Examples of First Preferred Shares in a sentence
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares, Class B shares and First Preferred Shares, in each case without nominal or par value.
First Preferred Shares have voting rights as decided upon by the board of directors at the time of grant.
Upon dissolution or wind-up of the Company, First Preferred Shares are entitled to priority over common and Class B shares.
The Corporation may, at any time and from time to time, subject to the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act, and the provisions below under “Redemption” and “Restrictions on Payment of Dividends and Reduction of Junior Capital”, purchase for cancellation (if obtainable), in the manner provided in the First Preferred Shares Class Provisions, the whole or any part of the Deferral Preferred Shares, Series-[·] outstanding from time to time at any price, subject to any applicable withholding tax.
The Committee will review capital transactions and may designate and authorize the issue of (i) First Preferred Shares and (ii) securities qualifying as additional Tier 1 capital under capital adequacy guidelines issued by the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.