and officers:
7.05 Limitation of Liability
Subject to the ABCA, no director or officer for the time being of the Registrant shall be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults if any other director or officer or employee, or for joining in any receipt or act for conformity, or for any loss, damage or expense happening to the Registrant through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by the Registrant or for or on behalf of the Registrant or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the moneys of or belonging to the Registrant shall be placed or invested, or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious act of any person, firm or corporation including any person, firm or corporation with whom or with which moneys, securities or effects shall be lodged or deposited for any loss, conversation, misapplication or misappropriation of or any damage resulting from any dealings with moneys, securities or other assets of or belonging to the Registrant or for any other loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which may happen in the execution of the duties of his respective office or trust or in relation thereto unless the same shall happen by or through his failure to exercise the powers and to discharge the duties of his office honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Registrant and through a failure to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
7.06 Indemnity
Subject to the ABCA, the Registrant shall indemnify a director or officer, a former director or officer, and a person who acts or acted at the Registrants request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the Registrant is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including any amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him in respect to any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceedings to which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director of officer of the Registrant or such body corporate, if:
(a) he acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Registrant; and
(b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, he had reasonable grounds for believing that his conduct was lawful.
7.07 Insurance
The Registrant may, subject to and in accordance with the ABCA, purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any director or officer as such against liability incurred by him.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.
EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index in Part II on Page III-4.
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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 Form F-10 or to transactions in said securities.
Item 2. Consent to Service of Process
Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement on Form F-10, the Registrant is filing with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X.
Any change to the name and address of the agent for service of the Registrant will be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form F-X referencing the file number of this registration statement.
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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, Canada, on July 24, 2015.
Westport Innovations Inc. |
/s/ David R. Demers |
David R. Demers |
Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David R. Demers, and Ashoka Achuthan, and each of them, either of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for such person and in each persons name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ David R. Demers David R. Demers |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Ashoka Achuthan Ashoka Achuthan |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Jim MacCallum Jim MacCallum |
Vice President, Corporate Controller | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ M.A. (Jill) Bodkin M.A. (Jill) Bodkin |
Chairman and Director | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Warren J. Baker Warren J. Baker |
Director | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Joseph P. Caron Joseph P. Caron |
Director | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Brenda J. Eprile Brenda J. Eprile |
Director | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Philip B. Hodge Philip B. Hodge |
Director | July 24, 2015 |
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/s/ Dezsö. Horváth Dezsö. Horváth |
Director | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Douglas King Douglas King |
Director | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Douglas G. Pearce Douglas G. Pearce |
Director | July 24, 2015 | ||
/s/ Gottfried (Guff) Muench Gottfried (Guff) Muench |
Director | July 24, 2015 |
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
/s/ Ashoka Achuthan Ashoka Achuthan |
Authorized Representative in the United States | July 24, 2015 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
4.1* | The Annual Information Form dated March 9, 2015, for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F filed on March 9, 2015. | |
4.2* | The Management Proxy Circular dated March 11, 2015 relating to the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on April 30, 2015, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 99.1 under cover of Form 6-K on May 1, 2015. | |
4.3* | The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, together with the notes thereto, and the auditors reports thereon addressed to our shareholders (as amended), filed with the Commission as Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrants Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 40-F/A filed on July 23, 2015. | |
4.4* | The Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the three months period ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 99.2 under cover of Form 6-K on May 8, 2015. | |
4.5* | The Managements Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and results of operations dated July 23, 2015, for the year ended December 31, 2014 (as amended), filed with the Commission as Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrants Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 40-F/A filed on July 23, 2015. | |
4.6* | Interim Managements Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and results of operations dated May 7, 2015 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 99.1 under cover of Form 6-K on May 8, 2015. | |
5.1 | Consent of Deloitte LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. | |
5.2 | Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. | |
5.3 | Consent of Bennett Jones LLP. | |
5.4 | Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. | |
6.1 | Power of Attorney of certain officers and directors of the Registrant (included on signature pages). | |
7.1 | Form of Debt Indenture | |
7.2 | Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 on Form T-1. | |
7.3 | Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 on Form T-1 |
* | Previously filed or furnished to the Commission. |
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Exhibit 5.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-10 (Registration Statement No. [333-xxxx]) of our report dated March 9, 2015 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Westport Innovations Inc., and our report relating to the effectiveness of Westport Innovations Inc.s internal control over financial reporting dated March 9, 2015, and July 23, 2015 as to the effects of the material weakness described in the Managements Annual report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (revised) (which report expresses an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of Westports internal control over financial reporting because of a material weakness), appearing in Westport Innovations Inc.s Annual Report on Form 40-F/A of Westport for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed July 23, 2015.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading Auditors in such Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
July 24, 2015
Exhibit 5.2
KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants PO Box 10426 777 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver BC V7Y 1K3 Canada |
Telephone Fax Internet |
(604) 691-3000 (604) 691-3031 www.kpmg.ca |
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors, Westport Innovations Inc.
We consent to the use of our report dated February 25, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Westport Innovations Inc. which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), shareholders equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information which is incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading Auditors in the short form-base shelf prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
July 24, 2015
Vancouver, Canada
KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. |
Exhibit 5.3
July 24, 2015
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: Westport Innovations Inc. Registration Statement on Form F-10
We hereby consent to the reference to our firms name in the registration statement on Form F-10 (the Registration Statement) and the related short form base shelf prospectus (the Prospectus) of Westport Innovations Inc., dated July 24, 2015, under the headings Legal Matters and Documents Filed As Part Of The Registration Statement as contained in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement.
In giving the foregoing consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Yours truly,
/s/ Bennett Jones LLP |
Bennett Jones LLP |
Exhibit 5.4
July 24, 2015
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: Westport Innovations Inc. Registration Statement on Form F-10
We hereby consent to the reference to our firms name in the registration statement on Form F-10 (the Registration Statement) and the related short form base shelf prospectus (the Prospectus) of Westport Innovations Inc., dated July 24, 2015, under the headings Legal Matters and Documents Filed As Part Of The Registration Statement as contained in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement.
In giving the foregoing consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Yours truly,
/s/ Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
Exhibit 7.1
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC.
INDENTURE
Dated as of [ ]
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST
COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as U.S. Trustee
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST
COMPANY OF CANADA,
as Canadian Trustee
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
Trust Indenture Act Section |
Indenture Section |
|||
310(a)(1) |
7.10 | |||
(a)(2) |
7.10 | |||
(a)(3) |
N.A. | |||
(a)(4) |
N.A. | |||
(a)(5) |
7.10 | |||
(b) |
7.10 | |||
(c) |
N.A. | |||
311(a) |
7.11 | |||
(b) |
7.11 | |||
(c) |
N.A. | |||
312(a) |
2.06 | |||
(b) |
12.03 | |||
(c) |
12.03 | |||
313(a) |
7.06 | |||
(b)(2) |
7.06; 7.07 | |||
(c) |
7.06; 12.02 | |||
(d) |
7.06 | |||
314(a) |
|
4.03; 4.04; 12.02 |
| |
(b) |
N.A. | |||
(c)(l) |
12.04 | |||
(c)(2) |
12.04 | |||
(c)(3) |
N.A. | |||
(d) |
N.A. | |||
(e) |
12.05 | |||
(f) |
N.A. | |||
315(a) |
7.01 | |||
(b) |
7.05; 12.02 | |||
(c) |
7.01 | |||
(d) |
7.01 | |||
(e) |
6.11 | |||
316(a) (last sentence) |
2.10 | |||
(a)(l)(A) |
6.05 | |||
(a)(l)(B) |
6.04 | |||
(a)(2) |
N.A. | |||
(b) |
6.07 | |||
(c) |
2.14 | |||
317(a)(l) |
6.08 | |||
(a)(2) |
6.09 | |||
(b) |
2.05 | |||
318(a) |
12.01 | |||
(b) |
N.A. | |||
(c) |
12.01 |
N.A. means not applicable.
* | This Cross Reference Table is not part of this Indenture. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE |
1 | |||||||
Section 1.01 | Definitions. | 1 | ||||||
Section 1.02 | Other Definitions. | 6 | ||||||
Section 1.03 | Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. | 6 | ||||||
Section 1.04 | Rules of Construction. | 6 | ||||||
ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES |
7 | |||||||
Section 2.01 | Issuable in Series. | 7 | ||||||
Section 2.02 | Establishment of Terms of Series of Notes. | 7 | ||||||
Section 2.03 | Execution and Authentication. | 9 | ||||||
Section 2.04 | Registrar and Paying Agent. | 9 | ||||||
Section 2.05 | Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. | 10 | ||||||
Section 2.06 | Holder Lists. | 10 | ||||||
Section 2.07 | Transfer and Exchange. | 10 | ||||||
Section 2.08 | Replacement Notes. | 11 | ||||||
Section 2.09 | Outstanding Notes. | 11 | ||||||
Section 2.10 | Treasury Notes. | 11 | ||||||
Section 2.11 | Temporary Notes. | 11 | ||||||
Section 2.12 | Cancellation. | 12 | ||||||
Section 2.13 | Defaulted Interest. | 12 | ||||||
Section 2.14 | Global Notes. | 12 | ||||||
Section 2.15 | CUSIP Number. | 13 | ||||||
Section 2.16 | Computation of Interest. | 13 | ||||||
ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT |
14 | |||||||
Section 3.01 | Notice to Trustee. | 14 | ||||||
Section 3.02 | Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed. | 14 | ||||||
Section 3.03 | Notice of Redemption. | 14 | ||||||
Section 3.04 | Effect of Notice of Redemption. | 15 | ||||||
Section 3.05 | Deposit of Redemption Price. | 15 | ||||||
Section 3.06 | Notes Redeemed in Part. | 15 | ||||||
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS |
16 | |||||||
Section 4.01 | Payment of Principal and Interest. | 16 | ||||||
Section 4.02 | Maintenance of Office or Agency. | 16 | ||||||
Section 4.03 | Reports. | 16 | ||||||
Section 4.04 | Compliance Certificate. | 16 | ||||||
Section 4.05 | [Intentionally Omitted] | 16 | ||||||
Section 4.06 | Stay, Extension and Usury Laws. | 17 | ||||||
Section 4.07 | Corporate Existence. | 17 | ||||||
ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS |
17 | |||||||
Section 5.01 | Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets. | 17 | ||||||
Section 5.02 | Successor Corporation Substituted. | 18 | ||||||
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES |
18 | |||||||
Section 6.01 | Events of Default. | 18 | ||||||
Section 6.02 | Acceleration. | 19 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
Page | ||||||||
Section 6.03 | Other Remedies. | 19 | ||||||
Section 6.04 | Waiver of Past Defaults. | 19 | ||||||
Section 6.05 | Control by Majority. | 20 | ||||||
Section 6.06 | Limitation on Suits. | 20 | ||||||
Section 6.07 | Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment. | 20 | ||||||
Section 6.08 | Collection Suit by U.S. Trustee. | 20 | ||||||
Section 6.09 | U.S. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. | 21 | ||||||
Section 6.10 | Priorities. | 21 | ||||||
Section 6.11 | Undertaking for Costs. | 21 | ||||||
Section 6.12 | Restoration of Rights and Remedies. | 21 | ||||||
ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE | 22 | |||||||
Section 7.01 | Duties of the Trustees. | 22 | ||||||
Section 7.02 | Rights of the Trustees. | 23 | ||||||
Section 7.03 | Individual Rights of the Trustees. | 24 | ||||||
Section 7.04 | Trustees Disclaimer. | 24 | ||||||
Section 7.05 | Notice of Defaults. | 24 | ||||||
Section 7.06 | Reports by U.S. Trustee to Holders of the Notes. | 25 | ||||||
Section 7.07 | Compensation and Indemnity. | 25 | ||||||
Section 7.08 | Replacement of Trustees. | 26 | ||||||
Section 7.09 | Successor Trustees by Merger, etc. | 26 | ||||||
Section 7.10 | Eligibility; Disqualification. | 27 | ||||||
Section 7.11 | Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. | 27 | ||||||
Section 7.12 | Required Canadian Trustee Eligibility. | 27 | ||||||
Section 7.13 | Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Suppression of Terrorism Legislation. | 27 | ||||||
Section 7.14 | Compliance with Privacy Laws. | 27 | ||||||
ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE | 28 | |||||||
Section 8.01 | Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. | 28 | ||||||
Section 8.02 | Legal Defeasance and Discharge. | 28 | ||||||
Section 8.03 | Covenant Defeasance. | 28 | ||||||
Section 8.04 | Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance. | 29 | ||||||
Section 8.05 | Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions. | 30 | ||||||
Section 8.06 | Repayment to Company. | 30 | ||||||
Section 8.07 | Reinstatement. | 30 | ||||||
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER | 31 | |||||||
Section 9.01 | Without Consent of Holders of Notes. | 31 | ||||||
Section 9.02 | With Consent of Holders of Notes. | 32 | ||||||
Section 9.03 | Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. | 33 | ||||||
Section 9.04 | Revocation and Effect of Consents. | 33 | ||||||
Section 9.05 | Notation on or Exchange of Notes. | 33 | ||||||
Section 9.06 | Trustees to Sign Amendments, etc. | 33 | ||||||
ARTICLE 10 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE | 33 | |||||||
Section 10.01 | Satisfaction and Discharge. | 33 | ||||||
Section 10.02 | Application of Trust Money. | 34 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
Page | ||||||||
ARTICLE 11 MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF NOTES | 35 | |||||||
Section 11.01 | Call, Notice and Place of Meetings. | 35 | ||||||
Section 11.02 | Persons Entitled to Vote at Meetings. | 35 | ||||||
Section 11.03 | Quorum; Action. | 35 | ||||||
Section 11.04 | Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings. | 36 | ||||||
Section 11.05 | Counting Votes and Recording Action of Meetings. | 37 | ||||||
Section 11.06 | Instruments in Writing. | 37 | ||||||
Section 11.07 | Acts of Holders; Record Dates. | 37 | ||||||
ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS | 38 | |||||||
Section 12.01 | Trust Indenture Act Controls. | 38 | ||||||
Section 12.02 | Notices. | 38 | ||||||
Section 12.03 | Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes. | 39 | ||||||
Section 12.04 | Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. | 40 | ||||||
Section 12.05 | Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. | 40 | ||||||
Section 12.06 | Rules by Trustee and Agents. | 40 | ||||||
Section 12.07 | Calculation of Foreign Currency Amounts. | 40 | ||||||
Section 12.08 | No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Shareholders. | 40 | ||||||
Section 12.09 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction. | 41 | ||||||
Section 12.10 | No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements. | 41 | ||||||
Section 12.11 | Successors. | 41 | ||||||
Section 12.12 | Severability. | 41 | ||||||
Section 12.13 | Counterpart Originals. | 42 | ||||||
Section 12.14 | Table of Contents, Headings, etc. | 42 | ||||||
Section 12.15 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 42 | ||||||
Section 12.16 | Documents in English | 42 | ||||||
Section 12.17 | Patriot Act Compliance | 42 | ||||||
Section 12.18 | Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) | 42 | ||||||
Section 12.19 | Force Majeure | 42 |
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INDENTURE, dated as of [ ], 20__, by and between Westport Innovations Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta (the Company), Computershare Trust Company, National Association as U.S. trustee (the U.S. Trustee) and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, a trust company organized under the laws of Canada, as Canadian trustee (the Canadian Trustee).
The Company, the U.S. Trustee and the Canadian Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes issued under this Indenture.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01 Definitions.
Additional Amounts means any additional amounts which are required hereby or by any Notes, under circumstances specified herein or therein, to be paid by the Company in respect of certain taxes, assessments or other governmental charges imposed on Holders specified therein and which are owing to such Holders.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, control, as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with have correlative meanings.
Agent means any Registrar, co-registrar, Custodian, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.
Applicable Procedures means, with respect to any payment, tender, redemption, transfer, exchange, or conversion of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary that apply to such payment, tender, redemption, transfer, exchange, or conversion.
Bankruptcy Law means Title 11, U.S. Code, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or any similar federal, state or provincial law for the relief of debtors.
Board of Directors means:
(1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;
(2) with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the partnership;
(3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and
(4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
Board Resolution means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been adopted by the Board of Directors or pursuant to authorization by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the certificate and delivered to the Trustees.
Business Day means any day other than a Legal Holiday. If a payment date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the related payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day as if made on the date the payment is due, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.
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Canadian Securities Laws means the securities acts or similar statutes of each of the provinces of Canada and all regulations, rules, policy statements notices and blanket orders or rulings thereunder.
Canadian Trustee means the person named as the Canadian trustee in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Canadian trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter Canadian Trustee shall mean each person who is then a Canadian trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such person, Canadian Trustee as used with respect to the Notes of any Series shall mean the Canadian trustee with respect to Notes of that Series.
Capital Lease Obligation means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capital Stock means:
(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares;
(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and
(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
Company means Westport Innovations Inc., and any and all successors thereto.
Company Order means a written order signed in the name of the Company by an Officer.
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee means the designated office of the applicable Trustee at which at any time its corporate trust business in respect of this Indenture shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is located at, in the case of the U.S. Trustee, 8742 Lucent Boulevard, Suite 225, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, Attention: Corporate Trust - John Wahl or, in the case of the Canadian Trustee, 510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B9, Attention: General Manager, Corporate Trust, or such other address as the U.S. Trustee or the Canadian Trustee, as applicable, may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).
Custodian means the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary with respect to any Global Notes, or any successor entity thereto.
Currency, with respect to any payment, deposit or other transfer in respect of the principal of or any premium or interest on or any Additional Amounts with respect to any Notes, means Dollars or the Foreign Currency, as the case may be, in which such payment, deposit or other transfer is required to be made by or pursuant to the terms hereof or such Notes and, with respect to any other payment, deposit or transfer pursuant to or contemplated by the terms hereof or such Notes, means Dollars.
Default means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
Depositary means, with respect to the Notes of any Series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes, the person designated as Depositary for such Series by the Company, which Depositary shall be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act; and if at any time there is more than one such person, Depositary as used with respect to the Notes of any Series shall mean the Depositary with respect to the Notes of such Series.
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Discount Note means any Note that provides for an amount less than the stated principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.02.
Dollars and $ means the currency of the United States of America.
Equity Interests means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Foreign Currency means any currency or currency unit issued by a government other than the government of the United States of America.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which with respect to any determination required or permitted hereunder are in effect as of the date of such determination.
Global Note or Global Notes means a Note or Notes, as the case may be, in the form established pursuant to Section 2.02 evidencing all or part of a Series of Notes, issued to the Depositary for such Series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee.
Government Securities means securities which are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America or the other government or governments or confederation or association of governments which issued the Foreign Currency in which the principal of or any premium or interest on such Notes or any Additional Amounts in respect thereof shall be payable, in each case where the payment or payments thereunder are supported by the full faith and credit of such government or governments or confederation or association of governments or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America or such other government or governments or confederation or association of governments, in each case where the timely payment or payments thereunder are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America or such other government or governments or confederation or association of governments, and which, in the case of (i) or (ii), are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer or issuers thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such Government Security or a specific payment of interest on or principal of or other amount with respect to any such Government Security held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Security or the specific payment of interest on or principal of or other amount with respect to the Government Security evidenced by such depository receipt.
Guarantee means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.
Hedging Obligations means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under:
(1) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements;
(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate risk; and
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(3) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or commodity prices.
Holder means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:
(1) in respect of borrowed money;
(2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit, or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof;
(3) in respect of bankers acceptances;
(4) representing Capital Lease Obligations;
(5) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable; or
(6) representing any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent any of the preceding items, other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations, would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term Indebtedness includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person, and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person or any liability of any Person, whether or not contingent and whether or not it appears on the balance sheet of such Person.
The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be:
(1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness that does not require the current payment of interest; and
(2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness.
Indenture means this Indenture, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and shall include the form and terms of particular Series of Notes established as contemplated hereunder.
Legal Holiday means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or the city where the Corporate Trust Office of the U.S. Trustee is located at such time are required or authorized by law, regulation or executive order to close or be closed.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any effective filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.
Notes means notes or other debt instruments of the Company of any Series issued under this Indenture.
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Officer means, with respect to any Person, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by an Officer of the Company that meets the requirements of Section 12.05 hereof.
Opinion of Counsel means an opinion from legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any Trustee, or other counsel reasonably acceptable to the U.S. Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 12.05 hereof.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.
Privacy Laws mean any Canadian federal and/or provincial legislation that addresses the protection of individuals personal information.
Responsible Officer, when used with respect to either Trustee, means any director, vice president, assistant vice president or associate within the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers who at the time shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Series or Series of Notes means each series of notes or other debt instruments of the Company created pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02 hereof.
Stated Maturity means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the date of this Indenture, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any specified Person:
(1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or shareholders agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and
(2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).
TIA means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
Trustees means the U.S. Trustee and the Canadian Trustee and each of their successors and assigns.
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U.S. Trustee means the person named as the U.S. trustee in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor U.S. trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter U.S. Trustee shall mean each person who is then a U.S. trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such person, U.S. Trustee as used with respect to the Notes of any Series shall mean the U.S. trustee with respect to Notes of that Series.
Voting Stock of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.
Section 1.02 Other Definitions.
Term |
Defined in Section |
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Authentication Order |
2.03 | |||
Covenant Defeasance |
8.03 | |||
Event of Default |
6.01 | |||
Legal Defeasance |
8.02 | |||
Paying Agent |
2.04 | |||
Registrar |
2.04 |
Section 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.
Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
indenture securities means the Notes;
indenture security Holder means a Holder of a Note;
indenture to be qualified means this Indenture;
indenture trustee or institutional trustee means the U.S. Trustee; and
obligor on the indenture securities means the Company, and any other obligor upon the Notes.
All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.
Section 1.04 Rules of Construction.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
(3) or is not exclusive;
(4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
(5) will shall be interpreted to express a command;
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(6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and
(7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01 Issuable in Series.
The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Notes may be issued in one or more Series. All Notes of a Series shall be identical except as may be set forth in a Board Resolution and an Officers Certificate, or a supplemental indenture detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to the authority granted under a Board Resolution. In the case of Notes of a Series to be issued from time to time, the Board Resolution and Officers Certificate or supplemental indenture detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution may provide for the method by which specified terms (such as interest rate, maturity date, record date or date from which interest shall accrue) are to be determined. Notes may differ between Series in respect of any matters, provided that all Series of Notes shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.
Section 2.02 Establishment of Terms of Series of Notes.
At or prior to the issuance of any Notes within a Series, the following shall be established (as to the Series generally, in the case of Subsections 2.02(a), 2.02(s) and 2.02(t) and either as to such Notes within the Series or as to the Series generally in the case of Subsections 2.02(b) through 2.02(r) and Subsection 2.02(u)) by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a Board Resolution and an Officers Certificate or supplemental indenture pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution:
(a) the title of the Series (which shall distinguish the Notes of that particular Series from the Notes of any other Series);
(b) the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) at which the Notes of the Series will be issued;
(c) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the Series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes of the Series pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.11, 3.06 or 9.05);
(d) the date or dates on which the Notes of the Series will mature, on which the principal of the Notes of the Series is payable and the right, if any, to extend such date or dates;
(e) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates (including, but not limited to, any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Notes of the Series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which such interest, if any, shall accrue, the date or dates on which such interest, if any, shall commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date, whether and under what circumstances Additional Amounts on such Notes of the Series shall be payable, the notice, if any, to Holders regarding the determination of interest on a floating rate Note of the Series and the manner of giving such notice, and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;
(f) the right, if any, to extend the interest periods for the Notes of the Series and the duration of such extension;
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(g) the place or places where the principal of, premium and interest, if any, on the Notes of the Series shall be payable, where the Notes of such Series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes of such Series and this Indenture may be served, and the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;
(h) if applicable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which the Notes of the Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;
(i) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase the Notes of the Series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Notes of the Series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;
(j) the dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which the Notes of the Series will be repurchased by the Company at the option of the Holders thereof and other detailed terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations;
(k) the denominations in which the Notes of the Series shall be issuable, if other than minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;
(l) the forms of the Notes of the Series in bearer or fully registered form (and, if in fully registered form, whether the Notes will be issuable as Global Notes);
(m) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Notes of the Series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.02;
(n) the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of, premium and interest, if any, on the Notes of the Series will be made if other than U.S. dollars;
(o) the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the Notes of the Series, and any subordination in right of payment, if any, of the Notes of the Series;
(p) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Notes of the Series and any change in the right of the Trustees or the requisite Holders of such Notes to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.02;
(q) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Articles 4 or 5 that applies to Notes of the Series;
(r) whether the Notes of the Series may be exchangeable for and/or convertible into the common shares of the Company or any other security;
(s) the applicability of the legal defeasance and the covenant defeasance provisions of this Indenture;
(t) any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to Notes of such Series if other than those appointed herein; and
(u) any other terms of the Notes of the Series (which may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture insofar as it applies to such Series).
All Notes of any one Series need not be issued at the same time and may be issued from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Indenture, if so provided by or pursuant to the Board Resolution and Officers Certificate referred to above, or supplemental indenture hereto, and, unless otherwise provided, a Series may be reopened, without the consent of the Holders, for issuances of additional Notes of such Series; provided, however, that if such additional Notes are not fungible with the Notes of such Series for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the additional
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Notes will have a separate CUSIP number. No Board Resolution or Officers Certificate may affect each of the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise with respect to any series of Notes except as such Trustee may agree in writing.
Section 2.03 Execution and Authentication.
One Officer shall sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature. If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time such Note is authenticated, such Note shall nevertheless be valid.
A Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the U.S. Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note, as applicable, has been authenticated under this Indenture.
The U.S. Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order (an Authentication Order), authenticate Notes for original issue in accordance with this Indenture. The Notes shall be dated their date of authentication.
The U.S. Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the U.S. Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the U.S. Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.
At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Notes of any Series executed by the Company to the U.S. Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Notes, and the U.S. Trustee in accordance with the Authentication Order will authenticate and deliver such Notes. In authenticating such Notes, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Notes, the U.S. Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) will be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating:
(a) that such form has been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;
(b) that such terms have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and
(c) that the Indenture and such Notes, when authenticated and delivered by the U.S. Trustee and, with respect to the Notes, when issued by the Company, in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or affecting creditors rights and by general principles of equity.
Section 2.04 Registrar and Paying Agent.
The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (Registrar) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (Paying Agent). The Registrar shall keep a register with respect to each Series of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents or change the office of such Registrar or Paying Agent. The term Registrar includes any co-registrar and the term Paying Agent includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder; however, the Company shall maintain a Paying Agent in each place of payment for the Notes of each Series. The Company shall notify the Trustees in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the U.S. Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar. The ownership of Notes of any Series shall be proved by the register with respect to such Series.
The Company initially appoints the U.S. Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes. The Company shall be responsible for making calculations called for under the Notes and this Indenture, including, but not limited to, determination of interest, additional amounts,
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redemption price, premium, if any, and any other amounts payable on the Notes. The Company will make the calculations in good faith and, absent manifest error, its calculations will be final and binding on the Holders. The Company will provide a schedule of its calculations to the U.S. Trustee when requested by the U.S. Trustee in writing, and the U.S. Trustee is entitled to rely conclusively on the accuracy of the Companys calculations without independent verification. The U.S. Trustee shall forward the Companys calculations to any Holder of the Notes upon the written request of such Holder.
Section 2.05 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the U.S. Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust, for the benefit of Holders of any Series of Notes, or the U.S. Trustee, all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal or interest on the Series of Notes, and shall notify the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee, of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the U.S. Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the U.S. Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the U.S. Trustee. All payments to a Paying Agent on any Notes which remain unclaimed for a period of two years after such payment was due shall be repaid to the Company. Thereafter, the Holder may look only to the Company for repayment. Upon payment over to the U.S. Trustee, or to the Company, as the case may be, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of Holders of any Series of Notes all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the U.S. Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
Section 2.06 Holder Lists.
The U.S. Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders of each Series of Notes and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a). If the U.S. Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the U.S. Trustee, at least seven Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the U.S. Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the U.S. Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Holders of each Series of Notes and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).
Section 2.07 Transfer and Exchange.
Notes may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the Registrar or co-registrar designated by the Company. Where Notes of a Series are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Notes of the same Series, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the U.S. Trustee shall authenticate Notes at the Registrars request. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein), but the Company or either of the Trustees may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.11, 3.06 or 9.05).
Neither the Company nor the Registrar shall be required (a) to issue, register the transfer of, or exchange Notes of any Series for the period beginning at the opening of business fifteen days immediately preceding the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes of that Series selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (b) to register the transfer of or exchange Notes of any Series selected, called or being called for redemption as a whole or a portion thereof, except the unredeemed portion of Notes being redeemed in part.
Each Holder of a Note agrees to indemnify the Company and the U.S. Trustee against any liability that may result from the transfer, exchange or assignment of such Holders Note in violation of any provision of this Indenture and/or applicable United States federal or state securities law and/or applicable Canadian federal or provincial laws.
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The U.S. Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary Participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
Section 2.08 Replacement Notes.
If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the U.S. Trustee, or if the Company and the U.S. Trustee receive evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Company shall issue and the U.S. Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order together with such indemnity or security sufficient in the judgment of the U.S. Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the U.S. Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced, shall authenticate a replacement Note of the same Series if the U.S. Trustees requirements are met. The Company may charge for its expenses in replacing a Note.
Every replacement Note of any Series is an additional obligation of the Company and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes of that Series duly issued hereunder.
Section 2.09 Outstanding Notes.
The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the U.S. Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the U.S. Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.10 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the U.S. Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.
If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.
Section 2.10 Treasury Notes.
In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes of a Series have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the U.S. Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes of a Series that a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.
Section 2.11 Temporary Notes.
Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the U.S. Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the U.S. Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the U.S. Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
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Holders of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.
Section 2.12 Cancellation.
The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the U.S. Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the U.S. Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The U.S. Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall return such canceled Notes to the Company. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the U.S. Trustee for cancellation. Cancelled Notes shall be disposed of by the U.S. Trustee pursuant to its standard procedures.
Section 2.13 Defaulted Interest.
If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a Series of Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders of the Series on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company shall notify the Trustees in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment. The Company shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date, provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the U.S. Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) shall mail or cause to be mailed (or, in the case of the Depositary with respect to any Global Note, sent electronically) to Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
Section 2.14 Global Notes.
(a) Terms of Notes. A Board Resolution and an Officers Certificate, or a supplemental indenture hereto shall establish whether the Notes of a Series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes and shall name the Depositary for such Global Note or Notes. Except as provided herein, each Global Note shall be (i) registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, (ii) deposited with the Depositary or its nominee, and (iii) bear the legend indicated in Section 2.14(c).
(b) Transfer and Exchange. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in Section 2.07 and in addition thereto, any Global Note shall be exchangeable pursuant to Section 2.07 for Notes registered in the names of Holders other than the Depositary for such Note or its nominee only if (i) such Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time such Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, the Company fails to appoint a successor Depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act within 90 days of such event, (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the U.S. Trustee an Officers Certificate to the effect that such Global Note shall be so exchangeable or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes represented by such Global Note shall have happened and be continuing and the Depositary notifies the U.S. Trustee and the Registrar of its decision to exchange the Global Notes for Definitive Notes. Any Global Note that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable for Notes registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct in writing in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Note with like tenor and terms.
Except as provided in this Section 2.14(b), a Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary with respect to such Global Note to a nominee of such Depositary, by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by the Depositary, or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary.
(c) Legend. Any Global Note issued hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
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This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary.
(d) Acts of Holders. The Depositary, as a Holder, may appoint agents and otherwise authorize participants to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a Holder is entitled to give or take under the Indenture. The record date for purposes of determining the identity of Holders entitled to vote or consent to any action by vote or consent authorized or permitted under this Indenture may be determined as provided for in Section 316(c) of the TIA.
(e) Payments. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Indenture, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.02, payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on any Global Note shall be made to the Holder thereof. Prior to due presentment of a Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustees, and any agent of the Company or the Trustees may treat the Person in whose name such Notes are registered as the owner of such Notes at the close of business on the regular record date for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 2.13) any interest on such Notes and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Notes shall be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustees nor any agent of the Company or the Trustees will be affected by notice to the contrary.
(f) Consents, Declaration and Directions. The Company, each of the Trustees, and any Agent shall be entitled to treat the Depositary as the sole Holder of Global Notes for all purposes whatsoever. Depositary participants shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Notes held on their behalf by a Depositary or nominee of a Depositary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, either of the Trustees or any Agent of the Company or the Trustees from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its participants, the operation of customary practices of the Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note.
(g) Responsibility of Trustees or Agents. Neither the Trustees nor any Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary. The Company has entered into a letter of representations with the Depositary in the form provided by the Depositary and the Trustees and each Agent is hereby authorized to act in accordance with such letter and the Applicable Procedures.
Section 2.15 CUSIP Number.
The Company in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustees shall use CUSIP numbers in notices as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such notice shall not be affected by any defect in or the omission of such numbers. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustees in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.
Section 2.16 Computation of Interest.
Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.02 or the applicable supplemental indenture for Notes of any series, interest on the Notes of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. For the purposes of disclosure under the Interest Act (Canada), the yearly rate of interest for any period of less than one year to which interest at a stated rate computed on the basis of a year of 360 days consisting of twelve 30-day months is equivalent is the stated rate multiplied by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the product of (i) the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the first day of the relevant period falls and (ii) the sum of (A) the product of (x) 30 and (y) the number of complete months elapsed in the relevant period and (B) the actual number of days elapsed in any incomplete month in the relevant period, and (b) the denominator is the product of (i) 360 and (ii) the actual number of days in the relevant period.
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ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 3.01 Notice to Trustee.
The Company may, with respect to any Series of Notes, reserve the right to redeem and pay the Series of Notes or may covenant to redeem and pay the Series of Notes or any part thereof prior to the Stated Maturity thereof at such time and on such terms as provided for in such Notes. If a Series of Notes is redeemable and the Company wants or is obligated to redeem prior to the Stated Maturity thereof all or part of the Series of Notes pursuant to the terms of such Notes, it shall notify the U.S. Trustees in writing of the redemption date and the principal amount of Series of Notes to be redeemed. The Company shall give the notice at least 15 days prior to the mailing or sending of notice of redemption to the Holders of the Notes to be redeemed (or such shorter notice as may be acceptable to the U.S. Trustee).
Section 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed.
If less than all of the Notes of a Series are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the U.S. Trustee (subject to the applicable procedures of the Depositary) shall select the Notes of a Series to be redeemed or purchased among the Holders of the Notes (a) in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed or, (b) if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or in accordance with any other method the U.S. Trustee considers fair and appropriate.
The U.S. Trustee shall promptly notify the Company and the Canadian Trustee in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Notes of a Series and portions of them selected shall be in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000, or with respect to Notes of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.02(k), the minimum principal denomination for each Series and integral multiples thereof. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes of a Series called for redemption or repurchase also apply to portions of Notes of a Series called for redemption or repurchase.
Section 3.03 Notice of Redemption.
Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by Board Resolution and an Officers Certificate, or a supplemental indenture hereto, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, or, in the case of the Depositary with respect to any Global Note, sent electronically, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address.
The notice shall identify the Notes of the Series to be redeemed and shall state:
(1) the redemption date;
(2) the redemption price (or manner of calculation if not then known);
(3) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(4) that Notes of the Series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
(5) that interest on Notes of the Series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;
(6) the CUSIP number, if any, provided that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes;
(7) the conditions precedent, if any, to the redemption; and
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(8) any other information as may be required by the terms of the particular Series of the Notes or the Notes of a Series being redeemed.
At the Companys request, and upon receipt by the U.S. Trustee of an Officers Certificate complying with Section 12.04 hereof at least 15 days prior to the date notice is to be given (unless a shorter period shall be satisfactory to the U.S. Trustee), together with the notice to be given setting forth the information to be stated therein as provided in the preceding paragraph, the U.S. Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Companys name and at its expense.
Section 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption.
Once notice of redemption is sent in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price. Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by Board Resolution and an Officers Certificate, or a supplemental indenture hereto, a notice of redemption may not be conditional.
Section 3.05 Deposit of Redemption Price.
On or prior to any redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the U.S. Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Notes to be redeemed on that date. The U.S. Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the U.S. Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, and accrued interest on, all Notes to be redeemed.
If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption. If a Note is redeemed on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes.
Section 3.06 Notes Redeemed in Part.
Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Company shall issue and, upon the Companys written request, the U.S. Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder, or transfer by book-entry, at the expense of the Company, a new Note or Notes of the same series of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered.
No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part (or with respect to Notes of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.02(k), the minimum principal denomination for each Series and integral multiples thereof).
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01 Payment of Principal and Interest.
The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Notes that it will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Series of Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in such Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest on any Series of Notes will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
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Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Notes that it will maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of either of the Trustees for such Notes or an affiliate of the Trustees, Registrar for such Notes or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of such Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustees for such Notes of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustees with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the U.S. Trustee.
With respect to each Series of Notes, the Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the U.S. Trustee as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.04.
Section 4.03 Reports.
The Company will at all times comply with TIA § 314(a); provided that, to the extent permitted by law, any such document, information and other reports filed and publicly available through the SECs Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) filing system shall be deemed to have been received by the Trustees, it being understood that neither of the Trustees has any obligation to monitor or verify that any such electronic filing has been made. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustees is for informational purposes only and the Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Companys compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustees are entitled to rely exclusively on Officers Certificates).
Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
The Company and each guarantor of any Series of Notes (to the extent that such guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee, with respect to such Series, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an Officers Certificate signed by the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer or the principal accounting officer, stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officer with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to the Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto).
Section 4.05 [Intentionally Omitted]
Section 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not, and each guarantor of such Notes will not, at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each of such guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so), as applicable, hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustees for such Notes, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
Section 4.07 Corporate Existence.
Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:
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(a) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and
(b) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
provided, however, in the case of subsections (a) and (b), that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if an Officer shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.
The Company shall not, directly or indirectly:
(a) amalgamate, reorganize, merge or consolidate with or into another Person or Persons; or
(b) sell, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person or Persons, unless:
(1) either:
(A) the transaction is an amalgamation, reorganization, merger or consolidation and the Company is the surviving corporation; or
(B) the Person formed by or surviving any such amalgamation, reorganization, consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition has been made is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States, the District of Columbia or the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereunder and expressly assumes all the obligations of the Company under the Notes and this Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustees;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction and treating the Companys obligations in connection with or as a result of such transaction as having been incurred as of the time of such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(3) the Company or the surviving entity shall have delivered to the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee, (a) an Officers Certificate stating that the conditions in (1) and (2) above have been satisfied and any other conditions precedent in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied and (b) an Opinion of Counsel stating that the conditions in (1) above have been satisfied and any other conditions precedent in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.
Section 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted.
Upon any amalgamation, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or any sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person into which the Company is merged or formed by such consolidation or to which such sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such amalgamation,
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reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Company shall refer instead to the successor Person and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein; and thereafter, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Company shall be relieved from all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Notes.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01 Events of Default.
Event of Default, wherever used herein with respect to Notes of any Series, means any one of the following events, unless in the establishing Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers Certificate, it is provided that such Series shall not have the benefit of said Event of Default:
(a) default in the payment of any interest on any Note of that Series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 90 days; or
(b) default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on any Note of that Series; or
(c) default in the performance or breach of any covenant or warranty of the Company in this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of Series of Notes other than that Series), which default continues uncured for a period of 90 days after (i) the Company receives written notice from the U.S. Trustee for such Notes or (ii) the Company and the U.S. Trustee receive written notice from Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes of that Series outstanding; or
(d) the Company:
(1) commences a voluntary case in bankruptcy;
(2) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary bankruptcy case;
(3) applies for or consents to the appointment of any custodian, receiver, trustee, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer of it or for all or substantially all of its property;
(4) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(5) generally is unable to pay its debts as they become due;
(e) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(1) is for relief against the Company;
(2) appoints a custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of the property of the Company; or
(3) orders the liquidation of the Company;
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 consecutive days; or
(f) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Notes of that Series, which is specified in a Board Resolution and an Officers Certificate, or a supplemental indenture hereto, in accordance with Section 2.02.
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Section 6.02 Acceleration.
If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default referred to in Section 6.01(d) or (e)) then in every such case the U.S. Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of that Series may declare the principal amount (or, if any Notes of that Series are Discount Notes, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such Notes) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all of the Notes of that Series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the U.S. Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(d) or (e) shall occur, the principal amount (or specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the U.S. Trustee or any Holder.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Notes of any Series has been made, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of that Series, by written notice to the Company and the U.S. Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived and all sums paid or advanced by the U.S. Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation expenses and disbursements of each of Trustees and its agents and counsel have been paid.
No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.03 Other Remedies.
If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, the U.S. Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on such Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of such Notes or this Indenture.
The U.S. Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the U.S. Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
Section 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults.
The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any Series then outstanding by notice to the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee, may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under this Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of premium or interest on, or the principal of, the Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase); provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any Series may rescind an acceleration of such Notes and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default or Event of Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.05 Control by Majority.
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any Series may in writing direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the U.S. Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it, subject to Section 7.02(f), with respect to the Notes of such Series. However, the U.S. Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the U.S. Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of Notes of any Series (it being understood that the U.S. Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether any such directions are unduly prejudicial to such Holders) or that may involve the U.S. Trustee in personal liability. The U.S. Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the U.S. Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction.
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Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits.
A Holder of any Series of Notes may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:
(a) the Holder of a Note gives to the U.S. Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;
(b) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such Series make a written request to the U.S. Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(c) such Holder of a Note or Holders of Notes offer and, if requested, provide to the U.S. Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the U.S. Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;
(d) the U.S. Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer and, if requested, the provision of security or indemnity; and
(e) during such 60-day period the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such Series do not give the U.S. Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
A Holder of any Series of Notes may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of such Series of Notes or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of Notes of such Series.
Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase or redemption), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.
Section 6.08 Collection Suit by U.S. Trustee.
If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) hereof occurs and is continuing, the U.S. Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the U.S. Trustee, its agents and counsel.
Section 6.09 U.S. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
The U.S. Trustee for each Series of Notes is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable and to take any and all actions authorized under the Trust Indenture Act in order to have the claims of the U.S. Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the U.S. Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other properly payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the U.S. Trustee, and in the event that the U.S. Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the U.S. Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the U.S. Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the U.S. Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the U.S. Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the U.S. Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be
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deemed to authorize the U.S. Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the U.S. Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.10 Priorities.
If the U.S. Trustee collects any money or property with respect to a Series of Notes pursuant to this Article 6, and after an Event of Default any money or other property distributable in respect of the Companys obligations under this Indenture, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:
First: to each of the Trustees, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof applicable to the Notes of such Series, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
Second: to Holders of Notes of such Series for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and
Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.
The U.S. Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10.
Section 6.11 Undertaking for Costs.
In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against a Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section does not apply to a suit by any Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any Series.
Section 6.12 Restoration of Rights and Remedies.
If a Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to such Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustees, and the Holders will be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustees and the Holders will continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01 Duties of the Trustees.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the U.S. Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such persons own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default (with respect to the U.S. Trustee), the duties of the Trustees will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustees need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustees.
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(c) In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustees may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustees and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustees will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated thereon).
(d) The U.S. Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;
(2) the U.S. Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Trustee, unless it is proved that the U.S. Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;
(3) the U.S. Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof; and
(4) no provision of this Indenture will require the U.S. Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The U.S. Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the U.S. Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
(e) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the U.S. Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 7.01. Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Canadian Trustee is subject to paragraphs (b), (c) and (g) of this Section 7.01.
(f) The U.S. Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the U.S. Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the U.S. Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The U.S. Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers or duties hereunder. The permissive rights or powers of either of the Trustees to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty of the U.S. Trustee or the Canadian Trustee, as applicable.
(g) The Canadian Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(1) the Canadian Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Canadian Trustee, unless it is proved that the Canadian Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;
(2) the Canadian Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance upon a specific instruction of the Company delivered with an Officers Certificate or an opinion of counsel or both; and
(3) no provision of this Indenture will require the Canadian Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Canadian Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the Canadian Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
Section 7.02 Rights of the Trustees.
(a) Each of the Trustees may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The U.S. Trustee or the Canadian Trustee, as applicable, need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
(b) Before either of the Trustees acts or refrains from acting or as specifically called for in this Indenture, it may require an Officers Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. No Trustee will be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. Each of the Trustees may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) Each of the Trustees may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any attorney or agent appointed with due care.
(d) Neither Trustee will be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company. Any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution.
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(f) No Trustee will be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to such Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
(g) In no event shall a Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, or other unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or facsimile or other wire or communication facility; it being understood that each Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
(h) In no event shall either Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether such Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the U.S. Trustee and the Canadian Trustee, as applicable including, without limitation, its right to be compensated, reimbursed, and indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the U.S. Trustee or the Canadian Trustee, as applicable, in each of its capacities hereunder and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
(j) Except with respect to an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) (which the Trustee shall be deemed to have notice of upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof), a Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless written notice of a Default or Event of Default from the Company or by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such Series is received by such Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, and such notice references the Notes or any Series of Notes and this Indenture and such notice is identified as a Notice of Default.
(k) Each of the Trustees may request that the Company deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture.
Neither of the Trustees will be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness, or other paper or document, or inquire as to the performance by the Company or the Guarantors of any of their covenants in this Indenture, but each Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if a Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it will be entitled to examine the books, records, and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Company and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
(l) No Trustee hereunder shall be responsible or liable by reason of any act or omission of the other Trustee hereunder.
Section 7.03 Individual Rights of the Trustees.
A Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not a Trustee. However, in the event that the a Trustee acquires any conflicting interest as defined in the TIA it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. Each Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
Section 7.04 Trustees Disclaimer.
A Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Companys use of the proceeds from the Notes or any
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money paid to the Company or upon the Companys direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than such Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication. Under no circumstances shall a Trustee be liable in its individual capacity for the obligations evidenced by any Notes.
Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults.
Each Trustee shall promptly give the other Trustee notice of any Default or Event of Default known to it. If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to either Trustee (within the meaning of Section 7.02(j) hereof), the U.S. Trustee will mail to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note, the U.S. Trustee may withhold the notice from Holders of the Notes if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.
Section 7.06 Reports by U.S. Trustee to Holders of the Notes.
(a) Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the U.S. Trustee will mail to the Holders of the Notes, on behalf of the Trustees, a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The U.S. Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b)(2) on behalf of the Trustees. The U.S. Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).
(b) A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes will be mailed by the U.S. Trustee to the Company and filed by the U.S. Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company will promptly notify the U.S. Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.
Section 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity.
(a) The Company will pay to each of the Trustees from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as the Trustees and the Company may agree from time to time in writing. The Trustees compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse each of the Trustees promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of each of the Trustees agents and counsel (and all other advisers and assistants not regularly in its employ approved by the Company) both before any default hereunder and thereafter until all duties of the Trustees hereunder shall be finally and fully performed.
(b) The Company will indemnify each of the Trustees, its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except with respect to any indemnified party, to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to such partys negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each Trustee will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by either of the Trustees to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company may defend the claim and, if it does, the Trustee will cooperate in the defense, provided that, the Company will not settle any claim against a Trustee without the prior written consent of such Trustee, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. The Trustees may each have separate counsel and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) The obligations of the Company to a Trustee under this Section 7.07 will survive the resignation or removal of such Trustee and the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
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(d) To secure the Companys payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the applicable Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by either Trustee. Such Lien will survive the resignation or removal of such Trustee and the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
(e) When either Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(d) or (e) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
(f) The U.S. Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.
(g) U.S. Trustee, Canadian Trustee, Trustees and Trustee for the purposes of this Section 7.07 shall include any predecessor U.S. Trustee or Canadian Trustee and the U.S. Trustee and Canadian Trustee in each of their capacities hereunder and each agent, custodian and other person employed to act hereunder; provided, however, that the negligence or willful misconduct of any Trustee hereunder shall not affect the rights of any other Trustee hereunder.
Section 7.08 Replacement of Trustees.
(a) A resignation or removal of a Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee will become effective only upon the successor trustees acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.
(b) A Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove a Trustee by so notifying such Trustee and the Company with 30 days prior notice in writing. The Company may remove a Trustee with 30 days prior written notice if:
(1) such Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;
(2) such Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of such Trustee or its property; or
(4) such Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
(c) If a Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of such Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor trustee. Within one year after the successor trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor trustee to replace the successor trustee appointed by the Company.
(d) If a successor trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction, at the expense of the Company, for the appointment of a successor trustee.
(e) If a Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee.
(f) A successor trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor trustee will mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of a Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Companys obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
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Section 7.09 Successor Trustees by Merger, etc.
If either the U.S. Trustee or Canadian Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor U.S. Trustee or Canadian Trustee, as applicable.
Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification.
There will at all times be at least one Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus, together with its parent (which, in the case of Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is Computershare, Inc.), of at least $100 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
This Indenture will always have at least one Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(l), (2) and (5). Such Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b). There shall be excluded from the operation of TIA § 310(b)(1) any series of Notes under this Indenture and any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Company are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA § 310(b)(1) are met.
Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
The U.S. Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A U.S. Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
Section 7.12 Required Canadian Trustee Eligibility.
The Company has appointed the Canadian Trustee under this indenture to comply with Canadian Securities Laws and the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). For so long as required by Canadian Securities Laws, the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) and regulations thereunder as amended or re-enacted from time to time, and any other statute of Canada or any province thereof and any regulations thereunder, there shall be a Canadian Trustee under this Indenture. The Canadian Trustee shall, for so long as the Company is incorporated under the laws of Alberta, be authorized under the laws of Alberta to carry on trust business there and under the Loan and Trust Corporation Act (Alberta). If at any times the Canadian Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with this Section, it shall immediately notify the Company.
Section 7.13 Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Suppression of Terrorism Legislation.
(a) The Company hereby represents to the Canadian Trustee that any account to be opened by, or interest to be held by the Canadian Trustee in connection with this Indenture, for or to the credit of such party, either (i) is not intended to be used by or on behalf of any third party; or (ii) is intended to be used by or on behalf of a third part, in which case such party hereto agrees to complete and execute forthwith a declaration in the Canadian Trustees prescribed form as to the particulars of such third party.
(b) The Canadian Trustee shall retain the right not to act and shall not be liable for refusing to act if, due to a lack of information or for any other reason whatsoever, the Canadian Trustee, in its sole judgment, determines that such act might cause it to be in non-compliance with any applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist legislation or economic sanctions legislation, regulation or guideline. Further, should the Canadian Trustee, in its sole judgment, determine at any time that its acting under this Indenture has resulted in its being in non-compliance with any applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist legislation or economic sanctions legislation, regulation or guideline, then it shall have the right to resign on 30 days written notice to all parties provided (i) that the Canadian Trustees written notice shall describe the circumstances of such non-compliance; and (ii) that if such circumstances are rectified to the Canadian Trustees satisfaction within such 30 day period, then such resignation shall not be effective.
Section 7.14 Compliance with Privacy Laws.
The parties and the Holders acknowledge that Privacy Laws apply to certain obligations and activities under this Indenture. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, no party shall take or direct any action that would contravene, or cause the other to contravene, applicable Privacy Laws. The parties shall, prior to transferring or causing to be transferred personal information to the Trustee, obtain and retain required consents of
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the relevant individuals to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information, or shall have determined that such consents either have previously been given upon which the parties can rely or are not required under the Privacy Laws. The Trustees shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that their services hereunder comply with Privacy Laws. Specifically, the Trustees agree: (a) to use personal information solely for the purposes of providing its services under or ancillary to the Indenture and to comply with applicable laws and not to use it for any other purpose except with the consent of or direction from the Company or the individual involved or as permitted by Privacy Laws; and (b) not to sell or otherwise improperly disclose personal information to any third party.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
The Company may at any time, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officers Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes of a Series upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
Upon the Companys exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes of such Series on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, Legal Defeasance). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes of such Series, which will thereafter be deemed to be outstanding only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture (and the Trustees, on written demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
(a) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;
(b) the Companys obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;
(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustees hereunder and the Companys obligations in connection therewith; and
(d) this Article 8.
Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.
Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.
Upon the Companys exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and each of the guarantors, if any, will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from their obligations under the covenants with respect to such Series of Notes set forth in this Indenture (except for Section 5.01(b)(1)(B)) and any applicable supplemental indenture with respect to the outstanding Notes of the applicable Series on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 are satisfied (hereinafter, Covenant
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Defeasance), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not outstanding for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed outstanding for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes of such Series, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Companys exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Section 6.01(c) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default.
Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof:
(a) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the U.S. Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, funds in the Foreign Currency in which the principal of or any premium or interest on such Notes or any Additional Amounts in respect thereof shall be payable, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the written opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm, or firm of independent public accountants delivered to the U.S. Trustee, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the outstanding Notes on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular redemption date;
(b) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Company must deliver to the U.S. Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that:
(1) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling; or
(2) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the beneficial owners of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(c) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Company must deliver to the U.S. Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that the beneficial owners of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound;
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(e) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;
(f) the Company must deliver to the U.S. Trustee an Officers Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Company or others; and
(g) the Company must deliver to the U.S. Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the U.S. Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the Trustee) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes of any Series will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes of the applicable Series.
Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
Section 8.06 Repayment to Company.
Any money deposited with the U.S. Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Series of Notes and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall, subject to applicable abandoned property law, be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the U.S. Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease.
Section 8.07 Reinstatement.
If the U.S. Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars, funds in the Foreign Currency in which the principal of or any premium or interest on such Notes or any Additional Amounts in respect thereof shall be payable, or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Companys and any applicable guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Notes and the guarantees will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the U.S. Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the
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Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the U.S. Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.
Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Company and the Trustees may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes of one or more Series without the consent of any Holder of Note:
(a) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture, or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Indenture that shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Holders of any Notes; provided, however, that any amendment made solely to conform the provisions of this Indenture to the description of the Notes contained in the prospectus or other offering document pursuant to which the Notes of one or more Series were sold will not be deemed to adversely affect the interests of the Holders of such Notes, as evidenced by an Officers Certificate stating that such text constitutes an unintended conflict with the description of the corresponding provision in the offering document;
(b) to conform the text of the Indenture or the Notes of any Series to any corresponding provisions of the Description of Debt Securities or Description of Notes or similar provisions in any prospectus filed in respect of such Notes (including any prospectus supplement) as evidenced by an Officers Certificate;
(c) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
(d) to provide for the assumption of the Companys obligations to the Holders of the Notes by a successor to the Company pursuant to Article 5 hereof;
(e) to add covenants or make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of all or any Series of Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder in any material respect, as evidenced by an Officers Certificate;
(f) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
(g) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Notes of any Series as permitted by this Indenture;
(h) to add guarantors or co-obligors with respect to the Notes of any Series or to provide security for the Notes of any Series; or
(i) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by one or more successor Trustees with respect to the Notes of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee.
Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustees of the documents described in Section 9.06 hereof, the Trustees will join with the Company in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustees will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
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Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.
The Company and the Trustees may enter into a supplemental indenture with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of each Series affected by such supplemental indenture (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes of such Series), for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Notes of each such Series. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of each Series, by notice to the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes of such Series) may waive compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes with respect to such Series.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the U.S. Trustee of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the U.S. Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustees of the documents described in Section 9.06 hereof, the Trustees will join with the Company in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.
After a supplemental indenture or waiver under this section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the supplemental indenture or waiver. Any failure by the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture or waiver. However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not, with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder:
(a) reduce the principal amount, any premium or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter or waive any of the provisions with respect to the redemption or repurchase of the Notes;
(b) reduce the rate (or alter the method of computation) of or extend the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any Note;
(c) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration;
(d) make the principal of or premium, if any or interest on any Note payable in currency other than that stated in the Notes;
(e) change any place of payment where the Notes of any series or interest thereon is payable;
(f) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of the Notes to receive payments of principal of or premium, interest, if any, on the Notes and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payments;
(g) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions except to increase the percentage rate of Holders of Notes of a Series required;
(h) make any change that adversely affects the right of any Holder of Notes to convert or exchange any such Notes into Capital Stock or any other security, as applicable; or
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(i) reduce the percentage in principal amount of any Notes, the consent of the Holders of which is required for any of the foregoing modifications or otherwise necessary to modify or amend the Indenture or to waive any past Defaults.
Section 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
Every amendment to this Indenture or the Notes of one or more Series will be set forth in a supplemental indenture hereto that complies with the TIA as then in effect.
Section 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents.
Until an amendment or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holders Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the U.S. Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective. An amendment or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
Section 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
The U.S. Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment or waiver on any Note of any Series thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for Notes of that Series may issue and the U.S. Trustee shall authenticate upon request new Notes of that Series that reflect the amendment or waiver.
Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment or waiver.
Section 9.06 Trustees to Sign Amendments, etc.
In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, each of the Trustees shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 7.01 and 7.02) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture, and an Opinion of Counsel stating that it will be legal, valid and binding upon the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions. The Trustees shall sign all supplemental indentures, except that each of the Trustees need not sign any supplemental indenture that adversely affects its rights.
ARTICLE 10
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 10.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.
This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to a Series of Notes issued hereunder, when:
(a) either:
(1) all such Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the U.S. Trustee for cancellation; or
(2) all such Notes that have not been delivered to the U.S. Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the sending of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the U.S. Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of such Notes, cash in U.S.
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dollars, funds in the Foreign Currency in which the principal of or any premium or interest on such Notes or any Additional Amounts in respect thereof shall be payable, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, without any reinvestment, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the U.S. Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;
(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any guarantor, as applicable, is a party or by which the Company, or any guarantor, as applicable, is bound;
(c) the Company or any guarantor of such Notes has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and
(d) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the U.S. Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the U.S. Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the U.S. Trustee pursuant to subclause (2) of clause (a) of this Section 10.01, the provisions of Sections 10.02 and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 10.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture. After the conditions to discharge contained in this Article 10 have been satisfied, and the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company, and delivered to the U.S. Trustee an Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied, the Trustees upon Company request shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of the obligations of the Company (except for those surviving obligations specified in this Section 10.01 and the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustees hereunder and the Companys obligations in connection therewith).
Section 10.02 Application of Trust Money.
Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the U.S. Trustee pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes with respect to which such deposit was made and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the U.S. Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the U.S. Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
If the U.S. Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 10.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Companys and any applicable guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the U.S. Trustee or Paying Agent.
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ARTICLE 11
MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF NOTES
Section 11.01 Call, Notice and Place of Meetings.
(a) The U.S. Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders of Notes of all or any one or more Series, and the U.S. Trustee shall convene a meeting upon receipt of a request of the Company or upon receipt of a request in writing to the U.S. Trustee by the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of any Series, for the purpose of making, giving or taking any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders of Notes of such Series, to be held at such time and at such place in Toronto, Ontario or The City of New York, New York or as the U.S. Trustee shall determine. Notice of every meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series, setting forth the time and the place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be given, in the manner provided for in Section 12.02, not less than 21 nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting. The Holders calling a meeting shall (i) reimburse the U.S. Trustee for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to the calling and holding of such meeting, and (ii) indemnify and hold harmless the U.S. Trustee against any loss, liability or expense that it may incur arising out of or in connection with such meeting, including the costs and expenses of defending the U.S. Trustee against any claim or liability in connection with such meeting.
(b) In case at any time the Company, pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of any Series shall have requested the U.S. Trustee to call a meeting of the Holders of Notes of such Series for any purpose specified in subsection 11.01(a), by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the action proposed to be taken at the meeting (which notice need not include the terms of any resolution to be proposed), and the U.S. Trustee shall not have made the first publication of the notice of such meeting within 21 days after receipt of such request or shall not thereafter proceed to cause the meeting to be held as provided herein, then the Company or the Holders of Notes of such Series in the amount above specified, as the case may be, may determine the time and the place in The City of New York, New York or Toronto, Ontario for such meeting and may call such meeting for such purposes by giving notice thereof as provided in subsection 11.01(a).
Section 11.02 Persons Entitled to Vote at Meetings.
To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series, a Person must be (1) a Holder of one or more outstanding Notes of such Series, or (2) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy for a Holder or Holders of one or more outstanding Notes of such Series by such Holder of Holders. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any representatives of the Trustees and the Trustees counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel.
Section 11.03 Quorum; Action.
(a) The Persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the applicable Series shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of Holders of Notes of such Series; provided, however, that, if any action is to be taken at such meeting with respect to a consent or waiver which this Indenture expressly provides may be given by the Holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of a Series, the Persons entitled to vote such specified percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at the request of Holders of Notes of such Series, be dissolved. In any other case the meeting may be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such meeting. At the reconvening of any adjourned meeting, the Holders of the outstanding Notes entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum and shall transact the business for which the meeting was originally convened, notwithstanding that they may not represent at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes.
(b) Except as otherwise limited herein, any resolution presented to a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present as aforesaid may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series as are entitled to vote at such
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meeting; provided, however, that, except as otherwise limited herein, any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which this Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage, which is less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series, may be adopted at a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid by the affirmative vote of the Holders of not less than such specified percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series present at such meeting.
(c) Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series duly held in accordance with this Section shall be binding on all the Holders of Notes of such Series and the related coupons, if any, whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.03, if any action is to be taken at a meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action that this Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in principal amount of all outstanding Notes affected thereby, or of the Holders of such Series and one or more additional Series:
(i) | there shall be no minimum quorum requirement for such meeting; and |
(ii) | the principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series that vote in favor of such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be taken into account in determining whether such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action has been made, given or taken under this Indenture. |
Section 11.04 Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings.
(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Indenture, the U.S. Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as the U.S. Trustee may deem advisable for any meeting of Holders of Notes of a Series in regard to proof of the holding of Notes of such Series and of the appointment of proxies and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall deem appropriate. Except as otherwise permitted or required by any such regulations and subject to Section 11.07, the holding of Notes shall be proved in the manner specified in Section 2.04 and the appointment of any proxy shall be proved pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depositary. Such regulations may provide that written instruments appointing proxies, regular on their face, may be presumed valid and genuine without the proof specified in Section 11.07 or other proof.
(b) The U.S. Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting, which need not be a Holder of Notes, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Issuer or by Holders of Notes as provided in subsection 11.01(b), in which case the Issuer or the Holders of Notes of the Series calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like manner appoint a temporary chairman. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series represented at the meeting.
(c) At any meeting each Holder of a Note of such Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $2,000 principal amount of outstanding Notes of such Series held or represented by him; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Note of such Series or proxy.
(d) Any meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series duly called pursuant to Section 11.01 at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time by the Chairman with consent of the Holders entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series represented at the meeting and voting thereon; and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
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Section 11.05 Counting Votes and Recording Action of Meetings.
The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Notes of such Series or of their representatives by proxy and the principal amounts and serial numbers of the outstanding Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record, at least in duplicate, of the proceedings of each meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was given as provided in Section 11.01 and, if applicable, Section 11.03. Each copy shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the chairman and secretary of the meeting and one such copy shall be delivered to the Company, and another to the U.S. Trustee to be preserved by the U.S. Trustee, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
Section 11.06 Instruments in Writing.
All actions that may be taken and all powers that may be exercised by the Holders at any meeting of Holders of Notes of any Series may also be taken and exercised by an instrument in writing signed in one or more counterparts by Holders representing not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series as are entitled to vote at such meeting; provided, however, that, except as limited by the proviso to Section 10.2, any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which this Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage, which is less than a majority, in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of a Series may also be taken and exercised by an instrument in writing signed in one or more counterparts by the Holders of not less than such specified percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such Series as are entitled to vote at such meeting.
Section 11.07 Acts of Holders; Record Dates.
The Company may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of outstanding Notes of any Series entitled to give, make or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Article 11 to be given, made or taken by Holders of Notes of such Series. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of outstanding Notes of the relevant Series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to take the relevant action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of outstanding Notes of such Series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Company from setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of outstanding Notes of the relevant Series on the date such action is taken. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Company, at its own expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the U.S. Trustee in writing and to each Holder of Notes of the relevant Series in the manner set forth in Section 12.02.
With respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section 11.07, the party hereto which sets such record dates may designate any day as the Expiration Date and from time to time may change the Expiration Date to any earlier or later day; provided that no such change shall be effective unless notice of the proposed new Expiration Date is given to each other party hereto in writing, and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 12.02, on or prior to the existing Expiration Date. If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date pursuant to this Section, the party hereto which set such record date shall be deemed to have initially designated the 180th day after such record date as the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the Expiration Date as provided in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Expiration Date shall be later than the 180th day after the applicable record date.
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ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls.
If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the mandatory duties imposed by TIA § 318(c), the mandatory duties will prevail.
Section 12.02 Notices.
Any notice or communication by the Company, the U.S. Trustee or the Canadian Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others address:
If to the Company: |
Westport Innovations, Inc. Suite 101, 1750 West 75th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6P 6G2 Attention: Ashoka Achuthan, Chief Financial Officer Attention: Salman Manki, Chief Legal Officer Telephone No.: 604 718-2000 |
With a copy to each of: |
Bennett Jones LLP 4500 Bankers Hall East 855 2nd Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 4K7 Attention: Bruce Hibbard Facsimile No.: 403 265-7219 Telephone No.: 403 298 8141
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019 USA Attention: Matthew J. Guercio Facsimile No.: 212 718-9535 Telephone No.: 212 718-8535 |
If to the U.S. Trustee: |
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 8742 Lucent Boulevard, Suite 225 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Attention: Corporate Trust - John Wahl Facsimile No.: 303 262 0608 Telephone No.: 303 262 0707 |
If to the Canadian Trustee: |
Computershare Trust Company of Canada 510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B9 Attention: General Manager, Corporate Trust Facsimile No.: 604-661-9403 Email: Corporatetrust.vancouver@computershare.com |
The Company, the U.S. Trustee or the Canadian Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
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Any notice or communication to a Holder will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Global Note, where this Indenture or any Global Note provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) to a Holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary (or its designee) pursuant to Applicable Procedures, including by electronic mail in accordance with the standing instructions from the Depositary.
If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it will mail a copy to the Trustees and each Agent at the same time.
Each of the Trustees agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured e-mail, pdf, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods; provided, however, that (a) the party providing such written instructions, subsequent to such transmission of written instructions, shall provide the originally executed instructions or directions to the applicable Trustee in a timely manner, and (b) such originally executed instructions or directions shall be signed by an authorized representative of the party providing such instructions or directions. If the party elects to give either of the Trustees e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and such Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such instructions, such Trustees understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. Each Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from such Trustees reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The party providing electronic instructions agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustees, including without limitation the risk of either Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk or interception and misuse by third parties.
Section 12.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.
Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the U.S. Trustee, the Canadian Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
Section 12.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
Upon any request or application by the Company to the U.S. Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the U.S. Trustee, with a copy to the Canadian Trustee (except that in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or request, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished):
(1) an Officers Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
(2) an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.
Section 12.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and must include:
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(1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and
(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
Section 12.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents.
Holders may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
Section 12.07 Calculation of Foreign Currency Amounts.
The calculation of the U.S. dollar equivalent amount for any amount denominated in a Foreign Currency shall be the noon buying rate in the City of New York as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the date on which such determination is required to be made or, if such day is not a day on which such rate is published, the rate most recently published prior to such day.
Section 12.08 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Shareholders.
No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.
Section 12.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, AND THE GUARANTEES, IF ANY, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
The Company agrees that any judicial proceedings instituted in relation to any matter arising under this Indenture or the Notes may be brought in any United States Federal or New York State court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan. The City of New York, New York to the extent that such court has subject matter jurisdiction over the controversy, and, by execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company hereby irrevocably accepts, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, acknowledges their competence and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered in such proceeding. The Company also irrevocably and unconditionally waives for the benefit of each of the Trustees and the Holders of the Notes any immunity from jurisdiction and any immunity from legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in the aid of execution, execution or otherwise) in respect of this Indenture. The Company hereby irrevocably designates and appoints for the benefit of each of the Trustees and the Holders of the Notes for the term of this Indenture CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10011, as its agent to receive on its behalf service of all process (with a copy of all such service of all such service of process to be delivered to Westport Innovations, Inc., Suite 101, 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6P 6G2, brought against it with respect to any such proceeding in any such court in The City of New York, such service being hereby acknowledged by the Company to be effective and binding service on it in every respect whether or not the Company shall then be doing or shall have at any time done business in New York. Such appointment shall irrevocable so long as any of the Notes or the obligations of the Company hereunder remain outstanding or until the appointment of a successor by the Company and such successors acceptance of such appointment. Upon such acceptance, the Company shall notify each of the Trustees in writing of the name and address of such successor. The Company further agrees for the benefit of each of the Trustees and the Holders of the Notes to take any and all action, including execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of said CT Corporation System in full force and effect so long as any of the Notes or the obligations of the Company hereunder shall be outstanding. Neither the U.S. Trustee nor the Canadian Trustee shall be obligated or shall have any responsibility with respect to any failure by the Company to take any such action. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner.
No provision of this Indenture shall operate to confer any obligation, duty, or power on the Canadian Trustee in any jurisdiction in which it does not have the legal capacity required to assume, hold or carry out such obligation duty or power. For the purpose of this Section 12.09, legal capacity includes without limitation, the capacity to act as fiduciary in such jurisdiction.
Section 12.10 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 12.11 Successors.
All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of each of the U.S. Trustee and the Canadian Trustee in this Indenture will bind its respective successors.
Section 12.12 Severability.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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Section 12.13 Counterpart Originals.
The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
Section 12.14 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 12.15 Waiver of Jury Trial
EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE U.S. TRUSTEE AND THE CANADIAN TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 12.16 Documents in English
The parties to this Indenture have expressly requested that this Indenture and all related notices, amendments and other documents be drafted in the English language. Les parties à la présente convention ont expressément exigé que cette convention et tous les avis, modifications et autres documents y afférents soient rédigés en langue anglaise seulement.
Section 12.17 Patriot Act Compliance
The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act the U.S. Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account, which information includes the name, address, tax identification number and formation documents and other information that will allow U.S. Trustee to identify the person or legal entity in accordance with the USA Patriot Act. The parties to this Agreement agree that they will provide the U.S. Trustee with such information in order for the U.S. Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the USA Patriot Act.
Section 12.18 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
In order to comply with applicable tax laws, rules and regulations (inclusive of directives, guidelines and interpretations promulgated by competent authorities) in effect from time to time (Applicable Law) to which a foreign financial institution, issuer, trustee, paying agent, holder or other institution is or has agreed to be subject related to the Indenture, the Company agrees (i) to provide to the U.S. Trustee sufficient information about Holders or other applicable parties and/or transactions (including any modification to the terms of such transactions) so as to enable the U.S. Trustee to determine whether it has tax related obligations under Applicable Law and (ii) that the U.S. Trustee shall be entitled to make any withholding or deduction from payments under the Indenture to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Law for which the U.S. Trustee shall not have any liability. The terms of this section shall survive the termination of this Indenture.
[Signatures on following page]
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SIGNATURES
Dated as of [ ], 20
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as U.S. Trustee | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA, as Canadian Trustee | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
S-1
Exhibit 7.2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
¨ | CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
National Banking Association | 04-3401714 | |
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
250 Royall Street, Canton, MA | 02021 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
John Wahl, Trust Officer
8742 Lucent Boulevard, Suite 225, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
(303) 262-0707
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for services)
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Alberta | Not Applicable | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Suite 101, 1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6P 6G2
(604) 718 2000
(Address of principal executive offices)
Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
Item 1. | General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: |
(a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
Comptroller of the Currency
340 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2613
(b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Item 2. | Affiliations with the obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe such affiliation. |
None.
Item 16. | List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility. |
1. | A copy of the articles of association of the trustee. (See Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-179383) |
2. | A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (See Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-179383) |
3. | See exhibits 1 and 2. |
4. | A copy of the existing bylaws of the trustee, as now in effect. (See Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-179383) |
6. | The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. |
7. | A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, a national banking association, organized and existing under the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Highlands Ranch, and State of Colorado, on the 24th day of July 2015.
Computershare Trust Company, National Association | ||
By: | /s/ John Wahl | |
John Wahl | ||
Trust Officer |
EXHIBIT 6
CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321 (b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and in connection with the proposed issue of Westport Innovations Inc.s debt securities, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefore.
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||
By: |
/s/ John Wahl | |
John Wahl | ||
Trust Officer |
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
July 24, 2015
EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021
at the close of business December 31, 2014.
ASSETS | Dollar Amounts In Thousands |
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Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
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Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
-0- | |||
Interest-bearing balances |
-0- | |||
Securities: |
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Held-to-maturity securities |
-0- | |||
Available-for-sale securities |
13,152 | |||
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
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Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
-0- | |||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
-0- | |||
Loans and lease financing receivables: |
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Loans and leases held for sale |
-0- | |||
Loans and leases, net of unearned income |
-0- | |||
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses |
-0- | |||
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance |
-0- | |||
Trading assets |
-0- | |||
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
-0- | |||
Other real estate owned |
-0- | |||
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
-0- | |||
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
-0- | |||
Intangible assets: |
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Goodwill |
7,756 | |||
Other intangible assets |
-0- | |||
Other assets |
717 | |||
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Total assets |
21,625 | |||
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LIABILITIES | ||||
Deposits: |
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In domestic offices |
-0- | |||
Noninterest-bearing |
-0- | |||
Interest-bearing |
-0- | |||
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: |
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Federal funds purchased in domestic offices . |
-0- | |||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
-0- | |||
Trading liabilities |
-0- | |||
Other borrowed money: |
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(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) |
-0- |
Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Subordinated notes and debentures |
-0- | |||
Other liabilities |
1,580 | |||
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Total liabilities |
1,580 | |||
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EQUITY CAPITAL | ||||
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus |
0 | |||
Common stock |
500 | |||
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) |
17,011 | |||
Retained earnings |
2,534 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
-0- | |||
Other equity capital components |
-0- | |||
Total bank equity capital |
20,045 | |||
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries |
-0- | |||
Total equity capital |
20,045 | |||
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Total liabilities and equity capital |
21,625 | |||
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I, Robert G. Marshall, Assistant Controller of the above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Robert G. Marshall
Assistant Controller
Exhibit 7.3
FORM T-1
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3v05(b)(2)
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
CANADA | Not Applicable | |
(State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
100 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5J 2Y1 CANADA |
Computershare Trust Company N.A. 8742 Lucent Boulevard, Suite 225, Highlands (303) 262-0707 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Name, address and telephone number of agent for services) |
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Alberta | Not Applicable | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
Suite 101, 1750 West 75th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
V6P 6G2 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
1. | General information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: |
(a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
Name |
Address | |||
Office of the Superintendent of Financial institutions (OFSI) |
225 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H2, Canada |
(b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
2. | Affiliations with Obligor. |
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
15. | Foreign Trustee. |
Identify the order or rule pursuant to which the foreign trustee is authorized to act as sole trustee under the indentures qualified under the Act:
The trustee filed a Form T-6, Application Under Section 310(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 for Determination of Eligibility of a Foreign Person to Act as Institutional Trustee, on September 27, 2010 in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File no. 333-168856) filed by Atlantic Power Corporation (the 2010 Registration Statement). The order in response to the Form T-6 authorizing the trustee to act as the sole trustee was deemed issued by the SEC concurrently with the effectiveness of the 2010 Registration Statement.
16. | List of Exhibits. |
Listed below are all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility
1. | Articles of Incorporation of the trustee, as now in effect. |
2. | Certificate of Authority for the trustee to commence business. |
3. | Authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. |
4. | By-laws of the trustee, as now in effect. |
5. | Not Applicable |
6. | Not Applicable |
7. | Attached: a Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period ended Q1 - 2015; and a Consolidated Monthly Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2015. |
8. | Not Applicable |
9. | Applicants consent to services of process on Form F-X. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, organized and existing under the laws of the Canada, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Vancouver, and Province of British Columbia, on the 24th day of July 2015.
Computershare Trust Company, National Association
By: |
/s/ Jennifer Wong | |
Jennifer Wong | ||
Corporate Trust Officer, Corporate Trust | ||
By: |
/s/ Nicole Clement | |
Nicole Clement | ||
General Manager, Corporate Trust |
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Section 321(b) Consent
Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Computershare Trust Company of Canada hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA | ||||||
Dated: July 24, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ Nicole Clement | ||||
Name: |
Nicole Clement | |||||
Title: |
General Manager, Corporate Trust | |||||
By: |
/s/ Jennifer Wong | |||||
Name: |
Jennifer Wong | |||||
Title: |
Corporate Trust Officer, Corporate Trust |
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Industry Canada Certificate of Incorporation Canada Business Cororation Act Industry Canada Certificat de constitution Loi canadienne sur Ies sociétés par actions 3725529 Canada Inc. Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société I hereby certify that the above-named corporation, the articles of incorporation of which are attached, was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. 372552-9 Corporation number-Numéro de la société Je certifie que la sociétés susmentionnée, dont les statuts constitutifs sont joints, a été constituée en société en vertu de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions. DirectorDirccteur February 29,2000 / le 29 fevrier 2000 Date of IncorporationDate de constitution
CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT FORM 1 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (SECTION 6) 1. Name of corporation: 3725529 Canada Inc. 2. The place in Canada where the registered office is to be situated: City of Toronto, Province of Ontario 3. The classes and any maximum number of shares that the Corporation is authorized to issue: An unlimited number of common shares. 4. Restrictions, if any, on share transfers: No share shall be transferred without either (a) the consent of the directors of the Corporation expressed by a resolution passed by the board of directors or by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by all of such directors, or (b) the consent of the holders of shares to which are attached more than 50% of the voting rights attaching to all shares for the time being outstanding entitled to vote at such time expressed by a resolution passed by such shareholders at a meeting duly called and constituted for that purpose or by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by all of such shareholders. 5. Number (or minimum and maximum number) of directors: A minimum of one (1) and a maximum of ten (10). 6. Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation may carry on: None. 7. Other provisions, if any: (a) The number of shareholders of the Corporation, exclusive of persons who are in its employment and exclusive of persons who, having been formerly in the employment of the Corporation, were, while in that employment, and have continued after the termination of that employment to be, shareholders of the Corporation, is limited to not
more than 50, 2 or more persons who are the joint registered owners of 1 or more shares being counted as 1 shareholder; (b) Any invitation to the public to subscribe for any securities of the Corporation is prohibited; and (c) The directors may appoint one or more directors, who shall hold office for a term expiring not later than the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders, but the total number of directors so appointed may not exceed one third of the number of directors elected at the previous annual meeting of shareholders. 8. Incorporator: Name Brian M. Pukier Address 46 Alcina Avenue Toronto, Ontario M6G 2E8 Brian M. Pukier Corp. No. 372552-9 FEB FEV 29 2000
Industry Canada Industrie Canada Certificate of Amendment Certificat de Modification Canada Business Corporations Act Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions Computershare Investor Services Inc. Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended: a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice; b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares; c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment; d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization; 372552-9 Corporation number-Numéro de la société Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés: a) en vertu de larticle 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément á lavis ci-joint; b) en vertu de larticle 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel quil est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série dactions; c) en vertu de larticle 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel quil est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes; d) en vertu de larticle 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel quil est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes; Director - Directeur May 1, 2000 / le 1 mai 2000 Date of Amendment - Date de modification
Industry Canada Canada Business Corporations Act Industrie Canada Loi canadienne sur les soctétés par actions FORM 4 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT (SECTION 27 OR 177) FORMULE 4 CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES (ARTICLES 27 OU 177) 1 - Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société 3725529 Canada Inc. 2 - Corporation No. - N de la société 372552-9 3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows: Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante : To change the name of the Corporation to Computershare Investor Services Inc. Date April 19, 2000 Signature Title - Titre CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - A LUSAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT Filed - Déposéé May 1, 2000 DSG 01/2000
Industry Canada Industrie Canada Certificate of Amendment Canada Business Corporations Act Certificat de modification Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions Computershare Investor Services Inc. Services aux investisscurs Computershare inc. Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended: a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice; b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares; c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment; d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization; 372552-9 Corporation number-Numéro de la société Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés: a) en vertu de larticle 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément á lavis ci-joint; b) en vertu de larticle 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel quil est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série dactions; c) en vertu de larticle 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel quil est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes; d) en vertu de larticle 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel quil est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes; Director - Directeur June 29, 2000 / le 29 juin 2000 Date of Amendment - Date de modification
Industry Canada Canada Business Corporations Act Industrie Canada Loi canadienne sur les société par actions FORM 4 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT (SECTION 27 OR 177) FORMULE 4 CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES (ARTICLES 27 OU 177) Name of corporation-Denomination de la société Computershare Investor Services Inc. 2 - Corporation No. - N* de la société 372552-9- * The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows: Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante: The articles of the Corporation be amended to authorize the Corporation to use its corporate name in either the existing English version or in the following French version: Services aux investisseurs Computershare inc. Date June 27, 2000 Signature Title-Titre Chairman FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - A LUSAGE DU MINISTÉRS SEULEMÈNT Filed - Déposée JUN 29 2000 DSG 01/2000
Letters Patent of Continuance Trust and Loan Companies Act Lettres patentes de prorogation Loi sur les sociétés de fiducie et de prêt The Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), on behalf of the Minister of Finance and pursuant to section 33 of the Trust and Loan Companies Act: continues Computershare Investor Services Inc., a company incorporated under Canada Business Corporations Act, as a company under the Trust and Loan Companies Act; declares that the name of the company is Computershare Trust Company of Canada; declares that the head office of the company shall be in the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario; and declares that these letters patent are effective on January 9, 2001. Date: January 9, 2001 Au nom du ministre des Finances, et en vertu de larticle 33 de la Loi sur les sociétés de fiducie et de prèt, Ic sécretaire dÉtat (Institutions financiéres internationales) : proroge Computershare Investor Services Inc., une sociétés constitutée aux termes de la Loi sur les sociétés par actions, comme une société sous le régime de la Loi sur les sociétés de fiducie et de prét; statue que la dénomination sociale de la société est Société de fiducie Computershare du Canada; fixe le siége de la société dans la ville de Toronto, dans la province de lOntario; statue que ces lettres patentes cntrcnt en vigueur le 9 janvicr 2001. Date: Le 9 janvier 2001 Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions) Le secrétaire dÉtat (Institutions financières intcrnationales)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Bureau du surintendant des institutions financieres Order to Commence and Carry on Business Trust atsdLoan Companies Act Autorisaiion de fonctionnement Loi sur les sociills de fiducie et de prét Whereas on January 9, 2001, Computershare Trust Company of Canada was continued as a company under the Trust and Loan Companies Act, and therefore, pursuant to subsection 52(4) of the Act, I approve the commencement and carrying on of business by Computershare Trust Company of Canada and authorise the company to carry on the activities referred to in section 412 of that Act. This Order is effective on January 9, 2001. Attendu que le 9 janvicr 2001, Société de fiducie Computershare du Canada ćté prorogée comme une société sous la Loi svr les soctétés de fiducie et de prēt, et á ccs causes, en vertu du paragrapbe 52(4) de ladite Loi, jautorise la Sodété de Gducie Computershare du Canada á commenccr á fonctionner ainsi, qu á exercer les activités mentionnées á larticle 412 de la Loi. La présene ordonnance entre en vigueur le 9 janvier 2001. John Palmer Superintendent/Surintendanr
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA
(the Company)
BY-LAW NO. 4, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED
A by-law relating generally to the transaction of the business and affairs of the Company.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION |
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Section 1.1 | Definitions |
1 | ||||
Section 1.2 | Conflict With Unanimous Shareholder Agreement |
2 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 2.1 | Registered Office |
3 | ||||
Section 2.2 | Corporate Seal |
3 | ||||
Section 2.3 | Financial Year |
3 | ||||
Section 2.4 | Execution of Instruments |
3 | ||||
Section 2.5 | Banking Arrangements |
3 | ||||
Section 2.6 | Voting Rights in Other Bodies Corporate |
3 | ||||
Section 2.7 | Divisions |
4 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 BORROWING AND SECURITIES |
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Section 3.1 | Borrowing Power |
4 | ||||
Section 3.2 | Delegation |
5 | ||||
ARTICLE 4 DIRECTORS |
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Section 4.1 | Number of Directors and Quorum |
5 | ||||
Section 4.2 | Qualification |
5 | ||||
Section 4.3 | Election and Term |
6 | ||||
Section 4.4 | Removal of Directors |
6 | ||||
Section 4.5 | Termination of Office |
6 | ||||
Section 4.6 | Vacancies |
6 | ||||
Section 4.7 | Action by the Board |
6 |
(i)
Section 4.8 | Canadian Majority at Meetings |
7 | ||||
Section 4.9 | Meeting by Telephone |
7 | ||||
Section 4.10 | Place of Meetings |
7 | ||||
Section 4.11 | Calling of Meetings |
7 | ||||
Section 4.12 | Notice of Meeting |
7 | ||||
Section 4.13 | First Meeting of New Board |
8 | ||||
Section 4.14 | Adjourned Meeting |
8 | ||||
Section 4.15 | Regular Meetings |
8 | ||||
Section 4.16 | Chairman |
8 | ||||
Section 4.17 | Votes to Govern |
9 | ||||
Section 4.18 | Conflict of Interest |
9 | ||||
Section 4.19 | Remuneration and Expenses |
9 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 COMMITTEES |
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Section 5.1 | Committees of the Board |
9 | ||||
Section 5.2 | Conduct Review Committee |
9 | ||||
Section 5.3 | Audit Committee |
10 | ||||
Section 5.4 | Transaction of Business |
10 | ||||
Section 5.5 | Advisory Bodies |
10 | ||||
Section 5.6 | Procedure |
10 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 OFFICERS |
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Section 6.1 | Appointment |
10 | ||||
Section 6.2 | Chairman of the Board |
11 | ||||
Section 6.3 | Chief Executive Officer |
11 | ||||
Section 6.4 | President |
11 | ||||
Section 6.5 | Vice-President |
11 | ||||
Section 6.6 | Secretary |
11 | ||||
Section 6.7 | Treasurer |
11 | ||||
Section 6.8 | Powers and Duties of Other Officers |
12 | ||||
Section 6.9 | Variation of Powers and Duties |
12 | ||||
Section 6.10 | Term of Office |
12 | ||||
Section 6.11 | Terms of Employment and Remuneration |
12 | ||||
Section 6.12 | Conflict of Interest |
12 | ||||
Section 6.13 | Agents and Attorneys |
12 | ||||
Section 6.14 | Fidelity Bonds |
12 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 PROTECTION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND OTHERS |
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Section 7.1 | Limitation of Liability |
13 |
(ii)
Section 7.2 | Indemnity |
13 | ||||
Section 7.3 | Insurance |
14 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 | ||||||
SHARES | ||||||
Section 8.1 | Allotment of Shares |
14 | ||||
Section 8.2 | Commissions |
14 | ||||
Section 8.3 | Registration of Share Transfer |
14 | ||||
Section 8.4 | Transfer Agents and Registrars |
14 | ||||
Section 8.5 | Non-Recognition of Trusts |
15 | ||||
Section 8.6 | Share Certificates |
15 | ||||
Section 8.7 | Replacement of Share Certificates |
15 | ||||
Section 8.8 | Joint Holders |
15 | ||||
Section 8.9 | Deceased Shareholders |
16 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS AND RIGHTS | ||||||
Section 9.1 | Dividends |
16 | ||||
Section 9.2 | Dividend Cheques |
16 | ||||
Section 9.3 | Non-Receipt of Cheques |
16 | ||||
Section 9.4 | Record Date for Dividends and Rights |
17 | ||||
Section 9.5 | Unclaimed Dividends |
17 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 | ||||||
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||
Section 10.1 | Annual Meetings |
17 | ||||
Section 10.2 | Special Meetings |
17 | ||||
Section 10.3 | Place of Meetings |
17 | ||||
Section 10.4 | Notice of Meetings |
18 | ||||
Section 10.5 | List of Shareholders Entitled to Notice |
18 | ||||
Section 10.6 | Record Date for Notice |
18 | ||||
Section 10.7 | Meetings Without Notice |
19 | ||||
Section 10.8 | Chairman, Secretary and Scrutineers |
19 | ||||
Section 10.9 | Persons Entitled to be Present |
19 | ||||
Section 10.10 | Quorum |
19 | ||||
Section 10.11 | Right to Vote |
20 | ||||
Section 10.12 | Proxyholders and Representatives |
20 | ||||
Section 10.13 | Time for Deposit of Proxies |
20 | ||||
Section 10.14 | Joint Shareholders |
21 | ||||
Section 10.15 | Votes to Govern |
21 | ||||
Section 10.16 | Show of Hands |
21 | ||||
Section 10.17 | Ballots |
21 |
(iii)
Section 10.18 | Adjournment |
22 | ||||
Section 10.19 | Resolution in Writing |
22 | ||||
Section 10.20 | Only One Shareholder |
22 | ||||
ARTICLE 11 | ||||||
NOTICES | ||||||
Section 11.1 | Method of Giving Notices |
22 | ||||
Section 11.2 | Notice to Joint Holders |
23 | ||||
Section 11.3 | Computation of Time |
23 | ||||
Section 11.4 | Undelivered Notices |
23 | ||||
Section 11.5 | Omissions and Errors |
23 | ||||
Section 11.6 | Persons Entitled by Death or Operation of Law |
23 | ||||
Section 11.7 | Waiver of Notice |
23 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 | ||||||
EFFECTIVE DATE | ||||||
Section 12.1 | Effective Date |
24 | ||||
Section 12.2 | Repeal |
24 |
(iv)
BE IT ENACTED as a by-law of the Company as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Definitions.
(1) | In the by-laws of the Company, unless the context otherwise requires: |
Act means the Trust and Loan Companies Act, and any statute that may be substituted therefor, as from time to time amended.
appoint includes elect and vice versa.
board means the board of directors of the Company.
by-laws means this by-law and all other by-laws of the Company from time to time in force and effect.
cheque includes a draft.
Company means the Company continued under the Act on January 9th, 2001.
letters patent means the letters patent of the Company as from time to time amended or restated.
meeting of shareholders includes an annual meeting of shareholders and a special meeting of shareholders.
non-business day means Saturday, Sunday and any other day that is a holiday as defined in the Interpretation Act (Canada) as from time to time amended.
ordinary resolution means a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders who voted in respect of that resolution or signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution.
recorded address means in the case of a shareholder his address as recorded in the securities register; and in the case of joint shareholders the address appearing in the securities register in respect of such joint holding or the first address so appearing if there are more than one; and in the case of a director (subject to the provisions of Section 11.1), officer, auditor or member of a committee of the board, his latest address as recorded in the records of the Company.
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resident Canadian means an individual who is:
(a) | A Canadian citizen ordinarily resident in Canada; |
(b) | A Canadian citizen not ordinarily resident in Canada who is a member of a class of persons prescribed in the regulations to the Act, as amended from time to time; or |
(c) | A permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Act and ordinarily resident in Canada, except a permanent resident who has been ordinarily resident in Canada for more than one year after the time at which he first became eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. |
signing officer means, in relation to any instrument, any person authorized to sign the same on behalf of the Company by or pursuant to section 2.4.
special meeting of shareholders includes a meeting of any class or classes of shareholders and a special meeting of all shareholders entitled to vote at an annual meeting of shareholders.
special resolution means a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders who voted in respect of that resolution or signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution.
unanimous shareholder agreement means a written agreement among all the shareholders of the Company or among all such shareholders and a person who is not a shareholder or a written declaration of the beneficial owner of all of the issued shares of the Company that restricts, in whole or in part, the powers of the directors to manage the business and affairs of the Company, as from time to time amended.
(2) | Save as aforesaid, words and expressions defined in the Act have the same meanings when used herein. Words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa; words importing gender include the masculine, feminine and neuter genders; and words importing a person include an individual, partnership, association, body corporate, unincorporated organization, trustee, executor, administrator and legal representative. |
Section 1.2 Conflict With Unanimous Shareholder Agreement.
Where any provision in the by-laws conflicts with any provision of a unanimous shareholder agreement the provision of such unanimous shareholder agreement shall govern.
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ARTICLE 2
BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY
Section 2.1 Registered Office.
The registered office of the Company shall be at the place within Canada from time to time specified in the articles and at such address therein as the board may from time to time determine.
Section 2.2 Corporate Seal.
Until changed by the board, the corporate seal of the Company shall be in the form impressed hereon.
Section 2.3 Financial Year.
Until changed by the board, the financial year of the Company shall end on the last day of December in each year.
Section 2.4 Execution of Instruments.
Deeds, transfers, assignments, contracts, obligations, certificates and other instruments may be signed on behalf of the Company by any two of the directors, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Vice-Presidents, Senior Vice-Presidents, Regional Vice-Presidents or Vice-Presidents. In addition, the board of directors or any two of the Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Vice-Presidents, Senior Vice-Presidents, Regional Vice-Presidents or Vice-Presidents may from time to time direct the manner in which and the person or persons by whom any particular instrument or class of instruments may or shall be signed. Any signing officer may affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring the same.
Section 2.5 Banking Arrangements.
The banking business of the Company including, without limitation, the borrowing of money and the giving of security therefor, shall be transacted with such banks, trust companies or other bodies corporate or organizations or persons as may from time to time be designated by or under the authority of the board. Such banking business or any part thereof shall be transacted under such agreements, instructions and delegations of powers as the board may from time to time prescribe or authorize.
Section 2.6 Voting Rights in Other Bodies Corporate.
The person or persons authorized under Section 2.4 may execute and deliver proxies and arrange for the issuance of voting certificates or other evidence of the right to exercise the voting rights attaching to any securities held by the Company. Such instruments, certificates or other evidence shall be in favour of such person or persons as may be determined by the said person or persons executing such proxies or arranging for the issuance of voting certificates or such other evidence of the right to exercise such voting rights. In addition, the board may from time to time direct the manner in which and the person or persons by whom any particular voting rights or class of voting rights may or shall be exercised.
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Section 2.7 Divisions.
The board may cause the business and operations of the Company or any part thereof to be divided or segregated into one or more divisions upon such basis, including without limitation, character or type of businesses or operations, geographical territories, product lines or goods or services as the board may consider appropriate in each case. From time to time the board or, if authorized by the board, the chief executive officer may authorize, upon such basis as may be considered appropriate in each case:
(a) | Sub-Division and Consolidation. The further division of the business and operations of any such division into sub-units and the consolidation of the business and operations of any such divisions and sub-units; |
(b) | Name. The designation of any such division or sub-unit by, and the carrying on of the business and operations of any such division or sub-unit under, a name other than the name of the Company; provided that the Company shall set out its name in legible characters in all contracts, invoices, negotiable instruments and orders for goods or services issued or made by or on behalf of the Company; and |
(c) | Officers. The appointment of officers for any such division or sub-unit, the determination of their powers and duties, and the removal of any such officer so appointed without prejudice to such officers rights under any employment contract or in law, provided that any such officers shall not, as such, be officers of the Company, unless expressly designated as such. |
ARTICLE 3
BORROWING AND SECURITIES
Section 3.1 Borrowing Power.
(1) | Without limiting the borrowing powers of the Company as set forth in the Act, the board may from time to time on behalf of the Company, without authorization of the shareholders: |
(a) | Borrow money upon the credit of the Company; |
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(b) | Issue, reissue, sell or pledge bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness or guarantee of the Company, whether secured or unsecured; |
(c) | To the extent permitted by the Act, give a guarantee on behalf of the Company to secure performance of any present or future indebtedness, liability or obligation of any person; and |
(d) | Charge, mortgage, hypothecate, pledge, or otherwise create a security interest in all or any currently owned or subsequently acquired real or personal, movable or immovable, property of the Company, including book debts, rights, powers, franchises and undertakings, to secure any such bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness or guarantee or any other present or future indebtedness, liability or obligation of the Company. |
(2) | Nothing in this section limits or restricts the borrowing of money by the Company on bills of exchange or promissory notes made, drawn, accepted or endorsed by or on behalf of the Company. |
Section 3.2 Delegation.
The board may from time to time delegate to a committee of the board, one or more directors or officers of the Company or any other person as may be designated by the board all or any of the powers conferred on the board by section 3.1 or by the Act to such extent and in such manner as the board shall determine at the time of each such delegation.
ARTICLE 4
DIRECTORS
Section 4.1 Number of Directors and Quorum.
Until changed in accordance with the Act, the board shall consist of not fewer than one (1) director and not more than ten (10) directors. Subject to section 4.8, the quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board shall consist of a majority of the number of directors or such greater number of directors as the board may from time to time determine.
Section 4.2 Qualification.
No person shall be qualified for election as a director if he is less than 18 years of age; if he is of unsound mind and has been so found by a court in Canada or elsewhere; if he is not an individual; or if he has the status of a bankrupt. A director need not be a shareholder. A majority of the directors shall be resident Canadians.
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Section 4.3 Election and Term.
The election of directors shall take place at the first meeting and thereafter at each annual meeting of shareholders and all the directors then in office shall retire but, if qualified, shall be eligible for re-election. The number of directors to be elected at any such meeting shall, if a minimum and maximum number of directors is authorized, be the number of directors then in office unless the directors or the shareholders otherwise determine or shall, if a fixed number of directors is authorized, be such fixed number. The election shall be by ordinary resolution. If an election of directors is not held at the proper time, the incumbent directors shall continue in office until their successors are elected.
Section 4.4 Removal of Directors.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the shareholders may by ordinary resolution passed at a special meeting of shareholders called for such purpose remove any director from office and the vacancy created by such removal may be filled at the same meeting, failing which it may be filled by the board.
Section 4.5 Termination of Office.
A director ceases to hold office when he dies; he is removed from office by the shareholders; he ceases to be qualified for election as a director; or his written resignation is sent or delivered to the Company, or, if a time is specified in such resignation, at the time so specified, whichever is later.
Section 4.6 Vacancies.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, a quorum of the board may fill a vacancy in the board, except a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number or minimum number of directors specified in the articles or from a failure of the shareholders to elect the number or minimum number of directors specified in the articles. In the absence of a quorum of the board, or if the vacancy has arisen from a failure of the shareholders to elect the number or minimum number of directors specified in the articles, the directors then in office shall forthwith call a special meeting of shareholders to fill the vacancy. If such directors fail to call such meeting or if there are no such directors then in office, any shareholder may call the meeting.
Section 4.7 Action by the Board.
Subject to any unanimous shareholder agreement, the board shall manage the business and affairs of the Company. Subject to sections 4.8 and 4.9, the powers of the board may be exercised by resolution passed at a meeting at which a quorum is present or by resolution in writing signed by all the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the board. Where there is a vacancy in the board, the remaining directors may exercise all the powers of the board so long as a quorum remains in office. Where the Company has only one director, that director may constitute a meeting.
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Section 4.8 Canadian Majority at Meetings.
The board shall not transact business at a meeting, other than filling a vacancy in the board, unless a majority of the directors present are resident Canadians, except where:
(a) | A resident Canadian director who is unable to be present approves in writing or by telephone or other communications facilities the business transacted at the meeting; and |
(b) | A majority of resident Canadians would have been present had that director been present at the meeting. |
Section 4.9 Meeting by Telephone.
If all the directors of the Company consent, a director may participate in a meeting of the board or of a committee of the board by means of such telephone or other communications facilities as permit all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and a director participating in such a meeting by such means is deemed to be present at the meeting. Any such consent shall be effective whether given before or after the meeting to which it relates and may be given with respect to all meetings of the board and of committees of the board.
Section 4.10 Place of Meetings.
Meetings of the board may be held at any place in or outside Canada.
Section 4.11 Calling of Meetings.
Meetings of the board shall be held from time to time at such time and at such place as the board, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president or any two directors may determine.
Section 4.12 Notice of Meeting.
Notice of the time and place of each meeting of the board shall be given in the manner provided in Article Eleven to each director not less than 48 hours before the time when the meeting is to be held. A notice of a meeting of directors need not specify the purpose of or the business to be transacted at the meeting except where the Act requires such purpose or business to be specified, including, if required by the Act, any proposal to:
(a) | Submit to the shareholders any question or matter requiring approval of the shareholders; |
(b) | Fill a vacancy among the directors or in the office of auditor; |
(c) | Issue securities, except in the manner and on the terms authorized by the directors; |
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(d) | Declare dividends; |
(e) | Purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire shares issued by the Company; |
(f) | Pay a commission for the sale of shares; |
(g) | Approve a management proxy circular referred to in the Act; |
(h) | Approve a take-over bid circular or directors circular referred to in the Act; |
(i) | Approve any annual financial statements referred to in the Act; or |
(j) | Adopt, amend or repeal by-laws. |
Section 4.13 First Meeting of New Board.
Provided a quorum of directors is present, each newly elected board may hold its first meeting, without notice, immediately following the meeting of shareholders at which such board is elected.
Section 4.14 Adjourned Meeting.
Notice of an adjourned meeting of the board is not required if the time and place of the adjourned meeting is announced at the original meeting.
Section 4.15 Regular Meetings.
The board may appoint a day or days in any month or months for regular meetings of the board at a place and hour to be named. A copy of any resolution of the board fixing the place and time of such regular meetings shall be sent to each director forthwith after being passed, but no other notice shall be required for any such regular meeting except where the Act requires the purpose thereof or the business to be transacted thereat to be specified.
Section 4.16 Chairman.
The chairman of any meeting of the board shall be the first mentioned of such of the following officers as have been appointed and who is a director and is present at the meeting: chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president or a vice-president. If no such officer is present, the directors present shall choose one of their number to be chairman. If the secretary of the Company is absent, the chairman shall appoint some person, who need not be a director, to act as secretary of the meeting.
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Section 4.17 Votes to Govern.
At all meetings of the board every question shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast on the question. In case of an equality of votes the chairman of the meeting shall not be entitled to a second or casting vote.
Section 4.18 Conflict of Interest.
A director or officer who is a party to, or who is a director or officer of or has a material interest in any person who is a party to, a material contract or proposed material contract with the Company shall disclose the nature and extent of his interest at the time and in the manner provided by the Act and such material interest shall be entered in the minutes of the meetings of directors or otherwise noted in the records of the Company. Any such contract or proposed contract shall be referred to the board or shareholders for approval even if such contract is one that in the ordinary course of the Companys business would not require approval by the board or shareholders. Such a director shall not vote on any resolution to approve the same except as provided by the Act.
Section 4.19 Remuneration and Expenses.
Subject to any unanimous shareholder agreement, the directors shall be paid such remuneration for their services as the board may from time to time determine. The directors shall also be entitled to be reimbursed for travelling and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending meetings of the board or any committee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall preclude any director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving remuneration therefor.
ARTICLE 5
COMMITTEES
Section 5.1 Committees of the Board.
The board may appoint one or more committees of the board, however designated, and delegate to any such committee any of the powers of the board except those which pertain to items which, under the Act, a committee of the board has no authority to exercise. A majority of the members of any such committee shall be resident Canadians.
Section 5.2 Conduct Review Committee.
The board shall establish a conduct review committee. The conduct review committee shall have such duties, powers and responsibilities as may be conferred upon it by the Act and such further duties, powers and responsibilities as the board may, by resolution delegate to it. Subject to the Act, the board may from time to time determine the size and composition of the conduct review committee.
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Section 5.3 Audit Committee.
The board shall establish an audit committee. The audit committee shall have such duties, powers and responsibilities as may be conferred upon it by the Act and such further duties, powers and responsibilities as the board may, by resolution delegate to it. Subject to the Act, the board may from time to time determine the size and composition of the audit committee.
Section 5.4 Transaction of Business.
Subject to the provisions of section 4.9, the powers of a committee of the board may be exercised by a meeting at which a quorum is present or by resolution in writing signed by all members of such committee who would have been entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the committee. Meetings of any such committee may be held at any place in or outside of Canada.
Section 5.5 Advisory Bodies.
The board may from time to time appoint such advisory bodies as it may deem advisable.
Section 5.6 Procedure.
Unless otherwise determined by the board, each committee and advisory body shall have power to fix its quorum at not less than a majority of its members, to elect its chairman, and to regulate its procedure.
ARTICLE 6
OFFICERS
Section 6.1 Appointment.
The board shall appoint from their number a chief executive officer. Subject to any unanimous shareholder agreement, the board may from time to time appoint a president, one or more vice-presidents (to which title may be added words indicating seniority or function), a secretary, a treasurer and such other officers as the board may determine, including one or more assistants to any of the officers so appointed. The board may specify the duties of and, in accordance with this by-law and subject to the provisions of the Act, delegate to such officers powers to manage the business and affairs of the Company. The chief executive officer may appoint such officers as he or she may determine and specify such officers duties. At the next meeting of the board of directors following any such appointment by the chief executive officer, the board of directors may confirm the appointment of such officer. In the event that such appointment is not confirmed, such officer shall cease to hold the office appointed by the chief executive officer. Subject to sections 6.2 and 6.3, an officer may but need not be a director and one person may hold more than one office.
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Section 6.2 Chairman of the Board.
The board may from time to time also appoint a chairman of the board who shall be a director. If appointed, the board may assign to him any of the powers and duties that are by any provisions of this by-law assigned to the chief executive officer or to the president, and he shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, have such other powers and duties as the board may specify. During the absence or disability of the chairman of the board, his duties shall be performed and his powers exercised by the chief executive officer.
Section 6.3 Chief Executive Officer.
The chief executive officer shall be ordinarily resident in Canada and shall be a director. The chief executive officer, subject to the authority of the board, shall have general supervision of the business and affairs of the Company; and he shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, have such other powers and duties as the board may specify.
Section 6.4 President.
If appointed, the president shall be the chief operating officer and, subject to the authority of the board, shall have such other powers and duties as the board may specify.
Section 6.5 Vice-President.
A vice-president shall have such powers and duties as the board or the chief executive officer may specify.
Section 6.6 Secretary.
The secretary shall enter or cause to be entered minutes of all proceedings of all meetings of the board, shareholders and committees of the board in records kept for that purpose; he shall give or cause to be given, as and when instructed, all notices to shareholders, directors, officers, auditors and members of committees of the board; he shall be the custodian of the stamp or mechanical device generally used for affixing the corporate seal of the Company and of all books, papers, records, documents, and instruments belonging to the Company, except when some other officer or agent has been appointed for that purpose; and he shall have such other powers and duties as the board or the chief executive officer may specify.
Section 6.7 Treasurer.
The treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept proper accounting records in compliance with the Act and shall be responsible for the deposit of money, the safekeeping of securities and the disbursement of the funds of the Company; he shall render or cause to be rendered to the board whenever required an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial position of the Company; and he shall have such other powers and duties as the board or the chief executive officer may specify.
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Section 6.8 Powers and Duties of Other Officers.
The powers and duties of all other officers shall be such as the terms of their engagement call for or as the board or the chief executive officer may specify. Any of the powers and duties of an officer to whom an assistant has been appointed may be exercised and performed by such assistant, unless the board or the chief executive officer otherwise directs.
Section 6.9 Variation of Powers and Duties.
The board may from time to time and subject to the provisions of the Act, vary, add to or limit the powers and duties of any officer.
Section 6.10 Term of Office.
The board, in its discretion, may remove any officer of the Company, without prejudice to such officers rights under any employment contract. Otherwise each officer appointed by the board shall hold office until his successor is appointed, or until his earlier resignation.
Section 6.11 Terms of Employment and Remuneration.
The terms of employment and the remuneration of an officer appointed by the board shall be settled by it from time to time.
Section 6.12 Conflict of Interest.
An officer shall disclose his interest in any material contract or proposed material contract with the Company in accordance with section 4.18.
Section 6.13 Agents and Attorneys.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company, by or under the authority of the board shall have power from time to time to appoint agents or attorneys for the Company in or outside Canada with such powers of management, administration or otherwise (including the power to sub-delegate) as may be thought fit.
Section 6.14 Fidelity Bonds.
The board may require such officers, employees and agents of the Company as the board deems advisable to furnish bonds for the faithful discharge of their powers and duties, in such form and with such surety as the board may from time to time determine.
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ARTICLE 7
PROTECTION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND OTHERS
Section 7.1 Limitation of Liability.
Every director and officer of the Company in exercising his powers and discharging his duties shall act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. Subject to the foregoing, no director or officer shall be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other director, officer or employee, or for joining in any receipt or other act for conformity, or for any loss, damage or expense happening to the Company through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired for or on behalf of the Company, or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the monies of the Company shall be invested, or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious acts of any person with whom any of the monies, securities or effects of the Company shall be deposited, or for any loss occasioned by any error of judgment or oversight on his part, or for any other loss, damage or misfortune whatever which shall happen in the execution of the duties of his office or in relation thereto; provided that nothing herein shall relieve any director or officer from the duty to act in accordance with the Act and the regulations thereunder or from liability for any breach thereof.
Section 7.2 Indemnity.
(1) | Subject to the limitations contained in the Act, the Company shall indemnify a director or officer, a former director or officer, or a person who acts or acted at the Companys request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the Company is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the Company or such body corporate, if: |
(a) | He acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company; and |
(b) | In the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, he had reasonable grounds for believing that his conduct was lawful. |
(2) | The Company shall also indemnify such person in such other circumstances as the Act permits or requires. Nothing in this by-law shall limit the right of any person entitled to indemnity to claim indemnity apart from the provisions of this by-law. |
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Section 7.3 Insurance.
Subject to the Act, the Company may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any person referred to in section 7.2 against such liabilities and in such amounts as the board may from time to time determine and as are permitted by the Act.
ARTICLE 8
SHARES
Section 8.1 Allotment of Shares.
Subject to the Act, the articles and any unanimous shareholder agreement, the board may from time to time allot or grant options to purchase the whole or any part of the authorized and unissued shares of the Company at such times and to such persons and for such consideration as the board shall determine, provided that no share shall be issued until it is fully paid as provided by the Act.
Section 8.2 Commissions.
The board may from time to time authorize the Company to pay a reasonable commission to any person in consideration of his purchasing or agreeing to purchase shares of the Company, whether from the Company or from any other person, or procuring or agreeing to procure purchasers for any such shares.
Section 8.3 Registration of Share Transfer.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, no transfer of a share in respect of which a certificate has been issued shall be registered in a securities register except upon presentation of the certificate representing such share with an endorsement which complies with the Act made thereon or delivered therewith duly executed by an appropriate person as provided by the Act, together with such reasonable assurance that the endorsement is genuine and effective as the board may from time to time prescribe, upon payment of all applicable taxes and any reasonable fee, not to exceed $3, prescribed by the board, upon compliance with such restrictions on transfer as are authorized by the articles.
Section 8.4 Transfer Agents and Registrars.
The board may from time to time appoint one or more agents to maintain, in respect of each class of securities of the Company issued by it in registered form, a central securities register and one or more branch securities registers. Such a person may be designated as transfer agent or registrar according to his functions and one person may be designated both registrar and transfer agent. The board may at any time terminate such appointment.
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Section 8.5 Non-Recognition of Trusts.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company may treat as absolute owner of any share the person in whose name the share is registered in the securities register as if that person had full legal capacity and authority to exercise all rights of ownership, irrespective of any indication to the contrary through knowledge or notice or description in the Companys records or on the share certificate.
Section 8.6 Share Certificates.
Every holder of one or more shares of the Company shall be entitled, at his option, to a share certificate, or to a non-transferable written certificate of acknowledgement of his right to obtain a share certificate, stating the number and class or series of shares held by him as shown on the securities register. Such certificates and certificates of acknowledgement of a shareholders right to a share certificate, respectively, shall be in such form as the board may from time to time approve. Any share certificate shall be signed in accordance with section 2.4 and need not be under the corporate seal; provided that, unless the board otherwise determines, certificates representing shares in respect of which a transfer agent and/or registrar has been appointed shall not be valid unless countersigned by or on behalf of such transfer agent and/or registrar. The signature of one of the signing officers or, in the case of a certificate which is not valid unless countersigned by or on behalf of a transfer agent and/or registrar, and in the case of a certificate which does not require manual signature under the Act, the signatures of both signing officers, may be printed or mechanically reproduced in facsimile thereon. Every such facsimile signature shall for all purposes be deemed to be the signature of the officer whose signature it reproduces and shall be binding upon the Company. A certificate executed as aforesaid shall be valid notwithstanding that one or both of the officers whose facsimile signature appears thereon no longer holds office at the date of issue of the certificate.
Section 8.7 Replacement of Share Certificates.
The board or any officer or agent designated by the board may in its or his discretion direct the issue of a new share or other such certificate in lieu of and upon cancellation of a certificate that has been mutilated or in substitution for a certificate claimed to have been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken on payment of such reasonable fee, not to exceed $3, and on such terms as to indemnity, reimbursement of expenses and evidence of loss and of title as the board may from time to time prescribe, whether generally or in any particular case.
Section 8.8 Joint Holders.
If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of any share, the Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate in respect thereof, and delivery of such certificate to one of such persons shall be sufficient delivery to all of them. Any one of such persons may give effectual receipts for the certificate issued in respect thereof or for any dividend, bonus, return of capital or other money payable or warrant issuable in respect of such share.
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Section 8.9 Deceased Shareholders.
In the event of the death of a holder, or of one of the joint holders, of any share, the Company shall not be required to make any entry in the securities register in respect thereof or to make any dividend or other payments in respect thereof; except upon production of all such documents as may be required by law and upon compliance with the reasonable requirements of the Company and its transfer agents.
ARTICLE 9
DIVIDENDS AND RIGHTS
Section 9.1 Dividends.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the board may from time to time declare dividends payable to the shareholders according to their respective rights and interest in the Company. Dividends may be paid in money or property or by issuing fully paid shares of the Company.
Section 9.2 Dividend Cheques.
A dividend payable in money shall be paid by cheque drawn on the Companys bankers or one of them to the order of each registered holder of shares of the class or series in respect of which it has been declared and mailed by prepaid ordinary mail to such registered holder at his recorded address, unless such holder otherwise directs. In the case of joint holders the cheque shall, unless such joint holders otherwise direct, be made payable to the order of all of such joint holders and mailed to them at their recorded address. The mailing of such cheque as aforesaid, unless the same is not paid on due presentation, shall satisfy and discharge the liability for the dividend to the extent of the sum represented thereby plus the amount of any tax which the Company is required to and does withhold.
Section 9.3 Non-Receipt of Cheques.
In the event of non-receipt of any dividend cheque by the person to whom it is sent as aforesaid, the Company shall issue to such person a replacement cheque for a like amount on such terms as to indemnity, reimbursement of expenses, and evidence of non-receipt and of title as the board may from time to time prescribe, whether generally or in any particular case.
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Section 9.4 Record Date for Dividends and Rights.
The board may fix in advance a date, preceding by not more than 50 days the date for the payment of any dividend or the date for the issue of any warrant or other evidence of the right to subscribe for securities of the Company, as a record date for the determination of the persons entitled to receive payment of such dividend or to exercise the right to subscribe for such securities; and notice of any such record date shall be given not less than 7 days before such record date in the manner provided for by the Act. If no record date is so fixed, the record date for the determination of the persons entitled to receive payment of any dividend or to exercise the right to subscribe for securities of the Company shall be at the close of business on the day on which the resolution relating to such dividend or right to subscribe is passed by the board.
Section 9.5 Unclaimed Dividends.
Any dividend unclaimed after a period of 6 years from the date on which the same has been declared to be payable shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company.
ARTICLE 10
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Section 10.1 Annual Meetings.
The annual meeting of shareholders shall be held at such time in each year and, subject to section 10.3, at such place as the board, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, or the president may from time to time determine, for the purpose of considering the financial statements and reports required by the Act to be placed before the annual meeting, electing directors, appointing an auditor, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
Section 10.2 Special Meetings.
The board, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, or the president shall have power to call a special meeting of shareholders at any time.
Section 10.3 Place of Meetings.
Meetings of shareholders shall be held at the registered office of the Company or elsewhere in the municipality in which the registered office is situate or, if the board shall so determine, at some other place in Canada or, if all the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting so agree, at some place outside Canada.
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Section 10.4 Notice of Meetings.
Notice of the time and place of each meeting of shareholders shall be given in the manner provided in Article Eleven not less than 21 nor more than 50 days before the date of the meeting to each director, to the auditor, and to each shareholder who at the close of business on the record date for notice is entered in the securities register as the holder of one or more shares carrying the right to vote at the meeting. Notice of a meeting of shareholders called for any purpose other than consideration of the financial statements and auditors report, election of directors and reappointment of the incumbent auditor shall state the nature of such business in sufficient detail to permit the shareholder to form a reasoned judgment thereon and shall state the text of any special resolution to be submitted to the meeting. A shareholder and any other person entitled to attend a meeting of shareholders may in any manner waive notice of or otherwise consent to a meeting of shareholders.
Section 10.5 List of Shareholders Entitled to Notice.
For every meeting of shareholders, the Company shall prepare a list of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the number of shares held by each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting. If a record date for the meeting is fixed pursuant to section 10.6, the shareholders listed shall be those registered at the close of business on such record date. If no record date is fixed, the shareholders listed shall be those registered at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the day on which notice of the meeting is given or, where no such notice is given, on the day on which the meeting is held. The list shall be available for examination by any shareholder during usual business hours at the registered office of the Company or at the place where the central securities register is maintained and at the meeting for which the list was prepared. Where a separate list of shareholders has not been prepared, the names of persons appearing in the securities register at the requisite time as the holder of one or more shares carrying the right to vote at such meeting shall be deemed to be a list of shareholders.
Section 10.6 Record Date for Notice.
The board may fix in advance a date, preceding the date of any meeting of shareholders by not more than 50 days and not less than 21 days, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of the meeting, and notice of any such record date shall be given not less than 7 days before such record date, by newspaper advertisement in the manner provided in the Act. If no record date is so fixed, the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting shall be at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the day on which the notice is given or, if no notice is given, the day on which the meeting is held.
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Section 10.7 Meetings Without Notice.
A meeting of shareholders may be held without notice at any time and place permitted by the Act (a) if all the shareholders entitled to vote thereat are present in person or represented by proxy or if those not present or represented by proxy waive notice of or otherwise consent to such meeting being held, and (b) if the auditors and the directors are present or waive notice of or otherwise consent to such meeting being held; so long as such shareholders, auditors or directors present are not attending for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called. At such a meeting any business may be transacted which the Company at a meeting of shareholders may transact. If the meeting is held at a place outside Canada, shareholders not present or represented by proxy, but who have waived notice of or otherwise consented to such meeting, shall also be deemed to have consented to the meeting being held at such place.
Section 10.8 Chairman, Secretary and Scrutineers.
The chairman of any meeting of shareholders shall be the first mentioned of such of the following officers as have been appointed and who is present at the meeting: chief executive officer, president, chairman of the board, or a vice-president who is a shareholder. If no such officer is present within 15 minutes from the time fixed for holding the meeting, the persons present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to be chairman. If the secretary of the Company is absent, the chairman shall appoint some person, who need not be a shareholder, to act as secretary of the meeting. If desired, one or more scrutineers, who need not be shareholders, may be appointed by a resolution or by the chairman with the consent of the meeting.
Section 10.9 Persons Entitled to be Present.
The only persons entitled to be present at a meeting of shareholders shall be those entitled to vote thereat, the directors and auditor of the Company and others who, although not entitled to vote, are entitled or required under any provision of the Act or the articles or by-laws to be present at the meeting. Any other person may be admitted only on the invitation of the chairman of the meeting or with the consent of the meeting.
Section 10.10 Quorum.
Subject to the Act, a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of shareholders shall be one person present in person, being a shareholder entitled to vote thereat or a duly appointed proxyholder or representative for an absent shareholder so entitled, and holding or representing by proxy not less than 51% of the outstanding shares of the Company carrying voting rights at the meeting. If a quorum is present at the opening of any meeting of shareholders, the shareholders present or represented by proxy may proceed with the business of the meeting notwithstanding that a quorum is not present throughout the meeting. If a quorum is not present at the opening of any meeting of shareholders, the shareholders present or represented by proxy may adjourn the meeting to a fixed time and place but may not transact any other business.
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Section 10.11 Right to Vote.
Subject to the provisions of the Act as to authorized representatives of any other body corporate or association, at any meeting of shareholders for which the Company has prepared the list referred to in section 10.5, every person who is named in such list shall be entitled to vote the shares shown thereon opposite his name at the meeting to which such list relates except to the extent that, where the Company has fixed a record date in respect of such meeting pursuant to section 10.6, such person has transferred any of his shares after such record date and the transferee, having produced properly endorsed certificates evidencing such shares or having otherwise established that he owns such shares, has demanded not later than 10 days before the meeting that his name be included in such list. In any such case the transferee shall be entitled to vote the transferred shares at the meeting. At any meeting of shareholders for which the Company has not prepared the list referred to in section 10.5, every person shall be entitled to vote at the meeting who at the time of the commencement of the meeting is entered in the securities register as the holder of one or more shares carrying the right to vote at such meeting.
Section 10.12 Proxyholders and Representatives.
(1) | Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders may appoint a proxyholder, or one or more alternate proxyholders, who need not be shareholders, to attend and act as his representative at the meeting in the manner and to the extent authorized and with the authority conferred by the proxy. A proxy shall be in writing executed by the shareholder or his attorney and shall conform with the requirements of the Act. |
(2) | Alternatively, every such shareholder which is a body corporate or association may authorize by resolution of its directors or governing body an individual to represent it at a meeting of shareholders and such individual may exercise on the shareholders behalf all the powers it could exercise if it were an individual shareholder. The authority of such an individual shall be established by depositing with the Company a certified copy of such resolution, or in such other manner as may be satisfactory to the secretary of the Company or the chairman of the meeting. Any such representative need not be a shareholder. |
Section 10.13 Time for Deposit of Proxies.
The board may specify in a notice calling a meeting of shareholders a time, preceding the time of such meeting by not more than 48 hours exclusive of non-business days, before which time proxies to be used at such meeting must be deposited. A proxy shall be acted upon only if, prior to the time so specified, it shall have been deposited with the Company or an agent thereof specified in such notice or if, no such time having been specified in such notice, it has been received by the secretary of the Company or by the chairman of the meeting or any adjournment thereof prior to the time of voting.
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Section 10.14 Joint Shareholders.
If two or more persons hold shares jointly, any one of them present in person or duly represented by proxy at a meeting of shareholders may, in the absence of the other or others, vote the shares; but if two or more of those persons are present in person or represented by proxy and vote, they shall vote as one the shares jointly held by them.
Section 10.15 Votes to Govern.
At any meeting of shareholders every question shall, unless otherwise required by the articles or by-laws or by law, be determined by a majority of the votes cast on the question. In case of an equality of votes either upon a show of hands or upon a poll, the chairman of the meeting shall not be entitled to a second or casting vote.
Section 10.16 Show of Hands.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, any question at a meeting of shareholders shall be decided by a show of hands, unless a ballot thereon is required or demanded as hereinafter provided. Upon a show of hands every person who is present and entitled to vote shall have one vote. Whenever a vote by show of hands shall have been taken upon a question, unless a ballot thereon is so required or demanded, a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that the vote upon the question has been carried or carried by a particular majority or not carried and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be prima facie evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against any resolution or other proceeding in respect of the said question, and the result of the vote so taken shall be the decision of the shareholders upon the said question.
Section 10.17 Ballots.
On any question proposed for consideration at a meeting of shareholders, and whether or not a show of hands has been taken thereon, the chairman or any person who is present and entitled to vote, whether as shareholder or proxyholder, on such question at the meeting may demand a ballot. A ballot so required or demanded shall be taken in such manner as the chairman shall direct. A requirement or demand for a ballot may be withdrawn at any time prior to the taking of the ballot. If a ballot is taken each person present shall be entitled, in respect of the shares which he is entitled to vote at the meeting upon the question, to that number of votes provided by the Act or the articles, and the result of the ballot so taken shall be the decision of the shareholders upon the said question.
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Section 10.18 Adjournment.
The chairman at a meeting of shareholders may, with the consent of the meeting and subject to such conditions as the meeting may decide, adjourn the meeting from time to time and place to place. If a meeting of shareholders is adjourned for less than 30 days, it shall not be necessary to give notice of the adjourned meeting, other than by announcement at the earliest meeting that is adjourned. Subject to the Act, if a meeting of shareholders is adjourned by one or more adjournments for an aggregate of 30 days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as for an original meeting.
Section 10.19 Resolution in Writing.
A resolution in writing signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of shareholders is as valid as if it had been passed at a meeting of the shareholders unless a written statement with respect to the subject matter of the resolution is submitted by a director or the auditor in accordance with the Act.
Section 10.20 Only One Shareholder.
Where the Company has only one shareholder or only one holder of any class or series of shares, the shareholder present in person or duly represented by proxy constitutes a meeting.
ARTICLE 11
NOTICES
Section 11.1 Method of Giving Notices.
Any notice or document to be given pursuant to the Act, the regulations thereunder, the articles or the by-laws to a shareholder or director of the Company may be sent by prepaid mail addressed to, or may be delivered personally to the shareholder at his latest address as shown in the records of the Company or its transfer agent and the director at his latest address as shown on the records of the Company or in the last notice of directors or notice of change of directors filed under the Act. A notice or document sent in accordance with the foregoing to a shareholder or director of the Company shall be deemed to be received by him at the time it would be delivered in the ordinary course of mail unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that the shareholder or director did not receive the notice or document at the time or at all. The secretary may change or cause to be changed the recorded address of any shareholder, director, officer, auditor or member of a committee of the board in accordance with any information believed by him to be reliable. The foregoing shall not be construed so as to limit the manner or effect of giving notice by any other means of communication otherwise permitted by law.
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Section 11.2 Notice to Joint Holders.
If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of any share, any notice shall be addressed to all of such joint holders but notice addressed to one of such persons shall be sufficient notice to all of them.
Section 11.3 Computation of Time.
In computing the date when notice must be given under any provision requiring a specified number of days notice of any meeting or other event, the date of giving the notice shall be excluded and the date of the meeting or other event shall be included.
Section 11.4 Undelivered Notices.
If any notice given to a shareholder pursuant to section 11.1 is returned on three consecutive occasions because he cannot be found, the Company shall not be required to give any further notices to such shareholder until he informs the Company in writing of his new address.
Section 11.5 Omissions and Errors.
The accidental omission to give any notice to any shareholder, director, officer, auditor or member of a committee of the board or the non-receipt of any notice by any such person or any error in any notice not affecting the substance thereof shall not invalidate any action taken at any meeting held pursuant to such notice or otherwise founded thereon.
Section 11.6 Persons Entitled by Death or Operation of Law.
Every person who, by operation of law, transfer, death of a shareholder or any other means whatsoever, shall become entitled to any share, shall be bound by every notice in respect of such share which shall have been duly given to the shareholder from whom he derives his title to such share prior to his name and address being entered on the securities register (whether such notice was given before or after the happening of the event upon which he became so entitled) and prior to his furnishing to the Company the proof of authority or evidence of his entitlement prescribed by the Act.
Section 11.7 Waiver of Notice.
Any shareholder, proxyholder, other person entitled to attend a meeting of shareholders, director, officer, auditor or member of a committee of the board may at any time waive any notice, or waive or abridge the time for any notice, required to be given to him under any provision of the Act, the regulations thereunder, the articles, the by-laws or otherwise and such waiver or abridgement, whether given before or after the meeting or other event of which notice is required to be given, shall cure any default in the giving or in the time of such notice, as the case may be. Any such waiver or abridgement shall be in writing except a waiver of notice of a meeting of shareholders or of the board or of a committee of the board which may be given in any manner.
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ARTICLE 12
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 12.1 Effective Date.
This by-law shall come into force when made by the board in accordance with the Act.
Section 12.2 Repeal.
All previous by-laws of the Company are repealed as of the coming into force of this by-law. Such repeal shall not affect the previous operation of any by-law so repealed or affect the validity of any act done or right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired or incurred under, or the validity of any contract or agreement made pursuant to, or the validity of any articles or predecessor charter documents of the Company obtained pursuant to, any such by-law prior to its repeal. All officers and persons acting under any by-law so repealed shall continue to act as if appointed under the provisions of this by-law and all resolutions of the shareholders or the board or a committee of the board with continuing effect passed under any repealed by-law shall continue good and valid except to the extent inconsistent with this by-law and until amended or repealed.
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA (the Company)
RESOLUTION REGARDING
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS AND COUNTERSIGNATURES
RESOLVED that pursuant to the authority of the Board of Directors under the terms of Section 2.4 of By-Law No. 4 of the Company, the Company hereby makes the following designations, which shall supersede any previous designations pursuant to such By-law:
1. | THAT for the purposes of this designation each person listed on the attached pages shall be designated as a Signing Officer of the Company as a holder of the positions set out next to his or her name for so long as each person remains an employee of the Company. |
2. | THAT for the purposes of this designation the Officers and Signing Officers of the Company shall be divided into the following classes: |
CLASS A |
CLASS B |
CLASS C | ||
President | General Manager | Manager, Disbursements | ||
Chief Executive Officer | Branch Manager | Manager, Investor Services | ||
Chief Financial Officer | Corporate Trust Officer | Manager, Trade Processing | ||
Controller | Director, Broker Products | Manager, Transfer Processing | ||
Executive Vice President | Regional Manager, Service Delivery | Professional, Administrative Services | ||
Senior Vice President | Manager, Administration | Professional, Product Specialist | ||
Vice President | Manager, Client Services | Professional, SEDAR | ||
Treasurer | Manager, Client Services, Communication Services | Professional, Transfers | ||
Secretary | Manager, Commercial Development, Communication Services | Team Leader, Bond Administration | ||
Manager, Corporate Actions | Team Leader, Client Services, Communication | |||
Manager, Corporate Administration | Services | |||
Manager, Corporate Trust | Team Leader, Corporate Actions | |||
Manager, Employee Plans | Team Leader, Legals | |||
Manager, MBS | Team Leader, Oil Royalties | |||
Manager, Oil Royalties | Team Leader, Research | |||
Manager, Operations, Communication Services | Team Leader, Security Flow | |||
Manager, Production Development, Communication Services | Team Leader, Trust Investments | |||
Manager, Stock Transfer | Administrator, Audit | |||
Manager, Stock Transfer & | Administrator, Client Services | |||
Client Services | Administrator, Corporate Actions | |||
Manager, Stock Transfer & Operations | Administrator, Corporate Trust | |||
Professional, Client Services | Administrator, Escrows | |||
Professional, Corporate Actions | Administrator, MBS | |||
Professional, Employee Plans | Administrator, Oil Royalties | |||
Professional, MBS | Administrator, Stock Transfer | |||
Professional, Service Delivery Professional, Stock Transfer |
Associate Trust Officer |
3. | THAT, any two Signing Officers listed in Class A or B, or both, or any one Class A or B Signing Officer together with one Class C Signing Officer may represent and act in the name of the Company, but only in the ordinary course of the Companys trust and agency services business activities including, without limitation, transfer agency, record keeping, plan administration and debt trusteeship. The above mentioned Signing Officers, on behalf of the Company, shall be authorized: |
(a) | to execute and deliver all affidavits, agreements, certificates, contracts, deeds, indentures, notices, undertakings, conveyances or other documents required in the course of its operations including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, documents evidencing any assignment, charge, co-ownership of immoveable, conveyance, deposit, exchange, habitation, hypothec, insurance, lease, lien, loan, mortgage, partnership, pledge, privilege, purchase, registration of real rights, retrocession, sale, suretyship, usufruct or other like documents; |
(b) | to secure any loans or other sums owed by way of mortgage, hypothec, lien or other charges upon property, real or personal, moveable or immovable; |
(c) | to acquire, convey, dispose or sell, in whole or in part, by way of public or private sale, by auction or otherwise, of said property so mortgaged, hypothecated or otherwise given as security; |
(d) | to grant easements, encumbrances, servitudes, rights of way and other charges and liens upon immovable or real property; |
(e) | to grant partial or total acquittances, discharges, mainlevées and releases, with or without consideration, of charges, hypothecs, liens, mortgages, pledges, privileges and of any effect of a giving-in-payment clause or of a resolutory clause; |
(f) | to execute and deliver all agreements, contracts, deeds or other documents pertaining to the administration, the custody or the transfer of bonds, certificates of deposits, debentures, notes, options, shares, warrants or like securities and to receive funds and invest same in said instruments; and |
(g) | to accept, convey, issue, purchase, receive, sell, subscribe for or transfer bonds, certificates of deposits, debentures, notes, options, shares, warrants or like securities. |
The Signing Officers are authorized to exercise all powers, responsibilities and rights and to execute all obligations required under the terms of any affidavit, agreement, certificate, contract, deed, indenture, notice or other empowering document in the course of the Companys operations and generally to do all such things as are necessary and useful to the fulfillment of the above objects, subject to any limitations imposed by law, in order to give full effect and purpose to the foregoing.
4. | THAT the authorization contained herein does not include contracts and agreements for the purchase of goods and services by the Company for its own use which are excluded from the operation of this authorization. |
5. | THAT any one Signing Officer from Classes A, B or C, or any combination thereof, may sign and counter-sign bonds, debentures, stock certificates and other securities on behalf of the Company, when it acts as trustee, transfer agent and/or registrar. |
6. | THAT any Signing Officer may affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring same. |
7. | THAT any officer holding a dual position shall sign only once. |
DATED at Toronto, Ontario, as of the 15th day of May, 2013.
CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
I, Nicole H. Clement, Assistant Secretary of Computershare Trust Company of Canada, hereby certify that this copy of the Resolution Regarding Execution Of Documents and Countersignatures for Computershare Trust Company of Canada is a true copy of the original which was passed by the Board of Directors on May 15th, 2013 and is of full force and effect as of the date hereof.
Certified at Vancouver, BC on this 24th day of July, 2015.
/s/ Nicole H. Clement | ||||
Assistant Secretary |
BY-LAW NO. 4
Section 2.4 Execution of Instruments
Deeds, transfers, assignments, contracts, obligations, certificates and other instruments may be signed on behalf of the Company by any two of the directors, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Vice-Presidents, Senior Vice-Presidents, Regional Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents or Managing Directors. In addition, the board of directors or any two of the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Vice-Presidents, Senior Vice-Presidents, Regional Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents or Managing Directors may from time to time direct the manner in which and the person or persons by whom any particular instrument or class of instruments may or shall by signed. Any signing officer may affix the corporate seal to any instruments requiring the same.
CERTIFIED to be a true and exact copy of an extract from By-Law No. 4 of the By-Laws of Computershare Trust Company of Canada, which By-Law is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
DATED at Vancouver, B.C.
/s/ Nicole H. Clement | ||||
Assistant Secretary |
/s/ Nicole Clement |
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Nicole Clement General Manager |
/s/ Neil Carnell |
/s/ Alice Kollen | |||
Neil Carnell |
Alice Kollen | |||
Director, Broker Products |
Corporate Trust Officer | |||
/s/ Jill Dunn |
/s/ Jennifer Wong | |||
Jill Dunn |
Jennifer Wong | |||
Corporate Trust Officer |
Corporate Trust Officer | |||
/s/ Donna Hollinson |
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Donna Hollinson |
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Corporate Trust Officer |
/s/ Mimi Ma |
/s/ Clara Yiu | |||
Mimi Ma |
Clara Yiu | |||
Associate Trust Officer |
Associate Trust Officer | |||
/s/ Elizabeth Heron |
/s/ Jennifer Lesley Wong | |||
Elizabeth Heron |
Jennifer Lesley Wong | |||
Associate Trust Officer |
Associate Trust Officer | |||
/s/ Margarita Zubiran |
/s/ Winifred Chan | |||
Margarita Zubiran |
Winifred Chan | |||
Associate Trust Officer |
Associate Trust Officer | |||
/s/ Ellis Amabel |
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Ellis Amabel |
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Associate Trust Officer |
I, Nicole H. Clement, Assistant Secretary of Computershare Trust Company of Canada, hereby clarify that each of the above named persons holds the office set out beside his or her name and that the facsimile signature appearing with the name of each such person is a true exact copy of the signature of such person.
Certified at Vancouver, BC on this 24th day of July, 2015.
/s/ Nicole H. Clement |
Assistant Secretary |
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA
(the Company)
Appointment of Officers
RESOLVED:
THAT the following persons be and they are hereby appointed officers, and such appointments replace all other previous appointments of the Company, to hold the office referred to opposite their respective names until their successors are appointed:
William Braithwaite | Chairman | |
Stuart Swartz | President & Chief Executive Officer | |
Mark McDougall | Chief Information Officer | |
Irv Steltz | Chief Information Officer North America | |
Matthew Cox | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
Lindsay Horwood | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer | |
Mark Jacobs | Senior Vice President | |
Toni De Luca | Senior Vice President | |
Sharon Lawson | Treasurer | |
Kallie Lycouretzos | Controller | |
Dennis Massicotte | Senior Vice President | |
Jason Murray | Senior Vice President | |
David J. Nugent | Senior Vice President | |
Carl Teasdale | Head of Vendor Management | |
J. Robert Armstrong | Assistant Secretary | |
Magdalena Autea | Assistant Secretary | |
Bonita Bens | Assistant Secretary | |
Karen Biscope | Assistant Secretary | |
Karl Burgess | Assistant Secretary | |
David Cavasin | Assistant Secretary | |
Joseph Chirico | Assistant Secretary | |
Sonia Ciavaglia | Assistant Secretary | |
Nicole Clement | Assistant Secretary | |
Elizabeth Dockendorff | Assistant Secretary | |
Lara Donaldson | Assistant Secretary | |
Charles Eric Gauthier | Assistant Secretary | |
S. Mary Hammer | Assistant Secretary |
CTCC Directors Resolution Officers (APPROVED - February 2015)
Wade Jamieson | Assistant Secretary | |
Carole Larose | Assistant Secretary | |
Meredith MacMillan | Assistant Secretary | |
Susan Mak | Assistant Secretary | |
Louis-Philippe Marineau | Assistant Secretary | |
Stacie Moore | Assistant Secretary | |
Phillip Munday | Assistant Secretary | |
Dean Naugler | Assistant Secretary | |
Colleen Nielsen | Assistant Secretary | |
Alessandra Pansera | Assistant Secretary | |
Jennifer Reggin | Assistant Secretary | |
Darlene Rodgers | Assistant Secretary | |
Maryann Sombir | Assistant Secretary | |
Ljiljana Sousa | Assistant Secretary | |
Barbara White | Assistant Secretary | |
Kelly Wood | Assistant Secretary |
CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
I, Nicole H. Clement, Assistant Secretary of Computershare Trust Company of Canada, hereby certify that this copy of the Resolution of Appointment of Officers for Computershare Trust Company of Canada is a true copy of the original which was passed by the Board of Directors on February 25th, 2015 and is of full force and effect as of the date hereof.
Certified at Vancouver, BC on this 24th day of July, 2015.
/s/ Nicole H. Clement |
Assistant Secretary |
CTCC Directors Resolution Officers (APPROVED - February 2015)
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY BALANCE SHEET
As At May 31, 2015
(in thousands of dollars)
Section I - Assets | Foreign Currency |
Total Currency | ||
1. Cash and cash equivalent | ||||
(a) Gold, bank notes, deposits with Bank of Canada, cheques and other items in transit |
0 | 0 | ||
(b) Deposits with regulated financial institutions, less allowances for impairment |
4,460 | 66,314 | ||
2. Securities | ||||
(a) Securities issues or guaranteed by Canada/Canadian Province/Canadian Municipal or School Corporation | ||||
(i) Treasury Bills and other short term paper |
0 | 0 | ||
(ii) Other securities |
0 | 0 | ||
(b) Other securities, less allowance for impairment | ||||
(i) Debt |
0 | 0 | ||
(ii) Shares |
0 | 0 | ||
3. Loans | ||||
(a) Non-Mortgage Loans, less allowance for impairment | ||||
(i) Call and other short loans to investment dealers and brokers, secured |
0 | 0 | ||
(ii) To regulated financial institutions |
0 | 0 | ||
(iii) To Canadian federal government, provinces, municipal or school corporations |
0 | 0 | ||
(iv) To foreign governments |
0 | 0 | ||
(v) Lease receivables |
0 | 0 | ||
(vi) To individuals for non-business purposes |
0 | 0 | ||
Of (A) Secured by residential property |
0 | 0 | ||
which: (B) Secured by other than residential property |
0 | 0 | ||
(vii) Reverse repurchase agreements |
0 | 0 | ||
(viii) To individuals and others for business purposes |
0 | 0 | ||
Of (A) Secured by residential property |
0 | 0 | ||
which: (B) Secured by other than residential property |
0 | 0 | ||
(b) Mortgages, less allowance for impairment | ||||
(i) Residential | ||||
(A) Insured |
0 | 0 | ||
(B) Of which: NHA MBS pooled and unsold |
0 | 0 | ||
(C) Uninsured |
0 | 0 | ||
(D) Reverse Mortgages |
0 | 0 | ||
(ii) Non-residential |
0 | 0 | ||
4. Customers liability under acceptances, less allowances for impairment | 0 | 0 | ||
5. Land, buildings, and equipment, less accumulated depreciation | 0 | 4,748 | ||
6. Other assets | ||||
(a) Insurance-related assets | 0 | 0 | ||
(b) Accrued interest | 0 | 5,396 | ||
(c) Prepaid and deferred charges | 0 | 1,652 | ||
(d) Goodwill | 0 | 14,593 |
(e) Intangibles | ||||
(i) with definite lives |
0 | 103,910 | ||
(ii) with indefinite lives |
0 | 0 | ||
(f) Deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | ||
(g) Derivatives related amounts | 0 | 0 | ||
(h) Due from Head Office and related Canadian regulated Financial Institutions | 0 | 0 | ||
(i) Interests in associates and joint ventures | 0 | 0 | ||
(j) Other | 274 | 31,940 | ||
Total Assets
|
4,734
|
228,553
|
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY BALANCE SHEET
As At May 31, 2015
(in thousands of dollars)
Section II - Liabilities | Foreign Currency |
Total | ||
1. Demand and notice deposits | ||||
(a) Federal and Provincial |
0 | 0 | ||
(b) Municipal and School Corporations |
0 | 0 | ||
(c) Deposit-taking institutions |
0 | 0 | ||
(d) Individuals | ||||
(i) Tax sheltered |
0 | 25,824 | ||
(ii) Other |
0 | 0 | ||
(e) Other |
0 | 0 | ||
2. Fixed-term deposits | ||||
(a) Federal and Provincial |
0 | 0 | ||
(b) Municipal and School Corporations |
0 | 0 | ||
(c) Deposit-taking institutions |
0 | 0 | ||
(d) Individuals | ||||
(i) Tax-sheltered |
0 | 0 | ||
(ii) Other |
0 | 0 | ||
(e) Others |
0 | 0 | ||
3. Cheques and other items in transit | 0 | 0 | ||
4. Advances from the Bank of Canada | 0 | 0 | ||
5. Acceptances | 0 | 0 | ||
6. Other liabilities | ||||
(a) Liabilities of subsidiaries, other than deposits | ||||
(i) Call and other short loans payable |
0 | 0 | ||
(ii) Other |
0 | 0 | ||
(b) Insurance-related liabilities |
0 | 0 | ||
(c) Accrued interest |
0 | 0 | ||
(d) Mortgages and loans payable |
0 | 0 | ||
(e) Income taxes | ||||
(i) Current |
0 | 0 | ||
(ii) Deferred |
0 | 2,587 | ||
(f) Obligations related to borrowed securities |
0 | 0 | ||
(g) Obligations related to assets sold under repurchase agreements |
0 | 0 | ||
(h) Deferred income |
0 | 8,379 | ||
(i) Derivative related amounts |
0 | 0 | ||
(j) Due to Head Office and related Canadian regulated Financial Institutions |
0 | 0 | ||
(k) Other |
7,920 | 17,642 | ||
7. Subordinated debt | 0 | 0 | ||
8. Shareholders equity | ||||
(a) Preferred shares |
0 | 0 |
(b) Common shares |
0 | 70,622 | ||
(c) Contributed surplus |
0 | 17,374 | ||
(d) Retained earnings |
86,125 | |||
(e) Non-controlling interests |
0 | 0 | ||
(f) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
0 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 7,920 | 228,553 |
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Year to date: End of Q1 - 2015
(in thousands of dollars)
Interest and dividends income | ||
Deposits with regulated financial institutions |
142 | |
Securities issued or guaranteed by Government of Canada, provinces, municipal or school |
||
Other Securities |
||
Loans | ||
Non-mortgage loans | ||
Individuals for non-business purposes |
||
Others |
||
Mortgages | ||
Residential |
||
Non-residential |
0 | |
Interest income on impaired loans |
||
Other |
13,141 | |
Total interest income |
13,283 | |
Interest expense | ||
Demand and notice deposits |
||
Fixed term deposits |
||
Subordinated debt |
0 | |
Other |
5,198 | |
Total interest expense |
5,198 | |
Net interest income |
8,085 | |
Charge for impairment |
168 | |
Net interest income after charge for impairment |
7,917 | |
Trading Income |
0 | |
Gains (Losses) on instruments held for other than trading purposes |
0 | |
Other Income | ||
Service charges on retail and commercial deposit accounts |
||
Credit and debit card service fees |
0 | |
Mortgage, standby, commitment and other loan fees |
||
Acceptance, guarantees and letter of credit fees |
||
Investment management and custodial services |
20,515 | |
Mutual(investment) fund, underwriting on new issues and securities commissions and fees |
||
Foreign exchange revenue other than trading |
0 | |
Insurance related non-interest income (net) |
||
Other |
||
Total non-interest income |
20,515 | |
Net interest and other income |
28,432 | |
Non-interest expenses | ||
Salaries, pensions and other staff benefits |
9,581 | |
Premises and equipment |
Rental of real estate, premises, furniture & fixtures |
2,232 | |
Computers & equipment |
584 | |
Other expenses | ||
Advertising, public relations & business development |
201 | |
Office and general expenses |
249 | |
Capital and business taxes |
114 | |
Professional fees |
208 | |
Other |
1,740 | |
Total non-interest expenses |
14,909 | |
Net income before provision for income taxes |
13,523 | |
Provision for income taxes | ||
Current |
3,645 | |
Deferred |
0 | |
Net income before discontinued operations |
9,878 | |
Discontinued operations |
0 | |
Net income attributable to equity holders and non-controlling interests |
9,878 | |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
0 | |
Net income attributable to equity holders |
9,878 | |
SCHEDULE 1 - Comprehensive income (loss), attributable to equity holders and non-controlling interests, net of taxes |
||
Net income attributable to equity holders and non-controlling interests |
9,878 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (loss) | ||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net income: | ||
Available for sale securities | ||
Change in unrealized gains and losses | ||
Equities |
0 | |
Debt |
0 | |
Loans |
0 | |
Reclassification of (gains)/losses to net income |
0 | |
Derivatives designed as cash flow hedges | ||
Change in unrealized gains and losses |
0 | |
Reclassification of (gains)/losses to net income |
0 | |
Foreign currency translation | ||
Change in unrealized gains and losses |
0 | |
Impact of hedging |
0 | |
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures |
0 | |
Other |
0 | |
Subtotal of items that may be reclassified subsequently to net income |
0 | |
Items that will not be reclassified to net income: | ||
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans |
0 | |
Other |
0 | |
Subtotal of items that will not be reclassified to net income |
||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
0 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
9,878 | |
Attributable to: | ||
Equity holders of the bank |
9,878 | |
Non-controlling interests |
0 | |
SCHEDULE 2 - Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to equity holders, net of taxes | ||
Accumulated gains (losses) on: | ||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net income: | ||
Available for sale securities | ||
Equities |
0 | |
Debt |
0 | |
Loans |
0 | |
Derivatives designed as cashflow hedges |
0 | |
Foreign currency translation, net of hedging activities |
0 | |
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures |
0 | |
Other |
0 | |
Subtotal of items that may be reclassified subsequently to net income |
0 | |
Items that will not be reclassified to net income: | ||
Other |
||
Subtotal of items that will not be reclassified to net income |
0 | |
Total |
0 |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-X
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS AND UNDERTAKING
A. | Name of issuer or person filing (Filer): Computershare Trust Company of Canada |
B. | (1) This is [check one]: |
x | an original filing for the Filer |
¨ | an amended filing for the Filer |
(2) Check the following box if you are filing the Form F-X in paper in accordance with Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(9) ¨
C. | Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed: |
Name of registrant: | Computershare Trust Company of Canada | |
Form type | F-10 | |
File Number (if known) | ||
Filed by | Computershare Trust Company of Canada | |
Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate) | July 24, 2015 |
D. | The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada and has its principal place of business at 100 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5J 2Y1 CANADA |
E. | The Filer designates and appoints Computershare Trust Company N.A. (Agent) located at 8742 Lucent Boulevard, Suite 225, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 (303) 262-0707 as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in: |
(a) | any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission; and |
(b) | any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United States or of any of its territories or possessions or of the District of Columbia, where the investigation, proceeding or cause of action arises out of or relates to or concerns (i) any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered or qualified by the Filer on Form F-10 on June 17, 2009 or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith; (ii) the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises, or any purchases or sales of such securities; (iii) any tender offer for the securities of a Canadian issuer with respect to which filings are made by the Filer with the Commission on Schedule 13E-4F , 14D-1F or 14D-9F; or (iv) the securities in relation to which the Filer acts as trustee pursuant to an exemption under Rule 10a-5 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon such agent for service of process, and that service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made. |
F. | The Filer stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-X if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept services on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date the issuer of the securities to which such forms and schedules relate has ceased reporting under the Exchange Act. |
The Filer further undertakes to advise the Commissions promptly of any change to the Agents name and address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form, referencing the file number of the relevant form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.
G. | Each person filing this Form, other than a trustee filing in accordance with General Instruction I. (a) of this Form, 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 Forms, Schedules and offering statements described in General Instructions I. (a), I. (b), I. (c), I. (d) and I. (f) of this Form, as applicable; the securities to which such Forms, Schedules and offering statements relate; and the transactions in such securities. |
The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada this 24th day of July, 2015
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF | ||
CANADA | ||
By: | /s/ Nicole Clement | |
Name: | Nicole Clement | |
Title: | General Manager, Corporate Trust | |
By: | /s/ Jennifer Wong | |
Name: | Jennifer Wong | |
Title: | Corporate Trust Officer, Corporate Trust |
This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Authorized Agent in the United States
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
By: /s/ John Wahl
Name: John Wahl
Title: Trust Officer
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