AMENDED AND RESTATED DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit (a)
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
by and among
EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A.
AND
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Depositary,
AND
THE HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
ISSUED HEREUNDER
Dated as of September 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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Section 1.1
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“ADS Record Date”
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1
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Section 1.2
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“Affiliate”
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1
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Section 1.3
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“American Depositary Receipt(s)”, “ADR(s)” and “Receipt(s)”
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1
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Section 1.4
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“American Depositary Share(s)” and “ADS(s)”
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2
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Section 1.5
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“Applicant”
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2
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Section 1.6
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“Beneficial Owner”
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2
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Section 1.7
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“Central Bank”
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3
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Section 1.8
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“Certificated ADS(s)”
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3
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Section 1.9
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“Chile”
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3
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Section 1.10
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“Commission”
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3
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Section 1.11
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“Company”
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3
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Section 1.12
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“Compendium”
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3
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Section 1.13
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“Custodian”
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3
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Section 1.14
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“DCV”
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3
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Section 1.15
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“Deliver” and “Delivery”
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3
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Section 1.16
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3
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Section 1.17
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“Depositary”
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3
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Section 1.18
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“Deposited Securities”
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3
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Section 1.19
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“Dollars” and “$”
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3
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Section 1.20
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“DTC”
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Section 1.21
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“DTC Participant”
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4
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Section 1.22
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“Exchange Act”
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4
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Section 1.23
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“Foreign Exchange Contract”
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4
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Section 1.24
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“Foreign Registrar”
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4
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Section 1.25
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“Full Entitlement ADR(s)”, “Full Entitlement ADS(s)” and “Full Entitlement Share(s)”
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4
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Section 1.26
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“Holder(s)”
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4
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Section 1.27
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“Partial Entitlement ADR(s)”, “Partial Entitlement ADS(s)” and “Partial Entitlement Share(s)”
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4
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Section 1.28
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“Pre-Release Transaction”
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4
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Section 1.29
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“Principal Office”
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5
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Section 1.30
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“Registrar”
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5
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Section 1.31
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“Restricted Securities”
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5
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Section 1.32
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“Restricted ADR(s)”, “Restricted ADS(s)” and “Restricted Shares”
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5
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Section 1.33
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“Securities Act”
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5
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Section 1.34
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“Shares”
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5
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Section 1.35
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“SVS”
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5
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Section 1.36
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“Uncertificated ADS(s)”
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5
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Section 1.37
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“United States” and “U.S.”
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ARTICLE II
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FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF SHARES, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, TRANSFER AND SURRENDER OF RECEIPTS
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Section 2.1
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Form and Transferability of ADSs.
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6
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Section 2.2
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Deposit of Shares.
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Section 2.3
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Issuance of ADSs.
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9
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Section 2.4
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Transfer, Combination and Split-up of ADRs.
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10
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Section 2.5
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Surrender of ADSs and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities.
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11
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Section 2.6
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Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer and Surrender of ADSs.
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12
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Section 2.7
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Lost ADRs, etc.
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13
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Section 2.8
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Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered ADRs.
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13
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Section 2.9
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Escheatment.
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13
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Section 2.10
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Partial Entitlement ADSs.
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15
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Section 2.11
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Certificated/Uncertificated ADSs.
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16
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Section 2.12
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Restricted ADSs.
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ARTICLE III
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CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF ADSs
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Section 3.1
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Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information.
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19
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Section 3.2
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Liability for Taxes and Other Charges.
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19
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Section 3.3
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Representations and Warranties on Deposit of Shares.
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21
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Section 3.4
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Disclosure of Interests.
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Section 3.5
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Compliance with Chilean Law.
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ARTICLE IV
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THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES
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Section 4.1
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Power of Attorney.
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Section 4.2
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Cash Distributions; Withholding.
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23
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Section 4.3
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Distributions Other Than Cash or Shares.
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Section 4.4
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Distributions in Shares.
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24
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Section 4.5
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Rights.
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24
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Section 4.6
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Conversion of Foreign Currency.
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Section 4.7
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Fixing of ADS Record Date.
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Section 4.8
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Voting of Deposited Securities.
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Section 4.9
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Changes Affecting Deposited Securities.
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29
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Section 4.10
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Available Information.
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30
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Section 4.11
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Reports.
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30
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Section 4.12
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List of Holders.
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30
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Section 4.13
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Taxation.
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30
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Section 4.14
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Elective Distributions in Cash or Shares.
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Section 4.15
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Redemption.
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ARTICLE V
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THE DEPOSITARY, THE CUSTODIAN AND THE COMPANY
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Section 5.1
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Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Registrar.
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Section 5.2
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Exoneration.
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33
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Section 5.3
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Standard of Care.
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34
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Section 5.4
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Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary.
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35
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Section 5.5
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The Custodian.
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36
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Section 5.6
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Notices and Reports.
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36
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Section 5.7
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Issuance of Additional Shares, ADSs etc.
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Section 5.8
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Indemnification.
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Section 5.9
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Fees and Charges of Depositary.
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Section 5.10
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Certain Rights of the Depositary; Limitations.
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40
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Section 5.11
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Restricted Securities Owners.
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ARTICLE VI
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AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
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Section 6.1
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Amendment/Supplement.
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Section 6.2
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Termination.
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ARTICLE VII
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MISCELLANEOUS
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43
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Section 7.1
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Counterparts.
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43
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Section 7.2
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No Third Party Beneficiaries.
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Section 7.3
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Severability.
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Section 7.4
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Holders and Beneficial Owners as Parties; Binding Effect.
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43
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Section 7.5
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Notices.
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43
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Section 7.6
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Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
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Section 7.7
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Assignment.
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46
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Section 7.8
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Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws.
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46
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Section 7.9
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Chilean Law References.
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46
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Section 7.10
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Titles and References.
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Section 7.11
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Amendment and Restatement.
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EXHIBITS
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Form of ADR.
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A-1
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Fee Schedule.
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B-1
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AMENDED AND RESTATED DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2010 among EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A., a sociedad anónima abierta organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Chile (herein called the “Company”), CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America (herein called the “Depositary”), and all Holders and Beneficial Owners of American Depositary Shares issued hereunder (such capitalized terms as hereinafter defined), amending and restating the Deposit Agreement dated as of August 3, 1994, among the Company, the Depositary and all Holders (the “Original Agreement”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire through the Depositary to provide for the deposit of Shares of the Company from time to time with the Depositary or a Custodian, as agents of the Depositary for the purposes set forth in the Deposit Agreement, for the creation of American Depositary Shares representing such Shares so deposited and for the execution and delivery of American Depositary Receipts evidencing such American Depositary Shares; and
WHEREAS, the American Depositary Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided in the Deposit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have requested that the Original Agreement be restated on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties agree that the original Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated, apply to the following respective terms used in the Deposit Agreement:
Section 1.1 “ADS Record Date” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 4.7.
Section 1.2 “Affiliate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term by the Commission (as hereinafter defined) under Regulation C promulgated under the Securities Act (as hereinafter defined), or under any successor regulation thereto.
Section 1.3 “American Depositary Receipt(s)”, “ADR(s)” and “Receipt(s)” shall mean the certificate(s) issued by the Depositary to evidence the American Depositary Shares issued under the terms of the Deposit Agreement in the form of Certificated ADS(s) (as hereinafter defined), as such ADRs may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement. An ADR may evidence any number of ADSs and may, in the case of ADSs held through a central depository such as DTC, be in the form of a “Balance Certificate.” Notwithstanding anything else contained herein or therein, the American depositary receipts issued and outstanding under the terms of the Original Agreement shall, from and after the date hereof, be treated as ADRs issued hereunder and shall, from and after the date hereof, be subject to the terms hereof in all respects.
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Section 1.4 “American Depositary Share(s)” and “ADS(s)” shall mean the rights and interests in the Deposited Securities (as hereinafter defined) granted to the Holders and Beneficial Owners pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement and, if issued as Certificated ADS(s), (as hereinafter defined) the ADR(s) issued to evidence such ADSs. ADS(s) may be issued under the terms of the Deposit Agreement in the form of (a) Certificated ADS(s) (as hereinafter defined), in which case the ADS(s) are evidenced by ADR(s), or (b) Uncertificated ADS(s) (as hereinafter defined), in which case the ADS(s) are not evidenced by ADR(s) but are reflected on the direct registration system maintained by the Depositary for such purposes under the terms of Section 2.11. Unless otherwise specified in the Deposit Agreement or in any ADR, or unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to ADS(s) shall include Certificated ADS(s) and Uncertificated ADS(s), individually or collectively, as the context may require. Each ADS shall represent the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR (if issued as a Certificated ADS), thirty Shares until there shall occur a distribution upon Deposited Securities referred to in Section 4.4 or a change in Deposited Securities referred to in Section 4.9 with respect to which additional ADSs are not issued, and thereafter each ADS shall represent the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR (if issued as a Certificated ADS), the Deposited Securities determined in accordance with the terms of such Sections. American depositary shares outstanding under the Original Agreement as of the date hereof shall, from and after the date hereof, for all purposes be treated as American Depositary Shares issued and outstanding hereunder and shall, from and after the date hereof, be subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement in all respects, except that any amendment of the Original Agreement effected under the terms of the Deposit Agreement which prejudices any substantial existing right of “Holders” (as defined in the Original Agreement) shall not become effective as to such “Holders” of American depositary shares until the expiration of sixty (60) days after notice of the amendments effected by the Deposit Agreement shall have been given to the “Holders” of American depositary shares outstanding under the Original Agreement as of the date hereof.
Section 1.5 “Applicant” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.10.
Section 1.6 “Beneficial Owner” shall mean, as to any ADS, any person or entity having a beneficial interest deriving from the ownership of such ADS. A Beneficial Owner of ADSs may or may not be the Holder of such ADSs. A Beneficial Owner shall be able to exercise any right or receive any benefit hereunder solely through the person who is the Holder of the ADSs owned by such Beneficial Owner. Unless otherwise identified to the Depositary, a Holder shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of all the ADSs registered in his/her/its name. Persons who own beneficial interests in the American depositary shares issued under the terms of the Original Agreement and outstanding as of the date hereof shall, from and after the date hereof, be treated as Beneficial Owners of ADS(s) under the terms hereof.
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Section 1.7 “Central Bank” shall mean Banco Central de Chile and its successors.
Section 1.8 “Certificated ADS(s)” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.
Section 1.9 “Chile” shall mean the Republic of Chile.
Section 1.10 “Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States or any successor governmental agency thereto in the United States.
Section 1.11 “Company” shall mean EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Chile, having its principal offices at Xxxxx Xxxx 00, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, and its successors.
Section 1.12 “Compendium” shall mean the Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations approved by the Central Bank in 2002.
Section 1.13 “Custodian” shall mean one or more agents of the Depositary for purposes of the Deposit Agreement, and any other firm or corporation which may hereafter be appointed by the Depositary, with notice to the Company, pursuant to the terms of Section 5.5, as substitute custodian hereunder, as the context shall require, and the term “Custodians” shall mean all such persons, collectively.
Section 1.14 “DCV” shall mean Depósito Central de Valores, S.A., which provides the book-entry settlement system for equity securities in Chile, or any successor entity thereto.
Section 1.15 “Deliver” and “Delivery” shall mean (x) when used in respect of Shares and other Deposited Securities, either (i) the physical delivery of the certificate(s) representing such securities, or (ii) the book-entry transfer and recordation of such securities on the books of the Foreign Registrar (as hereinafter defined) or in the book-entry settlement of DCV, and (y) when used in respect of ADSs, either (i) the physical delivery of ADR(s) evidencing the ADSs, or (ii) the book-entry transfer and recordation of ADSs on the books of the Depositary or any book-entry settlement system in which the ADSs are settlement-eligible.
Section 1.16 “Deposit Agreement” shall mean this Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement and all exhibits thereto, as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
Section 1.17 “Depositary” shall mean Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, and any successor depositary hereunder.
Section 1.18 “Deposited Securities” shall mean Shares at any time deposited under the Deposit Agreement and any and all other securities, property and cash held by the Depositary or the Custodian in respect thereof, subject, in the case of cash, to the provisions of Section 4.6. The collateral delivered in connection with Pre-Release Transactions described in Section 5.10 shall not constitute Deposited Securities.
Section 1.19 “Dollars” and “$” shall refer to the lawful currency of the United States.
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Section 1.20 “DTC” shall mean The Depository Trust Company, a national clearinghouse and the central book-entry settlement system for securities traded in the United States and, as such, the custodian for the securities of DTC Participants (as hereinafter defined) maintained in DTC, and any successor thereto.
Section 1.21 “DTC Participant” shall mean any financial institution (or any nominee of such institution) having one or more participant accounts with DTC for receiving, holding and delivering the securities and cash held in DTC. A DTC Participant may or may not be a Beneficial Owner. If a DTC Participant is not the Beneficial Owner of the ADSs credited to its account at DTC, or of the ADSs in respect of which the DTC Participant is otherwise acting, such DTC Participant shall be deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to have all requisite authority to act on behalf of the Beneficial Owner(s) of the ADSs credited to its account at DTC or in respect of which the DTC Participant is so acting..
Section 1.22 “Exchange Act” shall mean the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
Section 1.23 “Foreign Exchange Contract” shall mean the foreign exchange agreement entered into under Article 47 of the Constitutional Organic Law of Banco Central de Chile and the provisions of former Chapter XXVI of the Compendium among the Central Bank, Citibank, N.A. and the Company, dated as of July 29, 1994, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
Section 1.24 “Foreign Registrar” shall mean the Company, in its role as registrar for the Shares, or any successor as registrar for the Shares.
Section 1.25 “Full Entitlement ADR(s)”, “Full Entitlement ADS(s)” and “Full Entitlement Share(s)” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section 2.10.
Section 1.26 “Holder(s)” shall mean the person(s) in whose name the ADSs are registered on the books of the Depositary (or the Registrar, if any) maintained for such purpose. A Holder may or may not be a Beneficial Owner. If a Holder is not the Beneficial Owner of the ADS(s) registered in its name, such person shall be deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to have all requisite authority to act on behalf of the Beneficial Owners of the ADSs registered in its name. The “Holders” (as defined in the Original Agreement) of American depositary shares issued under the terms of the Original Agreement and outstanding as of the date hereof shall from and after the date hereof, become Holders under the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
Section 1.27 “Partial Entitlement ADR(s)”, “Partial Entitlement ADS(s)” and “Partial Entitlement Share(s)” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section 2.10.
Section 1.28 “Pre-Release Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.10.
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Section 1.29 “Principal Office” shall mean, when used with respect to the Depositary, the principal office of the Depositary at which at any particular time its depositary receipts business shall be administered, which, at the date of the Deposit Agreement, is located at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, X.X.X.
Section 1.30 “Registrar” shall mean the Depositary or any bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, which shall be appointed by the Depositary to register issuances, transfers and cancellations of ADSs as herein provided, and shall include any co-registrar appointed by the Depositary for such purposes. Registrars (other than the Depositary) may be removed and substitutes appointed by the Depositary. Each Registrar (other than the Depositary) appointed pursuant to the Deposit Agreement shall be required to give notice in writing to the Depositary accepting such appointment and agreeing to be bound by the applicable terms of the Deposit Agreement.
Section 1.31 “Restricted Securities” shall mean Shares, Deposited Securities or ADSs which (i) have been acquired directly or indirectly from the Company or any of its Affiliates in a transaction or chain of transactions not involving any public offering and are subject to resale limitations under the Securities Act or the rules issued thereunder, or (ii) are held by an officer or director (or persons performing similar functions) or other Affiliate of the Company, or (iii) are subject to other restrictions on sale or deposit under the laws of the United States, Chile, or under a shareholder agreement or the Estatutos of the Company or under the regulations of an applicable securities exchange unless, in each case, such Shares, Deposited Securities or ADSs are being transferred or sold to persons other than an Affiliate of the Company in a transaction (a) covered by an effective resale registration statement, or (b) exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (as hereinafter defined), and the Shares, Deposited Securities or ADSs are not, when held by such person(s), Restricted Securities.
Section 1.32 “Restricted ADR(s)”, “Restricted ADS(s)” and “Restricted Shares” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section 2.12.
Section 1.33 “Securities Act” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as from time to time amended.
Section 1.34 “Shares” shall mean common shares of the Company, without nominal/par value; provided, however, that if there shall occur any change in nominal value, a split-up or consolidation or any other reclassification or, upon the occurrence of an event described in Section 4.9, an exchange or conversion in respect of the Shares of the Company, the term “Shares” shall thereafter represent the successor securities resulting from such change in nominal value, split-up or consolidation or such other reclassification or such exchange or conversion.
Section 1.35 “SVS” shall mean the Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx x Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxx.
Section 1.36 “Uncertificated ADS(s)” shall mean the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.
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Section 1.37 “United States” and “U.S.” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Regulation S as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act.
ARTICLE II
FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF SHARES, EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY, TRANSFER AND SURRENDER OF RECEIPTS
Section 2.1 Form and Transferability of ADSs.
(a) Form. Certificated ADSs shall be evidenced by definitive ADRs which shall be engraved, printed, lithographed or produced in such other manner as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Depositary. ADRs may be issued under the Deposit Agreement in denominations of any whole number of ADSs. The ADRs shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement, with any appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, in each case as otherwise contemplated in the Deposit Agreement or required by law. ADRs shall be (i) dated, (ii) signed by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary, (iii) countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Registrar, and (iv) registered in the books maintained by the Registrar for the registration of issuances and transfers of ADSs. No ADR and no Certificated ADS evidenced thereby shall be entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement or be valid or enforceable for any purpose against the Depositary or the Company, unless such ADR shall have been so dated, signed, countersigned and registered (other than an American depositary receipt issued and outstanding as of the date hereof under the terms of the Original Agreement which from and after the date hereof becomes subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement in all respects). ADRs bearing the facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, who at the time of signature was a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, as the case may be, shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding the fact that such signatory has ceased to be so authorized prior to the delivery of such ADR by the Depositary. The ADRs shall bear a CUSIP number that is different from any CUSIP number that was, is or may be assigned to any depositary receipts previously or subsequently issued pursuant to any other arrangement between the Depositary (or any other depositary) and the Company and which are not ADRs outstanding hereunder.
(b) Legends. The ADRs may be endorsed with, or have incorporated in the text thereof, such legends or recitals not inconsistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement as (i) may be necessary to enable the Depositary and the Company to perform their respective obligations hereunder, (ii) may be required to comply with any applicable laws or regulations, or with the rules and regulations of any securities exchange or market upon which ADSs may be traded, listed or quoted, or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, (iii) may be necessary to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular ADRs or ADSs are subject by reason of the date of issuance of the Deposited Securities or otherwise, or (iv) may be required by any book-entry system in which the ADSs are held. Holders and Beneficial Owners shall be deemed, for all purposes, to have notice of, and to be bound by, the terms and conditions of the legends set forth, in the case of Holders, on the ADR registered in the name of the applicable Holders or, in the case of Beneficial Owners, on the ADR representing the ADSs owned by such Beneficial Owners.
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(c) Title. Subject to the limitations contained herein and in the ADR, title to an ADR (and to each Certificated ADS evidenced thereby) shall be transferable upon the same terms as a certificated security under the laws of the State of New York, provided that, in the case of Certificated ADSs, such ADR has been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer. Notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, the Depositary and the Company may deem and treat the Holder of an ADS (that is, the person in whose name an ADS is registered on the books of the Depositary) as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes. Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation nor be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or any ADR to any holder or any Beneficial Owner unless, in the case of a holder of ADSs, such holder is the Holder registered on the books of the Depositary or, in the case of a Beneficial Owner, such Beneficial Owner, or the Beneficial Owner’s representative, is the Holder registered on the books of the Depositary.
(d) Book-Entry Systems. The Depositary shall make arrangements for the acceptance of the ADSs into DTC. All ADSs held through DTC will be registered in the name of the nominee for DTC (currently “Cede & Co.”). As such, the nominee for DTC will be the only “Holder” of all ADSs held through DTC. Unless issued by the Depositary as Uncertificated ADSs, the ADSs registered in the name of Cede & Co. will be evidenced by one or more ADR(s) in the form of a “Balance Certificate,” which will provide that it represents the aggregate number of ADSs from time to time indicated in the records of the Depositary as being issued hereunder and that the aggregate number of ADSs represented thereby may from time to time be increased or decreased by making adjustments on such records of the Depositary and of DTC or its nominee as hereinafter provided. Citibank, N.A. (or such other entity as is appointed by DTC or its nominee) may hold the “Balance Certificate” as custodian for DTC. Each Beneficial Owner of ADSs held through DTC must rely upon the procedures of DTC and the DTC Participants to exercise or be entitled to any rights attributable to such ADSs. The DTC Participants shall for all purposes be deemed to have all requisite power and authority to act on behalf of the Beneficial Owners of the ADSs held in the DTC Participants’ respective accounts in DTC and the Depositary shall for all purposes be authorized to rely upon any instructions and information given to it by DTC Participants. So long as ADSs are held through DTC or unless otherwise required by law, ownership of beneficial interests in the ADSs registered in the name of the nominee for DTC will be shown on, and transfers of such ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by (i) DTC or its nominee (with respect to the interests of DTC Participants), or (ii) DTC Participants or their nominees (with respect to the interests of clients of DTC Participants).
Section 2.2 Deposit of Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, Shares or evidence of rights to receive Shares (other than Restricted Securities) may be deposited by any person (including the Depositary in its individual capacity but subject, however, in the case of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, to Section 5.7) at any time, whether or not the transfer books of the Company or the Foreign Registrar, if any, are closed, by Delivery of the Shares to the Custodian. Every deposit of Shares shall be accompanied by the following: (A) (i) in the case of Shares represented by certificates issued in registered form, appropriate instruments of transfer or endorsement, in a form satisfactory to the Custodian, (ii) in the case of Shares represented by certificates in bearer form. the requisite coupons and talons pertaining thereto, and (iii) in the case of Shares delivered by book-entry transfer and recordation, confirmation of such book-entry transfer and recordation in the books of the Foreign Registrar or of the DCV, as applicable, to the Custodian or that irrevocable instructions have been given to cause such Shares to be so transferred and recorded, (B) such certifications and payments (including, without limitation, the Depositary’s fees and related charges) and evidence of such payments (including, without limitation, stamping or otherwise marking such Shares by way of receipt) as may be required by the Depositary or the Custodian in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, (C) if the Depositary so requires, a written order directing the Depositary to issue and deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person(s) stated in such order the number of ADSs representing the Shares so deposited, (D) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary (which may be an opinion of counsel) that all necessary approvals have been granted by, or there has been compliance with the rules and regulations of, any applicable governmental agency in Chile, and (E) if the Depositary so requires, (i) an agreement, assignment or instrument satisfactory to the Depositary or the Custodian which provides for the prompt transfer by any person in whose name the Shares are or have been recorded to the Custodian of any distribution, or right to subscribe for additional Shares or to receive other property in respect of any such deposited Shares or, in lieu thereof, such indemnity or other agreement as shall be satisfactory to the Depositary or the Custodian and (ii) if the Shares are registered in the name of the person on whose behalf they are presented for deposit, a proxy or proxies entitling the Custodian to exercise voting rights in respect of the Shares for any and all purposes until the Shares so deposited are registered in the name of the Depositary, the Custodian or any nominee.
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No Share of the Company shall be accepted for deposit unless accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that the deposit has been authorized by the Central Bank (unless and until the Company provides the Depositary with evidence satisfactory to it that such authorization is no longer necessary), and that the conditions for such authorization, as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Contract, have been satisfied.
Without limiting any other provision of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall instruct the Custodian not to, and the Depositary shall not knowingly, accept for deposit (a) any Restricted Securities except as contemplated by Section 2.12) nor (b) any fractional Shares or fractional Deposited Securities nor (c) a number of Shares or Deposited Securities which upon application of the ADS to Shares ratio would give rise to fractional ADSs. The Depositary may issue ADSs against evidence of rights to receive Shares from the Company, any agent of the Company or any custodian, registrar, transfer agent, clearing agency or other entity involved in ownership or transaction records in respect of the Shares. Such evidence of rights shall consist of written blanket or specific guarantees of ownership of Shares furnished by the Company or any such custodian, registrar, transfer agent, clearing agency or other entity involved in ownership or transaction records in respect of the Shares.
Without limitation of the foregoing, the Depositary shall not knowingly accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement (A) any Shares or other securities required to be registered under the provisions of the Securities Act, unless (i) a registration statement is in effect as to such Shares or other securities or (ii) the deposit is made upon terms contemplated in Section 2.12, or (B) any Shares or other securities the deposit of which would violate any provisions of the Estatutos of the Company. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the Depositary shall be entitled to rely upon representations and warranties made or deemed made pursuant to the Deposit Agreement and shall not be required to make any further investigation. The Depositary will comply with written instructions of the Company (received by the Depositary reasonably in advance) not to accept for deposit hereunder any Shares identified in such instructions at such times and under such circumstances as may reasonably be specified in such instructions in order to facilitate the Company's compliance with the securities laws of the United States.
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Section 2.3 Issuance of ADSs. The Depositary has made arrangements with the Custodian for the Custodian to confirm to the Depositary upon receipt of a deposit of Shares (i) that a deposit of Shares has been made pursuant to Section 2.2, (ii) that such Deposited Securities have been recorded in the name of the Depositary, the Custodian or a nominee of either on the shareholders’ register maintained by or on behalf of the Company by the Foreign Registrar or on the books of the DCV, (iii) that all required documents have been received, and (iv) the person(s) to whom or upon whose order ADSs are deliverable in respect thereof and the number of ADSs to be so delivered. Such notification may be made by letter, cable, telex, SWIFT message or, at the risk and expense of the person making the deposit, by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission. Upon receiving such notice from the Custodian, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, shall issue the ADSs representing the Shares so deposited to or upon the order of the person(s) named in the notice delivered to the Depositary and, if applicable, shall execute and deliver at its Principal Office Receipt(s) registered in the name(s) requested by such person(s) and evidencing the aggregate number of ADSs to which such person(s) are entitled, but, in each case, only upon payment to the Depositary of the charges of the Depositary for accepting a deposit, issuing ADSs (as set forth in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B hereto) and all taxes and governmental charges and fees payable in connection with such deposit and the transfer of the Shares and the issuance of the ADS(s). The Depositary shall only issue ADSs in whole numbers and deliver, if applicable, ADR(s) evidencing whole numbers of ADSs. Nothing herein shall prohibit any Pre-Release Transaction upon the terms set forth in the Deposit Agreement.
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Section 2.4 Transfer, Combination and Split-up of ADRs.
(a) Transfer. The Registrar shall register the transfer of ADRs (and of the ADSs represented thereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall (x) cancel such ADRs and execute new ADRs evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced by the ADRs canceled by the Depositary, (y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) the ADRs have been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a transfer thereof, (ii) the surrendered ADRs have been properly endorsed or are accompanied by proper instruments of transfer (including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) the surrendered ADRs have been duly stamped (if required by the laws of the State of New York or of the United States), and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B hereto) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the applicable ADRs, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof. The Depositary may close the transfer books, at any time and from time to time, when deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties or at the request of the Company.
(b) Combination & Split Up. The Registrar shall register the split-up or combination of ADRs (and of the ADSs represented thereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall (x) cancel such ADRs and execute new ADRs for the number of ADSs requested, but in the aggregate not exceeding the number of ADSs evidenced by the ADRs cancelled by the Depositary, (y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon the order of the Holder thereof, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) the ADRs have been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination thereof, and (ii) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B hereto) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the applicable ADRs, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
(c) Co-Transfer Agents. The Depositary upon the written request of the Company, or with the written approval of the Company, may appoint one or more co-transfer agents for the purpose of effecting transfers, combinations and split-ups of ADRs at designated transfer offices on behalf of the Depositary. In carrying out its functions, a co-transfer agent may require evidence of authority and compliance with applicable laws and other requirements by Holders or persons entitled to such ADRs and will be entitled to protection and indemnity to the same extent as the Depositary. Such co-transfer agents shall be removed and substitutes appointed by the Depositary upon the written request, or with the written approval of, the Company. Each co-transfer agent appointed under this Section 2.4 (other than the Depositary) shall give notice in writing to the Depositary accepting such appointment and agreeing to be bound by the applicable terms of the Deposit Agreement.
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Section 2.5 Surrender of ADSs and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities. The Holder of ADSs shall be entitled to Delivery (at the Custodian’s designated office) of the Deposited Securities at the time represented by the ADSs upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (i) the Holder (or a duly-authorized attorney of the Holder) has duly Delivered ADSs to the Depositary at its Principal Office (and if applicable, the ADRs evidencing such ADSs) for the purpose of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented thereby, (ii) if applicable and so required by the Depositary, the ADRs Delivered to the Depositary for such purpose have been properly endorsed in blank or are accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank (including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) if so required by the Depositary, the Holder of the ADSs has executed and delivered to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities being withdrawn to be Delivered to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in such order, and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the ADRs evidencing the surrendered ADSs, of the Deposit Agreement, of the Company’s Estatutos and of any applicable laws and the rules of the DCV, and to any provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities , in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
Upon satisfaction of each of the conditions specified above, the Depositary (i) shall cancel the ADSs Delivered to it (and, if applicable, the ADRs evidencing the ADSs so Delivered), (ii) shall direct the Registrar to record the cancellation of the ADSs so Delivered on the books maintained for such purpose, and (iii) shall direct the Custodian to Deliver, or cause the Delivery of, in each case, without unreasonable delay, the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs so canceled together with any certificate or other document of title for the Deposited Securities, or evidence of the electronic transfer thereof (if available), as the case may be, to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in the order delivered to the Depositary for such purpose, subject however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, of the ADRs evidencing the ADSs so cancelled, of the Estatutos of the Company, of any applicable laws and of the rules of the DCV, and to the terms and conditions of or governing the Deposited Securities, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Depositary shall not accept for surrender ADSs representing less than one (1) Share. In the case of the Delivery to it of ADSs representing a number other than a whole number of Shares, the Depositary shall cause ownership of the appropriate whole number of Shares to be Delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall, at the discretion of the Depositary, either (i) return to the person surrendering such ADSs the number of ADSs representing any remaining fractional Share, or (ii) sell or cause to be sold the fractional Share represented by the ADSs so surrendered and remit the proceeds of such sale (net of (a) applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes withheld) to the person surrendering the ADSs.
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Notwithstanding anything else contained in any ADR or the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may make delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary of (i) any cash dividends or cash distributions, or (ii) any proceeds from the sale of any distributions of shares or rights, which are at the time held by the Depositary in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs surrendered for cancellation and withdrawal. At the request, risk and expense of any Holder so surrendering ADSs, and for the account of such Holder, the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to forward (to the extent permitted by law) any cash or other property (other than securities) held by the Custodian in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by such ADSs to the Depositary for delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary. Such direction shall be given by letter or, at the request, risk and expense of such Holder, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission.
Simultaneously with the delivery of Deposited Securities to the Holder or its designee, the Custodian, pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Contract, will issue or cause to be issued to the Holder or such designee a certificate which states that the Deposited Securities have been transferred to the Holder or its designee by the Depositary and that the Depositary waives in favor of the Holder or its designee the right of access to the formal foreign exchange market relating to such withdrawn Deposited Securities.
For purposes of tax rulings dated January 29, 1990 and October 1, 1999 issued by the Chilean Servicio de Impuestos Internos regarding certain tax matters relating to American Depositary Shares and American Depositary Receipts, the acquisition value of any Share or other Deposited Security upon its withdrawal by a Holder upon surrender of the corresponding Receipt shall be the highest reported sales price of such Share or other Deposited Security on the Bolsa de Comercio xx Xxxxxxxx, Bolsa de Valores (the “Xxxxxxxx Stock Exchange”) on the day on which the transfer of such Share or other Deposited Security from the Depositary to such Holder is recorded on the books of the Foreign Registrar. In the event that the Shares or other Deposited Securities are not then traded on the Xxxxxxxx Stock Exchange, such value shall be the highest reported sales price on the principal stock exchange or other organized securities market in Chile on which such Shares or other Deposited Securities are then traded. In the event that no such sales price is reported on the day on which such transfer is recorded on the books of the Foreign Registrar, such value shall be deemed to be the highest sale price reported on the last day on which such sales price was reported, provided, that if such day is more than 30 days prior to the date of such transfer, such price shall be increased (or decreased) by the percentage increase (or decrease) over the corresponding period in the Chilean consumer price index as reported by the pertinent governmental authority of Chile. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the exchanged Shares are sold by the Holder on a Chilean stock exchange on the same day on which the transfer is recorded on the books of the Foreign Registrar or within two Chilean business days prior to the date on which the sale is recorded on those books, the acquisition price of such exchanged Shares shall be the price registered in the invoice issued by the stockbroker that participated in the sale transaction.
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Section 2.6
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Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer and Surrender of ADSs.
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As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, combination or surrender of any ADSs or transfer or withdrawal of any Deposited Securities, the Depositary or a Custodian may require payment from the presenter of ADSs, or the depositor of the Shares, of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect to Shares being deposited or withdrawn) and any stock transfer or registration fee with respect thereto and payment of any applicable fees as herein provided, may require the production of proof satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature and compliance with any regulations the Depositary and the Company may establish consistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, including, without limitation, this Section 2.6 and may also require compliance with any laws or governmental regulations relating to American depositary receipts or to the withdrawal of Deposited Securities.
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After consultation with the Company, the issuance of ADSs against deposits of particular Shares may be withheld, or the issuance of ADSs against deposit of Shares generally may be suspended, or the registration of transfer of ADSs in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer of ADSs generally may be suspended, during any period when the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company are closed, or if any such action is deemed, in good faith, necessary or advisable by the Depositary or the Company at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental authority, body or commission, or under any provision of the Deposit Agreement. The surrender of outstanding ADSs and withdrawal of Deposited Securities may not be suspended, except as required in connection with (i) temporary delays caused by closing the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company (or the appointed agent for the Company for the transfer and registration of Shares) or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, and (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating to the Receipts or to the withdrawal of the Deposited Securities. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Depositary shall not knowingly accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement any Shares required to be registered under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 prior to being offered and sold publicly in the United States, unless a registration statement is in effect as to such Shares. The Depositary shall comply with written instructions of the Company not to accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement any Shares identified in such instructions at such times and under such circumstances as may reasonably be specified in such instructions in order to facilitate the Company's compliance with securities laws in the United States or Chile.
Section 2.7 Lost ADRs, etc. In case any ADR shall be mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a new ADR of like tenor, in exchange and substitution for such mutilated ADR upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed or lost or stolen ADR, upon the Holder thereof filing with the Depositary (a) a request for such exchange and delivery before the Depositary has notice that the ADR has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser and (b) a sufficient indemnity bond, and satisfying any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Depositary.
Section 2.8 Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered ADRs. All ADRs surrendered to the Depositary shall be cancelled by the Depositary. The Depositary is authorized to destroy ADRs so cancelled. Any ADSs held in book-entry form (i.e., through accounts at DTC) shall be deemed canceled when the Depositary causes the number of ADSs evidenced by the Balance Certificate to be reduced by the number of ADSs surrendered (without the need to physically destroy the Balance Certificate).
Section 2.9 Escheatment. In the event any unclaimed property relating to the ADSs, for any reason, is in the possession of Depositary and has not been claimed by the Holder thereof or cannot be delivered to the Holder thereof through usual channels, the Depositary
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shall, upon expiration of any applicable statutory period relating to abandoned property laws, escheat such unclaimed property to the relevant authorities in accordance with the laws of each of the relevant States of the United States.
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Section 2.10 Partial Entitlement ADSs. In the event any Shares are deposited which (i) entitle the holders thereof to receive a per-share distribution or other entitlement in an amount different from the Shares then on deposit or (ii) are not fully fungible (including, without limitation, as to settlement or trading) with the Shares then on deposit (the Shares then on deposit collectively, “Full Entitlement Shares” and the Shares with different entitlement, “Partial Entitlement Shares”), the Depositary shall (i) cause the Custodian to hold Partial Entitlement Shares separate and distinct from Full Entitlement Shares, and (ii) subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement, issue ADSs representing Partial Entitlement Shares which are separate and distinct from the ADSs representing Full Entitlement Shares, by means of separate CUSIP numbering and legending (if necessary) and, if applicable, by issuing ADRs evidencing such ADSs with applicable notations thereon (“Partial Entitlement ADSs/ADRs” and “Full Entitlement ADSs/ADRs”, respectively). If and when Partial Entitlement Shares become Full Entitlement Shares, the Depositary shall (a) give notice thereof to Holders of Partial Entitlement ADSs and give Holders of Partial Entitlement ADRs the opportunity to exchange such Partial Entitlement ADRs for Full Entitlement ADRs, (b) cause the Custodian to transfer the Partial Entitlement Shares into the account of the Full Entitlement Shares, and (c) take such actions as are necessary to remove the distinctions between (i) the Partial Entitlement ADRs and ADSs, on the one hand, and (ii) the Full Entitlement ADRs and ADSs on the other. Holders and Beneficial Owners of Partial Entitlement ADSs shall only be entitled to the entitlements of Partial Entitlement Shares. Holders and Beneficial Owners of Full Entitlement ADSs shall be entitled only to the entitlements of Full Entitlement Shares. All provisions and conditions of the Deposit Agreement shall apply to Partial Entitlement ADRs and ADSs to the same extent as Full Entitlement ADRs and ADSs, except as contemplated by this Section 2.10. The Depositary is authorized to take any and all other actions as may be necessary (including, without limitation, making the necessary notations on ADRs) to give effect to the terms of this Section 2.10. The Company agrees to give timely written notice to the Depositary if any Shares issued or to be issued are Partial Entitlement Shares and shall assist the Depositary with the establishment of procedures enabling the identification of Partial Entitlement Shares upon Delivery to the Custodian.
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Section 2.11 Certificated/Uncertificated ADSs. Notwithstanding any other any other provision of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may, at any time and from time to time, issue ADSs that are not evidenced by ADRs (such ADSs, the “Uncertificated ADS(s)” and the ADS(s) evidenced by ADR(s), the “Certificated ADS(s)”). When issuing and maintaining Uncertificated ADS(s) under the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall at all times be subject to (i) the standards applicable to registrars and transfer agents maintaining direct registration systems for equity securities in New York and issuing uncertificated securities under New York law, and (ii) the terms of New York law applicable to uncertificated equity securities. Uncertificated ADSs shall not be represented by any instruments but shall be evidenced by registration in the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose. Holders of Uncertificated ADSs, that are not subject to any registered pledges, liens, restrictions or adverse claims of which the Depositary has notice at such time, shall at all times have the right to exchange the Uncertificated ADS(s) for Certificated ADS(s) of the same type and class, subject in each case to applicable laws and any rules and regulations the Depositary may have established in respect of the Uncertificated ADSs. Holders of Certificated ADSs shall, if the Depositary maintains a direct registration system for the ADSs, have the right to exchange the Certificated ADSs for Uncertificated ADSs upon (i) the due surrender of the Certificated ADS(s) to the Depositary for such purpose and (ii) the presentation of a written request to that effect to the Depositary, subject in each case to (a) all liens and restrictions noted on the ADR evidencing the Certificated ADS(s) and all adverse claims of which the Depositary then has notice, (b) the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the rules and regulations that the Depositary may establish for such purposes hereunder, (c) applicable law, and (d) payment of the Depositary fees and expenses applicable to such exchange of Certificated ADS(s) for Uncertificated ADS(s). Uncertificated ADSs shall in all respects be identical to Certificated ADS(s) of the same type and class, except that (i) no ADR(s) shall be, or shall need to be, issued to evidence Uncertificated ADS(s), (ii) Uncertificated ADS(s) shall, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement, be transferable upon the same terms and conditions as uncertificated securities under New York law, (iii) the ownership of Uncertificated ADS(s) shall be recorded on the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose and evidence of such ownership shall be reflected in periodic statements provided by the Depositary to the Holder(s) in accordance with applicable New York law, (iv) the Depositary may from time to time, upon notice to the Holders of Uncertificated ADSs affected thereby, establish rules and regulations, and amend or supplement existing rules and regulations, as may be deemed reasonably necessary to maintain Uncertificated ADS(s) on behalf of Holders, provided that (a) such rules and regulations do not conflict with the terms of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, and (b) the terms of such rules and regulations are readily available to Holders upon request, (v) the Uncertificated ADS(s) shall not be entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement or be valid or enforceable for any purpose against the Depositary or the Company unless such Uncertificated ADS(s) is/are registered on the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose, (vi) the Depositary may, in connection with any deposit of Shares resulting in the issuance of Uncertificated ADSs and with any transfer, pledge, release and cancellation of Uncertificated ADSs, require the prior receipt of such documentation as the Depositary may deem reasonably appropriate, and (vii) upon termination of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall not require Holders of Uncertificated ADSs to affirmatively instruct the Depositary before remitting proceeds from the sale of the Deposited Securities represented by such Holders' Uncertificated ADSs under the terms of Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement. When issuing ADSs under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, including, without limitation, issuances pursuant to Sections 2.3, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.9 and 4.14, the Depositary may in its discretion determine to issue Uncertificated ADSs
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rather than Certificated ADSs, unless otherwise specifically instructed by the applicable Holder to issue Certificated ADSs. All provisions and conditions of the Deposit Agreement shall apply to Uncertificated ADSs to the same extent as to Certificated ADSs, except as contemplated by this Section 2.11. The Depositary is authorized and directed to take any and all actions and establish any and all procedures deemed reasonably necessary to give effect to the terms of this Section 2.11. Any references in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR(s) to the terms “American Depositary Share(s)” or “ADS(s)” shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include Certificated ADS(s) and Uncertificated ADS(s). Except as set forth in this Section 2.11 and except as required by applicable law, the Uncertificated ADSs shall be treated as ADSs issued and outstanding under the terms of the Deposit Agreement. In the event that, in determining the rights and obligations of parties hereto with respect to any Uncertificated ADSs, any conflict arises between (a) the terms of the Deposit Agreement (other than this Section 2.11) and (b) the terms of this Section 2.11, the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.11 shall be controlling and shall govern the rights and obligations of the parties to the Deposit Agreement pertaining to the Uncertificated ADSs.
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Section 2.12 Restricted ADSs. The Depositary shall , at the request and expense of the Company, establish procedures enabling the deposit hereunder of Shares that are Restricted Securities in order to enable the holder of such Shares to hold its ownership interests in such Restricted Shares in the form of ADSs issued under the terms hereof (such Shares, “Restricted Shares”). Upon receipt of a written request from the Company to accept Restricted Shares for deposit hereunder, the Depositary agrees to establish procedures permitting the deposit of such Restricted Shares and the issuance of ADSs representing the right to receive, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR (if issued as a Certificated ADS), such deposited Restricted Shares (such ADSs, the “Restricted ADSs,” and the ADRs evidencing such Restricted ADSs, the “Restricted ADRs”). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 2.12, the Depositary and the Company may, to the extent not prohibited by law, agree to issue the Restricted ADSs in uncertificated form (“Uncertificated Restricted ADSs”) upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary may deem necessary and appropriate. The Company shall assist the Depositary in the establishment of such procedures and agrees that it shall take all steps necessary and satisfactory to the Depositary to insure that the establishment of such procedures does not violate the provisions of the Securities Act or any other applicable laws. The depositors of such Restricted Shares and the Holders of the Restricted ADSs may be required prior to the deposit of such Restricted Shares, the transfer of the Restricted ADRs and Restricted ADSs or the withdrawal of the Restricted Shares represented by Restricted ADSs to provide such written certifications or agreements as the Depositary or the Company may require. The Company shall provide to the Depositary in writing the legend(s) to be affixed to the Restricted ADRs (if the Restricted ADSs are to be issued as Certificated ADSs), or to be included in the statements issued from time to time to Holders of Uncertificated ADSs (if issued as Uncertificated Restricted ADSs), which legends shall (i) be in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary and (ii) contain the specific circumstances under which the Restricted ADSs, and, if applicable, the Restricted ADRs evidencing the Restricted ADSs, may be transferred or the Restricted Shares withdrawn. The Restricted ADSs issued upon the deposit of Restricted Shares shall be separately identified on the books of the Depositary and the Restricted Shares so deposited shall, to the extent required by law, be held separate and distinct from the other Deposited Securities held hereunder. The Restricted Shares and the Restricted ADSs shall not be eligible for Pre-Release Transactions. The Restricted ADSs shall not be eligible for inclusion in any book-entry settlement system, including, without limitation, DTC, and shall not in any way be fungible with the ADSs issued under the terms hereof that are not Restricted ADSs. The Restricted ADSs, and, if applicable, the Restricted ADRs evidencing the Restricted ADSs, shall be transferable only by the Holder thereof upon delivery to the Depositary of (i) all documentation otherwise contemplated by the Deposit Agreement and (ii) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Depositary setting forth, inter alia, the conditions upon which the Restricted ADSs presented, and, if applicable, the Restricted ADRs evidencing the Restricted ADSs, are transferable by the Holder thereof under applicable securities laws and the transfer restrictions contained in the legend applicable to the Restricted ADSs presented for transfer. Except as set forth in this Section 2.12 and except as required by applicable law, the Restricted ADSs and the Restricted ADRs evidencing Restricted ADSs shall be treated as ADSs and ADRs issued and outstanding under the terms of the Deposit Agreement. In the event that, in determining the rights and obligations of parties hereto with respect to any Restricted ADSs, any conflict arises between (a) the terms of the Deposit Agreement (other than this Section 2.12) and (b) the terms of (i) this Section 2.12 or (ii) the applicable Restricted ADR, the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.12 and of the Restricted ADR shall be controlling and shall govern the rights and obligations of the parties to the Deposit Agreement pertaining to the deposited Restricted Shares, the Restricted ADSs and Restricted ADRs.
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If the Restricted ADRs, the Restricted ADSs and the Restricted Shares cease to be Restricted Securities, the Depositary, upon receipt of (x) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Depositary setting forth, inter alia, that the Restricted ADRs, the Restricted ADSs and the Restricted Shares are not as of such time Restricted Securities, and (y) instructions from the Company to remove the restrictions applicable to the Restricted ADRs, the Restricted ADSs and the Restricted Shares, shall (i) eliminate the distinctions and separations that may have been established between the applicable Restricted Shares held on deposit under this Section 2.12 and the other Shares held on deposit under the terms of the Deposit Agreement that are not Restricted Shares, (ii) treat the newly unrestricted ADRs and ADSs on the same terms as, and fully fungible with, the other ADRs and ADSs issued and outstanding under the terms of the Deposit Agreement that are not Restricted ADRs or Restricted ADSs, (iii) take all actions necessary to remove any distinctions, limitations and restrictions previously existing under this Section 2.12 between the applicable Restricted ADRs and Restricted ADSs, respectively, on the one hand, and the other ADRs and ADSs that are not Restricted ADRs or Restricted ADSs, respectively, on the other hand, including, without limitation, by making the newly-unrestricted ADSs eligible for Pre-Release Transactions and for inclusion in the applicable book-entry settlement systems.
ARTICLE III
CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF ADSs
Section 3.1 Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information. Any person presenting Shares for deposit and any Holder and Beneficial Owner may be required from time to time to file such proof of citizenship or residence, exchange control approval, payment of all applicable Chilean taxes or other governmental charges, legal or beneficial ownership, or such information relating to the registration on the books of the Company or the Registrar, if applicable, of the Shares presented for deposit or other information, to execute and deliver such certificates and to make such representations and warranties, as the Depositary may deem necessary or proper or as the Company reasonably may require by written request to the Depositary and the Custodian. The Depositary may withhold the delivery or registration of transfer of any ADR or ADS or the distribution or sale of any dividend or other distribution of rights or the proceeds thereof or the delivery of any Deposited Securities until such proof or other information is filed, or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties are made. The Depositary shall provide the Company, in a timely manner, with copies of any such proofs of citizenship or residence, exchange control approval, legal or beneficial ownership or other information referred to above which it receives.
Section 3.2 Liability for Taxes and Other Charges. The Company, the Custodian and/or the Depositary may withhold or deduct from any distributions made in respect of Deposited Securities, and may sell for the account of a Holder and/or Beneficial Owner any or all of the Deposited Securities and apply such distribution and sale proceeds in payment of, any taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) or other governmental charges that are or may be payable in respect of the ADSs, Deposited Securities and ADRs, the Holder and the Beneficial Owner remaining liable for any deficiency. If any tax or other governmental charge shall or may become payable by the Custodian or the Depositary (or their respective nominees) with respect to any Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, such tax or other governmental charge shall be payable by the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs to the Depositary as set forth below in this Section 3.2. The Depositary may refuse to effect any transfer of ADSs, or split-up or combination of any Receipt(s), or any withdrawal of Deposited Securities represented by ADSs until such payment is made. Every Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees to indemnify the Depositary, the Company, the Custodian, and any of their agents, officers, employees and Affiliates for, and to hold each of them harmless from, any claims with respect to taxes (including applicable interest and penalties thereon) arising from any tax benefit obtained for such Holder and/or Beneficial Owner.
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(b) In the event the definitive amount of any taxes or other governmental charges that may be payable in respect of the Deposited Securities is known by the Company at the time any distribution is made in respect of such Deposited Securities, the Company shall (i) withhold, and pay over to the appropriate governmental authority, such definitive amount, or (ii) instruct the Depositary (with a copy to the Custodian) as to such withholding, including such known definitive amount, and the Depositary shall cause the Custodian to withhold, and pay over to such governmental authority, such definitive amount.
(c) In the event the definitive amount of any taxes or other governmental charges that may be payable in respect of the Deposited Securities is not known by the Company at the time any distribution is made in respect of such Deposited Securities (e.g., in the event of a provisional withholding tax), the Company shall (i) calculate (A) the maximum amount of taxes or other governmental charges that may be payable in respect of such distribution (the “Maximum Tax Amount”), and (B) the amount of the tax or other governmental charge that is then known and required to be paid in respect of such distribution (the “Provisional Tax Amount”), and (ii) either (A) withhold from such distribution the Maximum Tax Amount, or (ii) instruct the Depositary (with a copy to the Custodian) as to such withholding, including the calculated Maximum Tax Amount and Provisional Tax Amount, and the Depositary shall cause the Custodian to withhold from such distribution the Maximum Tax Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Company fails to specify the Maximum Tax Amount in its instruction to the Depositary pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Depositary may calculate the Maximum Tax Amount in consultation with Chilean counsel and cause the Custodian to withhold the Maximum Tax Amount so calculated. After withholding the Maximum Tax Amount, the Company or the Custodian (at the instruction of the Depositary), as applicable, shall (x) pay over to the appropriate governmental authority the Provisional Tax Amount and (y) hold in escrow in a non-interest bearing account the remaining portion of the Maximum Tax Amount not paid over to the governmental authorities (the “Escrow Amount”) pending final determination by the Company of the definitive amount of the taxes or other governmental charges that are payable in respect of that distribution (the “Final Tax Amount”).
(d) If, upon the final determination by the Company of the Final Tax Amount in respect of a distribution, additional taxes or governmental charges are payable (including, without limitation, any interest and penalties that may be levied) in respect of such distribution in excess of the Provisional Tax Payment (such excess, the “Additional Tax Amount”), the Company shall, as applicable, (i) remit from the Escrow Amount (A) to the applicable tax authorities the Additional Tax Amount, and (B) to the Custodian, for distribution to the ADS Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution, the balance of the Escrow Amount, if any, or (ii) inform the Depositary (with a copy to the Custodian) of the Additional Tax Amount and the Depositary shall cause the Custodian to remit from the Escrow Amount (A) to the applicable tax authorities, the Additional Tax Amount, and (B) to the ADS Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution, the balance of the Escrow Amount. Any distribution of the Escrow Amount to ADS Holders pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be made in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Deposit Agreement.
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(e) If, upon the final determination by the Company of the Final Tax Amount in respect of a distribution, the Provisional Tax Amount exceeds the Final Tax Amount, the Company or the Custodian (at the instruction of the Depositary), as applicable, shall (i) use reasonable efforts to reclaim from the applicable tax authorities the excess of the Provisional Tax Payment over the Final Tax Amount, and (ii) remit the amount of such excess and the balance of the Escrow Amount (if any) to (A) the Depositary for distribution the ADS Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution (if the Escrow Amount is being held by the Custodian), or (B) the Custodian for remittance to the Depositary for distribution to such ADS Holders as of the applicable ADR Record Date (if the Escrow Amount is being held by the Company), in each case, in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Deposit Agreement.
(f) If, upon the final determination of the Final Tax Amount in respect of a distribution, the Final Tax Amount exceeds the Maximum Tax Amount, the amount of such tax deficiency shall be payable by the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs (as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution) to the Depositary for payment of the applicable tax deficiency. The Depositary may refuse to effect any transfer of ADSs, or split-up or combination of any Receipt(s) or any withdrawal of Deposited Securities represented by ADSs until such payment is made, and may withhold any dividends or other distributions, and may sell for the account of the Holders and Beneficial Owners any part or all of the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, and may apply such dividends or other distributions and the proceeds of any such sale in payment of the balance of such tax or other governmental charge that is due, the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs remaining liable for any deficiency.
(g) The Depositary shall cause the Custodian to take all actions required or necessary in order for the Depositary to fulfill its obligations under this Section 3.2. No interest shall be payable in respect of any amounts held by the Company, the Depositary or the Custodian under the terms of this Section 3.2. None of the Company, the Depositary or the Custodian shall incur any liability in respect of any funds payable, held or remitted pursuant to this Section 3.2 for losses that may be incurred as a result of currency fluctuations.
Section 3.3 Representations and Warranties on Deposit of Shares. Each person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed thereby to represent and warrant that (i) such Shares and the certificates therefor are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and legally obtained by such person, (ii) all preemptive (and similar) rights, if any, with respect to such Shares have been validly waived or exercised, (iii) the person making such deposit is duly authorized so to do, (iv) the Shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, security interest, charge, mortgage or adverse claim, and (v) the Shares presented for deposit are not, and the ADSs issuable upon such deposit will not be, Restricted Securities (except as contemplated in Section 2.12), and (vi) the Shares presented for deposit have not been stripped of any rights or entitlements. Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit and withdrawal of Shares, the issuance and cancellation of ADSs in respect thereof and the transfer of such ADSs. If any such representations or warranties are false in any way, the Company and the Depositary shall be authorized, at the cost and expense of the person depositing Shares, to take any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences thereof.
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Section 3.4 Disclosure of Interests. To the extent that provisions of or governing any Deposited Securities may require the disclosure of beneficial or other ownership of Deposited Securities, other Shares and other securities to the Company and may provide for blocking transfer and voting or other rights to enforce such disclosure or limit such ownership, the Depositary shall use its reasonable efforts to comply with Company instructions as to ADSs in respect of any such enforcement or limitation and Holders shall comply with all such disclosure requirements and ownership limitations and shall cooperate with the Depositary's compliance with such Company instructions.
Section 3.5 Compliance with Chilean Law. Pursuant to Circular Letter N° 1.375 of the SVS dated February 12, 1998, Holders are deemed, for certain purposes of Chilean law, to be treated as holders of Deposited Securities. Accordingly, Holders shall, as a matter of Chilean law, be obligated to comply with the requirements of Articles 12 and 54 and Title XV of Law 18,045 of Chile and applicable SVS regulations. Article 12 requires, among other things, that Holders and Beneficial Owners who directly or indirectly own 10% or more of the total share capital of the Company (or who may attain such percentage ownership through an acquisition of shares), or the directors, liquidators, principal executives or managers of such Holders or Beneficial Owners, must report to the SVS and the stock exchanges in Chile on which the Shares are listed:
(a) any direct or indirect acquisition or sale of Receipts; and
(b) any direct or indirect acquisition or sale of any contract or security whose price or results depend on or are conditioned in whole or in part on the price of the Company’s shares.
The information must be provided not later than the day following the effectiveness of the acquisition or sale.
Article 54 requires, among other things, that any Holder or Beneficial Owner intending to acquire control, directly or indirectly (as defined in Title XV of Law 18,045) of the Company (a) send a written notice of such intention to the Company, to the Company’s controllers, to companies controlled by the Company, to the SVS and to the stock exchanges in Chile on which the Shares are listed, and, (b) publish a notice of such intention in two newspapers in Chile and on the Company’s website. Such written communications and publications must be made at least ten business days prior to the date of intended acquisition of control or as soon as negotiations pursuing control have been formalized or confidential documentation of the Company has been provided. Within two business days following the acquisition of control, the Holder must publish a notice in the same newspapers in which the intention of control was published and send written communications to the same entities listed in clause (a) above.
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ARTICLE IV
THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES
Section 4.1 Power of Attorney. Each Holder and each Beneficial Owner, upon acceptance of any ADSs (or any interest therein) issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement or by continuing to hold, from and after the date hereof any American depositary shares issued and outstanding under the Original Agreement, shall be deemed for all purposes to (a) be a party to and bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), and (b) appoint the Depositary its attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, to act on its behalf and to take any and all actions contemplated in the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), to adopt any and all procedures necessary to comply with applicable law and to take such action as the Depositary in its sole discretion may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), the taking of such actions to be the conclusive determinant of the necessity and appropriateness thereof.
Section 4.2 Cash Distributions; Withholding. Whenever the Custodian or Depositary shall receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution by the Company on any Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall, subject to the provisions of Section 4.6, convert or cause to be converted such dividend or distribution into dollars and shall distribute the amount thus received to the Holders entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively; provided, however, that in the event that the Company or its agent, the Depositary or a Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of any Deposited Securities an amount on account of taxes, the amount distributed to the Holders for ADSs representing such Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly provided, however, that the Depositary shall make appropriate adjustments in the amounts so distributed in respect of (a) any such Deposited Securities being not entitled, by reason of date of issuance or otherwise, to receive all or any portion of such distribution or (b) any amounts (i) withheld or required to be withheld by the Company, the Custodian or the Depositary from any such distribution pursuant to Section 3.2 or otherwise on account of taxes or other governmental charges, or (ii) charged by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency into Dollars pursuant to Section 4.6. The Depositary shall distribute only such amount, however, as can be distributed without attributing to any Holder a fraction of one cent, and any balance not so distributable shall be held by the Depositary (without liability for interest thereon) and shall be added to and become part of the next sum received by the Depositary for distribution to the Holders of ADSs then outstanding. The company or its agent will remit to the appropriate governmental authority or agency in Chile all amounts required to be withheld and owing to such authority or agency by the Company. The Depositary or its agent will remit to the appropriate government authority or agency in Chile all amounts required to be withheld by the Depositary. The Depositary will forward to the Company such information from its records as the Company may reasonably request to enable the Company to file necessary reports with governmental authorities or agencies, and either the Depositary, a Custodian or the Company or its agent, as appropriate, may file any such reports necessary to obtain benefits under the applicable tax treaties for the Holders of ADSs.
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Section 4.3 Distributions Other Than Cash or Shares. Whenever the Custodian or Depositary shall receive any distribution other than cash, rights or Shares upon any Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall, after consultation with the Company to the extent practicable, and provided that the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7, cause the securities or property received by such Custodian to be distributed to the Holders entitled thereto after deduction or upon payment of the expenses of the Depositary, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively, in any manner that the Depositary, with the consent of the Company, deems equitable and practicable for accomplishing such distribution; provided, however, that if in the opinion of the Depositary such distribution cannot be made proportionately among the Holders entitled thereto, or if for any other reason (including but not limited to any requirement that the Company or the Depositary withhold an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges or that such securities must be registered under the Securities Act in order to be distributed to the Holders) the Depositary deems such distribution not to be reasonably practicable, the Depositary may, with the approval of the Company, adopt such method as it deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including the sale (at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper) of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, and, in such case, the net proceeds of any such sale shall be distributed by the Depositary to the Holders entitled thereto as in the case of a distribution received in cash.
Section 4.4 Distributions in Shares. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 4.4, if any distribution upon any Deposited Securities consists of a dividend in, or free distribution of, Shares, the Depositary may, and shall, if the Company so requests, distribute to the Holders of outstanding ADSs entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively, additional ADSs representing the number of Shares received as such dividend or free distribution subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement with respect to the deposit of Shares and the issuance of ADSs, including the withholding of any tax or other governmental charge as provided in Section 4.13. The Depositary will not issue fractional ADSs. In lieu of issuing fractional ADSs in any such case, the Depositary will sell the number of Shares or ADSs, as the case may be, represented by the aggregate of such fractions and distribute the net proceeds to Holders, all in the manner and subject to the conditions described in Section 4.2. If additional ADSs are not so distributed (except as pursuant to the preceding sentence), each ADS shall thenceforth also represent the additional Shares distributed upon the Deposited Securities represented thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company in the fulfillment of its obligation under Section 5.7 has furnished an opinion of U.S. counsel determining that Shares must be registered under the Securities Act or other laws in order to be distributed to Holders (and no such registration has been declared effective), the Depositary may sell such Shares and remit the proceeds thereof to the Holders entitled thereto as in the case of a distribution in cash.
Section 4.5 Rights. In the event that the Company shall offer or cause to be offered to the holders of any Deposited Securities any rights to subscribe for additional Shares or any rights of any other nature, the Depositary, after consultation with the Company, shall have discretion as to the procedure to be followed in making such rights available to the Holders of ADSs or in disposing of such rights on behalf of such Holders and making the net proceeds available in dollars to such Holders; provided, however, that the Depositary will, if requested by the Company, take action as follows:
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(1) if at the time of the offering of any rights the Depositary determines that it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make such rights available to Holders of ADSs by means of warrants or otherwise and if the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7, the Depositary shall, after payment of all fees and expenses of the Depositary, distribute warrants or other instruments therefor in such form as it may determine to the Holders entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities, or employ such other method as it may deem practicable in order to facilitate the exercise, sale or transfer of rights by such Holders; or
(2) if at the time of the offering of any rights the Depositary determines that it is not lawful or not reasonably practicable to make such rights available to Holders of ADSs by means of warrants or otherwise, or if the rights represented by such warrants or such other instruments are not exercised and appear to be about to lapse, the Depositary in its discretion may sell such rights or such warrants or other instruments at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper, and may allocate the proceeds (net of all fees and expenses of the Depositary) of any such sale for the accounts of the Holders otherwise entitled to such rights, warrants or other instruments, upon an averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders because of the application of exchange restrictions with regard to a particular Holder, or the date of delivery of any ADSs, or otherwise or, if by the terms of such rights offering or for any other reason, the Depositary may not either make such rights available to any Holders or dispose of such rights and make the net proceeds available to such Holders, then the Depositary shall allow the rights to lapse.
If the Depositary has distributed warrants or other instruments for rights to all or certain Holders, then upon instruction pursuant to such warrants or other instruments to the Depositary from such Holder to exercise such rights, upon payment by such Holder to the Depositary for the account of such Holder of any amount equal to the purchase price of the Shares to be received upon the exercise of the rights, and upon payment of the fees of the Depositary and any other charges as set forth in such warrants or other instruments or as may be requested by the Company to the Depositary in writing, the Depositary shall, on behalf of such Holder, exercise the rights and purchase the Shares, and the Company shall, upon receipt of payment of any charges requested as above, cause the Shares so purchased to be delivered to the Depositary on behalf of such Holder. The Depositary will cause the Shares so purchased to be deposited pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Deposit Agreement, and shall, pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Deposit Agreement, issue ADSs to such owner. In the case of a distribution pursuant to this section, any ADRs evidencing such ADSs shall be legended in accordance with applicable U.S. laws, and shall be subject to the appropriate restrictions on sale, deposit, cancellation, and transfer under such laws.
The Depositary and the Company shall not be responsible for any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such rights available to Holders in general or any Holders in particular. Additionally, the Depositary shall not be responsible for (i) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale, or exercise, or (ii) the content of any materials forwarded to the Holders on behalf of the Company in connection with the rights distribution.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.5, if registration (under the Securities Act or any other applicable law) of the rights or the securities to which any rights relate may be required in order for the Company to offer such rights or such securities to Holders and to sell the securities represented by such rights, the Depositary will not distribute such rights to the Holders (i) unless and until a registration statement under the Securities Act (or other applicable law) covering such offering is in effect or (ii) unless the Company furnishes the Depositary opinion(s) of counsel for the Company in the United States and counsel to the Company in any other applicable country in which rights would be distributed, in each case satisfactory to the Depositary, to the effect that the offering and sale of such securities to Holders and Beneficial Owners are exempt from, or do not require registration under, the provisions of the Securities Act or any other applicable laws.
In the event that the Company, the Depositary or the Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any distribution of property (including rights) an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Holders of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly. In the event that the Depositary determines that any distribution in property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of such property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such manner, including by public or private sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay any such taxes or charges.
There can be no assurance that Holders generally, or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to receive or exercise rights on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Shares or be able to exercise such rights. Nothing herein shall obligate the Company to file any registration statement in respect of any rights or Shares or other securities to be acquired upon the exercise of such rights.
Section 4.6 Conversion of Foreign Currency.
Whenever the Depositary or the Custodian shall receive foreign currency by way of dividends or other distributions or the net proceeds from the sale of securities, property or rights, and if at the time of the receipt thereof such currency so received can in the judgment of the Depositary be converted on a practicable basis into dollars and the resulting dollars transferred to the United States, the Depositary shall, subject to the Foreign Exchange Contract and any requirements of Chilean law or regulations in effect from time to time, convert or cause to be converted, by sale or in any other manner that it may determine, such currency into dollars, and such dollars shall be distributed to the Holders entitled thereto (net of the expenses of the Depositary in respect of such conversion) or, if the Depositary shall have distributed any warrants or other instruments which entitle the holders thereof to such dollars, then to the holders of such warrants and/or instruments upon surrender thereof for cancellation. Such distribution to the Holders may be made upon an averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders because of the application of exchange restrictions with regard to a particular Holder or otherwise or the date of delivery and without liability for interest.
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The Depositary shall exercise its rights under the Foreign Exchange Contract as and to the extent appropriate in order to effect such conversions and distributions, and is authorized to give such certifications, and enter into such agreements and arrangements as may be necessary or convenient thereunder or in connection therewith, provided, however, that the Depositary shall not be obligated to incur any material expense in connection therewith or to take any action that would subject it to any expense, liability or civil or criminal penalty or sanction or civil or criminal preceding, unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished with respect thereto.
If such conversion or distribution to the Holders can be effected only with the approval or license of any government or agency thereof, the Depositary shall file such application for approval or license, if any, as it may deem desirable.
If at any time the Depositary shall determine that, in its judgment, any currency other than dollars received by the Depositary or the Custodian is not convertible on a practicable basis into dollars transferable to the United States, or if the Foreign Exchange Contract shall cease to be in effect or the rights of the Depositary thereunder shall be restricted or suspended, or if any approval or license of any governmental authority or agency thereof which is required for such conversion is denied or, in the opinion of the Depositary, is not obtainable, or if any such approval or license is not obtained within a reasonable period as determined by the Depositary, the Depositary may distribute such currency (or an appropriate document evidencing the right to receive such currency) received by the Depositary to, or, in its discretion, may hold such currency (without liability for interest) for the respective accounts of, the Holders entitled to receive the same.
If any such conversion of foreign currency, in whole or in part, cannot be effected for distribution in dollars to some Holders entitled thereto, the Depositary may in its discretion make such conversion and distribution in dollars to the extent permissible to the Holders for whom such conversion and distribution is practicable and may distribute the balance of such currency received by the Depositary to, or hold such balance for the account of (without liability for interest), the Holders for whom such conversion and distribution is not practicable.
Section 4.7 Fixing of ADS Record Date. Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or rights shall be issued with respect to Shares, or whenever for any reason the Depositary causes a change in the number of Shares that are represented by ADSs, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting of holders of Shares or other Deposited Securities, the Company shall promptly notify the Depositary of the recorded date in respect thereof and the Depositary shall fix a record date (the “ADS Record Date”) (which to the extent practicable shall be the same record date set by the Company) for the determination of the Holders of ADS(s) who shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution or rights, or the net proceeds of the sale thereof or to exercise any voting rights at such meeting. Subject to the provisions of Sections 4.1 through 4.6 and to the other terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, the Holders of ADSs as of the close of business in New York on such ADS Record Date shall be entitled to receive the amount distributable by the Depositary with respect to such dividend, distribution or rights or the net proceeds of sale thereof in proportion to the number of ADSs held by them respectively and to give voting instructions and to act in respect of any other such matter.
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Section 4.8 Voting of Deposited Securities. As soon as practicable after receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of Deposited Securities are entitled to vote, or of solicitation of consents or proxies from holders of Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall fix the ADS Record Date in respect of such meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy in accordance with Section 4.7. The Depositary shall, if requested by the Company in writing in a timely manner (the Depositary having no obligation to take any further action if the request shall not have been received by the Depositary at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such vote or meeting), at the Company’s expense and provided no U.S. legal prohibitions exist, distribute to Holders as of the ADS Record Date: (a) such notice of meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy, (b) a statement that the Holders at the close of business on the ADS Record Date will be entitled, subject to any applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, the Estatutos of the Company and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities (which provisions, if any, shall be summarized in pertinent part by the Company), to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs, and (c) a brief statement as to the manner in which such voting instructions may be given or in which voting instructions may be deemed to have been given in accordance with this Section 4.8 if no instructions are received prior to the deadline set for such purposes to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR, the Depositary may, to the extent not prohibited by law or regulations, or by the requirements of the stock exchange on which the ADSs are listed, in lieu of distribution of the materials provided to the Depositary in connection with any meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies from, holders of Deposited Securities, distribute to the Holders a notice that provides Holders with, or otherwise publicize to Holders, instructions on how to retrieve such materials or receive such materials upon request (i.e., by reference to a website containing the materials for retrieval or a contact for requesting copies of the materials).
Voting instructions may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of Deposited Securities. Upon the timely receipt from a Holder of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date of voting instructions in the manner specified by the Depositary, the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar as practicable and permitted under applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, Estatutos of the Company and the provisions of the Deposited Securities, to vote, or cause the Custodian to vote, the Deposited Securities (in person or by proxy) represented by such Holder’s ADSs in accordance with such voting instructions.
If no voting instructions are received by the Depositary from a Holder as of the ADS Record Date on or before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, such Holder shall be deemed, and the Depositary shall deem such Holder, to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy with full power of substitution, to the Chairman of the Board or to a person designated by him, to vote the Deposited Securities, and the Depositary shall give a discretionary proxy with full power of substitution to the Chairman of the Board or to a person designated by him to vote the Deposited Securities on any such matters, except that no such instruction shall be deemed and no such discretionary proxy shall be given with respect to any matter as to which (i) the Chairman of the Board directs the Depositary that he does not wish such proxy to be given, (ii) substantial opposition exists by Holders (it being understood that an election of directors at an annual or extraordinary meeting of shareholders is not a matter involving substantial opposition by Holders), or (iii) such matter materially and adversely affects the rights of Holders. No such proxy shall continue in effect beyond 5 P.M., Xxxxxxxx Time, on the penultimate day of any calendar month.
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Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall under any circumstances exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall vote, attempt to exercise the right to vote, or in any way make use of for purposes of establishing a quorum or otherwise, the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, except pursuant to and in accordance with the voting instructions timely received from Holders or as otherwise contemplated herein. If the Depositary timely receives voting instructions from a Holder which fail to specify the manner in which the Depositary is to vote the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs, the Depositary will deem such Holder (unless otherwise specified in the notice distributed to Holders) to have instructed the Depositary to vote in favor of the items set forth in such voting instructions. Deposited Securities represented by ADSs for which no timely voting instructions are received by the Depositary from the Holder shall not be voted (except as contemplated in this Section 4.8). Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Depositary shall, if so requested in writing by the Company, represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting instructions have been received in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) for the sole purpose of establishing quorum at a meeting of shareholders.
Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR, the Depositary shall not have any obligation to take any action with respect to any meeting, or solicitation of consents or proxies, of holders of Deposited Securities if the taking of such action would violate U.S. laws. The Company agrees to take any and all actions reasonably necessary to enable Holders and Beneficial Owners to exercise the voting rights accruing to the Deposited Securities, including requesting its U.S. counsel to deliver an opinion addressing any such actions requested to be taken if so requested by the Depositary.
There can be no assurance that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive the notice described above with sufficient time to enable the Holder to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
Section 4.9 Changes Affecting Deposited Securities. Upon any change in nominal or par value, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or any other reclassification of Deposited Securities, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets affecting the Company or to which it is a party, any securities which shall be received by the Depositary or the Custodian in exchange for, or in conversion of or replacement of or otherwise in respect of, such Deposited Securities shall, to the extent permitted by law, be treated as new Deposited Securities under the Deposit Agreement, and the ADRs shall, subject to the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, evidence ADSs representing the right to receive such additional or replacement securities. In giving effect to such change, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or other reclassification of Deposited Securities, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the Company shall so request, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and receipt of an opinion of counsel to the Company satisfactory to the Depositary that such actions are not in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, (i) issue and deliver additional ADSs as in the case of a stock dividend on the Shares, (ii) amend the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADRs, (iii) amend the applicable Registration Statement(s) on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission in respect of the ADSs, (iv) call for the surrender of outstanding ADRs to be exchanged for new ADRs, and (v) take such other actions as are appropriate to reflect the transaction with respect to the ADSs. The Company agrees to, jointly with the Depositary, amend the Registration Statement on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission to permit the issuance of such new form of ADRs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any security so received may not be lawfully distributed to some or all Holders, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the Company requests, subject to receipt of an opinion of Company’s counsel satisfactory to the Depositary that such action is not in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, sell such securities at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper and may allocate the net proceeds of such sales (net of (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes) for the account of the Holders otherwise entitled to such securities upon an averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders and distribute the net proceeds so allocated to the extent practicable as in the case of a distribution received in cash pursuant to Section 4.2. The Depositary shall not be responsible for (i) any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such securities available to Holders in general or to any Holder in particular, (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale, or (iii) any liability to the purchaser of such securities.
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Section 4.10 Available Information. The Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, accordingly, is required to file or submit certain reports with the Commission. These reports can be retrieved from the Commission's website (xxx.xxx.xxx) and can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located (as of the date of the Deposit Agreement) at 000 X Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx X.X. 00000.
Section 4.11 Reports. The Depositary shall make available for inspection by the Holders at its Principal Office any reports and communications received from the Company which are both (a) received by the Depositary, the Custodian or nominee of either of them as the holder of the Deposited Securities and (b) made generally available to the holders of such Deposited Securities by the Company. The Depositary shall also send to Holders of Receipts copies of such reports when furnished by the Company pursuant to Section 5.6.
Section 4.12 List of Holders. Promptly upon request by the Company, the Depositary shall furnish to it a list, as of a recent date, of the names, addresses and holdings of ADSs of all Holders.
Section 4.13 Taxation. The Depositary will, and will instruct the Custodian to, forward to the Company or its agents such information from its records as the Company may reasonably request to enable the Company or its agents to file the necessary tax reports with governmental authorities or agencies. The Depositary, the Custodian or the Company and its agents may file such reports as are necessary to reduce or eliminate applicable taxes on dividends and on other distributions in respect of Deposited Securities under applicable tax treaties or laws for the Holders and Beneficial Owners. In accordance with instructions from the Company and to the extent practicable, the Depositary or the Custodian will take reasonable administrative actions to obtain tax refunds, reduced withholding of tax at source on dividends and other benefits under applicable tax treaties or laws with respect to dividends and other distributions on the Deposited Securities. As a condition to receiving such benefits, Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs may be required from time to time, and in a timely manner, to file such proof of taxpayer status, residence and beneficial ownership (as applicable), to execute such certificates and to make such representations and warranties, or to provide any other information or documents, as the Depositary or the Custodian may deem necessary or proper to fulfill the Depositary’s or the Custodian’s obligations under applicable law. The Holders and Beneficial Owners shall indemnify the Depositary, the Company, the Custodian and any of their respective directors, employees, agents and Affiliates against, and hold each of them harmless from, any claims by any governmental authority with respect to taxes, additions to tax, penalties or interest arising out of any refund of taxes, reduced rate of withholding at source or other tax benefit obtained.
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If the Company (or any of its agents) withholds from any distribution any amount on account of taxes or governmental charges, or pays any other tax in respect of such distribution (i.e., stamp duty tax, capital gains or other similar tax), the Company shall (and shall cause such agent to) remit promptly to the Depositary information about such taxes or governmental charges withheld or paid, and, if so requested, the tax receipt (or other proof of payment to the applicable governmental authority) therefor, in each case, in a form satisfactory to the Depositary. The Depositary shall, to the extent required by U.S. law, report to Holders any taxes withheld by it or the Custodian, and, if such information is provided to it by the Company, any taxes withheld by the Company. The Depositary and the Custodian shall not be required to provide the Holders with any evidence of the remittance by the Company (or its agents) of any taxes withheld, or of the payment of taxes by the Company, except to the extent the evidence is provided by the Company to the Depositary or the Custodian, as applicable. Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall be liable for the failure by any Holder or Beneficial Owner to obtain the benefits of credits on the basis of non-U.S. tax paid against such Holder’s or Beneficial Owner’s income tax liability.
The Depositary is under no obligation to provide the Holders and Beneficial Owners with any information about the tax status of the Company. The Depositary shall not incur any liability for any tax consequences that may be incurred by Holders and Beneficial Owners on account of their ownership of the ADSs, including without limitation, tax consequences resulting from the Company (or any of its subsidiaries) being treated as a “Passive Foreign Investment Company” (in each case as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and the regulations issued thereunder) or otherwise.
Section 4.14 Elective Distributions in Cash or Shares. Whenever the Company intends to make a distribution payable at the election of the holders of Shares in cash or in additional Shares, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Depositary at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed distribution specifying, inter alia, the record date applicable to holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive such elective distribution and whether or not it wishes such elective distribution to be made available to Holders of ADSs. Upon the timely receipt of a notice indicating that the Company wishes such elective distribution to be made available to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary shall consult with the Company to determine, and the Company shall assist the Depositary in its determination, whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make such elective distribution available to the Holders of ADSs. The Depositary shall make such elective distribution available to Holders only if (i) the Company shall have timely requested that the elective distribution be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution is reasonably practicable and (iii) the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7. If the above conditions are not satisfied, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date on the terms described in Section 4.7 and, to the extent permitted by law, distribute to the Holders, on the basis of the same determination as is made in Chile in respect of the Shares for which no election is made, either (X) cash upon the terms described in Section 4.2 or (Y) additional ADSs representing such additional Shares upon the terms described in Section 4.4. If the above conditions are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date on the terms described in Section 4.7 and establish procedures to enable Holders to elect the receipt of the proposed distribution in cash or in additional ADSs. The Company shall assist the Depositary in establishing such procedures to the extent necessary. If a Holder elects to receive the proposed distribution (X) in cash, the distribution shall be made upon the terms described in Section 4.2, or (Y) in ADSs, the distribution shall be made upon the terms described in Section 4.4. Nothing herein shall obligate the Depositary to make available to Holders a method to receive the elective distribution in Shares (rather than ADSs). There can be no assurance that Holders generally, or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to receive elective distributions on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Shares.
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Section 4.15 Redemption. If the Company intends to exercise any right of redemption in respect of any of the Deposited Securities, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Depositary at least sixty (60) days prior to the intended date of redemption which notice shall set forth the particulars of the proposed redemption. Upon timely receipt of (i) such notice and (ii) satisfactory documentation given by the Company to the Depositary within the terms of Section 5.7, and only if the Depositary shall have determined that such proposed redemption is practicable, the Depositary shall provide to each Holder a notice setting forth the intended exercise by the Company of the redemption rights and any other particulars set forth in the Company’s notice to the Depositary. The Depositary shall instruct the Custodian to present to the Company the Deposited Securities in respect of which redemption rights are being exercised against payment of the applicable redemption price. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian that the redemption has taken place and that funds representing the redemption price have been received, the Depositary shall convert, transfer, and distribute the proceeds (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and the expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and (b) taxes), retire ADSs and cancel ADRs, if applicable, upon delivery of such ADSs by Holders thereof and the terms set forth in Sections 4.2 and 6.2. If less than all outstanding Deposited Securities are redeemed, the ADSs to be retired will be selected by lot or on a pro rata basis, as may be determined by the Depositary. The redemption price per ADS shall be the dollar equivalent of the per share amount received by the Depositary (adjusted to reflect the ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio) upon the redemption of the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs (subject to the terms of Section 4.6 and the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and taxes) multiplied by the number of Deposited Securities represented by each ADS redeemed.
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ARTICLE V
THE DEPOSITARY, THE CUSTODIAN AND THE COMPANY
Section 5.1 Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Registrar. Until termination of the Deposit Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Registrar shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office and facilities for the issuance and delivery of ADSs, the acceptance for surrender of ADS(s) for the purpose of withdrawal of Deposited Securities, the registration of issuances, cancellations, transfers, combinations and split-ups of ADS(s) and, if applicable, to countersign ADRs evidencing the ADSs so issued, transferred, combined or split-up, in each case in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement.
The Registrar shall keep books for the registration of ADSs which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Company and by the Holders of such ADSs, provided that such inspection shall not be, to the Registrar’s knowledge, for the purpose of communicating with Holders of such ADSs in the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or other than a matter related to the Deposit Agreement or the ADSs. The Depositary shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company at the address specified in section 7.5 a copy of such register at the end of each calendar quarter in such manner as shall permit the Company to present such copy to the SVS in accordance with applicable Chilean law. At the written request of the Company, the Company shall have the right to (i) inspect transfer and registration records of the Depositary or its agent and take copies thereof and (ii) require the Depositary or its agent, the Registrar and any co-transfer agents or co-registrars to supply promptly copies of such portions of such records as the Company may reasonably request. The Depositary shall also deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company at the address specified in Section 7.5 within 10 business days after the end of each month a record of the transfers of ADSs during such month, including the number of ADSs transferred, the names of the Transferors and transferees and the domiciles of the transferees.
The Registrar, after consultation with the Company, may close the transfer books with respect to the ADSs, at any time or from time to time, when deemed necessary or advisable by it in good faith in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, or at the reasonable written request of the Company subject, in all cases, to Section 7.8.
If any ADSs are listed on one or more stock exchanges or automated quotation systems in the United States, the Depositary shall act as Registrar or appoint a Registrar or one or more co-registrars for registration of issuances, cancellations, transfers, combinations and split-ups of ADSs and, if applicable, to countersign ADRs evidencing the ADSs so issued, transferred, combined or split-up, in accordance with any requirements of such exchanges or systems. Such Registrar or co-registrars may be removed and a substitute or substitutes appointed by the Depositary.
Section 5.2 Exoneration. Neither the Depositary nor the Company nor any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall be obligated to do or perform any act which is inconsistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement or incur any liability (i) if the Depositary or the Company or any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall be prevented or forbidden from, or delayed in, doing or performing any act or thing required by the terms of the Deposit Agreement or the Foreign Exchange Contract, by reason of any provision of any present or future law, regulation, order, decree, moratorium or fiat of the United States, Chile or any other country, or of any other governmental authority (including any action by the Central Bank under the Foreign Exchange Contract) or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or on account of the possible criminal or civil penalties or restraint, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Foreign Exchange Contract or of the Estatutos of the Company or any provision of or governing any Deposited Securities, or by reason of any act of God, war or terrorism or other circumstances beyond its control (including, without limitation, nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, work stoppage, strikes, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, revolutions, rebellions, explosions and computer failure), (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in the Deposit Agreement or in the Estatutos of the Company or provisions of or governing Deposited Securities, (iii) for any action or inaction in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any governmental authority, any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder, any Beneficial Owner or authorized representative thereof, or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information, (iv) for the inability by a Holder or Beneficial Owner to benefit from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit which is made available to holders of Deposited Securities but is not, under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, made available to Holders of ADSs, or (v) for any consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
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The Depositary, its controlling persons, its agents, any Custodian and the Company, its controlling persons and its agents may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any written notice, request or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of the Deposit Agreement.
Section 5.3 Standard of Care. The Company and the Depositary assume no obligation and shall not be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or any ADRs to any Holder(s) or Beneficial Owner(s), except that the Company and the Depositary agree to perform their respective obligations specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement or the applicable ADRs without negligence or bad faith.
Without limitation of the foregoing, neither the Depositary, nor the Company, nor any of their respective controlling persons, or agents, shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Securities or in respect of the ADSs, which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense (including fees and disbursements of counsel) and liability be furnished as often as may be required (and no Custodian shall be under any obligation whatsoever with respect to such proceedings, the responsibility of the Custodian being solely to the Depositary).
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The Depositary and its agents shall not be liable for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any vote is cast or the effect of any vote, provided that any such action or omission is in good faith and in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not incur any liability for any failure to determine that any distribution or action may be lawful or reasonably practicable, for the content of any information submitted to it by the Company for distribution to the Holders or for any inaccuracy of any translation thereof, for any investment risk associated with acquiring an interest in the Deposited Securities, for the validity or worth of the Deposited Securities or for any tax consequences that may result from the ownership of ADSs, Shares or Deposited Securities, for the credit-worthiness of any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse upon the terms of the Deposit Agreement, for the failure or timeliness of any notice from the Company, or for any action of or failure to act by, or any information provided or not provided by, DTC or any DTC Participant.
The Depositary shall not be liable for any acts or omissions made by a successor depositary whether in connection with a previous act or omission of the Depositary or in connection with any matter arising wholly after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary.
Section 5.4 Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary. The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder upon 90 days written notice of its election so to do delivered to the Company, such resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided.
The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company upon 90 days written notice of such removal effective upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided.
In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Company shall use its best efforts to appoint a successor depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. Every successor depositary shall execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder and a new foreign exchange agreement among the Central Bank, the Company and such successor depositary, and thereupon such successor depositary, without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor; but such predecessor, nevertheless, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request of the Company shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest in the Deposited Securities to such successor, and shall deliver to such successor a list of the Holders of all outstanding ADSs and such other books and records maintained by such predecessor with respect to its function as Depositary hereunder. Any such successor depositary shall promptly mail notice of its appointment to the Holders. The Depositary agrees that it will, after the appointment of any successor depositary, continue to cooperate with the Company and such successor depositary to arrange for the execution of an amendment to or a replacement of the Foreign Exchange Contract, and the Depositary shall be reimbursed for its reasonable out of pocket expenses in connection therewith.
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Any corporation into or with which the Depositary may be merged or consolidated shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act.
Section 5.5 The Custodian. The Depositary has initially appointed Banco de Chile as custodians and agents of the Depositary for the purpose of the Deposit Agreement. A Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject at all times and in all respects to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. Any Custodian may resign and be discharged from its duties hereunder by notice of such resignation delivered to the Depositary at least 30 days prior to the date on which such resignation is to become effective, and the Depositary shall provide the Company prompt notice of any such resignation. If upon such resignation there shall be no Custodian acting hereunder, the Depositary shall, promptly after receiving such notice, appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, which shall thereafter be the Custodian hereunder. Whenever the Depositary in its discretion determines that it is in the best interest of the Holders to do so, it may appoint a substitute custodian, which shall thereafter be the Custodian hereunder, and upon demand of the Depositary the predecessor custodian shall deliver the Deposited Securities held by it to such substitute custodian and such other books and records maintained by such predecessor with respect to its function as the Custodian hereunder. Each such substitute custodian shall deliver to the Depositary and the Company, forthwith upon its appointment, an acceptance of such appointment satisfactory in form and substance to the Depositary. Immediately upon any such change, the Depositary shall give notice thereof in writing to the Company and all Holders of ADSs.
Citibank, N.A. may at any time act as Custodian of the Deposited Securities pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, in which case any reference to Custodian shall mean Citibank, N.A. solely in its capacity as Custodian pursuant to the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall give prompt notice to the Company of its acting as Custodian pursuant to the Deposit Agreement but shall not be obligated to give notice to any Holders of ADSs or other Custodian.
Upon the appointment of any successor depositary hereunder, any Custodian then acting hereunder shall forthwith become, without any further act or writing, the agent hereunder of such successor depositary and the appointment of such successor depositary shall in no way impair the authority of any Custodian hereunder; but the successor depositary so appointed shall, nevertheless, on the written request of any Custodian, execute and deliver to such Custodian all such instruments as may be proper to give to such Custodian full and complete power and authority as agent hereunder of such successor depositary.
Section 5.6 Notices and Reports. Upon the giving of notice by the Company, by publication or otherwise, of any meeting of holders of Shares or other Deposited Securities, or of any adjourned meeting of such holders, or of the taking of any action in respect of any cash or other distributions or the offering of any rights in respect of Deposited Securities, the Company agrees to transmit to the Depositary and to each Custodian a copy of the notice thereof in the form given to holders of such Shares or other Deposited Securities. The Company shall, at its expense, also arrange for the translation into English, if not already in English, to the extent required pursuant to any regulations of the Commission and for the prompt transmittal to the Depositary of sufficient copies of such notices and of any other notices, reports and communications which are generally made available by the Company to holders of Shares (including, without limitation, the Company's annual report to shareholders containing audited annual financial statements).
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The Depositary will, at the Company's expense, arrange for (i) the prompt transmittal by any Custodian to the Depositary of such notices and any other reports and communications and (ii) the distribution, at the Company's expense, of copies thereof to all Holders.
Section 5.7 Issuance of Additional Shares, ADSs etc. The Company agrees that in the event it or any of its Affiliates proposes (i) an issuance, sale or distribution of additional Shares, (ii) an offering of rights to subscribe for Shares or other Deposited Securities, (iii) an issuance or assumption of securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares, (iv) an issuance of rights to subscribe for securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares, (v) an elective dividend of cash or Shares, (vi) a redemption of Deposited Securities, (vii) a meeting of holders of Deposited Securities, or solicitation of consents or proxies, relating to any reclassification of securities, merger or consolidation or transfer of assets, (viii) any assumption, reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets which affects the Deposited Securities, or (ix) a distribution of securities other than Shares, it will obtain U.S. legal advice and take all steps necessary to ensure that the proposed transaction does not violate the registration provisions of the Securities Act, or any other applicable laws (including, without limitation, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Exchange Act and the securities laws of the states of the U.S.). In support of the foregoing, the Company will furnish to the Depositary (a) a written opinion of U.S. counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary) stating whether such transaction (1) requires a registration statement under the Securities Act to be in effect or (2) is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (b) an opinion of Chilean counsel stating that (1) making the transaction available to Holders and Beneficial Owners does not violate the laws or regulations of Chilean and (2) all requisite regulatory consents and approvals have been obtained in Chile. If the filing of a registration statement is required, the Depositary shall not have any obligation to proceed with the transaction unless it shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that such registration statement has been declared effective. If, being advised by counsel, the Company determines that a transaction is required to be registered under the Securities Act, the Company will either (i) register such transaction to the extent necessary, (ii) alter the terms of the transaction to avoid the registration requirements of the Securities Act or (iii) direct the Depositary to take specific measures, in each case as contemplated in the Deposit Agreement, to prevent such transaction from violating the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company agrees with the Depositary that neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates will at any time (i) deposit any Shares or other Deposited Securities, either upon original issuance or upon a sale of Shares or other Deposited Securities previously issued and reacquired by the Company or by any such Affiliate, or (ii) issue additional Shares, rights to subscribe for such Shares, securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares or rights to subscribe for such securities or distribute securities other than Shares, unless such transaction and the securities issuable in such transaction do not violate the registration provisions of the Securities Act, or any other applicable laws (including, without limitation, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Exchange Act and the securities laws of the states of the U.S.).
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Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Deposit Agreement, nothing in the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company to file any registration statement in respect of any proposed transaction.
Section 5.8 Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify the Depositary and any Custodian against, and hold each of them harmless from, any liability or expense which may arise (a) out of acts performed or omitted in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and of the Receipts, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, (i) by either the Depositary or a Custodian, except for any liability or expense arising out of the negligence or bad faith of either of them or (b) out of or in connection with any offer or sale of ADRs, ADSs or other Deposited Securities or any prospectus or registration statement under the Security Act of 1933 in respect thereof, except to the extent that such liability or expense arises out of information relating to the Depositary or the Custodian, as applicable, furnished in writing to the Company by the Depositary or Custodian, as applicable, expressly for use in any registration statement, proxy statement, prospectus (or placement memorandum) or preliminary Prospectus (or preliminary placement memorandum) relating to the Shares represented by the ADSs, or omissions of such information or (ii) by the Company or any of its agents.
The Depositary agrees to indemnify the Company and hold it harmless from any liability which may arise out of acts performed or omitted by the Depositary or Custodian (if the Custodian is a branch or subsidiary of Citibank, N.A.) due to the negligence or bad faith of the Depositary or such Custodian. The Depositary shall cause the Custodian to take all actions required or necessary in order for the Depositary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
If any action or claim shall be brought or threatened to be brought against any party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 5.8 (the “indemnified party”), the indemnified party shall, as soon as practicable (or, in the case of any action or claim which is threatened to be brought, as soon as practicable after such party becomes aware of the same), notify the party against whom indemnity may be sought (the “indemnifying party”) in writing of such action or claim, and the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not be entitled to assume such defense if the indemnified party reasonably objects on the ground that there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party; in such circumstances, and also in the event of any action or claim being brought or threatened to be brought against any of the parties hereto, the other parties hereto shall provide, to the party against whom such action or claim is brought or threatened to be brought, such information and assistance as such party shall reasonably request, subject always to the provisions of the indemnity contained in Section 5.8. Each party shall to the extent reasonable and practicable in all circumstances consult with each of the other parties as and when reasonably requested by such party in respect of any action or claim referred to in Section 5.8. After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, unless the indemnified objects within a reasonable period as provided above, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. In no event shall the indemnifying party, in connection with any one such proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel for the indemnified party (in addition to one local counsel in each such jurisdiction). The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding affected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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The obligations set forth in Section 5.8 shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement and the succession or substitution of any indemnified person.
Section 5.9 Fees and Charges of Depositary. The Company, the Holders, the Beneficial Owners, and persons depositing Shares or surrendering ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities shall be required to pay to the Depositary the Depositary’s fees and related charges identified as payable by them respectively in the Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B. All fees and charges so payable may, at any time and from time to time, be changed by agreement between the Depositary and the Company, but, in the case of fees and charges payable by Holders and Beneficial Owners, only in the manner contemplated in Section 6.1. The Depositary shall provide, without charge, a copy of its latest fee schedule to anyone upon request.
Depositary Fees payable upon (i) deposit of Shares against issuance of ADSs and (ii) surrender of ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities will be charged by the Depositary to the person to whom the ADSs so issued are delivered (in the case of ADS issuances) and to the person who delivers the ADSs for cancellation to the Depositary (in the case of ADS cancellations). In the case of ADSs issued by the Depositary into DTC or presented to the Depositary via DTC, the ADS issuance and cancellation fees will be payable to the Depositary by the DTC Participant(s) receiving the ADSs from the Depositary or the DTC Participant(s) surrendering the ADSs to the Depositary for cancellation, as the case may be, on behalf of the Beneficial Owner(s) and will be charged by the DTC Participant(s) to the account(s) of the applicable Beneficial Owner(s) in accordance with the procedures and practices of the DTC participant(s) as in effect at the time. Depositary fees in respect of distributions and the Depositary services fee are payable to the Depositary by Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date established by the Depositary. In the case of distributions of cash, the amount of the applicable Depositary fees is deducted by the Depositary from the funds being distributed. In the case of distributions other than cash and the Depositary service fee, the Depositary will invoice the applicable Holders as of the ADS Record Date established by the Depositary. For ADSs held through DTC, the Depositary fees for distributions other than cash and the Depositary service fee are charged by the Depositary to the DTC Participants in accordance with the procedures and practices prescribed by DTC from time to time and the DTC Participants in turn charge the amount of such fees to the Beneficial Owners for whom they hold ADSs.
The Depositary may reimburse the Company for certain expenses incurred by the Company in respect of the ADR program established pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, by making available a portion of the Depositary fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary agree from time to time. The Company shall pay to the Depositary such fees and charges and reimburse the Depositary for such out-of-pocket expenses as the Depositary and the Company may agree from time to time. Responsibility for payment of such charges and reimbursements may from time to time be changed by agreement between the Company and the Depositary. Unless otherwise agreed, the Depositary shall present its statement for such expenses and fees or charges to the Company once every three months. The charges and expenses of the Custodian are for the sole account of the Depositary.
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The right of the Depositary to receive payment of fees, charges and expenses as provided above shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon the resignation or removal of such Depositary as described in Section 5.4, such right shall extend for those fees, charges and expenses incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal.
Section 5.10 Certain Rights of the Depositary; Limitations. Subject to the further terms and provisions of this Section 5.10, the Depositary and its agents may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in ADSs. The Depositary may issue ADSs against evidence of rights to receive Shares from the Company, or any custodian, registrar, transfer agent, clearing agency or other entity involved in ownership or transaction records in respect of the Shares. Such evidence of rights shall consist of written blanket or specific guarantees of ownership of Shares furnished on behalf of the holder thereof. The Depositary shall not lend Shares or ADSs; provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to (i) issue ADSs prior to the receipt of Shares pursuant to Section 2.2 and (ii) deliver Shares prior to the receipt and cancellation of ADSs pursuant to Section 2.5, including ADSs which were issued under (i) above but for which Shares may not have been received (each such transaction a “Pre-Release Transaction”). The Depositary may receive ADSs in lieu of Shares under (i) above and receive Shares in lieu of ADSs under (ii) above. Each such transaction shall be (a) accompanied by (x) a written representation by the person or entity (the “Applicant”) to whom ADSs are issued or Shares delivered that at the time the Depositary issues such ADSs or delivers such Shares, the Applicant or its customer owns the Shares or ADSs to be delivered to the Depositary, or (y) such evidence of ownership of Shares or ADSs as the Depositary deems appropriate, (b) subject to a written representation by the Applicant that it will hold such Shares or ADSs in trust for the Depositary until their delivery to the Depositary or custodian, reflect on its records the Depositary as owner of such Shares or ADSs and deliver such Shares upon the Depositary's request, (c) at all times fully collateralized (marked to market daily) with cash, United States government securities, or other collateral of comparable safety and liquidity, (d) terminable by the Depositary on not more than five (5) business days' notice, and (e) subject to such further indemnities and credit regulations as the Depositary deems appropriate. The Depositary intends that the number of ADSs issued by it under (i) above and outstanding at any time, generally will not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the ADSs issued by the Depositary and with respect to which Shares are on deposit with the Depositary or custodian; provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to change or disregard such limit from time to time as the Depositary deems appropriate. The Depositary shall also set limits with respect to the number of ADSs and Shares involved in Pre-Release Transactions with any one person on a case by case basis as it deems appropriate.
Section 5.11 Restricted Securities Owners. The Company agrees to advise in writing each of the persons or entities who, to the knowledge of the Company, holds Restricted Securities that such Restricted Securities are ineligible for deposit hereunder (except under the circumstances contemplated in Section 2.12) and, to the extent practicable, shall require each of such persons to represent in writing that such person will not deposit Restricted Securities hereunder (except under the circumstances contemplated in Section 2.12).
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ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
Section 6.1 Amendment/Supplement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 6.1 and applicable law, the ADRs outstanding at any time, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the form of ADR attached hereto and to be issued under the terms hereof may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented by written agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable without the prior written consent of the Holders or Beneficial Owners. Any amendment or supplement which shall impose or increase any fees or charges (other than charges in connection with foreign exchange control regulations, and taxes and other governmental charges, delivery and other such expenses), or which shall otherwise materially prejudice any substantial existing right of Holders or Beneficial Owners, shall not, however, become effective as to outstanding ADSs until the expiration of thirty (30) days after notice of such amendment or supplement shall have been given to the Holders of outstanding ADSs. Notice of any amendment to the Deposit Agreement or any ADR shall not need to describe in detail the specific amendments effectuated thereby, and failure to describe the specific amendments in any such notice shall not render such notice invalid, provided, however, that, in each such case, the notice given to the Holders identifies a means for Holders and Beneficial Owners to retrieve or receive the text of such amendment (i.e., upon retrieval from the Commission’s, the Depositary’s or the Company’s website or upon request from the Depositary). The parties hereto agree that any amendments or supplements which (i) are reasonably necessary (as agreed by the Company and the Depositary) in order for (a) the ADSs to be registered on Form F-6 under the Securities Act or (b) the ADSs to be settled solely in electronic book-entry form and (ii) do not in either such case impose or increase any fees or charges to be borne by Holders, shall be deemed not to materially prejudice any substantial rights of Holders or Beneficial Owners. Every Holder and Beneficial Owner at the time any amendment or supplement so becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such ADSs, to consent and agree to such amendment or supplement and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement and the ADR, if applicable, as amended or supplemented thereby. In no event shall any amendment or supplement impair the right of the Holder to surrender such ADS and receive therefor the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any governmental body should adopt new laws, rules or regulations which would require an amendment of, or supplement to, the Deposit Agreement to ensure compliance therewith, the Company and the Depositary may amend or supplement the Deposit Agreement and any ADRs at any time in accordance with such changed laws, rules or regulations. Such amendment or supplement to the Deposit Agreement and any ADRs in such circumstances may become effective before a notice of such amendment or supplement is given to Holders or within any other period of time as required for compliance with such laws, rules or regulations.
Section 6.2 Termination. The Depositary shall, at any time at the written direction of the Company, terminate the Deposit Agreement by distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed in such notice for such termination. If ninety (90) days shall have expired after (i) the Depositary shall have delivered to the Company a written notice of its election to resign, or (ii) the Company shall have delivered to the Depositary a written notice of the removal of the Depositary, and, in either case, a successor depositary shall not have been appointed and accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may terminate the Deposit Agreement by distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed in such notice for such termination. The date so fixed for termination of the Deposit Agreement in any termination notice so distributed by the Depositary to the Holders of ADSs is referred to as the “Termination Date”. Until the Termination Date, the Depositary shall continue to perform all of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement, and the Holders and Beneficial Owners will be entitled to all of their rights under the Deposit Agreement.
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If any ADSs shall remain outstanding after the Termination Date, the Registrar and the Depositary shall not, after the Termination Date, have any obligation to perform any further acts under the Deposit Agreement, except that the Depositary shall, subject, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, continue to (i) collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities, (ii) sell securities and other property received in respect of Deposited Securities, (iii) deliver Deposited Securities, together with any dividends or other distributions received with respect thereto and the net proceeds of the sale of any securities or other property, in exchange for ADSs surrendered to the Depositary (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (iv) take such actions as may be required under applicable law in connection with its role as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement.
At any time after the Termination Date, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Securities then held under the Deposit Agreement and shall after such sale hold un-invested the net proceeds of such sale, together with any other cash then held by it under the Deposit Agreement, in an un-segregated account and without liability for interest, for the pro - rata benefit of the Holders whose ADSs have not theretofore been surrendered. After making such sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except (i) to account for such net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (ii) as may be required at law in connection with the termination of the Deposit Agreement. After the Termination Date, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement, except for its obligations to the Depositary under Sections 5.8, 5.9 and 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement. The obligations under the terms of the Deposit Agreement of Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs outstanding as of the Termination Date shall survive the Termination Date and shall be discharged only when the applicable ADSs are presented by their Holders to the Depositary for cancellation under the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 Counterparts. The Deposit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Copies of the Deposit Agreement shall be filed with the Depositary and any Custodian hereunder and shall be open to inspection by any Holder during business hours.
Section 7.2 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The Deposit Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto (and their successors) and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim whatsoever to any other person, except to the extent specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement. Nothing in the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed to give rise to a partnership or joint venture among the parties nor establish a fiduciary or similar relationship among the parties. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) the Depositary and its Affiliates may at any time have multiple banking relationships with the Company and its Affiliates, (ii) the Depositary and its Affiliates may be engaged at any time in transactions in which parties adverse to the Company or the Holders or Beneficial Owners may have interests and (iii) nothing contained in the Deposit Agreement shall (a) preclude the Depositary or any of its Affiliates from engaging in such transactions or establishing or maintaining such relationships, and (b) obligate the Depositary or any of its Affiliates to disclose such transactions or relationships or to account for any profit made or payment received in such transactions or relationships.
Section 7.3 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in the Deposit Agreement or in the ADRs should be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby.
Section 7.4 Holders and Beneficial Owners as Parties; Binding Effect. The Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADSs issued hereunder shall be parties to the Deposit Agreement and shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of any ADR evidencing their ADSs by acceptance thereof or any beneficial interest therein.
Section 7.5 Notices. Any and all notices to be given to the Company shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, air courier or cable, telex or facsimile transmission, confirmed by letter personally delivered or sent by mail or air courier, addressed to Xxxxx Xxxx 00, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Attention: Chief Financial Officer or to any other address which the Company may specify in writing to the Depositary.
Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, air courier or cable, telex or facsimile transmission, confirmed by letter personally delivered or sent by mail or air courier, addressed to Citibank, N.A., 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, U.S.A., Attention: Depositary Receipts Department, or to any other address which the Depositary may specify in writing to the Company.
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Any and all notices to be given to any Holder shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) personally delivered or sent by mail or cable, telex or facsimile transmission, confirmed by letter, addressed to such Holder at the address of such Holder as it appears on the books of the Depositary or, if such Holder shall have filed with the Depositary a request that notices intended for such Holder be mailed to some other address, at the address specified in such request, or (b) if a Holder shall have designated such means of notification as an acceptable means of notification under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, by means of electronic messaging addressed for delivery to the e-mail address designated by the Holder for such purpose. Notice to Holders shall be deemed to be notice to Beneficial Owners for all purposes of the Deposit Agreement. Failure to notify a Holder or any defect in the notification to a Holder shall not affect the sufficiency of notification to other Holders or to the Beneficial Owners of ADSs held by such other Holders.
Delivery of a notice sent by mail, air courier or cable, telex or facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be effective at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or a confirmation thereof in the case of a cable, telex or facsimile transmission) is deposited, postage prepaid, in a post-office letter box or delivered to an air courier service, without regard for the actual receipt or time of actual receipt thereof by a Holder. The Depositary or the Company may, however, act upon any cable, telex or facsimile transmission received by it from any Holder, the Custodian, the Depositary, or the Company, notwithstanding that such cable, telex or facsimile transmission shall not be subsequently confirmed by letter.
Delivery of a notice by means of electronic messaging shall be deemed to be effective at the time of the initiation of the transmission by the sender (as shown on the sender’s records), notwithstanding that the intended recipient retrieves the message at a later date, fails to retrieve such message, or fails to receive such notice on account of its failure to maintain the designated e-mail address, its failure to designate a substitute e-mail address or for any other reason.
Section 7.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The Deposit Agreement and the ADRs shall be interpreted in accordance with, and all rights hereunder and thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be wholly performed in that State. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Deposit Agreement, any ADR or any present or future provisions of the laws of the State of New York, the rights of holders of Shares and of any other Deposited Securities and the obligations and duties of the Company in respect of the holders of Shares and other Deposited Securities, as such, shall be governed by the laws of Chile (or, if applicable, such other laws as may govern the Deposited Securities).
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Except as set forth in the following paragraph of this Section 7.6, the Company and the Depositary agree that the federal or state courts in the City of New York shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding and to settle any dispute between them that may arise out of or in connection with the Deposit Agreement and, for such purposes, each irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. The Company hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers Xxxxxxx & Associates (the “Agent”) located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 as its authorized agent to receive and accept for and on its behalf, and on behalf of its properties, assets and revenues, service by mail of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents that may be served in any suit, action or proceeding brought against the Company in any federal or state court as described in the preceding sentence or in the next paragraph of this Section 7.6. If for any reason the Agent shall cease to be available to act as such, the Company agrees to designate a new agent in New York on the terms and for the purposes of this Section 7.6 reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary. The Company further hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents in any suit, action or proceeding against the Company, by service by mail of a copy thereof upon the Agent (whether or not the appointment of such Agent shall for any reason prove to be ineffective or such Agent shall fail to accept or acknowledge such service), with a copy mailed to the Company by registered or certified air mail, postage prepaid, to its address provided in Section 7.5. The Company agrees that the failure of the Agent to give any notice of such service to it shall not impair or affect in any way the validity of such service or any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Depositary and the Company unconditionally agree that in the event that a Holder or Beneficial Owner brings a suit, action or proceeding against (a) the Company, (b) the Depositary in its capacity as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement or (c) against both the Company and the Depositary, in any such case, in any state or federal court of the United States, and the Depositary or the Company have any claim, for indemnification or otherwise, against each other arising out of the subject matter of such suit, action or proceeding, then the Company and the Depositary may pursue such claim against each other in the state or federal court in the United States in which such suit, action, or proceeding is pending and, for such purposes, the Company and the Depositary irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. The Company agrees that service of process upon the Agent in the manner set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be effective service upon it for any suit, action or proceeding brought against it as described in this paragraph.
The Company irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any actions, suits or proceedings brought in any court as provided in this Section 7.6, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
The Company irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and agrees not to plead or claim, any right of immunity from legal action, suit or proceeding, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, from attachment in aid of execution or judgment, from execution of judgment, or from any other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, and consents to such relief and enforcement against it, its assets and its revenues in any jurisdiction, in each case with respect to any matter arising out of, or in connection with, the Deposit Agreement, any ADR or the Deposited Securities.
No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of the Deposit Agreement. The provisions of this Section 7.6 shall survive any termination of the Deposit Agreement, in whole or in part.
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Section 7.7 Assignment. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.4, the Deposit Agreement may not be assigned by either the Company or the Depositary.
Section 7.8 Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws. Notwithstanding anything in the Deposit Agreement to the contrary, the Company and the Depositary each agrees that it will not exercise any rights it has under the Deposit Agreement to prevent the withdrawal or delivery of Deposited Securities in a manner which would violate the United States securities laws, including, but not limited to, Section I.A. (1) of the General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, as amended from time to time, under the Securities Act of 1933.
Section 7.9 Chilean Law References. Any summary of Chilean laws and regulations and of the terms of the Company’s Estatutos set forth in the Deposit Agreement have been provided by the Company solely for the convenience of Holders, Beneficial Owners and the Depositary. While such summaries are believed by the Company to be accurate as of the date of the Deposit Agreement, (i) they are summaries and as such may not include all aspects of the materials summarized applicable to a Holder or Beneficial Owner, and (ii) these laws and regulations and the Company’s Estatutos may change after the date of the Deposit Agreement. Neither the Depositary nor the Company has any obligation under the terms of the Deposit Agreement to update any such summaries.
Section 7.10 Titles and References.
(a) Deposit Agreement. All references in the Deposit Agreement to exhibits, articles, sections, subsections, and other subdivisions refer to the exhibits, articles, sections, subsections and other subdivisions of the Deposit Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. The words “the Deposit Agreement”, “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereunder”, and words of similar import refer to the Deposit Agreement as a whole as in effect at the relevant time between the Company, the Depositary and the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. Pronouns in masculine, feminine and neuter gender shall be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa unless the context otherwise requires. Titles to sections of the Deposit Agreement are included for convenience only and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained in the Deposit Agreement. References to “applicable laws and regulations” shall refer to laws and regulations applicable to ADRs, ADSs or Deposited Securities as in effect at the relevant time of determination, unless otherwise required by law or regulation.
(b) ADRs. All references in any ADR(s) to paragraphs, exhibits, articles, sections, subsections, and other subdivisions refer to the paragraphs, exhibits, articles, sections, subsections and other subdivisions of the ADR(s) in question unless expressly provided otherwise. The words “the Receipt”, “the ADR”, “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereunder”, and words of similar import used in any ADR refer to the ADR as a whole and as in effect at the relevant time, and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. Pronouns in masculine, feminine and neuter gender in any ADR shall be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa unless the context otherwise requires. Titles to paragraphs of any ADR are included for convenience only and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained in the ADR. References to “applicable laws and regulations” shall refer to laws and regulations applicable to ADRs, ADSs or Deposited Securities as in effect at the relevant time of determination, unless otherwise required by law or regulation.
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Section 7.11 Amendment and Restatement. The Depositary shall arrange to have new ADRs printed that reflect the form of ADR attached to the Deposit Agreement. All ADRs issued hereunder after the date hereof, whether upon the deposit of Shares or other Deposited Securities or upon the transfer, combination or split-up of existing ADRs, shall be substantially in the form of the specimen ADR attached as Exhibit A hereto. However, American depositary receipts issued prior to the date hereof under the terms of the Original Agreement and outstanding as of the date hereof, which do not reflect the form of ADR attached hereto as Exhibit A, do not need to be called in for exchange and may remain outstanding until such time as the Holders thereof choose to surrender them for any reason under the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary is authorized and directed to take any and all actions deemed necessary to effect the foregoing.
The Company hereby instructs the Depositary to (i) promptly send notice of the execution of the Deposit Agreement to all holders of American depositary shares outstanding under the Original Agreement as of the date hereof and (ii) inform holders of American depositary shares issued as “certificated American depositary shares” and outstanding under the Original Agreement as of the date hereof that they have the opportunity, but are not required, to exchange their American depositary receipts for one or more ADR(s) issued pursuant to the Deposit Agreement.
Holders and Beneficial Owners of American depositary shares issued pursuant to the Original Agreement and outstanding as of the date hereof, shall, from and after the date hereof, be deemed Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs issued pursuant and be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement in all respects, provided, however, that any term of the Deposit Agreement that prejudices any substantial existing right of holders or beneficial owners of American depositary shares issued under the Original Deposit Agreement shall not become effective as to Holders and Beneficial Owners until thirty (30) days after notice of the amendments effectuated by the Deposit Agreement shall have been given to holders of ADSs outstanding as of the date hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A. and CITIBANK, N.A. have duly executed the Deposit Agreement as of the day and year first above set forth and all Holders and Beneficial Owners shall become parties hereto upon acceptance by them of ADSs issued in accordance with the terms hereof, or upon acquisition of any beneficial interest therein.
EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDADS.A.
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
CITIBANK, N.A.
By: _______________________________
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF ADR]
Number
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CUSIP NUMBER: 29244T 101
American Depositary Shares (each
representing rights attributable to 30
Shares)
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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
FOR
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
representing
DEPOSITED SHARES
of
EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A.
(Organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile)
The Holder of this Receipt is advised that the rights to convert into Dollars the Pesos received in connection with the Deposited Securities and remit abroad dividends and other payments are contingent upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth in the Foreign Exchange Contract referred to herein. Shares withdrawn from the facility may only be redeposited into the facility subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Further, access to the formal currency market is not automatic under the Foreign Exchange Contract which requires the approval of the Central Bank of Chile (the "Central Bank") (which will be deemed to have been given seven banking days after a request has been made therefor). In addition, while under current Chilean law the Foreign Exchange Contract cannot be amended unilaterally by the Chilean Government, additional restrictions on the benefits of the Foreign Exchange Contract could be imposed by the Chilean Government. and the Central Bank may revoke approval of access to the formal currency market if conditions set forth in the Foreign Exchange Contract are not met. Transferees of withdrawn shares are not entitled to the rights set forth in the Foreign Exchange Contract.
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CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as Depositary (herein called the "Depositary"), hereby certifies that ________________ is the owner of ________________ American Depositary Shares (hereinafter “ADS”), representing deposited shares, without nominal/par value, or evidence of rights to receive such shares (herein called the "Shares"), of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile (herein called the "Company"). At the date of the Deposit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), each American Depositary Share represents rights attributable to 30 Shares deposited under the Deposit Agreement with the Custodian which at the date of execution of the Deposit Agreement is Banco de Chile. The ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio is subject to amendment as provided in Articles IV and VI of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary’s Principal Office is located at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, X.X.X.
(1) The Deposit Agreement. This American Depositary Receipt is one of an issue (herein called the "Receipts"), all issued and to be issued upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2010 (herein called the "Deposit Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Depositary and all Holders from time to time of Receipts issued thereunder, each of whom by accepting a Receipt agrees to become a party thereto and becomes bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. The Deposit Agreement sets forth the rights of Holders of the Receipts and the rights and duties of the Depositary in respect of the Shares deposited thereunder and any and all other securities, property and cash from time to time received in respect of such Shares and held thereunder (such Shares, securities, property and cash are herein called "Deposited Securities"). Copies of the Deposit Agreement are on file at the principal offices of the Depositary and the Custodians. The statements made on the face and the reverse of this Receipt are summaries of certain provisions of the Deposit Agreement and are qualified in their entirety by and subject to the detailed provisions of the Deposit Agreement, to which reference is hereby made. Terms defined in the Deposit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the same defined meanings set forth in the Deposit Agreement.
(2) Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities. The Holder of ADSs shall be entitled to Delivery (at the Custodian’s designated office) of the Deposited Securities at the time represented by the ADSs upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (i) the Holder (or a duly-authorized attorney of the Holder) has duly Delivered ADSs to the Depositary at its Principal Office (and if applicable, the ADRs evidencing such ADSs) for the purpose of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented thereby, (ii) if applicable and so required by the Depositary, the ADRs Delivered to the Depositary for such purpose have been properly endorsed in blank or are accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank (including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) if so required by the Depositary, the Holder of the ADSs has executed and delivered to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities being withdrawn to be Delivered to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in such order, and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B of the Deposit Agreement) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the ADRs evidencing the surrendered ADSs, of the Deposit Agreement, of the Company’s Estatutos and of any applicable laws and the rules of the DCV, and to any provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities , in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
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Upon satisfaction of each of the conditions specified above, the Depositary (i) shall cancel the ADSs Delivered to it (and, if applicable, the ADRs evidencing the ADSs so Delivered), (ii) shall direct the Registrar to record the cancellation of the ADSs so Delivered on the books maintained for such purpose, and (iii) shall direct the Custodian to Deliver, or cause the Delivery of, in each case, without unreasonable delay, the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs so canceled together with any certificate or other document of title for the Deposited Securities, or evidence of the electronic transfer thereof (if available), as the case may be, to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in the order delivered to the Depositary for such purpose, subject however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, of the ADRs evidencing the ADSs so cancelled, of the Estatutos of the Company, of any applicable laws and of the rules of the DCV, and to the terms and conditions of or governing the Deposited Securities, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Depositary shall not accept for surrender ADSs representing less than one (1) Share. In the case of the Delivery to it of ADSs representing a number other than a whole number of Shares, the Depositary shall cause ownership of the appropriate whole number of Shares to be Delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall, at the discretion of the Depositary, either (i) return to the person surrendering such ADSs the number of ADSs representing any remaining fractional Share, or (ii) sell or cause to be sold the fractional Share represented by the ADSs so surrendered and remit the proceeds of such sale (net of (a) applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes withheld) to the person surrendering the ADSs. Notwithstanding anything else contained in any ADR or the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may make delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary of (i) any cash dividends or cash distributions, or (ii) any proceeds from the sale of any distributions of shares or rights, which are at the time held by the Depositary in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs surrendered for cancellation and withdrawal. At the request, risk and expense of any Holder so surrendering ADSs, and for the account of such Holder, the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to forward (to the extent permitted by law) any cash or other property (other than securities) held by the Custodian in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by such ADSs to the Depositary for delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary. Such direction shall be given by letter or, at the request, risk and expense of such Holder, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission.
Simultaneously with the delivery of Deposited Securities to the Holder or its designee, the Custodian, pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Contract, will issue or cause to be issued to the Holder or such designee a certificate which states that the Deposited Securities have been transferred to the Holder or its designee by the Depositary and that the Depositary waives in favor of the Holder or its designee the right of access to the formal foreign exchange market relating to such withdrawn Deposited Securities.
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For purposes of tax rulings dated January 29, 1990 and October 1, 1999 issued by the Chilean Servicio de Impuestos Internos regarding certain tax matters relating to American Depositary Shares and American Depositary Receipts, the acquisition value of any Share or other Deposited Security upon its withdrawal by a Holder upon surrender of the corresponding ADR shall be the highest reported sales price of such Share or other Deposited Security on the Bolsa de Comercio xx Xxxxxxxx, Bolsa de Valores (the “Xxxxxxxx Stock Exchange”) on the day on which the transfer of such Share or other Deposited Security from the Depositary to such Holder is recorded on the books of the Foreign Registrar. In the event that the Shares or other Deposited Securities are not then traded on the Xxxxxxxx Stock Exchange, such value shall be the highest reported sales price on the principal stock exchange or other organized securities market in Chile on which such Shares or other Deposited Securities are then traded. In the event that no such sales price is reported on the day on which such transfer is recorded on the books of the Foreign Registrar, such value shall be deemed to be the highest sale price reported on the last day on which such sales price was reported, provided, that if such day is more than 30 days prior to the date of such transfer, such price shall be increased (or decreased) by the percentage increase (or decrease) over the corresponding period in the Chilean consumer price index as reported by the pertinent governmental authority of Chile. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the exchanged Shares are sold by the Holder on a Chilean stock exchange on the same day on which the transfer is recorded on the books of the Foreign Registrar or within two Chilean business days prior to the date on which the sale is recorded on those books, the acquisition price of such exchanged Shares shall be the price registered in the invoice issued by the stockbroker that participated in the sale transaction.
(3) Transfer, Combination and Split-ups of ADRs. The Registrar shall register the transfer of this ADR (and of the ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall (x) cancel this ADR and execute new ADRs evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced by this ADR when canceled by the Depositary, (y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a transfer thereof, (ii) this surrendered ADR has been properly endorsed or are accompanied by proper instruments of transfer (including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) this surrendered ADR has been duly stamped (if required by the laws of the State of New York or of the United States), and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and Exhibit B to, the Deposit Agreement) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of this ADR, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Registrar shall register the split-up or combination of this ADR (and of the ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall (x) cancel this ADR and execute new ADRs for the number of ADSs requested, but in the aggregate not exceeding the number of ADSs evidenced by this ADR (canceled), (y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs, and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon the order of the Holder thereof, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination hereof, and (ii) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and government charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and Exhibit B to, the Deposit Agreement) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of this ADR, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
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(4) Pre-Conditions to Registration, Transfer, Etc. As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, combination or surrender of any ADSs or transfer or withdrawal of any Deposited Securities, the Depositary or a Custodian may require payment from the presenter of ADSs, or the depositor of the Shares, of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect to Shares being deposited or withdrawn) and any stock transfer or registration fee with respect thereto and payment of any applicable fees as herein provided, may require the production of proof satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature and compliance with any regulations the Depositary and the Company may establish consistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 2.6 of the Deposit Agreement and may also require compliance with any laws or governmental regulations relating to American depositary receipts or to the withdrawal of Deposited Securities.
After consultation with the Company, the issuance of ADSs against deposits of particular Shares may be withheld, or the issuance of ADSs against deposit of Shares generally may be suspended, or the registration of transfer of ADSs in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer of ADSs generally may be suspended, during any period when the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company are closed, or if any such action is deemed, in good faith, necessary or advisable by the Depositary or the Company at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental authority, body or commission, or under any provision of the Deposit Agreement.
The surrender of outstanding ADSs and withdrawal of Deposited Securities may not be suspended, except as required in connection with (i) temporary delays caused by closing the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company (or the appointed agent for the Company for the transfer and registration of Shares) or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, and (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating to the Receipts or to the withdrawal of the Deposited Securities. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Depositary will not knowingly accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement any Shares required to be registered under provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 prior to being offered and sold publicly in the United States, unless a registration statement is in effect as to such Shares. The Depositary shall comply with written instructions of the Company not to accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement any Shares identified in such instructions at such times and under such circumstances as may reasonably be specified in such instructions in order to facilitate the Company's compliance with securities laws in the United States or Chile.
(5) Liability for Taxes and Other Charges.
(a) The Company, the Custodian and/or the Depositary may withhold or deduct from any distributions made in respect of Deposited Securities, and may sell for the account of a Holder and/or Beneficial Owner any or all of the Deposited Securities and apply such distribution and sale proceeds in payment of, any taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) or other governmental charges that are or may be payable in respect of the ADSs, Deposited Securities and ADRs, the Holder and the Beneficial Owner remaining liable for any deficiency. If any tax or other governmental charge shall or may become payable by the Custodian or the Depositary (or their respective nominees) with respect to any Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, such tax or other governmental charge shall be payable by the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs to the Depositary as set forth below in Section 3.2 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary may refuse to effect any transfer of ADSs, or split-up or combination of any Receipt(s), or any withdrawal of Deposited Securities represented by ADSs until such payment is made. Every Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees to indemnify the Depositary, the Company, the Custodian, and any of their agents, officers, employees and Affiliates for, and to hold each of them harmless from, any claims with respect to taxes (including applicable interest and penalties thereon) arising from any tax benefit obtained for such Holder and/or Beneficial Owner.
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(b) In the event the definitive amount of any taxes or other governmental charges that may be payable in respect of the Deposited Securities is known by the Company at the time any distribution is made in respect of such Deposited Securities, the Company shall (i) withhold, and pay over to the appropriate governmental authority, such definitive amount, or (ii) instruct the Depositary (with a copy to the Custodian) as to such withholding, including such known definitive amount, and the Depositary shall cause the Custodian to withhold, and pay over to such governmental authority, such definitive amount.
(c) In the event the definitive amount of any taxes or other governmental charges that may be payable in respect of the Deposited Securities is not known by the Company at the time any distribution is made in respect of such Deposited Securities (e.g., in the event of a provisional withholding tax), the Company shall (i) calculate (A) the maximum amount of taxes or other governmental charges that may be payable in respect of such distribution (the “Maximum Tax Amount”), and (B) the amount of the tax or other governmental charge that is then known and required to be paid in respect of such distribution (the “Provisional Tax Amount”), and (ii) either (A) withhold from such distribution the Maximum Tax Amount, or (ii) instruct the Depositary (with a copy to the Custodian) as to such withholding, including the calculated Maximum Tax Amount and Provisional Tax Amount, and the Depositary shall cause the Custodian to withhold from such distribution the Maximum Tax Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Company fails to specify the Maximum Tax Amount in its instruction to the Depositary pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Depositary may calculate the Maximum Tax Amount in consultation with Chilean counsel and cause the Custodian to withhold the Maximum Tax Amount so calculated. After withholding the Maximum Tax Amount, the Company or the Custodian (at the instruction of the Depositary), as applicable, shall (x) pay over to the appropriate governmental authority the Provisional Tax Amount and (y) hold in escrow in a non-interest bearing account the remaining portion of the Maximum Tax Amount not paid over to the governmental authorities (the “Escrow Amount”) pending final determination by the Company of the definitive amount of the taxes or other governmental charges that are payable in respect of that distribution (the “Final Tax Amount”).
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(d) If, upon the final determination by the Company of the Final Tax Amount in respect of a distribution, additional taxes or governmental charges are payable (including, without limitation, any interest and penalties that may be levied) in respect of such distribution in excess of the Provisional Tax Payment (such excess, the “Additional Tax Amount”), the Company shall, as applicable, (i) remit from the Escrow Amount (A) to the applicable tax authorities the Additional Tax Amount, and (B) to the Custodian, for distribution to the ADS Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution, the balance of the Escrow Amount, if any, or (ii) inform the Depositary (with a copy to the Custodian) of the Additional Tax Amount and the Depositary shall cause the Custodian to remit from the Escrow Amount (A) to the applicable tax authorities, the Additional Tax Amount, and (B) to the ADS Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution, the balance of the Escrow Amount. Any distribution of the Escrow Amount to ADS Holders pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be made in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Deposit Agreement.
(e) If, upon the final determination by the Company of the Final Tax Amount in respect of a distribution, the Provisional Tax Amount exceeds the Final Tax Amount, the Company or the Custodian (at the instruction of the Depositary), as applicable, shall (i) use reasonable efforts to reclaim from the applicable tax authorities the excess of the Provisional Tax Payment over the Final Tax Amount, and (ii) remit the amount of such excess and the balance of the Escrow Amount (if any) to (A) the Depositary for distribution the ADS Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution (if the Escrow Amount is being held by the Custodian), or (B) the Custodian for remittance to the Depositary for distribution to such ADS Holders as of the applicable ADR Record Date (if the Escrow Amount is being held by the Company), in each case, in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Deposit Agreement.
(f) If, upon the final determination of the Final Tax Amount in respect of a distribution, the Final Tax Amount exceeds the Maximum Tax Amount, the amount of such tax deficiency shall be payable by the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs (as of the applicable ADS Record Date for that distribution) to the Depositary for payment of the applicable tax deficiency. The Depositary may refuse to effect any transfer of ADSs, or split-up or combination of any Receipt(s) or any withdrawal of Deposited Securities represented by ADSs until such payment is made, and may withhold any dividends or other distributions, and may sell for the account of the Holders and Beneficial Owners any part or all of the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, and may apply such dividends or other distributions and the proceeds of any such sale in payment of the balance of such tax or other governmental charge that is due, the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs remaining liable for any deficiency.
(g) The Depositary shall cause the Custodian to take all actions required or necessary in order for the Depositary to fulfill its obligations under Section 3.2 of the Deposit Agreement. No interest shall be payable in respect of any amounts held by the Company, the Depositary or the Custodian under the terms of Section 3.2 of the Deposit Agreement. None of the Company, the Depositary or the Custodian shall incur any liability in respect of any funds payable, held or remitted pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Deposit Agreement for losses that may be incurred as a result of currency fluctuations.
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(6) Representations and Warranties on Deposit of Shares. Each person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed thereby to represent and warrant that (i) such Shares and the certificates therefor are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and legally obtained by such person, (ii) all preemptive (and similar) rights, if any, with respect to such Shares have been validly waived or exercised, (iii) the person making such deposit is duly authorized so to do, (iv) the Shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, security interest, charge, mortgage or adverse claim, and (v) the Shares presented for deposit are not, and the ADSs issuable upon such deposit will not be, Restricted Securities (except as contemplated in Section 2.12 of the Deposit Agreement), and (vi) the Shares presented for deposit have not been stripped of any rights or entitlements. Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit and withdrawal of Shares, the issuance and cancellation of ADSs in respect thereof and the transfer of such ADSs. If any such representations or warranties are false in any way, the Company and the Depositary shall be authorized, at the cost and expense of the person depositing Shares, to take any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences thereof.
(7) Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information. Any person presenting Shares for deposit and any Holder and Beneficial Owner may be required from time to time to file such proof of citizenship or residence, exchange control approval, payment of all applicable Chilean taxes or other governmental charges, legal or beneficial ownership, or such information relating to the registration on the books of the Company or the Registrar, if applicable, of the Shares presented for deposit or other information, to execute and deliver such certificates and to make such representations and warranties, as the Depositary may deem necessary or proper or as the Company reasonably may require by written request to the Depositary and the Custodian. The Depositary may withhold the delivery or registration of transfer of any ADR or ADS or the distribution or sale of any dividend or other distribution of rights or the proceeds thereof or the delivery of any Deposited Securities until such proof or other information is filed, or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties are made. The Depositary shall provide the Company, in a timely manner, with copies of any such proofs of citizenship or residence, exchange control approval, legal or beneficial ownership or other information referred to above which it receives.
(8) Charges of Depositary. The Depositary shall charge the following fees:
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Issuance Fee: to any person depositing Shares or to whom ADSs are issued upon the deposit of Shares (excluding issuances as a result of distributions described in paragraph (iv) below), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) so issued under the terms of the Deposit Agreement;
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Cancellation Fee: to any person surrendering ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities or to any person to whom Deposited Securities are delivered, a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) surrendered;
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Cash Distribution Fee: to any Holder of ADSs, a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held for the distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (i.e., sale of rights and other entitlements);
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Stock Distribution /Rights Exercise Fee: to any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held for (a) the distribution of stock dividends or other free stock distributions or (b) the exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs;
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Other Distribution Fee: to any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held for the distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs; and
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Depositary Services Fee: to any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.
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In addition, Holders, Beneficial Owners, persons depositing Shares and persons surrendering ADSs for cancellation and for the purpose of withdrawing Deposited Securities shall be responsible for the following charges:
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taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges;
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such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of Shares or other Deposited Securities on the share register and applicable to transfers of Shares or other Deposited Securities to or from the name of the Custodian, the Depositary or any nominees upon the making of deposits and withdrawals, respectively;
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such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be at the expense of the person depositing or withdrawing Shares or Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs;
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the expenses and charges incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency;
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such fees and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other regulatory requirements applicable to Shares, Deposited Securities, ADSs and ADRs; and
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the fees and expenses incurred by the Depositary, the Custodian, or any nominee in connection with the delivery or servicing of Deposited Securities.
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All fees and charges may, at any time and from time to time, be changed by agreement between the Depositary and Company but, in the case of fees and charges payable by Holders or Beneficial Owners, only in the manner contemplated by paragraph (22) of this ADR and as contemplated in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary will provide, without charge, a copy of its latest fee schedule to anyone upon request.
Depositary Fees payable upon (i) deposit of Shares against issuance of ADSs and (ii) surrender of ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities will be charged by the Depositary to the person to whom the ADSs so issued are delivered (in the case of ADS issuances) and to the person who delivers the ADSs for cancellation to the Depositary (in the case of ADS cancellations). In the case of ADSs issued by the Depositary into DTC or presented to the Depositary via DTC, the ADS issuance and cancellation fees will be payable to the Depositary by the DTC Participant(s) receiving the ADSs from the Depositary or the DTC Participant(s) surrendering the ADSs to the Depositary for cancellation, as the case may be, on behalf of the Beneficial Owner(s) and will be charged by the DTC Participant(s) to the account(s) of the applicable Beneficial Owner(s) in accordance with the procedures and practices of the DTC participant(s) as in effect at the time. Depositary fees in respect of distributions and the Depositary services fee are payable to the Depositary by Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date established by the Depositary. In the case of distributions of cash, the amount of the applicable Depositary fees is deducted by the Depositary from the funds being distributed. In the case of distributions other than cash and the Depositary service fee, the Depositary will invoice the applicable Holders as of the ADS Record Date established by the Depositary. For ADSs held through DTC, the Depositary fees for distributions other than cash and the Depositary service fee are charged by the Depositary to the DTC Participants in accordance with the procedures and practices prescribed by DTC from time to time and the DTC Participants in turn charge the amount of such fees to the Beneficial Owners for whom they hold ADSs.
The Depositary may reimburse the Company for certain expenses incurred by the Company in respect of the ADR program established pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, by making available a portion of the Depositary fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary agree from time to time. The Company shall pay to the Depositary such fees and charges and reimburse the Depositary for such out-of-pocket expenses as the Depositary and the Company may agree from time to time. Responsibility for payment of such charges and reimbursements may from time to time be changed by agreement between the Company and the Depositary. Unless otherwise agreed, the Depositary shall present its statement for such expenses and fees or charges to the Company once every three months. The charges and expenses of the Custodian are for the sole account of the Depositary.
The right of the Depositary to receive payment of fees, charges and expenses as provided above shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon the resignation or removal of such Depositary as described in Section 5.4, such right shall extend for those fees, charges and expenses incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal.
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(9) Title to ADRs. It is a condition of this ADR, and every successive Holder of this ADR by accepting or holding the same consents and agrees, that title to this ADR (and to each ADS evidenced hereby) shall be transferable upon the same terms as a certificated security under the laws of the State of New York, provided that, in the case of Certificated ADSs, such ADR has been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer. Notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, the Depositary and the Company may deem and treat the Holder of this ADR (that is, the person in whose name this ADR is registered on the books of the Depositary) as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes. Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation nor be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any holder of this ADR or any Beneficial Owner unless, in the case of a holder of ADSs, such holder is the Holder of this ADR registered on the books of the Depositary or, in the case of a Beneficial Owner, such Beneficial Owner or the Beneficial Owner’s representative is the Holder registered on the books of the Depositary.
(10) Validity of ADR. The Holder(s) of this ADR (and the ADSs represented hereby) shall not be entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement or be valid or enforceable for any purpose against the Depositary or the Company unless this ADR has been (i) dated, (ii) signed by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary, (iii) countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Registrar, and (iv) registered in the books maintained by the Registrar for the registration of issuances and transfers of ADSs. An ADR bearing the facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, who at the time of signature was a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, as the case may be, shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding the fact that such signatory has ceased to be so authorized prior to the delivery of such ADR by the Depositary.
(11) Available Information. The Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934 and, accordingly, is required to file or submit certain reports with the Commission. These public reports can be retrieved from the Commission’s website (xxx.xxx.xxx) and can be inspected and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located (as of the date of the Deposit Agreement) at 000 X Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000. The Depositary shall make available for inspection by the Holders at its Principal Office any reports and communications received from the Company which are both (a) received by the Depositary, the Custodian or nominee of either of them as the holder of the Deposited Securities and (b) made generally available to the holders of such Deposited Securities by the Company.
The Registrar shall keep books for the registration of ADSs which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Company and by the Holders of such ADSs, provided that such inspection shall not be, to the Registrar’s knowledge, for the purpose of communicating with Holders of such ADSs in the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or other than a matter related to the Deposit Agreement or the ADSs.
The Registrar, after consultation with the Company, may close the transfer books with respect to the ADSs, at any time or from time to time, when deemed necessary or advisable by it in good faith in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, or at the reasonable written request of the Company subject, in all cases, to paragraph (25).
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(12) Disclosure of Interests. To the extent that provisions of or governing any Deposited Securities may require the disclosure of beneficial or other ownership of Deposited Securities, other Shares and other securities to the Company and may provide for blocking transfer and voting or other rights to enforce such disclosure or limit such ownership, the Depositary shall use its reasonable efforts to comply with Company instructions as to Receipts in respect of any such enforcement or limitation and Holders shall comply with all such disclosure requirements and ownership limitations and shall cooperate with the Depositary's compliance with such Company instructions.
(13) Compliance with Chilean Law. Pursuant to Circular Letter N° 1.375 of the SVS dated February 12, 1998, Holders are deemed, for certain purposes of Chilean law, to be treated as holders of Deposited Securities. Accordingly, Holders shall, as a matter of Chilean law, be obligated to comply with the requirements of Articles 12 and 54 and Title XV of Law 18,045 of Chile and SVS regulations. Article 12 requires, among other things, that Holders and Beneficial Owners who directly or indirectly own 10% or more of the total share capital of the Company (or who may attain such percentage ownership through an acquisition of shares), or the directors, liquidators, principal executives or managers of such Holders or Beneficial Owners, must report to the SVS and the stock exchanges in Chile on which the Shares are listed:
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The information must be provided not later than the day following the effectiveness of the acquisition or sale.
Article 54 requires, among other things, that any Holder or Beneficial Owner intending to acquire control, directly or indirectly (as defined in Title XV of Law 18,045) of the Company (a) send a written notice of such intention to the Company, to the Company's controllers, to companies controlled by the Company, to the SVS and to the stock exchanges in Chile on which the Shares are listed, and, (b) publish a notice of such intention in two newspapers in Chile and on the Company’s website. Such written communications and publications must be made with at least ten business days prior to the date of intended acquisition of control or as soon as negotiations pursuing control have been formalized or confidential documentation of the Company has been provided. Within two business days following the acquisition of control, the Holder must publish a notice in the same newspapers where the intention of control was published and send written communications to the same entities listed in clause (a) above.
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CITIBANK, N.A., as Depositary
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The address of the Principal Office of the Depositary is 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, X.X.X.
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(FORM OF REVERSE OF RECEIPT)
SUMMARY OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(14) Dividends and Distributions; Rights. Whenever the Custodian or Depositary shall receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution by the Company on any Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall, subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 of the Deposit Agreement, convert or cause to be converted such dividend or distribution into dollars and shall distribute the amount thus received to the Holders of Receipts entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively; provided, however, that in the event that the Company or its agent, the Depositary or a Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of any Deposited Securities an amount on account of taxes, the amount distributed to the Holders for ADSs representing such Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly provided, however, that the Depositary shall make appropriate adjustments in the amounts so distributed in respect of (a) any such Deposited Securities being not entitled, by reason of date of issuance or otherwise, to receive all or any portion of such distribution or (b) any amounts (i) withheld or required to be withheld by the Company, the Custodian or the Depositary from any such distribution pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Deposit Agreement or otherwise on account of taxes or other governmental charges, or (ii) charged by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency into Dollars pursuant to Section 4.6 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall distribute only such amount, however, as can be distributed without attributing to any Holder a fraction of one cent, and any balance not so distributable shall be held by the Depositary (without liability for interest thereon) and shall be added to and become part of the next sum received by the Depositary for distribution to the Holders of ADSs then outstanding. The company or its agent will remit to the appropriate governmental authority or agency in Chile all amounts required to be withheld and owing to such authority or agency by the Company. The Depositary or its agent will remit to the appropriate government authority or agency in Chile all amounts required to be withheld by the Depositary. The Depositary will forward to the Company such information from its records as the Company may reasonably request to enable the Company to file necessary reports with governmental authorities or agencies, and either the Depositary, a Custodian or the Company or its agent, as appropriate, may file any such reports necessary to obtain benefits under the applicable tax treaties for the Holders of ADSs.
Whenever the Custodian or Depositary shall receive any distribution other than cash, rights or Shares upon any Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall, after consultation with the Company to the extent practicable, and provided that the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement, cause the securities or property received by such Custodian to be distributed to the Holders entitled thereto after deduction or upon payment of the expenses of the Depositary, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively, in any manner that the Depositary, with the consent of the Company, deems equitable and practicable for accomplishing such distribution; provided, however, that if in the opinion of the Depositary such distribution cannot be made proportionately among the Holders entitled thereto, or if for any other reason (including but not limited to any requirement that the Company or the Depositary withhold an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges or that such securities must be registered under the Securities Act in order to be distributed to the Holders) the Depositary deems such distribution not to be reasonably practicable, the Depositary may, with the approval of the Company, adopt such method as it deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including the sale (at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper) of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, and, in such case, the net proceeds of any such sale shall be distributed by the Depositary to the Holders entitled thereto as in the case of a distribution received in cash.
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Subject to the last sentence of Section 4.4 of the Deposit Agreement, if any distribution upon any Deposited Securities consists of a dividend in, or free distribution of, Shares, the Depositary may, and shall, if the Company so requests, distribute to the Holders of outstanding ADSs entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively, additional ADSs representing the number of Shares received as such dividend or free distribution subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement with respect to the deposit of Shares and the issuance of ADSs, including the withholding of any tax or other governmental charge as provided in Section 4.13 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary will not issue fractional ADSs. In lieu of issuing fractional ADSs in any such case, the Depositary will sell the number of Shares or ADSs, as the case may be, represented by the aggregate of such fractions and distribute the net proceeds to Holders, all in the manner and subject to the conditions described in Section 4.2 of the Deposit Agreement. If additional ADSs are not so distributed (except as pursuant to the preceding sentence), each ADS shall thenceforth also represent the additional Shares distributed upon the Deposited Securities represented thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company in the fulfillment of its obligation under Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement has furnished an opinion of U.S. counsel determining that Shares must be registered under the Securities Act or other laws in order to be distributed to Holders (and no such registration has been declared effective), the Depositary may sell such Shares and remit the proceeds thereof to the Holders entitled thereto as in the case of a distribution in cash.
In the event that the Company shall offer or cause to be offered to the holders of any Deposited Securities any rights to subscribe for additional Shares or any rights of any other nature, the Depositary, after consultation with the Company, shall have discretion as to the procedure to be followed in making such rights available to the Holders of ADSs or in disposing of such rights on behalf of such Holders and making the net proceeds available in dollars to such Holders; provided, however, that the Depositary will, if requested by the Company, take action as follows:
(i) if at the time of the offering of any rights the Depositary determines that it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make such rights available to Holders of ADSs by means of warrants or otherwise and if the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall, after payment of all fees and expenses of the Depositary, distribute warrants or other instruments therefor in such form as it may determine to the Holders entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities, or employ such other method as it may deem practicable in order to facilitate the exercise, sale or transfer of rights by such Holders; or
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(ii) if at the time of the offering of any rights the Depositary determines that it is not lawful or not reasonably practicable to make such rights available to Holders of ADSs by means of warrants or otherwise, or if the rights represented by such warrants or such other instruments are not exercised and appear to be about to lapse, the Depositary in its discretion may sell such rights or such warrants or other instruments at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper, and may allocate the proceeds (net of all fees and expenses of the Depositary) of any such sale for the accounts of the Holders otherwise entitled to such rights, warrants or other instruments, upon an averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders because of the application of exchange restrictions with regard to a particular Holder, or the date of delivery of any ADSs, or otherwise or, if by the terms of such rights offering or for any other reason, the Depositary may not either make such rights available to any Holders or dispose of such rights and make the net proceeds available to such Holders, then the Depositary shall allow the rights to lapse.
If the Depositary has distributed warrants or other instruments for rights to all or certain Holders, then upon instruction pursuant to such warrants or other instruments to the Depositary from such Holder to exercise such rights, upon payment by such Holder to the Depositary for the account of such Holder of any amount equal to the purchase price of the Shares to be received upon the exercise of the rights, and upon payment of the fees of the Depositary and any other charges as set forth in such warrants or other instruments or as may be requested by the Company to the Depositary in writing, the Depositary shall, on behalf of such Holder, exercise the rights and purchase the Shares, and the Company shall, upon receipt of payment of any charges requested as above, cause the Shares so purchased to be delivered to the Depositary on behalf of such Holder. The Depositary will cause the Shares so purchased to be deposited pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Deposit Agreement, and shall, pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Deposit Agreement, issue ADSs to such owner. In the case of a distribution pursuant to this section, any ADRs evidencing such ADSs shall be legended in accordance with applicable U.S. laws, and shall be subject to the appropriate restrictions on sale, deposit, cancellation, and transfer under such laws.
The Depositary and the Company shall not be responsible for any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such rights available to Holders in general or any Holders in particular. Additionally, the Depositary shall not be responsible for (i) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale, or exercise, or (ii) the content of any materials forwarded to the Holders on behalf of the Company in connection with the rights distribution.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.5 of the Deposit Agreement, if registration (under the Securities Act or any other applicable law) of the rights or the securities to which any rights relate may be required in order for the Company to offer such rights or such securities to Holders and to sell the securities represented by such rights, the Depositary will not distribute such rights to the Holders (i) unless and until a registration statement under the Securities Act (or other applicable law) covering such offering is in effect or (ii) unless the Company furnishes the Depositary opinion(s) of counsel for the Company in the United States and counsel to the Company in any other applicable country in which rights would be distributed, in each case satisfactory to the Depositary, to the effect that the offering and sale of such securities to Holders and Beneficial Owners are exempt from, or do not require registration under, the provisions of the Securities Act or any other applicable laws.
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In the event that the Company, the Depositary or the Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any distribution of property (including rights) an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Holders of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly. In the event that the Depositary determines that any distribution in property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of such property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such manner, including by public or private sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay any such taxes or charges.
There can be no assurance that Holders generally, or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to receive or exercise rights on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Shares or be able to exercise such rights. Nothing herein shall obligate the Company to file any registration statement in respect of any rights or Shares or other securities to be acquired upon the exercise of such rights.
(15) Fixing of ADS Record Date. Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or rights shall be issued with respect to Shares, or whenever for any reason the Depositary causes a change in the number of Shares that are represented by ADSS, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting of holders of Shares or other Deposited Securities, the Company shall promptly notify the Depositary of the record date in respect thereof and the Depositary will fix a record date (the “ADS Record Date”) (which to the extent practicable shall be the same record date set by the Company) for the determination of the Holders of Receipts who shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution or rights, or the net proceeds of the sale thereof or to exercise any voting rights at such meeting. Subject to the provisions of Sections 4.1 through 4.6 and to the other terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, the Holders of ADSs as of the close of business in New York on such ADS Record Date shall be entitled to receive the amount distributable by the Depositary with respect to such dividend, distribution or rights or the net proceeds of sale thereof in proportion to the number of ADSs held by them respectively and to give voting instructions and to act in respect of any other such matter.
(16) Voting of Deposited Securities. As soon as practicable after receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of Deposited Securities are entitled to vote, or of solicitation of consents or proxies from holders of Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall fix the ADS Record Date in respect of such meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy in accordance with Section 4.7 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall, if requested by the Company in writing in a timely manner (the Depositary having no obligation to take any further action if the request shall not have been received by the Depositary at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such vote or meeting), at the Company’s expense and provided no U.S. legal prohibitions exist, distribute to Holders as of the ADS Record Date: (a) such notice of meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy, (b) a statement that the Holders at the close of business on the ADS Record Date will be entitled, subject to any applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, the Estatutos of the Company and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities (which provisions, if any, shall be summarized in pertinent part by the Company), to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs, and (c) a brief statement as to the manner in which such voting instructions may be given or in which voting instructions may be deemed to have been given in accordance with Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement if no instructions are received prior to the deadline set for such purposes to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company.
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Notwithstanding anything contained in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR, the Depositary may, to the extent not prohibited by law or regulations, or by the requirements of the stock exchange on which the ADSs are listed, in lieu of distribution of the materials provided to the Depositary in connection with any meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies from, holders of Deposited Securities, distribute to the Holders a notice that provides Holders with, or otherwise publicize to Holders, instructions on how to retrieve such materials or receive such materials upon request (i.e., by reference to a website containing the materials for retrieval or a contact for requesting copies of the materials).
Voting instructions may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of Deposited Securities. Upon the timely receipt from a Holder of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date of voting instructions in the manner specified by the Depositary, the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar as practicable and permitted under applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, Estatutos of the Company and the provisions of the Deposited Securities, to vote, or cause the Custodian to vote, the Deposited Securities (in person or by proxy) represented by such Holder’s ADSs in accordance with such voting instructions.
If no voting instructions are received by the Depositary from a Holder as of the ADS Record Date on or before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, such Holder shall be deemed, and the Depositary shall deem such Holder, to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy with full power of substitution, to the Chairman of the Board or to a person designated by him, to vote the Deposited Securities, and the Depositary shall give a discretionary proxy with full power of substitution to the Chairman of the Board or to a person designated by him to vote the Deposited Securities on any such matters, except that no such instruction shall be deemed and no such discretionary proxy shall be given with respect to any matter as to which (i) the Chairman of the Board directs the Depositary that he does not wish such proxy to be given, (ii) substantial opposition exists by Holders (it being understood that an election of directors at an annual or extraordinary meeting of shareholders is not a matter involving substantial opposition by Holders), or (iii) such matter materially and adversely affects the rights of Holders. No such proxy shall continue in effect beyond 5 P.M., Xxxxxxxx Time, on the penultimate day of any calendar month.
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Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall under any circumstances exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall vote, attempt to exercise the right to vote, or in any way make use of for purposes of establishing a quorum or otherwise, the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, except pursuant to and in accordance with the voting instructions timely received from Holders or as otherwise contemplated herein. If the Depositary timely receives voting instructions from a Holder which fail to specify the manner in which the Depositary is to vote the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs, the Depositary will deem such Holder (unless otherwise specified in the notice distributed to Holders) to have instructed the Depositary to vote in favor of the items set forth in such voting instructions. Deposited Securities represented by ADSs for which no timely voting instructions are received by the Depositary from the Holder shall not be voted (except as contemplated in Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement). Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Depositary shall, if so requested in writing by the Company, represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting instructions have been received in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) for the sole purpose of establishing quorum at a meeting of shareholders.
Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR, the Depositary shall not have any obligation to take any action with respect to any meeting, or solicitation of consents or proxies, of holders of Deposited Securities if the taking of such action would violate U.S. laws. The Company agrees to take any and all actions reasonably necessary to enable Holders and Beneficial Owners to exercise the voting rights accruing to the Deposited Securities, including requesting its U.S. counsel to deliver an opinion addressing any such actions requested to be taken if so requested by the Depositary.
There can be no assurance that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive the notice described above with sufficient time to enable the Holder to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
(17) Changes Affecting Deposited Securities. Upon any change in nominal or par value, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or any other reclassification of Deposited Securities, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets affecting the Company or to which it is a party, any securities which shall be received by the Depositary or the Custodian in exchange for, or in conversion of or replacement of or otherwise in respect of, such Deposited Securities shall, to the extent permitted by law, be treated as new Deposited Securities under the Deposit Agreement, and the ADRs shall, subject to the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, evidence ADSs representing the right to receive such additional or replacement securities. In giving effect to such change, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or other reclassification of Deposited Securities, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the Company shall so request, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and receipt of an opinion of counsel to the Company satisfactory to the Depositary that such actions are not in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, (i) issue and deliver additional ADSs as in the case of a stock dividend on the Shares, (ii) amend the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADRs, (iii) amend the applicable Registration Statement(s) on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission in respect of the ADSs, (iv) call for the surrender of outstanding ADRs to be exchanged for new ADRs, and (v) take such other actions as are appropriate to reflect the transaction with respect to the ADSs. The Company agrees to, jointly with the Depositary, amend the Registration Statement on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission to permit the issuance of such new form of ADRs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any security so received may not be lawfully distributed to some or all Holders, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the Company requests, subject to receipt of an opinion of Company’s counsel satisfactory to the Depositary that such action is not in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, sell such securities at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper and may allocate the net proceeds of such sales (net of (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes) for the account of the Holders otherwise entitled to such securities upon an averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders and distribute the net proceeds so allocated to the extent practicable as in the case of a distribution received in cash pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for (i) any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such securities available to Holders in general or to any Holder in particular, (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale, or (iii) any liability to the purchaser of such securities.
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(18) Certain Rights of the Depositary; Limitations. Subject to the further terms and provisions of this paragraph, the Depositary and its agents may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in ADSs. The Depositary may issue ADSs against evidence of rights to receive Shares from the Company, or any custodian, registrar, transfer agent, clearing agency or other entity involved in ownership or transaction records in respect of the Shares. Such evidence of rights shall consist of written blanket or specific guarantees of ownership of Shares furnished on behalf of the holder thereof. The Depositary shall not lend Shares or ADSs; provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to (i) issue ADSs prior to the receipt of Shares pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Deposit Agreement and (ii) deliver Shares prior to the receipt and cancellation of ADSs pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Deposit Agreement, including ADSs which were issued under (i) above but for which Shares may not have been received (each such transaction a “Pre-Release Transaction”). The Depositary may receive ADSs in lieu of Shares under (i) above and receive Shares in lieu of ADSs under (ii) above. Each such transaction shall be (a) accompanied by (x) a written representation by the person or entity (the "Applicant") to whom ADSs are issued or Shares delivered that at the time the Depositary issues such ADSs or delivers such Shares, the Applicant or its customer owns the Shares or ADSs to be delivered to the Depositary, or (y) such evidence of ownership of Shares or ADSs as the Depositary deems appropriate, (b) subject to a written representation by the Applicant that it will hold such Shares or ADSs in trust for the Depositary until their delivery to the Depositary or custodian, reflect on its records the Depositary as owner of such Shares or ADSs and deliver such Shares upon the Depositary's request, (c) at all times fully collateralized (marked to market daily) with cash, United States government securities, or other collateral of comparable safety and liquidity, (d) terminable by the Depositary on not more than five (5) business days notice, and (e) subject to such further indemnities and credit regulations as the Depositary deems appropriate. The Depositary intends that the number of ADSs issued by it under (i) above and outstanding at any time, generally will not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the ADSs issued by the Depositary and with respect to which Shares are on deposit with the Depositary or custodian; provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to change or disregard such limit from time to time as the Depositary deems appropriate. The Depositary will also set limits with respect to the number of ADSs and Shares involved in transactions to be effected hereunder with any one person on a case by case basis as it deems appropriate.
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(19) Exoneration. Neither the Depositary nor the Company nor any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall be obligated to do or perform any act which is inconsistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement or incur any liability (i) if the Depositary or the Company or any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall be prevented or forbidden from, or delayed in, doing or performing any act or thing required by the terms of the Deposit Agreement or the Foreign Exchange Contract, by reason of any provision of any present or future law, regulation, order, decree, moratorium or fiat of the United States, Chile or any other country, or of any other governmental authority (including any action by the Central Bank under the Foreign Exchange Contract) or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or on account of the possible criminal or civil penalties or restraint, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Foreign Exchange Contract or of the Estatutos of the Company or any provision of or governing any Deposited Securities, or by reason of any act of God, war or terrorism or other circumstances beyond its control (including, without limitation, nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, work stoppage, strikes, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, revolutions, rebellions, explosions and computer failure), (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in the Deposit Agreement or in the Estatutos of the Company or provisions of or governing Deposited Securities, (iii) for any action or inaction in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any governmental authority, any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder, any Beneficial Owner or authorized representative thereof, or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information, (iv) for the inability by a Holder or Beneficial Owner to benefit from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit which is made available to holders of Deposited Securities but is not, under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, made available to Holders of ADSs, or (v) for any consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary, its controlling persons, its agents, any Custodian and the Company, its controlling persons and its agents may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any written notice, request or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of the Deposit Agreement.
(20) Standard of Care. The Company and the Depositary assume no obligation and shall not be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any Holder(s) or Beneficial Owner(s), except that the Company and Depositary agree to perform their respective obligations specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement and this ADR without negligence or bad faith. Without limitation of the foregoing, neither the Depositary, nor the Company, nor any of their respective controlling persons, or agents, shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Securities or in respect of the ADSs, which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense (including fees and disbursements of counsel) and liability be furnished as often as may be required (and no Custodian shall be under any obligation whatsoever with respect to such proceedings, the responsibility of the Custodian being solely to the Depositary). The Depositary and its agents shall not be liable for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any vote is cast or the effect of any vote, provided that any such action or omission is in good faith and in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not incur any liability for any failure to determine that any distribution or action may be lawful or reasonably practicable, for the content of any information submitted to it by the Company for distribution to the Holders or for any inaccuracy of any translation thereof, for any investment risk associated with acquiring an interest in the Deposited Securities, for the validity or worth of the Deposited Securities or for any tax consequences that may result from the ownership of ADSs, Shares or Deposited Securities, for the credit-worthiness of any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse upon the terms of the Deposit Agreement, for the failure or timeliness of any notice from the Company, or for any action or failure to act by, or any information provided or not provided by, DTC or any DTC participant.
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The Depositary shall not be liable for any acts or omissions made by a successor depositary whether in connection with a previous act or omission of the Depositary or in connection with any matter arising wholly after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary.
(21) Resignation and Removal of Depositary; Substitution of the Custodian. The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement upon 90 days written notice of its election so to do delivered to the Company, such resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company upon 90 days written notice of such removal effective upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Company shall use its best efforts to appoint a successor depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. Every successor depositary shall execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder and a new foreign exchange agreement among the Central Bank, the Company and such successor depositary, and thereupon such successor depositary, without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor; but such predecessor, nevertheless, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request of the Company shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest in the Deposited Securities to such successor, and shall deliver to such successor a list of the Holders of all outstanding ADSs and such other books and records maintained by such predecessor with respect to its function as Depositary hereunder. Any such successor depositary shall promptly mail notice of its appointment to the Holders. The Depositary agrees that it will, after the appointment of any successor depositary, continue to cooperate with the Company and such successor depositary to arrange for the execution of an amendment to or a replacement of the Foreign Exchange Contract, and the Depositary shall be reimbursed for its reasonable out of pocket expenses in connection therewith.
Any corporation into or with which the Depositary may be merged or consolidated shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act.
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(22) Amendment/Supplement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph 22, the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, this ADR and any provisions of the Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented by written agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable without the prior written consent of the Holders or Beneficial Owners. Any amendment or supplement which shall impose or increase any fees or charges (other than charges in connection with foreign exchange control regulations, and taxes and other governmental charges, delivery and other such expenses), or which shall otherwise materially prejudice any substantial existing right of Holders or Beneficial Owners, shall not, however, become effective as to outstanding ADSs until the expiration of thirty (30) days after notice of such amendment or supplement shall have been given to the Holders of outstanding ADSs. Notice of any amendment to the Deposit Agreement or any ADR shall not need to describe in detail the specific amendments effectuated thereby, and failure to describe the specific amendments in any such notice shall not render such notice invalid, provided, however, that, in each such case, the notice given to the Holders identifies a means for Holders and Beneficial Owners to retrieve or receive the text of such amendment (i.e., upon retrieval from the Commission’s, the Depositary’s or the Company’s website or upon request from the Depositary). The parties hereto agree that any amendments or supplements which (i) are reasonably necessary (as agreed by the Company and the Depositary) in order for (a) the ADSs to be registered on Form F-6 under the Securities Act or (b) the ADSs to be settled solely in electronic book-entry form and (ii) do not in either such case impose or increase any fees or charges to be borne by Holders, shall be deemed not to materially prejudice any substantial rights of Holders or Beneficial Owners. Every Holder and Beneficial Owner at the time any amendment or supplement so becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such ADSs, to consent and agree to such amendment or supplement and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, if applicable, as amended or supplemented thereby. In no event shall any amendment or supplement impair the right of the Holder to surrender such ADS and receive therefor the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any governmental body should adopt new laws, rules or regulations which would require an amendment of, or supplement to, the Deposit Agreement to ensure compliance therewith, the Company and the Depositary may amend or supplement the Deposit Agreement and this ADR at any time in accordance with such changed laws, rules or regulations. Such amendment or supplement to the Deposit Agreement and this ADR in such circumstances may become effective before a notice of such amendment or supplement is given to Holders or within any other period of time as required for compliance with such laws, rules or regulations.
(23) Termination. The Depositary shall, at any time at the written direction of the Company, terminate the Deposit Agreement by distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed in such notice for such termination. If ninety (90) days shall have expired after (i) the Depositary shall have delivered to the Company a written notice of its election to resign, or (ii) the Company shall have delivered to the Depositary a written notice of the removal of the Depositary, and, in either case, a successor depositary shall not have been appointed and accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may terminate the Deposit Agreement by distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed in such notice for such termination. The date so fixed for termination of the Deposit Agreement in any termination notice so distributed by the Depositary to the Holders of ADSs is referred to as the “Termination Date”. Until the Termination Date, the Depositary shall continue to perform all of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement, and the Holders and Beneficial Owners will be entitled to all of their rights under the Deposit Agreement.
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If any ADSs shall remain outstanding after the Termination Date, the Registrar and the Depositary shall not, after the Termination Date, have any obligation to perform any further acts under the Deposit Agreement, except that the Depositary shall, subject, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, continue to (i) collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities, (ii) sell securities and other property received in respect of Deposited Securities, (iii) deliver Deposited Securities, together with any dividends or other distributions received with respect thereto and the net proceeds of the sale of any securities or other property, in exchange for ADSs surrendered to the Depositary (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (iv) take such actions as may be required under applicable law in connection with its role as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement.
At any time after the Termination Date, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Securities then held under the Deposit Agreement and shall after such sale hold un-invested the net proceeds of such sale, together with any other cash then held by it under the Deposit Agreement, in an un-segregated account and without liability for interest, for the pro - rata benefit of the Holders whose ADSs have not theretofore been surrendered. After making such sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except (i) to account for such net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (ii) as may be required at law in connection with the termination of the Deposit Agreement. After the Termination Date, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement, except for its obligations to the Depositary under Sections 5.8, 5.9 and 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement. The obligations under the terms of the Deposit Agreement of Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs outstanding as of the Termination Date shall survive the Termination Date and shall be discharged only when the applicable ADSs are presented by their Holders to the Depositary for cancellation under the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
(24) Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws. Notwithstanding anything in the Deposit Agreement to the contrary, the Company and the Depositary each agrees that it will not exercise any rights it has under the Deposit Agreement to prevent the withdrawal or delivery of Deposited Securities in a manner which would violate the United States securities laws, including, but not limited to, Section I.A. (1) of the General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, as amended from time to time, under the Securities Act of 1933.
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(ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER SIGNATURE LINES)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Holder hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto ______________________________ whose taxpayer identification number is _______________________ and whose address including postal zip code is ________________, the within ADS and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ________________________ attorney-in-fact to transfer said ADS on the books of the Depositary with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
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Name: ________________________________
By:
Title:
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NOTICE: The signature of the Holder to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If the endorsement be executed by an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, the person executing the endorsement must give his/her full title in such capacity and proper evidence of authority to act in such capacity, if not on file with the Depositary, must be forwarded with this ADR.
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SIGNATURE GUARANTEED
All endorsements or assignments of ADRs must be guaranteed by a member of a Medallion Signature Program approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc.
Legends
[The ADRs issued in respect of Partial Entitlement American Depositary Shares shall bear the following legend on the face of the ADR: “This ADR evidences ADSs representing 'partial entitlement' common shares of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. and as such do not entitle the holders thereof to the same per-share entitlement as other common shares (which are 'full entitlement' common shares) issued and outstanding at such time. The ADSs represented by this ADR shall entitle holders to distributions and entitlements identical to other ADSs when the common shares represented by such ADSs become 'full entitlement' common shares.”]
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EXHIBIT B
FEE SCHEDULE
DEPOSITARY FEES AND RELATED CHARGES
All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Deposit Agreement.
I.
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Depositary Fees
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The Company, the Holders, the Beneficial Owners and the persons depositing Shares or surrendering ADSs for cancellation agree to pay the following fees of the Depositary:
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Rate
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By Whom Paid
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Issuance of ADSs upon deposit of Shares (excluding issuances as a result of distributions described in paragraph (4) below).
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Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) issued.
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Person depositing Shares or person receiving ADSs.
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Delivery of Deposited Securities against surrender of ADSs.
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Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) surrendered.
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Person surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal of Deposited Securities or person to whom Deposited Securities are delivered.
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Distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (i.e., sale of rights and other entitlements).
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Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.
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Person to whom distribution is made.
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Distribution of ADSs pursuant to (i) stock dividends or other free stock distributions, or (ii) exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs.
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Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.
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Person to whom distribution is made.
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Distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs (i.e., spin-off shares).
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Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.
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Person to whom distribution is made.
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Depositary Services.
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Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.
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Person holding ADSs on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.
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II.
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Charges
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Holders, Beneficial Owners, persons depositing Shares and persons surrendering ADSs for cancellation and for the purpose of withdrawing Deposited Securities shall be responsible for the following charges:
(i)
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taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges;
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(ii)
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such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of Shares or other Deposited Securities on the share register and applicable to transfers of Shares or other Deposited Securities to or from the name of the Custodian, the Depositary or any nominees upon the making of deposits and withdrawals, respectively;
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(iii)
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such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be at the expense of the person depositing or withdrawing Shares or Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs;
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(iv)
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the expenses and charges incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency;
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(v)
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such fees and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other regulatory requirements applicable to Shares, Deposited Securities, ADSs and ADRs; and
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(vi)
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the fees and expenses incurred by the Depositary, the Custodian, or any nominee in connection with the servicing or delivery of Deposited Securities.
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