Exhibit 99.2
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AND
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
Among
TRIZEC PROPERTIES, INC.
TRIZEC HOLDINGS OPERATING LLC,
GRACE HOLDINGS LLC,
GRACE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
GRACE OP LLC
and
4162862 CANADA LIMITED
Dated as of June 5, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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SECTION 1.01. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement: |
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SECTION 1.02. Interpretation and Rules of Construction |
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ARTICLE II THE MERGERS AND THE ARRANGEMENT |
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SECTION 2.01. Mergers and Arrangement |
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SECTION 2.02. Charter and Bylaws; Limited Liability Company Agreement |
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SECTION 2.03. Effective Times of the Mergers and Arrangement |
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SECTION 2.04. Closing |
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SECTION 2.05. Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation |
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SECTION 2.06. Operating Company Matters |
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SECTION 2.07. Other Transactions |
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ARTICLE III EFFECTS OF THE MERGER AND THE ARRANGEMENT |
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SECTION 3.01. Effects of the Trizec Merger on Trizec Securities |
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SECTION 3.02. Effects of the Trizec Merger on MergerCo Securities |
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SECTION 3.03. Effects on Operating Company Securities |
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SECTION 3.04. Effects of the Arrangement |
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SECTION 3.05. Surrender of Trizec Shares; Stock Transfer Books |
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SECTION 3.06. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Trizec |
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SECTION 3.07. Termination of Trizec’s DRIP |
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SECTION 3.08. Trizec Dissenting Shares |
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SECTION 3.09. Withholding Rights |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRIZEC PARTIES |
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SECTION 4.01. Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries; Authority |
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SECTION 4.02. Organizational Documents |
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SECTION 4.03. Capitalization |
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SECTION 4.04. Authority Relative to this Agreement, Validity and Effect of Agreements |
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SECTION 4.05. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
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SECTION 4.06. Permits; Compliance with Laws |
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SECTION 4.07. SEC Filings; Financial Statements |
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SECTION 4.08. Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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SECTION 4.09. Absence of Litigation |
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SECTION 4.10. Employee Benefit Plans |
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SECTION 4.11. Labor Matters |
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SECTION 4.12. Information Supplied |
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SECTION 4.13. Property and Leases |
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SECTION 4.14. Intellectual Property |
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SECTION 4.15. Taxes |
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SECTION 4.16. Environmental Matters |
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SECTION 4.17. Material Contracts |
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SECTION 4.18. Insurance |
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SECTION 4.19. Interested Party Transactions |
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SECTION 4.20. Brokers |
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SECTION 4.21. Opinion of Financial Advisor |
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SECTION 4.22. Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TZ CANADA |
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SECTION 5.01. Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries; Authority |
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SECTION 5.02. Organizational Documents |
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SECTION 5.03. Capitalization |
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SECTION 5.04. Authority Relative to this Agreement, Validity and Effect of Agreement |
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SECTION 5.05. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
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SECTION 5.06. Permits; Compliance with Law |
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SECTION 5.07. Securities Filings; Financial Statements |
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SECTION 5.08. Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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SECTION 5.09. Absence of Litigation |
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SECTION 5.10. Employee Benefit Plans |
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SECTION 5.11. Labor Matters |
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SECTION 5.12. Information Supplied |
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SECTION 5.13. Ownership of Trizec Common Shares |
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SECTION 5.14. Intellectual Property |
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SECTION 5.15. Taxes |
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SECTION 5.16. Mutual Fund Status |
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SECTION 5.17. Environmental Matters |
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SECTION 5.18. Material Contracts |
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SECTION 5.19. Insurance |
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SECTION 5.20. Interested Party Transactions |
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SECTION 5.21. Brokers |
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SECTION 5.22. Opinion of Financial Advisor |
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER PARTIES |
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SECTION 6.01. Organization |
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SECTION 6.02. Ownership of MergerCo and AcquisitionCo; No Prior Activities |
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SECTION 6.03. Power and Authority |
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SECTION 6.04. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
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SECTION 6.05. Information Supplied |
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SECTION 6.06. Absence of Litigation |
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SECTION 6.07. Available Funds; Guaranty |
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SECTION 6.08. No Ownership of Trizec Capital Stock |
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SECTION 6.09. Other Agreements or Understandings |
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SECTION 6.10. Brokers |
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ARTICLE VII CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGERS AND ARRANGEMENT |
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SECTION 7.01. Conduct of Business by Trizec Pending the Trizec Merger |
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SECTION 7.02. Sale of 1031 Assets |
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SECTION 7.03. Conduct of Business by TZ Canada Pending the Arrangement |
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SECTION 7.04. Conduct of Business by Buyer Parties Pending the Trizec Merger |
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SECTION 7.05. Advise of Changes |
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ARTICLE VIII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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SECTION 8.01. Trizec Proxy Statement; Other Filings; Stockholders’ Meeting |
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SECTION 8.02. TZ Canada Circular |
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SECTION 8.03. Access to Information; Confidentiality |
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SECTION 8.04. No Solicitation of Transactions by Trizec Parties |
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SECTION 8.05. No Solicitation of Transactions by TZ Canada |
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SECTION 8.06. Employee Benefits Matters |
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SECTION 8.07. Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance of
the Surviving Corporation |
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SECTION 8.08. Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance of TZ Canada |
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SECTION 8.09. Financing; Cooperation with Financing |
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SECTION 8.10. Tax Matters |
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SECTION 8.11. Further Action; Reasonable Efforts |
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SECTION 8.12. Transfer Taxes |
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SECTION 8.13. Trizec Indebtedness |
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SECTION 8.14. Public Announcements |
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SECTION 8.15. Operating Company Merger |
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ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER |
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SECTION 9.01. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party |
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SECTION 9.02. Conditions to the Obligations of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo |
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SECTION 9.03. Conditions to the Obligations of the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada |
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ARTICLE X TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
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SECTION 10.01. Termination |
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SECTION 10.02. Effect of Termination |
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SECTION 10.03. Fees and Expenses |
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SECTION 10.04. Escrow of Trizec Expenses |
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SECTION 10.05. Waiver |
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ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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SECTION 11.01. Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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SECTION 11.02. Notices |
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SECTION 11.03. Severability |
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SECTION 11.04. Amendment |
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SECTION 11.05. Entire Agreement; Assignment |
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SECTION 11.06. Remedies |
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SECTION 11.07. Specific Performance |
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SECTION 11.08. Reserved |
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SECTION 11.09. Parties in Interest |
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SECTION 11.10. Governing Law; Forum |
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SECTION 11.11. Waiver of Jury Trial |
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SECTION 11.12. Headings |
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SECTION 11.13. Counterparts |
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SECTION 11.14. Waiver |
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Plan of Arrangement |
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Exhibit B
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Knowledge of Trizec and the Operating Company |
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Exhibit C
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Knowledge of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo |
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Exhibit D
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Knowledge of TZ Canada |
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Exhibit E
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Terms of Redeemable Preferred Units |
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Exhibit F
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Surviving Corporation Charter |
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Exhibit G
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Form of Guaranty |
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Exhibit H
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1031 Asset Dispositions |
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Exhibit I
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Form of Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx L.L.P. Tax Opinion |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AND
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 5, 2006 (this
“
Agreement”), is by and among Trizec Properties, Inc., a
Delaware corporation
(“
Trizec”), Trizec Holdings Operating LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the
“
Operating Company”, and together with Trizec, the “
Trizec Parties”),
Trizec Canada
Inc., a Canadian corporation (“
TZ Canada”), Grace Holdings LLC, a
Delaware limited
liability company (“
Parent”), Grace Acquisition Corporation, a
Delaware corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“
MergerCo”), 4162862 Canada Limited, a Canadian
corporation and an affiliate of Parent (“
AcquisitionCo”), and Grace OP LLC, a
Delaware
limited liability company (“
Merger Operating Company”, and together with Parent, MergerCo
and AcquisitionCo, the “
Buyer Parties”).
WHEREAS, the parties wish to effect a business combination through a merger of MergerCo with
and into Trizec (the “
Trizec Merger”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement and in accordance with Section 251 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the
“
DGCL”);
WHEREAS, the parties also wish to effect a merger of the Merger Operating Company with and
into the Operating Company (the “
Operating Company Merger”) on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “
DLLCA”);
WHEREAS, the parties also wish to effect an arrangement involving TZ Canada pursuant to
Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”)(the
“Arrangement”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan of
Arrangement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Plan of
Arrangement”), subject to any amendments or variations made thereto pursuant to, or by the
parties to, this Agreement or at the direction of the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)(the
“Court”), pursuant to which, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, among other things,
AcquisitionCo will acquire all of the outstanding shares of TZ Canada.
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Trizec (the “Trizec Board”), on the recommendation
of a special committee of the disinterested directors of the Trizec Board (the “Special
Committee”), and the boards of directors of each of Parent and MergerCo deem it advisable and
in the best interests of their respective stockholders to consummate the Trizec Merger on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and each of the Trizec Board and the
boards of directors of Parent and MergerCo have approved this Agreement and declared its
advisability and, in the case of the Trizec Board, recommended that this Agreement be adopted by
Trizec’s stockholders;
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WHEREAS, the board of directors of TZ Canada (the “TZ Canada Board”) and the board of
directors of AcquisitionCo deem it advisable and in the best interests of their respective
companies (and in the case of TZ Canada, fair to the TZ Canada Shareholders (as
defined herein)) to consummate the Arrangement on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement and have approved this Agreement and the
Arrangement and, in the case of the TZ Canada Board, recommended that the Arrangement be approved
by the TZ Canada Shareholders;
WHEREAS, the Trizec Board, on behalf of Trizec, in its capacity as the sole managing member of
the Operating Company, has approved this Agreement and deemed it advisable and in the best
interests of the Operating Company and the members of the Operating Company for the Operating
Company to enter into this Agreement;
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, Parent and TZ Canada are entering into a support agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, providing that, among other things, TZ Canada will vote, or cause to
be voted, its Trizec Common Shares (as defined herein) (including such shares held by its
subsidiary Emerald Blue Szolgálttó Korlátolt Felelõsségü Társaság (“TZ Hungary”) in favor
of this Agreement, the Trizec Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, Parent and P.M. Capital Inc., a Canadian corporation
incorporated under the laws of Ontario (“PMCI”), have entered into a support agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, providing that, among other things, PMCI will vote, or cause to be
voted, its TZ Canada Shares (as defined herein) in favor of the Arrangement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
“Action” means any claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation or other
investigation as to which written notice has been provided to the applicable party.
“Affiliate” or “affiliate” of a specified person means a person who, directly
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such specified person.
“Acquisition Proposal” means a Trizec Acquisition Proposal or a TZ Canada Acquisition
Proposal.
“Articles of Arrangement” means the articles of arrangement of TZ Canada in respect of
the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement that are required by the
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CBCA to be filed
with the Director appointed under the CBCA after the Final Order is made in order to effect the
transactions contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement.
“beneficial owner” or “beneficial ownership”, with respect to any Trizec
Common Shares, has the meaning ascribed to such term under Rule 13d-3(a) of the Exchange Act.
“Business Day” or “business day” means any day on which the principal offices
of the SEC in Washington, D.C. and the principal offices of the Ontario Securities Commission are
open to accept filings and on which banks are not required or authorized to close in either Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
“Canadian GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as applied in Canada.
“Canadian Law” means any Canadian federal, provincial, municipal or local statute,
law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or other
order.
“Canadian Securities Laws” means the securities laws of each Canadian province and the
rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith.
“Combined Superior Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal that is both a Trizec
Superior Proposal and a TZ Canada Superior Proposal, where the amount by which such Acquisition
Proposal is more favorable than the Mergers and Arrangement, respectively, is substantially
equivalent.
“control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control
with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or credit arrangement or otherwise.
“CSA” means the Canadian Securities Administration.
“Disclosure Schedule” means, collectively, the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, the TZ
Canada Disclosure Schedule and the Parent Disclosure Schedule.
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DLLCA” means the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended.
“Environmental Laws” means any applicable (A) Law in existence on or before the date
hereof relating to (i) releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances; (ii) the
manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances; or
(iii) pollution or protection of the environment, health, safety or natural resources, and (B) in
the case of TZ Canada, Canadian Law in existence on or before the date hereof relating to (i)
releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances; (ii) the manufacture, handling, transport,
use, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances; or (iii) pollution or protection of
the environment, health, safety or natural resources.
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“Final Order” means the final order of the Court approving the transactions
contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement as such order may be amended by the Court at any
time prior to the Closing Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or
denied, as affirmed or as amended on appeal.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States.
“Governmental Authority” means (i) any national, state, provincial, municipal or local
government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, instrumentality or
commission, or (ii) any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body.
“Hazardous Substances” means (A) (i) those substances defined in or regulated under
the following United States federal statutes and their state counterparts, as each has been amended
from time to time, and all regulations thereunder in effect prior to the date hereof, including the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Atomic Energy Act, and the
Clean Air Act; (ii) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil and any fractions
thereof; (iii) polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos and radon; and (iv) any other contaminant,
substance, material or waste regulated by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any Environmental
Law, and (B) in the case of TZ Canada, (i) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil
and any fractions thereof; (ii) polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos and radon and (iii) any other
contaminant, substance, material or waste regulated by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any
Environmental Law.
“Intellectual Property” means (i) United States, Canadian and international patents,
patent applications and invention registrations of any type, (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade
dress, logos, trade names, domain names, corporate names and other source identifiers, and
registrations and applications for registration thereof, (iii) copyrightable works, copyrights, and
registrations and applications for registration thereof, and (iv) confidential and proprietary
information, including trade secrets and know-how.
“Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court, as the same may be amended, in
respect of the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement, as contemplated by this
Agreement.
“knowledge of Trizec and the Operating Company” means the actual knowledge of those
individuals listed on Exhibit B.
“knowledge of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo” means the actual knowledge of those
individuals listed on Exhibit C.
“knowledge of TZ Canada” means the actual knowledge of those individuals listed on
Exhibit D.
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“Law” means any applicable national, federal, state, provincial, municipal or local
statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or
other order.
“Liens” means with respect to any asset (including any security), any mortgage, claim,
lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect to such asset.
“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Trizec or TZ Canada, an effect,
event, development or change that, is materially adverse to the assets, business, results of
operations or financial condition of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries and TZ Canada and the TZ
Canada Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than any effect, event, development or change arising
out of or resulting from (a) changes in conditions in the U.S., Canadian or global economy or
capital or financial markets generally, including changes in interest or exchange rates, (b)
changes in general legal, tax, regulatory, political or business conditions that, in each case,
generally affect the geographic regions or industries in which Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries, the
Trizec JV Entities, TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) conduct
their respective businesses (unless, and only to the extent, such effect, event, development or
change affects such entity or entities in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other
persons or participants in the industries in which such entity or entities conduct their business
and that operate in the geographic regions affected by such effect, event, development or change),
(c) changes in GAAP or Canadian GAAP, (d) the negotiation, execution, announcement or performance
of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or
otherwise, with tenants, suppliers, vendors, lenders, investors, venture partners or employees, (e)
acts of war, armed hostilities, sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such
acts of war, armed hostilities, sabotage or terrorism threatened or underway as of the date of this
Agreement (unless, and only to the extent, such effect, event, development or change affects any of
the entity or entities in the Group in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other
persons or participants in the industries in which such entity or entities conduct their business
and that operate in the geographic regions affected by such effect, event, development or change),
(f) earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or other natural disasters (unless, and only to the extent,
such effect, event, development or change affects any of the entity or entities in the Group in a
materially disproportionate manner as compared to other persons or participants in the industries
in which such entity or entities conduct their business and that operate in the geographic regions
affected by such effect, event, development or change), (g) any suit, claim, Action or proceedings
brought, asserted or threatened by or on behalf of any holder or holders of capital stock or other
equity interests in Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries, TZ Canada or the TZ Canada Subsidiaries,
arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (h) any action
taken by the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada at the request or with the consent of any of the Buyer
Parties. The parties agree that the mere fact of a decrease in the market price of the Trizec
Common Shares or TZ Canada SVS shall not, in and of itself, constitute a Material Adverse Effect,
but any effect, event, development or change underlying such decrease shall be considered in
determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect.
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“Material Trizec JV Entities” means the Trizec JV Entities set forth in Section
4.01(d)(ii) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule.
“Mergers” means the Trizec Merger and the Operating Company Merger.
“Operating Company LLC Agreement” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the
Operating Company, dated as of December 22, 2004, as amended through the date hereof.
“Parent Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule delivered by Parent,
MergerCo and AcquisitionCo to the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada concurrently with the execution of
this Agreement for which the disclosure of any fact or item in any section of such disclosure
schedule shall, should the existence of such fact or item be relevant to any other section, be
deemed to be disclosed with respect to that other section so long as the relevance of such
disclosure to such other section is readily apparent from the nature of such disclosure.
“Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change or effect that
would reasonably be expected to prevent, or materially hinder or delay Parent, MergerCo or
AcquisitionCo from consummating the Trizec Merger, the Arrangement or any of the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
“Permitted Liens” means (i) Liens for Taxes not yet delinquent and Liens for Taxes
being contested in good faith and for which there are adequate reserves on the financial statements
of Trizec or TZ Canada, as applicable (if such reserves are required pursuant to GAAP, in the case
of Trizec, and Canadian GAAP, in the case of TZ Canada), (ii) inchoate mechanics’ and materialmen’s
Liens for construction in progress, (iii) inchoate workmen’s, repairmen’s, warehousemen’s and
carriers’ Liens arising in the ordinary course of business of Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiary, TZ
Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary, (iv) zoning restrictions, survey exceptions, utility easements,
rights of way and similar Liens that are imposed by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction
thereon or otherwise are typical for the applicable property type and locality, (v) with respect to
real property, any title exception disclosed in any Trizec Title Insurance Policy provided or made
available to Parent (whether material or immaterial), Liens and obligations arising under or in
connection with the Trizec Material Contracts or TZ Canada Material Contracts, as applicable
(including but not limited to any Lien securing mortgage debt disclosed in the Trizec Disclosure
Schedule or TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, as applicable), Trizec Leases and any other Lien that
does not interfere materially with the current use of such property (assuming its continued use in
the manner in which it is currently used) or materially adversely affect the value or marketability
of such property, (vi) matters that would be disclosed on current title reports or surveys that
arise or have arisen in the ordinary course of business, and/or (vii) other Liens being contested
in good faith in the ordinary course of business.
“person” or “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability company, syndicate, person (including a “person” as defined in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association or entity or Governmental Authority, but
shall exclude Trizec Subsidiaries, Trizec Material Subsidiaries, Trizec Joint Ventures, TZ Canada
Subsidiaries and TZ Canada Joint Ventures.
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“Redeemable Preferred Shares” means shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value
$.01, of the Surviving Corporation.
“Redeemable Preferred Units” means the redeemable preferred units of limited liability
company interests of the Surviving Operating Company, the rights and terms of which are generally
described in Exhibit E attached hereto.
“subsidiary” or “subsidiaries” of Trizec, TZ Canada, Parent or any other
person means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture or other
organization of which: (a) such party or any other subsidiary of such party is a general partner,
managing member or functional equivalent; (b) voting power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such organization is held by such
party or by any one or more of such party’s subsidiaries; or (c) at least 50% of the equity
interests is controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party; provided, however,
that for purposes of this Agreement, TZ Canada’s subsidiaries shall not include Trizec or any
subsidiary of Trizec.
“Taxes” means any and all taxes, charges, fees, levies and other assessments,
including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, withholding (including dividend
withholding and withholding required pursuant to Sections 1445 and 1446 of the Code), social
security, occupation, use, service, license, payroll, franchise, transfer and recording taxes, fees
and charges, including estimated taxes, imposed by the United States, Canadian or any other taxing
authority (domestic or foreign), whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or
any other basis, and similar charges of any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties,
additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any government or
taxing authority including any of the foregoing imposed upon any other person but for which TZ
Canada, the Trizec Parties or any of their subsidiaries may be liable by operation of law, as a
successor or by contract.
“Tax Protection Agreement” means any written or oral agreement to which Trizec or any
Subsidiary is a party pursuant to which: (a) any liability to holders of Operating Company Common
Units relating to Taxes may arise, whether or not as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (b) in connection with the deferral of income Taxes of
a holder of Operating Company Common Units, Trizec or the Trizec Subsidiaries have agreed to (i)
maintain a minimum level of debt or continue a particular debt, (ii) retain or not dispose of
assets for a period of time that has not since expired, (iii) make or refrain from making Tax
elections, and/or (iv) only dispose of assets in a particular manner; and/or (c) holders of the
Operating Company Common Units (other than Trizec) have guaranteed debt of a Trizec Subsidiary
and/or (d) any other agreement that would require the managing member of the Operating Company to
consider separately the interests of holders of the Operating Company Common Units as they relate
to Taxes. For greater certainty, the parties acknowledge that the Tax Co-operation Agreement dated
May 8, 2002 between Trizec and TrizecHahn Office Properties Ltd. (a predecessor to TZ Canada) is
not a Tax Protection Agreement.
“Tax Returns” means all reports, returns, declarations, statements or other
information required to be supplied to a taxing authority in connection with Taxes.
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“Trizec Acquisition Proposal” means any proposal or offer for, whether in one
transaction or a series of related transactions, any (a) merger, consolidation or similar
transaction involving Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary that would constitute a “significant
subsidiary” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, but substituting 20% for references to 10%
therein), (b)
sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, share exchange or
any similar transaction, of any assets of Trizec or the Trizec Subsidiaries representing 20% or
more of the consolidated assets of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries, (c) issue, sale or other
disposition by Trizec of (including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or any similar
transaction) securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible
into, such securities) representing 20% or more of the votes associated with the outstanding voting
equity securities of Trizec, (d) tender offer or exchange offer in which any Person or “group” (as
such term is defined under the Exchange Act) offers to acquire beneficial ownership (as such term
is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or the right to acquire beneficial ownership, of
20% or more of the outstanding Trizec Common Shares, or (e) transaction which is similar in form,
substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; provided, however, that
the term “Trizec Acquisition Proposal” shall not include (i) the Trizec Merger, the Arrangement or
any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the
sale of one or more of the 1031 Assets pursuant to Section 7.02), or (ii) any merger,
consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization or similar transaction solely
among Trizec and one or more Trizec Subsidiaries or among Trizec Subsidiaries.
“Trizec Charter” means the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Trizec dated as of February 8, 2002, as amended.
“Trizec Common Shares” means shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
Trizec.
“Trizec Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule delivered by the Trizec
Parties to Parent concurrently with the execution of this Agreement for which the disclosure of any
fact or item in any Section of such disclosure schedule shall, should the existence of such fact or
item be relevant to any other section, be deemed to be disclosed with respect to that other Section
so long as the relevance of such disclosure to such other Section is reasonably apparent from the
nature of such disclosure. Nothing in the Trizec Disclosure Schedule is intended to broaden the
scope of any representation or warranty of the Trizec Parties made herein.
“Trizec Superior Proposal” means a Trizec Acquisition Proposal (on its most recently
amended and modified terms, if amended and modified) made by a Third Party (i) that relates to more
than 50% of the Trizec Common Shares or all or substantially all of the assets of Trizec and the
Trizec Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (ii) which the Trizec Board or Special Committee
determines in its good faith judgment (after consultation with its outside financial and legal
advisors) to be more favorable to the stockholders of Trizec (in their capacities as stockholders)
than the Trizec Merger from a financial point of view, and (iii) for which financing, to the extent
required, is then committed or, in the good faith judgment of the Trizec Board, is reasonably
likely to be available.
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“TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal” means any proposal or offer for, whether in one
transaction or a series of related transactions, any (a) sale or other disposition, directly or
indirectly, by amalgamation, consolidation, share exchange or any similar transaction, of any
assets of TZ Canada or the TZ Canada Subsidiaries representing 20% or more of the
consolidated assets of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, (b) issue, sale or other
disposition by TZ Canada of (including by way of plan of arrangement, amalgamation, consolidation,
share exchange or any similar transaction) securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase,
or securities convertible into, such securities) representing 20% or more of the votes associated
with the outstanding TZ Canada Shares, (c) take-over bid, tender offer or other offer or proposal
pursuant to which any Person or group of Persons acting jointly or in concert within the meaning of
Section 91 of Securities Act (Ontario) proposes to acquire beneficial ownership (as determined in
accordance with Part XX of the Securities Act (Ontario)) of TZ Canada Shares representing 20% or
more of the votes associated with the outstanding TZ Canada Shares, or (d) transaction which is
similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; provided,
however, that the term “TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal” shall not include (i) the Trizec
Merger, the Arrangement or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including,
without limitation, the sale of one or more of the 1031 Assets pursuant to Section 7.02), or (ii)
any amalgamation, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization or similar
transaction solely among TZ Canada and one or more TZ Canada Subsidiaries or among TZ Canada
Subsidiaries.
“TZ Canada Articles” means the articles of amalgamation of TZ Canada dated January 1,
2006.
“TZ Canada Bylaws” means the by-laws of TZ Canada as in effect immediately prior to
the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time.
“TZ Canada Circular” means the management information circular of TZ Canada to be sent
to TZ Canada Shareholders in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Plan of
Arrangement.
“TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule delivered by TZ Canada
to Parent concurrently with the execution of this Agreement for which the disclosure of any fact or
item in any Section of such disclosure schedule shall, should the existence of such fact or item be
relevant to any other section, be deemed to be disclosed with respect to that other Section so long
as the relevance of such disclosure to such other Section is reasonably apparent from the nature of
such disclosure. Nothing in the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule is intended to broaden the scope of
any representation or warranty of TZ Canada made herein.
“TZ Canada Dissent Rights” means the rights of dissent described in the Plan of
Arrangement.
“TZ Canada MVS” means the multiple voting shares in the capital of TZ Canada.
“TZ Canada Shareholders” means holders of TZ Canada Shares.
“TZ Canada Shares” means the TZ Canada MVS and the TZ Canada SVS.
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“TZ Canada Superior Proposal” means a TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal (on its most
recently amended and modified terms, if amended and modified) made by a Third Party (i) that
relates to more than 50% of the TZ Canada Shares or all or substantially all of the assets of TZ
Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (ii) which the TZ Canada
Board determines in its good faith judgment (after consultation with its outside financial and
legal advisors) to be more favorable to TZ Canada Shareholders (in their capacities as
shareholders) than the Arrangement from a financial point of view, and (iii) and for which
financing, to the extent required, is then committed or, in the good faith judgment of the TZ
Canada Board, is reasonably likely to be available.
“TZ Canada SVS” means the subordinate voting shares in the capital of TZ Canada.
“TZ Canada Transaction Resolution” means the special resolution of TZ Canada
Shareholders approving the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement.
“US Law” means any United States federal, state, municipal or local statute, law,
ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or other order.
“Voting Debt” shall mean bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the
right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on
any matters on which holders of equity interests in Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiary, TZ Canada or any
TZ Canada Subsidiary (as applicable), may vote.
(a) the following terms have the meaning set forth in the Sections set forth below:
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AcquisitionCo
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Additional Filings
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Agreement
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Amended Operating Agreement
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Arden Section 1031 Properties
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Arrangement
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Blue Sky Laws
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Buyer Parties
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Capital Expenditures
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CBCA
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CERCLA
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Claim
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Closing
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Closing Date
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Code
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Commitment
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Confidentiality Agreement
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Continuing Employees
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Contract
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§ 4.17(a) |
Court
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Debt Commitment Letter
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DGCL
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DLLCA
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DRIP
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DSOS
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Election
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§ 3.03(d) |
Environmental Permits
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ERISA
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ERISA Affiliate
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§ 4.10(g) |
ESPP
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ESPP Date
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Exchange Act
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Existing Units
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Expenses
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Financing
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Financing Commitments
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§ 6.07(b) |
Full Termination Fee
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§ 10.03(c) |
Form of Election
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Governmental Order
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§ 10.01(c) |
Guaranty
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HSR Act
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Incentive Plans
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Indemnified Parties
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§ 8.07(a) |
Indemnitors
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§ 8.07(a) |
IRS
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Lenders
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§ 6.07(b) |
Loan Activities
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§ 8.13 |
Material Trizec Leases
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§ 4.13(e) |
Material Trizec Subsidiary
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Merger Operating Company
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Preamble |
Merger Shares
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MergerCo
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Preamble |
Multiemployer Plan
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§ 410(d) |
Non-Qualified Account Plans
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NYSE
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OPP
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Operating Company
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Preamble |
Operating Company Certificate of Merger
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§ 2.03(c) |
Operating Company Class F Units
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Operating Company Merger
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Operating Company Merger Consideration
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§ 3.03 |
Operating Company Common Units
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Operating Company Merger
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Preamble |
Operating Company Merger Effective Time
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§ 2.03(c) |
Operating Company SV Units
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§ 4.01(c) |
Organizational Documents
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Other Filings
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Outside Date
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Parent
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Preamble |
Parent Expenses
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§ 10.03(c) |
Participation Agreement
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Participation Interest
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Participation Party
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§ 4.13(i) |
Permits
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§ 4.06(a) |
Permitted Activities
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§ 2.07 |
Plan of Arrangement
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Recitals |
Plan of Arrangement Effective Time
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§ 2.03(b) |
Plans
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§ 4.10(a) |
PMCI
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Recitals |
Pre-Acquisition Reorganization
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§ 2.07 |
Proxy Statement
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§ 4.05(b) |
Post Signing Returns
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§ 8.10(b) |
Qualifying Income
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§ 10.04(a) |
Redemption Amount
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§ 3.01(c) |
REIT
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§ 2.07 |
REIT Certificate
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§ 9.02(e) |
Representatives
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§ 8.04(a) |
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
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§ 4.07(d) |
SEC
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Section 16
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§ 8.06(c) |
Section 262
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Securities Act
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§ 4.05(b) |
Seller Party Expenses
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§ 10.03(d) |
Special Committee
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Recitals |
Special Committee Recommendation
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Surviving Corporation
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Surviving Corporation Bylaws
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§ 2.02(b) |
Surviving Corporation Charter
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§ 2.02(a) |
Surviving Corporation Redemption Fund
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Surviving Operating Company
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§ 2.01(c) |
Surviving Operating Company Redemption Fund
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§ 3.05(b) |
Termination Date
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Third Party
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Transfer Taxes
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Trizec
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Preamble |
Trizec Board
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Recitals |
Trizec Bylaws
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§ 2.02(b) |
Trizec Certificate of Merger
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§ 2.03(a) |
Trizec Change in Recommendation
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§ 8.01(b) |
Trizec Class F Stock
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§ 3.01(e) |
Trizec Common Share Certificates
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§ 3.05(a) |
Trizec Common Share Merger Consideration
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§ 3.01(c) |
Trizec Consideration
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§ 3.03 |
Trizec Dissenting Shares
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§ 3.08(a) |
Trizec Employees
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§ 8.06(b) |
Trizec Expenses
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§ 10.03(d) |
Trizec Financial Advisors
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§ 4.20 |
Trizec Ground Lease
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§ 4.13(f) |
Trizec Ground Leases
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§ 4.13(f) |
Trizec Intellectual Property
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§ 4.14 |
Trizec JV Entities
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§ 4.01(d) |
Trizec Leases
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§ 4.13(e) |
Trizec Material Contract
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§ 4.17 |
Trizec Merger
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Recitals |
Trizec Merger Effective Time
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§ 2.03(a) |
Trizec Option Consideration
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§ 3.01(f) |
Trizec Parties
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Preamble |
Trizec Paying Agent
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§ 3.05(b) |
Trizec Preferred Shares
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§ 4.03(a) |
Trizec Properties
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§ 4.13(a) |
Trizec Property
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§ 4.13(a) |
Trizec Property Restrictions
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§ 4.13(a) |
Trizec Recommendation
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§ 8.01(b) |
Trizec Restricted Shares
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§ 3.01(g) |
Trizec Restricted Share Rights
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§ 3.01(h) |
Trizec SEC Reports
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§ 4.07(a) |
Trizec Special Voting Stock
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§ 3.01(d) |
Trizec Stock Awards
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§ 4.03(c) |
Trizec Stock Options
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§ 3.01(f) |
Trizec Stockholder Approval
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§ 4.04(a) |
Trizec Stockholders
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Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting
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§ 8.01(b) |
Trizec Subsidiaries/Subsidiary
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§ 4.01(b) |
Trizec Termination Fee
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§ 10.03(c) |
Trizec Title Insurance Policy
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§ 4.13(c) |
Trizec Warrant Consideration
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§ 3.01(i) |
Trizec Warrants
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§ 3.01(i) |
TZ Canada
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TZ Canada Board
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TZ Canada Change in Recommendation
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§ 8.02(b) |
TZ Canada Employees
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§ 8.06(f) |
TZ Canada Expenses
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§ 10.03(d) |
TZ Canada Financial Advisor
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§ 5.21 |
TZ Canada Indemnified Parties
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§ 8.08(a) |
TZ Canada Intellectual Property
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§ 5.14 |
TZ Canada JV Entities
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§ 5.01(c) |
TZ Canada Material Contract
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§ 5.18 |
TZ Canada Options
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§ 5.03(c) |
TZ Canada Plans
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§ 5.10(a) |
TZ Canada Reports
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§ 5.07(a) |
TZ Canada Recommendation
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§ 8.02(b) |
TZ Canada Shareholder Approval
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§ 5.04(a) |
TZ Canada Shareholder Meeting
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§ 8.02(b) |
TZ Canada Subsidiaries
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TZ Canada Termination Fee
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TZ Hungary
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SECTION 1.02. Interpretation and Rules of Construction.
In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise
requires:
(a) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Exhibit or
Schedule, such reference is to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to,
this Agreement unless otherwise indicated;
(b) the table of contents and headings for this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement;
(c) whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this
Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
(d) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when
used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement;
(e) references to any statute, rule or regulation are to the statute, rule or
regulation as amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time (and, in the
case of statutes, include any rules and regulations promulgated under said
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statutes) and to any section of any statute, rule or regulation include any successor to said section;
(f) all terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any
certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined
therein;
(g) the definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as
well as the plural forms of such terms;
(h) references to a person are also to its successors and permitted assigns;
(i) the use of “or” is not intended to be exclusive unless expressly indicated
otherwise;
(j) references to monetary amounts are to the lawful currency of the United States;
(k) words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words
importing gender include all genders;
(l) time is of the essence in the performance of the parties’ respective
obligations; and
(m) time periods within or following which any payment is to be made or 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 and by extending the period to the next Business Day
following if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.
ARTICLE II
THE MERGERS AND THE ARRANGEMENT
SECTION 2.01. Mergers and Arrangement.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with
Section 251 of the DGCL, at the Trizec Merger Effective Time, MergerCo and Trizec shall
consummate the Trizec Merger pursuant to which (i) MergerCo shall be merged with and into
Trizec and the separate existence of MergerCo shall thereupon cease and (ii) Trizec shall
be the surviving corporation in the Trizec Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”).
The Trizec Merger shall have the effects specified in the DGCL, including Section 261
thereof.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, pursuant to the Plan of
Arrangement and in accordance with the CBCA, at the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time,
TZ Canada will effect the Arrangement pursuant to
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which, among other things, AcquisitionCo, or one or more affiliates designated
by AcquisitionCo, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of TZ Canada.
AcquisitionCo shall have the right to include, upon reasonable consultation with TZ
Canada, in the Plan of Arrangement provisions entitling the holders of TZ Canada Shares,
whether or not upon conditions, to elect, at their sole option, to receive securities of
AcquisitionCo or an affiliate of AcqusitionCo in lieu of cash for some or all of their shares of TZ Canada.
(c) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with
applicable provisions of the DLLCA, at the Operating Company Merger Effective Time, the
Merger Operating Company and the Operating Company shall consummate the Operating Company
Merger pursuant to which (i) the Merger Operating Company shall be merged with and into
the Operating Company and the separate existence of the Merger Operating Company shall
thereupon cease and (ii) Operating Company shall be the surviving limited liability
company in the Operating Company Merger (the “Surviving Operating Company”). The
Operating Company Merger shall have the effects specified in the DLLCA.
SECTION 2.02. Charter and Bylaws; Limited Liability Company Agreement.
(a) At the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the Trizec Charter shall be amended to read
in its entirety in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, and, as so amended,
such certificate of incorporation shall be the certificate of incorporation of the
Surviving Corporation until thereafter further amended as provided therein or by Law (the
“Surviving Corporation Charter”).
(b) The Amended and Restated Bylaws of Trizec dated as of May 8, 2002, as in effect
immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time (the “Trizec Bylaws”),
shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by
law, by the Trizec Charter or by such bylaws (the “Surviving Corporation
Bylaws”).
(c) At the Operating Company Merger Effective Time, the Limited Liability Company
Agreement of the Operating Company shall be amended to the extent required to implement
the terms provided in Exhibit E with respect to the Redeemable Preferred Units
(as so amended, the “Amended Operating Agreement”). From and after the Operating
Company Merger Effective Time, the certificate of limited liability company of the
Operating Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Operating Company Merger
Effective Time, shall be the certificate of limited liability company of the Suriving
Operating Company until thereafter amended as provided by law. From and after the
Operating Company Merger Effective Time, the Amended Operating Agreement shall be the
limited liability company agreement of the Surviving Operating Company until thereafter
amended as provided by law or by such limited liability company agreement.
SECTION 2.03. Effective Times of the Mergers and Arrangement.
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(a) At the Closing, Trizec shall duly execute and file a certificate of merger with
respect to the Trizec Merger, in such form as is required by, and executed in accordance
with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the “
Trizec Certificate of Merger”),
with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware (the “
DSOS”) in accordance
with the DGCL. The Trizec Merger shall become effective upon such time as the Trizec
Certificate of Merger has been filed with the DSOS, or such later time which the parties
hereto shall have agreed upon and designated in such filing in accordance with the DGCL
as the effective time of the Trizec Merger (the “
Trizec Merger Effective Time”).
(b) At the Closing, immediately after the Trizec Merger Effective Time and
redemption of the Redeemable Preferred Shares in accordance with Section 3.01(c), TZ
Canada shall send to the Director appointed under the CBCA, for endorsement and filing by
the Director, the Articles of Arrangement and such other documents as may be required in
connection therewith under the CBCA to give effect to the Arrangement. The Arrangement
shall become effective upon the issuance of a certificate of arrangement and as at the
“Effective Time” as such term is defined in the Plan of Arrangement (the “Plan of
Arrangement Effective Time”).
(c) At the Closing, immediately after the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the
Operating Company shall duly execute and file a certificate of merger with respect to the
Operating Company Merger, in such form as is required by, and executed in accordance
with, the relevant provisions of the DLLCA (the “Operating Company Certificate of
Merger”), with the DSOS in accordance with the DLLCA. The Operating Company Merger
shall become effective upon such time as the Operating Company Certificate of Merger has
been filed with the DSOS, or such later time which the parties hereto shall have agreed
upon and designated in such filing in accordance with the DLLCA, as the effective time of
the Operating Company Merger (the “Operating Company Merger Effective Time”).
SECTION 2.04. Closing.
Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance
with Section 10.01, the closings of the Mergers and the Arrangement (the “Closing”) shall
occur as promptly as practicable (but in no event earlier than the tenth (10th) and no
event later than the twentieth (20th) Business Day) after all of the conditions set
forth in Article IX (other than conditions which by their terms are required to be satisfied or
waived at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) shall have
been satisfied or waived by the party entitled to the benefit of the same, or at such other time
and on a date as agreed to by the parties; provided that, in the event the Final Order is appealed,
such date shall be no earlier than the first (1st) Business Day following the date such
appeal is denied or withdrawn (the “Closing Date”). The Closing shall take place at the
offices of Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx L.L.P., 000 00xx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X., or at such
other place as agreed to by the parties hereto.
SECTION
2.05. Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation.
The directors of MergerCo as of immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time shall be
the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation and the officers of Trizec as of immediately
prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving
Corporation, in each
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case, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified, or until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal.
SECTION 2.06. Operating Company Matters.
The managing member of the Operating Company
immediately prior to the Operating Company Merger Effective Time shall be the managing member of
the Surviving Operating Company following the Operating Company Merger Effective Time.
SECTION 2.07. Other Transactions.
Parent may request by reasonable notice given to TZ
Canada or Trizec, as applicable, that each of TZ Canada and Trizec, as the case may be, shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to, immediately prior to the Closing, (u) convert or cause the
conversion of one or more Subsidiaries that are organized as corporations into limited liability
companies and one or more Subsidiaries that are organized as limited partnerships into limited
liability companies, on the basis of organizational documents as reasonably requested by Parent,
(v) sell or cause to be sold all of the stock, partnership interests or limited liability interests
owned, directly or indirectly, by Trizec in one or more Subsidiaries at a price designated by
Parent, and (w) sell or cause to be sold any of the assets of Trizec or one or more Subsidiaries at
a price designated by Parent (clauses (u) through (w) being “Permitted Activities”), (x)
effect, immediately prior to the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time in the case of TZ Canada, and
immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time in the case of Trizec, a reorganization of
such company’s business, assets, operations and subsidiaries (the “Pre-Acquisition
Reorganization”), (y) cooperate with AcquisitionCo and its advisers to determine the nature of
the Pre-Acquision Reorganization and the manner in which it most effectively could be implemented,
and (z) work cooperatively with AcquisitionCo and use reasonable commercial efforts to prepare all
documentation and do all such other acts and things prior to the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time
(in the case of TZ Canada) or the Trizec Merger Effective Time (in the case of Trizec) as are
necessary or desirable to give effect to the Pre-Acquision Reorganization. TZ Canada and Trizec
shall consider any such request in good faith having regard to the following: (i) any Permitted
Activities, Pre-Acquisition Reorganization or Loan Activities (as defined herein) shall not delay
or prevent the completion of the Arrangement or the Mergers; (ii) Permitted Activities, any
Pre-Acquision Reorganization or Loan Activities shall be implemented as close as possible to the
last moment of the day preceding the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time or the Trizec Merger
Effective Time, as applicable (but after Parent shall have waived or confirmed that all conditions
to the consumation of the Mergers and the Arrangement have been satisfied), (iii) neither TZ
Canada nor Trizec shall be required to take any action in contravention of any Laws, Canadian Laws,
organizational document, TZ Canada Material Contract or Trizec Material Contract, (iv) any such
Permitted Activities, Pre-Acquisition Reorganization or Loan Activities shall be contingent upon
Parent confirming that the Buyer Parties are prepared to proceed immediately with the Closing and
any other evidence reasonably requested by TZ Canada or Trizec that the Closing will occur (it
being understood that in any event the Permitted Activities, Pre-Acquisition Reorganization or Loan
Activities will be deemed to have occurred immediately prior to the Closing), (v) the Permitted Activities,
Pre-Acquisition Reorganization or Loan Activities (or the inability to complete the Permitted
Activities, Pre-Acquisition Reorganization or Loan Activities) shall not affect or modify in any
respect the obligations of the Buyer Parties under this Agreement, including payment of the Trizec
Common Share Merger Consideration and the Arrangement Consideration (as defined in
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the Plan of Arrangement), (vi) none of TZ Canada, Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary or TZ Canada Subsidiary shall
be required to take any action that could adversely affect the classification of Trizec as a “real
estate investment trust” (a “REIT”) within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code, (viii)
none of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary shall be required to take any action that could
adversely affect the qualification of TZ Canada as a “mutual fund corporation” and (ix) none of TZ
Canada, Trizec or any TZ Canada Subsidiary or Trizec Subsidiary shall be required to take any
action that could result in any Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax or other consequences
to, any shareholder or other equity interest holder of Trizec or TZ Canada incrementally greater
than the Taxes or other consequences to such party in connection with the consummation of this
Agreement in the absence of such action taken pursuant to this Section 2.07. Parent shall upon
request by TZ Canada or Trizec advance to TZ Canada or Trizec, as applicable, all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs to be incurred by TZ Canada or Trizec or, promptly upon request by TZ Canada or
Trizec, reimburse TZ Canada or Trizec for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by TZ Canada
or Trizec in connection with any actions taken by TZ Canada (or any TZ Canada Subsidiary) or Trizec
(or any Trizec Subsidiary) in accordance with this Section 2.07, (including reasonable fees and
expenses of its Representatives). The Buyer Parties shall, on a joint and several basis, indemnify
and hold harmless TZ Canada, Trizec, the TZ Canada Subsidiaries and the Trizec Subsidiaries and
each of their respective Representatives from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages,
claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties suffered or incurred by them in
connection with or as a result of taking such actions. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the
representations, warranties or covenants of TZ Canada or of the Trizec Parties shall be deemed to
apply to, or deemed breached or violated by, any of the transactions requested by Parent pursuant
to this Section 2.07.
ARTICLE III
EFFECTS OF THE MERGER AND THE ARRANGEMENT
SECTION 3.01. Effects of the Trizec Merger on Trizec Securities.
At the Trizec Merger
Effective Time, by virtue of the Trizec Merger and without any action on the part of Trizec or the
holders of any capital stock of Trizec (other than the requisite approval of the Trizec Merger by
the stockholders of Trizec in accordance with DGCL):
(a) Each Trizec Common Share held in treasury and not outstanding and each Trizec
Common Share that is owned by MergerCo immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective
Time shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, without any conversion
thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto.
(b) Each Trizec Common Share held by TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiaries,
Parent, and AcquisitionCo immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time shall
continue to remain an issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Surviving
Corporation, without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made
with respect thereto.
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(c) Each Trizec Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Trizec
Merger Effective Time (other than Trizec Dissenting Shares and Trizec Common Shares to be
cancelled in accordance with Section 3.01(a) and Trizec Common Shares remain issued and
outstanding in accordance with Section 3.01(b)), shall be converted and exchanged
automatically into one fully paid and non-assessable Redeemable Preferred Share of the
Surviving Corporation (the “Trizec Common Share Merger Consideration”, and the
Trizec Common Shares that are to be so converted into the Trizec Common Share Merger
Consideration are referred to herein as the “Merger Shares”). Immediately after
the completion of the Trizec Merger, in accordance with the terms of the Surviving
Corporation Charter, the Surviving Corporation shall cause each Redeemable Preferred
Share to be redeemed for the right to receive cash in the amount of (i) $29.01 per share,
plus (ii) an amount equal to $0.20 multiplied by the quotient obtained by dividing (x)
the number of days between the last day of the quarter for which a full quarterly
dividend on the Trizec Common Shares has been declared and the Closing Date (including
the Closing Date), by (y) the total number of days in the quarter in which the Closing
Date occurs, without interest (the “Redemption Amount”), without interest subject
to any applicable Taxes required to be withheld in accordance with Section 3.09 with
respect to such payment and payable upon surrender, in the manner provided in Section
3.05, of the certificate evidencing the Trizec Common Shares that are to be so converted
into the Trizec Common Share Merger Consideration (the “Trizec Common Share
Certificates”).
(d) Each share of special voting stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Trizec
(“Trizec Special Voting Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Trizec Merger Effective Time shall continue to remain issued and outstanding as a share
of special voting stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.
(e) Each share of Class F convertible stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Trizec
(“Trizec Class F Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Trizec
Merger Effective Time shall continue to remain issued and outstanding as a share of Class
F convertible stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.
(f) Immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, each outstanding
qualified or nonqualified option to purchase Trizec Common Shares (“Trizec Stock
Options”) under the 2002 Trizec Properties, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended
and restated, and any employee or director share option or compensation plan or
arrangement of Trizec (collectively, “Incentive Plans”), shall become fully
vested and exercisable or payable, as the case may be (whether or not then vested or
subject to any performance condition that has not been satisfied, and
regardless of the exercise price thereof). At the Trizec Merger Effective Time,
each Trizec Share Option not theretofore exercised shall be cancelled in exchange for the
right to receive a single lump sum cash payment, equal to the product of (i) the number
of Trizec Common Shares subject to such Trizec Share Option immediately prior to the
Trizec Merger Effective Time, whether or not vested or exercisable, and (ii) the
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excess, if any, of the Redemption Amount over the exercise price per share of such Trizec Share
Option, without interest (the “Trizec Option Consideration”), subject to any
applicable Taxes required to be withheld in accordance with Section 3.09 with respect to
such payment. If the exercise price per share of any such Trizec Share Option is equal
to or greater than the Redemption Amount, such Trizec Share Option shall be cancelled
without any cash payment being made in respect thereof.
(g) All restricted share awards (“Trizec Restricted Shares”) granted
pursuant to the Incentive Plans or otherwise that remain unvested, including any awards
of Trizec Restricted Shares that may be awarded pursuant to, or in connection with, the
Trizec 2004 Long-Term Outperformance Company Program (the “OPP”), automatically
shall become fully vested and free of any forfeiture or holding restrictions immediately
prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, and each Trizec Restricted Share shall be
considered an outstanding Trizec Common Share for all purposes of this Agreement,
including the right to receive the Common Share Merger Consideration.
(h) All restricted share unit, deferred restricted share unit, restricted share
rights and deferred restricted share rights awards (collectively, “Trizec Restricted
Share Rights”) granted pursuant to the Incentive Plans or otherwise automatically
shall become fully vested and free of any forfeiture restrictions immediately prior to
the Trizec Merger Effective Time, and each Trizec Restricted Share Right shall be
considered an outstanding Trizec Common Share for all purposes of this Agreement,
including the right to receive the Common Share Merger Consideration. Payment of the
Common Share Merger Consideration in respect of any Trizec Restricted Share Rights shall
be performed in accordance with Section 8.06(d).
(i) Immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the terms of each
outstanding warrant to purchase Trizec Common Shares (“Trizec Warrants”) (other
than such Trizec Warrants that are held by TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiaries
immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time), shall be adjusted in accordance
with Section Eight of the warrant agreement with respect to each Trizec Warrant, to
provide that from and after the Trizec Merger Effective Time, each such Trizec Warrant
shall entitle the holder thereof upon exercise of such Trizec Warrant and payment of the
exercise price thereof to receive solely, in full satisfaction thereof, a single lump sum
cash payment, equal to the product of (i) the number of Trizec Common Shares subject to
such Trizec Warrant immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, whether or not
vested or exercisable, and (ii) the Redemption Amount, without interest (the “Trizec
Warrant Consideration”), and subject to any applicable Taxes required to be withheld
in accordance with Section 3.09 with respect to such payment. If the exercise price per
share of any such Trizec Warrant is equal to or greater than the Redemption Amount, such
Trizec Warrant shall be cancelled
without any cash payment being made in respect thereof. Trizec Warrants that are
held by TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Trizec Merger
Effective Time shall continue to remain issued and outstanding of the Surviving
Corporation.
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SECTION 3.02. Effects of the Trizec Merger on MergerCo Securities.
At the Trizec
Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Trizec Merger and without any action on the MergerCo or
Parent, as the holder of all outstanding capital stock of MergerCo (other than the requisite
approval by Parent as a stockholder of MergerCo in accordance with DGCL, which approval has been
obtained), all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of MergerCo issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time shall collectively be
converted into such aggregate number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Surviving
Corporation in an amount equal to the aggregate number of Trizec Common Shares (other than the
Trizec Common Shares held by TZ Canada and any TZ Canada Subsidiaries) outstanding immediately
prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, including Trizec Common Shares deemed to be outstanding
pursuant to Section 3.01(g) and 3.01(h).
SECTION 3.03. Effects on Operating Company Securities.
(a) At the Operating Company Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Operating Company Merger
and without any action on the part of the holder of any limited liability company interest of
Operating Company or Merger Operating Company, each Class A and Class B common unit of limited
liability company interest in the Operating Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Operating Company Merger Effective Time (the “Existing Units”) (other than any Existing
Units held by Trizec or any of Trizec Subsidiaries, which Existing Units shall remain outstanding
and unchanged as units of limited liability company interest in the Surviving Operating
Corporation), shall be converted and exchanged automatically into one fully-paid Redeemable
Preferred Unit of the Surviving Operating Company (the “Operating Company Merger
Consideration”, and together with the Redemption Amount, Trizec Option Consideration and the
Trizec Warrant Consideration, the “Trizec Consideration”).
(b) At the Operating Company Merger Effective Time, the limited liability company interests of
Operating Company held by Trizec shall remain outstanding and unchanged as limited liability
company interests in the Surviving Operating Company, entitling the holder thereof to such rights,
duties and obligations as are more fully set forth in the Amended Operating Agreement.
(c) At the Operating Company Merger Effective Time, without any action of any Person, the
limited liability company interests in the Merger Operating Company shall be converted and
exchanged automatically into limited liability company interests in the Surviving Operating Company
commensurate with their value.
(d) Each holder of Class B Common Units of the Operating Company shall be afforded the
opportunity to make an unconditional election, prior to the Closing Date, to exercise the Preferred
Redemption Right (as defined in Section F(i) of Exhibit G) or the Preferred Conversion Right (as
defined in Section H(i) of Exhibit G) relating to the Redeemable Preferred Units that such holder
will receive in the Operating Company Merger, effective immediately following the Operating Company
Merger Effective Time, (an “Election”) as follows:
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(i) Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Operating Company, as promptly as
practicable following the date of this Agreement, and the Operating Company shall mail to
the holders of Class B Common Units, a form of election, which form shall be subject to the
reasonable approval of Trizec, in its capacity as the managing member of the Operating
Company (the “Form of Election”). The Form of Election shall set forth the
procedures, reasonably acceptable to Trizec, for holders of Class B Common Units to make an
election to exercise the Preferred Redemption Right and the Preferred Conversion Right,
including the deadline for making Elections and the procedures (if any) for revoking an
Election.
(ii) The Trizec Parties agree to reasonably cooperate with Parent in preparing any
disclosure statement or other disclosure information to accompany the Form of Election,
including information applicable to an offering of securities exempt from registration under
the Securities Act.
SECTION 3.04. Effects of the Arrangement.
The Articles of Arrangement shall provide,
with such other matters as are necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby, for the
implementation of the Plan of Arrangement.
SECTION 3.05. Surrender of Trizec Shares; Stock Transfer Books.
(a) From and after the Trizec Merger Effective Time, for all purposes of determining
the record holders of the Redeemable Preferred Shares, the holders of Merger Shares as of
immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time shall be deemed to be holders of
the Redeemable Preferred Shares. No share certificates shall be issued in
respect of the Redeemable Preferred Shares, and such shares shall be evidenced by the
certificates representing the Merger Shares (the “Trizec Common Share
Certificates”). Promptly after the completion of the Trizec Merger, the holders of
Merger Shares as of immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time shall be
entitled to receive a payment representing the aggregate Redemption Amount payable in
respect of the Redeemable Preferred Shares into which their Trizec Common Shares were
converted, upon surrender of the Trizec Common Share Certificates (which at and after the
Trizec Merger Effective Time will represent Redeemable Preferred Shares) in accordance
with this Section 3.05.
(b) Prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, Trizec shall appoint a bank or trust
company reasonably satisfactory to Parent (the “Trizec Paying Agent”)
and enter into a paying agent agreement with such Trizec Paying Agent for the
payment of the Redemption Amount. Immediately following completion of the Trizec Merger,
the redemption of the Redeemable Preferred Shares and the cancellation of the Trizec
Stock Options and applicable Trizec Warrants, Parent shall cause to be deposited with the
Trizec Paying Agent, (i) by the Surviving Corporation for the benefit of the holders of
Redeemable Preferred Shares, Trizec Stock Options, Trizec Restricted Shares, Trizec
Restricted Share Rights and applicable Trizec Warrants, cash in an amount sufficient to
pay the aggregate Trizec Consideration required to be paid (such cash being hereinafter
referred to as the “Surviving Corporation Redemption
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Fund”) and (ii) by the
Surviving Operating Company for the benefit of Existing Units, certificates or other
evidence of the Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Surviving Operating Company
Redemption Fund”), and to cause the Trizec Paying Agent to make, and the Trizec
Paying Agent shall make, payments of the Trizec Consideration out of the Surviving
Corporation Redemption Fund or the Surviving Operating Company Redemption Fund, as
applicable, to the holders of Redeemable Preferred Shares, Trizec Stock Options, Trizec
Restricted Shares, Trizec Restricted Share Rights, applicable Trizec Warrants and
Existing Units in accordance with this Agreement. If applcaible, each of the Surviving
Corporation Redemption Fund and the Surviving Operating Company Redemption Fund shall be
invested by the Trizec Paying Agent as directed by and for the benefit of the Surviving
Corporation and the Surviving Operating Company, respectively; provided,
however, that no gain or loss thereon shall affect the amounts payable to the
holders of Redeemable Preferred Shares, Trizec Stock Options, Existing Units and
applicable Trizec Warrants following completion of the Trizec Merger pursuant to this
Article III. Any and all interest and other income earned on the Surviving Corporation
Redemption Fund and the Surviving Operating Company Redemption Fund shall promptly be
paid to the Surviving Corporation.
(c) As promptly as practicable after the Trizec Merger Effective Time, Parent and
the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Trizec Paying Agent to mail to each person who
was, as of immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, a holder of record of
the Merger Shares, Trizec Warrants and Existing Units: (i) a letter of transmittal
(which shall be in customary form and shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and
risk of loss and title to, if applicable, the Trizec Common Share Certificates, Existing
Unit certificates or Trizec Warrant certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery
of, if applicable, the Trizec Common Share Certificates, Existing Unit certificates or
Trizec Warrant certificates to the Trizec Paying Agent) and (ii) instructions for
effecting the surrender of, if applicable, the Trizec Common Share certificates, Existing
Unit certificates or Trizec Warrant certificates in exchange for the Trizec
Consideration. Upon surrender to the Trizec Paying Agent of Trizec Common Share
Certificates or, Existing Unit certificates or Trizec Warrant certificates for
cancellation, together with such letter of transmittal, duly completed and validly
executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may be
required pursuant to such instructions, the holder of such Trizec Common Share
Certificate, Existing Unit certificates or Trizec Warrant certificate shall be entitled
to receive in exchange therefor, in cash, or units, as applicable, the Redemption Amount
in respect of the Redeemable Preferred Shares issued in the Trizec Merger and redeemed
immediately following the Trizec Merger,
the right to receive the Trizec Warrant Consideration or the right to receive the
Operating Company Merger Consideration, as applicable, and the Trizec Common Share
Certificate or Trizec Warrant certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.
In the event of a transfer of ownership of Merger Shares or Trizec Warrants that is not
registered in the transfer records of Trizec, payment of the Redemption Amount in respect
of the Redeemable Preferred Shares redeemed immediately following the Trizec Merger or
cash amount in respect of the Trizec Warrants issued in the Trizec Merger may be made to
a person other than the person in whose name the
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Trizec Common Share Certificate or
Trizec Warrant certificate so surrendered is registered if such Trizec Common Share
Certificate or Trizec Warrant certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in
proper form for transfer and the person requesting such payment shall pay any transfer or
other taxes required by reason of the payment of the Redemption Amount in respect of the
Redeemable Preferred Shares issued in the Trizec Merger and redeemed immediately
following the Trizec Merger or the payment of the Trizec Warrant Consideration to a
person other than the registered holder of such Trizec Common Share Certificate or Trizec
Warrant certificate or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Surviving
Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. Until surrendered as
contemplated by this Section 3.05, each Trizec Common Share Certificate, Existing Unit
certificate and Trizec Warrant certificate shall be deemed at all times after the Trizec
Merger Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the
applicable Trizec Consideration and, at all times after the redemption of the Redeemed
Preferred Shares, the Redemption Amount to which the holder of such Trizec Common Share
Certificate is entitled following redemption of the Redeemable Preferred Shares, or the
Trizec Warrant Consideration or Operating Company Merger Considration, as applicable. No
interest shall be paid or will accrue on any cash payable to holders of Trizec Common
Share Certificates, Existing Unit certificates or the Trizec Warrant Consideration
pursuant to the provisions of this Article III.
(d) Any portion of the Surviving Corporation Redemption Fund deposited with the
Trizec Paying Agent pursuant to Section 3.05(a) to pay for Merger Shares that become
Trizec Dissenting Shares shall be delivered to the Surviving Corporation upon demand;
provided, however, that the Surviving Corporation shall remain liable for
payment of the Redemption Amount for the Trizec Common Share Merger Consideration in
respect of Trizec Common Shares held by any stockholder who shall have failed to perfect
or who otherwise shall have withdrawn or lost such stockholder’s rights to appraisal of
such shares under Section 262 of the DGCL (“Section 262”).
(e) Any portion of the Surviving Corporation Redemption Fund that remains
undistributed to the holders of Redeemable Preferred Shares for one year after the Trizec
Merger Effective Time shall be delivered to the Surviving Corporation, upon demand, and
any holders of Redeemable Preferred Shares who have not theretofore complied with this
Article III shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Corporation for, and the
Surviving Corporation shall remain liable for, payment of their claim for the Redemption
Amount. Any portion of the Surviving Corporation Redemption Fund remaining unclaimed by
holders of Redeemable Preferred Shares as
of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise
escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority shall, to the extent
permitted by applicable Law, become the property of the Surviving Corporation free and
clear of any claims or interest of any person previously entitled thereto. None of
Parent, the Trizec Paying Agent or the Surviving Corporation shall be liable to any
holder of Redeemable Preferred Shares for any such shares (or dividends or
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distributions
with respect thereto), or cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any abandoned
property, escheat or similar Law.
(f) If any Trizec Common Share Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such
Trizec Common Share Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the
Surviving Corporation, the posting by such person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as
the Surviving Corporation may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against it with respect to such Trizec Common Share Certificate, the Trizec Paying Agent
shall pay in respect of Redeemable Preferred Shares into which the Trizec Common Shares
were converted in the Trizec Merger to which such lost, stolen or destroyed Trizec Common
Share Certificate relate the Redemption Amount to which the holder thereof is entitled.
(g) At the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the stock transfer books of Trizec shall be
closed and there shall be no further registration of transfers of Merger Shares or
Redeemable Preferred Shares thereafter on the records of Trizec. From and after the
Trizec Merger Effective Time, the holders of Trizec Common Share Certificates
representing Merger Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective
Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Shares, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation, or by Law. From and after the redemption of the Redeemable Preferred Shares
immediately following the completion of the Trizec Merger, any Trizec Common Share
Certificates presented to the Trizec Paying Agent or the Surviving Corporation for any
reason shall be cancelled against delivery of the Redemption Amount to which the holders
thereof are entitled.
(h) At the Operating Company Merger Effective Time, the Unit transfer books of the
Operating Company shall be closed and there shall be no further registration or transfer
of the Operating Company or the Surviving Operating Company of Existing Units. From and
after the Operating Company Effective Time, the holders of Existing Units outstanding
immediately prior to the Operating Company Effective Time shall cease to have rights with
respect to such Existing Units, except as otherwise provided for herein.
SECTION 3.06. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Trizec.
Trizec shall take all actions
necessary to terminate its 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated (the
“ESPP”) at the end of the current “Offering Period” (as such term is defined in the ESPP)
which is scheduled to end on June 30, 2006 (the “ESPP Date”). As of the ESPP Date, no new
offering or purchasing periods shall be commenced. In
addition, Trizec shall take all actions as may be necessary in order to freeze the rights of
the participants in the ESPP, effective as of the date of this Agreement, to existing participants
and (to the extent permissible under the ESPP) existing participation levels.
SECTION 3.07. Termination of Trizec’s DRIP.
Trizec shall take all actions necessary
to terminate its Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”), effective as
soon as
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possible after the date of this Agreement, and ensure that no purchase or other rights
under the DRIP enable the holder of such rights to acquire any interest in the Surviving
Corporation or any other Trizec Party or Buyer Party as a result of such purchase or the exercise
of such rights at or after such date.
SECTION 3.08. Trizec Dissenting Shares.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary and to the
extent available under the DGCL, Trizec Common Shares that are outstanding immediately
prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time and that are held by any stockholder who is
entitled to demand and properly demands the appraisal for such Shares (the “Trizec
Dissenting Shares”) pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, the
provisions of Section 262 shall not be converted into, or represent the right to receive,
the Trizec Common Share Merger Consideration or the Redemption Amount. Any such
stockholder shall instead be entitled to receive payment of the fair value of such
stockholder’s Trizec Dissenting Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 262;
provided, however, that all Trizec Dissenting Shares held by any
stockholder who shall have failed to perfect or who otherwise shall have withdrawn, in
accordance with Section 262, or lost such stockholder’s rights to appraisal of such
Shares under Section 262 shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and to
have become exchangeable for, as of the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the right to
receive the Trizec Common Share Merger Consideration and the Redemption Amount (upon
redemption of such stockholder’s Redeemable Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 3.01(c)
hereof, without any interest thereon, upon surrender of the Certificate or Certificates
that formerly evidenced such Shares in the manner provided in Section 3.05(b) or, if a
portion of the Surviving Corporation Redemption Fund deposited with the Trizec Paying
Agent to pay for Shares that become Trizec Dissenting Shares has been delivered to the
Surviving Corporation in accordance with Section 3.05(d), upon demand to the Surviving
Corporation.
(b) Trizec shall give Parent (i) prompt notice of any demands received by Trizec for
appraisal of any Trizec Common Shares, withdrawals of such demands and any other
instruments served pursuant to the DGCL and received by Trizec and (ii) the opportunity
to participate in and direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for
appraisal under the DGCL. Trizec shall not, except with the prior written consent of
Parent, make any payment or agree to make any payment with respect to any demands for
appraisal or offer to settle or settle any such demands.
SECTION 3.09. Withholding Rights.
Trizec, the Surviving Corporation, the Surviving Operating Company or the Trizec Paying Agent,
as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Trizec Common Shares, Trizec Stock Options, Trizec
Restricted Share Rights, Trizec Warrants, Trizec Dissenting Shares and Existing Units who will
receive the Operating Company Merger Consideration such amounts as it is required to deduct and
withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, or any
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provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent that
amounts are so withheld by Trizec, the Surviving Corporation, or the Trizec Paying Agent, as
applicable, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having
been paid to the holder of the Merger Shares, Redeemable Preferred Trizec Common Shares, Trizec
Stock Options, Trizec Restricted Share Rights, Trizec Warrants, or Trizec Dissenting Shares in
respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by the Trizec, the Surviving Corporation
or the Trizec Paying Agent, as applicable.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRIZEC PARTIES
Except as set forth in the Trizec Disclosure Schedule the Trizec Parties hereby jointly and
severally represent and warrant to the Buyer Parties as follows:
SECTION 4.01. Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries; Authority.
(a) Trizec is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Trizec is duly qualified or licensed to do
business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it
therein or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Trizec has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate,
lease and encumber its properties and carry on its business as now conducted.
(b) Each of Trizec’s subsidiaries (the “Trizec Subsidiaries”, and each of
the Trizec Subsidiaries with net quarterly revenue greater than 5% of the consolidated
net revenue of Trizec for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 being set forth on Section
4.01(b) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, a “Material Trizec Subsidiary”),
together with the jurisdiction of organization of each such subsidiary, the percentage of
the outstanding equity of each such subsidiary owned by Trizec and each other subsidiary
of Trizec, is set forth on Section 4.01(b) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule. Except as
set forth in Sections 4.01(b) and 4.01(c) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, Trizec does
not own, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock of, or other equity interest in, any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other business
association or entity. Each Trizec Subsidiary is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or trust duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization, except where the failure to be so incorporated, organized, validly
existing or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Material Trizec Subsidiaries has
the requisite corporate, limited partnership, limited liability company or similar power
and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such power and authority would
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not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Each of the Trizec Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business,
and is in good standing (to the extent applicable), in each jurisdiction where the
character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the conduct or nature of
its business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for jurisdictions in
which the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) Trizec is the sole managing member of the Operating Company. As of June 2, 2006
Trizec directly owned 157,199,870 Class A common units of limited liability company
interest of the Operating Company, which represented approximately 98.4% of the
outstanding Class A and Class B common units of limited liability company interest of the
Operating Company (the “Operating Company Common Units”) as of such date, 100 SV
Units of the Operating Company (the “Operating Company SV Units”), representing
100% of the outstanding SV Units as of such date, and 100,000 Class F Convertible Units
of the Operating Company (the “Operating Company Class F Units”), representing
100% of the outstanding Class F Units as of such date. Section 4.01(c) of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of June 2, 2006, a list of all holders of units of
limited liability company interest of the Operating Company, including the name of the
Person holding each such unit, and the number and type (e.g., general, limited, etc.).
Except as set forth in the Operating Company LLC Agreement or Section 4.01(c) of the
Trizec Disclosure Schedule, there are no existing options, warrants, calls,
subscriptions, convertible securities, or other rights, agreements or commitments that
obligate the Operating Company to issue, repurchase, redeem, transfer or sell any limited
liability company interests of the Operating Company. Except as set forth in Section
4.01(c) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, the limited liability company interests in the
Operating Company that are owned by Trizec are subject only to the restrictions on
transfer set forth in the Operating Company LLC Agreement, and those imposed by
applicable securities laws.
(d) A correct and complete list of entities that are not Trizec Subsidiaries and in
which Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary has a direct or indirect interest (the “Trizec
JV Entities”), together with the jurisdiction of organization of each Trizec JV
Entity, the names of the other members and partners in each Trizec JV Entity and the
respective percentage interests of each such member or partner in each Trizec JV Entity
is set forth in Section 4.01(d)(i) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule.
SECTION 4.02. Organizational Documents.
Trizec has previously provided or made available complete copies of the Trizec Charter and
Trizec Bylaws, the Operating Company LLC Agreement and the certificate of formation of the
Operating Company (and in each case, all amendments thereto) and all organizational documents of
the Trizec JV Entities that own one or more Trizec Properties as set forth in Section 4.02 of the
Trizec Disclosure Schedule as in effect on the date of this Agreement (collectively, the
“Organizational Documents”). All Organizational Documents are in full force and effect and
no dissolution, revocation or forfeiture
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proceedings regarding Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiaries, the
Operating Company or, to the knowledge of Trizec, the Material Trizec JV Entities have been
commenced.
SECTION 4.03. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Trizec consists of 500,000,000 Trizec Common
Shares, 100 shares of Trizec Special Voting Stock, 100,000 shares of Trizec Class F
Stock, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Trizec
Preferred Shares”). As of June 2, 2006, (i) 157,199,870 Trizec Common Shares, 100
shares of Trizec Special Voting Stock and 100,000 shares of Trizec Class F Stock were
issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
(ii) 61,545 Trizec Common Shares were held in the treasury of Trizec. As of the date of
this Agreement, no Trizec Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding.
(b) Each outstanding share of capital stock of, or other equity interest in, a
Trizec Subsidiary owned by Trizec or by another Trizec Subsidiary is owned free and clear
of all Liens except as set forth on Section 4.03(b) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule.
(c) As of June 2, 2006, 6,466,000 Shares were reserved for future issuance pursuant
to outstanding Trizec Stock Options, Trizec Restricted Share Rights, Trizec Warrants, and
other purchase rights and stock awards granted pursuant to the Incentive Plan, the ESPP
and DRIP (collectively, the “Trizec Stock Awards”). As of June 2, 2006,
2,498,671 Trizec Common Shares have been reserved for issuance upon the redemption of the
Operating Company Common Units. Except as set forth in Section 4.03(c) of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule, the Trizec Charter and the Operating Company LLC Agreement, there
are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any
character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary or obligating Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary to issue or sell any shares of
capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary. Trizec
has made available to Parent accurate and complete copies of all Incentive Plans pursuant
to which Trizec has granted Trizec Stock Awards that are currently outstanding and the
form of all stock award agreements evidencing such Trizec Stock Awards. All Trizec
Common Shares subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions
specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 4.03(d) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, there
are no outstanding contractual obligations of, or other equity interest in, Trizec to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Trizec.
(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.03(e) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, Trizec
is under no obligation, contingent or otherwise, by reason of any
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agreement to register
the offer and sale or resale of any of its securities under the Securities Act.
(f) Except as set forth in Trizec Charter, there are no agreements or understandings
to which Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary is a party with respect to the voting of any
shares of capital stock of Trizec or which restrict the transfer of any such shares, nor
does Trizec have knowledge of any third party agreements or understandings with respect
to the voting of any such shares or which restrict the transfer of any such shares.
(g) There is no Voting Debt of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary outstanding.
(h) Except as set forth on Section 4.03(h) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, all
dividends or distributions on securities of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary that have
been declared or authorized prior to the date of this Agreement have been paid in full.
SECTION 4.04. Authority Relative to this Agreement, Validity and Effect of Agreements.
(a) Trizec has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Except for the approvals described in the following
sentence, the execution, delivery and performance
by Trizec of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
behalf of Trizec. No other corporate proceedings on the part of Trizec are necessary to
authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
other than (i) the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the holders of a majority
of outstanding Trizec Common Shares entitled to vote thereon at a meeting of the
stockholders of Trizec duly called and held for such purpose (the “Trizec Stockholder
Approval”) and (ii) the filing and recordation of the Trizec Certificate of Merger
and other appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by Trizec, and the Operating Company and the
Merger Operating Company, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each
of TZ Canada, Parent, MergerCo, Merger Operating Company and AcquisitionCo, constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Trizec, enforceable against Trizec in accordance
with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar Laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles.
(b) The Operating Company (through Trizec, as its sole managing member) has all
necessary limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by the Operating
Company of this Agreement and the consummation by
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the Operating Company of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary limited liability company action on behalf of the Operating Company, including
by all necessary action of Trizec as the sole managing member of the Operating Company,
and no other limited liability company proceedings on the part of any of them are
necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the
Operating Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of
TZ Canada, Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo, constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Operating Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar Laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles.
(c) The Special Committee, by resolutions duly adopted at meetings duly called and
held, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Trizec Merger are fair to and
in the best interests of Trizec and its stockholders (excluding TZ Canada and its
affiliates), (ii) determined that this Agreement should be approved and declared
advisable, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the Trizec Board approve and declare the
advisability of this Agreement (collectively, the “Special Committee
Recommendation”). The Trizec Board, by resolutions duly adopted at meetings duly
called and held, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Trizec Merger are
fair to and in the best interests of Trizec and its stockholders, (ii) approved this
Agreement and declared its advisability, (iii)
recommended that the stockholders of Trizec adopt this Agreement, and (iv) directed
that this Agreement be submitted for consideration by the stockholders of Trizec at the
Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting.
SECTION 4.05. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.05(a) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule,
subject to the receipt of the consents, approvals and other authorizations described in
Section 4.05(b), the execution and delivery by the Trizec Parties of this Agreement do
not, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder will not, (i)
conflict with or violate (1) Trizec Charter, Trizec Bylaws, the Operating Company LLC
Agreement or the certificate of formation of the Operating Company, or (2) the
certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents
of any Material Trizec Subsidiary, as amended or supplemented, (ii) assuming that all
consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in subsection (b) of this
Section 4.05 have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in subsection
(b) of this Section 4.05 have been made, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to
Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary, is bound, or (iii) require any consent or result in any violation or breach
of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give to
others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation) under, or
result in the triggering of any payments or result
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in the creation of a Lien or other
encumbrance on any property or asset of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary, pursuant to, any
of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Permit, Material Trizec Lease or Trizec
Material Contract to which Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary is a party or by which it or
any of its respective properties or assets may be bound, except, with respect to clauses
(ii) and (iii), such triggering of payments, Liens, encumbrances, filings, notices,
permits, authorizations, consents, approvals, violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults
which would not, individually or in the aggregate, (A) prevent or materially delay
consummation of the Trizec Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or (B) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.05(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution
and delivery by the Trizec Parties of this Agreement does not, and the performance of its
obligations hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit
of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i) for (A)
applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), state securities or “blue sky” laws (“Blue Sky Laws”),
(B) if applicable, the pre-merger notification requirements of the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), (C) the filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of a proxy statement
relating to the Trizec Merger to be sent to Trizec’s stockholders (as amended or
supplemented from time to time, the “Proxy Statement”) and other written
communications that may be deemed “soliciting materials” under Rule 14a-12, (D) any
filings required under the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange (the
“NYSE”), (E) the approval
of Canadian securities regulatory agency (including the CSA), (F) the filing of the
appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL and the DLLCA, and (ii) where the
failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such
filings or notifications would not, individually or in the aggregate, (A) prevent or
materially delay consummation of the Trizec Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or (B) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 4.06. Permits; Compliance with Laws.
(a) Each of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Trizec, the
Material Trizec JV Entities, are in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations,
licenses, permits, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental
Authority necessary for them to own, lease and operate their assets or to carry on their
business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the “Permits”), and all such
Permits are valid and in full force and effect, except where the failure to obtain and
maintain the Permits, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Permits would not,
individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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(b) None of Trizec, any of the Trizec Subsidiaries, or to the knowledge of Trizec,
any of the Material Trizec JV Entities is in violation of any Laws or Permits applicable
to Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary, or by which any property or asset of Trizec or any
Trizec Subsidiary is bound, except for any such violations which would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 4.07. SEC Filings; Financial Statements.
(a) Trizec has filed all forms, reports and documents (including all exhibits)
required to be filed by it with the SEC since May 8, 2002 (the “Trizec SEC
Reports”). The Trizec SEC Reports, each as amended prior to the date hereof, (i)
have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and (ii) did not, when filed as amended prior to the date hereof,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any
notes thereto) contained in or incorporated by reference into the Trizec SEC Reports,
each as amended prior to the date hereof, was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on
a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto), complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements
and the rules and regulations of the SEC and each fairly presented, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of
Trizec and its consolidated Trizec Subsidiaries as of the
respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein except as
otherwise noted therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal and
recurring year end adjustments).
(c) Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.07(c) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule,
(ii) to the extent set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of Trizec as of December
31, 2005 (including notes thereto) included in Trizec’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005, (iii) liabilities incurred on behalf of Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary in connection with this Agreement, and (iv) liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since December 31, 2005, none
of Trizec or the Trizec Subsidiaries had any liabilities or obligations of any nature
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) required by GAAP to be set forth in
a consolidated balance sheet of Trizec or in the notes thereto, except for such
liabilities or obligations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Since the enactment of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes Oxley
Act”), Trizec has been and is in compliance in all material respects with (i) the
applicable provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act and the rules and
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regulations promulgated
thereunder, and (ii) the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and
regulations of the NYSE. Since Trizec became subject to the provisions of Rule 404 of
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, it has complied in all material respects with such provisions.
SECTION 4.08. Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Except as disclosed in the Trizec
SEC Reports or as set forth in Section 4.08 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, since December 31,
2005 through the date hereof, (a) Trizec has conducted its business in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice and (b) there has not been an event, occurrence, effect or
circumstance that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 4.09. Absence of Litigation.
As of the date hereof, except (i) as listed in
Section 4.09 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, (ii) as set forth in Trizec SEC Reports, each as
amended to the date hereof, filed prior to the date of this Agreement, or (iii) for suits, claims,
Actions, proceedings or investigations arising from the ordinary course of operations of Trizec and
Trizec Subsidiaries involving (A) eviction or collection matters, (B) personal injury or other tort
litigation which are covered by insurance (subject to customary deductibles) or for which all
material costs and liabilities arising therefrom are reimbursable pursuant to common area
maintenance or similar agreements, or (C) claims for which Trizec is indemnified by a tenant or
service provider of Trizec, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Trizec, threatened
in writing against Trizec or any of Trizec Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective
properties or assets except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, (x) prevent or
materially delay consummation of the Trizec Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or (y) has or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date
hereof, none of Trizec or any of Trizec Subsidiaries is subject to any order, judgment, writ,
injunction or decree, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 4.10. Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 4.10(a) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule lists all employee benefit
plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended (“ERISA”)) and all material bonus, stock option, stock purchase,
restricted stock, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance,
supplemental retirement, severance, or other benefit plans, programs or arrangements, and
all employment, termination, severance or other contracts or agreements to which Trizec
or any ERISA Affiliate is a party, with respect to which Trizec or any ERISA Affiliate
has any obligation or which are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by Trizec or any
Trizec Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director or
consultant of Trizec or any ERISA Affiliate (collectively, the “Plans”). Except
as set forth in Section 4.10(a) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, Trizec has made
available to Parent copies, which are correct and complete in all material respects, of
the following: (i) the Plans, (ii) the annual report (Form 5500) filed with the Internal
Revenue Service (“IRS”) for the last three plan years, (iii) the most recently
received IRS determination letter, if any, relating to a
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Plan, (iv) the most recently
prepared actuarial report or financial statement, if any, relating to a Plan, (v) the
most recent summary plan description for such Plan (or other descriptions of such Plan
provided to employees) and all modifications thereto, and (vi) all material
correspondence with the Department of Labor or the IRS.
(b) Each Plan has been operated in all material respects in accordance with its
terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”), except for such noncompliance
that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Each
Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section
409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated since January 1, 2005 in good faith compliance
with Section 409A of the Code, IRS Notice 2005-1 and Proposed Regulation Sections
1.409A-1 through 1.409A-6 inclusive. No Action is pending or, to the knowledge of
Trizec, threatened with respect to any Plan (other than claims for benefits in the
ordinary course) that would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) Each Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or
Section 401(k) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS, or
is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion issued by the IRS, and to the knowledge of
Trizec no fact or event has occurred since the date of such determination letter or
letters from the IRS to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Plan or the
exempt status of any such trust.
(d) Neither Trizec nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors or has sponsored any employee
benefit plan that is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA, is an employee stock
ownership plan within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(7) of the Code, a voluntary employee
beneficiary association or is a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of
ERISA. Neither Trizec nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, has sponsored or has any
obligation with respect to any employee
benefit plan that provides for any post-employment or post-retirement health or
medical or life insurance benefits for retired, former or current employees of Trizec or
any ERISA Affiliate, except as required by Section 4980B of the Code. Except as set
forth on Section 4.10(d)(i) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, neither Trizec nor any
ERISA Affiliate has any obligation with respect to any multiemployer plan as defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (each, a “Multiemployer Plan”). Neither Trizec nor
any ERISA Affiliate has had a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan,
and, except as set forth on Section 4.10(d)(ii) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule,
neither Trizec nor any ERISA Affiliate would become subject to any liability under ERISA
if Trizec or any such ERISA Affiliate were to withdraw (in whole or in part) from any
such Multiemployer Plan.
(e) Full payment has been made, or otherwise properly accrued on the books and
records of Trizec and any ERISA Affiliate, of all amounts that Trizec and any ERISA
Affiliate are required under the terms of the Plans to have paid as contributions to such
Plans on or prior to the date hereof (excluding any amounts not
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yet due) and the
contribution requirements, on a prorated basis, for the current year have been made or
otherwise properly accrued on the books and records of Trizec through the Closing Date.
(f) Except as set forth in Section 4.10(f)(i) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule or
as contemplated in Article III of this Agreement, neither the execution or delivery of
this Agreement nor the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby will (either alone or in conjunction with any other event) result in, cause the
vesting, exercisability or delivery of, or increase in the amount or value of, any
payment, right or other benefit to any employee, officer, director or other service
provider of Trizec or any ERISA Affiliate. Except as set forth in Section 4.10(f)(ii) of
the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, no Plan, either individually or collectively, provides
for any payment by Trizec or any ERISA Affiliate that would constitute a “parachute
payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or in conjunction with any
other event).
(g) For purposes of this Section 4.10, an entity is an “ERISA Affiliate” of
Trizec if it would have ever been considered a single employer with Trizec under 4001(b)
of ERISA or part of the same controlled group as Trizec for purposes of Section
302(d)(8)(C) of ERISA.
SECTION 4.11. Labor Matters.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect or as set forth in Section 4.11(a) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, (i) neither
Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or
other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary, (ii) neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary has breached or otherwise
failed to comply with any provision of any such agreement or contract, and there are no
grievances outstanding against Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary under such agreement or contract, and (iii) there is no strike, slowdown,
work stoppage or lockout by or with respect to any employees of Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary.
(b) Trizec and each of the Trizec Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable Laws relating to employment or labor, including all
applicable Laws relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, employment
discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, workers’ compensation, pay, equity and
the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security taxes. Except as set
forth on Section 4.11(b) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, neither Trizec nor any of the
Trizec Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment
and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) or any similar state or local Law within
the last six months which remains unsatisfied.
SECTION
4.12. Information Supplied.
The information supplied by Trizec relating to
Trizec and Trizec Subsidiaries to be contained in the Proxy Statement or any other document to be
filed
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with the SEC in connection herewith (the “Other Filings”) will not, in the case of
the Proxy Statement, at the date it is first mailed to Trizec’s stockholders or at the time of
Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting or at the time of any amendment or supplement thereto, or, in the case
of any Other Filing, at the date it is first mailed to Trizec’s stockholders or at the date it is
first filed with the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no
representation is made (or omitted to be made) by Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary with respect to
statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by Parent or
MergerCo in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement or the Other Filings for
inclusion or incorporation by reference therein. All documents that Trizec is responsible for
filing with the SEC in connection with the Trizec Merger, or the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder.
SECTION 4.13. Property and Leases.
(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule sets forth a correct and
complete list and address of all real property interests owned or held by Trizec, the
Trizec Subsidiaries and the Material Trizec JV Entities, including fee interests, ground
leasehold interests and mortgage loans held as lender (all such real property interests,
together with all buildings, structures and other improvements and fixtures located on or
under such real property and all easements, rights and other appurtenances to such real
property, are individually referred to herein as “Trizec Property” and
collectively referred to herein as the “Trizec Properties”). As of the date
hereof, each of the Trizec Properties is owned or leased by Trizec and the Material
Trizec JV Entities or a Trizec Subsidiary or a Material Trizec JV Entity, as indicated in
Section 4.13(a) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule. As of the date hereof, Trizec, the
Trizec Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of Trizec, the Material Trizec JV Entities own
or, if so indicated in Section 4.13(a) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, lease each of
the Trizec Properties, in each case, free and clear of any Liens, title defects,
covenants or reservations of interests in title (collectively, “Trizec Property
Restrictions”), except for Permitted Liens and any other limitations of any kind, if
any, that would not have or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(b) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, as of
the date hereof, none of Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries or to the knowledge of Trizec,
any of the Material Trizec JV Entities has received (i) written notice that any
certificate, permit or license from any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over
any Trizec Properties or that any agreement, easement or other right of an unlimited
duration that is necessary to permit the lawful use and operation of the buildings and
improvements on any Trizec Properties or that is necessary to permit the lawful use and
operation of all utilities, parking areas, detention ponds, driveways, roads and other
means of egress and ingress to and from any Trizec Properties is not in
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full force and
effect, except for such failures that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, or of any pending written threat of modification or cancellation of any
of same, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii)
written notice of any uncured violation of any Laws affecting any of Trizec Properties or
operations which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as provided for in Section 4.13(c) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule,
policies of title insurance (each a “Trizec Title Insurance Policy”) have been
issued insuring, as of the effective date of each such Trizec Title Insurance Policy,
Trizec’s and any Trizec Subsidiary’s (or the applicable predecessor’s or acquiror’s)
title to or leasehold interest in Trizec Properties, subject to the matters disclosed on
Trizec Title Insurance Policies and Permitted Liens. A copy of each Trizec Title
Insurance Policy has been previously made available to Parent.
(d) Except as provided for in Section 4.13(d) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, as
of the date hereof, none of Trizec or any of the Trizec Subsidiaries has received any
written notice to the effect that any condemnation or rezoning proceedings are pending
with respect to any of the Trizec Properties (and to the knowledge of Trizec, no such
proceeding is threatened) that would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(e) Except as provided in Section 4.13(e) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule and
except for immaterial discrepancies or omissions, the rent rolls for Trizec Properties
dated as of May 1, 2006 which have previously been made available to Parent, list each
lease that was in effect as of May 1, 2006 and to which Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiary is
or, to the knowledge of Trizec, any of the Material Trizec JV Entities is a party as
landlord with respect to each of the applicable Trizec Properties (such leases, together
with all amendments, modifications, supplements, renewals, extensions and guarantees
related thereto, the “Trizec Leases”). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(e),
Trizec has made available to Parent copies of all Trizec Leases that relate to in excess
of 50,000 square feet of net rentable area (the “Material Trizec
Leases”), in effect as of the date hereof, which copies are correct and
complete in all material respects. Except as set forth in Section 4.13(e) of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule, none of Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiary or to the knowledge of Trizec,
the Material Trizec JV Entities has received written notice that it is in default under
any Material Trizec Lease, except for violations or defaults that have been cured in any
material respect or are disclosed in the rent rolls. Except as provided in Section
4.13(e) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, no tenant under a Material Trizec Lease is in
monetary or, to the knowledge of Trizec, material non-monetary default under such
Material Trizec Lease.
(f) Section 4.13(f) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule sets forth a correct and
complete list as of the date of this Agreement of each ground lease pursuant to which
Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary, or to the knowledge of Trizec, any Material Trizec JV
Entity is a lessee (individually, a “Trizec Ground Lease” and
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collectively,
“Trizec Ground Leases”). Each Trizec Ground Lease is in full force and effect
and neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary or to the knowledge of Trizec, any Material
Trizec JV Entity has received a written notice that it is in default in any material
respect under any Trizec Ground Lease which remains uncured. Trizec has made available
to Parent copies of each Trizec Ground Lease and all amendments thereto, which copies are
correct and complete in all material respects. Except as would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither Trizec, nor any Trizec Subsidiary is
and, to the knowledge of Trizec, no other party is in breach or violation of, or default
under, any Trizec Ground Lease (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or
both) and each Trizec Ground Lease is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with
its terms and is in full force and effect with respect to Trizec or the Trizec
Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Trizec, with respect to the other parties thereto.
(g) Except as set forth in Section 4.13(g) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule or as
contemplated by, or provided in, Trizec Leases, as of the date hereof, there are no
unexpired option agreements or rights of first refusal with respect to the purchase of a
Trizec Property or any portion thereof that is owned by Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary,
or any other unexpired rights in favor of any party other than Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary (a “Third Party”) to purchase or otherwise acquire a Trizec Property
or any portion that is owned by Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary or entered into any
contract for sale, ground lease or letter of intent to sell or ground lease any Trizec
Property or any portion thereof that is owned by Trizec any Trizec Subsidiary.
(h) Trizec has provided or made available to Parent each agreement pursuant to which
Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiary, or to the knowledge of Trizec, a Material Trizec JV Entity
manages, acts as leasing agent for or provides development services for any real property
for any Third Party and any other contract which otherwise produces fee income to Trizec,
any of the Trizec Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of Trizec, any of the Material Trizec
JV Entities in excess of $500,000 per year, which agreements are correct and complete in
all material respects.
(i) Except for those contracts or agreements set forth in Section 4.13(i) of the
Trizec Disclosure Schedule or as contemplated by, or provided in, Trizec Leases, none of
Trizec, any of the Trizec Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of Trizec, any of the
Material Trizec JV Entities has entered into any contract or agreement (collectively, the
“Participation Agreements”) with any Third Party or any employee, consultant,
Affiliate or other person (the “Participation Party”) that provides for a right
of such Participation Party to participate, invest, join, partner, or have any interest
in whatsoever (whether characterized as a contingent fee, profits interest, equity
interest or otherwise) or have the right to any of the foregoing in any proposed or
anticipated investment opportunity, joint venture, partnership or any other current or
future transaction or property in which Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary has or will have
an interest, including but not limited to those transactions or properties identified,
sourced, produced or developed by such Participation Party (a “Participation
Interest”).
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SECTION 4.14. Intellectual Property.
Except as individually or in the aggregate would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) to the knowledge of Trizec, the
conduct of the business of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries as currently conducted does not
infringe the Intellectual Property rights of any Third Party and (b) with respect to Intellectual
Property owned by or licensed to Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary that is material to the conduct of
the business of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted
(“Trizec Intellectual Property”), Trizec or such Trizec Subsidiary has the right to use
such Trizec Intellectual Property in the continued operation of its business as currently
conducted.
SECTION 4.15. Taxes.
Except as set forth on Section 4.15 of the Trizec Disclosure
Schedule:
(a) Each of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries (i) has timely filed (or had filed on
their behalf) all Tax Returns, as defined below, required to be filed by any of them
(after giving effect to any filing extension granted by a Governmental Authority) and
(ii) has paid (or had paid on their behalf) or will timely pay all material Taxes
(whether or not shown on such Tax Returns) that are required to be paid by it, and such
Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. The most recent
financial statements contained in the Trizec SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof
reflect an adequate reserve (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to
reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) for all Taxes payable by Trizec
and the Trizec Subsidiaries for all taxable periods and portions thereof through the date
of such financial statements, and Taxes payable by Trizec and Trizec Subsidiaries through
the Closing Date will not exceed such reserve as adjusted through the Closing Date in
accordance with the past custom and practice of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries in
filing their Tax Returns. True, correct and complete copies of all federal Tax Returns
for Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries with respect to the taxable years commencing on or
after January 2001 have been delivered or made available to representatives of Parent.
Neither Trizec nor any of the Trizec Subsidiaries has executed or filed with the IRS or
any other taxing authority any agreement, waiver or other document or arrangement
extending the period for assessment or collection of material Taxes (including, but not
limited to, any applicable statute of limitation), and no power of attorney with respect
to any Tax matter is currently in force with respect to Trizec or any of its Trizec
Subsidiaries.
(b) Trizec, (i) for all taxable years commencing with Trizec’s taxable year ending
December 31, 2001 through December 31, 2005, has been subject to taxation as a REIT
within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code and has satisfied all requirements to
qualify as a REIT for such years, (ii) has operated since December 31, 2005 to the date
hereof in a manner that will permit it to qualify as a REIT for the taxable year that
includes the date hereof, and (iii) intends to continue to operate in such a manner as to
permit it to continue to qualify as a REIT for the taxable year of Trizec that will
include the Trizec Merger. No challenge to Trizec’s status as a REIT is pending or has
been threatened in writing by any Governmental Authority. No Trizec Subsidiary is a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, other than a corporation that qualifies
as a “qualified REIT Subsidiary,” within the meaning of
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Section 856(i)(2) of the Code, or
as a “taxable REIT Subsidiary,” within the meaning of Section 856(1) of the Code.
(c) Each Trizec Subsidiary that is a partnership, joint venture, or limited
liability company (i) has been since its formation treated for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as a partnership or disregarded entity, as the case may be, and not as a
corporation or an association taxable as a corporation and (ii) has not since the later
of its formation or the acquisition by Trizec of a direct or indirect interest therein
owned any assets (including, without limitation, securities) that have caused Trizec to
violate Section 856(c)(4) of the Code or would cause Trizec to violate Section 856(c)(4)
of the Code on the last day of any calendar quarter after the date hereof.
(d) Section 4.15(d) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule sets forth each asset of
Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary which would be subject to rules similar to Section 1374
of the Code. With respect to each such asset, Section 4.15(d) of the Trizec Disclosure
Schedule sets forth the amount of gain that could be subject to tax pursuant to such
rules, based upon Trizec’s estimate of the value of such asset at the relevant date that
a determination thereof is required to be made under such rules.
(e) Since January 1, 2002, neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary has recognized
taxable gain or loss from the disposition of any property that was reported as a “like
kind exchange” under Section 1031 of the Code, except to the extent of any gain that was
required to be recognized under Section 1031(b) of the Code and that was timely reported
on the Tax Returns of Trizec. The properties set forth on Schedule 4.15(e) of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule (the “Arden Section 1031 Properties”) are held pursuant to a
“qualified exchange accommodation arrangement” (as defined in Revenue Procedure 2000-37)
in compliance with Section 1031 of the Code and the Safe Harbor contained in Revenue
Procedure 2000-37 (2000-2 C.B. 308).
(f) Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries have not incurred any liability for material
Taxes under sections 857(b), 857(f), 860(c) or 4981 of the Code which have not been
previously paid. To the knowledge of Trizec, neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary
(other than a “taxable REIT Subsidiary” or any Trizec Subsidiary of a “taxable REIT
Subsidiary”) has engaged at any time in any “prohibited transactions” within the meaning
of Section 857(b)(6) of the Code. To the knowledge
of Trizec, neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary has engaged in any transaction
that would give rise to “redetermined rents, redetermined deductions and excess interest”
described in section 857(b)(7) of the Code. No event has occurred, and no condition or
circumstances exists, which presents a material risk that any material Tax described in
the preceding sentences will be imposed on Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary.
(g) All deficiencies asserted or assessments made with respect to Trizec or any
Trizec Subsidiary as a result of any examinations by the IRS or any other taxing
authority of the Tax Returns of or covering or including Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary
have been fully paid, and, to the knowledge of Trizec, there are no other
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audits, examinations or other proceedings relating to any Taxes of Trizec or any Trizec
Subsidiary by any taxing authority in progress. Neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary
has received any written notice from any taxing authority that it intends to conduct such
an audit, examination or other proceeding in respect to Taxes or make any assessment for
Taxes. Neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary is a party to any litigation or pending
litigation or administrative proceeding relating to Taxes (other than litigation dealing
with appeals of property tax valuations).
(h) Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries have complied, in all materials respects,
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding
of Taxes (including withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445, 1446, and
3402 of the Code or similar provisions under any foreign laws) and have duly and timely
withheld and have paid over to the appropriate taxing authorities all material amounts
required to be so withheld and paid over on or prior to the due date thereof under all
applicable Laws.
(i) To the knowledge of Trizec, no claim has been made in writing by a taxing
authority in a jurisdiction where Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary does not file Tax
Returns that Trizec or any such Trizec Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by
that jurisdiction.
(j) Neither Trizec nor any other Person on behalf of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary
has requested any extension of time within which to file any material Tax Return, which
material Tax Return has not yet been filed.
(k) Neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary is a party to any Tax sharing or
similar agreement or arrangement other than any agreement or arrangement solely between
Trizec and any Trizec Subsidiary, pursuant to which it will have any obligation to make
any payments after the Closing.
(l) Neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary has requested a private letter ruling
from the IRS or comparable rulings from other taxing authorities.
(m) Neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary (A) is or has ever been a member of an
affiliated group (other than a group the common parent of which is Trizec or a directly
or indirectly wholly-owned Trizec Subsidiary) filing a consolidated federal income tax
return and (B) has any liability for the Taxes of
another person other than Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries under Treasury
regulation 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a
transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(n) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable for which
adequate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP) upon any of the assets of
Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary.
(o) To the knowledge of Trizec, foreign persons (as determined for purposes of
Section 897(h)(4)(B) of the Code) have not owned directly or indirectly
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fifty percent or
more in value of Trizec’s outstanding capital stock at any time since August 8, 2002.
(p) There are no Tax Protection Agreements currently in force and no person has
raised in writing, or to the knowledge of Trizec threatened to raise, a material claim
against Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary for any breach of any Tax Protection Agreement.
(q) Neither Trizec nor any of the Trizec Subsidiaries is a party to any
understanding or arrangement described in Section 6662(d)(2)(C)(ii) or Treasury
Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b) or is a material advisor as defined in Section 6111(b) of
the Code.
(r) Neither Trizec nor any of the Trizec Subsidiaries has entered into any “closing
agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law).
(s) Trizec has not had as of the end of any taxable year commencing with the taxable
year ended December 31, 2001, any undistributed earnings and profits (as computed for tax
purposes) attributable to any “C” corporation year of Trizec or attributable to any other
“C” corporation.
(t) Since January 1, 2001, all distributions by Trizec have been made in accordance
with the rights of its shareholders set forth in Trizec’s organizational documents and
Trizec has not made any “preferential dividends” within the meaning of Section 562(c) of
the Code.
SECTION 4.16. Environmental Matters.
Section 4.16 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a list of all reports related to the environmental condition of Trizec Property that
have been provided to Parent. Except as set forth in such reports as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) each of Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Trizec, the
Material Trizec JV Entities (i) are in compliance with all Environmental Laws, (ii) hold
all permits, approvals, identification numbers, licenses and other authorizations
required under any Environmental Law to own or operate their assets as currently owned
and operated (“Environmental Permits”) and (iii) are in compliance with all of,
and have not violated any of, their respective Environmental Permits;
(b) neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary has released, and to the knowledge of
Trizec, no other person has released, Hazardous Substances on any real property owned,
leased or operated by Trizec or the Trizec Subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of Trizec,
no Hazardous Substances or other conditions are present at any other location that could
reasonably be expected to result in liability of or adversely affect Trizec, any Trizec
Subsidiary or any Material Trizec JV Entity under or related to any Environmental Law;
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(c) neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of Trizec, any
Material Trizec JV Entity has received any written notice alleging that Trizec or any
Trizec Subsidiary may be in violation of, or liable under, or a potentially responsible
party pursuant to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) or any other Environmental Law and to the knowledge of
Trizec, there is no basis for any such notice or claim;
(d) neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary (i) has entered into or agreed to any
consent decree or order or is a party to any judgment, decree or judicial order relating
to compliance with Environmental Laws, Environmental Permits or the investigation,
sampling, monitoring, treatment, remediation, removal or cleanup of Hazardous Substances
and, to the knowledge of Trizec, no investigation, litigation or other proceeding is
pending or threatened with respect thereto or (ii) has assumed, by contract or operation
of law, any liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any Hazardous
Substances, or is an indemnitor in connection with any threatened or asserted claim by
any third-party indemnitee for any liability under any Environmental Law or relating to
any Hazardous Substances; and
(e) notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Section 4.16 sets
forth Trizec’s sole and exclusive representations and warranties with respect to
Hazardous Substances, Environmental Laws or other environmental matters.
SECTION 4.17. Material Contracts.
Other than any “material contract” (as such term is
defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act) filed as an exhibit to the
Trizec SEC Reports, Section 4.17 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule lists each of the following
written contracts and agreements (and all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto and all
side letters to which Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Trizec, any Material
Trizec JV Entity is a party affecting the obligations of any party thereunder) to which Trizec, any
Trizec Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Trizec, any Material Trizec JV Entity is a party or by
which any of their respective properties or assets are bound (each such agreement and contract, a
“Trizec Material Contract”):
(a) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract (written or oral), agreement,
lease, license, permit, franchise or other binding commitment, instrument or obligation
(each, a “Contract”) (other than among consolidated Trizec Subsidiaries) relating
to (i) indebtedness for borrowed money and having an outstanding principal amount in
excess of $5,000,000 or (ii) conditional sale arrangements, obligations secured by a
Lien, or interest rate or currency hedging activities, in each case in connection with
which the aggregate actual or contingent obligations of Trizec, the
Trizec Subsidiaries or Material Trizec JV Entity under such Contract are greater
than $5,000,000;
(b) any Contract that purports to limit the right of Trizec or the Trizec
Subsidiaries (i) to engage or compete in any line of business or (ii) to compete with any
person or operate in any location, in the case of each of (i) and (ii), in any respect
material to the business of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
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(c) any Contract for the acquisition or disposition, directly or indirectly (by
merger or otherwise), of interests in real property, assets or capital stock or other
equity interests of another person for aggregate consideration under such Contract in
excess of $3,500,000;
(d) any Contract which by its terms calls for annual aggregate payments by Trizec
and the Trizec Subsidiaries under such Contract of more than $3,500,000 over the
remaining term of such Contract;
(e) any indemnification agreements entered into by and between Trizec and any
director or officer of Trizec (other than the organizational documents of Trizec or the
Trizec Subsidiaries);
(f) any acquisition or disposition Contract pursuant to which Trizec or any of
Trizec Subsidiaries has continuing indemnification, “earn-out” or other contingent
payment obligations, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to result in
payments in excess of $3,500,000; and
(g) any material partnership, limited liability company agreement, joint venture or
similar agreement entered into with any Third Party.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.17, “Trizec Material Contract” shall not
include any Contract that (i) is terminable upon 90 days’ or less notice without a penalty-premium,
(ii) will be fully performed or satisfied as of or prior to
Closing, (iii) is a Trizec Lease, (iv) is a Trizec Ground Lease, or (v) is solely between Trizec and one or more Trizec
Subsidiaries or is solely between Trizec Subsidiaries.
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither
Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary is and, to the knowledge of Trizec, no other party is in breach or
violation of, or default under, any Material Contract, none of Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary has
received any claim of default under any such agreement, and no event has occurred which would
result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, any Material Contract (in each case, with
or without notice or lapse of time or both). Each Material Contract is valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect with respect to Trizec or
Trizec Subsidiaries, as applicable, and, to the knowledge of Trizec, with respect to the other
parties hereto.
SECTION 4.18. Insurance.
Section 4.18 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
list that is correct and complete in all material respects of the insurance policies, other than
Trizec Title Insurance Policies, held by, or for the benefit of, Trizec or any of the Trizec
Subsidiaries, including the underwriter of such policies and the amount of coverage thereunder.
Trizec and each of the Trizec Subsidiaries have paid, or caused to be paid, all premiums due under
such policies and have not received written notice that they are in default with respect to any
obligations under such policies other than as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary has received any written notice
of cancellation or termination with respect to any existing insurance policy set forth in Section
4.18 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule that is held by, or for the benefit of, any of Trizec
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or any of Trizec Subsidiaries, other than as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect.
SECTION 4.19. Interested Party Transactions.
Except as set forth in Section 4.19 of
the Trizec Disclosure Schedule or in Trizec SEC Reports, each as amended to the date hereof, there
are no Material Contracts, agreements or loans between Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary, on the one
hand, and (a) any officer or director of Trizec, (b) TZ Canada or any of TZ Canada Subsidiaries,
(c) any record or beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the voting securities of Trizec,
or (d) any affiliate of any such officer, director or record or beneficial owner, on the other
hand.
SECTION 4.20. Brokers.
No broker, finder or investment banker or other Person (other
than Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Inc. and X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. (collectively, the “Trizec
Financial Advisors”)) is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or
on behalf of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary. Trizec has made available to Parent a correct and
complete copy of all agreements between Trizec, on the one hand, and the Trizec Financial Advisors,
on the other hand, under which the Trizec Financial Advisors would be entitled to any payment in
connection with the Mergers or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 4.21. Opinion of Financial Advisor.
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. has
delivered to Trizec the written opinion of X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. (or oral opinion to be
confirmed in writing) to the effect that, as of the date hereof, the merger consideration to be
received by the holders of Merger Shares is fair from a financial point of view to such holders.
Trizec shall make any such opinion received by it available to Parent promptly following the
execution of this Agreement.
SECTION 4.22. Investment Company Act of 1940.
None of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary
is, or at the Trizec Merger Effective Time will be, required to be registered as an investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TZ CANADA
Except as set forth in the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, TZ Canada hereby represents and
warrants to the Buyer Parties as follows:
SECTION 5.01. Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries; Authority.
(a) TZ Canada is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Canada. TZ Canada is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a
foreign or extra-provincial corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction in which the character of the assets owned, leased or operated by it therein
or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. TZ Canada has all requisite corporate
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power and authority to own,
operate, lease and encumber its assets and carry on its business as now conducted.
(b) Each of TZ Canada’s subsidiaries (the “TZ Canada Subsidiaries”),
together with the jurisdiction of organization of each such subsidiary, the percentage of
the outstanding equity of each such subsidiary owned by TZ Canada and each other TZ
Canada Subsidiary, is set forth on Section 5.01(b) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule.
Except as set forth in Sections 5.01(b) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, TZ Canada
does not own, directly or indirectly, any shares of, or other equity interest in, any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other business
association or entity. Each TZ Canada Subsidiary is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or trust duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, except
where the failure to be so incorporated, organized, validly existing or in good standing
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Each of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries has the requisite corporate, limited
partnership, limited liability
company or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such
power and authority would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries is duly qualified
or licensed to do business, and is in good standing (to the extent applicable), in each
jurisdiction where the character of the assets owned, leased or operated by it or the
conduct or nature of its business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except
for jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(c) Other than Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries and the Material Trizec JV Entities,
there are no entities that are not TZ Canada Subsidiaries in which TZ Canada or any TZ
Canada Subsidiary has a direct or indirect equity interest greater than 5%.
SECTION 5.02. Organizational Documents.
TZ Canada has previously provided or made available complete copies of the TZ Canada Articles and the TZ Canada Bylaws, and all
organizational documents of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries (and in each case, all amendments thereto)
and all such documents, except as set forth on Section 5.01(b) of the TZ Canada Disclosure
Schedule, are in full force and effect and no dissolution, revocation or forfeiture proceedings
regarding TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiaries have been commenced.
SECTION 5.03. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital of TZ Canada consists of an unlimited number of TZ Canada
SVS and 7,522,283 TZ Canada MVS. As of June 4, 2006, 52,400,097 TZ Canada SVS and
7,522,283 TZ Canada MVS were issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
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(b) Each outstanding share of, or other equity interest in, a TZ Canada Subsidiary
owned by TZ Canada or by another TZ Canada Subsidiary is owned free and clear of all
Liens except as set forth on Section 5.03(b) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule.
(c) As of June 4, 2006, 784,042 TZ Canada SVS were reserved for future issuance
pursuant to outstanding options to purchase TZ Canada SVS (“TZ Canada Options”)
granted pursuant to TZ Canada’s 2002 stock option plan. Except as set forth in Section
5.03(c) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, there are no options, warrants or other
rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued
or unissued shares of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary or obligating TZ Canada or
any TZ Canada Subsidiary to issue or sell any shares of, or other equity interests in, TZ
Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary. TZ Canada has made available to Parent accurate and
complete copies of all TZ Canada stock plans pursuant to which TZ Canada has granted the
TZ Canada Options that are
currently outstanding and the form of all option award agreements evidencing the
award of such TZ Canada Options. All TZ Canada SVS subject to issuance as aforesaid,
upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which
they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 5.03(d) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
there are no outstanding contractual obligations of, or other equity interest in, TZ
Canada to repurchase or otherwise acquire any TZ Canada Shares.
(e) Except as set forth in Section 5.03(e) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, TZ
Canada is under no obligation, contingent or otherwise, by reason of any agreement to
file a prospectus or similar document in respect of the offer and sale or resale of any
of its securities under any applicable Law.
(f) Except as set forth in Section 5.03(f) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
there are no agreements or understandings to which TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary
is a party with respect to the voting of any TZ Canada Shares or which restrict the
transfer of any such shares, nor does TZ Canada have knowledge of any third party
agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of any such shares or which
restrict the transfer of any such shares.
(g) Except as set forth in Section 5.03(g) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
there is no Voting Debt of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary outstanding.
(h) Except as set forth in Section 5.03(h) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, all
dividends or distributions on securities of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary that
have been declared or authorized prior to the date of this Agreement and that are due
have been paid in full.
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SECTION 5.04. Authority Relative to this Agreement, Validity and Effect of
Agreement.
(a) TZ Canada has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except for the approvals described in the
following sentence, the execution, delivery and performance by TZ Canada of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of the TZ
Canada. No other corporate proceedings on the part of TZ Canada are necessary to
authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(i) other than the requisite affirmative vote of the TZ Canada Shareholders in accordance
with the TZ Canada Articles, the Interim Order and applicable Canadian Law (the “TZ
Canada Shareholder Approval”) and (ii) the approval by the TZ Canada Board of the TZ
Canada Circular and other matters relating thereto. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by TZ Canada and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery by each of Trizec, Operating Company, Parent, MergerCo, Parent
Acquisition LLC and AcquisitionCo, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
TZ Canada, enforceable against TZ Canada in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles.
(b) The TZ Canada Board, by resolutions duly adopted at meetings duly called and
held, has duly (i) determined that the Arrangement is fair to the TZ Canada Shareholders
and in the best interests of TZ Canada, (ii) approved this Agreement and the Arrangement,
(iii) determined as of June 4, 2006 to recommend that the TZ Canada Shareholders vote in
favor of the TZ Canada Transaction Resolution, and (iv) directed that the TZ Canada
Transaction Resolution be submitted for consideration by TZ Canada Shareholders at the TZ
Canada Shareholders Meeting.
SECTION 5.05. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 5.05(a) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
subject to the receipt of the consents, approvals and other authorizations described in
Section 5.05(b), the execution and delivery by TZ Canada of this Agreement does not, and
the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder will not, (i) conflict with
or violate (1) the TZ Canada Articles or the TZ Canada Bylaws, or (2) the certificate or
articles of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of any TZ
Canada Subsidiary, as amended or supplemented, (ii) assuming that all consents,
approvals, authorizations and other actions described in subsection (b) of this Section
5.05 have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in subsection (b) of
this Section 5.05 have been made, conflict with or violate any Canadian Law applicable to
TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of TZ Canada or
any TZ Canada Subsidiary, is bound, or (iii) require any consent or result in any
violation or breach of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a
default (or give to
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others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation) under, or result in the triggering of any payments or result in the
creation of a Lien or other encumbrance on any property or asset of TZ Canada or any TZ
Canada Subsidiary, pursuant to, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Permit
or TZ Canada Material Contract to which TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary is a party
or by which it or any of its respective properties or assets may be bound, except, with
respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), such triggering of payments, Liens, encumbrances,
filings, notices, permits, authorizations, consents, approvals, violations, conflicts,
breaches or defaults which would not, individually or in the aggregate, (A) prevent or
materially delay consummation of the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or (B) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The execution and delivery by TZ Canada of this Agreement does not, and the
performance of its obligations hereunder will not, require any
consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to,
any Governmental Authority, except (i) for (A) any approvals required by the Interim
Order, (B) the Final Order, (C) filings under the CBCA contemplated by this Agreement and
the Interim Order, (D) applicable requirements, if any, of the Competition Act (Canada)
and the Investment Canada Act, (E) filings under Canadian Securities Laws, (F) filings
under the rules and regulations of the TZ Canada Stock Exchange, (G) applicable
requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and Blue Sky Laws, (H) if
applicable, the pre-merger notification requirements of the HSR Act, or (I) if
applicable, the filing with the SEC of written communications that may be deemed
“soliciting materials” under Rule 14a-12, and (ii) where the failure to obtain such
consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications
would not, individually or in the aggregate, (A) prevent or materially delay consummation
of the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B)
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.06. Permits; Compliance with Law.
(a) TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries are in possession of all Permits
necessary for them to own, lease and operate their assets or to carry on their business
as it is now being conducted, and all such Permits are valid and in full force and
effect, except where the failure to obtain and maintain the Permits, or the suspension or
cancellation of, any of the Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) None of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary is in violation of any Law or
Permits applicable to TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary, or by which any property or
asset of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary is bound, except for any such violations
which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.07. Securities Filings; Financial Statements.
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(a) TZ Canada has filed all forms, reports and documents (including all exhibits)
required to be filed by it under Canadian Securities Law since May 8, 2002 (the “TZ
Canada Reports”). The TZ Canada Reports, each as amended prior to the date hereof,
(i) have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of
Canadian Securities Law, and (ii) did not, when filed or as amended prior to the date
hereof, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any
notes thereto) contained in the TZ Canada Reports, each as amended or restated prior to
the date hereof, was prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto)
and each fairly presented, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of TZ Canada
and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and for the
respective periods indicated therein except as otherwise noted therein (subject, in the
case of unaudited statements, to normal and recurring year end adjustments).
(c) Except (i) as set forth in Section 5.07(c) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
(ii) to the extent set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of TZ Canada as of
December 31, 2005 (including notes thereto), (iii) liabilities incurred on behalf of TZ
Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary in connection with this Agreement, and (iv)
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
since December 31, 2005, none of TZ Canada or the TZ Canada Subsidiaries had any
liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise) required by Canadian GAAP to be set forth in a consolidated balance sheet of
TZ Canada or in the notes thereto, except for any such liabilities or obligations which
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.08. Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Except as disclosed in the TZ
Canada Reports or as set forth in Section 5.08 of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, since December
31, 2005 through the date hereof, (a) TZ Canada has conducted its business in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice and (b) there has not been an event, occurrence, effect or
circumstance that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 5.09. Absence of Litigation.
As of the date hereof, except (i) as listed in
Section 5.09 of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, (ii) as set forth in the TZ Canada Reports, each
as amended to the date hereof, filed prior to the date of this Agreement, or (iii) for suits,
claims, Actions, proceedings or investigations arising from the ordinary course of operations of TZ
Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries involving collection matters or personal injury or other tort
litigation which are covered by insurance (subject to customary deductibles) or for which all
material costs and liabilities arising therefrom are reimbursable pursuant to common area
maintenance or similar agreements, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of TZ
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Canada,
threatened in writing against TZ Canada or any of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries or any of its or their
respective properties or assets except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, (x) prevent
or materially delay consummation of the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or (y) have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date
hereof, none of TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary is subject to any order, judgment, writ,
injunction or decree, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.10. Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 5.10(a) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule lists all employee benefit
plans and all material bonus, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, incentive,
deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental
retirement, severance, change in control or other benefit plans, programs or
arrangements, and all employment, termination, severance, change in control or other
contracts or agreements to which TZ Canada is a party, with respect to which TZ Canada
has any obligation or which are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by TZ Canada or
any TZ Canada Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer,
director or consultant of TZ Canada (collectively, the “TZ Canada Plans”). TZ
Canada has made available to Parent copies, which are correct and complete in all
material respects, of the following: (i) the TZ Canada Plans, (ii) the most recently
prepared actuarial report or financial statement, if any, relating to a TZ Canada Plan,
and (iii) the most recent summary plan description for such TZ Canada Plan (or other
descriptions of such TZ Canada Plan provided to employees) and all modifications thereto.
(b) Each TZ Canada Plan has been operated in all material respects in accordance
with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Canadian Laws, except for such
noncompliance that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect. No Action is pending or, to the knowledge of TZ Canada, threatened with respect
to any TZ Canada Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course) that would,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Full payment has been made of all amounts that TZ Canada is required under the
terms of the TZ Canada Plans to have paid as contributions to such TZ Canada Plans on or
prior to the date hereof (excluding any amounts not yet due) and the contribution
requirements, on a prorated basis, for the current year will be made through the Closing
Date.
SECTION 5.11. Labor Matters.
Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary is a party to
any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by
TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary, (ii) neither TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary has
breached or otherwise failed to comply with any provision of any such agreement or contract, and
there are no grievances outstanding against TZ Canada or any TZ Canada
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Subsidiary under such
agreement or contract, and (iii) there is no strike, slowdown, work stoppage or lockout by or with
respect to any employees of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary.
SECTION 5.12. Information Supplied.
The information supplied by TZ Canada relating to
TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries to be contained in the TZ Canada Circular and all other
documents and instruments required under applicable Canadian Law (the “Additional Filings”)
will not, in the case of the TZ Canada Circular, at the date it is first mailed to TZ Canada
Shareholders or at the time of the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting or at the time of any amendment
or supplement thereto, or, in the case of an Additional Filing, at the date it is first mailed to
TZ Canada Shareholders or at the date it is first filed with an applicable securities regulator,
contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation is made (or omitted to be made)
by TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary with respect to statements made or incorporated by
reference therein based on information supplied by Parent, AcquisitionCo or Trizec in connection
with the preparation of the TZ Canada Circular for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.
All documents that TZ Canada is responsible for filing with the CSA in connection with the
Arrangement, or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will comply as to form and
substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act
(Ontario).
SECTION 5.13. Ownership of Trizec Common Shares.
Except as disclosed in section 5.13
of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, TZ Canada and TZ Canada Subsidiaries
are the record owners of, and on the Closing Date will be the record owners of 59,922,379 Trizec
Common Shares, free and clear of all security interests, claims, Liens, equities or other
encumbrances.
SECTION 5.14. Intellectual Property.
Except as individually or in the aggregate would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) to the knowledge of TZ Canada,
the conduct of the business of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries as currently conducted does
not infringe the Intellectual Property rights of any Third Party, and (b) with respect to
Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary that is
material to the conduct of the business of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, as currently conducted (“TZ Canada Intellectual Property”), TZ Canada or such TZ
Canada Subsidiary has the right to use such TZ Canada Intellectual Property in the continued
operation of its business as currently conducted.
SECTION 5.15. Taxes.
Except as set forth in Section 5.15 of the TZ Canada Disclosure
Schedule or except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of TZ Canada (i) each of TZ Canada and each TZ Canada
Subsidiary has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it and has paid and discharged
all Taxes shown as due thereon and has paid all of such other Taxes as are due, other than such
payments as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings as set forth in Section
5.15 of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule; (ii) neither TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary has
received any written notice from any taxing authority or agency, domestic
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or foreign, asserting or
threatening to assert against TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary any deficiency or claim for
additional Taxes; (iii) no claim has been made in writing by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction
where TZ Canada or a TZ Canada Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that TZ Canada or any such TZ
Canada Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction (iv) no currently effective
waiver of any statute of limitations with respect to, or any extension of a period for the
assessment of, any federal, provincial, local or foreign income Tax has been granted by TZ Canada
or any TZ Canada Subsidiary; (v) the most recent financial
statements contained in TZ Canada Reports filed prior to the date hereof reflect an adequate
reserve (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between
book and Tax income) in accordance with Canadian GAAP with respect to Taxes for taxable periods or
portions of taxable periods through the date thereof; (vi) TZ Canada and each TZ Canada Subsidiary
has withheld or collected and paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority or is properly
holding for such payment all Taxes required by Law to be so withheld or collected; and (vii) there
are no Liens for Taxes upon the assets of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary, other than Liens
for Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
SECTION 5.16. Mutual Fund Status.
To the knowledge of TZ Canada, on the date hereof,
TZ Canada is a “mutual fund corporation” as that term is defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada).
SECTION 5.17. Environmental Matters.
Except (i) as set forth in Section 5.17 of the
TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule or (ii) as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with all
Environmental Laws, (ii) hold all Environmental Permits required under any Environmental
Law to own or operate their assets as currently owned and operated and (iii) are in
compliance with all of, and have not violated any of, their respective Environmental
Permits;
(b) except as set forth in such environmental reports, neither TZ Canada nor any TZ
Canada Subsidiary has released, and no other person has released, Hazardous Substances on
any real property owned, leased or operated by TZ Canada or the TZ Canada Subsidiaries
and, to the knowledge of TZ Canada, no Hazardous Substances or other conditions are
present at any other locations that could reasonably be expected to result in liability
of or adversely affect TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary under or related to any
Environmental Law;
(c) neither TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary has received any written notice
alleging that TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary may be in violation of, or liable
under, or a potentially responsible party pursuant to, any Environmental Law and to the
knowledge of TZ Canada, there is no basis for any such notice or claim;
(d) neither TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary (i) has entered into or agreed to
any consent decree or order or is a party to any judgment, decree or judicial order
relating to compliance with Environmental Laws,
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Environmental Permits or the
investigation, sampling, monitoring, treatment, remediation, removal or cleanup of
Hazardous Substances and, to the knowledge of TZ Canada, no investigation, litigation or
other proceeding is pending or threatened with
respect thereto or (ii) has assumed by contract or operation of law, any liability
under any Environmental Law or relating to any Hazardous Substances, or is an indemnitor
in connection with any threatened or asserted claim by any third-party indemnitee for any
liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any Hazardous Substances; and
(e) notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Section 5.16 sets
forth TZ Canada’s sole and exclusive representations and warranties with respect to
Hazardous Substances, Environmental Laws or any other environmental matters.
SECTION 5.18. Material Contracts.
Other than any “material contract” identified as
such in the TZ Canada Reports, Section 5.18 of the Disclosure Schedule lists each of the following
written contracts and agreements (and all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto and all
side letters to which TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary is a party affecting the obligations of
any party thereunder) to which TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary is a party or by which any of
their respective properties or assets are bound (each such contract and agreement, including any
“material contract” identified as such in the TZ Canada Reports, being a “TZ Canada Material
Contract”):
(a) any Contract (other than among consolidated TZ Canada Subsidiaries) relating to
(A) indebtedness for borrowed money and having an outstanding principal amount in excess
of $1,500,000 or (B) conditional sale arrangements, obligations secured by a Lien, or
interest rate or currency hedging activities, in each case in connection with which the
aggregate actual or contingent obligations of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries
under such contract are greater than $1,500,000;
(b) any Contract that purports to limit the right of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada
Subsidiary (A) to engage or compete in any line of business or (B) to compete with any
person or operate in any location, in the case of each of (A) and (B), in any respect
material to the business of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(c) any Contract for the acquisition or disposition, directly or indirectly (by
merger or otherwise), of assets or capital stock or other equity interests of another
person for aggregate consideration under such contract in excess of $1,500,000;
(d) any Contract which by its terms calls for annual aggregate payments by TZ Canada
and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries under such contract of more than $1,500,000 over the
remaining term of such contract;
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(e) any indemnification agreements entered into by and between TZ Canada and any
director or officer of TZ Canada (other than the organizational documents of TZ Canada or
any TZ Canada Subsidiary);
(f) any acquisition or disposition Contract pursuant to which TZ Canada or any TZ
Canada Subsidiary has continuing indemnification, “earn-out” or other contingent payment
obligations, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to result in payments in
excess of $1,500,000; and
(g) any material partnership, limited liability company agreement, joint venture or
similar agreement entered into with any Third Party.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.18, “TZ Canada Material Contract” shall not
include any Contract that (i) is terminable upon 90 days’ or less notice without a penalty premium,
(ii) will be fully performed or satisfied as of or prior to Closing or (iii) is solely between TZ
Canada and one or more TZ Canada Subsidiaries or is solely between TZ Canada Subsidiaries.
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither TZ
Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary is and, to the knowledge of TZ Canada, no other party is in
breach or violation of, or default under, any TZ Canada Material Contract, (ii) none of TZ Canada
nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary has received any claim of default under any such agreement, and (iii)
no event has occurred which would result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, any TZ
Canada Material Contract (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both). Except
as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each TZ Canada Material
Contract is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and
effect with respect to TZ Canada or its TZ Canada Subsidiaries, as applicable, and, to the
knowledge of TZ Canada, with respect to the other parties hereto.
SECTION 5.19. Insurance.
Section 5.19 of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule sets forth
a list that is correct and complete in all material respects of the insurance policies held by, or
for the benefit of, TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary, including the underwriter of such
policies and the amount of coverage thereunder. TZ Canada and each of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries
have paid, or caused to be paid, all premiums due under such policies and have not received written
notice that they are in default with respect to any obligations under such policies other than as
would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither TZ Canada nor
any TZ Canada Subsidiary has received any written notice of cancellation or termination with
respect to any existing insurance policy set forth in Section 5.19 of the TZ Canada Disclosure
Schedule that is held by, or for the benefit of, any of TZ Canada or any of its TZ Canada
Subsidiary, other than as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 5.20. Interested Party Transactions.
Except as set forth in Section 5.20 of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule or in the TZ Canada
Reports, each as amended to the date hereof, there are no TZ Canada Material Contracts, agreements
or loans between TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary, on the one hand, and (a) any officer or
director of TZ Canada, (b) any record
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or beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the
voting securities of TZ Canada or (c) any affiliate of any such officer, director or record or
beneficial owner, on the other hand.
SECTION 5.21. Brokers.
No broker, finder or investment banker or other Person (other
than RBC Capital Markets (the “TZ Canada Financial Advisor”)) is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary.
TZ Canada has made available to Parent a correct and complete copy of all agreements between TZ
Canada, on the one hand, and the TZ Canada Financial Advisor, on the other hand, under which the TZ
Canada Financial Advisor would be entitled to any payment in connection with the mergers or other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 5.22. Opinion of Financial Advisor.
The TZ Canada Financial Advisor has
delivered to TZ Canada the written opinion of the TZ Canada Financial Advisor (or oral opinion to
be confirmed in writing) to the effect that, as of the date hereof, the TZ Canada “Cash
Consideration” (as such term is defined in the Plan of Arrangement) to be received by holders of TZ
Canada Shares is fair from a financial point of view to such holders. TZ Canada has made available
to Parent a complete and correct copy of such opinion (or, if not delivered in writing to TZ Canada
prior to the date hereof, TZ Canada will promptly make such opinion available to Parent upon
receipt).
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER PARTIES
Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the
Trizec Parties and TZ Canada as follows:
SECTION 6.01. Organization.
Each of the Buyer Parties has been duly organized and is
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and
has the requisite corporate power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own,
lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except
where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have such power, authority
and governmental approvals would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.02. Ownership of MergerCo and AcquisitionCo; No Prior Activities.
Each of
MergerCo and AcquisitionCo was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and has not engaged in any
business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. All the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of MergerCo
and AcquisitionCo are, and as of the Closing Date will be, owned of record and beneficially by
Parent.
SECTION 6.03. Power and Authority.
Each of the Buyer Parties has all necessary
corporate or limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement,
to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the Buyer Parties and the
consummation by the Buyer Parties of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate
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proceedings on the
part of the Buyer Parties are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by the Buyer Parties and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the
Trizec Parties and TZ Canada, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the
Buyer Parties enforceable against each of the Buyer Parties in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights or by general equity principles.
SECTION 6.04. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the Buyer Parties do
not, and the performance of each of the Buyer Parties’ obligations hereunder will not,
(i) conflict with or violate the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Parent, the
articles of incorporation or bylaws of MergerCo or AcquisitionCo, (ii) assuming that all
consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in subsection (b) of this
Section 6.04 have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in subsection
(b) of this Section 6.04 have been made, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to
any of the Buyer Parties, or by which any of its properties or assets is bound, or (iii)
result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse
of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a
Lien or other encumbrance on any of its properties or assets pursuant to, any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other
instrument or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties
or assets is bound, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) for any such
conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences that would not prevent or
delay consummation of the Trizec Merger or the Arrangement or otherwise prevent it from
performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the Buyer Parties does
not, and the performance of each of the Buyer Parties’ obligations hereunder and
thereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or
permit of, or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except
(i) for (A) applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, Blue Sky Laws, state
take-over Laws and Canadian Securities Law, (B) if applicable, filings under the rules
and regulations of the Toronto Stock Exchange, (C) applicable requirements, if any, of
the Competition Act (Canada) and the Investment Canada Act, (D) if applicable, the
pre-merger notification requirements of the HSR Act, (E) the filing with the SEC of the
Proxy Statement, and (F) the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as
required by the DGCL, and (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals,
authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not prevent or
delay consummation of the Trizec Merger or the Arrangement, or otherwise prevent Parent
from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
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SECTION 6.05. Information Supplied.
None of the information supplied by the Buyer
Parties or any affiliate of Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy
Statement, the TZ Canada Circular, the Other Filings or the Additional Filings will, in the case of
the Proxy Statement, at the date it is first mailed to Trizec’s stockholders or at the time of
Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting or at the time of any amendment or supplement thereto, in the case of
any Other Filing, at the date it is first mailed to Trizec’s stockholders or, at the date it is
first filed with the SEC, in the case of the TZ Canada Circular, at the date it is first mailed to
TZ Canada Shareholders or at the time of TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting or at the time of any
amendment or supplement thereof, or in the case of any Additional Filing, at the date it is first
mailed to TZ Canada Shareholders or at the date it is first filed with the applicable securities
regulator, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. No representation is made by the Buyer
Parties with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information
supplied by Trizec or TZ Canada in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, the TZ
Canada Circular, the Other Filings or Additional Filings for inclusion or incorporation by
reference therein. All Other Filings and Additional Filings that are filed by the Buyer Parties
will comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of applicable Law.
SECTION 6.06. Absence of Litigation.
As of the date hereof, there is no Action
pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing against Parent or any of its
subsidiaries or any of its or their respective properties or assets except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, (A) prevent or materially delay consummation of the Trizec Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) have or reasonably be expected to
have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, None of Parent and its subsidiaries
is subject to any order, judgment, writ, injunction or decree, except as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.07. Available Funds; Guaranty.
(a) Parent will have provided sufficient funds at the Closing to (i) pay the
aggregate Trizec Consideration payable hereunder and aggregate Cash Consideration under
the Plan of Arrangement and (ii) pay any and all fees and expenses in connection with the
Trizec Merger, the Arrangement and the financing thereof.
(b) Parent has provided to Trizec and TZ Canada a true, complete and correct copy of
each executed commitment letter (individually and collectively, the “Debt Commitment
Letter” or the “Financing Commitment”) from Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (the
“Lender”) pursuant to which, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the
Lender has committed to provide Parent and/or an equity parter of Parent with financing
in an aggregate amount of $3,600,000,000 (the “Debt Financing” or the
“Financing”). The Financing Commitment is a legal, valid and binding obligation
of Parent and/or an equity partner of Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, each of the
other parties thereto. The Financing Commitment has not been amended or modified prior
to the date of this Agreement, and as of the date hereof the respective
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commitments
contained in the Financing Commitment have not been withdrawn or rescinded in any
respect. As of the date hereof, the Financing Commitment is in full force and effect.
Except for the payment of customary fees, there are no conditions precedent or other
contingencies related to the funding of the full amount of the Financing, other than as
set forth in or contemplated by the Financing Commitment. As of the date hereof, no
event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute
a default or breach on the part of the Parent or such equity partner of Parent or, to the
knowledge of the Parent, any other parties thereto, under the Financing Commitment. As
of the date hereof, the Parent has no reason to believe that any of the conditions to the
Financing contemplated by the Financing Commitment will not be satisfied or that the
Financing will not be made available to Parent and/or such equity partner of Parent on
the Closing Date. Parent will provide to Trizec and TZ Canada any amendments to the Debt
Commitment Letter, or any notices given in connection therewith, as promptly as possible
(but in any event within twenty-four (24) hours).
(c) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent has delivered to
Trizec and TZ Canada a guaranty (the “Guaranty”) executed by Brookfield
Properties Corporation substantially in the form attached as Exhibit G to this
Agreement.
SECTION 6.08. No Ownership of Trizec Capital Stock.
Except as set forth on Section 5.01 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, neither Parent nor any
of its subsidiaries (including MergerCo and AcquisitionCo) own any Trizec Common Shares or other
securities of (i) Trizec or any of the Trizec Subsidiaries or (ii) TZ Canada or any TZ Canada
Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.09. Other Agreements or Understandings.
Parent has disclosed to Trizec and
TZ Canada all contracts, arrangements or understandings (and, with respect to those that are
written, Parent has furnished to Trizec and TZ Canada correct and complete copies thereof) between
or among Parent, MergerCo, AcquisitionCo, or any affiliate of Parent, on the one hand, and any
member of the management of Trizec and TZ Canada or any person that owns 5% or more of the share or
of the outstanding capital stock of Trizec or TZ Canada, on the other hand.
SECTION 6.10. Brokers.
No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any
brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent, MergerCo, AcquisitionCo or
any of their subsidiaries.
ARTICLE VII
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGERS AND ARRANGEMENT
SECTION 7.01. Conduct of Business by Trizec Pending the Trizec Merger.
Trizec agrees
that, between the date of this Agreement and the Trizec Merger Effective Time, except as required,
permitted or otherwise contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 7.02
hereof with respect to the sale of 1031 Assets) or as set forth in Section 7.01 of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule and except with the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, the businesses of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries shall
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be
conducted in, and Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries shall not take any action, except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; Trizec shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact the business organization of Trizec and the
Trizec Subsidiaries and to preserve the current relationships of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries
with lessees and other persons with which Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary has significant business
relations; and Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries shall take all actions, and refrain from taking
all actions, as are necessary to ensure that Trizec will qualify as a REIT for the taxable year of
Trizec that includes the Trizec Merger Effective Time. Except as required, permitted or otherwise
contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 7.01 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule,
neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary shall, between the date of this Agreement and the Trizec
Merger Effective Time, do any of the following without the prior written consent of Parent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that consent of Parent
shall be deemed to have been given if Parent does not object within five (5) business days from the
date on which request for such consent is provided by Trizec to Parent:
(a) amend or otherwise change any provision of the Trizec Charter, Trizec Bylaws,
Operating Company LLC Agreement, certificate of formation of the Operating Company, or
similar organizational or governance documents;
(b) authorize for issuance, issue or sell, pledge, dispose of or subject to any Lien
or agree or commit to any of the foregoing in respect of any shares of any class of
capital stock or other equity interest of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary or any options,
warrants, convertible securities or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of
such capital stock, or any other equity interest, of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary,
other than (A) the issuance of Trizec Common Shares issuable pursuant to Trizec Stock
Awards outstanding on the date hereof, (B) the issuance of Trizec Common Shares in
exchange for Operating Company Common Units pursuant to the Operating Company LLC
Agreement, (C) the issuance of Trizec Common Shares in connection with the ESPP and DRIP,
and (D) the issuance of Trizec Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the Trizec
Class F Stock; (ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any securities or equity
equivalents except in connection with the cashless exercise of Trizec Stock Options, the
vesting of Trizec Restricted Share Rights or Trizec Restricted Stock Shares, the lapse of
restrictions on Trizec Restricted Share Rights or Trizec Restricted Stock Shares, or the
redemption of Operating Company LLC Units pursuant to the Operating Company LLC
Agreement; (iii) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other actual,
constructive or deemed distributions (whether in cash, shares, property or otherwise) in
respect of, any shares of Trizec’s capital stock or the shares of stock or other equity
interests in any Trizec Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly-owned by
Trizec, except for (A) dividends by any direct or indirect wholly owned Trizec Subsidiary
to Trizec or any other Trizec Subsidiary, (B) regular quarterly dividends not in excess
of $.20 per Trizec Common Share on Trizec Common Shares (including, without limitation,
pursuant to the DRIP) declared and paid in cash at times consistent with past practice,
(C) special dividends on the Trizec Special Voting Stock declared and paid in accordance
with the terms of the Trizec Special Voting Stock as set forth in Trizec
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Charter, and (D)
dividend equivalents paid with respect to Trizec Restricted Share Rights and (E)
dividends on the Trizec Class F Stock declared and paid in accordance with the terms of
the Class F Stock set forth in the Trizec Charter; or (iv) split, subdivide, combine or
reclassify any shares, stock or other equity interests of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary
or issue or authorize the issuance of any securities in respect of, in lieu of or in
substitution for shares of such shares, stock or other equity interests;
(c) (i) acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of equity interests or
assets, or any other business combination) any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture or other business organization (or division thereof) or
any property exceeding $500,000 other than as identified in Trizec’s Argus model under
the line item “Capital,” as provided to Parent (the “2006 Budget”) (other than
real property) or (ii) acquire, enter into any option to acquire, or exercise an option
or other right or election or enter into any other commitment or agreement (each, a
“Commitment”) for the acquisition of any real property, other than (A) any
Commitment referred to in Section 7.01(c)(ii) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule or (B)
acquisitions of the office properties listed in Section 7.01(c)(ii) of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule;
(d) except as set forth in Section 7.01(d) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, incur
any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any debt securities or assume, guarantee or
endorse, or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for, the obligations of any
person (other than a Trizec Subsidiary) for borrowed money, except for: (i) indebtedness
for borrowed money incurred under Trizec’s line of credit facility or other existing
similar lines of credit, including draws under existing construction loans, in the
ordinary course of business; (ii) refinancing of mortgage indebtedness secured by one or
more Trizec Properties as such loans become due and payable in accordance with their
terms; (iii) indebtedness for borrowed money with a maturity of not more than one year in
a principal amount not in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate for Trizec and the
Trizec Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (iv) indebtedness in connection with the
acquisition of real properties as contemplated by Section 7.01(c) of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule; or (v) indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in order for (A)
Trizec to pay regular cash dividends per share of the Trizec Common Shares, declared and
paid quarterly, in accordance with past practice, (B) the Operating Company to make
corresponding regular quarterly distributions payable to holders of Operating Company LLC
Units, (C) Trizec to pay special dividends on the Trizec Special Voting Stock declared
and paid in accordance with the terms of the Trizec Special Voting Stock as set forth in
Trizec Charter, and (D) the Operating Company to make corresponding special distributions
payable to holders of Operating Company SV Units;
(e) except as set forth in Section 7.01(e) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule,
materially amend or terminate any Material Contract or enter into any new contract or
agreement that, if entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, would have been
required to be listed in Section 4.17 of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule as a Material
Contract;
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(f) except as set forth in Section 7.01(f) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule or
except as required by the contractual commitments or corporate policies with respect to
severance or termination pay in existence on the date of this Agreement, (i) increase the
compensation or benefits payable to its directors, officers or non-executive employees,
except for increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in
salaries, wages, bonuses, incentives or benefits of non-executive employees of Trizec or
any Trizec Subsidiary or (ii) grant to any director, officer, employee or independent
contractor of Trizec or of any Trizec Subsidiary any new severance, change of control or
termination pay, grant any increase in, or otherwise adopt, alter or amend, any right to
receive any severance, change of control or termination pay or benefits or establish,
adopt, enter into or amend any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift,
compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension, retirement, deferred compensation,
employment, loan, retention, consulting, indemnification, termination, severance, welfare
or other similar plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement with any director,
officer, employee or independent contractor;
(g) pre-pay any long-term debt, except (i) in the ordinary course of business (which
shall be deemed to include, without limitation, pre-payments or repayments of lines of
credit facilities or other similar lines of credit, payments made in respect of any
termination or settlement of any interest rate swap or other similar hedging instrument
relating thereto, or prepayments of mortgage indebtedness secured by one or more Trizec
Properties in accordance with their terms, as such loans become due and payable) and (ii)
prepayments in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate for Trizec and the
Trizec Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or pay, discharge or satisfy any material claims,
liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in accordance with their
terms;
(h) except as required by the SEC or changes in GAAP which become effective after
the date of this Agreement, or as recommended by Trizec’s audit committee or independent
auditors, in which case Trizec shall notify the Parent, materially change any of its
accounting policies (whether for financial accounting or Tax purposes);
(i) except as set forth in Section 7.01(i) or in connection with a right being
exercised by a tenant under an existing Trizec Lease (and in accordance with the terms
and conditions thereof), enter into any new lease (including renewals) for in excess of
100,000 square feet of net rentable area at a Trizec Property, (ii) except in connection
with a right being exercised by a tenant under an existing Trizec Lease (and in
accordance with the terms and conditions thereof), terminate or materially modify or
amend any Trizec Lease that relates to in excess of 100,000 square feet of net rentable
area, or (iii) terminate or materially modify or amend any Trizec Ground Lease;
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(j) authorize, or enter into any commitment for, any new material capital
expenditure (such authorized or committed new material capital expenditures being
referred to hereinafter as the “Capital Expenditures”) relating to Trizec
Properties other than (i) Capital Expenditures to be made in connection with Trizec
Leases that Trizec is permitted to enter into pursuant to Section 7.01(i), (ii) Capital
Expenditures identified in the 2006 Budget, (iii) any other individual Capital
Expenditure not exceeding $5,000,000 in the aggregate, (iv) Capital Expenditures in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice necessary to maintain the
physical and structural integrity of Trizec Properties and as reasonably determined by
Trizec to be necessary to keep Trizec Properties in working order to comply with Laws,
and to repair and/or prevent damage to any of Trizec Properties as is necessary in the
event of an emergency situation, and (v) tenant improvements required under existing
Trizec Leases and any leases that Trizec is permitted to enter into pursuant to Section
7.01(i);
(k) except as set forth in Section 7.01(k) of the Trizec Disclosure Schedule, waive,
release, assign, settle or compromise any pending or threatened action or claim other
than settlements or compromises for litigation where the amount paid (after reduction by
any insurance proceeds actually received) exceeds $500,000 in
the aggregate; provided that neither Trizec nor any Trizec Subsidiary shall waive,
settle or compromise any pending or threatened action or claim relating to this
Agreement, the Mergers or any of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement or any
pending or threatened action or claim brought by or on behalf of Trizec’s shareholders
without the prior consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld;
(l) make, change or rescind any material Tax election or change a material method of
Tax accounting, amend any material Tax Return, or settle or compromise any material
federal, state, local or foreign income Tax liability, audit, claim or assessment, or
enter into any material closing agreement related to Taxes, or knowingly surrender any
right to claim any material Tax refund unless in each case such action is required by law
or necessary (i) to preserve the status of the Trizec as a REIT under the Code, or (ii)
to qualify or preserve the status of any Trizec Subsidiary as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes or as a qualified REIT subsidiary or a taxable REIT subsidiary the
applicable provisions of Section 856 of the Code, as the case may be (provided that in
such events the Trizec shall notify Parent of such election and shall not fail to make
such election in a timely manner);
(m) enter into, amend, supplement or modify any Tax Protection Agreement, or take
any action that would, or could reasonably be expected to, violate any Tax Protection
Agreement or otherwise give rise to any liability of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary with
respect thereto;
(n) amend any term of any outstanding security of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary;
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(o) sell or otherwise dispose of, or subject to any Lien, any of Trizec Properties
other than (i) pending sales of Trizec Properties pursuant to definitive agreements
executed prior to the date hereof, or (ii) the sale of Trizec Properties currently being
marketed for sale, in each case as identified on Section 7.01(o) of the Trizec Disclosure
Schedule;
(p) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution or adopt
resolutions providing for or authorizing such liquidation or dissolution;
(q) fail to maintain in full force and effect the existing insurance policies or to
replace such insurance policies with comparable insurance policies covering Trizec,
Trizec Properties, Trizec Subsidiaries and their respective properties, assets and
businesses;
(r) take any action that would cause any of the representation or warranties of
Trizec contained herein to become inaccurate in any material respect or any of the
covenants of Trizec to be breached in any material respect or result in the failure to be
satisfied of any of the conditions set forth in Section 9.02;
(s) fail to maintain in full force and effect the existing insurance policies or to
replace such insurance policies with comparable policies covering Trizec or Trizec
Subsidiaries and their respective properties, assets and businesses.
(t) enter into, or amend or modify, any material agreement or arrangement with any
of Trizec’s directors or executive officers, or TZ Canada or TZ Hungary, without the
prior written consent of Parent and the approval of a majority of the “independent”
members of the Trizec Board; and
(u) announce an intention, enter into any agreement or otherwise make a commitment,
to do any of the foregoing.
SECTION 7.02. Sale of 1031 Assets.
Trizec and Parent agree to engage in the sale of
certain Trizec Properties as the second step of “reverse like-kind exchange” transactions intended
to comply with Section 1031 of the Code, on the terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit H
hereto.
SECTION 7.03. Conduct of Business by TZ Canada Pending the Arrangement.
TZ Canada
agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time, except
as required, permitted or otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Section
7.03(b) through Section 7.03(n) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule and except with the prior
written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, the
businesses of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries shall be conducted in, and TZ Canada and the
TZ Canada Subsidiaries shall not take any action, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, and TZ Canada shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
preserve substantially intact the business organization of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries
and to preserve the current relationships of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries with persons
with which TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary has significant business relations. Except as
required, permitted or otherwise contemplated by this Agreement
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or as set forth in Section 7.03 of
the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, neither TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary shall, between
the date of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time, do any of the following
without the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed; provided, however, that consent of Parent shall be deemed to have been
given if Parent does not object within five (5) business days from the date on which request for
such consent is provided by TZ Canada to Parent:
(a) amend or otherwise change any provision of the TZ Canada Articles or TZ Canada
Bylaws;
(b) except as set forth in Section 7.03(b) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule, (i)
authorize for issuance, issue or sell, pledge, dispose of or subject to any lien or agree
or commit to any of the foregoing in respect of any shares of any class of capital stock
of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary or any options, warrants, convertible securities
or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of such capital stock, or any other
equity interest, of TZ Canada or any TZ
Canada Subsidiary, other than the issuance of TZ Canada SVS issuable pursuant to the
TZ Canada Options outstanding on the date hereof or pursuant to the TZ Canada Articles;
(ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any securities, or equity equivalents, (iii)
reclassify, combine, split, or subdivide any shares in the capital of TZ Canada; or (iv)
declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other actual, constructive or
deemed distributions (whether in cash, shares, property or otherwise) in respect of, any
shares in the capital of TZ Canada or the shares or other equity interests in any TZ
Canada Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly-owned by TZ Canada, except
for (A) dividends by any direct or indirect wholly-owned TZ Canada Subsidiary to TZ
Canada or any other TZ Canada Subsidiary and (B) regular quarterly dividends not in
excess of $0.20 per TZ Canada Share;
(c) except as set forth in Section 7.03(c) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
sell or agree to sell, transfer, dispose, assign or otherwise encumber any shares of
Trizec directly or indirectly owned by it, including Trizec Common Shares, or any other
property other than in connection with management of assets in a manner consistent with
past practice.
(d) except as set forth in Section 7.03(d) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any debt securities or assume,
guarantee or endorse, or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for, the
obligations of any person (other than a TZ Canada Subsidiary) for borrowed money, except
for: (i) indebtedness for borrowed money incurred under TZ Canada’s line of credit
facility or other existing similar lines of credit in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) indebtedness for borrowed money with a maturity of not more than one year in a
principal amount not in excess of $4,000,000 in the aggregate for TZ Canada and the TZ
Canada Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (iii) indebtedness for borrowed money incurred
under TZ Canada’s existing lines of credit in order for TZ Canada to pay regular cash
dividends per share of the TZ Canada SVS and the TZ Canada MVS, declared and paid
quarterly, in accordance with past practice; or (iv) as
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between TZ Canada and any TZ
Canada Subsidiary or as between TZ Canada Subsidiaries;
(e) except as set forth in Section 7.03(e) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
materially amend or terminate any TZ Canada Material Contract or enter into any new
contract or agreement that, if entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, would
have been required to be listed in Section 5.18 of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule as a
TZ Canada Material Contract;
(f) except as set forth in Section 7.03(f) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule or
except as required by the contractual commitments with respect to severance or
termination pay in existence on the date of this Agreement, (i) increase the compensation
or benefits payable to its directors, officers or non-executive employees, except for
increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in salaries,
wages, bonuses, incentives or benefits of directors, officers or employees of TZ Canada
or any TZ Canada Subsidiary or (ii) grant to any director, officer, employee or
independent contractor of TZ Canada or of any TZ Canada
Subsidiary any new severance, change of control or termination pay, grant any
increase in, or otherwise adopt, alter or amend, any right to receive any severance,
change of control or termination pay or benefits or establish, adopt, enter into or amend
any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, compensation, stock option,
restricted stock, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, employment, loan,
retention, consulting, indemnification, termination, severance, welfare or other similar
plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement with any director, officer, employee
or independent contractor;
(g) except as set forth in Section 7.03(g) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
pre-pay any long-term debt (other than inter-corporate debt), except in the ordinary
course of business (which shall be deemed to include, without limitation, pre-payments or
repayments of lines of credit facilities or other similar lines of credit, payments made
in respect of any termination or settlement of any interest rate swap or other similar
hedging instrument relating thereto) in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 in the
aggregate for TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or pay,
discharge or satisfy any material claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise), except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice and in accordance with their terms;
(h) except as required by changes in Canadian GAAP which become effective after the
date of this Agreement, or as recommended by TZ Canada’s independent auditors, in which
case TZ Canada shall notify the Parent, materially change any of its accounting policies
(whether for financial accounting or Tax purposes);
(i) except as set forth in Section 7.03(i) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any pending or threatened action or claim
other than settlements or compromises for litigation where
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the amount paid (after
reduction by any insurance proceeds actually received) exceeds $500,000 in the aggregate;
provided that neither TZ Canada nor any TZ Canada Subsidiary shall waive, settle or
compromise any pending or threatened action or claim relating to this Agreement, the
Mergers or any of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement or any pending or
threatened action or claim brought by or on behalf of TZ Canada’s shareholders without
the prior consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(j) except as set forth in Section 7.03(j) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
make, change or rescind any material Tax election or change a material method of Tax
accounting, amend any material Tax Return or settle or compromise any material federal,
provincial, local or foreign income Tax liability, audit, claim or assessment unless such
action is required by law or necessary to preserve any status of TZ Canada or any TZ
Canada Subsidiary for Tax purposes;
(k) except as set forth in Section 7.03(k) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
amend any term of any outstanding security of TZ Canada;
(l) in respect of TZ Canada, adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or
dissolution or adopt resolutions providing for or authorizing such liquidation or
dissolution;
(m) except as set forth in Section 7.03(m) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule,
take any action that would cause any of the representation or warranties of TZ Canada
contained herein to become inaccurate in any material respect or any of the covenants of
TZ Canada to be breached in any material respect or result in the failure to be satisfied
of any of the conditions set forth in Section 9.02;
(n) (i) acquire or invest in (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of equity
interests or assets, or any other business combination) any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture or other business organization (or division
thereof) or any property or (ii) enter into any option to acquire or invest in, or
exercise an option or other right or election or enter into any other commitment or
agreement for the acquisition or investment of any property, other than any commitment
referred to in Section 7.03(n) of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule or in connection with
management of assets by TZ Canada in a manner consistent with past practice.
(o) fail to maintain in full force and effect the existing insurance policies or to
replace such insurance policies with comparable policies covering TZ Canada or TZ Canada
subsidiaries and their respective properties, assets and businesses.
(p) enter into, or materially amend or modify, any material agreement or arrangement
with any of TZ Canada’s directors or executive officers without the prior written consent
of Parent and the approval of a majority of the members of the TZ Canada Board; and
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(q) announce an intention, enter into any agreement or otherwise make a commitment,
to do any of the foregoing.
SECTION 7.04. Conduct of Business by Buyer Parties Pending the Trizec Merger.
The
Buyer Parties agree that, between the date of this Agreement and the Trizec Merger Effective Time,
except as contemplated by this Agreement, they shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior
written consent of Trizec and TZ Canada, take or cause to be taken any action that (a) could be
expected to materially delay or impair the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or propose, announce an intention, enter into any agreement or otherwise make a
commitment to take any such action, or (b) would cause any of the representations or warranties of
the Buyer Parties contained herein to become inaccurate in any material respect or any of the
covenants of the Buyer Parties to be breached in any material respect or result in the failure to
be satisfied of any of the conditions set forth in Section 9.03.
SECTION 7.05. Advise of Changes.
Each of Trizec and TZ Canada shall promptly advise Parent of any event, effect, development or
change that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on such party and Parent shall promptly advise Trizec and TZ Canada of any
event, effect, development or change that, individually or in the aggregate, has materially delayed
or impaired, or would reasonably be expected to materially delay or impair, consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Trizec and TZ Canada shall give prompt notice
to Parent, and Parent shall give prompt notice to Trizec and TZ Canada, of (i) any representation
or warranty made by it contained in this Agreement that is qualified as to materiality becoming
untrue or inaccurate in any respect or any such representation or warranty that is not so qualified
becoming untrue or inaccurate in any material respect or (ii) the failure by it to comply with or
satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or
satisfied by it under this Agreement; provided, however, that no such notification shall affect the
covenants or agreements of the parties or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under
this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
SECTION 8.01. Trizec Proxy Statement; Other Filings; Stockholders’ Meeting.
(a) As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Trizec shall
prepare and, after consultation with Parent, file with the SEC the preliminary Proxy
Statement and each of Trizec and Parent shall, or shall cause their respective affiliates
to, prepare and, after consultation with each other, file with the SEC all Other Filings
that are required to be filed by such party in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. Each of Trizec, TZ Canada and Parent shall furnish all information
concerning itself and its affiliates that is required to be included in the Proxy
Statement or, to the extent applicable, the Other Filings, or that is customarily
included in proxy statements prepared in connection with transactions of the type
contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Trizec, TZ Canada and Parent shall use its
reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC
with respect to the Proxy Statement or the Other Filings, and Trizec shall
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use its
reasonable best efforts to cause the definitive Proxy Statement to be cleared by the SEC
and mailed to Trizec’s stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable following
clearance from the SEC. Trizec shall promptly notify TZ Canada and Parent upon the
receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its
staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or the Other Filings and shall
promptly provide TZ Canada and Parent with copies of all correspondence between Trizec
and its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and its staff, on the other hand,
relating to the Proxy Statement or the Other Filings. If at any time prior to the Trizec
Stockholders’ Meeting, any information relating to Trizec, TZ Canada or the Buyer Parties
or any of their respective affiliates, officers, members or directors, should be
discovered by Trizec, TZ Canada or Parent which should be set forth in an amendment or
supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Other Filings, so that the Proxy Statement or
the Other Filings shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, the party which discovers
such information shall promptly notify the other parties, and an appropriate amendment or
supplement describing such information shall be filed with the SEC and, to the extent
required by applicable Law, disseminated to the stockholders of Trizec. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary stated above, prior to filing or mailing the Proxy Statement or
filing the Other Filings (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any
comments of the SEC with respect thereto, Trizec shall provide Parent a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment on such document or response and will in good faith
consider such comments, and to the extent practicable, Trizec will provide TZ Canada and
Parent with the opportunity to participate in any substantive calls between Trizec, or
any of its representatives, and the SEC concerning the Proxy Statement.
(b) Trizec shall duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its
stockholders (including any adjournments or postponements thereof, the “Trizec
Stockholders’ Meeting”), as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement,
for the purpose of voting upon the adoption of this Agreement. Subject to the following
sentence, (i) the Trizec Board shall recommend to holders of the Shares that they adopt
this Agreement (the “Trizec Recommendation”), and include such recommendation in
the Proxy Statement, and (ii) Trizec will use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from
its stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and will use its
reasonable best efforts to take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the
Trizec Stockholder Approval. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
the Trizec Board or the Special Committee may determine (1) not to make or to withdraw,
modify or change such recommendation (a “Trizec Change in Recommendation”), and
(2) not to use such efforts to solicit proxies or take such other necessary or advisable
actions in favor of the adoption of this Agreement if, in the case of both clauses (1)
and (2), it has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal
counsel, that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties
under applicable Law. Unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with
Section 10.01, Trizec shall hold the Trizec
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Stockholders’ Meeting regardless of whether
the Trizec Board has made a Trizec Change in Recommendation. If there are an
insufficient number of Trizec Common Shares represented in person or by proxy at the
Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting to constitute a quorum or to adopt this Agreement, Trizec
may adjourn or postpone, as applicable, the Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting for up to ten
(10) business days so long as, during such period, Trizec uses its reasonable best
efforts to obtain a quorum and the requisite vote to adopt this Agreement as promptly as
practicable. Trizec may, if it receives a bona fide written unsolicited Trizec
Acquisition Proposal, delay the mailing of the Proxy Statement or the holding of the
Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting, in each case for such reasonable period as would provide a
reasonable opportunity for the Trizec Board and/or the Special Committee to consider such
Trizec Acquisition Proposal and to determine the effect, if any, on the Trizec
Recommendation (but in any event not longer than ten (10) days).
SECTION 8.02. TZ Canada Circular
(a) TZ Canada shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, apply under the CBCA for an
order of the Court approving the Arrangement and, in connection with such application, TZ
Canada shall file and diligently prosecute an application for an Interim Order providing
for the calling and holding of the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting for the purpose of
considering, and if deemed advisable, approving the Plan of Arrangement. The application
shall request that the Interim Order provide (i) for the class of Persons to whom notice
is to be provided in respect of the Plan of Arrangement and the TZ Canada Shareholders
Meeting and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided, (ii) that the
requisite approval for the TZ Canada Transaction Resolution shall be 66 2/3 % of the
votes cast on the TZ Canada Transaction Resolution by the TZ Canada Shareholders present
in person or by proxy at the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting, (iii) that, in all other
respects, the terms, restrictions and conditions of the By-laws and Articles of TZ
Canada, including quorum requirements and all other matters, shall apply in respect of
the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting, and (iv) for the grant of the TZ Canada Dissent
Rights.
(b) Subject to Section 8.02(a), TZ Canada shall duly call, give notice of, convene
and hold a meeting of its shareholders (including any adjustments or postponements
thereof, the “TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting”) for the purpose of considering the
TZ Canada Transaction Resolution. Subject to the following sentence, (i) the TZ Canada
Board shall recommend to the TZ Canada Shareholders that they approve the TZ Canada
Transaction Resolution (the “TZ Canada Recommendation”) and include each
recommendation in the TZ Canada circular, and (ii) TZ Canada will use its reasonable best
efforts to solicit from the TZ Canada Shareholders proxies in favor of the approval of
the TZ Canada Transaction Resolution and will use its reasonable best efforts to take all
other action necessary or advisable to secure the TZ Canada Shareholder Approval.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the TZ
Canada Board may determine (1) not to make or may withdraw, modify or change such
recommendation (a “TZ Canada Change in Recommendation”), and (2) not to use such
efforts to solicit proxies or take such other
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necessary or advisable actions in favor of
the approval of the TZ Canada Transaction Resolution if, in the case of both clauses (1)
and (2), it has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal
counsel, that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties
under applicable Canadian Law. Unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance
with Section 10.01, TZ Canada shall hold the TZ Canada Shareholders’ Meeting regardless
whether the TZ Canada Board has made a TZ Canada Change in Recommendation. If there are
an insufficient number of TZ Canada Shares represented in person or by proxy at the TZ
Canada Shareholders’ Meeting to constitute a quorum or to adopt this Agreement, TZ Canada
may adjourn or postpone, as applicable, the TZ Canada Shareholders’ Meeting for up to ten
(10) business days so long as, during such period, TZ Canada uses its reasonable best
efforts to obtain a quorum and the requisite vote to adopt this Agreement as promptly as
practicable. TZ Canada may, if it receives an unsolicited TZ Canada Acquisition
Proposal, delay the mailing of the TZ Canada Circular or the holding of the TZ Canada
Shareholders Meeting, in each case for such reasonable period as would provide a
reasonable opportunity for the TZ Canada Board to consider such TZ Canada
Acquisition Proposal and to determine the effect, if any, on the TZ Canada
Recommendation (but in any event not longer than ten (10) days).
(c) TZ Canada shall, subject to obtaining the approvals as are required by the
Interim Order, use commercially reasonable efforts to diligently prosecute the
application to the Court for the Final Order.
(d) As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, TZ Canada shall
prepare, in consultation with Parent, the TZ Canada Circular and Trizec and Parent shall
prepare and file, in consultation with TZ Canada, any Additional Filings that are
required to be made with any securities regulator in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. Each of Trizec, TZ Canada and Parent shall furnish all information
concerning itself and its affiliates that is required to be included in the TZ Canada
Circular or, to the extent applicable, the Additional Filings, or that is customarily
included in proxy statements prepared in connection with transactions of the type
contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement. If applicable, each of Trizec, TZ Canada and
Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any
comments of applicable securities regulators with respect to the TZ Canada Circular or
the Additional Filings. TZ Canada shall promptly notify Trizec and Parent upon the
receipt of any comments from any applicable securities regulator or its staff or any
request from any applicable securities regulator or its staff for amendments or
supplements to the TZ Canada Circular or the Additional Filings and shall promptly
provide Trizec and Parent with copies of all correspondence between TZ Canada and its
representatives, on the one hand, and the applicable securities regulator and its staff,
on the other hand, relating to the TZ Canada Circular or the Additional Filings. If at
any time prior to the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting, any information relating to Trizec,
TZ Canada or the Buyer Parties or any of their respective affiliates, officers, members
or directors, should be discovered by Trizec, TZ Canada or Parent which should be set
forth in an amendment or supplement to the TZ Canada Circular or the
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Additional Filings,
so that the TZ Canada Circular or the Additional Filings shall not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, the party which discovers such
information shall promptly notify the other parties, and an appropriate amendment or
supplement describing such information shall be filed with the applicable securities
regulator and, to the extent required by applicable Law, disseminated to the TZ Canada
Shareholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated above, prior to filing or
mailing the TZ Canada Circular or filing the Additional Filings (or any amendment or
supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of an applicable securities regulator
with respect thereto, TZ Canada shall provide Trizec and Parent a reasonable opportunity
to review and comment on such document or response and will in good faith consider such
comments, and to the extent practicable, TZ Canada will provide Trizec and Parent with
the opportunity to participate in any substantive calls between TZ Canada, or any of its
representatives, and the applicable securities regulator concerning the TZ Canada
Circular.
SECTION 8.03. Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Subject to applicable Law and confidentiality agreements, from the date hereof
until the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada shall, and shall
cause their respective subsidiaries and the officers, directors, employees, auditors and
agents of the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada and their respective subsidiaries to afford
Parent and its financing sources, legal counsel, accountants and other representatives,
following notice from Parent to the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada in accordance with this
Section 8.03, reasonable access during normal business hours to the officers, employees,
agents, properties, offices, plants and other facilities, books and records of the Trizec
Parties and TZ Canada and each of their respective subsidiaries, and all other financial,
operating and other data and information as Parent may reasonably request.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Parent nor any of its representatives shall (i)
contact or have any discussions with any of the Trizec Parties’ or TZ Canada’s or either
of their subsidiaries’ employees, agents, or representatives, unless in each case Parent
obtains the prior written consent of the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada, as applicable,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, (ii) contact or have any discussions with any
of the landlords/sub landlords, tenants/subtenants, or licensees or franchisees of the
Trizec Parties and TZ Canada or their respective subsidiaries, unless in each case Parent
obtains the prior written consent of the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada, as applicable,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, (iii) damage any property or any portion
thereof, or (iv) perform any onsite procedure or investigation (including any onsite
environmental investigation or study) without the Trizec Parties’ or TZ Canada’s, as
applicable, prior written consent. Parent shall schedule and coordinate all inspections
with the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada and shall give the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada at
least three (3) Business Days prior written notice thereof, setting forth the inspection
or materials that Parent or its representatives intend to conduct or review, as
applicable, and Parent is required to give the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada such written
notice at least one (1)
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Business Day prior to the date that any tenant of a Trizec
Property which Parent wishes to inspect is entitled to receive notice of any such
inspection under the applicable Trizec Lease. The Trizec Parties and TZ Canada shall be
entitled to have representatives present at all times during any such inspection.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada nor any of their
respective subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information
where such access or disclosure would jeopardize the attorney-client privilege of the
Trizec Parties or TZ Canada or any of their respective subsidiaries or contravene any Law
or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement.
(b) Prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, all information obtained by Parent
pursuant to this Section 8.03 shall be kept confidential in accordance with the
confidentiality agreement dated May 15, 2006 between Brookfield Properties Corporation,
Trizec and TZ Canada (the “Confidentiality Agreement”).
SECTION 8.04. No Solicitation of Transactions by Trizec Parties.
(a) During the term of this Agreement, none of the Trizec Parties, any Trizec
Subsidiary, TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary shall, nor shall it authorize or
knowingly permit, directly or indirectly, any officer, trustee, director, employee,
investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, broker, finder or other agent,
representative or affiliate (each, a “Representative”) of the Trizec Parties, any
Trizec Subsidiary, TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary to, (x) initiate, solicit,
knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate (including by way of furnishing nonpublic
information or assistance) any inquiries or the making of any proposal or other action
that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Trizec Acquisition
Proposal, (y) enter into discussions or negotiate with any Person in furtherance of such
inquiries or to obtain a Trizec Acquisition Proposal, or (z) enter into any agreement in
principle, contract or agreement (other than a confidentiality agreement entered into in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.04) with respect to a Trizec Acquisition
Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Trizec Stockholder Approval, following
the receipt by the Trizec Parties or any Trizec Subsidiary of a bona fide written Trizec
Acquisition Proposal (that was not solicited, encouraged or facilitated in violation of,
or did not otherwise result from a breach of, this Section 8.04(a)), the Trizec Board or
the Special Committee may (directly or through Representatives) (i) contact such Person
and its advisors solely for the purpose of clarifying the proposal and any material terms
thereof and the conditions to and likelihood of consummation, so as to determine whether
such proposal is, or is reasonably likely to lead to, a Trizec Superior Proposal and (ii)
if (x) the Trizec Board or the Special Committee determines in good faith after
consultation with its outside legal and financial advisors that such Trizec Acquisition
Proposal is, or is reasonably likely to lead to, a Trizec Superior Proposal and (y) the
Trizec Board or the Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with
its outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with
its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, the Trizec Board or the Special Committee may
(A) furnish non-
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public information with respect to the Trizec Parties and the Trizec
Subsidiaries to the Person who made such proposal (provided that Trizec (1) has
previously furnished or concurrently furnishes such information to Parent and (2) shall
furnish such information pursuant to a confidentiality agreement which is at least as
favorable to Trizec as the Confidentiality Agreement), (B) participate in negotiations
regarding such proposal and (C) following receipt of a Combined Superior Proposal,
terminate this Agreement pursuant to, and subject to compliance with, Section 10.01(h).
(b) The Trizec Parties shall take, and shall cause the Trizec Subsidiaries to take,
all actions reasonably necessary to cause their respective Representatives to immediately
cease any discussions, negotiations or communications with any party or parties with
respect to any Trizec Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that
nothing in this Section 8.04 shall preclude Trizec, any Trizec Subsidiary or their
respective Representatives from contacting any such party or parties solely for the
purpose of complying with the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 8.04(b).
Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries and TZ Canada shall promptly request each Person that has
heretofore executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of a
Trizec Acquisition Proposal, if any, to return or destroy all confidential information
heretofore furnished to such person by or on behalf of Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries
and TZ Canada.
(c) The Trizec Parties shall promptly notify Parent (but in no event less than
twenty-four (24) hours following the initial receipt) of any Trizec Acquisition Proposal,
including the relevant details relating to a Trizec Acquisition Proposal (including the
identity of the parties, all material terms thereof and a copy of such Trizec Acquisition
Proposal) which any of the Trizec Parties or any Trizec Subsidiary or any of their
Representatives receive after the date hereof, and shall keep Parent informed on a prompt
basis as to the status of and any material developments regarding any such proposal.
None of TZ Canada, Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary shall, after the date of this
Agreement, enter into any confidentiality agreement that would prohibit them from
providing such information to Parent. None of TZ Canada, Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary
shall, and such parties shall not permit any of their subsidiaries to, terminate, waive,
amend or modify any provision of any existing standstill or confidentiality agreement to
which TZ Canada, Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary is a party and TZ Canada, Trizec or any
Trizec Subsidiary shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, enforce the
provisions of any such agreement.
(d) Nothing in this Section 8.04 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prevent the
Trizec Board or the Special Committee from disclosing any information required to be
disclosed under applicable Law or from complying with Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2(a)
promulgated under the Exchange Act with respect to a Trizec Acquisition Proposal;
provided, however, that neither Trizec nor the Trizec Board shall be
permitted to recommend that the Trizec Stockholders tender any securities in connection
with any tender or exchange offer (or otherwise approve, endorse or recommend any Trizec
Acquisition Proposal) or withdraw or modify the Trizec Recommendation, unless in each
case, to the extent applicable, the requirements
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of Sections 8.01(b) and 8.04(a) have
been satisfied. In addition, nothing in this Section 8.04 or this Agreement shall
prohibit Trizec Parties from taking any action that any court of competent jurisdiction
orders Trizec Parties to take.
(e) Trizec shall not take any action to exempt any Person from the restrictions
contained in Article IV of the Trizec Charter or otherwise cause any of such restrictions
not to apply unless such actions are taken in connection with a termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01(h).
SECTION 8.05. No Solicitation of Transactions by TZ Canada.
(a) During the term of this Agreement, none of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary
shall, nor shall it authorize or knowingly permit, directly or indirectly, any
Representative of the Trizec Parties, any Trizec Subsidiary, TZ Canada or any TZ Canada
Subsidiary to, (x) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate
(including by way of furnishing nonpublic information or assistance) any inquiries or the
making of any proposal or other action that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to
lead to, any TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal, (y) enter into discussions or negotiate with
any Person in furtherance of such inquiries or to obtain a TZ Canada Acquisition
Proposal, or (z) enter into any agreement in principle, contract or agreement (other than
a confidentiality agreement entered into in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 8.05) with respect to a TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding the
foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to
the receipt of the TZ Canada Shareholder Approval, following the receipt by TZ Canada or
any TZ Canada Subsidiary of a bona fide written TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal (that was
not solicited, encouraged or facilitated in violation or did not otherwise result from a
breach of, this Section 8.05(a)), the TZ Canada Board may (directly or through
Representatives) (i) contact such Person and its advisors solely for the purpose of
clarifying the proposal and any material terms thereof and the conditions to and
likelihood of consummation, so as to determine whether such proposal is, or is reasonably
likely to lead to, a TZ Canada Superior Proposal and (ii) if (x) the TZ Canada Board
determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal and financial advisors
that such TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal is, or is reasonably likely to lead to, a TZ
Canada Superior Proposal and (y) the TZ Canada Board determines in good faith, after
consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would be
inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Canadian Law, the TZ Canada Board
may (A) furnish non-public information with respect to TZ Canada and the TZ Canada
Subsidiaries to the Person who made such proposal (provided that TZ Canada (1) has
previously furnished or concurrently furnishes such information to Parent and (2) shall
furnish such information pursuant to a confidentiality agreement which is at least as
favorable to TZ Canada as the Confidentiality Agreement), (B) participate in negotiations
regarding such proposal and (C) following receipt of a Combined Superior Proposal,
terminate this Agreement pursuant to, and subject to compliance with, Section 10.01(h).
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(b) TZ Canada shall take, and shall cause the TZ Canada Subsidiaries to take, all
actions reasonably necessary to cause their respective officers, trustees, directors,
employees, investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, brokers, finders and any
other agents, representatives or affiliates to immediately cease any discussions,
negotiations or communications with any party or parties with respect to any TZ Canada
Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that nothing in this Section
8.05 shall preclude TZ Canada, any TZ Canada Subsidiary or their respective
Representatives from contacting any such party or parties solely for the purpose of
complying with the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 8.05(b). TZ Canada
and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries shall promptly request each Person that has heretofore
executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of a TZ Canada
Acquisition Proposal, if any, to return or destroy all confidential information
heretofore furnished to such person by or on behalf of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada
Subsidiaries.
(c) TZ Canada shall promptly notify Parent (but in no event less than twenty-four
(24) hours following the initial receipt) of any TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal including
all of the relevant details relating to a TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal (including the
identity of the parties, all material terms thereof and a copy of such TZ Canada
Acquisition Proposal) which any of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary or any of their
Representatives may receive after the date hereof, and shall keep Parent informed on a
prompt basis as to the status of and any material developments regarding any such
proposal. None of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary shall, after the date of this
Agreement, enter into any confidentiality agreement that would prohibit them from
providing such information to Parent. None of TZ Canada, Trizec, or the Operating
Company shall, and such parties shall not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, terminate,
waive, amend or modify any provision of any existing standstill or confidentiality
agreement to which TZ Canada, Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary is a party and TZ Canada,
Trizec or the Operating Company shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to,
enforce the provisions of any such agreement.
(d) Nothing in this Section 8.05 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prevent the TZ
Canada Board from disclosing any information required to be disclosed under applicable
Canadian Law; provided, however, that neither TZ Canada nor the TZ Canada
Board shall be permitted to recommend that TZ Canada Shareholders tender any securities
in connection with any tender or exchange offer (or otherwise approve, endorse or
recommend any TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal) or withdraw or modify the TZ Canada
Recommendation, unless in each case, to the extent applicable, the requirements of
Sections 8.02(b) and 8.05(a) have been satisfied. In addition, nothing in this Section
8.05(d) or this Agreement shall prevent TZ Canada from taking any action that any court
of competent jurisdiction orders TZ Canada to take.
SECTION 8.06. Employee Benefits Matters.
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(a) From and after the Trizec Merger Effective Time, Parent shall honor in
accordance with their terms all severance, change-of-control and similar obligations of
Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries, and Parent shall pay on the Closing Date to any
applicable director, officer or employee of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary any amounts
with respect to such severance, change-in-control and similar obligations that are
payable by their terms upon consummation of the Trizec Merger at the Trizec Merger
Effective Time or on the Closing Date, all of which are listed in Section 8.06 of the
Trizec Disclosure Schedule. From and after the effective time, Parent shall honor in
accordance with their terms any other employment related contracts, agreements,
arrangements and commitments of Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries in effect immediately
prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time that are applicable to any current or former
employees, officers or directors of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary or any of their
predecessors.
(b) For a period of not less than twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, except
as required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement, with respect to each
employee of Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary (collectively, the “Trizec
Employees”) who remains an employee of Surviving Corporation or its successors or
assigns or any of their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Continuing Employees”),
Parent shall provide the Continuing Employees with (i) (A) base salary, (B) cash
incentive compensation and (C) the value of any equity based incentive or other
compensation (whether in the form of cash or equity), in each case in an amount at least
equal to the same level that was provided to each such Continuing Employee or to which
such Continuing Employee was entitled immediately prior to the Trizec Merger Effective
Time, and (ii) employee benefits (other than equity awards) that are no less favorable in
the aggregate than those provided to such Continuing Employees immediately prior to the
Trizec Merger Effective Time. Each Continuing Employee will be credited with his or her
years of service with Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries (and any predecessor entities
thereof) before the Closing Date under the parallel employee benefit plan of Parent or
the Trizec Subsidiaries to the same extent as such employee was entitled, before the
Trizec Merger Effective Time, to credit for such service under the respective Plan
(except to the extent such credit would result in the duplication of benefits and except
with respect to benefit accrual under a defined benefit plan). In addition, with respect
to each health benefit plan, during the calendar year that includes the Closing Date,
each Continuing Employee shall be given credit for amounts paid by the employee under the
respective Plan for purposes of applying deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket
maximums as though such amounts had been paid in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the parallel plan, program or arrangement of Parent or Surviving Corporation. Nothing
herein shall detract from the existing right of any Trizec employee.
(c) Prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the Trizec Board, or an appropriate
committee of non-employee directors thereof, shall adopt a resolution consistent with the
interpretive guidance of the SEC so that the disposition by any officer or director of
Trizec who is a covered person of Trizec for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder (“Section 16”) of
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Trizec Common Shares
or Trizec Stock Options to acquire Trizec Common Shares (or Trizec Common Shares acquired
upon the vesting of any Trizec Restricted Share Rights or Trizec Restricted Stock)
pursuant to this Agreement and the Trizec Merger shall be an exempt transaction for
purposes of Section 16.
(d) Prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the Trizec Board shall take such
actions as are necessary to terminate Trizec’s share of investment-based non-qualified
deferred compensation account-based arrangements (collectively, the “Non-Qualified
Account Plans”). Such action shall be contingent upon, and effective as of, the
Trizec Merger Effective Time. Payment of the Non-Qualified Account Plans shall be in
cash to the participants in the Non-Qualified Account Plans in a single lump-sum payment
by Surviving Corporation immediately following the Trizec Merger Effective Time;
provided, however, that payment shall be delayed to the date six (6)
months following a participant’s separation from service in the event, and to the extent,
prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time the Trizec Board determines that such delay is
necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(e) From and after the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time, Parent shall honor in
accordance with their terms all severance, change-of-control and similar obligations of
TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, and Parent shall pay on the Closing Date to any
applicable director, officer or employee of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary any
amounts with respect to such severance, change-in-control and similar obligations that
are payable by their terms upon consummation of the Arrangement at the Plan of
Arrangement Effective Time or on the Closing Date, all of which are listed in Section
8.06 of the TZ Canada Disclosure Schedule. From and after the Plan of Arrangement
Effective Time, Parent shall honor in accordance with their terms any other employment
related contracts, agreements arrangements and commitments of TZ Canada and the TZ Canada
Subsidiaries in effect immediately prior to the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time that
are applicable to any current or former employees, officers or directors of TZ Canada or
any TZ Canada Subsidiary or any of their predecessors.
(f) For a period of not less than twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, except
as required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement, with respect to each
employee of TZ Canada or any TZ Canada Subsidiary (collectively, the “TZ Canada
Employees”) who remains an employee of TZ Canada or its successors or assigns or any
of their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Continuing Employees”), Parent shall
provide the Continuing Employees with (i) (A) base salary, (B) cash incentive
compensation and (C) the value of any equity based incentive or other compensation
(whether in the form of cash or equity), in each case in an amount at least equal to the
same level that was provided to each such Continuing Employee or to which such Continuing
Employee was entitled immediately prior to the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time, and
(ii) employee benefits (excluding any equity-based awards) that are no less favorable in
the aggregate than those provided to such Continuing Employees immediately prior to the
Plan of Arrangement Effective Time. Each Continuing Employee will be credited with his
or her years of service with TZ
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Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries (and any
predecessor entities thereof) before the Closing Date under the parallel employee benefit
plan of Parent or the TZ Canada Subsidiaries to the same extent as such employee was
entitled, before the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time, to credit for such service under
the respective Plan (except to the extent such credit would result in the duplication of
benefits and except with respect to benefit accrual under a defined benefit plan). In
addition, with respect to each health benefit plan, during the calendar year that
includes the Closing Date, each Continuing Employee shall be given credit for amounts
paid by the employee under the respective Plan for purposes of applying deductibles,
co-payments and out-of-pocket maximums as though such amounts had been paid in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the parallel plan, program or arrangement of Parent or
TZ Canada. Nothing herein shall detract from the existing rights of any TZ Canada
employee.
SECTION 8.07. Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance of the Surviving
Corporation.
(a) Without limiting any additional rights that any director, officer, trustee, or
fiduciary under or with respect to any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA) may have under any employment or indemnification agreement or
under the Trizec Charter, Trizec Bylaws or this Agreement or, if applicable, similar
organizational documents or agreements of any of the Trizec Subsidiaries, from and after
the Trizec Merger Effective Time, Parent and Surviving Corporation (the
“Indemnitors”) shall: (i) indemnify and hold harmless each person who is at the
date hereof or during the period from the date hereof through the Closing Date serving as
a director, officer or trustee, or as a fiduciary under or with respect to any employee
benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) of Trizec or Trizec
Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) to the fullest extent
authorized or permitted by applicable law, as now or hereafter in effect, in connection
with any Claim and any judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement
(including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with
or in respect of such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement)
resulting therefrom; and (ii) promptly pay on behalf of or, within thirty (30) days after
any request for advancement, advance to each of the Indemnified Parties, to the fullest
extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, as now or hereafter in effect, any
Expenses incurred in defending, serving as a witness with respect to or otherwise
participating in any Claim in advance of the final disposition of such Claim, including
payment on behalf of or advancement to the Indemnified Party of any Expenses incurred by
such Indemnified Party in connection with enforcing any rights with respect to such
indemnification and/or advancement, in each case without the requirement of any bond or
other security. The indemnification and advancement obligations of the Indemnitors
pursuant to this Section 8.07(a) shall extend to acts or omissions occurring at or before
the Trizec Merger Effective Time and any Claim relating thereto (including with respect
to any acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the consideration and
approval thereof and
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the process undertaken in connection therewith and any Claim
relating thereto), and all rights to indemnification and advancement conferred hereunder
shall continue as to a person who continues to be or who has ceased to be a director,
officer or trustee of Trizec, Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary or fiduciary under or with
respect to any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) of
Trizec or any Trizec Subsidiary after the date hereof and shall inure to the benefit of
such person’s heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. As used in this
Section 8.07(a): (x) the term “Claim” means any threatened, asserted, pending or
completed Action, suit or proceeding, or any inquiry or investigation, whether instituted
by any party hereto, any Governmental Authority or any other party, that any Indemnified
Party in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such Action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other, including
any arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution mechanism, arising out of or
pertaining to matters that relate to such Indemnified Party in his or her capacity as a
director, officer or trustee of Trizec or any of the Trizec Subsidiaries or fiduciary
under or with respect to any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA) or any other person at or prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time at the request
of Trizec or any of Trizec Subsidiaries; and (y) the term “Expenses” means
reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other reasonable costs, expenses and obligations
(including, without limitation, experts’ fees, travel expenses, court costs, retainers,
transcript fees, duplicating, printing and binding costs, as well as telecommunications,
postage and courier charges) paid or incurred in connection with investigating,
defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to
investigate, defend, be a witness in or participate in, any Claim for which
indemnification is authorized pursuant to this Section 8.07(a), including any Action
relating to a claim for indemnification or advancement brought by an Indemnified Party.
Neither Parent nor Surviving Corporation shall settle, compromise or consent to the entry
of any judgment in any Claim in respect of which indemnification has been or could be
sought by such Indemnified Party hereunder unless such settlement, compromise or judgment
includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising
out of such Claim or such Indemnified Party otherwise consents thereto.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, Parent and MergerCo agree that all rights to
indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or
prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former
directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, or fiduciaries of Trizec or any of the
Trizec Subsidiaries as provided in Trizec Charter and Trizec Bylaws (or, as applicable,
the charter, bylaws, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, or other
organizational documents of any of the Subsidiaries) and indemnification agreements of
Trizec or any of the Trizec Subsidiaries identified on Section 8.07(b) of the Trizec
Disclosure Schedule shall be assumed by Surviving Corporation in the Trizec Merger,
without further action, at the Trizec Merger Effective Time and shall survive the Trizec
Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
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(c) For a period of six (6) years from the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the
organizational documents of Surviving Corporation shall contain provisions no less
favorable with respect to indemnification than are set forth in Trizec Charter and Trizec
Bylaws, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a
period of six (6) years from the Trizec Merger Effective Time in any manner that would
affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Trizec
Merger Effective Time, were directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, or
fiduciaries of Trizec or any of Trizec Subsidiaries or with respect to any Employee
benefit plans (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, unless such modification
shall be required by Law and then only to the minimum extent required by Law.
(d) Surviving Corporation shall maintain for a period of at least six (6) years the
current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance maintained by Trizec and
the Trizec Subsidiaries with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred
on or before the Trizec Merger Effective Time, including, without limitation, in respect
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, that (i) that Surviving
Corporation may substitute therefor policies of at least the same coverage and amounts
containing terms and conditions which are, in the aggregate, no less advantageous to the
insured, provided that such substitution shall not result in gaps or lapses of coverage
with respect to matters occurring before the Trizec Merger Effective Time; (ii) in no
event shall Surviving Corporation be required to expend pursuant to this Section 8.07(d)
more than an amount per year of coverage equal to three hundred percent (300%) of the
current annual premiums paid by Trizec for such insurance. In the event that, but for
the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, Surviving Corporation would be
required to expend more than three hundred percent (300%) of the current annual premiums
paid by Trizec, Surviving Corporation shall obtain the maximum amount of such insurance
obtainable by payment of annual premiums equal to three hundred percent (300%) of the
current annual premiums paid by Trizec. Parent shall, and shall cause Surviving
Corporation or its successors or assigns to, maintain such policies in full force and
effect, and continue to honor all obligations thereunder.
(e) If Surviving Corporation or any of its respective successors or assigns (i)
consolidates with or merges with or into any other person and shall not be the continuing
or surviving limited liability company, partnership or other entity of such consolidation
or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and
assets to any person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that
the successors and assigns of Surviving Corporation assumes the obligations set forth in
this Section 8.07.
(f) Parent shall cause Surviving Corporation to perform all of the obligations of
Surviving Corporation under this Section 8.07 and the parties acknowledge and agree that
Parent guarantees the payment and performance of Surviving Corporation’s obligations
pursuant to this Section 8.07.
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(g) This Section 8.07 is intended for the irrevocable benefit of, and to grant third
party rights to, the Indemnified Parties and shall be binding on all successors and
assigns of Trizec, the Operating Company, Parent and Surviving Corporation. Each of the
Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to enforce the covenants contained in this Section
8.07.
(h) Parent shall have the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any
shareholder or member litigation against Trizec, its directors or officers, or the
Operating Company relating to the Mergers or the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, provided, however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s
consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 8.08. Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance of TZ Canada.
(a) Without limiting any additional rights that any director, officer or trustee may
have under any employment or indemnification agreement or under the TZ Canada Articles,
TZ Canada Bylaws or this Agreement or, if applicable, similar organizational documents or
agreements of any of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, from and after the Plan of Arrangement
Effective Time, Parent and TZ Canada shall: (i) indemnify and hold harmless each person
who is at the date hereof or during the period from the date hereof through the Closing
Date serving as a director, officer or trustee of TZ Canada or the TZ Canada Subsidiaries
(collectively, the “TZ Canada Indemnified Parties”) to the fullest extent
authorized or permitted by applicable law, as now or hereafter in effect, in connection
with any Claim and any judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement
(including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with
or in respect of such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement)
resulting therefrom; and (ii) promptly pay on behalf of or, within thirty (30) days after
any request for advancement, advance to each of the TZ Canada Indemnified Parties, to the
fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, as now or hereafter in effect,
any Expenses incurred in defending, serving as a witness with respect to or otherwise
participating in any Claim in advance of the final disposition of such Claim, including
payment on behalf of or advancement to the TZ Canada Indemnified Party of any Expenses
incurred by such TZ Canada Indemnified Party in connection with enforcing any rights with
respect to such indemnification and/or advancement, in each case without the requirement
of any bond or other security. The indemnification and advancement obligations of Parent
and TZ Canada pursuant to this Section 8.08(a) shall extend to acts or omissions
occurring at or before the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time and any Claim relating
thereto (including with respect to any acts or omissions occurring in connection with the
approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the consideration and approval thereof and the process undertaken in connection
therewith and any Claim relating thereto), and all rights to indemnification and
advancement conferred hereunder shall continue as to a person who continues to be or who
has ceased to be a director, officer, trustee, employee, agent, or fiduciary of TZ Canada
or the TZ Canada Subsidiaries after the date hereof and shall inure to the benefit of
such person’s heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. As
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Section 8.08(a): (x) the term “Claim” means any threatened, asserted, pending or
completed Action, suit or proceeding, or any inquiry or investigation, whether instituted
by any party hereto, any Governmental Authority or any other party, that any TZ Canada
Indemnified Party in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such
Action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or
other, including any arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution mechanism,
arising out of or pertaining to acts or omissions of such TZ Canada Indemnified Party in
his or her capacity as a director, officer or trustee of TZ Canada, or any of the TZ
Canada Subsidiaries; and (y) the term “Expenses” means reasonable attorneys’ fees
and all other reasonable costs, expenses and obligations (including, without limitation,
experts’ fees, travel expenses, court costs, retainers, transcript fees, duplicating,
printing and binding costs, as well as telecommunications, postage and courier charges)
paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or
participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to investigate, defend, be a witness
in or participate in, any Claim for which indemnification is authorized pursuant to this
Section 8.08(a), including any Action relating to a claim for indemnification or
advancement brought by a TZ Canada Indemnified Party. TZ Canada shall have the right to
defend each TZ Canada Indemnified Party in any proceeding which may give rise to the
payment of amounts hereunder; provided, however, that TZ Canada shall notify such TZ
Canada Indemnified Party of any such decision to defend within ten (10) calendar days of
receipt of notice of any such proceeding, and, provided further, that TZ Canada shall
not, without the prior written consent of such Indemnified Party, consent to the entry of
any judgment against such TZ Canada Indemnified Party or enter into any settlement or
compromise which (A) includes an admission of fault of such TZ Canada Indemnified Party
or (B) does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of such TZ
Canada Indemnified Party from all liability in respect of such proceeding, which release
shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such TZ Canada Indemnified
Party and (C) notwithstanding clause (B) above, if in a proceeding to which a TZ Canada
Indemnified Party is a party by reason of the TZ Canada Indemnified Party’s service as a
director, officer, or trustee of TZ Canada or any of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, (I) such
TZ Canada Indemnified Party reasonably concludes that he or she may have separate
defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect to any issue which may not be consistent
with the position of other defendants in such proceeding, (II) a conflict of interest or
potential conflict of interest exists between such TZ Canada Indemnified Party and TZ
Canada, or (III) if TZ Canada fails to assume the defense of such proceeding in a timely
manner, such TZ Canada Indemnified Party shall be entitled to be represented by separate
legal counsel of such Indemnified Party’s choice at the expense of TZ Canada; provided,
however, that TZ Canada shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its prior
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed); and provided further that TZ Canada shall have no obligation hereunder to any
TZ Canada Indemnified Party when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall
ultimately determine, and such determination shall have become final and non appealable,
that indemnification by such entities of such TZ Canada Indemnified Party in the manner
contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable law.
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(b) Without limiting the foregoing, Parent and AcquisitionCo acknowledge and agree
that all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions
occurring at or prior to the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time now existing in favor of
the current or former directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, or fiduciaries of
TZ Canada or any of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries as provided in TZ Canada Articles and TZ
Canada Bylaws (or, as applicable, the charter, bylaws, partnership agreement, limited
liability company agreement, or other organizational documents of any of the TZ Canada
Subsidiaries) and indemnification agreements of TZ Canada or any of the TZ Canada
Subsidiaries shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
(c) Parent and AcquisitionCo acknowledge and agree that for a period of at least six
(6) years from the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time, the organizational documents of TZ
Canada shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification than
are set forth in the TZ Canada Articles and TZ Canada Bylaws, which provisions shall not
be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Plan of
Arrangement Effective Time in any manner that would affect adversely the rights
thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time,
were directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, or fiduciaries of TZ Canada or any
of the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, unless such modification shall be required by Canadian Law
and then only to the minimum extent required by Canadian Law.
(d) TZ Canada shall maintain, and Parent and AcquisitionCo acknowledge and agree
that TZ Canada shall maintain, for a period of at least six (6) years the current
policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance maintained by TZ Canada and the
TZ Canada Subsidiaries (or implement run-off policies) with respect to claims arising
from facts or events that occurred on or before the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time,
including, without limitation, in respect of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; provided, that (i) TZ Canada may substitute therefor policies of at least the
same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions which are, in the aggregate, no
less advantageous to the insured, provided that such substitution shall not result in
gaps or lapses of coverage with respect to matters occurring before the Plan of
Arrangement Effective Time; (ii) in no event shall TZ Canada be required to expend
pursuant to this Section 8.08(d) more than an amount per year of coverage equal to three
hundred percent (300%) of the current annual premiums paid by TZ Canada for such
insurance. In the event that, but for the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence,
TZ Canada would be required to expend more than three hundred percent (300%) of the
current annual premiums paid by TZ Canada, TZ Canada shall obtain the maximum amount of
such insurance obtainable by payment of annual premiums equal to three hundred percent
(300%) of the current annual premiums paid by TZ Canada. Parent and AcquisitionCo
acknowledge and agree that TZ Canada shall maintain such policies in full force and
effect, and continue to honor all obligations thereunder.
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(e) If TZ Canada or any of its respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates
with or merges with or into any other person and shall not be the continuing or surviving
entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially
all of its properties and assets to any person, then, and in each such case, proper
provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of TZ Canada assumes the
obligations set forth in this Section 8.08.
(f) This Section 8.08 is intended for the irrevocable benefit of, and to grant third
party rights to, the TZ Canada Indemnified Parties and shall be binding on all successors
and assigns of TZ Canada and Parent. Each of the Indemnified Parties shall be entitled
to enforce the covenants contained in this Section 8.08.
(g) Parent shall have the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any
shareholder or member litigation against TZ Canada, its directors or officers, relating
to the Mergers or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided,
however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s consent, which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 8.09. Financing; Cooperation with Financing.
(a) Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to arrange and obtain the proceeds
of the Debt Financing on the terms and conditions described in the Debt Commitment
Letter, including using reasonable best efforts to (i) negotiate definitive agreements
with respect thereto on terms and conditions contained therein and (ii) to satisfy all
conditions applicable to the Buyer Parties in such definitive agreements. In the event
any portion of the Debt Financing becomes unavailable on the terms and conditions
contemplated in the Debt Commitment Letter, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts
to arrange to obtain any such portion from alternative sources as promptly as practicable
following the occurrence of such event. Parent shall give Trizec and TZ Canada prompt
notice of any material breach by any party of the Debt Commitment Letter or any
termination of the Debt Commitment Letter. Parent shall keep Trizec and TZ Canada
informed on a reasonably current basis in reasonable detail of the status of its efforts
to arrange the Debt Financing and shall not permit any material amendment or modification
to be made to, or any waiver of any material provision or remedy under, the Debt
Commitment Letter without first consulting with Trizec and TZ Canada or, if such
amendment would or would be reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect or
delay in any material respect Parent’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, without first obtaining Trizec’s and TZ Canada’s prior
written consent. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Debt Financing (or any alternative
financing) has not been obtained, the Buyer Parties shall continue to be obligated to
consummate the Trizec Merger and the Arrangement on the terms contemplated by this
Agreement and subject only to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Sections 8.01 and 8.02 of this Agreement and to Parent’s rights under Section 9.01,
regardless of whether the Buyer Parties have
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complied with all of their other obligations
under this Agreement (including their obligations under this Section 8.09).
(b) Each of Trizec and TZ Canada agrees to provide, and shall cause the Trizec
Subsidiaries and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries, as applicable, to provide, all reasonable
cooperation in connection with the arrangement of the Debt Financing as may be reasonably
requested by Parent (provided that such requested cooperation does not unreasonably
interfere with the ongoing operations of Trizec and Trizec Subsidiaries or TZ Canada and
TZ Canada Subsidiaries, as the case may be), including without limitation, (a) delivering
such financial and statistical information and projections relating to Trizec, the Trizec
Subsidiaries, the Material Trizec JV Entities, TZ Canada, and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries
as may be reasonably requested in connection with the Debt Financing, (b) arranging for
Trizec’s and TZ Canada’s independent accountants, lawyers and consultants to provide such
services that may be reasonably required in respect of the Debt Financing, (c) making
appropriate officers of Trizec, the Trizec Subsidiaries, the Material Trizec JV Entities,
TZ Canada, and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries available for due diligence meetings and for
participation in meetings with rating agencies and prospective sources of financing, (d)
providing timely access to diligence materials and appropriate personnel to allow sources
of financing and their representatives to complete all appropriate diligence, (e)
providing assistance with respect to the review and granting of mortgages and security
interests in collateral for the Debt Financing, and obtaining any consents associated
therewith, and (f) obtaining estoppels and certificates from tenants, lenders and ground
lessors in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to any potential lender. Parent
shall promptly reimburse Trizec and TZ Canada for any reasonable costs incurred in
performing their obligations under this Section 8.09(b).
SECTION 8.10. Tax Matters.
During the period from the date of this Agreement to
Trizec Merger Effective Time, Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries shall:
(a) continue to operate in such a manner as to permit Trizec to continue to qualify
as a REIT for the taxable year of Trizec that includes the Trizec Merger Effective Time;
(b) prepare and timely file all Tax Returns (or obtain extensions thereof ) required
to be filed by them on or before the Closing Date (“Post-Signing Returns”) in a
manner consistent with past practice, except as otherwise required by applicable Laws;
(c) fully and timely pay all Taxes due and payable in respect of such Post-Signing
Returns that are so filed;
(d) properly reserve (and reflect such reserve in their books and records and
financial statements), for all Taxes payable by them for which no Post-Signing Return is
due prior to Trizec Merger Effective Time in a manner consistent with past practice; and
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(e) terminate all Tax sharing agreements to which Trizec or any of the Trizec
Subsidiaries is a party such that there are no further liabilities thereunder (provided
that the foregoing does not apply to existing Tax Protection Agreements). For greater
certainty, the parties acknowledge that the Tax Co-operation Agreement dated May 8, 2002
between Trizec and TrizecHahn Office Properties Ltd. (a predecessor to TZ Canada) is not
a Tax sharing agreement and shall not be terminated.
SECTION 8.11. Further Action; Reasonable Efforts.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each of the
parties hereto shall (i) make promptly its respective filings, and thereafter make any
other required submissions, under the HSR Act with respect to this Agreement and the
Trizec Merger, if required, (ii) make promptly its respective filings, and thereafter
make any other required submissions, under the Competition Act (Canada) and the
Investment Canada Act with respect to this Agreement and the Arrangement, if required,
and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate
action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable Laws and applicable Canadian Laws to consummate and make effective the Trizec
Merger and the Arrangement as promptly as practicable, including using its reasonable
best efforts to obtain all Permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications
and orders of Governmental Authorities and parties to contracts with Trizec, the Trizec
Subsidiaries, TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries as are necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to fulfill the
conditions to the Trizec Merger and the Arrangement as promptly as practicable.
(b) The parties hereto agree to cooperate and assist one another in connection with
all actions to be taken pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 8.11, including the
preparation and making of the filings referred to therein and, if requested, amending or
furnishing additional information thereunder, including, subject to applicable Law and
the Confidentiality Agreement, providing copies of all related documents to the
non-filing party and their advisors prior to filing, and, to the extent practicable, none
of the parties will file any such document or have any communication with any
Governmental Authority without prior consultation with the other parties. Each party
shall keep the other parties apprised of the content and status of any communications
with, and communications from, any Governmental Authority with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To the extent practicable and permitted by
a Governmental Authority, each party hereto shall permit representatives of the other
parties to participate in meetings and calls with such Governmental Authority.
(c) Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate and use its reasonable best
efforts to defend through litigation on the merits any Action, including administrative
or judicial Action, asserted by any third party in order to avoid the entry of, or to
have vacated, lifted, reversed, terminated or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction
or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that in whole
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restricts, delays, prevents or prohibits consummation of the Trizec Merger or the
Arrangement, including, without limitation, by vigorously pursuing all available avenues
of administrative and judicial appeal.
(d) Parent and AcquisitionCo shall carry out the terms of the Interim Order and
Final Order applicable to either of them and use commercially reasonable efforts to
comply promptly with all requirements which applicable Canadian Laws may impose on them
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of
Arrangement.
SECTION 8.12. Transfer Taxes.
Parent and Trizec shall cooperate in the preparation,
execution and filing of all returns, questionnaires, applications or other documents regarding any
real property transfer or gains, sales, use, transfer, value added, stock transfer or stamp taxes,
any transfer, recording, registration and other fees and any similar taxes that become payable in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (together with any related
interests, penalties or additions to Tax, “Transfer Taxes”), and shall cooperate in
attempting to minimize the amount of Transfer Taxes. From and after the Trizec Merger Effective
Time, the Surviving Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid, without deduction or withholding
from any consideration or amounts payable to holders of the Trizec Common Shares, Redeemable
Preferred Shares, Trizec Stock Options, and Trizec Restricted Share Rights and Trizec Restricted
Shares, all Transfer Taxes.
SECTION 8.13. Trizec Indebtedness.
Subject to Section 2.07, Trizec agrees to provide,
and shall request that their respective Representatives provide, all reasonable cooperation in
order for the Buying Parties to prepay or assume such outstanding indebtedness of Trizec or any
Trizec Subsidiary as may be reasonably requested by the Buying Parties (collectively, “Loan
Activities”).
SECTION 8.14. Public Announcements.
The parties hereto agree that no public release
or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Mergers or the
Arrangement shall be issued by a party without the prior consent of the other parties (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as such release or announcement may be required
by Law, Canadian Law or the rules or regulations of any securities exchange, in which case the
party required to make the release or announcement shall use its reasonable efforts to allow the
other parties reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such
issuance. The parties have agreed upon the form of a joint press release announcing the Mergers,
the Arrangement and the execution of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.15. Operating Company Merger.
In connection with the Operating Company Merger, each of the members of the Operating Company
(not including the membership interests held by Trizec) will receive a Redeemable Preferred Unit
with the rights set forth on Exhibit E hereto, subject to the Amended Operating Agreement.
The Amended Operating Agreement shall be negotiated in good faith and mutually agreed upon by
Parent, Trizec and the Operating Company following the date hereof. Parent agrees that the Amended
Operating Agreement shall provide rights for the holders of the Continuing Common Units and
Redeemable Preferred Units comparable to those afforded to the
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“Non-Managing Members” in the
Operating Company LLC Agreement so as to qualify for the exception from the definition of “Adverse
Modification” set forth in the second sentence of the definition of such term in the Redemption and
Contribution Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to
the contrary, none of Trizec Parties shall have any liability hereunder either for any failure to
qualify for such exception or for the Operating Company Merger being deemed to violate the
Operating Company LLC Agreement and any such failure or violation shall not be asserted as the
basis for a breach by the Trizec
Parties of this Agreement or as the basis for a failure to satisfy the conditions for
obligations of the parties set forth in Article IX. TZ Canada, Trizec and the Operating Company
agree to cooperate in good faith and use their reasonable best efforts to take all actions
necessary or advisable to effect the foregoing.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
SECTION 9.01. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party.
The obligations of Trizec,
Operating Company, TZ Canada, Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo to consummate the Trizec Merger
and the Arrangement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing (where permissible) of the
following conditions:
(a) The Trizec Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained by Trizec.
(b) The TZ Canada Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained by TZ Canada in
accordance with the terms imposed by the Interim Order and all other terms and conditions
set out in the Interim Order shall have been satisfied.
(c) The Interim Order and the Final Order shall each have been obtained on terms
consistent with this Agreement and shall not have been set aside or modified in a manner
unacceptable to the parties, acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise.
(d) Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of
the Trizec Merger under the HSR Act and the Arrangement under the Competition Act
(Canada) and the Investment Canada Act, shall have expired or been terminated, and any
approvals required thereunder shall have been obtained.
(e) No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or
entered any injunction, order, decree or ruling (whether temporary, preliminary or
permanent) which is then in effect and has the effect of making consummation of the
Mergers or the Arrangement illegal or prohibiting consummation of the Mergers or the
Arrangement.
SECTION 9.02. Conditions to the Obligations of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo.
The obligations of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo to consummate the Trizec Merger and the
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Arrangement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing of the following additional
conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of each of the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada,
as applicable, contained in this Agreement that (i) are not made as of a
specific date shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Closing, as though made on and as of the Closing, and (ii) are made as of a specific
date shall be true and correct as of such date, in each case except where the failure of
such representations or warranties to be true and correct (without giving effect to any
limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” set forth in
such representations and warranties (other than (A) the representation in clause (b) of
Section 4.08 in the case of the Trizec Parties and (B) the representation in clause (b)
of Section 5.08 in the case of TZ Canada)) does not have and would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Trizec Parties and TZ Canada shall have performed, in all material respects,
all obligations and complied with, in all material respects, each of their respective
agreements and covenants to be performed or complied with by each of them under this
Agreement on or prior to the Plan of Arrangement Effective Time.
(c) The Trizec Parties and TZ Canada shall have each delivered to Parent a
certificate, dated the date of the Trizec Merger Effective Time and the Plan of
Arrangement Effective Time, respectively, signed by an officer of Trizec or TZ Canada, as
applicable, and certifying as to the satisfaction by the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada, as
applicable, of the applicable conditions specified in
Sections 9.02(a)
and 9.02(b).
(d) On the Closing Date, there shall not exist an event, change or occurrence that,
individually or in the aggregate, has had a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Parent, Merger LLC and MergerCo shall have received a tax opinion of Xxxxx &
Xxxxxxx L.L.P., or other counsel to Trizec satisfactory to the Parent, dated as of the
date of the Closing Date, prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit I, such opinion to be based upon the assumptions set forth
therein and the representations to be made by Trizec and the Trizec Subsidiaries in the
form of representation certificate contained in such Exhibit I, and such
representations shall be subject to such changes or modifications from the language set
forth on such Exhibit as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx L.L.P.
(or such counsel rendering the opinion) and as shall be reasonably satisfactory to
Parent.
The REIT Certificate shall be addressed to Parent and to Xxxxxxx Procter LLP, each of whom
shall be entitled to rely on such REIT Certificate for purposes of determining the status as a real
estate investment trust of the Surviving Corporation and of any direct or indirect owner or other
affiliate of Parent that intends to qualify as a REIT.
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SECTION 9.03. Conditions to the Obligations of the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada.
The obligations of the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada to consummate the Mergers and the Arrangement are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing (where permissible) of the following additional
conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo in this
Agreement that (i) are not made as of a specific date shall be true and correct as of the
date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, as though made on and as of the Closing,
and (ii) are made as of a specific date shall be true and correct as of such date, in
each case except where the failure of such representations or warranties to be true and
correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Parent Material
Adverse Effect” set forth in such representations and warranties) does not have and would
not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Parent shall have performed, in all material respects, all obligations and
complied with, in all material respects, its agreements and covenants to be performed or
complied with by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time.
(c) Parent shall have delivered to the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada a certificate,
dated the date of the Trizec Merger Effective Time, signed by an officer of Parent and
certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections 9.03(a) and
9.03(b).
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION 10.01. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated and the Trizec Merger
and the Arrangement may be abandoned at any time prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time by
action taken or authorized by the Trizec Board, the Special Committee, the TZ Canada Board,
notwithstanding any requisite approval of the Trizec Merger by the Trizec Stockholders or the
Arrangement by TZ Canada Shareholders, and whether before or after the stockholders of Trizec have
approved the Trizec Merger at the Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting or whether before or after the TZ
Canada Shareholders have approved the Arrangement at the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting, as follows
(the date of any such termination, the “Termination Date”):
(a) by mutual written consent of Parent, the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada;
(b) by either Parent or the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada if the Trizec Merger
Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 2006 (the “Outside
Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
under this Section 10.01(b) shall not be available to a party whose failure to fulfill
any obligation under this Agreement materially contributed to the failure of the Trizec
Merger Effective Time to occur on or before such date;
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(c) by either Parent or the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada if any Governmental
Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any injunction,
order, decree or ruling or taken any other action (including the failure
to have taken an action) which, in either such case, has become final and
non-appealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Trizec Merger or the
Arrangement illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Trizec
Merger or the Arrangement (“Governmental Order”); provided,
however, that the terms of this Section 10.01(c) shall not be available to any
party unless such party shall have used its reasonable efforts to oppose any such
Governmental Order or to have such Governmental Order vacated or made inapplicable to the
Trizec Merger or the Arrangement;
(d) by Parent if each of it and MergerCo and AcquisitionCo is not in material breach
of its obligations under this Agreement, and if (i) any of the representations and
warranties of the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada, as applicable, herein are or become untrue
or incorrect such that the condition set forth in Section 9.02(a) would be incapable of
being satisfied by the Outside Date, or (ii) there has been a breach on the part of the
Trizec Parties or TZ Canada, as applicable, of any of their respective covenants or
agreements herein such that the condition set forth in Section 9.02(b) would be incapable
of being satisfied by the Outside Date;
(e) by the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada if they are not in material breach of their
respective obligations under this Agreement, and if (i) any of the representations and
warranties of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo herein are or become untrue or
inaccurate such that the condition set forth in Section 9.03(a) would be incapable of
being satisfied by the Outside Date; or (ii) there has been a breach on the part of
Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo or any of their respective covenants or agreements
herein such that the conditions set forth in Section 9.03(b) would be incapable of being
satisfied by the Outside Date.
(f) by the Trizec Parties, TZ Canada or Parent if (i) the Trizec Stockholder
Approval is not obtained at the Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting or (ii) the TZ Canada
Shareholder Approval is not obtained at the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting;
(g) by Parent
(i) if the Trizec Board or Special Committee shall have (1) effected a Trizec Change in
Recommendation, (2) publicly recommended or approved any Trizec Acquisition Proposal, (3) a tender
offer or exchange offer relating to the Trizec Common Shares that constitutes a Trizec Acquisition
Proposal shall have been commenced by a Third Party and the Trizec Board shall not have recommended
that the Trizec Stockholders reject such tender or exchange offer within ten (10) business days
following commencement thereof (including, for these purposes, by taking no position with respect
to the acceptance of such tender or exchange offer by the Trizec Stockholders, which shall
constitute a failure to recommend acceptance of
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such tender or exchange offer), or (4) Trizec or
the Trizec Board publicly announces its intention to do any of the foregoing; or
(ii) by Parent if the TZ Canada Board shall have (1) effected a TZ Canada Change in
Recommendation, (2) publicly recommended or approved any TZ Canada
Acquisition Proposal, (3) a tender offer or exchange offer relating to the TZ Canada Shares
that constitutes a TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal shall have been commenced by a Third Party and
the TZ Canada Board shall not have recommended that the TZ Canada Shareholders reject such tender
or exchange offer within ten (10) business days following commencement thereof (including, for
these purposes, by taking no position with respect to the acceptance of such tender or exchange
offer by the TZ Canada Shareholders, which shall constitute a failure to recommend acceptance of
such tender or exchange offer), or (4) TZ Canada or the TZ Canada Board publicly announces its
intention to do any of the foregoing; or
(h) by the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada, if the Trizec Board or Special Committee
and the TZ Canada Board have approved, or authorized Trizec and TZ Canada, respectively,
to enter into a definitive agreement or agreements with respect to, a Combined Superior
Proposal, but only so long as:
(i) the Trizec Stockholder Approval and the TZ Canada Shareholder Approval has not yet been
obtained;
(ii) Trizec and TZ Canada shall have first given Parent at least three (3) Business Days
notice of their intent to terminate pursuant to this subsection (including in such notice the most
current version of such agreement or agreements and any amendments thereto);
(ii) no Trizec Party nor TZ Canada is then in breach (and has not at any time been in breach)
of any of its respective obligations under Sections 8.04 and 8.05 in any material respect;
(iii) during the three (3) Business Day period following Parent’s receipt of such notice, (A)
Trizec shall have offered to negotiate with (and, if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), and
shall have caused its respective financial and legal advisors to offer to negotiate with (and, if
accepted, negotiated in good faith with), Parent in making adjustments to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement as would enable Trizec to proceed with the Merger, and (B) the Trizec Board or
Special Committee shall have determined in good faith, after the end of such three Business Day
period, after considering the results of such negotiations and any amendment to this Agreement
entered into, or for which Parent irrevocably covenants to enter into, within such three (3)
Business Day period and for which all internal approvals of Parent have been obtained, such Trizec
Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Trizec Superior Proposal; and
(iv) during the three (3) Business Day period following Parent’s receipt of such notice, (A)
TZ Canada shall have offered to negotiate with (and, if accepted, negotiated in good faith with),
and shall have caused its respective financial and legal advisors to
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offer to negotiate with (and,
if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), Parent in making adjustments to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement as would enable TZ Canada to proceed with the Arrangement, and (B) the
TZ Canada Board shall have determined in good faith, after the end of such three (3) Business Day
period, after considering the results of such negotiations and any amendment to this Agreement
entered into, or for which Parent irrevocably
covenants to enter into, within such three (3) Business Day period and for which all internal
approvals of Parent have been obtained, such TZ Canada Superior Proposal continues to constitute a
TZ Canada Superior Proposal; and
(v) the Trizec Parties pay to Parent the Full Termination Fee in accordance with Section
10.03(b)(iii) and the Parent Expenses concurrently with or prior to such termination (any purported
termination pursuant to this Section 10.01(h) shall be void and of no force or effect unless the
Trizec Parties shall have made such payment).
The party desiring to terminate this Agreement shall give written notice of such termination
to the other parties.
The right of any party hereto to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01(a)
shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of any party hereto, any Person controlling any such party or any of their respective
Representatives, whether prior to or after the execution of this Agreement.
SECTION 10.02. Effect of Termination.
In the event of the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be
no liability under this Agreement on the part of any party hereto except that the provisions of
Sections 2.07, 8.03(b), 8.09(b), this Section 10.02, Section 10.03 and Article X shall survive any
such termination; provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from
liability for any breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set
forth in this Agreement prior to such termination.
SECTION 10.03. Fees and Expenses.
(a) Except as otherwise set forth in Sections 2.07, 8.09(b) and this Section 10.03,
all expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party
incurring such expenses, whether or not the Trizec Merger or the Arrangement are
consummated.
(b) In the event this Agreement shall be terminated:
(i) by Parent pursuant to Section 10.01(g)(i), Trizec shall pay to Parent on or prior to the
third Business Day following the Termination Date the Full Termination Fee and the Parent Expenses
in immediately available funds to an account directed by Parent;
(ii) by Parent pursuant to Section 10.01(g)(ii), TZ Canada shall pay to Parent on or prior to
the third Business Day following the Termination Date the TZ Canada Termination Fee and 38% of the
Parent Expenses in immediately available funds to an account directed by Parent; provided, however,
that if prior to the expiration of the twelve (12) month
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period following the Termination Date
Trizec enters into a contract with respect to or consummates a Trizec Acquisition Proposal, if and
when such contract is entered into or consummation of such Trizec Acquisition Proposal occurs, as
applicable, then Trizec shall pay to
Parent on such consummation date the Trizec Termination Fee and the remaining 62% of the
Parent Expenses in immediately available funds to an account directed by Parent (and for purposes
of this Section 10.03(b)(ii), “50%” shall be substituted for “20%” in the definition of Trizec
Acquisition Proposal);
(iii) by the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada pursuant to Section 10.01(h), Trizec shall pay to
Parent on or prior to the Termination Date the Full Termination Fee and the Parent Expenses in
immediately available funds to an account directed by Parent which payment shall be a condition to
the effectiveness of such termination;
(iv) by any of Parent, the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada pursuant to Section 10.01(f)(i) and
(A) at or prior to the later of the Termination Date or the Trizec Stockholders’ Meeting, a Trizec
Acquisition Proposal shall have been made to any Trizec Party or publicly announced prior to such
date, and (B) concurrently with such termination or within twelve (12) months following the
Termination Date, Trizec enters into a contract with respect to or consummates any Trizec
Acquisition Proposal, if and when such contract is entered into or consummation of such Trizec
Acquisition Proposal occurs, as applicable, Trizec shall pay to Parent on such consummation date
the Full Termination Fee and the Parent Expenses in immediately available funds to an account
directed by Parent (and for purposes of this Section 10.03(b)(iv), “50%” shall be substituted for
“20%” in the definition of Trizec Acquisition Proposal);
(v) by any of Parent, the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada pursuant to Section 10.01(f)(ii) and (A)
at or prior to the later of the Termination Date or the TZ Canada Shareholders Meeting, a TZ Canada
Acquisition Proposal shall have been made to TZ Canada or publicly announced prior to such date,
and (B) concurrently with such termination or within twelve (12) months following the Termination
Date, TZ Canada consummates any TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal, if and when such contract is
entered into or consummation of such TZ Canada Acquisition Proposal occurs, as applicable, TZ
Canada shall pay to Parent on such consummation date the TZ Canada Termination Fee and 38% of the
Parent Expenses in immediately available funds to an account directed by Parent (and for purposes
of this Section 10.03(b)(v), “50%” shall be substituted for “20%” in the definition of TZ Canada
Acquisition Proposal); provided, however, that if prior to the expiration of the twelve (12) month
period following the Termination Date Trizec enters into a contract with respect to or consummates
a Trizec Acquisition Proposal, if and when consummation of such Trizec Acquisition Proposal occurs,
then Trizec shall pay to Parent the Trizec Termination Fee and the remaining 62% of the Parent
Expenses, in each case on such consummation date and in immediately available funds to an account
directed by Parent (and for purposes of this Section 10.03(b)(v), “50%” shall be substituted for
“20%” in the definition of Trizec Acquisition Proposal);
(vi) by Parent pursuant to Section 10.01(d) in connection with a breach by the Trizec Parties,
then the Trizec Parties shall pay to Parent 62% of the Parent
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Expenses in immediately available
funds within three (3) Business Days of termination to an account directed by Parent; or
(vii) by Parent pursuant to Section 10.01(d) in connection with a breach by TZ Canada, TZ
Canada shall pay to Parent 38% of the Parent Expenses in immediately available funds within three
(3) Business Days of termination to an account directed by Parent provided that if Parent Expenses
shall be payable pursuant to Section 10.03(b)(vi) no Parent Expenses shall be payable pursuant to
this Section 10.03(b)(vii).
(c) For purposes of this Agreement,
(i) “Trizec Termination Fee” shall mean $71,300,000.
(ii) “Full Termination Fee” shall mean an amount equal to the Trizec Termination Fee
plus the TZ Canada Termination Fee.
(iii) “Parent Expenses” shall mean all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
incurred by or on behalf of Parent (or its affiliates or investors) in connection with the entering
into of this Agreement and the carrying out of any and all acts contemplated hereunder, including,
without limitation, financing costs and the reasonable fees and expenses of lawyers, accountants,
consultants, financial advisors, and investment bankers, up to an aggregate maximum amount of
$25,000,000.
(iv) “TZ Canada Termination Fee” shall mean $43,700,000.
(d) If this Agreement is terminated by the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada pursuant
to Section 10.01(e), Parent shall pay to the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada within three
(3) Business Days after the date of termination all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of lawyers,
accountants, consultants, financial advisors and investment bankers, incurred by the
Trizec Parties, the Trizec Subsidiaries, TZ Canada and the TZ Canada Subsidiaries in
connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the carrying out of any and all
acts contemplated hereunder up to an aggregate maximum amount of $15,500,000 in respect
of the Trizec Parties (“Trizec Expenses”) and up to an aggregate maximum amount
of $9,500,000 in respect of TZ Canada (“TZ Canada Expenses,” and together with
Trizec Expenses, the “Seller Party Expenses”). The payment of expenses by Parent
set forth in this Section 10.03(e) or by TZ Canada or Trizec set forth in Section
10.03(b) is not an exclusive remedy, but is in addition to any other rights or remedies
available to the parties hereto (whether at law or in equity), and in no respect is
intended by the parties hereto to constitute liquidated damages, or be viewed as an
indicator of the damages payable, or in any other respect limit or restrict damages
available in case of any breach of this Agreement.
(e) Each of the Trizec Parties, TZ Canada and Parent acknowledges that the
agreements contained in this Section 10.03 are an integral part of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. In the event that (w) Trizec shall
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fail to pay when due
the Full Termination Fee and Parent Expenses pursuant to Section 10.03(b)(i), (iii) or
(iv), (x) Trizec shall fail to pay when due the Trizec Termination Fee pursuant to the
proviso in 10.03(b)(ii), (v) or (vi), (y) TZ Canada shall fail to pay
when due the TZ Canada Termination Fee and Parent Expenses pursuant to Section
10.03(b)(ii), (v) or (vii) or (z) Parent shall fail to pay the Seller Party Expenses when
due pursuant to Section 10.03(d), the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada or Parent, as the case
may be, shall reimburse the other party for all reasonable costs and expenses actually
incurred or accrued by such other party (including reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel) in connection with the collection under and enforcement of this Section 10.03.
If payable, none of the Full Termination Fee, Trizec Termination Fee, TZ Canada
Termination Fee, Seller Party Expenses or Parent Expenses shall be payable more than once
pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge
that the maximum aggregate amount that may be paid pursuant to Section 10.03 by Trizec
and TZ Canada shall be an amount equal to the Full Termination Fee plus the Parent
Expenses.
SECTION 10.04. Escrow of Trizec Expenses.
(a) In the event that Parent is obligated to pay Trizec Expenses set forth in
Section 10.03(e), Parent shall pay to Trizec from Trizec Expenses deposited into escrow
in accordance with the next sentence, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) Trizec
Expenses and (ii) the sum of (A) the maximum amount that can be paid to Trizec without
causing Trizec to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and 856(c)(3) of
the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute income described
in Sections 856(c)(2)(A)-(H) or 856(c)(3)(A)-(I) of the Code (“Qualifying
Income”), as determined by Trizec’s independent certified public accountants, plus
(B) in the event Trizec receives either (1) a letter from Trizec’s counsel indicating
that Trizec has received a ruling from the IRS described in Section 10.04(b) or (2) an
opinion from Trizec’s outside counsel as described in Section 10.04(b), an amount equal
to Trizec Expenses less the amount payable under clause (A) above. To secure Parent’s
obligation to pay these amounts, Parent shall deposit into escrow an amount in cash equal
to Trizec Expenses with an escrow agent selected by Parent and on such terms (subject to
Section 10.04(b)) as shall be mutually agreed upon by Trizec, Parent and the escrow
agent. The payment or deposit into escrow of Trizec Expenses pursuant to this Section
10.04(b) shall be made at the time Parent is obligated to pay Trizec such amount pursuant
to Section 10.03(e) by wire transfer or bank check.
(b) The escrow agreement shall provide that Trizec Expenses in escrow or any portion
thereof shall not be released to Trizec unless the escrow agent receives any one or
combination of the following: (i) a letter from Trizec’s independent certified public
accountants indicating the maximum amount that can be paid by the escrow agent to Trizec
without causing Trizec to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of
the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute Qualifying Income
or a subsequent letter from Trizec’s accountants revising that amount, in which case the
escrow agent shall release such
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amount to Trizec, or (ii) a letter from Trizec’s counsel
indicating that Trizec received a ruling from the IRS holding that Trizec Expenses would
either constitute Qualifying Income or would be excluded from gross income within the
meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code (or alternatively, Trizec’s outside counsel
has rendered a legal opinion to the effect that the receipt by Trizec of Trizec Expenses
would constitute Qualifying Income, would be excluded from gross income within the
meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code or would not otherwise disqualify
Trizec as a REIT), in which case the escrow agent shall release the remainder of Trizec
Expenses to Trizec. Parent agrees to amend this Section 9.04 at the request of Trizec in
order to (x) maximize the portion of Trizec Expenses that may be distributed to Trizec
hereunder without causing Trizec to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2)
and (3) of the Code, (y) improve Trizec’s chances of securing a favorable ruling
described in this Section 10.04(b) or (z) assist Parent in obtaining a favorable legal
opinion from its outside counsel as described in this Section 10.04(b). The escrow
agreement shall also provide that any portion of Trizec Expenses held in escrow for five
(5) years shall be released by the escrow agent to Parent.
SECTION 10.05. Waiver.
At any time prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time, the
Trizec Parties and TZ Canada (jointly), on the one hand, and Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo, on
the other hand, may (a) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of the
other party, (b) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the other party
contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any
agreement of the other party or any condition to its own obligations contained herein. Any such
extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Trizec
Parties and TZ Canada (jointly) or Parent (on behalf of Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo). The
failure of any party to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not
constitute a waiver of those rights.
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 11.01. Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties.
The representations
and warranties in this Agreement and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall terminate
at the Trizec Merger Effective Time.
SECTION 11.02. Notices.
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been
duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by prepaid overnight courier (providing proof of
delivery), by facsimile or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt
requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers (or at such
other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section
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SECTION 11.03. Severability.
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is
invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy or the
application of this Agreement to any person or circumstance is invalid or incapable of being
enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to
any party. To such end, the provisions of this Agreement are agreed to be severable. Upon such
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced,
the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the
original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement be consummated as originally contemplated to the
fullest extent possible.
SECTION 11.04. Amendment.
This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto by
action taken by their respective board of directors (or similar governing body or entity) at any
time prior to the Trizec Merger Effective Time; provided, however, that, after approval of the
Trizec Merger by the Trizec Stockholders, no amendment may be made without further stockholder
approval which, by Law or in accordance with the rules of the NYSE, requires further approval by
such stockholders. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by
the parties hereto.
SECTION 11.05. Entire Agreement; Assignment.
This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement and the Disclosure Schedule,
constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any
of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether
pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise).
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SECTION 11.06. Remedies.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.07 or elsewhere
in this Agreement, any and all remedies expressly conferred upon a party to this Agreement shall be
cumulative with, and not exclusive of, any other remedy contained in this Agreement, at law or in
equity and the exercise by a party to this Agreement of any one remedy shall not preclude the
exercise by it of any other remedy. Without limiting the right to receive any payment it may be
entitled to receive under Sections 2.07 and 8.09(b), each of the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada
agrees that to the extent it has incurred losses or damages (including any amounts paid by Parent
pursuant to Section 8.09(b)) in connection with this Agreement the maximum aggregate liability of
the Buyer Parties for such losses or damages shall be limited to an amount equal to the amount of
the Guaranty, and in no event shall the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada seek to recover any money
damages in excess of such amount from the Buyer Parties or their respective Representatives and
affiliates in connection therewith.
SECTION 11.07. Specific Performance.
The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage
would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the
terms hereof and that, prior to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01, the
Buyer Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this
Agreement by the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions
of this Agreement in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being,
in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or equity. The parties
acknowledge that none of the Trizec Parties or TZ Canada shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions of this Agreement and that the Trizec Parties’ and TZ Canada’s sole and exclusive remedy
with respect to any such breach shall be the remedy set forth in Section 11.06 and the Guaranty;
provided, however, the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada shall be entitled to seek specific performance
to prevent any breach by the Buyer Parties of Section 8.03(b).
SECTION
11.08. Reserved.
SECTION 11.09. Parties in Interest.
This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express
or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any right, benefit or remedy of
any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, other than (a) the provisions of
Article III and Sections 8.06 and 8.07 (which are intended to be for the benefit of the persons
covered thereby or the persons entitled to payment thereunder and may be enforced by such persons);
and (b) the right of Trizec and/or TZ
Canada, on behalf of their respective stockholders, to pursue damages in the event of
Parent’s, MergerCo’s or AcquisitionCo’s intentional breach of this Agreement or fraud, which right
is hereby acknowledged and agreed by Parent, MergerCo, AcquisitionCo and the Guarantor.
SECTION 11.10. Governing Law; Forum.
All disputes, claims or controversies arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, or the negotiation, validity or performance of this
Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its rules of conflict of laws, except for
the provisions hereof which relate expressly to the CBCA (including, without limitation, the Plan
of Arrangement), which shall be construed, performed and enforced in accordance with the CBCA.
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Except as set out below, each of the Trizec Parties, TZ Canada, Parent, MergerCo and AcquisitionCo
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of
the courts of the State of Delaware or any court of the United States located in the State of
Delaware (the “Delaware Courts”) for any litigation arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or the negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such
courts), waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in the Delaware Courts
and agrees not to plead or claim in any Delaware Court that such litigation brought therein has
been brought in any inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereto agrees, (a) to the extent such
party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, to appoint and
maintain an agent in the State of Delaware as such party’s agent for acceptance of legal process,
and (b) that service of process may also be made on such party by prepaid certified mail with a
proof of mailing receipt validated by the United States Postal Service constituting evidence of
valid service. Service made pursuant to (a) or (b) above shall have the same legal force and
effect as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware. For purposes of
implementing the parties’ agreement to appoint and maintain an agent for service of process in the
State of Delaware, Parent does hereby appoint The Xxxxxxxx-Xxxx Corporation System, Inc. as such
agent, Trizec does hereby appoint The Xxxxxxxx-Xxxx Corporation System, Inc. as such agent and TZ
Canada does hereby appoint The Xxxxxxxx-Xxxx Corporation System, Inc. as such agent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall derogate from the authority of the Court and
all Canadian courts competent to hear appeals therefrom with respect to the Plan of Arrangement and
each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the sole
jurisdiction of such courts in that regard.
SECTION 11.11. Waiver of Jury Trial.
Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to
any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto (a) certifies that no
representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that
such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing waiver and
(b) acknowledges that it and the other hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and
the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and
certifications in this Section 11.10.
SECTION 11.12. Headings.
The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are
included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.13. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including
by facsimile transmission) in two or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 11.14. Waiver.
Except as provided in this Agreement, no action taken pursuant
to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any investigation by or on behalf of any party,
shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any
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representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement. The waiver by
any party hereto of a breach of any provision hereunder shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any prior or subsequent breach of the same or any other provision hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, MergerCo, AcquisitionCo, the Trizec Parties and TZ Canada have
caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT]
EXHIBIT A
Under section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
Wherever used in this Plan of Arrangement, unless there is something inconsistent in the
subject matter or context, the following words and terms shall have the respective meanings set out
below and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:
“AcquisitionCo” means 4162862 Canada Limited, a corporation existing under the CBCA and an
affiliate of Parent;
“Arrangement” means the arrangement under the provisions of section 192 of the CBCA on the
terms and conditions set out in this Plan of Arrangement subject to any amendments or
variations hereto made in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement or Section
5.1 of this Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in accordance with the
Final Order;
“Arrangement Agreement” means the agreement between the Corporation, Trizec Properties,
Inc., Trizec Holdings Operating LLC, Parent, Grace Acquisition Corporation, Grace OP LLC and
AcquisitionCo dated June 5, 2006, as the same may be amended in accordance with the terms
thereof, providing for, among other things, the Arrangement;
“Arrangement Consideration” means the sum of the Cash Consideration and the Quarterly
Dividend Amount;
“Arrangement Resolution” means the special resolution of the Shareholders approving the Plan
of Arrangement to be considered at the Toronto Shareholders Meeting;
“Articles of Arrangement” means the articles of arrangement of the Corporation in respect of
the Arrangement, required by the CBCA to be filed with the Director after the Final Order is
made in order for the Arrangement to become effective;
“Business Day” means any day on which the principal offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C.
and the principal offices of the Ontario Securities Commission are open to accept filings
and on which banks are not required or authorized to close in either Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx xx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx;
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“Cash Consideration” means $30.97;
“CBCA” means the Canada Business Corporations Act, as amended;
“Certificate of Arrangement” means the certificate of arrangement issued by the Director
pursuant to section 192(7) of the CBCA after the Articles of Arrangement have been filed;
“Court” means the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario);
“Depositary” means the depositary appointed by the Corporation for the purpose, among other
things, of exchanging certificates representing SVS and MVS for the Arrangement
Consideration and exchanging Existing Options for an Option Payment;
“Director” means the Director appointed pursuant to the CBCA;
“Dissent Rights” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.1;
“Dissenting Shareholder” means any Shareholder who has properly exercised its Dissent Rights
in respect of SVS and has not withdrawn or been deemed to have withdrawn such exercise;
“Effective Date” means the date of filing by the Corporation of the Articles of Arrangement;
“Effective Time” means 12:01 a.m. on the Effective Date;
“Exercise Price” means the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the price at which an Eligible Option
may be exercised;
“Existing Option” means an option to purchase one SVS granted under the Stock Option Plan
that is outstanding immediately before the Effective Time;
“Final Order” means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement as such order may
be amended by the Court at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then,
unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended on appeal;
“In-the-money Option” means an Existing Option with an Exercise Price less than the
Arrangement Consideration;
“Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court, as the same may be amended, in respect
of the Arrangement;
“Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal for use by the Shareholders, in the
form accompanying the Toronto Circular;
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“MVS” means the multiple voting shares in the capital of the Corporation;
“Option Payment” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2(b);
“Out-of-the-money Option” means an Existing Option that is not an In-the-money Option;
“Parent” means Grace Holdings LLC;
“Person” includes an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability company, syndicate, person, trust, association or entity or government, political
subdivision, agency or instrumentality of a government;
“Plan of Arrangement”, “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, and similar expressions refer to
this Plan of Arrangement and not to any particular Article, section or other portion hereof
and includes any agreement or instrument supplementary or ancillary hereto;
“Quarterly Dividend Amount” means $0.20 multiplied by the quotient obtained by dividing (x)
the number of days between the last day of the quarter for which the Quarterly Dividend
Amount on the Toronto Shares has been declared and the Effective Date (including the
Effective Date), by (y) the total number of days in the quarter in which the Effective Date
occurs;
“Shareholders” means the holders of SVS and MVS whose names appear in the share registers
maintained by or on behalf of the Corporation;
“Stock Option Plan” means the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan, amended and restated as of
May 8, 2002;
“SVS” means the subordinate voting shares in the capital of the Corporation;
“Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended;
“Toronto Circular” means the proxy circular prepared and distributed by management of the
Corporation in connection with the Toronto Shareholders Meeting and any amendments and
supplements thereto;
“Toronto Shares” means the MVS and SVS;
“Toronto Shareholders Meeting” means the special meeting of the Shareholders, including any
adjournment or postponement thereof, to be called and held in accordance with the Interim
Order to consider, and if deemed advisable, approve the Arrangement; and
“U.S. Dollar Equivalent” means, in respect of an amount expressed in Canadian dollars at any
date, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Canadian dollar amount by (ii) the noon rate
of exchange for U.S. dollars expressed in Canadian dollars, as posted by the Bank of Canada,
on the business day immediately preceding the Effective Date.
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The division of this Plan of Arrangement into Articles and sections and the insertion of
headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the construction or interpretation
of this Plan of Arrangement. Unless otherwise specified, references to Articles and sections are to
Articles and sections of this Plan of Arrangement.
Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any payment is to be made
or act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and
including the day on which the payment is to be made or act is to be done and by extending the
period to the next Business Day following if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.
All sums of money which are referred to in this Plan of Arrangement are expressed in lawful
money of the United States unless otherwise specified.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to times expressed herein or in any Letter of
Transmittal are to local time, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
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such statute and, unless otherwise specified, the provisions of any statute or
regulation or rule which amends, supplements or supersedes any such statute or any such
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This Plan of Arrangement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
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ARTICLE 2
THE ARRANGEMENT
This Plan of Arrangement is made pursuant to, and constitutes an arrangement as referred to
in, section 192 of the CBCA.
Pursuant to the Arrangement, commencing at the Effective Time, the following transactions
shall occur and shall be deemed to occur in the following order without any further authorization,
act or formality and each transaction or event being deemed to occur immediately after the
occurrence of the transaction or event immediately preceding it:
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be transferred by the holder thereof to and be acquired by AcquisitionCo , free and
clear of all liens, charges, claims and encumbrances in exchange for payment by
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thereof to and be acquired by AcquisitionCo free and clear of all liens, charges,
claims and encumbrances and, in exchange therefore, such holder shall have the right to
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SHARE CERTIFICATES AND CASH CONSIDERATION
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(a) Prior to the Effective Time on the Effective Date, AcquisitionCo shall have deposited cash
in immediately available funds (at Toronto) with the Depositary, for the benefit of each
Shareholder (other than Dissenting Shareholders) in an amount sufficient to pay all Arrangement
Consideration.
(b) Upon surrender to the Depositary of a certificate which immediately prior to the Effective
Time represented one or more SVS or MVS together with a duly completed and
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executed Letter of Transmittal and such other documents as AcquisitionCo or the Depositary may
reasonably require, the holder of such surrendered certificate(s) shall be entitled to receive in
exchange therefor, and the Depositary shall deliver to such holder the Arrangement Consideration
that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.2(d) by way of a cheque issued by
the Depositary (or other form of immediately available funds), less any amounts withheld pursuant
to Section 3.4.
(c) In the event of a transfer of ownership of SVS or MVS that is not registered in the
transfer records of the Corporation, a cheque representing the proper amount of Arrangement
Consideration (or other form of immediately available funds) may be delivered to the transferee if
the certificate(s) representing such SVS or MVS is surrendered to the Depositary, accompanied by a
duly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal and all documents required to evidence and effect
such transfer.
(d) Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 3.1, each certificate representing SVS
(other than SVS held by Dissenting Shareholders) or MVS shall be deemed at all times after the
Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender a cash payment in the
proper amount as contemplated by this Section 3.1, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section
3.4.
(e) The cash deposited by AcquisitionCo with the Depositary with respect to the Arrangement
Consideration shall be held in an interest bearing account, and any interest upon such funds shall
be for the account of AcquisitionCo.
In the event any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented one or
more outstanding SVS (other than SVS held by Dissenting Shareholders) or MVS shall have been lost,
stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such
certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Depositary will deliver in exchange for such lost,
stolen or destroyed certificate a cheque (or other form of immediately available funds) for the
proper amount of cash, deliverable in accordance with such holder’s Letter of Transmittal and this
Plan of Arrangement. When authorizing such payment in exchange for any lost, stolen or destroyed
certificate, the Person to whom any Arrangement Consideration is to be delivered shall, as a
condition precedent to the delivery thereof, give a bond satisfactory to the Corporation and its
transfer agent in such sum as the Corporation and its transfer agent may direct or otherwise
indemnify the Corporation and its transfer agent in a manner satisfactory to the Corporation and
its transfer agent against any claim that may be made against the Corporation or its transfer agent
with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
Any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented SVS or MVS that were
not deposited, with all other instruments required by Section 3.1, on or prior to the sixth
anniversary of the Effective Date shall cease to represent a claim or interest of any kind or
nature as a shareholder of the Corporation or for the receipt of cash pursuant to Sections 2.2
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and 3.1. On such date, the cash to which the former holder of the certificate referred to in
the preceding sentence was ultimately entitled shall be deemed to have been surrendered for no
consideration to the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be liable to any Person in respect of
any cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or
similar law.
The Corporation or the Depositary shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts
payable to any holder of MVS or SVS pursuant to Section 2.2, such amounts as the Corporation or the
Depositary determines it is required or permitted to deduct and withhold with respect to any
payments or distributions to such holder under the Tax Act, the United States Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 or any provision of federal, provincial, territorial, state, local or foreign tax laws, in
each case, as amended. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be
treated for all purposes hereof as having been paid to the holder of the securities in respect of
which such deduction and withholding was made, provided that such withheld amounts are actually
remitted to the appropriate taxing authority.
ARTICLE 4
DISSENT RIGHTS
(a) Registered holders of SVS may exercise rights of dissent with respect to their SVS
pursuant to and in the manner set forth in section 190 of the CBCA as modified by this Section 4.1
and the Interim Order (the “Dissent Rights”) in connection with the Arrangement provided that,
notwithstanding section 190(5) of the CBCA, the written objection to the Arrangement Resolution
referred to in section 190(5) of the CBCA must be received by the Corporation not later than 5:00
p.m. (Toronto time) on the second Business Day preceding the date of the Toronto Shareholders
Meeting.
(b) Each SVS held by a Dissenting Shareholder shall be transferred to AcquisitionCo as
provided in Section 2.2(e) and the only right of such Dissenting Shareholder, as such, after the
Effective Time shall be to be paid the fair value of such SVS by the Corporation.
(c) Shareholders who purport to exercise Dissent Rights and who are ultimately determined not
to be entitled, for any reason, to be paid fair value for their SVS, shall be deemed to have
participated in the Arrangement on the same basis as any non-dissenting Shareholder as at and from
the Effective Time and shall receive Arrangement Consideration on the basis set forth in Section
2.2.
In no circumstances shall the Corporation or any other Person be required to recognize a
Person exercising Dissent Rights unless such Person is a registered holder of those SVS in respect
of which such rights are sought to be exercised.
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Neither the Corporation nor any other Person shall be required to recognize a Dissenting
Shareholder as a registered holder or beneficial owner of SVS at or after the Effective Time, and,
from and after the Effective Time, the names of such Dissenting Shareholders shall be deleted from
the applicable register of shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Corporation.
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A registered holder shall not be entitled to exercise Dissent Rights with respect to SVS if
such holder votes (or instructs, or is deemed, by submission of any incomplete proxy, to have
instructed his, or her or its proxyholder to vote) in favour of the Arrangement Resolution.
ARTICLE 5
AMENDMENTS
(a) The Corporation reserves the right to amend, modify and/or supplement this Plan of
Arrangement at any time and from time to time prior to the Effective Date provided that any such
amendment, modification, and/or supplement must be (i) set out in writing, (ii) filed with the
Court and, if made following the Toronto Shareholders Meeting, approved by the Court, (iii) agreed
to in writing by AcquisitionCo and Parent and (iii) communicated to Shareholders if and as required
by the Court.
(b) Any amendment, modification and/or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be proposed
by the Corporation at any time prior to or at the Toronto Shareholders Meeting with or without any
other prior notice or communication and, if so proposed and accepted by the Persons voting at the
Toronto Shareholders Meeting (other than as required under the Interim Order), shall become part of
this Plan of Arrangement for all purposes.
(c) Any amendment, modification and/or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement that is approved
or directed by the Court following the Toronto Shareholders Meeting shall be effective only if it
is consented to (i) by the Corporation, AcquisitionCo and Parent and (ii) if required by the Court,
by the Shareholders voting in the manner directed by the Court.
(d) Any amendment, modification and/or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made
following the Effective Date unilaterally by the Corporation, provided that it concerns a matter
which, in the reasonable opinion of the Corporation, is of an administrative nature required to
better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement and is not adverse to the
financial or economic interests of any former Shareholder.