Press Release and Announcements No press release related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or other announcements to the employees, customers or suppliers of Seller, shall be issued without the joint approval of Purchasers and Seller. No other public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be made by either party, except as required by law, in which event the parties shall consult as to the form and substance of any such announcement required by law.
Administrative Agent and its Affiliates The Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any other Lender and may exercise or refrain from exercising such rights and power as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower as if it were not the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents. The term “Lender” as used herein and in all other Loan Documents, unless the context otherwise clearly requires, includes the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender. References in Section 1 hereof to the Administrative Agent’s Loans, or to the amount owing to the Administrative Agent for which an interest rate is being determined, refer to the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender.
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS The Company agrees that the Placement Agent shall, on and after the Closing Date, have the right to reference the Placement and the Placement Agent’s role in connection therewith in the Placement Agent’s marketing materials and on its website and to place advertisements in financial and other newspapers and journals, in each case at its own expense.
The Arrangement At the Effective Time, the following shall occur and shall be deemed to occur in the following order without any further act or formality:
(i) The holders of the Orezone 2008 Options, the Orezone Convertible Debenture and the Orezone Warrants shall not be entitled to receive Orezone Shares upon the exercise thereof.
(ii) Each Orezone 2008 Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or not, shall remain outstanding in accordance with its terms which provide that such Orezone 2008 Option may be exercised by the holder thereof at any time up to and including (but not after) the date that is 30 days after the Effective Time.
(iii) The Orezone Warrants, if outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms.
(iv) The Orezone Convertible Debenture, if outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be terminated and the Debentureholder will receive from IAMGOLD as to 50 per cent of the principal and interest owing thereunder cash and, as to the remaining 50 per cent the principal and interest owing thereunder, IAMGOLD Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Convertible Debenture Waiver Agreement.
(v) Orezone shall undertake a reorganization of capital within the meaning of section 86 of the Tax Act as follows, and in the following order:
A. The authorized capital of Orezone will be amended by:
I. re-designating the Orezone Shares as Class B Shares and each certificate representing such an outstanding Orezone Share shall, as and from the time such re-designation is effective, represent a Class B Share; and
II. the creation of an unlimited number of Class A Shares; and the articles of Orezone shall be deemed to be amended accordingly
B. Each issued Class B Share, other than those held by Dissenting Orezone Shareholders, will be exchanged with Orezone for one Class A Share and ● New Orezone Shares.
C. Each issued Class B Share held by a Dissenting Orezone Shareholder (for greater certainty, being an Orezone Shareholder who has complied with the Dissent Rights and is ultimately entitled to be paid for its Class B Shares) will be acquired by IAMGOLD in consideration for a debt claim against IAMGOLD to be paid fair value of such Class B Shares pursuant to the Dissent Procedures.
D. The stated capital of Orezone for the outstanding Class A Shares will be an amount equal to the stated capital of Orezone for the Class B Shares, less the fair market value of the New Orezone Shares distributed to Orezone Shareholders, other than Dissenting Orezone Shareholders pursuant to section 4 hereof and the paid-up capital of the Class A Shares of Orezone will be reduced accordingly.
E. The Class B Shares (including the Class B Shares held by Dissenting Orezone Shareholders and acquired by IAMGOLD pursuant to paragraph 3(a)(vi)(D) hereof) will be cancelled.
(vi) Each outstanding Class A Share will be transferred to IAMGOLD in consideration for IAMGOLD Shares on the basis of the Exchange Ratio.
(vii) The holders of the Orezone 1997 Options shall not be entitled to receive Orezone Shares upon the exercise thereof and each Orezone 1997 Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or not, shall be exchanged for a fully-vested option granted by IAMGOLD (each an “IAMGOLD Replacement Option” and collectively the “IAMGOLD Replacement Options”) to acquire that number of IAMGOLD Shares equal to the product of (A) the number of Orezone Shares subject to the Orezone 1997 Option immediately before the Effective Time and (B) the Exchange Ratio, and the exercise price per IAMGOLD Share subject to any IAMGOLD Replacement Option shall be equal to the quotient of (A) the exercise price per Orezone Share subject to such Orezone 1997 Option immediately before the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio. Except as set out above, the terms of each IAMGOLD Replacement Option shall be the same as the Orezone 1997 Option exchanged therefor.
(viii) With respect to each Class A Share:
A. each such Orezone Shareholder, other than IAMGOLD, shall cease to be the holder of such Class A Share on the Effective Date and such holder’s name shall be removed from the share register of Orezone as at the Effective Time; and
B. IAMGOLD shall be deemed to be the transferee of such Class A Share (free and clear of any Encumbrance) on the Effective Date and shall be entered in the share register of Orezone as the holder thereof as at the Effective Time.
(ix) Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco shall be amalgamated to form IAMGOLD Amalco and continue as one corporation under the CBCA on the terms prescribed in this Plan of Arrangement and, as a result, the property and liabilities of Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco will become the property and liabilities of IAMGOLD Amalco. Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco will merge with the same effect as if they were amalgamated under section 184(2) of the CBCA.
(x) Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco will continue as one company;
(xi) Following the amalgamation of Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco described in paragraph 3(a)(ix) hereof and from and after such time:
A. IAMGOLD Amalco will own and hold all property of Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco, and, shall continue to be liable for the obligations of Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco and will be liable for the obligations of Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco, including civil, criminal and quasi-criminal liabilities and all contracts, disabilities, options, warrants and debts of each of Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco;
B. all rights, contracts, permits and interests of Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco will continue as rights, contracts, permits and interests of IAMGOLD Amalco as if Orezone and IAMGOLD Subco continued and, for greater certainly, the merger will not constitute a transfer or assignment of the rights or obligations of either of Orezone or IAMGOLD Subco under any such rights, contracts, permits and interests;
C. any existing cause of action, claim or liability to prosecution is unaffected;
D. a civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding pending by or against Orezone or IAMGOLD Subco may continue to be prosecuted by or against IAMGOLD Amalco;
E. a conviction against, or ruling, order or judgment in favour of or against, Orezone or IAMGOLD Subco may be enforced by or against IAMGOLD Amalco;
F. the name of IAMGOLD Amalco shall be l;
G. all outstanding Class A Shares shall be cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
H. all outstanding common shares of IAMGOLD Subco shall be cancelled and IAMGOLD shall receive on the Amalgamation one common share of IAMGOLD Amalco for the one common share of IAMGOLD Subco previously held by IAMGOLD;
I. the registered and records office of IAMGOLD Amalco shall be located at l;
J. the head office of IAMGOLD Amalco will be located at l;
K. IAMGOLD Amalco shall be authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares;
L. the articles of amalgamation of IAMGOLD Amalco shall be substantially in the form attached as appendix l to this Plan of Arrangement;
M. the by-laws of IAMGOLD Amalco shall be substantially in the form of the by-laws of IAMGOLD Subco;
N. the first annual general meeting of IAMGOLD Amalco will be held within 18 months after the Effective Date; and
O. the first directors of IAMGOLD Amalco following the Amalgamation shall be l; provided that none of the foregoing will occur or be deemed to occur unless all of the forgoing occurs.
Press Releases and Announcements No Party shall issue any press release or public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Parties; provided, however, that any Party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith is required by applicable law, regulation or stock market rule (in which case the disclosing Party shall use reasonable efforts to advise the other Parties and provide them with a copy of the proposed disclosure prior to making the disclosure).
Issuing Bank Reports to the Administrative Agent Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank shall, in addition to its notification obligations set forth elsewhere in this Section, report in writing to the Administrative Agent (i) periodic activity (for such period or recurrent periods as shall be requested by the Administrative Agent) in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, including all issuances, extensions, amendments and renewals, all expirations and cancelations and all disbursements and reimbursements, (ii) reasonably prior to the time that such Issuing Bank issues, amends, renews or extends any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, and the stated amount of the Letters of Credit issued, amended, renewed or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (and whether the amounts thereof shall have changed), (iii) on each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank makes any LC Disbursement, the date and amount of such LC Disbursement, (iv) on any Business Day on which the Borrower fails to reimburse an LC Disbursement required to be reimbursed to such Issuing Bank on such day, the date of such failure and the amount of such LC Disbursement, and (v) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request as to the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.
No Change in Recommendation or Alternative Acquisition Agreement The board of directors of the Company and each committee of the board of directors shall not:
(i) (A) withhold, withdraw, qualify or modify (or publicly propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw, qualify or modify), in a manner adverse to Parent, the Company Recommendation (B) fail to include the Company Recommendation in the Proxy Statement, (C) approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable or propose or resolve to approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable (publicly or otherwise), any Acquisition Proposal, or (D) fail to publicly reaffirm the Company Recommendation within ten business days after Parent so requests in writing (provided, that Parent shall be entitled to make such a written request for reaffirmation only once for each Acquisition Proposal and once for each material amendment to such Acquisition Proposal) (any action described in clauses (A) and (D) a “Change of Recommendation”); or
(ii) Except as expressly permitted by, and after compliance with this Section 6.2(d), cause or permit the Company to enter into any Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to the time, but not after, the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, the board of directors of the Company (x) may make a Change of Recommendation and in connection therewith, approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable, and enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement in connection with a Superior Proposal made after the date of this Agreement (if such Superior Proposal did not result from a material breach of Section 6.2(a) and such Superior Proposal is not withdrawn) or (y) may make a Change of Recommendation as a result of the occurrence of an Intervening Event, if, the board of directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, however, that the board of directors of the Company shall not (i) in the case of clause (x) make a Change of Recommendation with respect to a Superior Proposal and authorize the Company to enter into any Alterative Acquisition Agreement or (ii) in the case of clause (y) make a Change of Recommendation unless:
(i) the Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect a Change of Recommendation, describing in reasonable detail the reasons for such Change of Recommendation (a “Recommendation Change Notice”) (it being agreed that the Recommendation Change Notice and any amendment or update to such notice and the determination to so deliver such notice, or update or amend public disclosures with respect thereto shall not constitute a Change of Recommendation for purposes of this Agreement), and if such proposed Change of Recommendation relates to an Acquisition Proposal, has provided copies of the most current version of all documents relating to such Acquisition Proposal, and if such proposed Change of Recommendation relates to an Intervening Event, such Recommendation Change Notice specifies the facts and circumstances of such Intervening Event; and
(ii) (x) if requested by Parent, the Company shall have made its Representatives available to discuss and negotiate in good faith with Parent and its Representatives any proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement during the three business days following the date on which the Recommendation Change Notice is delivered to Parent and (y) if Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written, binding and irrevocable offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during such three business day period, the board of directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, after considering the terms of such offer by Parent, that the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, and that in the case of a Change of Recommendation with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, such Acquisition Proposal would continue to constitute a Superior Proposal if the changes offered by Parent were given effect, and that in the case of an Intervening Event, the board of directors of the Company still intends to effect a Change of Recommendation if the changes offered by Parent were given effect; provided that in the event the Acquisition Proposal is thereafter modified by the party making such Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall notify Parent in writing of such modified Acquisition Proposal and shall again comply with the requirements of this clause (ii).
Nonliability of Administrative Agent and Lenders The relationship between the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, shall be solely that of borrower and lender. None of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower and no provision in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, and no course of dealing between or among any of the parties hereto, shall be deemed to create any fiduciary duty owing by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to any Lender, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party. None of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrower to review or inform the Borrower of any matter in connection with any phase of the Borrower’s business or operations.
Payments Generally Administrative Agents Clawback (a) All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and except with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder with respect to principal and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in such Alternative Currency and in Same Day Funds not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent on the dates specified herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments due under this Agreement be made in the United States. If, for any reason, any Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in an Alternative Currency, such Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Alternative Currency payment amount. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the applicable Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent (i) after 2:00 p.m., in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii) after the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of payments in an Alternative Currency, shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
