REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.1
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
and
HENSET CAPITAL INC.
April 16, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS | |||
ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL MATTERS | |||
Section 1.1 | Definitions. | 1 | |
Section 1.2 | Time of the Essence | 4 | |
Section 1.3 | Calculation of Time | 4 | |
Section 1.4 | Business Days | 4 | |
Section 1.5 | Headings | 4 | |
Section 1.6 | Plurals and Gender | 5 | |
Section 1.7 | Statutory References | 5 | |
Section 1.8 | Other References | 5 | |
ARTICLE 2 REGISTRATION RIGHTS | |||
Section 2.1 | Demand Registration Rights | 5 | |
Section 2.2 | Piggy-Back Registration Rights | 8 | |
Section 2.3 | Expenses | 8 | |
Section 2.4 | Restrictions on Other Agreements | 8 | |
Section 2.5 | Indemnification | 9 | |
ARTICLE 3 TERMINATION | |||
Section 3.1 | Termination | 11 | |
ARTICLE 4 GENERAL | |||
Section 4.1 | Amendments | 11 | |
Section 4.2 | Public Filing | 11 | |
Section 4.3 | Further Assurances | 11 | |
Section 4.4 | Assignment and Enurement | 11 | |
Section 4.5 | Entire Agreement | 12 | |
Section 4.6 | Waiver | 12 | |
Section 4.7 | Notices | 12 | |
Section 4.8 | Severability | 13 | |
Section 4.9 | Counterparts | 13 | |
Section 4.10 | Governing Law | 13 | |
Section 4.11 | Remedies | 13 |
ADDENDA
Schedule “A” Registration Procedures
This Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made this 16th day of April, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) between Colliers International Group Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Ontario (the “Corporation”) and Henset Capital Inc. (“Henset”).
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL MATTERS
Section 1.1 Definitions.
Terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Affiliate” has the meaning ascribed thereto in National Instrument 62-104 – Take Over Bids and Issuer Bids as in effect as of the date hereof.
“Agreement,” “this Agreement,” “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and similar expressions mean this Agreement, including all of its schedules and all instruments supplementing, amending or confirming this Agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Arbitration Notice” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.11.
“Associate” has the meaning ascribed thereto in National Instrument 62-104 – Take Over Bids and Issuer Bids as in effect as of the date hereof.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Corporation, as constituted from time to time.
“Business Day” means any day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the principal commercial banks located in the City of Toronto, Ontario or New York, New York are not open for business during normal banking hours.
“Canadian Prospectus” means, as the context requires, a “preliminary prospectus,” “amended and restated preliminary prospectus” and a “final prospectus” as those terms are used in the Securities Act and including, without limitation, all amendments and all supplements thereto and all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, and includes, for the avoidance of doubt, a base shelf prospectus.
“Canadian Securities Authorities” means any of the British Columbia Securities Commission, Alberta Securities Commission, Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan, Manitoba Securities Commission, Ontario Securities Commission, Financial and Consumer Services Commission (New Brunswick), Nova Scotia Securities Commission, Office of the Superintendent of Securities (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Island), Office of the Superintendent of Securities Service (Newfoundland and Labrador), Office of the Superintendent of Securities (Northwest Territories), Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities, Nunavut Securities Office, and any of their successors.
“Canadian Securities Laws” means the securities laws, regulations and rules of each of the provinces and territories of Canada (other than Quebec), the forms and disclosure
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requirements made or promulgated under those laws, regulations or rules, the policy statements, rules, orders and companion policies of or administered by the Canadian Securities Authorities, and applicable discretionary rulings, blanket orders or orders issued by the Canadian Securities Authorities pursuant to such laws, regulations, rules and policy statements, all as amended and in effect from time to time.
“Corporation” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble.
“Demand Canadian Prospectus” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1(3).
“Demand Registration” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1(1).
“Demand Registration Request” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1(1).
“Demand Registration Statement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1(3).
“Dispute” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.11.
“Distribution” means a distribution of Subordinate Voting Shares to the public by way of a Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus.
“Distribution Expenses” means all fees and expenses incurred by the Corporation in connection with any Distribution conducted pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation:
(a) | all fees, disbursements and expenses of legal counsel and auditors to the Corporation; |
(b) | all expenses in connection with the preparation, translation, printing and filing of any Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to any underwriters and dealers; |
(c) | all filing fees of any Securities Regulator; |
(d) | all transfer agents’, depositaries’ and registrars’ fees and the fees of any other agent appointed by the Corporation; |
(e) | all expenses relating to the preparation of share certificates; |
(f) | all fees and expenses of any stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Corporation has applied to list its Subordinate Voting Shares; and |
(g) | all expenses of the Corporation relating to “road shows” and marketing activities and all travel and lodging expenses of representatives of the Corporation in connection with such “road shows” and marketing activities. |
“Effective Date” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble.
“Henset” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble.
“Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the U.S. Securities Act, relating to an offer of the Registrable Securities.
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“Xxx” means Xxx X. Xxxxxxx, an individual resident in the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario.
“Losses” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.5(1).
“Multiple Voting Shares” means the multiple voting shares in the capital of the Corporation.
“Other Distribution” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2.
“Parties” means the Corporation and Henset, and “Party” means either of them.
“Permitted Assignee” means any Affiliate or Associate of Henset, including, for the avoidance of doubt, Xxx and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by Xxx.
“Person” includes an individual, body corporate with or without share capital, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, entity, unincorporated association, firm, sole proprietorship, trust, pension fund, union, board, tribunal, governmental or quasi- governmental authority and the heirs, beneficiaries, executors, legal representatives or administrators of an individual.
“Piggy-Back Notice” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2.
“Piggy-Back Registration” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2.
“Public Offering” means the offer and sale of Registrable Securities for cash pursuant to (i) an effective Registration Statement under the U.S. Securities Act (other than a Registration Statement on Form S-4, Form F-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form), (ii) a Canadian Prospectus, (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) above, or (iv) comparable mechanics under the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.
“Registrable Securities” means any Subordinate Voting Shares owned or that may be acquired by Henset or any of its Permitted Assignees as of the Effective Date (including as a result of the conversion in accordance with their terms of any Multiple Voting Shares). As of the date hereof, the Registrable Securities include 6,676,077 Subordinate Voting Shares, including 1,325,694 Subordinate Voting Shares issuable upon conversion of the Multiple Voting Shares and 345,014 Subordinate Voting Shares issuable upon conversion of the 4.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes of the Corporation due 2025. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when they have been distributed to the public pursuant to a Distribution or have been otherwise transferred by Henset or a Permitted Assignee to a Person that is not a Permitted Assignee.
“Registration” means (i) a registration under the U.S. Securities Act of the offer and sale to the public of any Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement, (ii) the qualification of any Registrable Securities for Distribution under applicable Canadian Securities Laws in any province or territory of Canada (other than Quebec) by way of a Canadian Prospectus, (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) above, or (iv) comparable mechanics under the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The terms “register”, “registered” and “registering” shall have correlative meanings.
“Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Corporation filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the U.S. Securities Act, including the related U.S. Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration
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statement other than a registration statement (and related U.S. Prospectus) filed on Form S- 4, Form F-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form thereto.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency having jurisdiction under the U.S. Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act (Ontario), as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor legislation.
“Securities Regulators” means the SEC, the Canadian Securities Authorities and any applicable securities authorities of any other jurisdiction.
“Selling Shareholder Information” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.5(1).
“Subordinate Voting Shares” means the subordinate voting shares in the capital of the Corporation, and includes any securities into which such subordinate voting shares may be changed, exchanged, reorganized or reclassified.
“U.S. Prospectus” means (i) the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including post-effective amendments and supplements, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus, and (ii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.
“U.S. Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
“Valid Business Reason” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1(6)(d)(ii).
Section 1.2 Time of the Essence
Time shall be of the essence of each provision of this Agreement.
Section 1.3 Calculation of Time
Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends.
Section 1.4 Business Days
Whenever any action to be taken pursuant to this Agreement would otherwise be required to be taken or made on a day that is not a Business Day, such action shall be taken on the first Business Day following such day.
Section 1.5 Headings
The descriptive headings preceding Articles and Sections of this Agreement are inserted solely for convenience of reference and are not intended as complete or accurate descriptions of the content of such Articles or Sections. The division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. All references to “Articles” or “Sections” refer to the specified Article or Section of this Agreement.
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Section 1.6 Plurals and Gender
Words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and words in one gender include all genders.
Section 1.7 Statutory References
Any reference to a statute shall mean the statute in force as at the date of this Agreement (together with all regulations promulgated thereunder) as the same may be amended, re- enacted, consolidated or replaced from time to time, and any successor statute thereto, unless otherwise stated.
Section 1.8 Other References
“Include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by “without limitation” whether or not they are in fact followed by such words or words of like import.
ARTICLE 2
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
Section 2.1 Demand Registration Rights
(1) | At any time following the Effective Date, Henset shall have the right to make a written request from time to time (a “Demand Registration Request”) to the Corporation for Registration of all or part of the Registrable Securities held by Henset and its Permitted Assignees. Any such Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration Request shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Demand Registration.” The Parties shall cooperate in good faith and in a timely manner in connection with any Demand Registration and related Distribution and the procedures in Schedule “A” shall apply. |
(2) | Each Demand Registration Request shall specify (i) the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities intended to be sold, (ii) the intended method or methods of disposition thereof and (iii) the jurisdiction(s) in which the Registration is to take place. |
(3) | Upon receipt of a Demand Registration Request, the Corporation shall as promptly as practicable file a Registration Statement (a “Demand Registration Statement”) relating to such Demand Registration, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Demand Registration Statement to be promptly declared effective under the U.S. Securities Act, and/or, as may be requested, file with the applicable Canadian Securities Authorities and use its reasonable best efforts to secure the issuance of a receipt or mutual reliance review decision document for a (final) Canadian Prospectus (a “Demand Canadian Prospectus”) relating to such Demand Registration. |
(4) | Henset and its Permitted Assignees may withdraw all or any portion of their Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration from such Demand Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Demand Registration Statement or the filing of the Demand Canadian Prospectus, as applicable. Upon receipt of a notice to such effect with respect to all the Registrable Securities included by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees in such Demand Registration, the Corporation shall cease all efforts to pursue or consummate such Demand Registration. |
(5) | The Corporation shall (i) use reasonable best efforts to cause any Demand Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days (or such shorter period as will terminate when all Registrable Securities covered by such Demand Registration Statement have been sold or withdrawn), or, if such Demand |
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Registration Statement relates to an underwritten Public Offering, such longer period as in the opinion of counsel for the underwriter or underwriters a U.S. Prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer, and (ii) from the period beginning on the filing of any Demand Canadian Prospectus until the completion of the distribution of the Registrable Securities covered by such Demand Canadian Prospectus (or the closing date of the offering of such Registrable Securities thereunder, if later), comply with section 57 of the Securities Act and the comparable provisions of other applicable Canadian Securities Laws, and prepare and file promptly any prospectus or marketing material amendment which, in the opinion of the Corporation, acting reasonably, may be necessary or advisable, and will otherwise comply with all legal requirements and take all actions necessary to continue to qualify such Registrable Securities for distribution in the applicable provinces (other than Quebec) and territories of Canada for as long as may be necessary to complete the distribution of such Registrable Securities.
(6) | Notwithstanding Section 2.1(1) of this Agreement, the Corporation shall not be obliged to effect any Demand Registration if: |
(a) | within any prior twelve (12) month period there have been effected two (2) Demand Registrations (including, for greater certainty, any Demand Registration which is subsequently withdrawn pursuant to Section 2.1(4)); |
(b) | the value of the Subordinate Voting Shares to be offered under any such Demand Registration is less than $30,000,000, unless the number of Subordinate Voting Shares included in the Demand Registration represent (i) five percent (5%) or more of the Corporation’s Subordinate Voting Shares then outstanding, on a non-diluted basis, or (ii) all of Henset’s and its Permitted Assignees’ remaining Registrable Securities at the time of the applicable Demand Registration; |
(c) | within ninety (90) days prior to such Demand Registration the Corporation completed a Public Offering or such longer period as may be required by the any underwriter or dealer in connection with such Public Offering; or |
(d) | the Board determines in its good faith judgment, acting reasonably and after receiving the advice of counsel, that either |
(i) | the effect of the filing of a Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus would materially impede the ability of the Corporation to consummate a material financing, acquisition, corporate reorganization, merger or other material transaction involving the Corporation; or |
(ii) | there exists at the time material non-public information relating to the Corporation, the disclosure of which would be detrimental to the Corporation, and the Corporation has a bona fide business purpose for preserving such information as confidential (each of the circumstances in (i) and (ii) above being a “Valid Business Reason”). In the event of a Valid Business Reason, the Corporation’s obligations under Section 2.1(1) will be deferred for a period of not more than ninety (90) days from the date of receipt of the request for a Demand Registration, provided that the Corporation may not defer its obligations under Section 2.1(1) for a period of more than one hundred and twenty (120) days in the aggregate in any twelve consecutive months. The Corporation will give written notice of (x) its determination to defer its filing obligations under Section 2.1(1) and (y) the cessation or end of its Valid Business Reason for such deferral, in each case, promptly after the occurrence |
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thereof. If the Corporation defers its obligations pursuant to this Section 2.1(6)(d)(ii) and if Henset, at any time prior to receiving written notice that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement no longer exists, advises the Corporation in writing that it has determined to withdraw such request for a Demand Registration, then such Demand Registration and the request therefor will be deemed to be withdrawn and such request will be deemed not to have been given for purposes of determining whether Henset has exercised its right to a Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 2.1.
(7) | The Corporation shall not include in any Demand Registration any securities which are not Registrable Securities without the prior written consent of Henset, unless such securities are to be included pursuant to the valid exercise of registration rights by other securityholders; provided, however, that any such securities of other securityholders included in such Demand Registration shall not take priority over the Registrable Securities included or requested to be included in such Demand Registration. |
(8) | In the case of an underwritten Public Offering initiated pursuant to this Section 2.1, Henset shall have the right to select the managing underwriter or underwriters to effect the distribution in connection with such Demand Registration, provided such underwriter or underwriters are acceptable to the Corporation, acting reasonably. The Corporation shall have the right to retain counsel of its choice to assist it in fulfilling its obligations under this Article 2. |
(9) | In the case of an underwritten Public Offering initiated pursuant to this Section 2.1, Henset and its representatives may participate in the negotiations of the terms of any underwriting agreement. In the case of an underwritten Public Offering initiated pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 and in which Henset participates as a selling securityholder, to the extent reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, Henset shall also enter into a customary lock-up agreement (which lock-up agreement shall also provide for customary exceptions) (i) not to effect any public sale or distribution of any Registrable Securities or of any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such Registrable Securities, or grant any option to purchase or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale of, any Registrable Securities, and (ii) except as otherwise consented to by the Corporation, not to make any request for a Demand Registration under this Agreement, in each case, during the 90-day period following the effective date of the Registration Statement or receipt for the (final) Canadian Prospectus (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by Henset with the managing underwriter(s)) with regard to such underwritten Public Offering), except in each case as part of such underwritten Public Offering. |
(10) | At any time following the Effective Date the Corporation shall, upon Henset’s request, use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file and obtain a receipt (if applicable) from the applicable Securities Regulators for a shelf Canadian Prospectus (and the corresponding Registration Statement) to qualify the distribution of all Registrable Securities. In advance of the expiration of such any shelf Canadian Prospectus and the corresponding Registration Statement, unless otherwise directed by Henset, the Corporation shall use reasonable best efforts to renew such shelf Canadian Prospectus and the corresponding Registration Statement such that the Corporation shall at all times have an effective shelf Canadian Prospectus (and corresponding Registration Statement) with sufficient capacity to qualify the distribution of all the Registrable Securities. The obligations of the Corporation under this Section 2.1(10) are subject to the same proviso as set out in Section 2.1(6)(d)(ii) regarding a Valid Business Reason. |
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Section 2.2 Piggy-Back Registration Rights
If, at any time following the Effective Date, the Corporation proposes to make or file a Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus for the Distribution for its own account or for the account of other securityholders exercising demand registration rights granted to such securityholders (other than Henset and its Permitted Assignees) (the “Other Distribution”), in a form and manner that, with appropriate changes, would permit the registration or qualification of Registrable Securities under such Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus, the Corporation will, at that time, promptly give Henset written notice (the “Piggy-Back Notice”) of the proposed Distribution. Upon the written request of Henset, given within fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt of the Piggy-Back Notice (provided that if such proposed Distribution is to be effected as a bought deal or similar offering, the Corporation shall have provided notice thereof to Henset as promptly as practicable in the circumstances, in which case Henset shall be required to respond in a manner consistent with the time periods typical for transactions of such nature, and in any event prior to the launch of such bought deal or similar offering), that Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees wishes to include a specified number of the Registrable Securities in the Distribution, the Corporation will cause the Registrable Securities requested to be registered or qualified by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees to be included in the Distribution (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall not be required to include all of the Registrable Securities requested to be qualified by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees in a Piggy-Back Registration if, in connection with such Distribution, the Corporation is advised in good faith by its managing underwriter or underwriters to impose a limitation on the number or kind of securities which may be included in any such Distribution because, in its reasonable judgment, such limitation is necessary to effect an orderly public distribution, in which case the Corporation shall be required to include in such Distribution only such portion of the Registrable Securities as is determined in good faith by such managing underwriter(s) in the following priority: first, the securities offered by the Corporation for its own account and as contemplated in the Piggy-Back Notice; second, the Registrable Securities requested to be qualified by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees under this Section 2.2, the securities offered for the account of another securityholder (other than Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees) exercising demand rights in respect of the Other Distribution, and/or the securities requested to be qualified by any other securityholder of the Corporation exercising its “piggy-back” rights, on a pro rata basis (based on the proportionate ownership of Subordinate Voting Shares by Henset and its Permitted Assignees to the ownership of Subordinate Voting Shares by such other securityholders). The Parties shall cooperate in good faith and in a timely manner in connection with any Piggy-Back Registration and related Distribution and the procedures in Schedule “A” shall apply.
Section 2.3 Expenses
(1) | Without limiting Section 2.3(2), all Distribution Expenses shall be paid by the Corporation. |
(2) | Henset or its applicable Permitted Assignees will be solely responsible for all underwriting discounts, fees, commissions and transfer taxes attributable to the Registrable Securities to be sold by Henset or its applicable Permitted Assignees in a Demand Registration or Piggy- Back Registration, as the case may be and will be solely responsible for all legal fees and disbursements incurred by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees in respect of their legal counsel in connection with any Demand Registration or Piggy-Back Registration. |
Section 2.4 Restrictions on Other Agreements
The Corporation will not grant any right relating to the registration, qualification or Distribution of its securities, including any demand registration or piggy-back registration rights, to its securityholders if the exercise thereof prevents the Corporation from fulfilling its obligations under Article 2 ARTICLE 2of this Agreement without the prior written consent of Henset.
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Section 2.5 Indemnification
(1) | The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, Henset and each of its Permitted Assignees, and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, shareholders, employees, advisors, and agents from and against any and all losses, penalties, judgments, suits, costs, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses and any indemnity and contribution payments made to underwriters) (each, a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”) arising out of or based upon: (a)(i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which Registrable Securities are registered or sold under the U.S. Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary U.S. Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein), or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a U.S. Prospectus or preliminary U.S. Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (b) any information or statement in a Canadian Prospectus that contains or is alleged to contain a misrepresentation or any omission of a Canadian Prospectus to contain full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities distributed thereunder, or (c) any violation or alleged violation by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries of any law applicable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries and relating to action or inaction in connection with any Registration; provided, that Henset and its Permitted Assignees shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.5(1) in respect of any untrue statement or omission or any misrepresentation contained in any information relating to such Person furnished in writing by such Person to the Corporation specifically for inclusion in a Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus and used by the Corporation in conformity therewith (such information “Selling Shareholder Information”). This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the Corporation may otherwise have. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Person or any indemnified party and regardless of any indemnity agreed to in any underwriting agreement. |
(2) | Henset agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Corporation and its directors and officers from and against any Losses resulting from (a)(i) any untrue statement of a material fact in any Registration Statement under which Registrable Securities were registered or sold under the U.S. Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary U.S. Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein) or (ii) any omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a U.S. Prospectus or preliminary U.S. Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or (b) any information or statement in a Canadian Prospectus that contains a misrepresentation, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission or such misrepresentation is contained in the Selling Shareholder Information. In no event shall the liability of Henset hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds from the sale of its or its Permitted Assignees’ Registrable Securities in the offering giving rise to such indemnification obligation, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses. |
(3) | Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (a) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that any delay or failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder only to the extent, if at all, that it forfeits substantive legal rights by reason of such delay or failure) and (b) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense |
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of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to select and employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (i) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within a reasonable time after receipt of notice of such claim from the Person entitled to indemnification hereunder and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person, (iii) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based upon advice of its counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, or (iv) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person (based upon advice of its counsel) a conflict of interest may exist between such Person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such Person). If the indemnifying party assumes the defense, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to settle such action without the consent of the indemnified party. No indemnifying party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation without the prior written consent of such indemnified party. If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its prior written consent, but such consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
(4) | If for any reason the indemnification provided for in Section 2.5(1) or Section 2.5(2) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any Losses referred to therein (other than as a result of exceptions or limitations on indemnification contained in Section 2.5(1) or Section 2.5(2), as applicable), then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the acts, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or misrepresentation or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement, misrepresentation or omission. The Parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.5(4) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2.5(4). Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.5(4), in connection with any Registration effected pursuant to this Agreement, Henset shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds from the sale of its and/or its Permitted Assignees’ Registrable Securities in the offering giving rise to such indemnification obligation, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses. |
(5) | The remedies provided for in this Section 2.5 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity. |
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ARTICLE 3
TERMINATION
Section 3.1 Termination
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent of the Parties, and shall automatically terminate on any date following the Effective Date on which Henset and its Permitted Assignees: (a) hold less than 20% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting securities of the Corporation, and (b) beneficially own less than 10% of the outstanding Subordinate Voting Shares on a non-diluted basis and assuming, for purposes of this clause (b), the conversion by Henset and its Permitted Assignees of all outstanding Multiple Voting Shares owned by them into Subordinate Voting Shares. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in this Section 3.1, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect and all rights and obligations of the Parties hereto shall be at an end; except for the provisions of Section 2.5, which shall survive any such termination.
ARTICLE 4
GENERAL
Section 4.1 Amendments
This Agreement shall not be amended, superseded or cancelled except by a written instrument signed by each of the Parties and any instrument purporting to amend, supersede or cancel this Agreement or any part hereof shall not be binding and shall be of no effect unless and until it has been executed and delivered by each of the Parties.
Section 4.2 Public Filing
The Parties hereby consent to the public filing of this Agreement if any Party is required to do so by applicable law or by applicable regulations or policies of any regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction or any stock exchange on which the Subordinate Voting Shares may be listed.
Section 4.3 Further Assurances
Each Party shall do, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further reasonable acts, deeds, documents, assignments, transfers, conveyances, powers of attorney and assurances as may reasonably be necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement; provided that in no event shall any Party be required to take any further action if and to the extent that such action would or would reasonably be expected to, in any material respect, increase or expand the obligations, duties or liabilities of that Party beyond the scope of its obligations, duties and liabilities set forth in this Agreement and any other agreement between the Parties.
Section 4.4 Assignment and Enurement
Neither Party may assign or transfer this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations under it without the prior written consent of the other Party, except as provided herein to Permitted Assignees. Any rights of Henset hereunder may be exercised by any Permitted Assignee as if the Permitted Assignee was Henset; provided, however, that Henset and all of its Permitted Assignees shall have collectively only the same registration rights (including in terms of frequency) in the aggregate as Henset.
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Section 4.5 Entire Agreement
This Agreement and any agreement or document delivered in connection with this Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the matters herein and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions relating to the subject matter hereof. There are no other covenants, agreements, representations, warranties, conditions, whether direct or collateral, express or implied, that form part of or affect this Agreement except as otherwise provided this Agreement.
Section 4.6 Waiver
The failure of a Party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof by any other Party shall in no manner affect the right of such Party to require such performance at a later time. No act or omission of any Party, other than an express written waiver signed by such Party, shall constitute a waiver by such Party of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof by another Party. No waiver by a Party hereto of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof by another Party, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of such or any other representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, condition or any breach.
Section 4.7 Notices
All notices, requests, demands or other communications required or permitted to be given by one Party to another under this Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered by personal delivery or delivery by recognized commercial courier, sent by email (return receipt requested) or delivered by registered mail or postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(a) | to the Corporation: |
Colliers International Group Inc.
0000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Email: xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to:
Fogler, Xxxxxxxx LLP
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
(b) | to Henset: |
Henset Capital Inc.
0000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
Email: xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Stikeman Elliott LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
000 Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
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Attention: Xx Xxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Email: | xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx | |
xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx |
or at such other address, fax number or email address of which the addressee may from time to time may notify the addressor. Any notice delivered before 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of delivery shall be deemed to have been validly and effectively given and received on the date of such delivery. If such day is not a Business Day, or if the notice is received after 5:00 p.m. (addressee’s local time), then the notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next Business Day.
Section 4.8 Severability
Any provision of this Agreement which is invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction for any reason shall, as to such jurisdiction only, be ineffective and severable from this Agreement to the extent of such invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability but such invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability shall not invalidate or otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement nor shall it affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 4.9 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, by original or facsimile signature or by or through such other electronic form in which a Party may place or evidence its signature hereon (including an electronic scan of same), each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument, which shall be deemed to be executed as of the date first above written.
Section 4.10 Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Province of Ontario (without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws) and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein and this Agreement shall in all respects be treated as an Ontario contract. The Parties irrevocably attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario to resolve any dispute which may arise among them concerning this Agreement and the subject matters hereof.
Section 4.11 Remedies
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws, if any dispute, claim or other matter should arise concerning the interpretation, performance or breach of this Agreement or any action taken by a Party pursuant to this Agreement (such dispute, claim or other matter being referred to as a “Dispute”), such Dispute shall be determined by arbitration conducted by one arbitrator in the City of Toronto, Ontario in accordance with the Arbitration Act, 1991 (Ontario) (as amended) and a Party seeking arbitration of a Dispute shall so notify the other Parties by notice in writing (an “Arbitration Notice”), which Arbitration Notice shall set out reasonable particulars of the Dispute in respect of which arbitration is so being sought. Nothing in this Section 4.11 shall preclude a Party from instituting legal action seeking equitable relief in order to protect its rights pending the outcome of an arbitration hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
COLLIERS GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||
By: | <Signed> Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: Lead Director and Chair of the Special Committee |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement] |
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HENSET CAPITAL INC. | ||
By: | <Signed> Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
By: | <Signed> Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Secretary |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement] |
Schedule “A”
Registration Procedures
1. | In connection with the Corporation’s Demand Registration and Piggy-Back Registration obligations pursuant to this Agreement, the Corporation will use reasonable best efforts to effect the qualification or registration for the offer and sale or other disposition or Distribution of Registrable Securities held by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, and in connection therewith the Corporation will: |
(a) | prepare and file as promptly as practicable after the request for a Demand Registration has been delivered, in the English language and, if required, French language, with the applicable Securities Regulators, a preliminary Canadian Prospectus and/or Registration Statement under and in compliance with applicable securities laws relating to the applicable Demand Registration, including all exhibits, financial statements and such other related documents required by the applicable Securities Regulators to be filed therewith; provided, that the Corporation will furnish to Henset and the managing underwriters or underwriters, if any, copies of such preliminary Canadian Prospectus or Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements that the Corporation intends to file at least three (3) Business Days prior to their intended filing date, and shall make such changes in such documents concerning Henset and its Permitted Assignees as they, or their counsel, may reasonably request, and shall not file any Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto to which Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees, or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object; |
(b) | prepare and file with the applicable Securities Regulators such amendments and post- effective amendments to the Registration Statement, such supplements to the U.S. Prospectus and such amendments and supplements to the Canadian Prospectus as may be (x) reasonably requested by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees, or (y) necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the period of time required by this Agreement or to continue to qualify such Registrable Securities for distribution as required by this Agreement, and comply with provisions of the applicable securities laws with respect to the sale or other disposition of all securities covered by such Registration during such period in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the sellers thereof; |
(c) | notify Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and (if requested) confirm such notice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by the Corporation (i) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective, and when the applicable U.S. Prospectus, Canadian Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, has been filed (and, in the case of a Canadian Prospectus, when a receipt or mutual reliance review decision document, as applicable, has been issued therefor), (ii) of any written comments by the Securities Regulators, or any request by the Securities Regulators or other governmental authority in any jurisdiction for amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement, U.S. Prospectus or Canadian Prospectus or to any marketing materials, or for additional information (whether before or after the effective date of the Registration Statement) or any other correspondence with the Securities Regulators relating to, or which may affect, the Registration, (iii) of the issuance by the Securities Regulators of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any order by the |
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Securities Regulators or any other regulatory authority preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final U.S. Prospectus or Canadian Prospectus or marketing materials, or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes, (iv) if, at any time, the representations and warranties of the Corporation in any applicable underwriting agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects and (v) of the receipt by the Corporation of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering, sale or distribution in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;
(d) | promptly notify Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, when the Corporation becomes aware of the happening of any event as a result of which any applicable Registration Statement or the U.S. Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (as then in effect) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such U.S. Prospectus or any preliminary U.S. Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or as a result of which any Canadian Prospectus or marketing materials would contain a misrepresentation or a statement otherwise misleading or untrue, when any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus includes information that may conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, or if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement, U.S. Prospectus, Canadian Prospectus or marketing materials in order to comply with the U.S. Securities Act or Canadian Securities Laws and, as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC and/or the applicable Canadian Securities Regulator, and furnish without charge to Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, U.S. Prospectus, Canadian Prospectus or marketing materials which shall correct such misstatement or omission or effect such compliance; |
(e) | use its reasonable best efforts to prevent, or obtain the withdrawal of any stop order, cease trade order or other order suspending the use of any Canadian Prospectus or Registration Statement or suspending any qualification of the Registrable Securities covered by such Canadian Prospectus or Registration Statement; |
(f) | promptly incorporate in a U.S. Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters and the selling Holders agree should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities; and make all required filings of such U.S. Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post- effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such U.S. Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment; |
(g) | furnish to Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many conformed copies as they may reasonably request of any applicable Registration Statement or Canadian Prospectus and any amendment or post-effective amendment or supplement thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference); |
(h) | deliver to Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees and the underwriters, if any, as many copies of the Canadian Prospectus or Registration Statement, as applicable, and any |
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amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request (it being understood that the Corporation consents to the use of the Canadian Prospectus and any Registration Statement or any amendment thereto by Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the Canadian Prospectus and the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto) and such other documents as Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities;
(i) | use reasonable best efforts to make available its employees and personnel for participation in a customary offering marketing process, including investor meetings, conference calls, a “road show” and other marketing efforts and otherwise provide reasonable assistance to the managing underwriter or underwriters, taking into account the requirements of the marketing process, in the marketing of Registrable Securities; |
(j) | on or prior to the date on which a receipt is issued for the Canadian Prospectus or Registration Statement by the applicable Securities Regulators, use reasonable best efforts to qualify, and cooperate with Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees, the managing underwriter, underwriters or agent, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under applicable securities laws of each applicable jurisdiction as any such Person, underwriter or agent reasonably requests in writing provided that the Corporation will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject; |
(k) | in connection with any underwritten offering, enter into customary agreements, including an underwriting agreement with the underwriter or underwriters, such agreements to contain such representations and warranties by the Corporation and such other terms and provisions as are customarily contained in underwriting agreements with respect to secondary distributions; |
(l) | use its reasonable best efforts to obtain: |
(i) | a customary legal opinion, in the form and substance as is customarily given by company counsel in securities offerings, addressed to Henset and/or its applicable Permitted Assignees and the underwriters, if any, and such other Person as Henset may reasonably specify; |
(ii) | a letter from the Corporation’s auditors, in form and substance as is customarily given by auditors in securities offerings, addressed to Henset and/or its applicable Permitted Assignees and the underwriters, if any, and such other Person as Henset may reasonably specify; and |
(iii) | if the Canadian Prospectus is filed in Québec, opinions of Québec counsel for the Corporation and the auditors of the Corporation addressed to Henset and/or its applicable Permitted Assignees and the underwriters, if any, and such other Person as Henset may reasonably specify, and relating to the translation of the Canadian Prospectus and the respective documents incorporated by reference therein; |
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(m) | furnish to Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and such other Person as Henset may reasonably specify, such corporate certificates, satisfactory to Henset acting reasonably, as are customarily furnished in securities offerings, and, in each case, covering substantially the same matters as are customarily covered in such documents in the relevant jurisdictions and such other matters as Henset may reasonably request; |
(n) | use its reasonable best efforts to cause all of the Registrable Securities to be listed and posted for trading on each securities exchange on which any of the Corporation’s equity securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of the Corporation’s equity securities are then quoted; and |
(o) | take such other actions and execute and deliver such other documents as may be reasonably necessary to give full effect to the rights of Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees under this Agreement. |
2. | The Corporation may require Henset and/or its Permitted Assignees to furnish to the Corporation such information regarding the Distribution of such securities and such other information relating to Henset and its ownership of Subordinate Voting Shares and Multiple Voting Shares as the Corporation may from time to time reasonably request in writing as may be required by the Corporation to comply with applicable securities laws in each jurisdiction in which a Demand Registration or Piggy-Back Registration is to be effected. Henset agrees to furnish such information to the Corporation and to cooperate with the Corporation as necessary to enable the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement and applicable securities laws. |