Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void. (b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share. (c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose), (i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and (ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable. (d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent: (i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights; (ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and (iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised. (e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly: (i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions); (ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder; (iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares; (iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and (v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights. (f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns. (g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will: (i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights; (iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time; (iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and (v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Pacific Rim Mining Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Western Copper & Gold Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Pacific Rim Mining Corp)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause Subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActBCBCA, the Securities Act (BCBritish Columbia), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Mag Silver Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Mag Silver Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Mag Silver Corp)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a1) Subject to the provisions hereof including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Section 2.03, each Common Share now or, until the earlier of the Separation Time and the Expiration Time, hereafter issued shall have one Right associated therewith. Subject to the provisions hereof and subject to adjustment as provided hereinherein set forth, each Right will shall entitle the Holder holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, purchase one Common Share for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein)or its Canadian Dollar Equivalent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned held by the Company Corporation or by any of its Subsidiaries or Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person shall be void.
(b2) Until the Separation Time, :
(ia) the Rights no Right shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; and ,
(iib) for administrative purposes, each Right will shall be evidenced by the certificates certificate for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof Share, and
(which certificate c) each Right shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will shall be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c3) From and after After the Separation Time and but prior to the Expiration TimeTime the Rights:
(a) may be exercised in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Rights and
(b) shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent transferable independently of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, Time the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will shall mail to each holder of record of Common Shares of record as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), ) at such holder's address as shown on by the records of the Company Corporation (and the Company Corporation hereby agreeing agrees to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(ic) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") substantially in substantially the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto as Schedule 1 appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder holder as at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to tradingtraded, or to conform to standard usage; , and
(iid) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d4) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) Rights with an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately duly completed and duly executed accompanied by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft cheque or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, Agent of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e5) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Certificate together with a duly completed Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as the payments provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth for in Clause 2.2(d)(iiiSection 2.01(4), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will shall thereupon promptly:
(ia) requisition from the Corporation or its transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing for the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions)purchased;
(iib) after receipt of any certificates referred such Common Share certificates, remit the payments provided for in Section 2.01(4) to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), the Corporation and deliver such the share certificates to or upon to the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iiic) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(vd) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f6) In case If the Holder holder of any Rights shall exercise exercises less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holderholder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will Rights shall be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder holder or to such Holderholder's duly authorized assigns.
(g7) The Company covenants and agrees that it willCorporation shall:
(ia) promptly deliver the share certificates requisitioned by the Rights Agent pursuant to Section 2.01(5)
(a) to the Rights Agent;
(b) take all such action as may be necessary and reasonably within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon the exercise of the Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and as fully paid and non-assessableassessable shares;
(iic) take all such action as may be necessary and reasonably within its power to comply with any the applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act securities laws in Canada and the comparable securities legislation United States of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, America in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon the exercise of the Rights;
(iiid) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon the exercise of the Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on The Toronto Stock Exchange, the principal exchange or exchanges on which New York Stock Exchange and such other exchanges, if any, that the Common Shares Corporation determines are then listed or admitted to trading at that timeappropriate;
(ive) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its the authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and;
(vf) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes of Canada and the United States of America (not including except, for greater certainty, any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder holder or exercising Holder holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCertificates, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised; and
(g) after the Separation Time, except as permitted by Section 5.01, not take (or permit any Subsidiary to take) any action if at the time such action is taken it is reasonably foreseeable that such action will diminish substantially or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Novelis Inc.), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Novelis Inc.)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause Subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActBCBCA, the Securities Act (BC)Act, the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Keegan Resources Inc.), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Nevsun Resources LTD)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights.
(a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, purchase one Common Share for the Exercise Price as at (and the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, :
(i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; and and
(ii) each Shareholder will be entitled to one Right for administrative purposes, each Common Share held (subject to adjustment as set forth herein) and each Right will be evidenced by the certificates certificate for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be represent a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, Time:
(i) the Rights shall be exercisable and may be exercised; and
(i) the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),.
(iA) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto Certificate appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may may, from time to time time, be listed or admitted to tradingtraded, or to conform to standard usage; and
(iiB) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that . For greater certainty, a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(A) and (iiB) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised exercised, in whole or in part part, on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time Time, by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; andand
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised., such aggregate proceeds to be held by the Rights Agent in a segregated bank account for the benefit of the Corporation.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an together with a completed Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) ), and by payment as set forth in Clause Section 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the good faith opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause Section 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder Holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holderHolder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation a cheque equal to the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash referred to in Section 2.2(e)(iii) (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder Holder of the such Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares Common Shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act Act, the ABCA, the Securities Act, and the any applicable securities laws or comparable securities legislation of each of the states of the United States of America and the provinces and territories of Canada and the regulations and rules thereunder and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, Shares the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable payable, if applicable, any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state municipal transfer taxes and charges (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates Certificates, or certificates for Common Shares or registration to be issued upon exercise of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Companyany Rights, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),):
(i) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder Holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holderHolder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver Toronto or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights AgentCorporation, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause Subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder Holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holderHolder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation a cheque equal to the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder Holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares Common Shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActCBCA, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, Shares the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian federal and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Americas Silver Corp), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Americas Silver Corp)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) or by the Book Entry Form registration for the associated Common Share and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and determine whether it wishes to issue Rights Certificates or whether it will maintain the Rights Agent in Book Entry Form. In the event the Corporation determines to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form, it will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares put in place such alternative procedures as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned are directed by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to tradingmaintained in Book Entry Form (the “Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures”), or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company describing the Rights; provided it being hereby acknowledged that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Personsuch procedures shall, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting greatest extent possible, replicate in all substantive respects the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available procedures set out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company Agreement shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.be
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(iclauses (i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), British Columbia) the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (International Tower Hill Mines LTD), Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Platinum Group Metals LTD)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share Unit (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares Units are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company REIT or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share Unit registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) or by the Book Entry Form registration for the associated Unit and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common ShareUnit.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common SharesUnits. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company REIT will determine whether it wishes to issue Rights Certificates or whether it will maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In the event the REIT determines to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form, it will put in place such alternative procedures as are directed by the Rights Agent for the Rights to be maintained in Book Entry Form (the “Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures”), it being hereby acknowledged that such procedures shall, to the greatest extent possible, replicate in all substantive respects the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of the Rights Certificates and the procedures set out in this Agreement shall be modified only to the extent necessary, as reasonably determined by the Rights Agent, to permit the REIT to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In such event, the Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures shall be deemed to replace the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of Rights and all provisions of this Agreement referring to Rights Certificates shall be applicable to Rights registered in Book Entry Form in like manner as to Rights in certificated form. In the event that the REIT determines to issue Rights Certificates, it will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares Units as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares Units after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company REIT (the Company REIT hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto Attachment 1 hereto, appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company REIT may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company REIT describing the Rights; provided that . For greater certainty, a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares Units held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company REIT to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares Units which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company REIT may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company REIT considers advisablenecessary or advisable in order to make such determination.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver Montréal or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company REIT with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares Units in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon In the event that the REIT determines to issue Rights Certificates, then upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised in accordance with Clause 2.2(d)(ii) that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company REIT in the event that the Company REIT is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for to register, in the Common Sharesname of the Holder of the Rights being exercised or in such other name or names as may be designated by such Holder, certificates (or if Units are then issued and registered in Book Entry Form, registration in Book Entry Form) representing the number of Common Shares Units to be purchased (the Company REIT hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt from the transfer agent of any certificates or confirmation of Book Entry Form registration referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates or confirmation of such Book Entry Form registration to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holderHolder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company REIT the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common SharesUnits;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company REIT all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Xxxxxx’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's Xxxxxx’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company REIT covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares Units delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares Units or registration in Book Entry Form of such Units (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActQBCA, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the securities laws or comparable securities legislation of each of the other provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares Units upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares Units issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares Units are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) if required, cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common SharesUnits, the number of Common Shares Units that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company REIT to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates Certificates, or certificates for Common Shares Units or registration in Book Entry Form of the Common Shares in the securities register Units to be issued upon exercise of the Companyany Rights, provided that the Company REIT shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares Units or registration in Book Entry Form of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Units in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Unitholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided hereinin this Rights Plan, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share common share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares common shares are subject to adjustment as set forth hereinout in this Agreement). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share common share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Sharecommon share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Sharescommon shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares common shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares common shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such such. Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company hereby Corporation agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) (i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto to this Agreement appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-self regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(iclauses (i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares common shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares common shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city City of Vancouver Calgary or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, cheque or banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares common shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth out in Clause subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptlypromptly :
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Sharescommon shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares common shares to be purchased (the Company hereby Corporation irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder Holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holderHolder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) common shares; when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(viv) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be he issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares common shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such common shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the other provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares common shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares common shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares common shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Sharescommon shares, the number of Common Shares common shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares common shares or registration of the Common Shares common shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares common shares or registration of the Common Shares common shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i5) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii6) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(iclauses (i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.. Table of Contents
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver Toronto or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(iclauses (i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActCBCA, the Securities Act (BC), British Columbia) the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Extorre Gold Mines LTD)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause Subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActCBCA, the Securities Act (BCBritish Columbia), the comparable securities legislation of each of the other provinces and territories of Canada, the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Augusta Resource CORP)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a1) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b2) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c3) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(ia) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(iib) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(a) and (iib) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d4) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city City of Vancouver Toronto or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(ia) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(iib) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iiic) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e5) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(bSection 3.1(2) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iiiSection 2.2(4)(c), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(ia) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(iib) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(iSection 2.2(5)(a), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iiic) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(ivd) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(ve) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f6) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g7) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(ia) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-non- assessable;
(iib) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations U.S. Securities Act, the U.S. Exchange Act, the CBCA, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iiic) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges (if any) on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(ivd) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(ve) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and Canadian, United States or foreign federal, state or other provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver Toronto or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause Subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActOBCA, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Jaguar Mining Inc)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights.
(a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share Unit (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares Units are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company REIT or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share Unit registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) or by the Book Entry Form registration for the associated Unit and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common ShareUnit.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common SharesUnits. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company REIT will determine whether it wishes to issue Rights Certificates or whether it will maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In the event the REIT determines to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form, it will put in place such alternative procedures as are directed by the Rights Agent for the Rights to be maintained in Book Entry Form (the “Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures”), it being hereby acknowledged that such procedures shall, to the greatest extent possible, replicate in all substantive respects the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of the Rights Certificates and the procedures set out in this Agreement shall be modified only to the extent necessary, as reasonably determined by the Rights Agent, to permit the REIT to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In such event, the Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures shall be deemed to replace the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of Rights and all provisions of this Agreement referring to Rights Certificates shall be applicable to Rights registered in Book Entry Form in like manner as to Rights in certificated form. In the event that the REIT determines to issue Rights Certificates, it will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares Units as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares Units after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company REIT (the Company REIT hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto Attachment 1 hereto, appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company REIT may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company REIT describing the Rights; provided that . For greater certainty, a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares Units held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company REIT to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares Units which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company REIT may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company REIT considers advisablenecessary or advisable in order to make such determination.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver Montréal or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company REIT with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; andand
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares Units in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.exercised.
(e) Upon In the event that the REIT determines to issue Rights Certificates, then upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised in accordance with Clause 2.2(d)(ii) that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company REIT in the event that the Company REIT is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for to register, in the Common Sharesname of the Holder of the Rights being exercised or in such other name or names as may be designated by such Holder, certificates (or if Units are then issued and registered in Book Entry Form, registration in Book Entry Form) representing the number of Common Shares Units to be purchased (the Company REIT hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);requisitions);
(ii) after receipt from the transfer agent of any certificates or confirmation of Book Entry Form registration referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates or confirmation of such Book Entry Form registration to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holderHolder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company REIT the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common SharesUnits;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company REIT all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company REIT covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares Units delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares Units or registration in Book Entry Form of such Units (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActQBCA, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the securities laws or comparable securities legislation of each of the other provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares Units upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares Units issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares Units are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) if required, cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common SharesUnits, the number of Common Shares Units that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company REIT to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates Certificates, or certificates for Common Shares Units or registration in Book Entry Form of the Common Shares in the securities register Units to be issued upon exercise of the Companyany Rights, provided that the Company REIT shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares Units or registration in Book Entry Form of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Units in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Unitholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(iclauses (i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) subsection and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii)subsection , the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i)clause , deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Cumberland Resources LTD)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) or by Book Entry Form registration for the associated Common Share and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable exercisable; and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. .
(d) Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company will determine whether it wishes to issue Rights Certificates or whether it will maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In the event that the Company determines to maintain Rights in Book Entry Form, it will put in place such alternative procedures (as are determined necessary in consultation with the Rights Agent) for the Rights to be maintained in Book Entry Form (the “Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures”), it being hereby acknowledged that such procedures shall, to the greatest extent possible, replicate in all substantive respects the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of the Rights Certificates and that the procedures set out in this Agreement shall be modified only to the extent necessary, as reasonably determined by the Rights Agent, to permit the Company to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In such event, the Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures shall be deemed to replace the procedures set out in the Agreement with respect to the exercise of Rights and all provisions of this Agreement referring to the Rights Certificates shall be applicable to Rights registered in Book Entry Form in like manner as the Rights in certificated form.
(e) In the event the Company determines to issue Rights Certificates, it will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto , appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i2.2(e)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(df) In the event the Company determines to issue Rights Certificates, Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(eg) Upon In the event the Company determines to issue Rights Certificates, then upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii2.2(f)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i2.2(g)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(fh) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such HolderXxxxxx's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such HolderXxxxxx's duly authorized assigns.
(gi) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Agreements
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) or by the Book Entry Form registration for the associated Common Share and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will determine whether it wishes to issue Rights Certificates or whether it will maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In the event the Corporation determines to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form, it will put in place such alternative procedures as are directed by the Rights Agent for the Rights to be maintained in Book Entry Form (the “Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures”), it being hereby acknowledged that such procedures shall, to the greatest extent possible, replicate in all substantive respects the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of the Rights Certificates and the procedures set out in this Agreement shall be modified only to the extent necessary, as determined by the Rights Agent, to permit the Corporation to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In such event, the Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures shall be deemed to replace the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of Rights and all provisions of this Agreement referring to Rights Certificates shall be applicable to Rights registered in Book Entry Form in like manner as to Rights in certificated form. In the event that the Corporation determines to issue Rights Certificates, it will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto Attachment 1 hereto, appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder Holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holderHolder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver Toronto or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause Subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActOBCA, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian federal and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Jaguar Mining Inc)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) or by the Book Entry Form registration for the associated Common Share and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will determine whether it wishes to issue Rights Certificates or whether it will maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In the event the Corporation determines to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form, it will put in place such alternative procedures as are directed by the Rights Agent for the Rights to be maintained in Book Entry Form (the “Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures”), it being hereby acknowledged that such procedures shall, to the greatest extent possible, replicate in all substantive respects the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of the Rights Certificates and the procedures set out in this Agreement shall be modified only to the extent necessary, as determined by the Rights Agent, to permit the Corporation to maintain the Rights in Book Entry Form. In such event, the Book Entry Rights Exercise Procedures shall be deemed to replace the procedures set out in this Agreement with respect to the exercise of Rights and all provisions of this Agreement referring to Rights Certificates shall be applicable to Rights registered in Book Entry Form in like manner as to Rights in certificated form. In the event that the Corporation determines to issue Rights Certificates, it will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto Attachment 1 hereto, appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that . For greater certainty, a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisablenecessary or advisable in order to make such determination.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver Montréal or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon In the event that the Corporation determines to issue Rights Certificates, then upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised in accordance with Clause 2.2(d)(ii) that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for to register, in the Common Sharesname of the Holder of the Rights being exercised or in such other name or names as may be designated by such Holder, certificates (or if Common Shares are then issued and registered in Book Entry Form, registration in Book Entry Form) representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt from the transfer agent of any certificates or confirmation of Book Entry Form registration referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates or confirmation of such Book Entry Form registration to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holderHolder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares or registration in Book Entry Form of such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations ActQBCA, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the securities laws or comparable securities legislation of each of the other provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) if required, cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates Certificates, or certificates for Common Shares or registration in Book Entry Form of the Common Shares in the securities register to be issued upon exercise of the Companyany Rights, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration in Book Entry Form of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a1) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b2) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c3) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(ia) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(iib) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(a) and (iib) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d4) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city City of Vancouver Toronto or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(ia) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(iib) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iiic) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e5) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(bSection 3.1(2) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iiiSection 2.2(4)(c), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(ia) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(iib) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(iSection 2.2(5)(a), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iiic) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(ivd) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(ve) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f6) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g7) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(ia) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(iib) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations U.S. Securities Act, the U.S. Exchange Act, the CBCA, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iiic) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges (if any) on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(ivd) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(ve) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and Canadian, United States or foreign federal, state or other provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Crystallex International Corp)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a1) Subject to the provisions hereof including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Section 2.03, each Common Share now or, until the earlier of the Separation Time and the Expiration Time, hereafter issued shall have one Right associated therewith. Subject to the provisions hereof and subject to adjustment as provided hereinherein set forth, each Right will shall entitle the Holder holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, purchase one Common Share for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein)or its Canadian Dollar Equivalent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned held by the Company Corporation or by any of its Subsidiaries or Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person shall be void.
(b2) Until the Separation Time, :
(ia) the Rights no Right shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; and ,
(iib) for administrative purposes, each Right will shall be evidenced by the certificates certificate for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof Share, and
(which certificate c) each Right shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will shall be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c3) From and after After the Separation Time and but prior to the Expiration TimeTime the Rights:
(a) may be exercised in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Rights and
(b) shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent transferable independently of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, Time the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail shall give to each holder of record of Common Shares of record as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(ic) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") substantially in substantially the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto as Schedule 1 appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder holder as at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to tradingtraded, or to conform to standard usage; , and
(iid) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d4) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) Rights with an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately duly completed and duly executed accompanied by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft cheque or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, Corporation of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e5) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Certificate together with a duly completed Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as the payments provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth for in Clause 2.2(d)(iiiSection 2.01(4), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will shall thereupon promptly:
(ia) requisition from the Corporation or its transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing for the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions)purchased;
(iib) after receipt of any certificates referred such Common Share certificates, remit the payments provided for in Section 2.01(4) to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), the Corporation and deliver such the share certificates to or upon to the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iiic) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(vd) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f6) In case If the Holder holder of any Rights shall exercise exercises less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holderholder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will Rights shall be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder holder or to such Holderholder's duly authorized assigns.
(g7) The Company covenants and agrees that it willCorporation shall:
(ia) promptly deliver the share certificates requisitioned by the Rights Agent pursuant to Section 2.01(5)(a) to the Rights Agent;
(b) take all such action as may be necessary and reasonably within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon the exercise of the Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and as fully paid and non-assessablenon‑assessable shares;
(iic) take all such action as may be necessary and reasonably within its power to comply with any the applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act securities laws in Canada and the comparable securities legislation United States of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, America in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon the exercise of the Rights;
(iiid) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon the exercise of the Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on The Toronto Stock Exchange, the principal exchange or exchanges on which New York Stock Exchange and such other exchanges, if any, that the Common Shares Corporation determines are then listed or admitted to trading at that timeappropriate;
(ive) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its the authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and;
(vf) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes of Canada and the United States of America (not including except, for greater certainty, any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder holder or exercising Holder holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCertificates, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised; and
(g) after the Separation Time, except as permitted by Section 5.01, not take (or permit any Subsidiary to take) any action if at the time such action is taken it is reasonably foreseeable that such action will diminish substantially or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights.
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Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(iclauses (i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to ExerciseELECTION TO EXERCISE") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "Nominee")), at such holder's address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "Election to Exercise") substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company in the event that the Company is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, for the Exercise Price as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, (i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; , and (ii) for administrative purposes, each Right will be evidenced by the certificates for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, the Rights shall be exercisable and the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),
(i) a certificate (a "“Rights Certificate"”) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or admitted to trading, or to conform to standard usage; and
(ii) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(iclauses (i) and (ii) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised in whole or in part on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company Corporation with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection subsection 3.1(b) and by payment as set forth in Clause subsection 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the opinion that the Rights cannot by exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause clause 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash (less any amounts required to be withheld) to or to the order of the registered holder of the Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BCOntario), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act and the comparable securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state transfer taxes (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the CompanyCorporation, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company Corporation in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc)
Initial Exercise Price, Exercise of Rights and Detachment of Rights. (a) Subject to adjustment as provided herein, each Right will entitle the Holder holder thereof, after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, to purchase, purchase one Common Share for the Exercise Price as at (and the Business Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the Right, one Common Share (which Exercise Price and number of Common Shares are subject to adjustment as set forth herein). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Rights Beneficially Owned by the Company Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void.
(b) Until the Separation Time, :
(i) the Rights shall not be exercisable and no Right may be exercised; and and
(ii) each Shareholder will be entitled to one Right for administrative purposes, each Common Share held (subject to adjustment as set forth herein) and each Right will be evidenced by the certificates certificate for the associated Common Share registered in the name of the holder thereof (which certificate shall also be deemed to be represent a Rights Certificate) and will be transferable only together with, and will be transferred by a transfer of, such associated Common Share.
(c) From and after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, :
(i) the Rights shall be exercisable and may be exercised; and
(i) the registration and transfer of the Rights shall be separate from and independent of the Common Shares. Promptly following the Separation Time, the Company Corporation will prepare and the Rights Agent will mail to each holder of record of Common Shares as of the Separation Time and, in respect of each Convertible Security converted into or exchanged or exercised for Common Shares after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time, promptly after such conversion, exchange or exercise to the holder so converting, exchanging or exercising (other than an Acquiring Person and, in respect of any Rights Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person which are not held of record by such Acquiring Person, the holder Holder of record of such Rights (a "“Nominee"”)), at such holder's ’s address as shown on the records of the Company Corporation (the Company Corporation hereby agreeing to furnish copies of such records to the Rights Agent for this purpose),):
(iA) a certificate (a "Rights Certificate") in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto Certificate appropriately completed, representing the number of Rights held by such Holder at the Separation Time and having such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any law, rule, regulation or judicial or administrative order or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or quotation system on which the Rights may may, from time to time time, be listed or admitted to tradingtraded, or to conform to standard usage; and
(iiB) a disclosure statement prepared by or on behalf of the Company Corporation describing the Rights; provided that . For greater certainty, a Nominee shall be sent the materials provided for in Clauses 2.2(c)(i(A) and (iiB) in respect of all Common Shares held of record by it which are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person. In order for the Company Corporation to determine whether any Person is holding Common Shares which are Beneficially Owned by another Person, the Company Corporation may require such first mentioned Person to furnish it with such information and documentation as the Company Corporation considers advisable.
(d) Rights may be exercised exercised, in whole or in part part, on any Business Day after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time Time, by submitting to the Rights Agent, at its principal office in the city of Vancouver or any other office of the Rights Agent or Co-Rights Agent in the cities designated from time to time for that purpose by the Company with the approval of the Rights Agent:
(i) the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights;
(ii) an election to exercise such Rights (an "“Election to Exercise"”) substantially in the form attached to the Rights Certificate appropriately completed and duly executed by the Holder or his executors or administrators or other personal representatives or his or their legal attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and executed in a manner satisfactory to the Rights Agent; and
(iii) payment by certified cheque, banker's ’s draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Rights Agent, of a sum equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Rights being exercised and a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being exercised, such aggregate proceeds to be held by the Rights Agent in a segregated bank account for the benefit of the Corporation.
(e) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate, accompanied by an together with a completed Election to Exercise appropriately completed and duly exercised that does not indicate that such Right is null and void as provided by Subsection 3.1(b) ), and by payment as set forth in Clause Section 2.2(d)(iii), the Rights Agent (unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Company Corporation in the event that the Company Corporation is of the good faith opinion that the Rights cannot by be exercised in accordance with this Agreement) will thereupon promptly:
(i) requisition from the transfer agent for the Common Shares, certificates representing the number of Common Shares to be purchased (the Company Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizing its transfer agent to comply with all such requisitions);
(ii) after receipt of any certificates referred to in Clause Section 2.2(e)(i), deliver such certificates to or upon the order of the registered holder Holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holderHolder;
(iii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company Corporation a cheque equal to the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional Common Shares;
(iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash referred to in Section 2.2(e)(iii) (less any amounts required to be withheld) by way of cheque to or to the order of the registered holder Holder of the such Rights Certificate; and
(v) tender to the Company Corporation all payments received on exercise of the Rights.
(f) In case the Holder of any Rights shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced by such Holder's ’s Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised will be issued by the Rights Agent to such Holder or to such Holder's ’s duly authorized assigns.
(g) The Company Corporation covenants and agrees that it will:
(i) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to ensure that all Common Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares Common Shares (subject to payment of the Exercise Price), be duly and validly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and fully paid and non-assessable;
(ii) take all such action as may be necessary and within its power to comply with any applicable requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the Securities Act (BC), the 1933 Securities Act, the 1934 Exchange Act Act, the ABCA, the Securities Act, and the any applicable securities laws or comparable securities legislation of each of the states of the United States of America and the provinces and territories of Canada and the regulations and rules thereunder and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Rights Certificates and the issuance of any Common Shares upon exercise of Rights;
(iii) on or before the issuance thereof, use reasonable efforts to cause all Common Shares issued upon exercise of Rights to be listed or admitted to trading upon issuance on the principal exchange or exchanges on which the Common Shares are then listed or admitted to trading at that time;
(iv) cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, Shares the number of Common Shares that, as provided in this Agreement, will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights; and
(v) pay when due and payable payable, if applicable, any and all Canadian and United States federal, provincial and state municipal transfer taxes and charges (not including any tax in the nature of income or capital gains taxes of the Holder or exercising Holder or any liability of the Company Corporation to withhold tax) and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates Certificates, or certificates for Common Shares or registration to be issued upon exercise of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Companyany Rights, provided that the Company Corporation shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Shares or registration of the Common Shares in the securities register of the Company in a name other than that of the Holder of the Rights being transferred or exercised.
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Samples: Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (Tanzanian Gold Corp)