ROYAL GROUP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Exhibit
99.2
ROYAL
GROUP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
March
23,
2005
Vic
De Zen
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
Dear
Vic:
Re:
Conversion of Multiple Voting Shares and Other Matters
This
letter (the “Agreement”)
provides the terms and conditions pursuant to which Royal Group Technologies
Limited (“RGTL”)
agrees to reorganize its capital to eliminate its multiple voting shares and
under which you and the De Zen Affiliates (as defined below) agree to convert
any and all multiple voting shares currently held by you and the De Zen
Affiliates into subordinate voting shares on a share-for-share basis as provided
in the articles of RGTL.
RGTL
has agreed to facilitate an increase in the cost base of the multiple voting
shares held by you and the De Zen Affiliates in connection with such conversion.
Such increase will be effected by an increase in the stated capital of the
multiple voting shares, which must be approved by a special resolution of the
shareholders of RGTL (voting by class) at the upcoming annual general and
special meeting of shareholders, which is currently anticipated to be held on or
about May
25,
2005. That meeting will also authorize the elimination of the multiple voting
shares as a class, resulting in RGTL having outstanding one class of shares
designated as “common shares” or another appropriate designation.
You,
the De Zen Affiliates, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx (“Bordin”), Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxx (“X’Xxxxx”)
and RGTL agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1 - INTERPRETATION
1.1 |
Definitions |
In
this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings,
respectively:
“affiliate”
has the meaning given to the term “affiliated entity” in Ontario
Securities Commission Rule 45-501 - Exempt Distributions,
as it exists on the date of this Agreement;
“Bank”
means the Bank of Nova Scotia;
“Business Day”
means a day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, when banks are
generally open in the City of Toronto, Ontario for the transaction of banking
business;
“Claims”
means any claim, demand, action, cause of action, damage, loss, cost, liability
or expense, including, without limitation, professional fees and all costs
incurred in investigating or pursuing any of the foregoing or any proceeding
relating to any of the foregoing;
“Determined Amount”
means the aggregate amount of the gain that would be realized on a disposition
at fair market value of all the multiple voting shares of RGTL that can
reasonably be considered to be attributable to income earned or realized by any
corporation after 1971 and before the “safe income determination” time, to be
determined by KPMG LLP for purposes of subsection 55(2) of the Income Tax Act
(Canada) as soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, which
amount shall be added to the stated capital account for the multiple voting
shares of RGTL;
“De Zen Affiliates”
means, collectively, De Zen Holdings Limited, 3901602 Canada Inc. and De Zen
Investments Canada Limited;
“Effective Time”
means the time at which the stated capital account that RGTL maintains in
respect of the multiple voting shares of RGTL is increased by the Determined
Amount in accordance with the resolution referred to in Section 4.2(b) as
evidenced by a notice provided by the board of RGTL to you advising that the
such resolution has become effective;
“Parties”
means you, De Zen Holdings Limited, 3901602 Canada Inc., De Zen Investments
Canada Limited, Bordin, X’Xxxxx and RGTL, collectively, and “Party”
means any one of them;
“Stock Control Agreement”
means the stock control agreement dated as of November 30, 1994 among the
holders of the multiple voting shares of RGTL, RGTL and Computershare Trust
Company of Canada, as replacement trustee, as amended to the date hereof;
“Trust Indenture”
means the trust indenture dated as of April 17, 2002 between 3901602 Canada Inc.
and Computershare Trust Company of Canada governing the exchangeable debentures
issued by 3901602 Canada Inc. on April 17, 2002;
“Vaughan
West Lands Matter”
means the 1998 transaction to purchase land from 1260392 Ontario Limited in
Vaughan, Ontario; and
“you”
means Vic De Zen.
1.2 |
Currency |
All
references to currency herein are to lawful money of
Canada. |
ARTICLE
2 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 |
Representations
and Warranties of De Zen | ||
You
and the De Zen Affiliates jointly and severally represent and warrant to
RGTL that: | |||
(a) |
you
or they beneficially own or exercise control or direction over multiple
voting shares of RGTL as follows: | ||
(i) |
35,539
multiple voting shares of RGTL held directly by you; | ||
(ii) |
9,799,905
multiple voting shares of RGTL held by De Zen Holdings
Limited; |
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(iii) |
3,600,000
multiple voting shares of RGTL held by 3901602 Canada Inc;
and | ||
(iv) |
2,500,000
multiple voting shares of RGTL held by De Zen Investments Canada Limited;
and | ||
(b) |
each
of the De Zen Affiliates has all necessary corporate power, authority and
capacity to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations
under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of
the De Zen Affiliates. |
2.2 |
Representations
and Warranties of De Zen, Bordin and
X’Xxxxx |
You
and the De Zen Affiliates jointly and severally and Bordin and X’Xxxxx severally
represent and warrant to RGTL that:
(a) |
this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of you. the De Zen
Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx enforceable against you, the De Zen
Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx in accordance with its terms, subject,
however, to limitations with respect to enforcement imposed by law in
connection with bankruptcy or similar proceedings and to the extent that
equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the
discretion of the court from which they are sought; and | |
(b) |
the
completion by you, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx of the
transactions contemplated herein and fulfillment of the obligations do not
require the consent, approval or authorization of any third party other
than those already obtained. |
2.3 |
Representations
and Warranties of RGTL | |
RGTL
hereby represents and warrants to you, Bordin, X’Xxxxx and the De Zen
Affiliates that: | ||
(a) |
it
has all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity to enter into
this Agreement and to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and, subject only to the
shareholders of RGTL approving the special resolutions referred to in
Sections 4.2(a), (b) and (c), the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action; | |
(b) |
this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of RGTL enforceable
against RGTL in accordance with its terms, subject, however, to
limitations with respect to enforcement imposed by law in connection with
bankruptcy or similar proceedings and to the extent that equitable
remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion
of the court from which they are sought;
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(c) |
the
completion by RGTL of the transactions contemplated herein and fulfillment
of the obligations do not require the consent, approval or authorization
of any third party other than the approval by the shareholders of RGTL of
the special resolutions referred to in Sections 4.2(a), (b) and (c) and
those already obtained. | |
2.4 |
Survival
of Representations and Warranties | |
The
representations and warranties in this Article 2 shall survive the
Effective Time. |
ARTICLE
3 - COVENANTS OF DE ZEN, BORDIN AND X’XXXXX
3.1 |
Resignation |
You
hereby resign as a director of RGTL effective at the time when each of the
resolutions referred to in Section 4.2 has been approved by the shareholders of
RGTL.
3.2 |
Release | |
Effective
as at the Effective Time and except as provided in this
Agreement: | ||
(a) |
each
of you (on your own behalf and on behalf of your other affiliates), the De
Zen Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx hereby severally releases and forever
discharges RGTL and its affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors
and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company”)
and the officers, directors, employees and agents of the Company
(hereinafter, for the purposes of this Section 3.2, collectively referred
to as the “Releasees”) from all Claims whatsoever which any of you or your
other affiliates, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin or X’Xxxxx ever had, now
have, or which you or your other affiliates, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin
or X’Xxxxx can, shall or may hereafter have for or by reason of any cause,
matter or thing whatsoever existing up to the present time, provided that
this release shall not apply to any Claims (other than Claims that arise
out of or related to your, your affiliates’, the De Zen Affiliates’,
Bordin’s or X’Xxxxx’x purchase of any security of RGTL or any loss in
value of such security or any Claims that arise out of In re Royal Group
Securities Litigation (Case No. 04 CV9809 SDNY)) which you or your other
affiliates, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin or X’Xxxxx now have against RGTL
arising from any facts of which you, Bordin or X’Xxxxx, as the case may
be, do not have actual knowledge as of the date of this Agreement; and
provided that this release shall not apply to any Claims which you or your
affiliates now have or may have in the future under that certain Indemnity
Agreement made between RGTL and you dated as of June 1, 2003, Trust
Agreement dated February 21, 2005 made between Roybridge Holdings Limited,
Roybridge Limited Partnership and RGTL, Nominee Agreement made as of
February 25, 2005 between Roybridge Limited Partnership, Roybridge
Holdings Limited and The Bank of Nova Scotia and Escrow Agreement made as
of February 25, 2005 between Roybridge Holdings Limited, Roybridge Limited
Partnership and Xxxx & Associates and for greater certainty you and
RGTL acknowledge that such agreements remain in full force and effect.
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(b) |
without
limitation, each of you, Bordin and X’Xxxxx specifically severally
covenant, represent and warrant to the Releasees that, to the best of your
respective knowledge, you, Bordin and X’Xxxxx have no further Claim
against the Releasees arising out of employment with the Company or, as
applicable, service as a director or officer of the Company or the
termination of such employment or service including, without limitation,
any Claims for pay, notice of termination, pay in lieu of such notice,
severance pay, expenses, bonus, incentive plan, profit sharing plan,
overtime pay, interest, benefits, vacation pay and specifically including
any Claim under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 or any other similar
legislation, except for Claims arising under the Indemnity Agreement
referred to in Section 3.2(a) above. Each of you, Bordin and X’Xxxxx
further severally represents that the Releasees have complied with the
Ontario Human Rights Code in respect of your respective employment with
the Company or, as applicable, your service as a director or officer of
the Company and/or the termination of such employment or service.
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(c) |
Except
as otherwise provided herein, if you or your other affiliates, the De Zen
Affiliates, Bordin or X’Xxxxx should hereafter make any Claim or demand or
commence or threaten to commence any Claim, complaint, application or
proceeding against the Releasees or any one or more of them for or by
reason of any cause, matter or thing, this Agreement may be raised as an
estoppel and complete bar to any such Claim, demand, proceeding or
complaint; and | |
(d) |
each
of you, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx understand that, except
as otherwise provided, this Section 3.2 contains a full and final release
of all Claims that any of you or your other affiliates, the De Zen
Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx have or may have against the Releasees and
that there is no admission of liability on the part of the Releasees and
that any such liability is denied. |
3.3 |
Voting |
Each
of you, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx severally agrees that he or it
shall cause the multiple voting shares and/or subordinate voting shares of RGTL
held by him or it to be voted in favour of the resolutions referred to in
Section 4.2.
3.4 |
Conversion
of Multiple Voting Shares |
Forthwith
after the Effective Time, Computershare Trust Company of Canada (as trustee
under the Stock Control Agreement, as trustee under the Trust Indenture, as a
party to certain hypothecation agreements and as registrar and transfer agent of
RGTL), is hereby irrevocably directed by you and the De Zen Affiliates
to:
(a) |
convert
the 35,539 multiple voting shares of RGTL held directly by you as of the
date hereof (or any successor after the date hereof) into subordinate
voting shares of RGTL. (As soon as practicable following the execution of
this Agreement, and prior to the Effective Time, you will transfer such
35,539 multiple voting shares to an affiliate that is a corporation in
compliance with the Stock Control Agreement and certain hypothecation
agreements to which they are subject and such affiliate shall, at the time
of the transfer, agree in writing to the conversion of
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such
multiple voting shares into subordinate voting shares of RGTL in
accordance with this Section 3.4); | |||
(b) |
convert
the 9,799,905 multiple voting shares of RGTL held by De Zen Holdings
Limited into subordinate voting shares of RGTL; | ||
(c) |
convert
the 3,600,000 multiple voting shares of RGTL held by 3901602 Canada Inc.
into subordinate voting shares of RGTL, in compliance with the terms of
the Trust Indenture; | ||
(d) |
convert
the 2,500,000 multiple voting shares of RGTL held by De Zen Investments
Canada Limited into subordinate voting shares of RGTL;
and | ||
(e) |
convert
any other multiple voting shares of RGTL of which you have direct or
indirect beneficial ownership or over which you exercise control or
direction between the date hereof and the Effective Time, into subordinate
voting shares of RGTL. In this regard, you shall not: | ||
(i) |
transfer
any multiple voting shares of RGTL to a Permitted Holder (as such term is
defined in the Stock Control Agreement); or | ||
(ii) |
cause
or permit De Zen Holdings Limited, 3901602 Canada Inc., or De Zen
Investments Limited to transfer any multiple voting shares of RGTL to a
Permitted Holder (as such term is defined in the Stock Control
Agreement), | ||
unless
such Permitted Holder agrees in writing to the conversion of the multiple
voting shares of RGTL into subordinate voting shares of RGTL in accordance
with this Section 3.4. |
Such
conversions shall be effected by you and the De Zen Affiliates in compliance
with the terms of:
(a) |
the
articles of RGTL; | |
(b) |
the
Stock Control Agreement; and | |
(c) |
any
other instrument or contract to which your or their multiple voting shares
of RGTL may be subject. |
3.5 |
Non-Competition |
You,
Bordin and X’Xxxxx severally agree with RGTL that you will not, for the period
from the Effective Time to (i) in the case of you, November 30, 2011 and (ii) in
the case of Bordin and X’Xxxxx, December 18, 2006, except to the extent
expressly permitted by this Agreement, either alone or in conjunction with any
individual, partnership, firm, association, syndicate, company or other entity,
whether as principal, agent, consultant, employee, shareholder (other than
through a holding of securities of an entity, which securities are listed on a
stock exchange or traded on a public market, that does not exceed two and
one-half percent (2-
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1/2%)
of the outstanding securities of the class so listed or traded) or in any other
manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, carry on or be engaged in, have an
interest in, or advise, lend money to, or permit your name or any part thereof
to be used in connection with, any business or activity that is engaged in the
following (collectively, “RGTL’s
Businesses”):
(a) |
the
manufacturing or distribution or sale of polymer-based home improvement
products, which primarily consist of extruded PVC products, including
window and door profiles, decorative mouldings, siding and
roofing; | |
(b) |
the
manufacturing or distribution or sale of polymer-based consumer products,
which consist of a broad range of extruded and injection moulded products
including window coverings, outdoor storage solutions, fencing, decking,
gazebos, housewares and furniture; or | |
(c) |
the
manufacturing or distribution or sale of polymer-based construction
products, which consist of pipe and fitting systems, and Royal Building
Systems, as well as commercial doors; |
in
Canada, the United States or Mexico.
3.6 |
No
Solicitation |
You,
Bordin and X’Xxxxx severally agree (on your own behalf and on behalf of your
affiliates, and without limitation to your or their obligations set out in
Section 3.5 and Section 3.7) that you and your affiliates shall not at any time
during the period from the Effective Time to (i) in the case of you, November
30, 2011 and (ii) in the case of Bordin and X’Xxxxx, December 18,
2006:
(a) |
contact
any person, who is as of the Effective Time a customer of RGTL or any of
its affiliates, for the purpose of soliciting any business from such
customer if such business comprises one of RGTL’s Businesses carried on by
RGTL or any of its affiliates or for the purpose of inducing such customer
to stop buying from or otherwise cease dealing with RGTL or any of its
affiliates; | |
(b) |
contact
any person, who is as of the Effective Time an employee of RGTL or any of
its affiliates, for the purpose of offering such employee employment with
you or any of your affiliates (or a company or other entity associated
with you) or engaging such person as a contractor to you or any of your
affiliates (or a company or other entity associated with you) or for the
purpose of inducing such employee to leave or otherwise cease dealing with
RGTL or any of its affiliates; provided that the foregoing restriction
shall not apply to any employee whose employment is terminated by RGTL;
or | |
(c) |
contact
any person (other than legal counsel), who is as of the Effective Time a
supplier or service provider of RGTL or any of its affiliates, for the
purpose of inducing such supplier or service provider to stop selling or
providing services to, or otherwise cease dealing with, RGTL or any of its
affiliates. |
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3.7 |
Confidentiality | ||
You,
Bordin and X’Xxxxx severally agree to: | |||
(a) |
not,
at any time, without the consent of RGTL, directly or indirectly
communicate or disclose to any person any confidential information
relating to or concerning the customers, products, technology, trade
secrets, systems, operations or other confidential information regarding
the property, business and affairs of RGTL or any of its affiliates;
provided that for purposes of this Section 3.7, confidential information
shall not include: | ||
(i) |
your
know-how; | ||
(ii) |
information
which is in the public domain as at the Effective Time or which
subsequently enters the public domain through no fault of yours (but only
after it enters the public domain); | ||
(iii) |
information
which is not subject to an obligation of confidence of any kind when
released, disclosed, made available or communicated by RGTL or its
affiliates to a third party | ||
(iv) |
information
or knowledge which is independently developed by you; | ||
(v) |
information
which is received by you without an obligation of confidence of any kind
from a third party who you have no reason to believe was not lawfully in
possession of such information free of any obligation of confidence of any
kind owed to RGTL or its affiliates; provided, however, that if you
subsequently come to have reason to believe that such information was
subject to an obligation of confidence of any kind owed to RGTL or its
affiliates when originally received by you, then such information shall be
deemed confidential information hereunder immediately on the date of
discovery. | ||
(b) |
not
utilize or make available any such confidential information directly or
indirectly in connection with any business or activity in which you or
your affiliates are or propose to be involved or in connection with the
solicitation or acceptance of employment or service with any person;
and | ||
(c) |
maintain
such information as confidential information proprietary to
RGTL. | ||
3.8 |
Other
Agreements |
You,
Bordin, X’Xxxxx and RGTL agree that Sections 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 will in all
respects replace any non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality
agreements previously entered into by RGTL and you or Bordin or X’Xxxxx,
including without limitation those provisions included in the options referred
to in Section 4.9.
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3.9 |
Bonus
Repayment |
You
agree (provided that the resolutions referred to in Section 4.2 are approved by
the shareholders) to pay to RGTL on or before the date which is 14 days after
the conversion of all of the multiple voting shares of RGTL into subordinate
voting shares of RGTL the amount of $1,129,750 (representing the balance of your
bonus repayment obligation previously announced by RGTL).
3.10 |
Determined
Amount |
You
and the De Zen Affiliates agree to promptly provide KPMG LLP with any and all
information they may reasonably require in order to determine in their sole
discretion the Determined Amount, pursuant to Section 4.3(d).
3.11 |
Survival
of Covenants |
The
covenants in this Article 3 shall survive the Effective Time.
ARTICLE
4 - COVENANTS OF RGTL
4.1 |
Section
4.1 has been deliberately deleted |
4.2 |
Meeting
of Shareholders |
RGTL
shall hold its annual and special meeting of holders of multiple voting shares
and subordinate voting shares of RGTL on or before May 25, 2005 for the purpose
of, among other things, considering, and if thought fit by such holders,
approving:
(a) |
a
special resolution to amend the articles of RGTL to add the following
sentence at the end of paragraph 9.1 of Section C of Schedule “A” to such
articles: | ||
“This
paragraph 9.1 does not apply to an increase in stated capital related
solely to the Multiple Voting Shares.”; | |||
(b) |
a
special resolution to add the Determined Amount to the stated capital
account that RGTL maintains in respect of the multiple voting shares of
RGTL; | ||
(c) |
a
special resolution to amend the articles of RGTL to: | ||
(i) |
remove
all references in the articles to the multiple voting shares of RGTL,
including all rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions in respect
of the multiple voting shares of RGTL; and | ||
(ii) |
replace
all references in the articles to “subordinate voting shares” with “common
shares” or other appropriate designation. | ||
4.3 |
Procedure
and Process | ||
(a) |
The
Board of Directors of RGTL shall in the management proxy circular prepared
for RGTL’s annual and special meeting of shareholders recommend that
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shareholders
vote in favour of the special resolutions referred to in Section 4.2 and
shall vote any proxies received by management of RGTL which do not
indicate how they are to be voted in respect of such resolutions in favour
of such resolutions. | ||
(b) |
Each
of the special resolutions referred to in Section 4.2 shall provide that
the effective date of the resolution shall be a date determined by the
board of directors of RGTL (which, in any event, shall be a date no later
than 10 Business Days after the approval of the resolution by the
shareholders and, in the case of the resolution referred to in Section 4.2
(c), shall not be earlier than the Business Day following the Effective
Time). | |
(c) |
The
holders of multiple voting shares and subordinate voting shares of RGTL
shall vote separately as a class on each of the special resolutions
referred to in Section 4.2. | |
(d) |
As
soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, RGTL shall
cause KPMG LLP to determine the Determined Amount and forthwith thereafter
provide you with such amounts and the details of how it calculated same.
In the event that you disagree with KPMG’s calculation of the Determined
Amount, you shall be entitled to engage at your own expense a nationally
recognized firm of chartered accountants to independently calculate such
amounts and RGTL shall instruct KPMG to co-operate with such firm and
attempt in good faith to resolve any differences between them as to the
calculation of the Determined Amount; provided that if KPMG and such other
firm fail to resolve their differences within a reasonable period of time,
they shall jointly select another nationally recognized firm of chartered
accountants to determine the Determined Amount, the cost of which will be
borne equally by RGTL and you, and the determination of the aforesaid
amounts made by such third firm shall be binding on RGTL and
you. | |
4.4 |
Filing
of Articles of Amendment | |
(a) |
If
the special resolutions referred to in Section 4.2 are approved by a
majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders
of each class who voted in respect of those resolutions, then RGTL shall
file articles of amendment to give effect to the resolution referred to in
Section 4.2(a) as soon as practicable thereafter and RGTL will send you a
notice advising you of the effective date of that resolution, the
effective date of the resolution referred to in Section 4.2(b), which
shall be the Business Day following the filing of the aforesaid articles
of amendment, and the Effective Time. | |
(b) |
After
the multiple voting shares of RGTL held by you and the De Zen Affiliates
have been converted into subordinate voting shares of RGTL pursuant to
Section 3.4, RGTL shall file articles of amendment to give effect to the
special resolution referred to in Section 4.2(c) as soon as practicable
thereafter. | |
4.5 |
Release | |
Effective
as at the Effective Time and except as provided in this Agreement:
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(a) |
RGTL
(on its own behalf and on behalf of its affiliates) hereby releases and
forever discharges each of you and your other affiliates, the De Zen
Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx (hereinafter, for the purposes of this
Section 4.5, collectively referred to as the “Releasees”) from all Claims
whatsoever which RGTL or its affiliates ever had, now have, or which RGTL
and its affiliates can, shall or may hereafter have for or by reason of
any cause, matter or thing whatsoever existing up to the present time,
including but not limited to any Claim relating directly or indirectly to
the Vaughan West Lands Matter provided that this release shall not apply
to any Claims which RGTL or its affiliates now have against any of the
Releasees arising from any facts of which none of (i) the independent
directors of RGTL (ii) their counsel, agents or advisors (including Kroll
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Integris Real Estate Counsellors, Goodmans LLP and Xxxxxxx
Xxxx (iii) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx or Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx [or
(iv) RGTL’s in-house counsel]
have actual knowledge as of the date of this Agreement; | |
(b) |
except
as otherwise provided herein, if RGTL or its affiliates should hereafter
make any Claim or demand or commence or threaten to commence any Claim,
complaint, application or proceeding against the Releasees or any one or
more of them for or by reason of any cause, matter or thing, this
Agreement may be raised as an estoppel and complete bar to any such Claim,
demand, proceeding or complaint; and | |
(c) |
RGTL
and its affiliates understand that, except as otherwise provided, this
Section 4.5 contains a full and final release of all Claims that RGTL and
its affiliates have or may have against the Releasees and that there is no
admission of liability on the part of the Releasees and that any such
liability is denied. | |
4.6 |
Assignment |
Notwithstanding
the release set out in Section 4.5 above, RGTL hereby assigns to you any Claim
which RGTL may assert in respect of the Vaughan West Lands Matter and hereby
covenants to not commence any proceedings against any participant in that
matter.
4.7 |
Revised
T-4A |
Within
5 Business Days of the payment by you of the $1,129,750 referred to in Section
3.9, RGTL shall prepare and file with the Canada Revenue Agency (with a copy to
you) a revised T-4A form for the 2002 taxation year showing a reduction in the
remuneration received by you (in box 14) in the amount of $1,129,750 (from
$2,185,000 to $1,055,250).
4.8 |
Tax
Elections | |
(a) |
At
your request, RGTL shall make joint elections under section 85 of the
Income Tax Act Canada) with your affiliates holding the multiple voting
share of RGTL with respect to the conversion of such multiple voting
shares into subordinate voting shares, electing that the proceeds of
disposition arising on the disposition of the multiple voting shares of
RGTL shall equal the adjusted cost base of such
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(b) |
RGTL
agrees that it shall jointly elect with you, Bordin and X’Xxxxx in a
prescribed form for paragraph 56.4(3)(c) of the Income
Tax Act
to apply and shall include a copy of the prescribed form in its income tax
return for the 2005 tax year to be filed on or before the date required by
the Income
Tax Act. | |
4.9 |
Stock
Options |
RGTL
and you agree that as at December 18, 2003 (the date on which you ceased to be
an employee of RGTL), you held an aggregate of 1,360,000 unexercised options
under the 1994 Stock Option Plan of RGTL that were exercisable on that date. Of
the 1,360,000 options:
(a) |
400,000
options with an exercise price of $23.95 remained outstanding out of a
grant of 400,000 options on December 2, 1996; | |
(b) |
320,000
options with an exercise price of $28.05 remained outstanding out of a
grant of 320,000 options on November 10, 1998; | |
(c) |
320,000
options with an exercise price of $20.00 remained outstanding out of a
grant of 320,000 options on December 1, 2000; and | |
(d) |
320,000
options with an exercise price of $25.00 remained outstanding out of a
grant of 320,000 options on December 1,
2001. |
Provided
that the multiple voting shares of RGTL held by you and your affiliates are
converted into subordinate voting shares of RGTL in accordance with Section 3.4,
RGTL agrees that these 1,360,000 options (which are still outstanding pursuant
to authorizing resolutions of the board of directors of RGTL) shall be
maintained by RGTL and exercisable by you at any time during their remaining
term.
4.10 |
Survival
of Covenants |
The covenants in this Article 4 shall survive the Effective Time. |
ARTICLE
5 - CONDITIONS
5.1 |
No
Mutual Conditions Precedent |
The
respective obligations of the Parties to complete the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement shall not be subject to satisfaction of any conditions, other
than shareholder approval of the special resolutions referred to in Section
4.2.
ARTICLE
6 - INDEMNITIES AND MUTUAL SETOFF OF OBLIGATIONS
6.1 |
Indemnity
by De Zen |
You
and the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx will severally indemnify and hold
RGTL and its affiliates harmless against any Claims suffered or incurred by RGTL
or its affiliates resulting from a breach of a representation, warranty or
covenant herein or pursuant hereto by you and the De Zen Affiliates or Bordin or
X’Xxxxx, respectively.
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6.2 |
Indemnity
by RGTL |
RGTL
will indemnify and hold you and your affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx harmless
against any Claims suffered or incurred by you, Bordin, X’Xxxxx or your
respective affiliates resulting from a breach of a representation, warranty or
covenant herein or pursuant hereto by RGTL.
6.3 |
Mutual
Setoff of Obligations |
In
connection with the Vaughan West Lands Matter, and subject to the shareholders
of RGTL approving the resolutions referred to in Section 4.2, you and the De Zen
Affiliates agree to pay to RGTL at the Effective Time the sum of $[8,676,469]
which RGTL and you agree shall be in respect of a reduction in the purchase
price paid by RGTL to acquire the shares of 1260392 Ontario Limited. In
consideration for the conversion by you and the De Zen Affiliates of multiple
voting shares into subordinate voting shares pursuant to Section 3.4, RGTL
agrees to pay to you and the De Zen Affiliates at the Effective Time the sum of
$[8,676,469].
As the foregoing obligations are equal in amount, you and the De Zen Affiliates
and RGTL hereby agree that such obligations shall be paid and satisfied in full
by setting off such obligations against each other.
ARTICLE
7 - GENERAL
7.1 |
Enforcement |
You
specifically acknowledge and agree that RGTL, in agreeing to enter into this
Agreement, has relied on the covenants contained in Sections 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and
3.8 of this Agreement. You therefore specifically acknowledge and agree that the
breach by you of the covenants contained in those sections of the Agreement
would cause RGTL irreparable harm not compensable solely in damages and that, in
the event of such a breach, neither you nor the De Zen Affiliates shall raise as
a defence the absence of irreparable harm in any proceeding brought by RGTL
seeking an injunction (or other equitable remedy or similar remedy). Having
regard to all of the circumstances of the transactions referred to in this
Agreement and the existing and potential market for the products and services of
RGTL and the importance to RGTL of its customers, employees, suppliers and
service providers, you and the De Zen Affiliates acknowledge and agree that the
terms of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary for the protection of
RGTL.
7.2 |
Severability |
If
any term or provision of this Agreement or any portion of a term or provision
hereof or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, in any
jurisdiction, to any extent be held invalid or unenforceable by a court of
competent jurisdiction in such jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement, or
such term or provision, or the application of such term or provision or portion
thereof to other persons or circumstances in such jurisdiction and the validity
and enforceability of this Agreement in other jurisdictions, shall not be
affected and each term and provision of this Agreement and each portion thereof
shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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7.3 |
Expenses |
Each
of the Parties shall pay their respective legal, accounting, and other
professional advisory fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the preparation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement and all documents and instruments executed pursuant
to this Agreement and any other costs and expenses incurred. For greater
certainty, the fees and expenses of KPMG incurred in determining the Determined
Amount pursuant to Section 4.3(d) shall be borne by RGTL.
7.4 |
Notices |
Any
notice or other writing required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
or for the purposes of this Agreement (in this Section referred to as a
“Notice”) shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered, or
if sent by prepaid registered mail, or if transmitted by facsimile or other form
of recorded communication tested prior to transmission, or if sent by email to
such Party:
(a) |
In
the case of a Notice to you or the De Zen Affiliates
at: | ||
Vic
De Zen | |||
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 | |||
Fax:
(000) 000-0000 | |||
Email:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx | |||
with a copy to: | |||
X.
Xxxxxxx Ash | |||
McMillan
Xxxxx XXX | |||
XXX
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |||
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Tower | |||
000
Xxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 | |||
Fax:
(000) 000-0000 | |||
Email:
xxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx | |||
and with a copy to: | |||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx | |||
Kuretzky
Vassos LLP | |||
Suite
1404 | |||
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 | |||
Fax:
(000) 000-0000 | |||
Email:
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
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In the case of a Notice to Bordin at: | |||
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 | |||
and with a copy to: | |||
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx | |||
Kuretzky
Vassos LLP | |||
Xxxxx
0000 | |||
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 | |||
Fax:
(000) 000-0000 | |||
Email:
Xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx | |||
In the case of a Notice to X’Xxxxx at: | |||
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 | |||
and with a copy to: | |||
Xxxxx
Xxxxx | |||
Stockwood,
Spies LLP | |||
The
Sun Life Tower | |||
000
Xxxx Xx. X., Xxxxx 0000 | |||
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 | |||
Fax:
(000) 000-0000 | |||
Email:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
or
at such other address as the Party to whom such Notice is to be given shall have
last notified the Party giving the same in the manner provided in this Section.
Any Notice delivered to the Party to whom it is addressed as provided above
shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so delivered at
such address, provided that if such day is not a Business Day then the Notice
shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next Business Day. Any
Notice sent by prepaid registered mail shall be deemed to have been given and
received on the fifth Business Day following the date of its mailing. Any Notice
transmitted by facsimile or other form of recorded communication shall be deemed
given and received on the first Business Day after its transmission. Any Notice
sent by email shall be deemed given and received on the first Business Day after
its sending.
7.5 |
Governing
Law |
This
Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein and shall be
treated, in all respects, as an Ontario contract. The Parties to this Agreement
hereby irrevocably and
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unconditionally
attorn to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of
Ontario and all courts competent to hear appeals therefrom.
7.6 |
Entire
Agreement |
This
Agreement together with the agreements and other documents to be delivered
pursuant to this Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties
pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior
agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or
written, of the Parties and there are no warranties, representations or other
agreements between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this
Agreement except as specifically set forth in this Agreement and any document
delivered pursuant to this Agreement. No supplement, modification or waiver or
termination of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the
Party to be bound thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions (whether or
not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless
otherwise expressly provided.
7.7 |
Further
Assurances |
Each
of the Parties covenants and agrees to take all such action and to execute all
such documents as may be necessary or advisable to implement the provisions of
this Agreement fully and effectively and to make them binding on the Parties
hereto.
7.8 |
Assignment
and Enurement |
(a) |
This
Agreement is personal to each of you, Bordin and X’Xxxxx and is not
assignable by any of you. This Agreement shall not be assigned by any of
the De Zen Affiliates without RGTL’s prior written
consent. | |
(b) |
This
Agreement shall not be assigned by RGTL without your, Bordin’s and
X’Xxxxx’x prior written consent. | |
(c) |
This
Agreement shall be binding upon RGTL and its successors and permitted
assigns. | |
(d) |
This
Agreement (in particular, without limitation, Section 3.4 of this
Agreement) shall be binding upon you, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin and
X’Xxxxx and each of your respective heirs, executors, administrators and
personal representatives and any successors and permitted assigns of the
De Zen Affiliates. |
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(e) |
This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of RGTL’s successors and permitted
assigns. | |
(f) |
This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of your, Bordin’s and X’Xxxxx’x
respective heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives.
This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of any successors and permitted
assigns of the De Zen Affiliates. |
7.9 |
Independent
Advice |
Each
of you, the De Zen Affiliates, Bordin and X’Xxxxx acknowledge that each has
read, understands and agrees with all of the provisions of this Agreement, and
acknowledges that each has obtained independent legal advice with respect to
it.
Further,
each of you, Bordin and X’Xxxxx acknowledge that each has obtained independent
financial and tax advice and that RGTL has not provided any advice in this
regard with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.10 |
Counterparts |
This
Agreement may be delivered by facsimile and may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall be
deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
Yours
very truly,
ROYAL
GROUP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
By: |
-s-
Xxxxx Xxxxx |
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxx |
||
Interim
President and Chief Executive Officer |
||
By: |
-s-
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx |
||
Interim
Chief Financial Officer |
Acknowledged
and agreed to as of the 23
day of March, 2005 by the following Parties:
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-s-
Vic De Zen |
-s-
Xx Xxxxxxx | |
VIC
DE ZEN |
Witness |
DE
ZEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: |
-s-
Vic De Zen |
|
Name: |
||
Title: |
3901602
CANADA INC.
By: |
-s-
Vic De Zen |
|
Name: |
||
Title: |
DE
ZEN INVESTMENTS CANADA LIMITED
By: |
-s-
Vic De Zen |
|
Name: |
||
Title: |
-s-
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
-s-
Xx Xxxxxxx | |
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXX |
Witness |
-s-
Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxx |
-s-
Xx Xxxxxxx | |
XXXXXXX
X’XXXXX |
Witness |
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