Trilogy International Partners Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Shares, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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89621T108
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(CUSIP Number)
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(212) 833-1100
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
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December 19, 2023
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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Item 4. |
Purpose of Transaction.
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Item 7. |
Material to be filed as Exhibits.
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Date: December 20, 2023
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SG ENTERPRISES II, LLC
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/s/ John W. Stanton
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John W. Stanton
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Governor
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JOHN W. STANTON
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/s/ John W. Stanton
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John W. Stanton
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THERESA E. GILLESPIE
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/s/ Theresa E. Gillespie
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Theresa E. Gillespie
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ARTICLE 1
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INTERPRETATION
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Section 1.1
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Defined Terms
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1
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Section 1.2
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Certain Rules of Interpretation
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11
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ARTICLE 2
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THE ARRANGEMENT
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Section 2.1
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Arrangement
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12
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Section 2.2
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Interim Order
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12
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Section 2.3
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The Company Meeting
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14
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Section 2.4
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The Company Circular
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16
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Section 2.5
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Final Order
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17
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Section 2.6
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Court Proceedings
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17
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Section 2.7
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The Arrangement
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18
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Section 2.8
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Effective Date
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18
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Section 2.9
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Payment of Consideration
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19
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Section 2.10
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Withholding Taxes
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19
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ARTICLE 3
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Section 3.1
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Representations and Warranties of the Company
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19
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Section 3.2
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Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
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20
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ARTICLE 4
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COVENANTS
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Section 4.1
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Conduct of Business of the Company.
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20
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Section 4.2
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Covenants of the Company Relating to the Arrangement
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23
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Section 4.3
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Covenants of the Purchaser Relating to the Arrangement
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25
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Section 4.4
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Authorizations
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26
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Section 4.5
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Access to Information; Confidentiality
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28
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Section 4.6
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Pre-Acquisition Reorganization
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28
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Section 4.7
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Public Communications
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29
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Section 4.8
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Notice and Cure Provisions
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30
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Section 4.9
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Insurance and Indemnification
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31
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Section 4.10
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Exchange De-Listing
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31
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ARTICLE 5
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ADDITIONAL COVENANTS REGARDING ACQUISITION PROPOSALS
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Section 5.1
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Notification of Acquisition Proposals
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31
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Section 5.2
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Superior Proposals
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32
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ARTICLE 6
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CONDITIONS
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Section 6.1
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Mutual Conditions Precedent
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33
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Section 6.2
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Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Purchaser
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33
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Section 6.3
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Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company
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35
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Section 6.4
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Satisfaction of Conditions
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35
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ARTICLE 7
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TERM AND TERMINATION
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Section 7.1
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Term
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35
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Section 7.2
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Termination
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36
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Section 7.3
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Effect of Termination/Survival
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37
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ARTICLE 8
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 8.1
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Amendments
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38
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Section 8.2
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Expenses and Expense Reimbursement
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38
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Section 8.3
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Notices
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39
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Section 8.4
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Time of the Essence
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40
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Section 8.5
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Injunctive Relief
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40
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Section 8.6
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Third Party Beneficiaries
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40
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Section 8.7
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Waiver
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41
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Section 8.8
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Entire Agreement
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41
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Section 8.9
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Successors and Assigns
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41
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Section 8.10
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Severability
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41
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Section 8.11
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Governing Law
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42
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Section 8.12
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Rules of Construction
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42
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Section 8.13
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No Liability
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42
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Section 8.14
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Language
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42
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Section 8.15
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Counterparts
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42
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Section 1.1
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Defined Terms.
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(a) |
is or would reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the business, operations, results of operations, assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), or liabilities (contingent or otherwise)
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or would, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially delay the Company from consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Outside Date, except any such
change, event, occurrence, effect, state of facts or circumstances resulting from:
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(i) |
any change in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak or escalation of war or acts of terrorism) or in general economic, political, regulatory or market conditions or in national or global financial or
capital markets;
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(ii) |
any adoption, proposal, implementation or change in Law, or in any interpretation of Law, by any Governmental Entity;
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(iii) |
any change in GAAP;
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(iv) |
any natural or man-made disaster or act of God (including epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreak (including COVID-19) other health crisis or public health event, or otherwise);
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(v) |
any actions taken (or omitted to be taken) by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or upon the request of the Purchaser;
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(vi) |
the announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; or
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(vii) |
any change in the market price or trading volume of any securities of the Company (it being understood that the causes underlying such change in market price or trading volume may be taken into account in determining whether a Material
Adverse Effect has occurred),
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Section 1.2
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Certain Rules of Interpretation.
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(1) |
Headings, etc. The provision of a Table of Contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the insertion of headings are for convenient reference only and do not affect the
construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
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(2) |
Currency. All references to dollars or to $ are references to United States dollars unless otherwise specified.
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(3) |
Gender and Number. Any reference to gender includes all genders. Words importing the singular number only include the plural and vice versa.
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(4) |
Certain Phrases, etc. The words (i) “including”, “includes” and “include” mean “including (or includes or include) without limitation,” (ii) “the aggregate of”, “the total of”, “the sum of”, or a phrase of similar meaning means “the aggregate (or total or sum), without duplication, of,” and (iii) unless stated
otherwise, “Article”, “Section”, and “Schedule” followed by a number or letter mean and
refer to the specified Article or Section of or Schedule to this Agreement. The term “Agreement” and any reference in this Agreement to this Agreement or any other agreement or document includes, and is a reference to, this Agreement or such
other agreement or document as it may have been, or may from time to time be, amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or novated and includes all schedules to it.
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(5) |
Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used in any Schedule have the meanings ascribed to them in this Agreement.
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(6) |
Knowledge. Where any representation or warranty is expressly qualified by reference to the knowledge of the Company, it is deemed to refer to the knowledge of the
Company or any of its officers and directors, after reasonable and diligent inquiry.
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(7) |
Accounting Terms. All accounting terms are to be interpreted in accordance with GAAP and all determinations of an accounting nature in respect of the Company required to be made shall be made in a
manner consistent with GAAP.
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(8) |
Statutes. Any reference to a statute refers to such statute and all rules and regulations made under it, as it or they may have been or may from time to time be amended or re-enacted, unless stated
otherwise.
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(9) |
Computation of Time. A period of time is to be computed as beginning on the day following the event that began the period and ending at 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the period, if the last day of the
period is a Business Day, or at 4:30 p.m. on the next Business Day if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.
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(10) |
Time References. References to time are to local time, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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(11) |
Subsidiaries. To the extent any covenants or agreements relate, directly or indirectly, to a Subsidiary of the Company, each such provision shall be construed as a covenant by the Company to cause
(to the fullest extent to which it is legally capable) such Subsidiary to perform the required action.
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(12) |
Consent. If any provision requires approval or consent of a Party and such approval or consent is not delivered within the specified time limit, the Party whose consent or approval is required shall
be conclusively deemed to have withheld its approval or consent.
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Schedules. The schedules attached to this Agreement form an integral part of this Agreement for all purposes of it.
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Section 2.1 |
Arrangement
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Section 2.2 |
Interim Order
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(i) |
for the class of persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect of the Arrangement and the Company Meeting and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided;
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(ii) |
for confirmation of the record date for the purposes of determining the Company Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Company Meeting (which record date shall be fixed and filed by the Company in consultation with the
Purchaser, each acting reasonably) and that such record date will not change in respect of any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Company Meeting, unless required by Law;
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(iii) |
that the required level of approval for the Arrangement Resolution shall be the affirmative vote of:
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(A) |
66⅔% of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by Company Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Company Meeting; and
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(B) |
to the extent required by MI 61-101, a majority of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by Company Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Company Meeting, excluding for this purpose votes cast by or on behalf
of persons described in items (a) through (d) of section 8.1(2) of MI 61-101;
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(iv) |
that, subject to the foregoing and in all other respects, the terms, restrictions and conditions of the Company’s Constating Documents, including quorum requirements and all other matters, shall apply in
respect of the Company Meeting;
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for the grant of the Dissent Rights to those Company Shareholders who are registered holders of Common Shares as of the record date of the Company Meeting;
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(vi) |
for notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the application to the Court for the Final Order;
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(vii) |
that the Company Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time by the Company with the consent of the Purchaser without the need for additional approval of the Court and without the need for first
convening the Company Meeting or first obtaining any vote of Company Shareholders respecting any such adjournments or postponements and notice of any such adjournments or postponements shall be given by such method as the Board may determine
is appropriate in the circumstances;
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that each Company Shareholder entitled to the Consideration pursuant to the Arrangement, and any other affected person, will have the right to appear before the Court so long as they enter an appearance within a reasonable time and are in
accordance with the procedures set out in the Interim Order;
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(ix) |
that the deadline for the submission of proxies by Company Shareholders for the Company Meeting shall be 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays in Vancouver, British Columbia) prior to the Company Meeting, subject to
waiver by the Company in accordance with the Company’s Constating Documents and the terms of this Agreement; and
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(x) |
for such other matters as the Purchaser may reasonably require subject to obtaining the prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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Section 2.3 |
The Company Meeting
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(1) |
The Company shall:
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convene and conduct the Company Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order, the Company’s Constating Documents and Law on or before March 15, 2024 (or such later date as may be consented to by the
Purchaser in writing), for the purpose of considering the Arrangement Resolution and for any other proper purpose as may be set out in the Company Circular and agreed to by the Purchaser, and not adjourn, postpone or cancel (or
propose the adjournment, postponement or cancellation of) the Company Meeting without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except as required or permitted under Section 2.3(1)(l), Section 4.8(3) or Section 5.2(2).
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subject to the terms of this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit proxies in favour of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution and against any resolution submitted by any Person that is inconsistent with the
Arrangement Resolution and the completion of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, if so requested by the Purchaser, acting reasonably, using dealer and proxy solicitation services firms and cooperating with any
Persons engaged by the Purchaser to solicit proxies in favour of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution;
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(c) |
provide the Purchaser with copies of or access to information regarding the Company Meeting generated by any dealer or proxy solicitation services firm, as requested from time to time by the Purchaser;
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(d) |
permit the Purchaser to, on behalf of the management of the Company, directly or through a proxy solicitation services firm, actively solicit proxies in favour of the Arrangement Resolution on behalf of management of the Company in
compliance with Law and disclose in the Company Circular that the Purchaser may make such solicitations;
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(e) |
consult with the Purchaser in fixing and publishing the date of the Company Meeting and the record date for the purposes of determining the Company Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote
at the Company Meeting, give notice to the Purchaser of the Company Meeting and allow the Purchaser’s representatives and legal counsel to attend the Company Meeting;
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(f) |
not change the record date for the Company Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Company Meeting in connection with any adjournment or postponement of the Company Meeting unless required by Law or approved by the
Purchaser;
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(g) |
promptly advise the Purchaser, at such times as the Purchaser may reasonably request and at least on a daily basis on each of the last 10 Business Days prior to the date of the Company Meeting, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies
received by the Company in respect of the Arrangement Resolution;
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(h) |
promptly advise the Purchaser of any communication (written or oral) from or claims brought by (or threatened to be brought by) any Person in opposition to the Arrangement and/or purported exercise or withdrawal of Dissent Rights by
Company Shareholders. The Company shall not settle or compromise, or agree to settle or compromise, any such claims without the prior written consent of the Purchaser;
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(i) |
subject to Law, promptly advise the Purchaser of any material oral communications, and shall furnish promptly to the Purchaser a copy of each material notice, report, schedule or other document or communication delivered, filed or received
by the Company from the Exchange, any of the Securities Authorities or any other Governmental Entity in connection with, or in any way affecting, the Company Meeting, the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated herein;
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(j) |
not change the record date for the Company Shareholders entitled to vote at the Company Meeting in connection with any adjournment or postponement of the Company Meeting unless required by Law or approved by the Purchaser;
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(k) |
at the request of the Purchaser from time to time, provide the Purchaser with a list (in both written and electronic form) of (i) the Company Shareholders, together with their addresses and respective holdings of Common Shares, (ii) the
names, addresses and holdings of all Persons having rights issued by the Company to acquire Common Shares, and (iii) participants and book-based nominee registrants such as CDS & Co., CEDE & Co. and DTC, as applicable, and
non-objecting beneficial owners of Common Shares, together with their addresses and respective holdings of Common Shares. The Company shall from time to time require that its registrar and transfer agent furnish the Purchaser with such
additional information, including updated or additional lists of Company Shareholders, and lists of securities positions and other assistance as the Purchaser may reasonably request in order to be able to communicate with respect to the
Arrangement with the Company Shareholders and with such other Persons as are entitled to vote on the Arrangement Resolution; and
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(l) |
at the request of the Purchaser, adjourn or postpone the Company Meeting to a date specified by the Purchaser that is not later than 15 Business Days after the date on which the Company Meeting was originally scheduled and in any event to
a date that is not later than five Business Days prior to the Outside Date.
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Section 2.4 |
The Company Circular
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(1) |
The Company shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, prepare and complete, in consultation with the Purchaser, the Company Circular together with any other documents required by Law in connection with the
Company Meeting and the Arrangement, and the Company shall, promptly after obtaining the Interim Order, cause the Company Circular and such other documents to be filed and sent to each Company Shareholder and other Person as required by the
Interim Order and Law, in each case so as to permit the Company Meeting to be held by the date specified in Section 2.3(1).
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(2) |
The Company shall ensure that the Company Circular complies in all material respects with Law, does not contain any Misrepresentation (except that the Company shall not be responsible for any information
included in the Company Circular relating to the Purchaser and its affiliates that was provided by the Purchaser expressly for inclusion in the Company Circular pursuant to Section 2.4(4)) and provides the Company Shareholders with sufficient
information to permit them to form a reasoned judgement concerning the matters to be placed before the Company Meeting. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company Circular must include: (i) a copy of the Fairness Opinion
received by the Board and the Special Committee (and any disclosure required by MI 61-101 and applicable Laws), (ii) a statement that the Special Committee has received the Fairness Opinion, and has, after receiving legal and financial
advice, unanimously recommended that the Board approve the Arrangement Agreement and that the Company Shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution, (iii) a statement that the Board has received the Fairness Opinion and has, after
consulting with outside legal counsel and its financial advisors and receipt and review of a unanimous recommendation from the Special Committee, unanimously (other than those directors who had a disclosable interest in the Arrangement and
abstained from voting) determined that the Arrangement Resolution is in the best interests of the Company and recommends that the Company Shareholders vote their Common Shares in favour of the Arrangement Resolution (the “Board Recommendation”) and (iv) a statement that, except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Canadian Securities Laws or the Interim Order, each director and senior officer of the Company intends to vote
all of such individual’s Common Shares in favour of the Arrangement Resolution.
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(3) |
The Company shall give the Purchaser and its legal counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on drafts of the Company Circular and other related documents, and shall give reasonable consideration
to any comments made by the Purchaser and its counsel, and agrees that all information relating solely to the Purchaser included in the Company Circular must be in a form and content satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably.
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(4) |
The Purchaser shall provide all necessary information concerning the Purchaser that is required by Law to be included by the Company in the Company Circular or other related documents to the Company in writing
(“Purchaser Information”), and shall ensure that such information does not contain any Misrepresentation.
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(5) |
The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser if it becomes aware that the Company Circular contains a Misrepresentation, or otherwise requires an amendment or supplement. The Parties shall cooperate in the
preparation of any such amendment or supplement as required or appropriate, and the Company shall promptly mail, file or otherwise publicly disseminate any such amendment or supplement to the Company Shareholders and, if required by the Court
or by Law, file the same with the Securities Authorities or any other Governmental Entity as required.
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Section 2.5 |
Final Order
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Section 2.6 |
Court Proceedings
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(1) |
diligently pursue, and cooperate with the Purchaser in diligently pursuing, the Interim Order and the Final Order;
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(2) |
provide the Purchaser or its legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all material to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement, and give reasonable consideration to all such
comments of the Purchaser and its legal counsel;
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(3) |
provide legal counsel to the Purchaser on a timely basis with copies of any notice of appearance, evidence or other documents served on the Company or its legal counsel in respect of the application for the Interim Order or the Final Order
or any appeal therefrom, and any notice, written or oral, indicating the intention of any Person to appeal, or oppose the granting of, the Interim Order or the Final Order, subject to applicable Laws;
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(4) |
ensure that all material filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement is consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement;
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(5) |
not file any material with the Court in connection with the Arrangement or serve any such material, or agree to modify or amend any material so filed or served, except as contemplated by this Agreement or with
the Purchaser’s prior written consent, acting reasonably, provided the Purchaser is not required to agree or consent to any increase in, or variation of the form of, the Consideration or other modification or amendment to such filed or served
materials that expands or increases the Purchaser’s obligations, or diminishes or limits the Purchaser’s rights, set forth in any such filed or served materials or under this Agreement;
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(6) |
oppose any proposal from any Person that the Final Order contain any provision materially inconsistent with this Agreement, and if required by the terms of the Final Order or by Law to return to Court with
respect to the Final Order do so only after notice to, and in consultation and cooperation with, the Purchaser; and
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(7) |
not object to legal counsel to the Purchaser making such submissions on the application for the Interim Order and the application for the Final Order as such counsel considers appropriate, provided that the Company is advised of the nature
of any submissions prior to the hearing and such submissions are not inconsistent with this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement.
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Section 2.7 |
The Arrangement
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(1) |
The Plan of Arrangement is the agreed plan of arrangement and shall not be amended, modified, supplemented, changed or varied, except in accordance with its terms and the terms of this Agreement.
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Section 2.8 |
Effective Date
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(1) |
The Arrangement shall be effective at the Effective Time on the date that is the earlier of: (i) the date that is two Business Days after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable Laws) of the
conditions set forth in Article 6 (other than the delivery of items to be delivered on the Effective Date and the satisfaction of those conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Effective Date); and (ii) such date as is
mutually agreed to in writing by the Parties (the “Effective Date”), and the Parties shall execute the Closing Certificate confirming the Effective Date.
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(2) |
From and after the Effective Time, the Plan of Arrangement will have all of the effects provided by applicable Law, including the BCBCA.
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(3) |
The closing of the Arrangement will take place at the offices of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver, British Columbia or at such other location as may be agreed upon by the Parties.
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Section 2.9 |
Payment of Consideration
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Section 2.10
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Withholding Taxes
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Section 3.1
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Representations and Warranties of the Company
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(1) |
The Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser as set forth in Schedule “C” and acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement.
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(2) |
The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall not survive the completion of the Arrangement and shall expire and be terminated at the Effective Time.
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Section 3.2
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Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
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(1) |
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as set forth in Schedule “D” and acknowledges and agrees that the Company is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement.
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(2) |
The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall not survive the completion of the Arrangement and shall expire and be terminated at the Effective Time.
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Section 4.1
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Conduct of Business of the Company.
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(1) |
The Company covenants and agrees that, subject to applicable Law, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, except
with the prior written consent of the Purchaser or as required or permitted by this Agreement, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the Ordinary Course and in accordance with applicable Law.
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(2) |
Without limiting the generality of Section 4.1(1), subject to applicable Law, the Company covenants and agrees that, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement
is terminated in accordance with its terms, except in connection with the TIPIH Conversion or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser or as required or permitted by this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable commercial
efforts to maintain and preserve intact the current business organization, assets and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries, keep available the services of the present employees and agents of the Company and its Subsidiaries and
maintain good relations with, and the goodwill of, landlords, creditors and all other Persons having business relationships with the Company and its Subsidiaries and, except in connection with the TIPIH
Conversion or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser or as contemplated in the Plan of Arrangement, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
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(a) |
amend its articles or, in the case of any Subsidiary which is not a corporation, its similar organizational documents;
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(b) |
split, combine or reclassify any shares of the Company or of any Subsidiary;
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(c) |
redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire or offer to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(d) |
issue, grant, deliver, sell, pledge or otherwise encumber, or authorize the issuance, grant, delivery, sale, pledge or other encumbrance of any shares of capital stock, securities, options, warrants or
similar rights exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(e) |
acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, in one transaction or in a series of related transactions, assets, securities, properties, interests or
businesses;
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(f) |
reorganize, amalgamate or merge the Company or any Subsidiary;
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(g) |
reduce the capital of the shares of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(h) |
adopt a plan of liquidation or resolutions providing for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the 2022 Plan of Liquidation;
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(i) |
declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution or payment (whether in cash, securities or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any of the shares in the capital of the Company or the securities of any of its
Subsidiaries, other than any dividends payable by a Subsidiary to the Company or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company;
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(j) |
sell, pledge, lease, dispose of, surrender, lose the right to use, mortgage, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of or transfer any assets of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries or any interest in any assets of the Company or its
Subsidiaries having a value greater than $25,000 in the aggregate, other than in the Ordinary Course;
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(k) |
make any capital expenditure or commitment to do so which individually or in the aggregate exceeds $25,000;
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(l) |
make any material Tax election, information schedule, return or designation, except as required by Law or in a manner consistent with past practice, settle or compromise any material Tax claim, assessment, reassessment or liability, file
any amended Tax Return, enter into any material agreement with a Governmental Entity with respect to Taxes, surrender any right to claim a material Tax abatement, reduction, deduction, exemption, credit or refund, consent to the extension or
waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax matter or materially amend or change any of its methods or reporting income, deductions or accounting for income Tax purposes except as may be required by Law;
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(m) |
make any loan or advance to, or any capital contribution or investment in, or assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable with respect to the liabilities or obligations of, any Person;
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(n) |
prepay any long-term indebtedness before its scheduled maturity or increase, create, incur, assume or otherwise become liable, in one transaction or in a series of related transactions, with respect to any indebtedness for borrowed money
or guarantees thereof in an amount, on a per transaction or series of related transactions basis, in excess of $25,000 other than indebtedness entered into in the Ordinary Course; provided that any indebtedness created, incurred, refinanced,
assumed or for which the Company or any Subsidiary becomes liable in accordance with the foregoing shall be prepayable at the Effective Time without premium, penalty or other incremental costs (including breakage costs) in excess of $25,000,
in the aggregate;
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(o) |
enter into any interest rate, currency, equity or commodity swaps, hedges, derivatives, forward sales contracts or similar financial instruments;
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(p) |
make any bonus or profit sharing distribution or similar payment of any kind, except to the extent that any such bonus, distribution, or payment has been disclosed to the Purchaser prior to the date of this Agreement;
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(q) |
make any change in the Company’s methods of accounting, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP;
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(r) |
grant any increase in the rate of wages, salaries, bonuses, "change of control" or termination payments or other remuneration of any Company Employees, except to the extent that any such increase, payment or other remuneration has been
disclosed to the Purchaser prior to the date of this Agreement;
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(s) |
except as required by Law: (i) adopt, enter into or amend any Employee Plan (other than entering into an employment agreement in the Ordinary Course with a new employee who was not employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the date of
this Agreement); (ii) pay any benefit to any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any Company Employee that is not required under the terms of any Employee Plan in effect on the date of this Agreement; (iii)
grant, accelerate, increase or otherwise amend any payment, award or other benefit payable to, or for the benefit of, any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any Company Employee; (iv) make any material
determination under any Employee Plan that is not in the Ordinary Course; or (v) take or propose any action to effect any of the foregoing;
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(t) |
cancel, waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material claims or rights;
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(u) |
commence, waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any litigation, proceedings or governmental investigations in excess of an amount of $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the aggregate or which would reasonably be expected to impede, prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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(v) |
amend or modify or terminate or waive or assign any right under any Material Contract or enter into any contract or agreement that would be a Material Contract if in effect on the date hereof;
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(w) |
enter into, amend or modify any union recognition agreement, Collective Agreement or similar agreement with any trade union or representative body;
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(x) |
except as contemplated in Section 4.9, amend, modify, terminate, cancel or let lapse any material insurance (or re-insurance) policy of the Company or any Subsidiary in effect on the date of this Agreement,
unless simultaneously with such termination, cancellation or lapse, replacement policies underwritten by insurance and re-insurance companies of nationally recognized standing providing coverage equal to or greater than the coverage under the
terminated, cancelled or lapsed policies for substantially similar premiums are in full force and effect;
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(y) |
in respect of any Company Assets, waive, release, surrender, let lapse, grant or transfer any material right or value or amend, modify or change, or agree to modify or change, in any material respect any
existing material Authorization, right to use, lease, contract, production sharing agreement, or other material document;
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(z) |
abandon or fail to diligently pursue any application for any material Authorizations, licenses, leases, or registrations or take any action, or fail to take any action, that could lead to the termination of any
material Authorizations, licenses, leases or registrations;
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(aa) |
enter into or amend any Contract with any broker, finder or investment banker; or
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(bb) |
authorize, agree, resolve or otherwise commit, whether or not in writing, to do any of the foregoing.
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(3) |
Except as contemplated in the Plan of Arrangement, the Consideration per Common Share shall be adjusted to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse split, stock dividend or distribution, consolidation, reorganization,
recapitalization or other like change with respect to the Common Shares occurring after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time.
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Section 4.2
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Covenants of the Company Relating to the Arrangement
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(1) |
The Company shall perform, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to perform, all obligations required or desirable to be performed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement, cooperate with the Purchaser in connection
therewith, and do all such other commercially reasonable acts and things as may be necessary or desirable in order to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall and, where appropriate, shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
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(a) |
use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy all conditions precedent in this Agreement and take all steps set forth in the Interim Order and Final Order applicable to it;
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(b) |
use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain all third party or other consents, waivers, permits, exemptions, orders, approvals, agreements, amendments or confirmations that are (A) necessary or advisable to be obtained
under the Material Contracts in connection with the Arrangement or (B) required in order to maintain the Material Contracts in full force and effect following completion of the Arrangement (including the Key Consents), in each case, on terms that are reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, and without paying, and without committing itself or the Purchaser to pay, any
consideration or incur any liability or obligation without the prior written consent of the Purchaser;
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(c) |
use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect all necessary registrations, filings and submissions of information required by Governmental Entities from the Company and its Subsidiaries relating to the Arrangement;
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(d) |
use its commercially reasonable efforts to, upon reasonable consultation with the Purchaser, oppose, lift or rescind any injunction, restraining or other order, decree, judgment or ruling seeking to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prohibit
or adversely affect the consummation of the Arrangement and defend, or cause to be defended, any proceedings to which it is a party or brought against it or its directors or officers challenging the Arrangement or this Agreement;
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(e) |
not take any action, or refrain from taking any commercially reasonable action, or permit any action to be taken or not taken, which is inconsistent with this Agreement or which would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or
otherwise impede the consummation of the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
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(f) |
if requested by the Purchaser, assist in obtaining the resignations and releases (in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably) of each member of the Board and each member of the board of directors of the Company’s
Subsidiaries, and causing them to be replaced by Persons nominated by the Purchaser effective as of the Effective Time.
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(2) |
The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser in writing of:
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(a) |
any Material Adverse Effect or any change, effect, event, development, occurrence, circumstance or state of facts which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(b) |
any event occurring prior to the Effective Time that, to the knowledge of Company, would render any representation or warranty of the Company untrue in any material respect if made on and as of the Effective
Date;
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(c) |
any breach by the Company of its material obligations under this Agreement or under any Material Contract;
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(d) |
any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent (or waiver, permit, exemption, order, approval, agreement, amendment or confirmation)
of such Person (or another Person) is or may be required in connection with this Agreement or the Arrangement;
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(e) |
any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the Agreement (and contemporaneously provide a copy of any such written notice or communication to the Purchaser); or
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(f) |
any filing, actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Company, its Subsidiaries or the
Company Assets.
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(3) |
The Company will, in all material respects, subject to applicable law, conduct itself so as to keep the Purchaser fully informed as to the material decisions required to be made or actions required to be taken with respect to the operation
of its business.
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(4) |
The Company shall, at its own expense, obtain the Fairness Opinion and promptly provide a copy to the Purchaser upon receipt thereof by the Company.
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Section 4.3
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Covenants of the Purchaser Relating to the Arrangement
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(1) |
The Purchaser shall perform all obligations required or desirable to be performed by it under this Agreement, cooperate with the Company in connection therewith, and do all such other commercially reasonable acts and things as may be
necessary or desirable in order to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser shall:
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(a) |
use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy all conditions precedent in this Agreement and take all steps set forth in the Interim Order and Final Order applicable to it;
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(b) |
use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect all necessary registrations, filings and submissions of information required by Governmental Entities from it relating to the Arrangement;
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(c) |
use its commercially reasonable efforts to oppose, lift or rescind any injunction, restraining or other order, decree, judgment or ruling seeking to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prohibit or adversely affect the consummation of the
Arrangement and defend, or cause to be defended, any proceedings to which it is a party or brought against it or its directors or officers challenging the Arrangement or this Agreement;
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(d) |
provide such assistance as may be required to exclude the votes of the Purchaser and its affiliates at the Company Meeting to the extent required pursuant to MI 61-101;
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(e) |
not take any action, or refrain from taking any commercially reasonable action, or permit any action to be taken or not taken, which is inconsistent with this Agreement or the Arrangement or which would reasonably be expected to prevent,
delay or otherwise impede the consummation of the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided that nothing in this Agreement prevents the Purchaser and all of its affiliates from conducting business in the
ordinary course; and
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(f) |
provide notice to the Company of any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the Agreement (and contemporaneously provide a copy of any such written notice or communication
to the Company).
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(2) |
Following the Effective Date, the Purchaser shall, at such time or times as may be determined by the Purchaser (in its sole discretion), cause the Company to carry out the 2022 Plan of Liquidation.
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Section 4.4
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Authorizations
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(1) |
As soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof until the Effective Time, each of the Company and the Purchaser will cooperate with each other and use (and will cause their respective affiliates to use) commercially reasonable
efforts to (i) promptly make all filings with, give all notices to, and obtain all Authorizations from, Governmental Entities that are required for the lawful completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of
Arrangement, and (ii) take, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable, to obtain as promptly as practicable all such Authorizations from Governmental
Entities.
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(2) |
The Company shall lead and manage the processes to obtain any Authorizations and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any Authorizations. The Parties shall cooperate with one another in connection with obtaining any
Authorizations including providing or submitting on a timely basis, and as promptly as practicable, all documentation and information that is required, or in the opinion of the Purchaser, acting reasonably, advisable, and shall cooperate in
the preparation and submission of all applications, notices, filings, and submissions to Governmental Entities.
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(3) |
Subject to Section 4.4(4), each Party will:
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(a) |
promptly inform the other Party of any material communication received by that Party in respect of obtaining or concluding any Authorizations;
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(b) |
use commercially reasonable efforts to respond promptly to any request or notice from any Governmental Entity requiring the Parties, or any one of them, to supply additional information that is relevant to the review of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in respect of obtaining or concluding any Authorizations;
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(c) |
permit the other Party to review in advance any proposed applications, notices, filings and submissions to Governmental Entities (including responses to requests for information and inquiries from any Governmental Entity) in respect of
obtaining or concluding any Authorizations, and will provide the other Parties a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon and consider those comments in good faith;
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(d) |
promptly provide the other Party with any filed copies of applications, notices, filings and submissions, (including responses to requests for information and inquiries from any Governmental Entity) that were submitted to a Governmental
Entity in respect of obtaining or concluding any Authorizations;
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(e) |
not participate in any substantive meeting or discussion (whether in person, by telephone or otherwise) with Governmental Entities in respect of obtaining or concluding the Authorizations unless it consults with the other Party in advance
and gives the other Party or its legal counsel the opportunity to attend and participate thereat, unless a Governmental Entity requests otherwise; and
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(f) |
keep the other Party promptly informed of the status of discussions relating to obtaining or concluding any Authorizations.
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(4) |
Notwithstanding any other requirement in this Section 4.4 where a Party (a “Disclosing Party”) is required under this Section 4.4 to provide information to another Party (a “Receiving Party”) that the Disclosing Party reasonably determines in respect thereof that disclosure should be restricted, the Disclosing Party may restrict the provision of such information only to external legal counsel of
the Receiving Party, provided that the Disclosing Party also provides the Receiving Party a redacted version of such information which does not contain any such restricted information.
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Section 4.5 |
Access to Information; Confidentiality
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(1) |
From the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective time and the termination of this Agreement, subject to applicable law, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, give the Purchaser and its officers, employees, agents,
advisors, representatives, lenders and potential lenders: (a) upon reasonable notice, access during normal business hours to its and its Subsidiaries’ (i) premises, (ii) property and assets (including all books and records, whether retained
internally or otherwise), (iii) Contracts, and (iv) officers, employees, independent auditors, advisors, representatives and agents; and (b) such financial and operating data or other information with respect to the assets or business of the
Company as the Purchaser from time to time reasonably requests.
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(2) |
Investigations made by or on behalf of the Purchaser, whether under this Section 4.5 or otherwise, will not waive, diminish the scope of, or otherwise affect any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement.
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Section 4.6 |
Pre-Acquisition Reorganization
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(1) |
Subject to Section 4.6(2), the Company agrees that, upon request of the Purchaser, the Company shall (i) perform such reorganizations of its corporate structure, capital structure, business, operations and assets or such other transactions
as the Purchaser may request, acting reasonably (each a “Pre-Acquisition Reorganization”), and (ii) cooperate with the Purchaser and its advisors to determine the nature of the Pre-Acquisition
Reorganizations that might be undertaken and the manner in which they would most effectively be undertaken.
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(2) |
The Company will not be obligated to participate in any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization under Section 4.6(1) unless such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization:
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(a) |
can be completed prior to the Effective Date, and can be unwound in the event the Arrangement is not consummated without adversely affecting the Company in any material manner;
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(b) |
is not prejudicial to the Company in any material respect;
|
(c) |
does not impair the ability of the Company to consummate, and will not materially delay the consummation of, the Arrangement;
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(d) |
any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization shall not unreasonably interfere with the Company’s material operations prior to the Effective Time and shall not become effective until the Purchaser confirms in writing all
other conditions precedent to the Effective Time in its favour have been satisfied or waived;
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(e) |
any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization shall not require the Company to contravene any applicable Laws, its organizational documents or any Material Contract; and
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(f) |
the Company shall not be obligated to take any action that could result in any Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax or other consequences to, any Company Shareholder incrementally greater than the Taxes
or other consequences to such party in connection with the consummation of the Arrangement in the absence of any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization.
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(3) |
The Purchaser must provide written notice to the Company of any proposed Pre-Acquisition Reorganization at least 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Date. Upon receipt of such notice, the Company and the Purchaser shall work
cooperatively and use their best efforts to prepare prior to the Effective Time all documentation necessary and do such other acts and things as are necessary to give effect to such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, including any amendment to
this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement and shall seek to have any such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization made effective as of the last moment of the Business Day ending immediately prior to the Effective Date.
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(4) |
The Purchaser agrees that it will be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization to be carried out at its request and shall indemnify and save harmless the Company and its affiliates,
directors, officers and employees from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses, interest awards, judgements and penalties suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with or as a result of any such
Pre-Acquisition Reorganization if after participating in any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization the Arrangement is not completed other than due to the termination of this Agreement (i) pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(a), (ii) by either Party pursuant
to Section 7.2(1)(b)(i) or Section 7.2(1)(b)(ii), (iii) by the Company pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(c)(ii), or (iv) by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(b)(iii) or Section 7.2(1)(d).
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(5) |
The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the planning for and implementation of any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization shall not be considered a breach of any covenant under this Agreement and shall not be considered in determining whether a
representation or warranty of the Company hereunder has been breached. The Company shall not be liable for the failure of the Purchaser to benefit from any anticipated Tax efficiency as a result of a Pre-Acquisition Reorganization.
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Section 4.7 |
Public Communications
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Section 4.8 |
Notice and Cure Provisions
|
(1) |
Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event or state of facts which occurrence or failure would, or would be reasonably likely to:
|
(a) |
cause any of the representations or warranties of such Party contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at any time from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time; or
|
(b) |
result in the failure, in any material respect, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by such Party under this Agreement; or
|
(c) |
result in the failure to satisfy any of the conditions precedent in favour of such Party contained in Section 6.1, Section 6.2, or Section 6.3, as the case may be.
|
(2) |
Notification provided under this Section 4.8 will not affect the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or obligations of the Parties (or remedies with respect thereto) or the conditions to the obligations of the Parties under
this Agreement.
|
(3) |
The Purchaser may not elect to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(d)(i) and the Company may not elect to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section
7.2(1)(c)(i), unless the Party seeking to terminate the Agreement (the “Terminating Party”) has delivered a written notice (“Termination Notice”) to the other
Party (the “Breaching Party”) specifying in reasonable detail all breaches of covenants, representations and warranties or other matters which the Terminating Party asserts as the basis for termination.
After delivering a Termination Notice, provided the Breaching Party is proceeding diligently to cure such matter and such matter is reasonably capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date, the Terminating Party may not exercise such
termination right until the earlier of (a) the Outside Date, and (b) the date that is 10 Business Days following receipt of such Termination Notice by Breaching Party, if such matter has not been cured by such date. If the Terminating Party
delivers a Termination Notice prior to the date of the Company Meeting, unless the Parties agree otherwise, the Company shall postpone or adjourn the Company Meeting to the earlier of (a) five Business Days prior to the Outside Date and (b)
the date that is 10 Business Days following receipt of such Termination Notice by the Breaching Party.
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Section 4.9 |
Insurance and Indemnification
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(1) |
The Purchaser will, or will cause the Company to, maintain the Company’s “tail” policy of directors and officers’ liability insurance as it exists on the date of this Agreement without any reduction in scope or
coverage through May 20, 2028.
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(2) |
From and after the Effective Time, the Purchaser shall honour all rights to indemnification or exculpation now existing in favour of present and former employees, officers and directors of the Company and its
Subsidiaries to the extent that they have been disclosed in writing to the Purchaser prior to the date of this Agreement, and acknowledges that such rights, to the extent that they have been so disclosed, shall survive the completion of the
Plan of Arrangement and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms for a period of not less than six (6) years from the Effective Date. The provisions of this Section 4.9 shall be binding, jointly and severally,
on all successors of the Purchaser.
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(3) |
If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates or amalgamates with or merges or liquidates into any other Person and is not a continuing or surviving corporation or entity of
such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or liquidation, or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, the Purchaser shall ensure that any such successor or assign (including, as applicable, any
acquirer of substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries) assumes all of the obligations set forth in this Section 4.9.
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Section 4.10 |
Exchange De-Listing
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Section 5.1 |
Notification of Acquisition Proposals
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Section 5.2 |
Superior Proposals
|
(1) |
If the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal prior to the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Company Shareholders, the Company may, subject to compliance with
Article 7, enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, if and only if:
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(a) |
the Company has been, and continues to be, in compliance with its obligations under this Article 5;
|
(b) |
the Company has delivered to the Purchaser a written notice setting out the Board’s determination that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and of the intention of the Board to enter into
such definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, together with a written notice from the Board regarding the value and financial terms that the Board, in consultation with its financial advisors, has determined should be
ascribed to any non-cash consideration offered under such Superior Proposal (the “Superior Proposal Notice”);
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(c) |
the Company has provided the Purchaser a copy of the proposed definitive agreement for the Superior Proposal and all supporting materials, including any financing documents supplied to the Company in connection
therewith; and
|
(d) |
prior to or concurrently with entering into such definitive agreement the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(c)(ii) and pays the Expense Fee in accordance with Section 8.2.
|
(2) |
If the Company provides a Superior Proposal Notice to the Purchaser on a date that is less than 10 Business Days before the Company Meeting, the Company shall either proceed with or shall postpone the Company
Meeting, as directed by the Purchaser acting reasonably.
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(3) |
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Board from complying with Section 2.17 of MI 62-104 and similar provisions under Securities Laws relating to the provision of a directors’ circular in respect of an
Acquisition Proposal for the Company.
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Section 6.1 |
Mutual Conditions Precedent
|
(1) |
Arrangement Resolution. The Arrangement Resolution shall have been approved and adopted by the Company Shareholders at the Company Meeting in accordance with the Interim
Order.
|
(2) |
Interim and Final Order. The Interim Order and the Final Order shall have each been obtained on terms consistent with this Agreement, and shall have not been set aside or modified in a manner
unacceptable to either the Company or the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise.
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(3) |
Illegality. No Law is in effect that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins the Company or the Purchaser from consummating the Arrangement.
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Section 6.2 |
Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Purchaser
|
(1) |
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Schedule “C” of this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all respects as of the date hereof, and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Time, as though made at and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified
date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), provided that any such representation and warranty that is qualified by a reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all
respects as of the Effective Time, as though made on and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), and the Company has delivered a certificate confirming same to the Purchaser, executed by a senior officer of the Company (in each case without personal liability) addressed to the Purchaser and dated the
Effective Date.
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(2) |
Performance of Covenants. The Company has fulfilled or complied in all material respects with each of the covenants of the Company contained in this Agreement to be fulfilled or complied with by it
on or prior to the Effective Time, and the Company has delivered a certificate confirming same to the Purchaser, executed by a senior officer of the Company (in each
case without personal liability) addressed to the Purchaser and dated the Effective Date.
|
(3) |
No Legal Action. There is no action or proceeding (whether, for greater certainty, by a Governmental Entity or any other Person) pending or threatened in any jurisdiction to:
|
(a) |
cease trade, enjoin, prohibit, or impose any limitations, damages or conditions on, the Purchaser’s ability to acquire, hold, or exercise full rights of ownership over, any Common Shares, including the right to vote the Common Shares;
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(b) |
prohibit, restrict or impose terms or conditions beyond those terms and conditions which the Purchaser is required to accept pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Arrangement, on the ownership or operation by the Purchaser of the business or
assets of the Purchaser, its affiliates and related entities, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and related entities, or compel the Purchaser to dispose of or hold separate any of the business or assets of the Purchaser, its
affiliates and related entities, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and related entities as a result of the Arrangement; or
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(c) |
prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Arrangement, or if the Arrangement were to be consummated, have a Material Adverse Effect.
|
(4) |
Dissent Rights. Dissent Rights have not been exercised with respect to more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
|
(5) |
Key Consents. Each of the Key Consents has been given or obtained on terms acceptable to the Purchaser, acting reasonably.
|
(6) |
Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been or occurred a Material Adverse Effect.
|
(7) |
Voting Agreements. There has not been any breach of any of the Voting Agreements by any party to any such agreement other than the Purchaser.
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(8) |
Pre-Acquisition Reorganization. Any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization shall have been completed.
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(9) |
FIRPTA Certificate. The Company has delivered a certificate confirming that the Company is not a “United States real property holding corporation” (as defined in Section
897(c)(2) of the Code) to the Purchaser, executed by a senior officer of the Company (without personal liability) addressed to the Purchaser and dated the Effective Date.
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(10) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company has cash and cash equivalents of equal to or greater than the Minimum Cash Amount as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.
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Section 6.3 |
Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company
|
(1) |
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Schedule “D” of this Agreement shall be true
and correct in all respects as of the date hereof, and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Time, as though made at and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a
specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), provided that any such representation and warranty that is qualified by a reference to materiality or material adverse effect shall be true and correct in
all respects as of the Effective Time, as though made on and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), and
the Purchaser has delivered a certificate confirming same to the Company, executed by a senior officer of the Purchaser (without personal liability) addressed to the Company and dated the Effective Date.
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(2) |
Performance of Covenants. The Purchaser has fulfilled or complied in all material respects with each of the covenants of the Purchaser
contained in this Agreement to be fulfilled or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time, except where the failure to comply with such covenants, individually or in the aggregate, would not
materially impede completion of the Arrangement, and the Purchaser has delivered a certificate confirming same to the Company, executed by a senior officer of the Purchaser (without personal liability)
addressed to the Company and dated the Effective Date.
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Section 6.4 |
Satisfaction of Conditions
|
Section 7.1 |
Term
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Section 7.2 |
Termination
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(1) |
This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Effective Time by:
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(a) |
the mutual written agreement of the Parties; or
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(b) |
either the Company, on the one hand, or the Purchaser, on the other hand, if:
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(i) |
the Arrangement Resolution is not approved by the Company Shareholders at the Company Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order provided that a Party may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2(1)(b)(i) if the failure
to obtain the approval of the Company Shareholders has been caused by, or is a result of, a breach by such Party of any of its representations or warranties or the failure of such Party to perform any of its covenants or agreements under this
Agreement;
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(ii) |
after the date of this Agreement, any Law is enacted, made, enforced or amended, as applicable, that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise permanently prohibits or enjoins the Company or the Purchaser from
consummating the Arrangement, and such Law has, if applicable, become final and non-appealable; or
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(iii) |
the Effective Time does not occur on or prior to the Outside Date, provided that a Party may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2(1)(b)(iii) if the failure of the Effective Time to so occur has been caused by, or is a
result of, a breach by such Party of any of its representations or warranties or the failure of such Party to perform any of its covenants or agreements under this Agreement; or
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(c) |
the Company if:
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(i) |
a breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Purchaser under this Agreement occurs that would cause any condition in Section 6.3(1) or Section 6.3(2) not to be satisfied, and
such breach or failure is incapable of being cured on or prior to the Outside Date or is not cured in accordance with the terms of Section 4.8(3); provided that any wilful or intentional breach shall be deemed to be incurable and the Company
is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any condition in Section 6.2(1) or Section 6.2(2) not to be satisfied; or
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(ii) |
prior to the approval by the Company Shareholders of the Arrangement Resolution, the Board authorizes the Company to enter into a written agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 5.2 provided that the
Company has paid the Expense Fee in accordance with Section 8.2.
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(d) |
the Purchaser if:
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(i) |
a breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Company under this Agreement occurs that would cause any condition in Section 6.2(1) or
Section 6.2(2) not to be satisfied, and such breach or failure is incapable of being cured on or prior to the Outside Date or is not cured in accordance with the terms of Section 4.8(3); provided that
any wilful or intentional breach shall be deemed to be incurable and the Purchaser is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any condition in Section 6.3(1) or Section 6.3(2) not to be
satisfied;
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(ii) |
(A) the Board or any committee of the Board fails to unanimously recommend or withdraws, amends, modifies or qualifies, or publicly proposes or states an intention to withdraw, amend, modify or qualify, the Board Recommendation, (B) the
Board or any committee of the Board accepts, approves, endorses or recommends, or publicly proposes to accept, approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal, or (C) the Company breaches Article 5 in any material respect;
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(iii) |
the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(4), Section 6.2(5) or Section 6.2(10) are not capable of being satisfied by the Outside Date; or
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(iv) |
there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect.
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(2) |
The Party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2 (other than pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(a)) shall give notice of such termination to the other Party, specifying in reasonable detail the basis for such Party’s
exercise of its termination right.
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Section 7.3 |
Effect of Termination/Survival
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(1) |
If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.2, this Agreement shall become void and of no further force or effect without liability of any Party (or any shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or
representative of such Party) to any other Party to this Agreement, except that: (a) in the event of termination under Section 7.1 as a result of the Effective Time occurring, Section 4.9 shall survive for a period of six (6) years following
such termination; and (b) in the event of termination under Section 7.2, this Section 7.3 and Section 8.2 through to and including Section 8.15 shall survive, and provided further that no Party
shall be relieved of any liability for any wilful breach by it of this Agreement.
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(2) |
As used in Section 7.2 and Section 7.3, “wilful breach” means a material breach that is a consequence
of an act undertaken by the breaching party with the actual knowledge that the taking of such act would, or would be reasonably expected to, cause a breach of this Agreement.
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Section 8.1 |
Amendments
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(a) |
change the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of the Parties;
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(b) |
modify any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
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(c) |
modify any of the covenants contained in this Agreement and waive or modify performance of any of the obligations of the Parties; and/or
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(d) |
modify any mutual conditions contained in this Agreement.
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Section 8.2
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Expenses and Expense Reimbursement.
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(1) |
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and subject to Section 8.2(2), all out-of-pocket third party transaction expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Arrangement,
including all costs, expenses and fees of the Company incurred prior to or after the Effective Time in connection with, or incidental to, the Arrangement, shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses, whether or not the Arrangement is
consummated.
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(2) |
If:
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(a) |
the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(c)(ii); or
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(b) |
either Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(b)(i),
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(3) |
For greater certainty, the Company shall not be obligated to make more than one payment pursuant to Section 8.2(2).
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(4) |
Each Party acknowledges that the Expense Fee represents liquidated damages which are a genuine pre-estimate of the damages, including opportunity costs, which the Purchaser will suffer or incur as a result of
the event giving rise to such damages and resultant termination on this Agreement, and is not a penalty. The Company irrevocably waives any respective rights it may have to raise as a defense that any such liquidated damages are excessive or
punitive.
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Section 8.3
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Notices.
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(a) |
to the Purchaser, c/o:
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SG Enterprises II, LLC | |||
Suite 400, 108 Av. Ne | |||
Bellevue, WA | |||
98004 | |||
Attention: | John W. Stanton | ||
Email: |
[Redacted] |
with a copy to:
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Bennett Jones LLP
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2500 Park Place
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666 Burrard Street
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Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8
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Attention: | James Beeby | ||
Email: | [Redacted] |
(b) |
to the Company, at:
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Trilogy International Partners Inc.
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Suite 400, 108 Av. Ne
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Bellevue, WA
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98004
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Attention: | Scott Morris | ||
Email: | [Redacted] |
with a copy to:
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | |||
1133 Melville Street | |||
Suite 3200, The Stack | |||
Vancouver, BC V6E 4E5 | |||
Attention: | Trisha Robertson and Kyle Misewich | ||
Email: | [Redacted] and [Redacted] |
Section 8.4
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Time of the Essence.
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Section 8.5
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Injunctive Relief.
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Section 8.6
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Third Party Beneficiaries.
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Section 8.7
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Waiver.
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Section 8.8
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Entire Agreement.
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Section 8.9
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Successors and Assigns.
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(1) |
This Agreement becomes effective only when executed by the Company and the Purchaser. After that time, it will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Company and the Purchaser and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
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(2) |
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations under this Agreement are assignable or transferable by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, provided that the Purchaser may
assign all or part of its rights under this Agreement to, and its obligations under this Agreement may be assumed by, any of its affiliates, provided that if such assignment and/or assumption takes place, the Purchaser shall continue to be
liable joint and severally with such affiliate, as the case may be, for all of its obligations hereunder.
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Section 8.10
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Severability.
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Section 8.11
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Governing Law.
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(1) |
This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
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(2) |
Each Party irrevocably attorns and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the British Columbia courts situated in the City of Vancouver and waives
objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.
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Section 8.12
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Rules of Construction.
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Section 8.13
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No Liability.
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Section 8.14
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Language.
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Section 8.15
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Counterparts.
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SG ENTERPRISES II, LLC
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Per:
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/s/ John Stanton |
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Name: John W. Stanton
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Title: Governor
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TRILOGY INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS INC.
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Per:
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/s/ Brad Horwitz |
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Name: Bradley J. Horwitz
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Title: President and CEO
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(1) |
Definitions. Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein will have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Arrangement Agreement.
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(2) |
Headings, etc. The division of this Plan of Arrangement into Articles and Sections and the insertion of headings are for convenient reference only and do not affect the construction or interpretation
of this Plan of Arrangement.
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(3) |
Currency. All references to dollars or to $ are references to United States dollars, unless specified otherwise.
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(4) |
Gender and Number. Any reference to gender includes all genders. Words importing the singular number only include the plural and vice versa.
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(5) |
Certain Phrases, etc. The words (i) “including”, “includes” and “include” mean “including (or includes or include) without limitation,” (ii) “the aggregate of”, “the total of”, “the sum of”, or a
phrase of similar meaning means “the aggregate (or total or sum), without duplication, of,” and (iii) unless stated otherwise, “Article”, “Section”, and “Schedule” followed by a number or letter mean
and refer to the specified Article or Section of or Schedule to this Plan of Arrangement.
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(6) |
Statutes. Any reference to a statute refers to such statute and all rules, resolutions and regulations made under it, as it or they may have been or may from time to time be amended or re-enacted,
unless stated otherwise.
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(7) |
Computation of Time. A period of time is to be computed as beginning on the day following the event that began the period and ending at 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the period, if the last day of the
period is a Business Day, or at 4:30 p.m. on the next Business Day if the last day of the period is not a Business Day. If the date on which any action is required or permitted to be taken under this Plan of Arrangement by a Person is not a
Business Day, such action shall be required or permitted to be taken on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
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(8) |
Time References. References to time herein or in any Letter of Transmittal are to local time, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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(a) |
the Common Shares held by Dissenting Holders in respect of which Dissent Rights have been validly exercised shall be deemed to have been transferred without any further act or formality to the Purchaser (free and clear of all Liens) in
consideration for the right to be paid the fair value of their Common Shares by the Purchaser in accordance with Article 3, and:
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(i) |
such Dissenting Holders shall cease to be the holders of such Common Shares and to have any rights as holders of such Common Shares, other than the right to be paid the fair value for such Common Shares as set out in Section 3.1;
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(ii) |
such Dissenting Holders’ names shall be removed as the holders of such Common Shares from the registers of Common Shares maintained by or on behalf of the Company; and
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(iii) |
the Purchaser shall be deemed to be the transferee and legal owner of such Common Shares, free and clear of all Liens, and shall be entered as the registered holder of such Common Shares in the registers of Common Shares maintained by or
on behalf of the Company;
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(b) |
each Common Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than Common Shares held by the Purchaser or any Dissenting Holder who has validly exercised such holder’s Dissent Right shall, without any further action by or on
behalf of a holder of Common Shares, be deemed to be assigned and transferred by the holder thereof to the Purchaser (free and clear of all Liens) in exchange for the Consideration for each Common Share, and:
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(i) |
the holders of such Common Shares shall cease to be the holders thereof and to have any rights as holders of such Common Shares, other than the right to be paid the Consideration per Common Share in accordance with this Plan of
Arrangement;
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(ii) |
such holders’ names shall be removed from the register of the Common Shares maintained by or on behalf of the Company; and
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(iii) |
the Purchaser shall be deemed to be the transferee and legal owner of such Common Shares (free and clear of all Liens) and shall be entered as the registered holder of such Common Shares in the register of the Common Shares maintained by
or on behalf of the Company.
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(a) |
ultimately are entitled to be paid fair value for such Common Shares: (i) shall be deemed not to have participated in the transactions in Article 2 (other than Section 2.3(a)); (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Part 8 of the BCBCA, such fair value in respect of such Common Shares shall be determined as of the close of business on the day before the Arrangement Resolution was adopted; and (iii) will not be entitled to any other payment or
consideration, including any payment that would be payable under the Arrangement had such holders not exercised their Dissent Rights in respect of such Common Shares; or
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(b) |
ultimately are not entitled, for any reason, to be paid fair value for such Common Shares shall be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement, as of the Effective Time, on the same basis as a non-dissenting holder of Common Shares,
and be entitled to receive only the consideration set forth in Section 2.3(b) that such holder would have received if such holder had not exercised Dissent Rights.
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(a) |
In no case shall the Purchaser, the Company or any other Person be required to recognize Dissenting Holders as holders of Common Shares after the completion of the steps set forth in Section 2.3(a), and each Dissenting Holder will cease to
be entitled to the rights of a Company Shareholder in respect of the Common Shares in relation to which such Dissenting Holder has exercised Dissent Rights and the names of each Dissenting Holder shall be removed from the registers of holders
of Common Shares to reflect that such former holder of Common Shares is no longer the holder of such Common Shares as of and from the completion of the steps described in Section 2.3(a) occur. In no circumstances shall the Purchaser, the
Company or any other Person be required to recognize a Person exercising Dissent Rights unless such Person is the registered holder of those Common Shares as of the record date of the Company Meeting in respect of which such rights are sought
to be exercised.
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(b) |
For greater certainty, in addition to any other restrictions set forth in the BCBCA or the Interim Order, Company Shareholders who vote, or instruct a proxyholder to vote, in favour of the
Arrangement Resolution, will not be entitled to exercise Dissent Rights with respect to any Common Shares held by such Company Shareholders.
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(a) |
At least one (1) Business Day prior to the Effective Date, the Purchaser shall deposit, or arrange to be deposited, for the benefit of the Company Shareholders, sufficient funds with the Depositary
in the aggregate amount equal to the payments in respect thereof required by this Plan of Arrangement, with the amount per Common Share in respect of which Dissent Rights have been exercised being deemed to be the Consideration per Common
Share for this purpose, net of applicable withholdings for the benefit of the Company Shareholders.
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(b) |
As soon as reasonably practicable following the surrender to the Depositary for cancellation of a certificate or DRS statement which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Common Shares that were transferred
pursuant to Section 2.3(b), together with a duly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal and such additional documents and instruments as the Depositary may reasonably require, the former holder of such Common Shares shall be entitled to
receive in exchange therefor, and the Depositary shall deliver to such holder, the cash payment which such holder has the right to receive under the Arrangement for such Common Shares less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.3, and any
certificate or DRS statement so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.
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(c) |
Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 4.1, each certificate or DRS statement that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented Common Shares shall be deemed after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive
from the Depositary upon such surrender a cash payment in lieu of such certificate or DRS statement as contemplated in this Section 4.1, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.3. Any such certificate or DRS statement formerly
representing Common Shares not duly surrendered on or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date shall cease to represent a claim by or interest of any former holder of Common Shares of any kind or nature against or in the Company or
the Purchaser or the Depositary. On such date, all cash to which such former holder was entitled shall be deemed to have been surrendered to the Purchaser and shall be paid over by the Depositary to the Purchaser or as directed by the
Purchaser.
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(d) |
Any payment to be made by way of cheque by the Depositary pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement that has not been deposited or has been returned to the Depositary or that otherwise remains unclaimed, in each case, on or before the third
anniversary of the Effective Time, and any right or claim to payment hereunder that remains outstanding on the third anniversary of the Effective Time shall cease to represent a right or claim of any kind or nature and the right of the holder
to receive the applicable consideration for the Common Shares pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement shall terminate and be deemed to be surrendered and forfeited to the Purchaser (or any successor of the Purchaser) for no consideration.
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(e) |
No holder of Common Shares shall be entitled to receive any consideration or entitlement with respect to such Common Shares other than any consideration or entitlement which such holder is entitled to receive in accordance with Section
2.3, this Section 4.1 and the other terms of this Plan of Arrangement and, for greater certainty, no such holder will be entitled to receive any interest, dividends, premium or other payment in connection therewith.
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(a) |
The Company and the Purchaser may amend, modify and/or supplement this Plan of Arrangement at any time and from time to time prior to the Effective Time, provided that each such amendment, modification and/or supplement must (i) be set out
in writing, (ii) be approved by the Company and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, (iii) filed with the Court and, if made following the Company Meeting, approved by the Court, and (iv) communicated to the Company Shareholders if and as
required by the Court.
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(b) |
Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be proposed by the Company or the Purchaser at any time prior to the Company Meeting (provided that the Company or the Purchaser, as applicable, shall have consented
thereto) with or without any other prior notice or communication, and if so proposed and accepted by the Company Shareholders voting at the Company Meeting (other than as may be required under the Interim Order), shall become part of this
Plan of Arrangement for all purposes.
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(c) |
Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement that is approved or directed by the Court following the Company Meeting shall be effective only if (i) it is consented to in writing by each of the Company and the
Purchaser (in each case, acting reasonably), and (ii) if required by the Court, it is consented to by some or all of the Company Shareholders voting in the manner directed by the Court.
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(d) |
Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made following the granting of the Final Order without filing such amendment, modification or supplement with the Court or seeking Court approval, provided that
it (i) concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of the Parties, is of an administrative nature required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement and is not materially adverse to the interest of any of
the Company Shareholders; or (ii) is an amendment contemplated in Section 5.1(e).
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(e) |
The Purchaser may, at any time following the Effective Date, amend, modify or supplement this Plan of Arrangement without the approval of Company Shareholders provided that each amendment, modification or supplement (i) must be set out in
writing, (ii) must concern a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of each of the Company and the Purchaser is of an administrative nature required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement, (iii) is not
adverse to the economic interests of any former Company Shareholders, and (iv) need not be filed with the Court or communicated to former Company Shareholders.
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(f) |
This Plan of Arrangement may be withdrawn prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the Arrangement Agreement.
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1. |
The arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under Section 291 of the Business Corporations Act (British
Columbia) of Trilogy International Partners Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) between the Company and SG Enterprises II, LLC, dated December 19, 2023, all as more particularly described and set
forth in the proxy statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Company dated [●] (the “Circular”), accompanying this notice of meeting (as the Arrangement may be
modified or amended in accordance with its terms) is hereby authorized, approved and adopted.
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2. |
The plan of arrangement (as it has been or may be amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement and its terms, the “Plan of Arrangement”), the full text of which is
set out as Appendix [●] to the Circular, is hereby authorized, approved and adopted.
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3. |
The (i) Arrangement Agreement and related transactions, (ii) actions of the directors of the Company in approving the Arrangement Agreement, and (iii) the actions of the directors and officers of the Company in executing and delivering the
Arrangement Agreement, and any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, are hereby ratified and approved.
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4. |
Notwithstanding that this resolution has been passed (and the Arrangement adopted) by the Company Shareholders (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement) or that the Arrangement has been approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia
(the “Court”), the directors of the Company are hereby authorized and empowered, at their discretion, without notice to or approval of the Company Shareholders: (i) to amend, modify or supplement the
Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement to the extent permitted by the Arrangement Agreement; and (ii) subject to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, not to proceed with the Arrangement.
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5. |
Any officer or director of the Company be and is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the Company to make an application to the Court for an order approving the Arrangement and to execute, under corporate seal or otherwise, and to
deliver or cause to be delivered, a certificate of arrangement and all such other documents and instruments as are necessary or desirable to give effect to the Arrangement in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement, such determination to be
conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of such articles of arrangement or any such other document or instrument.
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6. |
Any officer or director of the Company is hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the Company to execute or cause to be executed and to deliver or cause to be delivered, all such other documents and instruments and to perform
or cause to be performed all such other acts and things as, in such person’s opinion, may be necessary or desirable to give full force and effect to the foregoing resolutions and the matters authorized thereby, such determination to be
conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of such other document or instrument or the doing of any other such act or thing.
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(a) |
at any meeting of shareholders of the Company held to consider the Arrangement or any adjournment or postponement thereof, to be counted as present for the purposes of establishing quorum and to exercise or cause to be exercised all voting
rights attached to Shares, in each case whether currently held or directly or indirectly acquired by or issued to the undersigned after the date hereof (the “Additional Securities”) in favour of the Arrangement and any other matters which are necessary for the consummation of the Arrangement;
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(b) |
to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company duly executed proxies or voting instruction forms voting in favour of the Arrangement;
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(c) |
not to, directly or indirectly, exercise or cause to be exercised any rights of appraisal, rights of dissent or rights to demand the repurchase of the Subject Securities in connection with the Arrangement or otherwise oppose in any manner
the treatment of any Subject Securities pursuant to the Arrangement;
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(d) |
not to take any action which could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with or delay, or in any way adversely affect the completion of the Arrangement and any other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement;
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(e) |
not to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, transfer, dispose of, hypothecate, alienate, grant a security interest in, encumber or tender to offer, transfer any economic interest (directly or indirectly) or otherwise convey any of the
Subject Securities, other than pursuant to the Arrangement or this Agreement; and
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(f) |
to promptly notify the Purchaser of the amount of any debt or equity securities or other interests in the Company of which the beneficial ownership, or the control or direction, is acquired by the undersigned, to the extent permitted to do
so, after the date hereof.
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(a) |
the undersigned is the sole and unconditional beneficial owner of, or has control or direction over, the Subject Securities, with good and valid title thereto, free and clear of all liens, and has the sole right to sell and vote all of the
Subject Securities;
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(b) |
except for the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and this Agreement, no person has any written or oral agreement, warrant or option, or any right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable
of becoming such, for the purchase, acquisition or transfer from the undersigned of any of the Subject Securities or any interest therein or right thereto; and
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(c) |
the only securities of the Company beneficially owned, or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, by the undersigned on the date hereof are the Subject Securities.
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Yours truly, | ||
[NAME] | ||
Accepted and agreed this ____ day of _________, 2023 | ||
SG ENTERPRISES II, LLC | ||
Per: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Name of Registered Shareholder
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Beneficial Owner
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Number and Class of Subject Securities
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