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EXHIBIT 10.2 AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT is dated for reference the 6th day of November, 1998
BETWEEN:
ACCEL FINANCIAL GROUP LTD., a corporation incorporated under the
laws of Alberta
(the "Corporation")
AND:
802685 ALBERTA LTD., a corporation incorporated under the laws
of Alberta
("Holdco")
AND:
T&W FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY L.L.C., a limited liability
company incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington
("T&W")
RECITALS:
(A) The Corporation and Holdco have agreed to amalgamate pursuant to the
Business Corporations Act (Alberta) upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth;
(B) The authorized capital of the Corporation consists of an unlimited
number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares of which, as
of November 6, 1998, 8,664,657 common shares are issued and outstanding and a
further 2,595,768 common shares have been reserved for issuance pursuant to
outstanding share purchase or conversion rights (collectively, the "Share
Purchase Rights");
(C) The authorized capital of Holdco consists of an unlimited number of
common shares of which, as of the date hereof, five common shares are issued and
outstanding and are held by T&W and T&W has agreed to enter into this Agreement
as an inducement for the Corporation to proceed with the amalgamation with
Holdco;
(D) The Corporation and Holdco have each made disclosure to the other of
their respective assets and liabilities; and
(E) It is desirable that this amalgamation should be effected.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged) the parties agree as follows:
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1. INTERPRETATION
In this Agreement:
"Act" means the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), S.A. 1981, c.B-15, as
amended;
"AFG Common Shares" means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation;
"Agreement" means this amalgamation agreement, and the expressions "hereof",
"herein", "hereto", "hereunder", "hereby" and similar expressions refer to this
agreement;
"Amalco" means the corporation continuing as a result of the Amalgamation;
"Amalco Class A Preferred Shares" means the Class A Redeemable Preferred Shares
in the capital of Amalco having the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions set forth in Schedule A;
"Amalco Class B Preferred Shares" means the Class B Redeemable Retractable
Preferred Shares in the capital of Amalco having the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions set forth in Schedule A;
"Amalco Common Shares" means the common shares of Amalco having the rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions set forth in Schedule A;
"Amalgamating Corporations" means the Corporation and Holdco;
"Amalgamation" means the amalgamation of the Amalgamating Corporations as
contemplated in this Agreement;
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or civic or statutory
holiday in the City of Calgary, Alberta;
"Depository" means Montreal Trust Company of Canada;
"Designated Xxxxxxxx Shares" means a total of 2,603,287 Common Shares held by
the Xxxxxxxx Group;
"Dissenting Shareholder" means a registered Shareholder who, in connection with
the special resolution of the Shareholders which approves and adopts this
Agreement, has exercised the right to dissent pursuant to section 184 of the Act
in strict compliance with the provisions thereof and thereby becomes entitled to
receive the fair value of his or her AFG Common Shares;
"Effective Date" means the date shown on the certificate of amalgamation to be
issued in respect of the Amalgamation which will be January 15, 1999 or such
earlier date on which all conditions precedent to the Amalgamation have been
satisfied or waived;
"Xxxxxxxx Group" means Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, the President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation, and his affiliates;
"Holdco" means 802685 Alberta Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of T&W Financial
Services Company L.L.C.;
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"Holdco Common Shares" means the common shares in the capital of the Holdco;
"Meeting" means the special meeting (and any adjournments thereof) of
Shareholders to be held to consider the approval of the special resolution which
approves and adopts this Agreement;
"Minority Shareholders" means all holders of AFG Common Shares other than the
Xxxxxxxx Group and other parties not eligible to vote in connection with the
minority approval of Amalgamation as provided for in Ontario Securities
Commission Policy 9.1.
"Record Date" means October 29, 1998, the record date for the Meeting;
"Redemption Consideration" means $2.50 per Amalco Class A Redeemable Preferred
Share; and
"Shareholder" means a holder of AFG Common Shares.
Words and phrases used but not defined in this Agreement and defined in the Act
shall have the same meaning in this Agreement as in the Act unless the context
or subject matter otherwise requires.
2. AGREEMENT TO AMALGAMATE
The Amalgamating Corporations hereby agree to amalgamate as of the Effective
Date and to continue as one corporation on the terms and conditions set out in
this Agreement.
3. NAME
The name of Amalco shall be Accel Financial Group Ltd.
4. REGISTERED OFFICE
The registered office of Amalco shall be 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 000 0xx Xxxxxx,
X.X., Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, X0X 0X0.
5. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
Amalco is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Amalco Common Shares, an
unlimited number of Amalco Class A Preferred Shares and an unlimited number of
Amalco Class B Preferred Shares. The rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions attaching to each class of shares of Amalco shall be as described in
Schedule A to this Agreement.
6. PRIVATE COMPANY RESTRICTIONS
Following the redemption of Amalco Class A Preferred Shares, the right to
transfer shares of Amalco shall be restricted in that no share shall be
transferred except with the consent of the board of directors of Amalco, to be
expressed either by a resolution passed at a meeting of the board of directors
or by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by a majority of the
directors.
Immediately following the redemption of the Amalco Class A Preferred Shares, the
number of shareholders of Amalco, exclusive of persons who are in its employment
or the employment of an affiliate and exclusive of persons
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who, having been formerly in the employment of Amalco were, while in that
employment, and have continued after the termination of that employment to be,
shareholders of Amalco, is limited to not more than fifty, two or more persons
who are the joint registered owners of one or more shares being counted as one
shareholder.
Any invitation to the public to subscribe for securities of Amalco is
prohibited; for the purposes hereof, the issuance of Amalco Class A Preferred
Shares upon the Amalgamation shall not constitute an invitation to the public to
subscribe for securities of Amalco.
7. RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS
There shall be no restrictions on the business which Amalco is authorized to
carry on.
8. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors of Amalco shall, until otherwise changed in accordance
with the Act, consist of a minimum number of one and a maximum number of 10
directors. The number of directors of Amalco shall initially be two and the
directors of Amalco shall be empowered to determine from time to time the number
of directors of Amalco within the said minimum and maximum numbers provided for
in the Articles of Amalco, as the same may be amended from time to time.
9. INITIAL DIRECTORS
The first directors of Amalco shall be the persons whose names and residential
addresses appear below:
NAME PLACE OF RESIDENCE RESIDENT CANADIAN
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Xxxx Xxxx Tacoma, Washington No
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx West Vancouver, B.C. Yes
Such directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders
of Amalco or until their successors are elected or appointed.
10. BY-LAWS
The by-laws of Amalco, until repealed, amended or altered, shall be the by-laws
of the Corporation, except that the first year end of Amalco shall be December
31 of the year in which the Effective Date occurs.
11. AMALGAMATION
On the Effective Date:
(i) the issued and outstanding AFG Common Shares (other than the
Designated Xxxxxxxx Shares and AFG Common Shares held by Dissenting
Shareholders) will be converted into Amalco Class A Preferred Shares on
the basis of one Amalco Class A Preferred Share for each issued and
outstanding AFG Common Share;
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(ii) each Designated Xxxxxxxx Share will be converted into one Amalco
Class B Preferred Share;
(iii) each issued and outstanding Holdco Common Share will be
converted into one Amalco Common Share; and
(iv) Dissenting Shareholders will be entitled to be paid the fair
value of their AFG Common Shares.
12. STATED CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
There shall be added to the stated capital account in the accounting records of
Amalco maintained for:
(i) the Amalco Class A Preferred Shares an amount equal to the
aggregate stated capital of each AFG Common Share converted into an
Amalco Class A Preferred Share on the Amalgamation;
(ii) the Amalco Class B Preferred Shares an amount equal to the
aggregate stated capital of each AFG Common Share converted into an
Amalco Class B Preferred Share on the Amalgamation;
(iii) the Amalco Common Shares an amount equal to the aggregate stated
capital of each Holdco Common Share converted into an Amalco Common
Share.
The amount of stated capital attributable to the Amalco Class A Preferred Shares
shall be adjusted to reflect payments that may be made to Dissenting
Shareholders.
13. SHARE CERTIFICATES
No certificates shall be issued in respect of the Amalco Class A Preferred
Shares and such shares shall be evidenced by the certificates representing AFG
Common Shares.
14. CONTRIBUTION OF ASSETS
Each of the parties hereto shall contribute to Amalco all its assets, subject to
its liabilities, as such exist, immediately before the date of the certificate
of Amalgamation.
15. PROPERTY OF AMALCO
Amalco shall possess all the property, rights, privileges and franchises and
shall be subject to all the liabilities, contracts, disabilities and debts of
each of the parties hereto as such exist immediately before the date of the
certificate of Amalgamation.
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16. RIGHTS OF CREDITORS
All rights of creditors against property, rights and assets of each of the
parties hereto and all liens upon their property, rights and assets shall be
unimpaired by the Amalgamation and all debts, contracts, liabilities and duties
of each of the parties hereto shall thenceforth attach to Amalco and may be
enforced against it.
17. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS
All outstanding Share Purchase Rights will continue unimpaired except as such
rights are varied by their own terms as a result of the Amalgamation and the
parties will, and will cause Amalco to, take all necessary steps contemplated to
be taken under the terms of the Share Purchase Rights as a result of, or in
order to give effect to, the Amalgamation.
18. GENERAL CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The respective obligations of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, and in particular the Amalgamation, are subject to the
satisfaction, on or before the Effective Date unless otherwise provided, of the
following conditions any of which may be waived by the mutual consent of such
parties without prejudice to their rights to rely on any other or others of such
conditions:
(a) this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including in particular the Amalgamation, shall have been approved by:
(i) the sole shareholder of Holdco;
(ii) not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by the
holders of AFG Common Shares who, being entitled to do so, vote
in person or by proxy at the Meeting in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and in accordance with other applicable
regulatory requirements;
(iii) not less than 50% of the votes cast by the Minority
Shareholders who, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by
proxy at the Meeting, in accordance with the provisions of the
Act and in accordance with other applicable regulatory
requirements;
(b) the following approvals have been obtained:
(i) all necessary stock exchange, securities regulatory,
Competition Act, Investment Canada Act, federal or provincial
companies or companies registration legislation, or other
regulatory or legislative authorities' approvals have been
obtained;
(ii) approval by the Corporation's directors and satisfaction
of all requirements of Ontario Securities Commission Policy 9.1
and under Quebec Securities Commission Policy Q-27 (if
applicable) including obtaining a satisfactory valuation or
fairness opinion to the extent required;
(iii) all approvals required under existing credit, lease or
other material agreements of the Corporation;
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(c) Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and other key management employees entering
into management agreements with the Corporation having the attributes
described in Schedule B and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory
to T&W and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx;
(d) the Corporation establishing a management incentive plan having
the attributes described in Schedule C and otherwise in form and
substance satisfactory to T&W and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx;
(e) no further issuances of Shares except pursuant to the exercise
of those options, debentures, warrants and other rights presently
outstanding which are described in the attached Schedule D;
(f) there shall not be in force any order or decree restraining or
enjoining the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the Amalgamation;
(g) before the date of the Meeting, Holdco secures a firm financing
commitment sufficient to permit it to complete the Amalgamation, such
commitment to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to Holdco, acting
reasonably;
(h) on or before the date of the Meeting, Holdco will provide the
Corporation with evidence satisfactory to the Corporation, acting
reasonably, of Holdco's ability to meet the condition described in
Section (i); and
(i) on or before the end of the Business Day immediately preceding
the Effective Date Holdco will deliver to the Depository at its main
office in Vancouver, British Columbia an amount, in readily available
funds, equal to the total Redemption Consideration required in order to
fully redeem all Amalco Class A Preferred Shares which will be issued
pursuant to the Amalgamation.
19. TERMINATION
This Agreement may, prior to the issuance of a certificate of Amalgamation, be
terminated by agreement between the board of directors of the Corporation and
the board of directors of Holdco notwithstanding the approval thereof by the
shareholders of the Corporation and Holdco.
20. DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS
AFG Common Shares which are held by a Dissenting Shareholder shall not be
converted into Amalco Class A Preferred Shares. However, in the event that a
Shareholder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws such Shareholder's claim
under section 184 of the Act or forfeits such Shareholder's right to make a
claim under section 184 of the Act or his rights as a shareholder of the
Corporation are otherwise reinstated, such Shareholder's AFG Common Shares shall
thereupon be deemed to have been converted as of the Effective Date into Amalco
Class A Preferred Shares on the basis set forth in Section 11.
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21. FILING OF DOCUMENTS
Upon the shareholders of each of the Amalgamating Corporations approving this
Agreement by special resolution in accordance with the Act and subject to the
other provisions of this Agreement, the Amalgamating Corporations shall, on
January 15, 1999 or such earlier date on which the conditions precedent to the
Amalgamation have been satisfied or waived, jointly file with the Registrar
under the Act articles of amalgamation and such other documents as may be
required including, without limitation, the statutory declaration confirming the
solvency of Amalco as required under Section 179 of the Act.
22. T&W GUARANTEE
T&W acknowledges and confirms that Holdco's ability to satisfy the conditions
set out in Section 18(g), (h) and (i) depends entirely upon T&W's ability and
willingness to provide financing to Holdco on terms and conditions satisfactory
to it and T&W covenants and agrees that it will
(a) use its reasonable commercial efforts to obtain a firm financing
commitment sufficient to permit Holdco to complete the Amalgamation,
such commitment to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to T&W,
acting reasonably, and
(b) upon satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent to the
Amalgamation, take all necessary steps to cause, authorize and permit
Holdco to complete the Amalgamation on the terms and conditions set out
in this Agreement.
23. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the Province of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
24. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be signed in counterparts and each such counterpart shall
constitute an original document and such counterparts, taken together, shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties to this
Agreement relating to the Amalgamation and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, oral and written, between such parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement.
ACCEL FINANCIAL GROUP LTD.
By: XX Xxxx
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Name
802685 ALBERTA LTD.
By: Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Name
T&W FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, L.L.C.
By: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Xx.
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Name
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SCHEDULE A
RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS
OF
AMALCO SHARE CAPITAL
The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the shares of
Amalco shall be as follows:
A. The Class A Amalco redeemable preferred shares (the "Class A Preferred
Shares") shall have attached thereto the following rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions:
ISSUE
1. Class A Preferred Shares will only be issuable in exchange for common
shares in the capital of Accel Financial Group Ltd. in the course of the
amalgamation forming Amalco or pursuant to the exercise of rights (collectively,
the "Share Purchase Rights") to acquire common shares in the capital of Accel
Capital Group Inc. which are outstanding and unexercised immediately before the
Amalgamation.
DIVIDENDS
2. The holders of the Class A Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to
receive any dividends thereon.
VOTING RIGHTS
3. Except as otherwise provided in the Business Corporations Act, (Alberta)
Statutes of Alberta S.A. 1981, c.B-15, as amended (the "Act"), the holders of
the Class A Preferred Shares shall not as such be entitled to receive notice of,
to attend or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of Amalco.
REDEMPTION
4. Amalco shall, subject to the requirements of the Act, in respect of
Class A Preferred Shares issued in the course of the amalgamation forming
Amalco, as of 4:30 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the second Business Day following
the date that the amalgamation forming Amalco becomes effective and, in respect
of Class A Preferred Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of any Share
Purchase Rights, as of 4:30 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the Second Business Day
following the date of issue of such shares (each such date being a "Time of
Redemption") redeem all of the Class A Preferred Shares in accordance with the
following provisions of this Section 4. Except as hereinafter provided, no
notice of redemption or other act or formality on the part of Amalco shall be
required to call the Class A Preferred Shares for redemption.
At or before the Time of Redemption, Amalco shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Montreal Trust Company of Canada (the "Depository") at its
principal office in the City of Vancouver the amount of $2.50 in respect of each
Class A Preferred Share to be redeemed (in each case, the "Redemption
Consideration"). Delivery of the Redemption Consideration in such a manner shall
be a full and complete discharge of Amalco's obligation to deliver the
Redemption Consideration to the holders of Class A Preferred Shares.
From and after the Time of Redemption (i) the Depository shall pay or cause to
be paid to the order of each holder of Class A Preferred Shares, by way of
cheque, on presentation and surrender at the principal office of the Depository
in the City of Vancouver of the certificates representing the Common Shares of
Amalco's predecessor, Accel Financial Group Ltd., which were converted into
Class A Preferred Shares upon the amalgamation or were issued
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upon exercise of a Share Purchase Right, the Redemption Consideration payable to
such holder, and (ii) the holders of Class A Preferred Shares shall not be
entitled to exercise any of the rights of shareholders in respect thereof except
to receive the Redemption Consideration therefor, provided that if satisfaction
of the Redemption Consideration for any Class A Preferred Shares is not duly
made by or on behalf of Amalco in accordance with the provisions hereof, then
the rights of such holders shall remain unaffected.
From the Time of Redemption, the Class A Preferred Shares in respect of which
delivery by Amalco to the Depository of the Redemption Consideration is made
shall be deemed to be redeemed and cancelled, Amalco shall be fully and
completely discharged from its obligations with respect to the payment of the
Redemption Consideration to such holders of Class A Preferred Shares, and the
rights of such holders shall be limited to receiving Redemption Consideration
payable to them on presentation and surrender of the said certificates held by
them respectively as specified above. Subject to the requirements of applicable
law with respect to unclaimed property, if the Redemption Consideration has not
been fully satisfied in accordance with the provisions hereof within six years
after the Time of Redemption, the Redemption Consideration shall be forfeited to
Amalco.
LIQUIDATION
5. In the event of the liquidation or winding-up of Amalco or any other
distribution of the property or assets of Amalco among its shareholders for the
purpose of winding-up its affairs, and subject to the extinguishment of the
rights of holders of Class A Preferred Shares or Class B Amalco Redeemable
Preferred Shares (the "Class B Preferred Shares") upon delivery of the
Redemption Consideration as contemplated herein, the holders of Class A
Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, on a pari passu basis with the
holders of Class B Preferred Shares, and Amalco shall pay to such holders,
before any amount shall be paid or any property or assets of Amalco shall be
distributed to the holders of common shares or any other class of shares ranking
junior to the Class A Preferred Shares as to such entitlement, an amount equal
to the Redemption Consideration for each Class A Preferred Share held by them
respectively and no more. After payment to the holders of the Class A Preferred
Shares of the amounts so payable to them as hereinbefore provided, they shall
not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the property or assets
of Amalco.
PRIORITY
6. The common shares shall rank junior to the Class A Preferred Shares and
shall be subject in all respects to the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions attaching to the Class A Preferred Shares.
CANCELLATION
7. Each Class A Preferred Share shall, upon redemption thereof in
accordance with these Articles, be cancelled and shall not be issuable
thereafter.
B. The Class B Amalco redeemable preferred shares (the "Class B Preferred
Shares") shall have attached thereto the following rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions:
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ISSUE
1. Class B Preferred Shares shall only be issuable in exchange for common
shares in the capital of Accel Financial Group Ltd. in the course of the
amalgamation forming Amalco.
DIVIDENDS
2. Dividends will accumulate from day to day on each Class B Preferred
Share from time to time outstanding at a rate equivalent to 8% per year on $2.50
and will be paid at the end of each of Amalco's fiscal quarters if and when
declared by the Board of Directors of Amalco out of profits or surplus of Amalco
lawfully available therefor.
VOTING RIGHTS
3. Except as otherwise provided in the Business Corporations Act, (Alberta)
Statutes of Alberta S.A. 1981, c.B-15, as amended (the "Act"), the holders of
the Class B Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to receive notice of, to
attend or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of Amalco.
REDEMPTION
4. Amalco shall, subject to the requirements of the Act, as of 4:30 p.m.
(Vancouver time) on each of the 10 immediately succeeding anniversaries of the
Amalgamation Date (each, a "Time of Redemption") redeem 10% of the Total Class B
Preferred Shares Initially Issued.
The "Amalgamation Date" means the date on which the amalgamation forming Amalco
becomes effective.
The "Total Class B Preferred Shares Initially Issued" means the number of Class
B Preferred Shares issued on the amalgamation forming Amalco.
If a redemption date is not a Business Day the redemption will occur on the next
day that is a Business Day.
Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, Amalco will redeem all, but not less
than all, of the outstanding Class B Preferred Shares
(a) the earlier of the date of delivery by Amalco to all of the
holders of Class B Preferred Shares of a notice in writing confirming
its intention to redeem all outstanding Class B Preferred Shares on such
date, and
(b) the date on which the management contract with Amalco through
which the services of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx are provided dated as of the
Amalgamation Date, as such contract may be amended from time to time, is
terminated, regardless of the reason for such termination.
Except as hereinafter provided, no notice of redemption or other act or
formality on the part of Amalco shall be required to call the Class B Preferred
Shares for redemption.
At or before a Time of Redemption, Amalco shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to Montreal Trust Company of Canada (the "Depository") at its principal office
in the City of Vancouver an amount equal to the Redemption Consideration in
respect of each Class B Preferred Share to be redeemed at such Time of
Redemption. The
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"Redemption Consideration" for each Class B Redeemable Preferred Share is the
total of $2.50 and all unpaid dividends accumulated thereon to the time of
Redemption, whether or not declared. Delivery of the Redemption Consideration in
such a manner shall be a full and complete discharge of Amalco's obligation to
deliver the Redemption Consideration to the holders of the Class B Preferred
Shares being redeemed.
From and after each Time of Redemption (i) the Depository shall pay or cause to
be paid to the order of each holder of Class B Preferred Shares redeemed at that
Time of Redemption, by way of cheque, on presentation and surrender at the
principal office of the Depository in the City of Vancouver of the certificates
representing the Class B Preferred Shares so redeemed, the Redemption
Consideration payable to such holders, and (ii) the holders of such Class B
Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of
shareholders in respect thereof except to receive the Redemption Consideration
therefor, provided that if satisfaction of the Redemption Consideration for any
Class B Preferred Shares is not duly made by or on behalf of Amalco in
accordance with the provisions hereof, then the rights of such holders shall
remain unaffected.
From each Time of Redemption, the Class B Preferred Shares in respect of which
delivery by Amalco to the Depository of the Redemption Consideration is made
shall be deemed to be redeemed and cancelled, Amalco shall be fully and
completely discharged from its obligations with respect to the payment of the
Redemption Consideration to such holders of Class B Preferred Shares, and the
rights of such holders shall be limited to receiving Redemption Consideration
payable to them on presentation and surrender of the said certificates held by
them respectively as specified above. Subject to the requirements of applicable
law with respect to unclaimed property, if the Redemption Consideration has not
been fully satisfied in accordance with the provisions hereof within six years
if the of the Time of Redemption, the Redemption Consideration shall be
forfeited to Amalco.
RESTRICTION ON PAYMENTS
5. While any Class B Preferred Share is outstanding, and except with the
written consent of every holder of a Class B Preferred Share, Amalco
(a) will not declare a dividend on any common share or on any other
share not ranking in priority to the Class B Preferred Shares as to
payment of dividends unless there has been paid, or has been or is
concurrently declared, a dividend on the Class B Preferred Shares that
satisfies, or if paid when due would satisfy, the requirements of
Section (b) as to the payment when due of such dividend on the common
share or other share,
(b) will not
(i) pay any dividend on any common share or on any other
share not ranking in priority to the Class B Preferred Shares as
to payment of dividends, or
(ii) redeem or reacquire any common share or, for
consideration exceeding the stated capital thereof, any other
share not ranking in priority to the Class B Preferred Shares as
to payment of dividends and return of capital, except for the
redemption of Class A Preferred Shares as contemplated by these
Articles,
unless there has been, or is concurrently, paid on the Class B Preferred
Shares all dividends accumulated thereon to the end of the most recently
completed calendar quarter before
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(iii) the day of payment of the dividend on the common shares
or other shares, or
(iv) the day of such redemption or reacquisition, and
(c) will not
(i) declare or pay any dividend on any share other than a
Class B Preferred Share, except a stock dividend comprising
common shares,
(ii) redeem or reacquire any share in the capital of Amalco
other than a Class B Preferred Share or a Class A Preferred
Share, or
(iii) reduce its capital other than with respect to a share
ranking in priority to the Class B Preferred Shares as to return
of capital,
unless the board determines that if, immediately after the payment of
such dividend, such redemption or reacquisition, or such reduction of
capital, the assets of Amalco were realized at their net realizable
values, the net assets of Amalco would be sufficient to permit the
redemption of every Class B Preferred Share then outstanding.
LIQUIDATION
6. In the event of the liquidation or winding-up of Amalco or any other
distribution of the property or assets of Amalco among its shareholders for the
purpose of winding-up its affairs, and subject to the extinguishment of the
rights of holders of Class A Preferred Shares or Class B Redeemable Preferred
Shares upon delivery of the Redemption Consideration as contemplated herein, the
holders of Class B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, on a pari
passu basis with the holders of Class A Preferred Shares, and Amalco shall pay
to such holders, before any amount shall be paid or any property or assets of
Amalco shall be distributed to the holders of common shares or any other class
of shares ranking junior to the Class B Preferred Shares as to such entitlement,
an amount equal to the Redemption Consideration for each Class B Preferred Share
held by them respectively and no more. After payment to the holders of the Class
B Preferred Shares of the amounts so payable to them as hereinbefore provided,
they shall not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the property
or assets of Amalco.
CANCELLATION
7. Each Class B Preferred Share shall, upon redemption in accordance with
these Articles, be cancelled and shall not be issuable thereafter.
C. The common shares shall have attached thereto the following rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions:
DIVIDENDS
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1. Subject to the rights of the holders of any class of shares of Amalco
entitled to receive dividends in priority to or rateably with the holders of the
common shares, the holders of the common shares shall be entitled to receive
dividends if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Amalco out of
the assets of Amalco properly available for the payment of dividends of such
amounts and payable in such manner as the Board of Directors may from time to
time determine.
VOTING
2. The holders of the common shares shall be entitled to receive notice of
and to attend any meeting of the shareholders of Amalco and shall be entitled to
one vote in respect of each common share held at such meetings, except a meeting
of holders of a particular class or series of shares other than the common
shares who are entitled to vote separately as a class or series at such meeting.
LIQUIDATION
3. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Amalco or
any other distribution of the property or assets of Amalco among its
shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs, the holders of the
common shares shall, subject to the rights of the holders of any other class of
shares of Amalco entitled to receive the property or assets of Amalco upon such
distribution in priority to or rateably with the holders of the common shares,
be entitled to receive the remaining property and assets of Amalco.
D. All shares shall have attached to them the following restriction:
TRANSFER
1. No share in the capital of Amalco may be transferred without the prior
approval of the Board of Directors of Amalco.
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SCHEDULE B
TERMS OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
Management and employment agreements will be entered into with management (being
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxx) and key employees (being Xxxxx Xxxx and such
other employees of the Corporation as the parties may agree upon) of the
Corporation containing the following features:
1. Base compensation for management between $125,000 and $150,000 per annum
plus benefits including participation in the T&W stock option plan which are
consistent with comparable levels for existing T&W management (adjusted for
taxation variances between U.S. and Canada).
2. Initial three year appointment with successive three, two and two year
renewals.
3. Non-competition agreements consistent with the T&W structure and within
Canadian industry standards for comparable level of management.
4. Base compensation and employee incentive program for key employees of
the Corporation plus benefits (including participation in T&W stock option plan)
consistent with comparable level of existing T&W personnel.
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SCHEDULE C
TERMS OF MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
An incentive program for management containing the following features:
1. Starting equity ("Base Equity") used to determine management incentive
will be T&W's Net Cash Outlay to complete the Transaction.
2. Base Equity going forward will be adjusted by pre-tax returns in excess
of the Base Equity, after bonus distribution, and by any pre-tax equity
generated from other operating units for which management has responsibility.
3. A targeted pre-tax Return on Equity (XXX) of 30% will be set for each
fiscal year.
4. XXX will be calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter, and management
will receive 20% of any excess return above the targeted threshold, paid within
45 days of the end of the fiscal quarter.
5. 20% of any increase over Base Equity or from the Adjusted Base Equity
going forward, will be allocated and reserved for management, and paid out to
management either upon termination or upon completion of a public offering with
respect to the business unit or units contributing to the Adjusted Base Equity.
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SCHEDULE D
SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS
Number Strike Price Proceeds *
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1. Warrants issued to January 1998 Private Placees 293,500 $2.00 $ 587,000
2. Series B Debenture Conversions 934,668 $2.20 $2,056,269
3. Series C Debenture Conversions 500,000 $2.00 $1,000,000
4. Stock Options - 1st and 2nd Issue 547,600 $1.10 $ 602,360
5. Stock Options - 3rd Issue 320,000 $1.80 $ 576,000
* assumes full exercise
