Plan of Arrangement under Section 193 of the Alberta Business Corporations Act among Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, MHR Exchangeco Corporation, and NuLoch Resources Inc.
This Plan of Arrangement is an agreement under Alberta law involving Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, MHR Exchangeco Corporation, and NuLoch Resources Inc. It sets out the terms for the acquisition of NuLoch by Magnum Hunter, including the exchange of NuLoch shares for shares in Magnum Hunter or exchangeable shares in MHR Exchangeco. The agreement details the process, rights of shareholders, and conditions for the transaction, including court approval and specific deadlines for shareholder elections. The arrangement is subject to legal and regulatory requirements in both Canada and the United States.
Business Corporations Act (Alberta)
INTERPRETATION
(a) | ABCA means the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), R.S.A. 2000, c. B-9, as amended, including the regulations promulgated thereunder. | ||
(b) | Acquiror means Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. | ||
(c) | Acquiror Control Transaction has the meaning provided in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. | ||
(d) | Acquiror Shares means the shares in the common stock, par value U.S.$0.01 per share, of Acquiror, as constituted on the date hereof. | ||
(e) | Affiliate has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Act (Alberta). | ||
(f) | Arrangement, Plan of Arrangement, herein, hereof, hereto, hereunder and similar expressions mean and refer to this plan of arrangement under section 193 of the ABCA as supplemented, modified or amended, and not to any particular article, section or other portion hereof. | ||
(g) | Arrangement Agreement means the arrangement agreement dated as of January 19, 2011 among Acquiror, ExchangeCo and NuLoch with respect to this Arrangement and all amendments thereto. | ||
(h) | Articles of Arrangement means the articles of arrangement in respect of this Arrangement required under subsection 193(10) of the ABCA to be filed with the Registrar after the Final Order has been granted, giving effect to this Arrangement. | ||
(i) | Average Exercise Price Differential means, in respect of a particular NuLoch Option, the amount by which the Weighted Average Trading Price exceeds the exercise price of such NuLoch Option. | ||
(j) | Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, when banks are generally open in Calgary, Alberta and Dallas, Texas for the transaction of banking business. | ||
(k) | CallCo means MHR Callco Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta. | ||
(l) | Certificate means the certificate which may be issued by the Registrar pursuant to subsection 193(11) of the ABCA or, if no certificate is to be issued, the proof of filing in respect of this Arrangement. |
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(m) | Change of Law means any amendment to the Tax Act and other applicable provincial income tax laws that permits holders of Exchangeable Shares who are resident in Canada who hold the Exchangeable Shares as capital property and deal at arms length with Acquiror and ExchangeCo (all for the purposes of the Tax Act and other applicable provincial income tax laws) to exchange their Exchangeable Shares for Acquiror Shares on a basis that will not require such holders to recognize any gain or loss or any actual or deemed dividend in respect of such exchange for the purposes of the Tax Act or applicable provincial income tax laws. | ||
(n) | Change of Law Call Date has the meaning provided in Subsection 8.1(b). | ||
(o) | Change of Law Call Purchase Price has the meaning provided in Subsection 8.1(a). | ||
(p) | Change of Law Call Right has the meaning provided in Subsection 8.1(a). | ||
(q) | Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulation promulgated thereunder. | ||
(r) | Court means the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta. | ||
(s) | Depositary means Valiant Trust Company, or such other Person as may be designated by Acquiror and NuLoch. | ||
(t) | Dissenting Optionholders means registered holders of NuLoch Options who validly exercise the rights of dissent with respect to this Arrangement provided to them under the Interim Order and whose dissent rights remain valid immediately before the Effective Time. | ||
(u) | Dissenting Securityholders means, collectively, the Dissenting Shareholders and Dissenting Optionholders. | ||
(v) | Dissenting Shareholders means registered holders of NuLoch Shares who validly exercise the rights of dissent with respect to this Arrangement provided to them under the Interim Order and whose dissent rights remain valid immediately before the Effective Time. | ||
(w) | Effective Date means the date this Arrangement is effective under the ABCA. | ||
(x) | Effective Time means the time at which the Articles of Arrangement are filed with the Registrar under the ABCA. | ||
(y) | Election Deadline means 5:00 p.m. (local time) at the place of deposit on the date that is two Business Days prior to the Effective Date. | ||
(z) | Eligible Shareholder means a NuLoch Shareholder who: (i) is a person resident in Canada for purposes of the Tax Act or a partnership that is a Canadian partnership for the purposes of the Tax Act; and (ii) is not exempt from tax under Part I of the Tax Act. | ||
(aa) | Exchange Ratio means 0.3304 of an Acquiror Share or Exchangeable Share, as applicable, in exchange for each NuLoch Share. | ||
(bb) | Exchangeable Share Consideration has the meaning provided in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. | ||
(cc) | Exchangeable Share Price has the meaning provided in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. |
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(dd) | Exchangeable Share Provisions means the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Exchangeable Shares, which rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions shall be substantially as set forth in Schedule A hereto. | ||
(ee) | Exchangeable Shares means the exchangeable shares in the capital of ExchangeCo as constituted on the date hereof. | ||
(ff) | ExchangeCo means MHR Exchangeco Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta. | ||
(gg) | Final Order means the final order of the Court approving this Arrangement pursuant to subsection 193(9) of the ABCA to be applied for following the NuLoch Meeting, as such order may be affirmed, amended or modified by any court of competent jurisdiction. | ||
(hh) | Governmental Entity means: (i) any multinational, federal, provincial, state, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau or agency, whether domestic or foreign; (ii) any subdivision, agent, commission, board, regulatory authority, administrative agency or other authority of any of the foregoing; (iii) any self-regulatory authority, including the TSXV and the NYSE; or (iv) any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing. | ||
(ii) | Ineligible Shareholder means a NuLoch Shareholder who is not an Eligible Shareholder. | ||
(jj) | Interim Order means the interim order of the Court under subsection 193(4) of the ABCA containing declarations and directions with respect to the NuLoch Meeting and this Arrangement, as such order may be affirmed, amended or modified by the Court. | ||
(kk) | Letter of Transmittal and Election Form means the letter of transmittal and election form to be sent to the registered holders of NuLoch Shares pursuant to which registered holders of NuLoch Shares are required to deliver certificates representing their NuLoch Shares to receive the Acquiror Shares or Exchangeable Shares (or a combination thereof), as applicable, issuable or payable to them pursuant to this Arrangement and pursuant to which an Eligible Shareholder may elect (or cause the registered holder of such Eligible Shareholders NuLoch Shares to elect on their behalf) to receive either Acquiror Shares or Exchangeable Shares (or a combination thereof) pursuant to the Arrangement. | ||
(ll) | Liquidation Amount has the meaning provided in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. | ||
(mm) | Liquidation Call Purchase Price has the meaning provided in Subsection 8.2(a). | ||
(nn) | Liquidation Call Right has the meaning provided in Subsection 8.2(a). | ||
(oo) | Liquidation Date has the meaning provided in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. | ||
(pp) | NuLoch means NuLoch Resources Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta. | ||
(qq) | NuLoch Meeting means the special meeting of NuLoch Securityholders to be held to consider, among other things, this Arrangement and related matters, and any adjournment thereof. | ||
(rr) | NuLoch Option Plan means the stock option plan of NuLoch. | ||
(ss) | NuLoch Optionholders means the holders from time to time of the NuLoch Options. |
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(tt) | NuLoch Options means the options to purchase NuLoch Shares granted pursuant to the NuLoch Option Plan. | ||
(uu) | NuLoch Securities means, collectively, the NuLoch Shares and the NuLoch Options. | ||
(vv) | NuLoch Securityholders means, collectively, the NuLoch Shareholders and the NuLoch Optionholders. | ||
(ww) | NuLoch Share Settlement Amount means a number of NuLoch Shares in respect of each NuLoch Option equal to A/B x C, where: |
(xx) | NuLoch Shareholders means the registered or beneficial holders of NuLoch Shares, including NuLoch Shares acquired upon the exercise of NuLoch Options. | ||
(yy) | NuLoch Shares means the Class A shares of NuLoch, as constituted on the date hereof. | ||
(zz) | NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. | ||
(aaa) | Person includes any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, body, corporation, or Governmental Entity, and, where the context requires, any of the foregoing when they are acting as trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representatives of any other entity, whether or not having legal status. | ||
(bbb) | Redemption Call Purchase Price has the meaning provided in Subsection 8.3(a). | ||
(ccc) | Redemption Call Right has the meaning provided in Subsection 8.3(a). | ||
(ddd) | Redemption Date has the meaning provided in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. | ||
(eee) | Redemption Price has the meaning provided in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. | ||
(fff) | Registrar means the Registrar duly appointed under section 263 of the ABCA. | ||
(ggg) | S-3 Registration Statement has the meaning provided in the Arrangement Agreement. | ||
(hhh) | SEC has the meaning provided in the Arrangement Agreement. | ||
(iii) | Support Agreement means the support agreement among Acquiror, ExchangeCo and CallCo to be dated as of the Effective Date and provided for in the Arrangement Agreement. | ||
(jjj) | Tax Act means the Income Tax Act (Canada), R.S.C. 1985, c. C-1 (5th Supp.), as amended, including the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time. | ||
(kkk) | Transfer Agent means Valiant Trust Company or such other Person as may from time to time be appointed by ExchangeCo as the registrar and transfer agent for the Exchangeable Shares. |
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(lll) | TSXV means the TSX Venture Exchange. | ||
(mmm) | Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement means the voting and exchange trust agreement among Acquiror, ExchangeCo and the Trustee named therein to be dated as of the Effective Date and provided for in the Arrangement Agreement. | ||
(nnn) | Weighted Average Trading Price means the volume weighted average trading price of the NuLoch Shares on the TSXV during the five (5) consecutive trading days ending on the day that is the seventh Business Day prior to the Effective Date, which for greater certainty shall be calculated by dividing (i) the aggregate dollar trading value of all NuLoch Shares sold on the TSXV during the five (5) consecutive trading days ending on the trading day that is the seventh Business Day prior to the Effective Date, by (ii) the total number of NuLoch Shares sold on the TSXV during such period. |
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
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ARRANGEMENT
(a) | the NuLoch Securities held by Dissenting Securityholders shall be deemed to have been transferred to NuLoch (free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances) and cancelled and such Dissenting Securityholders shall cease to have any rights as NuLoch Securityholders other than the right to be paid the fair value of their NuLoch Securities in accordance with Article 4; |
(b) | notwithstanding the terms of the NuLoch Option Plan and any agreements in respect of options granted thereunder or any contingent vesting provisions to which it might otherwise have been subject, each NuLoch Option (other than those previously held by Dissenting Securityholders) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be deemed to be fully vested; | ||
(c) | notwithstanding the terms of the NuLoch Option Plan and any agreements in respect of options granted thereunder, each NuLoch Option held by a NuLoch Optionholder (other than those previously held by Dissenting Securityholders) shall, at the election of the NuLoch Optionholder in accordance with Section 3.2(d), either: |
(i) | be exercised by the NuLoch Optionholder for a NuLoch Share in accordance with its terms, including payment to NuLoch as set forth in Section 3.2(d) of the exercise price therefor and in respect of any withholding taxes required to be remitted in respect thereof, and any NuLoch Option that is not so exercised by such NuLoch Optionholder shall be deemed to be surrendered and transferred to NuLoch for no additional consideration; or | ||
(ii) | be treated as follows: |
(A) | each NuLoch Option with an exercise price less than or equal to the Weighted Average Trading Price shall be surrendered and transferred to NuLoch for a number of NuLoch Shares equal to the NuLoch Share Settlement Amount (which shall be subject to the rounding provisions of this Plan of Arrangement and which is subject to the withholding provisions in Article 7); and |
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(B) | each NuLoch Option with an exercise price that is greater than the Weighted Average Trading Price shall be deemed to be surrendered and transferred to NuLoch for no additional consideration, |
and in each case the NuLoch Options so surrendered and transferred shall be deemed to be cancelled (without any further action on the part of the NuLoch Optionholder, NuLoch or Acquiror) with effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and any agreement or certificate evidencing the right of the NuLoch Optionholder to any such NuLoch Options shall be void and of no effect as of such time and NuLoch and Acquiror and their respective Affiliates shall cease to have any liability in respect thereof; |
(d) | the NuLoch Shares held by NuLoch Shareholders who are Eligible Shareholders (other than (i) those previously held by Dissenting Securityholders, and (ii) those held by Acquiror or any Affiliate thereof (which NuLoch Shares shall not be exchanged under the Arrangement and shall remain outstanding as NuLoch Shares held by Acquiror or any Affiliate thereof)), together with those NuLoch Shares issued under Section 3.1(c) to former NuLoch Optionholders who are Eligible Shareholders, shall be sold, assigned and transferred to ExchangeCo (free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances) in exchange for, at the holders election (or deemed election) as provided in Section 3.2(a): (x) such number of Exchangeable Shares (and certain ancillary rights as further described in Section 3.2(b)) as is equal to the number of NuLoch Shares so exchanged, multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, or (y) such number of Acquiror Shares as is equal to the number of NuLoch Shares so exchanged, multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, or (z) a combination of Exchangeable Shares and Acquiror Shares as described in clauses (x) and (y); and |
(e) | the NuLoch Shares held by NuLoch Shareholders who are Ineligible Shareholders (other than (i) those previously held by Dissenting Securityholders, and (ii) those held by Acquiror or any Affiliate thereof (which NuLoch Shares shall not be exchanged under the Arrangement and shall remain outstanding as NuLoch Shares held by Acquiror or any Affiliate thereof)), together with the NuLoch Shares issued under Section 3.1(c) to former NuLoch Optionholders who are Ineligible Shareholders, shall be sold, assigned and transferred to ExchangeCo (free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances) in exchange for such number of Acquiror Shares as is equal to the number of NuLoch Shares so exchanged, multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. |
(a) | Each Eligible Shareholder who, at or prior to the Election Deadline, is a holder of NuLoch Shares will be entitled, with respect to all or a portion of their shares, to make an election at or prior to the Election Deadline to receive (i) Exchangeable Shares (and the ancillary rights associated therewith), or (ii) Acquiror Shares, or (iii) a combination thereof, in exchange for such holders NuLoch Shares on the basis set forth herein and in the Letter of Transmittal and Election Form (provided that an Eligible Shareholder who was issued NuLoch Shares upon the exercise or surrender of NuLoch Options pursuant to Section 3.1(c) may make the foregoing election by delivering written notice of such election, in a form satisfactory to Acquiror, NuLoch and the Depositary, each acting reasonably, at or prior to the Election Deadline). For greater certainty, if a valid election has not been made by or on behalf of an Eligible Shareholder at or prior to the Election Deadline, such Eligible Shareholder shall be deemed to have elected to receive only Acquiror Shares pursuant to the Arrangement. In addition, if the S-3 Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the SEC at the Effective Time, then all Eligible Shareholders shall be deemed to have elected to receive only Acquiror Shares pursuant to the Arrangement. |
(b) | An Eligible Shareholder who has validly elected to transfer and has transferred NuLoch Shares to ExchangeCo for Exchangeable Shares as contemplated under Subsection 3.1(d) shall be considered |
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to have received any of the ancillary rights and benefits associated with the Exchangeable Shares (including an interest as a beneficiary of the trust created under the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement) in consideration for the grant by the Eligible Shareholder to Acquiror, ExchangeCo and CallCo of certain rights and benefits as against the Eligible Shareholder in respect of the Exchangeable Shares. To the extent that the value of the ancillary rights and benefits received by the Eligible Shareholder together with such Exchangeable Shares exceeds the value of the rights and benefits given up by the Eligible Shareholder to Acquiror, ExchangeCo and CallCo, the Eligible Shareholder shall be considered to have disposed of a portion of its NuLoch Shares in consideration for such excess ancillary rights and benefits, and to have disposed of the remaining portion (the share portion) of its NuLoch Shares solely in consideration for Exchangeable Shares. The share portion (expressed as a number) shall be equal to the number of NuLoch Shares obtained when the total number of NuLoch Shares transferred by the Eligible Shareholder to ExchangeCo is multiplied by the aggregate fair market value of the Exchangeable Shares received by the Eligible Shareholder divided by the sum of such aggregate fair market value and the amount, if any, by which the aggregate fair market value of the ancillary rights and benefits received by the Eligible Shareholder exceeds the aggregate fair market value of the rights and benefits granted by the Eligible Shareholder to ExchangeCo and CallCo in respect of the Exchangeable Shares. | |||
(c) | Holders of NuLoch Shares who are Eligible Shareholders and who have validly elected to receive Exchangeable Shares (and the ancillary rights) or a combination of Acquiror Shares and Exchangeable Shares (and the ancillary rights) at or prior to the Election Deadline shall be entitled to make an income tax election pursuant to subsection 85(1) of the Tax Act or, if the holder is a partnership, subsection 85(2) of the Tax Act (and in each case, where applicable, the analogous provisions of provincial income tax law) with respect to the transfer of all or any portion of their NuLoch Shares to ExchangeCo by providing two signed copies of the necessary prescribed election forms to ExchangeCo within 90 days following the Effective Date, duly completed with the details of the number of NuLoch Shares transferred and the applicable agreed amounts for the purposes of such elections. Thereafter, the forms will be signed by ExchangeCo and returned to such holders within 30 days after the receipt thereof by ExchangeCo for filing with the Canada Revenue Agency (or the applicable provincial taxing authority). None of Acquiror, ExchangeCo or NuLoch will be responsible for the proper completion of any election form and, except in respect of ExchangeCos obligation to return duly completed election forms which are received by ExchangeCo within 90 days following the Effective Date within 30 days after the receipt thereof by ExchangeCo, none of Acquiror, ExchangeCo or NuLoch will be responsible for any taxes, interest, penalties or any other costs or damages resulting from the failure by a holder of NuLoch Shares to properly complete or file the election forms in the form and manner and within the time prescribed by the Tax Act (or any applicable provincial income tax law). In its sole discretion, ExchangeCo may choose to sign and return an election form received more than 90 days following the Effective Date, but ExchangeCo will have no obligation to do so. | ||
(d) | Holders of NuLoch Options may elect to have their NuLoch Options treated in the manner set forth in Section 3.1(c)(i) or Section 3.1(c)(ii) by delivering to the Chief Financial Officer of NuLoch at NuLochs head office, on or before the seventh Business Day prior to the Effective Date, notice in writing to such effect. An election to exercise NuLoch Options in accordance with Section 3.1(c)(i) shall be accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to NuLoch in the amount of the aggregate exercise price of all NuLoch Options being exercised in accordance with such provision plus the amount of all withholding taxes that is required to be remitted under the Tax Act, the Code or other applicable laws in respect of the exercise of such NuLoch Options. Failure to make an election as set forth in this Section 3.2(d) shall be deemed to be an irrevocable election by the NuLoch Optionholder to have their NuLoch Options treated in the manner set forth in Section 3.1(c)(ii). A NuLoch Optionholder who makes such election must make such election in respect of all NuLoch Options held by such NuLoch Optionholder. |
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(a) | upon the cancellation of NuLoch Options pursuant to Subsection 3.1(c), each former NuLoch Optionholder shall cease to be the holder of the NuLoch Options so cancelled and the name of each such NuLoch Optionholder shall be removed from the register of holders of NuLoch Options; |
(b) | upon an exchange of NuLoch Shares for Exchangeable Shares pursuant to Subsection 3.1(d): |
(i) | each former NuLoch Shareholder shall cease to be the holder of the NuLoch Shares so exchanged and the name of each such NuLoch Shareholder shall be removed from the register of holders of NuLoch Shares; | ||
(ii) | ExchangeCo shall become the holder of the NuLoch Shares so exchanged and shall be added to the register of holders of NuLoch Shares in respect thereof; and | ||
(iii) | each such former NuLoch Shareholder shall become a holder of the Exchangeable Shares so exchanged, which Exchangeable Shares will be issued as fully paid and non-assessable shares of ExchangeCo and held in an agency relationship by ExchangeCo for the benefit of such former NuLoch Shareholder and released from such agency relationship to such former NuLoch Shareholder upon the delivery to the Transfer Agent of a duly completed Letter of Transmittal and Election Form, together with the certificates representing such NuLoch Shares, and such former NuLoch Shareholder shall be added to the register of holders of Exchangeable Shares upon such date; and |
(c) | upon the exchange of NuLoch Shares for Acquiror Shares pursuant to Subsection 3.1(d) or 3.1(e): |
(i) | each former NuLoch Shareholder shall cease to be the holder of the NuLoch Shares so exchanged and the name of each such NuLoch Shareholder shall be removed from the register of holders of NuLoch Shares; | ||
(ii) | ExchangeCo shall become the holder of the NuLoch Shares so exchanged and shall be added to the register of holders of NuLoch Shares in respect thereof; and | ||
(iii) | each such former NuLoch Shareholder shall become a holder of the Acquiror Shares so exchanged, which Acquiror Shares will be issued and held as fully paid and non-assessable shares of Acquiror in an agency relationship by ExchangeCo for the benefit of such former NuLoch Shareholder and released from such agency relationship to such former NuLoch Shareholder upon the delivery to the Transfer Agent of a duly completed Letter of Transmittal and Election Form, together with the certificates representing such NuLoch Shares, and such former NuLoch Shareholder shall be added to the register of holders of Acquiror Shares upon the date that such former NuLoch Shareholder delivers to the Transfer Agent a duly completed Letter of Transmittal and Election Form, together with the certificates representing such NuLoch Shares. |
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DISSENTING SECURITYHOLDERS
OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATES AND FRACTIONAL SECURITIES
(a) | forward or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to such former holder at the address specified in the Letter of Transmittal and Election Form; or |
(b) | if requested by such holder in the Letter of Transmittal and Election Form, make available or cause to be made available at the Depositary for pickup by such holder, |
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AMENDMENTS
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WITHHOLDING RIGHTS
CERTAIN RIGHTS OF ACQUIROR TO ACQUIRE EXCHANGEABLE SHARES
(a) | Acquiror shall have the overriding right (the Change of Law Call Right), in the event of a Change of Law, to purchase (or to cause CallCo to purchase) from all but not less than all of the holders of Exchangeable Shares (other than any holder of Exchangeable Shares which is an affiliate of Acquiror) all but not less than all of the Exchangeable Shares held by each such holder upon payment by Acquiror or CallCo, as the case may be, of an amount per share (the Change of Law Call Purchase Price) equal to the Exchangeable Share Price applicable on the last Business Day prior to the Change of Law Call Date, in accordance with Subsection 8.1(c). In the event of the exercise of the Change of Law Call Right by Acquiror or CallCo, as the case may be, each holder of Exchangeable Shares shall be obligated to sell all the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder to Acquiror or CallCo, as the case may be, on the Change of Law Call Date upon payment by Acquiror or CallCo to such holder of the Change of Law Call Purchase Price for each such Exchangeable Share. |
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(b) | To exercise the Change of Law Call Right, Acquiror or CallCo must notify the Transfer Agent of its intention to exercise such right at least 45 days before the date on which Acquiror or CallCo intends to acquire the Exchangeable Shares (the Change of Law Call Date). If Acquiror or CallCo exercises the Change of Law Call Right, then, on the Change of Law Call Date, Acquiror or CallCo, as the case may be, will purchase and the holders of Exchangeable Shares will sell all of the Exchangeable Shares then outstanding for a price per share equal to the Change of Law Call Purchase Price. | ||
(c) | For the purposes of completing the purchase of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Change of Law Call Right, Acquiror or CallCo, as the case may be, shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Transfer Agent, on or before the Change of Law Call Date, the Exchangeable Share Consideration representing the total Change of Law Call Purchase Price. Provided that such Exchangeable Share Consideration has been so deposited with the Transfer Agent, on and after the Change of Law Call Date the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall cease to be holders of the Exchangeable Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof (including any rights under the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement), other than the right to receive their proportionate part of the total Change of Law Purchase Price payable by Acquiror or CallCo, as the case may be, without interest, upon presentation and surrender by the holder of certificates representing the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder and the holder shall on and after the Change of Law Call Date be considered and deemed for all purposes to be the holder of Acquiror Shares to which such holder is entitled. Upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of a certificate or certificates representing Exchangeable Shares, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares under the ABCA and the by-laws of ExchangeCo and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent may reasonably require, the holder of such surrendered certificate or certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Transfer Agent on behalf of Acquiror or CallCo, as the case may be, shall deliver to such holder, the Exchangeable Share Consideration to which such holder is entitled. |
(a) | CallCo shall have the overriding right (the Liquidation Call Right), in the event of and notwithstanding the proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of ExchangeCo or any other distribution of the assets of ExchangeCo among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs, pursuant to Article 5 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions, to purchase from all but not less than all of the holders of Exchangeable Shares (other than any holder of Exchangeable Shares which is an affiliate of Acquiror) on the Liquidation Date all but not less than all of the Exchangeable Shares held by each such holder upon payment by CallCo to each such holder of the Exchangeable Share Price applicable on the last Business Day prior to the Liquidation Date (the Liquidation Call Purchase Price) in accordance with Subsection 8.2(c). In the event of the exercise of the Liquidation Call Right by CallCo, each holder shall be obligated to sell all the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder to CallCo on the Liquidation Date upon payment by CallCo to such holder of the Liquidation Call Purchase Price for each such Exchangeable Share, whereupon ExchangeCo shall have no obligation to pay any Liquidation Amount to the holders of such shares so purchased by CallCo. |
(b) | To exercise the Liquidation Call Right, CallCo must notify ExchangeCo and the Transfer Agent of CallCos intention to exercise such right at least 45 days before the Liquidation Date, in the case of a voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of ExchangeCo or any other voluntary distribution of the assets of ExchangeCo among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs and at least five Business Days before the Liquidation Date, in the case of an involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of ExchangeCo or any other involuntary distribution of the assets of ExchangeCo among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs. The Transfer Agent will notify the holders of Exchangeable Shares as to whether CallCo has exercised the Liquidation Call Right forthwith after the expiry of the period during which the same may be exercised by CallCo. If CallCo exercises the Liquidation Call Right, then on the Liquidation Date, |
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CallCo will purchase and the holders of Exchangeable Shares will sell all of the Exchangeable Shares then outstanding for a price per share equal to the Liquidation Call Purchase Price. | |||
(c) | For the purposes of completing the purchase of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the Liquidation Call Right, CallCo shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Transfer Agent, on or before the Liquidation Date, the Exchangeable Share Consideration representing the total Liquidation Call Purchase Price. Provided that such Exchangeable Share Consideration has been so deposited with the Transfer Agent, on and after the Liquidation Date, the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall cease to be holders of the Exchangeable Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof (including any rights under the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement ), other than the right to receive their proportionate part of the total Liquidation Call Purchase Price payable by CallCo, without interest, upon presentation and surrender by the holder of certificates representing the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder and the holder shall on and after the Liquidation Date be considered and deemed for all purposes to be the holder of Acquiror Shares to which such holder is entitled. Upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of a certificate or certificates representing Exchangeable Shares, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares under the ABCA and the by-laws of ExchangeCo and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent may reasonably require, the holder of such surrendered certificate or certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Transfer Agent on behalf of CallCo shall deliver to such holder, the Exchangeable Share Consideration to which such holder is entitled. If CallCo does not exercise the Liquidation Call Right in the manner described above, on the Liquidation Date the holders of the Exchangeable Shares will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Liquidation Amount otherwise payable by ExchangeCo in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of ExchangeCo pursuant to Article 5 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions. |
(a) | CallCo shall have the overriding right (the Redemption Call Right), in the event of and notwithstanding the proposed redemption of the Exchangeable Shares by ExchangeCo pursuant to Article 7 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions, to purchase from all but not less than all of the holders of Exchangeable Shares (other than any holder of Exchangeable Shares which is an affiliate of Acquiror) on the Redemption Date all but not less than all of the Exchangeable Shares held by each such holder upon payment by CallCo to each such holder of the Exchangeable Share Price applicable on the last Business Day prior to the Redemption Date (the Redemption Call Purchase Price) in accordance with Subsection 8.3(c). In the event of the exercise of the Redemption Call Right by CallCo, each holder of Exchangeable Shares shall be obligated to sell all the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder to CallCo on the Redemption Date upon payment by CallCo to such holder of the Redemption Call Purchase Price for each such Exchangeable Share, whereupon ExchangeCo shall have no obligation to redeem, or to pay the Redemption Price in respect of, such shares so purchased by CallCo. |
(b) | To exercise the Redemption Call Right, CallCo must notify the Transfer Agent of CallCos intention to exercise such right at least 60 days before the Redemption Date, except in the case of a redemption occurring as a result of an Acquiror Control Transaction, an Exchangeable Share Voting Event or an Exempt Exchangeable Share Voting Event (each as defined in the Exchangeable Share Provisions), in which case CallCo shall so notify the Transfer Agent and ExchangeCo on or before the Redemption Date. The Transfer Agent will notify the holders of the Exchangeable Shares as to whether CallCo has exercised the Redemption Call Right forthwith after the expiry of the period during which the same may be exercised by CallCo. If CallCo exercises the Redemption Call Right, then, on the Redemption Date, CallCo will purchase and the |
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holders of Exchangeable Shares will sell all of the Exchangeable Shares then outstanding for a price per share equal to the Redemption Call Purchase Price. | |||
(c) | For the purposes of completing the purchase of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Redemption Call Right, CallCo shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Transfer Agent, on or before the Redemption Date, the Exchangeable Share Consideration representing the total Redemption Call Purchase Price. Provided that such Exchangeable Share Consideration has been so deposited with the Transfer Agent, on and after the Redemption Date the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall cease to be holders of the Exchangeable Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof (including any rights under the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement), other than the right to receive their proportionate part of the total Redemption Call Purchase Price payable by CallCo, without interest, upon presentation and surrender by the holder of certificates representing the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder and the holder shall on and after the Redemption Date be considered and deemed for all purposes to be the holder of Acquiror Shares to which such holder is entitled. Upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of a certificate or certificates representing Exchangeable Shares, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares under the ABCA and the by-laws of ExchangeCo and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent may reasonably require, the holder of such surrendered certificate or certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Transfer Agent on behalf of CallCo shall deliver to such holder, the Exchangeable Share Consideration to which such holder is entitled. If CallCo does not exercise the Redemption Call Right in the manner described above, on the Redemption Date the holders of the Exchangeable Shares will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Redemption Price otherwise payable by ExchangeCo in connection with the redemption of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to Article 7 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions. |
FURTHER ASSURANCES
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF
MHR EXCHANGECO CORPORATION
1. | The rights of the holders of the Common Shares are equal in all respects and include the following rights: |
2. | (a) The Preferred Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series with such rights, restrictions, privileges, conditions and designations attached thereto as shall be fixed from time to time before issuance by any resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of the shares of any series which may be passed by the board of directors of the Corporation and confirmed and declared by articles of amendment. Reference to one class or series of shares ranking on a parity with another class or series of shares shall mean ranking on a parity with respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation whether voluntary or involuntary to the extent of their respective rights in that connection. | |
(b) The Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the Preferred Shares of every other series, provided, however, that when in the case of any of such shares any cumulative dividends or amounts payable on a return of capital are not paid in full in accordance with their respective terms, the Preferred Shares of all series shall participate rateably in respect of such dividends (including all unpaid accumulated dividends which for such purpose shall be calculated as if the same were accruing up to the date of payment) in accordance with the sums which would be payable on said shares if all such dividends were declared and paid in full in accordance with their respective terms, and on any return of capital in accordance with the sums which would be |
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payable on such return of capital if all sums so payable were paid in full in accordance with their respective terms, and provided further that in the event of there being insufficient assets to satisfy in full all such claims as aforesaid, the claims of the holders of the said shares with respect to return of capital shall first be paid and satisfied and any assets remaining thereafter shall be applied towards the payment and satisfaction of claims in respect of dividends as aforesaid. |
(c) The Preferred Shares shall be entitled to preference over the Common Shares of the Corporation and any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the said Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, to the extent fixed in the case of each respective series, and may also be given such other preferences over the Common Shares of the Corporation and any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the said Preferred Shares as may be fixed in the case of each such series. |
INTERPRETATION
1.1 For the purposes of these share provisions: | ||
ABCA means the Business Corporations Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. B-9, as amended, including the regulations promulgated thereunder; | ||
Acquiror means Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; | ||
Acquiror Control Transaction means any merger, amalgamation, tender, offer, material sale of shares or rights or interests therein or thereto or similar transactions involving or that affect the control of Acquiror, or any proposal to carry out the same; | ||
Acquiror Dividend Declaration Date means the date on which the board of directors of Acquiror declares any dividend on the Acquiror Shares; | ||
Acquiror Shares means the shares in the common stock of Acquiror and any other securities into which such shares may be changed, exchanged or converted; | ||
Affiliate has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Act, unless otherwise expressly stated herein; | ||
Arrangement means the arrangement under section 193 of the ABCA on the terms and subject to the conditions, set out in the Plan of Arrangement to which plan these share provisions are attached as Schedule A and which Plan of Arrangement is attached to the Arrangement Agreement as Exhibit B, subject to any amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with Article 6 of the Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order; |
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Arrangement Agreement means the arrangement agreement by and among Acquiror, the Corporation and NuLoch dated January 19, 2011, as amended and restated from time to time, providing for, among other things, the Arrangement; | ||
Automatic Exchange Right has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement; | ||
Board of Directors means the board of directors of the Corporation; | ||
Business Day means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, when banks are generally open in Calgary, Alberta and Dallas, Texas for the transaction of banking business; | ||
CallCo means MHR Callco Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror; | ||
CallCo Call Notice has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.3; | ||
Canadian Dollar Equivalent means in respect of an amount expressed in a currency other than Canadian dollars (the Foreign Currency Amount) at any date the product obtained by multiplying: |
(a) | the Foreign Currency Amount, by | ||
(b) | the noon spot exchange rate on such date for such foreign currency expressed in Canadian dollars as reported by the Bank of Canada or, in the event such spot exchange rate is not available, such spot exchange rate on such date for such foreign currency expressed in Canadian dollars as may be deemed by the Board of Directors to be appropriate for such purpose; |
Change of Law has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement; | ||
Change of Law Call Right has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement; | ||
Common Shares means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation; | ||
Corporation means MHR Exchangeco Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta; | ||
Court has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement; | ||
Current Market Price means, in respect of an Acquiror Share on any date, the Canadian Dollar Equivalent of the average of the closing prices of Acquiror Shares during a period of 20 consecutive trading days ending not more than three trading days before such date on the NYSE; or, if the Acquiror Shares are not then listed on the NYSE, on such other stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Acquiror Shares are listed or quoted, as the case may be, as may be selected by the Board of Directors, acting reasonably, for such purpose; provided, however, that if in the opinion of the Board of Directors the public distribution or trading activity of Acquiror Shares during such period does not create a market which reflects the fair market value of an Acquiror Share, then the Current Market Price of an Acquiror Share shall be determined by the Board of Directors, in good faith and in its sole discretion, and provided further |
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that any such selection, opinion or determination by the Board of Directors shall be conclusive and binding; | ||
Effective Date means the effective date of the Arrangement in accordance with the ABCA; | ||
Exchange Right has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement; | ||
Exchangeable Shares mean the non-voting exchangeable shares in the capital of the Corporation, having the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions set forth herein; | ||
Exchangeable Share Consideration means, with respect to each Exchangeable Share, for any acquisition of, redemption of or distribution of assets of the Corporation in respect of such Exchangeable Share, or purchase of such Exchangeable Share pursuant to these share provisions, the Plan of Arrangement, the Support Agreement or the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement: |
(a) | the Current Market Price of one Acquiror Share deliverable in connection with such action; plus | ||
(b) | a cheque or cheques payable at par at any branch of the bankers of the payor in the amount of (i) all declared, payable and unpaid cash dividends, and (ii) the full amount of all cash dividends declared and payable or paid on Acquiror Shares which have not been declared or paid on Exchangeable Shares in accordance herewith, in each case deliverable in connection with such action; plus | ||
(c) | such stock or other property constituting (i) any declared, payable and unpaid non-cash dividends, and (ii) the full amount of all non-cash dividends declared and payable or paid on Acquiror Shares which have not been declared or paid on Exchangeable Shares in accordance herewith, in each case deliverable in connection with such action, |
provided that: (i) the part of the consideration which represents (a) above shall be fully paid and satisfied by the delivery of one Acquiror Share, such share to be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) the part of the consideration which represents (c) above shall be fully paid and satisfied by delivery of such non-cash items; (iii) any such consideration shall be delivered free and clear of any lien, claim, encumbrance, security interest or adverse claim or interest; and (iv) any such consideration shall be paid less any tax required to be deducted and withheld therefrom and without interest; | ||
Exchangeable Share Price means, for each Exchangeable Share, an amount equal to the aggregate of: |
(a) | the Current Market Price of one Acquiror Share; plus | ||
(b) | an additional amount equal to the full amount of all cash dividends declared, payable and unpaid, on such Exchangeable Share; plus | ||
(c) | an additional amount equal to the full amount of all dividends declared and payable or paid on Acquiror Shares which have not been declared or paid on Exchangeable Shares in accordance herewith; plus |
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(d) | an additional amount representing the full amount of all non-cash dividends declared, payable and unpaid, on such Exchangeable Share; |
Exchangeable Share Voting Event means any matter in respect of which holders of Exchangeable Shares are entitled to vote as shareholders of the Corporation, other than an Exempt Exchangeable Share Voting Event, and, for greater certainty, excluding any matter in respect of which holders of Exchangeable Shares are entitled to vote (or instruct the Trustee to vote) in their capacity as Beneficiaries under (and as that term is defined in) the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement; | ||
Exempt Exchangeable Share Voting Event means any matter in respect of which holders of Exchangeable Shares are entitled to vote as shareholders of the Corporation in order to approve or disapprove, as applicable, any change to, or in the rights of the holders of, the Exchangeable Shares, where the approval or disapproval, as applicable, of such change would be required to maintain the equivalence of the Exchangeable Shares and the Acquiror Shares; | ||
Final Order has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement; | ||
Governmental Entity means any: |
(a) | multinational, federal, provincial, territorial, state, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau or agency, domestic or foreign; | ||
(b) | subdivision, agent, commission, board, or authority of any of the foregoing; or | ||
(c) | quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing; |
Holder means, when used with reference to the Exchangeable Shares, the holders of Exchangeable Shares shown from time to time in the register maintained by or on behalf of the Corporation in respect of the Exchangeable Shares; | ||
Liquidation Amount has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1; | ||
Liquidation Call Right has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement; | ||
Liquidation Date has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1; | ||
NuLoch means NuLoch Resources Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta; | ||
NuLoch Shares means the Class A shares in the capital of NuLoch; | ||
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; | ||
Person includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, venture capital fund, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, association, trust, trustee, executor, administrator, legal personal representative, estate, group, body corporate, corporation, unincorporated association or organization, Governmental Entity, syndicate or other entity, whether or not having legal status; |
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Plan of Arrangement means the plan of arrangement involving, among others, NuLoch, Acquiror and the Corporation which is attached as Exhibit B to the Arrangement Agreement, subject to any amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with Article 6 thereof or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order, and to which these share provisions are attached as Schedule A; | ||
Preferred Shares means the preferred shares in the capital of the Corporation, or any series thereof; | ||
Purchase Price has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.3; | ||
Redemption Call Purchase Price has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement; | ||
Redemption Call Right has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement; | ||
Redemption Date means the date, if any, established by the Board of Directors for the redemption by the Corporation of all but not less than all of the outstanding Exchangeable Shares pursuant to Article 7, which date shall be no earlier than the first anniversary of the Effective Date, unless: |
(a) | there are less than 10% of the Exchangeable Shares issued and outstanding (other than Exchangeable Shares held by Acquiror and its Affiliates) that were issued and outstanding immediately following the Effective Time; | ||
(b) | an Acquiror Control Transaction occurs, in which case, provided that the Board of Directors determines, in good faith and in its sole discretion, that it is not reasonably practicable to substantially replicate the terms and conditions of the Exchangeable Shares in connection with such an Acquiror Control Transaction and that the redemption of all but not less than all of the outstanding Exchangeable Shares is necessary to enable the completion of such Acquiror Control Transaction in accordance with its terms, the Board of Directors may accelerate such redemption date to such date prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date as it may determine, upon such number of days prior written notice to the registered holders of the Exchangeable Shares and the Trustee as the Board of Directors may determine to be reasonably practicable in such circumstances; | ||
(c) | an Exchangeable Share Voting Event is proposed, in which case, provided that the Board of Directors has determined, in good faith and in its sole discretion, that it is not reasonably practicable to accomplish the business purpose intended by the Exchangeable Share Voting Event, which business purpose must be bona fide and not for the primary purpose of causing the occurrence of a Redemption Date, the redemption date shall be the Business Day prior to the record date for any meeting or vote of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares to consider the Exchangeable Share Voting Event and the Board of Directors shall give such number of days prior written notice of such redemption to the registered holders of the Exchangeable Shares and the Trustee as the Board of Directors may determine to be reasonably practicable in such circumstances; or | ||
(d) | an Exempt Exchangeable Share Voting Event is proposed and the holders of the Exchangeable Shares fail to take the necessary action at a meeting or other vote of holders of Exchangeable Shares, to approve or disapprove, as applicable, the Exempt |
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Exchangeable Share Voting Event, in which case the redemption date shall be the Business Day following the day on which the holders of the Exchangeable Shares failed to take such action, |
provided, however, that the accidental failure or omission to give any notice of redemption under clauses (a), (b) or (c) above to any of such holders of Exchangeable Shares shall not affect the validity of any such redemption; | ||
Redemption Price has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.1; | ||
Retracted Shares has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subsection 6.1(a); | ||
Retraction Call Right has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subsection 6.1(c); | ||
Retraction Date has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subsection 6.1(b); | ||
Retraction Price has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1; | ||
Retraction Request has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1; | ||
Securities Act means the Securities Act (Alberta) and the rules, regulations and policies made thereunder, as now in effect and as they may be amended from time to time prior to the Effective Date; | ||
Support Agreement means the agreement made among Acquiror, CallCo and the Corporation substantially in the form and content of Exhibit C annexed to the Arrangement Agreement, with such changes thereto as the parties to the Arrangement Agreement, acting reasonably, may agree; | ||
Transfer has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2; | ||
Transfer Agent means such Person as may from time to time be appointed by the Corporation as the registrar and transfer agent for the Exchangeable Shares; | ||
Trustee means such trustee as is chosen by Acquiror and NuLoch, acting reasonably, to act as trustee under the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, and authorized to act as a trust company under applicable laws, and any successor trustee appointed under the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement; and | ||
Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement means the agreement made among Acquiror, the Corporation and the Trustee in connection with the Plan of Arrangement substantially in the form and content of Exhibit D annexed to the Arrangement Agreement with such changes thereto as the parties to the Arrangement Agreement, acting reasonably, may agree. |
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RANKING OF EXCHANGEABLE SHARES
DIVIDENDS
(a) | in the case of a cash dividend declared on the Acquiror Shares, in an amount in cash for each Exchangeable Share in U.S. dollars, or the Canadian Dollar Equivalent thereof on the Acquiror Dividend Declaration Date, in each case, corresponding to the cash dividend declared on each Acquiror Share; | ||
(b) | in the case of a stock dividend declared on the Acquiror Shares, to be paid in Acquiror Shares, subject to Section 3.2, by the issue or transfer by the Corporation of such number of Exchangeable Shares for each Exchangeable Share as is equal to the number of Acquiror Shares to be paid on each Acquiror Share; or | ||
(c) | in the case of a dividend declared on the Acquiror Shares in property other than cash or Acquiror Shares, in such type and amount of property for each Exchangeable Share as is the same as or economically equivalent to (to be determined by the Board of Directors as contemplated by Section 3.6) the type and amount of property declared as a dividend on each Acquiror Share. |
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(a) | in the case of any stock dividend or other distribution payable in Acquiror Shares, the number of such shares issued in proportion to the number of Acquiror Shares previously outstanding; | ||
(b) | in the case of the issuance or distribution of any rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Acquiror Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Acquiror Shares), the relationship between the exercise price of each such right, option or warrant and the Current Market Price, the volatility of the Acquiror Shares and the term of any such instrument; |
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(c) | in the case of the issuance or distribution of any other form of property (including any shares or securities of Acquiror of any class other than Acquiror Shares, any rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in Subsection 3.6(b), any evidences of indebtedness of Acquiror or any assets of Acquiror), the relationship between the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors in the manner above contemplated) of such property to be issued or distributed with respect to each outstanding Acquiror Share and the Current Market Price; and | ||
(d) | in all such cases, the general taxation consequences of the relevant event to holders of Exchangeable Shares to the extent that such consequences may differ from the taxation consequences to holders of Acquiror Shares as a result of differences between taxation laws of Canada and the United States (except for any differing consequences arising as a result of differing marginal taxation rates and with regard to the individual circumstances of holders of Exchangeable Shares). |
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
(a) | pay any dividends on the Common Shares, the Preferred Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares with respect to the payment of dividends, other than stock dividends payable in Common Shares, Preferred Shares or any such other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be; | ||
(b) | redeem or purchase or make any capital distribution in respect of Common Shares, Preferred Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares with respect to the payment of dividends or on any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or any other distribution of the assets of the Corporation; | ||
(c) | redeem or purchase or make any capital distribution in respect of any other shares of the Corporation ranking equally with the Exchangeable Shares with respect to the payment of dividends or on any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or any other distribution of the assets of the Corporation; or | ||
(d) | issue any Exchangeable Shares or any other shares of the Corporation ranking equally with, or superior to, the Exchangeable Shares other than by way of stock dividends to the holders of such Exchangeable Shares, |
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(a) | the share certificate(s) representing such Exchangeable Shares (if not already held by the Transfer Agent) and a stock power of attorney in form acceptable to the Transfer Agent, duly endorsed for Transfer by the transferor to the transferee; | |
(b) | such assurance or evidence of signatures, identifications or authority to Transfer the Exchangeable Shares as the Transfer Agent may from time to time prescribe; | |
(c) | confirmation that the provisions of all applicable securities laws are being complied with, in a form acceptable to the Corporation; and | |
(d) | a cheque to the Corporation for such amount as the Corporation reasonably determines is necessary to pay any expenses incurred by the Corporation in respect of the Transfer. |
DISTRIBUTION ON LIQUIDATION
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RETRACTION OF EXCHANGEABLE SHARES BY HOLDER
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(a) | specifying that the holder desires to have all or any number specified therein of the Exchangeable Shares represented by such certificate or certificates (the Retracted Shares) redeemed by the Corporation; | ||
(b) | stating the Business Day on which the holder desires to have the Corporation redeem the Retracted Shares (the Retraction Date), provided that the Retraction Date shall be not less than 10 Business Days nor more than 15 Business Days after the date on which the Retraction Request is received by the Corporation and further provided that in the event that no such Business Day is specified by the holder in the Retraction Request, the Retraction Date shall be deemed to be the 15th Business Day after the date on which the Retraction Request is received by the Corporation; and | ||
(c) | acknowledging the overriding right (the Retraction Call Right) of CallCo to purchase all but not less than all the Retracted Shares directly from the holder and that the Retraction Request shall be deemed to be a revocable offer by the holder to sell the Retracted Shares to CallCo in accordance with the Retraction Call Right on the terms and conditions set out in Section 6.3. |
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REDEMPTION OF EXCHANGEABLE SHARES BY THE CORPORATION
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PURCHASE FOR CANCELLATION
VOTING RIGHTS
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AMENDMENT AND APPROVAL
RECIPROCAL CHANGES IN RESPECT OF ACQUIROR SHARES
(a) | issue or distribute Acquiror Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Acquiror Shares) to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Acquiror Shares by way of stock dividend or other distribution, other than an issue of Acquiror Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Acquiror Shares) to holders of Acquiror Shares: |
(i) | who exercise an option to receive dividends in Acquiror Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Acquiror Shares) in lieu of receiving cash dividends, or | ||
(ii) | pursuant to any dividend reinvestment plan or scrip dividend; |
(b) | issue or distribute rights, options or warrants to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Acquiror Shares entitling them to subscribe for or to purchase Acquiror Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Acquiror Shares); or | ||
(c) | issue or distribute to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Acquiror Shares: |
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(i) | shares or securities of Acquiror of any class other than Acquiror Shares (other than shares convertible into or exchangeable for or carrying rights to acquire Acquiror Shares); | ||
(ii) | rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in Subsection 11.1(b); | ||
(iii) | evidences of indebtedness of Acquiror; or | ||
(iv) | assets of Acquiror, |
(a) | subdivide, redivide or change the then outstanding Acquiror Shares into a greater number of Acquiror Shares; | ||
(b) | reduce, combine, consolidate or change the then outstanding Acquiror Shares into a lesser number of Acquiror Shares; or | ||
(c) | reclassify or otherwise change the Acquiror Shares or effect an amalgamation, merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting the Acquiror Shares, |
(a) | in which Acquiror merges or amalgamates with, or in which all or substantially all of the then outstanding Acquiror Shares are acquired by one or more other corporations to which Acquiror is, immediately before such merger, amalgamation or acquisition, related within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (otherwise than by virtue of a right referred to in paragraph 251(5) (b) thereof); | ||
(b) | which does not result in an acceleration of the Redemption Date in accordance with paragraph (b) of that definition; and | ||
(c) | in which all or substantially all of the then outstanding Acquiror Shares are converted into or exchanged for shares or rights to receive such shares (the Other Shares) of another corporation (the Other Corporation) that, immediately after such Acquiror Control Transaction, owns or controls, directly or indirectly, Acquiror, |
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ACTIONS BY THE CORPORATION UNDER OTHER AGREEMENTS
(a) | adding to the covenants of the other parties to such agreement for the protection of the Corporation or the holders of the Exchangeable Shares thereunder, | ||
(b) | making such provisions or modifications not inconsistent with such agreement as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters or questions arising thereunder which, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors, it may be expedient to make, provided that the Board of Directors shall be of the good faith opinion, after consultation with counsel, that such provisions and modifications will not be prejudicial to the interests of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares; or | ||
(c) | making such changes in or corrections to such agreement which, on the advice of counsel to the Corporation, are required for the purpose of curing or correcting any ambiguity or defect or inconsistent provision or clerical omission or mistake or manifest error contained therein, provided that the Board of Directors shall be of the good faith opinion, after consultation with counsel, that such changes or corrections will not be prejudicial to the interests of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. |
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LEGEND; CALL RIGHTS; WITHHOLDING RIGHTS
GENERAL
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To: | MHR Exchangeco Corporation (Exchangeco) and MHR CallCo Corporation (CallCo) |
o | all share(s) represented by this certificate; or | |
o | share(s) only represented by this certificate. |
o | is | |
o | is not |
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o | Please check box if the securities and any cheque(s) resulting from the retraction or purchase of the Retracted Shares are to be held for pick-up by the shareholder from the Transfer Agent, failing which the securities and any cheque(s) will be mailed to the last address of the shareholder as it appears on the register. |