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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMCOR LIMITED
ANNEX A - TABLE OF CONTENTS
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2019.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMCOR PLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Jersey (Channel Islands)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
3990
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
98-1455367
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
83 Tower Road North
Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP
United Kingdom
+44 117 9753200
(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
Julie McPherson
General Counsel
83 Tower Road North
Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP
United Kingdom
+44 117 9753200
(Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
With a copy to: | ||||
Eric L. Schiele, P.C. Richard B. Aftanas, P.C. Jonathan L. Davis, P.C. Kirkland & Ellis LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 446-4800 |
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Sheri H. Edison Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Bemis Company, Inc. 2301 Industrial Drive Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (920) 727-4100 |
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Michael A. Stanchfield Amy C. Seidel Brandon C. Mason Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 90 South Seventh Street #2200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (612) 766-7000 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public:
As soon as practicable after this registration statement is declared effective and upon completion or waiver of all other conditions to the closing of the acquisition described herein.
If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, please check the following box. o
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer ý |
Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company o |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) o
Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of securities
to be registered |
Amount to be
registered |
Proposed maximum
offering price per unit |
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price |
Amount of
registration fee |
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Ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share |
469,500,717(1) | N/A | $4,881,886,861(2) | $591,685(3) | ||||
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Amcor plc may not distribute the securities offered by this proxy statement/prospectus until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is effective. This proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and Amcor plc is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARYSUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED , 2019
MERGER PROPOSEDYOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
To our Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of shareholders of Bemis Company, Inc. ("Bemis") at The Langham, Chicago, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois USA 60611, at 9:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Whether or not you plan to attend, please vote your shares as promptly as possible .
As you may be aware, on August 6, 2018, Bemis entered into a Transaction Agreement with Amcor Limited ("Amcor") providing for a combination of Amcor and Bemis (the "Transaction Agreement"). Together, Bemis and Amcor expect to create the global leader in consumer packaging with the footprint, scale, talent and capabilities to better serve customers around the world. Bemis and Amcor are a good fit, not just geographically, but also culturally as we share a similar customer-first philosophy, as well as strong commitments to integrity, safety and developing our people. We believe combining these two organizations will drive significant value for our respective shareholders, employees and customers over the long-term.
Bemis has a rich 160-year history and has evolved to its position today as a $4 billion plastic packager with a strong presence in the Americas. Our innovative products serve leading and emerging customers in food, consumer products, healthcare, and other industries. Our commitment to the growth and success of our customers is supported by our 15,700 employees across 54 plants in 12 countries. Over the past year and a half, Bemis has driven much positive change. We launched Agilityour plan to Fix, Strengthen, and Grow our business. For Bemis, this transaction is the next exciting chapter in our evolution, and our employees will carry forward the Bemis legacy as they showcase their talents, knowledge and passion for inspired packaging solutions as part of the global leader in consumer packaging that is being created through this transaction.
We believe this is a compelling transaction for Bemis shareholders, who will become owners of approximately 29% of the combined "New Amcor":
Bemis' board of directors unanimously approved the merger and is calling the upcoming special meeting at which Bemis shareholders can vote upon a proposal to approve the Transaction Agreement. Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" each of the proposals to be considered at the Bemis special meeting, including approval of the Transaction Agreement . The enclosed Notice of Special Meeting includes further details about the Bemis Special Meeting.
You are welcome to attend the Bemis special meeting in person on May 2, 2019, but regardless of whether you plan to attend, please vote your shares via the instructions on page [ · ] of the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy or voting instruction card. Your vote is very important because the transaction cannot be completed unless holders of at least two-thirds of all of the outstanding Bemis Shares vote in favor of the proposal to approve the Transaction Agreement. A failure to vote your shares on the proposal to approve the Transaction Agreement will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal.
The enclosed proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Bemis special meeting, the Transaction Agreement and the transaction. A copy of the Transaction Agreement is attached as Annex A. We encourage you to read the proxy statement/prospectus, including its annexes and the documents incorporated by reference, carefully and in its entirety including the section entitled " Risk Factors " beginning on page [ · ].
If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your shares, please contact Bemis' proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, by calling toll-free at +1 888 750 5834.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
William F. Austen | Timothy M. Manganello | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Chairman of the Board |
Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the transactions described herein, the issuance of New Amcor Shares in connection with the transactions described herein or determined that this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this proxy statement/prospectus is [ · ], 2019 and it is first being sent to Bemis shareholders on or about [ · ], 2019.
BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF BEMIS COMPANY, INC.:
You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of shareholders (the "Bemis Special Meeting"), to be held at The Langham, Chicago, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA 60611, at 9:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The purpose of the Bemis Special Meeting is to consider and vote upon the following proposals:
Accompanying this Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders is a proxy statement/prospectus, which describes these proposals in more detail, and a form of proxy, which allows you to vote on these proposals. Please carefully review these materials, including the annexes to and information incorporated by reference into the proxy statement/prospectus.
We welcome you to attend the Bemis Special Meeting, but whether or not you plan to attend, please submit your completed proxy via phone, mail or internet as soon as possible . Proxies are revocable and will not affect your right to vote in person in the event that you revoke the proxy and attend the meeting. Instructions on how to vote are found in the sections titled "Information About the Bemis Special MeetingVoting of Proxies; Incomplete Proxies" and "Shares Held in Street Name and Broker Non-Votes" beginning on page [ · ] of the proxy statement/prospectus. Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that Bemis shareholders vote "FOR" each of these proposals.
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Only Bemis shareholders of record as shown on our books at the close of business on [ · ], 2019 will be entitled to vote at the Bemis Special Meeting. Each Bemis shareholder is entitled to one vote per Bemis Share held by such Bemis shareholder on all matters to be voted on at the meeting.
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ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
This proxy statement/prospectus, which forms part of a registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC by New Amcor, constitutes a prospectus of New Amcor under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to the New Amcor Shares to be issued to Bemis shareholders pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
This document also constitutes a proxy statement of Bemis under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). It also constitutes a notice of meeting with respect to the Bemis Special Meeting, at which Bemis shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, the Bemis Compensation Proposal, the Bemis Amendments Proposals and the Bemis Adjournment Proposal, each as described in more detail herein under "Information About the Bemis Special Meeting."
Amcor has supplied all information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to Amcor and New Amcor, and Bemis has supplied all information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus relating to Bemis.
You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus is dated [ · ], 2019 and you should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than such date. Further, you should not assume that the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of the incorporated document. Neither the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus to Bemis shareholders nor the issuance by New Amcor of New Amcor Shares pursuant to the Transaction Agreement will create any implication to the contrary.
A copy of this document has been delivered to the Jersey Registrar of Companies (the "Registrar") in accordance with Article 5 of the Companies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2002, and the Registrar has given, and has not withdrawn, consent to its circulation. The Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") has given, and has not withdrawn, its consent under Article 2 of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958 to the issue of New Amcor Shares. The JFSC is protected by the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Law 1947 against liability arising from the discharge of its functions under that law. It must be distinctly understood that, in giving these consents, neither the Registrar nor the JFSC takes any responsibility for the financial soundness of New Amcor or for the correctness of any statements made, or opinions expressed, with regard to it. If you are in any doubt about the contents of this document you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other financial adviser. The current directors of New Amcor have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the facts stated in this document are true and accurate in all material respects, and that there are no other facts the omission of which would make misleading any statement in the document, whether of facts or of opinion. All such directors accept responsibility accordingly. It should be remembered that the price of securities and the income from them can go down as well as up.
Nothing in this document or anything communicated to holders or potential holders of the shares or CDIs in New Amcor is intended to constitute or should be construed as advice on the merits of, the purchase of or subscription for, the shares or CDIs in New Amcor or the exercise of any rights attached to them for the purposes of the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998.
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This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about Bemis from other documents that Bemis has filed with the SEC, and that are contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. For a listing of documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, please see the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. This information is available for you to review at the SEC's public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549, and through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Any person may request copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and any of the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus or other information concerning Bemis, without charge, by written or telephonic request directed to Bemis, 2301 Industrial Drive, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956, Telephone: +1 920 527 5000; or Innisfree M&A Incorporated, Bemis' proxy solicitor, by calling toll-free at +1 888 750 5834. Banks, brokerage firms and other nominees may call collect at +1 212 750 5833.
In order for you to receive timely delivery of the documents in advance of the Bemis Special Meeting to be held on May 2, 2019 you must request the information no later than five business days prior to the date of the Bemis Special Meeting (i.e., by April 25, 2019).
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References herein to "$" or "USD" are to U.S. dollars and references to "A$" or "AUD" are to Australian dollars.
The exchange rate for Australian dollars on March 11, 2019, the latest practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, was $1.41 per Australian dollar, as reported by Bloomberg.
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high, low, average and period end "Bloomberg Generic Composite Rate" expressed in AUD per USD. The Bloomberg Generic Composite Rate is a composite rate based on indicative rates contributed by market participants and compiled by Bloomberg.
Month ended
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February 2019 |
1.41 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 1.42 | |||||||||
January 2019 |
1.37 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.43 | |||||||||
December 2018 |
1.42 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.42 | |||||||||
November 2018 |
1.37 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.39 | |||||||||
October 2018 |
1.41 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.42 | |||||||||
September 2018 |
1.38 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.41 | |||||||||
August 2018 |
1.39 | 1.37 | 1.34 | 1.39 | |||||||||
July 2018 |
1.35 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.37 | |||||||||
June 2018 |
1.35 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.36 | |||||||||
May 2018 |
1.32 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.35 | |||||||||
April 2018 |
1.33 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.33 | |||||||||
March 2018 |
1.30 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.31 | |||||||||
February 2018 |
1.29 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.29 | |||||||||
January 2018 |
1.24 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.28 |
Year ended December 31,
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2018 |
1.42 | 1.40 | 1.23 | 1.43 | |||||||||
2017 |
1.28 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 1.40 | |||||||||
2016 |
1.39 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.46 | |||||||||
2015 |
1.37 | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.45 | |||||||||
2014 |
1.22 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.24 |
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Unless otherwise indicated or as the context otherwise requires, a reference in this proxy statement/prospectus to:
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into Bemis and the scheme, taken together, qualifies as an exchange described in Section 351(a) of the Code and (iii) the merger of Merger Sub into Bemis does not result in gain being recognized under Section 367(a)(1) of the Code (other than for any shareholder that would be a "five-percent transferee shareholder" (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c)(5)(ii)) of New Amcor following the merger of Merger Sub into Bemis that does not enter into a five-year gain recognition agreement in the form provided in Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-8(c));
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND THE BEMIS SPECIAL MEETING
The following questions and answers are intended to briefly address some commonly asked questions regarding the transaction, the Transaction Agreement and the Bemis Special Meeting. These questions and answers may not address all questions that may be important to you as a Bemis shareholder. Please refer to the section entitled "Summary" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus and the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, the annexes to and the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, which you should read carefully and in their entirety. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus without charge by following the instructions under the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus and proxy card?
Bemis has agreed to combine with Amcor under the terms of the Transaction Agreement that are described in this proxy statement/prospectus. The Transaction Agreement provides that, if the transaction is approved by Bemis' shareholders and the other conditions to closing the transaction are satisfied or waived at or prior to the closing of the transaction, each of Bemis and Amcor will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Amcor and each Bemis Share will be converted into the right to receive 5.1 New Amcor shares (which are expected to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR"). Bemis is holding a special meeting of its shareholders (the "Bemis Special Meeting") to ask its shareholders to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Transaction Agreement (the "Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal").
In addition to the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, Bemis shareholders are also being asked (i) to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, by non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation that may become payable to Bemis' named executive officers in connection with the transaction (the "Bemis Compensation Proposal"), (ii) to consider and vote upon proposals to approve, by non-binding advisory votes, certain provisions of the New Amcor articles of association (the "Bemis Amendments Proposals") and (iii) to approve one or more adjournments of the Bemis Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the proposal to approve the Transaction Agreement (the "Bemis Adjournment Proposal").
This proxy statement/prospectus includes important information about the transaction, the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus, and the Bemis Special Meeting. Bemis shareholders should read this information carefully and in its entirety. The enclosed voting materials allow shareholders to vote their Bemis Shares without attending the Bemis Special Meeting in person.
Q: How does Bemis' board of directors recommend that I vote at the Bemis Special Meeting?
Q: What is the vote required to approve each proposal at the Bemis Special Meeting?
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or vote in person at the Bemis Special Meeting, you abstain or you do not provide your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee with instructions, as applicable, this will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal.
The approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal requires that the votes cast " FOR " the Bemis Compensation Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " the Bemis Compensation Proposal.
The approval of each of the Bemis Amendments Proposals require that the votes cast " FOR " such Bemis Amendments Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " the Bemis Amendments Proposals.
Approval of the Bemis Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present or represented and entitled to vote on that item of business, whether or not a quorum is present.
For purposes of the Bemis Special Meeting, an abstention as to a particular matter occurs when either (a) a Bemis shareholder affirmatively votes to " ABSTAIN " as to that matter or (b) a Bemis shareholder attends the Bemis Special Meeting and does not vote as to such matter. For purposes of the Bemis Special Meeting, a failure to be represented as to particular Bemis Shares and a particular matter occurs when either (a) the holder of record of such Bemis Shares neither attends the meeting nor returns a proxy with respect to such Bemis Shares or (b) such Bemis Shares are held in "street name" and the beneficial owner does not instruct the owner's bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote such Bemis Shares with respect to such matter (i.e., a broker non-vote).
For the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, an abstention or a failure to be represented will have the same effect as a vote cast " AGAINST " the proposal.
For the Bemis Compensation Proposal, an abstention will not have any effect on such proposal. If a Bemis shareholder fails to vote or instruct his or her bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote and is not present in person or by proxy at the Bemis Special Meeting, it will also have no effect on the vote count for the Bemis Compensation Proposal.
For each of the Bemis Amendments Proposals, an abstention will not have any effect on such proposal. If a Bemis shareholder fails to vote or instruct his or her bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote and is not present in person or by proxy at the Bemis Special Meeting, it will also have no effect on the vote count for the Bemis Amendments Proposals.
For the Bemis Adjournment Proposal, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote cast " AGAINST " the proposal, but a failure to be represented will not have any effect on this proposal.
Q: Does my vote matter?
See the section entitled "Information About the Bemis Special Meeting" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: What will I receive if the transaction is completed?
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right to receive 5.1 New Amcor Shares. The issuance of the New Amcor Shares to holders of Bemis Shares will be registered with the SEC and the New Amcor Shares are expected to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR." See the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementTransaction Consideration" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: What equity stakes will former Bemis shareholders and former Amcor shareholders hold in New Amcor?
Q: How do I calculate the value of the transaction consideration?
The implied value of the transaction consideration that Bemis shareholders will receive may be calculated, as of a specified date, as (i) the implied price of a New Amcor Share (ii) multiplied by the exchange ratio of 5.1 New Amcor Shares for each Bemis Share. The implied price of a New Amcor Share may be calculated, as of a specified date, as (A) Amcor's most recent closing share price as of such date, (B) multiplied by the current AUD:USD exchange rate on such date, (C) multiplied by the exchange ratio of one New Amcor Share for each Amcor Share. As the market price of Bemis Shares, the market price of Amcor Shares or currency exchange rates fluctuate, the implied value of New Amcor Shares will fluctuate too. As a result, the implied value of the transaction consideration that you will receive upon the completion of the transaction could be greater than, less than or the same as the implied value of the transaction consideration on the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or at the time of the Bemis Special Meeting. We urge you to obtain current market quotations and currency exchange rates before voting your Bemis Shares.
Q: After the transaction, where can I trade my New Amcor Shares?
Amcor Shares will not be traded on the ASX following the closing of the transaction, but interests in New Amcor Shares will be quoted and traded on the financial market operated by ASX in the form of CDIs under the ASX ticker symbol "AMC."
Q: What will holders of Bemis stock-based awards receive in the transaction?
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exchange for (i) a number of New Amcor Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such vested Bemis RSUs and vested Bemis PSUs immediately prior to the effective time by the exchange ratio set forth in the Transaction Agreement, and (ii) any fractional consideration, in cash, payable to the holder of a cancelled Bemis RSU or Bemis PSU who would have been entitled to receive a fraction of a New Amcor Share upon conversion.
Each Bemis Cash-Settled RSU (which will automatically vest, to the extent previously unvested, at the effective time) will also be cancelled in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the number of Bemis Shares subject to the vested Bemis Cash-Settled RSU multiplied by (y) the exchange ratio set forth in the Transaction Agreement and (z) the Applicable Share Price. With respect to any Bemis RSU, Bemis PSU or Bemis Cash-Settled RSU that provides for the right to receive payments equivalent to the dividends paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, each holder of such rights will also receive an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable. For additional information on the treatment of Bemis Equity Awards, see the section entitled "The TransactionTreatment of Bemis Equity Awards" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: Do any of the Bemis directors or officers have interests in the transaction that may differ from or be in addition to my interests as a Bemis shareholder?
Q: How will I receive the transaction consideration to which I am entitled?
Q: Will my New Amcor Shares acquired in the transaction receive a dividend?
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Q: Will dividends paid by New Amcor be subject to tax withholding?
Q: What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transaction to U.S. holders of Bemis Shares?
As a condition to the scheme, Bemis will request that Cleary Gottlieb, or other nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm, render its opinion or written advice to Bemis, which will be dated the Sanction Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the merger and scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
Assuming that the transaction so qualifies, a U.S. holder of Bemis Shares that exchanges all of its Bemis Shares for New Amcor Shares in the transaction, and is not a "five-percent transferee shareholder" that does not file with the IRS a gain recognition agreement as described in applicable Treasury Regulations, should not recognize any gain or loss with respect to its Bemis Shares, except to the extent of any cash such U.S. holder may receive in lieu of a fractional share.
For a more complete description of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transaction to U.S. holders of Bemis Shares, please see the section entitled "The TransactionMaterial U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transaction to U.S. holders of Amcor Shares?
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Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the merger and the scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
Assuming that the transaction so qualifies, a U.S. holder of Amcor Shares that exchanges all of its Amcor Shares for New Amcor Shares in the scheme, owns less than five percent (actually or constructively under attribution rules) of both the total voting power and the total value of the stock of New Amcor immediately after the transaction and does not file with the IRS a gain recognition agreement as described in applicable Treasury Regulations, should not recognize any gain or loss with respect to its Amcor Shares.
For a more complete description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transaction to U.S. holders of Amcor Shares, please see the section entitled "The TransactionMaterial U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: When is the transaction expected to be completed?
Q: Who will serve on New Amcor's board of directors following the transaction?
For more information on the governance of New Amcor following the completion of the transaction, see "Management and Corporate Governance of New Amcor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: Where will New Amcor be located, where will New Amcor be domiciled and who will serve in senior leadership roles following the transaction?
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Q: How will my rights as a holder of New Amcor Shares following the transaction differ from my current rights as a holder of Bemis Shares?
Q: Who can vote at the Bemis Special Meeting?
Q: When and where is the Bemis Special Meeting?
Q: Why am I being asked to consider and vote on a proposal to approve, by non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation that may become payable to Bemis' named executive officers in connection with the transaction?
Q: Why am I being asked to consider and vote on a proposal to approve, by non-binding, advisory votes, certain provisions of the New Amcor articles of association?
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Q: What will happen if Bemis shareholders do not approve the transaction-related compensation or the amendments to the New Amcor articles of association?
Q: What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
If your Bemis Shares are held by a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in "street name," and your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee is considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares. Your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee will send you, as the beneficial owner, a package describing the procedure for voting your shares. You should follow the instructions provided by them to vote your Bemis Shares. If you are a beneficial owner of Bemis Shares, you are invited to attend the Bemis Special Meeting; however, you may not vote your shares held in street name in person at the Bemis Special Meeting unless you obtain a "legal proxy" from your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote your Bemis Shares at the Bemis Special Meeting.
Q: If my Bemis Shares are held in "street name" by my bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, will my bank, brokerage firm or other nominee automatically vote those shares for me?
Banks, brokerage firms and other nominees who hold Bemis Shares in street name for their customers have authority to vote on "routine" proposals when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, banks, brokerage firms and other nominees are precluded from exercising their voting discretion with respect to non-routine matters when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. It is expected that all proposals to be voted on at the Bemis Special Meeting are such "non-routine" matters. As a result, absent specific instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, banks, brokerage firms and other nominees are not empowered to
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vote such shares, which we refer to as a broker non-vote. The effect of not instructing your broker how you wish your Bemis Shares to be voted will be the same as a vote "AGAINST" the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, but will not have an effect on the Bemis Compensation Proposal, the Bemis Amendments Proposals or the Bemis Adjournment Proposal.
Q: How many votes do I have?
Q: What constitutes a quorum for the Bemis Special Meeting?
Q: How do I vote my shares?
Beneficial Owners.
If your Bemis Shares are held in "street name" through a bank, broker or other nominee, you should check the voting form used by that firm to determine whether you may give voting instructions by telephone or the internet and must instruct such bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote such shares by following the instructions that the bank, broker or other nominee provides you along with this proxy statement/prospectus. Your bank, broker or other nominee, as
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applicable, may have an earlier deadline by which you must provide instructions to it as to how to vote your Bemis Shares, so you should read carefully the materials provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee.
You are not permitted to vote Bemis Shares held in "street name" by returning a proxy card directly to Bemis or by voting in person at the Bemis Special Meeting unless you provide a "legal proxy," which you must obtain from your broker, bank or other nominee. Further, banks, brokers or other nominees who hold Bemis Shares on behalf of their customers may not give a proxy to Bemis to vote those shares with respect to any of the Bemis Proposals without specific instructions from their customers, because banks, brokers and other nominees do not have discretionary voting power on any of the Bemis Proposals.
Q: How can I change or revoke my vote?
Q: If a shareholder gives a proxy, how are the Bemis Shares voted?
If you properly sign your proxy card but do not mark the boxes showing how your Bemis Shares should be voted on a matter, the Bemis Shares represented by your properly signed proxy card will be voted "FOR" the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, "FOR" the Bemis Compensation Proposal, "FOR" the Bemis Amendments Proposals and "FOR" the Bemis Adjournment Proposal.
Q: What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?
Q: What happens if I sell my Bemis Shares before the Bemis Special Meeting?
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the person to whom you transfer your Bemis Shares. In order to become entitled to receive the transaction consideration you must hold your Bemis Shares through the effective time of the transaction, which Amcor and Bemis expect will occur in the second calendar quarter of 2019, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions.
Q: Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies?
Q: What do I need to do now?
If you decide to attend the Bemis Special Meeting and vote in person, your in-person vote will revoke any proxy previously submitted.
If your Bemis Shares are held in "street name" through a bank, broker or other nominee, you should check the voting form used by that firm to determine whether you may give voting instructions by telephone or the internet and must instruct such bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote such shares by following the instructions that the bank, broker or other nominee provides you along with this proxy statement/prospectus. Your bank, broker or other nominee, as applicable, may have an earlier deadline by which you must provide instructions to it as to how to vote your Bemis Shares, so you should read carefully the materials provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee.
You are not permitted to vote Bemis Shares held in "street name" by returning a proxy card directly to Bemis or by voting in person at the Bemis Special Meeting unless you provide a "legal proxy," which you must obtain from your broker, bank or other nominee. Further, banks, brokers or other nominees who hold Bemis Shares on behalf of their customers may not give a proxy to Bemis to vote those shares with respect to any of the Bemis Proposals without specific instructions from their customers, because banks, brokers and other nominees do not have discretionary voting power on any of the Bemis Proposals.
Q: Where can I find the voting results of the Bemis Special Meeting?
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Q: Am I entitled to exercise appraisal or dissenters' rights instead of receiving the transaction consideration for my Bemis Shares?
Q: Are there any risks that I should consider in deciding whether to vote for the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal?
Q: What are the conditions to the completion of the transaction?
Q: Is consummation of the transaction contingent upon any future approval by the holders of Amcor Shares?
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"The TransactionRegulatory ApprovalsAustralian Court and Amcor Shareholder Approval" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: What happens if the transaction is not completed?
Q: Who can help answer any other questions I have?
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The registration statement on Form S-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and the documents to which New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis refer you to in the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, including those incorporated by reference herein, as well as oral statements made or to be made by New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis, include certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and subject to, in the case of Bemis, the safe harbor created pursuant to Section 21E of the Exchange Act, with respect to the businesses, strategies and plans of New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis, their expectations relating to the transaction and their future financial condition and performance. Statements included in or incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs and expectations of the management of each of Amcor and Bemis, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "aims," "potential," "will," "would," "could," "considered," "likely," "estimate" and variations of these words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. While New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon future circumstances that may or may not occur. Actual results may differ materially from the current expectations of New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis depending upon a number of factors affecting their businesses and risks associated with the successful execution of the transaction and the integration and performance of their businesses following the transaction. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties detailed in Bemis' periodic public filings with the SEC, including those discussed in the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Risk Factors" and in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Bemis' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, factors contained or incorporated by reference into such documents and in subsequent filings by Bemis with the SEC, and the following factors:
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Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements New Amcor, Amcor or Bemis make in this document are qualified by the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, including, but not limited to, (i) the information under this heading, (ii) the information discussed in the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Risk Factors" and (iii) the information discussed under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Bemis' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. See the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
None of New Amcor, Amcor or Bemis is under any obligation, and each expressly disclaim, any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Persons reading this proxy statement/prospectus are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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The following summary highlights selected information in this proxy statement/prospectus and may not contain all the information that may be important to you as a Bemis shareholder. Accordingly, we encourage you to read carefully this entire proxy statement/prospectus, its annexes and the documents referred to herein. Each item in this summary includes a page reference directing you to a more complete description of that topic. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus without charge by following the instructions under the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Parties to the Transaction (Page [ · ])
Bemis Company, Inc.
2301
Industrial Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956
+1 920 727 4100
Bemis Company, Inc., a Missouri corporation founded in 1858, is a supplier of flexible and rigid plastic packaging used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare, and other companies worldwide. Bemis has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing, and converting. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs approximately 15,700 individuals worldwide.
Bemis Shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "BMS."
Amcor Limited
Level 11,
60 City Road
Southbank, Victoria 3006
Australia
+61 3 9226 9000
Amcor Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares, is a global packaging company generating total sales of over $9 billion each year. Amcor employs more than 33,000 people across 195 sites in more than 40 countries, and is the leader in developing and producing a broad range of packaging products including flexible packaging, rigid containers, specialty cartons and closures. In fiscal year 2018, the majority of sales were made to the defensive food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device home and personal care and other consumer goods end markets.
Amcor Shares are listed on the ASX under the symbol "AMC."
Amcor plc
83
Tower Road North
Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP
United Kingdom
+44 117 9753200
Amcor plc is a subsidiary of Amcor and was formed for the sole purpose of effecting the transaction. We refer to Amcor plc as New Amcor. New Amcor was organized on July 31, 2018 under the name "Arctic Jersey Limited" as a limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey. On October 11, 2018, New Amcor was renamed "Amcor plc" and became a public limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey. Upon completion of the transaction, Amcor and Bemis will each become wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Amcor and New Amcor will
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continue as a holding company. Following the transaction, former Amcor and Bemis shareholders will be holders of New Amcor Shares or CDIs.
New Amcor has not carried on any activities or operations to date, except for those activities incidental to its formation or undertaken in connection with the transaction. There is currently no established public trading market for New Amcor Shares, but New Amcor Shares are expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR" upon consummation of the transaction.
Arctic Corp.
c/o
Amcor plc
83 Tower Road North
Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP
United Kingdom
+44 117 9753200
Arctic Corp., a Missouri corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor, was formed on August 1, 2018, solely for the purpose of facilitating the transaction. We refer to Arctic Corp. as Merger Sub. Merger Sub has not carried on any activities or operations to date, except for those activities incidental to its formation or undertaken in connection with the transaction. In connection with the transaction, Merger Sub will merge with and into Bemis, with Bemis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor.
The Transaction and the Transaction Agreement (Page [ · ])
The Transaction Agreement provides that, if the transaction is approved by Bemis' and Amcor's respective shareholders and the other conditions to closing the transaction are satisfied or waived at the closing of the transaction, (a) pursuant to the scheme, each Amcor Share issued and outstanding will be exchanged for one CDI, representing a beneficial ownership interest (but not legal title) in one New Amcor Share or, at the election of the holder of an Amcor Share, one New Amcor Share, and (b) as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, Merger Sub will merge with and into Bemis, with Bemis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor, pursuant to which each Bemis Share, other than certain excluded shares, will be converted into the right to receive 5.1 New Amcor Shares.
As a result of the transaction, each of Amcor and Bemis will be direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Amcor and the former Amcor and Bemis shareholders will become holders of New Amcor Shares or CDIs. Following the completion of the transaction, former Amcor shareholders are expected to hold approximately 71% of New Amcor and former Bemis shareholders are expected to hold approximately 29% of New Amcor. Upon completion of the transaction, the New Amcor Shares will be registered with the SEC and are expected to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR." Following the transaction, the Bemis Shares will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered under the Exchange Act, and Bemis will no longer be a publicly held company and will cease filing its own periodic and other reports with the SEC. In addition, Amcor Shares will be delisted from the ASX and Amcor will no longer be a publicly held company in Australia or required to comply with the continuous disclosure requirements under the Australian Act and listing rules of the ASX.
The terms and conditions of the transaction are contained in the Transaction Agreement, which is described in this proxy statement/prospectus and attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A. You are encouraged to read the Transaction Agreement carefully, as it is the legal document that governs the transaction. All descriptions in this summary and in this proxy statement/prospectus of the terms and conditions of the transaction are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Transaction Agreement, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
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The following diagrams are a simplified illustration of the structure of Bemis, Amcor and New Amcor before and following the completion of the transaction:
Following Completion of the Transaction
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Transaction Consideration (Page [ · ])
At the effective time, each Bemis Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (but excluding Bemis Shares held as treasury stock by Bemis or by any of its subsidiaries) will automatically be cancelled and converted into the right to receive 5.1 validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable New Amcor Shares. From and after the effective time, the holders of Bemis Shares will cease to have any rights with respect to the Bemis Shares except the right to receive the transaction consideration, including cash in lieu of fractional New Amcor Shares, if any, which would be issuable upon surrender of such Bemis Shares.
The Transaction Agreement does not contain any provision that would adjust the exchange ratio based on fluctuations in the trading prices of either the Amcor Shares or Bemis Shares or currency exchange rates prior to the completion of the transaction. The value of the transaction consideration to Bemis shareholders will depend on the trading price of Amcor Shares at the time the transaction is completed and on currency exchange rates. The Transaction Agreement provides that the transaction consideration to be provided for each Bemis Share will be adjusted appropriately if at any time after the date of the Transaction Agreement and prior to the effective time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of Bemis occurs by reason of any subdivision, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization, split, combination, contribution or exchange of shares, or a stock dividend or dividend payable in any other securities, or other like change.
For a full description of the consideration payable to Bemis shareholders, see the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementTransaction Consideration."
Governance of New Amcor Following the Transaction (Page [ · ])
Name of Company; Corporate Offices; Jurisdiction
Following the transaction, the name of the combined company will be "Amcor plc," which we refer to herein as New Amcor. New Amcor will continue to maintain a critical presence in the same locations from which Amcor currently operates as well as at Neenah, Wisconsin and other key Bemis locations. New Amcor will be incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands, with an intended tax domicile in the United Kingdom.
Board of Directors
At and following the effective time, New Amcor's board of directors will consist of eleven directors, eight of whom will be from the existing Amcor board of directors and will be nominated by Amcor (the "Amcor nominees") and three of whom (the "Bemis nominees") will be from the existing Bemis board of directors and will be nominated by Bemis (each of whom will be subject to the prior written approval of Amcor). It is the intention of the parties that each member of New Amcor's board of directors as of immediately following the effective time will be nominated for reelection by shareholders at the first annual shareholders meeting of New Amcor following the effective time.
Amcor's current Chairman, Mr. Graeme Liebelt, will continue to serve as Chairman of New Amcor's board of directors after the transaction, and Mr. Ronald Delia will continue to serve as the only executive officer on New Amcor's board of directors. For more information on the governance of New Amcor following the completion of the transaction, see "Management and Corporate Governance of New Amcor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Management
Amcor's current CEO, Mr. Ronald Delia, will continue in that role for New Amcor after the transaction. For more information on the governance of New Amcor following the completion of the
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transaction, see "Management and Corporate Governance of New Amcor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Governing Documents
As a result of the transaction, the holders of Bemis Shares and the holders of Amcor Shares will each become holders of New Amcor Shares or CDIs, and their rights will be governed by the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, including the Jersey Companies Law, and the New Amcor Articles of Association. New Amcor's current articles of association will, as of immediately prior to the scheme closing and until amended after the effective time in accordance with its terms, be amended and restated in the form attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus.
For additional information on post-closing governance, see "The TransactionGovernance of New Amcor Following the Transaction" and "The Transaction AgreementGovernance of New Amcor."
Recommendation of Bemis' Board of Directors; Bemis' Reasons for the Transaction (Page [ · ])
Bemis' board of directors has unanimously approved the Transaction Agreement, the scheme, the merger, the equity award treatment and the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, and has unanimously determined and declared the Transaction Agreement, the scheme, the merger, the equity award treatment and the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement to be advisable to, fair to, and in the best interests of Bemis and its shareholders.
Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that Bemis' shareholders vote:
In reaching its decision, Bemis' board of directors considered a number of factors as generally supporting its decision to enter into the Transaction Agreement, including, among others, that the exchange ratio had an implied value per Bemis Share of $57.75, based on the closing price of Amcor Shares on the ASX as of August 3, 2018 (the last trading day prior to market speculation after the close of the ASX on August 3, 2018 regarding a transaction between Amcor and Bemis, and based on an Amcor share price of A$15.28 and an Australian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate of approximately 0.74, both as of August 3, 2018), which represented an approximate 25% premium to the closing price per Bemis Share on the NYSE on August 2, 2018; that payment of the transaction consideration in the form of equity of New Amcor offers Bemis' shareholders the opportunity to participate in the future earnings and growth of the combined company; that for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and in accordance with such treatment, U.S. holders of Bemis Shares generally would not recognize gain or loss; that Bemis' shareholders will benefit from the net cost synergies expected to result from the transaction, which are projected to be at least $180 million annually (on a pre-tax basis) by the end of New Amcor's third fiscal year after closing; that the proposed transaction with Amcor was the most attractive strategic alternative available to Bemis' shareholders; and that the combined company will be a global leader in consumer packaging and will have a comprehensive global footprint with greater scale in every region and industry-leading research and development capabilities. Bemis' board of directors also considered a variety of risks and other potentially negative factors concerning the transaction including, among others, the risk that the transaction might not be completed in a timely manner or at all; risks related to Amcor's business; risks
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related to certain terms of the Transaction Agreement (including restrictions on the conduct of Bemis' business prior to the completion of the transaction); risks related to the diversion of management and resources from other strategic opportunities; and challenges and difficulties relating to integrating the operations of Amcor and Bemis. For a more complete discussion of these factors, see "The TransactionRecommendation of Bemis' Board of Directors; Bemis' Reasons for the Transaction."
In considering the recommendation of Bemis' board of directors, Bemis' shareholders should be aware that directors and executive officers of Bemis have interests in the proposed transaction that are in addition to, or different from, any interests they might have as shareholders. See "The TransactionInterests of Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers in the Transaction."
Opinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor (Page [ · ])
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") delivered its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in writing, to Bemis' board of directors that, as of August 6, 2018 and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth therein, the exchange ratio ("Exchange Ratio") pursuant to the Transaction Agreement was fair from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its affiliates) of the outstanding Bemis Shares.
The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated August 6, 2018, which sets forth assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered, qualifications to and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is attached as Annex C. Goldman Sachs provided advisory services and its opinion for the information and assistance of Bemis' board of directors in connection with its consideration of the transaction. The Goldman Sachs opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of Bemis Shares should vote with respect to the transaction or any other matter. Pursuant to an engagement letter between Bemis and Goldman Sachs, Bemis has agreed to pay Goldman Sachs a transaction fee that is estimated, based on the information available as of the date of announcement, at approximately $37 million, $5 million of which became payable at announcement of the transaction and the remainder of which is contingent upon consummation of the transaction.
Information About the Bemis Special Meeting (Page [ · ])
The Bemis Special Meeting will be held at the The Langham, Chicago, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois USA 60611, on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 9:00 AM Central time. The Bemis Special Meeting is being held in order to vote on:
Completion of the merger is conditioned on approval of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. However, approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal, the Bemis Amendments Proposals and the Bemis Adjournment Proposal are not conditions to the obligation of either Bemis or Amcor to complete the transaction.
Only holders of record of issued and outstanding Bemis Shares as of the close of business on [ · ], 2019, the Record Date of the Bemis Special Meeting, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Bemis Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Bemis Special Meeting. You may cast one vote for each Bemis Share that you owned as of the Record Date.
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The approval of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Bemis Shares entitled to vote at the Bemis Special Meeting. Because the affirmative vote required to approve the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal is based upon the total number of outstanding Bemis Shares, if you fail to submit a proxy or vote in person at the Bemis Special Meeting, you abstain or you do not provide your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee with instructions, as applicable, this will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal.
The approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal requires that the votes cast " FOR " the Bemis Compensation Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " the Bemis Compensation Proposal.
The approval of each of the Bemis Amendments Proposals require that the votes cast " FOR " such Bemis Amendments Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " such Bemis Amendments Proposal.
Approval of the Bemis Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present or represented and entitled to vote on that item of business, whether or not a quorum is present.
As of the Record Date, directors and executive officers of Bemis and their affiliates owned and were entitled to vote [ · ] Bemis Shares, representing approximately [ · ]% of the Bemis Shares outstanding and entitled to vote on that date. As of the Record Date, directors and executive officers of Amcor and their affiliates did not own and were not entitled to vote any Bemis Shares. Bemis currently expects that Bemis' directors and executive officers will vote their Bemis Shares in favor of the Bemis Proposals, although none of them has entered into any agreement obligating him or her to do so.
Interests of Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers in the Transaction (Page [ · ])
When considering the recommendation of Bemis' board of directors that Bemis shareholders vote for the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, Bemis shareholders should be aware that certain of the Bemis directors and executive officers may have interests in the transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of the Bemis shareholders generally. Bemis' board of directors was aware of these interests when approving the transaction and when recommending that the Bemis shareholders approve the Transaction Agreement. These interests include, among others:
For additional information regarding these interests, see "The TransactionInterests of Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers in the Transaction" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. The compensation that may become payable to Bemis' named executive officers in connection with the transaction is subject to a non-binding advisory vote of the Bemis shareholders, as
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described in "Information about the Bemis Special MeetingBemis Proposal 2Approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Treatment of Bemis Equity Awards (Page [ · ])
Pursuant to the Bemis Incentive Plan, all outstanding and unvested Bemis Equity Awards will vest (with Bemis PSUs vesting assuming target level of performance has been achieved) as of the effective time.
Bemis RSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis RSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for (i) a number of New Amcor Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis RSU immediately prior to the effective time by the exchange ratio, (ii) any fractional share consideration payable in cash with respect thereto, and (iii) with respect to any Bemis RSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Bemis PSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis PSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for (i) a number of New Amcor Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis PSU immediately prior to the effective time (assuming the target level of performance has been achieved) by the exchange ratio, (ii) any fractional share consideration payable in cash with respect thereto, and (iii) with respect to any Bemis PSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Bemis Cash-Settled RSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis Cash-Settled RSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the product of (A) the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis Cash-Settled RSU immediately prior to the effective time multiplied by (B) the exchange ratio multiplied by (C) the weighted average price of New Amcor Shares on the three trading dates before settlement of Bemis RSUs or Bemis PSUs and (ii) with respect to any Bemis Cash-Settled RSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Regulatory Approvals (Page [ · ])
Antitrust Clearance in the United States
Under the HSR Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the FTC, the parties are prevented from consummating the transaction until, among other things, Amcor and Bemis have filed notifications with and furnished certain information to the FTC and the Antitrust Division and the applicable waiting period has expired or been terminated.
On August 31, 2018, each of Amcor and Bemis filed a Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions with the Antitrust Division and the FTC as required pursuant to the HSR Act. On October 26, 2018, Amcor and Bemis each received a second request from the Antitrust Division. Merger control review in the U.S. is ongoing.
Non-U.S. Antitrust Clearances
Amcor and Bemis derive revenues in other jurisdictions where merger control filings or clearances may be necessary or recommended, including, among others, approval in the European Union by the European Commission. The transaction cannot be consummated until the closing conditions relating to applicable filings or clearances under the antitrust laws in the required jurisdictions have been satisfied
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or waived. Amcor and Bemis have also made merger control filings in a limited number of additional jurisdictions, but completion of the transaction is not conditioned on clearance from those jurisdictions having been achieved or waived.
Australian Court and Amcor Shareholder Approval
Under the Australian Act, the scheme must be approved by Amcor shareholders and the Court to become effective. At the First Court Hearing, Amcor will seek orders to convene a meeting of Amcor shareholders to vote on a resolution to approve the scheme. The shareholders' resolution to approve the scheme must be passed by: (1) a majority in number of Amcor shareholders that are present and voting at the scheme meeting (either in person or by proxy); and (2) 75% of the votes cast on the resolution. If the resolution to approve the scheme is passed at the scheme meeting and all other conditions to the scheme are satisfied or waived, Amcor will then seek approval of the Court for the scheme at the Second Court Hearing. The First Court Hearing took place on March 12, 2019 and the meeting of Amcor shareholders is currently scheduled for [ · ]. If the resolution to approve the scheme is passed at the scheme meeting, the Second Court Hearing would occur on [ · ], 2019, subject to all other conditions being satisfied or waived. These dates are indicative and may change. Amcor will announce any changes to these dates on ASX.
For a more detailed discussion of the antitrust and other regulatory filings and clearances in the U.S. and in jurisdictions other than the U.S., see the section entitled "The TransactionRegulatory Approvals."
Dissenters' Rights (Page [ · ])
Under Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code, Bemis shareholders who do not vote in favor of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and who follow the procedures summarized in greater detail under "The TransactionDissenters' Rights of Bemis Shareholders," beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus, will have the right to dissent from the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and obtain, in the event of and following the consummation of the transaction, appraisal and payment in cash of the fair value of their Bemis Shares as of the day prior to the date of the Bemis Special Meeting ("Dissenters' Rights"). No Bemis shareholder exercising Dissenters' Rights will be entitled to the transaction consideration or any dividends or other distributions coming into effect following the transaction unless and until the holder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses his or her right to dissent from the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. If you are contemplating exercising your Dissenters' Rights, we urge you to read carefully the provisions of Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code, which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D, and consult with your legal counsel before exercising or attempting to exercise these rights. Bemis shareholders receiving cash upon exercise of Dissenters' Rights may recognize gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more information, see "The TransactionDissenters' Rights of Bemis Shareholders" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus and "Material U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Listing of New Amcor Shares and CDIs (Page [ · ])
At the closing of the transaction, New Amcor will become a publicly traded company and the New Amcor Shares are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR."
Amcor Shares will not be traded on the ASX following the closing of the transaction, but interests in New Amcor Shares will be quoted and traded on the financial market operated by the ASX in the form of CDIs under the ASX ticker symbol "AMC."
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Delisting and Deregistration of the Bemis Shares (Page [ · ])
Following the consummation of the transaction, the Bemis Shares will be delisted from the NYSE, deregistered under the Exchange Act and cease to be publicly traded. At such time, Bemis will cease filing its own periodic and other reports with the SEC.
Closing and Effective Time (Page [ · ])
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the scheme becoming effective as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the scheme will be implemented in accordance with the terms of the scheme and the deed poll. If Amcor Shareholder Approval is obtained at the scheme meeting and all other conditions to the scheme are satisfied or waived, Amcor will then seek approval of the Court for the scheme. The date on which the scheme is approved by order of the Court pursuant to the Australia Act is referred to as the Sanction Date. The scheme will become effective on the date on which the Court order approving the scheme is filed with ASIC (referred to as the scheme closing). The scheme is expected to become effective on the Sanction Date or the Business Day following the Sanction Date. The transfer of the Amcor Shares to New Amcor in accordance with the scheme (referred to as the scheme implementation) is expected to occur approximately ten days after the scheme becomes effective.
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the consummation of the merger set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the closing of the merger will take place as promptly as reasonably practicable following the scheme implementation (and, to the extent reasonably practicable, on the scheme implementation date). The date and time that the merger becomes effective is referred to herein as the effective time.
Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Transaction to Occur (Page [ · ])
Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Scheme to Occur
As more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus and as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the effectiveness of the scheme is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
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As more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus and as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the obligations of each of Amcor and New Amcor to effect the scheme are also subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver by Amcor) of the following conditions on or before the Sanction Date:
As more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus and as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the obligations of Bemis to effect the scheme are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the
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extent permitted by applicable law, waiver by Bemis) of the following conditions on or before the Sanction Date:
Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Merger to Occur
Amcor and Bemis expect a period of approximately ten days between the scheme closing date and the closing of the merger. As more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus and as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the obligation of each of Amcor, Merger Sub, New Amcor and Bemis to complete the merger is subject to the effectiveness of the scheme and the satisfaction of the following additional conditions:
Further, as more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus and as set forth in the Transaction Agreement:
No Solicitation or Negotiation of Acquisition Proposals (Page [ · ])
The Transaction Agreement (except as noted below) generally restricts both Amcor's and Bemis' ability to: (i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or otherwise knowingly facilitate any inquiries or the
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making of any proposal or offer, that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Competing Proposal (as defined in the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementNon-Solicitation"); (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any third party relating to any Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal; (iii) provide any non-public information or data to any individual or entity in connection with, related to or in contemplation of any Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal; (iv) amend, grant any waiver or release under or fail to enforce any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of its equity securities or equity securities of any of its subsidiaries, unless its board of directors determines after considering advice from outside legal counsel that the failure to amend, waive, release or fail to enforce such provision would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; (v) in the case of Bemis only, approve any individual or entity becoming an "interested shareholder" under Section 351.459 of the Missouri Code; (vi) in the case of Amcor only, consent to or agree that takeover offers and accompanying documents be sent earlier under section 633(6) of the Australian Act; (vii) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other agreement relating to a Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal (other than a Competing Proposal NDA); or (viii) make an Adverse Recommendation Change (as defined in the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementNon-Solicitation").
However, prior to the receipt of Amcor Shareholder Approval, in the case of Amcor, or prior to the receipt of Bemis Shareholder Approval, in the case of Bemis, either party may, in response to a bona fide written Competing Proposal made after the date of the Transaction Agreement that did not result from a breach of the non-solicitation provisions of the Transaction Agreement, subject to compliance with certain notice and information requirements: (i) contact the person who made such Competing Proposal and its representatives solely to (x) clarify the terms and conditions thereof or (y) inform such person of the existence of the non-solicitation provisions of the Transaction Agreement; (ii) provide access to information regarding such party or any of its subsidiaries in response to a request therefor to the person who made such Competing Proposal and such person's representatives subject to a Competing Proposal NDA (as defined in the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementNon-Solicitation"); and (iii) participate in discussions or negotiations with any such person and its representatives regarding such Competing Proposal, if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in (ii) or (iii) above, such party's board of directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that (A) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable law and (B) such Competing Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal (as defined in the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementNon-Solicitation") or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal.
No Change in Recommendation or Alternative Transaction (Page [ · ])
Subject to certain exceptions described in the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementBoard Change of Recommendation," neither Amcor's nor Bemis' board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change.
However, subject to complying with certain obligations described below, each party's board of directors may:
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and such party's board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such Competing Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; or
In each case, prior to taking any such action, such party's board of directors must determine in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, and taking into account any proposal by the other party to amend the terms of the Transaction Agreement and the transaction, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable law.
Notwithstanding the above, each party's board of directors may not make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate the Transaction Agreement in order to concurrently enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal, unless, prior to taking such action, (A) such party provides written notice to the other party advising that such party intends to take such action and the basis for doing so and, (B) during a four Business Day period after delivery of such written notice (which may be extended in the event of any amendment to the financial or other material terms of any such Superior Proposal), if requested by the other party, discusses and negotiates in good faith with the other party and its representatives regarding any proposal by such other party to amend the terms of the Transaction Agreement and the transaction in response to such Superior Proposal or other potential Adverse Recommendation Change. See the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementBoard Change of Recommendation" of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Concurrently with any such termination, the terminating party must pay or cause to be paid to the other party a termination fee of $130 million prior to or concurrently with such termination. In addition, if a party makes an Adverse Recommendation Change, the other party is permitted to terminate the Transaction Agreement, in which case the non-terminating party would be obligated to pay or cause to be paid to the terminating party a termination fee of $130 million.
Termination of the Transaction Agreement (Page [ · ])
Termination Prior to the Scheme Closing. The Transaction Agreement may be terminated and the transaction may be abandoned at any time prior to the scheme closing (but not during the period between the scheme closing and the effective time of the merger) under the following circumstances:
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Termination Prior to the Effective Time. In addition to the circumstances listed above, the Transaction Agreement may be terminated and the transaction may be abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the merger (including after the scheme closing) under the following circumstances:
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Termination Fees and Expenses (Page [ · ])
Bemis has agreed to pay Amcor a termination fee of $130 million if the Transaction Agreement is terminated:
Amcor has agreed to pay Bemis a termination fee of $130 million if the Transaction Agreement is terminated:
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A party's receipt of the termination fee will be its sole and exclusive remedy for monetary damages under the Transaction Agreement, except in the case of Intentional Breach (as defined in "The Transaction AgreementEffect of Termination") by the other party. Neither party will be required to pay the termination fee on more than one occasion.
Accounting Treatment (Page [ · ])
The transaction will be accounted for as a business combination under GAAP. For a more detailed discussion of the accounting treatment of the transaction, see the section entitled "The TransactionAccounting Treatment."
Material U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations (Page [ · ])
U.S. Income Tax. Kirkland & Ellis has rendered to New Amcor its opinion, dated [ · ], 2019, to the effect that, based upon and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the federal income tax opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and representations from Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and Merger Sub, the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, the merger and the scheme, taken together, will qualify as an exchange within the meaning of Section 351 of the Code, and the merger and the scheme should not be subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code based on the assumption that (x) information provided by Amcor and Bemis regarding historical transactions that could impact their relative valuation, as calculated under Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), is complete and accurate and (y) market conditions between the date hereof and the effective time do not impact the relative valuation of Amcor and Bemis in a manner that causes Bemis's value, as calculated for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), to equal or exceed Amcor's.
Assuming that the merger and the scheme are so treated, as applicable, if you are a U.S. holder of Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares and you exchange all of your Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares for New Amcor Shares in the merger or the scheme, as applicable, you should not recognize any gain or loss with respect to your Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares, except, in the case of Bemis Shares, to the extent of any cash you may receive in lieu of a fractional share, and to the extent you will own directly, indirectly or constructively through certain attribution rules, at least five percent of either the total voting power or total value of New Amcor immediately after the transaction and you do not file with the IRS a gain recognition agreement, in accordance with the applicable Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code.
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If, notwithstanding the parties' expectation, Section 367(a)(1) of the Code were to apply to the merger, however, a U.S. holder of Bemis Shares would recognize gain (but not loss) realized on such exchange.
As a condition to the scheme, Bemis will request that Cleary Gottlieb, or other nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm, render its opinion or written advice to Bemis, which will be dated the Sanction Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the merger and the scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
As a condition to the scheme, Amcor will request that a nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm render its opinion or written advice to Amcor, which will be dated the Sanction Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the merger and the scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
For a more complete description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transaction to U.S. holders, please see the section entitled "The TransactionU.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Determining the actual tax consequences of the merger and the scheme to you may be complex and will depend on your specific situation. You should consult your tax advisor for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the merger and the scheme to you.
U.S. Federal Securities Law Consequences (Page [ · ])
Following the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, the New Amcor Shares issued in the transaction to holders of Bemis Shares will not be subject to any restrictions on transfer arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except for New Amcor Shares issued to any holder of Bemis Shares who may be deemed an "affiliate" for purposes of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of New Amcor after completion of the transaction. Persons who may be deemed "affiliates" of New Amcor generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with, New Amcor and may include the executive officers and directors of New Amcor as well as its principal shareholders.
The New Amcor Shares and CDIs to be issued in the transaction to holders of Amcor Shares have not been, and are not expected to be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The New Amcor Shares and CDIs to be issued in the transaction to holders of Amcor Shares will be issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act based on the approval of the scheme by the Court. Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act exempts securities issued in exchange for one or more bona fide outstanding securities from the general requirement of registration where the fairness of the terms and conditions of the issuance and exchange of the securities have been approved by any court or authorized governmental entity, after a hearing upon the fairness of the terms and conditions of the exchange at which all persons to whom securities will be issued have the right to appear and to whom adequate notice of the hearing has been given. If the Court approves the scheme, its approval will constitute the basis for the New Amcor Shares and CDIs to be issued without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act. The New Amcor Shares and CDIs issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act will be freely transferable under U.S. federal securities laws, except by any holder of Amcor Shares who may be deemed an "affiliate" for purposes of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of New Amcor after completion of the transaction.
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In the event that New Amcor Shares or CDIs are in fact held by affiliates of New Amcor, those holders may resell the New Amcor Shares (1) in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act or (2) as otherwise permitted under the Securities Act. Rule 144 generally provides that "affiliates" of New Amcor may not sell securities of New Amcor received in the transaction unless the sale is effected in compliance with the volume, current public information, manner of sale and timing limitations set forth in such rule. These limitations generally permit sales made by an affiliate in any three-month period that do not exceed the greater of 1% of the outstanding New Amcor Shares or the average weekly reported trading volume in such securities over the four calendar weeks preceding the placement of the sale order, provided that the sales are made in unsolicited, open market "broker transactions" and that current public information on New Amcor is available.
Comparison of the Rights of Holders of Bemis Shares and New Amcor Shares (Page [ · ])
As a result of the transaction, the holders of Bemis Shares will become holders of New Amcor Shares, and their rights will be governed by the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, including the Jersey Companies Law (instead of Missouri law, including the Missouri Code) and the New Amcor Articles of Association (instead of the Bemis articles of incorporation and the Bemis bylaws). Following the transaction, former Bemis shareholders will have different rights as New Amcor shareholders than they did as Bemis shareholders. For a summary of the material differences between the rights of Bemis shareholders and New Amcor shareholders, see the section entitled "Comparison of the Rights of Holders of Bemis Shares and New Amcor Shares."
Risk Factors (Page [ · ])
The transaction and an investment in New Amcor Shares involve risks, some of which are related to the transaction and others of which are related to Amcor's and Bemis' respective businesses and to the business of New Amcor and to investing in and ownership of New Amcor Shares following the transaction, assuming it occurs. In considering the transaction, you should carefully consider the information about these risks set forth under the section entitled "Risk Factors," together with the other information included or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.
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By voting in favor of the transaction, Bemis shareholders will be choosing to invest in New Amcor Shares following the completion of the transaction. An investment in New Amcor Shares involves a high degree of risk. Before you vote, you should carefully consider the risks described below, those described in the section entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus and the other information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or in the documents of Bemis incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, particularly the risk factors discussed in this section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Risk Factors" and in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Bemis' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and risk factors contained or incorporated by reference into such documents, each of which is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition to the risks set forth below, new risks may emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all risk factors, nor can Amcor or Bemis assess the impact of all factors on the transaction and New Amcor following the transaction or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Risks Relating to the Transaction
Because the market value of New Amcor Shares that Bemis shareholders will receive in the transaction may fluctuate, Bemis shareholders cannot be sure of the market value of the consideration that they will receive in the transaction.
On August 6, 2018, New Amcor, Amcor, Merger Sub and Bemis entered into the Transaction Agreement, pursuant to which Amcor shareholders and Bemis shareholders would hold approximately 71% and 29%, respectively, of the shares of New Amcor upon the completion of the transaction. The consideration that Bemis shareholders will receive upon completion of the transaction is a fixed number of New Amcor Shares for each Bemis share held (except to the extent of any cash received in lieu of fractional New Amcor Shares), not a number of shares that will be determined based on a fixed market value. Prior to the effective time, there has not been and will not be an established public trading market for New Amcor Shares. The market value of New Amcor Shares will reflect the combination of Amcor and Bemis based upon the respective exchange ratios for Amcor Shares and Bemis Shares. As the market price of Amcor Shares or currency exchange rates fluctuate, the implied value of New Amcor Shares, including in comparison to the value of Bemis Shares, will fluctuate too. The transaction consideration will not be adjusted to reflect any changes in the market value of Amcor Shares, the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and U.S. dollar or the market value of Bemis Shares.
Changes in Amcor's or Bemis' share price may result from a variety of factors, including, among others, changes in Amcor's or Bemis' respective businesses, operations or prospects, regulatory considerations, governmental actions, legal proceedings and general business, market, industry, political or economic conditions. Many of these factors are beyond Bemis' or Amcor's control. As a result, the aggregate market value of the New Amcor Shares that a Bemis shareholder is entitled to receive at the time that the transaction is completed could vary significantly from the value of the equivalent Amcor Shares on the date of the Transaction Agreement, the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or the date of the Bemis Special Meeting and, at the time of the Bemis Special Meeting, Bemis shareholders will neither know nor be able to calculate the value of the transaction consideration they would receive upon completion of the transaction. Neither Amcor nor Bemis is permitted to terminate the Transaction Agreement solely because of changes in currency exchange rates or in the market prices of Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares. Shareholders are urged to obtain current market quotations for Amcor Shares and Bemis Shares. See the section entitled "Comparative Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma
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Per Share Information" for additional information on the historical market values of Amcor Shares and Bemis Shares.
The completion of the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Agreement is subject to a number of conditions and the Transaction Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms. As a result, there is no assurance when or if the transaction will be completed.
The completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions as set forth in the Transaction Agreement. These include, among others, (a) the adoption of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal at the Bemis Special Meeting by holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Bemis Shares entitled to vote thereon; (b) the approval by at least 75% of the votes cast on the resolution to approve the scheme and at least a majority of the number of Amcor shareholders who vote at the Amcor scheme meeting; (c) the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part; (d) no governmental entity having enacted any law or issued any order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal consummation of the transaction; (e) the expiration or termination of all applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and the antitrust laws of certain specified non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the obtaining of all required pre-closing approvals or clearances reasonably required under these laws; (f) approval of the listing of the New Amcor Shares on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, and approval of the listing of the CDIs on the ASX; (g) the approval by the Court of the scheme pursuant to the Australian Act; (h) the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Agreement (subject to specified materiality qualifiers); and (i) compliance with the covenants and agreements in the Transaction Agreement in all material respects. There can be no assurance as to when these conditions will be satisfied or waived, if at all, or that other events will not intervene to delay or result in the failure to close the transaction.
In addition, if the transaction is not completed by August 6, 2019 (subject to extension by either party until February 6, 2020 in order to obtain antitrust or other regulatory approvals), either Amcor or Bemis may choose to terminate the Transaction Agreement. However, this right to terminate the Transaction Agreement will not be available to Amcor or Bemis if such party has materially breached the Transaction Agreement and the breach is the principal cause of the failure of the transaction to be completed prior to such date. Amcor or Bemis may elect to terminate the Transaction Agreement in certain other circumstances, including if the Amcor shareholders or Bemis shareholders fail to approve the transaction at their respective shareholder meetings, and Amcor and Bemis can mutually decide to terminate the Transaction Agreement at any time prior to the effective time, before or after the required approval by the Amcor shareholders or the Bemis shareholders. For more information, see the sections entitled "The Transaction AgreementConditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Transaction to Occur" and "Termination of the Transaction Agreement."
The completion of the transaction is subject to receipt of consents, orders and approvals from regulatory and governmental entities, which may delay, or result in conditions or restrictions on, the closing of the transaction, reduce the anticipated benefits of the transaction, or prevent the closing of the transaction entirely.
The completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions relating to the receipt of consents, orders and approvals from regulatory and governmental entities, as well as the absence of any injunctions prohibiting the completion of the transaction. As a result of these conditions, various consents, orders and approvals must be obtained from regulatory and governmental authorities as described in the section "The TransactionRegulatory Approvals." Amcor and Bemis have made, or will make, various filings and submissions with governmental entities in connection with, and pursuant to, the Transaction Agreement and are pursuing all required consents, orders and approvals in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement. However, the
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required consents, orders and approvals may not be obtained and, as a result, the necessary conditions to closing the transaction may not be satisfied. Even if all required consents, orders and approvals are obtained and all necessary conditions are satisfied, the consents, orders and approvals may include restrictive terms and conditions. Regulatory and governmental entities may impose conditions on the granting of consents, orders and approvals and if regulatory and governmental entities seek to impose conditions lengthy negotiations may ensue among the regulatory or governmental entities, Amcor and Bemis. These conditions and the process of obtaining these consents, orders and approvals could delay the completion of the transaction and any such conditions may not be satisfied for an extended period of time following the Bemis Special Meeting and the Amcor scheme meeting, if at all.
The conditions imposed by regulatory and governmental entities on the granting of consents, orders and approvals may also require divestitures of certain divisions, operations or assets of Amcor or Bemis and may impose costs, limitations or other restrictions on the conduct of the business of New Amcor, Amcor or Bemis. Under the Transaction Agreement, each of Amcor and Bemis has agreed to cooperate with each other and use their respective reasonable best efforts to take all actions and do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transaction as promptly as reasonably practicable, including to obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable all necessary regulatory and governmental consents, orders and approvals. In connection therewith, Amcor will be required to agree to divestitures, accept any other restriction or take any other action, involving Amcor's, Bemis' or any of their respective subsidiaries' assets, or businesses, products or product lines that generated, in the aggregate, net sales of no more than $400 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, if necessary to obtain any consents, registrations, approvals, permits, expirations of waiting periods and authorizations required to be obtained from any governmental entity. Amcor will be permitted to engage in discussions or negotiations with any governmental entity regarding the requirement, scope or terms of any such divestiture or other restriction, or engage in litigation with any governmental entity relating to the matters contemplated hereby, provided, that Amcor must act reasonably, as promptly as reasonably possible and in a manner that would not reasonably be expected to delay the consummation of the transaction beyond the end date and, prior to taking such action, consult with Bemis. In addition, Bemis will not be required to propose, commit to or effect any divestitures or other restrictions or actions with respect to its business or operations unless the effectiveness of such agreement or action is conditioned upon the closing of the transaction, and Bemis may not propose, commit to or effect any such divestitures or other restrictions or actions without the prior written consent of Amcor in its sole discretion. See "The Transaction AgreementRegulatory Approvals" for more information.
Compliance with any conditions imposed by regulatory and governmental entities may reduce the anticipated benefits of the transaction, which could also have an adverse effect on New Amcor's business, cash flows and results of operations, and neither Amcor nor Bemis can predict, what, if any, changes may be required by regulatory or governmental authorities whose consents, orders or approvals are required.
It is possible that not all conditions to the transaction will have been met at the time of the Bemis Special Meeting and conditions to the transaction may be waived by Amcor and Bemis after receipt of the Bemis Shareholder Approval without resoliciting the shareholders' approval of the proposals approved by them.
The Bemis Special Meeting may take place before all of the required regulatory approvals for the transaction have been obtained and before all conditions to such approvals, if any, are known. Nevertheless, if the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal is approved by the Bemis shareholders, Amcor and Bemis would not be required to seek further approval of the Bemis shareholders, even if the conditions imposed in obtaining required regulatory approvals could have an adverse effect either on Amcor or Bemis before completing the transaction or on New Amcor after completing the transaction.
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Furthermore, the conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement may be waived by Amcor and Bemis to the extent permitted by applicable law. If any conditions are waived, Amcor and Bemis will evaluate whether an amendment of this proxy statement/prospectus and re-solicitation of proxies would be warranted. Subject to applicable law, if Amcor and Bemis determine that re-solicitation is not warranted, the parties will have the discretion to close the transaction without seeking further approval from the Bemis shareholders. Any determination of whether to waive any condition to the transaction or as to re-soliciting the Bemis Shareholder Approval or amending this proxy statement/prospectus as a result of a waiver, will be made by Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, at the time of the determination based on the facts and circumstances as they exist at that time.
The termination of the Transaction Agreement could negatively impact Bemis and, in certain circumstances, could require Bemis to pay a termination fee to Amcor.
If the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms and the transaction is not completed, the ongoing business of Bemis may be adversely affected by a variety of factors, including the failure to pursue other beneficial opportunities during the pendency of the transaction, the failure to obtain the anticipated benefits of completing the transaction, the payment of certain costs relating to the transaction and the focus of its management on the transaction for an extended period of time rather than on ongoing business matters or other opportunities or issues. Bemis' stock price may fall as the current price of Bemis Shares may reflect a market assumption that the transaction will be completed. In addition, the failure to complete the transaction may result in negative publicity or a negative impression of Bemis in the investment community and may affect Bemis' relationship with employees, customers, suppliers and other partners.
Bemis may be required to pay Amcor a termination fee of $130 million if the Transaction Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances specified in the Transaction Agreement relating to, among other things, if Bemis' board of directors changes its recommendation that Bemis shareholders vote in favor of the transaction, if, under certain circumstances, Bemis' board of directors fails to reaffirm its recommendation or if Bemis terminates the Transaction Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal. Further, Bemis will also be required to pay Amcor the termination fee if the Transaction Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances specified in the Transaction Agreement after Bemis receives a Competing Proposal, and, within 12 months after the date of termination, Bemis enters into a definitive agreement with respect to, or consummates, a change of control transaction with any party. If the Transaction Agreement is terminated and Bemis determines to seek another business combination or strategic opportunity, Bemis may not be able to negotiate a transaction with another party on terms comparable to, or better than, the terms of the transaction.
The pendency of the transaction could adversely affect Amcor's and Bemis' businesses, results of operations and financial condition.
The pendency of the transaction could cause disruptions in and create uncertainty surrounding Amcor's and Bemis' respective businesses, including affecting Amcor's and Bemis' relationships with their existing and future customers, suppliers, partners and employees. This could have an adverse effect on Amcor's and Bemis' respective businesses, results of operations and financial condition, as well as the market prices of the Amcor Shares and the Bemis Shares, regardless of whether the transaction is completed. In particular, Amcor and Bemis could potentially lose important personnel who decide to pursue other opportunities as a result of the transaction. Any adverse effect could be exacerbated by a prolonged delay in completing this transaction or if Amcor is unable to decide quickly on the business direction or strategy of New Amcor. Amcor and Bemis could also potentially lose customers or suppliers, existing customers or suppliers may seek to change their existing business relationships or renegotiate their contracts with Amcor or Bemis or defer decisions concerning Amcor
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or Bemis and potential customers or suppliers could defer entering into contracts with Amcor or Bemis, each as a result of uncertainty relating to the transaction. In addition, in an effort to complete the transaction, Amcor and Bemis have expended, and will continue to expend, significant management resources on matters relating to the transaction, which are being diverted from Amcor's and Bemis' day-to-day operations, and significant demands are being, and will continue to be, placed on the managerial, operational and financial personnel and systems of Amcor and Bemis in connection with efforts to complete the transaction.
Bemis may not have discovered certain liabilities or other matters related to Amcor and Amcor may not have discovered certain liabilities or other matters related to Bemis, which may adversely affect the future financial performance of New Amcor.
In the course of the due diligence review that each of Amcor and Bemis conducted prior to the execution of the Transaction Agreement, Amcor and Bemis may not have discovered, or may have been unable to properly quantify, certain liabilities of the other party or other factors that may have an adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of New Amcor after the consummation of the transaction or on the value of the New Amcor Shares after the consummation of the transaction, and neither Amcor shareholders nor Bemis shareholders will be indemnified or otherwise compensated for any of these liabilities or other adverse effects resulting from other factors. These liabilities or other factors could include, but are not limited to, those described in "Risks Relating to Amcor's Business" and "Risks Relating to Bemis' Business."
While the Transaction Agreement is in effect, Bemis and Amcor are subject to restrictions on their business activities.
Under the Transaction Agreement, each of Amcor and Bemis is subject to a range of restrictions on the conduct of its respective business and generally must operate its business in the ordinary course prior to completing the transaction. The Transaction Agreement also limits Bemis' ability to pay dividends, with Bemis being permitted to pay only quarterly cash dividends of $0.32 per share in 2018, $0.33 per share in 2019 and $0.34 per share in 2020, each with a record date prior to the closing of the transaction. These restrictions may constrain Amcor's and Bemis' ability to pursue certain business strategies. The restrictions may also prevent Amcor and Bemis from pursuing otherwise attractive business opportunities, making acquisitions and investments or making other changes to their respective businesses prior to the completion of the transaction or the termination of the Transaction Agreement. Any such lost opportunities may reduce either or both companies' competitiveness or efficiency and could lead to an adverse effect on their respective business, financial results, financial condition or share prices. See the section entitled "The Transaction AgreementCovenants Regarding Conduct of Business" for a description of the restrictive covenants to which each of Bemis and Amcor is subject.
The Transaction Agreement contains restrictions on the ability of Bemis to pursue other alternatives to the transaction.
The Transaction Agreement prohibits Bemis, subject to certain exceptions, from initiating, soliciting, knowingly encouraging or otherwise knowingly facilitating any inquiries that constitute or would reasonably be expected to lead to any Competing Proposal. Further, subject to limited exceptions and consistent with applicable law, the Transaction Agreement prohibits Bemis from withdrawing, changing or modifying, in a manner adverse to Amcor, Bemis' recommendation that the Bemis shareholders approve the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and, in specified circumstances, Amcor has a right to negotiate with Bemis in order to match any Competing Proposal that may be made. Although Bemis' board of directors is permitted to take certain actions in response to a Superior Proposal or a Competing Proposal that would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal if it determines that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its
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fiduciary duties, in specified situations, Bemis may be required to pay to Amcor a termination fee of $130 million. These provisions may limit Bemis' ability to pursue offers from third parties that could result in greater value to Bemis shareholders than they would receive in the transaction. The $130 million termination fee may also discourage third parties from pursuing an acquisition proposal with respect to Bemis. See the sections entitled "The Transaction AgreementNon-Solicitation" and "Termination Fee" for a more complete discussion of these restrictions and consequences.
Directors and executive officers of Bemis may have interests in the transaction that differ from, are in addition to or conflict with the interests of Bemis shareholders generally, including, if the transaction is completed, the receipt of financial and other benefits.
The directors and executive officers of Bemis negotiated the terms of the Transaction Agreement and Bemis' board of directors recommended that Bemis Shareholders vote in favor of the Bemis Proposals set forth herein, including the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. These directors and executive officers may have interests in the transaction that are different from, in addition to or in conflict with those of Bemis shareholders generally. These interests include the continued service of certain directors or executive officers of Bemis as directors or executive officers of New Amcor, the treatment in the transaction of Bemis RSUs, Bemis PSUs, Bemis Cash-Settled RSUs, change-in-control severance agreements and other equity awards and rights held by Bemis' directors and executive officers and the indemnification of Bemis' former directors and officers by Bemis, as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor.
Bemis shareholders should be aware of these interests when they consider the recommendation of Bemis' board of directors that they vote in favor of the Bemis Proposals set forth herein, including the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. Bemis' board of directors was aware of these interests when it determined that the Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, the Bemis shareholders and recommended that the Bemis shareholders vote " FOR " the Bemis Proposals set forth herein, including the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. These interests are described in more detail in the section entitled "The TransactionInterests of Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers in the Transaction."
Holders of Bemis Shares will have a minority ownership and voting interest in New Amcor after the transaction and will have less influence over the management and policies of New Amcor than they currently have over the management and policies of Bemis.
Holders of Bemis Shares currently have the right to vote in the election of Bemis' board of directors and on certain other matters affecting Bemis. Upon the completion of the transaction on the terms set forth in the Transaction Agreement, each holder of Bemis Shares that receives New Amcor Shares will become a shareholder of New Amcor with a percentage ownership of the combined organization that is smaller than the shareholder's current percentage ownership of Bemis. It is expected that the former shareholders of Bemis as a group will receive shares in the transaction constituting approximately 29% of the outstanding New Amcor Shares immediately following the transaction, and that the former shareholders of Amcor as a group will hold the remaining 71% of the outstanding New Amcor Shares. In addition, immediately following the effective time, New Amcor's board of directors will consist of eleven directors, eight of whom will be from the existing Amcor board of directors and will be nominated by Amcor and three of whom will be from the existing Bemis board of directors and will be nominated by Bemis (each of whom will be subject to the prior written approval of Amcor). As a result, holders of Bemis Shares as a group will have significantly less influence on the management and policies of New Amcor than they now have on the management and policies of Bemis.
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New Amcor, Amcor and Bemis may be targets of shareholder class actions or derivative actions, which could result in substantial costs and may delay or prevent the transaction from being completed.
Shareholder class action lawsuits or derivative lawsuits are often brought against companies that have entered into transaction agreements. Even if the lawsuits are without merit, defending against these claims can result in substantial costs and divert management time and resources. Additionally, if a plaintiff is successful in obtaining an injunction prohibiting consummation of the transaction, then that injunction may delay or prevent the transaction from being completed.
One of the conditions to consummating the transaction is that no governmental entity has enacted any law or issued any order enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transaction. Consequently, if a party secures injunctive or other relief prohibiting, delaying or otherwise adversely affecting Amcor's or Bemis' ability to complete the transaction on the terms contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, then such law or injunctive or other relief may prevent consummation of the transaction in a timely manner or at all.
The opinion of Bemis' financial advisor does not reflect changes in circumstances that may occur between the signing of the Transaction Agreement and the completion of the transaction.
Consistent with market practice, Bemis' board of directors has not obtained an updated opinion from its financial advisor Goldman Sachs as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus and does not expect to receive an updated, revised or reaffirmed opinion prior to the completion of the transaction. Changes in the operations and prospects of Amcor and Bemis, general market and economic conditions and other factors that may be beyond the control of Amcor and Bemis, and on which Bemis' financial advisor's opinion is based, may significantly alter the value of Amcor and Bemis or the market price of Amcor Shares and Bemis Shares by the time the transaction is completed. The opinion does not speak as of the time the transaction will be completed or as of any date other than the date of the opinion. Because Bemis' financial advisor will not be updating its opinion, the opinion will not address the fairness of the transaction consideration from a financial point of view at the time the transaction is completed. Bemis' board of directors' recommendation that Bemis shareholders vote " FOR " the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, however, is made as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. For a description of the opinions that Bemis' board of directors received from its financial advisors, see the section entitled "The TransactionOpinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor."
New Amcor's estimates and judgments related to the acquisition accounting methods used to record the purchase price allocation related to the transaction may be inaccurate.
New Amcor's management will make significant accounting judgments and estimates related to the application of acquisition accounting of the transaction under GAAP, as well as the underlying valuation models. New Amcor's business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely impacted in future periods if the accounting judgments and estimates prove to be inaccurate.
The New Amcor Shares to be received by Bemis shareholders in the transaction will have rights that differ from Bemis Shares.
Upon closing of the transaction, Bemis shareholders will no longer be shareholders of Bemis, but will instead be shareholders of New Amcor. The rights of former Bemis shareholders who become New Amcor shareholders will be governed by the New Amcor Articles of Association, which will be adopted as of the effective time, in the form attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus. The rights associated with New Amcor Shares are different from the rights associated with Bemis Shares. See "Comparison of the Rights of Holders of Bemis Shares and New Amcor Shares."
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Following the exchange of New Amcor Shares for Bemis Shares, the former holders of Bemis Shares may experience a delay prior to receiving their New Amcor Shares or their cash in lieu of fractional New Amcor Shares, if any, if they fail to surrender all necessary documents, duly executed and on a timely basis, to the Exchange Agent.
Following the exchange of New Amcor Shares for Bemis Shares, the former holders of Bemis Shares will receive their New Amcor Shares, or their cash in lieu of fractional New Amcor Shares, if any, only upon surrender of all necessary documents, duly executed and on a timely basis, to the Exchange Agent. Former holders of Bemis Shares who fail to surrender all necessary documents, duly executed and on a timely basis, to the Exchange Agent, may experience a delay prior to receiving their New Amcor Shares or their cash in lieu of fractional New Amcor Shares, if any. Until the distribution of the New Amcor Shares to the individual stockholder has been completed, the relevant holder of New Amcor Shares will not be able to sell its New Amcor Shares. Consequently, in case the market price for New Amcor Shares should decrease during that period, the relevant stockholder would not be able to stop any losses by selling the New Amcor Shares. Similarly, the former holders of Bemis Shares who received cash in lieu of fractional New Amcor Shares will not be able to invest the cash until the distribution to the relevant stockholder has been completed, and they will not receive any interest payments for this time period.
Risks Relating to New Amcor Following the Transaction
New Amcor may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction.
The success of the transaction will depend on, among other things, New Amcor's ability to combine Amcor's business with that of Bemis in a manner that facilitates growth opportunities and realizes anticipated growth and cost savings. New Amcor anticipates that the transaction will generate estimated pre-tax annual net cost synergies of approximately $180 million by the end of the third year from procurement, manufacturing and general and administrative efficiencies (after costs to achieve synergies of approximately $150 million to be incurred across years one and two). However, New Amcor must successfully combine the businesses of Amcor and Bemis in a manner that permits these anticipated benefits to be realized. In addition, New Amcor must achieve the anticipated growth and cost savings without adversely affecting current revenues and investments in future growth. If New Amcor is not able to successfully achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized fully, or at all, may take longer to realize than expected or involve more costs to do so.
The failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of Bemis in the expected time frame may adversely affect New Amcor's future results.
Historically, Amcor and Bemis have operated as independent companies, and they will continue to do so until the completion of the transaction. There can be no assurance that their businesses can be integrated successfully. It is possible that the integration process could result in the loss of key Amcor or Bemis employees, the loss of customers, the disruption of either or both companies' ongoing businesses, unexpected integration issues, higher than expected integration costs and an overall post-completion integration process that takes longer than originally anticipated. Specifically, the following issues, among others, must be addressed in integrating the operations of Amcor and Bemis in order to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction:
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In addition, at times the attention of certain members of either or both companies' management and resources may be focused on completion of the transaction and the integration of the businesses of the two companies and diverted from day-to-day business operations, which may disrupt each company's ongoing business and the business of New Amcor following completion of the transaction.
Combining the businesses of Amcor and Bemis may be more difficult, costly or time-consuming than expected, which may adversely affect New Amcor's results and negatively affect the value of the New Amcor Shares following the transaction.
Amcor and Bemis have entered into the Transaction Agreement because each believes that the transaction will be beneficial to its respective companies and shareholders and that combining the businesses of Amcor and Bemis will produce benefits and cost synergies. If New Amcor is not able to successfully combine the businesses of Amcor and Bemis in an efficient and effective manner, the anticipated benefits and cost synergies of the transaction may not be realized fully, or at all, or may take longer to realize, or cost more, than expected, and the value of the New Amcor Shares may be affected adversely. An inability to realize the full extent of the anticipated benefits of the transaction, as well as any delays encountered in the integration process, could have an adverse effect upon the revenues, level of expenses and operating results of New Amcor, which may adversely affect the value of the New Amcor Shares following the transaction.
In addition, the actual integration may result in additional and unforeseen expenses and the anticipated benefits of the integration plan may not be realized. Actual growth and cost synergies, if achieved, may be lower than what New Amcor expects and may take longer to achieve than anticipated. If New Amcor is not able to adequately address integration challenges, it may be unable to successfully integrate Amcor's and Bemis' operations or to realize the anticipated benefits of the integration of the two companies.
Amcor and Bemis will incur significant costs in connection with the transaction, regardless of whether the transaction is completed, and these transaction fees and costs may be greater than anticipated.
Amcor and Bemis have incurred and expect to incur a number of non-recurring costs associated with the transaction. These costs and expenses include fees paid to financial, legal and accounting advisors, facilities and systems consolidation costs, severance and other potential employment-related costs, including payments that may be made to certain Bemis executive officers, filing fees, printing
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expenses and other related charges, as well as costs related to the refinancing, modification or assumption of Amcor's and Bemis' existing debt. Some of these costs are payable by Amcor and Bemis regardless of whether or not the transaction is completed, and may be greater than either party anticipated. There is also a large number of processes, policies, procedures, operations, technologies and systems that must be integrated in connection with the transaction and the integration of the two companies' businesses. While both Amcor and Bemis have assumed that a certain level of expenses would be incurred in connection with the transaction, there are many factors beyond their control that could affect the total amount or the timing of the integration and implementation expenses.
There may also be significant additional, unanticipated costs and charges in connection with the transaction that New Amcor may not recoup. These costs and expenses could reduce the realization of efficiencies, strategic benefits and additional income New Amcor expects to achieve from the transaction. Although Amcor and Bemis expect that these benefits will offset the transaction expenses and implementation costs over time, this net benefit may not be achieved in the near term or at all.
Significant demands will be placed on New Amcor's financial controls and reporting systems as a result of the transaction.
There are a large number of processes, policies, procedures, operations, technologies and systems that must be integrated in connection with the transaction and significant demands will be placed on New Amcor's managerial, operational and financial personnel and systems. The future operating results of New Amcor may be affected by the ability of its officers and key employees to manage changing business conditions and to implement, expand and revise its operational and financial controls and reporting systems in response to the transaction. For example, while Bemis prepares its financial statements in accordance with GAAP, Amcor has historically prepared its financial statements in accordance with AAS and New Amcor intends to prepare its financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The revisions required to consolidate the financial reporting system and to switch Amcor's reporting system to GAAP will place significant demands on New Amcor's financial controls and reporting systems.
Furthermore, New Amcor will be required to comply with different rules and regulations from those currently applicable to Amcor, including the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the application of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It is expected the applicable rules and regulations will result in an increase in legal and financial compliance costs, make certain activities more time-consuming and costly and result in the diversion of management resources.
During the conversion of its historical AAS financial statements to U.S. GAAP, Amcor reviewed the compliance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that will be applicable to New Amcor following the transaction, which include establishing, maintaining and reporting on its internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Through this review, Amcor identified material weaknesses in its internal control over U.S. GAAP financial reporting. If Amcor and, following the completion of the transaction, New Amcor fail to remediate these material weaknesses during the transition period for newly public companies provided by the rules of the SEC, New Amcor, as the accounting successor to Amcor, may not be able to meet its obligations to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting as required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. An inability to report and file New Amcor's financial results accurately and in a timely manner could harm its business, cash flow, financial condition, results of operation and therefore affect the price of New Amcor's shares.
New Amcor's management will be responsible for establishing, maintaining and reporting on its internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures to comply with the reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These internal controls are designed by management to achieve the objective of providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
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and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Amcor has identified two material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting:
Amcor has commenced recruitment of accounting and finance staff with appropriate knowledge and experience in U.S. GAAP and U.S. domestic reporting requirements. Each of Amcor and New Amcor will also train appropriate accounting and finance staff in U.S. GAAP and U.S. domestic reporting requirements and review accounting policies and procedures to align with the requirements of U.S. GAAP.
Amcor has commenced a process to (i) identify those internal controls requiring improved documentation of independent review over the completeness and accuracy of financial information under U.S. GAAP, (ii) implement enhanced standards designed to meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (iii) review the design of applicable internal controls and assess any required amendments and (iv) increase the training of accounting and finance staff in relevant areas.
The actions to remediate these material weaknesses, as described, are currently being implemented by management and neither Amcor nor New Amcor can assure you that such steps will be sufficient to remediate the control deficiencies that led to the material weaknesses or prevent potential other material weaknesses from being identified. Amcor and New Amcor believe that these enhanced resources and processes will effectively remediate the material weaknesses, but the material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until the revised controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are designed and operating effectively.
Additionally, Amcor's independent registered public accounting firm has not performed an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting and consequently additional material weaknesses may be identified. If Amcor and, following completion of the transaction, New Amcor, are unable to successfully remediate any existing or future material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, New Amcor may be unable to maintain compliance with the relevant requirements regarding the timely filing of periodic reports with the SEC in addition to the listing rules of the NYSE. Furthermore, New Amcor may be unable to detect and prevent fraud or error such that
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investors may lose confidence in New Amcor's financial reporting and the price of the New Amcor Shares may decline as a result.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus may not reflect the actual financial condition and results of operations of New Amcor after completion of the transaction.
This proxy statement/prospectus includes unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for New Amcor, which give effect to the transaction and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes of each of Amcor and Bemis which are included or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. The pro forma financial statements are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what New Amcor's actual financial condition or results of operations would have been had the transaction been completed on the dates indicated. Accordingly, New Amcor's business, results of operations and financial condition may differ significantly from those indicated by the pro forma financial statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus. For more information, see "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Third parties may terminate or alter existing contracts or relationships with Amcor or Bemis.
Amcor and Bemis have contracts with customers, suppliers, vendors, distributors, landlords, lenders, licensors, joint venture partners and other business partners which may require Amcor or Bemis to obtain consents from these other parties in connection with the transaction. If these consents cannot be obtained, the counterparties to these contracts may have the ability to terminate, reduce the scope of or otherwise seek to vary the terms of their relationships or the terms of such contracts with either or both parties in anticipation of the transaction, or with New Amcor following the transaction. The pursuit of such rights may result in Amcor, Bemis or New Amcor suffering a loss of potential future revenue, incurring liabilities in connection with breaches of agreements, or losing rights that are material to its respective businesses and the business of New Amcor. In addition, third parties with whom Amcor or Bemis currently have relationships may terminate, reduce the scope or otherwise seek to vary the terms of their relationship with either party in anticipation of the transaction. Any such disruptions could limit New Amcor's ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction. The adverse effect of such disruptions could also be exacerbated by a delay in the completion of the transaction or the termination of the Transaction Agreement.
New Amcor may be unable to retain Amcor and/or Bemis personnel successfully after the transaction is completed.
The success of the transaction will depend in part on New Amcor's ability to retain the talents and dedication of key employees currently employed by Amcor and Bemis. It is possible that these employees may decide not to remain with Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, while the transaction is pending or with New Amcor after the transaction is consummated. If key employees terminate their employment, or if an insufficient number of employees is retained to maintain effective operations, New Amcor's business activities may be adversely affected and management's attention may be diverted from successfully integrating Bemis to hiring suitable replacements, all of which may cause New Amcor's business to suffer. In addition, Amcor and Bemis may not be able to locate suitable replacements for any key employees who leave either company, or offer employment to potential replacements on reasonable terms.
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Weakened conditions in the credit and capital markets or other factors may hinder New Amcor's ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at all. If New Amcor is unable to access the credit and capital markets, this could impair New Amcor's liquidity, business or financial condition.
Each of Amcor and Bemis relies, and New Amcor expects to continue to rely, on access to the credit and capital markets to finance its operations and refinance existing indebtedness. For example, both Amcor and Bemis currently have revolving credit facilities, which New Amcor may replace with a new revolving credit facility. Should New Amcor be unable to raise money in the credit or capital markets, New Amcor may be required to alter or increase its capitalization substantially through the issuance of additional equity securities or incurrence of further indebtedness. Additional borrowings would require that a greater portion of New Amcor's cash flow from continuing operations be used for debt service, thereby reducing Amcor's ability to use cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions.
New Amcor's cash flow from operations and access to debt and equity capital will be subject to a number of variables, including its results of operations, margins and activity levels, the conditions of the global credit and capital markets, market perceptions of New Amcor's creditworthiness and the ability and willingness of lenders and investors to provide capital. For example, New Amcor's access to the credit and capital markets in amounts adequate to finance its activities could be impaired as a result of the absence of information on and a reporting history of New Amcor.
The costs and availability of financing from the credit and capital markets will be dependent on New Amcor's credit ratings. The level and quality of New Amcor's earnings, operations, business and management, among other things, will impact the determination of New Amcor's credit ratings. A decrease in the ratings assigned to New Amcor by the rating agencies may negatively impact New Amcor's access to the debt capital markets and increase its cost of borrowing. New Amcor may not maintain the current creditworthiness or prospective credit ratings of Amcor or Bemis and it may not obtain a credit rating at all, and any actual or anticipated changes or downgrades in any credit ratings assigned to New Amcor may have a negative impact on its liquidity, capital position or access to capital markets.
Both Amcor's and Bemis' borrowings include unsecured notes which are subject to change of control provisions. These provisions are only triggered if both a change of control event occurs and the major rating agencies re-rate the notes to below investment grade or the notes become unrated. If these conditions are met the notes become callable.
In recent years, global financial markets have experienced disruptions and general economic conditions have been volatile. Due to this volatility, New Amcor may not be able to obtain the funding it needs on terms acceptable to New Amcor or at all. In addition, New Amcor may not be able to refinance the existing indebtedness of Amcor and Bemis, or indebtedness incurred by New Amcor, as it comes due on terms that are acceptable to New Amcor or at all. If New Amcor cannot meet its capital needs or refinance its and its subsidiaries' indebtedness, it may be unable to execute its business strategy, or otherwise take advantages of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have an adverse effect on its business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
Failure to hedge effectively against adverse fluctuations in interest rates could negatively impact New Amcor's results of operations.
New Amcor will be subject to the risk of rising interest rates associated with borrowing on a floating-rate basis. Amcor's board of directors has approved, and New Amcor's board of directors is expected to approve, a hedging policy to manage the risk of rising interest rates. The level of hedging activity undertaken may change from time to time and New Amcor may elect to change its hedging policy at any time. If New Amcor's hedges are not effective in mitigating its interest rate risk, if New
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Amcor is under-hedged or if a hedge provider defaults on its obligations under hedging arrangements, it could have an adverse effect on New Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in existing financial accounting standards or practices may adversely affect New Amcor's business, results of operations or financial condition.
Changes in existing accounting rules or practices, new accounting pronouncements or rules or varying interpretations of current accounting pronouncements could harm New Amcor's operating results or the manner in which it conducts its business. Further, such changes could potentially affect New Amcor's reporting of transactions completed before such changes are effective.
U.S. GAAP is subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC and various bodies formed to promulgate and interpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on New Amcor's reported financial results and could affect the reporting of transactions completed before the announcement of a change.
Risks Relating to Amcor's Business
Set forth below are risk factors relating to Amcor's current business as a stand-alone company. Amcor expects that, following the consummation of the transaction, most, if not all, of these same risk factors will continue to impact the business of New Amcor.
Challenging current and future global economic conditions have had, and may continue to have, a negative impact on Amcor's business operations and financial results.
Demand for Amcor's products and services is dependent primarily on consumer demand for packaged food, beverage, healthcare and tobacco products. As a result, general economic downturns in Amcor's key geographic regions and globally can adversely affect Amcor's business operations and financial results. The current global economic challenges, including relatively high levels of unemployment in certain areas in which Amcor operates, low economic growth and difficulties associated with managing rising debt levels and related economic volatility in certain economies, are likely to continue to put pressure on the global economy and on Amcor. In addition, Amcor has recently experienced challenging conditions in parts of South America, where economic conditions have been mixed, and in particular in Argentina, where Amcor has employed hyperinflation accounting for its local subsidiaries, as well as other countries including Russia and the Philippines, where Amcor has faced challenges and/or subdued economic conditions, which have impacted Amcor's sales revenue and profitability in those countries.
When challenging economic conditions exist, Amcor's customers may delay, decrease or cancel purchases from Amcor, and may also delay payment or fail to pay Amcor altogether. Suppliers may have difficulty filling Amcor's orders and distributors may have difficulty getting Amcor's products to customers, which may affect Amcor's ability to meet customer demands, and result in a loss of business. Weakened global economic conditions may also result in unfavorable changes in Amcor's product prices and product mix and lower profit margins. All of these factors could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material.
Political uncertainty may also contribute to the general economic conditions in one or more markets in which Amcor operates. For example, the formal process for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union has resulted in uncertainty regarding the long-term nature of the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union, causing significant volatility in global financial markets and altering the conduct of market participants. Political developments such as this could potentially disrupt the markets Amcor serves and the tax jurisdictions in which New Amcor operates, and may cause New Amcor to lose customers, suppliers and employees.
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Amcor's international operations subject it to various risks that could adversely affect its business operations and financial results.
Amcor has operations throughout the world, with 195 facilities in more than 40 countries, including facilities located across Amcor's Emerging Markets, as of June 30, 2018. In fiscal year 2018, approximately 70% of Amcor's sales revenue came from Developed Markets (including 32% from Western Europe, 33% from North America (primarily the United States) and 5% from Australia and New Zealand) and 30% came from Emerging Markets. Amcor expects to continue to expand its operations in the future, particularly into the Emerging Markets in Latin America and Asia.
Management of global operations is extremely complex, particularly given the often substantial differences in the cultural and political and regulatory environments of the countries in which Amcor operates. In addition, many of the countries in which Amcor operates, including India, Indonesia and other Emerging Markets, have underdeveloped or developing legal, regulatory or political systems, which are subject to dynamic change and civil unrest.
The profitability of Amcor's operations may be adversely impacted by, among other things:
Further, sustained periods of legal, regulatory or political instability in the Emerging Markets in which Amcor operates could have an adverse effect on its business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material.
The international scope of Amcor's operations, which includes limited sales of its products to entities located in countries subject to certain economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other applicable national and supranational organizations (collectively, "Sanctions"), and operations in certain countries that are from time to time subject to Sanctions, also requires Amcor to maintain internal processes and control procedures. Failure to do so could result in breach by Amcor's employees of various laws and regulations, including those relating to money laundering, corruption, export control, fraud, bribery, insider trading, antitrust, competition and economic sanctions, whether due to a lack of integrity or awareness or otherwise. Any such breach could have an adverse effect on Amcor's financial condition and result in reputational damage to its business, which effect may be material.
The loss of key customers, a reduction in their production requirements or consolidation among key customers could have a significant adverse impact on Amcor's sales revenue and profitability.
Relationships with Amcor's customers are fundamental to Amcor's success, particularly given the nature of the packaging industry and the other supply choices available to customers. From time to time, a single customer, depending on the current status and volumes of a number of separate contracts in disparate locations, may account for 10% or more of Amcor's revenue (in fiscal year 2018 one customer accounted for 11% of revenues across multiple separate agreements). Customer concentration can be even more pronounced within certain business units, including, in particular, Amcor's North
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America Beverages (Rigid Plastics) and Specialty Cartons (Flexibles) business units. Consequently, the loss of any of Amcor's key customers or any significant reduction in their production requirements, or an adverse change in the terms of Amcor's supply agreements with them, could reduce Amcor's sales revenue and net profit.
There can be no guarantee that Amcor's key customers will not in the future seek to source some or all of their products or services from competitors, change to alternative forms of packaging, begin manufacturing their packaging products in-house or seek to renew their business with Amcor on terms less favorable than before.
Any loss, change or other adverse event related to Amcor's key customer relationships could have an adverse effect on its business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material.
In addition, over recent years certain of Amcor's customers have acquired companies with similar or complementary product lines. This consolidation has increased the concentration of Amcor's business with these customers. Such consolidation may be accompanied by pressure from customers for lower prices, reflecting the increase in the total volume of products purchased or the elimination of a price differential between the acquiring customer and the company acquired. While Amcor has generally been successful at managing customer consolidations, increased pricing pressures from its customers could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations.
Amcor is exposed to changes in consumer demand patterns and customer requirements in numerous industries.
Sales of Amcor's products and services depend heavily on the volume of sales made by Amcor's customers to consumers. Consequently, changes in consumer preferences for products in the industries that Amcor serves or the packaging formats in which such products are delivered, whether as a result of changes in cost, convenience or health, environmental and social concerns and perceptions, may result in a decline in the demand for certain of Amcor's products or the obsolescence of some of Amcor's existing products (for example, demand for packaged tobacco products). Although Amcor has adopted certain strategies designed to mitigate the impact of declining sales, there is no guarantee that such strategies will be successful or will offset a decline in demand. Furthermore, any new products that Amcor produces may not meet sales or margin expectations due to many factors, including Amcor's inability to accurately predict customer demand, end user preferences or movements in industry standards or to develop products that meet consumer demand in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Changing preferences for products and packaging formats may result in increased demand for other products Amcor produces (such as PET containers used for water products in place of carbonated soft drinks). However, to the extent changing preferences are not offset by demand for new or alternative products, changes to consumer preferences could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
Amcor may be unable to expand its current business effectively through either organic growth, including by product innovation, or acquisitions.
Amcor's business strategy includes both organic expansion of its existing operations, particularly through (i) efforts to strengthen and expand relationships with customers in emerging markets and (ii) product innovation, and expansion through acquisitions. However, Amcor may not be able to execute its strategy effectively for reasons within and outside Amcor's control.
Amcor's ability to grow organically may be limited by, among other things, extensive saturation in the locations in which it operates or a change or reduction in Amcor's customers' growth plans due to changing economic conditions, strategic priorities or otherwise. For many of Amcor's businesses, organic growth depends on product innovation, new product development and timely responses to
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changing consumer demands and preferences. Consequently, failure to develop new or improved products in response to changing consumer preferences in a timely manner may hinder Amcor's growth potential, affect Amcor's competitive position and adversely affect Amcor's business and results of operations.
Additionally, over the past decade, Amcor has pursued growth through acquisitions. There can be no assurance that Amcor will be able to identify suitable future acquisition targets in the right geographic regions and with the right participation strategy, in the future or to complete such acquisitions on acceptable terms or at all. Other companies in the industries and regions in which Amcor operates have similar investment and acquisition strategies to Amcor's, resulting in competition for a limited pool of potential acquisition targets. Due in part to that competition, as well as the recent low interest rate environment, which has made debt funding more appealing and accessible, price multiples for potential targets are currently higher than their historical averages. If, as a result of these and other factors, Amcor is unable to identify acquisition targets that meet its investment criteria and close such transactions on acceptable terms, Amcor's potential for growth by way of acquisition may be restricted, which could have an adverse effect on achievement of Amcor's strategy and the resulting expected financial benefits.
Price fluctuations or shortages in the availability of raw materials, energy and other inputs could adversely affect Amcor's business.
As a manufacturer of packaging products, Amcor's sales and profitability are dependent on the availability and cost of raw materials and labor and other inputs, including energy. All of the raw materials Amcor uses are purchased from third parties and Amcor's primary inputs include resin, aluminum and fiber-based carton board. Prices for these raw materials are subject to substantial fluctuations that are beyond Amcor's control due to factors such as changing economic conditions, currency and commodity price fluctuations, resource availability, transportation costs, weather conditions and natural disasters, political unrest and instability, and other factors impacting supply and demand pressures. Increases in costs can have an adverse effect on Amcor's business and financial results. Although Amcor seeks to mitigate these risks through various strategies, including by entering into contracts with certain customers which permit certain price adjustments to reflect increased raw material costs or by otherwise seeking to increase Amcor's prices to offset increases in raw material costs, there is no guarantee that Amcor will be able to anticipate or mitigate commodity and input price movements, there may be delays in adjusting prices to correspond with underlying raw material costs and any failure to anticipate or mitigate against such movements could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material.
Supply shortages or disruptions in Amcor's supply chains, including as a result of sourcing materials from a single supplier, could affect Amcor's ability to obtain timely delivery of raw materials, equipment and other supplies from Amcor's suppliers, and, in turn, adversely affect Amcor's ability to supply products to Amcor's customers. Such disruptions could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business and financial results.
Amcor faces significant competition in the industries and regions in which it operates, which could adversely affect Amcor's business.
Amcor operates in highly competitive geographies and end use areas, each with varying barriers to entry, industry structures and competitive behavior. Amcor regularly bids for new and continuing business in the industries and regions in which it operates and these continue to change in response to consumer demand. Amcor cannot predict with certainty the changes that may affect its competitiveness. The loss of business from Amcor's larger customers, or the renewal of business on less favorable terms, may have a significant impact on Amcor's operating results. See "The loss of key customers, a reduction in their production requirements or consolidation among key customers, could have a significant adverse impact on Amcor's revenue and profitability." In addition, Amcor's competitors may
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develop disruptive technology or other technological innovations that could increase their ability to compete for Amcor's current or potential customers. No assurance can be given that the actions of established or potential competitors will not have an adverse effect on Amcor's ability to implement its plans and on its business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
Amcor is exposed to foreign exchange rate risk.
Amcor is subject to foreign exchange rate risk, both transactional and translational, which may negatively affect Amcor's financial performance. Transactional foreign exchange exposures result from exchange rate fluctuations, including in respect of the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Swiss franc and other currencies in which Amcor's costs are denominated, which may affect Amcor's business input costs and proceeds from product sales. Translational foreign exchange exposures result from exchange rate fluctuations in the conversion of entity functional currencies to U.S. dollars, consistent with Amcor's reporting currency, and may affect the reported value of Amcor's assets and liabilities and Amcor's income and expenses. In particular, Amcor's translational exposure may be impacted by movements in the exchange rate between the Euro and U.S. dollar, Amcor's two main currencies. The exchange rate between these two currencies has varied in recent years and is subject to further movement.
Exchange rates between transactional currencies may change rapidly. For instance, the peso, the ruble and the yuan have experienced significant pressures as growth and other concerns have weighed on the Argentine, Russian and Chinese economies, respectively. To the extent currency depreciation continues across Amcor's business, Amcor is likely to experience a lag in the timing to pass through U.S. dollar-denominated input costs across Amcor's business, which would adversely impact Amcor's margins and profitability. As such, Amcor may be exposed to future exchange rate fluctuations, and such fluctuations could have an adverse effect on Amcor's reported cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material.
Amcor is subject to production, supply and other commercial risks, including counterparty credit risks, which may be exacerbated in times of economic downturn.
Amcor faces a number of commercial risks, including (i) operational disruption, such as mechanical or technology failures, each of which could, in turn, lead to production loss and/or increased costs, (ii) shortages in manufacturing inputs due to the loss of key suppliers and (iii) risks associated with development projects (such as cost overruns and delays). In addition, many of the geographic areas where Amcor's production is located and where it conducts business may be affected by natural disasters, including earthquakes, snow storms, hurricanes, forest fires and flooding. Any unplanned plant downtime at any of Amcor's facilities would likely result in unabsorbed fixed costs that could negatively impact Amcor's results of operations for the period in which it experienced the downtime.
Additionally, the insolvency of, or contractual default by, any of Amcor's customers, suppliers and financial institutions, such as banks and insurance providers, may have a significant adverse effect on Amcor's operations and financial condition. Such risks are exacerbated in times of economic volatility, either globally or in the geographies and industries in which Amcor and its customers operate. If a counterparty defaults on a payment obligation to Amcor, it may be unable to collect the amounts owed and some or all of these outstanding amounts may need to be written off. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or is otherwise unable to meet its obligations in connection with a particular project, Amcor may need to find a replacement to fulfill that party's obligations or, alternatively, fulfill those obligations itself, which is likely to be more expensive. The occurrence of any of these risks, including any default by Amcor's counterparties, could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material.
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Challenges to or the loss of Amcor's intellectual property rights could have an adverse impact on Amcor's ability to compete effectively.
Amcor's ability to compete effectively depends, in part, on its ability to protect and maintain the proprietary nature of Amcor's owned and licensed intellectual property. Amcor owns a number of patents on its products, aspects of Amcor's products, methods of use and/or methods of manufacturing, and it owns, or has licenses to use, the material trademark and trade name rights used in connection with the packaging, marketing and distribution of Amcor's major products. Amcor also relies on trade secrets, know-how and other unpatented proprietary technology. Amcor attempts to protect and restrict access to its intellectual property and proprietary information by relying on the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws of the countries in which it operates, as well as non-disclosure agreements. However, it may be possible for a third party to obtain Amcor's information without Amcor's authorization, independently develop similar technologies, or breach a non-disclosure agreement entered into with Amcor. Furthermore, many of the countries in which Amcor operates, particularly the Emerging Markets, do not have intellectual property laws that protect proprietary rights as fully as the laws of the more developed jurisdictions in which Amcor operates, such as the United States and the European Union. The use of Amcor's intellectual property by someone else without Amcor's authorization could reduce certain of Amcor's competitive advantages, cause it to lose sales or otherwise harm Amcor's business. The costs associated with protecting Amcor's intellectual property rights could also adversely impact Amcor's business.
Similarly, while Amcor has not received any significant claims from third parties suggesting that it may be infringing on their intellectual property rights, there can be no assurance that it will not receive such claims in the future. If Amcor were held liable for a claim of infringement, it could be required to pay damages, obtain licenses or cease making or selling certain products.
Intellectual property litigation, which could result in substantial cost to Amcor and divert the attention of management, may be necessary to protect Amcor's trade secrets or proprietary technology or for Amcor to defend against claimed infringement of the rights of others and to determine the scope and validity of others' proprietary rights. Amcor may not prevail in any such litigation, and if it is unsuccessful, it may not be able to obtain any necessary licenses on reasonable terms or at all. Failure to protect Amcor's patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
Amcor relies on key personnel to operate and grow its businesses.
Amcor is dependent on the continued services of its senior management team and its ability to recruit and retain experienced personnel is critical to its success. The failure to integrate new key personnel, the loss of key personnel or an inability to attract new personnel required in Amcor's business could have an adverse effect on Amcor's operations. These risks are particularly relevant in certain Emerging Markets in which Amcor operates where there is strong competition among multi-national and other companies for appropriately skilled workers. Although Amcor has implemented strategies designed to assist in the recruitment and retention of people within Amcor's business, it may encounter difficulties in recruiting and retaining candidates with appropriate experience and expertise and it can give no assurance that all required employees will remain with Amcor or that, in the future, past employees will not organize competitive businesses or accept employment with Amcor's competitors. If any of Amcor's key employees leave their employment, this may adversely affect Amcor's competitive position and Amcor's business.
Furthermore, as part of Amcor's growth strategy, it must continue to hire qualified individuals and to integrate the employees of companies which Amcor acquires. There can be no assurance that Amcor will be able to attract, train, retain or integrate qualified personnel in the future and any failure to do so could adversely impact Amcor's operations and development which, in turn, could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
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Amcor's employees and operations are subject to various operational hazards and risks.
Due to the inherent nature of Amcor's operations, Amcor's employees may be exposed to potential operational hazards such as fires, malfunction of equipment, accidents, natural disasters and terrorism. Some of these operational hazards may cause personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment or environmental damage, and may also result in suspension of operations, harm to Amcor's reputation and the imposition of civil or criminal fines or penalties, all of which could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, financial condition or results of operations, which effect may be material. These operational hazards and risks may increase as and when Amcor undertakes integration activities associated with acquisitions. While Amcor has developed and implemented occupational health and safety management systems designed to remove or minimize such risks and their potential impact on Amcor's employees, property, and operations, there can be no assurance that such hazards and risks will not impact Amcor's operations and employees.
Amcor relies on its information technology and any failure or disruption in that infrastructure could disrupt Amcor's operations, compromise customer, employee, vendor and other data, and adversely affect Amcor's results of operations.
Amcor relies on the successful and uninterrupted functioning of its information technology and control systems to securely manage operations and various business functions, and on various technologies to process, store and report information about Amcor's business, and to interact with customers, vendors and employees around the world. In addition, Amcor's information systems increasingly rely on cloud solutions which require different security measures. These measures cover technical changes to Amcor's network security, organization and governance changes as well as alignment of third party vendors on market standards. As with all large systems, Amcor's information technology systems may be susceptible to damage, disruption, information loss or shutdown due to power outages, failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, hardware failures, computer viruses, cyber-attacks, catastrophic events, telecommunications failures, user errors, unauthorized access and malicious or accidental destruction or theft of information or functionality.
Amcor also maintains and has access to sensitive, confidential or personal data or information that is subject to privacy and security laws, regulations and customer controls. Despite Amcor's efforts to protect such information, Amcor's facilities and systems and those of its customers and third-party service providers may be vulnerable to security breaches, misplaced or lost data and programming and/or user errors that could lead to the compromising of sensitive, confidential or personal data or information.
Information system damages, disruptions, shutdowns or compromises could result in production downtimes and operational disruptions, transaction errors, loss of customers and business opportunities, legal liability, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, reputational damage, reimbursement or compensatory payments and other costs, any of which could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material. Although Amcor attempts to mitigate these risks by employing a number of measures, Amcor's systems, networks, products, and services remain potentially vulnerable to advanced and persistent threats.
Amcor is subject to costs and liabilities related to current and future environmental and health and safety laws and regulations that could adversely affect Amcor's business.
Amcor is required to comply with environmental and health and safety laws, rules and regulations in each of the countries in which it does business. Many of Amcor's products come into contact with the food and beverages they package and therefore Amcor is also subject to certain local and international standards related to such products. Compliance with these laws and regulations can require significant expenditure of financial and employee resources.
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In addition, changes to such laws, regulations and standards are made or proposed regularly, and some of the proposals, if adopted, might, directly or indirectly, result in a material reduction in the operating results of one or more of Amcor's operating units. For instance, an increase in legislation with respect to litter related to plastic packaging or related recycling programs may cause legislators in some countries and regions in which Amcor's products are sold to consider banning or limiting certain packaging formats or materials. Additionally, increased regulation of emissions linked to climate change, including greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions and other climate-related regulations, could potentially increase the cost of Amcor's operations due to increased costs of compliance (which may not be recoverable through adjustment of prices), increased cost of fossil fuel inputs and increased cost of energy intensive raw material inputs. However, any such changes are uncertain, and Amcor cannot predict the amount of additional capital expenses or operating expenses that would be necessary for compliance.
Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local environmental requirements relating to air, soil and water quality, handling, discharge, storage and disposal of a variety of substances and climate change are also significant factors in Amcor's business and changes to such requirements generally result in an increase to Amcor's costs of operations. Amcor may be found to have environmental liability for the costs of remediating soil or water that is, or was, contaminated by Amcor or a third party at various facilities owned, used or operated by Amcor (including facilities that may be acquired by Amcor in the future). Legal proceedings may result in the imposition of fines or penalties, as well as mandated remediation programs, that require substantial, and in some instances, unplanned capital expenditure.
The effects of climate change and greenhouse gas effects may adversely affect Amcor's business. A number of governmental bodies have introduced, or are contemplating introducing, regulatory change to address the impacts of climate change, which, where implemented, may have adverse impacts on Amcor's operations or financial results.
Amcor has incurred in the past, and may incur in the future, fines, penalties and legal costs relating to environmental matters, and costs relating to the damage of natural resources, lost property values and toxic tort claims. Provisions are raised when it is considered probable that Amcor has some liability. However, because the extent of potential environmental damage, and the extent of Amcor's liability for such damage, is usually difficult to assess and may only be ascertained over a long period of time, Amcor's actual liability in such cases may end up being substantially higher than the currently provisioned amount. Accordingly, additional charges could be incurred that would have an adverse effect on Amcor's operating results and financial position, which may be material.
Amcor is subject to litigation risks, including for product safety, which could adversely affect Amcor's business.
Amcor is exposed to potential legal and other claims or disputes in the course of Amcor's business, including contractual disputes and other liability claims. In particular, as one of the world's largest packaging companies, with the majority of sales in fiscal year 2018 made into the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device, home and personal care and other consumer goods end markets, any product safety or integrity incident could result in significant litigation exposure.
Although Amcor has not had any significant legal claims or disputes, including with respect to product safety, made against it in recent years, and Amcor seeks to minimize the risk of such claims arising (and their impact if they do arise), such claims may arise from time to time in the future and could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect may be material.
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Amcor is subject to changes in tax regulation and enforcement, including as a result of legislative change or interpretation, and changes to accounting standards.
As of June 30, 2018, Amcor operated in more than 40 countries which have different direct and indirect tax regimes. In some jurisdictions, the application of tax laws and policy to particular facts can be complicated and potentially uncertain. From time to time, Amcor receives assessments for additional taxes from revenue authorities which, having consulted with relevant advisors, Amcor believes are incorrect or unfounded. For example, in respect of Amcor's Brazilian operations, Amcor has received a number of excise and income tax claims from local tax authorities. These claims are subject to proceedings in local courts in Brazil, and Amcor is required to pledge assets, provide letters of credit and/or deposit cash with these courts until these proceedings are resolved. Given the uncertainty of the outcome of these proceedings, Amcor is unable to estimate the amount of any tax assessments that it may be required to pay in the event the claims of the local tax authorities are found to be valid. Any such tax assessments and any related penalties levied on Amcor could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business and cash flow.
In addition, variations in the taxation laws, including further U.S. tax reform, or the interpretation or application of the taxation laws, of the countries in which Amcor operates could have an adverse effect on Amcor's results of operations and financial condition and performance. For example, the impact from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "TCJA") is continuously being evaluated as formal guidance is released by United States Treasury and the IRS. The TCJA may introduce a number of factors which could have an adverse effect on Amcor's results of operations and financial condition and performance (such as non-deductibility of interest and international related party payments). Amcor's preliminary assessment is that any change to its effective tax rate as a result of the TCJA is likely to be immaterial. However, until Amcor's analysis is complete, the full impact of the TCJA on Amcor during future periods is uncertain, and no assurance can be made on any potential impacts.
Impairment of assets and goodwill could have an adverse effect on Amcor's operations.
In accordance with GAAP, Amcor does not amortize goodwill but rather it tests it annually for impairment and any such impairments cannot be reversed. Amcor regularly undertakes detailed impairment testing of its non-current assets, including goodwill and other intangible assets recognized on acquisition of businesses. In the event that general trading conditions and prospects deteriorate or factors underlying assumed discount rates, such as assumed long term interest rates, change, the determined recoverable amount of certain non-current assets may fall below carrying value. This would result in a write-down of the carrying value of any such assets which would have an adverse effect on Amcor's assets, liabilities and results of operations. Amcor has recorded impairments in previous years and Amcor expects impairments may occur in the future.
Amcor has both unfunded and underfunded pension plan liabilities and will require future operating cash flow to fund these liabilities. Amcor has no assurance that it will generate sufficient cash to satisfy these obligations.
A significant number of Amcor's employees are covered by local mandatory retirement and termination arrangements which, for the purposes of GAAP, are defined benefit obligations. As of June 30, 2018, the accumulated benefit obligation under Amcor's pension plans was $1,125.4 million, the fair value of the assets of the funded plans was $939.3 million and Amcor's net defined benefit liability was $240.6 million. If the performance of the assets in Amcor's pension plans does not meet Amcor's expectations or if other actuarial assumptions are modified, Amcor's contributions for future years could be higher than it expects.
For any funded plans in deficit, the Group agrees with the trustees and plan fiduciaries to undertake suitable funding programs to provide additional contributions over time in accordance with
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local country requirements. Defined benefit liability and asset values are volatile and changes in these values may adversely affect Amcor's legacy funded plans and Amcor's yearly budgeting for these plans.
Amcor's U.S. pension plans are subject to the ERISA. Under ERISA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") generally has the authority to terminate an underfunded pension plan if the possible long-run loss of the PBGC with respect to the plan may reasonably be expected to increase unreasonably if the plan is not terminated. In the event Amcor's U.S. pension plans are terminated for any reason while the plans are underfunded, Amcor will incur a liability to the PBGC that may be equal to the entire amount of the underfunding. Amcor's defined benefit plans in the U.K. are subject to provisions of sections 75 and 75A of the Pensions Act 1995 and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/678, as amended), whereby an employer participating in an occupational defined benefit pension can become liable for some or all of the shortfall in the plan's funding. Any increase in the required contributions to Amcor's pension plans, liability for the underfunding of Amcor's pension plans or any termination of an underfunded pension plan could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations, which effect could be material.
Amcor's insurance policies, including its use of a captive insurance company, may not provide adequate protection against all of the risks Amcor faces.
Amcor seeks protection from a number of its key operational risk exposures through the purchase of insurance. A significant portion of Amcor's insurance is placed in the insurance market with third party re-insurers. Amcor's policies with such third-party insurers cover property damage and business interruption, public and products liability and directors' and officers' liability. Although Amcor believes the coverage provided by such policies is consistent with industry practice, they may not adequately cover certain risks and there is no guarantee that any claims made under such policies will ultimately be paid.
Additionally, Amcor retains a portion of Amcor's insurable risk through a captive insurance company, Amcor Insurances Pte Ltd, which is located in Singapore. Amcor's captive insurance company collects annual premiums from Amcor's business groups, and assumes specific risks relating to property damage, business interruption and liability claims. The captive insurance company may be required to make payment for insurance claims, which could have an adverse effect on Amcor's business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
Amcor's captive insurance company is subject to regulation in Singapore. Such regulations may impose compliance costs, restrict Amcor's ability to access cash held in Amcor's captive insurance company and otherwise impede Amcor's ability to take actions it deems advisable. Singaporean regulators also regularly re-examine existing laws and regulations applicable to insurance companies and products. Resulting changes in applicable laws and regulations, or in interpretations thereof, could adversely affect Amcor's business, results of operations or financial condition. Additionally, any regulatory action in Singapore or the other jurisdictions in which Amcor operates that prohibits or limits Amcor's use of, or materially increases its cost of using, Amcor's captive reinsurance company, either retroactively or prospectively, could have an adverse effect on Amcor's financial condition or results of operations.
Amcor is subject to the risk of labor disputes, which could adversely affect its business.
Although Amcor has not experienced any significant labor disputes in recent years, there can be no assurance that it will not experience labor disputes in the future, including protests and strikes, which could disrupt Amcor's business operations and have an adverse effect on Amcor's business and results of operation. Although Amcor considers its relations with Amcor's employees to be good, there can be no assurance that Amcor will be able to maintain a satisfactory working relationship with Amcor's employees in the future.
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Amcor is subject to governmental export and import controls and duties, tariffs or taxes that could subject it to liability or impair its ability to compete in international locations.
Certain of Amcor's products are subject to export controls and may be exported only with the required export license or through an export license exception. If Amcor were to fail to comply with export licensing, customs regulations, economic sanctions and other laws, it could be subject to substantial civil and criminal penalties, including fines for Amcor and incarceration for responsible employees and managers, and the possible loss of export or import privileges. In addition, if its distributors fail to obtain appropriate import, export or re-export licenses or permits, Amcor may also be adversely affected through reputational harm and penalties. Obtaining the necessary export license for a particular sale may be time-consuming and may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities.
Furthermore, export control laws and economic sanctions prohibit the shipment of certain products to embargoed or sanctioned countries, governments and persons. While Amcor trains its employees to comply with these regulations, it cannot assure that a violation will not occur, whether knowingly or inadvertently. Any such shipment could have negative consequences including government investigations, penalties, fines, civil and criminal sanctions, and reputational harm. In addition, Amcor's global business can be negatively affected by import and export duties, tariff barriers, and related local government protectionist measures, and the unpredictability with which these can occur. Any change in export or import regulations, economic sanctions or related legislation, shift in the enforcement or scope of existing regulations, or change in the countries, governments, persons or technologies targeted by such regulations, could impact Amcor's ability to export or sell its products to existing or potential customers with international operations. Any limitation on its ability to export or sell our products could adversely affect Amcor's business, financial condition and results of operations.
An increase in interest rates could reduce Amcor's reported results of operations.
At June 30, 2018, Amcor's variable rate borrowings were $1,667.5 million. Fluctuations in interest rates can increase borrowing costs and have an adverse impact on results of operations. Accordingly, increases or decreases in short-term interest rates will directly impact the amount of interest Amcor pays.
Risks Relating to Bemis' Business
You should read and consider risk factors specific to Bemis' business that will also affect New Amcor after the transaction. These risks are described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Bemis' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and in other documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus for the location of information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.
Risks Relating to Ownership of New Amcor Shares
Because there is currently no public market for the New Amcor Shares, the market price and trading volume of the New Amcor Shares may be volatile and holders may not be able to sell New Amcor Shares following the transaction.
Prior to the completion of the transaction, New Amcor Shares will not be publicly traded and there will not have been any public market for the New Amcor Shares. Following the completion of the transaction, an active trading market for the New Amcor Shares may not develop or be sustained. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest will lead to the development of an active trading market in the New Amcor Shares or whether such a market will be sustained following the transaction.
The market price of the New Amcor Shares after the completion of the transaction will be subject to significant fluctuations in response to, among other factors, variations in operating results and
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market conditions specific to New Amcor's business, industry and the markets in which it operates. If an active public market does not develop or is not sustained, the value of the New Amcor Shares could be adversely affected and it may be difficult for you to sell your New Amcor Shares at a price that is attractive to you, or at all. The market price of the New Amcor Shares could fluctuate significantly for many reasons, including, without limitation:
Future sales of New Amcor Shares in the public market could cause volatility in the price of the New Amcor Shares or cause the share price to fall.
Sales of a substantial number of New Amcor Shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales might occur, could depress the market price of the New Amcor Shares and could impair New Amcor's ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. For example, Bemis shareholders may decide to sell the New Amcor Shares received by them in the transaction, which will generally be eligible for immediate resale, rather than remain New Amcor shareholders, which could have an adverse impact on the trading price of the shares.
In the past, following periods of large price declines in the public market price of a company's securities, securities class action litigation has often been initiated against that company. Litigation of this type against New Amcor could result in substantial costs and diversion of management's attention and resources, which would adversely affect its business, results of operation and financial condition. Any adverse determination in litigation against New Amcor could also subject it to significant liabilities.
New Amcor's payment of dividends to its shareholders is subject to the discretion of the board of directors and may be limited by Jersey law.
Any determination to pay dividends to New Amcor's shareholders will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will be dependent on then-existing conditions, including the combined company's financial condition, earnings, legal requirements, including limitations under Jersey law and other factors the board of directors deems relevant. The board of directors may, in its sole discretion, commence dividend payments, change the amount or frequency of dividend payments or discontinue the payment of dividends entirely. For these reasons, you will not be able to rely on dividends to receive a return on your investment. Accordingly, realization of a gain on your New Amcor Shares received in the transaction may depend on the appreciation of the price of the New Amcor Shares, which may never occur.
New Amcor Shares will be traded on more than one exchange and this may result in price variations.
Trading in New Amcor Shares on the NYSE and ASX (in the form of CDIs) will take place in different currencies (U.S. dollars on the NYSE and Australian Dollars on the ASX) and at different times (resulting from different time zones, different trading hours and different trading days for the NYSE and ASX). The trading prices of New Amcor Shares on these two exchanges may at times differ due to these and other factors. Any decrease in the price of New Amcor Shares on the ASX could cause a decrease in the trading price of New Amcor Shares on the NYSE and vice versa.
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The benefits New Amcor expects of the dual listing on the NYSE and ASX, which are increased liquidity, visibility among investors and access to investors who may be able to hold listed stocks in Australia but not the United States, and vice versa, may not be realized or, if realized, may not be sustained, and the costs associated with a dual listing may ultimately outweigh the associated benefits.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about New Amcor's business, the price and/or trading volume of New Amcor Shares could decline.
The trading market for New Amcor Shares will depend, in part, on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about New Amcor and its business. Generally, securities and industry analysts based in the United States provide more coverage of U.S. domestic issuers than of foreign issuers. If too few analysts commence and maintain coverage of New Amcor, the trading price for its shares might be adversely affected. Similarly, if one or more of the analysts currently covering Bemis cease coverage of New Amcor or fail to publish reports on it regularly, demand for New Amcor Shares could decrease, which might cause the price of New Amcor Shares and trading volume to decline. In addition, if analysts publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about New Amcor's business, the price and/or trading volume of New Amcor Shares could decline.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may significantly impact the results of New Amcor's operations and may significantly affect the comparability of financial results between financial periods.
New Amcor intends to report its financial results in U.S. dollars. The financial condition and results of operations of New Amcor's subsidiaries outside of the United States will be reported in the relevant local currency and then translated into U.S. dollars at then applicable exchange rates for inclusion in New Amcor's consolidated financial statements. The exchange rates between these local currencies and the U.S. dollar may fluctuate substantially due to changes in economic conditions, monetary policy action, or the threat thereof, by central banks and governments, or other factors.
Because New Amcor is expected to generate a significant portion of its revenues and incur a significant portion of its operating expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, but intends, following the adoption of the U.S. dollar as its reporting currency, to translate all of its revenues and expenses into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes, fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar against other currencies may in the future have an adverse effect on New Amcor's business, results of operations or financial condition. New Amcor may enter into hedging transaction using derivative financial instruments to seek to minimize exposure to certain foreign currency fluctuations; however, given the volatility of international exchange rates, New Amcor may not be able to effectively manage currency translation risks and such volatility, or the effects of the hedging instruments themselves, may continue to have a material adverse effect on New Amcor's business, results of operations or financial condition.
Currency fluctuations may also significantly affect the comparability of New Amcor's results between financial periods. In addition to currency translation risks, New Amcor will incur currency transaction risks whenever one of its operating subsidiaries enters into either a purchase or a sale transaction using a currency other than its functional currency.
Future offerings of debt or equity securities by New Amcor may materially adversely affect the share price, and future capitalization measures could lead to substantial dilution of existing shareholders' interests in New Amcor.
New Amcor may seek to raise additional equity through the issuance of new shares or convertible or exchangeable bonds to finance organic growth or future acquisitions. Increasing the number of issued shares without preemptive or subscription rights for existing shareholders would dilute the ownership interests of existing shareholders. Shareholders' ownership interests could also be diluted if
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other companies or equity interests in companies are acquired in exchange for new Amcor Shares to be issued and if Amcor Shares are issued to employees under future equity based incentive plans.
Provisions of the New Amcor Articles of Association could delay or prevent a takeover of New Amcor by a third party.
The New Amcor Articles of Association could delay, defer or prevent a third party from acquiring New Amcor, despite any possible benefit to New Amcor's shareholders after closing of the transaction or otherwise adversely affect the price of New Amcor Shares. For example, the New Amcor Articles of Association will:
These provisions may discourage potential takeover attempts, discourage bids for New Amcor shares at a premium over the market price or adversely affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of the holders of, the New Amcor shares. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for New Amcor shareholders to elect directors other than the candidates nominated by the New Amcor board. See "Description of New Amcor Shares and the New Amcor Articles of Association" for additional information on the anti-takeover measures that may be applicable to New Amcor.
Risk Relating to Tax Matters
You should read the discussion under the section entitled "The Transaction Material U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus for a more complete discussion of U.S. federal, U.K. and Jersey income tax considerations relating to the transaction and/or the ownership and disposition of New Amcor Shares received in the transaction.
The merger may fail to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the merger and the scheme, taken together, may fail to qualify as an exchange described under Section 351 of the Code, or the transaction may be subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code, potentially causing U.S. holders of Bemis Shares to recognize gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
In connection with the filing of the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, Kirkland & Ellis has rendered to New Amcor its opinion, dated [ · ], 2019, to the effect that, based upon and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the federal income tax opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and representations from Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and Merger Sub, the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, the merger and the scheme, taken together, will qualify as an exchange within the meaning of Section 351 of the Code, and the merger and the scheme should not be subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code based on the assumption that (x) information provided by Amcor and Bemis regarding historical transactions that could impact their relative valuation, as calculated under Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), is complete and accurate and (y) market conditions between the date hereof and the effective time do not impact the relative valuation of
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Amcor and Bemis in a manner that causes Bemis' value, as calculated for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), to equal or exceed Amcor's.
As a condition to the scheme, Bemis will request that Cleary Gottlieb or other nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm render its opinion or written advice to Bemis, which will be dated the Sanction Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the merger and the scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
Assuming that the merger and the scheme qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment, if you are a U.S. holder of Bemis Shares and you exchange all of your Bemis Shares for New Amcor Shares in the transaction, and you are not a certain "five-percent transferee shareholder" that does not file with the IRS a gain recognition agreement as described in applicable Treasury Regulations, you should not recognize any gain or loss with respect to your Bemis Shares, except to the extent of any cash you may receive in lieu of a fractional New Amcor share.
Notwithstanding the above, until the closing, the parties cannot definitively determine the tax treatment of the transaction. In addition, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not assert, or that a court would not sustain, that the transaction does not qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and that the merger and the scheme, taken together, do not qualify as an exchange within the meaning Section 351 of the Code, or that the transaction is otherwise subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code.
The merger and the scheme, taken together, may fail to qualify as an exchange described under Section 351 of the Code, potentially causing U.S. holders of Amcor Shares to recognize gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
As described in the risk factor above, Kirkland & Ellis has rendered to New Amcor its opinion, dated [ · ], 2019, regarding certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transaction.
As a condition to the scheme, Amcor will request that a nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm render its opinion or written advice to Amcor, which will be dated the Sanction Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the merger and the scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
Assuming that the merger and the scheme qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment, if you are a U.S. holder of Amcor Shares and you exchange all of your Amcor Shares for New Amcor Shares in the scheme, you should not recognize any gain or loss with respect to your Amcor Shares.
Notwithstanding the above, until the closing, the parties cannot definitively determine the tax treatment of the merger and the scheme. In addition, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not assert, or that a court would not sustain, that the merger and the scheme, taken together, do not qualify as an exchange within the meaning Section 351 of the Code.
Additional tax liabilities could have a material impact on New Amcor's financial condition, results of operations, and/or liquidity.
The members of the New Amcor group will operate in a number of jurisdictions and will accordingly be subject to tax in several jurisdictions. The tax rules to which such entities are subject are complex and New Amcor and its subsidiaries will be required to make judgments (including certain judgments based on external advice) as to the interpretation and application of these rules, both as to the merger and the scheme and as to the operations of New Amcor and its subsidiaries. The interpretation and application of these laws could be challenged by relevant governmental authorities, which could result in administrative or judicial procedures, actions or sanctions, the ultimate outcome of which could adversely affect New Amcor after the transaction.
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Bemis and Amcor are currently subject to ongoing routine tax inquiries, investigations, and/or audits in various jurisdictions and the tax affairs of New Amcor and its subsidiaries will in the ordinary course be reviewed by tax authorities, who may disagree with certain positions taken and assess additional taxes. New Amcor will regularly assess the likely outcomes of such tax inquiries, investigations or audits in order to determine the appropriateness of its tax provisions. However, there can be no assurance that New Amcor will accurately predict the outcomes of these inquiries, investigations or audits and the actual outcomes of these inquiries, investigations or audits could have a material impact on New Amcor's financial results.
Future changes to tax laws could adversely affect New Amcor.
Any change in tax law, interpretation or practice, or in the terms of tax treaties, in a jurisdiction where New Amcor is subject to tax could increase the amount of tax payable by New Amcor, either in respect of the transaction or in respect of the operations of New Amcor and its subsidiaries.
The U.S. Congress, the OECD and other governmental entities in jurisdictions where Amcor and Bemis and their respective subsidiaries do business have had an extended focus on issues related to the taxation of multinational corporations. One example is the OECD's "base erosion and profit shifting" project, which focuses on limiting the ability of companies to shift income, losses and deductions based on relative tax rates. A number of tax authorities have indicated that they will consider reforms to their tax laws in response to this project. The EU Council adopted the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (EU) 2016 on June 20, 2016 (which was subsequently amended on May 29, 2017), requiring member states to implement certain of the OECD's recommendations. As a result of the OECD project and the focus on the taxation of multi-national corporations, the tax laws in the United States, Australia, and other countries in which Amcor and Bemis and their respective subsidiaries do business could change on a prospective or retroactive basis, and any such changes could adversely affect New Amcor after the transaction.
New Amcor intends to be tax resident solely in the U.K. However, were New Amcor to be treated as tax resident in an alternative or additional jurisdiction, this could increase the aggregate tax burden on New Amcor and its shareholders.
Under U.K. tax law a company will generally be resident for tax purposes in the U.K. if it is either incorporated in the U.K. or (if it is not incorporated in the U.K.) if the place of its central management and control is in the U.K. This is subject to any alternative position under any applicable double taxation treaty. New Amcor is and will remain incorporated and registered in Jersey, Channel Islands, so will not be presumed automatically to be U.K. resident for tax purposes. The senior management of New Amcor intends to meet all requirements to establish U.K. tax residency by establishing that central management and control of the combined company rests in the U.K. The senior management of New Amcor also intends to ensure that the combined company does not establish a tax residency in any other jurisdiction, whether as a result of having its effective management in any other jurisdiction or otherwise. If, however, U.K. tax residency is not established or maintained, or if tax residence is established elsewhere, this could increase the amount of tax payable by New Amcor and its shareholders.
Risks Relating to Being a Jersey, Channel Islands Company Listing Ordinary Shares
The New Amcor Shares will be issued under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, which may not provide the level of legal certainty and transparency afforded by incorporation in a U.S. jurisdiction and which differ in some respects to the laws applicable to Bemis and other U.S. corporations.
New Amcor is organized under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, a British crown dependency that is an island located off the coast of Normandy, France. Jersey is not a member of the European Union. Jersey, Channel Islands legislation regarding companies is largely based on English corporate
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law principles. The rights of holders of New Amcor Shares are governed by Jersey law, including the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, and by the New Amcor Articles of Association. These rights differ in some respects from the rights of Bemis shareholders and other shareholders in corporations incorporated in the United States. See "Comparison of the Rights of Holders of Bemis Shares and New Amcor Shares" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. Further, there can be no assurance that the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, will not change in the future or that they will serve to protect investors in a similar fashion afforded under corporate law principles in the U.S., which could adversely affect the rights of investors.
U.S. shareholders may not be able to enforce civil liabilities against New Amcor and certain other parties named in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Following consummation of the transaction, a significant portion of New Amcor's assets will be located outside of the United States and several of New Amcor's directors and officers, as well as certain of the experts named in this proxy statement/prospectus, are citizens or residents of, or are organized in, jurisdictions outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service within the United States upon those directors, officers and experts, or to realize in the United States upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon civil liability of New Amcor and its directors, officers or experts under the U.S. federal securities laws.
Judgments of U.S. courts may not be directly enforceable outside of the U.S. and the enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts outside of the U.S., including those in Australia and Jersey, may be subject to limitations. Investors may also have difficulties pursuing an original action brought in a court in a jurisdiction outside the U.S., including Australia and Jersey, for liabilities under the securities laws of the U.S. Additionally, New Amcor's Articles of Association will provide that while the Royal Court of Jersey will have non-exclusive jurisdiction over actions brought against New Amcor, the Royal Court of Jersey will be the sole and exclusive forum for derivative shareholder actions, actions for breach of fiduciary duty by New Amcor directors and officers, actions arising out of Jersey Companies Law or actions asserting a claim against a New Amcor director or officer governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The exclusive forum provision would not prevent derivative shareholder actions based on claims arising under U.S. federal securities laws from being raised in a U.S. court and would not prevent a U.S. court from asserting jurisdiction over such claims. However, there is uncertainty whether a U.S. or Jersey court would enforce the exclusive forum provision for actions for breach of fiduciary duty and other claims.
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THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION
Bemis Company, Inc.
2301
Industrial Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956
+1 920 727 4100
Bemis Company, Inc., a Missouri corporation founded in 1858, is a supplier of flexible and rigid plastic packaging used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare, and other companies worldwide. Bemis has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing, and converting. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs approximately 15,700 individuals worldwide.
Bemis Shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "BMS."
Amcor Limited
Level 11,
60 City Road
Southbank, Victoria 3006
Australia
+61 3 9226 9000
Amcor Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares, is a global packaging company generating total sales of over $9 billion each year. Amcor employs more than 33,000 people across 195 sites in more than 40 countries, and is the leader in developing and producing a broad range of packaging products including flexible packaging, rigid containers, specialty cartons and closures. In fiscal year 2018, the majority of sales were made to the defensive food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device home and personal care and other consumer goods end markets.
Amcor Shares are listed on the ASX under the symbol "AMC."
Amcor plc
83
Tower Road North
Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP
United Kingdom
+44 117 9753200
Amcor plc is a subsidiary of Amcor and was formed for the sole purpose of effecting the transaction. We refer to Amcor plc as New Amcor. New Amcor was organized on July 31, 2018 under the name "Arctic Jersey Limited" as a limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey. On October 10, 2018, New Amcor was renamed "Amcor plc" and became a public limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey. Upon completion of the transaction, Amcor and Bemis will each become wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Amcor and New Amcor will continue as a holding company. Following the transaction, former Amcor and Bemis shareholders will be holders of New Amcor Shares or CDIs.
New Amcor has not carried on any activities or operations to date, except for those activities incidental to its formation or undertaken in connection with the transaction. There is currently no established public trading market for New Amcor Shares, but New Amcor Shares are expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR" upon consummation of the transaction.
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Arctic Corp.
c/o
Amcor plc
83 Tower Road North
Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP
United Kingdom
+44 117 9753200
Arctic Corp., a Missouri corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor, was formed solely for the purpose of facilitating the transaction. We refer to Arctic Corp. as Merger Sub. Merger Sub has not carried on any activities or operations to date, except for those activities incidental to its formation or undertaken in connection with the transaction. In connection with the transaction, Merger Sub will merge with and into Bemis, with Bemis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BEMIS SPECIAL MEETING
Date, Time and Place of the Bemis Special Meeting
The Bemis Special Meeting of Bemis shareholders will be held at 9:00 AM Central time on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at The Langham, Chicago, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois USA 60611. On or about [ · ], 2019, Bemis commenced sending this proxy statement/prospectus and the enclosed form of proxy card to its shareholders entitled to vote at the Bemis Special Meeting.
Purpose of the Bemis Special Meeting
At the Bemis Special Meeting, Bemis shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals (collectively, the "Bemis Proposals"):
The Bemis Proposals are described in further detail below. Bemis' board of directors is not aware of any other business to be acted upon at the Bemis Special Meeting.
Recommendation of Bemis' Board of Directors
Bemis' board of directors recommends that the Bemis shareholders vote " FOR " the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, " FOR " the Bemis Compensation Proposal, " FOR " the Bemis Amendments Proposals" and " FOR " the Bemis Adjournment Proposal. See "The TransactionRecommendation of Bemis' Board of Directors; Bemis' Reasons for the Transaction."
Consummation of the transaction, including the merger, is conditioned upon approval by the Bemis shareholders of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, but is not conditioned upon approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal, the Bemis Amendments Proposals or the Bemis Adjournment Proposal.
Bemis Record Date and Quorum
Record Date
Bemis' board of directors has fixed the close of business on [ · ], 2019 as the Record Date for determining the Bemis shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Bemis Special Meeting.
As of the Record Date, there were [ · ] Bemis Shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Bemis Special Meeting held by [ · ] holders of record. Each Bemis Share entitles the holder to one vote at the Bemis Special Meeting on each proposal to be considered at the Bemis Special Meeting.
Quorum
The representation, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the Bemis Shares issued and outstanding on the Record Date and entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a quorum.
Abstentions or attendance solely to object to notice will be counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. Because it is expected that all Bemis Proposals to be voted on at the Bemis Special Meeting will be "non-routine" matters, broker non-votes (which are Bemis Shares held by banks, brokers or other nominees that are present in person or by proxy at the Bemis Special Meeting
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but with respect to which the bank, broker or other nominee is not instructed by the beneficial owner of such shares how to vote on a particular proposal and the bank, broker or other nominee does not have discretionary voting power on such proposal), if any, will not be considered by Bemis as entitled to vote and will therefore be excluded for purposes of determining a quorum.
Required Vote
Approval of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal is required for consummation of the transaction, including the merger. Approval of any of the Bemis Compensation Proposal, the Bemis Amendments Proposals or the Bemis Adjournment Proposal is not required for consummation of the transaction, including the merger.
Required Vote to Approve the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal
Approval of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Bemis Shares entitled to vote at the Bemis Special Meeting.
Required Vote to Approve the Bemis Compensation Proposal
Approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal on a non-binding, advisory basis requires that the votes cast " FOR " the Bemis Compensation Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " the Bemis Compensation Proposal.
Required Vote to Approve the Bemis Amendments Proposals
Approval of each of the Bemis Amendments Proposals on a non-binding, advisory basis requires that the votes cast " FOR " such Bemis Amendments Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " such Bemis Amendments Proposal.
Required Vote to Approve the Bemis Adjournment Proposal
Approval of the Bemis Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders a majority of the voting power of the shares present or represented and entitled to vote on that item of business, whether or not a quorum is present.
Treatment of Abstentions; Failure to Be Represented
For purposes of the Bemis Special Meeting, an abstention as to a particular matter occurs when either (a) a Bemis shareholder affirmatively votes to " ABSTAIN " as to that matter or (b) a Bemis shareholder attends the Bemis Special Meeting and does not vote as to such matter. For purposes of the Bemis Special Meeting, a failure to be represented as to particular Bemis Shares and a particular matter occurs when either (a) the holder of record of such Bemis Shares neither attends the meeting nor returns a proxy with respect to such Bemis Shares or (b) such Bemis Shares are held in "street name" and the beneficial owner does not instruct the owner's bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote such Bemis Shares with respect to such matter (i.e., a broker non-vote).
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Voting by Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers
As of the Record Date, directors and executive officers of Bemis and their affiliates owned and were entitled to vote [ · ] Bemis Shares, representing approximately [ · ]% of the Bemis Shares outstanding and entitled to vote on that date. As of the Record Date, directors and executive officers of Amcor and their affiliates did not own and were not entitled to vote any Bemis Shares. Bemis currently expects that Bemis' directors and executive officers will vote their Bemis Shares in favor of the Bemis Proposals, although none of them has entered into any agreement obligating him or her to do so.
Voting of Proxies; Incomplete Proxies
Giving a proxy means that a Bemis shareholder authorizes the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote its Bemis Shares at the Bemis Special Meeting in the manner the Bemis shareholder directs. A Bemis shareholder may vote by proxy or in person at the Bemis Special Meeting. If you hold your Bemis Shares in your name as a shareholder of record, to submit a proxy, you, as a Bemis shareholder, may use one of the following methods:
Bemis requests that Bemis shareholders submit their proxies by telephone or over the internet or by completing and signing the accompanying proxy card and returning it to Bemis in the enclosed postage-paid envelope as soon as possible. When the accompanying proxy card is returned properly executed, the Bemis Shares represented by it will be voted at the Bemis Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions contained on the proxy card.
If you sign and return your proxy card without indicating how to vote on any particular proposal, the Bemis Shares represented by your proxy will be voted " FOR " each such proposal in accordance with the recommendation of Bemis' board of directors. The proxyholders may use their discretion to vote on any other proposals that might be presented relating to the Bemis Special Meeting.
See below for further instructions specific to Bemis Shares held in "street name" by a bank, broker or other nominee.
Every Bemis shareholder's vote is important. Accordingly, each Bemis shareholder should submit its proxy by telephone or the internet, or sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, whether or not the Bemis shareholder plans to attend the Bemis Special Meeting in person.
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Shares Held in Street Name and Broker Non-Votes
If your Bemis Shares are held in "street name" through a bank, broker or other nominee, you should check the voting form used by that firm to determine whether you may give voting instructions by telephone or the internet and must instruct such bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote such shares by following the instructions that the bank, broker or other nominee provides you along with this proxy statement/prospectus. Your bank, broker or other nominee, as applicable, may have an earlier deadline by which you must provide instructions to it as to how to vote your Bemis Shares, so you should read carefully the materials provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee.
You are not permitted to vote Bemis Shares held in "street name" by returning a proxy card directly to Bemis or by voting in person at the Bemis Special Meeting unless you provide a "legal proxy," which you must obtain from your broker, bank or other nominee. Further, banks, brokers or other nominees who hold Bemis Shares on behalf of their customers may not give a proxy to Bemis to vote those shares with respect to any of the Bemis Proposals without specific instructions from their customers, because banks, brokers and other nominees do not have discretionary voting power on any of the Bemis Proposals. Therefore, if your Bemis Shares are held in "street name" and you do not instruct your bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares,
If your Bemis Shares are held in "street name" and you do not instruct your bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares with respect to any of the Bemis Proposals, your Bemis Shares will not be counted toward determining whether a quorum is present. Your shares will be counted toward determining whether a quorum is present if you instruct your bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares with respect to one or more of the Bemis Proposals.
Revocability of Proxies and Changes to a Bemis Shareholder's Vote
If you are a Bemis shareholder of record, you may revoke or change your proxy at any time before it is voted at the Bemis Special Meeting by:
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If you are a Bemis shareholder whose Bemis Shares are held in "street name" by a bank, broker or other nominee, you may revoke your proxy or voting instructions and vote your shares in person at the Bemis Special Meeting only in accordance with applicable rules and procedures as employed by your bank, broker or other nominee. If your Bemis Shares are held in an account at a bank, broker or other nominee, you must follow the directions you receive from your bank, broker or other nominee in order to change or revoke your proxy or voting instructions and should contact your bank, broker or other nominee to do so.
Attending the Bemis Special Meeting will not automatically revoke a proxy that was submitted by mail, telephone or the internet. You must provide a written notice of revocation at the Bemis Special Meeting in order to revoke your proxy and, if you want to then vote your Bemis Shares yourself, you will have to vote by ballot at the Bemis Special Meeting.
Solicitation of Proxies
The cost of the solicitation of proxies from Bemis shareholders will be borne by Bemis. Bemis will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy materials to the beneficial owners of Bemis Shares. Bemis has retained the professional proxy solicitation firm Innisfree M&A Incorporated ("Innisfree") to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a base fee of approximately $25,000 plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In addition to solicitations by mail, Bemis' directors, officers and regular employees may solicit proxies personally or by telephone without additional compensation.
Bemis Proposal 1Approval of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal
(Item 1 on the Bemis proxy card)
Bemis is asking Bemis shareholders to approve the Transaction Agreement, which constitutes the "plan of merger," as such term is used in Section 351.410 of the Missouri Code (the "Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal"). A copy of the Transaction Agreement is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. For a discussion of the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement, see the section entitled "The Transaction Agreement" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. For a discussion of certain risks relating to the transaction, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. For a discussion of other considerations related to the transaction, see the section entitled "The Transaction" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. This information should be read and considered together with the rest of this proxy statement/prospectus.
The transaction, including the merger, cannot be completed without the approval of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding Bemis Shares. If you do not vote, the effect will be the same as a vote " AGAINST " approving the Transaction Agreement.
Bemis' board of directors has unanimously (1) approved the Transaction Agreement, the scheme, the merger, the equity award treatment and the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement; (2) determined and declared that the Transaction Agreement, the scheme, the merger, the equity award treatment and the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement are advisable to, fair to and in the best interests of, Bemis and its shareholders; and (3) directed that the approval of the Transaction Agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the Bemis shareholders.
Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that the Bemis shareholders vote "FOR" the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal.
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Bemis Proposal 2Approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal
(Item 2 on the Bemis proxy card)
Bemis is asking Bemis shareholders to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, certain compensation (otherwise known as "change-of-control payments") that may be paid or become payable to Bemis' named executive officers in connection with the consummation of the transaction (including the agreements and understandings pursuant to which such compensation may be paid or become payable) as disclosed in this proxy statement/prospectus as described in "The TransactionInterests of Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers in the Transaction" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus (the "Bemis Compensation Proposal"). This vote, which is required by the Dodd-Frank Act, is commonly referred to as a "golden parachute say-on-pay" vote.
The Bemis Compensation Proposal relates only to already existing contractual obligations of Bemis that may result in a payment to Bemis' named executive officers in connection with, or following, the consummation of the merger and does not relate to any new compensation or other arrangements between Bemis' named executive officers and Amcor or, following the consummation of the transaction, New Amcor, Bemis and their respective affiliates. Further, the Bemis Compensation Proposal does not relate to any compensation arrangement that may become applicable to Bemis' directors or executive officers who are not named executive officers.
As an advisory vote, the Bemis Compensation Proposal is not binding upon Bemis or Bemis' board of directors, and approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal is not a condition to completion of the transaction, including the merger. The vote on executive compensation payable in connection with the transaction is a vote separate and apart from the vote to approve the Transaction Agreement. Accordingly, you may vote for the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and vote against the Bemis Compensation Proposal and vice versa. Because the vote is advisory in nature only, it will not be binding on Bemis. Accordingly, to the extent that Bemis is contractually obligated to pay the compensation, such compensation will be payable, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, if the transaction is consummated and regardless of the outcome of the advisory vote on this proposal. The change-of-control payments are a part of Bemis' comprehensive executive compensation program and are intended to align Bemis' named executive officers' interests with yours as shareholders by ensuring their continued retention and commitment during critical events such as the transaction, including the merger, which may create significant personal uncertainty for them.
Approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal on a non-binding, advisory basis requires that the votes cast " FOR " the Bemis Compensation Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " the Bemis Compensation Proposal. An abstention will not have any effect on the advisory vote on this proposal.
Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that the Bemis shareholders vote "FOR" the Bemis Compensation Proposal.
Bemis Proposals 3 through 5Approval of the Bemis Amendments Proposals
(Items 3 through 5 on the Bemis proxy card)
Following the completion of the transaction, New Amcor will be governed by the New Amcor Articles of Association, the form of which is filed as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus. Each Bemis shareholder immediately prior to the transaction (other than Dissenting Shareholders) will become a New Amcor shareholder upon completion of the transaction and the New Amcor Shares received by Bemis shareholders at the effective time will be governed by the New Amcor Articles of Association.
In accordance with SEC requirements, Bemis is asking Bemis shareholders to cast a non-binding advisory vote on each of the below proposals to express their views on certain provisions of the New
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Amcor Articles of Association that will substantively affect their rights as New Amcor shareholders upon completion of the transaction and that represent a change from the corresponding provisions of Amcor's current governing documents.
The vote on each of the Bemis Amendments Proposals is a vote separate and apart from the vote on the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. A Bemis shareholder may vote to approve the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and not vote in favor of any of the Bemis Amendments Proposals, and vice versa. Because each of the Bemis Amendments Proposals is advisory only, the results of those votes will not be binding on New Amcor, Amcor or Bemis and the approval of the Bemis Amendments Proposals is not a condition to the consummation of the transaction. Accordingly, if the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal is adopted by the Bemis shareholders and the transaction is completed, the New Amcor Articles of Association will become effective, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, regardless of the results of the vote of the Bemis shareholders on the Bemis Amendments Proposals. However, Bemis seeks the support of the Bemis shareholders and believes that shareholder support is appropriate because the Bemis shareholders will become New Amcor shareholders upon consummation of the transaction.
Approval of the Bemis Amendments Proposals on a non-binding, advisory basis requires that the votes cast " FOR " each Bemis Amendments Proposal are of a number greater than the votes cast " AGAINST " such Bemis Amendments Proposal. An abstention will not have any effect on the advisory vote on this proposal.
Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that the Bemis shareholders vote "FOR" each of the Bemis Amendments Proposals.
Bemis Proposal 6Approval of the Adjournment Proposal
(Item 6 on the Bemis proxy card)
Bemis is asking Bemis shareholders to grant authority to proxy holders to approve one or more adjournments of the Bemis Special Meeting to a later date or dates for any purposes, including if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Bemis Special Meeting to approve the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal (the "Bemis Adjournment Proposal"). Bemis intends to move to adjourn the Bemis Special Meeting in order to enable Bemis' board of directors to solicit additional proxies for approval of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal if, at the Bemis Special Meeting, the number of Bemis Shares present or represented and voting in favor of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal is insufficient to approve such proposal.
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If the Bemis shareholders approve the Bemis Adjournment Proposal, Bemis could adjourn the Bemis Special Meeting and any adjourned session of the Bemis Special Meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from Bemis shareholders who have previously voted. If, after the adjournment, a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting will be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
Approval of the Bemis Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders a majority of the voting power of the shares present or represented and entitled to vote on that item of business, whether or not a quorum is present. An abstention will have the same effect as a vote cast " AGAINST " the proposal, but a failure to be represented will not have any effect on this proposal.
Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that the Bemis shareholders vote "FOR" the Bemis Adjournment Proposal.
Attending the Bemis Special Meeting
Subject to space availability and certain security procedures, all Bemis shareholders as of the Record Date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the Bemis Special Meeting. Admission to the Bemis Special Meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each person attending the Bemis Special Meeting must have proof of ownership of Bemis Shares, as well as valid government-issued photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport, to be admitted to the meeting. If you hold your Bemis Shares in your name as a shareholder of record, you will need proof of ownership of Bemis Shares. If your Bemis Shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee and you plan to attend the Bemis Special Meeting, you must present proof of your ownership of Bemis Shares, such as a bank or brokerage account statement, to be admitted to the meeting.
Dissenters' Rights
Under Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code, Bemis shareholders who do not vote in favor of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and who follow the procedures summarized in greater detail under "The TransactionDissenters' Rights of Bemis Shareholders," beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus, will have the right to dissent from the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and obtain, in the event of and following the consummation of the transaction, appraisal and payment in cash of the fair value of their Bemis Shares as of the day prior to the date of the Bemis Special Meeting. No Bemis shareholder exercising Dissenters' Rights will be entitled to the transaction consideration or any dividends or other distributions coming into effect following the transaction unless and until the holder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses his or her right to dissent from the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. If you are contemplating exercising your Dissenters' Rights, we urge you to read carefully the provisions of Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code, which are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D, and consult with your legal counsel before exercising or attempting to exercise these rights. Bemis shareholders receiving cash upon exercise of Dissenters' Rights may recognize gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more information, see "The TransactionDissenters' Rights of Bemis Shareholders" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus and "Material U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Assistance
If you need assistance in completing your proxy card or have questions regarding the Bemis Special Meeting, please contact Innisfree, the proxy solicitor for Bemis, by telephone at +1 888 750 5834. Banks, brokerage firms, and other nominees may call collect at +1 212 750 5833.
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This section describes the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. The description in this section and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A and is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. This summary does not purport to be complete and may not contain all of the information about the transaction that is important to you. You are encouraged to read the Transaction Agreement carefully and in its entirety. This section is not intended to provide you with any factual information about New Amcor, Amcor or Bemis. Such information can be found elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and in the public filings Bemis makes with the SEC, as described in the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Transaction Structure
Amcor and Bemis have agreed to combine under the terms of the Transaction Agreement that are described in this proxy statement/prospectus. The Transaction Agreement provides that, if the transaction is approved by Bemis' and Amcor's respective shareholders and the other conditions to closing the transaction are satisfied or waived at the closing of the transaction: (a) pursuant to the scheme, each Amcor Share issued and outstanding will be exchanged for one CDI, representing a beneficial ownership interest (but not legal title) in one New Amcor Share, or, at the election of the holder of an Amcor Share, one New Amcor Share, and (b) as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, Merger Sub will merge with and into Bemis, with Bemis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor, pursuant to which each Bemis Share, other than certain excluded shares, will be converted into the right to receive 5.1 New Amcor Shares.
As a result of the transaction, each of Amcor and Bemis will be a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor and the former Amcor and Bemis shareholders will become holders of New Amcor Shares or CDIs. Following the completion of the transaction, former Amcor shareholders are expected to hold approximately 71% of New Amcor and former Bemis shareholders are expected to hold approximately 29% of New Amcor. Upon completion of the transaction, the New Amcor Shares are expected to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR." Following the transaction, the Bemis Shares will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered under the Exchange Act and Bemis will no longer be a publicly held company and will cease filing periodic and other reports with the SEC. In addition, Amcor Shares will be delisted from the ASX and Amcor will no longer be a publicly held company in Australia or required to comply with the continuous disclosure requirements under the Australian Act and listing rules of the ASX.
Governance of New Amcor Following the Transaction
Name of Company; Corporate Offices; Jurisdiction
Following the transaction, the name of the combined company will be "Amcor plc," which we refer to herein as New Amcor. New Amcor will continue to maintain a critical presence in the same locations from which Amcor currently operates as well as at Neenah, Wisconsin and other key Bemis locations. New Amcor will be incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands, with an intended tax domicile in the United Kingdom.
Board of Directors
At and following the effective time, New Amcor's board of directors will consist of eleven directors, eight of whom will be from the existing Amcor board of directors and will be nominated by Amcor and three of whom will be from the existing Bemis board of directors and will be nominated by Bemis (each of whom will be subject to the prior written approval of Amcor). It is the intention of the parties that each member of New Amcor's board of directors as of immediately following the effective
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time will be nominated for reelection by shareholders at the first annual shareholders meeting of New Amcor following the effective time.
Amcor's current Chairman, Mr. Graeme Liebelt, will continue to serve as Chairman of New Amcor's board of directors after the transaction, and Mr. Ronald Delia will continue to serve as the only executive officer on New Amcor's board of directors.
Management
Amcor's current CEO, Mr. Ronald Delia, will continue in that role for New Amcor after the transaction. The rest of New Amcor's executive team will be identified in due course prior to the closing of the transaction.
Governing Documents
As a result of the transaction, the holders of Bemis Shares and the holders of Amcor Shares will each become holders of New Amcor Shares or CDIs. The rights of shareholders will be governed by the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, including the Jersey Companies Law, and the New Amcor Articles of Association. New Amcor's current articles of association will, as of immediately prior to the scheme closing and until amended after the effective time in accordance with its terms, be amended and restated in the form attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus.
For additional information on post-closing governance, see "The TransactionGovernance of New Amcor Following the Transaction" and "The Transaction AgreementGovernance of New Amcor."
Background of the Transaction
The following chronology summarizes certain key events and contacts that preceded signing of the Transaction Agreement. It does not purport to catalogue every conversation among Bemis' board of directors, members of Bemis management, Bemis' representatives and other parties, or among Amcor's board of directors, members of Amcor management, Amcor's representatives and other parties.
During the past several years, as part of Bemis' ongoing strategic-planning process, Bemis' board of directors and management regularly reviewed and assessed, among other things, Bemis' short- and long-term strategic goals and opportunities, competitive environment, and short- and long-term performance and potential strategic alternatives, with the goal of enhancing shareholder value.
Likewise, Amcor's board of directors and Amcor's senior management actively monitor and assess developments in the consumer packaging industry. In addition, Amcor's board of directors and Amcor's senior management regularly evaluate Amcor's performance, long-term strategic goals and competitive position in the consumer packaging industry, as well as potential strategic alternatives and business combinations available to Amcor. As part of its ongoing evaluation of Amcor, Amcor's board of directors and Amcor's senior management have considered initiatives to improve the efficiency and growth of Amcor's global flexible packaging operations, particularly in North and South America.
In February 2017, Amcor's Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Delia, emailed Bemis' Chief Executive Officer, William Austen, to suggest an informal meeting at an upcoming industry conference that they both planned to attend. Over the course of the following five months, Messrs. Delia and Austen exchanged brief, informal emails focused on finding a mutually convenient time for an introductory meeting. Neither Mr. Delia nor Mr. Austen ever mentioned in the emails any specific topics for discussion.
On June 30, 2017, Bemis issued a press release announcing the adoption of a restructuring program referred to as "Agility," the stated purpose of which was to materially improve Bemis' profitability by reducing its manufacturing and administrative cost structure.
In July 2017, Mr. Austen was contacted by the Chief Executive Officer of a potential strategic counterparty ("Party A") to schedule a mutually convenient time to meet to discuss opportunities for
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Party A and Bemis to mutually supply film and corrugated products to one another. Mr. Austen and Party A's Chief Executive Officer met in Chicago on July 10, 2017 to discuss a possible supply arrangement. Following the meeting, the Chief Executive Officer of Party A called Mr. Austen requesting a second meeting to discuss a potential opportunity.
Mr. Austen and the Chief Executive Officer of Party A met again in August 2017. At the meeting, the Chief Executive Officer of Party A discussed an outline of a potential merger of equals combination between Bemis and Party A. Thereafter, Mr. Austen relayed the conversation to Tim Manganello, the Chairman of Bemis' board of directors, and was advised by Mr. Manganello to maintain the dialogue with the Chief Executive Officer of Party A but to stay focused on Agility and improving Bemis' operations.
On August 18, 2017, Amcor's board of directors had an ordinary meeting in Melbourne, Australia. Amcor's Chief Financial Officer, Michael Casamento, Amcor's Executive Vice President of Strategic Development, Ian Wilson, and Amcor's General Counsel, Julie McPherson, were also in attendance. At this meeting, Amcor's board of directors discussed that, as part of their ongoing search for potential strategic opportunities, an acquisition of Bemis appeared to be strategically attractive and had potential to create value for Amcor and its shareholders. During the meeting, Mr. Delia informed the board of directors that Amcor senior management had engaged with Moelis & Company ("Moelis") and UBS AG, Australia Branch ("UBS"), as potential financial advisors, and had engaged Kirkland & Ellis LLP ("Kirkland & Ellis") as outside legal advisor, to advise Amcor in connection with a potential transaction with Bemis. During the course of the meeting, Amcor's board of directors discussed a number of considerations regarding a potential transaction. Following these discussions, Amcor's board of directors authorized Mr. Delia to make an informal approach to Mr. Austen regarding a potential transaction. Amcor's board of directors also authorized and directed Amcor's senior management to commence more detailed work regarding a potential transaction in advance of the next Amcor board of directors meeting, including with respect to engagement strategy and key transaction issues.
On August 24, 2017, Mr. Delia sent an unsolicited email to Mr. Austen, seeking to arrange a meeting to discuss a potential combination of Amcor and Bemis. Mr. Austen replied via email the next day, stating that he was focused on implementing Bemis' announced restructuring program but would be available to meet Mr. Delia at the end of September. Mr. Austen and Mr. Delia exchanged additional logistical emails over the next few days but did not schedule a meeting. Bemis' closing stock price on August 24, 2017 was $41.17 per Bemis Share. Mr. Austen advised Mr. Manganello of the exchanges with Mr. Delia.
On September 7, 2017, certain media outlets published unconfirmed reports that Amcor was considering a potential acquisition of Bemis. The reports stated that Amcor's interest was at an early stage and did not speculate on a proposed acquisition price. Consistent with its policies regarding such rumors, Bemis declined to comment on the media reports. Amcor issued a public statement that it continually reviews opportunities to improve shareholder value and, as part of that process, regularly assesses a range of strategic options. Bemis' closing stock price on that date was $46.90 per Bemis Share, up from $42.67 the prior day.
On September 9, 2017, Mr. Austen and the Chief Executive Officer of Party A met to generally discuss certain issues in connection with a potential merger of equals transaction. In October 2017, the Chief Executive Officer of Party A called Mr. Austen to advise him that Party A's board of directors continued to be interested in a possible merger with Bemis.
On September 25, 2017, Mr. Austen was called by the Chief Executive Officer of another potential strategic counterparty ("Party B"), who expressed the view that a combination of Party B and Bemis could generate growth and shareholder value, and further stated that since the publication of the Amcor rumors, Party B had conducted a preliminary analysis of such a combination. Mr. Austen declined to comment on the rumors and stated that Bemis' management and Bemis' board of directors were focused on executing the company's operating plan and Agility, which were expected to enhance
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Bemis shareholder value. The Chief Executive Officer of Party B stated that he would reflect on Mr. Austen's comments and follow-up. Mr. Austen and the Chief Executive Officer of Party B had no further contact thereafter. On September 29, 2017, Party B withdrew its stated interest.
On October 30, 2017, at an ordinary meeting of Amcor's board of directors in Melbourne, Australia, which was also attended by Mr. Casamento and Ms. McPherson, Mr. Delia provided an update on the status of a potential transaction with Bemis. Amcor's board of directors and the other attendees discussed the recent media reports regarding Amcor's interest in a transaction and agreed that, while Amcor should continue to monitor Bemis' performance and business strategy in light of the market rumors and resulting public speculation and distraction, Amcor should hold off on further pursuing a potential transaction for the time being and reevaluate whether to re-engage with Bemis at the end of the calendar year.
On November 1, 2017, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting in Dearborn, Michigan. Michael Clauer, Bemis' Chief Financial Officer, and Sheri Edison, Bemis' Chief Legal Officer, attended the meeting, as did representatives of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), Bemis' long-time financial advisor, and Faegre Baker Daniels LLP ("FaegreBD"), Bemis' outside legal counsel. Mr. Austen advised Bemis' board of directors of the recent discussions with Party A and Party B and stated that there had been no discussions with representatives of Amcor since the email exchanges of late August. Representatives of Goldman Sachs also discussed with Bemis' board of directors shareholder activism trends and the general state of the mergers and acquisitions market, including in the flexible/specialty packaging industry. Representatives of FaegreBD summarized Bemis' board of directors fiduciary duties, including in the context of responding to offers for a possible sale of Bemis.
During the evening of December 4, 2017, a media outlet published an unconfirmed report that Bemis had engaged Goldman Sachs to explore the potential sale of Bemis. Consistent with its policies regarding such rumors, Bemis declined to comment on the media report. Bemis' closing stock price on December 5, 2017 was $48.51 per Bemis Share, up from $46.67 the prior day.
On December 8, 2017, Amcor's board of directors held an ordinary meeting in Zurich, Switzerland in which Mr. Casamento and Ms. McPherson participated. At the meeting, Amcor's board of directors discussed and approved Mr. Delia re-engaging with Mr. Austen about a potential transaction with Bemis.
On December 18 and 19, 2017, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting in Chicago, portions of which were attended by Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison. The majority of the meeting agenda was devoted to Bemis' board of directors and management analyzing and discussing Bemis' 2018 annual operating plan and its progress on Agility. Representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD joined a portion of the meeting, at which Goldman Sachs presented preliminary, illustrative financial analyses regarding Bemis. Goldman Sachs also discussed certain potential strategic alternatives available to Bemis, including possible transactions involving Party A, Party B and another potential strategic counterparty ("Party C"), among others.
On December 21, 2017, Mr. Delia contacted Mr. Austen via email expressing a desire to meet in the U.S. over the Christmas holiday. Subsequently, Messrs. Austen and Delia spoke via telephone and discussed dates for a possible meeting in early January.
On December 22, 2017, Bemis' board of directors had an update call with Mr. Austen. Ms. Edison and Mr. Clauer participated in the call along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen reported to Bemis' board of directors his recent discussions with Mr. Delia, including Mr. Delia's concerns regarding the distraction caused by the unconfirmed media rumors. After discussion, Bemis' board of directors authorized Mr. Austen to meet with Mr. Delia and to report back to Bemis' board of directors regarding the meeting with Mr. Delia.
On January 4, 2018, Mr. Austen met with Mr. Delia in Florida. Without making a formal proposal, Mr. Delia shared his rationale and vision for a combination of Bemis and Amcor in a potential
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stock-for-stock transaction in which former Bemis shareholders would own approximately 25% of the combined company based on a valuation of Bemis' common stock at $54.00 per Bemis Share, subject to certain assumptions. Mr. Austen did not engage in substantive negotiations with Mr. Delia and instead committed to share Mr. Delia's views with Bemis' board of directors. Bemis' closing stock price on that date was $48.21 per Bemis Share.
On January 5, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen reported on his meeting with Mr. Delia, which Bemis' board of directors discussed in the context of Agility and Bemis' current financial results. At the conclusion of the meeting, Bemis' board of directors directed Bemis' management and Goldman Sachs to further evaluate Mr. Delia's ideas for a potential business combination against the risks and opportunities of continuing to operate Bemis as a stand-alone entity and to report the results of that evaluation at Bemis' board of directors next regularly-scheduled meeting in February.
On February 7 and 8, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Goldman Sachs presented certain preliminary illustrative financial analyses regarding a potential business combination between Bemis and Amcor and a review of certain potential strategic alternatives (including potential transactions involving Party A, Party B and Party C) and Bemis on a stand-alone basis. At the conclusion of the discussion, Bemis' board of directors directed Mr. Austen to advise Mr. Delia that Bemis' board of directors did not intend to take any action on Mr. Delia's ideas for a potential business combination but that Bemis' board of directors would be willing to analyze a model for a potential business combination with Amcor should Mr. Delia decide to submit a formal proposal based on current publicly-available information.
On February 9, 2018, Amcor's board of directors held an ordinary meeting in Melbourne, Australia, with Mr. Casamento, Ms. McPherson and other members of Amcor senior management in attendance. Mr. Delia provided an update of his meeting with Mr. Austen in January and discussed Bemis' fiscal year 2017 financial results, Bemis' recent trading and share price performance, and potential engagement strategies. Amcor's board of directors supported Mr. Delia continuing to engage Mr. Austen with respect to a potential transaction and for management and Amcor's advisors to continue doing further work and analysis regarding a potential transaction.
On February 16, 2018, Mr. Austen had a call with Mr. Delia. During the call, Mr. Austen delivered the message directed by Bemis' board of directors at the February 8 Bemis board of directors meeting. Mr. Delia requested a meeting with Mr. Austen and advised him that Amcor and its financial advisors had refined their thinking with respect to a potential business combination based upon public information, including a synergy analysis, and that Amcor would like to receive certain non-public information from Bemis to facilitate updating Amcor's current model.
On February 23, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held an update call, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen informed Bemis' board of directors of Mr. Delia's request for non-public information. After discussion, Bemis' board of directors directed Mr. Austen to decline to provide any non-public information and to reiterate Bemis' board of directors' determination that Bemis' board of directors would be willing to analyze a model for a potential business combination with Amcor should Mr. Delia decide to submit a formal proposal based on current publicly-available information.
In late February 2018, the Chief Executive Officer of Party A contacted Mr. Austen to arrange a meeting, the stated purpose of which was to emphasize that if Mr. Austen would ever want to talk about a merger of equals, Party A remained open to discussing it. Mr. Austen met with two members of executive management of Party A on March 1, 2018. No specific terms of any proposed transaction were discussed.
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Also on March 1, 2018, Mr. Austen and Mr. Delia spoke via telephone, and Mr. Austen reiterated the message discussed by Bemis' board of directors at its February 23 meeting.
On March 15, 2018, Amcor's board of directors held a telephonic meeting in which Messrs. Casamento and Wilson and Ms. McPherson participated. At the meeting, Mr. Delia provided an update on the status of the potential transaction with Bemis.
On March 22, 2018, Amcor's board of directors held a telephonic meeting in which Messrs. Casamento and Wilson and Ms. McPherson participated. Mr. Wilson presented an update on Bemis since the prior meeting of Amcor's board of directors, including Bemis' settlement with an activist investor and changes to Bemis' board of directors. Mr. Wilson also discussed Amcor senior management's updated analysis and assessment of the benefits and considerations of a potential transaction with Bemis. Amcor's board of directors authorized Mr. Delia to submit a confidential, non-binding proposal to Bemis on the terms discussed at the meeting, with any definitive terms to be subject to Amcor's board of directors' further approval.
On March 23, 2018, Amcor submitted a confidential letter to Bemis' board of directors containing a non-binding, conditional proposal to combine Bemis and Amcor in a stock-for-stock transaction in which Bemis shareholders would own approximately 28% of the combined company based on a fixed exchange ratio of 4.8 Amcor Shares for each Bemis Share, thereby implying a valuation of Bemis' common stock of $52.00 per Bemis Share, based on the closing price of A$14.06 ($10.83) per Amcor Share on March 22, 2018. Amcor's proposal also estimated that the combined company would realize $160 million to $200 million of pre-tax run-rate synergies per year, which, if realized, would deliver approximately $6.00 per Bemis Share in additional value to former Bemis shareholders after the transaction was consummated, resulting in a total per-share implied valuation for Bemis of approximately $58.00 per Bemis Share. Bemis' closing stock price on March 23 was $42.54 per Bemis Share.
On March 30, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held an update call, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen provided an update to Bemis' board of directors regarding Bemis' preliminary results for its current fiscal quarter. Mr. Austen then briefed the directors on his recent meeting with Party A and on the Amcor proposal, stating that formal consideration of Amcor's proposal would be on the agenda at Bemis' board of directors' regular meeting in May, following a thorough analysis by Bemis' financial and legal advisors.
On April 4, 2018, Messrs. Austen and Delia met in Chicago with the stated intent of determining if there was still mutual interest in further discussions and if there should be a follow-up meeting. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Austen advised that he would get back to Mr. Delia following the next regular meeting of Bemis' board of directors in early May.
On April 24, 2018, Amcor's board of directors held an ordinary meeting in Florida in which Messrs. Casamento and Wilson, Ms. McPherson and Amcor's Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Steve Keogh, participated. Mr. Wilson presented Amcor senior management's continued assessment of a potential transaction with Bemis and discussed updates since Amcor's March 22, 2018 board meeting.
On May 2 and 3, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Goldman Sachs presented certain preliminary illustrative financial analyses regarding a potential business combination with Amcor based on the March 23 proposal and a review of certain strategic alternatives (including potential transactions with Party A, Party B and Party C) and Bemis on a stand-alone basis. At the end of the discussion, Bemis' board of directors directed Mr. Austen to advise Amcor that, although Bemis' board of directors did not find the current proposal to be acceptable from a financial point of view, Bemis' board of directors was willing to permit Bemis' executive management and advisors to engage in
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further discussions with Amcor and to provide certain limited non-public due diligence information in an effort to determine whether Amcor was willing to submit an enhanced proposal to Bemis.
On May 10, 2018, Mr. Austen called Mr. Delia to deliver the message directed by Bemis' board of directors at the May 2 Bemis board of directors meeting. At the conclusion of the call, they agreed to talk again at a later date for the purpose of scheduling a meeting between the core executive management teams at both companies.
On May 11, 2018, Party A's Chief Executive Officer called Mr. Austen suggesting that it would be good to get together to discuss a potential business combination. Mr. Austen responded by indicating Bemis would be interested in considering any specific proposal that Party A would be willing to propose, but that it did not make sense to meet if Party A would not be offering anything more than the generalities discussed in 2017. After confirming that the Chief Executive Officer of Party A had nothing specific to propose, Mr. Austen declined the invitation while inviting Party A to contact him should those circumstances change. Party A did not contact Mr. Austen to further discuss a potential transaction.
On May 16, 2018, the Chief Executive Officer of Party C called Mr. Austen to schedule an in-person meeting among himself, the Chief Financial Officer of Party C, Mr. Austen and Mr. Clauer to discuss how Party C and Bemis could come together in a potential business combination. They agreed to meet on June 14.
On or about May 18, 2018, Messrs. Austen and Delia met in Chicago to set the parameters for a May 31 meeting. On May 21, 2018, Bemis and Amcor signed a mutual confidentiality and standstill agreement.
On May 30, 2018, Messrs. Austen and Clauer had dinner in Chicago with Messrs. Delia and Casamento in advance of the following day's management presentations regarding the parties' respective businesses.
On the morning of May 31, 2018, Messrs. Austen and Clauer (together with Jim Ward, Bemis' Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Corporate Development) met with a principal of a private investment company ("Party D") to discuss a possible acquisition of one of its portfolio companies by Bemis.
Later the same day, Messrs. Austen and Clauer met with Messrs. Delia and Casamento in Chicago so that each party could provide a management presentation to the other. This meeting included a discussion of potential synergy opportunities that could be achieved in a combination of Bemis and Amcor.
On June 3, 2018, Mr. Austen updated Mr. Manganello and the Chairman of the Finance and Strategy Committee of Bemis' board of directors regarding the status of activities concerning the evaluation of strategic alternatives, including the May 31 meetings with Amcor and Party D.
On June 4, 2018, Amcor's board of directors met telephonically, with Messrs. Casamento and Wilson and Ms. McPherson in attendance. Messrs. Delia and Wilson presented an update on the potential transaction with Bemis and a summary of the May 30 and 31 meetings in Chicago between Amcor and Bemis senior management. Following discussion, Amcor's board of directors authorized Mr. Delia to submit a revised confidential, non-binding proposal to Bemis, proposing a stock-for-stock transaction at a fixed exchange ratio of 5.0 Amcor Shares for each Bemis Share, resulting in Bemis shareholders owning approximately 28.4% of the combined company.
Also on June 4, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held an update call, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen provided an update to Bemis' board of directors regarding the May 11 outreach from Party A and his May 31 meetings with Amcor and Party D and the scheduled June 14 meeting with Party C.
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On June 5, 2018, Amcor submitted a confidential letter to Bemis' board of directors containing a revised non-binding, conditional proposal to combine Bemis and Amcor in a stock-for-stock transaction in which Bemis shareholders would own approximately 28.4% of the combined company based on a fixed exchange ratio of 5.0 Amcor Shares for each Bemis Share, thereby implying a valuation of Bemis' common stock of $52.61 per Bemis Share, based on a A$13.82 ($10.52) closing Amcor Share price on June 4, 2018. Amcor's proposal also assumed that the combined company would realize at least $200 million of pre-tax run-rate net cost synergies per year, which, if realized, would deliver over $7.00 per Bemis Share in additional value to former Bemis shareholders after the transaction is consummated, resulting in a total per-share implied valuation for Bemis of approximately $60.00. Bemis' closing stock price on June 5 was $42.69 per Bemis Share.
On June 8, 2018, Bemis entered into a confidentiality agreement with Party D and its affiliate regarding the potential acquisition by Bemis of one of Party D's portfolio companies. Discussions regarding the potential acquisition did not advance beyond the preliminary stages.
On June 14, 2018, Messrs. Austen and Clauer met with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Party C. The Party C executives described their high-level strategic view of the potential benefits that could result from a combination of Bemis and Party C. No terms of such a combination were discussed, and the participants did not share any material non-public information.
On June 15, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held an update call, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen reported on Bemis' financial and operational performance year to date and the outlook for the remainder of 2018. He then summarized his meeting with Party C the prior day. Following Mr. Austen's reports, Goldman Sachs presented certain preliminary financial analyses regarding a potential business combination with Amcor based on the June 5 proposal and a review of certain potential strategic alternatives. At the end of the discussions, Bemis' board of directors directed Bemis' executive team and Goldman Sachs to continue discussions with Amcor regarding a potential combination of the two companies and to advise Party C that, if Party C continued to be interested in a potential combination with Bemis, it should submit a formal written proposal as soon as possible.
On June 17, 2018, Mr. Austen called Mr. Delia and stated that Bemis' board of directors was supportive of conducting further analysis of a possible combination of Bemis and Amcor but that Amcor should ensure that it is putting forth its best offer for Bemis. During the call, Mr. Austen requested that Amcor increase the fixed exchange ratio in its proposal to 5.2 Amcor Shares for each Bemis Share.
On June 18, 2018, Amcor's board of directors held an ordinary meeting in Shanghai, China, with Messrs. Casamento and Wilson and Ms. McPherson also in attendance. Messrs. Delia and Wilson presented an update on the potential transaction with Bemis since the prior Amcor board of directors meeting on June 4, including a summary of Mr. Delia's call with Mr. Austen on June 17. Following discussion, Amcor's board of directors authorized Mr. Delia to submit a revised non-binding proposal to Bemis, proposing a stock-for-stock transaction at a fixed exchange ratio of 5.1 Amcor Shares for each Bemis Share, resulting in Bemis shareholders owning approximately 28.8% of the combined company. Pursuant to the transaction, each of Amcor and Bemis would be acquired by a newly-formed holding company to be domiciled in a mutually agreed-upon jurisdiction with a primary listing on the NYSE, with former Amcor and Bemis shareholders becoming shareholders of the newly-formed holding company.
On June 18, 2018, Mr. Austen called the Chief Executive Officer of Party C and advised him that, if Party C continued to be interested in a potential combination with Bemis, it should submit a formal written proposal as soon as possible.
On June 20, 2018, Amcor submitted a confidential letter to Bemis' board of directors containing a further revised non-binding, conditional proposal to combine Bemis and Amcor in a stock-for-stock
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transaction in which Bemis shareholders would own approximately 28.8% of the combined company based on a fixed exchange ratio of 5.1 Amcor Shares for each Bemis Share, thereby implying a valuation of $53.40 per Bemis Share, based on a A$14.19 ($10.47) closing price per Amcor Share on June 19, 2018. Amcor's proposal also continued to assume that the combined company would realize at least $200 million of pre-tax run-rate net cost synergies per year, which, if realized, would deliver over $7.00 per Bemis Share in additional value to former Bemis shareholders after the transaction is consummated, resulting in a total per-share implied valuation for Bemis of approximately $61.00. Amcor's letter noted the significant increase in Amcor's valuation of Bemis from Amcor's first written proposal on March 23, 2018 and stated that further increasing the exchange ratio would be difficult to justify to Amcor's shareholders. Bemis' closing stock price on June 20 was $41.35 per Bemis Share.
On June 22, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held an update call, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen summarized Amcor's June 20 proposal and the nature of his recent calls with Mr. Delia and the Chief Executive Officer of Party C, noting that Party C had not submitted any proposal regarding a potential combination with Bemis. At the end of the discussions, Bemis' board of directors directed Bemis' executive management team and outside advisors to continue the parties' due diligence investigations regarding a potential combination of Bemis and Amcor and to begin negotiations regarding the terms and conditions of a definitive transaction agreement. At such time, the exchange ratio had an implied value per Bemis Share of $54.26, based on the closing price of Amcor Shares as of June 22, 2018 (based on an Amcor share price of A$14.33 and an Australian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate of approximately 0.74, both as of June 22, 2018), which represented an approximate 31% premium to the closing price per Bemis Share on the NYSE on June 21, 2018.
On June 22, 2018, following Bemis' board call, Messrs. Austen and Delia had a phone call during which Mr. Austen indicated that Bemis was prepared to move forward with a transaction on the terms provided in Amcor's June 20 proposal.
On June 25, 2018, certain members of executive management of Bemis and Amcor, including Messrs. Austen and Delia, along with representatives of the parties' respective financial advisors and legal counsel, held an organizational call to plan mutual due diligence, transaction structuring, and related matters. Subsequent to this organizational call, Bemis engaged additional advisors, including Cleary Gottlieb.
On June 28 and June 29, 2018, certain members of executive management of Bemis and Amcor, including Messrs. Austen and Delia, met in Chicago for two days of reciprocal management presentations regarding their respective businesses and potential synergy opportunities that could be achieved in a combination of the two companies.
On June 29, 2018, the Chief Executive Officer of Party C sent a confidential letter to Mr. Austen stating Party C's continued interest in analyzing a combination of the companies. Party C noted, however, its belief that the companies would need to enter into a mutual confidentiality agreement and then share material non-public information regarding their respective companies before Party C would be in a position to make any merger or acquisition proposal to Bemis, despite Mr. Austen's prior request for such a proposal. The letter also stated Party C's view that any potential transaction between the two companies would entail the issuance to Bemis shareholders of Party C's stock or a combination of such stock and cash.
From July 2, 2018 through July 9, 2018, Bemis, Amcor, and their respective financial, legal, and tax advisors held numerous calls to analyze the optimal structure for a potential combination of the two companies, including the legal and tax domicile of the combined company and the stock exchange listings for the combined company's shares.
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On July 6, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs and FaegreBD. Mr. Austen reported on preliminary results for Bemis' recently completed second quarter and on management's outlook for the rest of the year. He next reported on the June 29 letter from Party C. Following discussion, Bemis' board of directors directed Mr. Austen to respond in writing to the Chief Executive Officer of Party C, advising him that, if Party C wished to engage in further discussions regarding a potential business combination transaction, including the exchange of sensitive and non-public information, Bemis would first need to receive, on an expedited basis, a specific written proposal (including economic terms and structure) based on Party C's review of publicly-available information and industry knowledge. Mr. Austen then led a discussion of the due diligence process with Amcor, including a report on the reciprocal management presentations that had occurred the prior week, and including the identification and validation of potential synergy opportunities that could be achieved in the potential transaction. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Austen and representatives of FaegreBD advised Bemis' board of directors regarding the anticipated schedule for additional Bemis board of directors meetings over the coming weeks.
On July 9, 2018, Mr. Austen sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Party C conveying the message directed by Bemis' board of directors on July 6.
On July 9 and 10, 2018, Bemis and Amcor, respectively, opened data rooms in connection with ongoing due diligence investigations regarding a potential combination of Bemis and Amcor.
On July 10, 2018, Amcor's board of directors met telephonically, with Messrs. Casamento and Wilson and Ms. McPherson also attending. Messrs. Delia and Wilson provided an update on the status of the potential transaction with Bemis since the prior Amcor board of directors meeting on June 18. The board of directors and management discussed potential legal and other transaction agreement terms as well as an indicative transaction timeline. Messrs. Delia and Wilson also presented structuring and tax considerations (including potential jurisdictions in which New Amcor could be incorporated and/or tax domiciled), capital markets matters, and corporate governance considerations.
On July 13, 2018, Kirkland & Ellis delivered an initial draft of the Transaction Agreement to Bemis' counsel at FaegreBD and Cleary Gottlieb. Amcor's initial draft of the Transaction Agreement included a so-called "force the vote" provision that would not permit either party to terminate the Transaction Agreement in order to accept an unsolicited superior acquisition proposal, a termination fee payable by Bemis equal to 4% of Bemis' equity value under certain circumstances, a termination fee payable by Amcor of 1% of Amcor's equity value under certain circumstances and a cap on potential divestitures if required to secure antitrust regulatory approvals equal to 7.5% of Bemis' 2017 operating profit (which Bemis calculated to be equivalent to approximately $200 million in 2017 net sales). Without proposing specific numbers, the draft agreement also provided that former Bemis directors would have representation on the combined company's board of directors in a number proportionate to the percentage of shares in the combined company to be held by former Bemis shareholders at closing.
Also on July 13, 2018, the Chief Executive Officer of Party C sent an email to Mr. Austen acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Austen's July 9 letter. While indicating a continuing interest in an exploratory analysis of a combination of Bemis and Party C, Party C's email stated that it did not currently envision making a proposal for an outright acquisition of Bemis (which would typically entail Bemis Shareholders receiving a premium). The email also stated that Party C would contact Bemis if its intentions changed.
From July 14 to July 16, 2018, members of Amcor's management and Amcor's advisors had a series of calls and in-person meetings with members of Bemis' management and Bemis' advisors to discuss commercial and financial due diligence matters.
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On July 17, 2018, Amcor's board of directors met telephonically. Messrs. Casamento, Wilson and Keogh, Ms. McPherson, and Amcor's Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Tracey Whitehead, and representatives from Moelis and UBS, were also in attendance. Mr. Delia updated Amcor's board of directors about recent discussions with Bemis, including in relation to management and board composition of the combined company. Mr. Wilson presented further updates and information regarding structuring and tax considerations (including an assessment of jurisdictions in which New Amcor could be incorporated and/or tax domiciled), Ms. Whitehead presented updates on investor relations and communications matters and Mr. Keogh discussed human resources and compensation matters. Representatives from Moelis and UBS and members of Amcor senior management presented preliminary pro forma financial projection estimates and a comparison between preliminary pro forma financial projection estimates and Amcor's in-place 2018 operating plan.
On July 18, 2018, members of Amcor's management and Amcor's advisors had a call with members of Bemis' management and Bemis' advisors to discuss structuring, tax and capital markets matters in connection with the proposed transaction. During this call, the parties discussed that incorporating New Amcor in Jersey, Channel Islands and seeking a tax domicile in the U.K. was expected to provide financial, tax and corporate governance benefits to both Bemis shareholders and Amcor shareholders.
From July 18 to July 20, 2018, certain members of executive management of Bemis and Amcor, including Messrs. Austen and Delia, met again in Chicago for three days of reciprocal management presentations regarding their respective businesses and the synergy opportunities that could be achieved in a combination of the two companies. On the evening of July 20, 2018, FaegreBD delivered a revised draft of the Transaction Agreement to Kirkland & Ellis.
On July 23, 2018, FaegreBD and Cleary Gottlieb had a call with Kirkland & Ellis to negotiate the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement, including, among other things, the "force the vote" provision, the amount of each party's respective termination fee and circumstances under which such fees would be payable, and the scope of the antitrust-related undertakings.
On July 24, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs, FaegreBD, and Cleary Gottlieb. Mr. Austen reported on his recent interactions with Party C. Goldman Sachs presented a preliminary illustrative financial analysis of a possible no-premium merger of Bemis and Party C, and FaegreBD advised the directors regarding their fiduciary duties in considering Party C's communications. After discussion, Bemis' board of directors determined that a potential combination with Party C was not reasonably likely to be superior, from a financial point of view, to the proposed transaction with Amcor and directed that Mr. Austen not respond to Party C's July 13 email message. Mr. Austen next reported on the recent series of reciprocal management presentations by Bemis and Amcor and on the updated analysis of the synergies that would be expected to result from a combination of the two companies. Next, representatives of FaegreBD and Cleary Gottlieb summarized the material terms and conditions of the draft Transaction Agreement, including a discussion of proposed termination fees, antitrust covenants, and other material open issues. Following the legal discussion, members of executive management summarized the status of due diligence and other key work streams related to consideration of the proposed Amcor transaction.
On July 25, 2018, the Finance and Strategy Committee of Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Messrs. Austen, Clauer and Ward and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs presented preliminary illustrative financial analyses of possible divestitures, acquisitions, and share-repurchase scenarios by Bemis. After discussion, the committee concluded that the possible transactions or scenarios likely would not be feasible or would not result in superior value to shareholders and determined not to recommend any of them to Bemis' board of directors as part of an alternative to the proposed transaction with Amcor. The committee also asked
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management and Goldman Sachs to further analyze a proposed combination between Party C and Bemis and to report on that analysis at the committee's August 1 meeting.
On July 26, 2018, Bemis entered into an engagement letter with Goldman Sachs with respect to a possible sale of Bemis, which engagement letter superseded a prior financial advisory engagement letter that had been in place between Bemis and Goldman Sachs for many years and pursuant to which the parties had operated to date. In connection with the engagement of Goldman Sachs, Bemis' board of directors reviewed disclosures of certain relationships made by Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs did not identify any fees paid by Amcor or its affiliates in the prior two years.
On July 27, 2018, Amcor's board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Casamento and Wilson, Ms. McPherson and other Amcor officers in attendance, along with representatives from Moelis and UBS. Messrs. Delia and Wilson reviewed various aspects of the potential transaction including a status update since Amcor's July 17 board meeting, a summary of transaction terms and key remaining open points, a due diligence update, a review of antitrust matters, and investor relations materials and integration planning. Representatives from Moelis and UBS also reviewed with the board of directors financial aspects of the transaction. Amcor's board of directors and Amcor's senior management also discussed management's estimates of the potential cost, revenue and other synergies expected from the transaction.
On July 27, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs, FaegreBD, Cleary Gottlieb, and McDermott Will & Emery LLP ("McDermott Will & Emery"), antitrust counsel to Bemis. Messrs. Austen and Clauer reported on the status of the commercial and financial due diligence that Bemis was performing on Amcor, noting that the results of that investigation would be presented to Bemis' board of directors at its meeting on August 1. Representatives of McDermott Will & Emery discussed their preliminary analysis regarding the antitrust approvals that would be required in connection with the proposed transaction. Representatives of Cleary Gottlieb then reported on the proposed governance, tax and capital-markets related aspects of the structure of the resulting entity in the proposed transaction. Representatives of FaegreBD reported on the status of the negotiations on the Transaction Agreement, noting that there were no material developments since the July 24 Bemis board of directors meeting. Mr. Austen concluded the meeting by leading a discussion of an analysis of the potential synergies that would be expected to result from the proposed transaction.
Also on July 27, 2018, Messrs. Austen and Delia had a call to discuss the status of the proposed transaction, including the status of the parties' reciprocal commercial and financial due diligence. Later that night, Kirkland & Ellis delivered a revised draft of the Transaction Agreement to FaegreBD and Cleary Gottlieb reflecting the parties' ongoing negotiations. Amcor's revised draft retained the "force the vote" provision and the 7.5% operating-profit cap on potential antitrust-related divestitures but lowered the Bemis termination fee to 3.5% of Bemis' equity value.
On July 31, 2018, FaegreBD and Cleary Gottlieb had a call with Kirkland & Ellis to negotiate the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement. Among other things, Bemis' legal counsel proposed the elimination of the "force the vote" provision, a two-tiered company termination fee equal to either 1% or 2.5% of Bemis' equity value depending on the time period during which the takeover proposal triggering the fee was initially received, and a cap on potential antitrust-related divestitures equal to $600 million of 2017 net sales.
On August 1, 2018, the Finance and Strategy Committee of Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended. The committee continued its July 25 discussion of possible acquisitions and divestitures, including a possible business combination with Party C, as potential alternatives to the transaction with Amcor. After discussion, the committee concluded that none of the possible alternative transactions were attractive from a financial point of view and
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determined not to recommend any of them to Bemis' board of directors as part of an alternative to the proposed transaction with Amcor.
Also on August 1, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting at Bemis' headquarters, which Mr. Clauer, Ms. Edison, Mr. Ward and Jerry Krempa, Bemis' Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs, FaegreBD, and McDermott Will & Emery. The meeting opened with Mr. Clauer reporting on Bemis' financial results for its second quarter and on management's outlook for the remainder of 2018. Next, the Chairman of the Finance and Strategy committee reported on the committee's analysis of strategic alternatives to the potential transaction with Amcor and on the committee's perspective on the potential transaction. Representatives of FaegreBD then gave a presentation to Bemis' board of directors regarding their fiduciary duties, including in connection with the potential transaction with Amcor. Following the legal presentation, a third-party consultant engaged by Amcor led a discussion of the nature and magnitude of the estimated synergies. Next, the public accounting firm engaged by Bemis in connection with the potential transaction, discussed the findings of its financial and commercial due diligence on Amcor. Representatives of Goldman Sachs presented an updated preliminary illustrative financial analysis of the potential transaction and representatives of FaegreBD and McDermott Will & Emery then discussed the material open issues in the negotiation of the Transaction Agreement and an updated analysis of the antitrust approvals that would be required in connection with the transaction. Bemis' board of directors continued their discussion of the proposed transaction in executive session over dinner. Later that evening, FaegreBD delivered a revised draft of the Transaction Agreement to Kirkland & Ellis. At such time, the exchange ratio had an implied value per Bemis Share of $57.03, based on the closing price of Amcor Shares as of August 1, 2018 (based on an Amcor share price of A$15.11 and an Australian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate of approximately 0.74, both as of August 1, 2018), which represented an approximate 23% premium to the closing price per Bemis Share on the NYSE on July 31, 2018.
On August 2, 2018, Amcor's board of directors met telephonically. Messrs. Casamento, Wilson and Keogh, Ms. McPherson and certain other members of Amcor management, as well as representatives from Moelis, UBS, Kirkland & Ellis, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP ("HSF"), Amcor's Australian counsel, Hogan Lovells US LLP ("Hogan Lovells"), Amcor's antitrust counsel, and other advisors were in attendance. Messrs. Delia and Wilson provided Amcor's board of directors with an update on the status of discussions with Bemis since the last Amcor board of directors meeting on July 27, 2018. Members of Amcor's management and Amcor's advisors provided Amcor's board of directors with an update on the commercial, financial and legal due diligence review of Bemis. Next, representatives of Kirkland & Ellis provided a summary and update of the key terms of the Transaction Agreement, including transaction structure, termination rights, termination fees, the regulatory approval construct and related obligations, closing conditions, social and governance issues, and employee compensation matters. Representatives of Hogan Lovells then provided an overview of antitrust issues impacting the transaction. Next, Ms. McPherson and representatives of HSF reviewed the fiduciary duties applicable to Amcor's board of directors' evaluation of the transaction. Representatives of UBS and Moelis then provided a joint presentation on the financial aspects of the transaction, including the financial rationale for the transaction, market perspectives, relative share prices of Amcor and Bemis over the short- and long-term, standalone valuation for each of Amcor and Bemis, expected synergies, and other pro forma impacts on Amcor.
Early in the morning of August 2, 2018, Mr. Austen called Mr. Delia to report on the prior day's discussion of the potential transaction by Bemis' board of directors. Mr. Austen stated Bemis' board of directors' desire, before giving final consideration to a definitive Transaction Agreement, to continue to work collaboratively with Amcor and its advisors to analyze the antitrust approvals that would be required in connection with a transaction. Mr. Austen also proposed that the board of directors of the combined company include four former Bemis directors, for a total of ten directors, for at least three
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years following the closing. Finally, Messrs. Austen and Delia discussed the communication plan for publicly announcing the transaction, should each party's respective board of directors approve it. Later that morning, Bemis' board of directors continued its in-person meeting that had adjourned at the end of the prior day, and Mr. Austen reported to Bemis' board of directors regarding his conversation with Mr. Delia.
During the United States trading day on Friday, August 3, 2018, certain media outlets published unconfirmed reports that Amcor was in advanced discussions regarding a potential acquisition of Bemis. Consistent with their respective policies regarding such rumors, Bemis and Amcor declined to comment on the media reports. That same day, certain executive officers of Amcor and Bemis, including Messrs. Delia and Austen, held a joint working-group call with the respective advisors of Amcor and Bemis to discuss the parties' analysis of the proposed transaction from an antitrust point of view. Later that afternoon, FaegreBD, Cleary Gottlieb, and Kirkland & Ellis negotiated key open issues in the Transaction Agreement, including the "force the vote" provision, the amount of Bemis termination fee, and the cap on potential antitrust-related divestitures. Bemis' closing stock price on that date was $51.53 per share, up from $46.31 the prior day.
On August 4 and 5, 2018, FaegreBD and Cleary Gottlieb had calls with Kirkland & Ellis to negotiate the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement. At the conclusion of the calls, the parties tentatively agreed (subject to approval of each party's respective board of directors) on the deletion of the "force the vote" provision, a termination fee payable by each of Bemis and Amcor of $130 million (equal to approximately 2.5% of Bemis' equity value and approximately 1% of Amcor's equity value), a cap on potential antitrust-related divestitures equal to $400 million of 2017 net sales, and a board of directors for the combined company to be composed of eight former Amcor directors and three former Bemis directors (with the parties acknowledging their intent that those directors would be nominated for re-election at the first annual general meeting of shareholders of the combined company following the transaction, and that the Bemis directors selected would be subject to Amcor's approval).
On August 6, 2018, Amcor's board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Casamento and Wilson, Ms. McPherson and certain other members of Amcor management, as well as representatives from Moelis, UBS and HSF. Messrs. Delia and Wilson provided Amcor's board of directors with an update on the status of transaction discussions since the last Amcor board of directors meeting on August 2, 2018, including the proposed final terms of the Transaction Agreement. Mr. Wilson next discussed that, in light of the recent media inquiries and market speculation about a transaction, Amcor's senior management, after discussion with Amcor's legal advisors, recommended that Amcor notify the ASX that Amcor was considering a material stock-for-stock acquisition and request the ASX to issue a trading halt in Amcor Shares, and Amcor's board of directors approved this recommendation. Following discussion, Amcor's board of directors unanimously adopted resolutions (1) declaring that the Transaction Agreement and the consummation of the transactions are in the best interests of Amcor and the Amcor shareholders, (2) approving the Transaction Agreement and the transactions, and (3) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreement.
Shortly following the meeting of Amcor's board of directors, the ASX placed the Amcor Shares in a trading halt at Amcor's request. That same evening, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer, Ms. Edison, Mr. Krempa, Tim Fliss, Bemis' Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Erin Winters, Bemis' Director of Investor Relations, attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs, FaegreBD, Cleary Gottlieb, and McDermott Will & Emery. Mr. Austen opened the meeting by updating Bemis' board of directors on the general status of the proposed transaction and the planned communications roll-out should Bemis' board of directors approve the transaction at its next meeting. Representatives of FaegreBD summarized the resolution of the material open issues in the Transaction Agreement and again advised the directors regarding their
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fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed transaction. Representatives of McDermott Will & Emery discussed their antitrust assessment of the transaction. Following discussion, Bemis' board of directors determined to meet again the next morning to consider final approval of the Transaction Agreement after receipt of an updated financial presentation by Goldman Sachs.
Also on August 6, 2018, Mr. Delia and Mr. Austen spoke on the phone about the composition of the board of directors of the combined company, and Mr. Austen confirmed that certain directors that were first appointed to Bemis' board of directors in March 2018 would not be proposed by Bemis for inclusion on the combined company's board of directors.
Early morning on Monday, August 6, 2018, Bemis' board of directors held a meeting, which Mr. Clauer and Ms. Edison attended along with representatives of Goldman Sachs, FaegreBD, and Cleary Gottlieb. Prior to the meeting, the members of Bemis' board of directors were provided with materials relating to the proposed transaction, including certain financial analyses of the transaction prepared by Goldman Sachs. At the meeting, representatives of Goldman Sachs reviewed with Bemis' board of directors Goldman Sachs' financial analyses with respect to the transaction and rendered an oral opinion, confirmed by subsequent delivery of a written opinion dated August 6, 2018, to Bemis' board of directors to the effect that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth in its opinion, the exchange ratio in the merger pursuant to the Transaction Agreement was fair from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its affiliates) of Bemis Shares, as more fully described in the section entitled "Opinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. Following consideration and discussion of the proposed Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby:
The parties executed the Transaction Agreement before the opening of the United States trading markets on August 6, 2018, and Amcor and Bemis promptly issued a joint press release announcing the parties' entry into the Transaction Agreement.
Recommendation of Bemis' Board of Directors; Bemis' Reasons for the Transaction
At its meeting on August 6, 2018, the members of Bemis' board of directors unanimously declared that the Transaction Agreement and the transaction contemplated thereby, including the scheme, the merger and the equity award treatment, were advisable to, fair to, and in the best interests of, Bemis and Bemis' shareholders. Bemis' board of directors unanimously recommends that the shareholders of Bemis vote in favor of the Transaction Agreement at the Bemis Special Meeting.
In evaluating the Transaction Agreement and the proposed transaction, Bemis' board of directors consulted with management, as well as Bemis' internal and outside legal counsel, its financial advisor and its accounting advisor, and considered a number of factors, weighing both assumed benefits of the transaction as well as potential risks of the transaction.
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Bemis' board of directors considered the following factors that it believes generally support its determinations and recommendations:
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market position, Amcor management's expectations concerning Amcor's business prospects, and historical and current trading prices of Amcor Shares;
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Bemis' board of directors also considered a variety of risks and other countervailing factors, including:
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course of business" activities with respect to Bemis' business during the pendency of the transaction);
Bemis' board of directors concluded that the uncertainties, risks and potentially negative factors relevant to the transaction are outweighed by the potential benefits that it expects Bemis and its shareholders will achieve as a result of the transaction.
In considering the recommendation of Bemis' board of directors, Bemis' shareholders should be aware that directors and executive officers of Bemis have interests in the proposed transaction that are in addition to, or different from, any interests they might have as shareholders. See "Interests of Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers in the Transaction" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
This discussion of the information and factors considered by Bemis' board of directors includes the principal positive and negative factors considered by Bemis' board of directors, but is not intended to be exhaustive and may not include all of the factors considered by Bemis' board of directors. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the transaction, and the complexity of these matters, Bemis' board of directors did not find it useful and did not attempt to quantify or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination to approve the transaction and to make its recommendations to Bemis' shareholders. Although the foregoing factors are divided into generally positive and generally negative factors, the
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factors are not presented in order of relative importance and Bemis' board of directors did not undertake to make any specific determination as to whether any factor, or any particular aspect of any factor, supported or did not support its ultimate determination. Rather, Bemis' board of directors viewed its decisions as being based on the totality of the information presented to it and the factors it considered. In addition, individual members of Bemis' board of directors may have viewed each factor as more or less positive or negative, or given differing weights to different factors.
Opinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor
Goldman Sachs delivered its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in writing, to Bemis' board of directors that, as of August 6, 2018 and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth therein, the Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Transaction Agreement was fair from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its affiliates) of the outstanding Bemis Shares.
The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated August 6, 2018, which sets forth assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered, qualifications to and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is attached as Annex C. Goldman Sachs provided advisory services and its opinion for the information and assistance of Bemis' board of directors in connection with its consideration of the transaction. The Goldman Sachs opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of Bemis Shares should vote with respect to the transaction or any other matter.
In connection with rendering the opinion described above and performing its related financial analyses, Goldman Sachs reviewed, among other things:
Goldman Sachs also held discussions with members of the senior management of each of Bemis and Amcor regarding their assessment of the strategic rationale for, and the potential benefits of, the transaction and the past and current business operations, financial condition and future prospects of Amcor and with members of the senior management of Bemis regarding their assessment of the past and current business operations, financial condition and future prospects of Bemis; reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the outstanding Bemis Shares and Amcor Shares; compared certain financial and stock market information for Bemis and Amcor with similar information for certain other companies the securities of which are publicly traded; reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business combinations in the packaging industry and in other industries; and performed such other studies and analyses, and considered such other factors, as it deemed appropriate.
For purposes of rendering its opinion, Goldman Sachs, with Bemis' consent, relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and
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other information provided to, discussed with or reviewed by, it, without assuming any responsibility for independent verification thereof. In that regard, Goldman Sachs assumed with Bemis' consent that the Bemis Forecasts, Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts, the Pro Forma Forecasts and the Net Synergies had been reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the management of Bemis. Goldman Sachs did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities (including any contingent, derivative or other off-balance-sheet assets and liabilities) of Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor or any of their respective subsidiaries and it was not furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. Goldman Sachs assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the transaction will be obtained without any adverse effect on Bemis, Amcor or New Amcor or on the expected benefits of the transaction in any way meaningful to its analysis. Goldman Sachs has also assumed that the transaction will be consummated on the terms set forth in the Transaction Agreement, without the waiver or modification of any term or condition the effect of which would be in any way meaningful to its analysis.
Goldman Sachs' opinion does not address the underlying business decision of Bemis to engage in the transaction, or the relative merits of the transaction as compared to any strategic alternatives that may be available to Bemis; nor does it address any legal, regulatory, tax or accounting matters. Goldman Sachs' opinion addresses only the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its affiliates) of the outstanding Bemis Shares, as of the date of the opinion, of the Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Transaction Agreement. Goldman Sachs' opinion does not express any view on, and does not address, any other term or aspect of the Transaction Agreement or the transaction or any term or aspect of any other agreement or instrument contemplated by the Transaction Agreement or entered into or amended in connection with the transaction, including the fairness of the transaction to, or any consideration received in connection therewith by, the holders of any other class of securities, creditors, or other constituencies of Bemis; nor as to the fairness of the amount or nature of any compensation to be paid or payable to any of the officers, directors or employees of Bemis, or class of such persons, in connection with the transaction, whether relative to the Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Transaction Agreement or otherwise. Goldman Sachs' opinion was necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to it as of, the date of the opinion and Goldman Sachs assumed no responsibility for updating, revising or reaffirming its opinion based on circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date of its opinion. In addition, Goldman Sachs does not express any opinion as to the prices at which the New Amcor Shares will trade at any time or as to the impact of the transaction on the solvency or viability of Bemis, Amcor or New Amcor or the ability of Bemis, Amcor or New Amcor to pay their respective obligations when they come due. Goldman Sachs' opinion was approved by a fairness committee of Goldman Sachs.
The following is a summary of the material financial analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to Bemis' board of directors in connection with rendering the opinion described above. The following summary, however, does not purport to be a complete description of the financial analyses performed by Goldman Sachs, nor does the order of analyses described represent relative importance or weight given to those analyses by Goldman Sachs. Some of the summaries of the financial analyses include information presented in tabular format. The tables must be read together with the full text of each summary and are alone not a complete description of Goldman Sachs' financial analyses. Except as otherwise noted, the following quantitative information, to the extent that it is based on market data, is based on market data as it existed on or before August 3, 2018, the last trading day before the public announcement of the transaction, and is not necessarily indicative of current market conditions.
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Historical Stock Trading Analysis
For purposes of its opinion, Goldman Sachs calculated an implied transaction value of $57.75 per Bemis Share by multiplying the Exchange Ratio by $11.32, the closing price for Amcor Shares on August 3, 2018 of AUD 15.28 converted into USD using an AUD/USD conversion rate of 0.74 as of August 3, 2018. In addition, Goldman Sachs compared the implied transaction value for each Bemis Share in relation to the closing price of Bemis Shares on August 2, 2018 (the last completed trading day prior to market speculation on August 3, 2018 regarding a transaction between Amcor and Bemis) (the "Undisturbed Date") of $46.31, the 52-week intraday high price of Bemis Shares of $49.84, the 52-week intraday low price of Bemis Shares of $40.60 and the 30-day, 60-day and 90-day volume weighted average prices of Bemis Shares of $43.43, $43.14 and $43.57, respectively.
The analysis indicated that the implied transaction value for each Bemis Share represented:
Illustrative Present Value of Future Share Price Analysis
Goldman Sachs performed illustrative analyses of the implied present value of an illustrative future value per Bemis Share (including cumulative dividends) both (a) on a standalone basis and (b) pro forma for the transaction, which are designed to provide an indication of the present value of a theoretical future value of a company's equity as a function of such company's financial forecasts and trading multiples.
Bemis Stand-Alone
Goldman Sachs calculated the implied values per Bemis Share (including cumulative dividends) as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020. Goldman Sachs first derived ranges of illustrative enterprise values for Bemis as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020 by applying a range of next twelve months forward EBITDA multiples of 8.0x to 10.5x to the Bemis Forecasts. These illustrative multiple estimates were derived by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account the 10-year historical average, current (as of the Undisturbed Date) and 10-year historical maximum enterprise value to EBITDA trading multiples for Bemis. Goldman Sachs then subtracted from the range of illustrative enterprise values it derived for Bemis the net debt and amounts attributable to pension underfunding for Bemis as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020, in each case, as provided by the management of Bemis, to derive ranges of illustrative equity values for Bemis. Goldman Sachs then divided the range of illustrative equity values it derived by the number of fully diluted Bemis Shares estimated to be outstanding as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020, as provided by the management of Bemis, and added the cumulative dividends per share expected to be paid to Bemis shareholders in each of the years 2018 to 2020, based on the Bemis Forecasts. Goldman Sachs then discounted the December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 implied values per Bemis Share (including cumulative dividends) back to June 30, 2018, using an illustrative discount rate of 7.5%, reflecting an estimate of Bemis' cost of equity. Goldman Sachs derived such discount rate by application of the capital asset pricing model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including a beta for the company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. This analysis resulted in a range of implied present values of $39 to $67 per Bemis Share, rounded to the nearest dollar.
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Pro Forma New Amcor
Goldman Sachs calculated the estimated implied values per New Amcor Share (including cumulative dividends) pro forma for the transaction as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020. Goldman Sachs first derived ranges of illustrative enterprise values for New Amcor as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020 by applying a range of next twelve months forward EBITDA multiples of 8.7x to 11.6x to the Pro Forma Forecasts. These illustrative multiple estimates were derived by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account the blended 10-year historical average, blended current (as of the Undisturbed Date with respect to Bemis) and blended approximate 10-year historical maximum enterprise value to EBITDA trading multiples for Bemis and Amcor, each of which were blended based on market enterprise value and EBITDA contribution. Goldman Sachs then subtracted from the range of illustrative enterprise values it derived for New Amcor the pro forma net debt and amounts attributable to pension underfunding for New Amcor (estimated as a sum of the net debt and amounts attributable to pension underfunding for each of Bemis and Amcor, adjusted for transaction expenses) and added amounts attributable to affiliates of New Amcor (estimated as a sum of the amounts attributable to affiliates of Amcor) as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020, in each case, as provided by the management of Bemis, to derive ranges of illustrative equity values for New Amcor. Goldman Sachs then divided the range of illustrative equity values it derived by the number of fully diluted New Amcor Shares estimated to be outstanding as of December 31 for each of the years 2018 to 2020, as approved by the management of Bemis, and added the cumulative dividends per share expected to be paid to New Amcor shareholders in each of the years 2018 to 2020, based on the Pro Forma Forecasts. Goldman Sachs then discounted the December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 values back to June 30, 2018, using an illustrative discount rate of 7.1%, reflecting an estimate of New Amcor's cost of equity. Goldman Sachs derived such discount rate by application of the capital asset pricing model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including a beta for a company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. This analysis resulted in a range of implied present values for New Amcor Shares which Goldman Sachs multiplied by the Exchange Ratio to obtain a range of implied present values of $43 to $79 per Bemis Share, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Illustrative Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Bemis Stand-Alone
Using the Bemis Forecasts, Goldman Sachs performed an illustrative discounted cash flow analysis of Bemis common stock on a stand-alone basis. Using discount rates ranging from 6.5% to 7.0%, reflecting estimates of Bemis' weighted average cost of capital, Goldman Sachs discounted to present value as of June 30, 2018 (i) estimates of unlevered free cash flow for Bemis for the last two quarters in 2018 and the years 2019 through 2021 as reflected in the Bemis Forecasts and (ii) a range of illustrative terminal values for Bemis, which were calculated by applying terminal exit multiples of the last twelve months EBITDA ("LTM EBITDA") ranging from 9.0x to 11.0x, to a terminal year estimate of the EBITDA to be generated by Bemis, as reflected in the Bemis Forecasts. Goldman Sachs derived such discount rates by application of the capital asset pricing model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including the company's target capital structure weightings, the cost of long-term debt, after-tax yield on permanent excess cash, if any, future applicable marginal cash tax rate and a beta for the company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. The range of terminal exit multiples was estimated by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account current and historical trading data and the current and historical EBITDA trading multiples for the Company. Goldman Sachs derived ranges of illustrative enterprise values for Bemis by adding the ranges of present values it derived above. Goldman Sachs then subtracted from the range of illustrative enterprise values it derived for Bemis the net debt and amounts attributable to pension underfunding for Bemis as of June 30, 2018, in each case,
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as provided by the management of Bemis, to derive a range of illustrative equity values for Bemis. Goldman Sachs then divided the range of illustrative equity values it derived by the number of fully diluted outstanding Bemis Shares as of August 3, 2018, calculated on a treasury stock method basis, as provided by the management of Bemis, to derive a range of illustrative present values per Bemis Share of $55 to $69, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Pro Forma New Amcor
Using the Pro Forma Forecasts, Goldman Sachs first performed an illustrative discounted cash flow analysis on New Amcor without taking into account the Net Synergies. Using discount rates ranging from 6.0% to 7.0%, reflecting estimates of New Amcor's weighted average cost of capital derived by application of the capital asset pricing model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including the company's target capital structure weightings, the expected cost of long-term debt, after-tax yield on permanent excess cash, if any, future applicable marginal cash tax rate and a beta for the company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. Goldman Sachs discounted to present value as of June 30, 2018 (i) estimates of unlevered free cash flow for New Amcor for the last two quarters in 2018 and the years 2019 through 2021 as reflected in the Pro Forma Forecasts and (ii) a range of illustrative terminal values for New Amcor, which were calculated by applying terminal exit multiples of LTM EBITDA ranging from 10.0x to 12.0x, to a terminal year estimate of the EBITDA to be generated by New Amcor, as reflected in the Pro Forma Forecasts. The range of terminal exit multiples was estimated by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account the Pro Forma Forecasts and the historical and current EBITDA trading multiples of both Bemis and Amcor.
Goldman Sachs derived ranges of illustrative enterprise values for New Amcor by adding the ranges of present values it derived above. Goldman Sachs then subtracted from the range of illustrative enterprise values it derived for New Amcor the estimated pro forma net debt and amounts attributable to pension underfunding of New Amcor (estimated as a sum of the net debt and amounts attributable to pension underfunding for each of Bemis and Amcor, adjusted for transaction expenses) and added amounts attributable to affiliates of New Amcor (estimated as a sum of the amounts attributable to affiliates of Amcor) as of June 30, 2018, as provided by the management of Bemis, to derive a range of illustrative equity values for New Amcor. Goldman Sachs then divided the range of illustrative equity values of New Amcor it derived by the number of fully diluted New Amcor Shares expected to be outstanding following the completion of the transaction (the "Pro Forma Outstanding New Amcor Shares"), estimated by multiplying the Exchange Ratio by the number of fully diluted outstanding Bemis Shares as of August 3, 2018, calculated on a treasury stock method basis, and adding the result to the number of fully diluted outstanding Amcor Shares as of August 3, 2018, to derive a range of illustrative present values per share. Goldman Sachs then multiplied the range of illustrative present values by the Exchange Ratio to obtain an illustrative range of present values per Bemis Share of $59 to $74, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Goldman Sachs then performed the same discounted cash flow analysis on New Amcor, but taking into account the Net Synergies. Goldman Sachs performed an illustrative present value of the Net Synergies minus estimates for the cost to achieve the Net Synergies based on a range of potential operating synergies jointly developed by the managements of Amcor and Bemis and approved for Goldman Sachs' use by Bemis. Using a discount rate of 6.5%, reflecting an estimate of New Amcor's weighted average cost of capital. Goldman Sachs discounted to present value as of June 30, 2018 (i) estimates of unlevered free cash flow for the Net Synergies for the last two quarters in 2018 and the years 2019 through 2021, and (ii) a terminal value which was calculated by applying a perpetuity growth rate of 0.0% to terminal year estimates of the unlevered free cash flow to be generated by the Net Synergies. The perpetuity growth rate was estimated by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account the Pro Forma Forecasts and the nature of the Net
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Synergies. Goldman Sachs then divided the illustrative present value of Net Synergies by the Pro Forma Outstanding New Amcor Shares to derive an illustrative present value of Net Synergies of $1.30 per New Amcor Share. Goldman Sachs then multiplied such illustrative present value by the Exchange Ratio to obtain an illustrative present value of Net Synergies of $6.62 per Bemis Share and added such illustrative present value of the Net Synergies to the range of illustrative present values per Bemis Share (without Net Synergies) to derive a range of illustrative present values per Bemis Share of $66 to $81, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Illustrative Contribution Analysis
Goldman Sachs calculated an illustrative ownership percentage in New Amcor of 28.8% for holders of Bemis Shares by multiplying the Exchange Ratio by the number of fully diluted outstanding Bemis Shares as of August 3, 2018, calculated on a treasury stock method basis, and dividing the result by the Pro Forma Outstanding New Amcor Shares. Goldman Sachs then analyzed, on a levered and unlevered basis, the respective contributions of Bemis and Amcor to New Amcor's market capitalization, enterprise value, revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow (based on blended multiples) for years 2018 and 2019 and the enterprise value and equity value resulting from the illustrative discounted cash flow analyses. The contributions of Bemis and Amcor to the enterprise value and equity value resulting from the illustrative discounted cash flow analyses were derived by comparing the values resulting from the Bemis stand-alone illustrative discounted cash flow analysis described above using a discount rate of 6.75% and terminal exit multiple of LTM EBITDA of 10.0x, to the values resulting from a similar analysis performed for Amcor on a stand-alone basis, using Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts, a discount rate of 6.25% and a terminal exit multiple of LTM EBITDA of 12.0x.
The analysis did not take into account any of the Net Synergies and was based on the Bemis Forecasts and Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts. The following table presents the results of the analysis (amounts in $ millions, except percentages):
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N/A | 4,268 | 13,190 | 17,459 | N/A | N/A | 24.4 | % | 75.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
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N/A | 5,784 | 17,314 | 23,098 | 25.0 | % | 75.0 | % | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
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2018E | 4,071 | 9,455 | 13,526 | 30.1 | % | 69.9 | % | 31.1 | % | 68.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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2019E | 4,117 | 9,804 | 13,921 | 29.6 | % | 70.4 | % | 30.4 | % | 69.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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2018E | 588 | 1,491 | 2,079 | 28.3 | % | 71.7 | % | 28.7 | % | 71.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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2019E | 624 | 1,595 | 2,219 | 28.1 | % | 71.9 | % | 28.5 | % | 71.5 | % | ||||||||||||
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2018E | 428 | 1,125 | 1,553 | 27.5 | % | 72.5 | % | 27.8 | % | 72.2 | % | ||||||||||||
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N/A | 7,204 | 20,706 | 27,909 | 25.8 | % | 74.2 | % | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
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N/A | 5,688 | 16,581 | 22,269 | N/A | N/A | 25.5 | % | 74.5 | % |
Selected Transactions Analysis
Goldman Sachs analyzed certain information relating to the following selected transactions in the packaging industry since December 2013 using publicly available information. While none of the companies that participated in the selected transactions are directly comparable to Bemis, the companies that participated in the selected transactions are companies with operations that, for the purposes of analysis and based on Goldman Sachs' professional judgment and experience, may be considered similar to certain of Bemis' results, market size and product profile.
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For each of the selected transactions, Goldman Sachs reviewed the enterprise value of the selected transaction as a multiple of the relevant target company's last twelve months EBITDA as of the time of the most recently completed quarter prior to the announcement of the transaction, unless otherwise indicated below. The following table presents the results of this analysis:
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Jul-18 | AptarGroup, Inc. | CSP Technologies Parent S.A. | 13.0x | |||||
Apr-18 | Transcontinental Inc. | Coveris Americas | 10.3x | |||||
Nov-17 | Berry Global Group, Inc. | Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc. | 9.0x | |||||
Jun-17 | Sonoco Products Company | Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. | 9.0x | (1) | ||||
Jun-17 | Advent International | Færch Plast A/S | 13.4x | (2) | ||||
Apr-17 | Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. | Charter NEX Films, Inc. | 14.0x | (3) | ||||
Apr-17 | Loews Corporation | Consolidated Container Company | 9.0x | (4) | ||||
Apr-17 | West Street Capital Partners VII, L.P. | Transcendia, Inc. | 10.2x | (5) | ||||
Feb-17 | Sonoco Products Company | Packaging Holdings, Inc. | 9.2x | (6) | ||||
Feb-17 | RPC Group Plc | Letica Corporation | 8.5x | |||||
Jan-17 | Silgan Holdings Inc. | Home, Health & Beauty Business of WestRock Company | 10.0x | |||||
Dec-16 | CCL Industries Inc. | Innovia Group of Companies | 7.3x | (7) | ||||
Sep-16 | Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC and Amcor Packaging Canada, Inc. | Sonoco Products Company's Rigid Plastics Blow Molding Operations | 8.0x | |||||
Aug-16 | Berry Plastics Group, Inc. | AEP Industries Inc. | 7.4x | |||||
Jun-16 | RPC Group Plc | British Polythene Industries PLC | 7.1x | |||||
Apr-16 | Amcor Limited | Alusa S.A. | 8.5x | |||||
Dec-15 | RPC Group Plc | Global Closure Systems | 6.8x | |||||
Jul-15 | Gerresheimer AG | Centor | 9.8x | (8) | ||||
Jun-15 | 3i Group plc | Weener Plastic Packaging Group | 8.0x | (9) | ||||
Dec-14 | Wendel | Constantia Flexibles | 9.0x | (10) | ||||
Dec-13 | RPC Group Plc | Maynard & Harris Group Limited | 6.7x | |||||
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Based on its review of the selected transactions in the packaging industry and its professional judgment and experience, Goldman Sachs applied an illustrative EV/LTM EBITDA multiple range of 9.0x to 12.0x to Bemis' Q2 2018 LTM Adjusted EBITDA, which indicated an implied valuation range per Bemis Share of $40 to $58, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Premia Analysis
Goldman Sachs reviewed and analyzed, using publicly available information, the acquisition premia for 100% stock consideration acquisition transactions since 2013 to August 3, 2018 involving a public company as the target where the disclosed equity values for the transaction were greater than $500 million. Goldman Sachs excluded from this analysis, based upon its professional judgment and experience, withdrawn transactions, transactions with premia greater than 100% or less than 0% relative to the target's last undisturbed closing price prior to announcement and transactions where definitive merger agreements had not yet been signed. Goldman Sachs calculated the average acquisition premia for these transactions for the applicable years and the following table summarizes the results of this analysis:
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10 | 38.2 | % | 0.2 | % | 16.2 | % |
Using this analysis, Goldman Sachs applied a reference range of illustrative premiums of 15% to 25% to the closing price per Bemis Share of $46.31 as of the Undisturbed Date and calculated a range of implied equity values per Bemis Share of $53 to $58, rounded to the nearest dollar.
The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting portions of the analyses or of the summary set forth above, without considering the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the processes underlying Goldman Sachs' opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination, Goldman Sachs considered the results of all of its analyses and did not attribute any particular weight to any factor or analysis considered by it. Rather, Goldman Sachs made its determination as to fairness on the basis of its experience and professional judgment after considering the results of all of its analyses. No company or transaction used in the above analyses as a comparison is directly comparable to Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor or the transaction.
Goldman Sachs prepared these analyses for purposes of Goldman Sachs' providing its opinion to Bemis' board of directors as to the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its affiliates) of the outstanding Bemis Shares, as of the date of the opinion, of the Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Transaction Agreement. These analyses do not purport to be appraisals nor do they necessarily reflect the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold. Analyses based upon forecasts of future results are not necessarily indicative of actual future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by these analyses. Because these analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon numerous factors or events beyond the control of the parties or their respective advisors, none of Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor, Goldman Sachs or any other person assumes responsibility if future results are materially different from those forecast.
The Exchange Ratio was determined through arm's-length negotiations between Bemis and Amcor and was approved by Bemis' board of directors. Goldman Sachs provided advice to Bemis during these negotiations. Goldman Sachs did not, however, recommend any specific exchange ratio to Bemis or its
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board of directors or that any specific exchange ratio constituted the only appropriate exchange ratio for the transaction.
As described herein, Goldman Sachs' opinion to Bemis' board of directors was one of many factors taken into consideration by Bemis' board of directors in making its determination to approve the Transaction Agreement. The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses performed by Goldman Sachs in connection with the fairness opinion and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the written opinion of Goldman Sachs attached as Annex C.
Goldman Sachs and its affiliates are engaged in advisory, underwriting and financing, principal investing, sales and trading, research, investment management and other financial and non-financial activities and services for various persons and entities. Goldman Sachs and its affiliates and employees, and funds or other entities they manage or in which they invest or have other economic interests or with which they co-invest, may at any time purchase, sell, hold or vote long or short positions and investments in securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments of Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and any of their respective affiliates and third parties, or any currency or commodity that may be involved in the transaction. Goldman Sachs acted as financial advisor to Bemis in connection with, and participated in certain of the negotiations leading to, the transaction. Goldman Sachs has provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to Bemis and/or its affiliates from time to time for which the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as a dealer in Bemis' commercial paper program since 2010. During the two year period ended August 6, 2018, Goldman Sachs has recognized compensation for financial advisory and/or underwriting services provided by its Investment Banking Division to Bemis and/or its affiliates of approximately $1.7 million. During the two year period ended August 6, 2018, the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs has not been engaged by Amcor or its affiliates to provide financial advisory or underwriting services for which Goldman Sachs has recognized compensation. Goldman Sachs may also in the future provide financial advisory and/or underwriting services to Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and their respective affiliates for which the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs may receive compensation. Additionally, in connection with obtaining regulatory approval for the transaction, Amcor and/or Bemis may be required to divest one or more of their respective businesses. As approved by Bemis, Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division, or funds, investment vehicles or other entities managed, sponsored or advised by Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division or in which it may have economic interests may participate in any sale process with respect to such businesses, including potentially bidding on and purchasing one or more of such businesses.
Bemis' board of directors selected Goldman Sachs as its financial advisor because it is an internationally recognized investment banking firm that has substantial experience in transactions similar to the transaction. Pursuant to a letter agreement dated July 26, 2018, Bemis engaged Goldman Sachs to act as its financial advisor in connection with the transaction. The engagement letter between Bemis and Goldman Sachs provides for a transaction fee that is estimated, based on the information available as of the date of announcement, at approximately $37 million, $5 million of which became payable at the announcement of the transaction, and the remainder of which is contingent upon consummation of the transaction. In addition, Bemis has agreed to reimburse Goldman Sachs for certain of its expenses, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, and to indemnify Goldman Sachs and related persons against various liabilities, including certain liabilities under the federal securities laws.
Certain Prospective Financial Information
Bemis does not, as a matter of course, regularly develop or publicly disclose long-term projections or internal projections of its future financial performance, revenues, earnings, financial condition or
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other results due to, among other reasons, the uncertainty of the underlying assumptions and estimates. However, in connection with its evaluation of the transaction, Bemis' board of directors considered:
The Bemis Forecasts, Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts, the Pro Forma Forecasts and the Net Synergies (collectively, the "Forecasts") were also provided to Goldman Sachs for its use and reliance in connection with its financial analyses and opinion summarized under "Opinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus, and (with respect to the Bemis Forecasts) to Amcor. The Bemis Forecasts were originally developed by Bemis management beginning in November 2017 in connection with its Agility initiatives, presented to Bemis' board of directors in February 2018 and provided to Amcor on May 31, 2018. The other Forecasts were subsequently developed in connection with the transaction. Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts and the Pro Forma Forecasts were not made available to Amcor.
Certain Limitations on the Forecasts
The Forecasts were not prepared with a view to public disclosure, but are included in this proxy statement/prospectus because such information was made available to Bemis' board of directors, Goldman Sachs and (with respect to the Bemis Forecasts) Amcor, and used in the process leading to the execution of the Transaction Agreement. The summary of the Forecasts is not included in this proxy statement/prospectus in order to induce any Bemis shareholder to vote in favor of the transaction or any other matter, or to influence any person to make any investment decision with respect to the transaction, including whether or not to seek dissenters' rights with respect to Bemis Shares. The Forecasts should be evaluated, if at all, in conjunction with Bemis' and Amcor's historical financial statements and other information regarding Bemis, Amcor and New Amcor contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy/prospectus and the following factors.
The Forecasts were not prepared with a view to compliance with GAAP, IFRS, AAS, the published guidelines of the SEC regarding projections, forward-looking statements or pro forma financial information or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective or pro forma financial information.
The Forecasts included in this proxy statement/prospectus have been prepared by, and are the responsibility of, Bemis' management. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers have not audited, reviewed, examined, compiled or applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the accompanying Forecasts and, accordingly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. The PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report incorporated by reference herein and the PricewaterhouseCoopers report included in the proxy statement/prospectus relate to Bemis' and Amcor's previously issued financial statements. Those reports do not extend to the Forecasts and should not be read to do so.
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The Forecasts include non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, AAS or IFRS (as applicable), and non-GAAP financial measures as used by Bemis in the Forecasts may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts used by other companies or in other contexts. These non-GAAP measures are included in this proxy statement/prospectus because such information was made available to Bemis' board of directors, Goldman Sachs and (with respect to the Bemis Forecasts) Amcor and used in the process leading to the execution of the Transaction Agreement, as described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Although a summary of the Forecasts is presented with numerical specificity, this information is not factual and should not be relied upon as being necessarily predictive of actual future results. The Forecasts are forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect actual results and cause the Forecasts not to be achieved include any inaccuracy of the assumptions underlying the Forecasts (including, among others, those described below under "Certain Underlying Assumptions"), general economic conditions, changes in actual or projected cash flows, competitive pressures, changes in tax laws, and the other factors described under "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Forecasts will be realized, and actual results may be materially better or worse than those contained in the Forecasts. The inclusion of this information should not be regarded as an indication that Bemis, Goldman Sachs, Amcor, New Amcor, their respective representatives or any other recipient of this information considered, or now considers, the Forecasts to be material information of Bemis, Amcor or New Amcor or necessarily predictive of actual future results nor should it be construed as financial guidance, and it should not be relied upon as such.
The Forecasts do not take into account any circumstances or events occurring after the date that they were prepared. Neither the Bemis Forecasts nor Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts give effect to the transaction. Except to the extent required by applicable U.S. federal securities laws, none of Bemis, Amcor nor New Amcor intend, and each expressly disclaims any responsibility, to update or otherwise revise the Forecasts to reflect circumstances existing after the respective dates on which they were prepared or to reflect the occurrence of future events or changes in general economic or industry conditions, even if any of the assumptions underlying the Forecasts are shown to be in error. None of Bemis, Amcor nor New Amcor can give any assurance that, had the Forecasts been prepared either as of the date of the Transaction Agreement or as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, similar estimates and assumptions would be used.
None of Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor nor any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, advisors or other representatives has made or makes any representation to any Bemis shareholder or other person regarding the ultimate performance of Bemis, Amcor or New Amcor compared to the information contained in the Forecasts or that the Forecasts will be achieved.
In light of the foregoing factors and the uncertainties inherent in the Forecasts and considering that the Bemis Special Meeting will be held several months after the Forecasts were prepared, Bemis shareholders are cautioned not to rely on the Forecasts included in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Certain Underlying Assumptions
The Forecasts reflect numerous assumptions and estimates as to future events made using information available at the time. Among other things, some of these assumptions include:
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The Bemis Forecasts
The Bemis Forecasts included the following estimates of Bemis' future financial performance:
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2018E | 2019E | 2020E | 2021E | |||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 4,071 | $ | 4,117 | $ | 4,352 | $ | 4,581 | |||||
Revenue growth versus prior year |
0.6 | % | 1.1 | % | 5.7 | % | 5.3 | % | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2)(3) |
$ | 588 | $ | 624 | $ | 684 | $ | 747 | |||||
Adjusted EBIT(1)(2)(4) |
$ | 413 | $ | 449 | $ | 508 | $ | 571 | |||||
Cash flows from operations |
$ | 459 | $ | 482 | $ | 546 | $ | 584 | |||||
Adjusted earnings per share(1)(2)(5) |
$ | 2.91 | $ | 3.40 | $ | 4.23 | $ | 5.09 |
In addition, unlevered free cash flow for Bemis was calculated by Goldman Sachs using the Bemis Forecasts and additional information provided by Bemis' management, which calculations were reviewed and approved by Bemis for Goldman Sachs' use in connection with the illustrative discounted
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cash flow analyses described under "Opinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. These calculations were not made available to Amcor.
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2018E(1) | 2019E | 2020E | 2021E | |||||||||
EBITDA(2)(3) |
$ | 295 | $ | 616 | $ | 684 | $ | 747 | |||||
Less capital expenditures |
$ | 77 | $ | 185 | $ | 185 | $ | 185 | |||||
Less (increase) decrease in net working capital |
$ | (84 | ) | $ | 3 | $ | 9 | $ | 14 | ||||
Less taxes on EBIT(2)(4) |
$ | 49 | $ | 106 | $ | 122 | $ | 137 | |||||
Plus other cash flow items(5) |
$ | (6 | ) | $ | 10 | $ | 26 | $ | 26 | ||||
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Unlevered free cash flow(2) |
$ | 246 | $ | 333 | $ | 394 | $ | 437 | |||||
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Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts
As noted above, Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts are based upon forecasts that Amcor provided to Bemis, but reflect adjustments by Bemis' management. Neither Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts nor any of the adjustments made by Bemis' management were made available to, discussed with or approved by Amcor or its representatives. These adjustments resulted in a reduction of no more than 5% of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT in any Amcor fiscal year. The adjustments also removed the impact of any future projected mergers and acquisitions activity, which had been included in the original Amcor forecasts, and provide that the cash that would have otherwise been used for mergers and acquisitions would instead be used to repurchase Amcor Shares.
Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts included the following estimates of Amcor's future financial performance:
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2018E | 2019E | 2020E | 2021E | |||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 9,320 | $ | 9,590 | $ | 10,018 | $ | 10,401 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2) |
$ | 1,443 | $ | 1,539 | $ | 1,651 | $ | 1,742 | |||||
Adjusted EBIT(1)(3) |
$ | 1,086 | $ | 1,165 | $ | 1,264 | $ | 1,344 | |||||
Adjusted earnings per share(1) |
$ | 0.63 | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.84 |
In addition, unlevered free cash flow for Amcor was calculated by Goldman Sachs using Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts and additional information provided by Bemis management, which calculations were reviewed and approved by Bemis for Goldman Sachs' use in connection with the
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illustrative discounted cash flow analyses described under "Opinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. These calculations were not made available to Amcor.
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December 31, |
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2018E(1) | 2019E | 2020E | 2021E | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2)(3)(4) |
$ | 736 | $ | 1,574 | $ | 1,675 | $ | 1,766 | |||||
Less capital expenditures |
$ | 183 | $ | 373 | $ | 393 | $ | 408 | |||||
Less (increase) decrease in net working capital |
$ | 4 | $ | 16 | $ | 17 | $ | 14 | |||||
Less taxes on adjusted EBIT(2)(5) |
$ | 100 | $ | 226 | $ | 242 | $ | 260 | |||||
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Unlevered free cash flow(2) |
$ | 450 | $ | 959 | $ | 1,023 | $ | 1,084 | |||||
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The Pro Forma Forecasts and Net Synergies
The Pro Forma Forecasts were prepared by adding the Bemis Forecasts and Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts. The Pro Forma Forecasts were not made available to Amcor.
The Net Synergies (which reflect certain operating synergies expected to result from the transaction, net of costs to achieve such synergies) were calculated separately as adjustments at the EBITDA and EBIT levels. The Net Synergies (which are not included in the base Pro Forma Forecasts shown in the tables below) were calculated to be $(17) million, $76 million and $200 million for 2019E, 2020E and 2021E, respectively.
The Pro Forma Forecasts included the following estimates of New Amcor's future financial performance:
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December 31, |
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2018E(1) | 2019E | 2020E | 2021E | |||||||||
Revenue(2) |
$ | 6,738 | $ | 13,921 | $ | 14,561 | $ | 15,174 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(3)(4)(5) |
$ | 1,054 | $ | 2,219 | $ | 2,381 | $ | 2,535 | |||||
Adjusted EBIT(3)(4)(6) |
$ | 733 | $ | 1,563 | $ | 1,713 | $ | 1,856 | |||||
Adjusted earnings per share(3)(4) |
$ | 0.29 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.84 |
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In addition, unlevered free cash flow for New Amcor was calculated by Goldman Sachs using Bemis' Adjusted Amcor Forecasts, Bemis Forecasts and additional information provided by Bemis management, which calculations were reviewed and approved by Bemis for Goldman Sachs' use in connection with the illustrative discounted cash flow analyses described under "Opinion of Bemis' Financial Advisor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. These calculations were not made available to Amcor.
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Calendar year ending
December 31, |
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2018E(1) | 2019E | 2020E | 2021E | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2)(3)(4) |
$ | 1,031 | $ | 2,190 | $ | 2,359 | $ | 2,513 | |||||
Less capital expenditures |
$ | 260 | $ | 558 | $ | 578 | $ | 593 | |||||
Less (increase) / decrease in net working capital |
$ | (80 | ) | $ | 19 | $ | 26 | $ | 28 | ||||
Plus Bemis other cash flow items(5) |
$ | (6 | ) | $ | 10 | $ | 26 | $ | 26 | ||||
Less taxes on adjusted EBIT(2)(6) |
$ | 159 | $ | 343 | $ | 376 | $ | 406 | |||||
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Unlevered free cash flow(2) |
$ | 684 | $ | 1,280 | $ | 1,405 | $ | 1,512 | |||||
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Interests of Bemis' Directors and Executive Officers in the Transaction
When considering the recommendation of Bemis' board of directors that Bemis shareholders vote for the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal, Bemis shareholders should be aware that certain of the Bemis directors and executive officers may have interests in the transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of the Bemis shareholders generally. Bemis' board of directors was aware of the then-existing interests when approving the transaction and when recommending that the Bemis shareholders approve the Transaction Agreement. Subsequent to the Bemis' board of directors approving the transaction, certain Bemis executive officers entered into offer letters with Amcor as described below.
The compensation that may become payable to Bemis' named executive officers in connection with the transaction is subject to a non-binding advisory vote of the Bemis shareholders, as described under "Information About the Bemis Special MeetingBemis Proposal 2Approval of the Bemis Compensation Proposal" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
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Treatment of Bemis Equity Awards
Pursuant to the Bemis Incentive Plan, all outstanding and unvested Bemis Equity Awards will vest (with Bemis PSUs vesting assuming target level of performance has been achieved) as of the effective time.
Bemis RSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis RSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for (i) a number of New Amcor Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis RSU immediately prior to the effective time by the exchange ratio, (ii) any fractional share consideration payable with respect thereto, and (iii) with respect to any Bemis RSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Bemis PSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis PSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for (i) a number of New Amcor Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis PSU immediately prior to the effective time (assuming the target level of performance has been achieved) by the exchange ratio, (ii) any fractional share consideration payable with respect thereto, and (iii) with respect to any Bemis PSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Bemis Cash-Settled RSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis Cash-Settled RSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the product of (A) the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis Cash-Settled RSU immediately prior to the effective time multiplied by (B) the exchange ratio multiplied by (C) the weighted average price of New Amcor Shares on the three trading dates before settlement of Bemis RSUs or Bemis PSUs and (ii) with respect to any Bemis Cash-Settled RSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Management Agreements with Executive Officers
Unrelated to the transaction, Bemis has entered into management agreements with each of its executive officers (the "Management Agreements"). The Management Agreements provide for severance benefits if the executive officer experiences an involuntary termination or a constructive involuntary termination (each as defined in the applicable agreement and described below) within three months prior to or within 36 months after the date of a change of control event (a "Qualifying Event"). A Qualifying Event also occurs if the executive has an involuntary termination or a constructive involuntary termination less than twelve months prior to the date of a change of control event or while a change of control event is under serious consideration, unless Bemis can establish that such termination was for reasons unrelated to the change of control event. The merger will constitute a change of control event for purposes of the Management Agreements. As described below, the Management Agreements with certain executive officers will terminate pursuant to the executive officers' provisional offer letters with Amcor in exchange for comparable benefits.
The Management Agreements provide that, upon a Qualifying Event, the executive officer will be entitled to:
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years and (iii) 30% of annual salary calculated in accordance with (i) above as an estimated value for fringe benefits and perquisites;
The Management Agreement with each executive officer, other than Mr. Austen, provides that, if any payments or benefits due to the executive officer become subject to the excise tax under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, the payments and benefits will be reduced such that no payments or benefits are subject to the excise tax. Mr. Austen's Management Agreement provides that if any payments or benefits due to Mr. Austen become subject to the excise tax under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, Mr. Austen will receive a gross-up payment sufficient to enable Mr. Austen to pay any excise taxes imposed by Section 4999 of the Code on any payments to Mr. Austen, including any imposed on the gross-up payment, any income or employment taxes payable by Mr. Austen on the gross-up payment, and any interest and penalties on any of the foregoing taxes. However, if the total amount of Section 280G parachute payments and benefits to be made to Mr. Austen exceed by 10% or less the maximum amount of the total payments and benefits that could be made to Mr. Austen without incurring any excise tax, then no gross-up payment will be made and the payments and benefits will instead be reduced by the amount of such excess.
The Management Agreements provide that any amount payable under the Management Agreement that is not paid within ten calendar days after it becomes due will bear interest from the date it became due through the date of payment at the "prime rate" plus 5%, compounded monthly. The Management Agreements also require Bemis to pay all legal fees and expenses, including attorneys' fees and court costs, reasonably incurred by the executive officer in connection with efforts by or on behalf of the executive officer to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided or claimed under the Management Agreement, regardless of the ultimate outcome or resolution of such claims.
"Involuntary Termination" means a termination by Bemis of the executive officer's employment other than for (i) "cause" (meaning either (a) willful and gross neglect of duties by the executive officer that has not been substantially corrected within 30 days after the executive officer's receipt from Bemis of written notice describing the neglect and the steps necessary to substantially correct it, or (b) an act or acts committed by the executive officer constituting a felony and substantially detrimental to Bemis or its reputation), (ii) death, or (iii) disability (as determined by reference to Bemis' long-term disability plan).
"Constructive Involuntary Termination" means any of the following: (i) reduction of the executive officer's title, duties, responsibilities or authority, other than for "cause" as described above or on account of disability, (ii) reduction of the executive officer's annual base salary, (iii) reduction of the aggregate benefits under Bemis' pension, profit sharing, retirement, life insurance, medical, health and accident, disability, bonus and incentive plans and other employee benefit plans and arrangements or reduction of the number of paid vacation days to which the executive officer is entitled, (iv) Bemis' failure to obtain assumption of the Management Agreement by any successor, (v) Bemis requiring the executive officer to perform his or her primary duties at a location that is more than 25 miles further from the executive officer's primary residence than the location at which the executive officer performs his or her primary duties on the effective date of the Management Agreement or, if the executive
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officer changes his or her primary residence, that is more than 25 miles further from the executive officer's primary residence after such change than the location at the executive officer performed his or her primary duties at the time of such change, or (vi) a termination of employment with Bemis by the executive officer after any of the foregoing have occurred.
Retention Agreements with Certain Executive Officers
Each Bemis executive officer other than Mr. Austen and Mr. Clauer received a retention bonus award that will vest and be paid on the one-year anniversary of the closing, subject to the executive officer's continued employment through such date, or such earlier termination of the executive officer's employment by Bemis other than for misconduct or non-performance. As a condition to receiving the retention bonus payment, the executive officer must sign and not rescind a general release of claims against Bemis, and not be in breach of any confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation or assignment of intellectual property rights obligations under any applicable agreement with Bemis.
2019 Long-Term Incentive Awards for Executive Officers
In lieu of granting long-term incentive awards consistent with Bemis' past practice and in contemplation of the pending transaction, for fiscal 2019 Bemis granted long-term incentive awards to its executive officers that provide for a payout in cash, instead of Bemis Shares, which vest solely based on time, instead of performance metrics. A pro-rated amount of the awards will pay out upon the closing of the transaction, based on the number of days from January 1, 2019 to the date of closing divided by 1,095 days. The remaining amount of the awards will be forfeited, and it is expected that Amcor will grant the executive officers who continue their employment with Amcor after the closing a long-term incentive award consistent with such awards granted by Amcor to its other similarly-situated employees.
New Arrangements with Amcor
Amcor has made provisional offers of employment to all Bemis executive officers, other than the chief executive officer or chief financial officer, for employment with New Amcor that have been accepted by these executive officers. These offers provide for annual compensation (base salary, annual cash bonus, long-term incentives and other benefits) that Amcor believes to be commensurate with the roles the executives would assume with New Amcor. These offers preserve the executives' eligibility for the existing retention arrangements and provide for the settlement of the executives' existing Management Agreements in return for comparable payments at or after closing. The offer letters with two executive officers who may experience a Qualifying Event provide for termination of the executive's Management Agreement in exchange for certain payments and potential payments in an aggregate amount that is comparable to the severance benefits that would have been payable upon a Qualifying Event under the Management Agreement before any reduction to avoid an excise tax.
Mr. Austen and Mr. Clauer may enter into consulting arrangements with Amcor pursuant to which they will be available to provide limited transition services, if required and as requested by Amcor, for a brief period of time following closings.
Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, Amcor agreed to provide, for a period of one year after the closing, certain benefits to any Bemis employees who continue with New Amcor, including (i) base salary or hourly wage and short-term cash incentive bonus opportunity that, in each case, is no less than the base pay or hourly wage and short-term cash incentive bonus opportunity paid or made available to the continuing employee prior to the closing, (ii) subject to certain exceptions, a total direct compensation opportunity for 2019 that is substantially similar to the applicable continuing employee's total direct compensation for 2018, (iii) severance benefits that are no less favorable to the applicable continuing employee than those applicable immediately prior to the closing and (iv) group
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employee benefits that are substantially similar in the aggregate to the group employee benefits provided to the continuing employees immediately prior to the closing.
Quantification of Payments and Benefits to Named Executive Officers
The table below and its footnotes show the estimated amounts of payments and benefits that each Bemis named executive officer would receive pursuant to his or her Management Agreement if the individual experiences a Qualifying Event in connection with a hypothetical closing of the merger on March 1, 2019, based on their compensation levels and outstanding equity awards.
The amounts reflected in the table and the footnotes are determined assuming a price per Bemis Share equal to $49.81, which is equal to the average closing price of a Bemis Share on the NYSE over the first five business days following the announcement of entering into the Transaction Agreement. The compensation summarized in the table and footnotes below in respect of the named executive officers is subject to a non-binding advisory vote of the Bemis' shareholders, as described herein under "Information About the Bemis Special MeetingBemis Proposal 2Approval of the Compensation Proposal" on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
The calculations in the tables below do not include amounts the named executive officers were already entitled to receive or that were vested as of March 1, 2019, or amounts under contracts, agreements, plans or arrangements to the extent they do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of an executive officer and that are available generally to all of the salaried Bemis employees. The estimated amounts below are based on multiple assumptions that may not actually occur, including assumptions described in this proxy statement/prospectus.
In addition, certain amounts will vary depending on the actual date of closing of the transaction, which is presently expected to occur in the second quarter of 2019. As a result, the actual amounts, if any, to be received by an applicable individual may differ in material respects from the amounts set forth in the following table and accompanying footnotes.
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William F. Austen |
28,669,266 | 9,177,967 | 160,462 | 38,007,695 | |||||||||
Michael B. Clauer |
1,396,616 | 2,051,395 | 71,923 | 3,519,934 | |||||||||
Sheri H. Edison |
2,943,189 | 1,193,693 | 97,376 | 4,234,258 | |||||||||
Timothy S. Fliss |
2,325,842 | 822,376 | 79,582 | 3,227,800 | |||||||||
William E. Jackson |
1,738,732 | 804,676 | 68,167 | 2,611,575 | |||||||||
James W. Ransom, Jr.(5) |
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reflect a cutback of their severance payments to avoid having to pay excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code pursuant to the terms of their Management Agreements.
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Severance | Tax Gross-Up |
Retention
Payment |
Long-Term
Incentive |
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William F. Austen |
16,285,046 | 12,099,836 | | 284,384 | ||||||||||
Michael B. Clauer |
1,333,054 | | | 63,562 | ||||||||||
Sheri H. Edison |
2,426,203 | | 480,000 | 36,986 | ||||||||||
Timothy S. Fliss |
1,917,362 | | 383,000 | 25,479 | ||||||||||
William E. Jackson |
1,323,801 | | 390,000 | 24,931 |
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Shares
Subject to Unvested RSUs (#) |
Total Value of
Shares Subject to Unvested RSUs (USD) |
Shares
Subject to Unvested PSUs (#) |
Total Value of
Shares Subject to Unvested PSUs (USD) |
Total
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William F. Austen |
27,132 | 1,394,572 | 150,730 | 7,783,395 | 9,177,967 | ||||||||||||
Michael B. Clauer |
6,064 | 311,711 | 33,690 | 1,739,684 | 2,051,395 | ||||||||||||
Sheri H. Edison |
3,529 | 181,382 | 19,604 | 1,012,311 | 1,193,693 | ||||||||||||
Timothy S. Fliss |
2,431 | 124,953 | 13,506 | 697,423 | 822,376 | ||||||||||||
William E. Jackson |
2,379 | 122,280 | 13,215 | 682,396 | 804,676 |
In addition to the estimated payments and benefits that would be received by the named executive officers in connection with the transaction, we estimate that the aggregate payments and benefits payable to the two Bemis executive officers who are not named executive officers if the effective time occurred and they experienced a Qualifying Event and received their retention payments on March 1, 2019 is $5,044,631. We estimate that the aggregate amount that would be payable to Bemis' twelve non-employee directors for their Bemis RSUs if the effective time occurred on March 1, 2019 is $2,012,722.
Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers
See "The Transaction AgreementDirectors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus, for a summary of the obligations Amcor
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and the surviving corporation with respect to insurance indemnification of directors and executive officers after the closing.
Amcor's Reasons for the Transaction
At its meeting on August 6, 2018, Amcor's board of directors unanimously declared that the Transaction Agreement and the consummation of the transaction are in the best interests of Amcor and the Amcor shareholders, approved the Transaction Agreement and the transaction, and authorized the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreement. In reaching its determination, Amcor's board of directors reviewed a significant amount of information, consulted with and received the advice of Amcor's management and its legal and financial advisors, and gave due consideration to a number of factors that Amcor's board of directors believed supported its determination, including the following factors (not in any relative order of importance):
Strategic Considerations
Amcor considered that the transaction is expected to provide a number of significant strategic opportunities, including the following:
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Financial Considerations
Amcor also considered the potential financial merits and opportunities to create value for its shareholders through the transaction:
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Other Factors Considered by Amcor
In addition to considering the strategic and financial factors described above, Amcor also considered:
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In the course of its deliberations regarding the transaction, Amcor also identified and considered a number of uncertainties and risks, including the following (not in any relative order of importance):
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The foregoing discussion of the factors considered by Amcor is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather includes the principal factors considered by Amcor. In view of the complexity and wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the transaction, both positive and negative, Amcor did not find it useful and did not attempt to quantify or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination to approve the Transaction Agreement and the transaction. In addition, individual members of Amcor's board of directors may have given differing weights to different factors or have viewed each factor as more or less positive or negative. Amcor's board of directors made its decision after considering the totality of the information
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available to them and the factors involved as a whole and weighing perceived benefits of the transaction against potential risks.
The explanation of the reasoning of Amcor's board of directors and certain information presented in this section are forward-looking in nature and, therefore, the information should be read in light of the factors discussed in the section entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Closing and Effective Time
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the scheme becoming effective as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the scheme will be implemented in accordance with the terms of the scheme and the deed poll. If Amcor Shareholder Approval is obtained at the scheme meeting and all other conditions to the scheme are satisfied or waived, Amcor will then seek approval of the Court for the scheme. The date on which the scheme is approved by order of the Court pursuant to the Australia Act is referred to as the Sanction Date. The scheme will become effective on the date on which the Court order approving the scheme is filed with ASIC. The scheme is expected to become effective on the Sanction Date or the Business Day following the Sanction Date. The transfer of the Amcor Shares to New Amcor in accordance with the scheme (referred to as the scheme implementation) is expected to occur approximately ten days after the scheme becomes effective.
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the consummation of the merger set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the closing of the merger will take place as promptly as reasonably practicable following the scheme implementation (and, to the extent reasonably practicable, on the scheme implementation date). At the merger closing, articles of merger will be duly executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri as provided in the Missouri Code. The articles of merger will specify that the merger will become effective at such time as Amcor and Bemis may mutually agree on the date on which the merger closing occurs or such other time as Amcor and Bemis may mutually agree and specify in the articles of merger. The date and time that the merger becomes effective is referred to herein as the effective time.
Regulatory Approvals
Antitrust Clearance in the United States
The merger is subject to the requirements of the HSR Act, which prevents the parties from consummating the transaction until, among other things, Amcor and Bemis have filed notifications with and furnished certain information to the FTC and the Antitrust Division and the 30-calendar day waiting period has expired or been terminated by the FTC or the Antitrust Division. If the FTC or the Antitrust Division issues a request for additional information and documentary material (a "second request"), prior to the expiration of the initial waiting period, Amcor and Bemis must observe a second 30-calendar day waiting period, which would begin to run only after each of Amcor and Bemis have substantially complied with the second request, unless such waiting period is terminated earlier or the waiting period is otherwise extended through agreement by the FTC or the Antitrust Division and the parties to the transaction.
On August 31, 2018, each of Amcor and Bemis filed a Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions with the Antitrust Division and the FTC as required pursuant to the HSR Act. On October 26, 2018, Amcor and Bemis each received a second request from the Antitrust Division.
At any time before or after the termination of the statutory waiting periods under the HSR Act, or before or after the effective time, the Antitrust Division and others may take action under U.S. antitrust laws, including seeking to enjoin the completion of the transaction, to rescind or other unwinding of the transaction or to conditionally permit completion of the transaction subject to regulatory conditions or other remedies. Although neither Amcor nor Bemis believes that the
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transaction will violate U.S. antitrust laws, there can be no assurance that a challenge to the transaction on antitrust grounds will not be made or, if such a challenge is made, that it would not be successful. Private parties may also seek to take legal action under U.S. antitrust laws under certain circumstances.
Non-U.S. Antitrust Clearances
Amcor and Bemis derive revenues in other jurisdictions where merger control filings or clearances may be necessary or recommended, including, among others, approval in the European Union by the European Commission. The transaction cannot be consummated until the closing conditions relating to applicable filings or clearances under the antitrust laws in the required jurisdictions have been satisfied or waived. Amcor and Bemis have also made merger control filings in a limited number of additional jurisdictions, but completion of the transaction is not conditioned on clearance from those jurisdictions having been achieved or waived. Although neither Amcor nor Bemis believes that the transaction will violate antitrust laws outside of the U.S., there can be no assurance that non-U.S. regulatory authorities or, under certain circumstances, private parties, will not attempt to challenge the transaction on antitrust grounds or for other reasons.
On November 15, 2018, Amcor and Bemis submitted notification to the European Commission of the transaction pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004. The notification was withdrawn and re-submitted on December 12, 2018. On February 11, 2019, Amcor and Bemis received clearance from the European Commission. In accordance with such clearance, Bemis will hold separate and, subject to the completion of the transaction, divest three plants located in the U.K. and Ireland that represented approximately $170 million of revenue during the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.
As of October 12, 2018, Amcor and Bemis had filed for all other applicable non-U.S. regulatory approvals required for closing. As of March 1, 2019, Amcor and Bemis had received clearance or confirmed clearance is not required in Australia, Chile, China, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand and Serbia. Merger control review in Brazil is ongoing.
Australian Court and Amcor Shareholder Approval
Under the Australian Act, the scheme must be approved by Amcor shareholders and the Court to become effective. At the First Court Hearing, Amcor will seek orders to convene a meeting of Amcor shareholders to vote on a resolution to approve the scheme. The shareholders' resolution to approve the scheme must be passed by: (1) a majority in number of Amcor shareholders that are present and voting at the scheme meeting (either in person or by proxy); and (2) 75% of the votes cast on the resolution. If the resolution to approve the scheme is passed at the scheme meeting and all other conditions to the scheme are satisfied or waived, Amcor will then seek approval of the Court for the scheme at the Second Court Hearing. The First Court Hearing took place on March 12, 2019 and the meeting of Amcor shareholders is currently scheduled for [ · ], 2019. If the resolution to approve the scheme is passed at the scheme meeting, the Second Court Hearing would occur on [ · ], 2019, subject to all other conditions being satisfied or waived. These dates are indicative and may change. Amcor will announce any changes to these dates on the ASX.
Australian Foreign Investment Approval
The scheme is subject to Australia's foreign investment laws, given that New Amcor is an entity incorporated in Jersey. Accordingly, the scheme cannot be implemented until and unless the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting on the advice of the FIRB, either confirms that he has no objection to the scheme or is precluded from making an order under the FATA.
On September 3, 2018, Amcor notified the FIRB of the proposed scheme pursuant to a detailed submission. New Amcor and Amcor believe that the scheme is not contrary to the Australian national interest and expect confirmation from the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia permitting the scheme to proceed. FIRB approval was obtained on November 15, 2018.
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Accounting Treatment
The transaction will be accounted for as a business combination under GAAP. ASC 805 requires as the first step in the application of acquisition accounting for one of the combining entities to be identified as the acquirer. Amcor will be treated as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes. In identifying Amcor as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes, Amcor took into account the voting rights of all equity instruments, the intended corporate governance structure of the combined company, and the size of each of the companies. In assessing the size of each of the companies, Amcor evaluated various metrics, including, but not limited to: market capitalization, revenue, operating profit, assets and assets under management. No single factor was the sole determinant in the overall conclusion that Amcor is the acquirer for accounting purposes, rather all factors were considered in arriving at such conclusion.
Listing of New Amcor Shares and CDIs
New Amcor, Bemis and Amcor will use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain listing approval from the NYSE for the New Amcor Shares to be issued to the holders of Bemis Shares and the New Amcor Shares to be issued to holders of Amcor Shares in the transaction (either directly or indirectly in the form of CDIs). New Amcor, Bemis and Amcor will also use their respective reasonable best efforts to establish a secondary listing on the ASX to allow Amcor shareholders to trade New Amcor Shares via the CDIs on the ASX.
Delisting and Deregistration of Bemis Shares
Following the consummation of the transaction, the Bemis Shares will be delisted from the NYSE, deregistered under the Exchange Act and cease to be publicly traded. At such time, Bemis will cease filing its own periodic and other reports with the SEC.
Dissenters' Rights of Bemis Shareholders
Under Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code, Bemis shareholders as of the Record Date who do not vote in favor of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and who follow the procedures summarized below will have the right to dissent from the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and obtain, in the event of and following the consummation of the transaction, appraisal and payment in cash of the fair value of their Bemis Shares as of the day prior to the date of the Bemis Special Meeting ("Dissenters' Rights"). No Bemis shareholder exercising Dissenters' Rights will be entitled to the transaction consideration or any dividends or other distributions coming into effect following the transaction unless and until the holder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses his or her right to dissent from the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. If you are contemplating exercising your Dissenters' Rights, we urge you to read carefully the provisions of Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code, which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D, and consult with your legal counsel before exercising or attempting to exercise these rights. Bemis shareholders receiving cash upon exercise of Dissenters' Rights may recognize gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See "Material U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Any Bemis shareholder who wishes to exercise Dissenters' Rights or who wishes to preserve his or her right to do so should review Annex D carefully and consult his or her legal advisor. Failure to timely and properly comply with the procedures set forth therein will result in the loss of such rights.
A Bemis shareholder may assert Dissenters' Rights only by complying with all of the following requirements:
(1) Written Objection: The Bemis shareholder must deliver to Bemis prior to or at the Bemis Special Meeting a written objection to the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. Before the vote is taken on the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal at the Bemis Special Meeting, the written
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objection should be (a) delivered to the Corporate Secretary at the Bemis Special Meeting or (b) mailed to and received at Bemis Company, Inc., Bemis Innovation Center, 2301 Industrial Drive, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956, Attention: Corporate Secretary. The written objection must be made in addition to, and separate from, any proxy or other vote against adoption of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. Neither a vote against, a failure to vote for, nor an abstention from voting will satisfy the requirement that a written objection be delivered to Bemis before the vote on the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal is taken. Unless a Bemis shareholder files the written objection as provided above, the Bemis shareholder will not have any Dissenters' Rights to dissent from the transaction or to appraisal and receipt of cash for the fair value of the Bemis Shares.
(2) No Vote in Favor: Any Bemis shareholder who makes the above-described written objection (each, a "Dissenting Shareholder") must not vote in favor of adoption of the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. The return of a signed proxy which does not specify a vote against the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal or a direction to abstain will constitute a waiver of a Bemis shareholder's Dissenters' Rights.
(3) Written Demand: The Dissenting Shareholder must deliver to the surviving corporation within 20 days after the closing a written demand for payment of the fair value of his or her Bemis Shares as of the day prior to the date on which the vote for the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal was taken. That demand must include a statement of the number of Bemis Shares owned by the Dissenting Shareholder. The demand must be mailed or delivered to, and received by, the surviving corporation at 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP, United Kingdom. Any Bemis shareholder who fails to make a written demand for payment within the 20-day period after the closing will be conclusively presumed to have consented to the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and will be bound by the terms thereof. Neither a vote against the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal nor the written objection referred to in clause (1) above satisfies the written demand requirement referred to in this clause (3).
A beneficial owner of Bemis Shares who is not the record owner for purposes of the Bemis Special Meeting may not assert Dissenters' Rights. If the Bemis Shares are owned of record in a fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, or by a nominee, the written demand asserting Dissenters' Rights must be executed by the fiduciary or nominee. If the Bemis Shares are owned of record by more than one person, as in a joint tenancy or tenancy in common, the demand must be executed by all joint owners. An authorized agent, including an agent for two or more joint owners, may execute the demand for a Bemis shareholder of record; however, the agent must identify the record owner, expressly disclose the fact that, in executing the demand, the agent is acting as agent for the record owner, and provide adequate proof of such agency or authority.
(4) Agreed Fair Value: If within 30 days of the closing the fair value of a Dissenting Shareholder's Bemis Shares is agreed upon between the Dissenting Shareholder and the surviving corporation, the surviving corporation (as agreed) will make payment to such Dissenting Shareholder within 90 days of the closing, upon the Dissenting Shareholder's surrender of his or her Bemis Shares. Upon payment of the agreed value, the Dissenting Shareholder will cease to have any interest in such Bemis Shares or in the surviving corporation.
(5) Petition with Court: If the Dissenting Shareholder and the surviving corporation do not agree on the fair value of the Bemis Shares within 30 days after closing, the Dissenting Shareholder may, within 60 days after the expiration of the 30-day period, file a petition in any court of competent jurisdiction within Cole County, Missouri in which Bemis' registered office is located, asking for a finding and a determination of the fair value of the shares as of the day prior to the date on which such vote was taken adopting the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal. The Dissenting Shareholder is entitled to judgment against the surviving corporation for the amount of the fair value, together with interest thereon to the date of judgment. The judgment is payable only upon and simultaneously with the surrender to the surviving corporation of the Bemis Shares. Upon payment of the judgment, the Dissenting Shareholder will cease to have any interest in such Bemis Shares or in the surviving
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corporation. Unless the Dissenting Shareholder files a petition within the allotted time frame, the Dissenting Shareholder and all persons claiming under the Dissenting Shareholder will be conclusively presumed to have adopted and ratified the Bemis Transaction Agreement Proposal and will be bound by the terms thereof.
The right of a Bemis shareholder to be paid the fair value for his or her shares will cease if the Bemis shareholder fails to comply with the procedures of Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code or if the Transaction Agreement is terminated for any reason.
The right of a Bemis shareholder to be paid the fair value for his or her Bemis Shares is the exclusive remedy of such Bemis shareholder with respect to the merger.
The preceding is qualified in its entirety by the text of the appraisal provisions of Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code. A copy of that statute is attached hereto as Annex D and is incorporated herein by reference. To the extent there are any inconsistencies between the foregoing summary and the applicable provisions of the Missouri Code, the Missouri Code will control.
Material U.S., U.K. and Jersey Income Tax Considerations
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Holders
The following sections are a summary of U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to U.S. holders (as defined below) with respect to the merger and the scheme, consummated as described in the Transaction Agreement and this proxy statement/prospectus, and to the ownership and disposition of New Amcor Shares. This summary applies only to U.S. holders who exchange their Bemis Shares for New Amcor Shares in the merger or who exchange their Amcor Shares for New Amcor Shares in the scheme, and who hold the Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares, as applicable, and will hold the New Amcor Shares, as capital assets (generally, property held for investment purposes).
This summary is based on provisions of the Code, Treasury Regulations and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretation, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary does not describe any U.S. state, local or non-U.S. income or other tax consequences (including estate, gift and Medicare contribution tax consequences) of the merger or the scheme, or of owning or disposing of New Amcor Shares.
This discussion is not intended to be a complete analysis and does not address all potential tax consequences that may be relevant to you. Moreover, this discussion does not address particular tax considerations that may be applicable if you are subject to special treatment under the Code, including because you are:
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In addition, this discussion does not address the tax consequences to you if you hold Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares and will own directly, indirectly or constructively through attribution rules, at least five percent of either the total voting power or total value of New Amcor immediately after the transaction pursuant to the applicable Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code (a "five-percent transferee shareholder"). If you believe you could become a five-percent transferee shareholder of New Amcor, you should consult your tax advisor about the special rules and time-sensitive tax procedures, including the requirement to file a gain recognition agreement with the IRS, which might apply regarding your ability to obtain tax-free treatment in the merger or the scheme.
For purposes of this summary, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares and, after the transaction, New Amcor Shares who is:
If a partnership, or other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, exchanges its Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares in the merger or the scheme, as applicable, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will depend upon the status of that partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners in a partnership that intends to exchange its Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares in the merger or the scheme, as applicable, are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to them.
You are urged to consult your tax advisor as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger and the scheme, including the income tax consequences arising from your own facts and circumstances, and as to any estate, gift, state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences arising out of the merger and the scheme and the ownership and disposition of New Amcor Shares.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders of the Merger and the Scheme, Including the Exchange of Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares for New Amcor Shares
Application of Sections 351 and 368 of the Code
In connection with the filing of the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, Kirkland & Ellis has rendered to New Amcor its opinion, dated [ · ], 2019, to the effect that, based upon and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the federal income tax opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and representations from Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and Merger Sub, the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, the merger and the scheme, taken together, will qualify as an exchange within the meaning of Section 351 of the Code, and the merger and the scheme should not be subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code based on the assumption that (x) information provided by Amcor and Bemis regarding historical transactions that could impact their relative valuation, as calculated under Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), is complete and accurate and (y) market
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conditions between the date hereof and the effective time do not impact the relative valuation of Amcor and Bemis in a manner that causes Bemis' value, as calculated for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), to equal or exceed Amcor's. If the merger and the scheme qualify for tax treatment described in the Kirkland & Ellis opinion, then the merger and the scheme, taken together, will have the following U.S. federal income tax consequences on the U.S. holders of Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares:
Application of Section 367 of the Code
Generally, Section 367(a)(1) of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder provide that where a U.S. shareholder exchanges stock in a U.S. corporation for stock in a non-U.S. corporation in a transaction that would otherwise constitute a tax-free reorganization, the U.S. shareholder is required to recognize gain, but not loss, realized on such exchange unless certain requirements are met. In this case, the principal requirement is that the fair market value of Amcor, at the time of the merger, must equal or exceed the fair market value of Bemis, as specially determined for purposes of Section 367 of the Code. Although the parties expect that this requirement be satisfied, that determination cannot be known definitively until the time of the merger.
Bemis has a lower value than Amcor based on the percentage of the New Amcor Shares that the holders of Bemis Shares will own following the transaction. Nevertheless, Section 367 of the Code requires certain adjustments to values to be made as of the consummation of the merger. For example, the fair market value of Bemis for purposes of this test must include the aggregate amount of certain prior distributions (including stock repurchases) by Bemis during the 36 months prior to the consummation of the merger, and the fair market value of Amcor must not include certain passive
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assets acquired outside the ordinary course of business during the 36 months prior to the consummation of the merger. Based on the percentage of the New Amcor Shares that the holders of Bemis Shares will own following the transaction, and taking such adjustments under Section 367 of the Code into account, with data available as of [ · ], 2019, Amcor and Bemis believe that the fair market value of Amcor is larger than the fair market value of Bemis as of such date for these purposes, but no assurances can be given regarding the actual results on the consummation of the merger.
Notwithstanding the Intended Tax Treatment, if the merger qualifies as a tax-free reorganization but is subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code, a U.S. holder of Bemis Shares would generally be subject to the consequences described in the second paragraph of "Failure to Qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment," below, although such U.S. holder would only recognize gain, but not loss.
It should be noted, however, that the obligation to effect the scheme is conditioned on Amcor and Bemis' respective tax advisors to each deliver an opinion or written advice in respect of the Intended Tax Treatment, as described in the first two paragraphs of "Tax Opinions" below.
Failure to Qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment
Notwithstanding the above, until closing, the parties cannot definitively determine the tax treatment of the merger and the scheme. In addition, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not assert, or that a court would not sustain, that the merger does not qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment.
If the IRS were successfully to challenge the qualification of the merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code or the qualification of the merger and scheme, taken together, as an exchange within the meaning Section 351 of the Code, you would generally be required to recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between your adjusted tax basis in the Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares you surrender in the merger or the scheme, as applicable, and an amount equal to the fair market value, as of the consummation of the merger or the implementation of the scheme, of any New Amcor Shares received or to be received in the merger or the scheme, as applicable, plus any cash received in the merger in lieu of fractional shares, although a failure of the merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code will not require recognition of gain by U.S. holders of Amcor Shares and a failure of the merger and the scheme, taken together, to qualify as an exchange within the meaning of Section 351 of the Code will not require recognition of gain by U.S. holders of Bemis Shares unless the merger also fails to qualify a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Any gain or loss so recognized would be long-term capital gain if the U.S. holder had held the Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares for more than one year as of the consummation of the merger or the implementation of the scheme, as applicable. Generally, in such event, your tax basis in the New Amcor Shares you received in the merger or the scheme would equal the fair market value of such New Amcor Shares as of the consummation of the merger or the implementation of the scheme, as applicable, and your holding period for the New Amcor Shares would begin on the day after the date of the applicable transaction.
It should be noted, however, that the obligation to effect the scheme is conditioned on Amcor and Bemis' respective tax advisors to each deliver an opinion or written advice in respect of the Intended Tax Treatment, as described in the first two paragraphs of "Tax Opinions," below.
Tax Opinions
As a condition to the scheme, Bemis will request that Cleary Gottlieb, or other nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm, render its opinion or written advice to Bemis, which will be dated the Sanction Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the merger and the scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
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As a condition to the scheme, Amcor will request that a nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm render its opinion or written advice to Amcor, which will be dated the Sanction Date and based on customary representations and assumptions, that there has been no Tax Law Change since the date of the Transaction Agreement, the effect of which is to cause the merger and the scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" or higher level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment.
In addition, as described above, Kirkland & Ellis has rendered to New Amcor its opinion, dated [ · ], 2019, to the effect that, based upon and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the federal income tax opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and representations from Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and Merger Sub, the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, the merger and the scheme, taken together, will qualify as an exchange within the meaning of Section 351 of the Code, and the merger and the scheme should not be subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code based on the assumption that (x) information provided by Amcor and Bemis regarding historical transactions that could impact their relative valuation, as calculated under Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), is complete and accurate and (y) market conditions between the date hereof and the effective time do not impact the relative valuation of Amcor and Bemis in a manner that causes Bemis' value, as calculated for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 1.367(a)-3(c), to equal or exceed Amcor's.
An opinion of counsel represents counsel's best legal judgment but is not binding on the IRS or any court and there can be no certainty that the IRS will not challenge the conclusions reflected in the opinions or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. None of Amcor, Bemis or New Amcor intends to obtain a ruling from the IRS with respect to the tax consequences of the merger or the scheme. If the IRS were to successfully challenge the "reorganization" status of the merger or the "exchange" status of the merger and the scheme, taken together, the tax consequences would differ from those described in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Tax Consequences of the Merger to Bemis and Amcor
Bemis and Amcor will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the merger or the scheme, as applicable. However, Bemis (or a U.S. successor entity) will continue to be subject to U.S. federal income tax after the merger. New Amcor will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the merger or the scheme, and New Amcor does not expect to be generally subject to U.S. federal income tax after the merger and the scheme. Consistent with this expectation, the remainder of this discussion assumes that New Amcor will not be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences for U.S. Holders of Holding New Amcor Shares
Dividends
Subject to the discussion below under "Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations," any cash distributions paid on New Amcor Shares out of its current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, will generally be includible in the gross income of a U.S. holder as dividend income. Because New Amcor does not intend to determine its earnings and profits on the basis of U.S. federal income tax principles, U.S. holders should expect that any distribution paid will generally be reported to them as a "dividend" for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Subject to certain holding period requirements and other conditions (and assuming that New Amcor is not a passive foreign investment company for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year), dividends paid to certain non-corporate U.S. holders may qualify for the preferential rates of taxation if New Amcor is eligible for the benefits of the U.S.-U.K. Tax Treaty or the New Amcor Shares are readily tradable on an established market in the United States. Such
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dividends will not, however, be eligible for the dividends received deduction generally allowed to corporate U.S. holders.
Sale or Other Disposition of New Amcor Shares
Subject to the discussion below under "Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations," a U.S. holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of New Amcor Shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the disposition and the holder's adjusted tax basis in such New Amcor Shares. The ability to deduct any loss may be subject to limitations. If you are an individual, capital gain or loss will generally be long-term if your holding period in the New Amcor Shares is more than one year and will generally be U.S. source gain or loss for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations
A non-U.S. corporation, such as New Amcor, will be classified as a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for U.S. federal income tax purposes if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income consists of certain types of "passive" income or (ii) 50% or more of the fair market value of its assets (determined on the basis of a quarterly average) produce or are held for the production of passive income. Amcor believes that it was not a PFIC for its taxable year prior to the closing, and Bemis and Amcor do not expect New Amcor to be a PFIC for its first taxable year that includes the closing or in the foreseeable future. Because PFIC status is a fact-intensive determination made on an annual basis and depends on the composition of New Amcor's assets and income at such time, no assurance can be given that Amcor is not, and New Amcor will not become, classified as a PFIC. Furthermore, because the value of the gross assets of New Amcor is likely to be determined in large part by reference to the market capitalization of New Amcor, a decline in the value of New Amcor Shares may result in New Amcor becoming a PFIC. There can also be no assurance that the IRS will agree with any conclusion of the combined company that it is not treated as a PFIC.
If, contrary to our expectations, New Amcor were classified as a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. holder holds New Amcor Shares, and such U.S. holder does not make the mark-to-market election described in the next paragraph, the U.S. holder would generally be subject to additional taxes equal to interest charges generally applicable to underpayments of tax on certain distributions and sales, characterization of a portion of any gain from the sale or exchange of New Amcor Shares as ordinary income, and other disadvantageous tax treatment with respect to New Amcor Shares. Negative consequences may also apply with respect to deemed dispositions of stock in any lower-tier PFICs.
A U.S. holder may be able to make a mark-to-market election to mitigate some of these adverse tax consequences. If a U.S. holder makes a mark-to-market election, it will be required in any year in which we are a PFIC to include as ordinary income the excess of the fair market value of its shares at year-end over its basis in those shares. In addition, any gain the U.S. holder recognize upon the sale of its shares will be taxed as ordinary income in the year of sale. A qualified electing fund election, or QEF election, could also alleviate certain of the tax consequences referred to above. It is, however, expected that the conditions necessary for making a QEF election will not apply in the case of the New Amcor Shares, because New Amcor does not expect that it would make available the information necessary for U.S. holders to report income and certain losses in a manner consistent with the requirements for such elections.
If you own New Amcor Shares during any taxable year in which New Amcor is a PFIC, you may be subject to certain reporting obligations with respect to New Amcor Shares, including reporting on IRS Form 8621. A failure to file such form may result in penalties and may suspend the running of the statute of limitations on the tax return.
Each U.S. holder is urged to consult its tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of New Amcor Shares if Amcor is or New Amcor becomes
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classified as a PFIC, including the possibility of making a mark-to-market or other election and the applicability of annual filing requirements.
Certain Reporting Requirements
Certain U.S. holders may be required to file a statement with their U.S. federal income tax return and retain permanent records with respect to the transaction, including information regarding the amount, basis, and fair market value of all transferred property.
In addition, certain U.S. Holders that own "specified foreign financial assets" with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000 are generally required to file an information statement along with their tax returns, currently on Form 8938, with respect to such assets. "Specified foreign financial assets" include any financial accounts held at a non-U.S. financial institution, as well as securities issued by a non-U.S. issuer such as New Amcor that are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions. The understatement of income attributable to "specified foreign financial assets" in excess of $5,000 extends the statute of limitations with respect to the tax return to six years after the return was filed. U.S. holders of New Amcor Shares who fail to report the required information could be subject to substantial penalties.
U.S. holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding reporting requirements applicable to the merger and the scheme and to the holding of New Amcor Shares.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Dividends paid on, and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, the New Amcor Shares by a U.S. holder generally may be subject to the information reporting requirements of the Code and may be subject to backup withholding unless the U.S. holder of New Amcor Shares provides an accurate taxpayer identification number and makes any other required certification or otherwise establishes an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a U.S. holder will be allowed as a refund or credit against the U.S. holder's U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.
A holder that is a foreign corporation or a non-resident alien individual may be required to comply with certification and identification procedures in order to establish its exemption from information reporting and backup withholding.
U.K. Tax Considerations
The following statements are intended only as a general guide to those U.K. income tax, corporation tax, stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax considerations generally applicable with respect to the ownership and disposition of New Amcor Shares following the transaction, which we refer to as the U.K. tax considerations. The U.K. tax considerations described below do not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential U.K. tax consequences of holding or disposing of New Amcor Shares. They are based on current U.K. legislation and what is understood to be the current practice and interpretation of HM Revenue and Customs as at the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, any of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect.
The statements in this section apply only to holders of New Amcor Shares who are resident in and, in the case of an individual, domiciled in (and only in) the U.K. for all tax purposes, which we refer to as U.K. tax residents (except insofar as express reference is made to the treatment of non-U.K. tax residents), who hold New Amcor Shares as an investment (other than in an individual savings account or self-invested pension plan) and who are the absolute beneficial owners of those shares and any dividends paid on them.
The tax position of certain categories of New Amcor shareholders who are subject to special rules (such as persons who acquired (or are deemed to have acquired) their shares in connection with an
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office or employment, persons subject to the remittance basis of taxation, dealers in securities, insurance companies and collective investment schemes) is not considered.
The statements do not constitute legal or tax advice. Nothing in this section is intended to address any U.K. tax consequences of the transaction between Amcor and Bemis, including but not limited to the disposal of Amcor Shares or Bemis Shares, for any Amcor or Bemis shareholders, whether U.K. tax resident or resident elsewhere. New Amcor shareholders or Amcor or Bemis shareholders who are in any doubt about their taxation position or who may be subject to tax in a jurisdiction other than the U.K. should consult their own professional advisors.
Withholding tax on dividends
New Amcor is not required to withhold U.K. tax at source from dividend payments made on the New Amcor Shares, irrespective of the residence of the New Amcor shareholders or their particular circumstances.
Taxation of dividends paid on the New Amcor Shares
The comments below in relation to the taxation of dividends apply to both dividends from retained earnings and distributions made out of share premium, on the understanding that (for distributions from share premium) New Amcor is tax resident in the U.K., the share premium is fully and freely distributable in accordance with the Jersey Companies Law and is not treated as forming part of New Amcor's share capital, such distributions will not result in a change in the underlying shares owned, and the distributions will not be made on winding up or as part of a procedure for reducing share capital.
New Amcor shareholdersindividuals (non-U.K. residents)
New Amcor individual shareholders who are not U.K. tax resident should not be subject to U.K. tax in respect of dividends paid on New Amcor Shares unless such shareholders are carrying on a trade, profession or vocation in the U.K. through a branch or agency in connection with which the New Amcor Shares are used, held or acquired. Such New Amcor shareholders may be subject to non-U.K. taxation on any dividend received under the law of the jurisdiction where they are tax resident and should consult with their own professional advisors.
New Amcor shareholdersindividuals (U.K. residents)
New Amcor shareholders who are U.K. tax resident individuals pay no income tax on the first £2,000 of dividend income (in aggregate) received in a U.K. tax year, which we refer to as the dividend allowance. To the extent dividends received (in aggregate) exceed the dividend allowance in a U.K. tax year, the applicable rates of income tax for the tax year ending April 5, 2019 are: (i) 7.5% for basic rate taxpayers; (ii) 32.5% for higher rate taxpayers; and (iii) 38.1% for additional rate taxpayers.
In determining whether and, if so, to what extent dividend income falls above or below the threshold for the higher rate of income tax or, as the case may be, the additional rate of income tax, the shareholder's total taxable dividend income for the tax year in question (including the part subject to the dividend allowance) will be treated as the highest part of the shareholder's total income for income tax purposes. In addition, dividends within the dividend allowance which would otherwise have fallen within the basic or higher rate bands will use up those bands respectively and so will be taken into account in determining whether the threshold for higher rate or additional rate income tax is exceeded.
New Amcor shareholderscorporate entities
New Amcor shareholders within the charge to U.K. corporation tax which are "small companies" (broadly, companies which employ fewer than 50 persons and whose annual turnover and/or annual
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balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 10 million) will not generally be subject to U.K. corporation tax on dividends paid by New Amcor, subject to certain conditions.
Other New Amcor shareholders within the charge to U.K. corporation tax will not be subject to U.K. corporation tax on dividends paid by New Amcor so long as the dividends fall within an exempt class of the U.K. distribution exemption and certain conditions are met. For example, (i) dividends paid on shares that are not redeemable and do not carry any present or future preferential rights to dividends or to New Amcor's assets on its winding up, and (ii) dividends paid to a person holding less than a 10% interest in New Amcor, should generally fall within an exempt class. These exemptions are not comprehensive and are also subject to anti-avoidance rules.
If the conditions for exemption are not met or cease to be satisfied, dividends received by New Amcor shareholders within the charge to U.K. corporation tax will be subject to U.K. corporation tax at the prevailing rate (currently 19%).
Taxation of chargeable gains on disposal of New Amcor Shares
A disposal or deemed disposal of all or part of the New Amcor Shares by a New Amcor shareholder may give rise to a capital gain or an allowable loss, subject to their circumstances and any available exemptions or reliefs.
New Amcor shareholdersindividuals (non-U.K. residents)
New Amcor individual shareholders who are not U.K. tax resident will not generally be subject to U.K. tax on capital gains realized on a disposal or deemed disposal of New Amcor Shares unless they are carrying on a trade, profession or vocation in the U.K. through a branch or agency in connection with which the New Amcor Shares are used, held or acquired. Such New Amcor shareholders may be subject to non-U.K. taxation on any gain under the law of the jurisdiction where they are tax resident and should consult with their own professional advisors.
A New Amcor shareholder who is an individual and has ceased to be a resident of the U.K. for tax purposes for a period of five years or less and who disposes or is deemed to dispose of all or part of the New Amcor Shares during that period may be subject to a U.K. tax liability on their return to the U.K., subject to any available exemptions or reliefs. Special rules may apply to shareholders who are subject to tax on a "split-year" basis.
New Amcor shareholdersindividuals (U.K. residents)
New Amcor shareholders that are U.K. tax resident individuals will not incur a liability to pay capital gains tax in respect of a capital gain realized on the disposal or deemed disposal of the New Amcor Shares unless their total capital gains in the relevant U.K. tax year exceed the annual exemption, which is £11,700 for the tax year ending April 5, 2019.
The rate of capital gains tax will depend on the New Amcor shareholder's total taxable income and gains in the relevant tax year. A New Amcor shareholder who is subject to income tax at a rate not exceeding the basic rate will generally be subject to capital gains tax at 10% of the gain (to the extent the annual exempt amount has been exceeded). A New Amcor shareholder who is subject to income tax at either the higher rate or additional rate will generally be subject to capital gains tax at a rate of 20% of the gain (to the extent the annual exempt amount has been exceeded).
New Amcor shareholderscorporate entities
New Amcor shareholders that are within the charge to U.K. corporation tax may be entitled to claim an indexation allowance to reduce a chargeable gain on the disposal or deemed disposal of the New Amcor Shares. Indexation allowance was removed with effect from January 1, 2018 such that it is only available for shares held prior to this date (or, where new shares are issued as part of a transaction to which the share reorganization rules apply, where the original shares were held prior to
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this date). New Amcor shareholders who realize a chargeable gain on the disposal or deemed disposal of the New Amcor Shares will be subject to U.K. corporation tax on that gain, currently at a rate of 19% subject to any available exemptions or reliefs.
U.K. Stamp Duty and SDRT
The statements in this section regarding U.K. stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax ("SDRT"), apply to New Amcor shareholders irrespective of their residence and are intended as a general guide only. Special rules may apply to certain categories of persons, including intermediaries, brokers, dealers and persons connected with depositary receipt arrangements and clearance services.
New Amcor Shares
No U.K. stamp duty should be chargeable on the issuance of New Amcor Shares in respect of the transaction contemplated by this proxy statement/prospectus.
New Amcor Shares traded wholly within the ASX via CDIs
No U.K. stamp duty should arise on the issue of New Amcor Shares to Chess Depository Nominees Pty Ltd, ("CDN"), the nominee and legal holder of the shares in respect of which CDIs are issued. No liability to U.K. stamp duty or SDRT should arise on the issue of CDIs to New Amcor shareholders. No U.K. Stamp Duty should be payable on transfers of CDIs if there is no instrument of transfer. No SDRT should be payable in respect of any agreement to transfer CDIs, provided that neither the CDIs nor the New Amcor Shares are registered or become registered in a register kept in the U.K. by or on behalf of CDN or New Amcor. New Amcor currently does not keep and does not intend that any register of CDIs or New Amcor Shares will be kept in the U.K.
New Amcor Shares traded wholly within the DTC in respect of shares listed on the NYSE
No liability to U.K. stamp duty or SDRT should arise on the issue of New Amcor Shares to Cede, as nominee for DTC. No U.K. Stamp Duty should arise on transfers of New Amcor Shares to Cede where there is no change in beneficial ownership. No U.K. Stamp Duty should arise on the transfer of the New Amcor Shares wholly within the DTC if there is no instrument of transfer.
Provided the shares are not paired with U.K. shares, and the share register is not kept in the U.K., no SDRT should arise on issuing or transferring New Amcor Shares to Cede. Furthermore, no charge to SDRT should arise on agreements to transfer the New Amcor Shares wholly within the DTC.
Shares transferred/agreed to be transferred outside of ASX or the DTC
U.K. Stamp Duty may, in certain circumstances, be required to be paid in respect of written instruments effecting the transfer or sale of New Amcor Shares to the extent that the instrument is executed in the U.K. or relates to property situated or any matter or thing done or to be done in the U.K. This will generally be at a rate of 0.5% (rounded up to the nearest £5).
No SDRT should be payable in respect of any agreement to transfer the New Amcor Shares provided that the New Amcor Shares are not registered and do not become registered in a register kept in the U.K. by or on behalf of New Amcor and the New Amcor Shares are not paired with U.K. shares. Amcor has confirmed that it does not and does not intend to keep such a register in the U.K.
Jersey Tax Considerations
The following summary of the anticipated tax treatment in Jersey of New Amcor and holders of New Amcor Shares is based on Jersey taxation law and practice as they are understood to apply at the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. It does not constitute, nor should it be considered to be, legal or tax advice and does not address all aspects of Jersey tax law and practice (including without limitation such tax law and practice as they apply to any land or building situated in Jersey, or as they
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apply to certain types of person, such as persons holding or acquiring shares in the course of trade, collective investment schemes or insurance companies). Holders of New Amcor Shares should consult their professional advisors on the implications of acquiring, buying, holding, selling or otherwise disposing of New Amcor Shares under the laws of any jurisdictions in which they may be liable to taxation. Holders of New Amcor Shares should be aware that tax rules and practice and their interpretation may change.
Taxation of New Amcor and of Non-Jersey Residents
On the basis that New Amcor is incorporated in Jersey, but is centrally managed and controlled, and is resident for tax purposes, in the U.K., New Amcor will not be liable to Jersey income tax other than on certain Jersey source income (except where such income is exempted from income tax pursuant to the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961, as amended). On the basis that New Amcor is not a financial services company, a utility company, large corporate retailer or involved in the importation or distribution of hydrocarbon oils and does not hold Jersey real estate, it is subject to income tax in Jersey at a rate of zero per cent on any such income.
Dividends on New Amcor Shares may be paid by New Amcor without withholding or deduction for or on account of Jersey income tax and holders of New Amcor Shares (other than residents of Jersey) will not be subject to any tax in Jersey in respect of the holding, sale or other disposition of such shares. It is possible that the current tax regime applicable in Jersey may be amended and New Amcor could become subject to taxation in Jersey. Please see below under the heading "Shareholders of a Jersey Company" in relation to the status of Jersey resident holders of New Amcor Shares.
Goods and Services Tax
The States of Jersey introduced a Goods and Services Tax, which we refer to as GST, with effect from May 6, 2008. A company may opt out of the GST regime by applying to become an international services entity ("ISE"), as provided by the Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007. ISE status is obtained upon meeting certain requirements and paying a prescribed annual fee. As an ISE, a company is exempted both from registering for GST and from accounting for GST on supplies made and received in Jersey solely for the purpose of its business. It is anticipated that New Amcor will maintain ISE status and the New Amcor board intends to conduct the business of the combined company such that no GST will be incurred by New Amcor.
Shareholders of a Jersey Company
Any shareholders of a Jersey company who are resident for tax purposes in Jersey will incur income tax on any dividends paid on the shares held by them.
No stamp duty is levied on the transfer inter vivos , exchange or repurchase of shares (unless the articles of association of the company convey the right to occupy property in Jersey), but there is a stamp duty payable when Jersey grants of probate and letters of administration are required. In the case of a grant of probate or letters of administration, stamp duty is levied according to the size of the estate (wherever situated in respect of a holder of shares who is domiciled in Jersey, or situated in Jersey in respect of a holder of shares domiciled outside Jersey) and is payable on a sliding scale at a rate of up to 0.75% of such estate and such duty is capped at £100,000.
Jersey does not otherwise levy taxes upon capital, inheritances, capital gains or gifts nor are there other estate duties.
Federal Securities Law Consequences
Following the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, the New Amcor Shares issued in the transaction to holders of Bemis Shares will not be subject to any restrictions on transfer arising under the Securities Act or the
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Exchange Act, except for New Amcor Shares issued to any holder of Bemis Shares who may be deemed an "affiliate" for purposes of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of New Amcor after completion of the transaction. Persons who may be deemed "affiliates" of New Amcor generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with, New Amcor and may include the executive officers and directors of New Amcor as well as its principal shareholders.
The New Amcor Shares and CDIs to be issued in the transaction to holders of Amcor Shares have not been, and are not expected to be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The New Amcor Shares and CDIs to be issued in the transaction to holders of Amcor Shares will be issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act based on the approval of the scheme by the Court. Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act exempts securities issued in exchange for one or more bona fide outstanding securities from the general requirement of registration where the fairness of the terms and conditions of the issuance and exchange of the securities have been approved by any court or authorized governmental entity, after a hearing upon the fairness of the terms and conditions of the exchange at which all persons to whom securities will be issued have the right to appear and to whom adequate notice of the hearing has been given. If the Court approves the scheme, its approval will constitute the basis for the New Amcor Shares and CDIs to be issued without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act. The New Amcor Shares and CDIs issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act will be freely transferable under U.S. federal securities laws, except by any holder of Amcor Shares who may be deemed an "affiliate" for purposes of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of New Amcor after completion of the transaction.
In the event that New Amcor Shares or CDIs are in fact held by affiliates of New Amcor, those holders may resell the New Amcor Shares (1) in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act or (2) as otherwise permitted under the Securities Act. Rule 144 generally provides that "affiliates" of New Amcor may not sell securities of New Amcor received in the transaction unless the sale is effected in compliance with the volume, current public information, manner of sale and timing limitations set forth in such rule. These limitations generally permit sales made by an affiliate in any three-month period that do not exceed the greater of 1% of the outstanding New Amcor Shares or the average weekly reported trading volume in such securities over the four calendar weeks preceding the placement of the sale order, provided that the sales are made in unsolicited, open market "broker transactions" and that current public information on New Amcor is available.
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The summary of the material provisions of the Transaction Agreement below and in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A. This summary may not contain all of the information about the Transaction Agreement that is important to you. You are advised to read the Transaction Agreement in its entirety carefully as it is the legal document governing the Transaction.
The Transaction Agreement contains representations and warranties that the parties have made to each other as of specific dates. The assertions embodied in the representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement were made solely for purposes of the Transaction Agreement and the transaction and agreements contemplated thereby among the parties thereto and may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties thereto in connection with negotiating the terms thereof. The representations and warranties may also be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from those generally applicable to shareholders or shareholders and reports and documents filed by Bemis with the SEC or published and filed by Amcor with ASIC or under the listing rules of the ASX, and the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Agreement (and summarized below) are qualified by information in disclosure schedules provided by Bemis to Amcor and by Amcor to Bemis in connection with the signing of the Transaction Agreement and by certain information contained in certain of Bemis' filings with the SEC and by certain information contained in certain of Amcor's filings and documents published and filed with ASIC or under the listing rules of the ASX. These disclosure schedules, SEC filings, ASIC filings and publications and filings under the listing rules of the ASX contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Transaction Agreement. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may have changed after August 6, 2018 and subsequent developments or new information qualifying a representation or warranty may have been included in this proxy statement/prospectus.
In addition, if specific material facts arise that contradict the representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement, Amcor, New Amcor, Merger Sub or Bemis, as applicable, may disclose those material facts in the public filings that it makes with the SEC, ASIC and the ASX, as applicable, in accordance with, and to the extent required by, applicable law. Accordingly, the representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement and the description of them in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be read alone, but instead should be read in conjunction with the other information contained in the reports, statements and filings Bemis and Amcor publicly have filed with the SEC or have otherwise made publicly available, as applicable. Such information can be found in this proxy statement/prospectus and in the reports, statements and filings Bemis and Amcor have publicly filed with the SEC or have otherwise made publicly available, as described in the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."
The Transaction
The Transaction Agreement provides that, if the transaction is approved by Bemis' and Amcor's respective shareholders and the other conditions to closing the transaction are satisfied or waived at the closing of the transaction, (a) pursuant to the scheme, each Amcor Share issued and outstanding will be exchanged for one CDI, representing a beneficial ownership interest (but not legal title) in one New Amcor Share or, at the election of the holder of an Amcor Share, one New Amcor Share, and (b) as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, Merger Sub will merge with and into Bemis, with Bemis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor, pursuant to which each Bemis Share, other than certain excluded shares, will be converted into the right to receive 5.1 New Amcor Shares. As a result of the transaction, each of Amcor and Bemis will be direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Amcor and the former Amcor and Bemis shareholders will become holders of New Amcor Shares or CDIs. Upon completion of the transaction, the New Amcor Shares will be registered with the SEC
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and are expected to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "AMCR." Following the transaction, the Bemis Shares will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered under the Exchange Act, and Bemis will no longer be a publicly held company and will cease filing periodic and other reports with the SEC. In addition, Amcor Shares will be delisted from the ASX and Amcor will no longer be a publicly held company in Australia or required to comply with the continuous disclosure requirements under the Australian Act and listing rules of the ASX.
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the consummation of the scheme set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the scheme will be implemented in accordance with the terms of the scheme and the deed poll. If Amcor Shareholder Approval is obtained at the scheme meeting and all other conditions to the scheme are satisfied or waived, Amcor will then seek approval of the Court for the scheme. The date on which the scheme is approved by order of the Court pursuant to the Australia Act is referred to as the Sanction Date. The scheme will become effective on the date on which the Court order approving the scheme is filed with ASIC (referred to as the scheme closing). The scheme is expected to close on the Sanction Date or the Business Day following the Sanction Date. The transfer of the Amcor Shares to New Amcor in accordance with the scheme (referred to as the scheme implementation) is expected to occur approximately ten days after the scheme closing. For more information, see the section entitled "Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Transaction to Occur."
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the consummation of the merger set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the closing of the merger will take place as promptly as reasonably practicable following the scheme implementation (and, to the extent reasonably practicable, on the scheme implementation date). At the merger closing, articles of merger satisfying the applicable requirements of the Missouri Code will be duly executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri as provided in the Missouri Code. The articles of merger will specify that the merger will become effective at such time as Amcor and Bemis may mutually agree on the date on which the merger closing occurs or such other time as Amcor and Bemis may mutually agree and specify in the articles of merger. The date and time that the merger becomes effective is referred to herein as the effective time.
At the effective time, the articles of incorporation and bylaws of Bemis will be amended and restated to be in the form of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, respectively, of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the effective time (except that all references to Merger Sub will be references to Bemis) and, as so amended and restated, will be the articles of incorporation and bylaws, respectively, of the Bemis until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable law.
Governance of New Amcor
The parties will take all action necessary such that, at and following the effective time, New Amcor's board of directors will consist of eleven directors, eight of whom will be from the existing Amcor board of directors and will be nominated by Amcor and three of whom will be from the existing Bemis board of directors and will be nominated by Bemis. It is the intention of the parties that each member of New Amcor's board of directors as of immediately following the effective time will be nominated for reelection by shareholders at the first annual shareholders meeting of New Amcor following the effective time.
The parties will take all action necessary such that, at and following the effective time, the initial chairman of New Amcor's board of directors will be Mr. Graeme Liebelt, and the chief executive officer of New Amcor will be Mr. Ronald S. Delia.
The parties will take all action necessary such that New Amcor's current articles of association will, as of immediately prior to the scheme closing and until amended after the effective time in accordance
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with its terms, be amended and restated in the form attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus.
Transaction Consideration
At the effective time, each Bemis Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (but excluding Bemis Shares held as treasury stock by Bemis or by any of its subsidiaries) will automatically be cancelled and converted into the right to receive 5.1 validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable New Amcor Shares. From and after the effective time, the holders of Bemis Shares will cease to have any rights with respect to the Bemis Shares except the right to receive the transaction consideration, including cash in lieu of fractional New Amcor Shares, if any, which would be issuable upon surrender of such Bemis Shares.
At the effective time, all Bemis Shares that are owned by Bemis or any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries will be cancelled and will cease to exist and no consideration will be delivered in exchange for such shares.
At the effective time, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Merger Sub will be automatically converted into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock of the surviving corporation and such shares will constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the surviving corporation, and will be held by New Amcor.
The transaction consideration to be provided for each Bemis Share will be adjusted to provide the holders of Bemis Shares the same economic effect as the Transaction Agreement provides if at any time after the date of the Transaction Agreement and prior to the effective time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of Bemis occurs by reason of any subdivision, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization, split, combination, contribution or exchange of shares, or a stock dividend or dividend payable in any other securities, or other like change.
No fractional New Amcor Shares will be exchanged for any Bemis Shares or Bemis Equity Awards in connection with the transaction and such fractional share interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a shareholder of New Amcor. Each holder of Bemis Shares converted pursuant to the transaction who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of a New Amcor Share will receive, in lieu thereof and upon surrender thereof, cash, without interest, in an amount representing such holder's proportionate interest in the net proceeds from the sale by the exchange agent for the account of all such holders of New Amcor Shares which would otherwise be issued. The sale of such excess shares by the exchange agent will be executed on the NYSE within ten Business Days after the effective time, and the net proceeds credited for any fractional New Amcor Shares will be determined on the average net proceeds per New Amcor Share.
Surrender of Bemis Shares
Prior to the effective time, New Amcor will appoint a United States bank or trust company or other independent financial institution in the United States reasonably acceptable to Bemis (referred to as the "Exchange Agent") to act as the Exchange Agent in connection with the transaction.
At or prior to the effective time, New Amcor will issue and deliver to the Exchange Agent a number of New Amcor Shares in book-entry form equal to the aggregate transaction consideration to which holders of Bemis Shares (other than excluded shares) will become entitled, together with any amounts payable in respect of dividends or other distributions on the New Amcor Shares in accordance with Transaction Agreement and any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares.
Promptly after the effective time, New Amcor will cause the Exchange Agent to mail a letter of transmittal to each holder of record of a certificate representing Bemis Shares (other than excluded shares), or book-entry shares not held through the Depositary Trust Company ("DTC"), exchanged
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pursuant to the Transaction Agreement. The letter of transmittal will advise the holder of the effectiveness of the transaction and specify that delivery will be effected, and risk of loss and title to the certificates will pass, only upon delivery of the certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu of the certificates) or transfer of the book-entry shares to the Exchange Agent and will provide instructions for use in effecting the surrender of certificates or transfer of book entry shares in exchange for the transaction consideration, including the fractional share consideration (if any) and any dividends or distributions to which the holder has the right to receive pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a certificate (or affidavit of loss) or upon the transfer of book-entry shares not held through DTC, the holder of eligible Bemis Shares will receive the number of New Amcor Shares (in certificates or evidence of shares in book-entry form, as applicable) in respect of the aggregate transaction consideration that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to the Transaction Agreement (after taking into account all eligible Bemis Shares then held by such holder), any cash in respect of any dividends or other distributions which the holder has the right to receive pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, and, as and when available, any fractional share consideration which such holder has the right to receive. Surrendered certificates will be cancelled and no interest will be paid or accrue on any cash.
Holders of Bemis Shares that are not registered in Bemis' transfer record will not be entitled to receive the transaction consideration unless and until the certificate formerly representing such shares is presented to the Exchange Agent, along with documents evidencing such transfer and the payment of applicable transfer taxes.
If any New Amcor Shares are to be delivered to a person other than the holder in whose name any Bemis Shares are registered, the person requesting such delivery must pay any required transfer or other taxes, or must establish to New Amcor or the Exchange Agent that such taxes have been paid or are not applicable.
At the effective time, the stock transfer books of Bemis will be closed and thereafter there will be no further registration of transfers of Bemis Shares on the records of Bemis. From and after the effective time, the holders of certificates outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will cease to have any rights with respect to such Bemis Shares except as otherwise provided for in the Transaction Agreement or by applicable law. If, after the effective time, certificates or book-entry shares are presented to New Amcor for any reason, they will be cancelled and exchanged as provided in the Transaction Agreement.
At any time following the 12-month anniversary of the effective time, New Amcor will be entitled to require the Exchange Agent to deliver to New Amcor any funds (including any interest received with respect thereto) or New Amcor Shares remaining in the Exchange Fund that have not been disbursed to holders of certificates or book-entry shares, and thereafter such holders will be entitled to look only to New Amcor (subject to abandoned property, escheat or other similar laws) as general creditors thereof with respect to the applicable transaction consideration, including any dividends or other distributions on New Amcor Shares and any fractional share consideration, payable upon due surrender of their certificates or book-entry shares, without any interest thereon.
If any certificate representing Bemis Shares has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the loss, theft or destruction of such certificate (and, if required by New Amcor, the posting by such person of a bond in a reasonable amount as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such certificate) the Exchange Agent will issue to such holder the transaction consideration plus any cash in lieu of a fractional share, any dividends and other distributions such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement.
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No dividends or other distributions with respect to New Amcor Shares with a record date after the effective time will be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered certificate or book-entry share with respect to the New Amcor Shares issuable under the Transaction Agreement. Following the surrender of any such certificated or book-entry share (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof), the holder will be paid, without interest, (i) the amount of dividends and other distributions with a record date and payment date after the effective time but prior to such surrender and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the effective time but prior to such surrender and a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such New Amcor Shares.
Amcor, Bemis and New Amcor are entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause the Exchange Agent to deduct and withhold, from the transaction consideration any amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted under the Code, or any applicable provisions of state, local or non-U.S. law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and timely remitted to the appropriate governmental entity, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes as having been paid to the person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. Amcor, Bemis and New Amcor will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such forms or other information reasonably requested by other parties that are reasonably necessary to establish any exemption from or reduction of withholding taxes.
Treatment of Bemis Equity Awards
Pursuant to the Bemis Incentive Plan, all outstanding and unvested Bemis Equity Awards will vest (with Bemis PSUs vesting assuming target level of performance has been achieved) as of the effective time.
Bemis RSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis RSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for (i) a number of New Amcor Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis RSU immediately prior to the effective time by the exchange ratio, (ii) any fractional share consideration payable in cash with respect thereto, and (iii) with respect to any Bemis RSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Bemis PSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis PSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for (i) a number of New Amcor Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis PSU immediately prior to the effective time (assuming the target level of performance has been achieved) by the exchange ratio, (ii) any fractional share consideration payable in cash with respect thereto, and (iii) with respect to any Bemis PSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
Bemis Cash-Settled RSUs. As of the effective time, each Bemis Cash-Settled RSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the product of (A) the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis Cash-Settled RSU immediately prior to the effective time multiplied by (B) the exchange ratio multiplied by (C) the weighted average price of New Amcor Shares on the three trading dates before settlement of Bemis RSUs or Bemis PSUs and (ii) with respect to any Bemis Cash-Settled RSU that provides for the right to receive dividend equivalents paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
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Representations and Warranties in the Transaction Agreement
The Transaction Agreement contains a number of representations and warranties made by Amcor and Bemis that are subject in some cases to exceptions and qualifications (including exceptions for inaccuracies that are not material to the party making the representations and warranties and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and exceptions to inaccuracies that do not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the party making such representations and warranties). See the section entitled "Definition of Material Adverse Effect" for a description of the definition of material adverse effect. These representations and warranties are also qualified by information filed prior to the date of the Transaction Agreement by Bemis with the SEC or filed or disclosed by Amcor with ASIC or to the ASX and by information in the disclosure letters delivered in connection with the Transaction Agreement.
None of the representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Agreement or in any schedule, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to the Transaction Agreement survive the effective time.
Reciprocal representations and warranties
Each of Amcor and Bemis makes representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement relating to, among other things:
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Representations and warranties only made by Bemis
Bemis also makes representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement relating to, among other things:
Representations and warranties only made by Amcor
Amcor also makes representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement relating to, among other things, its ownership of equity interests of Bemis or its subsidiaries.
Definition of Material Adverse Effect
Certain of the representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement made by Bemis or Amcor are subject to materiality or material adverse effect qualifications (i.e., they will not be deemed to be untrue or incorrect unless their failure to be true or correct is material or would result in a material adverse effect).
Under the Transaction Agreement, a material adverse effect with respect to a person (i.e., Amcor or Bemis) is generally defined as any change, effect, development, circumstance, condition, state of facts, event or occurrence ("Effect") (i) that would prevent or materially impair, in the case of Bemis, the ability of Bemis and its subsidiaries to consummate the merger, and in the case of Amcor, the ability of Amcor, New Amcor or Merger Sub to consummate the scheme or the merger, in each case, prior to the end date (as the same may be extended), or (ii) that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of such person and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except for any Effect to the extent resulting or arising from any of the following, either alone or in combination (which will not be deemed to constitute a material adverse effect and will be
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taken into account when determining whether a material adverse effect exists or has occurred or would reasonably be expected to exist or occur):
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except, in the case of bullets one through five and nine, to the extent such party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are disproportionately impacted thereby relative to other entities operating in the same industry or industries in which such party and its subsidiaries operate (in which case only the incremental disproportionate impact or impacts may be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would reasonably be expected to be a material adverse effect).
Covenants Regarding Conduct of Business
Each of Bemis and Amcor has agreed to be bound by certain covenants in the Transaction Agreement restricting the conduct of their respective businesses between the date of the Transaction Agreement and the earlier of the effective time and the termination of the Transaction Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Conduct of Business by Bemis
In general, except as expressly contemplated or expressly required by the Transaction Agreement, as required by applicable law, or as consented to in writing by Amcor (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Bemis has agreed to, and to cause each of its subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business, including by using reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its and their present business organizations and to preserve its and their present relationships with governmental entities and with customers, suppliers and other persons with whom it and they have material business relations.
In addition to these agreements regarding the conduct of business generally, except as expressly contemplated or expressly required by the Transaction Agreement, as required by applicable law, or as consented to in writing by Amcor (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Bemis has agreed not to, and to cause each of its subsidiaries not to:
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plan as in effect on the date of the Transaction Agreement (or as modified after the date of the Transaction Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement) or (2) purchases, repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of capital stock or other equity interests of any wholly-owned Bemis subsidiary by Bemis or any other wholly-owned Bemis subsidiary);
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Conduct of Business by Amcor
In addition, except as expressly contemplated or expressly required by the Transaction Agreement, as required by applicable law, or as consented to in writing by Bemis (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Amcor, New Amcor and Merger Sub have agreed not to, and to cause each subsidiary of Amcor not to:
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Non-Solicitation
The Transaction Agreement contains provisions outlining the circumstances in which Amcor and Bemis may solicit, encourage, facilitate or respond to potential Competing Proposals (defined below) or inquiries by third parties.
Under these reciprocal (except as noted below) provisions, each of Amcor and Bemis has agreed that, except as expressly provided by the Transaction Agreement, it will not, and it will cause its directors, officers and employees not to, and it will use reasonable best efforts to cause its third-party consultants, financial advisors, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other third party agents, advisors and representatives not to, directly or indirectly:
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The Transaction Agreement also requires each of Amcor and Bemis to, and cause its directors, officers and employees to, and use reasonable best efforts to cause its third-party consultants, financial advisors, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other third party agents, advisors and representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any discussions and negotiations with any person conducted heretofore with respect to any Competing Proposal, or proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal. Furthermore, the Transaction Agreement requires each of Amcor and Bemis to, within 24 hours from the date of the Transaction Agreement, request from each person (and such person's representatives) that has executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of making a Competing Proposal to return or destroy (as provided in the terms of such confidentiality agreement) all confidential information concerning such party or any of its subsidiaries and will, within 24 hours from the date of the Transaction Agreement, terminate all physical and electronic data access previously granted to each such person or entity.
Prior to the receipt of the Amcor Shareholder Approval, in the case of Amcor, or prior to the receipt of the Bemis Shareholder Approval, in the case of Bemis, either party may, in response to a bona fide written Competing Proposal made after the date of the Transaction Agreement that did not result from a breach of the non-solicitation provisions of the Transaction Agreement, (i) contact the person who made such Competing Proposal and its representatives solely to (x) clarify the terms and conditions thereof or (y) inform such person of the existence of the non-solicitation provisions of the Transaction Agreement; (ii) provide access to information regarding such party or any of its subsidiaries in response to a request therefor to the person who made such Competing Proposal and such person's representatives (provided that such information has previously been, or is promptly (in no event later than 24 hours), made available to the other party and that, prior to furnishing any such non-public information, such party receives from the person making such Competing Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as restrictive in all material respects on such person with respect to confidentiality as the confidentiality agreement between Amcor and Bemis (a "Competing Proposal NDA"); and (iii) participate in discussions or negotiations with any such person and its representatives regarding such Competing Proposal, if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in (ii) or (iii) above, such party's board of directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that (A) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable law and (B) such Competing Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal.
Each of Amcor and Bemis, as applicable, is required to notify the other promptly but in any event no later than 24 hours after (a) receipt of any Competing Proposal or any inquiries, proposals or offers that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal, (b) receipt of any request for non-public information relating to it or any of its subsidiaries from any person who has made or is reasonably likely to be seeking to make a Competing Proposal, or (c) any discussions or negotiations with respect to a Competing Proposal sought to be initiated or continued by any person with it, its subsidiaries or any of their respective representatives. Such notice will indicate the name of such person and the material terms and conditions (including price) of any such proposal, offer or request (including any proposed agreement). Each of Amcor and Bemis, as applicable, is also required to keep the other party informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status and material terms of any such proposals, offers or requests (including any amendments thereto) and the status of any such discussions or negotiations. Amcor and Bemis each also agree that it and each of its respective subsidiaries will not enter into any agreement that prohibits it from providing any information to the other party in accordance with, or otherwise complying with, the non-solicitation provisions of the Transaction Agreement.
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For purposes of this proxy statement/prospectus:
Board Change of Recommendation
Fiduciary Exception. Prior to the receipt of the Amcor Shareholder Approval, in the case of Amcor, or prior to the receipt of the Bemis Shareholder Approval, in the case of Bemis, each party's board of directors may, subject to complying with certain obligations described below:
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and/or (B) terminate the Transaction Agreement in order to concurrently enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal, in either case if the Competing Proposal is not withdrawn and such party's board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such Competing Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; or
In each case, prior to taking any such action, such party's board of directors must determine in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, and taking into account any proposal by the other party to amend the terms of the Transaction Agreement and the transaction, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable law.
For purposes of this proxy statement/prospectus:
Last Look. Notwithstanding the above, each party's board of directors may not make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate the Transaction Agreement in order to concurrently enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal, unless, prior to taking such action:
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In the event of any amendment to the financial or other material terms of any such Superior Proposal, the party that received the Superior Proposal is required to deliver a new written notice to the other party and to comply with the requirements of the Transaction Agreement with respect to such new written notice (except that such negotiation period will be for three Business Days).
Shareholder Meetings
Under the terms of the Transaction Agreement, the parties have agreed to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to cause that, the date and time of the Bemis Special Meeting and the scheme meeting will be coordinated such that they occur within a single period of 24 consecutive hours, and in any event as close in time as possible.
Bemis Special Meeting
Bemis has agreed to, in accordance with applicable law and its organizational documents, cause the Bemis Special Meeting to be duly called and held as promptly as reasonably practicable after clearance of this proxy statement/prospectus by the SEC for the purpose of obtaining Bemis Shareholder Approval. Bemis will, through Bemis' board of directors, make Bemis' Board Recommendation, include such Bemis Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement and solicit and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Bemis Shareholder Approval.
Bemis will have the right, following consultation with Amcor, to make one or more successive postponements, adjournments or other delays of the Bemis Special Meeting of not more than 15 days individually (i) if, on a date for which the Bemis Special Meeting is scheduled, Bemis has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of Bemis Shares to obtain the Bemis Shareholder Approval, (ii) if insufficient Bemis Shares would be represented at the Bemis Special Meeting to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Bemis Special Meeting, (iii) if such adjournment, postponement or delay is reasonably determined to be required by applicable law, including to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the proxy statement is provided or made available to Bemis shareholders or to permit dissemination of information which is material to the Bemis shareholders voting at the Bemis Special Meeting and to give Bemis shareholders sufficient time to evaluate any such supplement or amendment or other information, or (iv) if the scheme meeting has been adjourned or postponed by Amcor, to the extent necessary to enable the Bemis Special Meeting and the scheme meeting to be held within a single period of 24 consecutive hours. Other than pursuant to section (iii) or (iv) of the prior sentence or with the prior written consent of Amcor, the Bemis Special Meeting may not be adjourned or postponed to a date that is, in the aggregate, more than 60 days after the date for which the Bemis Special Meeting was originally scheduled.
Unless the Transaction Agreement is terminated, Bemis' obligations to cause the Bemis Special Meeting to be duly called and held will not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to Bemis of any Competing Proposal or the making of any Adverse Recommendation Change by Bemis.
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Amcor Scheme Meeting
Amcor has agreed to, in accordance with applicable law and as promptly as reasonably practicable, apply for an order of the Court pursuant to the Australian Act directing Amcor to convene the scheme meeting and, as soon as reasonably practicable after such order is made by the Court, request ASIC to register the explanatory statement included in the Scheme Booklet in relation to the scheme in accordance with the Australian Act, and cause the scheme meeting to be duly called and held in accordance with such order of the Court and as promptly as reasonably practicable following the mailing of the Scheme Booklet (as approved by the Court) for the purposes of obtaining Amcor Shareholder Approval. Amcor will, through Amcor's board of directors, make the Amcor Board Recommendation, include such Amcor Board Recommendation in the Scheme Booklet and solicit and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Amcor Shareholder Approval.
Amcor will have the right, following consultation with Bemis, to make one or more successive postponements, adjournments or other delays of the scheme meeting of not more than 15 days individually (i) if, on a date for which the scheme meeting is scheduled, Amcor has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of Amcor Shares to obtain Amcor Shareholder Approval, (ii) if such adjournment, postponement or delay is reasonably determined to be (A) required by applicable law, including to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the Scheme Booklet is provided or made available to Amcor shareholders or to permit dissemination of information which is material to the Amcor shareholders voting at the scheme meeting and to give Amcor shareholders sufficient time to evaluate any such supplement or amendment or other information, or (B) necessary or advisable in the event that one or more of the required governmental consents under antitrust laws required to be obtained as a condition to the Scheme and the status of which would be material to Amcor shareholders voting at the scheme meeting has not be obtained at such time, (iii) if insufficient Amcor Shares would be represented at the scheme meeting to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the scheme meeting, or (iv) if the Bemis Special Meeting has been adjourned or postponed by Bemis, to the extent necessary to enable the Bemis Special Meeting and the scheme meeting to be held within a single period of 24 consecutive hours. Other than pursuant to section (ii) or (iv) of the prior sentence or with the prior written consent of Bemis, the scheme meeting may not be adjourned or postponed to a date that is, in the aggregate, more than 60 days after the date for which the scheme meeting was originally scheduled.
Unless the Transaction Agreement is terminated, Amcor's obligations to cause the scheme meeting to be duly called and held will not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to Amcor of any Competing Proposal or the making of any Adverse Recommendation Change by Amcor.
Efforts to Obtain Required Approvals
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement, each of Amcor and Bemis has agreed to cooperate with each other and use their respective reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable on its part under the Transaction Agreement to consummate and make effective the transaction as promptly as reasonably practicable.
In particular, each of the parties has agreed to:
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Amcor, acting reasonably and after having consulted with and considering in good faith the views of Bemis, will have the right to lead all communications and strategy (both substantive and procedural) with respect to obtaining the required approvals or clearances under the HSR Act and other antitrust laws.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, Amcor will not be required to take any action, including entering into any consent decree, hold separate orders or other arrangements, that (i) requires the divestiture of any assets of any of Amcor or Bemis, or any of their respective subsidiaries, or (ii) limits Amcor's or Bemis' (or any of their respective subsidiaries') freedom of action with respect to, or its or their ability to retain, their respective businesses or any portion thereof (each of clauses (i) and (ii), a "Restriction"); provided, however, that Amcor will take such actions, including agreeing to divestitures or accepting any other Restriction, involving Amcor's or any of its subsidiaries' or Bemis' or any of its subsidiaries' assets or businesses or products or product lines that generated, in the aggregate, net sales of no more than $400 million during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, if necessary to obtain any requisite consents, registrations, approvals, permits, expirations of waiting periods and authorizations required to be obtained from any governmental entity.
Further, Amcor will be permitted to (A) engage in discussions or negotiations with any applicable governmental entity regarding the requirement, scope or terms of such divestiture or other Restriction, or (B) engage in litigation (including any appeals) with any governmental entity relating to the matters contemplated herein; provided, that in exercising the foregoing rights in clauses (A) and (B), Amcor must act reasonably and as promptly as reasonably practicable and in a manner that would not reasonably be expected to delay the consummation of the transaction beyond the end date, and, prior to taking such action, consult with Bemis.
In no event will Bemis or its subsidiaries be required to propose, commit to or effect any Restriction (and Bemis and its subsidiaries may not propose, commit to or effect any Restriction without the prior written consent of Amcor, which may, subject to Amcor's obligations described above, be withheld in Amcor's sole discretion) with respect to its business or operations unless the effectiveness of such agreement or action is conditioned upon the closing of the transaction.
Directors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification
New Amcor has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless all past and present directors and officers of Bemis and its subsidiaries against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any actual or threatened civil, criminal or administrative actions, suits, claims, litigation, charges, demands, notices of violation, enforcement actions, hearings, arbitrations, audits, examinations, inquiries, investigations or other proceedings in respect of acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to the effective time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the effective time, in connection with such persons serving as an officer or director of Bemis or its subsidiaries or of any person serving at the request of Bemis or its subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee or agent of another person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and provided pursuant to the Bemis governing documents or the organizational documents of any Bemis subsidiary or any indemnification agreements, if any, in existence on the date of the Transaction Agreement.
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Bemis may (or, if Bemis fails to do so, New Amcor will), at or prior to the effective time, purchase a prepaid directors' and officers' liability "tail" insurance policy or other comparable directors' and officers' liability and fiduciary liability policies providing coverage for claims asserted prior to and for six years after the effective time with respect to any matters existing or occurring at or prior to the effective time (and, with respect to claims made prior to or during such period, until final resolution thereof), with levels of coverage, terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable as those contained in Bemis' directors' and officers' insurance policies and fiduciary liability insurance policies in effect as of the date of the Transaction Agreement, subject to certain limitations.
Integration Planning
As promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of the Transaction Agreement, the Chief Executive Officer of Amcor and the Chief Executive Officer of Bemis and such other individuals to be jointly designated by the Chief Executive Officer of Amcor and the Chief Executive Officer of Bemis will, in good faith and subject to applicable law, work to develop a post-closing integration plan. Neither party will have control over any other party's operations, business or decision-making before the effective time, and control overall such matters will remain in the hands of the relevant party, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement.
Employee Benefits
During the period commencing at the effective time and ending on the first anniversary of the effective time (the "Continuation Period") New Amcor will, or will cause the surviving corporation or any applicable subsidiary of New Amcor (including Bemis and its subsidiaries) to, provide any employee of Amcor or Bemis or any of their respective subsidiaries who continues to be employed by New Amcor or its subsidiaries immediately after the effective time (collectively, the "Continuing Employees") with (i) base salary or hourly wage and short-term cash incentive bonus opportunity that, in each case, is no less than the base pay or hourly wage and short-term cash incentive opportunity paid or made available to the applicable Continuing Employee immediately prior to the effective time, (ii) a total direct compensation for 2019 (i.e., base salary or hourly wage, short-term cash incentive bonus opportunity, long-term incentive opportunity and retention or other transition opportunity) that is substantially similar to the applicable Continuing Employee's total direct compensation (consisting of base salary or hourly wage rate, short-term cash incentive opportunity and long-term incentive opportunity) for 2018, (iii) severance benefits that are no less favorable to the applicable Continuing Employee than those applicable immediately prior to the effective time, and (iv) group employee benefits that are substantially similar in the aggregate to the group employee benefits provided to the Continuing Employees under either the Bemis benefit plans or the Amcor benefit plans, as applicable, immediately prior to the effective time.
Tax Matters
The parties along with their subsidiaries have agreed that prior to the effective time, none of them will take or cause to be taken, or fail to take or cause to be taken, any action that could reasonably be expected to (i) prevent the merger and the scheme from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment, or (ii) cause New Amcor to be treated as a "surrogate foreign corporation" within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Code.
The parties have agreed to cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to obtain the opinions or written advice that each of Amcor and Bemis will request from its respective tax advisor in order to satisfy the conditions to the obligations of Amcor and Bemis, respectively. See the section entitled "Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Transaction to Occur" for a description of such opinions. Each of Amcor and Bemis have agreed to afford all such cooperation and assistance as may reasonably be requested by the other party to obtain an opinion or other advice from its respective
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tax advisor relating to the application of Section 7874 of the Code (and related authorities) to the transaction. However, no such opinion is required for Amcor or Bemis under the Transaction Agreement.
In the event that the relevant tax advisors are unable to provide the opinions or written advice in satisfaction of the conditions to the obligations of Amcor and Bemis, or such tax advisors are unable, as a result of a Tax Law Change since the date of the Transaction Agreement an opinion or other written advice sought by Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, at a "should" (or higher) level of comfort, that New Amcor would not be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the transaction (assuming for this purpose that New Amcor would not have been treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes prior to such Tax Law Change), the parties have agreed to discuss in good faith possible amendments and modifications to the transaction in order to permit a tax advisor to deliver such opinion or written advice, as applicable. However, no such amendments of, modifications to, or restructuring of the transaction are required by the Transaction Agreement.
Other Covenants and Agreements
The Transaction Agreement contains certain other covenants and agreements, including covenants relating to:
Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Transaction to Occur
Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Scheme to Occur
If Amcor Shareholder Approval is obtained at the scheme meeting and all other conditions to the scheme are satisfied or waived, Amcor will then seek approval of the Court for the scheme. The date on which the scheme is approved by order of the Court pursuant to the Australia Act is referred to as the Sanction Date. The scheme will become effective on the date on which the Court order approving the scheme is filed with ASIC (referred to as the scheme closing). The scheme is expected to close on the Sanction Date or the Business Day following the Sanction Date. The transfer of the Amcor Shares to New Amcor in accordance with the scheme (referred to as the scheme implementation) is expected to occur approximately ten days after the scheme closing.
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Mutual Conditions
The effectiveness of the scheme is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
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scheme, the subsequent period for making an order or decision under Part 3 of the FATA elapses without the Treasurer making such an order or decision; and
Conditions to Obligations of Amcor and New Amcor
The obligations of each of Amcor and New Amcor to effect the scheme are also subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver by Amcor) of the following conditions on or before the Sanction Date:
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Conditions to Obligations of Bemis
The obligations of Bemis to effect the scheme are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver by Bemis) of the following conditions on or before the Sanction Date:
Conditions That Must Be Satisfied or Waived for the Merger to Occur
Amcor and Bemis expect a period of approximately ten days between the scheme closing date and the closing of the merger. The closing of the merger is subject to the effectiveness of the scheme and the satisfaction of the additional conditions described below.
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Mutual conditions
The obligation of each of Amcor, Merger Sub, New Amcor and Bemis to complete the merger is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
Conditions to Obligations of Amcor, Merger Sub and New Amcor
The obligation of each of Amcor, Merger Sub and New Amcor to effect the merger is also subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver by New Amcor) of the condition that, between the scheme closing and the merger closing, Bemis complied in all material respects with the interim operating covenants described in "Covenants Regarding Conduct of BusinessConduct of Business by Bemis."
Conditions to Obligations of Bemis
The obligation of Bemis to effect the merger is also subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver by Bemis) of the condition that, between the scheme closing and the merger closing, Amcor complied in all material respects with the interim operating covenants described in "Covenants Regarding Conduct of BusinessConduct of Business by Amcor," the covenants described in "Governance of New Amcor" and covenants regarding treatment of Amcor equity awards.
Termination of the Transaction Agreement
Termination Prior to the Scheme Closing. The Transaction Agreement may be terminated and the transaction may be abandoned at any time prior to the scheme closing (but not during the period between the scheme closing and the effective time of the merger) under the following circumstances:
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seeking to terminate the Transaction Agreement, which is referred to as the scheme approval failure termination right;
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fee prior to or concurrently with such termination), which is referred to as the Bemis superior proposal termination right; or
Termination Prior to the Effective Time. In addition to the circumstances listed above, the Transaction Agreement may be terminated and the transaction may be abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the merger (including after the scheme closing) under the following circumstances:
Effect of Termination
If the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, the Transaction Agreement will become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party (or of any of its respective representatives), except under certain provisions of the Transaction Agreement that will survive such termination, including provisions relating to the payment of termination fees, fees and expenses, and publicity. However, no such termination will relieve or otherwise affect the liability of any party for fraud or any "Intentional Breach" of the Transaction Agreement by such party prior to
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termination. For purposes of the Transaction Agreement, "Intentional Breach" means any action or omission intentionally taken or omitted to be taken by a party in material breach of an agreement or covenant of such party in the Transaction Agreement that the breaching party takes (or fails to take) with actual knowledge that such action or omission would, or would reasonably be expected to, cause such material breach of such agreement or covenant.
Termination Fee
Bemis has agreed to pay Amcor a termination fee of $130 million if the Transaction Agreement is terminated:
Amcor has agreed to pay Bemis a termination fee of $130 million if the Transaction Agreement is terminated:
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Proposal or enters into a definitive agreement providing for a Competing Proposal (provided that solely for purposes of this bullet, all references to "20% or more" in the definition of "Competing Proposal" will be deemed to be references to "more than 50%").
A party's receipt of the termination fee will be its sole and exclusive remedy for monetary damages under the Transaction Agreement, except in the case of Intentional Breach by the other party. Neither party will be required to pay the termination fee on more than one occasion.
No Third Party Beneficiaries
The Transaction Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any person other than Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and Merger Sub any rights or remedies thereunder other than (i) in connection with the provisions described under "Directors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification," (ii) from and after the effective time, the rights of Bemis shareholders to receive the transaction consideration, and (iii) unless the effective time will have occurred, the right of Bemis, on behalf of the Bemis shareholders, to pursue claims for damages for any breach of the Transaction Agreement by Amcor, Merger Sub or New Amcor that give rise to any such claim (including damages based on loss of the economic benefits of the transaction to the Bemis shareholders, including loss of premium offered to such Bemis shareholders).
Other Remedies
Prior to the termination of the Transaction Agreement in accordance with its terms, the parties are entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or remedy breaches or threatened breaches of the Transaction Agreement by any other party, to a decree or order of specific performance to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of the Transaction Agreement and to any further equitable relief. Each of the parties to the Transaction Agreement agree that the failure of any party to perform its agreements and covenants under the Transaction Agreement will cause irreparable injury to the non-breaching parties and that monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy therefor.
Modification, Amendment or Waiver
The Transaction Agreement may only be amended or modified prior to the effective time by the written agreement of Amcor and Bemis.
At any time prior to the effective time, either party may, to the extent legally allowed and except as otherwise set forth in the Transaction Agreement, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or acts of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party, or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such party.
Governing Law
The Transaction Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (without the application of the laws or statutes of limitations of a different jurisdiction); provided, that (i) the scheme and matters related thereto are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia (solely to the extent required by such laws), (ii) the deed poll is governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, and (iii) the merger and the fiduciary duties of Bemis' officers and Bemis' board of directors and any determination under the non-solicitation provision of the Transaction Agreement as it relates to Bemis pursuant to such fiduciary duties are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri (solely to the extent required by such laws).
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF AMCOR
The following table presents selected consolidated financial data for Amcor and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. All amounts are in millions of USD, except per share data.
The selected consolidated income statement data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 have been obtained from Amcor's audited consolidated financial statements, beginning on page F-2 of this proxy statement/prospectus. The selected consolidated income statement data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 have been derived from Amcor's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for such years, not included nor incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited selected consolidated income statement data for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the unaudited selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2018 have been obtained from Amcor's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, beginning on page F-66 of this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2017 have been obtained from Amcor's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements not included nor incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.
The information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of future results and should be read together with the information contained in the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Amcor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus and with Amcor's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF BEMIS
The following table presents selected consolidated financial data for Bemis and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. All amounts are in millions of USD, except per share data.
The statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 have been derived from Bemis' audited consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. The statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 have been derived from Bemis' audited consolidated financial statements for such years, not included or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of future results and should be read together with the information provided in the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements of Bemis and notes thereto included in Bemis' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
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Operating Data |
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Net sales |
$ | 4,089.9 | $ | 4,046.2 | $ | 4,004.4 | $ | 4,071.4 | $ | 4,343.5 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations |
225.7 | 94.0 | 236.2 | 241.9 | 239.1 | |||||||||||
Common Share Data |
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Basic earnings per share from continuing operations ($) |
2.48 | 1.03 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.39 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ($) |
2.47 | 1.02 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.36 | |||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ($)(1) |
2.79 | 2.39 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.30 | |||||||||||
Dividends per share ($) |
1.24 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.08 | |||||||||||
Book value per share ($) |
13.36 | 13.23 | 13.59 | 12.70 | 14.59 | |||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding for computation of diluted earnings per share (#) |
91.5 |
91.9 |
95.1 |
97.9 |
101.2 |
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Common shares outstanding (#) |
91.0 | 90.8 | 92.7 | 95.1 | 98.2 | |||||||||||
Capital Structure and Other Data |
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Working capital |
$ | 533.0 | $ | 571.0 | $ | 589.4 | $ | 529.9 | $ | 806.4 | ||||||
Total assets |
3,571.0 | 3,699.9 | 3,715.7 | 3,489.8 | 3,610.8 | |||||||||||
Short-term debt |
12.0 | 21.0 | 17.3 | 35.4 | 31.3 | |||||||||||
Long-term debt |
1,348.6 | 1,542.4 | 1,527.8 | 1,353.9 | 1,311.6 | |||||||||||
Total equity |
1,215.9 | 1,201.2 | 1,259.7 | 1,207.4 | 1,433.0 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
167.6 | 169.8 | 162.1 | 158.1 | 180.6 | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
143.5 | 188.5 | 208.3 | 219.4 | 185.2 |
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construed as an alternative to results determined in accordance with GAAP. Bemis' management uses non-GAAP measures to evaluate operating performance and believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful to enable investors to perform comparisons of current and historical performance of the company.
A reconciliation of reported diluted earnings per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
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Diluted earnings per share, as reported |
$ | 2.47 | $1.02 | $2.48 | $2.47 | $2.36 | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments per share, net of taxes: |
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Restructuring and related costs(a) |
0.38 | 0.42 | 0.16 | 0.05 | | |||||||||||
Goodwill impairment charge(b) |
| 1.59 | | | | |||||||||||
Pension settlement charge(c) |
| 0.08 | | | | |||||||||||
Tax reform(d) |
(0.09 | ) | (0.74 | ) | | | | |||||||||
Other charges(e) |
0.14 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Brazil tax credits(f) |
(0.11 | ) | | | | | ||||||||||
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Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted |
$ | 2.79 | $2.39 | $2.69 | $2.55 | $2.30 | ||||||||||
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contingent liabilities associated with a prior acquisition. In 2014, other costs are comprised of the gain on the sale of the Paper Packaging Division.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information (the "Pro Forma Financial Information"), which includes the unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statements for the year ended June 30, 2018 and for the six months ended December 31, 2018 (the "Pro Forma Income Statements") and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 (the "Pro Forma Balance Sheet"), has been prepared on the basis set out in the notes below to illustrate the effect of the pending businesses combination (the "Transaction") between Amcor Limited ("Amcor") and Bemis Company, Inc. ("Bemis"), as set forth in the Transaction Agreement by and among Amcor, Amcor plc (f/k/a Arctic Jersey Limited), Arctic Corp. and Bemis dated August 6, 2018 (the "Transaction Agreement") and based on the historical financial position and results of operations of Amcor and Bemis. According to the Transaction Agreement, immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, each share of Amcor common stock (collectively, the "Amcor Shares") issued and outstanding at such time will be converted and exchanged for shares of New Amcor common stock ("New Amcor Shares") on a one-for-one basis. In addition, each outstanding share of Bemis common stock (collectively, the "Bemis Shares") will be converted and exchanged for 5.1 New Amcor Shares, subject to certain exceptions. Completion of the Transaction is subject to certain conditions as outlined in the Transaction Agreement. The combined company is referred to herein as "New Amcor." The Pro Forma Financial Information gives effect to the Transaction as if it had taken place on December 31, 2018 for purposes of the Pro Forma Balance Sheet and on July 1, 2017 for purposes of the Pro Forma Income Statements. All pro forma adjustments and their underlying assumptions are described in the notes to the Pro Forma Financial Information. The Pro Forma Financial Information does not include adjustments for other acquisitions completed by Amcor or Bemis during the period presented, as these acquisitions were not considered significant individually or in the aggregate.
The Pro Forma Financial Information has been prepared for illustrative purposes only. The Pro Forma Financial Information is not necessarily indicative of what New Amcor's financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the Transaction been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the Pro Forma Financial Information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of New Amcor. The pro forma adjustments are based on the information available at the time of the preparation of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Pro Forma Financial Information should be read in conjunction with:
The Transaction will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") under Accounting Standards
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Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805"). ASC 805 requires as the first step in the application of acquisition accounting for one of the combining entities to be identified as the acquirer. Amcor will be treated as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes. In identifying Amcor as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes, Amcor took into account the fact that following the completion of the Transaction, former Amcor shareholders are expected to hold approximately 71% of New Amcor and former Bemis shareholders are expected to hold approximately 29% of New Amcor. In addition, Amcor considered the voting rights of all equity instruments, the intended corporate governance structure of New Amcor, and the size of each of the companies. In assessing the size of each of the companies, Amcor evaluated various metrics, including, but not limited to: market capitalization, revenue, operating profit, and assets. No single factor was the sole determinant in the overall conclusion that Amcor is the acquirer for accounting purposes, rather all factors were considered in arriving at such conclusion.
The Pro Forma Financial Information was prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act. The pro forma adjustments reflecting the Transaction have been prepared in accordance with business combination accounting guidance as provided in ASC 805 and reflect the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities based upon a preliminary estimate of fair values, using the assumptions set forth in the notes to the Pro Forma Financial Information and are not final.
All amounts are in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted otherwise.
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Amcor plc
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018
($ in millions)
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Amcor
Historical |
Bemis
Adjusted (Note 2) |
Purchase
Price Adjustments (Note 3) |
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Other
Pro Forma Adjustments (Note 4) |
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New Amcor
Pro Forma Combined |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
490.6 | 76.1 | (2.1 | ) | 4h | 564.6 | ||||||||||||||
Trade receivables, net |
1,351.1 | 443.3 | 1,794.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Inventories |
1,386.8 | 619.5 | 39.1 | 3b | 2,045.4 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
310.3 | 95.7 | 406.0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total current assets |
3,538.8 | 1,234.6 | 39.1 | (2.1 | ) | 4,810.4 | ||||||||||||||
Investments in affiliated companies |
102.6 | | 102.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
2,616.8 | 1,177.2 | 269.8 | 3b | 4,063.8 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets |
69.7 | | 69.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
315.2 | 194.5 | 1,015.5 | 3b | 1,525.2 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
2,041.2 | 845.2 | 2,717.2 | 3b | 5,603.6 | |||||||||||||||
Employee benefit asset |
36.8 | | 36.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Other non-current assets |
124.5 | 119.5 | 244.0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total non-current assets |
5,306.8 | 2,336.4 | 4,002.5 | | 11,645.7 | |||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
8,845.6 | 3,571.0 | 4,041.6 | (2.1 | ) | 16,456.1 | ||||||||||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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Liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
644.9 | 1.8 | 1,808.8 | 4g | 2,455.5 | |||||||||||||||
Short-term debt |
1,164.9 | 10.2 | 1,175.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Trade payables |
1,797.4 | 460.4 | 2,257.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued employee costs |
222.6 | 94.3 | 316.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities |
716.3 | 134.9 | 9.0 | 3b | 150.5 | 4a | 1,010.7 | |||||||||||||
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Total current liabilities |
4,546.1 | 701.6 | 9.0 | 1,959.3 | 7,216.0 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
3,051.5 | 1,348.6 | (1,808.8 | ) | 4g | 2,591.3 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
145.0 | 166.7 | 295.6 | 3b | 607.3 | |||||||||||||||
Employee benefit obligation |
280.0 | 75.7 | 355.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
196.2 | 62.5 | 258.7 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total non-current liabilities |
3,672.7 | 1,653.5 | 295.6 | (1,808.8 | ) | 3,813.0 | ||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities |
8,218.8 | 2,355.1 | 304.6 | 150.5 | 11,029.0 | |||||||||||||||
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Shareholders' Equity |
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Ordinary shares |
| 12.9 | (12.9 | ) | 3c | | ||||||||||||||
Treasury shares, at cost |
(12.2 | ) | (1,332.4 | ) | 1,332.4 | 3c | (12.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
798.1 | 604.2 | 4,348.7 | 3c | 5,751.0 | |||||||||||||||
Retained earnings |
520.4 | 2,456.7 | (2,456.7 | ) | 3c | (152.6 | ) | 4a, 4h | 367.8 | |||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(743.5 | ) | (525.5 | ) | 525.5 | 3c | (743.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Amcor Limited shareholders' equity |
562.8 | 1,215.9 | 3,737.0 | (152.6 | ) | 5,363.1 | ||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests |
64.0 | | 64.0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total shareholders' equity |
626.8 | 1,215.9 | 3,737.0 | (152.6 | ) | 5,427.1 | ||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
8,845.6 | 3,571.0 | 4,041.6 | (2.1 | ) | 16,456.1 | ||||||||||||||
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Amcor plc
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Income Statement for the year ended June 30, 2018
($ in millions and shares in millions, except per share data)
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Amcor
Historical |
Bemis
Adjusted (Note 2) |
Purchase
Price Adjustments (Note 3) |
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New Amcor
Pro Forma Combined |
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Net Sales |
9,319.1 | 4,099.4 | 13,418.5 | ||||||||||||
Costs of sales |
(7,462.3 | ) | (3,297.9 | ) | (20.2 | ) | 3b | (10,780.4 | ) | ||||||
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Gross profit |
1,856.8 | 801.5 | (20.2 | ) | 2,638.1 | ||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
(210.6 | ) | (119.1 | ) | (329.7 | ) | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
(582.6 | ) | (265.2 | ) | (83.4 | ) | 3b | (931.2 | ) | ||||||
Research and development |
(72.7 | ) | (38.7 | ) | (111.4 | ) | |||||||||
Restructuring costs |
(40.2 | ) | (66.6 | ) | (106.8 | ) | |||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
| (196.6 | ) | (196.6 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income, net |
43.2 | 21.8 | 65.0 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income |
993.9 | 137.1 | (103.6 | ) | 1,027.4 | ||||||||||
Interest income |
13.1 | | 13.1 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(210.0 | ) | (71.4 | ) | (281.4 | ) | |||||||||
Other non-operating income (loss), net |
(74.1 | ) | (5.2 | ) | (79.3 | ) | |||||||||
Income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
722.9 | 60.5 | (103.6 | ) | 679.8 | ||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
(118.8 | ) | 48.7 | 31.1 | 3d | (39.0 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in income of affiliated companies |
(17.5 | ) | (17.5 | ) | |||||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
586.6 | 109.2 | (72.5 | ) | 623.3 | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
(11.4 | ) | (11.4 | ) | |||||||||||
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Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
575.2 | 109.2 | (72.5 | ) | 611.9 | ||||||||||
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Earnings per share attributable to shareholders: |
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Basic |
0.50 | 1.20 | 0.38 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
0.49 | 1.20 | 0.38 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
1,154.4 | 90.9 | 1,622.1 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
1,161.7 | 91.2 | 1,629.4 |
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Amcor plc
($ in millions and shares in millions, except per share data)
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Amcor
Historical |
Bemis
Adjusted (Note 2) |
Pro Forma
Adjustments (Note 3, 4) |
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New Amcor
Pro Forma Combined |
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Net Sales |
4,549.6 | 2,029.2 | 6,578.8 | ||||||||||||
Costs of sales |
(3,701.0 | ) | (1,623.8 | ) | (13.6 | ) | 3b | (5,338.4 | ) | ||||||
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Gross profit |
848.6 | 405.4 | (13.6 | ) | 1,240.4 | ||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
(101.6 | ) | (61.2 | ) | (162.8 | ) | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
(302.0 | ) | (123.0 | ) | 7.3 | 3b, 4a | (417.7 | ) | |||||||
Research and development |
(31.5 | ) | (18.6 | ) | (50.1 | ) | |||||||||
Restructuring costs |
(52.4 | ) | (27.5 | ) | (79.9 | ) | |||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
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Other income, net |
41.9 | 24.7 | 66.6 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income |
403.0 | 199.8 | (6.3 | ) | 596.5 | ||||||||||
Interest income |
8.1 | | 8.1 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(112.4 | ) | (38.5 | ) | (150.9 | ) | |||||||||
Other non-operating income (loss), net |
3.1 | 1.2 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
301.8 | 162.5 | (6.3 | ) | 458.0 | ||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
(52.8 | ) | (31.1 | ) | 8.5 | 3d | (75.4 | ) | |||||||
Equity in income of affiliated companies |
(6.9 | ) | (6.9 | ) | |||||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
242.1 | 131.4 | 2.2 | 375.7 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
(5.1 | ) | | (5.1 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
237.0 | 131.4 | 2.2 | 370.6 | |||||||||||
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Earnings per share attributable to shareholders: |
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Basic |
0.20 | 1.44 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
0.20 | 1.43 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
1,154.0 | 91.0 | 1,621.7 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
1,157.6 | 91.8 | 1,625.3 |
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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
1. Basis of presentation
The Pro Forma Financial Information is based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Amcor and the historical consolidated financial statements of Bemis, and has been prepared to reflect the Transaction. The Pro Forma Income Statements assumes the Transaction was completed on July 1, 2017. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet is based on the assumption that the Transaction was completed on December 31, 2018.
The Pro Forma Financial Information has been adjusted to give effect to items that are directly attributable to the Transaction, factually supportable and with respect to the Pro Forma Income Statements, are expected to have a continuing impact on the results of operations of New Amcor. The Pro Forma Financial Information does not reflect the cost of any integration activities or benefits from the Transaction, including potential synergies that may be generated in the future. The Pro Forma Financial Information also does not reflect any divestitures or other actions that may be required by regulatory or governmental authorities in connection with obtaining approvals and clearances for the Transaction. The effects of the foregoing items could, individually or in the aggregate, materially impact the Amcor Pro Forma Financial Information.
The Transaction will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with GAAP under ASC 805. ASC 805 requires as the first step in the application of acquisition accounting for one of the combining entities to be identified as the acquirer. Amcor will be treated as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes. In identifying Amcor as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes, Amcor took into account the fact that following the completion of the Transaction, former Amcor shareholders are expected to hold approximately 71% of New Amcor and former Bemis shareholders are expected to hold approximately 29% of New Amcor. In addition, Amcor considered the voting rights of all equity instruments, the intended corporate governance structure of New Amcor, and the size of each of the companies. In assessing the size of each of the companies, Amcor evaluated various metrics, including, but not limited to: market capitalization, revenue, operating profit, and assets. No single factor was the sole determinant in the overall conclusion that Amcor is the acquirer for accounting purposes, rather all factors were considered in arriving at such conclusion.
The estimated income tax impacts of the pre-tax adjustments that are reflected in the Pro Forma Financial Information are calculated using estimated blended statutory rates, which are based on preliminary assumptions related to the jurisdictions in which the income (expense) adjustments will be recorded. The blended statutory rates and the effective tax rate of New Amcor following the Transaction could be significantly different depending on post-Transaction activities and the geographical mix of New Amcor's profits or losses before taxes.
2. Adjustments to Bemis' historical financial statements
The financial statements below illustrate the impact of adjustments made to Bemis' historical financial statements as prepared in order to present them on a basis consistent with Amcor's financial statement presentation. These adjustments reflect Amcor's best estimates based upon the information currently available to Amcor, and could be subject to change once more detailed information is obtained.
Bemis' audited consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018 was obtained in Bemis' Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 filed on February 15, 2019. Bemis' unaudited condensed consolidated income statement for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was derived by deducting the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 appearing in Bemis' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018 filed with the SEC on July 27, 2018 from the audited consolidated statement of income
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for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 appearing in Bemis' Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 15, 2019. Bemis' unaudited condensed consolidated income statement for the year ended June 30, 2018 was derived by adding the income statement from the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 appearing in Bemis' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018 filed with the SEC on July 27, 2018 to the audited consolidated statement of income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 appearing in Bemis' Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2018 and deducting the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 appearing in Bemis' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2017 filed with the SEC on July 28, 2017.
Amcor performed a preliminary review of accounting policies as part of the preparation of this Pro Forma Financial Information and found no significant differences that require to be reflected. Following completion of the Transaction, New Amcor will conduct a final review of accounting policies in place at Bemis to determine if there are any differences that would require restatement or reclassification in the consolidated financial statements. As a result of that final review, New Amcor may identify differences among the accounting policies of the companies, when conformed, could have a material impact on this Pro Forma Financial Information.
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Reclassification of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2018
($ in millions)
|
Bemis
Historical |
Reclassifications | Reference |
Bemis
Adjusted |
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Assets |
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
76.1 | 76.1 | ||||||||||
Trade receivables, net |
443.3 | 443.3 | ||||||||||
Inventories |
619.5 | 619.5 | ||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
95.7 | 95.7 | ||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current assets |
1,234.6 | | 1,234.6 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
1,250.3 | (73.1 | ) | 2A | 1,177.2 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets |
| | ||||||||||
Deferred charges and other assets |
119.5 | (119.5 | ) | 2B | | |||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
121.4 | 73.1 | 2A | 194.5 | ||||||||
Goodwill |
845.2 | 845.2 | ||||||||||
Employee benefit asset |
| | ||||||||||
Other non-current assets |
| 119.5 | 2B | 119.5 | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total non-current assets |
2,336.4 | | 2,336.4 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets |
3,571.0 | | 3,571.0 | |||||||||
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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|
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Liabilities |
||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
1.8 | 1.8 | ||||||||||
Short-term debt |
10.2 | 10.2 | ||||||||||
Trade payables |
515.9 | (55.5 | ) | 2C | 460.4 | |||||||
Accrued employee costs |
94.3 | 94.3 | ||||||||||
Accrued income and other taxes |
33.3 | (33.3 | ) | 2D | | |||||||
Other current liabilities |
46.1 | 88.8 | 2C, 2D | 134.9 | ||||||||
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Total current liabilities |
701.6 | | 701.6 | |||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
1,348.6 | 1,348.6 | ||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
166.7 | 166.7 | ||||||||||
Employee benefit obligation |
| 75.7 | 2E | 75.7 | ||||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
138.2 | (75.7 | ) | 2E | 62.5 | |||||||
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Total non-current liabilities |
1,653.5 | | 1,653.5 | |||||||||
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Total liabilities |
2,355.1 | | 2,355.1 | |||||||||
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Equity |
||||||||||||
Ordinary shares |
12.9 | 12.9 | ||||||||||
Treasury shares, at cost |
(1,332.4 | ) | (1,332.4 | ) | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
604.2 | 604.2 | ||||||||||
Retained earnings |
2,456.7 | 2,456.7 | ||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(525.5 | ) | (525.5 | ) | ||||||||
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Total shareholders' equity |
1,215.9 | | 1,215.9 | |||||||||
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Total shareholders' equity and liabilities |
3,571.0 | | 3,571.0 | |||||||||
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Reclassification of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statement for the year ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
|
Bemis
Historical |
Reclassifications | Reference |
Bemis
Adjusted |
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Net sales |
4,099.4 | | 4,099.4 | |||||||||
Costs of sales |
(3,297.9 | ) | | (3,297.9 | ) | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit |
801.5 | | 801.5 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(384.3 | ) | 384.3 | 2F, 2G | | |||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
| (119.1 | ) | 2F | (119.1 | ) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| (265.2 | ) | 2G | (265.2 | ) | ||||||
Research and development |
(38.7 | ) | | (38.7 | ) | |||||||
Restructuring costs |
(66.6 | ) | | (66.6 | ) | |||||||
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |
| | | |||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
(196.6 | ) | | (196.6 | ) | |||||||
Other income (costs), net |
21.8 | | 21.8 | |||||||||
Equity in income of affiliated companies |
| | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income |
137.1 | | 137.1 | |||||||||
Interest income |
| | | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(71.4 | ) | | (71.4 | ) | |||||||
Other non-operating income (loss) |
(5.2 | ) | | (5.2 | ) | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income before taxes |
60.5 | | 60.5 | |||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
48.7 | | 48.7 | |||||||||
Equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
| | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) |
109.2 | | 109.2 | |||||||||
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Reclassification of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statement for the six months
ended December 31, 2018 ($ in millions)
|
Bemis
Historical |
Reclassifications | Reference |
Bemis
Adjusted |
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Net sales |
2,029.2 | | 2,029.2 | |||||||||
Costs of sales |
(1,623.8 | ) | | (1,623.8 | ) | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit |
405.4 | | 405.4 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(184.2 | ) | 184.2 | 2F, 2G | | |||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
| (61.2 | ) | 2F | (61.2 | ) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| (123.0 | ) | 2G | (123.0 | ) | ||||||
Research and development |
(18.6 | ) | | (18.6 | ) | |||||||
Restructuring costs |
(27.5 | ) | | (27.5 | ) | |||||||
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |
| | | |||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
| | | |||||||||
Other income (costs), net |
24.7 | | 24.7 | |||||||||
Equity in income of affiliated companies |
| | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income |
199.8 | | 199.8 | |||||||||
Interest income |
| | | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(38.5 | ) | | (38.5 | ) | |||||||
Other non-operating income (loss) |
1.2 | | 1.2 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income before taxes |
162.5 | | 162.5 | |||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
(31.1 | ) | | (31.1 | ) | |||||||
Equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
| | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) |
131.4 | | 131.4 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The classification of certain items presented by Bemis has been reclassified in order to align with the presentation used by Amcor.
Reference :
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3. Purchase price adjustments
The Pro Forma Balance Sheet and the Pro Forma Income Statements give effect to the following assumptions and adjustments:
The Transaction will be accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with GAAP. Under this method, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been recorded based on preliminary estimates of fair value and limited information available to date. Significant judgment is required in determining the estimated fair values of definite lived intangible assets, inventory, property, plant and equipment. Such a valuation requires estimates and assumptions including, but not limited to, estimating future cash flows and direct costs in addition to developing the appropriate discount rates and current market profit margins. Amcor believes the fair values recognized for the assets to be acquired and the liabilities to be assumed are based on reasonable estimates and assumptions. Preliminary fair value estimates may change as additional information becomes available. The actual fair values will be determined upon the consummation of the Transaction and therefore may vary from these estimates.
(a) Preliminary purchase consideration
The total preliminary purchase consideration as of March 1, 2019 amounts to $4,952.9 million and has been calculated as follows:
(in million shares, except where noted)
|
Reference |
|
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Estimated number of New Amcor Shares to be delivered to Bemis shareholders as of December 31, 2018, for purpose of preparing the Pro Forma Balance Sheet and EPS, assuming the New Amcor Shares have been delivered on July 1, 2017. |
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Bemis Shares |
a1 | 91.2 | |||||
Shares related to Bemis stock awards which vest prior to and upon change in control |
a2 | 0.5 | |||||
Total adjusted Bemis Shares |
91.7 | ||||||
Exchange ratio |
5.1x | ||||||
| | | | | | | |
Total estimated number of New Amcor Shares to be delivered |
467.7 | ||||||
Preliminary purchase consideration: |
|||||||
Estimated number of New Amcor Shares to be delivered to Bemis |
467.7 | ||||||
Multiplied by market price of each Amcor Share on March 1, 2019 |
a3 | 10.59 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Fair value of New Amcor Shares to be issued in exchange of Bemis Shares |
4,952.9 |
1) Represents the number of Bemis Shares issued and outstanding as of March 1, 2019.
2) Includes 0.5 million Bemis Shares expected to be issued on completion of the Transaction. All of Bemis' existing share award grants include a provision in which they immediately vest upon a change in control.
3) To determine the preliminary purchase consideration, Amcor's closing price on March 1, 2019 of 14.95 Australian dollars on ASX has been used, which was translated to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of 0.71 on that day. The actual purchase price and exchange rate will fluctuate between March 1, 2019 and the closing date of the Transaction. A 10% increase in either the value of the Amcor share price or the exchange rate would increase the fair value of the purchase consideration and goodwill by $495.3 million. A 10% decrease in the value of the share price or exchange rate would decrease the purchase consideration and goodwill by $495.3 million.
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(b) Preliminary purchase consideration allocation
Under the acquisition method of accounting, the preliminary purchase consideration is allocated to Bemis' assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values. The preliminary allocation included in the Pro Forma Financial Information below has been developed based on preliminary estimates of fair value as of December 31, 2018 and is therefore subject to change.
The preliminary allocation adjustments were estimated by Amcor using publicly available information. Until the Transaction is completed, Amcor and Bemis are limited in their ability to share information with each other. Upon completion of the Transaction, Amcor will true up these estimates and review the remaining identifiable Bemis assets and liabilities for any additional fair value adjustments.
The preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration as of March 1, 2019 is estimated as follows:
Goodwill adjustment ($ in millions)
Preliminary purchase consideration |
4,952.9 | |||
Allocation of preliminary purchase consideration |
||||
Estimated fair value of assets acquired: |
||||
Inventories |
658.6 | |||
Property, plant, and equipment, net (excluding internal use software) |
1,447.0 | |||
Identifiable intangible assets |
1,210.0 | |||
Other assets, which approximate historical carrying value |
1,579.8 | |||
Total estimated fair values of liabilities assumed, which approximate historical carrying value |
(2,355.1 | ) | ||
Deferred taxes liabilities on fair value adjustments |
(304.6 | ) | ||
Goodwill adjustment |
2,717.2 |
Inventory purchase price adjustment
|
Fair Value
($ in millions) |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
Fair value of inventory |
658.6 | |||
Less: historical net book value |
(619.5 | ) | ||
| | | | |
Adjustment to inventory |
39.1 | |||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
This increase is not reflected in Pro Forma Income Statement because it does not have a continuing impact.
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Property, plant and equipment, net purchase price adjustment
Other intangible assets, net purchase price adjustment
Adjustment to deferred tax liabilities (in millions)
|
Fair value
adjustment |
Deferred tax
liability current |
Deferred tax
liability non-current |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fair value adjustment for inventory |
39.1 | 9.0 | ||||||||
Fair value adjustments for property, plant and equipment, net |
269.8 | 62.1 | ||||||||
Fair value adjustments for intangible assets |
1,015.5 | | 233.5 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Adjustment to deferred tax liabilities |
9.0 | 295.6 | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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(c) Elimination of Bemis shareholder's equity
(in millions)
|
Bemis
Adjusted |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
Shareholders' Equity |
||||
Purchase price adjustments impact on net assets |
||||
Plus adjustment to total assets |
4,041.6 | |||
Less adjustments to total liabilities |
(304.6 | ) | ||
|
3,737.0 | |||
Less elimination of Bemis shareholders' equity components: |
|
|||
Ordinary shares |
12.9 | |||
Treasury shares, at cost |
(1,332.4 | ) | ||
Retained earnings |
2,456.7 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(525.5 | ) | ||
| | | | |
Adjustment to Additional paid-in capital |
4,348.7 | |||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
(d) Income tax expense
The tax impact related to the purchase price adjustments are represented in the Pro Forma Income Statements based on the tax rates when the expenses were originally recognized. The pro forma adjustments of $31.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2018 and $8.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018 represent the income tax effect of unwinding of deferred taxes associated with fair value uplifts recognized in purchase accounting for intangibles and plant and equipment as described in Note 3(b) at the average statutory tax rate in effect for the period.
As the U.S. federal statutory tax rate changed as of January 1, 2018, from 35% to 21%, a blended statutory tax rate of 30% was applied to pro forma adjustments for the year ended June 30, 2018. This represented the weighted average statutory tax rate of 37% prior to January 1, 2018 and the 23% after January 1, 2018. The weighted average statutory tax rate of 23% after January 1, 2018 was applied to pro forma adjustments for the six months ended December 31, 2018.
The effective tax rate of New Amcor could be significantly different depending on post-acquisition activities, such as geographical mix of income.
4. Other pro forma adjustments
(a) Compensation and transaction costs
As of December 31, 2018, Amcor and Bemis had incurred $49.4 million of non-recurring costs associated with the Transaction, including $9.3 million related to pre Transaction integration work. An adjustment has been made to remove these expenses from the Pro Forma Income Statement for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as they are not expected to have a continuing impact on the results of operations of New Amcor. No significant costs associated with the Transaction had been incurred as of June 30, 2018, therefore no such adjustment was made to the Pro Forma Income Statement for the year ended June 30, 2018. Amcor and Bemis have estimated that approximately $150 million in costs related to the Transaction (excluding any further integration costs) will be incurred subsequent to December 31, 2018, therefore an adjustment has been made to other current liabilities to accrue for estimated costs related to the Transaction. These amounts have not been tax effected as the tax
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deductibility of these items is not certain. A summary of estimated compensation and transaction costs to be incurred subsequent to December 31, 2018 is as follows:
Bemis employee entitlement and retention Costs |
65 | |||
Banking and Advisory Costs |
60 | |||
Legal Costs |
12 | |||
Accounting, Audit and Compliance Costs |
10 | |||
Other Costs |
3 | |||
| | | | |
Total all costs |
150 | |||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
(b) Intercompany eliminations
As of December 31, 2018, Amcor and Bemis are not aware of any significant intercompany transactions between Amcor and Bemis.
(c) Effect of Transaction Agreement on existing contracts
As of December 31, 2018, Amcor and Bemis do not expect any material changes to their material contracts with customers as a result of the Transaction.
(d) Existing Bemis management agreements and other compensatory arrangements
Bemis has management agreements in place with its executive officers. The agreements contain clauses based on which, if the executive officers are terminated without cause or experience a constructive involuntary termination within three months prior to or 36 months subsequent to the completion of the Transaction, they will be entitled to receive certain payments and benefits. For the Bemis named executive officers, the aggregate cash payments would be $37.9 million, the accelerated equity payments would be $15.2 million and the value of other benefits would be $0.5 million. The effects of the Bemis management agreements have been reflected in the Pro Forma Financial Information in the estimated compensation and transaction costs of $150 million.
Were all Bemis named executive officers terminated within the window of time provided in the respective management agreements, Amcor would be required to make the following payments in total:
Cash |
37.9 | |||
Equity |
15.2 | |||
Benefits |
0.5 | |||
| | | | |
Total |
53.6 | |||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Certain Bemis named executive officers have received retention bonus awards totaling $1.3 million which will vest and be paid on the one-year anniversary of the completion of the Transaction or such earlier termination of the executive officer's employment other than for misconduct or non-performance. These bonus awards have not been reflected on the Pro Forma Balance Sheet as the necessary service period has not been met for the liability to be paid. Additionally, these bonus awards are not reflected in the Pro Forma Income Statements as they will not have a continuing impact on the results of operations of New Amcor.
Certain non-named executive officers also have management and retention agreements containing provisions similar to those described above. These executives would be entitled to receive aggregate cash payments of $2.5 million, accelerated equity payments of $2.7 million and other benefits valued at $0.1 million. These are not reflected on the Pro Forma Balance Sheet as the necessary service period has not been met for the liability to be paid. Additionally, these are not reflected in the Pro Forma
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Income Statements as they will not have a continuing impact on the results of operations of New Amcor.
(e) Amcor equity share arrangements
All existing Amcor equity share arrangements will automatically be converted to equal equity share awards in New Amcor, as described herein.
(f) Refinancing
Amcor is likely to refinance some of the existing debt arrangements of Amcor and Bemis due to the change in control as described in Note 4(g). Until regulatory approval of the Transaction has been obtained, Amcor's information with regard to Bemis is limited. Amcor is in the process of evaluating the refinancing plan.
(g) Reclassification of long-term debt
Due to change of control provisions, Amcor and Bemis have a pro forma adjustment to reclassify $1,808.8 million from long-term debt to current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2018. The total reclassification of long term debt to current portion of long term debt has been calculated as follows:
Amcor: |
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Bank loans |
1,170.5 | |||
Euro notes due 2020 |
114.5 | |||
U.S. dollar notes due 2021 |
273.8 | |||
Bemis: |
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Commercial Paper |
50.0 | |||
Term Loan |
200.0 | |||
Total |
1,808.8 |
(h) Bemis long-term incentive plan
Bemis has a long-term incentive plan with its employees that contains clauses which trigger change of control provisions at the consummation of the Transaction. Upon completion of the Transaction, all of the Bemis restricted stock units ("Bemis RSUs") outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for cash and stock, as applicable. Amcor and Bemis expect to settle 0.3 million Bemis RSUs for $17.4 million in New Amcor Shares and $1.0 million in cash (including historic dividends on vested Bemis Shares) before adjustment for applicable taxes (0.2 million New Amcor Shares are expected to be issued after adjustment for applicable taxes).
Bemis also has outstanding associated rights to the issuance of additional Bemis Shares that vest upon the achievement of Bemis performance goals ("Bemis PSUs"). Upon completion of the Transaction, all Bemis PSUs outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be cancelled in exchange for cash and stock. Amcor and Bemis expect to settle 0.4 million Bemis PSUs for $24.0 million in New Amcor Shares and $1.1 million in cash (including historic dividends on vested Bemis Shares) before adjustment for applicable taxes (0.3 million New Amcor Shares are expected to be issued after adjustment for applicable taxes).
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COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA PER SHARE INFORMATION
The following table summarizes unaudited per share information for (a) Amcor and Bemis on a historical basis, (b) Amcor on an unaudited pro forma combined basis and (c) Bemis on an unaudited pro forma equivalent basis. The following information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Amcor and Bemis included or incorporated by reference herein, and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information of Amcor and the unaudited pro forma equivalent financial information of Bemis are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the operating results or financial position would have been if the transaction had been completed as of the beginning of the period presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of the future operating results or financial position of New Amcor. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information of Amcor and the unaudited pro forma equivalent financial information of Bemis are preliminary, based on initial estimates of the fair value of assets acquired (including intangible assets) and liabilities assumed, and is subject to change as more information regarding the fair values are obtained, which changes could be materially different than the initial estimates. The historical earnings per share, cash dividends declared per share and book value per share of Amcor and Bemis shown in the table below are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended December 31, 2018 in respect of Amcor, and the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the audited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 in respect of Bemis.
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Amcor | Bemis | |||||||||||
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Historical |
Unaudited
Pro Forma Combined |
Historical |
Unaudited
Pro Forma Equivalent(1) |
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As of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2018 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.49 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.92 | |||||
Cash dividends declared per share |
0.45 | 0.39 | 1.23 | 2.01 | |||||||||
Book value per share |
0.54 | N/A | (2) | 12.85 | N/A | (2) | |||||||
As of and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 1.43 | $ | 1.16 | |||||
Cash dividends declared per share |
0.24 | 0.21 | 0.63 | 1.07 | |||||||||
Book value per share |
0.49 | 3.31 | 13.36 | 16.87 |
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MARKET PRICES OF AMCOR SHARES AND BEMIS SHARES AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
Stock Prices
Amcor Shares are listed on the ASX under the symbol "AMC." Bemis Shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "BMS." The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices per share reported on the ASX and on the NYSE, as applicable.
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Shares (A$) |
Bemis
Shares ($) |
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For the calendar quarter ended: |
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2019 |
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First Quarter (through March 11, 2019) |
15.05 | 13.18 | 53.46 | 45.37 | |||||||||
2018 |
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Fourth Quarter |
13.76 | 12.71 | 48.76 | 43.64 | |||||||||
Third Quarter |
15.37 | 13.65 | 53.00 | 41.51 | |||||||||
Second Quarter |
14.64 | 13.12 | 45.13 | 40.86 | |||||||||
First Quarter |
15.41 | 13.71 | 48.89 | 42.52 | |||||||||
2017 |
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Fourth Quarter |
16.10 | 14.81 | 49.60 | 42.85 | |||||||||
Third Quarter |
16.48 | 15.13 | 49.84 | 40.60 | |||||||||
Second Quarter |
16.78 | 14.92 | 50.47 | 43.13 | |||||||||
First Quarter |
15.52 | 13.89 | 51.98 | 47.83 | |||||||||
2016 |
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Fourth Quarter |
15.78 | 13.62 | 51.44 | 47.22 | |||||||||
Third Quarter |
16.50 | 14.62 | 53.32 | 49.85 | |||||||||
Second Quarter |
16.66 | 14.02 | 53.88 | 47.28 | |||||||||
First Quarter |
14.60 | 12.06 | 54.19 | 42.45 |
On August 6, 2018, the last trading day before the public announcement of the signing of the Transaction Agreement, the closing price per Amcor Share on the ASX was A$14.37 and the closing price per Bemis Share on the NYSE was $51.06. On March 11, 2019, the latest practicable date before the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the closing price per Amcor Share on the ASX was A$14.80 and the closing price per Bemis Share on the NYSE was $52.80. The table below sets forth the equivalent market value per Bemis Share on August 6, 2018, as determined by multiplying the closing price of Amcor Shares on the ASX on that date by the exchange ratio of 5.1. Although the exchange ratio is fixed, the market prices of Amcor Shares and Bemis Shares will fluctuate before the Bemis Special Meeting and the closing of the transaction. The market value of the consideration ultimately received by Bemis shareholders will depend on the closing price of Amcor Shares on the date such Bemis shareholders receive their New Amcor Shares.
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Amcor Shares
Historical (A$) |
Bemis Shares
Historical ($) |
Bemis Shares
Equivalent Per Share ($) |
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August 6, 2018 |
14.37 | 51.06 | 54.14 | (1) |
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Dividend Information
The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the dividends declared on Amcor Shares and Bemis Shares.
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Amcor Shares (A$) | Bemis Shares ($) | |||||
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Dividend | Dividend | |||||
2018 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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Third Quarter |
0.3265 | 0.31 | |||||
Second Quarter |
| 0.31 | |||||
First Quarter |
0.2617 | 0.31 | |||||
2017 |
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Fourth Quarter |
| 0.30 | |||||
Third Quarter |
0.2985 | 0.30 | |||||
Second Quarter |
| 0.30 | |||||
First Quarter |
0.2560 | 0.30 | |||||
2016 |
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Fourth Quarter |
| 0.29 | |||||
Third Quarter |
0.2862 | 0.29 | |||||
Second Quarter |
| 0.29 | |||||
First Quarter |
0.2673 | 0.29 |
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Overview
Amcor is a global packaging company that generated total sales revenue of over $9 billion in fiscal year 2018. Amcor employs more than 33,000 people in around 195 facilities in more than 40 countries, and is the leader in developing and producing a broad range of packaging products, including flexible packaging, rigid containers, specialty cartons and closures. In fiscal year 2018, the majority of sales were made to the defensive food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device home and personal care and other consumer goods end use areas.
Global Footprint
Amcor has a globally-diverse operational footprint with products sold throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and the Asia Pacific regions. The map below shows the locations and number of facilities and centers of excellence across Amcor's operations, as of June 30, 2018.
Segment Overview
Amcor's business is organized along its two reportable segments:
Flexibles
Amcor's Flexibles reporting segment develops and supplies flexible packaging globally. With approximately 26,000 employees and around 130 facilities in 37 countries as of June 30, 2018, the Flexibles reporting segment is one of the world's largest suppliers of flexible packaging and specialty
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cartons. For fiscal year 2018, the Flexibles reporting segment generated $6.5 billion of sales revenue, representing 70% of Amcor's total sales revenue.
The Flexibles reporting segment is made up of four operating business groups, each of which manufactures flexible and film packaging for their respective regions and industries:
Rigid Plastics
Amcor's Rigid Plastics reporting segment is one of the world's largest manufacturers of polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") products along with rigid plastic containers and closures using other plastic resins. As of June 30, 2018, the Rigid Plastics reporting segment employed approximately 7,000 employees at around 60 facilities in 12 countries. For fiscal year 2018, Amcor's Rigid Plastics reporting segment generated $2.8 billion of sales revenue, representing 30% of Amcor's total sales revenue.
Amcor's Strategy
Amcor's strategy focuses on making thoughtful choices about where to play and how to win, emphasizing the many things that differentiate Amcor from other companies. The strategy includes three elements:
Shareholder Value Creation
Amcor's aspiration is to be the leading global packaging company. This means Amcor needs to win for customers, employees, investors and the environment. These are the key stakeholder groups that depend on Amcor in one way or another for their own success.
How Amcor wins for investors is reflected in its shareholder value creation model. This model sets out how Amcor's cash flow can be deployed with the aim to consistently deliver 10% to 15% of additional value to shareholders each year.
The model starts with strong and consistent cash flow generated from the portfolio of businesses servicing customer staple end use areas, where demand typically exhibits low levels of volatility. This cash is then used to create value for shareholders by:
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Organic Growth
Amcor pursues ongoing commercial and cost productivity initiatives, supported by "The Amcor Way," the differentiated capabilities developed consistently across Amcor to drive performance and competitive advantage.
Customer Relationships
Amcor has strong relationships with customers around the world. Amcor's value proposition to large, global fast-moving consumer goods customers is based largely on its innovation and ability to supply such customers globally.
At the same time, Amcor has a proven track record of success with small and medium sized customers. Today, brands emerge quickly to capture disproportionate shares of growth in many product categories. Amcor is well positioned to meet the needs of these customers with tailored packaging solutions.
Innovation and Sustainability
Amcor is highly regarded by customers and third parties for innovation. In the last three years, Amcor has earned recognition through more than 30 awards for innovation. Amcor's dedication to innovation has resulted in packaging that is more functional, more attractive, more intelligent and better for the environment. This helps Amcor's customers grow and protects their brands and consumers, while utilizing more sustainable packaging.
In January 2018, Amcor became the first global packaging company pledging to developing all of its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025. Amcor also committed to significantly increasing its use of recycled materials, and to help drive greater recycling of packaging around the world. Much of Amcor's packaging is already recyclable or reusable and Amcor is further designing packaging that uses less material in the first place. Amcor collaborates with global brands, retailers and non-governmental organizations to address the challenges of plastics in the environment.
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Emerging Markets
Amcor has been operating in many emerging market countries for more than 20 years, has a deep understanding of the varying business environments and local cultures, and produces attractive margins and returns from them.
Typically, emerging markets exhibit accelerating consumer spending on products that require the type of packaging that Amcor produces as incomes rise and consumer needs develop. Over the long term, Amcor expects those evolving needsin areas like food safety, extended shelf life and individual portion packswill continue to drive strong growth in emerging markets.
Acquisition Growth
Given the high number of competitors across the product portfolios where Amcor chooses to operate, there is a rich pipeline of acquisition opportunities available for Amcor to pursue. Amcor expects to continue to grow through a pragmatic, but disciplined approach to mergers and acquisitions.
Competitive Strengths
Globally Diversified Earnings Base With Leading Global Positions
Amcor has grown to become a leader with global scale in flexibles packaging and rigid plastics packaging. These leading positions are supported by Amcor's focus on technology and innovation, through which Amcor strives to develop leading packaging solutions for its customers, who operate predominantly in the food, beverage, home and personal care and consumer goods industries.
Amcor currently operates in over 40 countries with a broad footprint across developed markets (including Western Europe, North America (primarily the U.S.) and Australia and New Zealand) and emerging markets (including Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa). Amcor believes that its global operating footprint and its proven experience in packaging allow it to leverage relationships with suppliers and customers and to take advantage of economies of scale. Amcor believes that its leading positions and global capability make it a supplier of choice for many of its large global customers. During fiscal year 2018, long term supply agreements were completed with several multinational companies, reinforcing the value of global supply capabilities. At the same time, with 195 facilities around the world, Amcor also has the agility and responsiveness to make it a valuable supplier to smaller, local customers.
Defensive and Stable Earnings
Amcor's earnings are derived from a range of robust end use areas, including the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device, home and personal care and other consumer goods industries. Amcor believes that the relatively non-cyclical nature of consumer demand for the products in such industries, when coupled with the diversity of its customer base and its broad geographic footprint, provides a platform for comparatively stable sales revenue throughout the economic cycle.
Blue Chip Diversified Customer Base
Amcor's largest customers include some of the world's most recognized global brands. Amcor has built long-term relationships with these and other customers, in many cases across multiple geographies and products. Amcor has also supported many of its customers as they have expanded their operations into new regions as part of Amcor's "follow our customer" approach to development.
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Diversified Product Mix and Innovation Leader in Packaging Products
Amcor provides a broad and diverse product mix, including flexible packaging products and rigid plastic containers. Amcor's portfolio of products has been built through its continuous focus on innovation. Amcor works so that its customers place greater emphasis on Amcor as an innovation leader for the products it sells and for the industry generally. Amcor does this by, among other things, seeking to reduce the weight of its packaging, enhancing barrier properties and developing packaging technologies to give products a longer shelf life, improving product safety, enhancing the functionality of packaging products with convenient features such as easy open and reseal, as well as creating systems and technologies to more efficiently employ resources in the production process and reduce waste.
For fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, Amcor spent $72.7 million, $69.1 million and $69.7 million, respectively, in research costs, the majority of which related to new product development and implementation, material and analytical sciences to support development activities and new technology.
Amcor is regularly recognized for its new product innovation and as an industry leader in responsible corporate practices. For instance, in the last three years Amcor has earned recognition through more than 30 awards for innovation. In 2018, Amcor won two honors in the Dow Awards for Packaging Innovation. Amcor's Liquiform® technology applied to Nature's Promise hand soap was a diamond finalist, recognized for its ability to reduce supply chain costs and improve packaging consistency and lowering the carbon effects associated with filling and packaging. Amcor also received a silver award for the easy-opening flexible PushPop® pouch for Mentos brand gum.
Sustainability Leadership
Amcor believes plastic packaging is vital to assuring the safety and performance of thousands of products. Amcor's packaging protects food, beverages, medicines and many other essential goods. It minimizes spoilage or breakage, preserves the resources that customers invest in their products and gets products to consumers fit and safe for their intended use. Amcor believes that sustainability and growth are complementary. Both are necessary to be competitive and to meet customer needs now and in the future.
Amcor's commitment to environmental stewardship and product responsibility have helped Amcor achieve widespread recognition as a sustainability leader. For example,
Amcor's approach to sustainability focuses on the three key areas listed below. Amcor's global Sustainability Leadership Council ("SLC") coordinates company-wide initiatives in these three areas in collaboration with Amcor's operations, research and development, sales, marketing and procurement teams. The SLC is led by Amcor's Vice President Sustainability and reports to Amcor's Global Management Team each quarter.
ProductsAdvancing the sustainability of packaging
Amcor regularly improves the environmental attributes of its packaging. Amcor collaborates with customers, suppliers and recyclers to create better packaging using data-driven design principles, innovative material selection, light weighting and down gauging, and design for recycling and recovery.
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In January 2018, Amcor pledged to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025 and committed to significantly increasing its use of recycled materials, while working with others to drive consistently greater worldwide recycling of packaging.
OperationsProtecting the environment and reducing the impact on the world
Amcor is committed to preventing, where possible, and minimizing adverse environmental impacts, including waste, emissions and discharges from its operations and products. All Amcor facilities have an environmental management system in place (e.g., ISO 14001 or equivalent) which must be appropriate for the risk associated with operations at each site and the local regulations associated with the site's geographic location.
CapabilitiesLeading and contributing to collaboration that addresses urgent environmental and humanitarian challenges
Amcor believes that engaged employees behave more safely and productively, are more customer focused and are more likely to remain longer with the organization. Amcor is focused on attracting top talent through an accelerated career development program, the goal of which is to build a pipeline of future commercial leaders.
Strong and Disciplined Pathways to Growth
Amcor has a long history of growth in its core businesses, which has been derived from both organic and acquisition sources. A focus on meeting its customers' needs and being a leader in packaging innovation continues to drive organic growth. Amcor works closely with its key customers to align growth plans with their expected demand for Amcor's products. This allows Amcor to develop and tailor new projects in response to its customers' needs. Amcor's organic growth is supplemented by a focus on acquiring complementary businesses with strong strategic and financial track records.
Additionally, Amcor's inorganic growth through acquisitions has facilitated its expansion into new geographies and industries. In the last nine years, Amcor has completed over 30 acquisitions ranging from small businesses to larger-scale companies. The transactions which have had a material impact on Amcor's business portfolio in recent years include the acquisitions of Alcan Packaging in February 2010, Ball Plastics Packaging in August 2010, Alusa in June 2016 and the North American rigid plastics blow-moulding operations of Sonoco Products Company in November 2016. In an effort to enhance shareholder value, the company also demerged its Australasia and Packaging Distribution business in December 2013 to enable Amcor to increase its focus and better pursue its growth agenda and strategic priorities.
Amcor believes its ability to integrate acquired entities is central to how Amcor successfully creates value from such acquisitions. To support these integration efforts, Amcor has developed a "best practice" integration capability to assist in delivering greater consistency across systems and processes with that of each acquired business. Amcor believes this integration capability supports the delivery of expected synergies and assists the ability to outperform those expectations over time.
Experienced Leadership Team
Amcor Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Ronald Delia and the other members of the Global Management Team ("GMT") are striving to create the leading global packaging company, an organization committed to winning on behalf of its people, customers, investors and the environment. The GMT consistently applies Amcor's shareholder value creation modelgenerating and redeploying strong cash flow to deliver superior returns over time with low volatility.
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Mr. Delia has been with Amcor since 2005, serving as chief financial officer, as general manager of Amcor's rigid containers business in Latin America and in corporate operations. The GMT prioritizes and demonstrates essential capabilities that make up "The Amcor Way": talent, commercial excellence, operational leadership, innovation and cash and capital discipline. Together, GMT members average more than a decade with Amcor, in addition to a broad range of experiences and accomplishments with large corporations in the global-packaging sector and other industries.
The members of Amcor's board of directors have extensive commercial, capital markets and governance experience. As evidenced by the material holding of Amcor Shares by the majority of the directors, Amcor's board of directors is committed to ensuring its interests are aligned with those of Amcor shareholders, including when considering transactions such as this.
Facilities
The following table lists the number of Amcor principal manufacturing facilities, countries served and the approximate number of employees by reporting segment as of June 30, 2018:
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Number of Plants |
~135 | ~60 | |||||
Countries |
37 | 12 | |||||
Employees |
~26,000 | ~7,000 |
Amcor also owns or leases office space, warehouses, distribution centers and research and other facilities throughout the world. Amcor's manufacturing factories and principal properties have been selected and developed to support its key business locations and are carefully managed to ensure their productive capacities are appropriately maintained.
Sustainability & Environmental Matters
Amcor believes its commitment to responsible packaging is integral to its success. Responsible packaging protects the product, extends its shelf life and can reduce a significant amount of waste throughout the supply chain.
In January 2018, Amcor pledged to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025 and committed to significantly increasing its use of recycled materials, while working with others to drive consistently greater worldwide recycling of packaging.
Amcor's operations and the real property that it owns or leases are subject to broad environmental laws and regulations by multiple jurisdictions. These laws and regulations pertain to the discharge of certain materials into the environment, handling and disposition of waste, and cleanup of contaminated soil and ground water as well as various other protections of the environment. Amcor believes that it is in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations based on implementation of its Environmental, Health, and Safety Management System and regular audits. However, Amcor cannot predict with certainty that we will not in the future incur liability with respect to noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations due to contamination of sites formerly or currently owned or operated by Amcor (including contamination caused by prior owners and operators of such sites) or the off-site disposal of regulated materials, which could be material. In addition, these laws and regulations are constantly changing, and Amcor cannot always anticipate these changes.
Intellectual Property
Amcor is the owner or licensee of a number of patents and patent applications that relate to certain of its products, manufacturing processes and equipment. Amcor also has a number of trademarks and trademark registrations. Amcor regards these patents, licenses and trademarks as
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important but does not consider any one or group of them to be materially important to its business as a whole.
Raw Materials
Amcor's primary raw materials constitute polymer resins, films, aluminum, inks and adhesives. These are purchased from a variety of global industry sources and Amcor is not significantly dependent on any one supplier for its raw materials. While temporary industry-wide shortages of raw materials may occur, Amcor expects to continue to successfully manage raw material supplies without significant supply interruptions. In most cases, the cost of raw materials is defined in contracts and passed on to customers.
Sales & Marketing
Amcor's products are sold through its own sales organization and through a variety of independent brokers, agents, and distributors. Sales offices and plants are located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific to provide prompt and economical service to thousands of customers. Amcor closely monitors the credit risk associated with its customers and to date has not experienced material losses.
Competition
Amcor operates in a highly competitive market, with varying degrees of barriers to entry, industry structures and competitor motivational patterns. Areas of competition include service, innovation, quality and price. This competition is significant as to both the size and the number of competing firms. Amcor regards its principal competition to be other manufacturers of flexible packaging and rigid plastics.
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, Amcor and New Amcor may be party to legal, regulatory and administrative proceedings. Each of Amcor and New Amcor believe that none of the current proceedings in which they are involved will, individually or taken together, have a material impact on the business, financial condition or results of operations of Amcor or New Amcor, respectively. However, each of Amcor and New Amcor is exposed to risks that may expose it to significant legal, regulatory or administrative proceedings.
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BUSINESS OVERVIEW OF NEW AMCOR
Overview of New Amcor
Through the combination of Amcor and Bemis, New Amcor will become the global leader in consumer packaging. New Amcor will have a global footprint and, as a result, will have a stronger and more differentiated value proposition for global, regional and local customers through the following:
Upon completion of the transaction, it is expected that New Amcor will have:
Geographical Footprint
New Amcor will have a globally diverse operating footprint for its Flexibles and Rigid Plastics reporting segments with flexible packaging, rigid containers, specialty cartons and closure products sold to customers participating in a range of attractive end use areas throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and the Asia Pacific regions.
Business Overview
Flexibles
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New Amcor will have a comprehensive global flexible packaging footprint, balanced across key geographies with increased scale. This will support a stronger and more differentiated value proposition for global, regional and local customers.
Geographically, each of Amcor's and Bemis' flexibles packaging positions are complementary. Amcor has a leading position in Europe and Asia Pacific, with $3.0 billion and $1.2 billion in flexible packaging sales revenue, respectively, in the twelve months ended June 30, 2018, while Bemis has a significant footprint in North America with $2.9 billion of sales revenue in the twelve months ended June 30, 2018.
Comprehensive Global Flexible Packaging Footprint
The charts below show the percentage breakdown of sales revenue figures for fiscal year 2018 for Amcor Flexibles (excluding specialty cartons), Bemis and an estimate for New Amcor by geographical region.
Leadership Positions and Scale in All Key Regions
The chart below shows historical fiscal year 2018 sales revenue, in billions of dollars, for Amcor (excluding specialty cartons) and Bemis, and estimated combined fiscal year 2018 sales revenue for New Amcor, in each case across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
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Rigid Plastics
New Amcor will have a Rigid Plastics segment which is substantially the same as that of Amcor prior to the combination with Bemis.
Amcor's Rigid Plastics segment is one of the world's largest manufacturers of PET products along with rigid plastic containers and closures using other plastic resins. As of June 30, 2018, the Rigid Plastics segment employed approximately 7,000 employees at 60 facilities in 12 countries.
Total sales revenue generated by Amcor and Bemis (on a combined basis) from the sale of rigid plastic packaging products for the twelve months ended June 30, 2018 was $2.8 billion, representing 21% of total sales revenue for Amcor and Bemis (on a combined basis) for that period.
The chart below shows the breakdown of sales revenue for Amcor's Rigid Plastics segment by geographic area for fiscal year 2018.
Business Strategy
New Amcor intends to continue to implement Amcor's strategy as outlined in "Business Overview of Amcor" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Amcor believes the acquisition of Bemis will enhance New Amcor's ability to meet its strategic objectives through the following:
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Strong and consistent execution of this strategy will enhance New Amcor's financial profile and Amcor's existing capital allocation framework, or shareholder value creation model, will be maintained and strengthened through this combination.
Amcor and Bemis' combined cash flows from operating activities were in excess of $1.2 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2018. New Amcor expects cash flows post-closing to be used to generate superior returns for shareholders through:
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF AMCOR
The following discussion and analysis of Amcor's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with Amcor's audited consolidated financial statements, unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and their related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/ prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. New Amcor's future results could differ materially from the results of Amcor discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section entitled "Risk FactorsRisks Relating to Amcor's Business" included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, all references to "Amcor," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Amcor Limited and its subsidiaries.
Overview
Amcor is a global packaging company generating total sales of over $9 billion in fiscal year 2018. Amcor employs more than 33,000 people across 195 sites in more than 40 countries, and is the leader in developing and producing a broad range of packaging products including flexible packaging, rigid containers, specialty cartons and closures. In fiscal year 2018, the majority of sales were made to the defensive food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device home and personal care and other consumer goods end markets.
Significant Items Affecting the Periods Under ReviewSix Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and Years Ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016
Argentina Highly Inflationary AccountingSix Months Ended December 31, 2018
The Company has subsidiaries in Argentina and the functional currency for a number of those subsidiaries is the Argentine Peso. As of June 30, 2018, the Argentine economy was designated as highly inflationary for accounting purposes. Accordingly, beginning July 1, 2018, the Company began reporting the financial results of its Argentinean subsidiaries with a functional currency of the Argentine Peso at the functional currency of the parent, which is the U.S. dollar. The transition to highly inflationary accounting resulted in an operating loss of $19.0 million ($18.9 million loss before tax) that was reflected on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended December 31, 2018.
Rigid Plastics Restructuring ProgramSix Months Ended December 31, 2018
On August 21, 2018, the Company announced a restructuring program in the Amcor Rigid Plastics reporting segment aimed at reducing structural costs and optimizing the footprint. The program includes the closure of manufacturing facilities and headcount reductions to achieve manufacturing footprint optimization and productivity improvements as well as overhead cost reductions.
Total after-tax costs are expected to be between $50.0 million and $60.0 million (pre-tax $60.0 million and $70.0 million) with the main component being costs to exit manufacturing facilities and employee related costs. Total pre-tax benefits from the program are expected to be $15.0 million to $20.0 million. Related restructuring costs recognized in the six months ended December 31, 2018 amounted to $37.7 million. The Company expects that approximately $45.0 million of the cost will result in cash expenditure with the balance being non-cash charges such as impairment of assets. Cash payments in the six months ended December 31, 2018 were $13.4 million.
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Impairment in Equity Method InvestmentSix Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and Year Ended June 30, 2018
Due to impairment indicators present for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the year ended June 30, 2018 Amcor performed impairment tests by comparing the carrying value of its investment in AMVIG at the end of each period to the fair value of that investment, which was determined based on AMVIG's quoted share price. The fair value of the investment was below its carrying value as of December 31, 2018, and 2017 and as of June 30, 2018 and thus Amcor recorded other-than-temporary impairments of $13.9 million, $25.3 million and $36.5 million respectively to bring the value of its investment to fair value.
Flexibles Restructuring ProgramSix Months Ended December 31, 2017 and Years Ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016
In June 2016, Amcor announced a major initiative to lower other operating expenses and drive operating income growth in its Flexibles reporting segment, including the restructure and closing of certain plants and the introduction of a new organization structure for the Flexibles EMEA operating segment. The Flexibles Restructuring Program was designed to accelerate the pace of adapting the organization within developed markets, particularly in Europe, through better aligning capacity with demand, increasing utilization, improving the cost base, streamlining the organization and reducing complexity to enable greater customer focus and speed to market. The key initiatives behind the program were plant restructures and closures improving operating efficiency and profitability as well as initiatives to deliver reduced general and administrative expenses in the Flexibles segment. The related restructuring costs recognized in the six months ended December 31, 2017 amount to $11.5 million, and for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 to $14.4 million, $135.4 million and $81.0 million, respectively.
Significant AcquisitionsYears Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016
Year Ended June 30, 2017
Year Ended June 30, 2016
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Deconsolidation of Venezuelan SubsidiariesYear Ended June 30, 2016
Prior to June 30, 2016, Amcor reported the financial position and results of operations of its Venezuelan subsidiaries under hyperinflation accounting, with the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. Conditions in Venezuela, including restrictive exchange control regulations and reduced access to U.S. dollars through official currency exchange markets, resulted in an other-than-temporary lack of exchangeability between the Venezuelan bolivar and the U.S. dollar. The exchange restrictions and other conditions significantly impacted Amcor's ability to effectively manage its Venezuelan subsidiaries, including limiting its ability to import the Venezuelan subsidiaries' main raw materials and to settle U.S. dollar-denominated obligations. The amount of U.S. dollars made available to the Venezuelan subsidiaries through government agencies declined significantly since 2015 and worsened during 2016. The Venezuelan government also restricted the Venezuelan subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends. As a result of these factors, Amcor concluded that, effective as of June 30, 2016, it did not meet the accounting criteria for control over its Venezuelan subsidiaries and, therefore deconsolidated its subsidiaries and began accounting for them using the cost method of accounting. As a result of the deconsolidation, Amcor recorded an impairment of the net assets of the Venezuelan subsidiaries in the amount of $271.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2016.
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and June 30, 2018 and 2017, consistent with June 30, 2016, Amcor did not report the assets and liabilities of its Venezuelan subsidiaries in its consolidated balance sheets. Beginning on July 1, 2016, Amcor's financial results have not included the results of its Venezuelan subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2018, Amcor does not have any material contractual commitments related to the Venezuelan subsidiaries. Amcor will recognize income from dividends, to the extent cash in U.S. dollars is received, and will continue to monitor the conditions in Venezuela and their impact on its accounting and disclosures.
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Summary Results of Operations Data (U.S. GAAP)
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Net sales |
$ | 4,549.6 | $ | 4,502.2 | $ | 9,319.1 | $ | 9,101.0 | $ | 9,421.3 | ||||||
Cost of sales |
(3,701.0 | ) | (3,607.3 | ) | (7,462.3 | ) | (7,189.2 | ) | (7,438.1 | ) | ||||||
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Gross profit |
848.6 | 894.9 | 1,856.8 | 1,911.8 | 1,983.2 | |||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
(101.6 | ) | (105.2 | ) | (210.6 | ) | (217.7 | ) | (210.1 | ) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
(302.0 | ) | (283.9 | ) | (582.6 | ) | (632.5 | ) | (752.8 | ) | ||||||
Research and development |
(31.5 | ) | (35.9 | ) | (72.7 | ) | (69.1 | ) | (69.7 | ) | ||||||
Restructuring related costs |
(52.4 | ) | (21.0 | ) | (40.2 | ) | (143.2 | ) | (93.0 | ) | ||||||
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |
| | | | (271.7 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on highly inflationary accounting of Venezuelan subsidiaries |
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Other income, net |
41.9 | 26.8 | 43.2 | 66.8 | 108.5 | |||||||||||
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Operating income |
403.0 | 475.7 | 993.9 | 916.1 | 589.1 | |||||||||||
Interest income |
8.1 | 5.2 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 34.4 | |||||||||||
Interest expense |
(112.4 | ) | (102.2 | ) | (210.0 | ) | (190.9 | ) | (194.2 | ) | ||||||
Other non-operating income (loss), net |
3.1 | (8.5 | ) | (74.1 | ) | (21.6 | ) | 23.8 | ||||||||
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Income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
301.8 | 370.2 | 722.9 | 715.8 | 453.1 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(52.8 | ) | (71.7 | ) | (118.8 | ) | (148.9 | ) | (164.9 | ) | ||||||
Equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
(6.9 | ) | (18.2 | ) | (17.5 | ) | 14.1 | 16.8 | ||||||||
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Net income |
242.1 | 280.3 | 586.6 | 581.0 | 305.0 | |||||||||||
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
(5.1 | ) | (4.2 | ) | (11.4 | ) | (17.0 | ) | 4.3 | |||||||
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Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 237.0 | $ | 276.1 | $ | 575.2 | $ | 564.0 | $ | 309.3 | ||||||
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Earnings per share attributable to Amcor Limited |
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Diluted |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.26 |
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Net sales |
$ | 4,549.6 | $ | 4,502.2 | $ | 9,319.1 | $ | 9,101.0 | $ | 9,421.3 | ||||||
Operating income |
403.0 | 475.7 | 993.9 | 916.1 | 589.1 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
237.0 | 276.1 | 575.2 | 564.0 | 309.3 | |||||||||||
Adjusted net income attributable to Amcor Limited(1) |
320.8 | 325.0 | 697.3 | 700.2 | 695.9 | |||||||||||
EBIT(1) |
399.2 | 449.0 | 902.3 | 908.6 | 629.7 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBIT(1) |
497.4 | 508.1 | 1,056.4 | 1,079.2 | 1,097.4 | |||||||||||
EBITDA(1) |
565.4 | 628.6 | 1,255.0 | 1,260.4 | 980.7 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
654.1 | 678.1 | 1,389.8 | 1,413.3 | 1,433.3 | |||||||||||
Diluted EPS (in dollars) |
0.20 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.26 | |||||||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS (in dollars)(1) |
0.28 | 0.28 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.59 |
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June 30, 2018 |
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Net Debt |
$ | 4,370.7 | $ | 4,227.5 |
Reportable Segments
Amcor's business is organized and presented in the following two reportable segments:
Flexibles
Amcor's Flexibles reporting segment develops and supplies flexible packaging globally. With approximately 26,000 employees and 135 manufacturing facilities in 37 countries as of June 30, 2018, the Flexibles reporting segment is one of the world's largest suppliers of flexible packaging and specialty cartons. For fiscal year 2018, the Flexibles reporting segment generated $6.5 billion of sales revenue, representing 70% of Amcor's total sales revenue.
Rigid Plastics
Amcor's Rigid Plastics reporting segment is one of the world's largest manufacturers of polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") products along with rigid plastic containers and closures using other plastic resins. As of June 30, 2018, the Rigid Plastics reporting segment employed approximately 7,000 employees at 60 manufacturing facilities in 12 countries. For fiscal year 2018, Amcor's Rigid Plastics reporting segment generated $2.8 billion of sales revenue, representing 30% of Amcor's total sales revenue.
Description of Key Line Items
The key components of Amcor's net sales, cost of sales and other operating expenses are described below.
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Net Sales
Amcor derives the majority of its sales revenue from sales of a broad range of flexible and rigid plastic packaging products into the food, beverage, healthcare, home and personal care and specialty folding carton end markets. Consequently, its results of operations are primarily driven by both, the sales prices and volumes of transactions.
The primary drivers of sales prices are the prices Amcor can charge for its products which themselves largely depend on its ability to differentiate its products through innovation, pass through changes in raw material, commodity and energy prices in the industries and end markets which Amcor serves, general economic conditions and changes in consumer preferences. Key raw materials and commodities used in the production process include resins, film, aluminum and liquids.
With regard to sales volumes, factors influencing demand for Amcor's products and its sales volumes include general economic conditions, weather conditions (in particular hot weather conditions tend to increase demand for beverages which in turn increases demand for PET containers manufactured by its Rigid Plastics reporting segment), inflation and other costs, innovation, changes in government regulations and policies (including taxes and other charges that may increase the cost to consumers of the products Amcor packages) and the performance of Amcor's customers against their competitors.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales mainly comprise:
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses mainly comprise:
Sales and marketing costs are expensed as incurred.
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General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses mainly comprise costs that are not allocated or captured as part of the other separately identified categories of costs and therefore cover a wide range of expenses relating to the administrative function including:
General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred.
Research and Development
Research and development costs mainly comprise:
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Restructuring Related Costs
Restructuring related costs include:
Restructuring liabilities are recognized at fair value when the liability is incurred, i.e. when probable and estimable and upon committing to the restructuring plan.
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Results of Continuing Operations
Net Sales to Third Parties by Reporting Segment
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Flexibles |
$ | 3,141.2 | $ | 3,166.4 | $ | 6,531.6 | $ | 6,224.3 | $ | 6,064.0 | ||||||
Rigid Plastics |
1,408.4 | 1,335.8 | 2,787.5 | 2,876.7 | 3,357.3 | |||||||||||
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Net sales |
$ | 4,549.6 | $ | 4,502.2 | $ | 9,319.1 | $ | 9,101.0 | $ | 9,421.3 | ||||||
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Net Sales to Third Parties by Country(1)
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
United States |
$ | 1,416.7 | $ | 1,348.6 | $ | 2,889.6 | $ | 2,976.6 | $ | 2,865.5 | ||||||
Other countries(2) |
3,132.9 | 3,153.6 | 6,429.5 | 6,124.4 | 6,555.8 | |||||||||||
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Net sales |
$ | 4,549.6 | $ | 4,502.2 | $ | 9,319.1 | $ | 9,101.0 | $ | 9,421.3 | ||||||
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The following tables disaggregate net sales information by geography in which the Company operates:
Six Months Ended December 31, 2018
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Flexibles | Rigid Plastics | Total | |||||||
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North America |
$ | 377.1 | $ | 1,107.5 | $ | 1,484.6 | ||||
Latin America |
258.4 | 300.9 | 559.3 | |||||||
Europe |
1,818.2 | | 1,818.2 | |||||||
Asia Pacific |
687.5 | | 687.5 | |||||||
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Net sales(1) |
$ | 3,141.2 | $ | 1,408.4 | $ | 4,549.6 | ||||
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Six Months Ended December 31, 2017
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Flexibles | Rigid Plastics | Total | |||||||
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North America |
$ | 374.0 | $ | 1,056.7 | $ | 1,430.7 | ||||
Latin America |
267.5 | 279.1 | 546.6 | |||||||
Europe |
1,831.9 | | 1,831.9 | |||||||
Asia Pacific |
693.0 | | 693.0 | |||||||
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Net sales(1) |
$ | 3,166.4 | $ | 1,335.8 | $ | 4,502.2 | ||||
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Comparison of Results of Continuing Operations for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
Net Sales
Net sales increased $47.4 million, or 1.1%, to $4,549.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $4,502.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The impact of currency translation resulted in a decrease of $145.4 million, or 3.2%, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017.
The increase in sales revenue excluding currency impacts of $192.8 million, or 4.3%, was driven by favorable pricing (2.4%), mainly from passing through higher raw material costs in both the Flexibles and Rigid Plastics reporting segments and improved volume/mix (1.7%) in both the Flexibles and Rigid Plastics reporting segments.
Gross Profit
Gross profit decreased by $46.3 million, or 5.2%, to $848.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $894.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by product mix impacts, higher raw material costs and timing of price recovery, combined with higher plant operating costs in the six months ended December 31, 2018.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $3.6 million, or 3.4%, to $101.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $105.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily in the Flexibles reporting segment and primarily driven by year-over-year impact of restructuring and cost saving initiatives.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $18.1 million, or 6.4%, to $302.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $283.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by acquisition and integration costs related to the Bemis transaction.
Research and Development
Research and development costs decreased $4.4 million, or 12.3%, to $31.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $35.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by timing of project costs.
Restructuring Related Costs
Restructuring related costs increased by $31.4 million, or 149.5%, to $52.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $21.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by the commencement of the Rigid Plastics Restructuring program in the six months ended December 31, 2018. This was partially offset with reduced year-on-year spend on the Flexibles Restructuring Program.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net increased by $15.1 million, or 56.3%, to $41.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $26.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by net legal settlements income.
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Operating Income
Operating income decreased $72.7 million, or 15.3%, to $403.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $475.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and as a percent of sales decreased to 8.9% of sales for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from 10.6% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in operating profit was primarily driven by reduced gross profit as noted above together with acquisition and integration costs related to the Bemis transaction and increased restructuring costs driven by the Rigid Plastics Restructuring program. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
Interest Income
Interest income increased $2.9 million, or 55.8%, to $8.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $5.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase was driven by additional income earned on cash balances and deposits.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $10.2 million, or 10.0%, to $112.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $102.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by the increase in the average U.S. dollar Libor rate on U.S. floating dollar denominated debt and increased interest expense on U.S. bonds.
Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), Net
Other non-operating income (loss), net increased by $11.6 million to a $3.1 million income for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from a $8.5 million loss for the six months ended December 31, 2017. This improvement was primarily driven by foreign exchange rate movements on external loans not deemed to be effective net investment hedging instruments under U.S. GAAP in the six months ended December 31, 2017.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased by $18.9 million, or 26.3%, to $52.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $71.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The reduction was primarily driven by a reduction in the Income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliated companies of $68.4 million together with benefits related to the updated provisional estimate of the U.S. transition tax calculation.
Net Income Attributable to Amcor Limited
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited decreased by $39.1 million, or 14.2%, to $237.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $276.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 as a result of the factors discussed above. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
Diluted EPS Attributable to Amcor Limited
Diluted EPS decreased to $0.20 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $0.24 for the six months ended December 31, 2017, with the net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Amcor Limited decreasing by 14.2% and the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding decreasing 0.3% for six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to six months ended December 31, 2017.
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Comparison of Results of Continuing Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017
Net Sales
Net sales increased $218.1 million, or 2.4%, to $9,319.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $9,101.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The impact of currency translation resulted in an increase of $275.1 million, or 3.0%, compared to the year ended June 30, 2017.
The decrease in net sales revenue excluding currency impacts of $57.0 million, or 0.6%, was driven largely by a 2.1% reduction in volume/mix, mainly in the Rigid Plastics reporting segment, partially offset by favorable pricing (0.6%), mainly from passing through higher raw material costs in both the Flexibles and Rigid Plastics reporting segments and benefits from acquisitions in the Rigid Plastics reporting segment (0.6%).
Gross Profit
Gross profit decreased by $55.0 million, or 2.9%, to $1,856.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $1,911.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by the impact of reduced volumes, particularly in the Rigid Plastics reporting segment, and the timing of higher raw material price recovery in the Flexibles reporting segment, partially offset by reduced operating costs in the plants.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $7.1 million, or 3.3%, to $210.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $217.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease was evident both in the Rigid Plastics reporting segment and the Flexibles reporting segment and primarily driven by year-over-year restructuring and cost saving initiatives.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased by $49.9 million, or 7.9%, to $582.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $632.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by the impact of the Flexibles Restructuring Program and other year-over-year restructuring initiatives and productivity improvements.
Research and Development
Research and development costs remained relatively stable at $72.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, compared to $69.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2017.
Restructuring Related Costs
Restructuring related costs decreased by $103.0 million, or 71.9%, to $40.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $143.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by lower spend on the Flexibles Restructuring Program in 2018 of $14.4 million compared to $135.4 million in 2017 as the restructuring program was winding down.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net decreased by $23.6 million, or 35.3%, to $43.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $66.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by the non-recurrence in 2018 of a bargain purchase gain and re-measurement gain on purchase of the remaining 50% of Discma AG in the amount of $22.3 million recognized for the year ended June 30, 2017.
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Operating Income
Operating income increased $77.8 million, or 8.5%, to $993.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $916.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2017 and as a percent of sales increased to 10.7% of sales for the year ended June 30, 2018, from 10.1% for the year ended June 30, 2017. The increase in operating profit was primarily driven by lower spend on the Flexibles Restructuring Program in the current year partially offset by volume impacts noted above and the timing of raw material price recovery. Currency impacts on translating operating income were positive.
Interest Income
Interest income remained relatively stable at $13.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, compared to $12.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2017.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $19.1 million, or 10.0%, to $210.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $190.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by the increase in the average U.S. dollar Libor rate on U.S. floating dollar denominated debt.
Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), Net
Other non-operating losses, net increased by $52.5 million, or 243.1%, to $74.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $21.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by the foreign exchange rate movements on external loans not deemed to be effective net investment hedging instruments under U.S. GAAP.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased by $30.1 million, or 20.2%, to $118.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $148.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. Income tax expense for 2018 includes a non-cash net benefit of $9.0 million reflecting the non-recurring re-measurement of Amcor's U.S. net deferred tax liability, largely offset by a non-recurring transition tax on unrepatriated foreign earnings. The decrease in the effective tax rate for 2018 reflects an ongoing net benefit from the lower federal corporate tax rate (5.9%) and a widening of the tax base.
Net Income Attributable to Amcor Limited
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited increased by $11.2 million, or 2.0%, to $575.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $564.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017 as a result of the factors discussed above. Currency impacts on translating operating income were positive.
Diluted EPS Attributable to Amcor Limited
Diluted EPS increased to $0.49 for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $0.48 for the year ended June 30, 2017, with the net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Amcor Limited increasing by 2.0% and the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding decreasing 0.2% year-over-year.
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Comparison of Results of Continuing Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016
Net Sales
Net sales decreased $320.3 million, or 3.4%, to $9,101.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $9,421.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The impact of currency translation caused a decrease of $131.4 million, or 1.4%, compared to the year ended June 30, 2016.
The decrease in net sales revenue excluding currency impacts of $188.9 million, or 2.0%, was largely driven by the full year impact of the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiaries (7.2%) in the Rigid Plastics reporting segment late in the year ended June 30, 2016, partially offset by the impact of acquisitions in both the Flexibles and Rigid Plastics reporting segments (5.4%).
Gross Profit
Gross profit decreased by $71.4 million, or 3.6%, to $1,911.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $1,983.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily driven by the decrease in sales noted above with gross margin remaining relatively stable at 21.0% for 2017 compared to 21.1% for 2016.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $7.6 million, or 3.6%, to $217.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $210.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of the Alusa acquisition.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased by $120.3 million, or 16.0%, to $632.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $752.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily driven by operational efficiency projects, reduced impairment of idle assets and other cost improvements.
Research and Development
Research and development costs remained relatively stable at $69.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2017 compared to $69.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2016.
Restructuring Related Costs
Restructuring related costs increased by $50.2 million, or 54.0%, to $143.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $93.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily driven by the Flexibles Restructuring Program, for which Amcor incurred expenses of $135.4 million in 2017 compared to $81.0 million in 2016.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net decreased by $41.7 million, or 38.4%, to $66.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $108.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily driven by the decrease in income recognized in 2017 related to the sale of the Fairfield Australia site in 2016, the income of which was recognized in the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 based on the timing of disposal proceeds.
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Operating Income
Operating income increased $327.0 million, or 55.5%, to $916.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $589.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2016 and as a percent of sales increased to 10.1% of sales for the year ended June 30, 2017, from 6.3% for the year ended June 30, 2016. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by the non-recurrence of the adverse impact of the deconsolidation of and the hyperinflation accounting for the Venezuelan subsidiaries in the amount of $271.7 million and $105.3 million, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2017 compared to June 30, 2016, as well as plant and other cost savings, partially offset by increased costs incurred on the Flexibles Restructuring Program in the amount of $135.4 million for 2017 compared to $81.0 million for 2016. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
Interest Income
Interest income decreased by $22.2 million, or 64.5%, to $12.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $34.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily driven by lower cash balances invested in fixed rate maturities in 2017 compared to 2016.
Interest Expense
Interest expense in 2017 was in line with 2016 and decreased by $3.3 million, or 1.7%, to $190.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $194.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2016.
Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), Net
Other non-operating income (loss), net decreased by $45.4 million, to a loss of $21.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from an income of $23.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily driven by the foreign exchange rate movements on external loans not deemed to be effective net investment hedging instruments under U.S. GAAP.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased by $16.0 million, or 9.7%, to $148.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $164.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2016, primarily as a result of the non-recurrence of non-deductible expenses related to the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiaries in the year ended June 30, 2016.
Net Income Attributable to Amcor Limited
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited increased by $254.7 million, or 82.3%, to $564.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $309.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2016 as a result of the factors discussed above. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
Diluted EPS Attributable to Amcor Limited
Diluted EPS increased by $0.22, or 84.6%, to $0.48 for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $0.26 for the year ended June 30, 2016. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding of Amcor Limited decreased 0.5% year-over-year while net income increased by $254.7 million as noted above.
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Comparison of Results of Continuing Operations by Reporting Segment
Flexibles
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December 31, |
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2018 | 2017 | |||||
Net sales(1) |
$ | 3,141.8 | $ | 3,168.5 | |||
Operating Income |
361.2 | 375.8 |
Net Sales
Net sales decreased $26.7 million, or 0.8%, to $3,141.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $3,168.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The impact of currency translation caused a decrease of $118.3 million, or 3.7%, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in sales excluding currency impacts of $91.6 million, or 2.9%, was primarily driven by favorable pricing/other (1.8%), mainly from passing through increased raw material costs and improved volume/mix (1.1%).
Operating Income
Operating income decreased $14.6 million, or 3.9%, to $361.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $375.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017, and as a percent of sales slightly decreased to 11.5% of sales for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from 11.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by unfavourable raw material price and mix impacts offset by restructuring benefits and cost savings. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Net sales(1) |
$ | 6,534.6 | $ | 6,226.5 | $ | 6,065.9 | ||||
Operating Income |
781.4 | 647.2 | 675.3 |
Net Sales
Net sales increased $308.1 million, or 4.9%, to $6,534.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $6,226.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The impact of currency translation caused an increase of $312.3 million or 5.0% compared to the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in sales excluding currency impacts of $4.2 million (0.1%) was driven by minor volume/mix impacts (0.1%) across the reporting segment, with pricing and other factors flat in the year.
Net sales increased $160.6 million, or 2.6%, to $6,226.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $6,065.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The impact of currency translation caused a decrease of $107.2 million or 1.8% compared to the year ended June 30, 2016. The increase in sales excluding currency impacts of $267.8 million, or 4.4%, was primarily driven by increased sales from acquisitions (5.3%), including the Alusa acquisition, partially offset by reduced price across the reporting segment (1.1%) in part from passing through lower raw material costs and favorable volume/ mix, among other factors (0.3%).
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Operating Income
Operating income increased $134.2 million, or 20.7%, to $781.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $647.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2017 and as a percent of sales increased to 12.0% of sales for the year ended June 30, 2018, from 10.4% for the year ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by lower spend on the Flexibles Restructuring Program in 2018 of $14.4 million compared to $135.4 million in 2017, together with restructuring benefits delivered partially offset by the timing of higher raw material price recovery across the reporting segment. Currency impacts on translating operating income were positive.
Operating income decreased $28.1 million, or 4.2%, to $647.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $675.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2016 and as a percent of sales decreased to 10.4% of sales for the year ended June 30, 2017, from 11.1% for the year ended June 30, 2016. The decrease in operating income was primarily driven by the additional costs of the Flexibles Restructuring Program of $135.4 million in 2017 compared to $81.0 million in 2016, volume impacts from specialty cartons and pricing, partially offset by increased saving on plant costs and restructuring benefits. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
Rigid Plastics
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December 31 |
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2018 | 2017 | |||||
Net sales(1) |
$ | 1,408.4 | $ | 1,335.8 | |||
Operating Income |
95.2 | 139.5 |
Net Sales
Net sales increased by $72.6 million, or 5.4%, to $1,408.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $1,335.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The impact of currency translation caused a decrease of $27.2 million, or 2.0%, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in sales excluding currency impacts of $99.8 million, or 7.5%, was primarily driven by favorable pricing/other, mainly from passing through higher raw material costs (4.6%) and improved volume/mix (2.9%).
Operating Income
Operating income decreased by $44.3 million, or 31.8%, to $95.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $139.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017, and as a percent of sales decreased to 6.8% of sales for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from 10.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in operating income was primarily driven by costs incurred on the Rigid Plastic Restructuring program. This was partially offset by the positive movement in price and mix. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Net sales(1) |
$ | 2,787.5 | $ | 2,876.7 | $ | 3,357.3 | ||||
Operating Income |
298.1 | 338.5 | (35.4 | ) |
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Net sales
Net sales decreased by $89.2 million, or 3.1%, to $2,787.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $2,876.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The impact of currency translation caused a decrease of $37.2 million, or 1.3%, compared to the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in sales excluding currency impacts of $52.0 million, or 1.8%, was driven by reduced volume/mix due to market softness, customer mix and customer inventory actions (6.4%), partially offset by increased sales from acquisitions (2.5%), including the Sonoco acquisition, and favorable pricing mainly from passing through higher raw material costs (2.0%).
Net sales decreased by $480.6 million, or 14.3%, to $2,876.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $3,357.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The impact of currency translation caused a decrease of $24.2 million, or 0.7%, compared to the year ended June 30, 2016. The decrease in sales excluding currency impacts of $456.4 million, or 13.6%, was primarily driven by the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiaries (20.1%), partially offset by sales from acquisitions (5.6%), including the Sonoco acquisition, and improved volume/mix (1.3%), with the remaining sales movements (0.1%) being accounted for by changes in pricing, among other factors.
Operating Income
Operating income decreased by $40.4 million, or 11.9%, to $298.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $338.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2017 and as a percent of sales decreased to 10.7% of sales for the year ended June 30, 2018, from 11.8% for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in operating income was primarily driven by reduced volumes, partially offset by reduced plant costs and other operating expenses. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
Operating income increased by $373.9 million, to $338.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from an operating loss of $35.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2016 and as a percent of sales increased to 11.8% of sales for the year ended June 30, 2017, from a negative 1.1% for the year ended June 30, 2016. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by the non-recurrence of the impact of the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiaries in the amount of $271.7 million and the associated hyperinflation impacts in the amount of $105.3 million and benefits from acquisitions. Currency impacts on translating operating income were negative.
Presentation of Non-GAAP Information
Included in this proxy statement/prospectus are measures of financial performance that are not defined by U.S. GAAP. Each of these measures is used in evaluating Amcor's operating performance and certain of the measures are used as a component of Amcor's board of directors' measurement of Amcor's performance for incentive compensation purposes. Amcor's management and board of directors believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to enable investors to perform comparisons of current and historical performance of Amcor.
These non-GAAP financial measures adjust for factors that are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring or represent non-cash items. These measures exclude the following items:
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For each of these non-GAAP financial measures, a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure has been provided. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an alternative to results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Items Adjusted for in Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The non-GAAP financial measures reconciled below exclude the following items:
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Amcor Limited
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Six Months
Ended December 31, |
Years Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 237.0 | $ | 276.1 | $ | 575.2 | $ | 564.0 | $ | 309.3 | ||||||
Add: Material restructuring programs(1) |
37.7 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 135.4 | 81.0 | |||||||||||
Add: Impairments in equity method investments(1) |
13.9 | 25.3 | 36.5 | | | |||||||||||
Add: Material acquisition and transaction costs(1) |
35.1 | | | | | |||||||||||
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets from business combinations(1) |
9.5 | 9.6 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 15.1 | |||||||||||
Add: Economic net investment hedging activities not qualifying for hedge accounting(1)(2) |
(1.5 | ) | 12.7 | 83.9 | (38.0 | ) | (5.4 | ) | ||||||||
Add: Impact of deconsolidation(1) |
| | | | 271.7 | |||||||||||
Add: Impact of hyperinflation |
18.9 | | | | 71.5 | |||||||||||
Add: Material impact of pension settlements(1) |
| | | 55.5 | | |||||||||||
Less: Net legal settlements(1) |
(15.5 | ) | | | | | ||||||||||
Tax effect of above items |
(14.3 | ) | (10.2 | ) | (32.0 | ) | (34.4 | ) | (47.3 | ) | ||||||
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Adjusted net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 320.8 | $ | 325.0 | $ | 697.3 | $ | 700.2 | $ | 695.9 | ||||||
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT
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Six Months
Ended December 31, |
Years Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 237.0 | $ | 276.1 | $ | 575.2 | $ | 564.0 | $ | 309.3 | ||||||
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interests |
5.1 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 17.0 | (4.3 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net income |
242.1 | 280.3 | 586.6 | 581.0 | 305.0 | |||||||||||
Add: Income tax expense |
52.8 | 71.7 | 118.8 | 148.9 | 164.9 | |||||||||||
Add: Interest expense |
112.4 | 102.2 | 210.0 | 190.9 | 194.2 | |||||||||||
Less: Interest income |
(8.1 | ) | (5.2 | ) | (13.1 | ) | (12.2 | ) | (34.4 | ) | ||||||
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EBIT |
399.2 | 449.0 | 902.3 | 908.6 | 629.7 | |||||||||||
Add: Material restructuring programs(1) |
37.7 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 135.4 | 81.0 | |||||||||||
Add: Impairments in equity method investments |
13.9 | 25.3 | 36.5 | | | |||||||||||
Add: Material acquisition and transaction costs |
35.1 | | | | | |||||||||||
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets from business combinations |
9.5 | 9.6 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 15.1 | |||||||||||
Add: Economic net investment hedging activities not qualifying for hedge accounting(2) |
(1.5 | ) | 12.7 | 83.9 | (38.0 | ) | (5.4 | ) | ||||||||
Add: Impact of deconsolidation |
| | | | 271.7 | |||||||||||
Add: Impact of hyperinflation |
19.0 | | | | 105.3 | |||||||||||
Add: Material impact of pension settlements |
| | | 55.5 | | |||||||||||
Less: Net legal settlements |
(15.5 | ) | | | | | ||||||||||
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Adjusted EBIT |
$ | 497.4 | $ | 508.1 | $ | 1,056.4 | $ | 1,079.2 | $ | 1,097.4 | ||||||
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
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Six Months
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Years Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 237.0 | $ | 276.1 | $ | 575.2 | $ | 564. 0 | $ | 309.3 | ||||||
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interests |
5.1 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 17.0 | (4.3 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net income |
242.1 | 280.3 | 586.6 | 581.0 | 305.0 | |||||||||||
Add: Income tax expense |
52.8 | 71.7 | 118.8 | 148.9 | 164.9 | |||||||||||
Add: Interest expense |
112.4 | 102.2 | 210.0 | 190.9 | 194.2 | |||||||||||
Less: Interest income |
(8.1 | ) | (5.2 | ) | (13.1 | ) | (12.2 | ) | (34.4 | ) | ||||||
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EBIT |
399.2 | 449.0 | 902.3 | 908.6 | 629.7 | |||||||||||
Add: Depreciation and amortization |
166.2 | 179.6 | 352.7 | 351.8 | 351.0 | |||||||||||
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EBITDA |
565.4 | 628.6 | 1,255.0 | 1,260.4 | 980.7 | |||||||||||
Add: Material restructuring programs |
37.7 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 135.4 | 81.0 | |||||||||||
Add: Impairments in equity method investments |
13.9 | 25.3 | 36.5 | | | |||||||||||
Add: Material acquisition and transaction costs |
35.1 | | | | | |||||||||||
Add: Economic net investment hedging activities not qualifying for hedge accounting(2) |
(1.5 | ) | 12.7 | 83.9 | (38.0 | ) | (5.4 | ) | ||||||||
Add: Impact of deconsolidation |
| | | | 271.7 | |||||||||||
Add: Impact of hyperinflation |
19.0 | | | | 105.3 | |||||||||||
Add: Material impact of pension settlements |
| | | 55.5 | | |||||||||||
Less: Net legal settlements |
(15.5 | ) | | | | | ||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 654.1 | $ | 678.1 | $ | 1,389.8 | $ | 1,413.3 | $ | 1,433.3 | ||||||
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted EPS
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.26 | ||||||
Add: Material restructuring programs(1) |
0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.07 | |||||||||||
Add: Impairments in equity method investments(1) |
0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | | | |||||||||||
Add: Material acquisition and transaction costs(1) |
0.03 | | | | | |||||||||||
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets from business combinations(1) |
0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Add: Economic net investment hedging activities not qualifying for hedge accounting(1)(2) |
(0.00 | ) | 0.01 | 0.07 | (0.03 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Add: Impact of deconsolidation(1) |
| | | | 0.23 | |||||||||||
Add: Impact of hyperinflation |
0.02 | | | | 0.06 | |||||||||||
Add: Material impact of pension settlements(1) |
| | | 0.05 | | |||||||||||
Less: Net legal settlements(1) |
(0.01 | ) | | | | | ||||||||||
Tax effect of above items |
(0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||
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Adjusted diluted EPS |
$ | 0.28 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.59 | ||||||
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Reconciliation of Net Debt
($ in millions)
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December 31,
2018 |
June 30,
2018 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
$ | 644.9 | $ | 984.1 | |||
Short-term debt |
1,164.9 | 1,173.8 | |||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
3,051.5 | 2,690.4 | |||||
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
(490.6 | ) | (620.8 | ) | |||
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Net Debt |
4,370.7 | 4,227.5 | |||||
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Amcor finances its business primarily through cash flows provided by operating activities, borrowings from banks and proceeds from issuances of debt and equity. Amcor periodically reviews its capital structure and liquidity position in light of market conditions, expected future cash flows, potential funding requirements for debt refinancing, capital expenditures and acquisitions, the cost of capital, sensitivity analyses reflecting downside scenarios, the impact on its financial metrics and credit ratings, and its ease of access to funding sources. Based on Amcor's current cash flow from operating activities and available cash, Amcor believes its cash flows provided by operating activities, together with borrowings available under its credit facilities, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund its operations, capital expenditures and other commitments and to grow its business for at least 12 months.
Pre-Transaction Liquidity
As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Amcor had total available liquidity of $1,645.9 million and $2,108.8 million, respectively, including cash and cash equivalents of $490.6 million and $620.8 million, respectively, and undrawn committed credit facilities in place of $1,155.3 million and $1488.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Amcor had total drawn interest bearing financial liabilities of $1,181.5 million and $817.2 million, respectively, under the committed credit facilities in place. The decrease in available liquidity by $462.9 million is due to the repayment of $300 million U.S. Private Placement Notes on December 15, 2018 and other movements in working capital. As at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, no cash balances held by Amcor are considered restricted.
Post-Transaction Liquidity
The Transaction Agreement foresees the acquisition of Bemis through a share only deal and hence Amcor expects that the transaction will require total cash of approximately $65 million related to compensation costs (including settlement of Bemis employee entitlements and retention and approximately $125 million of other acquisition costs, of which $25.8 million have been incurred by Amcor as of December 31, 2018. Due to change of control provisions in debt facilities triggered by New Amcor becoming the ultimate parent of the combined group following the transaction, Amcor expects to reclassify $1,558.8 million from long-term debt to the current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 on a proforma basis. Given the nature of the transaction and Amcor being identified as the acquirer in the transaction, Amcor currently expects to be able to renegotiate the terms of the long-term debt for the change in control provisions not to be triggered by the transaction. In addition, on a pro forma basis, as of December 31, 2018, Amcor would have had cash and cash equivalents of $564.6 million. Furthermore, upon consummation of the transaction, Amcor expects its cash and cash equivalents balance to be higher than its pro forma value as of December 31, 2018, due to cash flow provided by operating activities.
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Cash Flow Overview
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Cash flows from operating activities |
$ | 234.7 | 155.9 | $ | 78.8 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
(112.9 | ) | (90.9 | ) | (22.0 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
(230.0 | ) | (201.8 | ) | (28.2 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(22.0 | ) | (4.8 | ) | (17.2 | ) | ||||
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
$ | (130.2 | ) | $ | (141.6 | ) | $ | 11.4 | ||
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Cash flows from operating activities |
$ | 871.4 | $ | 908.9 | $ | 1,006.8 | $ | (37.5 | ) | $ | (97.9 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
(241.9 | ) | (632.0 | ) | (994.8 | ) | 390.1 | 362.8 | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
(542.7 | ) | (223.0 | ) | (18.5 | ) | (319.7 | ) | (204.5 | ) | ||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(27.5 | ) | (8.1 | ) | (182.7 | ) | (19.4 | ) | 174.6 | |||||||
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Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ | 59.3 | $ | 45.8 | $ | (189.2 | ) | $ | 13.5 | $ | 235.0 | |||||
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash inflows provided by operating activities increased by $78.8 million, or 50.5%, to $234.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $155.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily due to a reduced cash outflow in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of currency in the six months ended December 31, 2018 of $223.3 million compared to $327.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017 mainly driven by working capital movements. The lower pro-rata cash inflows compared to the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are driven by the annual inventory build for the second half of the year, particularly in Rigid Plastics and the timing of working capital movements at June 30, 2018 and 2017.
Net cash inflows provided by operating activities decreased by $37.5 million, or 4.1%, to $871.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $908.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to a cash outflow in working capital of $122.5 million in 2018 compared to a cash outflow of $51.0 million in 2017. Net cash inflows provided by operating activities decreased by $97.9 million, or 9.7%, to $908.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $1,006.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a higher gross profit of $1,983.2 million in 2016 compared to $1,911.8 million in 2017 with relatively stable movements in working capital (cash outflow of $51.0 million in 2017 compared to $50.0 million in 2016), but operating income in 2016 being adversely impacted by a number of non-cash items, including the net impact of foreign exchange movements ($35.3 million gain in 2017 compared to $137.7 million loss in 2016) and in particular the loss on the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiaries in the amount of $271.7 million.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash outflows used in investing activities increased by $22.0 million, or 24.2%, to $112.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $90.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from sales of
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property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets of $46.6 million partially offset by a decrease in the purchase of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets of $15.1 and lower investments in affiliate companies of $8.6 million.
Net cash outflows used in investing activities decreased by $390.1 million, or 61.7%, to $241.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $632.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in payments for acquisitions of businesses ($0.0 million in 2018 compared to $335.6 million in 2017) in addition to higher proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets ($137.0 million in 2018 compared to $82.9 million in 2017). Capital expenditures were $365.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, a decrease of $14.3 million compared to $379.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in capital expenditures was primarily the result of a decrease in the amount spent on greenfield plants, partially offset by full year impacts of acquisitions in 2018 compared to 2017, when Sonoco was acquired.
Net cash outflows used in investing activities decreased by $362.8 million, or 36.5%, to $632.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $994.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to the non-recurrence of the cash impact of the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiaries of $184.2 million, a decrease in payments for acquisitions of businesses, with $335.6 million spent in 2017 compared to $483.0 million spent in 2016, as well as higher proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment ($82.9 million in 2017 compared to $30.4 million in 2016).
Capital expenditures were $379.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $32.6 million compared to $346.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily the result of the investment in two greenfield plants and full year impacts of acquisitions in 2017 compared to 2016, when Amcor acquired the Alusa business.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash flows used in financing activities increased by $28.2 million, or 14.0%, to a net outflow of $230.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from a net outflow of $201.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily due to repayment of short-term debt ($2.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the issuance of short term debt of $244.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017), increased repayment of long term debt of $927.5 million, partially offset by higher proceeds from issuance of long term debt of $1,131.7 million ($3,288.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to $2,157.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017).
Net cash flows used in financing activities increased by $319.7 million, or 143.4%, to $542.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2018, from $223.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. This increase was primarily due to repayments of long-term debt increasing to $4,660.0 million in 2018 compared to $3,745.1 million in 2017, net proceeds from borrowings increasing to $4,538.9 million in 2018 compared to $3,959.5 million in 2017 and dividend payments increasing from $489.1 million in 2017 to $526.8 million in 2018, partially offset by the increase in short-term debt borrowings from $114.0 million in 2017 to $155.4 million in 2018.
Net cash flows used in financing activities increased by $204.5 million, or 1,105.4%, to $223.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2017, from $18.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2016. This increase was primarily due to net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt decreasing to $3,959.5 million in 2017 compared to $5,701.3 million in 2016, offsetting reduced repayments of long-term debt of $3,745.1 million in 2017 compared to $5,036.2 million in 2016, and the non-recurrence of share buy-backs in 2017 for which $222.2 million were used in 2016.
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Net Debt
Amcor borrows money from financial institutions and debt investors in the form of bank overdrafts, bank loans, corporate bonds, unsecured notes and commercial paper. Amcor has a mixture of fixed and floating interest rates and uses interest rate swaps to provide further flexibility in managing the interest cost of borrowings.
Short-term debt consists of commercial paper borrowings, bank debt with a duration of less than 12 months and bank overdrafts which are classified as current due to the short-term nature of the borrowings. The current portion of the long-term debt consists of debt amounts repayable within a year after the balance sheet date.
Amcor's primary bank debt facilities and notes are unsecured and subject to negative pledge arrangements limiting the amount of secured indebtedness it can incur up to 15% of total tangible assets of Amcor, subject to some exceptions and variations by facility. In addition, the bank debt facilities and U.S. private placement debt require Amcor to comply with certain financial covenants, including leverage and interest coverage ratios. The negative pledge arrangements and the financial covenants are defined in the related debt agreements. As of December 31, 2018, Amcor was in compliance with all applicable covenants under its bank debt facilities and U.S. private placement debt.
Amcor's net debt as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 was $4,370.7 million and $4,227.5, respectively, with the increase in the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to June 30, 2018 being due to the decrease in cash and cash equivalents by $130.2 million and the increase in long-term debt (current and non-current portion) of $21.9 million.
Available Financing
As of December 31, 2018, Amcor had undrawn credit facilities available in the amount of $438.4 million under a U.S. dollar Syndicated Facility Agreement, $160.1 million (denominated in Euros) under a European Syndicated Agreement, $463.6 million (denominated in Australian dollars) under two Australian Syndicated Facility Agreements and $92.8 million under other agreements.
Amcor's senior facilities are available to fund working capital, growth capital expenditures and refinancing obligations and are provided to it by three separate bank syndicates. As of December 31, 2018, the revolving senior bank debt facilities had an aggregate limit of $3,019.3 million, of which $1,886.8 million had been drawn (inclusive of amounts drawn under commercial paper programs reducing the overall balance of available senior facilities). Amcor's senior facilities mature between 2019 and 2022.
Dividend Payments
In the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Amcor paid $290.6 million and $282.2 million in dividends to its shareholders, respectively.
In the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, Amcor paid $526.8 million, $489.1 million, and $480.4 million in dividends to its shareholders, respectively.
Share Repurchases
Amcor had cash outflows of $21.2 million and $32.0 million for the purchase of Amcor Shares in the open market during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as treasury shares to satisfy the vesting and exercises of share-based compensation awards. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Amcor held treasury shares at cost of $12.2 million and $7.3 million, respectively, representing 1.1 million and 0.6 million shares, respectively.
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Amcor had cash outflows of $35.7 million, $40.2 million, and $53.2 million for the purchase of Amcor Shares in the open market during the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as treasury shares to satisfy the vesting and exercises of share-based compensation awards. As of June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, Amcor held treasury shares at cost of $10.7 million, $8.1 million and $21.5 million, respectively, representing 0.9 million, 0.7 million, and 2.4 million shares, respectively. In addition, for the year ended June 30, 2016, Amcor had cash outflows of $222.2 million for purchases of Amcor Shares for cancellation as part of a $500.0 million share buy-back program announced in February 2015.
Contractual Obligations
The following table provides a summary of contractual obligations including Amcor's debt payment obligations, operating lease obligations and certain other commitments as of June 30, 2018. These amounts do not reflect all planned spending under the various categories but rather that portion of spending to which Amcor is contractually committed.
As of December 31, 2018, Amcor's contractual obligations are not materially different from the contractual obligations described below as of June 30, 2018.
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1 year |
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3 years |
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$ | 1,173.8 | | | | ||||||||
Long-term debt(1) |
988.7 | 780.8 | 774.7 | 1,121.0 | |||||||||
Interest expense on short- and long-term debt, fixed and floating rate(2) |
148.3 | 197.7 | 121.5 | 173.9 | |||||||||
Operating lease expenditure contracted but not provided for or payable(3): |
91.8 | 142.9 | 89.6 | 196.9 | |||||||||
Capital commitmentsProperty, plant and equipment(4) |
39.7 | 2.6 | | | |||||||||
Employee benefit plan obligations |
44.9 | 89.6 | 92.3 | 247.6 | |||||||||
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$ | 2,487.2 | 1,213.6 | 1,078.1 | 1,739.4 | ||||||||
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In the ordinary course of business, Amcor regularly enters into relationships with suppliers whereby Amcor commits itself to fixed minimum purchases of raw materials and commodities, energy and indirect purchases in connection with conducting its business, in order to benefit from better pricing conditions and a stable supply. Such other commitments reflect normal business operations, are in line with Amcor's manufacturing plans, are not in excess of current market prices and are typically fulfilled within six months. In hindsight, Amcor cannot determine the aggregate amount of such other
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commitments or the aggregate amount of purchase orderswhich may represent authorizations to purchase rather than binding agreementsthat represent contractual obligations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than as described under "Contractual Obligations" as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Amcor had no significant off-balance sheet contractual obligations or other commitments.
Liquidity Risk and Outlook
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that Amcor might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities. Amcor manages its liquidity risk centrally and such management involves maintaining available funding and ensuring that Amcor has access to an adequate amount of committed credit facilities. Due to the dynamic nature of its business, Amcor aims to maintain flexibility within its funding structure through the use of bank overdrafts, bank loans, corporate bonds, unsecured notes, commercial paper and factoring (amendments to factoring arrangements are being made such that U.S. GAAP derecognition criteria can be met in the event that factoring is undertaken after completion of the transaction). The following guidelines are used to manage Amcor's liquidity risk:
In recent years, Amcor has had a low or negative amount of current assets over current liabilities, primarily as a consequence of its use of commercial paper programs in the United States and Australia to fund certain aspects of its business. Debt incurred under such programs constitutes short-term debt.
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, an aggregate principal amount of $716.3 million and $876.8 million, respectively, was drawn under these commercial paper programs. However, such programs are backstopped by committed bank syndicated loan facilities with maturities in April 2019 ($750.0 million) and July 2020 ($565.4 million), under which Amcor had $599.1 million in unused capacity remaining as of December 31, 2018. Amcor believes its negative current ratio position does not pose an immediate liquidity risk, as the level of cash flow provided by operating activities is expected to be in line with historic performance and available cash of $490.6 million, together with borrowings available under undrawn credit facilities of $1,155.3 million, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund its operations, capital expenditurestargeted to be equal to the value of its depreciation expenseand other commitments for at least the next 12 months despite its negative current position as of December 31, 2018.
Amcor expects long-term future funding needs to primarily relate to refinancing and servicing its outstanding financial liabilities maturing as outlined above and to finance its growth capital expenditure and payments for acquisitions that may be completed. Amcor expects to continue to fund its long-term
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business needs on the same basis as in the past, i.e., partially through the cash flow provided by operating activities available to the business and management of the capital of the business, in particular through issuance of commercial paper and debt securities on a regular basis. Amcor decides on discretionary growth capital expenditure and acquisitions individually based on, among other factors, the return on investment after related financing costs and the payback period of required upfront cash investments in light of its mid-term liquidity planning covering a period of four years post the current financial year. Amcor's long-term access to liquidity depends on both its results of operations and on the availability of funding in domestic and international financial markets.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments
This discussion and analysis of Amcor's financial condition and results of operations is based on Amcor's audited consolidated financial statements, unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and their related notes, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates are based on historical experience and various assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Amcor's management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis and adjusts or revises the estimates as circumstances change. As future events and their impacts cannot be determined with precision, actual results may differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to fairly present the results of the periods presented.
Amcor believes the following are critical accounting estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements:
Useful Life of Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation Methods and Residual Values, Including the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets, which range from three to 40 years, in the case of leasehold improvements and leased assets, over the period of the lease or useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter. The periodic review of such estimated useful lives requires judgment.
Amcor further reviews property, plant and equipment for impairment as changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events suggest that the remaining value is not recoverable. The test for impairment requires Amcor to make estimates about fair values, most of which are based on projected future cash flows.
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Valuation of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The purchase price of each new acquisition is allocated to tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets, liabilities assumed and goodwill. Determining the portion of the purchase price allocated to identifiable intangible assets and goodwill requires Amcor to make significant estimates. The amount of the purchase price allocated to intangible assets is generally determined by estimating the future cash flows of each asset and discounting the net cash flows back to their present values. The discount rate used is determined at the time of the acquisition in accordance with accepted valuation methods.
Intangible assets consist primarily of purchased customer relationships and software and are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from one to 20 years, when purchased. Amcor reviews these intangible assets for impairment as changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events suggest that the remaining value is not recoverable. The test for impairment requires Amcor to make estimates about fair values, most of which are based on projected future cash flows.
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is allocated to reporting units, which are defined as the operating segment, at the time of each acquisition based on the relative fair values of the reporting units. Amcor's operating segments are Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa; Flexibles America; Flexibles Asia Pacific; Specialty Cartons; and Rigid Plastics.
Goodwill is not amortized, but instead tested for impairment annually at the operating segment level as of May 31 of each year, or whenever events and circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. Amcor elected to early adopt the Accounting Standards Update 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, in fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, and has not performed a qualitative test for any of the years presented. As a result of this election, if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, Amcor recognizes an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and estimated fair value of the reporting unit, adjusted for any tax impact.
The determination of the estimated fair value of the reporting units utilizes an income valuation method. Under the income valuation method, fair value is estimated as the present value of estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit. Significant inputs to the income valuation approach include projected future cash flows, discount rates, long-term sales growth rates and forecasted operating margins. Amcor's estimates associated with the goodwill impairment review are considered critical due to the amount of goodwill recorded on its consolidated balance sheet and the judgment required in determining fair value amounts, including projected future cash flows and discount rates.
Among the factors that could trigger an impairment review are a reporting unit's operating results significantly declining relative to historical performance and competitive pressures and changes in the general markets in which it operates. The assessment whether such qualitative factors that could trigger impairment review are present requires significant judgment.
Amcor tested goodwill for impairment in each annual period presented and, as a result, determined that the fair value of each reporting unit significantly exceeded the respective reporting unit's carrying value for each annual period presented. Thus, Amcor concluded that goodwill was not impaired as of June 30, 2018, 2017 or 2016.
Employee Benefit Plans
Amcor has defined benefit plans that cover approximately 2,000 of its 33,000 employees. For Amcor-sponsored plans, the relevant accounting guidance requires that management make certain assumptions relating to the long-term rate of return on plan assets, discount rates used to determine the present value of future obligations and expenses, salary inflation rates, mortality rates and other assumptions. Amcor believes that the accounting estimates related to its pension plans are critical
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accounting estimates because they are highly susceptible to change from period to period based on the performance of plan assets, actuarial valuations, market conditions and contracted benefit changes. The selection of assumptions is based on historical trends and known economic and market conditions at the time of valuation, as well as independent studies of trends performed by the Amcor's actuaries.
Restructuring Related Costs
Amcor estimates its restructuring liabilities and costs by accumulating detailed estimates of costs and assets sale proceeds, if any, for each restructuring plan. This includes the estimated costs of employee severance, pension and related benefits, impairment of property and equipment and other assets, including estimates of net realizable value, accelerated depreciation, termination payments for contracts and leases, contractual obligations and any other qualifying costs related to the restructuring plan. Such charges and liabilities represent management's best estimate about the restructuring initiatives and require significant judgment as to the overall plan, employees and contracts affected, impact on the valuation of long-lived assets and timing of implementation of the restructuring plan.
Share-Based Payment AwardsGrant Date Fair Values, Forfeiture Rates, and Satisfaction of Performance Conditions
Amcor has a variety of share options, restricted shares, performance rights, performance shares and share rights plans, the accounting for which requires management to estimate grant date fair values, forfeiture rates and for awards with performance conditions, the satisfaction of the performance condition at each reporting date.
The grant date fair value of the share options, performance rights and performance shares is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses assumptions regarding expected dividend yield, expected share price volatility, risk-free interest rate and the expected life of the share- based payment award to produce a Monte Carlo simulation.
Amcor estimates forfeiture rates used to adjust the grant date fair value expense over the requisite service period based on the most probable number of awards expected to vest based on employee level, economic conditions, time remaining to vest and historical forfeiture experience on a plan by plan basis.
For awards with a performance condition, Amcor must reassess the probability of vesting at each reporting period and adjust compensation cost based on its probability assessment. Such assessment requires significant judgment with regard to expected future operating performance and development of Amcor's outstanding shares.
Equity Accounted Investments
Investments in ordinary shares of companies, in which Amcor believes it exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the investment is carried at cost and is adjusted to recognize the investor's share of earnings or losses of the investee after the date of acquisition and cash dividends paid. The assessment of whether a decline in fair value below the cost basis is other-than-temporary and the amount of such other-than-temporary decline requires management to make significant estimates.
Amcor reviews its investment in affiliated companies for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. There was a prolonged and significant decline in AMVIG's quoted share price during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the year-ended June 30, 2018 respectively. Amcor determined these prolonged declines were other than temporary impairments of its investment in AMVIG. Accordingly, Amcor recorded
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impairments of $13.9 million and $25.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively and $36.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2018.
Income TaxesUncertain Tax Positions
The determination of uncertain tax positions, including tax liabilities and the need for valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, including operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards, is based on the evaluation whether the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return will be sustained on tax audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The recognized tax benefits are measured as the largest benefit of having a more likely than not likelihood of being sustained upon settlement. Significant estimates, including expected future performance of operations and taxable earnings, the feasibility of tax planning strategies and available operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards, are required in determining such uncertain tax positions and related income tax expense and benefit. If actual results differ from these estimates or there are future changes to tax laws or statutory tax rates, Amcor may need to adjust valuation allowances or tax liabilities, which could have a material impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 3. "Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted" in Amcor's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus for detail on new accounting pronouncements.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Overview
Amcor's activities expose it to a variety of market risks and financial risks. Amcor's overall risk management program seeks to minimize potential adverse effects of these risks on its financial performance. From time to time, Amcor enters into various derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange contracts, commodity fixed price swaps (on behalf of customers) and interest rate swaps to manage these risks. Amcor's hedging activities are conducted on a centralized basis through standard operating procedures and delegated authorities, which provide guidelines for control, counterparty risk and ongoing reporting. These derivative instruments are designed to reduce the economic risk associated with movements in foreign exchange rates, raw material prices and to fixed and variable interest rates, but may not have been designated or qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP and hence may increase income statement volatility. However, Amcor does not trade in derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. In addition, Amcor may enter into loan agreements in currencies other than the respective legal entity's functional currency to economically hedge foreign exchange risk in net investments in foreign subsidiaries, which do not qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP and hence may increase income statement volatility.
There have been no material changes during the six months ended December 31, 2018 in the risks described below for the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 related to interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, raw material and commodity price risk and credit risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Amcor's policy is to manage exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining a mixture of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt, monitoring global interest rates and, where appropriate, hedging floating interest rate exposure or debt at fixed interest rates through the use of interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are accounted for as fair value hedges so the changes in the fair value of both the hedging instruments and the underlying debt obligations are immediately recognized in interest expense.
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A hypothetical but reasonably possible increase of 1% in the floating rate on the relevant interest rate yield curve applicable to both, derivative and non-derivative instruments denominated in U.S. dollars, the currency with the largest interest rate sensitivity, outstanding as of December 31, 2018, would have resulted in an adverse impact on income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies of $4.4 million ($8.8 million annualized) for the six months ended December 31, 2018.
A hypothetical but reasonably possible increase of 1% in the floating rate on the relevant interest rate yield curve applicable to both, derivative and non-derivative instruments denominated in Australian dollars, the currency with the largest interest rate sensitivity, outstanding as of June 30, 2018, would have resulted in an adverse impact on income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies of $8.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2018. A hypothetical but reasonably possible increase of 1% in the floating rate on the relevant interest rate yield curve applicable to both derivative and non-derivative instruments denominated in U.S. dollars, the currency with the largest interest rate sensitivity, outstanding as of June 30, 2017, would have resulted in an adverse impact on income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies of $10.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The Australian dollar became the currency with the largest sensitivity in 2018 due to Amcor reducing its exposure to variable dollar interest rates by issuing additional $500 million of notes in 2018, while the level of variable Australian dollar debt remained relatively stable.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Amcor operates in over 40 countries across the world.
In the six months ended December 31, 2018, 34% of Amcor's net sales were effectively generated in U.S. dollar functional currency entities. For the same six-month period, 25% of net sales were generated in Euro functional currency entities with the remaining 41% of net sales being generated in entities with functional currencies other than U.S. dollars and Euros (across 32 different functional currencies). The impact of translating Euro and other non-U.S. dollar net sales and operating expenses into U.S. dollar for reporting purposes will vary depending on the movement of those currencies from period to period.
For the six months ended December 31, 2018, a hypothetical but reasonably possible adverse change of 10% in the underlying average foreign currency exchange rate for the Euro would have resulted in an adverse impact on Amcor's net sales of $112 million.
In the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, 33% and 35% of Amcor's net sales, respectively, were effectively generated in U.S. dollar functional currency entities. For the same years, 26% and 24% of net sales, respectively, were generated in Euro functional currency entities with the remaining 41% and 41% of net sales, respectively, being generated in entities with functional currencies other than U.S. dollars and Euros (across 32 different functional currencies). The impact of translating Euro and other non-U.S. dollar net sales and operating expenses into U.S. dollar for reporting purposes will vary depending on the movement of those currencies from period to period.
For the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, a hypothetical but reasonably possible adverse change of 10% in the underlying average foreign currency exchange rate for the Euro would have resulted in an adverse impact on Amcor's net sales of $237.8 million and $219.2 million, respectively.
Raw Material and Commodity Price Risk
The primary raw materials for Amcor's products are resins, film, aluminum, and liquids. Amcor has market risk primarily in connection with the pricing of its products and are exposed to commodity price risk from a number of commodities and certain other raw materials and energy price risk.
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Changes in prices of Amcor's key raw materials and commodities, including resins, film, aluminum, and liquids and other raw materials, may result in a temporary or permanent reduction in income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies depending on the level of recovery by material type. The level of recovery depends both on the type of material and the market in which Amcor operates. Across its business, Amcor has a number of contract provisions that allow for passing on of raw material price fluctuations to customers within contractually predefined periods.
A hypothetical but reasonably possible 1% increase on average prices for resins, film, aluminum and liquids, not passed on to the customer by way of a price adjustment, would have resulted in an increase in cost of sales and hence an adverse impact on income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 of $20.0 million and $21.0 million, respectively.
A hypothetical but reasonably possible 1% increase on average prices for resins, film, aluminum and liquids, not passed on to the customer by way of a price adjustment, would have resulted in an increase in cost of sales and hence an adverse impact on income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies for the year ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 of $43.7 million and $45.4 million, respectively.
Credit Risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations, resulting in financial loss. Amcor is exposed to credit risk arising from financing activities including deposits with banks and financial institutions, foreign exchange transactions and other financial instruments, as well as from over-the-counter raw material and commodity related derivative instruments.
Amcor manages its credit risk from balances with financial institutions through standard operating procedures, which provide guidelines on setting limits to minimize the concentration of risks and therefore mitigating financial loss through potential counterparty failure and on dealing and settlement procedures. The investment of surplus funds is made only with approved counterparties and within credit limits assigned to each specific counterparty. Financial derivative instruments can only be entered into with high credit quality approved financial institutions with a minimum long-term credit rating of A- or better by Standard & Poor's. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and June 30, 2018 and 2017, Amcor has no significant concentration of credit risk in relation to derivatives entered into in accordance with its hedging and risk management activities.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL HOLDERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT OF BEMIS
The following table lists the beneficial ownership of Bemis Shares as of March 1, 2019, by each director, each of Bemis' named executive officers for fiscal year 2018, and all of Bemis' current directors and executive officers as a group. Percentage of outstanding shares is based on 91,211,989 Bemis Shares outstanding as of March 1, 2019.
Beneficial Owner
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Direct(1) |
Voting or
Investment Power(2) |
Right to
Acquire(3) |
Total |
Percent of
Outstanding Bemis Shares |
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William F. Austen |
294,913 | 45,725 | 37,467 | 378,105 | * | |||||||||||
Michael B. Clauer |
26,037 | | 8,375 | 34,412 | * | |||||||||||
Katherine C. Doyle |
2,581 | | 3,174 | 5,755 | * | |||||||||||
Sheri H. Edison |
52,767 | | 4,873 | 57,640 | * | |||||||||||
Timothy S. Fliss |
17,515 | 17,767 | 3,357 | 38,639 | * | |||||||||||
Adele M. Gulfo |
9,113 | | 3,174 | 12,287 | * | |||||||||||
David S. Haffner |
48,872 | | 3,174 | 52,046 | * | |||||||||||
William E. Jackson |
21,166 | | 3,285 | 24,451 | * | |||||||||||
Timothy M. Manganello |
88,647 | | 5,494 | 94,141 | * | |||||||||||
Arun Nayar |
16,106 | | 3,174 | 19,280 | * | |||||||||||
Guillermo Novo |
241 | | 3,174 | 3,415 | * | |||||||||||
Marran H. Ogilvie |
807 | | 3,174 | 3,981 | * | |||||||||||
David T. Szczupak |
15,337 | | 3,174 | 18,511 | * | |||||||||||
Holly A. Van Deursen |
27,429 | | 3,174 | 30,603 | * | |||||||||||
Philip G. Weaver |
35,635 | | 3,174 | 38,809 | * | |||||||||||
George W. Wurtz |
841 | | 3,174 | 4,015 | * | |||||||||||
Robert H. Yanker |
1,930 | | 3,174 | 5,104 | * | |||||||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (19 persons) |
722,970 | 63,492 | 100,690 | 887,152 | * |
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The only persons known to Bemis to beneficially own, as of March 1, 2019, more than five percent of outstanding Bemis Shares are set forth in the following table. Percentage of outstanding shares is based on 91,211,989 Bemis Shares outstanding as of March 1, 2019.
Beneficial Owner
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Bemis Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percent of
Outstanding Bemis Shares |
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The Vanguard Group, Inc.(1) |
9,419,790 | 10.3 | % | ||||
100 Vanguard Blvd. |
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Malvern, PA 19355 |
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BlackRock, Inc.(2) |
8,281,577 | 9.1 | % | ||||
55 East 52 nd Street |
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New York, NY 10022 |
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State Street Corporation(3) |
7,024,614 | 7.7 | % | ||||
One Lincoln Street |
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Boston, MA 02111 |
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American Century Investment Management, Inc.(4) |
2,570,643 | 2.8 | % | ||||
4500 Main Street |
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9 th Floor |
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Kansas City, MO 64111 |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL HOLDERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT OF AMCOR
The following table describes the beneficial ownership of Amcor Shares as of March 1, 2019 by each person known to Amcor to beneficial own more than five percent of the outstanding Amcor Shares and the directors and executive officers of Amcor. The number of outstanding Amcor Shares used in calculating the percentage for each person listed is based on Amcor Shares outstanding on March 1, 2019, includes the Amcor Shares underlying any options beneficially owned by that person that are exercisable within 60 days following March 1, 2019, but such Amcor Shares are not used in calculating the percentage for any other person not owning such options. As of March 1, 2019 there were [ · ] holders of Amcor Shares.
Except as otherwise set forth below, each of the beneficial owners listed has, to Amcor's knowledge, sole voting, dispositive and investment power with respect to the indicated Amcor Shares owned by them.
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Amcor Shares
Beneficially Owned(1) |
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Name
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Number | Percentage | |||||
5% Shareholders |
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BlackRock, Inc.(2) |
93,901,814 | 8.1 | |||||
The Vanguard Group, Inc.(3) |
58,103,725 | 5.0 | |||||
Directors and Executive Officers |
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Graeme Liebelt |
93,565 | * | |||||
Ronald Delia |
1,143,784 | * | |||||
Dr. Armin Meyer |
50,000 | * | |||||
Paul Brasher |
28,769 | * | |||||
Eva Cheng |
11,425 | * | |||||
Karen Guerra |
46,721 | * | |||||
Nicholas (Tom) Long |
4,000 | * | |||||
Jeremy Sutcliffe |
63,093 | * | |||||
Michael Casamento |
95,450 | * | |||||
Peter Konieczny |
379,044 | * | |||||
Ian Wilson |
347,781 | * | |||||
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (11 Persons) |
2,263,632 | * |
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DESCRIPTION OF NEW AMCOR SHARES AND THE NEW AMCOR ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
As a result of the transaction, Bemis shareholders will become shareholders of New Amcor. The rights of former Bemis shareholders following the consummation of the transaction will be governed by the New Amcor Articles of Association, as well as the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, including the Jersey Companies Law. The following is a summary of the material terms of the New Amcor Shares as set forth in the New Amcor Articles of Association and the material provisions of the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of the New Amcor Articles of Association that will become effective upon completion of the transaction and that is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference herein. For a summary of the differences between your current rights as a Bemis shareholder and your rights as a New Amcor shareholder following completion of the transaction, see "Comparison of the Rights of Holders of Bemis Shares and New Amcor Shares."
Share Capital
The authorized share capital of New Amcor will be $100,000,000, divided into 9,000,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.01 par value each and 1,000,000,000 preferred shares of $0.01 par value each, which may be issued in such class or classes or series as the New Amcor board may determine in accordance with the New Amcor Articles of Association. Upon consummation of the transaction, New Amcor will have an estimated 1,625,822,641 ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
All ordinary shares have equal voting rights and no right to a fixed income and carry the right to receive dividends that have been declared by New Amcor. The holders of ordinary shares have the right to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, all general meetings of New Amcor. The rights and obligations attaching to any preferred shares will be determined at the time of issue by the New Amcor board in its absolute discretion and must be set forth in a statement of rights. Any preferred shares that are issued may have priority over the ordinary shares with respect to dividend or liquidation rights or both. Upon consummation of the transaction, New Amcor will not have any preferred shares issued and outstanding.
The New Amcor board may issue New Amcor Shares or preferred shares without further shareholder action, unless shareholder action is required by applicable law or by the rules of the NYSE, ASX or other stock exchange or quotation system on which any class or series of New Amcor's shares may be listed or quoted.
Subject to the New Amcor Articles of Association and the rights or restrictions attached to any shares or class of shares, if New Amcor is wound up and the property of New Amcor available for distribution among the shareholders is more than sufficient to pay (i) all the debts and liabilities of New Amcor and (ii) the costs, charges and expenses of the winding up, the excess must be divided among the shareholders in proportion to the number of shares held by them, irrespective of the amounts paid or credited as paid on the shares. If New Amcor is wound up, the directors or liquidator (as applicable) may, with the sanction of a special resolution of the shareholders of New Amcor and any other sanction required by the Jersey Companies Law, divide among the shareholders the whole or any part of the assets of New Amcor and determine how the division will be carried out as between the shareholders or different classes of shareholders.
New Amcor CDIs are units of beneficial ownership in shares constituted under Australian law which may be held and transferred through the CHESS system. For further information regarding the CDIs, see "CHESS Depositary Interests" below. All references to shares in this document will be deemed, where the context permits, also to be references to the CDIs.
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New Amcor's registered office address and the address where New Amcor's register of members is maintained is 3rd Floor 44 Esplanade, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 9WG.
Organizational Documents; Governing Law
The rights of New Amcor shareholders will be governed by, among other things, the New Amcor Articles of Association and the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, including the Jersey Companies Law.
Voting Rights
Each New Amcor Share will entitle the holder to one vote per share at any general meeting of shareholders. An ordinary resolution requires approval by the holders of a majority of the voting rights represented at a meeting, in person or by proxy, and voting thereon. A special resolution requires approval by the holders of two-thirds of the voting rights represented at a meeting, in person or by proxy, and voting thereon (or such greater majority as the New Amcor Articles of Association may prescribe).
Voting rights with respect to any class of preferred shares (if any) will be determined by the New Amcor Board and set out in the relevant statement of rights for such class.
Neither Jersey law nor the New Amcor Articles of Association restrict non-resident shareholders from holding or exercising voting rights in relation of New Amcor Shares. There are no provisions in the Jersey Companies Law relating to cumulative voting.
No Preemptive Rights
New Amcor shareholders will not have preemptive rights to acquire newly issued New Amcor Shares.
Variation of Rights
The rights attached to any class of New Amcor Shares, such as voting, dividends and the like, may, unless their terms of issue state otherwise, be varied by a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of shares of such class.
Certificated and Uncertificated Shares
New Amcor Shares may be held in either certificated or uncertificated form. Every holder of certificated shares is entitled, without payment, to have a certificate for the shares that it owns executed under New Amcor's seal or in such other manner as provided by the Jersey Companies Law.
Transfer of Shares
Generally, fully paid ordinary shares are issued in registered form and may be freely transferred pursuant to the New Amcor Articles of Association unless the transfer is restricted by applicable securities laws or prohibited by another instrument.
Dividends
The New Amcor board may declare and pay any dividends from time to time as the New Amcor board may determine. The New Amcor board may rescind a decision to pay a dividend if it decides, before the payment date, that New Amcor's financial position no longer justifies the payment. The payment of a dividend does not require shareholder confirmation or approval at a general meeting of the shareholders.
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Holders of New Amcor Shares are entitled to receive equally, on a per share basis, any dividends that may be declared in respect of New Amcor Shares by the New Amcor board.
The New Amcor board may direct that a dividend will be satisfied from any available source permitted by law, including wholly or partly by the distribution of assets, including paid up shares or securities of another company. If, in the future, New Amcor declares cash dividends, such dividends will be declared in U.S. dollars.
Under the Jersey Companies Law, dividends may be paid from any source permitted by law (other than from nominal capital account and capital redemption reserve), subject to a requirement for the directors who are to authorize the payment of any dividend to make a statutory solvency statement.
The New Amcor Articles of Association permit the New Amcor board to require that all dividend payments will be paid only through electronic transfer into an account selected by the shareholder rather than by a bank check.
No dividend or other monies payable on or in respect of a share will bear interest as against New Amcor (unless the terms of the share specify otherwise).
If any dividend is unclaimed for 11 calendar months after issuance, the New Amcor board may stop payment on the dividend or otherwise make use of the unclaimed amount for the benefit of New Amcor until claimed or otherwise disposed of according to the laws relating to unclaimed monies.
Alteration of Share Capital
Under the Jersey Companies Law, New Amcor may, by special resolution of its shareholders: increase its share capital; consolidate and sub-divide; convert shares into or from stock; re-denominate any of its shares into another currency or reduce its share capital, capital redemption reserve or share premium account in any way.
Redeemable Shares
The New Amcor Shares will not initially be redeemable. Pursuant to the Jersey Companies Law and the New Amcor Articles of Association, the New Amcor board may issue redeemable shares or convert existing non-redeemable shares, whether issued or not, into redeemable shares, which shares will be, in each case, redeemable in accordance with their terms or at the option of New Amcor and/or at the option of the holder (provided that an issued non-redeemable share may only be converted into a redeemable share with the agreement of the holder or pursuant to a special resolution).
Purchase of Own Shares
Subject to the provisions of the Jersey Companies Law and the New Amcor Articles of Association, New Amcor may purchase its own shares or CDIs and either cancel them or hold them as treasury shares.
Under Jersey law, New Amcor's purchase of its own shares must be sanctioned by a special resolution of New Amcor's shareholders. If the purchase is to be made on a stock exchange, the special resolution must specify the maximum number of shares or CDIs to be purchased, the maximum and minimum prices which may be paid, and the date on which the authority to purchase is to expire (which may not be more than five years after the date of the resolution). If the purchase is to be made otherwise than on a stock exchange, the purchase must be made pursuant to a written purchase contract approved in advance by a resolution of shareholders (excluding the shareholder from whom New Amcor proposes to purchase shares or CDIs).
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Prior to the consummation of the transaction, Amcor (as the majority shareholder of New Amcor at such time) intends to adopt a special resolution approving a five-year repurchase authorization for up to 485,000,000 New Amcor Shares or CDIs.
Shareholder Meetings
Annual Meetings of Shareholders
Under Jersey law, New Amcor must hold an annual general meeting once every calendar year and not more than 18 months may elapse between two successive annual general meetings, at such date, time and place as may be determined by the New Amcor board.
A general shareholder meeting may only be called by a resolution of the New Amcor board or as otherwise provided in the Jersey Companies Law.
Special Meetings of Shareholders
The New Amcor board may, and upon request of shareholders as required by Jersey law (and as described below) must, convene an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders.
Under the Jersey Companies Law, shareholders of New Amcor holding 10% or more of the company's voting rights and entitled to vote at the relevant meeting may legally require the directors to call a meeting of shareholders. Upon receiving a requisition notice from shareholders, the New Amcor board must call a special meeting as soon as practicable but in any case not later than two months after the date of the requisition. If the directors do not within 21 days from the date of the deposit of the requisition proceed to call a meeting to be held within two months of that date, the requisitionists, or any of them representing more than half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves call a meeting, but a meeting so called may not be held after three months from that date.
Notice of Meetings; Record Date
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association and applicable stock exchange listing rules, the notice for a general meeting must be sent to all shareholders. The content of a notice of a general meeting called by the New Amcor board is to be decided by the New Amcor board, but it must designate the meeting as an annual or extraordinary general meeting and must state the general nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting and any other matters required by the Jersey Companies Law.
For the purpose of determining whether a person is entitled as a shareholder to attend or vote at a meeting and how many votes such person may cast, New Amcor may specify in the notice a date not more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date fixed for the meeting, as the date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at the meeting or appoint a proxy. New Amcor may specify a separate time by which a CDI Holder must be on the CDI register in order to direct the Depositary Nominee to vote or appoint a proxy.
Quorum
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, no business may be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum (the holders of shares representing at least the majority of total voting rights of all shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting) is present in person or by proxy at the time when the meeting proceeds to business.
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Action by Written Consent
The New Amcor Articles of Association prohibit actions to be taken by unanimous written consent. Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, any action required or permitted to be taken by shareholders or any class of them must be effected at a general meeting of New Amcor or of the class in question and may not be effected by any consent or resolution in writing of the shareholders.
Shareholder Proposals
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, a shareholder of record who has the right to vote at an annual general meeting may, on giving notice to New Amcor no more than 120 days and no less than 90 days before the date which is one year after the date of the previous annual general meeting, require New Amcor to include a resolution to be proposed at the annual general meeting. Any proposed business must be a proper matter for shareholder action.
In addition, a shareholder of record who has the right to vote at general meetings may propose persons for nomination as directors subject to complying with the applicable requirements to be set forth in the New Amcor Articles of Association, including delivery to New Amcor of specified information on director nominees. Shareholder nominations must be made on notice of (i) in the case of annual general meetings, no more than 120 calendar days and no less than 90 days (in each case from the anniversary date of the preceding annual general meeting), or (ii) in the case of extraordinary general meetings called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of such meeting was mailed.
Conditions of Admission
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, the New Amcor board and the chairperson of any general meeting may make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction it or he or she considers appropriate to ensure the safety of persons attending and the orderly conduct of a general meeting including, without limitation, requirements for identification to be produced by those attending the meeting, searches and the restriction of items that may be taken into the meeting place. The New Amcor board and, at any general meeting, the chairperson are entitled to refuse entry to a person who refuses to comply with these arrangements, requirements or restrictions.
Board of Directors
New Amcor Directors' Fees, Expenses, Pensions and Other Benefits
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, compensation of New Amcor directors may be determined by the New Amcor board from time to time.
Any director who holds any executive office or performs services which in the opinion of the New Amcor board makes special exertion for the benefit of New Amcor or are outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a New Amcor director, may be paid extra compensation, including fee, salary, commission or otherwise as the New Amcor board may determine.
The New Amcor directors may also reimburse any director for reasonable expenses incurred in attending and returning from meetings of the New Amcor board, any committee of the New Amcor board or general meetings or otherwise in connection with the business of New Amcor.
Any director may be paid a retirement benefit of an amount and on such terms as determined by the New Amcor board. The New Amcor board may establish or support, or assist in the establishment or support of, funds and trusts to provide pension, retirement, superannuation or similar payments or benefits to or in respect of the directors or former directors and grant pensions and allowances to those persons or their dependents either by periodic payment or a lump sum.
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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, every present or former director or officer of New Amcor will be indemnified by New Amcor against any loss or liability incurred by him by reason of being or having been such a director or officer. The New Amcor board may authorize the purchase or maintenance by New Amcor for any current or former director or officer of such insurance as is permitted by applicable law in respect of any liability which would otherwise attach to such current or former director or officer.
Executive Directors
The New Amcor board may appoint one or more directors to be the holder of any executive office on such terms as they may determine and, without prejudice to the terms of any contract entered into in any particular case, may at any time revoke or vary the terms of any such appointment.
Size and Classification of the Board
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, the number of directors may not be less than three nor more than 11 until the date of the first annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in fiscal year 2020, after which time it may be no more than 12.
The New Amcor board is not classified.
Election of Directors
New Amcor directors are appointed by New Amcor's board of directors and shall hold office until the next annual general meeting following such appointment. Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, all directors are subject to annual re-election by shareholders. Directors will hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting following his or her appointment, unless such director is re-elected at the general meeting.
Where the number of persons validly proposed for election or re-election as a director is greater than the number of directors to be elected, the persons receiving the most votes (up to the number of directors to be elected) will be elected as directors and an absolute majority of votes cast will not be a pre-requisite to the election of such directors.
Removal of Directors
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, a director may only be removed from office by ordinary resolution of New Amcor shareholders as a result of:
For these purposes nolo contendere, felony and moral turpitude have the meaning given to them by the laws of the United States of America or any relevant state thereof and shall include equivalent acts in any other jurisdiction.
Vacancies
The New Amcor Articles of Association provide that any vacancy occurring on the New Amcor board (whether caused by increase in size of the New Amcor board, or by death, disability, resignation,
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removal or otherwise) shall only be filled by a majority of the New Amcor board then in office, even though fewer than a quorum.
Any directors appointed by the New Amcor board to fill a vacancy will hold office until the next annual general meeting following his or her appointment.
Directors' Conflict of Interest
Under Jersey law, each director who has, directly or indirectly, a material interest of which he or she is aware in a transaction entered into or proposed to be entered into by New Amcor which to a material extent conflicts or may conflict with the interests of New Amcor, must disclose to New Amcor the nature and extent of his or her interest. Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, such director may be counted in the quorum of any New Amcor board meeting at which the conflicted transaction is considered, but cannot cast a vote in respect of the matter.
Failure to disclose an interest entitles New Amcor or a shareholder to apply to the court for an order setting aside the transaction concerned and directing that the director rescind any profit to New Amcor. Penalties for failing to disclose include unwinding the transaction or rescission of profits. Notwithstanding a failure to disclose an interest, a transaction is not voidable and a director is not accountable for profits if the transaction is disclosed in reasonable detail in the notice calling the meeting and confirmed by special resolution. In addition, a court must not set aside a transaction (but it may still require that the director rescind profits) unless it is satisfied that the interests of third parties who have acted in good faith would not thereby be unfairly prejudiced and that the transaction was not reasonable or fair to New Amcor at the time it was entered into.
Powers of New Amcor Directors
Subject to the provisions of the Jersey Companies Law, the New Amcor Articles of Association and any directions given by special resolution of New Amcor shareholders, the business of New Amcor is managed by the board, which can exercise all the powers of New Amcor.
The New Amcor board may delegate any of its powers to one director, a board committee, or any person or persons. A director, board committee, or person to whom any powers have been so delegated must exercise the powers delegated in accordance with any directions of the board.
Business Combinations with Interested Shareholders
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, New Amcor will be prohibited from engaging in any business combination with any "interested shareholder" for a period of three years following the time that such shareholder became an interested shareholder (subject to certain specified exceptions), unless (in addition to other exceptions) prior to such business combination the New Amcor board approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an "interested shareholder."
An "interested shareholder" is (subject to certain specified exceptions) any person (together with its affiliates and associates) that (i) owns more than 15% of New Amcor's voting stock or (ii) is an affiliate or associate of New Amcor and owned more than 15% of New Amcor's voting stock within three years of the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such person is an "interested shareholder."
Disclosure of Shareholding Ownership
Holders of beneficial interests in New Amcor Shares must comply with the beneficial ownership disclosure obligations contained in section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
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Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, New Amcor may, by written notice, require any person whom New Amcor knows or has reasonable cause to believe to hold an interest in New Amcor Shares or to have held an interest at any time during the three years prior, to confirm whether that is the case and give further information as to their interest as requested.
Where a person fails to comply with such notice within the reasonable time period specified in the notice or has made a statement which is false or inadequate, then, unless the New Amcor board determines otherwise, the following restrictions will apply to the applicable shares and to any new shares issued in right of those shares for so long as such person remains in default under the notice:
An "excepted transfer" means a transfer:
CHESS Depositary Interests
CDIs are quoted and traded on the financial market operated by ASX. New Amcor Shares will be able to be traded on the NYSE, but will not be able to be traded on the financial market operated by the ASX. This is because ASX's electronic settlement system, known as CHESS, cannot be used directly for the transfer of securities of issuers, such as New Amcor, incorporated in countries whose laws do not recognize CHESS as a system to record uncertificated holdings or to electronically transfer legal title. CDIs have been created to facilitate electronic settlement and transfer in Australia for companies in this situation.
CDIs are a type of depositary receipt which provide the holder with ultimate beneficial ownership of the underlying ordinary shares of New Amcor. Following closing of the transaction, the legal title to these ordinary shares is held by Cede & Co., with CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (ABN 75 071 346 506), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASX, which we refer to as the Depositary Nominee, holding the beneficial title to those New Amcor Shares on behalf of CDI holders.
Each CDI represents a beneficial interest in one New Amcor ordinary share and, unlike New Amcor Shares, each CDI can be held, transferred and settled electronically through CHESS.
CDIs are traded electronically on the financial market operated by the ASX. However, there are a number of differences between holding CDIs and New Amcor Shares. The major differences are that:
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Alternatively, CDI Holders can convert their CDIs into New Amcor Shares in sufficient time before the relevant meeting, in which case they will be able to vote personally as shareholders of New Amcor.
Application of Standard Table
The "standard table" of provisions under the Jersey Companies Law will not apply.
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COMPARISON OF THE RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF BEMIS SHARES AND NEW AMCOR SHARES
The following is a summary discussion of the material differences between the rights of Bemis shareholders before consummation of the transaction and the rights of New Amcor shareholders after consummation of the transaction. The rights of Bemis shareholders are currently governed by the Bemis bylaws, the Bemis articles of incorporation and Missouri law, including the Missouri Code. Upon consummation of the transaction, Bemis shareholders will become shareholders of New Amcor and New Amcor's current articles of association will be amended to be in substantially the form attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference. As a result, the rights of Bemis shareholders following the transaction will be governed by the New Amcor Articles of Association and the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands.
The rights attaching to the New Amcor CDIs are economically equivalent to the rights attaching to the New Amcor Shares and, unless otherwise stated, any reference to New Amcor Shares in this comparison includes New Amcor CDIs. See the section entitled "Description of New Amcor Shares and the New Amcor Articles of Association" beginning on page [ · ] of this proxy statement/prospectus.
The following description does not purport to be a complete statement of all the differences, or a complete description of the specific provisions referred to in this summary. The identification of specific differences is not intended to indicate that other equally or more significant differences do not exist. This summary does not reflect any of the rules of the NYSE or ASX that may apply to New Amcor or Bemis in connection with the transaction or otherwise. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bemis Bylaws, the Bemis Articles of Incorporation, the New Amcor Articles of Association, Missouri law (including the Missouri Code) and Jersey law (including the Jersey Companies Law), which you are urged to read carefully. Bemis has filed with the SEC the Bemis Bylaws and the Bemis Articles of Incorporation referenced in this summary of shareholder rights and will send copies to you without charge, upon your request. See "Where You Can Find More Information."
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ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS | ||
The rights of Bemis shareholders are currently governed by the Missouri Code, as well as the Bemis Articles of Incorporation and the Bemis Bylaws. |
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The rights of New Amcor shareholders will be governed by the New Amcor Memorandum of Association, the New Amcor Articles of Association and the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, including the Jersey Companies Law. |
SHARE CAPITAL |
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Authorized and Outstanding Shares |
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The Bemis Articles of Incorporation authorize 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share. Bemis' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BMS." |
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The authorized share capital of New Amcor will be $100,000,000, divided into 9,000,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.01 par value each (the "New Amcor Shares") and 1,000,000,000 preferred shares of $0.01 par value each. The New Amcor board may issue New Amcor Shares without further shareholder action, unless shareholder action is required by applicable law or by the rules of the NYSE, ASX or other stock exchange or quotation system on which any class or series of New Amcor's shares may be listed or quoted. |
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Preferred Shares | ||
Bemis' board of directors is authorized to provide for the issuance of preferred stock in one or more classes or series and to fix the rights and preferences related thereto. |
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The New Amcor board may issue preferred shares in such class or classes or series as the New Amcor board may determine in accordance with the New Amcor Articles of Association. Upon consummation of the transaction, New Amcor will not have any preferred shares issued and outstanding. The New Amcor board may issue preferred shares without further shareholder action, unless shareholder action is required by applicable law or by the rules of the NYSE, ASX or other stock exchange or quotation system on which any class or series of New Amcor's shares may be listed or quoted. |
Certificated and Uncertificated Shares |
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Pursuant to the Bemis Bylaws, Bemis' board of directors may authorize the issuance of stock either in certificated or in uncertificated form. If shares are issued in uncertificated form, each shareholder will be entitled upon written request to a statement of holdings as evidence of share ownership. Each certificate or other evidence of stock ownership will be executed or recorded in accordance with statutes or regulations signed by the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer and sealed with the corporate seal. In case any such officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate will have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, such certificate may nevertheless be issued by Bemis with the same effect as if such officer had not ceased to be such officer at the date of its issue. |
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New Amcor Shares may be held in either certificated or uncertificated form. Every holder of certificated shares is entitled, without payment, to have a certificate for the shares that it owns executed under New Amcor's seal or in such other manner as provided by the Jersey Companies Law. |
Preemptive Rights |
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Under the Missouri Code, Bemis shareholders have preemptive rights (the right of existing shareholders to participate in subsequent share issuances) unless these rights are affirmatively limited or denied in the articles of incorporation. The Bemis Articles of Incorporation expressly disclaim any preemptive rights for shareholders. |
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New Amcor shareholders will not have preemptive rights to acquire newly issued New Amcor Shares. |
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Redemption or Repurchase of Shares | ||
There are no redemption, sinking fund or conversion rights with respect to the Bemis Shares. If Bemis' board of directors were to designate and issue shares of a series of preferred stock that is redeemable in accordance with its terms, such terms and relevant sections of the Missouri Code would govern the redemption of such shares of preferred stock. |
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The New Amcor Shares will not initially be redeemable. Pursuant to the Jersey Companies Law and the New Amcor Articles of Association, the New Amcor board may issue redeemable shares or convert existing non-redeemable shares, whether issued or not, into redeemable shares, which shares will be, in each case, redeemable in accordance with their terms or at the option of New Amcor and/or at the option of the holder (provided that an issued non-redeemable share may only be converted into a redeemable share with the agreement of the holder or pursuant to a special resolution). Subject to the provisions of the Jersey Companies Law and the New Amcor Articles of Association, New Amcor may purchase its own shares or CDIs and either cancel them or hold them as treasury shares. Under Jersey law, New Amcor's purchase of its own shares must be sanctioned by a special resolution of New Amcor's shareholders. If the purchase is to be made on a stock exchange, the special resolution must specify the maximum number of shares or CDIs to be purchased, the maximum and minimum prices which may be paid, and the date on which the authority to purchase is to expire (which may not be more than five years after the date of the resolution). If the purchase is to be made otherwise than on a stock exchange, the purchase must be made pursuant to a written purchase contract approved in advance by a resolution of shareholders (excluding the shareholder from whom New Amcor proposes to purchase shares or CDIs). |
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Rights to Dividends | ||
The Bemis Bylaws provide that Bemis' board of directors may declare, and Bemis may pay, dividends on the outstanding shares of capital stock from time to time in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions provided under the Missouri Code. The holders of Bemis series preferred stock, when issued and outstanding, will be entitled to receive, if, when and as declared by Bemis' board of directors, out of any funds legally available therefor, cumulative cash dividends in the case of each series at the annual rate for such series theretofore fixed by Bemis' board of directors as hereinabove provided, and no more, payable on such dates as will be fixed for such series and such dividends will be cumulative, in the case of all shares of each particular series, from such date or dates as Bemis' board of directors may determine. Unpaid dividends with respect to any series of preferred stock will not bear interest but will be a charge against the net earnings of the corporation. The holders of Bemis Shares are entitled to receive dividends, if, when and as declared by Bemis' board of directors, out of any funds legally available therefor. However, no dividends may be declared or paid on any Bemis Shares unless and until all dividends on all series of preferred stock for all past dividend periods and the then-current dividend period will have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart. |
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The New Amcor board may declare and pay any dividends from time to time as the New Amcor board may determine. The New Amcor board may rescind a decision to pay a dividend if it decides, before the payment date, that New Amcor's financial position no longer justifies the payment. The payment of a dividend does not require shareholder confirmation or approval at a general meeting of the shareholders. Holders of New Amcor Shares are entitled to receive equally, on a per share basis, any dividends that may be declared on a per share basis as adjusted with reference to any portion of the share, which is not fully paid. The New Amcor board may direct that a dividend will be satisfied from any available source permitted by law, including wholly or partly by the distribution of assets, including paid up shares or securities of another company. If, in the future, New Amcor declares cash dividends, such dividends will be declared in U.S. dollars and New Amcor will offer payment in other currencies. The New Amcor Articles of Association permits the New Amcor board to require that all dividend payments will be paid only through electronic transfer into an account selected by the shareholder rather than by a bank cheque. |
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Under the Missouri Code, the Bemis shareholders are entitled to dissenters' rights in connection with mergers and consolidations, provided the Bemis shareholder complies with the following:
the shareholder must own their stock as of the record date set for the meeting to approve the merger or consolidation;
the shareholder must deliver a written objection to the merger or consolidation prior to or at the applicable special meeting to approve the transaction; |
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the shareholder must not vote in favor of the merger or consolidation at such special meeting; and
the shareholder must deliver to the surviving corporation a written demand for payment, within 20 days of the effective time of the merger or consolidation, of the fair market value of his or her Bemis capital stock as of the day before the date on which the vote was taken. Fair value for the shareholder's stock will be set by agreement between the dissenting shareholder and the surviving or new company and, failing agreement, by a court of competent jurisdiction. Except in cases of fraud or lack of authorization for a transaction, these appraisal rights provide a dissenting shareholder's exclusive remedy. |
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Alteration of Share Capital |
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Under the Missouri Code, Bemis' board of directors may authorize, or submit to the shareholders without first adopting, a reduction of stated capital whether by retirement of reacquired shares or otherwise but only with the affirmative vote adopting the reduction by at least 2/3 of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Also a corporation may amend its articles of incorporation, with the requisite shareholder approval required by the Missouri Code, to change, exchange, reclassify, subdivide, combine or cancel stock (including to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares in a class or the par value of the shares in a class, create a new class of shares having rights and preferences prior or superior to the shares of a class, or alter or change the powers, preferences, or special rights of the shares of a class or a series of a class). |
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Under the Jersey Companies Law, New Amcor may, by special resolution of its shareholders: increase its share capital; consolidate and sub-divide; convert shares into or from stock; re-denominate any of its shares into another currency or reduce its share capital, capital redemption reserve or share premium account in any way. |
Disclosure of Interests |
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Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, New Amcor may, by written notice, require any person whom New Amcor knows or has reasonable cause to believe to hold an interest in New Amcor Shares or to have held an interest at any time during the three years prior, to confirm whether that is the case and give further information as to their interest as requested. Where a person fails to comply with such notice within the reasonable time period specified in the notice or has made a statement which is false or inadequate, then, unless the New Amcor board determines otherwise, certain restrictions will apply to the applicable shares. See "Description of New Amcor Shares and the New Amcor Articles of AssociationDisclosure of Shareholding Ownership". | ||
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Under the Bemis Bylaws, meetings of shareholders will be held at such place and time as Bemis' board of directors may authorize. Under the Bemis Bylaws, notice of meeting, written or printed, for the annual meeting or any special meeting of shareholders, setting forth the purpose or purposes of the meeting, must be mailed to the last known address of each shareholder not more than 70 days nor less than 10 days before any such meeting. |
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General meetings may be held at such place or places, date and time as may be decided by the New Amcor board in accordance with the New Amcor Articles of Association. Under the New Amcor Articles of Association and applicable stock exchange listing rules, the notice for a general meeting must be sent to all shareholders and CDI Holders. The content of a notice of a general meeting called by the New Amcor board is to be decided by the New Amcor board, but it must designate the meeting as an annual or extraordinary general meeting and must state the general nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting and any other matters required by the Jersey Companies Law. |
Voting Rights, Cumulative Voting |
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Under the Missouri Code, unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, each outstanding share entitled to vote under the provisions of the articles of incorporation will be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders. The Bemis Articles of Incorporation provide that the holders of Bemis Shares are entitled to one vote on any and all matters presented to the shareholders of the corporation for their consideration. |
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Each New Amcor Share will entitle the holder to one vote per share at any general meeting of shareholders. An ordinary resolution requires approval by the holders of a majority of the voting rights represented at a meeting, in person or by proxy, and voting thereon. A special resolution requires approval by the holders of two-thirds of the voting rights represented at a meeting, in person or by proxy, and voting thereon (or such greater majority as the New Amcor Articles of Association may prescribe). |
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The Bemis Bylaws provide that shareholders are not entitled to cumulative voting in the election of directors. |
Voting rights with respect to any class of preferred shares (if any) will be determined by the New Amcor Board and set out in the relevant statement of rights for such class.
Neither Jersey law nor the New Amcor Articles of Association restrict non-resident shareholders from holding or exercising voting rights in relation of New Amcor Shares. There are no provisions in the Jersey Companies Law relating to cumulative voting. |
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Action by Written Consent |
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Under the Missouri Code, any action required to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting if consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof. Such consents will have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the shareholders at a meeting duly held. |
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Under Jersey law, unless prohibited by a company's articles of association, a unanimous written consent by each shareholder entitled to vote on the matter may effect any matter that otherwise may be brought before a shareholders' meeting, except for the removal of auditors. The New Amcor Amended and Restated Articles prohibit actions to be taken by unanimous written consent. Under the New Amcor Amended and Restated Articles, any action required or permitted to be taken by shareholders or any class of them must be effected at a general meeting of New Amcor or of the class in question and may not be effected by any consent or resolution in writing of the shareholders. |
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Under the Missouri Code, no business may be transacted at any meeting of the shareholders unless a quorum is present. Under the Bemis Bylaws, a quorum at any meeting of the shareholders must consist of a majority of the shares entitled to vote represented in person or by proxy. For purpose of determining whether shares are present at a meeting for quorum, or any other purpose, all shares that are represented by a proxy will be deemed to be represented at the meeting. |
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Under the New Amcor Amended and Restated Articles, no business may be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum (the holders of shares representing at least the majority of total voting rights of all shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting) is present in person or by proxy at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. |
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Annual Meetings of Shareholders | ||
Under the Missouri Code, an annual meeting of shareholders for the election of directors will be held on a day which each corporation may fix by its bylaws; and if no day be so provided, then on the second Monday in the month of January. The Bemis Bylaws provide that the annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting, will be held at such time and place as may be selected by Bemis' board of directors. |
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Under Jersey law, New Amcor must hold an annual general meeting once every calendar year and not more than 18 months may elapse between two successive annual general meetings, at such date, time and place as may be determined by the New Amcor board. A general shareholder meeting may only be called by a resolution of the New Amcor board or as otherwise provided in the Jersey Companies Law. |
Written or printed notice for each annual meeting of the shareholders will be mailed to the last known address of each shareholder not more than 70 days nor less than 10 days before any such meeting. |
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The notice for the annual general meeting must be sent to all shareholders and CDI holders. New Amcor may determine that the shareholders entitled to receive a notice of a general meeting are the shareholders on the register at the close of business on a day determined by New Amcor. |
Special Meetings of Shareholders |
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Under the Missouri Code, special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the board of directors or by such other person or persons as may be authorized by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. The Bemis Bylaws provide that special meetings of the shareholders may be called by resolution of Bemis' board of directors. The only business which can be conducted at a special meeting is that which has been set forth as the purpose or purposes of the meeting in the notice of meeting which must be sent not more than 70 days nor less than 10 days before any such meeting. Bemis' board of directors may designate the person who will chair meetings of shareholders. Should Bemis' board of directors not designate any person, the Bemis chief executive officer, or his/her designee will preside over the meeting. |
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The New Amcor board may, and upon request of shareholders as required by Jersey law (and as described below) must, convene an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders. Under the Jersey Companies Law, shareholders of New Amcor holding 10% or more of the company's voting rights and entitled to vote at the relevant meeting may legally require the directors to call a meeting of shareholders. Upon receiving a requisition notice from shareholders, the New Amcor board must call a special meeting as soon as practicable but in any case not later than two months after the date of the requisition. If the directors do not within 21 days from the date of the deposit of the requisition proceed to call a meeting to be held within two months of that date, the requisitionists, or any of them representing more than half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves call a meeting, but a meeting so called may not be held after three months from that date. |
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Shareholder Proposals | ||
The Bemis Bylaws provide that for any business to be properly brought before any annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of Bemis. To be timely, a shareholder's notice of any such business to be conducted at an annual meeting must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of Bemis not less than 90 days before the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting of shareholders. If, however, the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by a shareholder will be timely only if so delivered or so mailed and received not less than 90 days before such annual meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting. Except to the extent otherwise required by law, the adjournment of an annual meeting of shareholders will not commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder's notice as required above. The Bemis Bylaws also provide that director nominations by shareholders must be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the secretary of Bemis. To be timely, a shareholder's notice of nominations to be made at an annual meeting of shareholders must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of Bemis not less than 90 days before the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting of shareholders. If, however, the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by a shareholder will be timely only if so delivered or so mailed and received not less than 90 days before such annual meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting. If a special meeting of shareholders of Bemis is called for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the board of directors, for a shareholder's notice to be timely it must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive office of Bemis not less than 90 days before such special meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting. Except to the extent otherwise required by law, the adjournment of an annual or special meeting of shareholders will not commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder's notice as described above. |
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Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, a shareholder of record who has the right to vote at an annual general meeting may, on giving notice to New Amcor no more than 120 days and no less than 90 days before the date which is one year after the date of the previous annual general meeting, require New Amcor to include a resolution to be proposed at the annual general meeting. Any proposed business must be a proper matter for shareholder action. In addition, a shareholder of record who has the right to vote at general meetings may propose persons for nomination as directors subject to complying with the applicable requirements to be set forth in the New Amcor Articles of Association, including delivery to New Amcor of specified information on director nominees. Shareholder nominations must be made on notice of (i) in the case of annual general meetings, no more than 120 calendar days and no less than 90 days (in each case from the anniversary date of the preceding annual general meeting), or (ii) in the case of extraordinary general meetings called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of such meeting was mailed. |
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SHAREHOLDER SUITS | ||
Under the Missouri Code, in a derivative action brought by one or more shareholders or members to enforce a right of a corporation, the corporation having failed to enforce a right that may properly be asserted by it, the petition must be verified and must allege that the plaintiff was a shareholder or member at the time of the transaction of which there is a complaint or that the plaintiff's shares thereafter devolved on the plaintiff by operation of law. The petition must also allege with particularity the efforts, if any, made by the plaintiff to obtain the action desired from the board of directors and, if necessary, from the shareholders and the reasons for the failure to obtain the action or for not making the effort. The derivative action may not be maintained if it appears that the plaintiff does not fairly and adequately represent the interests of the shareholders similarly situated in enforcing the right of the corporation. |
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Under Article 141 of the Jersey Companies Law, a shareholder may apply to court for relief on the grounds that the conduct of the company's affairs, including a proposed or actual act or omission by the company, is "unfairly prejudicial" to the interests of shareholders generally or of some part of shareholders, including at a minimum the shareholder making the application. There may also be common or customary law personal actions available to shareholders. Under Article 143 of the Jersey Companies Law (which sets out the types of relief a court may grant in relation to an action brought under Article 141 of the Jersey Companies Law), the court may make an order regulating the affairs of a company, requiring a company to refrain from doing or continuing to do an act complained of, authorizing civil proceedings and providing for the purchase of shares by a company or by any of its other shareholders. |
RIGHTS OF INSPECTION |
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Under the Missouri Code, each shareholder may at all proper times have access to the books of Bemis, to examine the same, and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the bylaws, subject to certain limitations established in Missouri case law. |
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The register of shareholders and books containing the minutes of general meetings or of meetings of any class of shareholders of a Jersey company must during business hours be open to the inspection of a shareholder of the company without charge. |
Under the Missouri Code, if any officer having charge of the books of Bemis will, upon the demand of a shareholder, refuse or neglect to exhibit and submit them to examination, the officer will, for each offense, forfeit the sum of $250.00. |
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The register of directors and secretaries must during business hours (subject to such reasonable restrictions as the company may by its articles of association or in a general meeting impose, but so that not less than two hours in each business day be allowed for inspection) be open to the inspection of a shareholder or director of the company without charge. |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Under the Bemis Bylaws, the number of directors constituting the whole Bemis board of directors may not be less than 7 nor more than 15 persons. The number of directors may be changed from time to time by a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Bemis board of directors. |
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Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, the number of directors may not be less than three nor more than 11 until the date of the first annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in fiscal year 2020, after which time it may be no more than 12. |
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The Bemis charter provides that the number of directors of Bemis will be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws, and any change must be reported to the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri within 30 days of such change. | The New Amcor board is not classified. | |
Pursuant to Missouri Code, the board of directors must consist of one or more individuals with the number specified or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws. Bemis may elect its directors for one or more years, not to exceed three years, the time of service and mode of classification to be provided for by in Bemis' charter or bylaws of the corporation. |
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The Bemis Bylaws provide that directors are elected annually at the annual meeting of the shareholders to hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors will have been elected and qualified. Under the Bemis Bylaws and the Missouri Code, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. Directors elected due to vacancies or newly created directorships are elected as discussed below. Pursuant to the Missouri Code at the first annual meeting of shareholders and at each annual meeting thereafter the shareholders entitled to vote will elect directors to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting. Each director will hold office for the term for which he is elected or until his successor has been elected and qualified. In all matters, every decision of a majority of shares entitled to vote on the subject matter and represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be valid as an act of the shareholders, unless a larger vote is required under the Missouri Code, the Bemis Bylaws, or the Bemis Articles of Incorporation. |
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New Amcor directors are appointed by New Amcor's board of directors and shall hold office until the next annual general meeting following such appointment. Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, all directors are subject to annual re-election by shareholders. Directors will hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting following his or her appointment, unless such director is re-elected at the general meeting. Where the number of persons validly proposed for election or re-election as a director is greater than the number of directors to be elected, the persons receiving the most votes (up to the number of directors to be elected) will be elected as directors and an absolute majority of votes cast will not be a pre-requisite to the election of such directors. |
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Bemis' board of directors adopted a governance principle requiring directors who do not receive a majority vote to tender their resignation to Bemis' board of directors. In addition, in the event of a contested election, directors who do not receive a plurality of the votes are required to tender their resignation. In each case, Bemis' board of directors, upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, will decide whether to accept the resignation and will publicly disclose its decision and rationale within 90 days after the date of the election. Any director who offers his or her resignation will not participate in the decision with respect to that director's resignation. | ||
Removal |
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Under the Missouri Code, at a meeting called expressly for such purpose, one or more directors or the entire board of directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Under the Missouri Code, any director may be removed for cause by action of a majority of the entire board of directors if the director to be removed, at the time of the removal, fails to meet the qualifications stated in the articles of incorporation or bylaws for election as a director or is in breach of any agreement between such director and the corporation relating to such director's services as a director or employee of the corporation. Notice of the proposed removal must be given to all directors of the corporation prior to action thereon. |
Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, a director may only be removed from office by ordinary resolution of New Amcor shareholders as a result of:
the director's conviction (with a plea of nolo contendere deemed to be a conviction) of a serious felony involving moral turpitude or a violation of U.S. federal or state securities law, but excluding a conviction based entirely on vicarious liability; or
the director's commission of any material act of dishonesty (such as embezzlement) resulting or intended to result in material personal gain or enrichment of the director at the expense of the Company or any subsidiary and which act, if made the subject to criminal charges, would be reasonably likely to be charged as a felony. |
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The Missouri Code and Bemis Bylaws provide that newly created directorships and vacancies occurring for any reason may be filled by a vote of a majority vote of Bemis' board of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, to hold office until the next election of directors by the shareholders. |
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The New Amcor Articles of Association provide that any vacancy occurring on the New Amcor board (whether caused by increase in size of the New Amcor board, or by death, disability, resignation, removal or otherwise) shall only be filled by a majority of the New Amcor board then in office, even though fewer than a quorum. |
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Any directors appointed by the New Amcor board to fill a vacancy will hold office until the next annual general meeting following his or her appointment. | ||
Powers of the Board of Directors |
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Pursuant to the Bemis Bylaws, the business and affairs of Bemis will be managed by its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of Bemis and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Bemis Articles of Incorporation directed or required to be exercised by the shareholders. |
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Subject to the provisions of the Jersey Companies Law, the New Amcor Articles of Association and any directions given by special resolution of New Amcor shareholders, the business of New Amcor is managed by the board, which can exercise all the powers of New Amcor. |
Under the Bemis Bylaws, Bemis' board of directors will have power to make, alter, amend or repeal the Bemis Bylaws not inconsistent with the Bemis Articles of Incorporation or the Missouri Code. Bylaws made by the board of directors may be altered or repealed, in whole or in part, by a majority of the entire outstanding stock of the company at a regular or special meeting of the shareholders where such action has been announced in the notice of the meeting. |
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Under the Missouri Code, the property and business of a corporation will be controlled and managed by a board of directors. Qualifications of directors may be prescribed in the articles of incorporation or in the bylaws. |
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Fiduciary Duties of Directors | ||
Under Missouri law, the business and affairs of a corporation are managed by or under the direction of its board of directors. In exercising their powers to manage or oversee the management of the corporation, directors owe fiduciary duties to the corporation and its stockholders. The fiduciary position is one of trust that requires directors to exercise due care in administering the corporation's business, to act with fidelity and to subordinate their personal interests to the interests of the corporation should there be a conflict, and to exercise good faith and their best business judgement. The fiduciary duties include duties of loyalty, to account, confidentiality, full disclosure and good faith and fair dealing. A director's duty of care requires that a director make informed business decisions with the care that an ordinarily prudent and diligent person would exercise under similar circumstances. The duty of care prohibits directors from negligently entrusting management to others with indifference, and requires inquiry on the part of directors. The duty of loyalty prohibits directors from diverting corporate opportunity in furtherance of self-interests and from acting in corporate matters which conflict with the self-interest of the director. Further, Missouri courts will generally require the directors to demonstrate that a self-interested transaction with the corporation was entirely fair to the corporation and that full and fair disclosure of relevant facts was made to the board of directors and shareholders (where applicable). A party challenging the propriety of a decision of a board of directors typically bears the burden of rebutting the applicability of the presumptions afforded to directors by the "business judgment rule," which presumes that disinterested directors have made decisions on an informed basis with a good faith belief that the decisions are in the best interests of the corporation, in accordance with the duties of care and loyalty. Under the business judgment standard, the court generally will uphold director conduct unless business judgement is exercised unfairly, in a dishonest manner or without good faith (which typically involves evidence of illegality, fraud, absence of rational basis or dishonesty). |
Under the Jersey Companies Law, a director of a Jersey company, in exercising the director's powers and discharging the director's duties, must:
act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company; and
exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. Customary law is also an important source of law in the area of directors' duties in Jersey as it expands upon and provides a more detailed understanding of the general duties and obligations of directors. The Jersey courts view English common law as highly persuasive in this area. In summary, the following duties will apply as manifestations of the general fiduciary duty under the Jersey Companies Law: Duty to act in good faith A director has a duty to act in what he or she bona fide considers to be the best interests of the company. He or she must not act for any collateral purpose. In keeping with such a position of trust, the courts will give the individual director discretion to determine this, and are likely only to infer that he was not acting in good faith if no reasonable director could have believed that the course of action was in the best interests of the company. Generally, as with other fiduciary duties, the duty of good faith is owed by every director individually and not collectively as a board and is owed only to the company and not to any other person, be it another company or an individual. Duty to act with diligence A director will be responsible for the conduct of the company's business and have a duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence in doing so. Therefore the directors should keep fully informed as to the financial position of the company, and seek to attend board meetings and participate in the management of the company whenever possible. Duty to exercise powers for a proper purpose Even if directors are acting in good faith and in the interests of the company and its shareholders |
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Duty to account for profits Jersey law generally precludes a director from taking a personal profit from any opportunities arising from his directorship, even if he is acting honestly and for the good of the company. However, the New Amcor Articles of Association permit the director to be personally interested in arrangements involving New Amcor, subject to the requirement to disclose such interest. The New Amcor Articles of Association Directors entitle non-executive directors to receive compensation and payment of expenses as determined by the New Amcor board, not to exceed in any financial year the amount fixed by New Amcor in the general meeting. |
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Under the Missouri Code, a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The Bemis Bylaws require Bemis to indemnify any person who is or was a director or officer of Bemis against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by the such person in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit, proceeding or claim |
Under the Jersey Companies Law, a Jersey company may not exempt from liability nor indemnify any person from any liability which would otherwise attach to that person by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director of the company, subject
to certain specified exceptions:
any liability incurred in defending any proceedings (whether civil or criminal):
in which judgment is given in the person's favor or the person is acquitted;
which are discontinued otherwise than for some benefit conferred by the person or on the person's behalf or some detriment suffered by the person; or
which are settled on terms which include such benefit or detriment and, in the opinion of a majority of the directors of the company (excluding any director who conferred such benefit or on whose behalf such benefit was conferred or who suffered such detriment), the person was substantially successful on the merits in the person's resistance to the proceedings;
any liability incurred otherwise than to the company if the person acted in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company; |
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(including an action by or in the right of Bemis or a subsidiary) by reason of the fact that such person is or was serving in such capacity; provided, however, that no such person will be entitled to any indemnification pursuant to this subsection on account of: (i) conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willful misconduct, or (ii) an accounting for profits pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or pursuant to a successor statute or regulation. The Bemis Bylaws permit, to the extent that Bemis' board of directors deems appropriate and as set forth in a bylaw or resolution, any person who is or was an employee or agent of Bemis or any subsidiary or who is or was serving at the request of Bemis as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including any employee benefit plan) against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by such person in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit, proceeding or claim (including an action by or in the right of Bemis or a subsidiary) by reason of the fact that such person is or was serving in such capacity; provided, however, that no such person will be entitled to any indemnification pursuant to this subsection on account of: (i) conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willful misconduct; or (ii) an accounting for profits pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or pursuant to a successor statute or regulation. |
any liability incurred in connection with an application made under Article 212 of the Jersey Companies Law in which relief is granted to the person by the court; or
any liability against which the company normally maintains insurance for persons other than directors. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, every present or former director or officer of New Amcor will be indemnified by New Amcor against any loss or liability incurred by him by reason of being or having been such a director or officer. The New Amcor board may authorize the purchase or maintenance by New Amcor for any current or former director or officer of such insurance as is permitted by applicable law in respect of any liability which would otherwise attach to such current or former director or officer. |
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In connection with an action by or in the right of the corporation, the Missouri Code provides indemnification similar to that set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation; except that no indemnification will be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person will have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability and in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court may deem proper. | ||
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Under the Missouri Code, with requisite approval the directors or the shareholders can adopt an amendment to the company's article of incorporation eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (a) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in subjective good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) for approval of improper dividends in violation of the Missouri Code or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No such provision may eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision becomes effective. |
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Under the Missouri Code, a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability. | ||
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Under the Missouri Code, a contract or transaction in which a director or officer has a financial interest will not be voidable solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the board of directors or
committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:
the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors or committee, and the board of directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or
the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the shareholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the shareholders; or
the contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized or approved by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the shareholders. |
Under Jersey law, each director who has, directly or indirectly, a material interest of which he or she is aware in a transaction entered into or proposed to be entered into by New Amcor which to a material extent conflicts or may conflict with the interests of New Amcor, must disclose to New Amcor the nature and extent of his or her interest. Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, such director may be counted in the quorum of any New Amcor board meeting at which the conflicted transaction is considered, but cannot cast a vote in respect of the matter. Failure to disclose an interest entitles New Amcor or a shareholder to apply to the court for an order setting aside the transaction concerned and directing that the director rescind any profit to New Amcor. Notwithstanding a failure to disclose an interest, a transaction is not voidable and a director is not accountable for profits if the transaction is disclosed in reasonable detail in the notice calling the meeting and confirmed by special resolution. In addition, a court must not set aside a transaction (but it may still require that the director rescind profits) unless it is satisfied that the interests of third parties who have acted in good faith would not thereby be unfairly prejudiced and that the transaction was not reasonable or fair to New Amcor at the time it was entered into. |
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Under the Missouri Code, the board of directors of each corporation must approve a plan of merger and direct the submission of the plan to a vote at a meeting of the shareholders. The plan of merger must be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the shareholders. Written or printed notice stating that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger or the plan of consolidation, together with a copy or a summary of the plan of merger or plan of consolidation, must be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting within the time and in the manner provided by this chapter under the Missouri Code for the giving of notice of meetings of shareholders. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at such meeting, of each of such corporations is required to approve a merger. |
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The Missouri Code contains a business combination statute that prohibits a "business combination" broadly defined (including a variety of transactions) between a Missouri corporation and an interested shareholder (one who beneficially owns 20% or more of the corporation's outstanding voting stock or who is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the previous five years was the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the corporation's outstanding voting stock) or affiliate or associate of an interested shareholder for a period of five years after the interested shareholder first becomes an interested shareholder, unless the business combination or the acquisition of stock that resulted in the interested shareholder becoming an interested shareholder is approved by the board of directors before the date that the interested shareholder became an interested shareholder. After the five-year period has elapsed, a corporation subject to the statute may not consummate a business combination with an interested shareholder unless the transaction has been (in addition to certain other exceptions): (1) approved by the board of directors before the date that the interested shareholder became an interested shareholder; (2) approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting stock excluding shares beneficially owned by the interested shareholder and its affiliates and associates; or (3) certain fair price and other statutory stipulations have been satisfied. |
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Under the New Amcor Articles of Association, New Amcor will be prohibited from engaging in any business combination with any "interested shareholder" for a period of three years following the time that such shareholder became an interested shareholder (subject to certain specified exceptions), unless (in addition to other exceptions) prior to such business combination the New Amcor board approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an "interested shareholder." An "interested shareholder" is (subject to certain specified exceptions) any person (together with its affiliates and associates) that (i) owns more than 15% of New Amcor's voting stock or (ii) is an affiliate or associate of New Amcor and owned more than 15% of New Amcor's voting stock within three years of the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such person is an "interested shareholder." |
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The Missouri Code also contains a control share acquisition statute which provides that (with certain specified exclusions) where a shareholder acquires shares of stock (referred to as control shares) that, when combined with all other shares owned by the shareholder or in respect to which that shareholder may exercise or direct the exercise of voting powers, would entitle the shareholder to directly or indirectly exercise or direct the exercise of voting power in the election of directors within one of several specified ranges (one-fifth or more but less than one-third, one-third or more but less than a majority, or a majority or more), approval by shareholders of voting rights to be accorded the control shares must be obtained before the acquiring shareholder may vote the control shares. The required shareholder vote is a majority of all votes entitled to be cast, excluding "interested shares," defined as shares in respect of which any of the following may exercise or direct the exercise of voting power in the election of directors: the person acquiring control shares, officers of the corporation and employees who are also directors of the corporation. A corporation may opt-out of the control share statute through a provision in its articles of incorporation or bylaws, which Bemis has not done. The statute also contemplates dissenting shareholder rights to payment of fair value. |
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The Bemis Articles of Incorporation provide that certain business combinations (for example, mergers or consolidations, significant asset sales and significant stock issuances) involving a "related person" of Bemis require, in addition to any vote required by law, the approval of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. The term "related person" means and includes (A) any individual, corporation, association, partnership or other person or entity which, together with its affiliates and associates "beneficially owns in the aggregate 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting stock of Bemis, and (B) any affiliate or association (other than Bemis or a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bemis) of any such individual, corporation, partnership or other person or entity. Two or more persons or entities acting as a syndicate or group, or otherwise, for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of voting stock of the corporation will be deemed a "person." |
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The Missouri Code provides that a parent corporation, by resolution of its board of directors and without any shareholder vote, may merge with any subsidiary of which it owns at least 90% of each class of its capital stock, subject to certain limitations where the subsidiary is not wholly owned and provided the parent corporation is the surviving corporation in the merger. |
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Under the Jersey Companies Law, a company may be wound up voluntarily ( summary winding up ), under supervision ( creditors' winding up ), or by the courts of Jersey ( winding up on just and equitable grounds ). A special resolution of a company is required to approve a summary winding up or a creditors' winding up. In the case of a winding up on just and equitable grounds, a company may be wound up by the Jersey court if the court is of the opinion that it is (i) just and equitable to do so; or (ii) it is expedient and in the public interest to do so. Subject to the New Amcor Articles of Association and the rights or restrictions attached to any shares or class of shares, if New Amcor is wound up and the property of New Amcor available for distribution among the shareholders is more than sufficient to pay (i) all the debts and liabilities of the Company and (ii) the costs, charges and expenses of the winding up, the excess must be divided among the shareholders in proportion to the number of shares held by them, irrespective of the amounts paid or credited as paid on the shares. |
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If New Amcor is wound up, the directors or liquidator (as applicable) may, with the sanction of a special resolution of the shareholders of New Amcor and any other sanction required by the Jersey Companies Law, divide among the shareholders the whole or any part of the assets of New Amcor and determine how the division will be carried out as between the shareholders or different classes of shareholders. | ||
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MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF NEW AMCOR
Directors of New Amcor
Following the closing of the transaction, New Amcor's board of directors will be comprised of 11 members. The members of the board of directors will include:
Amcor's current chairman, Mr. Graeme Liebelt, will serve as the Chairman of New Amcor. Amcor's current Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ronald Delia, will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of New Amcor and as the only New Amcor executive officer on New Amcor's board of directors.
The below table details the names of, and information about, directors of New Amcor following the closing of the transaction:
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Dr. Armin Meyer | 69 | Independent Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman | Amcor | ||||
Ronald Delia | 47 | Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | Amcor | ||||
Paul Brasher | 68 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Amcor | ||||
Eva Cheng | 66 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Amcor | ||||
Karen Guerra | 62 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Amcor | ||||
Nicholas (Tom) Long | 60 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Amcor | ||||
Jeremy Sutcliffe | 61 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Amcor | ||||
Arun Nayar | 68 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Bemis | ||||
David T. Szczupak | 63 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Bemis | ||||
Philip G. Weaver | 66 | Independent Non-Executive Director | Bemis |
Unless otherwise indicated below, the business address of the persons noted above is 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP, United Kingdom, and their business telephone number is +44 117 9753200.
Set forth below are brief biographical descriptions of the directors who will be appointed to New Amcor's board of directors.
Graeme Liebelt
Mr. Liebelt has served on Amcor's board of directors since April 2012 and as Chairman since December 2013. Mr. Liebelt was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Orica Limited (2005 to 2012). During his 22 years with the ICI Australia/Orica group, Mr. Liebelt held a number of senior positions, including Managing Director of Dulux Australia, Chairman of Incitec Ltd, Director of Incitec Pivot Ltd and Chief Executive of Orica Mining Services. Mr. Liebelt was an Executive Director of the Orica Group from 1997 until March 2012. Mr. Liebelt is also Chairman and Director of DuluxGroup Limited and a Director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited and Carey Baptist Grammar School. Mr. Liebelt holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Adelaide. Mr. Liebelt is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and a Fellow of the Australian Institute
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of Company Directors. Mr. Liebelt is based in Australia. Mr. Liebelt's expertise in global manufacturing and operations will provide valuable contributions to New Amcor's board of directors.
Dr. Armin Meyer
Dr. Meyer has served on Amcor's board of directors since April 2010 and as Deputy Chairman of Amcor since December 2013. From 2000 to 2009, Dr. Meyer was the Chairman of the Board of Ciba Ltd. Dr. Meyer was also Chief Executive Officer of that company between 2001 and 2007. From 1995 until 2000, Dr. Meyer was Executive Vice President of ABB Ltd and a member of that group's executive committee. Until April 2013, Dr. Meyer was a Director of Zurich Financial Services, a global insurance company and was, until the end of 2011, a member of the executive committee and the foundation Board of the International Institute for Management Development, IMD, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Meyer is a former Director of Bracell Limited, a specialty cellulose producer which was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Dr. Meyer is a qualified electrical engineer with a Ph.D from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Dr. Meyer is based in Switzerland. Dr. Meyer's experience in executive leadership, finance and global manufacturing will provide valuable contributions to New Amcor's board of directors.
Ronald Delia
Mr. Delia has served on Amcor's board of directors since April 2015. Mr. Delia joined Amcor in 2005. Mr. Delia was appointed to his current role as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in April 2015 and is based in Zurich. Mr. Delia's former positions at Amcor have been: Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Amcor Ltd (2011 to April 2015) based in Melbourne; Vice President and General Manager, Amcor Rigid Plastics Latin America (2008 to 2011) based in Miami; and Executive Vice President Corporate Operations, Amcor Ltd (2005 to 2008) based in Melbourne and Brussels. Prior to joining Amcor, Mr. Delia was an Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company based in New York (2000 to 2005) and also held senior commercial roles in American National Can Co., based in New Jersey (1994 to 1998). Mr. Delia holds a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science from Fairfield University. Mr. Delia has an intimate knowledge of the Company's business, operations and customers. Mr. Delia's expertise in global manufacturing and operations and strategic planning, together with experience in financial reporting and management, will contribute invaluable skills and capabilities to New Amcor's board of directors.
Paul Brasher
Mr. Brasher has served on Amcor's board of directors since January 2014. Mr. Brasher is a director (September 2010 to present) and Chairman (June 2012 to present) of Incitec Pivot Limited, Deputy Chairman of Essendon Football Club (October 2011 to present) and a member of the board of not-for-profit organization, Teach for Australia. Mr. Brasher is a former Non-Executive Director of Perpetual Limited (2009 to August 2015) and was Chairman of that company's Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and a member of the People and Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. From 1982 to 2009, Mr. Brasher was a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, including four years as the Chairman of the Global Board. Mr. Brasher's former roles include: Chairman of the Reach Foundation, Chairman of the National Gallery of Victoria's Business Council, member of the Committee for Melbourne, board member of Asialink, a trustee of the Victorian Arts Centre Trust and member of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Mr. Brasher holds a Bachelor of Economic (Honours) from Monash University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr. Brasher is based in Australia. Mr. Brasher's experience in accounting and risk management will provide valuable contributions to New Amcor's board of directors.
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Eva Cheng
Mrs. Cheng has served on Amcor's board of directors since June 2014. Mrs. Cheng is a former Executive Vice President of Amway Corporation responsible for Greater China and South-East Asia (2005 to 2011). Mrs. Cheng led Amway's market launch in China in 1991 and held its Executive Chairman position for 20 years. In 2008 and 2009, Mrs. Cheng was twice named in the "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes Magazine. Mrs. Cheng is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Trinity Limited (since November 2011), Nestlé S.A. (since April 2013) and Haier Electronics Group Company Limited (since June 2013) and an Executive Director of the non-profit organization, Our Hong Kong Foundation (since January 2015). Mrs. Cheng previously held positions with Amway (Malaysia) Holdings Berhad (June 2005 to June 2014), Esprit Holdings Ltd (December 2012 to June 2014) and The Link Management Limited (February 2014 to January 2015). Mrs. Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong. Mrs. Cheng is based in Hong Kong. Mrs. Cheng's experience in executive leadership and global manufacturing, finance, sales and marketing will provide valuable contributions to New Amcor's board of directors.
Karen Guerra
Mrs. Guerra has served on Amcor's board of directors since April 2010. Mrs. Guerra has held senior executive positions in Europe, including President and Directeur Générale of Colgate Palmolive France (1999 to 2006) and Chairman and Managing Director of Colgate Palmolive UK Ltd. (1996 to 1999). Mrs. Guerra is currently a Director of Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. and a Non-Executive Director of Electrocomponents PLC. Mrs. Guerra was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Paysafe PLC, Inchcape PLC, Samlerhuset BV and Swedish Match AB. Mrs. Guerra holds a degree in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester. Mrs. Guerra is based in Portugal. Mrs. Guerra's experience in executive leadership, business turnaround and global sales and marketing will provide valuable contributions to New Amcor's board of directors.
Nicholas (Tom) Long
Mr. Long has served on Amcor's board of directors since June 2017. Mr. Long was previously Chief Executive Officer (2011 to June 2015) and President and Chief Commercial Officer (2008 to 2011) of MillerCoors, LLC. During 17 years at The Coca-Cola Company, Mr. Long held a variety of positions, including President of Coca-Cola's Great Britain & Ireland business (2000 to 2003) and President of the Northwest Europe Division (2003 to 2005). Mr. Long is a Non-Executive Director of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (2011 to present). Mr. Long holds a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina. Mr. Long is based in the United States. Mr. Long's experience in executive leadership and global strategy, finance, sales and marketing will provide valuable contributions to New Amcor's board of directors.
Jeremy Sutcliffe
Mr. Sutcliffe has served on Amcor's board of directors since October 2009. Mr. Sutcliffe is a qualified lawyer in Australia and the U.K. and has held positions with Baker & McKenzie Solicitors, London and Sydney (1982 to 1986), Sims Metal Management Limited and associated companies (1987 to 2009, including as Group Chief Executive Officer and MD from 2002 to 2008), and with CSR Limited as a director (December 2008 to May 2018), Interim Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (April 2010 to December 2010) and as Chairman (July 2011 to May 2018). Mr. Sutcliffe is also a director (December 2013 to present) and Deputy Chairman (October 2018 to present) of Orora Limited. Mr. Sutcliffe is a member of the Advisory Board of Veolia Environmental Services Australia Pty Ltd and a former Director of the Australian Rugby League Commission Limited. Mr. Sutcliffe holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sheffield, U.K. Mr. Sutcliffe is based in
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Australia. Mr. Sutcliffe's experience in legal matters, executive leadership and global manufacturing and operations will provide valuable contributions to New Amcor's board of directors.
Arun Nayar
Arun Nayar has served on Bemis' board of directors since 2015. Mr. Nayar is currently a senior advisor with McKinsey & Company as well as BC Partners, roles he has held since 2016. Mr. Nayar retired as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyco International plc, a fire protection and security company, in 2016, having served in that role since 2012. Mr. Nayar joined Tyco in 2008 as the company's Senior Vice President and Treasurer and later acted as the Chief Financial Officer of Tyco's ADT Worldwide business and Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, Investor Relations and Treasurer. Prior to joining Tyco, Mr. Nayar spent six years at PepsiCo, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Global Operations. Mr. Nayar is also on the Board of TFI International (listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD). As a Senior Advisor to BC Partners, he also serves on the Board of GFL Environmental, a Canadian incorporated company that is majority owned by BC Partners, a private equity firm. Mr. Nayar's global experience and expertise in financial reporting, financial analytics, capital market financing, mergers and acquisitions and treasury matters will provide important insight into the global financial matters for New Amcor's board of directors.
David T. Szczupak
David T. Szczupak has served on Bemis' board of directors since 2012. Mr. Szczupak served as the Executive Vice President, Global Product Organization, for Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), a manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances from 2008 until his retirement in December 2017. In this role, Mr. Szczupak led Whirlpool's global research, engineering, product business teams and strategic sourcing. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Szczupak served as Chief Operating Officer of Dura Automotive Systems, an international automotive supplier. While at Dura, Mr. Szczupak provided strategic direction for product development, purchasing, manufacturing and product quality. Before joining Dura, Mr. Szczupak worked at Ford Motor Company for 22 years in a variety of leadership roles including Group Vice President of Manufacturing. Mr. Szczupak's extensive background in product innovation, strategic planning, engineering, and global manufacturing, will allow him to bring unique and valuable insights and perspective to New Amcor's global operations, research and development and innovation.
Philip G. Weaver
Philip G. Weaver has served on Bemis' board of directors since 2005. Mr. Weaver is presently a consultant to industry and a director of CMC Group, Inc., a private company providing restaurant safety equipment and labels, commercial kitchen data automation systems, including nutritics, custom printed labels and dissolvable paper products. Until his retirement in 2009, Mr. Weaver served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB), a global company specializing in the design, manufacture, and sale of passenger car, light truck, medium truck, motorcycle, and racing tires. Mr. Weaver previously served as the Vice President of the tire division from 1994 to 1998 and as Controller of the tire division from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Weaver's expertise in accounting and finance, and his experience as a chief financial officer of a public company, will allow him to bring a thorough understanding of financial reporting, generally accepted accounting principles, financial analytics, budgeting, capital markets financing and auditing to New Amcor's board of directors.
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Director Independence
As required under the NYSE listing standards (the "NYSE listing standards"), a majority of the members of New Amcor's board of directors must qualify as "independent," as affirmatively determined by the board of directors within one year of listing. New Amcor's board of directors will consult with internal counsel to ensure that the board's determinations are consistent with relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the definition of "independent," including those set forth in the pertinent NYSE listing standards, as in effect from time to time. It is expected that a majority of the New Amcor directors will be "independent" under the applicable NYSE listing standards.
Corporate Governance of New Amcor
Following the closing of the transaction, notable features of New Amcor's corporate governance will include the following:
New Amcor's board of directors will act as its ultimate decision-making body and will advise and oversee management, including the Chief Executive Officer, who will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of New Amcor. The board of directors will review New Amcor's financial performance on a regular basis at board meetings and through periodic updates. The board of directors will review New Amcor's long-term strategic plans and the most significant financial, accounting and risk management issues facing New Amcor from time to time.
New Amcor's Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for development and implementation of New Amcor's business strategy and for day-to-day management of New Amcor.
Board Committees
The board of directors of New Amcor will have an audit committee, a compensation committee, a nominating and corporate governance committee and an executive committee.
Audit Committee
The audit committee of New Amcor will be comprised of three directors: Paul Brasher, Arun Nayar and David T. Szczupak.
Paul Brasher will serve as the chair of the audit committee.
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Each member of the audit committee is expected to be "independent," as defined by NYSE listing standards.
Arun Nayar will serve as the "audit committee financial expert" as that term is defined by the applicable SEC rules and the NYSE listing standards. Each member of the audit committee is expected to be "financially literate" as that term is defined by the NYSE listing standards.
The audit committee charter, which will be available on New Amcor's website, will detail the purpose and responsibilities of the audit committee, including to assist New Amcor's board of directors in its oversight of:
Compensation Committee
The compensation committee of New Amcor will be comprised of three directors: Dr. Armin Meyer, Nicholas (Tom) Long and Philip G. Weaver.
Dr. Armin Meyer will serve as the chair of the compensation committee.
Each member of the compensation committee is expected to be "independent," as defined by NYSE listing standards.
The compensation committee charter, which will be available on New Amcor's website, will detail the purpose and responsibilities of the compensation committee, including:
Nominating and Governance Committee
The nominating and governance committee of New Amcor will be comprised of three directors: Graeme Liebelt, Karen Guerra and Nicholas (Tom) Long.
Graeme Liebelt will serve as the chair of the nominating and governance committee.
Each member of the nominating and governance committee is expected to be "independent," as defined by NYSE listing standards.
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The nominating and governance committee charter, which will be available on New Amcor's website, will detail the purpose and responsibilities of the nominating and governance committee, including:
Executive Committee
The executive committee of New Amcor will be comprised of four directors: Graeme Liebelt, Dr. Armin Meyer, Paul Brasher and Ronald Delia.
Graeme Liebelt will serve as the chair of the executive committee.
The executive committee charter will detail the purpose and responsibilities of the executive committee, which will generally consist of exercising the powers and authority of the board of directors to direct the business and affairs of the Company in intervals between meetings of the board of directors.
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct
In accordance with the NYSE rules, following the transaction, New Amcor will adopt Corporate Governance Guidelines and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in a form customary for a NYSE-listed company.
The Corporate Governance Guidelines will cover such matters as director qualifications and responsibilities, responsibilities of key New Amcor board committees, director compensation and matters relating to succession planning.
The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will prohibit conflicts of interest, competition of officers, directors and employees with New Amcor, will have procedures to prevent officers and directors from taking New Amcor's corporate opportunities and will contain provisions with respect to confidentiality, fair dealing, protection and proper use of the company's assets and compliance with law.
Executive Officers of New Amcor
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Michael Casamento | 48 | Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Peter Konieczny | 53 | President, Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa | |||
Eric Roegner | 49 | President, Amcor Rigid Plastics | |||
Fred Stephan | 53 | President, Amcor Flexibles North America | |||
Ian Wilson | 60 | Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development |
Please refer to the biography of Ronald Delia in the section entitled "Directors of New Amcor" above.
Michael Casamento
Mr. Casamento joined Amcor in March 2014 and was appointed Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in September 2015. From March 2014 to September 2015, Mr. Casamento served as Vice President, Corporate Finance based in Melbourne. Prior to Amcor, Mr. Casamento
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spent six years at SCA (2008 to 2014), a Swedish-listed global consumer goods and paper company, where he held a variety of operational and finance leadership roles across the Americas and Asia Pacific. Mr. Casamento is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), and holds a Bachelor of Business degree from RMIT in Melbourne and a Master of Business Administration degree from Swinburne University in Melbourne.
Eric Roegner
Mr. Roegner joined Amcor in September 2018 and became President of Amcor Rigid Plastics in November 2018. Prior to Amcor, Mr. Roegner held executive leadership roles with Arconic, Inc., formerly known as Alcoa Inc., for twelve years. Arconic develops, engineers and makes materials and components for customers in the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, packaging and other industries. From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Roegner served as the Chief Operating Officer of Investment Castings, Forgings & Extrusions at Arconic, Inc. From 2017 to 2018, Mr. Roegner was a Group President of Arconic, Inc.'s Global Rolled Products and Engineered Products Business. Earlier in his career, Mr. Roegner was a partner at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Roegner holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University.
Peter Konieczny
Mr. Konieczny joined Amcor in December 2009 as President of Amcor Tobacco Packaging and was subsequently appointed President, Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa, in July 2015. Prior to joining Amcor, Mr. Konieczny worked for six years in the packaging industry as President of Silgan White Cap (2004 to 2009), a global organization specializing in metal and plastic closures for the food and beverage industries. Mr. Konieczny also held chief executive officer and chief finance officer positions in the heavy industrial equipment industry, and has been a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Konieczny holds an engineering degree from the University of Hanover, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from INSEAD.
Fred Stephan
Mr. Stephan joined Bemis Company in February 2017 as President of Bemis North America. Prior to joining Bemis, Mr. Stephan was Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Insulation Systems business at Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, following leadership roles in areas such as Roofing Systems, Information Technology and NonWovens. Before Johns Manville, Mr. Stephan held general management and functional roles at GE, including President and CEO of GE Lighting Systems, and in GE Plastics and GE Power Systems. Mr. Stephan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
Ian Wilson
Mr. Wilson joined Amcor in March 2000 in his current role, based in Europe. Mr. Wilson previously served in a variety of roles at UBS, including Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, Corporate Finance (1993 to 2000) and Executive Director, Private Equity (1986 to 1993). Previously, Mr. Wilson was a partner with the law firm Baker & McKenzie in Sydney (1980 to 1986), and also worked in their New York and San Francisco offices. Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Sydney and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Chicago.
The executive officers of New Amcor will be elected by, and will serve at the discretion of, New Amcor's board of directors. There are no family relationships among any of the currently expected directors and executive officers of New Amcor.
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This Executive Compensation section describes the key elements of Amcor's compensation program and 2018 compensation decisions for its named executive officers ("NEOs").
Named Executive Officers
For fiscal year 2018, Amcor's NEOs were:
Name
|
Title | |
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Ronald Delia | Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | |
Michael Casamento | Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |
Peter Konieczny | President, Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa | |
Michael Schmitt(1) | President, Amcor Rigid Plastics | |
Ian Wilson | Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development |
Compensation Policy
Compensation Objectives
Amcor's executive compensation strategy, frameworks and programs are designed to:
Compensation Decision-Making
The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining, in consultation with Amcor's board of directors, a framework for the compensation of Amcor's NEOs. This is to ensure that Amcor's NEOs are motivated to pursue the long-term growth and success of Amcor and that there is a clear relationship between performance and executive compensation. Amcor's CEO recommends to the Compensation Committee the annual compensation levels for each of Amcor's other NEOs, and the Compensation Committee ultimately approves annual compensation levels, taking into account those recommendations and other considerations the Compensation Committee deems appropriate. The CEO makes no recommendation with respect to his own compensation levels.
The Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing talent management processes and programs to ensure that Amcor's leaders are of world-class quality and that succession depth for key leadership roles is sufficient to deliver sustainable business success, and supporting the Chairman of the Board in an annual formal evaluation of the performance of the CEO.
Use of Compensation Consultants
Where appropriate, the Compensation Committee seeks advice from independent compensation consultants in determining appropriate executive compensation. In fiscal year 2018, the Compensation Committee sought input from its independent compensation consultants, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Willis Towers Watson, to understand market practice and review market data relevant for making
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compensation determinations for key executive roles. Neither PricewaterhouseCoopers nor Willis Towers Watson prepared specific recommendations with respect to the compensation of any of Amcor's NEOs.
Use of Peer Company and Competitive Market Data
Due to the global scope of Amcor's business and the unique competitive environment in which Amcor operates, it used a range of benchmarking data in making individual compensation decisions during the last fiscal year. At Amcor, compensation for NEOs is determined by reviewing general pay structures for similar roles in relevant markets around the world. Amcor is an international company made up of a diverse group of executives working in a range of different countries. Furthermore, the responsibilities of these executives extend beyond their own geographic location. This requires Amcor to attract and retain executives who are global leaders with the experience and ability to perform in this environment. This creates a challenge in compensation benchmarking.
When compensation data is utilized, it needs to be carefully selected to make certain it contains data from companies with a significant presence internationally (like Amcor) and is based on executives with global or regional responsibilities. Therefore, although it is important to understand and consider general market practice in one country, reference to selected international markets is just as relevant in determining competitive pay structures for Amcor executives.
Elements of Compensation
Amcor compensates its executives using a combination of fixed and variable compensation plans, with a greater emphasis on variable performance-based plans. The primary elements of our executive compensation programs are:
|
Percentage of Total
Compensation |
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Element of Compensation (at-target level)
|
CEO | Other NEOs(1) | |||||
Fixed Compensation or Base Salary |
33 | % | 42 | % | |||
Short-Term Incentive (STI) Cash |
22 | % | 17 | % | |||
Short-Term Incentive (STI) (Deferred Equity)(2) |
11 | % | 9 | % | |||
Long-Term Incentive (LTI) |
34 | % | 32 | % |
Amcor believes that these components, taken together, promote the compensation objectives described above.
In determining the amounts payable with respect to each element, and the relative weighting of the various elements for each of Amcor's NEOs, the Compensation Committee considers the compensation elements, weightings and levels generally paid for similar roles in relevant markets around the world. Amcor does not have a formal policy regarding allocation among types of compensation other than to ensure overall competitiveness. Its goal is to award compensation that is competitive in relation to the compensation objectives and in the best interests of shareholders.
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Base Salaries
Each of Amcor's NEOs receives a base salary to compensate them for services rendered to Amcor. The base salary is intended to provide a fixed component of compensation commensurate with the executive's seniority, skill set, experience, role and responsibilities.
Short-Term Incentive (STI)
Amcor provides STI compensation opportunities in the form of an annual, performance-based cash incentive program. The STI is intended to provide compensation based on achievement of annual business objectives. Part of any STI earned based on achievement of annual business objectives is delivered in share rights over Amcor shares that are deferred for an additional period of two yearscalled STI deferred equity awards. The payment of STI deferred equity awards is intended to build equity ownership, to align management incentives with shareholder value creation, and to act as a retention incentive.
Details of the range of potential STI cash payments, the proportion to be received at "target" performance, the actual payments made, and share rights awarded under the STI Deferred Equity plan in respect of fiscal year 2018 are shown below. The actual outcomes are based on the performance of Amcor's NEOs against a selected range of safety, financial and priority project goals both on an Amcor and business group level:
Name
|
STI % (as % base salary) |
STI %
at target |
STI
payment (USD) |
Percentage
of actual vs target |
Deferred
equity awarded (USD) |
Deferred
equity awarded (no. share rights)(1) |
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Ronald Delia |
0% to 120% of base salary | 80% | 268,713 | 22 | % | 134,357 | 12,605 | ||||||||||
Michael Casamento |
0% to 100% of base salary | 50% | 170,286 | 45 | % | 85,143 | 7,812 | ||||||||||
Peter Konieczny |
0% to 100% of base salary | 50% | 200,362 | 38 | % | 100,181 | 9,192 | ||||||||||
Michael Schmitt |
0% to 100% of base salary | 50% | 130,545 | 25 | % | 65,272 | 6,123 | ||||||||||
Ian Wilson |
0% to 100% of base salary | 50% | 221,488 | 49 | % | 110,744 | 10,173 |
The table below also includes a more detailed analysis of the targets and outcome for the CEO. The scorecards for other NEOs are also primarily financial based and consist of business unit specific financial targets.
Name
|
Safety (weighting = 5%) | Financials (weighting = 75%) |
Priority project goals
(weighting = 20%) |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald Delia | Target not met | Target partly met | Target partly met | |||
Although Amcor's recordable case frequency rate remained at world-class standards, it did not meet the required improvement target. | EPS for the year was USD 60.5¢ on a constant currency ongoing operations basis; cash flow was USD 721 million; returns were 19%. | Included initiatives on growth and organization development. These goals were partly met. |
Long-Term Incentive (LTI)
The objective of Amcor's LTI is to reward the achievement of long-term sustainable business outcomes which is consistent with the company's objective of value creation for shareholders.
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Each LTI award vests over a period of three years and consists of a grant of options and performance rights (performance shares are awarded to U.S. participants in place of performance rights).
The vesting outcome of the award is based on the following:
The TSR peer groups are:
ASX-based TSR group :
Adelaide Brighton Limited, Ansell Limited, Boral Limited, Brambles Limited, CIMIC Group Limited, Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, Cochlear Limited, Computershare Limited, CSR Limited, CSL Limited, Downer EDI Limited, Dulux Group Limited, Fletcher Building Limited, Goodman Group, GrainCorp Limited, Incitec Pivot Limited, James Hardie Industries plc, Orora Limited, Primary Health Care Limited, Qantas Airways Limited, Ramsay Health Care Limited, ResMed Inc, Sonic Healthcare Limited, Sydney Airport Holdings Limited, Telstra Corporation Limited, Transurban Group, Treasury Wine Estates Limited, Wesfarmers Limited and Woolworths Limited.(2)
International packaging TSR group :
Aptar Group, Inc., Ball Corporation, Bemis Company, Inc., Berry Global, Inc, CCL Industries Inc., Crown Holdings Incorporated, Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Huhtamaki Oyj, International Paper Company, Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, Owens-Illinois Inc., RPC Group Plc, Sealed Air Corporation, Silgan Holdings Inc., Sonoco Products Company and Westrock Company.(2)
The combination of EPS with a RoAFE condition assures that management is rewarded for achieving profitable growth while sustaining strong returns. The use of relative TSR provides a shareholder perspective of Amcor's relative performance against comparable companies both in Australia and internationally.
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LTI vested during fiscal year 2018 :
The following table illustrates Amcor's performance against the key metrics of the LTI plans. The awards outlined below were granted in fiscal year 2015 and were for a four-year performance period that ended June 30, 2018.(3) The performance conditions applicable to this plan were TSR and RoAFE performance. TSR performance was below the 50 th percentile and therefore the performance rights under this award did not vest.
Performance Rights | Options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relative TSR performance (percentile ranking) | Underlying RoAFE (%) and share price increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Performance at vesting |
|
|
|
Performance at vesting | ||||||||||||||||||
Grant year
|
min | max |
ASX
comparator group |
International
comparator group |
Grant year | min | max | RoAFE |
Share price
increase since grant |
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Fiscal year 2015 |
50 | 75 | 48 | 38 | Fiscal year 2015 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 19.0 | Yes |
Retention/Share Payment Plan
The retention share plan is used on a limited basis at recruitment to replace existing entitlements from previous employers or as retention awards to selected executives.
Employment Agreements
Each of our NEOs has entered into an executive services agreement, which generally provides for compensation terms (including base salary, STI and LTI opportunity, and in limited circumstances, retention incentives), and the other perquisites and benefits described elsewhere in this Executive Compensation section. The executive services agreements require a 12-month notice period for either party to terminate the services agreement, although Amcor may waive any portion of the notice period. Amcor may summarily terminate the employment of a NEO (without notice or severance payments) immediately if the NEO commits: (a) a serious or persistent breach of any of the terms or conditions of the executive's employment; (b) any negligent act the executive commits in connection with the performance of the duties of executive's role; (c) any conduct or act which, in the reasonable opinion of Amcor, brings Amcor into disrepute; (d) any criminal offense for which the executive is convicted which, in the reasonable opinion of Amcor, impairs the executive's ability to perform his or her duties; (e) any wrongful or dishonest or fraudulent act or conduct which, in the reasonable opinion of Amcor, brings Amcor into disrepute; or (f) any other act which would entitle Amcor to dismiss the executive summarily.
Furthermore, the executive services agreements include obligations relating to conflicts of interest, confidential information, intellectual property, and competitive activity following a termination of employment for any reason, for the restricted period specified in each executive services agreement.
Minimum Shareholding Policy
A minimum shareholding policy is in place in order to strengthen alignment of the interests of Amcor's NEOs with value creation for shareholders. Under the minimum shareholding policy, the CEO and each of the CEO's direct reports, including each of Amcor's NEOs, must build and maintain a minimum shareholding of Amcor shares. The CEO is required to acquire and maintain ownership of Amcor shares (excluding any vested options, or unvested performance shares) with a value equivalent to 100% of base salary, and each of the CEO's direct reports, including each of Amcor's NEOs, a value
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equivalent to 50% of base salary. An executive is required to attain these minimum shareholding requirements progressively within six years of becoming subject to the minimum shareholding policy.
Compensation Recovery Policy
A clawback policy is in place that allows Amcor's board of directors to cancel awards in the event of fraud, dishonesty, breach of obligations, financial misstatements, or if awards were made on the basis of a misrepresentation or an omission, or on the basis of facts or circumstances that were later proven to be untrue or inaccurate.
Risk Management Framework
Amcor has a system of risk management that seeks to balance corporate stability, sustaining our competitive market position, and incentivizing long-term performance. Amcor's senior executives have responsibility for driving and supporting risk management across its lines of business, and Amcor's compensation arrangements contain a number of design elements that serve to minimize the incentive for taking unwarranted risk to achieve short-term, unsustainable results. Those elements include deferred equity awards, LTI awards, and subjecting such rewards to forfeiture pursuant to Amcor's compensation recovery policy.
Other Compensation Considerations
Deductibility of Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Code places a limit on the tax deductibility of compensation in excess of $1.0 million paid to certain "covered employees" of a publicly held corporation.
Historically, Section 162(m) has not applied to Amcor or any of its predecessors.
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2018 Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth summary information concerning the compensation earned by Amcor's NEOs during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Name and Principal Position
|
Fiscal
Year Ended |
Salary ($) |
Stock
Awards ($)(1) |
Option
Awards ($)(2) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3) |
Change in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings |
All Other
Compensation ($)(4) |
Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald Delia |
2018 | 1,548,165 | 1,455,408 | 712,239 | 268,713 | | 2,123,830 | 6,108,355 | |||||||||||||||||
Managing Director and |
2017 | 1,496,075 | 1,364,270 | 758,529 | 1,233,368 | | 2,044,027 | 6,896,269 | |||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
2016 | 1,466,110 | 576,800 | | 1,598,046 | | 1,702,221 | 5,343,177 | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Casamento |
2018 |
753,856 |
515,993 |
282,577 |
170,286 |
|
771,141 |
2,493,853 |
|||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and |
2017 | 701,190 | 360,789 | 178,631 | 415,490 | | 715,556 | 2,371,656 | |||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
2016 | 726,088 | 173,587 | | 589,615 | | 394,158 | 1,883,448 | |||||||||||||||||
Peter Konieczny |
2018 |
1,058,671 |
720,893 |
394,662 |
200,362 |
|
507,671 |
2,882,259 |
|||||||||||||||||
President, Amcor Flexibles |
2017 | 938,411 | 632,441 | 371,495 | 973,997 | | 412,245 | 3,328,589 | |||||||||||||||||
Europe, Middle East and |
2016 | 893,841 | 223,493 | | 878,530 | | 554,462 | 2,550,326 | |||||||||||||||||
Africa |
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Michael Schmitt(5) |
2018 |
1,036,206 |
3,244,581 |
|
130,545 |
|
244,402 |
4,655,734 |
|||||||||||||||||
President, Amcor Rigid |
2017 | 996,103 | 757,542 | 505,527 | 666,975 | | 253,234 | 3,179,381 | |||||||||||||||||
Plastics |
2016 | 953,454 | 240,248 | | 960,990 | | 231,583 | 2,386,275 | |||||||||||||||||
Ian Wilson |
2018 |
893,250 |
496,764 |
237,900 |
221,488 |
|
152,087 |
2,001,489 |
|||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President, |
2017 | 816,671 | 423,706 | 213,740 | 450,851 | | 146,205 | 2,051,173 | |||||||||||||||||
Strategy and Development |
2016 | 927,206 | 212,018 | | 896,898 | | 169,671 | 2,205,793 |
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Other Compensation
Name
|
Fiscal
Year Ended |
Non-Monetary
Benefits ($)(1) |
Relocation and
expatriate expenses ($)(2) |
Taxes levied by
relevant tax authorities and payable on relocation and expatriate expenses ($) |
Employer
contributions to defined contribution plans ($) |
Other ($)(3) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald Delia |
2018 | 81,668 | 319,234 | 275,446 | 270,190 | 1,177,292 | 2,123,830 | |||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 142,199 | 304,834 | 242,903 | 300,000 | 1,054,091 | 2,044,027 | |||||||||||||||
|
2016 | 180,691 | 352,715 | 311,831 | 344,102 | 512,882 | 1,702,221 | |||||||||||||||
Michael Casamento |
2018 |
128,127 |
425,502 |
198,137 |
19,375 |
|
771,141 |
|||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 126,005 | 397,247 | 169,688 | 22,616 | | 715,556 | |||||||||||||||
|
2016 | 116,048 | 183,037 | 72,457 | 22,616 | | 394,158 | |||||||||||||||
Peter Konieczny |
2018 |
117,874 |
142,328 |
59,045 |
188,424 |
|
507,671 |
|||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 103,562 | 77,460 | 47,409 | 183,814 | | 412,245 | |||||||||||||||
|
2016 | 100,106 | 165,176 | 103,125 | 186,055 | | 554,462 | |||||||||||||||
Michael Schmitt |
2018 |
75,350 |
|
|
169,052 |
|
244,402 |
|||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 63,467 | | | 189,767 | | 253,234 | |||||||||||||||
|
2016 | 56,057 | | | 175,526 | | 231,583 | |||||||||||||||
Ian Wilson |
2018 |
152,087 |
|
|
|
152,087 |
||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 146,205 | | | | 146,205 | ||||||||||||||||
|
2016 | 169,671 | | | | 169,671 |
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2018 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The table below sets forth information regarding grants of plan-based awards made to Amcor's NEOs during fiscal year 2018.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Performance Rights/ Shares (#) |
All Other
Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) |
|
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|
|
|
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) |
Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)(3) |
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards |
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Name
|
Approval
Date |
Grant
Date |
Grant Type |
Threshold
($) |
Target
($) |
Maximum
($) |
Threshold
(#) |
Target
($) |
Maximum
($) |
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Ronald Delia |
8/9/17 | 9/1/17 | STI | 0 | 1,247,618 | 1,871,428 | 0 | 623,809 | 935,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 124,300 | 831,599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 632,900 | 11.74 | 712,239 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Casamento |
8/9/17 |
9/1/17 |
STI |
0 |
372,326 |
744,651 |
0 |
186,163 |
372,326 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 49,300 | 329,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 251,100 | 11.74 | 282,577 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Konieczny |
8/9/17 |
9/1/17 |
STI |
0 |
519,868 |
1,039,737 |
0 |
259,934 |
519,868 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 68,900 | 460,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 350,700 | 11.74 | 394,662 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Schmitt |
8/9/17 |
9/1/17 |
STI |
0 |
522,178 |
1,044,356 |
0 |
261,089 |
522,178 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2/1/17 | 8/30/17 | Replacement LTI | 240,000 | 2,983,492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ian Wilson |
8/9/17 |
9/1/17 |
STI |
0 |
438,236 |
876,473 |
0 |
219,118 |
438,236 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 41,500 | 277,646 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8/9/17 | 11/13/17 | LTI | 211,400 | 11.74 | 237,900 |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2018 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to Options, Performance Rights/ Shares and Share Rights held by Amcor's NEOs as of June 30, 2018.
Name
|
Plan |
Grant
year |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) |
Option
Exercise Price ($/share)(1) |
Option
Expiration Date |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Performance Rights/ Shares and Share Rights That Have Not Vested(#) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Performance Rights/ Shares and Share Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(2) |
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Ronald Delia |
Short-term incentivedeferred equity | 2018 | 49,413 | 526,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 73,984 | 788,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Long term incentive | 2018 | | 632,900 | 632,900 | 11.74 | 10/31/23 | 124,300 | 1,325,461 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | | 639,500 | 639,500 | 11.32 | 10/31/22 | 107,200 | 1,143,116 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
2015 | | 244,800 | 244,800 | 7.61 | 10/29/21 | 65,700 | 1,448,743 | |||||||||||||||||||
Michael Casamento |
Short-term incentivedeferred equity |
2018 |
17,133 |
182,696 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 27,536 | 293,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Long term incentive | 2018 | | 251,100 | 251,100 | 11.74 | 10/31/23 | 49,300 | 525,706 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | | 150,600 | 150,600 | 11.32 | 10/31/22 | 25,200 | 268,718 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
2015 | | 40,800 | 40,800 | 7.61 | 10/29/21 | 11,000 | 241,990 | |||||||||||||||||||
Peter Konieczny |
Short-term incentivedeferred equity |
2018 |
40,165 |
428,295 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 40,910 | 436,240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Long term incentive | 2018 | | 350,700 | 350,700 | 11.74 | 10/31/23 | 68,900 | 734,708 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | | 313,200 | 313,200 | 11.32 | 10/31/22 | 52,500 | 559,829 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
2015 | | 245,400 | 245,400 | 7.61 | 10/29/21 | 65,900 | 1,452,710 | |||||||||||||||||||
Michael Schmitt |
Short-term incentivedeferred equity |
2018 |
26,721 |
284,937 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 44,490 | 474,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Long term incentive | 2015 | | 310,200 | 310,200 | 7.61 | 10/29/21 | 83,300 | 1,836,294 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Replacement long term incentive | 2018 | 240,000 | 2,559,216 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ian Wilson |
Short-term incentivedeferred equity |
2018 |
18,314 |
195,290 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | 38,295 | 408,355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Long term incentive | 2018 | | 211,400 | 211,400 | 11.74 | 10/31/23 | 41,500 | 442,531 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
2017 | | 180,200 | 180,200 | 11.32 | 10/31/22 | 30,200 | 322,035 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
2015 | | 195,200 | 195,200 | 7.61 | 10/29/21 | 52,400 | 1,155,332 |
2018 Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The table below sets forth certain information with respect to the exercise of options and the vesting of Performance Rights/Shares and share rights held by Amcor's NEOs during fiscal year 2018.
|
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||
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Name
|
Number of
Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) |
Value
Realized on Exercise ($) |
Number of
Shares Acquired on Vesting of Performance Rights/ Shares and Share Rights (#) |
Value
Realized on Vesting ($) |
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Ronald Delia |
129,372 | 1,646,259 | 66,160 | 848,549 | |||||||||
Michael Casamento |
| | 8,342 | 107,467 | |||||||||
Peter Konieczny |
126,486 | 1,619,904 | 54,587 | 701,046 | |||||||||
Michael Schmitt |
| 1,689,402 | 68,261 | 875,453 | |||||||||
Ian Wilson |
96,090 | 1,239,512 | 65,250 | 838,926 |
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2018 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Name
|
Executive
Contributions in Last FY ($)(1) |
Registrant
Contributions in Last FY ($)(2) |
Aggregate
Earnings in Last FY ($)(3) |
Aggregate
Withdrawals/ Distributions in Last FY ($) |
Aggregate
Balance at Last FY ($)(4) |
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Ronald Delia |
1,978,466 | 251,090 | 1,707,412 | | 12,493,271 | |||||||||||
Michael Casamento |
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Peter Konieczny |
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Michael Schmitt |
| 138,519 | 179,547 | | 1,219,670 | |||||||||||
Ian Wilson |
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
Compensation and other terms of employment for Amcor's NEOs are formalized in executive services agreements. In the event of termination of employment by Amcor without "cause" (as described under "Employment Agreements"), Amcor's NEOs each have a contractual notice period equal to 12 months' notice. In the event of a settlement of this notice period, the amount payable will be equal to the greater of the amount payable required by law and payment in lieu of notice (12 months' base salary). No single-trigger payments or double-trigger payments are specified in a change of control event, however the Amcor's board retains discretion to afford pro-rated incentive payments and vesting of equity awards and to deal with other matters at its discretion.
The table set forth below shows Amcor's estimated potential payment obligations to each NEO at the end of fiscal year 2018.
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Ronald Delia | Michael Casamento | Peter Konieczny | Michael Schmitt | Ian Wilson | |||||||||||
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Termination Payment ($) (12 months' base salary) |
1,559,523 | 744,651 | 1,039,737 | 1,044,356 | 876,473 |
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information relating to Amcor Shares that may be issued under Amcor's existing equity compensation plans as at the end of fiscal year 2018.
Plan Category
|
Number of Shares
to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Performance Rights/ Shares and Share Rights(1) |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of Outstanding Options ($/share)(2)(3) |
Number of Shares
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans |
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Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Shareholders |
20,342,133 | 10.30 | n/a | (4) |
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Adjustments to Incentive Plans
Amcor has various incentive plans in place that will be affected by the transaction. Amcor's board of directors has considered how the transaction will affect these plans and the objectives which the incentive plans are designed to achieve.
The treatment of the relevant Amcor incentive plans is described below. Further details regarding the Amcor incentive plans in effect as at the date of this proxy statement/prospectus are set out in the Amcor annual report for fiscal year 2018.
Short Term Incentive Plan (Annual Cash Component)
As the anticipated completion of the transaction is close to the end of fiscal year 2019, Amcor's board of directors has determined that the metrics, and the assessment of such metrics, applicable to the annual cash component of the short term incentive plan for fiscal year 2019 will remain unchanged if the transaction completes. However, to ensure that an appropriate and fair assessment is made, the metrics will be assessed by reference to the Amcor business performance excluding (i) any impact that the Bemis business may have for the final remaining months of the year and (ii) costs and expenses related to the transaction.
Short Term Incentive Plan (Deferred Equity)
Amcor's board of directors has determined that, subject to completion of the transaction, previously granted awards under the deferred equity component of the Amcor short term incentive plan will be converted to share rights over either NYSE-listed New Amcor Shares or ASX-listed New Amcor CDI's. No other change will be made to the terms of the share rights issued under the Amcor short term incentive plan, including in respect of the vesting terms.
Long Term Incentive Plan
Previously granted awards: Amcor's board of directors has determined that, subject to completion of the transaction, previously granted awards under the Amcor long term incentive plan will be converted to share options and performance shares or performance rights (as applicable) over either NYSE-listed New Amcor Shares or ASX-listed New Amcor CDI's. In respect of share options over NYSE-listed New Amcor Shares, the underlying exercise price will be converted to U.S. dollars at an appropriate exchange rate at the time of the completion of the transaction.
In respect of the fiscal year 2017 award (awarded late in 2016, covering the three-year period ending June 30, 2019), as the anticipated completion of the transaction is close to the end of the plan performance period, the metrics applicable to this plan and their assessment will remain unchanged. However, to ensure that an equitable and comparative assessment is made, the metrics will be assessed by reference to the Amcor business performance excluding (i) any impact that Bemis may have for the final remaining months of fiscal year 2019 and (ii) costs and expenses related to the transaction. In addition, Bemis will be excluded from the international packaging total shareholder return comparator group assessment, consistent with the approach applied to other companies in the past subject to similar corporate transactions.
In respect of the 2018 award (awarded late in 2017, covering the three-year period ending June 30, 2020), the period up to June 30, 2019 will be assessed in the same manner as described above. For fiscal year 2020 (the last year of the plan performance period), the metrics will be assessed based on the performance of New Amcor. Amcor's board of directors has determined that the primary performance conditions of adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") growth and relative total shareholder return will remain unchanged (Bemis will be excluded from the international packaging total shareholder return comparator group assessment). The supplementary gateway measure, adjusted
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return on average funds employed ("RoAFE"), will be reduced from 18% to 12%; a reduction that recognizes the short term impact of the transaction only.
Approved but as yet not awarded grants: In 2018, Amcor's board of directors approved a new grant for fiscal year 2019 (covering the three-year period ending June 30, 2021). The grant to the CEO was subsequently approved by Amcor shareholders at the 2018 Annual General Meeting. This grant was approved on the basis of "business as usual" and would be granted if the transaction did not proceed. Amcor's board of directors has approved a replacement grant that has the same features of the previously approved plan and will now be awarded upon completion of the transaction. This award will be provided to both Amcor and Bemis participants shortly after transaction completion to ensure alignment across the organization. Amcor's board of directors has determined that the primary performance conditions of adjusted EPS growth and relative total shareholder return ("TSR") will remain the same as the previously approved grant, although the adjusted EPS growth hurdle will increase from 5 8% to 5 10% and be measured over the two fiscal years following transaction completion (up to the end of the plan performance period on June 30, 2021). The TSR comparator group will consist of an appropriate blend of companies in a relevant international index and industry peers, consistent with the previously approved plan. The supplementary gateway measure (RoAFE) will be reduced from 18% to 12%; a reduction that recognizes the short term impact of the transaction only.
The replacement grant will be delivered as share options (50% of award) and performance shares or performance rights (50% of award) and will be in place through to June 30, 2021 (to align both Amcor and Bemis participants on completion and to ensure vesting schedules of plans remain in line with the current schedule for Amcor participants). The share option exercise price will also be set using a 20-day volume weighted average price at grant. These features are consistent with the previously approved grant.
Retention Share / Payment Plan
Amcor's board of directors has determined that, subject to completion of the transaction, previously granted awards under this plan will be converted to shares (or their cash equivalent) over either NYSE-listed New Amcor Shares or ASX-listed New Amcor CDI's. Otherwise, there would be no change to terms of the Retention share / payment plan including vesting term.
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Changes to the Compensation of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Amcor's board of directors sought input from an external compensation consultant in order to determine appropriate changes to the compensation of the CEO as a result of the transaction. The transaction will result in a significantly larger company across several measures including a much greater presence in the United States. New Amcor will continue to be truly global with a significant presence in all regions and the complexity that this brings. The review considered both structural elements and overall compensation levels, and considered the impact of integrating the Bemis organization (primarily U.S.-based) and its executives into the structure and the ongoing talent implications. The U.S. will also be an increasing source of talent for New Amcor, so it is critical that due regard is given to prevailing U.S. practices and benchmarks. Benchmark data also considered other key global markets reflecting the fact that the CEO and senior executives of Amcor have global careers that span multiple jurisdictions.
The review also looked at how to tie compensation closely to the expected benefits of the transaction and value creation for shareholders. As a result, Amcor's board of directors resolved, subject to completion of the transaction, the following changes to the compensation of the CEO:
Description
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Current | Approach following the transaction | ||
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Short term incentive |
Opportunity to earn between 0 - 120% (target 80%) of base salary |
Increased opportunity to earn between 0 - 180% (target 120%) of base salary with the increase linked to transaction deliverables. |
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Short term incentive plan (deferred equity) |
Opportunity to earn an additional 50% of any short term incentive payment in the form of Share Rights over Amcor Shares that are deferred for 2 years. |
No change |
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Long term incentive plan |
Fiscal year 2019 grant, approved by shareholders at the 2018 Annual General Meeting but not yet granted, consisted of a grant of 125% of base salary. |
The previously approved fiscal year 2019 grant will not be made and will be replaced with a new grant as described above. This approach ensures that the CEO has opportunities that are heavily oriented towards variable performance-based rewards and aligned to the ongoing delivery of value under this transformational opportunity for shareholders. The new grant will be calculated as 250% of base salary and issued at fair value. |
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Minimum shareholding requirements |
1x base salary |
3x base salary |
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Changes to the Compensation of Non-Executive Directors
Amcor's board of directors sought input from an external compensation consultant to determine appropriate changes to the compensation of directors as a result of the transaction. The transaction will result in a significantly larger company across several measures including a much greater presence in the United States, a combined U.S. and Australian listing, and a new regulatory environment. Benchmark data were referenced considering prevailing U.S. practices and quantum, the ability to integrate new Bemis directors, and considered the role of equity in overall compensation.
Amcor's board of directors resolved, subject to the Bemis acquisition being approved, the following director fee levels and structure be adopted for New Amcor:
Description
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Current | Approach following the transaction | ||
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Director fees |
Currently denominated in Australian dollars
Consist of fixed retainer, plus additional fees for members and chairs of committees. The retainer for the Chair represents his total fee. He does not receive additional fees for his involvement with Board committees. |
Chair fee (retainer): $500,000
Deputy Chair fee (retainer): $300,000
Retainer (for directors other than the Chair and Deputy Chair): $250,000
Audit Committee Chair fee: $30,000
Audit Committee member fee: $15,000
Compensation Committee Chair fee: $20,000
Compensation Committee member fee: $10,000
Nomination Committee Chair fee: $15,000
Nomination Committee member fee: $7,000 |
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Delivery of fee |
Cash |
50% shares (not capable of being sold for two years from delivery); 50% cash |
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Minimum shareholding requirements |
1,000 shares |
5x cash retainer, built up over 5 years |
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New 2019 Omnibus Incentive Share Plan
As part of the new U.S. regulatory requirements that will apply to New Amcor, Amcor's board of directors has approved the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Share Plan (the "Omnibus Plan") on October 31, 2018 to ensure that New Amcor has a framework in place to deliver equity incentive instruments in the future where the Compensation Committee believes it is appropriate to do so in the best interests of shareholders. This plan would provide a mechanism to grant equity awards under the current existing equity incentive plans:
The terms of the Omnibus Plan are as follows:
Eligibility
Employees, directors, contractors and consultants, and potential employees, directors, contractors or consultants, selected by the Compensation Committee may be invited to participate in the Omnibus Plan.
Term
The Omnibus Plan terminates 10 years from the date of approval of the plan, unless it is terminated earlier by our board of directors. No awards may be granted after the termination of the Omnibus Plan.
Award Forms and Limitations
The Omnibus Plan authorizes the award of share options, restricted share awards, performance-based share awards, cash-based awards and other share-based awards.
Share Reserve
The aggregate number of New Amcor Shares that may be issued with respect to awards under the Omnibus Plan is 120,000,000. This share reserve was determined based on market norms relating to the overall fair value of grants and likely share usage and considered factors such as (i) the maximum possible performance achievement for all plans assuming the highest level of performance conditions were met consistently over a period of time; (ii) the integration of Bemis and the generally more prevalent use of equity plans in the U.S. (this reserve covers participants in all equity plans across New Amcor); (iii) share options being counted against the share reserve in the same manner as performance shares / restricted shares; and (iv) business and pay growth over time and the potential adverse foreign exchange movements as many participants are provided awards in the currency of their location and this may not be U.S. dollars.
The following New Amcor Shares will be available for grant or issuance under the Omnibus Plan:
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Administration
The Omnibus Plan will be administered and interpreted by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has full authority to grant awards and select eligible individuals to whom awards may be granted, determine the terms of and number of shares to be covered by each award, and make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the plan. The Compensation Committee may grant awards at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as they may determine.
Share Options
The Compensation Committee may grant options to acquire shares under the Omnibus Plan. The maximum term of options granted under the Omnibus Plan is 10 years. The exercise price of each share option must be at least equal to the fair market value of one common share on the date of grant. For the purposes of the Omnibus Plan, the fair market value is calculated based on the average closing price for the period up to 30 days prior to the date of grant. Upon a participant's termination of employment, any share options will vest or expire or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee.
Share Appreciation Rights
The Compensation Committee may grant share appreciation rights under the Omnibus Plan. Share appreciation rights provide for a payment, or payments, in cash or shares, based upon the difference between the fair market value of Amcor's shares on the date of exercise and the stated exercise price of the share appreciation right. The exercise price of each Share appreciation right must be at least equal to the fair market value of our common share on the date of grant. For the purposes of the Omnibus Plan, the fair market value is calculated based on the average closing price for the period up to 30 days prior to the date of the grant. Upon a participant's termination of employment, any share appreciation rights will vest or expire or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee.
Restricted Share Awards
The Compensation Committee may grant awards of restricted New Amcor Shares under the Omnibus Plan. The Compensation Committee may determine the number of shares to be awarded, the price (if any) to be paid by the participant, the vesting schedule and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of the award of restricted New Amcor Shares. Holders of restricted New Amcor Shares shall have all of the rights of a holder of New Amcor Shares, including the right to vote such shares and the right to receive, upon vesting of the restricted New Amcor Shares, dividends or other distributions paid with respect to the restricted New Amcor Shares. The Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine at the time of grant that the payment of dividends shall be deferred until, and conditioned upon, the expiration of the applicable restricted period. Upon a participant's termination of employment, any award of restricted New Amcor Shares will vest or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee.
Performance-Based Awards
The Compensation Committee may grant share awards or cash awards subject to performance vesting conditions under the Omnibus Plan. Performance awards may provide for the payment of shares or cash upon attainment of specific performance goals, as determined by the Compensation Committee.
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The Compensation Committee may, at the time of grant, determine that amounts equal to dividends declared during the performance measurement period with respect to the number of shares covered by a performance-based award will be accumulated and paid upon, and subject to, vesting. Upon a participant's termination of employment, any performance-based awards will vest or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee.
Other Share-Based Awards
The Compensation Committee may grant other awards payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to New Amcor Shares, including awards subject to vesting conditions determined by the Compensation Committee, and New Amcor Shares awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions. Upon a participant's termination of employment, any other New Amcor Share-based awards will vest or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee.
Other Cash-Based Awards
The Compensation Committee may grant cash-based awards in amounts, on such terms and conditions, and subject to vesting conditions determined by the Compensation Committee. Cash-based awards may be awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions. Upon a participant's termination of employment, any other cash-based awards will vest or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee.
Adjustments in Connection With Corporate Transactions
The existence of, and the awards under, the Omnibus Plan shall not affect or restrict in any way the right of the New Amcor Board, the Compensation Committee, or New Amcor to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in New Amcor's capital structure, any merger or consolidation of the company, or any other corporate act or proceeding. If New Amcor effects any merger, consolidation, statutory exchange, spin-off, reorganization, or other corporate transaction or event in which New Amcor's outstanding shares are converted into the right to receive securities or other property, outstanding awards may be adjusted as to the number or kind of securities covered by such award, in a manner deemed appropriate by the Compensation Committee to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, participants under the Omnibus Plan.
The Compensation Committee does not intend to grant single-trigger awards that vest automatically on a change of control, though it reserves the ability to do so if circumstances warrant. In the event of a change in control (as defined in the Omnibus Plan), the Compensation Committee may cause awards to be continued, assumed, or substituted by an acquirer in the change in control; provide for the purchase of any awards by the Company for an amount of cash equal to the excess of the change in control price of the shares subject to the award over the exercise price of such awards; or terminate all outstanding awards effective as of the date of the change of control (provided the Compensation Committee has provided at least twenty days' notice to the holders of outstanding awards and each award holder has had the right to exercise such awards in full). The Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for accelerated vesting or lapse of restrictions of an award at any time.
Additional Provisions
The New Amcor Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend in whole or in part any or all provisions of the Omnibus Plan, or suspend or terminate it entirely, retroactively, or otherwise. However, the rights of a participant with respect to awards granted prior to an amendment may not be
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impaired without the consent of the participant. No amendment may be made that would increase the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the plan, change the classification of individuals eligible to receive awards, decrease the exercise price of any share option, or permit the issuance of a replacement share option.
Awards granted under the Omnibus Plan may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or as determined by our Compensation Committee.
Director Compensation Summary
The table below sets forth certain information concerning the compensation earned in fiscal year 2018 by Amcor's non-executive directors.
Name
|
Fees Earned
or Paid in Cash ($)(1) |
Employer
contributions to defined contribution pension plans ($) |
All Other
Compensation ($) |
Total ($) | |||||||||
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Graeme Liebelt |
484,627 | 15,538 | 1,727 | 501,892 | |||||||||
Armin Meyer |
248,071 | 1,077 | 3,284 | 252,432 | |||||||||
Paul Brasher |
204,542 | 15,538 | 1,727 | 221,807 | |||||||||
Eva Cheng |
190,249 | 4,861 | 2,605 | 197,715 | |||||||||
Karen Guerra |
194,462 | 704 | 3,284 | 198,450 | |||||||||
Tom Long |
188,319 | 4,107 | 3,975 | 196,401 | |||||||||
Jeremy Sutcliffe |
179,627 | 15,538 | 1,727 | 196,892 | |||||||||
John Thorn(2) |
60,606 | 5,179 | 432 | 66,217 |
Amcor had seven non-management/independent directors at the end of fiscal year 2018. During fiscal year 2018, only non-management and independent directors received compensation for their services on Amcor's board of directors. In fiscal year 2018, Amcor paid each non-management and independent member of its board an annual cash retainer, committee fees, and no meeting attendance fees.
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The validity of the New Amcor Shares offered hereby will be passed upon for New Amcor by Ogier, St. Helier, Jersey.
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The financial statements of Amcor Limited as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 and for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2018 included in the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of Bemis Company, Inc. and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement or annual report, as applicable, addressed to those shareholders. As permitted by the Exchange Act, unless you advised otherwise, if you hold your shares in street name and you and other residents at your mailing address share the same last name and also own Bemis Shares in an account at the same broker, bank or other nominee, your nominee delivered a single set of proxy materials to your address. This method of delivery is known as "householding." Householding reduces the number of mailings you receive, saves on printing and postage costs and helps the environment. Shareholders who participate in householding continue to receive separate voting instruction cards and control numbers for voting electronically. A shareholder who wishes to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials, now or in the future, should submit this request by writing Bemis Company, Inc., 2301 Industrial Drive, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956, or calling +1 920 527 5000. Beneficial owners sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of the proxy materials and wish to receive a single copy of these materials in the future should contact their broker, bank or other nominee to make this request.
If you are a registered shareholder or hold your shares in an employee benefit plan, we sent you and each registered or plan shareholder at your address separate sets of proxy materials.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Bemis files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC filings of Bemis are available to the public at the SEC website at www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain free copies of the documents Bemis files with the SEC by going to Bemis' internet website at https://investors.bemis.com. The internet website address of Bemis is provided as an inactive textual reference only. The information provided on the internet website of Bemis, other than copies of the documents listed below that have been filed with the SEC, is not part of this proxy statement/prospectus and, therefore, is not incorporated herein by reference.
Statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, or in any document incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or other document, are not necessarily complete and each such statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to that contract or other document filed as an exhibit with the SEC. The SEC allows Bemis to "incorporate by reference" into this proxy statement/prospectus documents Bemis files with the SEC. This means that Bemis can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. This document incorporates by reference documents that Bemis has previously filed with the SEC and documents that Bemis may file with the SEC after the date of this document and prior to the date of the Bemis Special Meeting. These documents contain important information about Bemis and its financial condition. The information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus is considered to be a part of this proxy statement/prospectus, and later information that New Amcor and Bemis file with the SEC may update and supersede that information. Bemis incorporates by reference the documents listed below and any documents subsequently filed by it pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and before the date of the Bemis Special Meeting:
Any person may request copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and any of the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus or other information concerning Bemis, without charge, by written or telephonic request directed to Investor Relations, Bemis Company, Inc., 2301 Industrial Drive, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956, or calling +1 920 527 5000; or Innisfree, Bemis' proxy solicitor, by calling toll-free at +1 888 750 5834; or from the SEC through the SEC website at the address provided above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished by Bemis on any Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits, that, pursuant to and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, is not deemed "filed" for purposes of the Exchange Act will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.
Neither Amcor nor New Amcor currently file reports with the SEC. Following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, New Amcor will file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. SEC filings of New Amcor will be available to the public at the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE SOLICITATION OF A PROXY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO OR FROM ANY PERSON TO WHOM OR FROM WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IN THAT JURISDICTION. YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO VOTE YOUR BEMIS SHARES AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. BEMIS HAS NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS CONTAINED
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IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS DATED [ · ], 2019. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THAT DATE, AND THE MAILING OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO SHAREHOLDERS DOES NOT CREATE ANY IMPLICATION TO THE CONTRARY.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMCOR LIMITED
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Amcor Limited
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Amcor Limited and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity, and consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2018, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Melbourne, Australia
December 14, 2018
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2008.
F-2
Amcor Limited
Consolidated Income Statements
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
F-3
Amcor Limited
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
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Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
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(in millions)
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Net income |
$ | 586.6 | $ | 581.0 | $ | 305.0 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax(a) |
(2.0 | ) | 6.5 | (13.5 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(b) |
43.2 | (112.4 | ) | (181.7 | ) | |||||
Pension, net of tax(c) |
27.6 | 103.4 | (76.3 | ) | ||||||
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Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
68.8 | (2.5 | ) | (271.5 | ) | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income |
655.4 | 578.5 | 33.5 | |||||||
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
(10.6 | ) | (17.0 | ) | 6.1 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 644.8 | $ | 561.5 | $ | 39.6 | ||||
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(a) |
Tax (expense) benefit related to cash flow hedges |
$ | 0.6 | $ | (0.9 | ) | $ | 0.1 | ||||
(b) |
Tax (expense) benefit related to foreign currency translation adjustments |
$ |
(15.3 |
) |
$ |
(2.7 |
) |
$ |
(10.1 |
) |
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(c) |
Tax (expense) benefit related to pension adjustments |
$ |
(6.9 |
) |
$ |
(16.3 |
) |
$ |
13.1 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Amcor Limited
Consolidated Balance Sheets
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Amcor Limited
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
($ in millions)
|
Ordinary
Shares |
Treasury
Shares |
Additional
Paid-In Capital |
Retained
Earnings |
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Non-
Controlling Interest |
Total
Shareholders' Equity |
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Balance at July 1, 2015 |
$ | | $ | (36.3 | ) | $ | 1,099.8 | $ | 576.4 | $ | (505.9 | ) | $ | 128.9 | $ | 1,262.9 | ||||||
Net income (loss) |
| | | 309.3 | | (4.3 | ) | 305.0 | ||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
| | | | (269.7 | ) | (1.8 | ) | (271.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
Share buy-back/cancellations |
| 18.1 | (222.2 | ) | | | | (204.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared |
| | | (466.7 | ) | | (13.6 | ) | (480.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| 123.6 | (88.8 | ) | | | | 34.8 | ||||||||||||||
Forward contracts entered to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | (41.4 | ) | | | | (41.4 | ) | |||||||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| (73.7 | ) | 73.7 | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| (53.2 | ) | | | | | (53.2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
| | 24.2 | | | | 24.2 | |||||||||||||||
Change in non-controlling interest |
| | | (0.3 | ) | | (47.6 | ) | (47.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2016 |
| (21.5 | ) | 845.3 | 418.7 | (775.6 | ) | 61.6 | 528.5 | |||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | 564.0 | | 17.0 | 581.0 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
| | | | (2.5 | ) | | (2.5 | ) | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared |
| | | (480.7 | ) | | (8.4 | ) | (489.1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| 97.2 | (74.9 | ) | | | | 22.3 | ||||||||||||||
Forward contracts entered to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | (38.1 | ) | | | | (38.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| (43.6 | ) | 43.6 | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| (40.2 | ) | | | | | (40.2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
| | 26.5 | | | | 26.5 | |||||||||||||||
Change in non-controlling interest |
| | | (0.2 | ) | | (0.6 | ) | (0.8 | ) | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2017 |
| (8.1 | ) | 802.4 | 501.8 | (778.1 | ) | 69.6 | 587.6 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
F-6
Amcor Limited
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Continued)
($ in millions)
|
Ordinary
Shares |
Treasury
Shares |
Additional
Paid-In Capital |
Retained
Earnings |
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Non-
Controlling Interest |
Total
Shareholders' Equity |
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Net income |
| | | 575.2 | | 11.4 | 586.6 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
| | | | 69.6 | (0.8 | ) | 68.8 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends declared |
| | | (515.6 | ) | | (11.3 | ) | (526.8 | ) | ||||||||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| 75.5 | (48.9 | ) | | | | 26.6 | ||||||||||||||
Forward contracts entered to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | (26.5 | ) | | | | (26.5 | ) | |||||||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| (39.0 | ) | 39.0 | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| (39.1 | ) | | | | | (39.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
| | 18.4 | | | | 18.4 | |||||||||||||||
Change in non-controlling interest |
| | | | | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2018 |
$ | | $ | (10.7 | ) | $ | 784.4 | $ | 561.4 | $ | (708.5 | ) | $ | 68.8 | $ | 695.4 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
F-7
Amcor Limited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
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(in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ | 586.6 | $ | 581.0 | $ | 305.0 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |
357.1 | 374.2 | 378.9 | |||||||
Net periodic benefit cost |
7.7 | 80.2 | 11.2 | |||||||
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs |
5.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | |||||||
Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leasebacks |
(4.4 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (1.7 | ) | ||||
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
(18.2 | ) | (9.8 | ) | (32.4 | ) | ||||
Remeasurement gain on purchase of subsidiary |
| (18.6 | ) | | ||||||
Equity in (income) loss of affiliated companies |
17.5 | (14.1 | ) | (16.8 | ) | |||||
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss |
85.9 | (35.3 | ) | 137.7 | ||||||
Share-based compensation |
21.0 | 26.5 | 24.2 | |||||||
Other, net |
0.4 | (5.1 | ) | (35.0 | ) | |||||
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |
| | 271.7 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
(73.5 | ) | (29.1 | ) | (11.1 | ) | ||||
Dividends received from affiliated companies |
8.7 | 6.9 | 19.6 | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquisitions and currency: |
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(Increase) decrease in trade receivables |
0.7 | (13.2 | ) | (187.9 | ) | |||||
(Increase) decrease in inventories |
(95.0 | ) | (48.1 | ) | (112.1 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(10.0 | ) | (21.4 | ) | (7.0 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in trade payables |
137.0 | 137.5 | 34.8 | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities |
(68.2 | ) | (22.3 | ) | 114.1 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in accrued employee costs |
(53.9 | ) | (5.1 | ) | 144.5 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in employee benefit obligations |
(36.4 | ) | (68.5 | ) | (39.3 | ) | ||||
Other, net |
3.3 | (9.9 | ) | 2.9 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
871.4 | 908.9 | 1,006.8 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||||
(Issuance)/repayment of loans to/from affiliated companies |
(0.7 | ) | | 2.3 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated companies |
(13.2 | ) | | (15.1 | ) | |||||
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
| (335.6 | ) | (483.0 | ) | |||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets |
(365.0 | ) | (379.3 | ) | (346.7 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of affiliated companies and subsidiaries |
| | 1.5 | |||||||
Cash impact from Venezuela deconsolidation |
| | (184.2 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets |
137.0 | 82.9 | 30.4 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash flows used in investing activities |
(241.9 | ) | (632.0 | ) | (994.8 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities |
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Proceeds from issuance of shares |
28.1 | 23.8 | 39.5 | |||||||
Settlement of forward contracts |
(39.0 | ) | (43.6 | ) | (73.7 | ) | ||||
Share buy-back |
| | (222.2 | ) | ||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
(35.7 | ) | (40.2 | ) | (53.2 | ) | ||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest |
(0.1 | ) | (0.6 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
4,538.9 | 3,959.5 | 5,701.3 | |||||||
Repayment of long-term debt |
(4,660.0 | ) | (3,745.1 | ) | (5,036.2 | ) | ||||
Net borrowing/(repayment) of short-term debt |
155.4 | 114.0 | 108.4 | |||||||
Repayment of lease liabilities |
(3.5 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (2.0 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid |
(526.8 | ) | (489.1 | ) | (480.4 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |
(542.7 | ) | (223.0 | ) | (18.5 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(27.5 | ) | (8.1 | ) | (182.7 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
59.3 | 45.8 | (189.2 | ) | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year |
561.5 | 515.7 | 704.9 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |
$ | 620.8 | $ | 561.5 | $ | 515.7 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental cash flow information |
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Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ | 209.4 | $ | 188.0 | $ | 183.9 | ||||
Income tax paid |
$ | 149.7 | $ | 160.2 | $ | 170.3 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
F-8
1. Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Amcor Limited ("Amcor" or the "Company") is a global packaging company that employs over 33,000 people across 195 sites in more than 40 countries. The Company develops and produces a broad range of packaging products including flexible packaging, rigid containers, specialty cartons and closures.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amcor Limited, its consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities in which the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary. Equity investments in which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control and is not the primary beneficiary are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Non-public investments in which the Company neither exercises significant influence over the investee, nor is the primary beneficiary of the investment, are accounted for using the cost method of accounting. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates are based on historical experience and various assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis and adjusts or revises the estimates as circumstances change. As future events and their impacts cannot be determined with precision, actual results may differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to fairly present the results of the periods presented.
Foreign Currency Matters
The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company's subsidiaries is generally the local currency of such entity. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the entity are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities in currencies other than the entity's functional currency are remeasured at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date to the entity's functional currency. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses related to short-term and long-term debt are recorded in other non-operating income (loss), net in the consolidated income statements. The Company recorded such foreign currency transaction net gains (losses) of $(82.7) million, $40.7 million and $14.0 million during the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. All other foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recorded in other income, net in the consolidated income statements. These foreign currency transaction net gains (losses) amounted to $1.0 million, $1.0 million and $(2.7) million during the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Upon consolidation, the results of operations of subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than the reporting currency of the Company are translated using average exchange rates in effect during each year. Assets and liabilities of operations with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date, while equity balances are
F-9
Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
translated at historical rates. Translation gains and losses are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of shareholders' equity.
Concentration of Credit Risk
A significant portion of the Company's revenue and net income is derived from international sales. Changes in local regulatory or economic conditions could adversely affect operating results.
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. Management's assessment of the Company's credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as cash and cash equivalents are held in financial institutions believed to be credit worthy. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by placing its cash with major financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions. The credit risk in trade receivables is substantially mitigated by the Company's credit evaluation process and periodic evaluation of the collectability of trade receivables. The Company does not obtain rights to collateral to reduce its credit risk.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, short-term deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments.
Trade Receivables, Net
Trade accounts receivable, net, are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect, which is net of an allowance for sales returns and the estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. When determining the collectability of specific customer accounts, a number of factors are evaluated, including: customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer and changes in customer payment terms or practices. In addition, overall historical collection experience, current economic industry trends and a review of the current status of trade accounts receivable are considered when determining the required allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company has an allowance for doubtful accounts of $16.9 million and $20.9 million recorded at June 30, 2018 and 2017 in trade receivables, net, on the consolidated balance sheets. The current year expense to adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated income statements.
The Company enters into factoring arrangements from time to time to sell trade receivables to third-party financial institutions. Sales of receivables are accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing ("ASC 860"). Agreements which result in true sales of the transferred receivables, as defined in ASC 860, which occur when receivables are transferred without recourse to the Company, are reflected as a reduction of trade receivables, net on the consolidated balance sheets and the proceeds are included in the cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Agreements that allow the Company to maintain effective control over the transferred receivables and which do not qualify as a true sale, as defined in ASC 860, are accounted for as
F-10
Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
secured borrowings and recorded in the consolidated balance sheets within trade receivables, net and short-term debt. The expenses associated with receivables factoring are recorded in the consolidated income statements within interest expense. For the years presented, none of the factoring arrangements the Company entered into qualified as true sales and thus were accounted for as secured borrowings. As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, amounts factored recorded under trade receivables, net were $335.6 million and $274.1 million, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using either the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method of accounting or the average cost method. Inventory cost is calculated for each inventory component taking into consideration the appropriate cost factors, including direct materials, labor, fixed and variable production overhead, material price volatility and production levels. Inventories are summarized as follows:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Raw materials and supplies |
$ | 640.8 | $ | 645.6 | |||
Work in process |
200.9 | 176.5 | |||||
Finished goods |
573.0 | 547.0 | |||||
Less: inventory reserves |
(55.9 | ) | (63.6 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Total inventories |
$ | 1,358.8 | $ | 1,305.5 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Equity Method Investments
Investments in ordinary shares of companies, in which the Company believes it exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the investment is carried at cost and is adjusted to recognize the investor's share of earnings or losses of the investee after the date of acquisition and is adjusted for impairment whenever it is determined that a decline in the fair value below the cost basis is other than temporary.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment ("PP&E"), net is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment and includes expenditures for new facilities and equipment and those costs which substantially increase the useful lives or capacity of existing PP&E. Cost of constructed assets includes capitalized interest incurred during the construction period. Maintenance and repairs that do not improve efficiency or extend economic life are expensed as incurred.
PP&E is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets or, in the case of leasehold improvements and leased assets, over the period of the lease or useful life of the
F-11
Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
asset, whichever is shorter, as described below. The Company periodically reviews these estimated useful lives and, when appropriate, changes are made prospectively.
Leasehold land | Over lease term | |
Land improvements | Shorter of lease term or 20 - 33 years | |
Buildings | 14 - 40 years | |
Plant and equipment | 3 - 25 years | |
Capital leases | Shorter of lease term or 5 - 25 years |
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is allocated to the reporting units at the time of each acquisition based on the relative fair values of the reporting units. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or whenever events and circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. Among the factors that could trigger an impairment review are a reporting unit's operating results significantly declining relative to its operating plan or historical performance, and competitive pressures and changes in the general markets in which it operates. In assessing goodwill for impairment, the Company may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.
Based on the accounting guidance applicable prior to the year ended June 30, 2017, if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value, the Company completed a second step to determine the amount of the goodwill impairment loss, if any, to be recognized. In the second step, the Company estimated an implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities other than goodwill (including any unrecognized intangible assets). The impairment loss would be equal to the excess of the carrying value of the goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. As a result of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, in fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and estimated fair value of the reporting unit, adjusted for any tax impact.
The Company tested goodwill for impairment in all periods presented and concluded that the fair value of its reporting units exceeded their carrying amounts at each reporting date. Thus, the Company concluded that goodwill was not impaired as of June 30, 2018, 2017 or 2016.
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Definite-lived intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment. Definite-lived intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The
F-12
Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Company periodically reviews these estimated useful lives and, when appropriate, changes are made prospectively.
Customer relationships | 10 - 20 years | |
Computer software | 3 - 10 years | |
Other | 1 - 10 years |
Definite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when facts and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable from their undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, the assets are written down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets, primarily PP&E and certain identifiable intangible assets with finite lives, for impairment when facts or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the carrying values are reduced to the estimated fair value. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows or external appraisals, as applicable.
Impairment losses are summarized as follows:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
PP&E |
$ | 4.4 | $ | 20.8 | $ | 25.4 | ||||
Other intangible assets |
| 1.6 | 2.5 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total impairment losses |
$ | 4.4 | $ | 22.4 | $ | 27.9 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Impairment losses recognized in the consolidated income statements were as follows:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
General and administrative expenses |
$ | 0.4 | $ | | $ | 16.8 | ||||
Restructuring related costs |
4.0 | 22.4 | 11.1 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total impairment losses |
$ | 4.4 | $ | 22.4 | $ | 27.9 | ||||
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| | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Instruments
The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. The impact on earnings from recognizing the fair values of these instruments depends on their intended use, their hedge designation and their effectiveness in offsetting changes in the fair values of the exposures they are hedging. Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are adjusted to fair value through income. Depending on the nature of derivatives designated as hedging instruments, changes in the fair value are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in shareholders' equity through other comprehensive
F-13
Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
income until the hedged item is recognized. Gains or losses, if any, related to the ineffective portion of any hedge are recognized through earnings in the current period.
Employee Benefit Plans
Amcor sponsors various defined contribution plans to which it makes contributions on behalf of employees. The expense under such plans was $39.8 million, $39.9 million and $39.8 million for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The Company sponsors a number of defined benefit plans that provide benefits to current and former employees. For the company-sponsored plans, the relevant accounting guidance requires that management make certain assumptions relating to the long-term rate of return on plan assets, discount rates used to determine the present value of future obligations and expenses, salary inflation rates, mortality rates and other assumptions. The Company believes that the accounting estimates related to its pension plans are critical accounting estimates because they are highly susceptible to change from period to period based on the performance of plan assets, actuarial valuations, market conditions and contracted benefit changes. The selection of assumptions is based on historical trends and known economic and market conditions at the time of valuation, as well as independent studies of trends performed by the Company's actuaries. However, actual results may differ substantially from the estimates that were based on the critical assumptions.
The Company recognizes the funded status of each defined benefit pension plan in the consolidated balance sheet. Each overfunded plan is recognized as an asset and each underfunded plan is recognized as a liability. Pension plan liabilities are revalued annually, or when an event occurs that requires remeasurement, based on updated assumptions and information about the individuals covered by the plan. Accumulated actuarial gains and losses in excess of a 10 percent corridor and the prior service cost are amortized on a straight-line basis from the date recognized over the average remaining service period of active participants or over the average life expectancy for plans with significant inactive participants. The service costs related to defined benefits are included in operating income. The other components of net benefit cost are presented in the consolidated income statements separately from the service cost component and outside operating income.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company accounts for its asset retirement obligations related predominantly to underground storage tanks and certain leasehold improvements under ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations , which requires recognition of legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets. These legal obligations are recognized at fair value at the time that the obligations are incurred. When the Company records the liability, it capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset, which is amortized as an expense over the useful life of the asset.
Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including those that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company records loss contingencies when it determines that the outcome of the future event is probable of occurring and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Gain contingencies are recognized in the financial statements when they are realized.
F-14
Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The determination of a reserve for a loss contingency is based on management's judgment of probability and estimates with respect to the likelihood of an outcome and valuation of the future event. Liabilities are recorded or adjusted when events or circumstances cause these judgments or estimates to change. In assessing whether a loss is probable, the Company may consider the following factors, among others: the nature of the litigation, claim or assessment; available information, opinions or views of legal counsel and other advisors and the experience gained from similar cases by the Company and others. The Company provides disclosures for material contingencies when there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or an additional loss may be incurred. Actual amounts realized upon settlement of contingencies may be different than amounts recorded and disclosed and could have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each balance sheet date, based upon enacted income tax laws and tax rates. Income tax expense or benefit is provided based on earnings reported in the financial statements. The provision for income tax expense or benefit differs from the amounts of income taxes currently payable because certain items of income and expense included in the consolidated financial statements are recognized in different time periods by taxing authorities.
Deferred tax assets, including operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards, are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that any portion of these tax attributes will not be realized. In addition, from time to time, management must assess the need to accrue or disclose uncertain tax positions for proposed adjustments from various tax authorities who regularly audit the Company in the normal course of business. In making these assessments, management must often analyze complex tax laws of multiple jurisdictions. The accounting guidance, ASC Topic 740, prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company records the related interest expense and penalties, if any, as tax expense in the tax provision.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized from product sales when the four basic criteria of revenue recognition are met: when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of ownership have been transferred to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Depending on the specific customer arrangement in place, these conditions are typically fulfilled when the product is shipped, delivered or accepted by the customer. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers and other adjustments are estimated and provided for in the period that the related sales are recorded. Discounts for early payment and customer rebates are accrued using sales data and rebate percentages specific to each customer agreement. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are excluded from net sales. Shipping and handling costs, such as freight to the Company's customers' destinations, are included in the cost of sales in the consolidated income statements. When shipping and handling costs are included in the sales price charged to customers, they are recognized in net sales.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Restructuring Related Costs
Restructuring liabilities are recognized at fair value when the liability is incurred. The Company records provisions for severance when probable and estimable and the Company has committed to the restructuring plan. It estimates its restructuring liabilities by accumulating detailed estimates of costs and assets sale proceeds, if any, for each restructuring plan. This includes the estimated costs of employee severance, pension and related benefits, impairment of property and equipment and other assets, including estimates of net realizable value, accelerated depreciation, termination payments for contracts and leases, contractual obligations and any other qualifying costs related to the restructuring plan. These estimated costs are grouped by specific projects within the overall plan and are then monitored on a monthly basis. Such charges represent management's best estimates, but require assumptions about the plans that may change over time. Changes in estimates for individual locations and other matters are evaluated periodically to determine if a change in estimate is required for the overall restructuring plan. Subsequent changes to the original estimates are included in current earnings and are recorded under restructuring related costs.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred in connection with the Company's programs for the development of products and processes. Costs incurred in connection with these programs are included in research and development in the consolidated income statements.
Costs incurred to develop software programs to be used solely to meet the Company's internal needs have been capitalized as computer software within other intangible assets.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).
Fair value disclosures are classified based on the fair value hierarchy:
Share-Based Compensation
Amcor has a variety of equity incentive plans. For employee awards with a service or market condition, compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis using the grant date fair value of the award and the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest. For
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
awards with a performance condition, the Company must reassess the probability of vesting at each reporting period and adjust compensation cost based on its probability assessment.
The Company also has cash-settled share-based compensation plans which are accounted for as liabilities. Such share-based awards are remeasured to fair value at each reporting period.
The Company estimates forfeitures based on employee level, economic conditions, time remaining to vest and historical forfeiture experience.
Business Combinations
The Company uses the acquisition method of accounting, which requires separate recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from goodwill, at the acquisition date fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred and the fair value of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree over the net of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded in the consolidated income statements.
Leases
The Company assesses lease classification as either capital or operating at lease inception or upon modification. For purposes of determining straight-line rent expense, the lease term is calculated from the date of possession of the facility or asset, including any rent-free periods and any renewal options that are reasonably assured of being exercised.
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Gains and losses on sale-leaseback transactions are generally deferred and amortized over the lease term when the Company leases back more than a minor portion of the asset sold.
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company's chief operating decision maker is the Global Management Team ("GMT"). The GMT reviews financial information presented on an operating segment level for evaluating financial performance and allocating resources. Operating segments are organized along the Company's product lines and geographical areas and consist of the following: Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa; Flexibles America; Flexibles Asia Pacific and Specialty Cartons, and Rigid Plastics. The four Flexibles operating segments (Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa; Flexibles America; Flexibles Asia Pacific and Specialty Cartons) have been aggregated in the Flexibles reporting segment as they exhibit similar economic characteristics as they are in the business of printing and flexible packaging of fast moving consumer products.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Impact of Inflation and Currency FluctuationVenezuela
Prior to June 30, 2016, the Company included the results of its Venezuelan subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements using the consolidation method of accounting. The financial position and results of operations of the Company's Venezuelan subsidiaries, were reported under highly inflationary accounting, with the U.S. dollar as the functional currency.
Effective June 30, 2016, Venezuelan exchange control regulations resulted in an other-than-temporary lack of exchangeability between the Venezuelan bolivar and U.S. dollar and restricted the Venezuelan subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends and obligations denominated in U.S. dollars. These exchange regulations, combined with other Venezuelan regulations, constrained parts availability and significantly limited the Venezuelan subsidiaries' ability to maintain normal production. As a result of these conditions and in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation , the Company began reporting the results of its Venezuelan subsidiaries using the cost method of accounting. This change resulted in a one-time pre-tax charge of $271.7 million which is disclosed under loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries in the consolidated income statements.
3. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which supersedes current revenue recognition requirements and is codified in ASC 606. This guidance is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer for one year the effective date of the new revenue standard. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning on July 1, 2018.
The Company adopted the new revenue guidance as of July 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective application method. In preparation for adoption of the new guidance, the Company reviewed an extensive sample of contracts with customers across all its businesses and the various types of arrangements to identify changes in timing of revenue recognition, measurement of the amount of revenue and additional disclosures required. As a result of this assessment, the Company identified the following:
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3. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted (Continued)
The adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, with the exception of expanded disclosure requirements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial InstrumentsOverall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities . This ASU provides guidance on the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities (equity securities and financial liabilities) under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The guidance modifies how entities measure equity investments and present changes in the fair value of financial liabilities. Under the new guidance, entities will have to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method at fair value and recognize any related changes in fair value in net income unless the investments qualify for the new practicality exception. An exception will apply to those equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value and do not qualify for the practical expedient to estimate fair value under the guidance and, as such, these investments may be measured at cost. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance was effective for the Company on
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3. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted (Continued)
July 1, 2018 and it will not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, "Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business." This ASU clarifies the definition of a business by adding a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. In order to be considered a business under the new guidance, the assets in the transaction need to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. Public business entities should apply the amendments in this update to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. The guidance was effective for the Company on July 1, 2018. The Company will follow the new guidance to assess future business combinations.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, CompensationStock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting . This ASU provides clarity and reduces diversity in practice, cost and complexity when applying existing accounting guidance for modifications to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments specify that all changes to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment award will require an entity to apply modification accounting, unless all of the following are met: (1) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the original award is modified, (2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified and (3) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. The amendments in ASU 2017-09 are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, for all entities. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not been issued. The new guidance is to be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. This guidance was effective for the Company on July 1, 2018. The Company will follow the new guidance for any modifications that occur after July 1, 2018, and may be adopted without adjusting the comparative periods presented.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases . This ASU will require a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, on its balance sheet. The guidance also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated so the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, which provides an additional transition method to adopt ASU 2016-02. Under the new transition method, an entity initially applies the new leases standard at the adoption date versus at the beginning of the earliest period presented and recognizes a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company expects to elect this transition method at the adoption date of July 1, 2019.
The Company reviewed the details of approximately 3,000 lease contracts. This assessment showed that more than 90% of the value of lease assets relates to approximately 160 property leases, with the remaining 10% of the value relating to information technology, vehicle and equipment leases. The
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3. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted (Continued)
impact of applying ASC 842 will depend on the structure of the Company's portfolio of leased assets at the time of adoption and discount rates applicable at that time. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and it is expected that a material amount of lease assets and liabilities will be recorded on its consolidated balance sheet.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities , which simplifies existing guidance in order to allow companies to more accurately present the economic effects of risk management activities in the financial statements. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2017-12 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. This guidance will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2019 using the modified respective approach, with the exception of presentation and disclosure guidance which will be adopted prospectively. The Company does not expect the standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . This ASU requires the Company to disclose a description of the Company's accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income and whether the Company elects to reclassify the stranded income tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("The Act"), along with information about other income tax effects that are reclassified. For all entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Entities can choose whether to apply the amendments retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the Act is recognized or to apply the amendments in the period of adoption. This guidance will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2019. The Company does not expect the standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . This ASU requires financial assets or a group of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected when finalized. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that will be deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. This guidance affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The guidance will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2020 and will be adopted using the modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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4. Reporting Segment Information
The Company's business is organized and presented in the two reportable segments outlined below:
Flexibles : Consists of operations that manufacture flexible and film packaging in the food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, fresh produce, snack food, personal care and other industries.
Rigid Plastics : Consists of operations that manufacture rigid plastic containers for a broad range of predominantly beverage and food products, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, sports drinks, milk-based beverages, spirits and beer, sauces, dressings, spreads and personal care item and plastic caps for a wide variety of applications.
Other consists of the Company's equity method investments, undistributed corporate expenses, intercompany eliminations and other business activities.
The Company's chief operating decision maker, the GMT, evaluates performance and allocates resources based on Adjusted operating income. The Company defines adjusted operating income as operating income adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance and to include equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies. The GMT consists of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and his direct reports and provides strategic direction and management oversight of the day to day activities of the Company.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those in the consolidated financial statements and are discussed in note 2. The Company also has investments in operations in AMVIG that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, those results are not included in segment net sales.
The tables below present information about reportable segments:
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Year Ended June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
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($ in millions)
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Flexibles | Rigid Plastics | Other | Total | |||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 6,531.6 | $ | 2,787.5 | $ | | $ | 9,319.1 | |||||
Intersegment sales |
3.0 | | | 3.0 | |||||||||
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Net sales including intersegment sales |
$ | 6,534.6 | $ | 2,787.5 | $ | | $ | 9,322.1 | |||||
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Operating income (loss) |
$ | 781.4 | $ | 298.1 | $ | (85.6 | ) | $ | 993.9 | ||||
Flexibles restructuring costs |
14.4 | | | 14.4 | |||||||||
Equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
| | (17.5 | ) | (17.5 | ) | |||||||
Impairment of investments in affiliated companies |
| | 36.5 | 36.5 | |||||||||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) |
$ | 795.8 | $ | 298.1 | $ | (66.6 | ) | $ | 1,027.3 | ||||
Capital expenditures for the acquisition of long-lived assets |
$ |
224.2 |
$ |
138.9 |
$ |
9.0 |
$ |
372.1 |
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Total assets |
$ | 5,554.9 | $ | 2,817.7 | $ | 684.9 | (1) | $ | 9,057.5 |
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4. Reporting Segment Information (Continued)
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Year Ended June 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
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($ in millions)
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Flexibles | Rigid Plastics | Other | Total | |||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 6,224.3 | $ | 2,876.7 | $ | | $ | 9,101.0 | |||||
Intersegment sales |
2.2 | | | 2.2 | |||||||||
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Net sales including intersegment sales |
$ | 6,226.5 | $ | 2,876.7 | $ | | $ | 9,103.2 | |||||
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Operating income (loss) |
$ | 647.2 | $ | 338.5 | $ | (69.6 | ) | $ | 916.1 | ||||
Flexibles restructuring costs |
135.4 | | | 135.4 | |||||||||
Equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
| | 14.1 | 14.1 | |||||||||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) |
$ | 782.6 | $ | 338.5 | $ | (55.5 | ) | $ | 1,065.6 | ||||
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Capital expenditures for the acquisition of long-lived assets |
$ | 219.4 | $ | 157.6 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 379.2 | |||||
Total assets |
$ | 5,581.2 | $ | 2,895.4 | $ | 610.4 | (1) | $ | 9,087.0 |
One customer accounted for approximately 11.0%, 11.7% and 12.1% of net sales under multiple separate contractual agreements for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company sells to this customer in both the Rigid Plastics and the Flexibles segments. The Company had no other customers that accounted for more than 10% of net sales in each of the years presented.
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4. Reporting Segment Information (Continued)
Sales by major product were:
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Years Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
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Segment | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
Films and other flexible products |
Flexibles | $ | 5,286.6 | $ | 4,967.1 | $ | 4,697.9 | |||||
Specialty flexible folding cartons |
Flexibles | 1,245.0 | 1,257.2 | 1,366.1 | ||||||||
Containers, preforms and closures |
Rigid Plastics | 2,787.5 | 2,876.7 | 3,357.3 | ||||||||
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Net sales |
$ | 9,319.1 | $ | 9,101.0 | $ | 9,421.3 | ||||||
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The following table provides net sales and long-lived asset information for the major countries in which the Company operates. Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and impairments.
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Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Net sales by country(1) |
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United States of America |
$ | 2,889.6 | $ | 2,976.6 | $ | 2,865.5 | ||||
Other countries(2) |
6,429.5 | 6,124.4 | 6,555.8 | |||||||
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Total |
$ | 9,319.1 | $ | 9,101.0 | $ | 9,421.3 | ||||
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June 30, | ||||||
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($ in millions)
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2018 | 2017 | |||||
Long-lived assets by country |
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United States of America |
$ | 781.8 | $ | 814.8 | |||
Other countries(3) |
1,916.7 | 1,948.6 | |||||
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Total |
$ | 2,698.5 | $ | 2,763.4 | |||
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5. Acquisitions
Year ended June 30, 2017
Sonoco's Blow Molding Operations
On November 8, 2016, the Company acquired the North American rigid plastics blow molding operations of Sonoco Products Company ("Sonoco"), a global packaging company based in the United States, for the purchase price of $271.7 million in cash.
The Company acquired six production sites in the United States and one in Canada and customer relationships. The acquisition allowed the Company to expand its operations in the personal care and specialty food market.
The acquisition of Sonoco's blow molding operations was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations , which required allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction. The following is a summary of the final allocation of the purchase price:
($ in millions)
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Trade receivables |
35.8 | |||
Inventories |
13.5 | |||
Property, plant and equipment |
45.7 | |||
Deferred tax assets |
1.9 | |||
Other intangible assets |
11.5 | |||
| | | | |
Total identifiable assets acquired |
108.4 | |||
Trade payables |
19.4 |
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Other current liabilities |
4.4 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities |
1.9 | |||
Other non-current liabilities |
4.0 | |||
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Total liabilities assumed |
29.7 | |||
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Net identifiable assets acquired |
78.7 | |||
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Goodwill |
193.0 | |||
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Net assets acquired |
$ | 271.7 | ||
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The following table details the identifiable intangible assets acquired, their fair values and estimated useful lives:
($ in millions)
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Fair Value |
Weighted-Average
Estimated Useful Life (in years) |
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Customer relationships |
$ | 11.5 | 12 | ||||
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Total other intangible assets |
$ | 11.5 | |||||
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The allocation of the purchase price resulted in $193.0 million of goodwill for the Rigid Plastics segment, which is not tax deductible. The goodwill on acquisition is primarily attributable to expected synergies available to the consolidated entity upon the integration of the businesses into the Company,
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5. Acquisitions (Continued)
as well as benefits derived from the acquired workforce and other intangible assets that cannot be separately recognized.
The fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities were based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 measurements within the fair value measurement hierarchy. Level 3 fair market values were determined using a variety of information, including estimated future cash flows, appraisals and market comparables.
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated income statements.
Discma
On June 16, 2017, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Discma AG ("Discma") for a total consideration of $25.1 million (CHF 24.4 million), with $10.3 million (CHF 10.0 million) payable upon close and $14.8 million (CHF 14.4 million) deferred and contingent on future cash flows. Prior to this acquisition, the fair value of the Company's equity interest in Discma was $22.0 million (CHF 21.4 million), resulting in a remeasurement gain of $18.6 million (CHF 18.1 million), which was recorded in other income, net in the consolidated income statement for the year ended June 30, 2017. The fair value of the equity interest in Discma was based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy.
Year ended June 30, 2016
Alusa
On June 1, 2016, the Company acquired 100% voting interests in Alusa, a flexible packaging business in South America, for the purchase price of $335.8 million in cash. Additionally, the Company assumed Alusa's debt of $103.5 million.
The Company acquired four plants in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Argentina and a broad range of capabilities, including film extrusion, flexographic and gravure printing and lamination and customer relationships. The acquisition allowed the Company to expand its operations in the supply of flexible packaging for food, personal care and pet food applications.
The acquisition of Alusa was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, which required allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and
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5. Acquisitions (Continued)
liabilities assumed in the transaction. The following is a summary of the final allocation of the purchase price:
($ in millions)
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 9.3 | ||
Trade receivables |
95.0 | |||
Inventories |
50.4 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
6.7 | |||
Property, plant and equipment |
167.7 | |||
Deferred tax assets |
10.7 | |||
Other intangible assets |
25.7 | |||
Other non-current assets |
2.7 | |||
| | | | |
Total identifiable assets acquired |
368.2 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt |
66.6 |
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Trade payables |
65.0 | |||
Accrued employee costs |
4.7 | |||
Other current liabilities |
1.8 | |||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
36.9 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities |
19.9 | |||
Employee benefit obligation |
3.1 | |||
Other non-current liabilities |
15.1 | |||
| | | | |
Total liabilities assumed |
213.1 | |||
| | | | |
Net identifiable assets acquired |
155.1 | |||
| | | | |
Goodwill |
180.7 | |||
| | | | |
Net assets acquired |
$ | 335.8 | ||
| | | | |
| | | | |
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The following table details the identifiable intangible assets acquired, their fair values and estimated useful lives:
($ in millions)
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Fair Value |
Weighted-Average
Estimated Useful Life (in years) |
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Customer relationships |
23.5 | 12 | |||||
Other |
2.2 | 5 | |||||
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Total other intangible assets |
$ | 25.7 | |||||
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The allocation of the purchase price resulted in $180.7 million of goodwill for the Flexibles segment, which is not tax deductible. The goodwill on acquisition is primarily attributable to expected synergies available to the consolidated entity upon the integration of the businesses into the Company, as well as benefits derived from the acquired workforce and other intangible assets that cannot be separately recognized.
The fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities were based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 measurements within the fair
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5. Acquisitions (Continued)
value measurement hierarchy. Level 3 fair market values were determined using a variety of information, including estimated future cash flows, appraisals and market comparables.
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated income statements.
Individually immaterial acquisitions
Plastic Moulders Limited
On May 12, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of Plastic Moulders Limited, a rigid plastics business that manufactures containers and closures for the food and home / personal care markets in North America for $34.4 million (CAD 43.5 million). The Company acquired a plant in Toronto, customer relationships and new technologies including precision injection molding and in-mold labelling. The acquisition generated synergies in terms of procurement, manufacturing costs and overhead.
Deluxe Packages
On December 31, 2015, the Company acquired Deluxe Packages, a privately owned flexibles packaging business for $45.6 million. Deluxe operates one manufacturing plant in Yuba City, California. The business provides high-performance flexible packaging products to customers in the fresh food and snack segments.
Encon
On October 28, 2015, the Company acquired the United States preform manufacturing business of the privately owned Encon for $54.2 million. With operations in four manufacturing sites, Encon services both Amcor's existing customers and new customers within the beverage, food and household segments.
Souza Cruz tobacco packaging operations
On September 1, 2015, the Company acquired 100% of the tobacco packaging operations of Souza Cruz located in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil for $30.1 million (BRL 98.1 million). Souza Cruz is majority owned by British American Tobacco plc. The purchase price includes $23.6 million (BRL 74.8 million) paid on closing with the balance of $6.5 million (BRL 23.3 million) being deferred consideration. The consideration paid was less than the fair value of the net assets acquired, resulting in a bargain purchase gain of $3.2 million (BRL 20.9 million), which has been included in other income, net. Amcor believes the bargain purchase has arisen due to Souza Cruz exiting a non-core business in the country.
Nampak Flexibles
On July 1, 2015, the Company acquired Nampak Flexibles, a flexible packaging business in South Africa for $22.7 million (ZAR 280.0 million). Nampak Flexibles has three plants with extrusion, lamination and conversion capabilities. The business services multi-national and domestic customers in the beverage, food and home care end markets. The consideration paid was less than the fair value of the net assets acquired, resulting in a bargain purchase gain of $12.7 million (ZAR 200.2 million),
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5. Acquisitions (Continued)
which has been included in other income, net. The Company believes the bargain purchase has arisen due to Nampak exiting a non-core business in the country.
The following table details the aggregate amount of identifiable intangible assets acquired, their fair values and estimated useful lives related to the individually immaterial acquisitions noted above:
($ in millions)
|
Fair Value |
Weighted-Average
Estimated Useful Life (in years) |
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Customer relationships |
$ | 27.4 | 14 | ||||
Other |
2.3 | 5 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Total other intangible assets |
$ | 29.7 | |||||
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| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
The aggregate fair value of assets and liabilities acquired was $211.6 million and $63.0 million, respectively. The allocation of the purchase price resulted in $95.3 million of goodwill, of which $54.7 million is attributable to the Rigid Plastics segment and $40.6 million is attributable to the Flexibles segment, the majority of which is not tax deductible. The goodwill on acquisition is primarily attributable to expected synergies available to the consolidated entity upon the integration of the businesses into the Company, as well as benefits derived from the acquired workforce and other intangible assets that cannot be separately recognized.
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated income statements, either individually or in the aggregate.
6. Restructuring Related Costs
On June 9, 2016, the Company announced a major initiative to optimize the cost base and drive earnings growth in the Flexibles segment. This initiative was designed to accelerate the pace of adapting the organization within developed markets through footprint optimization to better align capacity with demand, increase utilization and improve the cost base and streamlining the organization and reducing complexity, particularly in Europe, to enable greater customer focus and speed to market.
As part of the restructuring program, the Company has closed eight manufacturing facilities and reduced headcount at certain facilities. The Company's total pre-tax restructuring costs were approximately $230.2 million, with approximately $166.7 million in employee termination costs, $31.4 million in fixed asset impairment costs and $32.1 million in other costs, which primarily represent the cost to dismantle equipment and terminate existing lease contracts. The Company estimates that approximately $166.2 million of the $230.2 million total costs has resulted in cash expenditures. Cash payments in 2019 are expected to be approximately $29.3 million. The restructuring program is expected to be completed in 2019.
The Company entered into other individually immaterial restructuring programs. The Company's restructuring charge related to these programs was approximately $25.8 million, $7.8 million and $12.1 million for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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6. Restructuring Related Costs (Continued)
An analysis of the Company's restructuring program liability is as follows:
($ in millions)
|
Employee
Termination Costs |
Fixed Asset
Impairment Costs |
Other Costs |
Total
Restructuring Related Costs |
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Liability balance at July 1, 2015 |
$ | 4.6 | $ | | $ | 27.9 | $ | 32.5 | |||||
Net charges to earnings |
75.4 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 93.0 | |||||||||
Cash paid |
(1.0 | ) | | (25.0 | ) | (26.0 | ) | ||||||
Non-cash and other |
| (11.3 | ) | | (11.3 | ) | |||||||
Foreign currency translation |
(0.9 | ) | | (5.9 | ) | (6.8 | ) | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability balance at June 30, 2016 |
$ | 78.1 | $ | | $ | 3.3 | $ | 81.4 | |||||
Net charges to earnings |
86.4 | 22.4 | 34.4 | 143.2 | |||||||||
Cash paid |
(80.8 | ) | | (36.1 | ) | (116.9 | ) | ||||||
Non-cash and other |
| (22.4 | ) | | (22.4 | ) | |||||||
Foreign currency translation |
2.2 | | | 2.2 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability balance at June 30, 2017 |
85.9 | | 1.6 | 87.5 | |||||||||
Net charges to earnings |
20.5 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 40.2 | |||||||||
Cash paid |
(74.1 | ) | | (17.3 | ) | (91.4 | ) | ||||||
Non-cash and other |
| (4.0 | ) | | (4.0 | ) | |||||||
Foreign currency translation |
2.8 | | | 2.8 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability balance at June 30, 2018 |
$ | 35.1 | $ | | $ | | $ | 35.1 | |||||
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The costs related to restructuring activities have been presented on the consolidated income statements as restructuring related costs. The accruals related to restructuring activities have been recorded on the consolidated balance sheet under other current liabilities.
7. Equity Method Investments
Investments accounted for under the equity method generally include all entities in which the Company or its subsidiaries have significant influence, but not more than 50% voting interest, and are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in investments in affiliated companies. Investments in affiliated companies as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 include an interest in AMVIG Holdings Limited ("AMVIG") of 47.6% and other individually immaterial investments.
AMVIG is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Its quoted share price as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $0.26 (HKD 2.07) and $0.31 (HKD 2.40), respectively. The value of Amcor's investment in AMVIG based on its quoted share price as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $116.3 million and $136.1 million, respectively.
During the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 the Company received dividends of $8.4 million (HKD 65.9 million), $6.5 million (HKD 50.4 million) and $13.1 million (HKD 101.3 million), respectively, from AMVIG.
The Company reviews its investment in affiliated companies for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Due to impairment indicators present in each of the years presented, the Company performed an impairment test by
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7. Equity Method Investments (Continued)
comparing the carrying value of its investment in AMVIG to its fair value, which was determined based on AMVIG's quoted share price. The fair value of the investment was below its carrying value as of June 30, 2018 and thus the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $36.5 million, to bring the value of its investment to fair value. There was no impairment recorded as of June 30, 2017.
8. Property, Plant and Equipment, net
The components of property, plant and equipment, net, were as follows:
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June 30, | ||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Property Owned |
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Land |
$ | 150.2 | $ | 159.1 | |||
Land improvements |
5.9 | 5.9 | |||||
Buildings |
832.5 | 887.8 | |||||
Plant and equipment |
4,695.8 | 4,639.3 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
|
5,684.4 | 5,692.1 | |||||
Accumulated depreciation |
(2,973.3 | ) | (2,909.7 | ) | |||
Accumulated impairment |
(17.6 | ) | (25.5 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
|
2,693.5 | 2,756.9 | |||||
Property Under Capital Leases |
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Buildings and improvements |
15.6 | 16.8 | |||||
Accumulated depreciation |
(10.6 | ) | (10.3 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
|
5.0 | 6.5 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Total property, plant and equipment, net |
$ | 2,698.5 | $ | 2,763.4 | |||
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Depreciation expense amounted to $320.8 million, $322.5 million and $325.3 million for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization of assets under capital lease obligations is included in depreciation expense.
9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows:
($ in millions)
|
Flexibles | Rigid Plastics | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance at July 1, 2016 |
$ | 1,052.3 | $ | 777.1 | $ | 1,829.4 | ||||
Acquired through business combinations |
12.2 | 197.8 | 210.0 | |||||||
Foreign currency translation |
19.5 | 1.4 | 20.9 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2017 |
$ | 1,084.0 | $ | 976.3 | $ | 2,060.3 | ||||
Foreign currency translation |
(2.0 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (3.7 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2018 |
$ | 1,082.0 | $ | 974.6 | $ | 2,056.6 | ||||
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9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Continued)
As of July 1, 2016, there was a $4.0 million goodwill accumulated impairment loss in the Rigid Plastics reportable segment.
Other Intangible Assets
The gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of other intangible assets were as follows:
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June 30, 2018 | |||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Gross Carrying
Amount |
Accumulated
Amortization |
Net Carrying
Amount |
|||||||
Customer relationships |
$ | 324.3 | $ | (118.1 | ) | $ | 206.2 | |||
Computer software |
191.3 | (116.7 | ) | 74.6 | ||||||
Other |
53.2 | (9.2 | ) | 44.0 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total other intangible assets |
$ | 568.8 | $ | (244.0 | ) | $ | 324.8 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
June 30, 2017 | |||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Gross Carrying
Amount |
Accumulated
Amortization |
Net Carrying
Amount |
|||||||
Customer relationships |
$ | 329.0 | $ | (99.5 | ) | $ | 229.5 | |||
Computer software |
177.9 | (105.8 | ) | 72.1 | ||||||
Other |
58.7 | (10.8 | ) | 47.9 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total other intangible assets |
$ | 565.6 | $ | (216.1 | ) | $ | 349.5 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization expense amounted to $31.9 million, $29.3 million and $25.7 million for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Based on intangible asset values and currency exchange rates as of June 30, 2018, total annual intangible asset amortization expense is expected to be $30.4 million, $27.5 million, $25.0 million, $22.6 million, $20.5 million and $198.8 million for the years ending June 30, 2019 through 2023 and thereafter, respectively.
10. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
|
June 30, | ||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
$ | 77.8 | $ | 77.2 | |||
Other tax receivable |
65.1 | 76.1 | |||||
Derivative assets |
8.8 | 8.7 | |||||
Other assets |
110.0 | 136.9 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets |
$ | 261.7 | $ | 298.9 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
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10. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Continued)
|
June 30, | ||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Income tax payable |
$ | 139.9 | $ | 94.3 | |||
Accrued income and other taxes |
99.0 | 88.2 | |||||
Accrued customer rebates |
69.9 | 70.7 | |||||
Accrued inventory purchases |
64.4 | 52.3 | |||||
Accrued restructuring |
35.1 | 87.5 | |||||
Accrued other costs |
190.1 | 218.2 | |||||
Forward contracts to purchase own shares |
29.4 | 38.1 | |||||
Derivative liabilities |
7.1 | 6.2 | |||||
Employee benefit obligation |
6.8 | 6.9 | |||||
Other liabilities |
125.3 | 160.7 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Total other current liabilities |
$ | 767.0 | $ | 823.1 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Forward contracts to purchase own shares
The Company's employee share plans require the delivery of shares to employees in the future when rights vest or options are exercised. The Company currently acquires shares on the market to deliver shares to employees to satisfy vesting or exercising commitments. This exposes the Company to market price risk.
To manage the market price risk, the Company has entered into forward contracts for the purchase of its ordinary shares.
As of June 30, 2018, the Company has entered into forward contracts that mature in May 2019 to purchase 2.5 million shares at a price of AUD 13.80. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had entered into forward contracts that matured in October 2017 to purchase 3.0 million shares at a price of AUD 16.54.
The forward contracts to purchase the Company's own shares are classified as a liability. Equity is reduced by an amount equal to the fair value of the shares at inception. The carrying value of the forward contracts at each reporting period was determined based on the present value of the cost required to settle the contract.
11. Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities listed below reflect the amounts that would be received to sell the assets or paid to transfer the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).
The Company's non-derivative financial instruments primarily include cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables, short-term debt and long-term debt. At June 30, 2018 and 2017, the carrying value of these financial instruments, excluding long-term debt, approximates fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
The fair value of long-term debt with variable interest rates approximates its carrying value. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt with fixed interest rates is based on market prices, if
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11. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
available, or expected future cash flows discounted at the current interest rate for financial liabilities with similar risk profiles. The carrying values and estimated fair values of long-term debt with fixed interest rates (excluding capital leases) were as follows:
|
June 30, 2018 | June 30, 2017 | |||||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Carrying
Value |
Fair Value
(Level 2) |
Carrying
Value |
Fair Value
(Level 2) |
|||||||||
Total long-term debt with fixed interest rates (excluding capital leases) |
$ | 2,781.9 | $ | 2,841.5 | $ | 2,536.3 | $ | 2,680.5 |
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Additionally, the Company measures and records certain assets and liabilities, including derivative instruments and contingent purchase consideration liabilities, at fair value. The following table summarizes the fair value of these instruments, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:
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June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Assets: |
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Commodity contracts |
$ | | $ | 1.6 | $ | | $ | 1.6 | |||||
Forward exchange contracts |
| 7.2 | | 7.2 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
| 22.3 | | 22.3 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 31.1 | $ | | $ | 31.1 | |||||
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Liabilities: |
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Contingent purchase consideration liabilities |
$ | | $ | | $ | 14.6 | $ | 14.6 | |||||
Commodity contracts |
| 0.5 | | 0.5 | |||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
| 6.6 | | 6.6 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
| 1.3 | | 1.3 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 8.4 | $ | 14.6 | $ | 23.0 | |||||
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11. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
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June 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Assets: |
|||||||||||||
Commodity contracts |
$ | | $ | 2.5 | $ | | $ | 2.5 | |||||
Forward exchange contracts |
| 6.2 | | 6.2 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
| 26.8 | | 26.8 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 35.5 | $ | | $ | 35.5 | |||||
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Liabilities: |
|||||||||||||
Contingent purchase consideration liabilities |
$ | | $ | | $ | 27.6 | $ | 27.6 | |||||
Commodity contracts |
| 0.2 | | 0.2 | |||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
| 6.0 | | 6.0 | |||||||||
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Total liabilities measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 6.2 | $ | 27.6 | $ | 33.8 | |||||
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The fair value of the commodity contracts was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contracts and observed market forward prices discounted at a currency-specific rate. Forward exchange contract fair values were determined based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets using inputs such as currency rates and forward points. The fair value of the interest rate swaps was determined using a discounted cash flow method based on market-based swap yield curves, taking into account current interest rates.
The fair value of the contingent purchase consideration liabilities was determined for each arrangement individually. The fair value was determined using the income approach with significant inputs that are not observable in the market. Key assumptions include the discount rates consistent with the level of risk of achievement and probability adjusted financial projections. The expected outcomes are recorded at net present value, which requires adjustment over the life for changes in risks and probabilities.
The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the value of the Company's Level 3 financial liabilities:
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June 30, | |||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Fair value at the beginning of the year |
$ | 27.6 | $ | 36.1 | $ | 13.1 | ||||
Additions due to acquisitions |
| 12.6 | 26.8 | |||||||
Changes in fair value of Level 3 liabilities |
0.8 | (2.4 | ) | | ||||||
Payments |
(13.0 | ) | (18.6 | ) | (5.4 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency translation |
(0.8 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 1.6 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value at the end of the year |
$ | 14.6 | $ | 27.6 | $ | 36.1 | ||||
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The fair value of contingent purchase consideration liabilities is included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The change in fair value of the contingent purchase consideration liabilities, which was included in other income, net is due to the passage of time and changes in the probability of achievement used to develop the estimate.
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12. Derivative Instruments
Amcor periodically uses derivatives and other financial instruments to hedge exposures to interest rate, commodity and currency risks. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. For hedges that meet the hedge accounting criteria, the Company, at inception, formally designates and documents the instrument as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge of a specific underlying exposure. On an ongoing basis, the Company assesses and documents that its hedges have been and are expected to continue to be highly effective.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's policy is to manage exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining a mixture of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt, monitoring global interest rates and, where appropriate, hedging floating interest rate exposure or debt at fixed interest rates through the use of interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are accounted for as fair value hedges so the changes in the fair value of both the hedging instruments and the underlying debt obligations are immediately recognized in interest expense.
As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the total notional amount of the Company's receive-fixed/pay-variable interest rate swaps was $586.7 million and $583.1 million, respectively.
Foreign Currency Risk
Amcor manufactures and sells its products and finances operations in a number of countries throughout the world and, as a result, is exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The purpose of the Company's foreign currency hedging program is to manage the volatility associated with the changes in exchange rates.
To manage this exchange rate risk, the Company utilizes forward contracts. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges of certain forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies. The effective portion of the changes in fair value of these instruments is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") and reclassified into earnings in the same financial statement line item and in the same period or periods during which the related hedged transactions affect earnings. The ineffective portion is immediately recognized in the consolidated income statements. Changes in the fair value of forward contracts that have not been designated as hedging instruments are reported in the accompanying consolidated income statements.
As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the notional amount of the outstanding forward contracts was $1,110.2 million and $833.2 million, respectively.
The Company also manages its currency exposure related to the net assets of its foreign operations primarily through borrowings denominated in the relevant currency. The Company did not have any net investment hedges in place during the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 and as such, foreign currency differences arising on external borrowings are recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net in the consolidated income statements.
Commodity Risk
Certain raw materials used in Amcor's production processes are subject to price volatility caused by weather, supply conditions, political and economic variables and other unpredictable factors. To manage the volatility in earnings due to price fluctuations, the Company utilizes fixed price swaps.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
12. Derivative Instruments (Continued)
Changes in the fair value of commodity hedges are recognized in AOCI. The cumulative amount of the hedge is recognized in the consolidated income statements when the forecast transaction is realized.
At June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had the following outstanding commodity contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases:
|
June 30, 2018 | June 30, 2017 | ||
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Commodity
|
Volume | Volume | ||
Aluminum |
18,239 tons | 12,617 tons |
The following tables provide the location of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet:
|
|
June 30, | |||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Balance Sheet Location | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Assets |
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Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Other current assets | $ | 1.6 | $ | 2.5 | ||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other current assets | 0.7 | 0.6 | ||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
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Forward exchange contracts |
Other current assets | 6.5 | 5.6 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total current derivative contracts |
8.8 | 8.7 | |||||||
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Other non-current assets | 22.3 | 26.8 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total non-current derivative contracts |
22.3 | 26.8 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total derivative asset contracts |
$ | 31.1 | $ | 35.5 | |||||
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Liabilities |
|||||||||
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Other current liabilities | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.2 | ||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other current liabilities | 1.7 | | ||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other current liabilities | 4.9 | 6.0 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total current derivative contracts |
7.1 | 6.2 | |||||||
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Other non-current liabilities | 1.3 | | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total non-current derivative contracts |
1.3 | | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total derivative liability contracts |
$ | 8.4 | $ | 6.2 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Certain derivative financial instruments are subject to master netting arrangements and are eligible for offset. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to offset the fair values of these instruments within the consolidated balance sheets.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
12. Derivative Instruments (Continued)
The following tables provide the effects of derivative instruments on AOCI and in the consolidated statements of income:
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) |
||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) |
|||||||||||
|
Years ended June 30, | |||||||||||
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |
||||||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Cost of sales | $ | 3.2 | $ | 2.2 | $ | (1.5 | ) | ||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Net sales | 0.1 | (2.0 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Cost of sales | 0.1 | (0.7 | ) | (1.5 | ) | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | 3.4 | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (3.1 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income for Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in the Consolidated Income Statements |
|||||||||||
|
Years ended June 30, | |||||||||||
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
||||||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other income, net | 1.7 | | (1.5 | ) | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | 1.7 | | $ | (1.5 | ) | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income for Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships |
||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in the Consolidated Income Statements |
|||||||||||
|
Years ended June 30, | |||||||||||
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships |
||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Interest expense | (5.8 | ) | (17.5 | ) | 18.8 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | (5.8 | ) | $ | (17.5 | ) | $ | 18.8 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
12. Derivative Instruments (Continued)
The changes in AOCI for effective derivatives were as follows:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Amounts reclassified into earnings |
||||||||||
Commodity contracts |
$ | (3.2 | ) | $ | (2.2 | ) | $ | 1.5 | ||
Forward exchange contracts |
(0.2 | ) | 2.7 | 1.6 | ||||||
Change in fair value |
||||||||||
Commodity contracts |
0.7 | 3.1 | (0.5 | ) | ||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
0.1 | 3.8 | (16.2 | ) | ||||||
Tax effect |
0.6 | (0.9 | ) | 0.1 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | (2.0 | ) | $ | 6.5 | $ | (13.5 | ) | ||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
13. Debt
Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes the carrying value of long-term debt at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Bank loans |
$ | 817.2 | $ | 1,269.7 | |||
U.S. dollar notes due 2028 |
500.0 | | |||||
U.S. dollar notes due 2026 |
600.0 | 600.0 | |||||
U.S. dollar notes due 2016, 2018 and 2021 |
575.0 | 575.0 | |||||
U.S. dollar notes due 2017 |
| 100.0 | |||||
Euro bonds due 2019 and 2023 |
982.2 | 972.0 | |||||
Euro notes due 2020 |
115.6 | 114.4 | |||||
Swiss bond due 2018 |
| 156.7 | |||||
Other loans |
75.2 | 23.3 | |||||
Capital lease obligations |
6.5 | 9.8 | |||||
Interest rate swap adjustment |
21.0 | 26.8 | |||||
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs |
(18.2 | ) | (16.1 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Total debt |
3,674.5 | 3,831.6 | |||||
Less: current portion |
(984.1 | ) | (345.2 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Total long-term debt |
$ | 2,690.4 | $ | 3,486.4 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2018 and 2017, property, plant and equipment with a carrying value of $5.0 million and $6.5 million, respectively, have been pledged as security for capital lease obligations.
At June 30, 2018 and 2017, land plant and buildings with a carrying value of $43.0 million and $35.2 million, respectively, have been pledged as security for bank and other loans.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Debt (Continued)
The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of the Company's long-term debt, including current maturities (excluding payments for capital leases) at June 30, 2018 for the succeeding five fiscal years and thereafter:
($ in millions)
|
|
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
$ | 988.7 | ||
2020 |
2.3 | |||
2021 |
778.5 | |||
2022 |
425.3 | |||
2023 |
349.4 | |||
Thereafter |
1,121.0 | |||
| | | | |
Total long-term debt, including current maturities |
$ | 3,665.2 | ||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Bank loans
The Group has entered into syndicated and bilateral multi-currency credit facilities with financial institutions. The facilities' limits, maturities and interest rates are as follows:
|
|
Facility
Limit In Local Currency |
Maturity | Interest Rate | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(in millions)
|
Currency | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
US Syndicated Facility(1) |
USD | 750.0 | April 30, 2019 | April 30, 2019 | Libor + 1.30 | % | Libor + 1.30 | % | ||||||||||
European Syndicated Facility |
EUR | 750.0 | November 8, 2021 | November 8, 2022 | Libor + 0.50 | % | Libor + 0.50 | % | ||||||||||
Australian Syndicated Facility(1) |
USD | 565.4 | July 17, 2020 | July 17, 2020 | Libor + 0.75 | % | Libor + 0.75 | % | ||||||||||
Australian Syndicated Facility |
USD | 775.0 | October 31, 2018 | February 9, 2021 | Libor + 0.60 | % | Libor + 0.575 | % | ||||||||||
Bilateral Credit Facility |
AUD | 100.0 | June 15, 2018 | June 15, 2021 | Libor + 0.55 | % | Libor + 0.57 | % |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Debt (Continued)
|
June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Facility Usage |
Undrawn
Commitments |
|||||||||||
(in millions)
|
In Local
Currency |
In USD |
In Local
Currency |
In USD | |||||||||
US Syndicated Facility(1) |
| | 388.4 | 388.4 | |||||||||
European Syndicated Facility |
129.8 | 150.0 | 620.2 | 716.7 | |||||||||
Australian Syndicated Facility(1) |
| | 167.5 | 167.5 | |||||||||
Australian Syndicated Facility |
590.3 | 590.3 | 184.7 | 184.7 | |||||||||
Bilateral Credit Facility |
87.3 | 64.1 | 12.7 | 9.3 | |||||||||
Secured Bank Loans |
68.2 | 12.8 | 70.4 | 21.4 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | 817.2 | $ | 1,488.0 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
June 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Facility Usage |
Undrawn
Commitments |
|||||||||||
(in millions)
|
In Local
Currency |
In USD |
In Local
Currency |
In USD | |||||||||
US Syndicated Facility(1) |
160.0 | 160.0 | 185.3 | 185.3 | |||||||||
European Syndicated Facility |
96.2 | 110.0 | 653.8 | 747.6 | |||||||||
Australian Syndicated Facility(1) |
138.2 | 138.2 | 56.2 | 56.2 | |||||||||
Australian Syndicated Facility |
776.8 | 776.8 | | | |||||||||
Bilateral Credit Facility |
90.3 | 69.3 | 9.8 | 7.5 | |||||||||
Secured Bank Loans |
77.1 | 15.4 | 61.5 | 19.0 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | 1,269.7 | $ | 1,015.6 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Facility fees of approximately 0.17% - 0.50% are payable on either the undrawn commitments or the total facility limit.
US Dollar Notes Due 2028
On May 7, 2018, the Company completed an offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 (the "Notes due 2028") in a private offering. The Notes due 2028 mature on May 15, 2028. The Company pays interest at 4.50% per annum, semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15, commencing on November 15, 2018. The Company may redeem some or all the notes at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of the principal amount and a make-whole amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. On or after February 15, 2028 (three months prior to the maturity date), the Company may redeem any note at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Debt (Continued)
US Dollar Notes Due 2026
On April 19, 2016, the Company completed an offering of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the "Notes due 2026") in a private offering. The Notes due 2026 mature on April 28, 2026. The Company pays interest at 3.625% per annum, semi-annually in arrears on April 28 and October 28, commencing on October 28, 2016. The Company may redeem some or all the notes at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount and the sum of present value of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of interest as determined by a quotation agent. On or after January 28, 2026 (three months prior to the maturity date), the redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
US Dollar Notes Due 2016, 2018 and 2021
On December 15, 2009, the Company completed an offering of $850.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes with bullet maturities of December 15, 2016 ($275.0 million), December 15, 2018 ($300.0 million) and December 15, 2021 ($275.0 million). The Company pays interest at 5.38%, 5.69% and 5.95% per annum respectively, semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15, commencing on June 15, 2010. In December 2016, $275 million aggregate principal amount was fully repaid. The Company may, at its option, redeem all, or from time to time any part of, the notes, in an amount not less than 5.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus the applicable make-whole amounts determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount.
US Dollar Notes Due 2017
On December 17, 2002, the Company completed an offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes due 2009-2017 (including $100.0 million "Notes due 2017") in a private offering. The Company paid interest at 5.95% per annum, semi-annually in arrears on June 17 and December 17, commencing on June 17, 2003. In December 2017, the Notes due 2017 were fully repaid.
Euro Bonds due 2019 and 2023
On March 16, 2011, the Company issued €550.0 million of unsecured Eurobond market borrowings with maturity April 16, 2019. The Company pays interest at 4.625% per annum, annually in arrears, commencing on April 16, 2012.
On March 22, 2013, the Company issued €300.0 million of unsecured Eurobond market borrowings with maturity March 22, 2023. The Company pays interest at 2.75% per annum, annually in arrears, commencing on March 22, 2014.
A noteholder has the option to require the Company to redeem or, at the Company's option, purchase any notes held by it on the change of control put date (as defined in the agreement) at the optional redemption amount together with interest accrued to (but excluding) the change of control put date.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Debt (Continued)
Euro Notes due 2020
On September 1, 2010, the Company completed an offering of €150.0 million (of which €100.0 million were outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively) aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the "Notes due 2020") in a private offering. The Notes due 2020 mature on September 1, 2020. The Company pays interest on the Notes due 2020 at 5.00% per annum, semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1, commencing on March 1, 2011. The Company may, at its option, redeem all, or from time to time any part of, the notes, in an amount not less than 5.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus the applicable make-whole amounts determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount.
Swiss Bond due 2018
On April 2, 2012, the Company issued CHF 150.0 million of unsecured Eurobond market borrowings with maturity on April 4, 2018. The Company paid interest at 2.125% per annum, annually in arrears, commencing on April 4, 2013. In April 2018, the notes were fully repaid.
All the notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by certain existing subsidiaries that guarantee its other indebtedness.
The Company is required to satisfy certain financial covenants pursuant to its bank loans and notes, which are tested as of the last day of each semiannual and annual financial period, including: a) a leverage ratio, which is calculated as total net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA and b) an interest coverage ratio, which is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net interest expense, as defined in the related debt agreements. As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
Short-Term Debt
Short-term debt, which consists of commercial paper and bank overdrafts, is generally used to fund working capital requirements.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of short-term debt at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Commercial paperUSD |
$ | 361.6 | $ | 404.7 | |||
Commercial paperAUD |
397.9 | 371.0 | |||||
Secured borrowings |
335.6 | 274.1 | |||||
Bank overdrafts |
78.7 | 3.8 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Total short-term debt |
$ | 1,173.8 | $ | 1,053.6 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
As of June 30, 2018, the Company pays a weighted-average interest rate of 2.38% per annum, payable at maturity. As of June 30, 2017, the Company pays a weighted-average interest rate of 1.69% per annum, payable at maturity.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Debt (Continued)
The Company enters into factoring arrangements from time to time to sell trade receivables to third-party financial institutions. Agreements that do not qualify as true sales, as defined in ASC 860, are accounted for as secured borrowings and recorded in the consolidated balance sheets within short-term debt.
14. Supplemental Income Statement Information
Other Income, net
Other income, net consists of the following:
|
Years ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
$ | 18.2 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 32.4 | ||||
Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leasebacks |
4.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |||||||
Bargain purchase gain and remeasurement gain on purchase of subsidiary |
| 22.3 | 13.8 | |||||||
Other(1) |
20.6 | 32.8 | 60.6 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total other income, net |
$ | 43.2 | $ | 66.8 | $ | 108.5 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), net
Other non-operating income (loss), net consists of the following:
|
Years ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Foreign currency remeasurement |
$ | (82.7 | ) | $ | 40.7 | $ | 14.0 | |||
Pension gains (losses) |
8.6 | (62.3 | ) | 9.8 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total other non-operating income (loss), net |
$ | (74.1 | ) | $ | (21.6 | ) | $ | 23.8 | ||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
15. Leases
The Company leases vehicles, and property, plant and equipment under operating leases. Certain leases contain escalation clauses, renewal options and contingent payments. Contingent rental payments primarily relate to changes in a consumer price index or production in excess of a specified capacity.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
15. Leases (Continued)
Minimum future obligations on leases in effect at June 30, 2018 for the succeeding five fiscal years and thereafter were:
($ in millions)
|
|
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
$ | 91.8 | ||
2020 |
79.1 | |||
2021 |
63.8 | |||
2022 |
48.9 | |||
2023 |
40.7 | |||
Thereafter |
196.9 | |||
| | | | |
Total minimum obligations |
$ | 521.2 | ||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total rent expense under operating leases was approximately $109.3 million, $101.5 million and $101.0 million for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which $5.8 million, $5.5 million and $5.7 million for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are related to contingent rental payments.
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
During the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company entered into four, four and no sale-leaseback transactions, respectively. The transactions for the year ended June 30, 2018 related to the sale and leaseback of containers used to store and transport preforms and land and buildings in the United States for periods ranging from 6 to 20 years. As a result of these transactions, the Company deferred a gain of $23.4 million, which is being amortized over the remaining lease term of the respective leases.
The transactions for the year ended June 30, 2017 related to the sale and leaseback of land and buildings in the United States and United Kingdom for periods ranging from 7 to 20 years. As a result of these transactions, the Company deferred a gain of $23.5 million, which is being amortized over the remaining lease term of the respective leases.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
16. Employee Benefit Plans
Amcor sponsors both funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans that include statutory and mandated benefit provision in some countries as well as voluntary plans (generally closed to new joiners). During the year ended June 30, 2018, Amcor maintained 15 statutory and mandated defined benefit arrangements and 49 voluntary defined benefit plans. The principal defined benefit plans are structured as follows:
Country
|
Number of
funded plans |
Number of
unfunded plans |
Comment | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom |
1 | | Closed to new entrants and future accruals | |||||
Switzerland |
1 | | Open to new entrants | |||||
France(1) |
3 | 1 | One plan is closed to new entrants, two plans are partially indemnified by Rio Tinto Limited | |||||
Germany(1) |
4 | 12 | 10 plans are closed to new entrants, six are partially indemnified by Rio Tinto Limited | |||||
Canada |
4 | 1 | Closed to new entrants and future accruals | |||||
United States of America |
1 | 2 | Unfunded retirement plans are closed to new entrants and are not accruing future benefits |
Net periodic benefit cost for benefit plans include the following components:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Service cost |
$ | 16.3 | $ | 17.9 | $ | 21.0 | ||||
Interest cost |
27.5 | 27.4 | 35.7 | |||||||
Expected return on plan assets |
(38.4 | ) | (37.7 | ) | (49.0 | ) | ||||
Amortization of net loss |
5.2 | 12.2 | 4.9 | |||||||
Amortization of prior service credit |
(2.2 | ) | (2.1 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||
Curtailment credit |
(2.7 | ) | (1.8 | ) | | |||||
Settlement cost |
2.0 | 64.3 | | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net periodic benefit cost |
$ | 7.7 | $ | 80.2 | $ | 11.2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
16. Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
Changes in benefit obligations and plan assets were as follows:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Change in benefit obligation |
|||||||
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year |
$ | 1,291.9 | $ | 1,523.1 | |||
Service cost |
16.3 | 17.9 | |||||
Interest cost |
27.5 | 27.4 | |||||
Participant contributions |
6.4 | 6.5 | |||||
Actuarial gain occurring during the year |
(65.8 | ) | (3.6 | ) | |||
Plan curtailments |
(8.2 | ) | (5.0 | ) | |||
Settlements |
(42.7 | ) | (210.6 | ) | |||
Benefits paid |
(37.6 | ) | (54.5 | ) | |||
Administrative expenses |
(3.0 | ) | (3.6 | ) | |||
Foreign currency translation |
(4.9 | ) | (5.7 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Balance obligation at the end of the year |
$ | 1,179.9 | $ | 1,291.9 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Accumulated benefit obligation at the end of the year |
$ |
1,125.4 |
$ |
1,231.2 |
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Change in plan assets |
|||||||
Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year |
$ | 987.2 | $ | 1,116.9 | |||
Actual return on plan assets |
(2.6 | ) | 73.8 | ||||
Employer contributions |
36.4 | 68.5 | |||||
Participant contributions |
6.4 | 6.5 | |||||
Benefits paid |
(37.6 | ) | (54.5 | ) | |||
Settlements |
(42.7 | ) | (210.6 | ) | |||
Administrative expenses |
(3.0 | ) | (3.6 | ) | |||
Foreign currency translation |
(4.8 | ) | (9.8 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year |
$ | 939.3 | $ | 987.2 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Amounts recognized in the consolidated income statements comprise the following:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cost of sales |
$ | 11.3 | $ | 12.1 | $ | 14.7 | ||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |||||||
General and administrative expenses |
3.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | |||||||
Other non-operating (income) loss, net |
(8.6 | ) | 62.3 | (9.8 | ) | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net periodic benefit cost |
$ | 7.7 | $ | 80.2 | $ | 11.2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
16. Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
Following is the information for defined benefit plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Projected benefit obligation |
$ | 894.6 | $ | 967.3 | |||
Accumulated benefit obligation |
$ | 842.0 | $ | 910.2 | |||
Fair value of plan assets |
$ | 601.4 | $ | 628.7 |
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Employee benefit asset |
$ | 939.3 | $ | 987.2 | |||
Employee benefit obligation |
(1,179.9 | ) | (1,291.9 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Unfunded status |
$ | (240.6 | ) | $ | (304.7 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
The following table provides information as to how the funded / unfunded status is recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Non-current assetsEmployee benefit asset |
$ | 52.5 | $ | 35.3 | |||
Current liabilitiesOther current liabilities |
(6.8 | ) | (6.9 | ) | |||
Non-current liabilitiesEmployee benefit obligation |
(286.3 | ) | (333.1 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Unfunded status |
$ | (240.6 | ) | $ | (304.7 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
The components of other comprehensive (income) loss are as follows:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss |
||||||||||
Net actuarial loss (gain) occurring during the year |
$ | (33.1 | ) | $ | (44.7 | ) | $ | 118.3 | ||
Net prior service credit occurring during the year |
| | (8.1 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of actuarial loss |
(5.2 | ) | (12.2 | ) | (4.9 | ) | ||||
Loss (gain) recognized due to settlement/curtailment |
0.7 | (62.5 | ) | | ||||||
Amortization of prior service credit |
2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | |||||||
Foreign currency translation |
0.9 | (2.4 | ) | (17.3 | ) | |||||
Tax effect |
6.9 | 16.3 | (13.1 | ) | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss |
$ | (27.6 | ) | $ | (103.4 | ) | $ | 76.3 | ||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
16. Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
|
June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Net prior service credit |
$ | (19.8 | ) | $ | (22.6 | ) | $ | (24.9 | ) | |
Net actuarial loss |
150.3 | 187.3 | 284.7 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss at the end of the year |
$ | 130.5 | $ | 164.7 | $ | 259.8 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
The estimated net actuarial loss and net prior service credit for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are a loss of $3.9 million and a credit of $2.1 million, respectively.
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at year end were:
|
June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Discount rate |
2.3 | % | 2.1 | % | 2.0 | % | ||||
Rate of compensation increase |
1.9 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||
Pension increase |
2.6 | % | 2.7 | % | 2.5 | % |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost at year end were:
|
June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Discount rate |
2.1 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.5 | % | ||||
Rate of compensation increase |
1.8 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||
Pension increase |
2.7 | % | 2.5 | % | 2.7 | % | ||||
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets |
4.1 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.3 | % |
Where funded, the Company and, in some countries, the employees make cash contributions into the pension fund. In the case of unfunded plans, the Company is responsible for benefit payments as they fall due. Plan funding requirements are generally determined by local regulation and/or best practice and differ between countriesthe local statutory funding positions are not necessarily consistent with the funded status disclosed on the consolidated balance sheets. For any funded plans in deficit (as measured under local country guidelines), the Company agrees with the trustees and plan fiduciaries to undertake suitable funding programs to provide additional contributions over time in accordance with local country requirements. Contributions to the Company's defined benefit pension plans, not including unfunded plans, are expected to be $24.4 million over the next fiscal year.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
16. Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
The following benefit payments for the succeeding five fiscal years and thereafter, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
($ in millions)
|
|
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
$ | 44.9 | ||
2020 |
45.1 | |||
2021 |
44.5 | |||
2022 |
45.8 | |||
2023 |
46.5 | |||
2024 - 2028 |
247.6 |
The pension plan's trustees establish investment policies and strategies for the Company's pension plan assets and are required to consult with the Company on changes to their investment policy. In developing the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets at each measurement date, the Company considers the plan assets' historical returns, asset allocations, and the anticipated future economic environment and long-term performance of the asset classes. While appropriate consideration is given to recent and historical investment performance, the assumption represents management's best estimate of the long-term prospective return.
The pension plan assets measured at fair value were as follows:
|
June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Equity securities |
$ | 135.4 | $ | | $ | 2.3 | $ | 137.7 | |||||
Government debt securities |
88.6 | | | 88.6 | |||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
54.8 | | | 54.8 | |||||||||
Real estate |
55.0 | | | 55.0 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
5.5 | | | 5.5 | |||||||||
Other |
21.9 | 18.4 | 557.4 | 597.7 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | 361.2 | $ | 18.4 | $ | 559.7 | $ | 939.3 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
June 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Equity securities |
$ | 134.1 | $ | 126.8 | $ | | $ | 260.9 | |||||
Government debt securities |
95.7 | 188.3 | | 284.0 | |||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
42.6 | 109.2 | | 151.8 | |||||||||
Real estate |
52.7 | | | 52.7 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
6.7 | | | 6.7 | |||||||||
Other |
32.7 | 110.2 | 88.2 | 231.1 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
$ | 364.5 | $ | 534.5 | $ | 88.2 | $ | 987.2 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: Valued at the closing prices reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
16. Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
Government debt securities: Valued using the pricing of similar agency issues, live trading feeds from several vendors and benchmark yield.
Corporate debt securities: Valued using market inputs including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs may be prioritized differently at certain times based on market conditions.
Real estate: Valued at the closing prices reported in the active market in which the listed real estate funds are traded.
Cash and cash equivalents: Consist of cash on deposit with brokers and short-term money market funds and are shown net of receivables and payables for securities traded at period end but not yet settled. All cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
Other consists of:
The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the value of the Company's Level 3 assets:
($ in millions)
|
|
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
Balance at July 1, 2017 |
$ | 88.2 | ||
Actual return on plan assets |
(69.4 | ) | ||
Purchases, sales, and settlements |
540.9 | |||
| | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2018 |
$ | 559.7 | ||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
17. Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company's asset retirement obligations predominantly relate to restoration of leased facilities to rentable condition upon lease termination and to the decommissioning of underground storage tanks. The Company recognizes the fair value of these liabilities as an asset retirement obligation and capitalizes that cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset in the period in which the costs are incurred if sufficient information is available to reasonably estimate the fair value of the obligation. The fair value of Amcor's asset retirement obligations is measured using expected future cash outflows discounted using the Company's credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. Over time, the liability is accreted to its settlement value and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. These liabilities are based on the best estimate of costs and are updated periodically to reflect
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
17. Asset Retirement Obligations (Continued)
current technology, laws and regulations, inflation and other economic factors. Occasionally, the Company may become aware of events or circumstances that require it to revise its future estimated cash flows. When revisions become necessary, the obligation is recalculated and the asset and liability accounts are adjusted utilizing appropriate discount rates. No assets are legally restricted for purposes of settling asset retirement obligations. Upon settlement of the liability, a gain or loss is recognized for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded.
The following table describes changes to the asset retirement obligation liability:
|
June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 41.0 | $ | 39.2 | $ | 36.3 | ||||
Liabilities incurred |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |||||||
Accretion expense |
0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |||||||
Payments |
(1.7 | ) | (2.2 | ) | (0.8 | ) | ||||
Revisions in estimated cash flows |
(4.2 | ) | (1.3 | ) | 0.2 | |||||
Additions through business combinations |
0.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | |||||||
Other |
| (0.4 | ) | | ||||||
Foreign currency translation |
(0.1 | ) | 0.4 | (1.0 | ) | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at end of period |
$ | 36.6 | $ | 41.0 | $ | 39.2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
18. Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies were as follows:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Domestic |
$ | (206.6 | ) | $ | (26.0 | ) | $ | (72.3 | ) | |
Foreign |
929.5 | 741.8 | 525.4 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliated companies |
$ | 722.9 | $ | 715.8 | $ | 453.1 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense consisted of the following:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Current tax |
||||||||||
Domestic |
$ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | ||||
Foreign |
192.1 | 177.8 | 175.8 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total current tax |
192.3 | 178.0 | 176.0 | |||||||
Deferred tax |
||||||||||
Domestic |
(21.3 | ) | 8.5 | 39.8 | ||||||
Foreign |
(52.2 | ) | (37.6 | ) | (50.9 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total deferred tax |
(73.5 | ) | (29.1 | ) | (11.1 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense |
$ | 118.8 | $ | 148.9 | $ | 164.9 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
18. Income Taxes (Continued)
The following is a reconciliation of income tax computed at the Australian statutory tax rate of 30% to income tax expense:
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Income tax expense at statutory rate |
$ | 216.9 | $ | 214.7 | $ | 135.9 | ||||
Foreign tax rate differential |
(40.8 | ) | (69.9 | ) | (52.0 | ) | ||||
Tax-exempt income |
5.7 | 2.6 | 5.2 | |||||||
Non-deductible expenses |
(7.7 | ) | (12.1 | ) | 76.7 | |||||
Tax law changes |
(52.9 | ) | 0.7 | (1.8 | ) | |||||
Change in valuation allowance |
5.3 | 12.0 | (1.7 | ) | ||||||
Other |
(7.7 | ) | 0.9 | 2.6 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
$ | 118.8 | $ | 148.9 | $ | 164.9 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Company's effective tax rate for the year was lower than its Australian statutory tax rate primarily due to pretax income being earned in jurisdictions outside Australia where the applicable tax rates are lower than the Australia statutory tax rate. Amcor operates in over forty different jurisdictions with a wide range of statutory tax rates. The total tax rate benefit from operating in non-Australian jurisdictions is included in the line "Foreign tax rate differential" in the above tax rate reconciliation table. For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Company's effective tax rate was 16.4% as compared to the prior year effective tax rates of 20.8% and 36.4% for June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. For changes in the tax law, refer to the below section titled "The Act."
Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Deferred tax assets |
|||||||
Trade receivables |
$ | 4.5 | $ | 10.7 | |||
Inventories |
5.9 | 5.3 | |||||
Accrued employee benefits |
66.6 | 98.2 | |||||
Derivatives |
17.7 | 11.9 | |||||
Net operating loss carryforwards |
246.4 | 232.4 | |||||
Tax credit carryforwards |
48.6 | 35.9 | |||||
Accruals and other |
75.9 | 98.9 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Total deferred tax assets |
465.6 | 493.3 | |||||
Valuation allowance |
(270.5 | ) | (265.2 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net deferred tax assets |
$ | 195.1 | $ | 228.1 | |||
| | | | | | | |
Deferred tax liabilities |
|||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
$ | (184.3 | ) | $ | (222.9 | ) | |
Other intangible assets |
(63.4 | ) | (133.2 | ) | |||
Undistributed foreign earnings |
(24.2 | ) | (10.0 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Total deferred tax liabilities |
$ | (271.9 | ) | $ | (366.1 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
Net deferred tax liability |
$ | (76.8 | ) | $ | (138.0 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
18. Income Taxes (Continued)
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Deferred tax assets |
$ | 70.7 | $ | 74.9 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities |
(147.5 | ) | (212.9 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net deferred tax liability |
$ | (76.8 | ) | $ | (138.0 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
The Company maintains a valuation allowance on net operating losses and other deferred tax assets in jurisdictions for which it does not believe it is more-likely-than-not to realize those deferred tax assets based upon all available positive and negative evidence, including historical operating performance, carryback periods, reversal of taxable temporary differences, tax planning strategies and earnings expectations. The Company's valuation allowance increased by $5.3 million, increased by $12.0 million and decreased by $1.7 million for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
As of June 30, 2018, the Company has Australian net operating losses and tax credits of approximately $119.8 million and $35.5 million, respectively that do not expire. The Company has non-Australian net operating loss and other tax attribute carryforwards of $139.7 million, the majority of which do not expire. The Company recorded valuation allowances against deferred tax assets associated with these net operating losses and tax credits. The benefits of these carryforwards are dependent upon the generation of taxable income in the jurisdictions where they arose.
Amcor considers the following factors, among others, in evaluating its plans for indefinite reinvestment of its subsidiaries' earnings: (i) the forecasts, budgets and financial requirements of the Company and its subsidiaries, both for the long term and for the short term; and (ii) the tax consequences of any decision to reinvest earnings of any subsidiary. The Company has not provided deferred taxes on approximately $587.6 million of earnings in certain foreign subsidiaries because such earnings are indefinitely reinvested in its international operations. Upon distribution of such earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company may be subject to incremental foreign tax. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of foreign tax that might be payable. The Company continues to believe that these earnings are indefinitely reinvested. A cumulative deferred tax liability of $24.2 million has been recorded attributable to undistributed earnings that the Company has deemed are no longer indefinitely reinvested. The remaining undistributed earnings of the Company's subsidiaries are not deemed to be indefinitely reinvested and can be repatriated at no tax cost. Accordingly, there has been no provision for income or withholding taxes on these earnings.
The Company accounts for its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes . At June 30, 2018 and 2017, gross unrecognized tax benefits totaled $74.5 million and $65.1 million, respectively, all of which would favorably impact the effective tax rate if recognized.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company accrued $2.9 million, $4.6 million, and $2.8 million of interest and penalties related to these uncertain tax positions, respectively. The Company does not currently anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will result in material changes to its financial position within the next
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
18. Income Taxes (Continued)
12 months. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years presented is as follows:
|
June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Balance at the beginning of the year |
$ | 65.1 | $ | 56.5 | $ | 62.0 | ||||
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
6.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | |||||||
Additions for tax positions of prior years |
8.9 | 8.8 | | |||||||
Reductions for tax positions from prior years |
(5.3 | ) | | (7.0 | ) | |||||
Reductions for settlements |
| | (1.2 | ) | ||||||
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations |
(0.8 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at the end of the year |
$ | 74.5 | $ | 65.1 | $ | 56.5 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
The Company conducts business in a number of tax jurisdictions and, as such, is required to file income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions globally. The years 2015 through 2017 remain open for examination by the United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), the years 2016 and 2017 remain open for examination by the Australian Tax Office ("ATO") and the years 2011-2017 are currently subject to audit or remain open for examination in various US states and non-US tax jurisdictions.
The Company believes that its income tax reserves are adequately maintained taking into consideration both the technical merits of its tax return positions and ongoing developments in its income tax audits. However, the final determination of the Company's tax return positions, if audited, is uncertain and therefore there is a possibility that final resolution of these matters could have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or cash flows.
The Act
On December 22, 2017, The Act was signed into law. This legislation includes significant changes in U.S. tax law, including a reduction in the corporate tax rates and the creation of a territorial tax system with a one-time mandatory tax on previously deferred foreign earnings of U.S.-held foreign subsidiaries. The legislation reduced the U.S. corporate tax rate from the current rate of 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. As a result of the enacted law, the Company was required to revalue deferred tax assets and liabilities existing as of December 31, 2017 from the 35% federal rate in effect through the end of 2017, to the new 21% rate. Accordingly, the Company recorded a current period tax benefit of $52.1 million and a corresponding reduction in the net deferred tax liability. The new legislation will require the Company to pay tax on the unremitted earnings of its U.S.-held foreign subsidiaries through December 31, 2017. Because of the complexities involved in determining the previously unremitted earnings and profits of these foreign subsidiaries, the Company is still in the process of obtaining, preparing, and analyzing the required information, as permitted in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118").
In response to The Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued SAB 118 to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations where a company does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of The Act. SAB 118 allows the Company to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
18. Income Taxes (Continued)
date. Amcor's tax balances have been adjusted based upon the Company's interpretation of The Act, although the final impact on the tax balances may change due to the issuance of additional guidance, changes in the Company's interpretation of The Act, changes in assumptions made by Amcor, and actions Amcor may take as a result of The Act. The Company will continue to review and assess the potential impact of any new information on its financial statement positions.
19. Changes in Shareholders' Equity
The changes in ordinary and treasury shares during the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
|
Ordinary shares | Treasury shares | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(shares and $ in millions)
|
Number of
shares |
Amount |
Number of
shares |
Amount | |||||||||
Balance at July 01, 2015 |
1,181.4 | $ | | 3.4 | $ | (36.3 | ) | ||||||
Share buy-back/cancellation |
(23.3 | ) | | (1.7 | ) | 18.1 | |||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| | (11.7 | ) | 123.6 | ||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | 7.4 | (73.7 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| | 5.0 | (53.2 | ) | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2016 |
1,158.1 | | 2.4 | (21.5 | ) | ||||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| | (8.6 | ) | 97.2 | ||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | 3.6 | (43.6 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| | 3.3 | (40.2 | ) | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2017 |
1,158.1 | | 0.7 | (8.1 | ) | ||||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| | (6.0 | ) | 75.5 | ||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | 3.0 | (39.0 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| | 3.2 | (39.1 | ) | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2018 |
1,158.1 | $ | | 0.9 | $ | (10.7 | ) | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
19. Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Continued)
The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
($ in millions)
|
Foreign
Currency Translation (Net of Tax) |
Pension
(Net of Tax) |
Effective
Derivatives (Net of Tax) |
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance at July 1, 2015 |
$ | (421.0 | ) | $ | (85.3 | ) | $ | 0.4 | $ | (505.9 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
(181.0 | ) | (79.3 | ) | (16.6 | ) | (276.9 | ) | |||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
1.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2016 |
(600.9 | ) | (161.6 | ) | (13.1 | ) | (775.6 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
(112.4 | ) | 41.1 | 6.0 | (65.3 | ) | |||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
| 62.3 | 0.5 | 62.8 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2017 |
(713.3 | ) | (58.2 | ) | (6.6 | ) | (778.1 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
44.0 | 25.8 | 1.4 | 71.2 | |||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
| 1.8 | (3.4 | ) | (1.6 | ) | |||||||
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Balance at June 30, 2018 |
$ | (669.3 | ) | $ | (30.6 | ) | $ | (8.6 | ) | $ | (708.5 | ) | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
19. Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Continued)
The following tables provide details of amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
|
Years Ended June 30, | |||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Amortization of pension |
||||||||||
Amortization of prior service credit |
$ | (2.2 | ) | $ | (2.1 | ) | $ | (1.4 | ) | |
Amortization of actuarial loss |
5.2 | 12.2 | 4.9 | |||||||
Effect of pension settlement/curtailment |
(0.7 | ) | 62.5 | | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total before tax effect |
2.3 | 72.6 | 3.5 | |||||||
Tax benefit on amounts reclassified into earnings |
(0.5 | ) | (10.3 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total net of tax |
$ | 1.8 | $ | 62.3 | $ | 3.0 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|||||||
Commodity contracts |
$ | (3.2 | ) | $ | (2.2 | ) | $ | 1.5 | ||
Forward exchange contracts |
(0.2 | ) | 2.7 | 1.6 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total before tax effect |
(3.4 | ) | 0.5 | 3.1 | ||||||
Tax benefit on amounts reclassified into earnings |
| | | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total net of tax |
$ | (3.4 | ) | $ | 0.5 | $ | 3.1 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Gains (losses) on foreign currency translation |
|
|
|
|||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
$ | | $ | | $ | 1.1 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total before tax effect |
| | 1.1 | |||||||
Tax benefit on amounts reclassified into earnings |
| | | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total net of tax |
$ | | $ | | $ | 1.1 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax |
$ | (1.6 | ) | $ | 62.8 | $ | 7.2 | |||
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20. Share-Based Compensation
The Company's equity incentive plans include grants of share options, restricted shares, performance shares, performance rights and share rights to directors, officers and employees.
Cash-Settled Awards
The Board may nominate certain employees as eligible to participate in the Senior Executive Retention Payment Plan (SERPP). These employees then receive entitlements that reflect the performance of Amcor's shares. These entitlements may be converted into a cash payment after the three year restriction period has expired. Also, cash-settled share-based compensation plans are in place in countries where the Company is unable to issue shares or options.
Such awards are accounted for as liabilities and are remeasured to fair value at each balance sheet date.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
20. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
Liabilities for cash-settled share-based compensation are as follows:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Total carrying amount of liabilities for cash settled arrangements |
$ | 4.1 | $ | 3.4 |
During the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company paid $1.6 million, $3.9 million and $0.5 million in cash, respectively, to settle these plans.
Equity-Settled Awards
Share Options
Share options are granted to directors, officers and employees. All options are granted with an exercise price equal to the weighted average price of the Company's shares on the ASX over the 20 trading days including and following the date of grant.
The requisite service period for the awards ranges from three to four years and the awards are also subject to performance and market conditions. At vesting, share options can be exercised to ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The maximum contractual term of the awards is six years from the grant date.
The fair value of the share options granted in 2018 and 2017 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table to produce a Monte Carlo simulation. No share options were issued in 2016. The fair value of share options granted was estimated using the following assumptions:
|
June 30, | ||||||
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|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Expected dividend yield (%)(a) |
3.7 | % | 4.0 | % | |||
Expected share price volatility (%)(b) |
21.0 | % | 21.0 | % | |||
Risk-free interest rate (%)(c) |
2.1 | % | 1.5 | % | |||
Expected life of options (in years)(d) |
4 | 4 |
The Company reassess the probability of vesting at each reporting period and adjust compensation expense based on its probability assessment.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
20. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
Changes in outstanding share options for the year were as follows:
|
Share
options (in millions) |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price (AUD) |
Weighted-
Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Share options outstanding July 1, 2017 |
14.5 | 11.9 | 4.4 | |||||||
Granted |
5.9 | 15.9 | 6.0 | |||||||
Exercised |
(4.0 | ) | 9.1 | 3.0 | ||||||
Forfeited |
(2.0 | ) | 14.4 | 4.9 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share options outstanding June 30, 2018 |
14.4 | 13.9 | 5.9 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Vested and exercisable at June 30, 2018 |
0.7 | 8.2 | 1.8 |
The aggregate intrinsic value (difference in exercise price and closing price at that date) for all share options outstanding at June 30, 2018 was AUD 18.5 million. The aggregate intrinsic value for share options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2018 was AUD 1.8 million. The Company received $28.1 million, $23.8 million and $39.5 million and realized a tax benefit of $15.9 million, $30.2 million and $30.2 million on the exercise of stock options during the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the intrinsic value associated with the exercise of share options was AUD 26.6 million, AUD 49.1 million and AUD 74.0 million, respectively.
The weighted average grant date fair value of share options granted and the fair value of share options vested was as follows:
|
Years Ended
June 30, |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Weighted average grant date fair value of share options granted (in AUD) |
1.5 | 1.6 | | |||||||
Fair value of share options vested (AUD in millions) |
7.2 | 5.0 | 10.2 |
Restricted Shares
Restricted shares are granted to senior executives of the Company and vest at the end of a three year period. The restrictions on these shares do not allow the employee to dispose of the shares for a period of up to five years (or otherwise as determined by the Board) from the grant date, unless the employee ceases employment later than three years after the shares were issued. Any right or interest in the shares will be forfeited if the employee voluntarily ceases employment within three years from the date the shares were issued or if the employee is dismissed during the restriction period, for cause or poor performance. Additionally, the shares contain participating dividend and voting rights. The participating dividend rights are forfeitable if the shares do not vest.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
20. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
The fair value of restricted shares is determined based on the closing price of the Company's shares on the grant date. Changes in the restricted shares for the year were as follows:
|
Restricted shares
(in millions) |
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value (AUD) |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nonvested restricted shares at July 1, 2017 |
0.3 | 13.9 | |||||
Granted |
0.5 | 15.6 | |||||
Vested |
(0.2 | ) | 13.6 | ||||
| | | | | | | |
Nonvested restricted shares at June 30, 2018 |
0.6 | 15.6 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted shares granted and the fair value of restricted shares vested was as follows:
|
Years Ended
June 30, |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted shares granted (in AUD) |
15.6 | 15.1 | 13.5 | |||||||
Fair value of restricted shares vested (AUD in millions) |
2.4 | 1.7 | |
Performance rights and performance shares
Performance rights and performance shares (awarded to U.S. participants in place of performance rights) are granted to senior executives. The requisite service period for the awards ranges from three to four years and the awards are also subject to performance and market conditions. Upon vesting, performance rights and performance shares vest into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, with no amount due from the employee upon vesting.
The fair value of the performance rights and performance shares granted in 2018 and 2017 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table to produce a Monte Carlo simulation. No performance rights and performances shares were issued in 2016. The fair value of the performance rights and performance shares was estimated using the following assumptions:
|
June 30, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Expected dividend yield (%)(a) |
3.7 | % | 4.0 | % | |||
Expected share price volatility (%)(b) |
21.0 | % | 21.0 | % | |||
Risk-free interest rate (%)(c) |
2.1 | % | 1.5 | % |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
20. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
|
Rights / shares
(in millions) |
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value (AUD) |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nonvested performance rights / performance shares at July 1, 2017 |
3.2 | 15.5 | |||||
Granted |
1.1 | 8.6 | |||||
Vested |
(0.4 | ) | 5.5 | ||||
Forfeited |
(1.1 | ) | 6.7 | ||||
| | | | | | | |
Nonvested performance rights / performance shares at June 30, 2018 |
2.8 | 15.9 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
The weighted average grant date fair value of performance rights and performance shares granted and the fair value of rights and shares vested was as follows:
|
Years Ended
June 30, |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Weighted average grant date fair value of performance rights / performance shares granted (in AUD) |
8.6 | 9.3 | | |||||||
Fair value of performance rights / performance shares vested (AUD in millions) |
1.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
Share Rights
Share rights give employees the right to an ordinary share at the end of a two year vesting period. Upon vesting, share rights vest into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The awards are valued at the closing price of the Company's share on the grant date.
Changes in the share rights for the year were as follows:
|
Share rights
(in millions) |
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value (AUD) |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nonvested share rights at July 1, 2017 |
2.9 | 16.0 | |||||
Granted |
1.2 | 15.0 | |||||
Vested |
(1.4 | ) | 12.6 | ||||
Forfeited |
(0.2 | ) | 14.3 | ||||
| | | | | | | |
Nonvested share rights at June 30, 2018 |
2.5 | 16.1 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | |
The weighted average grant date fair value of share rights granted and the fair value of shares vested was as follows:
|
June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Weighted average grant date fair value of share rights granted (in AUD) |
15.0 | 14.2 | 12.5 | |||||||
Fair value of shares rights vested (AUD in millions) |
17.6 | 20.9 | 15.0 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
20. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation expense of $21.0 million, $26.5 million and $24.2 million was primarily recorded in general and administrative expenses for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Compensation expense for share-based awards recognized in the consolidated income statements, net of estimated forfeitures, was as follows:
|
Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Share options |
$ | 3.0 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 4.1 | ||||
Restricted shares |
2.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | |||||||
Performance shares / rights |
2.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | |||||||
Share rights |
9.7 | 16.4 | 13.4 | |||||||
Cash-settled awards |
2.6 | | | |||||||
Other |
| 0.1 | 1.2 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total share-based compensation expense |
$ | 21.0 | $ | 26.5 | $ | 24.2 | ||||
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
As of June 30, 2018, there was $25.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested share options, restricted shares, performance shares / performance rights and share rights. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.
21. Earnings Per Share
The Company applies the two-class method when computing its earnings per share ("EPS"), which requires that net income per share for each class of share be calculated assuming 100% of the Company's net income is distributed as dividends to each class of share based on their contractual rights.
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding after excluding the ordinary shares to be repurchased using forward contracts. Diluted EPS includes the effects of share options, restricted shares, performance rights, performance shares and share rights, if dilutive.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
21. Earnings Per Share (Continued)
Certain outstanding share options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive. The excluded share options represented an aggregate of 10.3 million and 5.9 million shares in the year ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. There were no anti-dilutive share options in the year ended June 30, 2016.
22. Commitments and Contingencies
Capital Commitments
The following table summarizes the capital commitments of the Company in connection with the purchase of property, plant and equipment, at June 30, 2018 for the succeeding three fiscal years:
($ in millions)
|
|
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
$ | 39.7 | ||
2020 |
1.5 | |||
2021 |
1.1 | |||
| | | | |
Total capital commitments |
$ | 42.3 | ||
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Contingent Liabilities
The Company's operations in Brazil are involved in various governmental assessments, principally related to claims for excise and income taxes. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will materially impact the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Under customary local regulations, the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries may need to post cash or other collateral if the process to challenge any administrative assessment proceeds to the Brazilian court system; however, the level of cash or collateral already pledged or potentially required to be pledged would not significantly impact the liquidity of Amcor. At June 30, 2018, the Company has recorded an accrual of $15.1 million included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and has estimated a reasonably possible loss exposure in excess of the accrual of $22.7 million. The litigation process is subject to many uncertainties and the outcome of individual matters cannot be accurately predicted. The Company's assessments are based on its knowledge and experience, but the ultimate outcome of any of these matters may differ from the Company's estimates.
As of June 30, 2018, Amcor provided letters of credit of $44.2 million and deposited cash of $13.5 million with the courts to continue to defend the cases.
23. Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries
Prior June 30, 2016, the financial position and results of operations of the Company's Venezuelan subsidiaries, were reported under highly inflationary accounting, with the U.S. dollar as the functional currency.
Conditions in Venezuela, including restrictive exchange control regulations and reduced access to U.S. dollars through official currency exchange markets, resulted in an other-than-temporary lack of exchangeability between the Venezuelan bolivar and the U.S. dollar. The exchange restrictions and other conditions significantly impacted the Company's ability to effectively manage its subsidiaries in Venezuela, including limiting its ability to import the Venezuelan subsidiaries' main raw material and to settle U.S. dollar-denominated obligations. The amount of U.S. dollars made available to the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
23. Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries (Continued)
Venezuelan subsidiaries through government agencies declined significantly since 2015 and worsened during 2016. The Venezuelan government also restricted the Venezuelan subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to Amcor. The Company expected these conditions to continue for the foreseeable future.
As a result of these factors, Amcor concluded that, effective as of June 30, 2016, it did not meet the accounting criteria for control over its Venezuelan subsidiaries and, therefore deconsolidated its subsidiaries and began accounting for them using the cost method of accounting. As a result of the deconsolidation, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $271.7 million in its consolidated income statement to fully write down its investment for the year ended June 30, 2016.
As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, consistent with June 30, 2016, the Company did not consolidate the assets and liabilities of its Venezuelan subsidiaries in its consolidated balance sheets. Beginning on July 1, 2017, the Company's financial results have not included the results of its Venezuelan subsidiaries. The Company does not have any material contractual commitments related to the Venezuelan subsidiaries. The Company will recognize income from dividends, to the extent cash in U.S. dollars is received. The Company will continue to monitor the conditions in Venezuela and their impact on its accounting and disclosures.
24. Subsequent Events
Bemis acquisition
On August 6, 2018, Amcor and Bemis Company, Inc. ("Bemis") announced that their respective Boards of Directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Amcor will acquire Bemis in an all-share combination. The transaction will be effected at a fixed exchange ratio of 5.1 Amcor shares for each Bemis share, resulting in Amcor and Bemis shareholders owning approximately 71% and 29% of the combined company, respectively.
Closing of the transaction is conditional upon the receipt of regulatory approvals, approval by both Amcor and Bemis shareholders and satisfaction of other customary conditions. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing, the transaction is targeted to close in the second quarter of calendar year 2019.
Rigid Plastics restructuring initiatives
A restructuring program impacting the Rigid Plastics reportable segment commenced in July 2018 and will include investments in manufacturing footprint optimization and productivity improvements as well as overhead cost reductions. Total after-tax costs are expected to be between $50.0 million and $60.0 million (pre-tax $60.0 million and $70.0 million). The majority of these costs will be incurred in fiscal year 2019.
Dividends Paid
On August 21, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.23 as of the payment date per ordinary share outstanding. The Company paid $270.0 million on October 16, 2018 to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2018.
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
|
Six Months Ended
December 31, |
||||||
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(in millions, except per share data)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Net sales |
$ | 4,549.6 | $ | 4,502.2 | |||
Cost of sales |
(3,701.0 | ) | (3,607.3 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Gross profit |
848.6 | 894.9 | |||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
(101.6 | ) | (105.2 | ) | |||
General and administrative expenses |
(302.0 | ) | (283.9 | ) | |||
Research and development |
(31.5 | ) | (35.9 | ) | |||
Restructuring related costs |
(52.4 | ) | (21.0 | ) | |||
Other income, net |
41.9 | 26.8 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Operating income |
403.0 | 475.7 | |||||
Interest income |
8.1 | 5.2 | |||||
Interest expense |
(112.4 | ) | (102.2 | ) | |||
Other non-operating income (loss), net |
3.1 | (8.5 | ) | ||||
| | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliated companies |
301.8 | 370.2 | |||||
Income tax expense |
(52.8 | ) | (71.7 | ) | |||
Equity in (loss) of affiliated companies |
(6.9 | ) | (18.2 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net income |
242.1 | 280.3 | |||||
Net (income) attributable to non-controlling interests |
(5.1 | ) | (4.2 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 237.0 | $ | 276.1 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
|||||||
Basic |
1,154.0 | 1,154.5 | |||||
Diluted |
1,157.6 | 1,160.8 | |||||
Earnings per share attributable to Amcor Limited |
|||||||
Basic |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | |||
Diluted |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
|
Six Months Ended
December 31, |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Net income |
$ | 242.1 | $ | 280.3 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|||||||
Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax (a) |
(4.5 | ) | 0.2 | ||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (b) |
12.7 | 21.5 | |||||
Net investment hedge of foreign operations, net of tax (c) |
(14.1 | ) | | ||||
Pension, net of tax (d) |
(30.0 | ) | 4.0 | ||||
| | | | | | | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(35.9 | ) | 25.7 | ||||
| | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income |
206.2 | 306.0 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Comprehensive (income) attributable to non-controlling interest |
(4.2 | ) | (4.8 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income attributable to Amcor Limited |
$ | 202.0 | $ | 301.2 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
(a) Tax (expense) benefit related to cash flow hedges |
$ | 1.2 | $ | (0.1 | ) | ||
(b) Tax (expense) related to foreign currency translation adjustments |
$ | (2.2 | ) | $ | (4.2 | ) | |
(c) Tax benefit related to net investment hedge of foreign operations |
$ | 1.4 | $ | | |||
(d) Tax (expense) related to pension |
$ | (6.3 | ) | $ | (0.1 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(in millions)
|
Ordinary
Shares |
Treasury
Shares |
Additional
Paid-In Capital |
Retained
Earnings |
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Non-
Controlling Interest |
Total
Shareholders' Equity |
|||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance at July 1, 2018 |
$ | | $ | (10.7 | ) | $ | 784.4 | $ | 561.4 | $ | (708.5 | ) | $ | 68.8 | $ | 695.4 | ||||||
Net income |
| | | 237.0 | | 5.1 | 242.1 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) |
| | | | (35.0 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (35.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividends declared |
| | | (278.0 | ) | | (12.6 | ) | (290.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| 31.8 | (19.6 | ) | | | | 12.2 | ||||||||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| (25.1 | ) | 25.1 | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| (21.2 | ) | | | | | (21.2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Issuance of treasury shares under dividend reinvestment plan |
| 13.0 | | | | | 13.0 | |||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
| | 8.3 | | | | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||
Change in non-controlling interest |
| | (0.1 | ) | | | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2018 |
$ | | $ | (12.2 | ) | $ | 798.1 | $ | 520.4 | $ | (743.5 | ) | $ | 64.0 | $ | 626.8 | ||||||
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at July 1, 2017 |
$ | | $ | (8.1 | ) | $ | 802.4 | $ | 501.8 | $ | (778.1 | ) | $ | 69.6 | $ | 587.6 | ||||||
Net income |
| | | 276.1 | | 4.2 | 280.3 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
| | | | 25.1 | 0.6 | 25.7 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared |
| | | (272.5 | ) | | (9.7 | ) | (282.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| 71.8 | (45.4 | ) | | | | 26.4 | ||||||||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| (39.0 | ) | 39.0 | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| (32.0 | ) | | | | | (32.0 | ) | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
| | 6.4 | | | | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||
Change in non-controlling interest |
| | | | | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2017 |
$ | | $ | (7.3 | ) | $ | 802.4 | $ | 505.4 | $ | (753.0 | ) | $ | 64.5 | $ | 612.0 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Six Months Ended
December 31, |
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(in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ | 242.1 | $ | 280.3 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation, amortization and impairment |
187.0 | 180.7 | |||||
Net periodic benefit cost |
5.3 | 4.2 | |||||
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs |
2.6 | 3.1 | |||||
Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leasebacks |
(3.1 | ) | (1.7 | ) | |||
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
(9.5 | ) | (13.7 | ) | |||
Equity in loss of affiliated companies |
6.9 | 18.2 | |||||
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss |
(5.4 | ) | 12.7 | ||||
Share-based compensation |
8.3 | 6.4 | |||||
Other, net |
(1.0 | ) | 2.4 | ||||
Loss on transition to hyperinflationary accounting for Argentine subsidiaries |
19.0 | | |||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
1.1 | (13.7 | ) | ||||
Dividends received from affiliated companies |
4.7 | 4.5 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of currency |
(223.3 | ) | (327.5 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
234.7 | 155.9 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities |
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(Issuance) of loans to affiliated companies |
(0.6 | ) | (1.3 | ) | |||
Investments in affiliated companies |
(0.8 | ) | (9.4 | ) | |||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets |
(172.0 | ) | (187.1 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of affiliated companies and subsidiaries |
0.2 | | |||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets |
60.3 | 106.9 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Net cash flows used in investing activities |
(112.9 | ) | (90.9 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities |
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Proceeds from issuance of shares |
12.0 | 26.7 | |||||
Settlement of forward contracts |
(28.5 | ) | (39.0 | ) | |||
Purchase of treasury shares |
(21.2 | ) | (32.0 | ) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of treasury shares under dividend reinvestment plan |
13.0 | | |||||
Proceeds from (purchase of) non-controlling interest |
3.5 | (0.2 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
3,288.7 | 2,157.0 | |||||
Repayment of long-term debt |
(3,203.9 | ) | (2,276.4 | ) | |||
Net borrowing/(repayment) of short-term debt |
(2.3 | ) | 244.9 | ||||
Repayment of lease liabilities |
(0.7 | ) | (0.6 | ) | |||
Dividends paid |
(290.6 | ) | (282.2 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net cash flows used in financing activities |
(230.0 | ) | (201.8 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(22.0 | ) | (4.8 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(130.2 | ) | (141.6 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
620.8 | 561.5 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
$ | 490.6 | $ | 419.9 | |||
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Supplemental cash flow information |
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Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ | 97.9 | $ | 84.3 | |||
Income tax paid |
$ | 62.3 | $ | 66.6 |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Amcor Limited ("Amcor" or the "Company") is a global packaging company that employs over 33,000 people across 195 sites in more than 40 countries. The Company develops and produces a broad range of packaging products including flexible packaging and rigid plastic containers.
On August 6, 2018, Amcor and Bemis Company, Inc. ("Bemis") announced that their respective Boards of Directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Amcor will acquire Bemis in an all-share combination. The transaction will be effected at a fixed exchange ratio of 5.1 Amcor shares for each Bemis share, resulting in Amcor and Bemis shareholders owning approximately 71.0% and 29.0% of the combined company, respectively. Closing of the transaction is conditional upon the receipt of regulatory approvals, approval by both Amcor and Bemis shareholders and satisfaction of other customary conditions. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing, the transaction is targeted to close in the second quarter of calendar year 2019.
The agreement described above contains certain termination rights for both Amcor and Bemis, including if the transaction is not completed on or before August 6, 2019, subject in certain circumstances to extension to February 6, 2020 if necessary to secure certain regulatory approvals. The agreement provides that Amcor will pay a $130.0 million termination fee to Bemis if, among other things, Amcor terminates the agreement to enter into a superior proposal or if the agreement is terminated following Amcor's Board of Directors changing its recommendation or failing to publicly affirm the board recommendation after receipt of a competing proposal. The agreement also provides that Bemis will pay a $130.0 million termination fee to Amcor under similar circumstances.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Amcor in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of Amcor at June 30, 2018 has been derived from audited financial statements, but the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. It is management's opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) have been made which are necessary for a fair statement of its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Results for the first six months of the year may not necessarily be indicative of full year results. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2018.
2. Significant Accounting Policies Update
The Company's significant accounting policies are detailed in Note 2Significant Accounting Policies of its consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2018. Significant changes to the accounting policies are discussed below.
New Revenue Recognition Standard
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance which supersedes current revenue recognition requirements. This guidance is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Amcor adopted the new revenue guidance on July 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies Update (Continued)
application transition method. The Company elected the practical expedient to apply the new revenue standard to only contracts that were not completed as of July 1, 2018. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements, but did impact its disclosures for revenue.
The Company generates revenue by providing its customers with flexible and rigid plastic packaging serving a variety of markets including food, consumer products and healthcare end markets. The Company enters into umbrella arrangements that outline the terms under which the Company does business with a specific customer. The Company also sells to some customers solely based on purchase orders. The Company has concluded for the vast majority of its revenues, that its contracts with customers are either a purchase order or the combination of a purchase order with an umbrella arrangement. All revenue recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated income statement is considered to be revenue from contracts with customers.
The Company typically satisfies the obligation to provide packaging to customers at a point in time upon shipment or delivery when control is transferred to customers. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and customer claims and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. Contract assets and contract liabilities are not material to the Company's financial position. The Company disaggregates revenue based on geography and by major products. Disaggregation of revenue is presented in Note 4Reporting Segment Information.
Significant Judgments
Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may require significant judgment. Amcor provides packaging materials to its customers based on contracts that may contain several elements but for the vast majority of contracts, these elements represent only one single performance obligation for which revenue is recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control over the packaging goods.
There are arrangements where, in agreement with the customer, Amcor produces goods well in advance of delivery. Typically, control over these goods will remain with Amcor until shipment or when the customer takes physical possession of the goods and the right to payment arises only at the point in time when control over the goods is transferred to the customer.
The Company may be entitled to variable consideration in several forms which are determined through its agreements with customers. The Company can offer prompt payment discounts, sales rebates or other incentive payments to customers. Sales rebates and other incentive payments are typically awarded upon achievement of certain performance metrics, including volume. The Company utilizes forecasted sales data and rebate percentages specific to each customer agreement and updates its judgment of the amounts to which the customer is entitled each period.
Practical Expedients
The Company sells primarily through its direct sales force. Any external sales commissions are expensed when incurred because the amortization period would be one year or less. External sales commission expense is included in sales and marketing expense in its unaudited condensed consolidated income statements.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Significant Accounting Policies Update (Continued)
The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities as fulfillment costs. Accordingly, shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold. When shipping and handling costs are included in the sales price charged to customers, they are recognized in net sales.
The Company excluded from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes assessed by a government authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue producing transaction and collected from the customer, including sales taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes and use taxes. Accordingly, the tax amounts are excluded from net sales.
Argentina Highly Inflationary Accounting
A highly inflationary economy is defined as an economy with a cumulative inflation rate of approximately 100 percent or more over a three-year period. If a country's economy is classified as highly inflationary, the financial statements of the foreign entity operating in that country must be remeasured to the functional currency of the reporting entity. As of June 30, 2018, the Argentine economy was designated as highly inflationary for accounting purposes. Accordingly, beginning July 1, 2018, the Company began reporting the financial results of its subsidiaries with a functional currency of Argentine Peso at the functional currency of the parent, which is the U.S. dollar. The transition to highly inflationary accounting resulted in an operating loss of $19.0 million ($18.9 million loss before tax) that was reflected on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended December 31, 2018.
SEC Disclosure Update and Simplification
In August 2018, the SEC adopted final rules under SEC Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification ("DUSTR"), amending and expanding certain disclosure requirements. The DUSTR rules became effective on November 5, 2018 and must be applied to any filings after that date. The rules require, among other things, that registrants include in their interim financial statements a reconciliation of changes in shareholders' equity in the notes or as a separate statement that reconciles the beginning balance to the ending balance of each caption in shareholders' equity for each period for which an income statement is required to be filed. The Company applied the new SEC disclosure requirements to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases. This ASU will require a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, on its balance sheet. The guidance also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated so the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, which provides an additional transition method to adopt ASU 2016-02. Under the new transition method, an entity initially applies the new leases standard at the adoption date versus at the beginning of the earliest period presented and recognizes a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company expects to elect this transition method at the adoption date of July 1, 2019.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
3. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted (Continued)
The Company reviewed the details of approximately 3,000 lease contracts. This assessment showed that more than 90% of the value of lease assets relates to approximately 160 property leases, with the remaining 10% of the value relating to information technology, vehicle and equipment leases. The impact of applying Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 842 will depend on the structure of the Company's portfolio of leased assets at the time of adoption and discount rates applicable at that time. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and it is expected that a material amount of lease assets and liabilities will be recorded on its consolidated balance sheet.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities , which simplifies existing guidance in order to allow companies to more accurately present the economic effects of risk management activities in the financial statements. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2017-12 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. This guidance will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2019 using the modified respective approach, with the exception of presentation and disclosure guidance which will be adopted prospectively. The Company does not expect the standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . This ASU requires the Company to disclose a description of the Company's accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income and whether the Company elects to reclassify the stranded income tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("The Act"), along with information about other income tax effects that are reclassified. For all entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Entities can choose whether to apply the amendments retrospectively to each period in which the effect of The Act is recognized or to apply the amendments in the period of adoption. This guidance will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2019. The Company does not expect the standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . This ASU requires financial assets or a group of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected when finalized. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that will be deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. This guidance affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The guidance will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2020 and will be adopted using the modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
4. Reporting Segment Information
The Company's business is organized and presented in the two reportable segments outlined below:
Flexibles : Consists of operations that manufacture flexible and film packaging in the food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, fresh produce, snack food, personal care and other industries.
Rigid Plastics : Consists of operations that manufacture rigid plastic containers for a broad range of predominantly beverage and food products, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, sports drinks, milk-based beverages, spirits and beer, sauces, dressings, spreads and personal care item and plastic caps for a wide variety of applications.
Other consists of the Company's equity method investments, undistributed corporate expenses, intercompany eliminations and other business activities.
The Company's chief operating decision maker, the Global Management Team ("GMT"), evaluates performance and allocates resources based on adjusted operating income. The Company defines adjusted operating income as operating income adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance and to include equity in income of affiliated companies. The GMT consists of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and his direct reports and provides strategic direction and management oversight of the day to day activities of the Company.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company also has investments in operations in AMVIG that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, those results are not included in segment net sales.
The tables below present information about reportable segments:
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Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Flexibles |
Rigid
Plastics |
Other | Total | |||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 3,141.2 | $ | 1,408.4 | $ | | $ | 4,549.6 | |||||
Intersegment sales |
0.6 | | | 0.6 | |||||||||
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Net sales including intersegment sales |
$ | 3,141.8 | $ | 1,408.4 | $ | | $ | 4,550.2 | |||||
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Operating income (loss) |
$ | 361.2 | $ | 95.2 | $ | (53.4 | ) | $ | 403.0 | ||||
Rigid restructuring costs |
| 37.7 | | 37.7 | |||||||||
Equity in (loss) of affiliated companies |
| | (6.9 | ) | (6.9 | ) | |||||||
Impairment of investments in affiliated companies |
| | 13.9 | 13.9 | |||||||||
Impact of highly inflationary accounting in Argentina |
2.5 | 16.5 | | 19.0 | |||||||||
Net legal settlements |
| | (15.5 | ) | (15.5 | ) | |||||||
Merger transaction costs |
1.1 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 35.1 | |||||||||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) |
$ | 364.8 | $ | 150.1 | $ | (28.6 | ) | $ | 486.3 | ||||
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
4. Reporting Segment Information (Continued)
|
Six Months Ended December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Flexibles |
Rigid
Plastics |
Other | Total | |||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 3,166.4 | $ | 1,335.8 | $ | | $ | 4,502.2 | |||||
Intersegment sales |
2.1 | | | 2.1 | |||||||||
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Net sales including intersegment sales |
$ | 3,168.5 | $ | 1,335.8 | $ | | $ | 4,504.3 | |||||
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Operating income (loss) |
$ | 375.8 | $ | 139.5 | $ | (39.6 | ) | $ | 475.7 | ||||
Flexibles restructuring costs |
11.5 | | | 11.5 | |||||||||
Equity in (loss) of affiliated companies |
| | (18.2 | ) | (18.2 | ) | |||||||
Impairment of investments in affiliated companies |
| | 25.3 | 25.3 | |||||||||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) |
$ | 387.3 | $ | 139.5 | $ | (32.5 | ) | $ | 494.3 | ||||
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Sales by major product were:
|
|
Six Months Ended
December 31, |
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($ in millions)
|
Segment | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Films and other flexible products |
Flexibles | $ | 2,528.4 | $ | 2,561.5 | ||||
Specialty flexible folding cartons |
Flexibles | 612.8 | 604.9 | ||||||
Containers, preforms and closures |
Rigid Plastics | 1,408.4 | 1,335.8 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Net sales |
$ | 4,549.6 | $ | 4,502.2 | |||||
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The following tables disaggregate net sales information by geography in which the Company operates:
|
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2018 |
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($ in millions)
|
Flexibles |
Rigid
Plastics |
Total | |||||||
North America |
$ | 377.1 | $ | 1,107.5 | $ | 1,484.6 | ||||
Latin America |
258.4 | 300.9 | 559.3 | |||||||
Europe |
1,818.2 | | 1,818.2 | |||||||
Asia Pacific |
687.5 | | 687.5 | |||||||
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Net sales(1) |
$ | 3,141.2 | $ | 1,408.4 | $ | 4,549.6 | ||||
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
4. Reporting Segment Information (Continued)
|
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2017 |
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($ in millions)
|
Flexibles |
Rigid
Plastics |
Total | |||||||
North America |
$ | 374.0 | $ | 1,056.7 | $ | 1,430.7 | ||||
Latin America |
267.5 | 279.1 | 546.6 | |||||||
Europe |
1,831.9 | | 1,831.9 | |||||||
Asia Pacific |
693.0 | | 693.0 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net sales(1) |
$ | 3,166.4 | $ | 1,335.8 | $ | 4,502.2 | ||||
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5. Balance Sheet Information
Trade receivables, net are summarized as follows:
($ in millions)
|
December 31,
2018 |
June 30,
2018 |
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Trade receivables |
$ | 1,040.6 | $ | 1,060.3 | |||
Trade receivables factored(1) |
328.2 | 335.6 | |||||
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts |
(17.7 | ) | (16.9 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Total trade receivables, net |
$ | 1,351.1 | $ | 1,379.0 | |||
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Inventories are summarized as follows:
($ in millions)
|
December 31,
2018 |
June 30,
2018 |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw materials and supplies |
$ | 663.6 | $ | 640.8 | |||
Work in process |
183.2 | 200.9 | |||||
Finished goods |
602.9 | 573.0 | |||||
Less: inventory reserves |
(62.9 | ) | (55.9 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Total inventories |
$ | 1,386.8 | $ | 1,358.8 | |||
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6. Restructuring Related Costs
Rigid Plastics
On August 21, 2018, the Company announced a restructuring program in Amcor Rigid Plastics aimed at reducing structural costs and optimizing the footprint. The program includes the closures of
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Restructuring Related Costs (Continued)
manufacturing facilities and headcount reductions to achieve manufacturing footprint optimization and productivity improvements as well as overhead cost reductions.
Total after-tax costs are expected to be between $50.0 million and $60.0 million (pre-tax $60.0 million and $70.0 million) with the main component being cost to exit manufacturing facilities and employee related costs. The Company expects that approximately $45.0 million of the cost will result in cash expenditure with the balance being non-cash charges such as impairment of assets. Cash payments in the six months ended December 31, 2018 were $13.4 million. The remaining cash payment for fiscal year 2019 is expected to be between $15.0 million and $20.0 million. The restructuring program is expected to be substantially completed by the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
Flexibles
On June 9, 2016, the Company announced a major initiative to optimize the cost base and drive earnings growth in the Flexibles segment. This initiative was designed to accelerate the pace of adapting the organization within developed markets through footprint optimization to better align capacity with demand, increase utilization and improve the cost base and streamlining the organization and reducing complexity, particularly in Europe, to enable greater customer focus and speed to market.
As part of the restructuring program, the Company has closed eight manufacturing facilities and reduced headcount at certain facilities. The Company's total pre-tax restructuring costs are approximately $230.8 million, with approximately $166.7 million in employee termination costs, $31.4 million in fixed asset impairment costs and $32.7 million in other costs, which primarily represent the cost to dismantle equipment and terminate existing lease contracts. Total cash payments under the program up to June 30, 2018 were $166.2 million with a further $8.0 million paid in the six months ended December 31, 2018. The remaining cash payment for fiscal year 2019 is expected to be between $15.0 million and $20.0 million. The restructuring program is expected to be completed by the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
Amcor consolidated
The total costs incurred from the beginning of the Company's restructuring programs and estimated future costs are as follows:
($ in millions)
|
Flexibles
Program |
Rigid
Plastics Program |
Other(1) |
Total
Restructuring Related Costs |
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Fiscal year 2016 net charges to earnings |
$ | 81.0 | $ | | $ | 12.0 | $ | 93.0 | |||||
Fiscal year 2017 net charges to earnings |
135.4 | | 7.8 | 143.2 | |||||||||
Fiscal year 2018 net charges to earnings |
14.4 | | 25.8 | 40.2 | |||||||||
Fiscal year 2019 year to date net charges to earnings |
| 37.7 | 14.7 | 52.4 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expense incurred to date |
$ | 230.8 | $ | 37.7 | $ | 60.3 | $ | 328.8 | |||||
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Restructuring Related Costs (Continued)
The estimated expense in future periods related to the Flexibles Restructuring Program is expected to be nil and the estimated pre-tax expense related to the Rigid Plastics Restructuring Program is expected to be between $25.0 million and $35.0 million.
An analysis of the Company's restructuring program liability is as follows:
($ in millions)
|
Employee
Termination Costs |
Fixed
Asset Impairment Costs |
Other
Costs |
Total
Restructuring Related Costs |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liability balance at June 30, 2018 |
$ | 35.1 | $ | | $ | | $ | 35.1 | |||||
Net charges to earnings |
25.7 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 52.4 | |||||||||
Cash paid |
(33.7 | ) | | (4.4 | ) | (38.1 | ) | ||||||
Non-cash and other |
(1.2 | ) | (19.8 | ) | | (21.0 | ) | ||||||
Foreign currency translation |
(0.3 | ) | | | (0.3 | ) | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability balance at December 31, 2018 |
$ | 25.6 | $ | | $ | 2.5 | $ | 28.1 | |||||
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During the six months ended December 31, 2018, certain fixed assets within the Rigid Plastic segment were determined to have no alternative uses and, as such, have been fully impaired.
The costs related to restructuring activities have been presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements as restructuring related costs. The accruals related to restructuring activities have been recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets under other current liabilities.
7. Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities listed below reflect the amounts that would be received to sell the assets or paid to transfer the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).
The Company's non-derivative financial instruments primarily include cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables, short-term debt and long-term debt. At December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the carrying value of these financial instruments, excluding long-term debt, approximates fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
The fair value of long-term debt with variable interest rates approximates its carrying value. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt with fixed interest rates is based on market prices, if available, or expected future cash flows discounted at the current interest rate for financial liabilities with similar risk profiles. The carrying values and estimated fair values of long-term debt with fixed interest rates (excluding capital leases) were as follows:
|
December 31, 2018 | June 30, 2018 | |||||||||||
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($ in millions)
|
Carrying
Value |
Fair Value
(Level 2) |
Carrying
Value |
Fair Value
(Level 2) |
|||||||||
Total long-term debt with fixed interest rates (excluding capital leases) |
$ | 2,473.8 | $ | 2,486.4 | $ | 2,781.9 | $ | 2,841.5 |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
The Company repaid $300.0 million of US dollar Notes due in December 2018, which were included in the table above as of June 30, 2018. The Company drew down on its European Syndicated Facility to repay these notes.
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Additionally, the Company measures and records certain assets and liabilities, including derivative instruments and contingent purchase consideration liabilities, at fair value. The following table summarizes the fair value of these instruments, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:
|
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
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|
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Assets: |
|||||||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
$ | | $ | 7.5 | $ | | $ | 7.5 | |||||
Interest rate swaps |
| 21.6 | | 21.6 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 29.1 | $ | | $ | 29.1 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: |
|||||||||||||
Contingent purchase consideration liabilities |
$ | | $ | | $ | 13.5 | $ | 13.5 | |||||
Commodity contracts |
| 4.7 | | 4.7 | |||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
| 8.4 | | 8.4 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
| 0.5 | | 0.5 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 13.6 | $ | 13.5 | $ | 27.1 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
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|
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Assets: |
|||||||||||||
Commodity contracts |
$ | | $ | 1.6 | $ | | $ | 1.6 | |||||
Forward exchange contracts |
| 7.2 | | 7.2 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
| 22.3 | | 22.3 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 31.1 | $ | | $ | 31.1 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: |
|||||||||||||
Contingent purchase consideration liabilities |
$ | | $ | | $ | 14.6 | $ | 14.6 | |||||
Commodity contracts |
| 0.5 | | 0.5 | |||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
| 6.6 | | 6.6 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
| 1.3 | | 1.3 | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |
$ | | $ | 8.4 | $ | 14.6 | $ | 23.0 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The fair value of the commodity contracts was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contracts and observed market forward prices discounted at a currency-specific rate. Forward exchange contract fair values were determined based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets using inputs such as currency rates and forward points. The fair
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
value of the interest rate swaps was determined using a discounted cash flow method based on market-based swap yield curves, taking into account current interest rates.
The fair value of the contingent purchase consideration liabilities was determined for each arrangement individually. The fair value was determined using the income approach with significant inputs that are not observable in the market. Key assumptions include the discount rates consistent with the level of risk of achievement and probability adjusted financial projections. The expected outcomes are recorded at net present value, which requires adjustment over the life for changes in risks and probabilities.
The fair value of contingent purchase consideration liabilities is included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The change in fair value of the contingent purchase consideration liabilities, which was included in other income, net is due to the passage of time and changes in the probability of achievement used to develop the estimate.
8. Derivative and Non-Derivative Instruments
Amcor periodically uses derivatives and other financial instruments to hedge exposures to interest rate, commodity and currency risks. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. For hedges that meet the hedge accounting criteria, the Company, at inception, formally designates and documents the instrument as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge of a specific underlying exposure. On an ongoing basis, the Company assesses and documents that its hedges have been and are expected to continue to be highly effective.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's policy is to manage exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining a mixture of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt, monitoring global interest rates and, where appropriate, hedging floating interest rate exposure or debt at fixed interest rates through the use of interest rate swaps. For interest rate swaps that are accounted for as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of both the hedging instruments and the underlying debt obligations are immediately recognized in interest expense. For interest rate swaps that are accounted for as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of these interest rate swaps is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same financial statement line item and in the same period or periods as the related hedged item is recognized. The ineffective portion is immediately recognized in the consolidated income statements under other non-operating income (loss), net. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps that have not been designated as hedging instruments are reported in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated income statements under other non-operating income (loss), net.
During the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into a receive-variable/pay-fixed interest rate swap with a notional amount of $75.0 million. The Company designated this instrument as a cash flow hedge. As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the total notional amount of the Company's receive-fixed/pay-variable interest rate swaps accounted for as fair value hedges was $443.4 million and $586.7 million, respectively.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
8. Derivative and Non-Derivative Instruments (Continued)
Foreign Currency Risk
Amcor manufactures and sells its products and finances operations in a number of countries throughout the world and, as a result, is exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The purpose of the Company's foreign currency hedging program is to manage the volatility associated with the changes in exchange rates.
To manage this exchange rate risk, the Company utilizes forward contracts. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges of certain forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies. The effective portion of the changes in fair value of these instruments is reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") and reclassified into earnings in the same financial statement line item and in the same period or periods during which the related hedged transactions affect earnings. The ineffective portion is immediately recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements. Changes in the fair value of forward contracts that have not been designated as hedging instruments are reported in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated income statements.
As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the notional amount of the outstanding forward contracts was $919.6 million and $1,110.2 million, respectively.
During the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Company manages its currency exposure related to the net assets of its foreign operations primarily through borrowings denominated in the relevant currency. Foreign currency gains and losses from the remeasurement of external borrowings designated as net investment hedges of a foreign operation are recognized in AOCI, to the extent that the hedge is effective. The ineffective portion is immediately recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements. When a hedged net investment is disposed of, a percentage of the cumulative amount recognized in AOCI in relation to the hedged net investment is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements as part of the profit or loss on disposal.
At the beginning of fiscal year 2019, the Company designated non-derivative instruments with a carrying value of $1,430.6 million as foreign currency net investment hedges. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company de-designated €850.0 million of its Euro-denominated notes, which were previously designated as a net investment hedge in its European subsidiaries. The portion of the net investment hedge recorded through the point of de-designation is included in AOCI and will be reclassified into earnings only upon the sale or liquidation of the related subsidiaries. In addition, during the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company settled loans that were denominated in NZD and HKD, of which NZD 95.0 million and HKD 174.6 million, respectively, were previously designated as net investment hedges. The net investment hedges recorded through the point of settlement are included in AOCI and will be reclassified into earnings only upon the sale or liquidation of the related subsidiaries.
The Company did not have any effective net investment hedges in place during the six months ended December 31, 2017.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
8. Derivative and Non-Derivative Instruments (Continued)
Commodity Risk
Certain raw materials used in the Amcor's production processes are subject to price volatility caused by weather, supply conditions, political and economic variables and other unpredictable factors. To manage the volatility in earnings due to price fluctuations, the Company utilizes fixed price swaps. Information about commodity price exposure is derived from supply forecasts submitted by customers and these exposures are hedged by a central treasury unit. Changes in the fair value of commodity hedges are recognized in AOCI. The cumulative amount of the hedge is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements when the forecast transaction is realized.
At December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the Company had the following outstanding commodity contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases:
|
December 31,
2018 |
June 30,
2018 |
|||||
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Commodity
|
Volume | Volume | |||||
Aluminum |
32,540 tons | 18,239 tons |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
8. Derivative and Non-Derivative Instruments (Continued)
The following tables provide the location of derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
($ in millions)
|
Balance Sheet Location |
December 31,
2018 |
June 30,
2018 |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets |
|||||||||
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Other current assets | $ | | $ | 1.6 | ||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other current assets | 2.4 | 0.7 | ||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other current assets | 5.1 | 6.5 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total current derivative contracts |
7.5 | 8.8 | |||||||
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Other non-current assets | 21.6 | 22.3 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total non-current derivative contracts |
21.6 | 22.3 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total derivative asset contracts |
$ | 29.1 | $ | 31.1 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities |
|||||||||
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Other current liabilities | $ | 4.7 | $ | 0.5 | ||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other current liabilities | 2.8 | 1.7 | ||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Other current liabilities | 0.1 | | ||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|||||||||
Forward exchange contracts |
Other current liabilities | 5.6 | 4.9 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total current derivative contracts |
$ | 13.2 | $ | 7.1 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships |
|||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Other non-current liabilities | 0.4 | 1.3 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total non-current derivative contracts |
0.4 | 1.3 | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Total derivative liability contracts |
$ | 13.6 | $ | 8.4 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
In addition to the fair value associated with derivative instruments noted in the table above, the Company had a carrying value of $282.0 million and nil associated with non-derivative instruments designated as foreign currency net investment hedges as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. The designated foreign currency-denominated debt is included in long-term debt in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Certain derivative financial instruments are subject to master netting arrangements and are eligible for offset. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to offset the fair values of these instruments within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
9. Supplemental Income Statement Information
Other Income, net
Other income, net consists of the following:
|
Six Months
Ended December 31, |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
$ | 9.5 | $ | 13.7 | |||
Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leasebacks |
3.1 | 1.7 | |||||
Net legal settlements |
15.5 | | |||||
Other(1) |
13.8 | 11.4 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Total other income, net |
$ | 41.9 | $ | 26.8 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), net
Other non-operating income (loss), net consists of the following:
|
Six Months
Ended December 31, |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Foreign currency remeasurement on loans |
$ | 0.7 | $ | (12.5 | ) | ||
Pension gains (losses) |
2.5 | 4.0 | |||||
Gains (losses) on non-designated interest rate swaps |
(0.1 | ) | | ||||
| | | | | | | |
Total other non-operating income (loss), net |
$ | 3.1 | $ | (8.5 | ) | ||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
10. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Net periodic benefit cost for benefit plans includes the following components:
|
Six Months
Ended December 31, |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Service cost |
$ | 7.8 | $ | 8.2 | |||
Interest cost |
13.4 | 13.8 | |||||
Expected return on plan assets |
(16.6 | ) | (19.2 | ) | |||
Amortization of net loss |
2.0 | 2.6 | |||||
Amortization of prior service credit |
(1.0 | ) | (1.0 | ) | |||
Curtailment cost (credit) |
(0.3 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net periodic benefit cost |
$ | 5.3 | $ | 4.2 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
10. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Continued)
Service cost is included in operating income. All other components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost are recorded within other non-operating income (loss), net.
11. Income Taxes
The Company computes its provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to year to date income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliated companies and adjusts for discrete tax items recorded in the period.
|
Six Months
Ended December 31, |
||||||
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($ in millions)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Income tax expense |
$ | 52.8 | $ | 71.7 | |||
Effective income tax rate |
17.5 | % | 19.4 | % |
Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was lower compared to the same period in 2017, decreasing by 26.3%, or $18.9 million, from $71.7 million to $52.8 million. The reduction was primarily driven by a reduction in the income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliated companies of $68.4 million, together with benefits related to the updated provisional estimate of the transition tax calculation related to the Act.
The Act was enacted in December 2017. ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes , requires companies to recognize the effects of tax law changes in the period of enactment. The Act includes significant changes in U.S. tax law, including a reduction in the corporate tax rates and the creation of a territorial tax system with a one-time mandatory tax on previously deferred foreign earnings of U.S.-held subsidiaries. Due to the timing of the new tax law and the substantial changes it brings, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for The Act. The Company recognized the provisional tax impacts related to deemed repatriated earnings and the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities in its consolidated financial statements for the six months ended December 31, 2017.
The measurement period under SAB 118 ended during the six months ended December 31, 2018, and the Company's accounting for the income tax effects of the Act has been refined based on currently available guidance. The net reduction in the transition tax estimate was due primarily to the issuance of IRC Section 965 regulations and further refinements to the underlying calculations and source data. Despite the completion of the Company's accounting for the Act under SAB 118, many aspects of the law remain unclear, and the Company expects ongoing guidance to be issued at both the US federal and state levels. The Company will continue to monitor and assess the impact of any new developments.
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12. Changes in Shareholders' Equity
The changes in ordinary and treasury shares during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
|
Ordinary shares | Treasury shares | |||||||||||
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(shares and $ in millions)
|
Number
of shares |
Amount |
Number
of shares |
Amount | |||||||||
Balance at July 1, 2018 |
1,158.1 | $ | | 0.9 | $ | (10.7 | ) | ||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| | (3.1 | ) | 31.8 | ||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | 2.5 | (25.1 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| | 2.1 | (21.2 | ) | ||||||||
Issuance of treasury shares under dividend reinvestment plan |
| | (1.3 | ) | 13.0 | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2018 |
1,158.1 | $ | | 1.1 | $ | (12.2 | ) | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at July 1, 2017 |
1,158.1 | $ | | 0.7 | $ | (8.1 | ) | ||||||
Options exercised and shares vested |
| | (5.6 | ) | 71.8 | ||||||||
Settlement of forward contracts to purchase own equity to meet share base incentive plans, net of tax |
| | 3.0 | (39.0 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
| | 2.5 | (32.0 | ) | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2017 |
1,158.1 | $ | | 0.6 | $ | (7.3 | ) | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
($ in millions)
|
Foreign
Currency Translation (Net of Tax) |
Net
Investment Hedge (Net of Tax) |
Pension
(Net of Tax) |
Effective
Derivatives (Net of Tax) |
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance at July 1, 2018 |
$ | (669.3 | ) | $ | | $ | (30.6 | ) | $ | (8.6 | ) | $ | (708.5 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
13.6 | (14.1 | ) | (30.7 | ) | (4.9 | ) | (36.1 | ) | |||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
| | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | |||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2018 |
$ | (655.7 | ) | $ | (14.1 | ) | $ | (60.6 | ) | $ | (13.1 | ) | $ | (743.5 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at July 1, 2017 |
$ | (713.3 | ) | $ | | $ | (58.2 | ) | $ | (6.6 | ) | $ | (778.1 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
20.9 | | 2.8 | 1.3 | 25.0 | |||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
| | 1.2 | (1.1 | ) | 0.1 | ||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2017 |
$ | (692.4 | ) | $ | | $ | (54.2 | ) | $ | (6.4 | ) | $ | (753.0 | ) | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Earnings per share
The Company applies the two-class method when computing its earnings per share ("EPS"), which requires that net income per share for each class of share be calculated assuming 100% of the Company's net income is distributed as dividends to each class of share based on their contractual rights.
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding after excluding the ordinary shares to be repurchased using forward contracts. Diluted EPS includes the effects of share options, restricted shares, performance rights, performance shares and share rights, if dilutive.
|
Six Months Ended
December 31, |
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(in millions, except per share amounts)
|
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Net income attributable to Amcor |
$ | 237.0 | $ | 276.1 | |||
Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to shares to be repurchased |
(0.5 | ) | (0.7 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Net income available to ordinary shareholders of Amcorbasic and diluted |
$ | 236.5 | $ | 275.4 | |||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding |
1,156.5 | 1,157.3 | |||||
Weighted-average ordinary shares to be repurchased by Amcor |
(2.5 | ) | (2.8 | ) | |||
| | | | | | | |
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding for EPSbasic |
1,154.0 | 1,154.5 | |||||
Effect of dilutive securities |
3.6 | 6.3 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding for EPSdiluted |
1,157.6 | 1,160.8 | |||||
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Basic earnings per ordinary share |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | |||
Diluted earnings per ordinary share |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | |||
Cash dividends declared per share |
$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 |
Certain outstanding share options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive. The excluded share options represented an aggregate of 7.5 million and 1.1 million shares in the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
14. Contingencies
The Company's operations in Brazil are involved in various governmental assessments, principally related to claims for excise and income taxes. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will materially impact the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Under customary local regulations, the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries may need to post cash or other collateral if the process to challenge any administrative assessment proceeds to the Brazilian court system; however, the level of cash or collateral already pledged or potentially required to be pledged would not significantly impact the liquidity of Amcor. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has recorded an accrual of $15.9 million included in other non-current liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and has estimated a reasonably possible loss exposure in excess of the accrual of $23.0 million. The litigation process is subject to many uncertainties and the outcome of individual matters cannot be accurately predicted. The Company's assessments are based on its knowledge and experience, but the ultimate outcome of any of these matters may differ from the Company's estimates.
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Amcor Limited
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
14. Contingencies (Continued)
As of December 31, 2018, Amcor provided letters of credit of $44.9 million and deposited cash of $13.6 million with the courts to continue to defend the cases.
15. Equity Method Investments
The Company reviews its investment in affiliated companies for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Due to impairment indicators present as of December 31, 2018, the Company performed an impairment test by comparing the carrying value of its investment in AMVIG to its fair value, which was determined based on AMVIG's quoted share price. The fair value of the investment was below its carrying value as of December 31, 2018, and as of December 31, 2017, and thus the Company recorded other-than-temporary impairments of $13.9 million and $25.3 million, respectively, to bring the value of its investment to fair value.
16. Subsequent Events
Dividends Declared
On February 11, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.215 per ordinary share outstanding. This dividend of approximately $249.0 million is expected to be paid on April 1, 2019.
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by and among
ARCTIC JERSEY LIMITED
("
New Holdco
")
and
BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
("
Bemis
")
dated as of August 6, 2018
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This TRANSACTION AGREEMENT (this " Agreement "), dated as of August 6, 2018, is entered into by and among Amcor Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares (" Amcor "), Arctic Jersey Limited, a limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey and a Subsidiary of Amcor (" New Holdco "), Arctic Corp., a Missouri corporation and wholly owned Subsidiary of New Holdco (" Merger Sub "), and Bemis Company, Inc., a Missouri corporation (" Bemis "). Amcor, New Holdco, Merger Sub and Bemis are each sometimes referred to herein as a " Party " and collectively as the " Parties ."
WHEREAS, Bemis and Amcor wish to effect a strategic transaction;
WHEREAS, in furtherance thereof, the Parties propose that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Deed Poll: (a) pursuant to the Scheme, each issued and outstanding ordinary share, no par value, of Amcor (the " Amcor Shares ") will be exchanged for one New Holdco CHESS Depositary Instrument (a " CDI "), with each CDI representing a beneficial ownership interest (but not legal title) in one ordinary share, par value £0.01,of New Holdco (a " New Holdco Share "), or, at the election of the holder of an Amcor Share, one New Holdco Share (the " Scheme Consideration "), and (b) as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Scheme Implementation, Merger Sub shall merge with and into Bemis (the " Merger "), with Bemis surviving the Merger as a wholly owned Subsidiary of New Holdco, pursuant to which each share of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Bemis (the " Bemis Shares "), other than the Bemis Excluded Shares, shall be converted into the right to receive 5.1 New Holdco Shares.
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Bemis (the " Bemis Board of Directors ") has unanimously adopted resolutions (a) declaring that this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger and the Scheme) (the " Transactions ") are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, Bemis and the Bemis Shareholders, (b) approving this Agreement and the Transactions, (c) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (d) directing that this Agreement (which constitutes the plan of merger, as such term is used in Section 351.410 of The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri (the " Missouri Code ")) be submitted to a vote at the Bemis Special Meeting and (e) recommending that the Bemis Shareholders approve this Agreement (the " Bemis Board Recommendation ");
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Amcor (the " Amcor Board of Directors ") has unanimously adopted resolutions (a) declaring that this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions are in the best interests of Amcor and the Amcor Shareholders, (b) approving this Agreement and the Transactions, (c) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (d) directing that the Scheme be submitted to the Court and to the Amcor Shareholders for consideration and (e) recommending that the Amcor Shareholders vote in favor of the Scheme (the " Amcor Board Recommendation ");
WHEREAS, the board of directors of New Holdco (the " New Holdco Board ") and Amcor, as the majority shareholder of New Holdco, have approved this Agreement, the Deed Poll and the Transactions;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Merger Sub has unanimously adopted resolutions (a) declaring that this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, Merger Sub and its sole shareholder, New Holdco, (b) approving this Agreement and the Transactions, (c) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (d) directing that this Agreement (which constitutes the plan of merger under the Missouri Code) be submitted to its sole shareholder, New Holdco, for approval and (e) recommending that its
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sole shareholder, New Holdco, approve this Agreement, and New Holdco has approved this Agreement and the Transactions as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub;
WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, it is the intent of the parties that (i) the Merger qualify as a "reorganization" under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the " Code "), (ii) the Merger and the Scheme, taken together, qualify as an exchange described in Section 351(a) of the Code, and (iii) the Merger not result in gain being recognized under Section 367(a)(1) of the Code (other than for any shareholder that would be a "five-percent transferee shareholder" (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(5)(ii)) of New Holdco following the Merger that does not enter into a five-year gain recognition agreement in the form provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-8(c)) (clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), collectively, the " Intended Tax Treatment "), and that this Agreement constitutes, and is adopted as, a "plan of reorganization" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
Section 1.1
The Scheme.
Amcor agrees that it will put the Scheme to the Amcor Shareholders in
the manner and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Except in connection with a
termination of this Agreement in accordance with
Article VIII
, Amcor and New Holdco shall perform their obligations under the Scheme and the Deed
Poll and, prior to the Scheme Closing, neither Amcor nor New Holdco will amend or modify the Scheme or the Deed Poll, or agree to any conditions being made by the Court in relation to the Scheme
(including under subsection 411(6) of the Australian Act), without the prior written consent of Bemis, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed unless the effect of
such modification, amendment or condition would be to materially impact the terms of the Transaction;
provided
, that the prior written consent of Bemis
shall not be required for any amendment or modification to the Scheme that would not delay or impair the consummation of the Transactions or modify any of the terms of this Agreement (other than
immaterial terms of the Scheme of Arrangement) and that also: (i) is merely administrative and immaterial, or (ii) is necessary to enable Amcor Shareholders to elect to receive (as
Scheme Consideration) a New Holdco Share instead of a CDI in exchange for each of their Amcor Shares (the method of election to be determined by Amcor, acting reasonably). Neither Amcor nor New Holdco
will, other than in accordance with the terms of the Scheme and Deed Poll, terminate the Scheme or the Deed Poll without the prior written consent of Bemis.
Section 1.2
Responsibilities of Amcor and New Holdco in Respect of the Scheme.
On the terms set
forth in the Scheme and this Agreement:
(a) Amcor will keep Bemis reasonably informed and consult with Bemis as to the performance of the obligations and responsibilities required of Amcor and New Holdco pursuant to this Agreement or the Scheme and as to any developments relevant to the proper implementation of the Scheme;
(b) Each of Amcor and New Holdco shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, notify Bemis of any matter of which it becomes aware which would reasonably be expected to materially
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delay or prevent filing of the Scheme Booklet with ASIC (and, subsequently, the Court) or implementation of the Scheme;
(c) Amcor shall promptly prepare the Scheme Booklet in compliance with all applicable Laws, RG 60 and in accordance with Section 5.5 ;
(d) Amcor and New Holdco shall promptly appoint the Independent Expert and any investigating accountant to be appointed in connection with the preparation of the Scheme Booklet, and provide such assistance and information as is reasonably requested by them in connection with the preparation of the IER or the investigating accountant report (as applicable) for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet (including any updates to such report) and any other materials to be prepared by them for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet (including any updates);
(e) Amcor shall consult with Bemis as to the content and presentation of the Scheme Booklet, including (subject to Section 5.5 ):
(i) providing to Bemis drafts of the Scheme Booklet and the Independent Expert's Report for the purpose of enabling Bemis to review such draft documents ( provided , that in relation to the Independent Expert's Report, Bemis's review is to be limited to a review for factual accuracy);
(ii) providing to Bemis a revised draft of the Scheme Booklet within a reasonable time before its filing with ASIC and to enable Bemis to review the draft Scheme Booklet before the date of its filing; and
(iii) obtaining written approval from Bemis (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) in relation to the factual accuracy of the information relating to Bemis and its Subsidiaries appearing in the Scheme Booklet before its filing with ASIC;
(f) Amcor shall apply to ASIC for the production of:
(i) an indication of intent letter stating that it does not intend to appear before the Court at the First Court Hearing; and
(ii) a statement under paragraph 411(17)(b) of the Australian Act stating that ASIC has no objection to the Scheme;
(g) New Holdco shall, by no later than the Business Day prior to the First Court Hearing, execute the Deed Poll;
(h) Amcor shall (subject to all Conditions, other than the Condition relating to Court approval in paragraph 1(b) of Exhibit A, being satisfied or waived in accordance with paragraph 5 of Exhibit A) apply to the Court for orders approving the Scheme as agreed to by the Amcor Shareholders at the Scheme Meeting;
(i) At the Second Court Hearing, Amcor and New Holdco shall provide to the Court a certificate confirming whether or not the Conditions (other than the Condition relating to Court approval in paragraph 1(b) of Exhibit A) have been satisfied or waived in accordance with paragraph 5 of Exhibit A;
(j) Amcor and New Holdco shall each procure that it is represented by counsel at the Court hearing convened for the purposes of section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act;
(k) Amcor shall lodge with ASIC an office copy of the Court Order in accordance with subsection 411(10) of the Australian Act approving the Scheme by no later than the first Business Day in Australia after the date on which the Court makes the Court Order (or such later date as may be agreed by Amcor and Bemis);
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(l) Amcor shall, if the Scheme Closing occurs, finalize and close the Amcor Share Register as of the Scheme Record Date (which will include details of the names and registered addresses for each Amcor Shareholder), and determine entitlements to the Scheme Consideration, and execute proper instruments of transfer of and effect the registration and transfer of the Amcor Shares to New Holdco on the Scheme Implementation Date, in accordance with the terms of the Scheme and the Deed Poll;
(m) New Holdco shall accept the transfer of the Amcor Shares;
(n) New Holdco shall provide to each Amcor Shareholder the Scheme Consideration for each Amcor Share; and
(o) New Holdco shall take all necessary steps to authorize and effect a buy-back, redemption or cancellation of capital of all of the shares on issue by New Holdco immediately before the Scheme Implementation, such buy-back, redemption or cancellation to take effect immediately after the Scheme Implementation.
Section 1.3
Responsibilities of Bemis in Respect of the Scheme.
On the terms set forth in the
Scheme and this Agreement, Bemis shall:
(a) keep Amcor reasonably informed and consult with Amcor as to the performance of the obligations and responsibilities required of Bemis pursuant to this Agreement or the Scheme and as to any developments relevant to the proper implementation of the Scheme;
(b) afford, in a timely manner, all such cooperation and assistance as may reasonably be requested by Amcor in respect of the preparation and verification of any document or in connection with any confirmation required for the implementation of the Scheme, including the provision to Amcor of such information and confirmations relating to it, the Bemis Subsidiaries and any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees as Amcor may reasonably request (including for the purposes of facilitating the delivery of the IER and obtaining the ATO Ruling); and
(c) before the commencement of the Second Court Hearing, provide to Amcor for provision to the Court at such hearing a certificate in the form of a deed confirming whether or not, in respect of matters within Bemis's knowledge, the Conditions (other than the Condition relating to Court approval in paragraph 1(b) of Exhibit A)) have been satisfied or waived in accordance with paragraph 5 of Exhibit A, a draft of which certificate shall be provided by Bemis to Amcor at least five Business Days prior to the Second Court Hearing.
Section 2.1
Appointment of Exchange Agent.
Prior to the Effective Time, New Holdco shall appoint
a United States bank or trust company or other independent financial institution in the United States
reasonably satisfactory to Bemis (the "
Exchange Agent
") to act as exchange agent for the Merger and to deliver the Merger Consideration to former Bemis
Shareholders. New Holdco shall enter into an exchange agent agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bemis with the Exchange Agent, which agreement shall set forth the duties,
responsibilities and obligations of the Exchange Agent consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
Section 2.2
The Merger.
At the Effective Time and in accordance with the Missouri Code, Merger
Sub shall be merged with and into Bemis, whereupon the separate existence of Merger Sub
will cease, and Bemis shall continue as the surviving corporation (Bemis, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, the "
Surviving Corporation
"), such
that immediately following the Merger, the Surviving
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Corporation will be a wholly owned Subsidiary of New Holdco. The Merger shall have the effects provided in this Agreement and as specified in the Missouri Code.
Section 2.3
Merger Closing.
Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 7.2
at such time (or, to the extent
permitted by applicable Law, waiver of such conditions by the Party or Parties entitled to the benefit thereof), the closing of the Merger (the "
Merger
Closing
") will take place at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Scheme
Implementation (and, to the extent reasonably practicable, on the Scheme Implementation Date).
Section 2.4
Effective Time.
At the Merger Closing, articles of merger satisfying the applicable
requirements of the Missouri Code (the "
Articles of
Merger
") shall be duly executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri as provided in the Missouri Code and the Parties shall make any other filings,
recordings or publications required to be made by Bemis or Merger Sub under the Missouri Code in connection with the Merger. The Articles of Merger, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State
of Missouri, shall specify that the Merger shall become effective at such time as Amcor and Bemis may mutually agree on the date on which the Merger Closing occurs or such other time as Amcor and
Bemis may mutually agree and specify in the Articles of Merger (the date and time the Merger becomes effective being the "
Effective Time
").
Section 2.5
Governing Documents of the Surviving Corporation.
At the Effective Time, the
articles of incorporation of Bemis shall be amended and restated to be in the form of the articles of incorporation of Merger Sub, as
in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (except that all references therein to Merger Sub shall be references to the Surviving Corporation) and, as so amended and restated, shall be the
articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until (subject to
Section 6.4
) thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by
applicable Law. At the Effective Time, the Bemis Bylaws shall be amended and restated to be in the form of the bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (except that
all references therein to Merger Sub shall be references to the Surviving Corporation), and, as so amended and restated, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until (subject to
Section 6.4
) thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable Law.
Section 2.6
Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation.
The Parties shall take all
actions necessary so that the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving
Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, and the officers of Bemis immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the
Effective Time, in each case, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal, in each case as provided in the articles of
incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation and by applicable Law.
Section 2.7
Treatment of Capital Stock.
(a) Treatment of Bemis Shares. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.9 and Section 2.10 , and subject to Section 2.7(e) , Section 2.8(h) and Section 2.11 , at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties or holders of any securities of Bemis or Merger Sub, each Bemis Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than the Bemis Excluded Shares (the " Bemis Eligible Shares "), shall be automatically converted into the right to receive 5.1 (such number, the " Exchange Ratio ") validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable New Holdco Shares (the " Merger Consideration "). " Bemis Excluded Shares " means each Bemis Share held as treasury stock immediately prior to the Effective Time by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary.
(b) Conversion of Bemis Eligible Shares. Subject to Section 2.10 , at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties or holders of any securities
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of Bemis or Merger Sub, all of the Bemis Eligible Shares converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Article II shall cease to be outstanding, shall be cancelled and shall cease to exist as of the Effective Time, and each applicable holder of Bemis Eligible Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive (without any interest thereon) (i) the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Article II , (ii) any dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 2.8(g) and (iii) any Fractional Share Consideration.
(c) Cancellation of Bemis Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties or holders of any securities of Bemis or Merger Sub, all Bemis Excluded Shares shall be cancelled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(d) Treatment of Merger Sub Common Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties or holders of any securities of Bemis or Merger Sub, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Merger Sub shall be automatically converted into, and become, one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation, and such shares shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation, and shall be held by New Holdco.
(e) Adjustment to Merger Consideration. If at any time during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the outstanding Bemis Shares shall have been changed into, or exchanged for, a different number of shares or a different class, by reason of any subdivision, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, split, combination, contribution or exchange of shares, or a stock dividend or dividend payable in any other securities shall be declared with a record date within such period, or any similar event shall have occurred, any number or amount contained in this Agreement which is based upon the price or number of the Bemis Shares (including the Merger Consideration) shall be correspondingly adjusted to provide the holders of Bemis Shares the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.7(e) shall be construed to permit Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries to take any action with respect to its securities or otherwise that is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.
Section 2.8
Payment for Securities; Surrender of Certificates.
(a) Exchange Fund. At or prior to the Effective Time, New Holdco shall issue and deliver to the Exchange Agent evidence of New Holdco Shares issuable pursuant to Section 2.7(a) in book-entry form equal to the aggregate Merger Consideration for the sole benefit of the holders of Bemis Eligible Shares (such New Holdco Shares, together with any dividends or other distributions paid to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 2.8(g) , the " Exchange Fund "). New Holdco shall cause the Exchange Agent to make, and the Exchange Agent shall make, delivery of the Merger Consideration and any amounts payable in respect of dividends or other distributions on the New Holdco Shares in accordance with Section 2.8(g) , out of the Exchange Fund in accordance with this Agreement. The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose that is not expressly provided for in this Agreement. To the extent cash is deposited in the Exchange Fund as contemplated by Section 2.8(g) or with respect to the Fractional Share Consideration, such cash portion of the Exchange Fund shall be invested by the Exchange Agent as directed by Amcor; provided however that any investment of such cash shall in all events be limited to direct short-term obligations of, or short-term obligations fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the U.S. government, in commercial paper rated P-1 or A-1 or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Corporation, respectively, or in certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements or banker's acceptances of commercial banks with capital exceeding $10 billion (based on the most recent financial statements of such bank that are then publicly available).
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(b) Letter of Transmittal. Promptly after the Effective Time, New Holdco and the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail (and make available for collection by hand) to each holder of record of Bemis Eligible Shares that are Certificates or Book-Entry Shares not held through the Depositary Trust Company (" DTC ") notice advising such holder of the effectiveness of the Merger, including (i) appropriate transmittal materials specifying that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu of the Certificates as provided in Section 2.8(f) ) or transfer of the Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent (including customary provisions with respect to delivery of an "agent's message" with respect to Book-Entry Shares), such materials to be in such form and have such other provisions as Amcor may reasonably specify (the " Letter of Transmittal "), and (ii) instructions for surrendering the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu of the Certificates) or transferring the Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent in exchange for the Merger Consideration, the Fractional Share Consideration (if any) and any dividends or distributions to which the holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.8(g) . With respect to Book-Entry Shares held through DTC, Bemis and Amcor shall cooperate to establish procedures with the Exchange Agent and DTC to ensure that the Exchange Agent will transmit to DTC or its nominees as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, upon surrender of Bemis Eligible Shares held of record by DTC or its nominees in accordance with DTC's customary surrender procedures, the Merger Consideration, the Fractional Share Consideration (if any) and any dividends or distributions to which the holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.8(g) .
(c) Procedures for Surrender.
(i) After the Effective Time, and (x) upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of Bemis Eligible Shares that are Certificates, by physical surrender of such Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu of a Certificate, as provided in Section 2.8(f) ) in accordance with the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and accompanying instructions, (y) upon the transfer of Bemis Eligible Shares that are Book-Entry Shares not held through DTC, in accordance with the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and accompanying instructions or (z) upon the transfer of Bemis Eligible Shares that are Book-Entry Shares held through DTC, including by delivery of an "agent's message", in accordance with DTC's customary procedures, the holder of such Bemis Eligible Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Exchange Agent shall be required to deliver to each such holder (subject to Section 2.8(e) ), (A) the number of New Holdco Shares (in certificates or evidence of shares in book-entry form, as applicable) in respect of the aggregate Merger Consideration that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 2.7 (after taking into account all Bemis Eligible Shares then held by such holder), (B) any cash in respect of any dividends or other distributions which the holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.8(g) , and (C) as and when available, any Fractional Share Consideration which such holder has the right to receive.
(ii) No interest will be paid or accrued on any amount payable upon due surrender of the Bemis Eligible Shares, and any Certificates formerly representing Bemis Eligible Shares that have been so surrendered shall be cancelled by the Exchange Agent. The New Holdco Shares issued and paid in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8 upon conversion of any Bemis Eligible Shares (together with the Fractional Share Consideration (if any) and any dividends or distributions which a holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.8(g) ) shall be deemed to have been issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Bemis Eligible Shares.
(iii) In the event of a transfer of ownership of any Bemis Eligible Shares represented by Certificates that are not registered in the transfer records of Bemis, the proper number of New Holdco Shares may be transferred by the Exchange Agent to such a transferee if (A) the
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Certificates formerly representing such Bemis Eligible Shares are surrendered to the Exchange Agent, and (B) the Certificates are accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and to evidence that any applicable stock transfer Taxes have been paid or are not applicable, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to New Holdco and the Exchange Agent. Payment of the applicable Merger Consideration with respect to Book-Entry Shares shall only be made to the Person in whose name such Book-Entry Shares are registered. If any New Holdco Shares are to be delivered to a Person other than the holder in whose name any Bemis Eligible Shares are registered, it shall be a condition of such exchange that the Person requesting such delivery shall pay any transfer or other similar Taxes required by reason of the transfer of New Holdco Shares to a Person other than the registered holder of any Bemis Eligible Shares, or shall establish to the satisfaction of New Holdco and the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not applicable.
(d) Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights in Bemis Shares. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of Bemis shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers of Bemis Shares on the records of the Surviving Corporation. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Bemis Shares except as otherwise provided for herein or by applicable Law. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Agreement.
(e) Termination of Exchange Fund; No Liability. At any time following the 12 month anniversary of the Effective Time, New Holdco shall be entitled to require the Exchange Agent to deliver to New Holdco any funds (including any interest received with respect thereto) or New Holdco Shares remaining in the Exchange Fund that have not been disbursed, or for which disbursement is pending subject only to the Exchange Agent's routine administrative procedures, to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, and thereafter such holders shall be entitled to look only to the Surviving Corporation and New Holdco (subject to abandoned property, escheat or other similar Laws) as general creditors thereof with respect to the applicable Merger Consideration, including any dividends or other distributions on New Holdco Shares in accordance with Section 2.8(g) and any Fractional Share Consideration, payable upon due surrender of their Certificates or Book-Entry Shares and compliance with the procedures in Section 2.8(b) , without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) none of the Surviving Corporation, New Holdco or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any holder of a Certificate or Book-Entry Share for any Merger Consideration or other amounts delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law and (ii) any portion of the Merger Consideration or other cash that remains undistributed to the holders of Certificates and Book-Entry Shares as of immediately prior to such time that the Merger Consideration or such cash would otherwise escheat to, or become the property of, any Governmental Entity shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of New Holdco, free and clear of all claims or interests of any Person previously entitled thereto.
(f) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event that any Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof and, if required by New Holdco or the Exchange Agent, the posting by such holder of a bond in such amount as New Holdco or the Exchange Agent may determine is reasonably necessary as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it or the Surviving Corporation with respect to any such Certificates, the applicable Merger Consideration payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.7 , any amount payable in respect of Fractional Share Consideration and any dividends
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or other distributions on such New Holdco Shares in accordance with Section 2.8(g) , in each case without any interest thereon.
(g) Dividends or Distributions with Respect to New Holdco Shares. No dividends or other distributions with respect to New Holdco Shares with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share with respect to the New Holdco Shares issuable hereunder. All such dividends and other distributions shall instead be paid by New Holdco to the Exchange Agent and shall be included in the Exchange Fund, in each case, until the surrender of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) in accordance with this Agreement. Subject to applicable Law and Section 2.11 , following surrender of any such Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Share there shall be paid to the holder thereof, without interest, (i) the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such New Holdco Shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time, but prior to such surrender, and with a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such New Holdco Shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to this Agreement.
(h) Fractional Shares. No fractional New Holdco Shares will be exchanged for any Bemis Shares or Bemis Equity Awards. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each holder of Bemis Shares or Bemis Equity Awards whose Bemis Shares or Bemis Equity Awards were validly converted into the right to receive New Holdco Shares and who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of a New Holdco Share (after aggregating all Bemis Shares represented by the Certificates and Book-Entry Shares delivered by such holder and aggregating all Bemis Equity Awards of such holder) shall receive from the Exchange Agent, in lieu thereof, cash (without interest) (the " Fractional Share Consideration ") in an amount representing such holder's proportionate interest in the net proceeds from the sale by the Exchange Agent for the account of all such holders of New Holdco Shares which would otherwise be issued (the " Excess Offer Shares "). The sale of the Excess Offer Shares by the Exchange Agent shall be executed on the NYSE and shall be executed in round lots to the extent practicable. The proceeds resulting from the sale of the Excess Offer Shares shall be free of commissions, transfer Taxes and other out-of-pocket transaction costs. The net proceeds of such sale will be distributed to the holders of Bemis Shares or Bemis Equity Awards whose Bemis Shares or Bemis Equity Awards were validly converted into the right to receive New Holdco Shares with each such holder receiving an amount of such proceeds proportionate to the amount of fractional interests which such holder would otherwise have been entitled to receive. The net proceeds credited for any fractional New Holdco Shares will be determined on the average net proceeds per New Holdco Share. Any such sale shall be made within 10 Business Days after the Effective Time, or such shorter period as may be required by applicable Law.
Section 2.9
Treatment of Bemis Equity Awards.
(a) As of the Effective Time and unless otherwise agreed with a particular holder, each outstanding stock-settled restricted stock unit and any associated rights to the issuance of additional Bemis Shares that is not a Bemis PSU (the " Bemis RSUs ") shall be adjusted to provide that, at the Effective Time, each Bemis RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and the holder thereof shall then become entitled solely to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, (i) a number of New Holdco Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio (subject to Section 2.8(h) ), (ii) any Fractional Share Consideration payable with respect thereto pursuant to Section 2.8(h) , and (iii) with respect to any Bemis RSU that provides for the right to receive payments equivalent to the dividends paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
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(b) As of the Effective Time and unless otherwise agreed with a particular holder, each outstanding stock-settled restricted stock unit and any associated rights to the issuance of additional Bemis Shares that vests upon the achievement of Bemis performance goals (the " Bemis PSUs ") shall be adjusted to provide that, at the Effective Time, each Bemis PSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and the holder thereof shall then become entitled solely to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, (i) a number of New Holdco Shares determined by multiplying the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (assuming the target level of performance has been achieved) by the Exchange Ratio (subject to Section 2.8(h) ), (ii) any Fractional Share Consideration payable with respect thereto pursuant to Section 2.8(h) , and (iii) with respect to any Bemis PSU that provides for the right to receive payments equivalent to the dividends paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
(c) As of the Effective Time and unless otherwise agreed with a particular holder, each outstanding restricted stock unit required to be settled solely in cash (the " Bemis Cash-Settled RSUs ", together with the Bemis RSUs and the Bemis PSUs, the " Bemis Equity Awards ") shall be adjusted to provide that, at the Effective Time, each Bemis Cash-Settled RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and the holder thereof shall then become entitled solely to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the product of (A) the number of Bemis Shares subject to such Bemis Cash-Settled RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio and multiplied by (C) the Applicable Share Price and (ii) with respect to any Bemis Cash-Settled RSU that provides for the right to receive payments equivalent to the dividends paid on the underlying Bemis Shares, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the dividends so payable.
(d) New Holdco shall deliver all New Holdco Shares and other consideration deliverable pursuant to this Section 2.9 , net of applicable tax withholding, as promptly as reasonably practicable (but in any event no later than 10 Business Days) after the Effective Time; provided that to the extent any such amounts relate to a Bemis Equity Award that is nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, New Holdco shall deliver all New Holdco Shares and other consideration at the earliest time permitted under the terms of the applicable agreement, plan or arrangement relating to such Bemis Equity Award that will not trigger a tax or penalty under Code Section 409A. Applicable tax withholding with respect to any Bemis Equity Award settled in New Holdco Shares shall be accomplished through the withholding of New Holdco Shares with a value equal to the remainder of the applicable tax withholding obligation based upon the weighted average price of New Holdco Shares on the three trading days before settlement of such Bemis Equity Award hereunder (the " Applicable Share Price ").
(e) The Bemis Board of Directors shall take all actions necessary to give effect to the terms of this Section 2.9 ; provided , that in giving effect to the terms of this Section 2.9 Bemis's Board of Directors shall not promise or provide additional consideration to holders of Bemis Equity Awards.
Section 2.10
Appraisal Shares.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent
permitted by the Missouri Code, Bemis Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time that are held by any Bemis Shareholder who is entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal of such shares pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, the provisions of
Section 351.455(1) of the Missouri Code (the "
Appraisal Shares
") shall not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (or
any Fractional Share Consideration or any dividends or other distributions on New Holdco Shares in accordance with
Section 2.8(g)
), but instead
at the Effective Time shall become entitled to payment of the fair value of such shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 351.455(2) of the Missouri Code. From and after the
Effective Time, a Bemis
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Shareholder who has properly exercised such appraisal rights will not have any rights of a Bemis Shareholder or a shareholder of the Surviving Corporation or New Holdco with respect to such Bemis Shares, except those provided under Section 351.455 of the Missouri Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such holder shall fail to perfect or otherwise shall waive, withdraw or lose the right to appraisal under Section 351.455(1) of the Missouri Code or a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such holder is not entitled to the relief provided by Section 351.455(1) of the Missouri Code, then (i) such Bemis Shares shall thereupon cease to constitute Appraisal Shares and (ii) the right of such holder to be paid the fair value of such holder's Appraisal Shares under Section 351.455(2) of the Missouri Code shall be forfeited and cease and if such forfeiture shall occur following the Effective Time, each such Appraisal Share shall thereafter be deemed to have been converted into and to have become, as of the Effective Time, the right to receive, without interest thereon, the Merger Consideration (and, to the extent applicable, the Fractional Share Consideration and any dividends or other distributions on New Holdco Shares in accordance with Section 2.8(g) ). New Holdco shall promptly deposit with the Exchange Agent any additional New Holdco Shares necessary to pay in full the Merger Consideration so due and payable to such Bemis Shareholder who shall have withdrawn or lost such right to obtain payment of the fair value of such Appraisal Shares. Bemis shall deliver prompt notice to Amcor of any demands for appraisal of any Bemis Shares and Bemis shall provide Amcor with the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the Missouri Code. Bemis shall not settle, make any payments with respect to, or offer to settle, any claim with respect to the Appraisal Shares without the prior written consent of Amcor. Subject to this Section 2.10 , any portion of the Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 2.8(a) with respect to Bemis Shares for which appraisal rights have been perfected shall be returned to, or as directed by, New Holdco, upon demand.
Section 2.11
Withholding.
Amcor, Bemis, New Holdco and the Surviving Corporation shall each be
entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause the Exchange Agent to deduct and withhold, from any
amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted with respect to such payment under the Code, or any applicable provisions of state, local or
non-U.S. Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and remitted to the appropriate Governmental Entity, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been
paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. Amcor, Bemis, New Holdco and the Surviving Corporation shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such forms
or other information reasonably requested by other parties that are reasonably necessary to establish any exemption from or reduction of withholding Taxes.
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BEMIS
Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the disclosure letter delivered to Amcor by Bemis at the time of entering into this Agreement (the " Bemis Disclosure Letter ") (it being understood that any disclosure set forth in one section or subsection of the Bemis Disclosure Letter shall be deemed disclosure with respect to, and shall be deemed to apply to and qualify, the section or subsection of this Agreement to which it corresponds in number and each other section or subsection of this Agreement to the extent the qualifying nature of such disclosure with respect to such other section or subsection is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure) or as disclosed in the Bemis SEC Documents filed or furnished with the SEC since January 1, 2016 (including exhibits and other information incorporated by reference therein) and publicly available prior to the date hereof (but excluding any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any "risk factors" section, any disclosures in any "forward-looking statements" section and any other disclosures included therein to the extent they
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are predictive or forward-looking in nature), Bemis hereby represents and warrants to Amcor, Merger Sub and New Holdco as follows:
Section 3.1
Qualification, Organization, etc.
Each of Bemis and its Subsidiaries is a legal
entity duly organized, validly existing and, where relevant, in good standing under the Laws of its respective
jurisdiction of organization, and has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and
is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties, or conduct of
its business, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, validly existing, qualified or, where relevant, in good standing, or to have such power or authority, has not
had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect. Bemis has made available to Amcor true and complete copies of the Bemis
Certificate and the Bemis Bylaws as amended to and as in effect on the date of this Agreement. The Bemis Governing Documents are in full force and effect and Bemis is not in violation of the Bemis
Governing Documents in any material respect.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Bemis consists of 500,000,000 Bemis Shares and 2,000,000 shares of series preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (" Bemis Preferred Stock "). As of the close of business on August 2, 2018 (such date and time, the " Bemis Capitalization Date "), (i)(A) 91,015,307 Bemis Shares were issued and outstanding, (B) no Bemis Shares were held in treasury and (C) no Bemis Shares were held by Subsidiaries of Bemis, (ii) 3,143,565 Bemis Shares were reserved and available for issuance pursuant to the Bemis Equity Plan (including 1,812,565 Bemis Shares underlying outstanding Bemis Equity Awards (based upon the maximum number of Bemis Shares issuable upon settlement of Bemis PSUs)), and (iii) no shares of Bemis Preferred Stock were issued or outstanding or held in treasury. All of the outstanding Bemis Shares are, and all Bemis Shares reserved for issuance as noted above shall be, at the time of issuance, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of pre-emptive rights.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.2(a) , as of the date of this Agreement, Bemis has no shares of capital stock or other equity interests issued or outstanding other than (i) the Bemis Shares that were outstanding on the Bemis Capitalization Date and (ii) Bemis Shares that were reserved for issuance as set forth in Section 3.2(a) as of the Bemis Capitalization Date and have become outstanding after the Bemis Capitalization Date.
(c)
(i) From the Bemis Capitalization Date to the date of this Agreement, Bemis has not issued any Bemis Shares except pursuant to the settlement of Bemis Equity Awards outstanding as of the Bemis Capitalization Date, in accordance with their terms, and has not issued any Bemis Preferred Stock.
(ii) Upon any issuance of any Bemis Shares in accordance with the terms of the Bemis Equity Plan, such Bemis Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
(iii) Each of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity securities of each of the Bemis Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable and owned solely by Bemis or by a direct or indirect wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary, free and clear of all Liens.
(iv) Except as set forth in Section 3.2(a) , as of the date of this Agreement, there are no preemptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation
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rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, agreements, arrangements, calls, puts, commitments, derivative instruments or rights of any kind that obligate Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary to (A) issue, transfer or sell any shares in the capital or other equity interests of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary or securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such shares or equity interests (in each case other than to Bemis or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Bemis); (B) grant, extend or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, put, call, exchangeable or convertible securities or other similar right, agreement or commitment; (C) redeem or otherwise acquire any such shares in its capital or other equity interests; (D) provide a material capital contribution to, or make any material investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any Bemis Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by Bemis or in any other Person or (E) make any payment to any Person the value of which is derived from, or calculated based on, the value of Bemis Shares, Bemis Preferred Stock or any other Bemis equity interests.
(v) Neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the Bemis Shareholders or any Bemis Subsidiary on any matter.
(d) Section 3.2(d) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter sets forth as of the Bemis Capitalization Date a list of each outstanding Bemis Equity Award granted under the Bemis Equity Plan and (i) the number of Bemis Shares subject to such outstanding Bemis Equity Award, (ii) the aggregate amount of accrued dividends with respect to outstanding Bemis RSUs, (iii) the exercise price, purchase price or similar pricing of such Bemis Equity Award, (iv) the date on which such Bemis Equity Award was granted or issued, and (v) the applicable vesting schedule. With respect to each grant of Bemis Equity Awards, and in all material respects (1) each such grant was made in accordance with the terms of the applicable Bemis Equity Plan, the Exchange Act and all other applicable Laws, including the rules of the NYSE, (2) each such grant was properly accounted for in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (" GAAP ") in the Bemis SEC Documents (including financial statements) and all other applicable Laws, (3) each Bemis Equity Award qualifies for the Tax treatment afforded to such award in Bemis's Tax Returns and all Bemis SEC Documents, respectively, (4) each Bemis Equity Award is structured to be exempt from Code Section 409A as a "short-term deferral" and (5) each Bemis Equity Award does not trigger any liability for the holder thereof under Section 409A of the Code or any similar provision in any other Tax jurisdiction.
(e) There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary is a party with respect to the voting of the shares of capital stock or other equity interest of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary.
(f) Section 3.2(f) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, (i) each Bemis Subsidiary and the ownership interest of Bemis in each Bemis Subsidiary and (ii) any other Person in which Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries' own capital stock or other equity interest. No Bemis Subsidiary owns any Bemis Shares.
Section 3.3
Corporate Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation.
(a) Bemis has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, assuming the Bemis Shareholder Approval is obtained, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions to which it is or is contemplated to be a party, including the Merger. The execution, delivery and performance by Bemis of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by the Bemis Board of Directors and, except for the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, no other corporate proceedings on the part of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary are necessary to
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authorize the consummation of the Transactions other than, with respect to the Merger, obtaining the Bemis Shareholder Approval. As of the date of this Agreement, the Bemis Board of Directors has unanimously adopted resolutions (i) declaring that this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, Bemis and the Bemis Shareholders, (ii) approving this Agreement and the Transactions, (iii) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (iv) directing that this Agreement be submitted to a vote at the Bemis Special Meeting and (v) making the Bemis Board Recommendation. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Bemis and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Bemis, enforceable against Bemis in accordance with its terms, except that (1) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to creditors' rights generally and (2) equitable remedies of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought (such exceptions in clauses (1) and (2), the " Enforceability Exceptions ").
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Bemis of this Agreement and the consummation by Bemis of the Transactions requires no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity, other than (i) the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Missouri Secretary of State, (ii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period thereunder, (iii) the filings, consents, approvals, authorizations, clearances or other actions under the Antitrust Laws applicable to the Transactions and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting periods thereunder, (iv) the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto, and other filings required under, and compliance with any applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and any other applicable securities laws, (v) compliance with any applicable requirements of the NYSE, and (vi) any other actions or filings the absence of which has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Bemis of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the Bemis Governing Documents or the comparable governing instruments of any Bemis Subsidiary, (ii) assuming that the consents, approvals and filings referred to in Section 3.3(b) are made and obtained and receipt of the Bemis Shareholder Approval, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any applicable Law or Order, (iii) assuming that the consents, approvals and filings referred to in Section 3.3(b) are made and obtained and receipt of the Bemis Shareholder Approval, require any consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under any provision of any Contract binding upon Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary or any Bemis Permit or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii) through (iv), as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.4
Reports and Financial Statements.
(a) Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary has filed or furnished, as applicable, on a timely basis, all forms, statements, certifications, reports and documents required to be filed or furnished by it with or to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act since January 1, 2016 (the " Applicable Date ") (the forms, statements, certifications, reports and documents filed with or
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furnished to the SEC since the Applicable Date and those filed with or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of this Agreement, together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and any information incorporated by reference therein, in each case as amended since the date of their filing and prior to the date hereof, collectively the " Bemis Filings "). Each of the Bemis Filings, at the time of its filing or being furnished complied or, if not yet filed or furnished, will at the time of being filed or furnished comply, in each case, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the Bemis Filings, and the applicable requirements of the NYSE. As of their respective dates (or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such amendment), the Bemis Filings did not, and each Bemis Filing filed with or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of this Agreement will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. As of the date of this Agreement, to Bemis's knowledge, none of the Bemis Filings is the subject of ongoing SEC review, inquiry, investigation or challenge or the subject of any outstanding or unresolved SEC comments.
(b) Each of the audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements included in or incorporated by reference into the Bemis Filings (including the related notes and schedules) fairly presents or, in the case of the Bemis Filings filed after the date of this Agreement, will fairly present, in each case, in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the consolidated financial position of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject to, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements, normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments that are not and will not be material in amount or effect).
Section 3.5
Internal Controls and Procedures.
Bemis has established and maintains disclosure
controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting (as such terms are defined in
paragraphs (e) and (f), respectively, of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) sufficient to comply in all material respects with all legal and accounting requirements applicable to Bemis
and the Bemis Subsidiaries and as otherwise as required by Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Exchange Act. Bemis's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all
material information required to be disclosed by Bemis in the reports that it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to Bemis's management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure and to make the certifications required pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
").
Bemis, each Bemis Subsidiary and each of their respective officers and directors in their capacities as such are in material compliance with, and, since the Applicable Date, have materially complied
with, the applicable provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Exchange Act. Based on its most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting prior to the date hereof, Bemis's
management has disclosed to Bemis's auditors and the audit committee of the Bemis Board of Directors (i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect Bemis's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and
(ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Bemis's internal control over financial reporting. Bemis has made available
prior to the date of this Agreement to Amcor (x) either materials relating to or a summary of any disclosure of matters described in clauses (i) or (ii) in the preceding sentence
made by management of Bemis to its auditors and audit committee on or after the Applicable Date and prior to the date of this Agreement and (y) any material communication on or after the
Applicable Date and prior to the date of this
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Agreement made by management of Bemis or its auditors to the audit committee as required by the listing standards of the NYSE, the audit committee's charter or professional standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Since the Applicable Date and prior to the date of this Agreement, no complaints from any source regarding a material violation of accounting procedures, internal accounting controls or auditing matters or compliance with Law, including from any current or former employee of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary regarding questionable accounting, auditing or legal compliance matters have, to the knowledge of Bemis, been received by Bemis.
Section 3.6
No Undisclosed Liabilities.
There are no obligations or liabilities of Bemis or any
Bemis Subsidiary of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable
or otherwise, in each case other than (i) liabilities or obligations disclosed, reflected or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheet of Bemis as of December 31, 2017, and the
notes thereto set forth in Bemis's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business since December 31, 2017, (iii) liabilities or obligations arising out of this Agreement (and which do not arise out of a breach by Bemis of any representation or warranty or
covenant in this Agreement), or (iv) liabilities or obligations that have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 3.7
Compliance with Laws; Permits.
(a) Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary is, and since the Applicable Date has been, in compliance with and is not, and since the Applicable Date has not been, in default under, or in violation of, any Law or Order applicable to Bemis, such Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, except where such non-compliance, default or violation has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries are, and since the Applicable Date have been, in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, exemptions, consents, certificates, registrations, concessions, approvals and orders of any Governmental Entity necessary for Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate their properties and assets and to carry on their businesses as they are now being conducted (the " Bemis Permits "), except where the failure to have any of the Bemis Permits has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect. All Bemis Permits are in full force and effect, except where the failure to be in full force and effect has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect. Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary is in compliance with all Bemis Permits, except where the failure to be in compliance has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary is a party to or subject to the provisions of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, stipulation or settlement of or with any Governmental Entity that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.8
Environmental Laws.
Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect: (i) Bemis and the
Bemis Subsidiaries are now, and have been since the Applicable Date, in compliance with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; (ii) neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has
treated, stored, handled, manufactured, generated, distributed, sold, disposed of or arranged for disposal of, transported, released, exposed any Person to, or owned or operated any property or
facility contaminated by, any Hazardous Substance, in each case as would result in liability under any
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Environmental Law; (iii) neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has, since the Applicable Date (or earlier to the extent unresolved), received any notice alleging that Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary may be in violation of or subject to liability, and there is no claim, Proceeding, demand, Lien, Order, investigation or information request pending or, to the knowledge of Bemis, threatened against Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, under any Environmental Law or relating to any Hazardous Substances; and (iv) neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has assumed or provided an indemnity with respect to any obligation or liability of any other Person relating to Environmental Laws or any Hazardous Substances (excluding any indemnities included in Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business that are not principally related to environmental liabilities). Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries have made available to Amcor all material environmental assessments, audits and reports relating to the current or former facilities or operations of Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary that are in their possession or under their reasonable control.
Section 3.9
Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 3.9(a) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date hereof, a true, correct and complete list of each material Bemis Benefit Plan. With respect to each material Bemis Benefit Plan, Bemis has made available to Amcor true, correct and complete copies of (or, to the extent no such copy exists, a description of), in each case, to the extent applicable, (i) the current plan document, all amendments thereto and the most recent summary or a summary plan description provided to participants; (ii) the most recent Form 5500 or other annual report; (iii) the most recent audited financial statement and actuarial valuation; (iv) all material filings and correspondence with any Governmental Entity since the Applicable Date; and (v) all material related insurance contracts which implement each such material Bemis Benefit Plan.
(b) (i) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, each of the Bemis Benefit Plans has been established, funded, operated and administered in compliance with its terms and in accordance with applicable Laws, including ERISA, the Code and in each case the regulations thereunder; (ii) no Bemis Benefit Plan provides benefits, including death or medical or other welfare benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees or directors of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary (or their dependents or beneficiaries) beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than coverage mandated by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Section 4980B of the Code, or comparable U.S. state Law (collectively, " COBRA ") for which the cost is borne entirely by the covered Person; (iii) except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, Bemis, the Bemis Subsidiaries and their ERISA Affiliates have complied and are in compliance with the requirements of COBRA as well as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and including any guidance issued thereunder (" PPACA "); (iv) no liability with respect to a complete withdrawal or a partial withdrawal (as defined in Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, respectively) from a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA) has been incurred (whether or not assessed or asserted) by Bemis, any Bemis Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that is likely to cause Bemis, any Bemis Subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates to incur any such liability; (v) no Bemis Benefit Plan is a "multiemployer plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) or a plan that has two or more contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common control, within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code; (vi) except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, all contributions, distributions, reimbursements or other amounts payable by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary pursuant to each Bemis Benefit Plan in respect of current or prior plan years have been timely paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP or applicable international
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accounting standards; (vii) except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has engaged in a transaction in connection with which Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary could be subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a Tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code; (viii) except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending, or to the knowledge of Bemis, threatened Proceedings (other than routine claims for benefits) with respect to any of the Bemis Benefit Plans or any trusts related thereto; (ix) neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has any current or contingent liability or obligation as a result of at any time being treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code with any other Person; and (x) neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has incurred (whether or not assessed), or is reasonably expected to incur or to be subject to, any material Tax or other penalty under PPACA (including with respect to the reporting requirements under Sections 6055 and 6056 of the Code, as applicable) or Section 4980B, 4980D or 4980H of the Code.
(c) With respect to each Bemis Benefit Plan that is subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the Code other than any multiemployer plan (each, a " Bemis Title IV Plan "): (i) no Bemis Title IV Plan has failed to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Sections 412 and 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Bemis Title IV Plan, whether or not waived and no application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard or extension of any amortization periods with respect to any Bemis Title IV Plan has been requested or granted; (ii) no reportable event within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA has occurred within the last three years; (iii) all amounts due to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (" PBGC ") pursuant to Section 4007 of ERISA have been timely paid; (iv) with respect to each Bemis Title IV Plan for which there has been a significant reduction in the rate of future benefit accrual as referred to in Section 204(h) of ERISA, the requirements of Section 204(h) of ERISA have been complied with; (v) all contributions required under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code have been timely made; (vi) no Bemis Title IV Plan has been or is considered to be in "at risk" status under Section 430 of the Code or has been required to apply any of the funding-based limitations under Section 436 of the Code; (vii) there has been no event described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (viii) no event has occurred or circumstances exist that could result in a liability under or with respect to Section 4069 of ERISA; and (ix) no notice of intent to terminate any Bemis Title IV Plan has been filed and no amendment to treat a Bemis Title IV Plan as terminated has been adopted and no Proceeding has been commenced by the PBGC to terminate any Bemis Title IV Plan.
(d) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Bemis Benefit Plans intended to be "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a current favorable determination letter or opinion letter as to its qualification and (ii) there are no existing circumstances or any events that have occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such plan. Each such favorable determination letter has been provided or made available to Amcor.
(e) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions (either alone or in conjunction with any other event, including a termination of employment, forgiveness of indebtedness or otherwise) could (i) result in any payment becoming due to any current or former director or any employee of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary or any other service provider under any Bemis Benefit Plan being an "excess parachute payment" (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code), (ii) increase any benefits or compensation otherwise payable under any Bemis Benefit Plan or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment,
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funding or vesting of, or result in the forfeiture of, any compensation or benefits under any Bemis Benefit Plan.
(f) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, each Bemis Benefit Plan, if any, which is maintained outside of the United States (each, a " Bemis Foreign Plan ") has been operated in conformance with its terms and the applicable Laws in the jurisdictions in which such Bemis Foreign Plan is present or operates and, to the extent relevant, the United States. Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Bemis Foreign Plan required to be registered or approved by a non-U.S. regulatory authority or Governmental Entity or intended to meet certain regulatory or requirements for favorable tax treatment has been timely and properly registered or approved and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities and Governmental Entities, and no event has occurred since the date of the most recent approval or application therefor relating to any such Bemis Foreign Plan that could reasonably be expected to affect any such approval relating thereto; (ii) neither Bemis nor any of the Bemis Subsidiaries has incurred any liability in connection with the termination of, or withdrawal from, any Bemis Foreign Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan; and (iii) all Bemis Foreign Plans that are required to be funded are fully funded, and adequate reserves have been established with respect to any Foreign Plan that is not required to be funded.
(g) Each Bemis Benefit Plan has been maintained and operated in documentary and operational compliance in all respects with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder or an available exemption therefrom.
(h) Bemis is not a party to nor does it have any obligation under any Bemis Benefit Plan to "gross up," "indemnify," or compensate any person for excise Taxes payable pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code or for additional Taxes payable pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
Section 3.10
Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Since December 31, 2017, there has not occurred any Effect that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Since December 31, 2017 through the date of this Agreement, (i) the business of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries has been conducted, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has taken any action that would have constituted a material breach of Section 5.1(b) (other than clauses (i), (iii), (vii), (xiii), and (xiv) (and, to the extent related thereto, clause (xv)) of Section 5.1(b) , as to which this Section 3.10(b)(ii) shall not apply) had such action been taken after the execution of this Agreement without the prior written consent of Amcor.
Section 3.11
Investigation; Litigation.
There are no civil, criminal or administrative actions,
suits, claims, litigation, charges, demands, notices of violation, enforcement actions, hearings,
arbitrations, audits, examinations, inquiries, investigations or other proceedings ("
Proceedings
") pending or, to the knowledge of Bemis, threatened
against Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, except for those that have not been, and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole.
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(a) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect:
(i) all Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or with respect to Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file), and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate;
(ii) Bemis and its Subsidiaries have paid all Taxes due and owing by any of them, including any Taxes required to be withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or third party (in each case, whether or not shown on any Tax Return), other than Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP on the consolidated financial statements of Bemis and its Subsidiaries included in the Bemis SEC Documents;
(iii) there is not pending or threatened in writing any Proceeding with a Governmental Entity with respect to any Taxes of Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iv) neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency;
(v) neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted a "distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify in whole or in part for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code or so much of Section 356 as relates to Section 355 (or any similar provisions of state, local, or non-U.S. Law);
(vi) no claim has been made in writing by a Taxing Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where any of Bemis or its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that such Person is or may be required to filed Tax Returns in, or subject to taxation by, that jurisdiction;
(vii) neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Scheme Closing Date as a result of (A) any installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Scheme Closing Date, (B) any prepaid amount received on or prior to the Scheme Closing Date, (C) any "closing agreement," as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law) entered into on or prior to the Scheme Closing Date, (D) any "gain recognition agreement" or "domestic use election" (or analogous concepts under state, local or non-U.S. Law), (E) election under Section 108(i) or (F) a change in the method of accounting for a period ending prior to or including the Scheme Closing Date;
(viii) none of Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax allocation, sharing, indemnity, or reimbursement agreement or arrangement (other than any customary Tax indemnification provisions in ordinary course commercial agreements or arrangements that are not primarily related to Taxes or agreements or arrangements exclusively between or among Bemis and its wholly owned Subsidiaries) or has any liability for Taxes of any Person (other than Bemis or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries) by reason of Contract, assumption, operation of Law, Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Law), transferee or successor liability, or otherwise;
(ix) there are no Liens for Taxes upon any property or assets of Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries, except for the Bemis Permitted Liens; and
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(x) neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in any "listed transaction" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law).
(b) Neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action or knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to (i) prevent the Merger and the Scheme from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment or (ii) cause New Holdco to be treated as a "surrogate foreign corporation" within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Code as a result of the Transactions.
(a) Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries are, and since the Applicable Date, have been, in compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor, employment and employment practices, including those relating to terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, occupational safety and health, immigration, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity, redundancies, mass layoffs, plant closures, affirmative action, workers' compensation, labor relations, employee leaves of absence, worker and employee classification, payment and withholding of employment-related Taxes, and unemployment insurance, except where any such failure to be in compliance has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect. Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, since the Applicable Date: (i) Bemis and its Subsidiaries have fully and timely paid all wages, salaries, prevailing wages, commissions, bonuses, fees, and other compensation which have come due and payable to their current and former employees and independent contractors under applicable Law, contract, or company policy; and (ii) each individual who has provided services to Bemis or its Subsidiaries was properly classified and treated as an independent contractor, consultant, or other service provider for all applicable purposes.
(b) Except where such agreements or representation are imposed on all employers in a particular industry or location by applicable Law, (i) neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with any labor union, works council, or other labor organization (" Labor Organization ") and (ii) no employee of Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries is represented by a Labor Organization with respect to such employment.
(c) There is no unfair labor practice charge pending or, to the knowledge of Bemis, threatened against Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary is subject to an actual, pending or, to the knowledge of Bemis, threatened, labor dispute, strike, slowdown, walkout or work stoppage, nor has Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries experienced any such labor dispute, strike, slowdown, walkout or work stoppage since the Applicable Date. To the knowledge of Bemis, there are, and since the Applicable Date have been no organizational campaigns, petitions or other activities or proceedings of any Labor Organization seeking recognition of a collective bargaining unit with respect to, or otherwise attempting to represent, any of the employees of Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries or to compel Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries to bargain with any such Labor Organization. To the knowledge of Bemis, there are, and since the Applicable Date have been, no actual or threatened organizational efforts with respect to the formation of a collective bargaining unit or Labor Organization decertification activities involving employees of Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.14
Intellectual Property.
(a) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect: (i) Bemis or a Bemis Subsidiary owns or otherwise possesses a valid and legally enforceable right to use all Intellectual Property used in or
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necessary for their respective businesses as currently conducted, free and clear of all Liens; (ii) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of Bemis, threatened claims, actions or Proceedings against Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary by any Person (x) alleging infringement, misappropriation or other violations by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary of any third party's Intellectual Property or (y) challenging the ownership, validity or enforceability of any Intellectual Property owned by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary; (iii) the conduct of the businesses of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries has not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated, and does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate, any third party's Intellectual Property; (iv) to the knowledge of Bemis, no third party has infringed, misappropriated or violated or is infringing, misappropriating or violating any Intellectual Property owned by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary; (v) the Intellectual Property owned by Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries is not subject to any outstanding settlement or Order restricting the use, registration, ownership or disposition thereof; (vi) Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and protect all Intellectual Property owned by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary and the integrity and security of Bemis's and the Bemis Subsidiaries' information technology systems, including data stored or contained therein, and there has been no breach of or other unauthorized access to such systems or any theft or loss of any confidential or personally identifiable data held by Bemis or any Subsidiary; and (vii) neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary is bound by any Contract that, upon consummation of the Transactions, will cause or require Bemis or Amcor or any of their Subsidiaries (other than Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries, to the extent so bound prior to the Scheme Closing Date) to grant, or cause to be granted, to any third party any right to or with respect to any Intellectual Property owned by any of them prior to the Scheme Closing Date.
(b) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, the businesses of Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary are being conducted in compliance with all applicable Laws pertaining to the privacy, data protection and information security.
(a) With respect to the real property owned by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary (such property collectively, the " Bemis Owned Real Property "), except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, either Bemis or a Bemis Subsidiary has good and marketable fee simple title to such Bemis Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Liens, other than any such Lien (i) for Taxes or governmental assessments, charges or claims of payment not yet due and payable (or that may thereafter be paid without penalty) or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP on the consolidated financial statements of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries included in the Bemis SEC Documents, (ii) which is a carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen's or other similar Lien arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts which are not overdue for a period of more than 90 days and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP on the consolidated financial statements of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries included in the Bemis SEC Documents, (iii) which is disclosed on the most recent (as of the date hereof) consolidated balance sheet of Bemis included in the Bemis SEC Documents filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement or notes thereto or securing Indebtedness reflected on such balance sheet, (iv) which was incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of the most recent consolidated balance sheet of Bemis included in the Bemis SEC Documents filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement (v) that is an easement, covenant, condition or restriction of record as to which no material violation or encroachment exists or, if such violation or encroachment exists, as to which the cure of such violation or encroachment would not materially interfere with the conduct of the business of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries; (vi) that is a zoning or other
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governmentally established Lien as to which no material violation exists or, if such violation exists, as to which the cure of such violation would not materially interfere with the conduct of the business of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries; (vii) that is a railroad trackage agreement, utility, slope or drainage easement, right-of-way easement or lease regarding any sign as to which no material violation or encroachment exists or, if such violation or encroachment exists, as to which the cure of such violation or encroachment would not materially interfere with the conduct of the business of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries; or (viii) that is an imperfection of title or license, if any, that does not materially impair the use or operation of any asset to which it relates in the conduct of the business of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries; (ix) set forth in Section 3.15(a) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter (any such Lien described in any of clauses (i) through (ix), a " Bemis Permitted Lien "). Neither Bemis nor any of the Bemis Subsidiaries has received notice of any pending, and to the knowledge of Bemis there is no threatened, condemnation proceeding with respect to any Bemis Owned Real Property, except proceedings which have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first refusal to purchase the Bemis Owned Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein, except as have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, (i) each material lease, sublease and other agreement under which Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries uses or occupies or has the right to use or occupy any real property (the " Bemis Leased Real Property "), is valid, binding and in full force and effect, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions and (ii) no uncured default of a material nature on the part of Bemis or, if applicable, its Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Bemis, the landlord thereunder exists with respect to any Bemis Leased Real Property and no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default, except to the extent such breach or default has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect. Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, Bemis and each of its Subsidiaries has a good and valid leasehold interest in or contractual right to use or occupy, subject to the terms of the lease, sublease or other agreement applicable thereto, the Bemis Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens, except for Bemis Permitted Liens.
(c) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, all buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, building systems and equipment, and all components thereof, included in the Bemis Owned Real Property and the Bemis Leased Real Property are in good condition and repair and sufficient for the operation of the business conducted thereon.
Section 3.16
Opinion of Financial Advisor.
The Bemis Board of Directors has received the opinion
of Goldman, Sachs & Co., to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and
subject to the various qualifications, assumptions, limitations and other matters set forth therein, the Exchange Ratio is fair from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its
affiliates) of Bemis Shares.
Section 3.17
Required Vote; Takeover Statutes.
(a) The Bemis Shareholder Approval is the only vote of holders of securities of Bemis required to adopt this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions.
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(b) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Section 4.17 , no Takeover Statute applicable to Bemis or its Affiliates nor any anti-takeover provision in the Bemis Governing Documents is applicable to the Transactions.
Section 3.18
Material Contracts.
(a) Section 3.18 of the Bemis Disclosure Letter contains a complete and correct list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each Contract described below in this Section 3.18(a) under which Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary has any current or future rights, responsibilities, obligations or liabilities (in each case, whether contingent or otherwise) or to which any of their respective properties or assets is subject, in each case as of the date of this Agreement (all Contracts of the type described in this Section 3.18(a) , in each case whether entered into before, on or after the date of this Agreement, being referred to herein as the " Bemis Material Contracts "):
(i) (A) any (i) joint venture, partnership or other similar Contract, or (ii) material collaboration, co-promotion, strategic alliance or other similar Contract, and (B) any shareholders, investors rights, registration rights or similar agreement or arrangement relating to Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary;
(ii) each Contract relating to the acquisition or disposition of any business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) pursuant to which Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries has or could reasonably be expected to have material continuing rights or obligations following the date of this Agreement, including pursuant to any "earn-out" or indemnity;
(iii) each Contract under which Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary (x) is granted any license or other right with respect to any Intellectual Property of a third party, or has granted to a third party any license or other right with respect to any Intellectual Property and, in each of (x) and (y), which such Contract or Intellectual Property is material to Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(iv) each Contract that limits the freedom of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary to compete in any line of business or geographic region (including any Contract that requires Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary to work exclusively with any Person in any line of business or geographic region, or which by its terms would further so limit the freedom of New Holdco or its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time), or with any Person, or otherwise restricts the research, development, manufacture, marketing, distribution or sale of any product by Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, in each case, in a manner that is material to the business of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted;
(v) each Contract that contains exclusivity or "most favored nation" provisions, or grants any right of first refusal, right of first offer, exclusive development rights or exclusive marketing or distribution rights to any Person relating to any product or potential product in each case, that is material to the business of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted;
(vi) each Contract that requires Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries to (A) purchase or sell a minimum quantity of goods relating to any product or potential product, or (B) purchase or sell goods relating to any product or potential product exclusively, in each case from or to any Person and which involved payments to or by Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $45 million in the aggregate during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017;
(vii) each material Contract with any of Bemis's top ten customers or top ten suppliers, measured by revenue and expense, respectively, for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017;
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(viii) each Contract that is required to be filed by Bemis as a "material contract" pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act;
(ix) each Contract relating to any material swap, forward, futures, warrant, option or other derivative transaction;
(x) each Contract involving the settlement of any Proceeding or threatened Proceeding (or series of related Proceedings) (A) which (x) would reasonably be expected to involve payments after the date hereof in excess of $10 million or (y) would reasonably be expected to impose or currently imposes material monitoring or reporting obligations to any other Person outside the ordinary course of business or material restrictions on Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary (or, following the Merger Closing, New Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries) or (B) which is material to Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and with respect to which material conditions precedent to the settlement have not been satisfied as of the date hereof;
(xi) each collective bargaining agreement or other similar Contract with any Labor Organization, excluding any such agreements that are imposed on all employers in a particular industry or location by applicable Law;
(xii) each Contract providing for employment, consulting or similar agreement for the provision of services to which Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries is a party and provides for annual compensation opportunities in excess of $250,000 which cannot be terminated for no consideration with less than 90 days of advanced written notice, or if such services are to be provided outside of the U.S., each Contract which provides for compensation upon termination or notice of termination in excess of what is required by applicable Law;
(xiii) each non-qualified deferred compensation, equity, severance, retention, transaction or other bonus plans or arrangements for Bemis's or any of its Subsidiaries' current or former directors, officers or employees, in each case, pursuant to which Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries is or will be subject to, excluding severance entitlements imposed by applicable Law;
(xiv) (A) each loan Contract, note, letter of credit and other evidence of Indebtedness in excess of $10 million, (B) any mortgages, pledges and other evidences of Liens securing such obligations on any real or other property that is material to Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (C) any guarantees supporting such obligations and financing Contracts including change of control provisions, other than Contracts solely among Bemis and any wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary; and
(xv) each Contract that has or would reasonably be expected to involve, either pursuant to its own terms or the terms of any related Contracts, net payments or receipts in excess of $45 million in any year.
(b) Bemis has made available to Amcor prior to the date of this Agreement a true and complete copy (including all attachments, schedules and exhibits thereto) of each Bemis Material Contract as in effect on the date of this Agreement. Except for breaches, violations or defaults which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Bemis Material Contract is in full force and effect and is a valid and binding Contract of Bemis or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and, to the knowledge of Bemis, of each other party thereto, enforceable against Bemis or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and, to the knowledge of Bemis, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms (except for any Bemis Material Contract that expired in accordance with their respective terms or were otherwise amended, modified or terminated after the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1 ) and (ii) (x) neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor (y) to the knowledge of
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Bemis any other party to a Bemis Material Contract, has (in the case of each of (x) or (y)) violated any provision of, or taken or failed to take any act which, with or without notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under the provisions of, such Bemis Material Contract, and neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under any Bemis Material Contract.
Section 3.19
Insurance.
Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect, (a) all current,
insurance policies (or replacements thereof) and Contracts of insurance of Bemis and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect and are valid and binding and cover against the risks as are
customary in all material respects for companies of similar size in the same or similar lines of business and (b) all premiums due thereunder have been paid. Neither Bemis nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received notice of cancellation or termination with respect to any third party insurance policies or Contracts (other than in connection with normal renewals of any such insurance
policies or Contracts) where such cancellation or termination would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.20
Finders and Brokers.
Neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary has employed any broker
or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders' fees in
connection with the Transactions, except that Bemis has engaged Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Bemis's financial advisor, the financial arrangements with which have been disclosed in writing to
Amcor prior to the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.21
FCPA and Anti-Corruption.
(a) Neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary, nor any director, manager or, to the knowledge of Bemis, any employee or agent of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary has, since January 1, 2013, in connection with the business of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, itself or, to the knowledge of Bemis, any of its or their respective agents, representatives, sales intermediaries or any other third party, in each case, acting on behalf of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, made any unlawful payment or given, offered, promised, authorized, or agreed to give, any money or thing of value, directly or indirectly, to any Government Official, or otherwise taken any action, in each case in violation of the FCPA or other applicable Bribery Legislation.
(b) Neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary, nor any director, manager or, to the knowledge of Bemis, any employee or agent of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary has, since January 1, 2013, been subject to any actual, pending, or, to Bemis's knowledge, threatened Proceedings, or made any voluntary disclosures to any Governmental Entity, involving an actual or alleged violation by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary of applicable Bribery Legislation.
(c) Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary have made and kept books and records, accounts and other records, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary as required by applicable Bribery Legislation in all material respects.
(d) Bemis and each Bemis Subsidiary have instituted policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects with the FCPA and other applicable Bribery Legislation and maintain such policies and procedures in force.
Section 3.22
Sanctions.
Neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary, nor any director, manager or, to
the knowledge of Bemis, any employee or agent of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary,
(a) is a Sanctioned Person, (b) has, since January 1, 2013, engaged in, or has any plan or commitment to engage in, direct or indirect dealings with any Sanctioned Person or in
any Sanctioned Country on behalf of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary in violation of applicable Sanctions Law, (c) has, since January 1, 2013, violated, or engaged in any conduct
sanctionable under, any Sanctions Law, nor to the
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knowledge of Bemis, been the subject of an investigation or allegation of such a violation or sanctionable conduct, or (d) made any voluntary disclosures to any Governmental Entity, involving an actual or alleged violation by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary of any applicable Sanctions Law.
Section 3.23
Export and Import Matters.
Except as has not been, and would not reasonably be
expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, none of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, or any director, manager or, to the knowledge of Bemis, any employee or agent of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary have, since the Applicable Date, committed
any violation of Ex-Im Laws, including requirements regarding the export, reexport, transfer or provision of any goods, software, technology, data or service within the scope of, any required or
applicable licenses or authorizations under all applicable Ex-Im Laws and the valuation, classification, or duty treatment requirements of imported merchandise, the eligibility requirements of
imported merchandise for favorable duty rates or other special treatment, country of origin marking requirements, antidumping and countervailing duties, and all other applicable U.S. import laws
administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (or similar Laws of other jurisdictions in which Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries operate).
Section 3.24
No Other Representations.
Except for the representations and warranties contained
in
Article IV
or in any certificates delivered by
Amcor in connection with the Scheme, Bemis acknowledges that none of Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries (including New Holdco and Merger Sub) nor any of its or their Representatives makes, and Bemis
acknowledges that it has not relied upon or otherwise been induced by, any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries (including New Holdco
and Merger Sub), or with respect to any other information (or the accuracy or completeness thereof) provided or made available to Bemis in connection with the Transactions, including any information,
documents, projections, forecasts or other material made available to Bemis or to Bemis's Representatives in "data rooms" or management presentations related to of the Transactions.
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMCOR
Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the disclosure letter delivered to Bemis by Amcor at the time of entering into this Agreement (the " Amcor Disclosure Letter ") (it being understood that any disclosure set forth in one section or subsection of the Amcor Disclosure Letter shall be deemed disclosure with respect to, and shall be deemed to apply to and qualify, the section or subsection of this Agreement to which it corresponds in number and each other section or subsection of this Agreement to the extent the qualifying nature of such disclosure with respect to such other section or subsection is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure) or as disclosed in an announcement by Amcor to ASX or a document lodged by Amcor with ASIC since January 1, 2016 (including exhibits and other information incorporated by reference therein) and publicly available prior to the date hereof (but excluding any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any "principal risks" section and any other disclosures included therein to the extent they are predictive or forward-looking in nature), Amcor represents and warrants to Bemis as set forth below:
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Section 4.1 Qualification, Organization, etc. Each of Amcor, New Holdco, Merger Sub and the Amcor Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, where relevant, in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization, and has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties, or conduct of its business, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, validly existing, qualified or, where relevant, in good standing, or to have such power or authority, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect. Amcor has made available to Bemis a true and complete copy of the constitution of Amcor as amended through, and as in effect as of, the date of this Agreement, and all other organizational or constituent documents of Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub (collectively, the " Amcor Governing Documents "). The Amcor Governing Documents are in full force and effect and none of Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub is in violation of the Amcor Governing Documents in any material respect.
(a) As of the close of business on August 2, 2018 (such date and time, the " Amcor Capitalization Date "), there were on issue 1,158,141,276 Amcor Shares (including 550,712 Amcor Restricted Shares), 2,446,533 Amcor Rights, 1,052,825 Amcor Performance Shares, 14,303,305 Amcor Options, 1,761,401 Amcor Performance Rights and 470,248 Amcor Cash Equivalent or Phantom Shares, and no Amcor Shares were held by Amcor Subsidiaries. All of the outstanding Amcor Shares are validly issued and are fully paid and are free of preemptive rights. Except as set forth in this Section 4.2(a) , as of the date of this Agreement, Amcor has no shares or other equity interests on issue other than (i) the Amcor Shares that were outstanding on the Amcor Capitalization Date and (ii) Amcor Shares that were reserved for issuance as set forth in this Section 4.2(a) as of the Amcor Capitalization Date and have been issued after the Amcor Capitalization Date pursuant to the settlement of Amcor Equity Awards outstanding as of the Amcor Capitalization Date, in accordance with their terms. As of the Effective Time, each of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Amcor and Merger Sub will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and owned solely by New Holdco or by a wholly owned Subsidiary of New Holdco, free and clear of all Liens.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of New Holdco consists of 10,000 New Holdco Shares and 10,000 New Holdco Shares are issued and outstanding.
(c)
(i) Each of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity securities of each of the Amcor Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable and owned solely by Amcor or by a direct or indirect wholly owned Amcor Subsidiary, free and clear of all Liens.
(ii) The New Holdco Shares to be issued pursuant to the Scheme and the Merger in accordance with Article I and Article II will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights.
(d) Each of New Holdco and Merger Sub (i) was formed solely for the purpose of entering into the Transactions and (ii) since the date of its formation has not conducted any business and has no, and prior to the Scheme Closing (in the case of New Holdco) and the Merger Closing (in the case of Merger Sub) will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement and the Transactions.
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(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.2(a) , as of the date of this Agreement, there are no preemptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, agreements, arrangements, calls, puts, commitments, derivative instruments or rights of any kind that obligate Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary to (i) issue, transfer or sell any shares in the capital or other equity interests of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary or securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such shares or equity interests (in each case other than to Amcor or a wholly owned Amcor Subsidiary); (ii) grant, extend or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, put, call, exchangeable or convertible securities or other similar right, agreement or commitment; (iii) redeem or otherwise acquire any such shares in its capital or other equity interests; (iv) provide a material capital contribution to, or make any material investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any Amcor Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by Amcor or in any other Person; or (v) make any payment to any Person the value of which is derived from, or calculated based on, the value of Amcor Shares or any other Amcor equity interests.
(f) Neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary has outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the Amcor Shareholders or any Amcor Subsidiary on any matter.
(g) There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary is a party with respect to the voting of the shares of capital stock or other equity interest of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary.
Section 4.3
Corporate Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation.
(a) Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub have all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, in the case of New Holdco, the Deed Poll, and, assuming the Amcor Shareholder Approval and, if required, the approvals for the New Holdco Capital Increase are obtained, to perform its obligations (x) hereunder and to consummate the Transactions to which it is or is contemplated to be a party and (y) in the case of New Holdco, under the Deed Poll. The execution, delivery and performance by Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub of this Agreement, and, in the case of New Holdco, the Deed Poll, and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized, and, except as contemplated by this Agreement, no other corporate proceedings on the part of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary are necessary to authorize the consummation of the Transactions other than the Amcor Shareholder Approval. As of the date of this Agreement, the Amcor Board of Directors has unanimously adopted resolutions (i) declaring that this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions are in the best interests of Amcor and the Amcor Shareholders, (ii) approving this Agreement and the Transactions, (iii) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (iv) directing that the Scheme be submitted to the Court and submitted to a vote at the Scheme Meeting and (v) making the Amcor Board Recommendation. Subject to the Enforceability Exceptions, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub, enforceable against Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms. As of the date of this Agreement, the board of directors of Merger Sub has unanimously adopted resolutions (i) declaring that this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, Merger Sub and its sole shareholder, New Holdco, (ii) approving this Agreement and the Transactions, (iii) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (iv) directing that this Agreement (which constitutes the plan of merger under the Missouri Code) be submitted to its sole shareholder, New Holdco, for approval and (v) recommending that its sole shareholder, New Holdco, approve this Agreement, and New Holdco has approved this Agreement and the Transactions as the sole
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shareholder of Merger Sub. As of the date of this Agreement, the New Holdco Board and Amcor, as the majority shareholder of New Holdco, have approved this Agreement, the Deed Poll and Transactions.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by Amcor of the Transactions require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity, other than (i) the involvement of the Court in the Scheme and the filing of the Court Order with ASIC, (ii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period thereunder, (iii) the filings, consents, approvals, authorizations, clearances or other actions under the Antitrust Laws applicable to the Transactions and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting periods thereunder, (iv) the filing with ASIC and the Court of the Scheme Booklet and any amendments or supplements thereto, (v) the filing of the Form S-4 with the SEC and other filings required under, and compliance with any applicable requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable U.S. state or federal securities laws, (vi) compliance with any applicable requirements of ASX, ASIC and the Court, and (vii) any other actions or filings the absence of which has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the Amcor Governing Documents or the comparable governing instruments of any Amcor Subsidiary, (ii) assuming that the consents, approvals and filings referred to in Section 4.3(b) are made and obtained and receipt of the Amcor Shareholder Approval, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any applicable Law or Order, (iii) assuming that the consents, approvals and filings referred to in Section 4.3(b) are made and obtained and receipt of the Amcor Shareholder Approval, require any consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary is entitled under any provision of any Contract binding upon Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii) through (iv), as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.4
Reports and Financial Statements.
(a) Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries have filed or furnished, as applicable, on a timely basis, all forms, statements, certifications, reports and documents required to be filed or furnished by it with or to ASIC since the Applicable Date (the forms, certifications, statements, reports and documents filed with or furnished ASIC since the Applicable Date and those filed with or furnished to ASIC subsequent to the date of this Agreement, together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and any information incorporated by reference therein, in each case as amended since the date of their filing and prior to the date hereof, collectively, the " Amcor ASIC Documents "). Each of the Amcor ASIC Documents, at the time of its filing or being furnished complied or, if not yet filed or furnished, will at the time of being filed or furnished comply, in each case, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Australian Act and the applicable requirements of ASIC and ASX. As of their respective dates (or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such amendment), the Amcor ASIC Documents did not, and each Amcor ASIC Documents filed with or furnished to ASIC subsequent to the date of this Agreement will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the
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circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. None of the Amcor ASIC Documents is the subject of ongoing ASIC review, inquiry, investigation or challenge or the subject of outstanding or unresolved comments.
(b) Each of the audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements included in or incorporated by reference into the Amcor ASIC Documents (including the related notes and schedules) fairly presents or, in the case of the Amcor ASIC Documents filed after the date of this Agreement, will fairly present, in each case, in all material respects, in conformity with IFRS applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the consolidated financial position of Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries, as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject to, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements, normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments, that are not and will not be material in amount or effect).
(c) Since the Applicable Date, Amcor has complied in all material respects with its continuous disclosure obligations under ASX Listing Rule 3.1 and, other than in relation to the Transactions, is not relying on the carve-out in Listing Rule 3.1 to withhold any material information from public disclosure.
Section 4.5
Internal Controls and Procedures.
Amcor has established and maintains disclosure
controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting sufficient to ensure that all material
information required to be disclosed by Amcor in the reports that it files or publishes under the rules and regulations of ASX is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the rules and forms of applicable Law (including the rules and regulations of ASX), and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to Amcor's management as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to enable Amcor's management to make such reports. Amcor, each Amcor Subsidiary and each of their respective officers and
directors in their capacities as such are in material compliance with, and, since the Applicable Date, have materially complied with the applicable provisions of the requirements of ASX.
Section 4.6
No Undisclosed Liabilities.
There are no obligations or liabilities of Amcor or any
Amcor Subsidiary of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable
or otherwise, in each case other than (i) liabilities or obligations disclosed, reflected or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheet of Amcor as of June 30, 2017, and the
notes thereto set forth in Amcor's 2017 Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since
June 30, 2017, (iii) liabilities or obligations arising out of this Agreement (and which do not arise out of a breach by Amcor of any representation or warranty or covenant in this
Agreement), or (iv) liabilities or obligations that have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.7
Compliance with Laws; Permits.
(a) Amcor and each Amcor Subsidiary is, and since the Applicable Date has been, in compliance with and is not, and since the Applicable Date has not been, in default under, or in violation of, any Law or Order applicable to Amcor, such Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, except where such non-compliance, default or violation has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries are, and since the Applicable Date have been, in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, exemptions, consents, certificates, registrations, concessions, approvals and orders of
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any Governmental Entity necessary for Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate their properties and assets and to carry on their businesses as they are now being conducted (the " Amcor Permits "), except where the failure to have any of the Amcor Permits has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect. All Amcor Permits are in full force and effect, except where the failure to be in full force and effect has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect. Amcor and each Amcor Subsidiary is in compliance with all Amcor Permits, except where the failure to be in compliance has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary is a party to or subject to the provisions of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, stipulation or settlement of or with any Governmental Entity that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.8
Environmental Laws.
Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect: (i) Amcor and the
Amcor Subsidiaries are now, and have been since the Applicable Date, in compliance with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; (ii) neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary has
treated, stored, handled, manufactured, generated, distributed, sold, disposed of or arranged for disposal of, transported, released, exposed any Person to, or owned or operated any property or
facility contaminated by, any Hazardous Substance, in each case as would result in liability under any Environmental Law; (iii) neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary has, since the Applicable
Date (or earlier to the extent unresolved), received any notice alleging that Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary may be in violation of or subject to liability, and there is no claim, Proceeding, demand,
Lien, Order, investigation or information request pending or, to the knowledge of Amcor, threatened against Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary, under any Environmental Law or relating to any Hazardous
Substances; and (iv) neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary has assumed or provided an indemnity with respect to any obligation or liability of any other Person relating to Environmental Laws
or any Hazardous Substances (excluding any indemnities included in Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business that are not principally related to environmental liabilities).
Section 4.9
Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Since June 30, 2017, there has not
occurred any Effect that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10
Investigation; Litigation.
There are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of
Amcor, threatened against Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary, except for those that have not been, and would
not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 4.11
Finders and Brokers.
Neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary has employed any broker
or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders' fees in
connection with the Transactions, except that Amcor has engaged UBS AG, Australia Branch, and Moelis & Company LLC as Amcor's financial advisors.
(a) Except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect:
(i) all Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or with respect to Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file), and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate;
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(ii) Amcor and its Subsidiaries have paid all Taxes due and owing by any of them, including any Taxes required to be withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or third party (in each case, whether or not shown on any Tax Return), other than Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with IFRS on the consolidated financial statements of Amcor and its Subsidiaries included in the Amcor ASIC Documents; and
(iii) none of Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax allocation, sharing, indemnity, or reimbursement agreement or arrangement (other than any customary Tax indemnification provisions in ordinary course commercial agreements or arrangements that are not primarily related to Taxes or agreements or arrangements exclusively between or among Amcor and its wholly owned Subsidiaries) or has any liability for Taxes of any Person (other than Amcor or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries) by reason of Contract, assumption, operation of Law, Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Law), transferee or successor liability, or otherwise.
(b) Neither Amcor nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action or knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to (i) prevent the Merger and the Scheme from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment or (ii) cause New Holdco to be treated as a "surrogate foreign corporation" within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Code as a result of the Transactions.
Section 4.13
Required Vote; Takeover Statutes.
(a) The Amcor Shareholder Approval is the only vote of holders of securities of Amcor required to adopt this Agreement, approve the Scheme and to consummate the Transactions.
(b) No Takeover Statute applicable to Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary nor any anti-takeover provision in the Amcor Governing Documents is applicable to the Transactions.
(a) Neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary, nor any director, manager or, to the knowledge of Amcor, any employee or agent of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary has, since January 1, 2013, in connection with the business of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary, itself or, to the knowledge of Amcor, any of its or their respective agents, representatives, sales intermediaries or any other third party, in each case, acting on behalf of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary, made any unlawful payment or given, offered, promised, authorized, or agreed to give, any money or thing of value, directly or indirectly, to any Government Official, or otherwise taken any action, in each case in violation of any applicable Bribery Legislation.
(b) Neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary, nor any director, manager or, to the knowledge of Amcor, any employee or agent of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary has, since January 1, 2013, been subject to any actual, pending, or, to Amcor's knowledge, threatened Proceedings, or made any voluntary disclosures to any Governmental Entity, involving an actual or alleged violation by Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary of applicable Bribery Legislation.
(c) Amcor and each Amcor Subsidiary have made and kept books and records, accounts and other records, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Amcor and each Amcor Subsidiary as required by applicable Bribery Legislation in all material respects.
(d) Amcor and each Amcor Subsidiary have instituted policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects with applicable Bribery Legislation and maintain such policies and procedures in force.
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Section 4.15
Sanctions.
Neither Amcor nor any Amcor Subsidiary, nor any director, manager or, to
the knowledge of Amcor, any employee or agent of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary,
(a) is a Sanctioned Person, (b) has, since January 1, 2013, engaged in, or has any plan or commitment to engage in, direct or indirect dealings with any Sanctioned Person or in
any Sanctioned Country on behalf of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary in violation of applicable Sanctions Law, (c) has, since January 1, 2013, violated, or engaged in any conduct
sanctionable under, any Sanctions Law, nor to the knowledge of Amcor, been the subject of an investigation or allegation of such a violation or sanctionable conduct, or (d) made any voluntary
disclosures to any Governmental Entity, involving an actual or alleged violation by Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary of any applicable Sanctions Law.
Section 4.16
Export and Import Matters.
Except as has not been, and would not reasonably be
expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, none of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary, or any director, manager or, to the knowledge of Amcor, any employee or agent of Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary have, since the Applicable Date, committed
any violation of Ex-Im Laws, including requirements regarding the export, reexport, transfer or provision of any goods, software, technology, data or service within the scope of, any required or
applicable licenses or authorizations under all applicable Ex-Im Laws and the valuation, classification, or duty treatment requirements of imported merchandise, the eligibility requirements of
imported merchandise for favorable duty rates or other special treatment, country of origin marking requirements, antidumping and countervailing duties, and all other applicable U.S. import laws
administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (or similar Laws of other jurisdictions in which Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries operate).
Section 4.17
Bemis Share Ownership and Other Interests.
None of Amcor, any Amcor Subsidiary or
any of their respective affiliates (a) directly or indirectly owns, beneficially or otherwise, any of Bemis Shares;
or (b) is an "interested shareholder" with respect to Bemis under Section 351.459.1(11) of the Missouri Code.
Section 4.18
No Other Representations.
Except for the representations and warranties contained in
Article III
or in any certificates delivered by
Bemis in connection with the Scheme, each of Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub acknowledges that neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any Representative of Bemis makes, and each of Amcor, New
Holdco and Merger Sub acknowledges that it has not relied upon or otherwise been induced by, any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries or
with respect to any other information (or the accuracy or completeness thereof) provided or made available to them in connection with the Transactions, including any information, documents,
projections, forecasts or other material made available to Amcor, New Holdco, Merger Sub or their respective Representatives in "data rooms" or management presentations in expectation of the
Transactions.
ARTICLE V.
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE CLOSING
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business by Bemis Pending the Effective Time.
(a) Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the time, if any, at which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 , except (w) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Bemis Disclosure Letter, (x) as expressly contemplated or expressly required by this Agreement, (y) as required by applicable Law or (z) as consented to in writing by Amcor (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Bemis shall, and shall cause each Bemis Subsidiary to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business, including by using reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its and their present business organizations and to preserve its and their present relationships with Governmental Entities and with customers, suppliers and other Persons with whom it and they have material business relations.
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(b) Without limiting the generality and in furtherance of the foregoing, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the time, if any, at which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 , except (w) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Bemis Disclosure Letter, (x) as expressly contemplated or expressly required by this Agreement, (y) as required by applicable Law or (z) as consented to in writing by Amcor (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Bemis shall not, and shall cause each Bemis Subsidiary not to:
(i) (A) amend the Bemis Governing Documents or the governing documents of any Bemis Subsidiary, (B) split, combine, subdivide, reduce or reclassify any of its issued or unissued capital stock or other equity interests, or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock or other equity interests, except for any such transaction by a wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary which remains a wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary after consummation of such transaction, (C) declare, determine to be paid, set aside, authorize or pay any dividends on or make any distribution with respect to its outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests, except for (1) any dividends or distributions paid by a direct or indirect wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary to another direct or indirect wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary or to Bemis or (2) Bemis's regular quarterly cash dividend with record and payment dates consistent with the quarterly record and corresponding payment dates in 2017 and in an amount per Bemis Share per quarter not to exceed $0.31 with respect to 2018 quarterly dividends, $0.32 with respect to 2019 quarterly dividends, and $0.33 with respect to 2020 quarterly dividends, (D) enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its capital stock or other equity interests, or (E) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or other equity interests or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity interests (other than (1) pursuant to the forfeiture of, cashless exercise, or withholding of Taxes with respect to, Bemis Equity Awards, in each case in accordance with past practice and as required or permitted by the terms of the Bemis Equity Plan as in effect on the date of this Agreement (or as modified after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) or (2) purchases, repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of capital stock or other equity interests of any wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary by Bemis or any other wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary);
(ii) authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
(iii) except as required by the terms and conditions of any Bemis Benefit Plan in effect on the date of this Agreement and set forth in Section 5.1(b)(iii) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter, (A) grant any long-term incentive awards, (B) amend, modify or establish any Bemis Benefit Plan (including any plan, program or arrangement that would be a Bemis Benefit Plan if it were in existence immediately before the date of this Agreement), (C) modify or increase the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to any of its directors, officers, employees or individual independent contractors other than (except in the case of executive officers and directors) in the ordinary course of business, (D) pay or award, or commit to pay or award, any bonuses or incentive compensation, (E) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with any labor union, works council or other labor organization or Bemis Benefit Plan or any benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, scheme, agreement or arrangement that would be a Bemis Benefit Plan if in effect as of the date hereof, except as otherwise permitted by this Section 5.1(b)(iii) or any amendments or terminations in the ordinary course of business that do not contravene the other covenants set forth in this Section 5.1(b)(iii) or materially increase the cost to Bemis, in
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the aggregate, of maintaining such Bemis Benefit Plan, (F) take any action to accelerate the vesting, payment or funding of any payment or benefit payable or to become payable to any of its directors, officers, employees or individual independent contractors, (G) terminate the employment of any Bemis Senior Officer, other than for cause, (H) hire any officer, employee or individual independent contractor having total target annual cash compensation of more than $250,000, or any Bemis Senior Officer, or (I) implement or announce any employee layoffs (other than for cause or in the ordinary course of business) or location closings;
(iv) make any material change in financial accounting policies, principles, practices or procedures or any of its methods of reporting income, deductions or other material items for financial accounting purposes, except as required by GAAP, applicable Law or SEC policy;
(v) authorize or announce an intention to authorize, or enter into agreements providing for, any acquisitions of any business, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of property or assets, joint venture, licenses or otherwise, except for such transactions for consideration (including assumption of liabilities) that does not exceed (when taken together with all other such transactions) $10 million in the aggregate (valuing any non-cash consideration at its fair market value as of the date of the agreement for such acquisition); provided that neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary shall enter into any such transaction that would, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent, materially delay or materially impair the consummation of the Transactions;
(vi) enter into any new line of business other than any line of business that is reasonably ancillary to or a reasonably foreseeable extension of any line of business engaged in by Bemis as of the date of this Agreement;
(vii) issue, deliver, grant, sell, transfer, pledge, dispose of or encumber, or authorize the issuance, delivery, grant, sale, transfer, pledge, disposition or encumbrance of, any shares of capital stock, voting securities or other equity interests in Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares, voting securities or equity interests, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares of its capital stock, voting securities or equity interests or any "phantom" stock, "phantom" stock rights, stock appreciation rights or stock based performance units or take any action to cause to be exercisable any otherwise unexercisable Bemis Equity Award under any existing Bemis Equity Plan (except as otherwise required by the express terms of any Bemis Equity Award as in effect on the date hereof), other than (A) issuances of Bemis Shares in respect of the settlement of Bemis Equity Awards outstanding on the date hereof and in accordance with their respective terms as in effect on the date hereof or (B) transactions between Bemis and a wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary or between wholly owned Bemis Subsidiaries;
(viii) create, incur, assume or otherwise become liable with respect to any Indebtedness (whether evidenced by a note or other instrument, pursuant to an issuance of debt securities, financing lease, sale-leaseback transaction or otherwise), other than (A) Indebtedness solely between Bemis and a wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary or between wholly owned Bemis Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (B) borrowings by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business under the Bemis Credit Agreement and guarantees of such borrowings issued by the Bemis Subsidiaries to the extent required under the terms of the Bemis Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and (C) in connection with letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person (other than Bemis or any wholly owned Bemis Subsidiary), in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business;
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(x) sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange, swap, let lapse, cancel, pledge, abandon or otherwise dispose of, or subject to any Lien (other than any Bemis Permitted Lien (excluding sections (iv) and (ix) of such definition), any properties or assets (including shares of capital stock or other equity interests of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries and including Intellectual Property), except (A) in the case of Liens, as required in connection with any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 5.1(b)(viii) , (B) sales of inventory, or dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (C) non-exclusive licenses of non-material Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business, (D) such transactions with neither a fair market value of the assets or properties nor an aggregate purchase price that exceeds (when taken together with all other such transactions) $500,000 in the aggregate (valuing any non-cash consideration at its fair market value as of the date of the agreement for such transaction), and (E) for transactions among Bemis and its wholly owned Bemis Subsidiaries or among wholly owned Bemis Subsidiaries;
(xi) without limiting Section 6.8 , settle, or offer or propose to settle, any Proceeding involving or against Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, other than (A) ordinary course disputes with vendors, customers or employees in which no litigation or arbitration commences and (B) settlements or compromises of any Proceeding where (1) the amount paid in an individual settlement or compromise by Bemis (and not including any amount paid by Bemis's third-party insurance carriers or third parties) does not exceed the amount set forth in Section 5.1(b)(xi) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter and (2) there is no material non-monetary relief.
(xii) (A) make or change any material Tax election, change any Tax accounting period for purposes of a material Tax or material method of Tax accounting, (B) file any material amended Tax Return, (C) settle or compromise any audit or Proceeding relating to Taxes that involves a material amount of Taxes, (D) enter into any "closing agreement" within the meaning of Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Law) with respect to any material Tax, (E) surrender any right to claim a material Tax refund, or (F) take any action that would require the filing of a "gain recognition agreement" (within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 367 of the Code) by Bemis or its Subsidiaries to avoid current recognition of a material amount of income or gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
(xiii) make or commit to any new capital expenditure, other than (A) in connection with the repair or replacement of facilities, properties or assets destroyed or damaged due to casualty or accident (if covered by third party insurance or if the portion of which that is not covered by insurance is less than $10 million) or (B) in the ordinary course of business and in the aggregate not in excess of the amounts reflected in Bemis's capital expenditure budget for each of 2018 and 2019 set forth in Section 5.1(b)(xiii) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter;
(xiv) except in the ordinary course of business or with respect to matters that are expressly permitted by the other provisions of this Section 5.1(b) , (A) enter into any Contract that would, if entered into prior to the date hereof, be a Bemis Material Contract, or (B) modify, amend or terminate any Bemis Material Contract or waive, release or assign any material rights, benefits or claims thereunder; or
(xv) agree, resolve or commit, in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.
(c) Without in any way limiting any party's rights or obligations under this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Amcor, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of Bemis prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, Bemis shall
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exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries' respective operations.
Section 5.2
Conduct of Business by Amcor Pending the Effective Time.
(a) Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the time, if any, at which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 , except (w) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Amcor Disclosure Letter, (x) as expressly contemplated or expressly required by this Agreement, (y) as required by applicable Law or (z) as consented to in writing by Bemis (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub shall not, and shall cause each Amcor Subsidiary not to:
(i) (A) subject, in the case of New Holdco, to Section 6.11 , amend the Amcor Governing Documents in any manner that would prevent, delay or impair the consummation of the Merger or the Scheme or adversely affect the rights of Bemis Shareholders, or (B) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or distribution payable in cash, stock or property in respect of any capital stock or other equity interests, except for (1) any dividends or distributions paid by a direct or indirect wholly owned Amcor Subsidiary to another direct or indirect wholly owned Amcor Subsidiary or to Amcor, (2) semiannual cash dividends on the Amcor Shares consistent with past practice (including increases in the amount of such dividends consistent with past practice) and (3) cash dividends on the Amcor Shares as are necessary to pro-rate the normal semiannual cash dividend for a three month period if the Effective Time would occur prior to the record date for the payment of such normal semiannual cash dividend for the six month period in which such three month period occurs but after the payment (in such six month period) of a normal quarterly cash dividend on the Bemis Shares;
(ii) split, combine, reduce or reclassify any of its issued or unissued shares, or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, its capital stock or other equity interests, except for any such transaction by a wholly owned Amcor Subsidiary which remains a wholly owned Amcor Subsidiary after consummation of such transaction;
(iii) acquire another business, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of property or assets, joint venture, licenses or otherwise, or merge or consolidate with any other Person or enter into any binding share exchange, business combination or similar transaction with another Person or restructure, reorganize or completely or partially liquidate, in each case, to the extent that such action would, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent, materially delay or materially impair the consummation of the Merger or the Scheme;
(iv) issue, deliver or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery or sale of, any shares of capital stock, voting securities or other equity interests in Amcor or New Holdco or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares, voting securities or equity interests, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares of the capital stock, voting securities or equity interests of Amcor or New Holdco, other than (A) (x) issuances of Amcor Shares in respect of the settlement of Amcor Equity Awards, and (y) grants of Amcor Equity Awards or other equity and equity-linked awards to employees, directors and officers of Amcor or the Amcor Subsidiaries, (B) transactions between Amcor and a wholly owned Amcor Subsidiary or between wholly owned Amcor Subsidiaries, or (C) issuances of Amcor Shares having a value at the time of issuance of no more than $500 million (in the aggregate for all such issuances) as consideration in connection with any merger, consolidation or acquisition of the stock or assets of any other Person; or
(v) agree, resolve or commit, in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.
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(b) Without in any way limiting any party's rights or obligations under this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Bemis, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of Amcor, Merger Sub or New Holdco prior to the Scheme Closing. Prior to the Scheme Closing, each of Amcor, Merger Sub and New Holdco shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries' respective operations.
Section 5.3
Solicitation by Bemis
.
(a) No Solicitation or Negotiation. Bemis agrees that, except as expressly permitted by this Section 5.3 , it shall not, and it shall cause the Bemis Subsidiaries and each of its and the Bemis Subsidiaries' respective directors, officers and employees not to, and it shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its and the Bemis Subsidiaries' respective third-party consultants, financial advisors, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other third party agents, advisors and representatives not to, directly or indirectly:
(i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or otherwise knowingly facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Bemis Competing Proposal;
(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any third party relating to any Bemis Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Bemis Competing Proposal;
(iii) provide any non-public information or data to any Person in connection with, related to or in contemplation of any Bemis Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Bemis Competing Proposal;
(iv) amend, grant any waiver or release under or fail to enforce any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries, unless the Bemis Board of Directors determines after considering advice from outside legal counsel that the failure to amend, waive, release or fail to enforce such provision would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law;
(v) approve any Person becoming an "interested shareholder" under Section 351.459 of the Missouri Code;
(vi) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other agreement relating to a Bemis Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Bemis Competing Proposal (other than a Bemis Competing Proposal NDA); or
(vii) (A) fail to make, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Amcor, or publicly propose to fail to make, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Amcor, the Bemis Board Recommendation, (B) fail to include the Bemis Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement, (C) recommend, adopt or approve or publicly propose to recommend, adopt or approve a Bemis Competing Proposal, or (D) fail to reaffirm the Bemis Board Recommendation in a statement complying with Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act with regard to a Bemis Competing Proposal or in connection with such action by the close of business on the 10th Business Day after the commencement of such Bemis Competing Proposal under Rule 14e-2(a) (any of the foregoing in this Section 5.3(a)(vii) , a " Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change ").
Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Bemis Board of Directors from (A) complying with Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act with regard to a Bemis Competing Proposal or (B) issuing
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"stop, look and listen" disclosure or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that any such disclosure or statement that constitutes or contains a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.3(a) (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that a disclosure that constitutes only a customary "stop, look and listen" statement or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not in and of itself be deemed to be a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change).
Bemis shall, and Bemis shall cause the Bemis Subsidiaries and each of its and the Bemis Subsidiaries' respective directors, officers and employees to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and the Bemis Subsidiaries' respective third-party consultants, financial advisors, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other third party agents, advisors and representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any discussions and negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Bemis Competing Proposal, or proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Bemis Competing Proposal. Bemis will promptly (and in each case within 24 hours from the date of this Agreement) request from each Person (and such Person's Representatives) that has executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of making a Bemis Competing Proposal to return or destroy (as provided in the terms of such confidentiality agreement) all confidential information concerning Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary and shall promptly (and in each case within 24 hours from the date of this Agreement) terminate all physical and electronic data access previously granted to each such Person.
(b) Responding to Bemis Competing Proposals. Prior to the time, but not after, the Bemis Shareholder Approval is obtained, Bemis and its Representatives may, in response to a bona fide written Bemis Competing Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3 , (i) contact the Person who made such Bemis Competing Proposal and its Representatives solely to (x) clarify the terms and conditions thereof or (y) inform such Person of the existence of the provisions contained in this Section 5.3 ; (ii) provide access to information regarding Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries in response to a request therefor to the Person who made such Bemis Competing Proposal and such Person's Representatives; provided that such information has previously been, or is promptly (in no event later than 24 hours), made available to Amcor and that, prior to furnishing any such non-public information, Bemis receives from the Person making such Bemis Competing Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as restrictive in all material respects on such Person with respect to confidentiality as the Confidentiality Agreement (each such confidentiality agreement, a " Bemis Competing Proposal NDA "); and (iii) participate in discussions or negotiations with any such Person and its Representatives regarding such Bemis Competing Proposal, if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (ii) or (iii) above, the Bemis Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that (A) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (B) such Bemis Competing Proposal either constitutes a Bemis Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Bemis Superior Proposal.
(c) Notice . Bemis shall promptly notify Amcor (in no event later than 24 hours) of (i) the receipt by Bemis (or any of its Representatives) of any Bemis Competing Proposal or any inquiries, proposals or offers that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Bemis Competing Proposal, (ii) the receipt by Bemis (or any of its Representatives) of any request for non-public information relating to Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries from any Person who has made or is reasonably likely to be seeking to make a Bemis Competing Proposal, or (iii) any discussions or negotiations with respect to a Bemis Competing Proposal sought to be initiated or continued by any Person with Bemis, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives. Each such notice shall indicate
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the name of such Person and the material terms and conditions (including price) of any proposals, offers or requests (including, if applicable, copies of any written requests, proposals or offers, including proposed agreements). Following delivery of the initial notice, Bemis shall keep Amcor informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status and material terms of any such proposals, offers or requests (including any amendments thereto) and the status of any such discussions or negotiations. Neither Bemis nor any of its Subsidiaries will enter into any agreement with any Person which prohibits Bemis from providing any information to Amcor in accordance with, or otherwise complying with, this Section 5.3 .
(d) Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
" Bemis Competing Proposal " means, other than the Transactions, any offer or proposal from any Person or group of Persons, other than Amcor and its Subsidiaries, relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of 20% or more of the consolidated assets of Bemis and its Subsidiaries or 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Bemis, in each case, by such Person or group of Persons, (ii) any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such Person or group of Persons (or their stockholders) beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Bemis or (iii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale of all or substantially all of the assets, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries that would result in such Person or group of Persons beneficially owning 20% or more of the consolidated assets of Bemis and its Subsidiaries or 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Bemis.
" Bemis Superior Proposal " means a bona fide written Bemis Competing Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3 (with references to 20% being deemed to be replaced with references to 50%), which the Bemis Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation to be (i) more favorable to the Bemis Shareholders from a financial point of view than the Transactions and (ii) reasonably capable of being completed as proposed, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of this Agreement and the Transactions (including any changes to the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions proposed by Amcor in response to such Bemis Competing Proposal or otherwise) and such Bemis Competing Proposal.
(e) Fiduciary Exception. Notwithstanding Section 5.3(a)(vi) and Section 5.3(a)(vii) , but subject (as applicable) to compliance with Section 5.3(f) , prior to the time, but not after, the Bemis Shareholder Approval is obtained, the Bemis Board of Directors may (A) make a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change and/or (B) terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1(b)(ii) in order to concurrently enter into a definitive agreement for a Bemis Superior Proposal, in either case if (i)(x) in the case of such an action taken in connection with a Bemis Competing Proposal, the Bemis Competing Proposal is not withdrawn and the Bemis Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such Bemis Competing Proposal constitutes a Bemis Superior Proposal; or (y) in the case of any such Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change taken other than in connection with a Bemis Competing Proposal, there is a material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts (including any material change in probability or magnitude of circumstances) that was not known to the Bemis Board of Directors on the date of this Agreement (or if known, the consequences of which were not known as of the date of this Agreement) (an " Intervening Event ") and (ii) the Bemis Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, and taking into account any proposal by Amcor to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions in accordance with Section 5.3(f) , that the failure to
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take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable Law.
(f) Last Look. The Bemis Board of Directors shall not make a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(A) or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(B) and Section 8.1(b)(ii) unless, prior to making such Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change or such termination of this Agreement, (i) Bemis notifies Amcor in writing of its intention to do so at least four Business Days before taking such action, which such notification shall attach, in the case of a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(A) in response to a Bemis Superior Proposal or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(B) and Section 8.1(b)(ii) , any proposed draft agreements (including financing arrangements and other ancillary agreements) in Bemis's or its Subsidiaries' or its or their Representatives' possession and other material definitive documentation relating to such Bemis Competing Proposal in Bemis's or its Subsidiaries' or its or their Representatives' possession and the identity of the Person making the Bemis Competing Proposal, or, in the case of a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event, a reasonably detailed description of the facts relating to such Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change, (ii) during such four Business Day period, if requested by Amcor, Bemis and its Representatives shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith with Amcor and its Representatives regarding any proposal by Amcor to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions in response to such Bemis Superior Proposal or other potential Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change, as applicable, and (iii) after such four Business Day period, the Bemis Board of Directors shall have determined in good faith, after considering advice from outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, and taking into account any proposal by Amcor to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions made during such period, that (A) in the case of a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(A) in response to a Bemis Superior Proposal or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(B) and Section 8.1(b)(ii) , such Bemis Competing Proposal continues to constitute a Bemis Superior Proposal and (B) in any case, the failure to take such action would continue to reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the financial or other material terms of any such Bemis Superior Proposal shall require a new written notification from Bemis and a new notice period under Section 5.3(f)(i) (except that such negotiation period shall be for three Business Days), during which period Bemis shall be required to comply with the other requirements of this Section 5.3(f) anew).
(g) References in this Section 5.3 to the " Bemis Board of Directors " shall mean the Bemis Board of Directors or, to the extent applicable, a duly authorized committee thereof.
Section 5.4
Solicitation by Amcor
.
(a) No Solicitation or Negotiation. Amcor agrees that, except as expressly permitted by this Section 5.4 , it shall not, and it shall cause the Amcor Subsidiaries and each of its and the Amcor Subsidiaries' respective directors, officers and employees not to, and it shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its and the Amcor Subsidiaries' respective third-party consultants, financial advisors, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other third party agents, advisors and representatives not to, directly or indirectly:
(i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or otherwise knowingly facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Amcor Competing Proposal;
(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any third party relating to any Amcor Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Amcor Competing Proposal;
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(iii) provide any non-public information or data to any Person in connection with, related to or in contemplation of any Amcor Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Amcor Competing Proposal;
(iv) amend, grant any waiver or release under or fail to enforce any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of Amcor or any of the Amcor Subsidiaries, unless the Amcor Board of Directors determines after considering advice from outside legal counsel that the failure to amend, waive, release or fail to enforce such provision would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law;
(v) consent to or agree that takeover offers and accompanying documents be sent earlier under section 633(6) of the Australian Act;
(vi) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other agreement relating to an Amcor Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Amcor Competing Proposal (other than an Amcor Competing Proposal NDA); or
(vii) (A) fail to make, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Bemis, or publicly propose to fail to make, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Bemis, the Amcor Board Recommendation, (B) fail to include the Amcor Board Recommendation in the Scheme Booklet, (C) recommend, adopt or approve or publicly propose to recommend, adopt or approve an Amcor Competing Proposal or (D) fail to reaffirm, by way of an ASX announcement, the Amcor Board Recommendation by the close of business on the 10th Business Day after the commencement of an Amcor Competing Proposal pursuant to a publicly announced takeover bid under Australian Law (any of the foregoing in this Section 5.4(a)(vii) , an " Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change ").
Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Amcor Board of Directors from making a customary statement that Amcor Shareholders should, with respect to an unsolicited Amcor Competing Proposal and during a period of no more than ten business days from the date of commencement of such Amcor Competing Proposal, "take no action pending further advice" (or words to that effect); provided , however, that any such statement that constitutes or contains an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.4(a) (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that a disclosure that constitutes only a customary "take no action pending further advice" statement with respect to an unsolicited Amcor Competing Proposal and during a period of no more than ten business days from the date of commencement of such Amcor Competing Proposal or similar communication shall not in and of itself be deemed to be an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change).
Amcor shall, and Amcor shall cause the Amcor Subsidiaries and each of its and the Amcor Subsidiaries' respective directors, officers and employees to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and the Amcor Subsidiaries' respective third-party consultants, financial advisors, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other third party agents, advisors and representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any discussions and negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Amcor Competing Proposal, or proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Amcor Competing Proposal. Amcor will promptly inform the Persons referred to in the preceding sentence of the obligations undertaken in this Section 5.4 . Amcor will promptly (and in each case within 24 hours from the date of this Agreement) request from each Person (and such Person's Representatives) that has executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of making an Amcor Competing Proposal to return or destroy (as provided in the terms of such confidentiality agreement) all confidential information concerning Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary and shall promptly (and in each case within 24 hours from the date of this Agreement) terminate all physical and electronic data access previously granted to each such Person.
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(b) Responding to Amcor Competing Proposals. Prior to the time, but not after, the Amcor Shareholder Approval is obtained, Amcor and its Representatives may, in response to a bona fide written Amcor Competing Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.4 , (i) contact the Person who made such Amcor Competing Proposal and its Representatives solely to (x) clarify the terms and conditions thereof or (y) inform such Person of the existence of the provisions contained in this Section 5.4 ; (ii) provide access to information regarding Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries in response to a request therefor to the Person who made such Amcor Competing Proposal and such Person's Representatives; provided that such information has previously been, or is promptly (in no event later than 24 hours), made available to Amcor and that, prior to furnishing any such non-public information, Amcor receives from the Person making such Amcor Competing Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as restrictive in all material respects on such Person with respect to confidentiality as the Confidentiality Agreement (each such confidentiality agreement, an " Amcor Competing Proposal NDA "); and (iii) participate in discussions or negotiations with any such Person and its Representatives regarding such Amcor Competing Proposal, if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (ii) or (iii) above, the Amcor Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that (A) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (B) such Amcor Competing Proposal either constitutes an Amcor Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in an Amcor Superior Proposal.
(c) Notice. Amcor shall promptly notify Bemis (in no event later than 24 hours) of (i) the receipt by Amcor (or any of its Representatives) of any Amcor Competing Proposal or any inquiries, proposals or offers that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Amcor Competing Proposal, (ii) the receipt by Amcor (or any of its Representatives) of any request for non-public information relating to Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries from any Person who has made or is reasonably likely to be seeking to make an Amcor Competing Proposal, or (iii) any discussions or negotiations with respect to an Amcor Competing Proposal sought to be initiated or continued by any Person with Amcor, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives. Each such notice shall indicate the name of such Person and the material terms and conditions (including price) of any proposals, offers or requests (including, if applicable, copies of any written requests, proposals or offers, including proposed agreements). Following delivery of the initial notice, Amcor shall keep Bemis informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status and material terms of any such proposals, offers or requests (including any amendments thereto) and the status of any such discussions or negotiations. Neither Amcor nor any of its Subsidiaries will enter into any agreement with any Person which prohibits Amcor from providing any information to Bemis in accordance with, or otherwise complying with, this Section 5.4 .
(d) Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
" Amcor Competing Proposal " means, other than the Transactions, any offer or proposal from any Person or group of Persons, other than New Holdco and its Subsidiaries, relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of 20% or more of the consolidated assets of Amcor and its Subsidiaries or 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Amcor, in each case, by such Person or group of Persons, (ii) any takeover bid that, if completed, would result in such Person or group of Persons (or their stockholders) beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Amcor or (iii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale of all or substantially all of the assets, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries that would result in such Person or group of Persons beneficially owning 20% or more of the
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consolidated assets of Amcor and its Subsidiaries or 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Amcor.
" Amcor Superior Proposal " means a bona fide, written Amcor Competing Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.4 (with references to 20% being deemed to be replaced with references to 50%), which the Amcor Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation to be (i) more favorable to Amcor Shareholders from a financial point of view than the Transactions and (ii) reasonably capable of being completed as proposed, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of this Agreement and the Transactions (including any changes to the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions proposed by Bemis in response to such Amcor Competing Proposal or otherwise) and such Amcor Competing Proposal.
(e) Fiduciary Exception. Notwithstanding Section 5.4(a)(vi) and Section 5.4(a)(vii) , but subject (as applicable) to compliance with Section 5.4(f) , prior to the time, but not after, the Amcor Shareholder Approval is obtained, the Amcor Board of Directors may (A) make an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change and/or (B) terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1(c)(ii) in order to concurrently enter into a definitive agreement for an Amcor Superior Proposal, in either case if (i)(x) in the case of such an action taken in connection with an Amcor Competing Proposal, the Amcor Competing Proposal is not withdrawn and the Amcor Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such Amcor Competing Proposal constitutes an Amcor Superior Proposal; or (y) in the case of any such Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change taken other than in connection with an Amcor Competing Proposal, there is an Intervening Event (with references to Bemis in such definition being references to Amcor and it being understood that an opinion by the Independent Expert in the IER that the Transactions are not in the best interests of Amcor Shareholders shall be deemed to qualify as an Intervening Event in relation to Amcor) and (ii) the Amcor Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, and taking into account any proposal by Bemis to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions in accordance with Section 5.4(f) , that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable Law.
(f) Last Look. The Amcor Board of Directors shall not make an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(A) or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(B) and Section 8.1(c)(ii) unless, prior to making such Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change or such termination of this Agreement, (i) Amcor notifies Bemis in writing of its intention to do so at least four Business Days before taking such action, which such notification shall attach, in the case of an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(A) in response to an Amcor Superior Proposal or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(B) and Section 8.1(c)(ii) , all proposed draft agreements (including financing arrangements and other ancillary agreements) in Amcor's or its Subsidiaries' or its or their Representatives' possession and other material definitive documentation relating to such Amcor Competing Proposal in Amcor's or its Subsidiaries' or its or their Representatives' possession and the identity of the Person making the Amcor Competing Proposal, or, in the case of an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event (with references to Bemis in such definition being references to Amcor and it being understood that an opinion by the Independent Expert in the IER that the Transactions are not in the best interests of Amcor Shareholders shall be deemed to qualify as an Intervening Event in relation to Amcor), a reasonably detailed description of the facts relating to such Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change, (ii) during such four Business Day period, if requested by Bemis, Amcor and its
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Representatives shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith with Bemis and its Representatives regarding any proposal by Bemis to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions in response to such Amcor Superior Proposal or other potential Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change, as applicable, and (iii) after such four Business Day period, the Amcor Board of Directors shall have determined in good faith, after considering advice from outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, and taking into account any proposal by Bemis to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions made during such period, that (A) in the case of an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(A) in response to an Amcor Superior Proposal or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(B) and Section 8.1(c)(ii) , such Amcor Competing Proposal continues to constitute an Amcor Superior Proposal and (B) in any case, the failure to take such action would continue to reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the financial or other material terms of any such Amcor Superior Proposal shall require a new written notification from Amcor and a new notice period under Section 5.4(f)(i) (except that such negotiation period shall be for three Business Days), during which period Amcor shall be required to comply with the other requirements of this Section 5.4(f) anew).
(g) References in this Section 5.4 to the " Amcor Board of Directors " shall mean the Amcor Board of Directors or, to the extent applicable, a duly authorized committee thereof.
Section 5.5
Preparation of the Scheme Booklet, the Proxy Statement and the Form S-4; Bemis Special Meeting; Amcor Scheme Meeting.
(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, each of Amcor, New Holdco and Bemis shall cooperate in preparing and Amcor (in the case of the Scheme Booklet) and New Holdco and Bemis (in the case of the Form S-4) shall cause to be filed:
(i) with the SEC, (A) the proxy statement relating to the matters to be submitted to the Bemis Shareholders at the Bemis Special Meeting, which will be used as a prospectus of New Holdco with respect to the New Holdco Shares issuable in the Merger (such proxy and prospectus materials, and any amendments or supplements thereto, the " Proxy Statement ") and (B) a registration statement on Form S-4 (of which the Proxy Statement will form a part as a prospectus of New Holdco) pursuant to which the offer and sale of New Holdco Shares in the Merger will be registered pursuant to the Securities Act (together with any amendments and supplements thereto, the " Form S-4 "); and
(ii) with ASIC (and, subsequently, the Court), the Scheme Booklet; provided that the Scheme Booklet will be filed with ASIC as promptly as reasonably practicable following the initial filing of the Form S-4 with the SEC (subject to Section 5.5(g) ).
Each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC, have the Proxy Statement cleared by the SEC and the Form S-4 declared effective by the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable (subject to, after consultation with Bemis, postponement of such effectiveness if Amcor reasonably considers it necessary or advisable in connection with a postponement of the Scheme Meeting and/or the Bemis Special Meeting pursuant to this Section 5.5 ), keep the Form S-4 effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Scheme and the Merger and mail the Proxy Statement to the Bemis Shareholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Form S-4 is declared effective, and (ii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from ASIC or the Court to the Scheme Booklet and mail the Scheme Booklet to the Amcor Shareholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after its approval by the Court at the First Court Hearing. Amcor and Bemis will cooperate in good faith to coordinate the timing of the mailing of the Proxy Statement and the Scheme Booklet with the objective of mailing the Proxy Statement and the
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Scheme Booklet as promptly as reasonably practicable following the date hereof (subject to, after consultation with Bemis, postponement of such mailing if Amcor reasonably considers it necessary or advisable in connection with a postponement of the Scheme Meeting and/or the Bemis Special Meeting pursuant to this Section 5.5 ).
(b) Each Party shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable after receipt thereof, provide the other Parties with copies of any written comments with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Form S-4 or the Scheme Booklet that are received from the SEC or ASIC (as applicable). Each Party shall cooperate and provide the other Party with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4 prior to filing such with the SEC or the Scheme Booklet prior to its filing with the Court or ASIC (other than any filing, amendment or supplement in connection with a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change or an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change, in each case that is made in accordance with Section 5.3 or Section 5.4 , as applicable) and consider such other Party's comments in good faith, and each Party will promptly provide the other Party with a copy of all such filings made with the SEC, the Court and ASIC. Amcor shall request that the Court hold the First Court Hearing as promptly as reasonably practicable following the conclusion of ASIC's review of the Scheme Booklet pursuant to section 411(2) of the Australian Act.
(c) Each Party shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, furnish all information concerning such Party required to be included in the Proxy Statement and the Form S-4 pursuant to the Securities Act and Exchange Act, and the Scheme Booklet pursuant to the Australian Act, the Australian Regulations, ASX Listing Rules and RG 60, including with respect to the preparation and inclusion of any required pro forma or audited financial information (including by preparing, as promptly as reasonably practicable, financial statements prepared under U.S. GAAP or with a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP), and shall provide any other information concerning such Person and its Subsidiaries to the other Parties to be included therein and provide such other assistance and cooperation as may be reasonably requested by such other Party in the preparation of the Proxy Statement, the Form S-4, the Scheme Booklet and the resolution of any comments to any of the foregoing received from the SEC, the Court or ASIC. Without limiting the foregoing, Amcor shall be responsible for preparing or causing to be prepared as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement any New Holdco financial information or pro forma financial information required to be included in the Form S-4 or the Scheme Booklet, and Bemis shall reasonably cooperate with Amcor in the preparation of such information. Each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its independent registered public accounting firm to consent to the inclusion or incorporation by reference of its audit reports on the annual audited consolidated financial statements included in the Form S-4 and, if requested by Amcor, the Scheme Booklet.
(d) Each of Amcor and Bemis shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the information relating to Amcor and its Subsidiaries (including New Holdco) in the case of Amcor, and relating to Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries in the case of Bemis, contained in the Form S-4, the Proxy Statement and the Scheme Booklet will not, (i) in the case of the Proxy Statement, on the date the Proxy Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the Bemis Shareholders or at the time of the Bemis Special Meeting (as it may be adjourned or postponed in accordance with the terms hereof), (ii) in the case of the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement, at the time the Form S-4 (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is declared effective or any post-effective amendment thereto or to the Proxy Statement is declared effective, or (iii) in the case of the Scheme Booklet, on the date the Scheme Booklet is first mailed to Amcor Shareholders, or at the time of the Scheme Meeting, with respect to each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), contain any untrue statement of any material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading and, in respect of the Scheme Booklet, be misleading or deceptive in any material
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respect (whether by omission or otherwise), including in the form and context in which it appears in the Scheme Booklet. If any information relating to Bemis or Amcor, respectively, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, should be discovered by Bemis or Amcor which, in the reasonable judgment of Bemis or Amcor, respectively, should be set forth in an amendment of, or a supplement to, any of the Form S-4, the Proxy Statement or the Scheme Booklet so that any of such documents would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or, in respect of the Scheme Booklet, not be misleading or deceptive in any material respect (whether by omission or otherwise), including in the form and context in which it appears in the Scheme Booklet, the Party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other Parties, and Bemis or Amcor shall cooperate in the prompt filing with (to the extent required by applicable Law) the SEC, ASIC or the Court (as applicable) of any necessary amendment of, or supplement to, the Scheme Booklet, the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4 and, to the extent required by Law, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement to the Amcor Shareholders or Bemis Shareholders (as applicable). The Scheme Booklet shall contain a responsibility statement to the effect that (A) Bemis is responsible for the information about Bemis and its Subsidiaries contained in the Scheme Booklet and (B) Amcor is responsible for the information about Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries (including New Holdco), the Scheme Consideration and such other matters as Amcor is responsible for under applicable Law, contained in the Scheme Booklet.
(e) Bemis shall, in accordance with applicable Law and the Bemis Governing Documents and subject to Section 5.5(g) , cause the Bemis Special Meeting to be duly called and held as promptly as reasonably practicable after clearance of the Form S-4 by the SEC for the purpose of obtaining the Bemis Shareholder Approval. Subject to Section 5.3 , Bemis shall, through the Bemis Board of Directors, make the Bemis Board Recommendation, include such Bemis Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement and solicit and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Bemis Shareholder Approval. Once Bemis has established a record date for the Bemis Special Meeting, Bemis shall not, without the prior written consent of Amcor (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), adjourn, postpone or otherwise delay the Bemis Special Meeting; provided that Bemis shall have the right, following consultation with Amcor, to make one or more successive postponements, adjournments or other delays of the Bemis Special Meeting of not more than 15 days individually (i) if, on a date for which the Bemis Special Meeting is scheduled, Bemis has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of Bemis Shares to obtain the Bemis Shareholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, or (ii) if insufficient Bemis Shares would be represented at the Bemis Shareholder Meeting to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Bemis Shareholder Meeting, (iii) if such adjournment, postponement or delay is reasonably determined to be required by applicable Law, including to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is provided or made available to Bemis Shareholders or to permit dissemination of information which is material to the Bemis Shareholders voting at the Bemis Special Meeting and to give Bemis Shareholders sufficient time to evaluate any such supplement or amendment or other information; provided , that the 15-day period provided for in this sentence will not apply to adjournment, postponement or delay pursuant to this section (iii) and any such adjournment or postponement will allow for reasonable additional time (as reasonably determined by Bemis in consultation with outside legal counsel), or (iv) if the Scheme Meeting has been adjourned or postponed by Amcor in accordance with Section 5.5(f) , to the extent necessary to enable the Bemis Special Meeting and the Scheme Meeting to be held within a single period of 24 consecutive hours as contemplated by Section 5.5(g) . Other than pursuant to section (iii) or (iv) of the prior sentence or with the prior written consent of Amcor, the Bemis Special Meeting may not be adjourned or postponed to a date that is, in the aggregate, more than 60 days after the date for which the Bemis Special Meeting was originally scheduled. Once Bemis has established a record date for the Bemis Special
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Meeting, Bemis shall not change such record date or establish a different record date for the Bemis Special Meeting without the prior written consent of Amcor (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), unless (x) following consultation with Amcor, required to do so by applicable Law or the Bemis Governing Documents, (y) Bemis reasonably determines it is necessary or advisable to obtain the Bemis Shareholder Approval or (z) it is required in connection with any adjournment or postponement of the Bemis Special Meeting permitted by the preceding sentences (it being understood that in the case of this clause (z), Bemis shall consult with and consider in good faith the views of Amcor in connection with setting such new record date). Without the prior written consent of Amcor, the approval of this Agreement shall be the only matter (other than (1) matters of procedure and matters required by applicable Law to be voted on by the Bemis Shareholders in connection with the adoption of this Agreement or the Transactions (including a "say-on-golden-parachute" non-binding advisory vote) and (2) any required votes of the Bemis Shareholders with respect to the contemplated governing documents of New Holdco) that Bemis shall propose to be acted on by the Bemis Shareholders at the Bemis Special Meeting. During the proxy solicitation period Bemis shall keep Amcor reasonably informed of the number of proxy votes received in respect of resolutions to be proposed at the Bemis Special Meeting. Bemis agrees that, unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 , Bemis's obligations to cause the Bemis Special Meeting to be duly called and held in accordance with this Section 5.5 shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to Bemis of any Bemis Competing Proposal or the making of any Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change.
(f) Amcor shall, in accordance with applicable Law and as promptly as reasonably practicable, apply for an order of the Court pursuant to subsection 411(1) of the Australian Act directing Amcor to convene the Scheme Meeting and, as soon as reasonably practicable after such order is made by the Court, request ASIC to register the explanatory statement included in the Scheme Booklet in relation to the Scheme in accordance with section 412(6) of the Corporations Act, and, subject to Section 5.5(g) , cause the Scheme Meeting to be duly called and held in accordance with such order of the Court and as promptly as reasonably practicable following the mailing of the Scheme Booklet (as approved by the Court) for the purposes of obtaining the Amcor Shareholder Approval. Subject to Section 5.4 , Amcor shall, through the Amcor Board of Directors, make the Amcor Board Recommendation, include such Amcor Board Recommendation in the Scheme Booklet, and solicit and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Amcor Shareholder Approval. Once Amcor has established a date for the Scheme Meeting, Amcor shall not, without the prior written consent of Bemis (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), adjourn, postpone or otherwise delay the Scheme Meeting; provided that Amcor shall have the right, following consultation with Bemis, to make one or more successive postponements, adjournments or delays of the Scheme Meeting of not more than 15 days individually (i) if, on a date for which the Scheme Meeting is scheduled, Amcor has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of Amcor Shares to obtain the Amcor Shareholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (ii) if such adjournment, postponement or delay is reasonably determined to be (x) required by applicable Law (including any Order of the Court), including to the extent necessary to ensure that any necessary supplement or amendment to the Scheme Booklet is provided or made available to Amcor Shareholders or to permit dissemination of information which is material to the Amcor Shareholders voting at the Scheme Meeting and to give Amcor Shareholders sufficient time to evaluate any such supplement or amendment or other information, or (y) necessary or advisable in the event that one or more of the required Governmental Consents under Antitrust Laws required to be obtained pursuant to Condition 2(d) and the status of which would be material to Amcor Shareholders voting at the Scheme Meeting has not be obtained at such time; provided , that the 15-day period provided for in this sentence will not apply to adjournment or postponement pursuant to this section (ii) and any such adjournment or
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postponement will allow for reasonable additional time (as reasonably determined by Amcor in consultation with outside legal counsel), (iii) if insufficient Amcor Shares would be represented at the Amcor Shareholder Meeting to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Amcor Shareholder Meeting or (iv) if the Bemis Special Meeting has been adjourned or postponed by Bemis in accordance with Section 5.5(e) , to the extent necessary to enable the Scheme Meeting and the Bemis Special Meeting to be held within a single period of 24 consecutive hours as contemplated by Section 5.5(g) . Other than pursuant to section (ii) or (iv) of the prior sentence or with the prior written consent of Bemis, the Amcor Shareholder Meeting may not be adjourned or postponed to a date that is, in the aggregate, more than 60 days after the date for which the Amcor Shareholder Meeting was originally scheduled. Once Amcor has established a record date for the Amcor Shareholder Meeting, Amcor shall not change such record date or establish a different record date for the Amcor Shareholder Meeting without the prior written consent of Bemis (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), unless (x) following consultation with Bemis, required to do so by the Court, applicable Law or the Amcor Governing Documents, (y) Amcor reasonably determines it is necessary or advisable to obtain the Amcor Shareholder Approval or (z) it is required in connection with any adjournment or postponement of the Amcor Shareholder Meeting permitted by the preceding sentences (it being understood that in the case of this clause (z), Amcor shall consult with and consider in good faith the views of Bemis in connection with setting such new record date). Without the prior written consent of Bemis, the approval of this Agreement shall be the only matter (other than (1) matters of procedure and matters required by applicable Law to be voted on by the Amcor Shareholders in connection with the approval of the Scheme or the Transactions and (2) any required votes of the Amcor Shareholders with respect to the contemplated governing documents of New Holdco) that Amcor shall propose to be acted on by the Amcor Shareholders at the Amcor Shareholder Meeting. During the proxy solicitation period, Amcor shall keep Bemis reasonably informed of the number of proxy votes received in respect of resolutions to be proposed at the Scheme Meeting. Amcor shall request that the Court hold the Second Court Hearing as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Amcor Shareholder Approval. Amcor agrees that, unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 , Amcor's obligations to cause the Scheme Meeting to be duly called and held in accordance with this Section 5.5 shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to Amcor of any Amcor Competing Proposal or the making of any Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is the intention of the Parties that, and each of the Parties shall cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to cause that, the date and time of the Bemis Special Meeting and the Scheme Meeting shall be coordinated such that they occur within a single period of 24 consecutive hours, and in any event as close in time as possible, and at a time (taking into account scheduled Court recess) such that the Second Court Hearing could be held promptly thereafter.
ARTICLE VI.
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.1 Access; Confidentiality; Notice of Certain Events.
(a) From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 , Bemis shall, and shall cause each of the Bemis Subsidiaries to, (x) afford to Amcor and its Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice to the properties, offices, books, Contracts, commitments, personnel and records of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries and (y) furnish reasonably promptly to Amcor and its Representatives such information (financial or
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otherwise) concerning its business, properties and personnel as Amcor may reasonably request. To the extent reasonably required in connection with the development of the post-close integration plan pursuant to Section 6.12 , Amcor shall, and shall cause each of the Amcor Subsidiaries to, afford to Bemis and its Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice to the Contracts and personnel of Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries and (y) furnish reasonably promptly to Bemis and its Representatives such information (financial or otherwise) concerning its business and personnel as Bemis may reasonably request.
(b) Bemis shall give prompt notice to Amcor (i) of any notice or other communication received by Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries from any Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions, or from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the Transactions, if the subject matter of such communication or the failure of such Party to obtain such consent could be material to Bemis, Amcor or their respective Subsidiaries, (ii) of any Proceeding commenced or, to Bemis's knowledge, threatened, against Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary or otherwise relating to, involving or affecting Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary, in each case in connection with, arising from or otherwise relating to the Transactions, and (iii) upon becoming aware of the occurrence or impending occurrence of any Effect which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Bemis Material Adverse Effect. Amcor shall give prompt notice to Bemis (x) of any notice or other communication received by Amcor or any of the Amcor Subsidiaries from any Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions, or from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the Transactions, if the subject matter of such communication or the failure of such Party to obtain such consent could be material to Bemis, Amcor or their respective Subsidiaries, (y) of any Proceeding commenced or, to Amcor's knowledge, threatened, against Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary or otherwise relating to, involving or affecting Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary, in each case in connection with, arising from or otherwise relating to the Transactions, and (z) upon becoming aware of the occurrence or impending occurrence of any Effect which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Amcor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Party shall be required by this Section 6.1 to provide another Party or its Representatives with access to such properties, offices, books, Contracts, commitments, personnel and records, or to furnish any such information, (i) that such Party is prohibited from providing pursuant to legally binding confidentiality obligations to a third party in existence prior to the date of this Agreement or entered into after the date of this Agreement without breach of this Agreement ( provided however that the applicable Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the required consent of such third party to such access or disclosure), (ii) the disclosure of which would violate any applicable Law ( provided however that the applicable Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to make appropriate substitute arrangements to permit reasonable disclosure not in violation of any such Law), or (iii) that is subject to any attorney-client, attorney work product or other legal privilege ( provided however that the applicable Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to allow for such access or disclosure to the maximum extent that does not result in a loss of any such attorney-client, attorney work product or other legal privilege).
(d) The failure to deliver any notice pursuant to Section 6.1(b) shall not result in or constitute a failure of any of the Conditions or give rise to any right to terminate under Article VIII .
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Section 6.2
Filings; Other Actions; Notification.
(a) Cooperation. Except where an alternative standard is required pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.2(b) , Amcor and Bemis shall cooperate with each other and use, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to use, their respective reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable on its part under this Agreement to consummate and make effective the Transactions as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event prior to the End Date), including preparing and filing as promptly as reasonably practicable all documentation to effect all necessary notices, reports and other filings (including by filing as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement the notifications, filings and other information required to be filed under the HSR Act and any applicable foreign Antitrust Laws with respect to the Transactions) and to obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event prior to the End Date) all consents, registrations, approvals, permits, expirations of waiting periods and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from any Governmental Entity and any third party, in each case in order to consummate the Transactions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing (but subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.2(b) ), each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to resolve as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event prior to the End Date) such objections, if any, as may be asserted by any Governmental Entity in connection with the HSR Act or any other applicable Laws with respect to the Transactions. Subject to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, each of Amcor and Bemis shall (i) have the right to review in advance and, to the extent practicable, each will consult the other on, any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party or Governmental Entity in connection with the Transactions, (ii) provide the other with copies of all material written correspondence between it (or its Subsidiaries or its or their respective Representatives) and any Governmental Entity relating to the Transactions, (iii) consult and reasonably cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with the form and content of any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals made or submitted by or on behalf of such Party in connection with the HSR Act and any other applicable Law prior to their submission; provided however that Amcor, acting reasonably and after having consulted with and considering in good faith the views of Bemis and subject to and without limiting any of Amcor's other obligations under this Agreement, shall have the right to lead all communications and strategy (both substantive and procedural) with respect to obtaining the required approvals or clearances under the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws; and provided further that materials furnished pursuant to this Section 6.2 may be redacted as necessary to address reasonable attorney-client or other privilege or confidentiality concerns, or as necessary to address any applicable Law relating to the exchange of information.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.2 to the contrary, neither Amcor nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to take any action, including entering into any consent decree, hold separate orders or other arrangements, that (i) requires the divestiture of any assets of any of Amcor or Bemis, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or (ii) limits Amcor's or Bemis's (or any of their respective Subsidiaries') freedom of action with respect to, or its or their ability to retain, their respective businesses or any portion thereof (each of clauses (i) and (ii), a " Restriction "); provided , however, that Amcor shall, and shall cause the Amcor Subsidiaries to, take such actions, including agreeing to divestitures or accepting any other Restriction, involving Amcor's or any Amcor Subsidiaries' or Bemis's or any Bemis Subsidiaries' assets or businesses or products or product lines that generated, in the aggregate, net sales of no more than $400 million during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, if necessary to obtain any requisite consents, registrations, approvals, permits, expirations of waiting periods and authorizations required to be obtained from any Governmental Entity, it being understood that Amcor's obligation to agree to
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any such divestiture or other Restriction "as promptly as reasonably practicable" shall not preclude or restrict Amcor from (A) engaging in discussions or negotiations with any applicable Governmental Entity regarding the requirement, scope or terms of such divestiture or other Restriction, or (B) engaging in litigation (including any appeals) with any Governmental Entity relating to the matters contemplated by this Section 6.2 ; provided , that in exercising the foregoing rights in clause (A) and (B), Amcor shall act reasonably and as promptly as reasonably practicable and in a manner that would not reasonably be expected to delay the consummation of the Transactions beyond the End Date, and, prior to taking such action, consult with Bemis. In no event shall Bemis or its Subsidiaries be required to propose, commit to or effect any Restriction (and Bemis and its Subsidiaries shall not propose, commit to or effect any Restriction without the prior written consent of Amcor, which may, subject to this Section 6.2 , be withheld in Amcor's sole discretion) with respect to its business or operations unless the effectiveness of such agreement or action is conditioned upon the Merger Closing.
Section 6.3
Publicity.
To the extent permitted by applicable Law and subject to the immediately
following sentence, Bemis and Amcor shall consult with each other and consider in good
faith the comments of the other before, directly or indirectly, issuing or causing the publication of any press release or making any other public announcement or public communication with respect to
the Transactions and, unless such Party determines, after consultation with outside counsel, that it is required by applicable Law or by any listing agreement with or the listing rules of a national
securities exchange or trading market to issue or cause the publication of such press release or make such other announcement or communication, shall not take any such action without the prior written
consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Bemis nor Amcor will be required to consult with or obtain the consent of the other Party with respect to any such press release,
public announcement or other public communication (i) if the Bemis Board of Directors has effected a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with
Section 5.3
and such release,
announcement or communication relates thereto, (ii) if the Amcor Board of Directors has effected an Amcor
Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with
Section 5.4
and such release, announcement or communication relates thereto, (iii) if the
information contained therein substantially reiterates (and is not inconsistent with) previous press releases, announcements or communications made by Amcor and Bemis in compliance with this
Section 6.3
or (iv) in connection with any dispute between the Parties regarding this Agreement or the Transactions.
Section 6.4
Directors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification.
In furtherance and not in
limitation of any rights that the past and present directors and officers of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries (collectively, the
"
Indemnified Parties
") may otherwise be entitled to pursuant to those agreements set forth on
Section 6.4
of the Bemis Disclosure Letter:
(a) From and after the Effective Time, New Holdco shall cause the Surviving Corporation to indemnify and hold harmless all Indemnified Parties against any costs or expenses (including advancing reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses in advance of the final disposition of any actual or threatened Proceeding to each Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and pursuant to the Bemis Governing Documents or the organizational documents of any Bemis Subsidiary or any indemnification agreements, if any, in existence on the date of this Agreement and set forth on Section 6.4 of the Bemis Disclosure Letter; provided that such Indemnified Party agrees in advance to return any such funds to which a court of competent jurisdiction has determined in a final, nonappealable judgment such Indemnified Party is not ultimately entitled), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any actual or threatened Proceeding in respect of acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, in connection with such persons serving as an officer or director of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries or of any Person serving at the request of Bemis or any of the Bemis Subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and provided pursuant to the Bemis Governing Documents or the organizational documents of any Bemis Subsidiary or any indemnification agreements, if any, in existence on the date of this Agreement.
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(b) The Parties agree that after the Effective Time all rights to elimination or limitation of liability, indemnification and advancement of expenses for acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, now existing in favor of the Indemnified Parties as provided in their respective articles of incorporation or by laws (or comparable organizational documents) or in any agreement, if any, in existence on the date of this Agreement shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. For six years after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause to be maintained in effect the provisions in (i) the Bemis Governing Documents and the organizational documents of any Bemis Subsidiary that are in existence on the date of this Agreement and (ii) any other agreements of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries with any Indemnified Party, if any, in existence on the date of this Agreement and set forth on Section 6.4 of the Bemis Disclosure Letter, in each case, regarding elimination or limitation of liability, indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents or other fiduciaries and advancement of expenses, and no such provision shall be amended, modified or repealed in any manner that would adversely affect the rights or protections thereunder of any such Indemnified Party in respect of acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to the Effective Time without the consent of such Indemnified Party.
(c) At or prior to the Effective Time, Bemis shall be permitted to, and if Bemis is unable to, New Holdco shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, purchase a prepaid directors' and officers' liability "tail" insurance policy or other comparable directors' and officers' liability and fiduciary liability policies, in each case providing coverage for claims asserted prior to and for six years after the Effective Time with respect to any matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (and, with respect to claims made prior to or during such period, until final resolution thereof), with levels of coverage, terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable as those contained in Bemis's directors' and officers' insurance policies and fiduciary liability insurance policies in effect as of the date hereof (the " D&O Insurance "); provided that (x) Bemis may not purchase D&O Insurance if the aggregate annual cost exceeds of 300% of the current annual premium paid by Bemis and (y) if the aggregate annual cost for such insurance coverage exceeds 300% of the current annual premium paid by Bemis, the Surviving Corporation shall instead be obligated to obtain D&O Insurance with the best available coverage with respect to matters occurring at or prior to the Effective Time for an aggregate annual cost of 300% of the current annual premium.
(d) In the event New Holdco or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of New Holdco or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.4 . The rights and obligations under this Section 6.4 shall survive consummation of the Merger and shall not be terminated or amended in a manner that is adverse to any Indemnified Party without the written consent of such Indemnified Party. The provisions of this Section 6.4 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the Indemnified Parties, their heirs and their representatives. The rights of each Indemnified Party under this Section 6.4 shall be in addition to any rights such individual may have under the Missouri Code.
Section 6.5
Takeover Statutes
.
If any Takeover Statute applicable to Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary is or may become applicable to this Agreement or the Transactions, Bemis and the Bemis Board of Directors shall take
such actions as are necessary so that the Transactions may be consummated as promptly as reasonably practicable on the terms of this Agreement and otherwise take all action necessary to act to
eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute or regulation on such
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transactions. If any Takeover Statute applicable to Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary is or may become applicable to this Agreement or the Transactions, Amcor and the Amcor Board of Directors shall take such actions as are necessary so that the Transactions may be consummated as promptly as reasonably practicable on the terms of this Agreement and otherwise take all action necessary to act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute or regulation on such transactions.
Section 6.6
Employee Benefits Matters
.
(a) During the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the first anniversary of the Effective Time (the " Continuation Period "), New Holdco shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation or any applicable Subsidiary of New Holdco (including Bemis and its Subsidiaries) to, provide the Continuing Employees with (i) base salary or hourly wage and short-term cash incentive bonus opportunity that, in each case, is no less than the base pay or hourly wage and short-term cash incentive bonus opportunity paid or made available to the applicable Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) subject to Section 6.6(a) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter, a total direct compensation opportunity for 2019 (i.e., base salary or hourly wage, short-term case inventive bonus opportunity, long-term incentive opportunity and retention or other transition opportunity) that is substantially similar to the applicable Continuing Employee's total direct compensation (consisting of base salary or hourly wage rate, short-term cash incentive bonus opportunity and long-term incentive opportunity) for 2018, (iii) severance benefits that are no less favorable to the applicable Continuing Employee than those applicable immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (iii) group employee benefits that are substantially similar in the aggregate to the group employee benefits provided to the Continuing Employees under either the Bemis Benefit Plans or the Amcor Benefit Plans, as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Effective as of the Effective Time and to the extent permissible under applicable Law and the terms of the applicable benefit or compensation plan ( provided , that to the extent not permissible under the terms of the applicable plan, the plan sponsor shall amend the applicable benefit or compensation plan to effectuate the provisions of this Section 6.6(b) or, if such benefit or compensation plan cannot be so amended, Amcor and Bemis shall consult to determine an appropriate benefit or compensation alternative to effectuate the intent of this Section 6.6(b) ), for purposes of vesting, eligibility to participate and level of benefits under the Amcor Benefit Plans or Bemis Benefit Plans in which any employee of Amcor or Bemis or any of their respective Subsidiaries who continues to be employed by New Holdco or its Subsidiaries immediately after the Effective Time (collectively, the " Continuing Employees ") participates during the Continuation Period (such benefit plans, collectively, the " New Plans "), each Continuing Employee shall be credited with his or her years of service with Bemis, Amcor or any of their respective Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors before the Effective Time to the extent such Continuing Employee was entitled, before the Effective Time, to credit for such service under any Amcor Benefit Plan, Bemis Benefit Plan or applicable Law, as applicable, for similar purposes prior to the Effective Time; provided that the foregoing shall not apply with respect to (A) to the extent that the employees of Amcor and its Subsidiaries and the employees of Bemis and its Subsidiaries are treated similarly, any defined benefit pension plan, (B) any equity-based plan or arrangement, (C) to the extent that the employees of Amcor and its Subsidiaries and the employees of Bemis and its Subsidiaries participating in the New Plan are treated similarly, the level of the employer contribution under any U.S. tax-qualified or nonqualified defined contribution plans, (D) the determination of the level of benefits, including any employer subsidy, applicable to a Continuing Employee under any New Plan that provides retiree medical benefits, (E) any benefit plan that is frozen or for which participation is limited to a grandfathered population, (F) if such service was recognized for similar purposes prior to the Effective Time, to the extent that its application would result in a Continuing Employee receiving service credit in excess of the maximum service credit
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that such Continuing Employee, respectively, could be credited for such similar purpose or (G) to the extent that its application would result in a duplication of benefits or compensation with respect to the same period of service. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary within the foregoing sentence, nothing in this Section 6.6(b) shall be interpreted to prevent any Continuing Employee from receiving the full service credit for his or her years of service with Bemis, Amcor or any of their respective Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors before the Effective Time that was already provided to such individual within any benefit plan in which that Continuing Employee was participating in or was eligible to participate in immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Amcor and Bemis shall reasonably cooperate in respect of consultation obligations and similar notice and bargaining obligations owed to any employees or consultants of Amcor or Bemis and their respective Subsidiaries in accordance with all applicable Laws and works council or other bargaining agreements, if any.
(d) Between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, Bemis and Amcor shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other as necessary to enable the Parties to comply with the provisions of this Section 6.6 and to furnish to one another such information regarding employment and benefits (including information related to the provision of services by any third-party vendors) as the other may from time to time reasonably request.
(e) Bemis and Amcor shall provide each other with a copy of any material written communications intended for broad-based and general distribution to any current or former employees of Bemis, Amcor or any of their respective Subsidiaries if such communications relate to any of the Transactions, and will provide the other Party with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such communications prior to distribution.
(f) Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon any Continuing Employee any right to continue in the employ or service of Amcor, the Surviving Corporation or any affiliate of Amcor, or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of Amcor, the Surviving Corporation or any affiliate of Amcor, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of any Continuing Employee or any other Person at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between Amcor, the Surviving Corporation, Bemis or any affiliate of Amcor and the Continuing Employee; any severance, benefit or other applicable plan or program covering such Continuing Employee; or applicable Law. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Section 6.6 , express or implied, shall (i) be deemed or construed to establish, terminate or be an amendment or other modification of any Bemis Benefit Plan, Amcor Benefit Plan, New Plan or any other compensation or benefit plan, program, scheme, agreement, policy, Contract or arrangement, (ii) create any third party rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever in any current or former employee, director, or service provider of Bemis, Amcor or their affiliates (or any beneficiaries or dependents thereof) or any other Person who is not a Party to this Agreement, (iii) limit or otherwise prevent or restrict New Holdco, the Surviving Corporation, or any applicable Subsidiary of New Holdco from providing compensation, benefits, and other employment terms and conditions to Continuing Employees in accordance with the requirements of applicable Law or Contract with any works council, labor union or other labor organization, or (iv) alter or limit the ability of the Surviving Corporation, Amcor, Bemis or any of their respective affiliates to establish, amend, modify or terminate any Bemis Benefit Plan, Amcor Benefit Plan, New Plan or other compensation or benefit plan, program, scheme, agreement, policy, Contract or arrangement at any time assumed, established, sponsored or maintained by any of them.
Section 6.7
Rule 16b-3
.
Prior to the Effective Time, Bemis and New Holdco shall, as applicable, take all such steps as may be reasonably necessary or advisable hereto to cause any dispositions of
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Bemis equity securities (including derivative securities) and acquisitions of New Holdco equity securities (including derivative securities) pursuant to the Transactions by each individual who is a director or officer of Bemis subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Bemis or New Holdco, as applicable, to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Section 6.8
Transaction Litigation; Notices
.
Each of Amcor and Bemis shall promptly notify the other of any shareholder demands, litigations, arbitrations or other similar Proceedings (including derivative claims) commenced against
it, any of its Subsidiaries or its or their respective directors or officers, in each case by any shareholder of Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions
(collectively, the "
Transaction Litigation
") and shall keep the other Party reasonably informed regarding any Transaction Litigation. Each of Amcor and
Bemis shall have the right to participate in, but not control, the defense of any Transaction Litigation brought against the other Party, any of its Subsidiaries or its or their directors or officers
and the Party controlling such defense shall consult with the other Party regarding the defense of any such Transaction Litigation and take into consideration all of such other Party's reasonable
comments or requests with respect to such Transaction Litigation. Prior to the Merger Closing, neither Bemis nor any Bemis Subsidiary shall settle, offer to settle or otherwise permit or participate
in, directly or indirectly, the settlement or offer or settlement of any such Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of Amcor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed (subject to
Section 6.
8 of the Bemis Disclosure Letter). In the event, and to the extent of, any conflict or overlap
between the provisions of this
Section 6.8
and
Section 5.1
or
Section 5.2
, the provisions of
this
Section 6.8
shall control.
(a) Delisting and Deregistration Matters .
(i) Prior to the Effective Time, Bemis shall take all actions as may be necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law and the rules and policies of NYSE such that the delisting of the Bemis Shares from the NYSE and the deregistration of the Bemis Shares under the Exchange Act shall occur as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time.
(ii) Except to the extent required to comply with applicable Law, Amcor shall not take any action within its control to cause Amcor Shares to cease being quoted on ASX or to become suspended from quotation prior to the Scheme Closing Date.
(iii) Amcor will apply to ASX to suspend trading in Amcor Shares with effect from the close of trading on the date of Scheme Closing, and to remove Amcor from the official list of ASX as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Scheme Implementation Date.
(b) Exchange Listing. New Holdco, Bemis and Amcor shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to cause the New Holdco Shares (including those New Holdco Shares issued in connection with the CDIs) and CDIs to be issued pursuant to the Merger and the Scheme and in accordance with this Agreement, the Deed Poll, the Scheme Booklet and the Form S-4 and the New Holdco Shares and CDIs to be reserved for issuance upon vesting and exercise of the Converted Equity Awards to be approved for listing at the Effective Time on the NYSE (in the case of New Holdco Shares) and on the trading day following the Scheme Closing on ASX (in the case of CDIs), subject to official notice of issuance in the case of the NYSE and admission to quotation in the case of ASX; provided that until the Scheme Implementation Date the CDIs will trade on ASX on a deferred settlement basis. If any of the Parties discovers that an amendment or supplement to documents or other information filed with the NYSE or ASX should be filed pursuant to applicable Law, or so that any such documents or information would not include any misstatement of a material fact or any omission of any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the
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Party that makes such discovery shall promptly notify the other Parties and each Party shall use reasonable best efforts to cause an appropriate amendment or supplement to be filed with the NYSE and ASX, as applicable, and, to the extent required by applicable Law, to cause such information to be made public
(c) Indices. New Holdco acknowledges its present intention to seek the inclusion after the Effective Time of the New Holdco Shares (including those New Holdco Shares issued in connection with the CDIs) and CDIs in the S&P 500 index (in the case of the New Holdco Shares) and the ASX 200 index (in the case of the CDIs).
Section 6.10
Amcor American Depositary Receipts
.
The American depositary receipts (the "
ADRs
") evidencing American depositary shares, each of which depositary share represents a
beneficial interest in four Amcor Shares, deposited with JP Morgan Chase Bank (the "
Depositary
") pursuant to the amended and restated deposit agreement
(the "
Deposit Agreement
") between Amcor and the Depositary, dated February 28, 2017 shall be subject to the Scheme. Pursuant to the Deposit
Agreement, Amcor shall instruct the Depositary to distribute the Scheme Consideration (less any required cancellation or other fees) received by the Depositary to the holders of ADRs (to reflect the
underlying Amcor Shares represented thereby) and terminate the Deposit Agreement as of the Scheme Implementation Date.
Section 6.11
New Holdco Governing Documents; New Holdco Capital Increase
.
(a) The Parties will take all such actions necessary such that, effective upon and following the Effective Time (but, in the case of Section 6.11(a)(v) and (vi) , effective prior to the Scheme Closing):
(i) The name of New Holdco shall be "Amcor plc".
(ii) The New Holdco Board shall consist of eleven directors, eight of whom shall be from the Amcor Board of Directors and shall be nominated by Amcor prior to the Scheme Closing (the " Amcor Nominees ") and three of whom (the " Bemis Nominees ") shall be from the Bemis Board of Directors and shall be nominated by Bemis prior to the Scheme Closing (it being understood that each individual Bemis Nominee shall be subject to the prior written approval of Amcor). It is the intention of the Parties that each member of the New Holdco Board as of immediately following the Effective Time be nominated for reelection by shareholders at the first annual shareholders meeting of New Holdco following the Effective Time.
(iii) One of the Amcor Nominees shall serve as initial Chairman of the New Holdco Board.
(iv) The CEO of New Holdco shall be Mr. Ron S. Delia.
(v) New Holdco shall be a public limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey.
(vi) The Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of New Holdco shall, as of immediately prior to the Scheme Closing and until amended after the Effective Time in accordance with their terms, reflect the provisions set forth on Exhibit E ; provided , that Amcor shall (i) be permitted, following consultation with Bemis, to amend or modify Exhibit E so long as such amendments or modifications are not intended to, and would not reasonably be expected to, adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Bemis Shareholders in a manner disproportionate to the Amcor Shareholders, or any director of New Holdco in a manner disproportionate to any other director of New Holdco and (ii) consult with Bemis regarding the other terms of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of New Holdco.
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(b) Prior to the approval of the Form S-4 by the SEC, Amcor and New Holdco shall take or cause to be taken all such steps (if any) as may be required for New Holdco to issue the New Holdco Shares and the Converted Equity Awards (and New Holdco Shares underlying such awards) in respect of the Scheme and the Merger (the " New Holdco Capital Increase ") in consultation with Bemis, including the due passing of related shareholders resolutions and board resolutions.
(c) The Parties will take all actions within their control such that, effective as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, the sole jurisdiction of tax residence of New Holdco shall be the United Kingdom.
Section 6.12
Integration Planning
.
As promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, the Chief Executive Officer of Amcor and the Chief Executive Officer of Bemis and such other individuals as shall be jointly
designated by the Chief Executive Officer of Amcor and the Chief Executive Officer of Bemis will, in good faith and subject to applicable Law, work to develop a post-closing integration plan. Neither
Party shall have control over any other Party's operations, business or decision-making before the Effective Time, and control over all such matters shall remain in the hands of the relevant Party, in
each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 6.13
Financing Cooperation
.
(a) From and after the date of this Agreement, and through the earlier of the Merger Closing and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article VIII , Bemis shall, and shall cause the Bemis Subsidiaries to, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives (including their auditors) to, provide such customary cooperation (including using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any payoff letters to be delivered at the Merger Closing with respect to any current bank debt financing of Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary) as is reasonably requested by Amcor in the arrangement or continuation of any bank debt financing (including customary waivers or consents) or any capital markets debt financing (including providing reasonably available financial and other information regarding Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries customarily included in marketing and offering documents and to enable Amcor to prepare customary pro forma financial statements) for the purposes of, in the sole discretion of Amcor, financing any rollover, repayment or refinancing of Indebtedness in connection with the Transactions (collectively, the " Debt Financing "); provided however that neither Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary shall be required to execute any definitive financing documents pursuant to which Indebtedness is incurred prior to the Effective Time.
(b) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the receipt of any written request by Amcor to do so, Bemis shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to commence offers to purchase and/or consent solicitations related to any or all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount and all other amounts due of any or all series of notes, debentures or other debt securities of Bemis or its Subsidiaries, including any Bemis Senior Notes, on such terms and conditions, including pricing terms, that are specified and requested, from time to time, by Amcor (each a " Debt Tender Offer " and collectively, the " Debt Tender Offers ") and Amcor shall assist Bemis in connection therewith. Bemis shall request that Bemis's counsel provide such legal opinions as may be reasonably requested by Amcor that are customary or necessary in connection with the Debt Tender Offers, if any. Amcor shall only request Bemis to conduct any Debt Tender Offer in compliance with the documents governing the applicable debt securities and the rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the closing of each Debt Tender Offer, if any, shall be conditioned on the occurrence of the Merger Closing. Subject to the preceding sentence, Bemis shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause their respective Representatives to, provide all cooperation as may be reasonably requested by Amcor in connection with any Debt Tender Offer,
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including using commercially reasonable efforts in assisting with the preparation of the related offer to purchase and letter of transmittal. Bemis (i) shall waive any of the conditions to the Debt Tender Offers (other than the occurrence of the Merger Closing) and make any change to the Debt Tender Offers, in each case, as may be reasonably requested by Amcor and (ii) shall not, without the written consent of Amcor, waive any condition to any Debt Tender Offer or make any changes to any Debt Tender Offer.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.13 shall require Bemis, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their directors or officers to commit to any action that is not contingent upon the Merger Closing or that would be effective prior to the Merger Closing, or bear any cost or expense or incur any liability prior to the Merger Closing that is not subject to reimbursement or indemnification under this Section 6.13 . Amcor shall (i) promptly, upon request by Bemis, reimburse Bemis for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable outside attorneys' fees) incurred by Bemis pursuant to this Section 6.13 and (ii) indemnify and hold harmless Bemis, the Bemis Subsidiaries and their respective affiliates and their Representatives from and against any and all losses suffered or incurred by any of them to the extent arising as a result of Bemis's performance of its obligations under this Section 6.13 , except to the extent suffered or incurred as a result of gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or material breach of this Agreement on the part of Bemis, the Bemis Subsidiaries and their respective affiliates and their Representatives.
Section 6.14
Tax Matters
.
Prior to the Effective Time, none of Amcor, the Amcor Subsidiaries, Bemis, the Bemis Subsidiaries, New Holdco, or Merger Sub shall take or cause to be taken, or fail to take or cause to
be taken, any action, which action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to (i) prevent the Merger and the Scheme from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment or (ii) cause
New Holdco to be treated as a "surrogate foreign corporation" within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Code as a result of the Transactions. The Parties shall cooperate and use
reasonable best efforts to obtain the opinions or written advice described in Condition 3(d) and Condition 4(d), respectively. Amcor and Bemis shall afford, in a timely manner, all such
cooperation and assistance as may reasonably be requested by the other party to obtain an opinion or other advice from Amcor Tax Advisor or Bemis Tax Advisor, as applicable, relating to the
application of Section 7874 of the Code, the Treasury Regulations (whether final, temporary or proposed) promulgated thereunder, or official interpretations thereof as set forth in published
guidance by the IRS ("
Section 7874 Rules
"), to the Transactions;
provided
, that, for the
avoidance of doubt, no opinion relating to the application of Section 7874 Rules is required for Amcor or Bemis under this Agreement. In the event that (i) neither Amcor Tax Advisor nor
Bemis Tax Advisor is able to provide the opinions or written advice described in Condition 3(d) and Condition 4(d) or (ii) Amcor Tax Advisor is unable to provide to Amcor, or
Bemis Tax Advisor is unable to provide to Bemis, as a result of a Tax Law Change since the date of this Agreement, an opinion or other written advice sought by Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, at a
"should" (or higher) level of comfort, that New Holdco would not be treated as a United States domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the Transactions
(assuming for this purpose that New Holdco would not have been treated as a United States domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes prior to the Tax Law Change), the Parties
shall in good faith discuss possible amendments and modifications to the Transactions in order to permit either of Amcor Tax Advisor or Bemis Tax Advisor to deliver such opinion or written advice, as
applicable; provided that, nothing in this
Section 6.14
shall require a restructuring of the Transactions.
Section 6.15
Treatment of Amcor Equity Awards
.
(a) The Amcor Board of Directors may, as determined in its reasonable discretion, at any time prior to the Scheme Closing, adopt such resolutions or take such other actions (including procuring consent from holders of Amcor Equity Awards, as required) as may be appropriate to
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adjust the terms of any or all outstanding Amcor Equity Awards outstanding immediately prior to the Scheme Implementation Date to provide that, at the Scheme Implementation, each Amcor Equity Award shall be converted into a similar award denominated with respect to, or settled in, an equal number of New Holdco Shares or CDIs (a " Converted Equity Award ").
(b) In addition to the foregoing, subject to the other terms of this Agreement (including Section 6.15(c) ), the Amcor Board of Directors may make any additional adjustments to the terms of the Converted Equity Awards as it reasonably deems advisable and appropriate.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.15 , each Amcor Equity Award outstanding immediately prior to the Scheme Closing entitling the holder thereof to a number of Amcor Shares shall be converted into an award (i) denominated with respect to, or settled in, an equal number of New Holdco Shares or CDIs and (ii) otherwise economically equivalent to such Amcor Equity Award (including with respect to the exercise price of Amcor Options); provided, that the foregoing clause (ii) shall not restrict Amcor's ability to modify the vesting criteria or schedule of any such Amcor Equity Award.
Section 6.16
Appeal Process
.
If the Court refuses to make any orders directing Amcor to convene the Scheme Meeting or approving the Scheme, Bemis and Amcor shall:
(a) consult with each other in good faith as to whether to appeal the Court's decision; and
(b) appeal the Court decision unless Bemis and Amcor agree otherwise or an independent senior counsel opines that, in his or her view, an appeal would have no reasonable prospect of success.
Section 7.1 Scheme Conditions . The Conditions are hereby incorporated in and shall constitute a part of this Agreement. The effectiveness of the Scheme is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Conditions in accordance with Exhibit A .
Section 7.2
Merger Conditions
.
(a) The respective obligations of each Party to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the Scheme Implementation has occurred; and
(ii) no Governmental Entity of a competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and enjoins or otherwise prohibits or makes illegal consummation of the Merger (it being understood that if any such Law or Order arises out of or relates to Antitrust Laws, such Law or Order will only constitute a condition under this Section 7.2(a)(ii) to the extent it would constitute a Material Restraint).
(b) The obligation of Amcor, Merger Sub and New Holdco to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by New Holdco of the following condition:
(i) Bemis shall, between the Scheme Closing and the Merger Closing, have in all material respects complied with the covenants set forth in Section 5.1 .
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(c) The obligation of Bemis to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by Bemis of the following condition:
(i) Amcor shall, between the Scheme Closing and the Merger Closing, have in all material respects complied with the covenants set forth in Section 5.2 , Section 6.11(a) and Section 6.15 .
Section 8.1 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated and the Scheme, the Merger and the other Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Scheme Closing (or, solely in the case of Section 8.1(a) , Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(g) , at any time prior to the Effective Time) and (except in the case of Section 8.1(b)(ii) , Section 8.1(c)(ii) , Section 8.1(e) and Section 8.1(f) ) whether before or after the Amcor Shareholder Approval or the Bemis Shareholder Approval have been obtained:
(a) by mutual written consent of Amcor and Bemis;
(b)
(i) by Bemis ( provided that Bemis is not then in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement which breach would give rise to the failure of Condition 3(a) or 3(b)), if Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would give rise to the failure of Condition 4(a) or 4(b) and (ii) is either incapable of being cured or is not cured by the earlier of (x) the End Date and (y) 30 days following written notice by Bemis thereof; or
(ii) by Bemis, in order for Bemis to concurrently enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Bemis Superior Proposal as provided in Section 5.3(e) ; provided that prior to or concurrently with such termination Bemis pays or causes to be paid to Amcor the Bemis Termination Fee;
(c)
(i) by Amcor ( provided that Amcor, Merger Sub and New Holdco are not then in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement which breach would give rise to the failure of Condition 4(a) or 4(b)), if Bemis shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would give rise to the failure of Condition 3(a) or 3(b) and (ii) is either incapable of being cured or is not cured by the earlier of (x) the End Date and (y) 30 days following written notice by Amcor thereof; or
(ii) by Amcor, in order for Amcor to concurrently enter into a definitive agreement with respect to an Amcor Superior Proposal as provided in Section 5.4(e) ; provided that prior to or concurrently with such termination Amcor pays or causes to be paid to Bemis the Amcor Termination Fee;
(d) by either Amcor or Bemis, if the Scheme Closing or the Merger Closing shall not have occurred by 5:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on the End Date; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(d) shall not be available to any Party whose material breach (or, in the case of Amcor, Merger Sub or New Holdco's material breach) of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement has been the principal
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cause of the Scheme Closing or the Merger Closing (as applicable) not occurring prior to the End Date;
(e) by Amcor, prior to the receipt of the Bemis Shareholder Approval, if (i) there has occurred a Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change, or (ii) at any time after a Bemis Competing Proposal shall have been publicly proposed or publicly announced the Bemis Board of Directors shall have failed to publicly affirm the Bemis Board Recommendation within ten Business Days after receipt of any written request to do so from Amcor (provided that Amcor shall only make such request once with respect to any Bemis Competing Proposal or any material and publicly proposed or disclosed amendment thereto);
(f) by Bemis, prior to the Amcor Shareholder Approval, if (i) there has occurred an Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change, or (ii) at any time after an Amcor Competing Proposal shall have been publicly proposed or publicly announced the Amcor Board of Directors shall have failed to publicly affirm the Amcor Board Recommendation within ten Business Days after receipt of any written request to do so from Bemis (provided that Bemis shall only make such request once with respect to any Amcor Competing Proposal or any material and publicly proposed or disclosed amendment thereto);
(g) by either Bemis or Amcor if any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final and nonappealable Order or Law permanently enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of the Merger or the Scheme; provided that (i) the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(g) shall not be available to any Party whose material breach (or, in the case of Amcor, Merger Sub or New Holdco's material breach) of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement has been the principal cause of such Law or Order, and (ii) if any such Law or Order arises out of or relates to Antitrust Laws, such Law or Order will only result in a right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(g) to the extent it would constitute a Material Restraint ( provided , that, for clarity, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the definition of Material Restraint, such Law or Order must, as applicable, be final and nonappealable and permanently enjoin or otherwise prohibit or making illegal the consummation of the Merger or the Scheme);
(h) by either Bemis or Amcor, if:
(i) the Amcor Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Scheme Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, in each case at which a vote on such approval was taken; or
(ii) the Bemis Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Bemis Special Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, in each case at which a vote on such approval was taken;
(i) by either Amcor or Bemis, if the Court declines or refuses to make any orders directing Amcor to convene the Scheme Meeting or declines or refuses to approve the Scheme, and either (subject to compliance with Section 6.16 ) (x) no appeal of the Court's decision is made, or (y) on appeal, a court of competent jurisdiction issues a final and non-appealable ruling upholding the declination or refusal (as applicable) of the Court; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this this Section 8.1(i) shall not be available to any Party whose material breach (or, in the case of Amcor, Merger Sub or New Holdco's material breach) of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement has been the principal cause of such declination or refusal; or
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(j) by mutual consent of Amcor and Bemis, if, following the discussion contemplated by the final sentence of Section 6.14 , either Amcor is unable to obtain from Amcor Tax Advisor or Bemis is unable to obtain from Bemis Tax Advisor, as a result of a Tax Law Change since the date of this Agreement, an opinion or other written advice sought by Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, at a "should" (or higher) level of comfort, that New Holdco would not be treated as a United States domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the Transactions (assuming for this purpose that New Holdco would not have been treated as a United States domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes prior to the Tax Law Change).
Section 8.2
Effect of Termination
.
(a) In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 , written notice thereof shall be given to the other Parties, specifying the provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination is made and the basis therefor described in reasonable detail, and, except as set forth in this Section 8.2 and as set forth in Section 9.2 , this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any Party (or of any of its respective Representatives); provided that no such termination shall relieve (i) Bemis from any obligation to pay, if applicable, the Bemis Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.2(b) or (ii) Amcor from any obligation to pay, if applicable, the Amcor Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.2(c) ; provided further that no such termination shall relieve or otherwise affect the lability of any Party for fraud or any Intentional Breach of this Agreement by such Party prior to termination.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated (x) by Amcor pursuant to Section 8.1(e) , (y) by Amcor or Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(i) , in each case at a time when Amcor had the right to terminate pursuant to Section 8.1(e) , or (z) by Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii) , then Bemis shall, within two Business Days after such termination in the case of clause (x) or in the case of clause (y) with respect to a termination by Amcor, or concurrently with such termination in the case of clause (y) with respect to a termination by Bemis or in the case of clause (z), pay Amcor a fee equal to $130,000,000 (the " Bemis Termination Fee "). In addition, if (i) this Agreement is terminated (A) by Amcor or Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(h)(ii) or (B) by Amcor pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(i) in respect of any covenant of Bemis, (ii) prior to such termination referred to in clause (i) of this sentence, but after the date of this Agreement, a bona fide Bemis Competing Proposal shall have been publicly made to Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries, shall have been made directly to the Bemis Shareholders generally or shall have otherwise become public or any Person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make a bona fide Bemis Competing Proposal or, in the case of termination by Amcor pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(i) , a Bemis Competing Proposal shall have been made publicly or privately to the Bemis Board of Directors, and (iii) within 12 months after the date of a termination in either of the cases referred to in clauses (i)(A) and (i)(B) of this sentence of Section 8.2(b) , Bemis consummates a Bemis Competing Proposal or enters into a definitive agreement providing for a Bemis Competing Proposal, then Bemis shall pay the Bemis Termination Fee concurrently with the earlier of such entry or consummation; provided that solely for purposes of the second sentence of this Section 8.2(b) , the term "Bemis Competing Proposal" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.3(d) , except that the references to "20% or more" shall be deemed to be references to "more than 50%". In no event shall Bemis be required to pay the Bemis Termination Fee on more than one occasion.
(c) If this Agreement is terminated (x) by Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(f) , (y) by Amcor or Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(i) in each case at a time when Bemis had the right to terminate pursuant to Section 8.1(f) , or (z) by Amcor pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(ii) , then Amcor shall, within two Business Days after such termination in the case of clause (x) or in the case of clause (y) with respect to a termination by Bemis, or concurrently with such termination in the case of clause (y) with respect to a termination by Amcor or in the case of clause (z), pay Bemis a
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fee equal to $130,000,000 (the " Amcor Termination Fee "). In addition, if (i) this Agreement is terminated (A) by Amcor or Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(d) , Section 8.1(h)(i) or Section 8.1(i) or (B) by Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i) in respect of any covenant of Amcor, (ii) prior to such termination referred to in clause (i) of this sentence, but after the date of this Agreement, a bona fide Amcor Competing Proposal shall have been publicly made to Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries, shall have been made directly to the Amcor Shareholders generally or shall have otherwise become public or any Person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make a bona fide Amcor Competing Proposal or, in the case of termination by Bemis pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i) , an Amcor Competing Proposal shall have been made publicly or privately to the Amcor Board of Directors, and (iii) within 12 months after the date of a termination in either of the cases referred to in clauses (i)(A) and (i)(B) of this sentence of Section 8.2(c) , Amcor consummates an Amcor Competing Proposal or enters into a definitive agreement providing for an Amcor Competing Proposal, then Amcor shall pay the Amcor Termination Fee concurrently with the earlier of such entry or consummation; provided that solely for purposes of the second sentence of this Section 8.2(c) , the term "Amcor Competing Proposal" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.4(d) , except that the references to "20% or more" shall be deemed to be references to "more than 50%". In no event shall Amcor be required to pay the Amcor Termination Fee on more than one occasion.
(d) Each Party acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 8.2 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, no Party would have entered into this Agreement. Accordingly, if Bemis fails to pay when due the Bemis Termination Fee, if any, or if Amcor fails to pay when due the Amcor Termination Fee, if any (any such amount, a " Payment "), and, in order to obtain such Payment, the Party entitled to receive such Payment (the " Recipient ") commences a suit which results in a judgment against the Party obligated to make such Payment (the " Payor ") for the applicable Payment, or any portion thereof, the Payor shall pay to the Recipient its costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amount of the Payment at the prime rate of Citibank N.A. in effect on the date such Payment was required to be paid from such date through the date of full payment thereof.
(e)
(i) Subject to the remainder of this Section 8.2(e)(i) and without limiting Amcor's rights pursuant to Section 9.14 , but notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, Amcor's right to receive payment from Bemis of the Bemis Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.2(b) , under circumstances in which such fee is payable in accordance with this Agreement, together with any costs, fees or expenses payable pursuant to Section 8.2(d) , shall constitute the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub against Bemis and its Subsidiaries and any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates or assignees (collectively, the " Bemis Related Parties ") for all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities or losses of any kind (collectively, " Damages ") suffered as a result of a breach or failure to perform hereunder (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise), and upon payment of such amount, none of the Bemis Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) other than as contemplated by Section 9.3 , except that, to the extent any termination of this Agreement resulted from, directly or indirectly, an Intentional Breach of this Agreement by Bemis or such Intentional Breach by Bemis shall cause the Scheme Closing or the Merger not to occur, Amcor shall be entitled to the payment of the Bemis Termination Fee (to the extent owed pursuant to Section 8.2(b) ) together with any costs, fees or expenses payable pursuant to Section 8.2(d) , and to any Damages, to the
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extent proven, resulting from or arising out of such Intentional Breach (as reduced by any Bemis Termination Fee previously paid by Bemis).
(ii) Subject to the remainder of this Section 8.2(e)(ii) and without limiting Bemis's rights pursuant to Section 9.14 , but notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, Bemis's right to receive payment from Amcor of the Amcor Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.2(c) , under circumstances in which such fee is payable in accordance with this Agreement, together with any costs, fees or expenses payable pursuant to Section 6.13(c) or Section 8.2(d) , shall constitute the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of Bemis against Amcor and its Subsidiaries (including Merger Sub and New Holdco) and any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates or assignees (collectively, the " Amcor Related Parties ") for all Damages suffered as a result of a breach or failure to perform hereunder (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise), and upon payment of such amount, none of the Amcor Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) other than as contemplated by Section 9.3 , except that to the extent any termination of this Agreement resulted from, directly or indirectly, an Intentional Breach of this Agreement by Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub or such Intentional Breach by Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub shall cause the Scheme Closing or the Merger not to occur, Bemis shall be entitled to the payment of the Amcor Termination Fee (to the extent owed pursuant to Section 8.2(c) ), together with any costs, fees or expenses payable pursuant to Section 6.13(c) or Section 8.2(d) , and to any Damages, to the extent proven, resulting from or arising out of such Intentional Breach (as reduced by any Amcor Termination Fee paid by Amcor).
Section 9.1
Amendment and Modification; Waiver
.
(a) Subject to applicable Law, at any time prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented in a writing signed on behalf of each of Amcor and Bemis.
(b) At any time and from time to time prior to the Effective Time, Bemis may, to the extent legally allowed and except as otherwise set forth herein, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to Bemis contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of Bemis contained herein. Any agreement on the part of Bemis to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of Bemis.
(c) At any time and from time to time prior to the Effective Time, Amcor may, to the extent legally allowed and except as otherwise set forth herein, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of Bemis, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to Amcor, contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub, as applicable, contained herein. Any agreement on the part of Amcor to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of Amcor.
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(d) Any delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right.
Section 9.2
Survival
.
This
Article IX
and the agreements of the Parties contained in
Article II
and
Section 6.4
(Directors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification) shall survive the Scheme Closing and the Effective Time. This
Article IX
(other than
Section 9.1
(Amendment and Modification; Waiver), and
Section 9.13
(Assignment)) and the agreements of the Parties contained in
Section 6.13(c)
(Financing Cooperation) and
Section 8.2
(Effect of Termination) shall survive the termination of this Agreement. All other representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall not survive the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement.
Section 9.3
Expenses
.
Except as set forth in this
Section 9.3
,
Section 6.13(c)
or
Section 8.2
, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Merger, the Scheme and the other Transactions shall be paid by
the Party incurring such expenses, whether or not the Merger and/or the Scheme is consummated, except that each of Amcor and Bemis shall bear and pay one-half the costs and expenses (other than the
fees and expenses of each Party's non-shared attorneys and accountants, which shall be borne by the Party incurring such expenses) incurred by the Parties hereto in connection with the filings of the
premerger notification and report forms under the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws (including filing fees).
Section 9.4
Notices
.
Notices, requests, instructions or other documents to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given, (a) on the date sent by e-mail of a PDF document
if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, (b) when delivered, if delivered personally to the
intended recipient, and (c) one Business Day later, if sent by overnight delivery via a national courier service (providing proof of delivery), and in each case, addressed to a Party at the
following address for such Party (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
if to Amcor, Merger Sub or New Holdco, to:
if to Bemis, to:
Bemis Company, Inc.
Bemis Innovation Center 2301 Industrial Drive Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 United States of America |
|||
Attention: | Sheri H. Edison, General Counsel | ||
Facsimile No.: | +1 (920) 527 7600 | ||
E-mail: | shedison@bemis.com |
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Section 9.5
Certain Definitions
.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term:
" Amcor Benefit Plan " means each benefit or compensation plan, program, scheme, policy, arrangement or agreement, whether or not written, including any "employee welfare benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA), any "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA) and any bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation or paid time off, stock purchase, equity or equity- based (including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock unit, phantom stock), severance, retention, employment, change of control, pension, retirement, retention or other fringe benefit plan, policy, program, scheme, arrangement or agreement that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary or which Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary is obligated to sponsor, maintain or contribute to or under or with respect to which Amcor or any Amcor Subsidiary has any obligation or liability (whether actual or contingent).
" Amcor Cash Equivalent or Phantom Shares " means a cash equivalent or phantom share issued under the Amcor Equity Plans.
" Amcor Equity Awards " means the Amcor Rights, Amcor Performance Shares, Amcor Performance Rights, Amcor Options, Amcor Restricted Shares and Amcor Cash Equivalent or Phantom Shares.
" Amcor Equity Plans " means the Management Incentive PlanEquity Plan Rules, the Senior Executive Retention Share Plan and the Long Term Incentive PlanPlan Rules.
" Amcor Material Adverse Effect " means (A) any Effect that would prevent or materially impair the ability of Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub to consummate the Scheme or the Merger prior to the End Date (as the same may be extended) or (B) any Effect which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of Amcor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided however that, solely for the purposes of clause (B), no Effects to the extent resulting or arising from any of the following, either alone or in combination, shall be deemed to constitute an
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Amcor Material Adverse Effect or shall be taken into account when determining whether an Amcor Material Adverse Effect exists or has occurred or would reasonably be expected to exist or occur: (a) any changes in global, national or regional economic conditions, including any changes generally affecting financial, credit or capital market conditions, (b) conditions (or changes therein) in any industry or industries in which Amcor or any of its Subsidiaries operates (including changes in commodity prices or general market prices affecting the chemical or packaging industry generally), (c) general legal, tax, economic, political and/or regulatory conditions (or changes therein), (d) any change or prospective changes in GAAP, IFRS or the interpretation thereof, (e) any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal, modification, amendment, reinterpretation, change or proposal of any applicable Law of and by any Governmental Entity (including with respect to Taxes), (f) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Deed Poll or the negotiation, public announcement, pendency or consummation of the Transactions or compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Deed Poll, including any Transaction Litigation and including any actual or potential loss or impairment after the date hereof of any Contract or business relationship to the extent arising as a result thereof (it being understood that this clause (f) shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or the Deed Poll to the extent the purpose of such representation or warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Deed Poll or the consummation of the Transactions or the compliance with the terms of this Agreement or the Deed Poll), (g) any change in the price or trading volume of Amcor Shares, in and of itself (it being understood that the Effects giving rise or contributing to such change that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of " Amcor Material Adverse Effect " may be taken into account), (h) any failure by Amcor to meet, or any change in, any internal or published projections, estimates or expectations of Amcor's revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period, in and of itself, or any failure by Amcor to meet its internal budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations, in and of itself (it being understood that the Effects giving rise or contributing to such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of " Amcor Material Adverse Effect " may be taken into account), (i) Effects arising out of changes in geopolitical conditions, acts of terrorism or sabotage, war (whether or not declared), the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, weather conditions, natural disasters or other similar force majeure events, including any material worsening of such conditions threatened or existing as of the date of this Agreement, (j) any action taken at the request of Bemis in writing, (k) any reduction in the credit rating or credit rating outlook of Amcor or the Amcor Subsidiaries or any increase in credit default swap spreads with respect to indebtedness of Amcor or the Amcor Subsidiaries, in and of itself (it being understood that the Effects giving rise or contributing to such change that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of " Amcor Material Adverse Effect " may be taken into account) or (l) Effects arising out of any conversion or reconciliation between IFRS and GAAP undertaken in connection with the Transactions except, in the case of clauses (a) through (e) and clause (i), to the extent Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are disproportionately impacted thereby relative to other entities operating in the same industry or industries in which Amcor and the Amcor Subsidiaries operate (in which case only the incremental disproportionate impact or impacts may be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would reasonably be expected to be an Amcor Material Adverse Effect).
" Amcor Option " means an option to acquire an Amcor Share issued under the Amcor Equity Plans.
" Amcor Performance Share " means a performance share issued under the Amcor Equity Plans.
" Amcor Performance Right " means a performance right issued under the Amcor Equity Plans.
" Amcor Restricted Share " means a restricted share issued under the Amcor Equity Plans.
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" Amcor Right " means a right issued under the Amcor Equity Plans.
" Amcor Share Register " means the register of members of Amcor maintained in accordance with the Australian Act.
" Amcor Shareholder Approval " means the approval of the Scheme at the Scheme Meeting (or any adjournment of such meeting) by the Amcor Shareholders by the requisite majorities under subparagraph 411(4)(a)(ii) of the Australian Act, or such other threshold as approved by the Court.
" Amcor Shareholders " means the holders of Amcor Shares.
" Amcor Subsidiaries " means each of New Holdco, Merger Sub, and the Subsidiaries of any of Amcor, New Holdco, and Merger Sub.
" Antitrust Laws " means the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, the HSR Act and all other federal, state and foreign statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees and other Laws and Orders that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or competition.
" ASIC " means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
" ASX " means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 and, where the context requires, the financial market that it operates.
" ASX Listing Rules " means the official listing rules of ASX.
" ATO Ruling " means a class ruling of the Australian Tax Office in relation to capital gains tax rollover relief for Amcor Shareholders who are Australian tax residents and who are receiving the Scheme Consideration in connection with the Scheme.
" Australian Act " means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
" Australian Regulations " means the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
" Bemis Benefit Plan " means each benefit or compensation plan, program, scheme, policy, arrangement or agreement, whether or not written, including any "employee welfare benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA), any "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA) and any bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation or paid time off, stock purchase, equity or equity-based (including stock option, stock appreciation right, restricted stock, restricted stock unit, phantom stock), severance, retention, employment, change of control, pension, retirement, retention or other fringe benefit plan, policy, program, scheme, arrangement or agreement that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary or which Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary is obligated to sponsor, maintain, contribute to or under or with respect to which Bemis or any Bemis Subsidiary has any obligation or liability (whether actual or contingent).
" Bemis Bylaws " means the bylaws of Bemis, as amended and restated as of the date of this Agreement.
" Bemis Certificate " means the Articles of Incorporation of Bemis, as amended and restated as of the date of this Agreement.
" Bemis Credit Agreement " means the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2016, by and among Bemis, the Bemis Subsidiaries party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and various financial institutions.
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" Bemis Equity Plan " means Bemis's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
" Bemis Governing Documents " means the Bemis Bylaws and the Bemis Certificate.
" Bemis Material Adverse Effect " means (A) any Effect that would prevent or materially impair the ability of Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries to consummate the Merger prior to the End Date (as the same may be extended), or (B) any Effect which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of Bemis and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided however that, solely for the purposes of clause (B), no Effects to the extent resulting or arising from any of the following, either alone or in combination, shall be deemed to constitute a Bemis Material Adverse Effect or shall be taken into account when determining whether a Bemis Material Adverse Effect exists or has occurred or is would reasonably be expected to exist or occur: (a) any changes in global, national or regional economic conditions, including any changes generally affecting financial, credit or capital market conditions, (b) conditions (or changes therein) in any industry or industries in which Bemis or any of its Subsidiaries operates (including changes in commodity prices or general market prices affecting the chemical or packaging industry generally), (c) general legal, tax, economic, political and/or regulatory conditions (or changes therein), (d) any change or prospective changes in GAAP, IFRS or the interpretation thereof, (e) any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal, modification, amendment, reinterpretation, change or proposal of any applicable Law of and by any Governmental Entity (including with respect to Taxes), (f) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the negotiation, public announcement, pendency or consummation of the Transactions or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including any Transaction Litigation and including any actual or potential loss or impairment after the date hereof of any Contract or business relationship to the extent arising as a result thereof (it being understood that this clause (f) shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to the extent the purpose of such representation or warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions or the compliance with the terms of this Agreement), (g) any change in the price or trading volume of Bemis Shares, in and of itself (it being understood that the Effects giving rise or contributing to such change that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of " Bemis Material Adverse Effect " may be taken into account), (h) any failure by Bemis to meet, or any change in, any internal or published projections, estimates or expectations of Bemis's revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period, in and of itself, or any failure by Bemis to meet its internal budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations, in and of itself (it being understood that the Effects giving rise or contributing to such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of " Bemis Material Adverse Effect " may be taken into account), (i) Effects arising out of changes in geopolitical conditions, acts of terrorism or sabotage, war (whether or not declared), the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, weather conditions, natural disasters or other similar force majeure events, including any material worsening of such conditions threatened or existing as of the date of this Agreement, (j) any action taken at the request of Amcor in writing, (k) any reduction in the credit rating or credit rating outlook of Bemis or the Bemis Subsidiaries or any increase in credit default swap spreads with respect to indebtedness of Bemis or the Bemis Subsidiaries, in and of itself (it being understood that the Effects giving rise or contributing to such change that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of " Bemis Material Adverse Effect " may be taken into account), or (l) Effects arising out of any conversion or reconciliation between IFRS and GAAP undertaken in connection with the Transactions except, in the case of clauses (a) through (e) and clause (i), to the extent Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are disproportionately impacted thereby relative to other entities operating in the same industry or industries in which Bemis and the Bemis Subsidiaries operate (in which case only the incremental disproportionate impact or impacts may be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would reasonably be expected to be a Bemis Material Adverse Effect).
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" Bemis SEC Documents " means, collectively, (i) Bemis's annual reports on Form 10-K, (ii) Bemis's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, (iii) each of Bemis's current reports on Form 8-K, and (iv) Bemis's proxy statements relating to its annual meeting of shareholders, in each case filed or furnished by Bemis with the SEC since January 1, 2016.
" Bemis Senior Notes " means each of the 6.80% Senior Notes due 2019, 4.50% Senior Notes due 2021 and 3.10% Notes due 2026 issued by Bemis pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1995.
" Bemis Senior Officers " means the executive officers of Bemis and/or its Subsidiaries that are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
" Bemis Shareholder Approval " means the affirmative vote of at least two thirds (66.66%) of the outstanding Bemis Shares entitled to vote on the approval of this Agreement at the Bemis Special Meeting in favor of such adoption.
" Bemis Shareholders " means the holders of Bemis Shares.
" Bemis Special Meeting " means the meeting of the holders of Bemis Shares for the purpose of seeking the Bemis Shareholder Approval, including any postponement or adjournment thereof.
" Bemis Subsidiaries " means the Subsidiaries of Bemis.
" Book-Entry Share " means a non-certificated Bemis Share represented by book-entry.
" Bribery Legislation " means any and all of the following: the FCPA; the Organization For Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related implementing legislation; the relevant common law or legislation in England and Wales relating to bribery and/or corruption, including the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889; the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 as supplemented by the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 and the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001; the Bribery Act 2010; the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; and any anti-bribery or anti-corruption related provisions in criminal and anti-competition laws and/or anti-bribery, anti-corruption and/or anti-money laundering laws of any jurisdiction in which Amcor or Bemis operates.
" Business Day " means any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) a day on which banking and savings and loan institutions are authorized or required by Law to be closed in New York, New York, Jefferson City, Missouri, or Melbourne, Australia.
" Certificates " means a certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Bemis Shares.
" Conditions " means the conditions to the Scheme as set forth in Exhibit A, and " Condition " means any one of the Conditions.
" Confidentiality Agreement " means the Confidentiality Agreement, dated May 21, 2018, between Amcor and Bemis, as it may be amended.
" Contract " means any written or oral agreement, contract, subcontract, settlement agreement, lease, sublease, binding understanding, note, option, bond, mortgage, indenture, trust document, loan or credit agreement, license, sublicense, insurance policy or other legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature, as in effect as of the date hereof or as may hereinafter be in effect.
" Court " means the Federal Court of Australia, or such other court of competent jurisdiction under the Australian Act as may be agreed to in writing by Amcor and Bemis.
" Court Order " means the order or orders of the Court sanctioning the Scheme under Section 411(4)(b) of the Australian Act.
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" Deed Poll " means a deed poll substantially in the form of Exhibit C to this Agreement under which New Holdco covenants in favor of Amcor Shareholders to perform the obligations attributed to New Holdco under the Scheme.
" Effect " means any change, effect, development, circumstance, condition, state of facts, event or occurrence.
" End Date " shall mean August 6, 2019; provided that if as of such date all Conditions (other than (i) Conditions 1(b), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), and 2(g) and (ii) Condition 2(f) (if, in the case of this clause (ii), the reason for the failure of such Condition is a Restraint under any Antitrust Law) have been satisfied (or, in the sole discretion of the applicable Party, waived (where applicable and to the extent permitted by applicable Law)) or would be satisfied (or, in the sole discretion of the applicable Party, waived (where applicable and to the extent permitted by applicable Law)) if the Scheme were completed on such date, the "End Date" shall be extended to and including February 6, 2020 if Bemis notifies Amcor, or Amcor notifies Bemis, in writing on or prior to August 6, 2019; provided that the right to extend the End Date shall not be available to any Party whose material breach (or, in the case of Amcor, Merger Sub's or New Holdco's material breach) of such Party's obligations under Section 6.2 has been the principal cause of the failure of the Scheme Closing and/or the Merger Closing to be consummated by the original End Date.
" Environmental Law " means all Laws which relate to pollution, protection of the environment, or public or worker health or safety (regarding Hazardous Substances).
" Environmental Permits " means any permit, license, consent, certificate, registration, variance, exemption, authorization or approval required under Environmental Laws.
" ERISA " means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
" ERISA Affiliate " means, with respect to any Person or trade or business, any other Person or trade or business (i) that is a member of a group described in Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA that includes the first Person or trade or business, (ii) that together with the first Person or trade or business at any relevant time would be treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code, or (iii) that is a member of the same "controlled group" as the first Person or trade or business pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA.
" Exchange Act " means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
" Ex-Im Laws " means all applicable U.S. and non-U.S. Laws relating to export, reexport, transfer, and import controls, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the customs and import Laws administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the EU Dual Use Regulation.
" FCPA " means the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
" First Court Hearing " means the hearing of the Court pursuant to Section 411(4)(a) of the Australian Act to consider and, if thought fit, approve the mailing of the Scheme Booklet (with or without amendment) and convene the Scheme Meeting.
" Government Official " means (a) any official, officer, employee or representative of, or any Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of, any Governmental Entity, (b) any candidate for political office, or (c) any political party or party official.
" Governmental Consents " means all consents, clearances, approvals, permissions, nonactions, orders, waivers, permits, expirations of waiting periods and authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Scheme Closing by Amcor or Bemis or any of their respective Subsidiaries from any
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Governmental Entity in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation and implementation and the Merger, the Scheme and the other Transactions.
" Governmental Entity " means (a) any national, federal, state, county, municipal, local or foreign government or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, taxing or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, government, including any arbitral body (public or private), (b) any public international governmental organization, or (c) any agency, commission, division, bureau, department or other political subdivision of any government, entity or organization described in the foregoing clause (a) or (b) of this definition.
" Hazardous Substance " means any material, substance or waste that is subject to regulation, or for which liability or standards of conduct may be imposed, under any Environmental Laws, including petroleum.
" HSR Act " means the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
" IER " means the report, including any update or supplementary report, of the Independent Expert setting out whether or not the Transactions are in the best interests of the Amcor Shareholders and the reasons for holding that opinion.
" Indebtedness " means, with respect to any Person,
(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers' acceptances, bank guarantees, surety bonds and similar instruments;
(c) net obligations of such Person under any interest rate, swap, currency swap, forward currency or interest rate contracts or other interest rate or currency hedging arrangements;
(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business);
(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness will have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) all obligations of such Person as lessee under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, recorded as capital leases;
(g) synthetic lease obligations;
(h) obligations outstanding under securitization facilities; and
(i) any guarantee (other than customary non-recourse carve-out or "badboy" guarantees) of any of the foregoing, whether or not evidenced by a note, mortgage, bond, indenture or similar instrument, provided that Indebtedness shall not include any performance guarantee or any other guarantee that is not a guarantee of other Indebtedness.
" Independent Expert " means the independent expert nationally recognized in Australia appointed by Amcor in respect of the Transactions.
" Intellectual Property " means all intellectual property and similar proprietary rights existing anywhere in the world, including with respect to: (a) patents, utility models, and any other governmental grant for the protection of inventions or industrial designs, applications for the foregoing, and all reissues, reexaminations, divisionals, continuations, and continuations-in-part thereof,
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(b) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, slogans, brand names, trade names, corporate names and other similar designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill associated therewith and symbolized thereby, as well as any rights to domain names (c) copyrights, copyrightable works and other works of authorship, (d) trade secrets and other confidential information, including know-how, inventions (whether or not patentable), concepts, methods, processes, apparatuses, designs, schematics, drawings, formulae, technical data, specifications, research and development information, technology, and business plans, (e) rights in databases and data collections (including knowledge databases, customer lists and customer databases), (f) software, including data, databases and documentation therefor, and (g) in each case of (a) through (f), whether registered or unregistered, and including all applications for any such rights as well as the right to apply for such rights.
" Intentional Breach " means, with respect to any agreement or covenant of a Party in this Agreement, an action or omission intentionally taken or omitted to be taken by such Party in material breach of such agreement or covenant that the breaching Party takes (or fails to take) with actual knowledge (determined without regard to the definition of "knowledge" in this Agreement) that such action or omission would, or would reasonably be expected to, cause such material breach of such agreement or covenant.
" IRS " means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
" knowledge " will be deemed to be, as the case may be, the actual knowledge of (a) the Persons listed in Section 9.5(a) of the Amcor Disclosure Letter with respect to Amcor, New Holdco or Merger Sub, or (b) the Persons listed in Section 9.5(b) of the Bemis Disclosure Letter with respect to Bemis.
" Law " means any law (including common law), statute, code, rule, regulation, Order, ordinance or other pronouncement of any Governmental Entity having the effect of law.
" Lien " means any lien, charge, pledge, hypothecation, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, claim, option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, community property interest or encumbrance or restriction of any nature (including any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any security or other asset, or any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset).
" Material Restraint " means any Law or Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered by any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction that (a) is in effect, (b) enjoins or otherwise prohibits or makes illegal consummation of the Merger or (other than with respect to Section 7.2(a)(ii) ) the Scheme, and (c) either (i) arises under Antitrust Laws of the jurisdictions set forth in Exhibit B (as the same may be amended with the written consent of Amcor and Bemis) or (ii) the violation or contravention of which would reasonably be expected to result in (1) criminal liability to any Person, (2) personal liability to any director or officer of a Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or (3) a material and adverse effect on New Holdco and its Subsidiaries following the Effective Time.
" Order " means any order, judgment, injunction, ruling, writ, determination, award or decree of any Governmental Entity.
" Person " means any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, Governmental Entity or other entity of any kind or nature.
" Representatives " means, when used with respect to Amcor or Bemis, the directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other agents, advisors and representatives of Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, and their respective Subsidiaries.
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" RG 60 " means Regulatory Guide 60 issued by ASIC in September 2011.
" Sanctioned Country " means any of the Crimea Region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.
" Sanctioned Person " means any Person with whom dealings are restricted or prohibited under the Sanctions Laws of the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union or the United Nations, including (a) any Person identified in any list of sanctioned Persons maintained by (i) the United States Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (" OFAC "), the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security or the United States Department of State; (ii) Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom; (iii) any committee of the United Nations Security Council; or (iv) the European Union; (b) any Person located, organized, or resident in, organized in, or a Governmental Entity or government instrumentality of, any Sanctioned Country and (c) any Person directly or indirectly 50% or more owned or controlled by, or acting for the benefit or on behalf of, a Person described in clause (a) or (b).
" Sanctions Laws " means all Laws concerning economic sanctions, including embargoes, export restrictions, the ability to make or receive international payments, the freezing or blocking of assets of targeted Persons, the ability to engage in transactions with specified persons or countries or the ability to take an ownership interest in assets of specified Persons or located in a specified country, including any Laws threatening to impose economic sanctions on any person for engaging in proscribed behavior, and the Laws administered by OFAC.
" Scheme " means the proposed scheme of arrangement under Part 5.1 of the Australian Act between Amcor and Amcor Shareholders, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D to this Agreement, subject to any alterations or conditions made or required by the Court under Section 411(6) of the Australian Act and agreed to in writing by Amcor and New Holdco in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
" Scheme Booklet " means a document (or the relevant sections of the Form S-4 comprising the Scheme Booklet) (including any amendments or supplements thereto) to be dispatched to Amcor Shareholders containing (i) details of the Scheme, (ii) the notice or notices of the Scheme Meeting, (iii) an explanatory statement as required by the Australian Act, the Australian Regulations and RG 60 with respect to the Scheme, (iv) the IER, (v) such other information as may be required or necessary pursuant to the Australian Act and (vi) such other information as Amcor and Bemis shall agree (acting reasonably).
" Scheme Closing " means the coming into effect under subsection 411(10) of the Australian Act of the order of the Court made under paragraph 411(4)(b) of the Australian Act in relation to the Scheme.
" Scheme Closing Date " means the date on which the Scheme Closing occurs.
" Scheme Meeting " means the extraordinary general meeting of the Amcor Shareholders (and any adjournment thereof) ordered by the Court to be convened under Section 411(1) of the Australian Act in connection with the Scheme and for the purpose of obtaining the Amcor Shareholder Approval.
" Scheme Implementation " means the transfer of the Amcor Shares to New Holdco in accordance with clause 4.2 of the Scheme.
" Scheme Implementation Date " means the date on which Scheme Implementation occurs, being the fifth ASX trading day after the Scheme Record Date, or such other date as may be agreed to in writing by Amcor and Bemis; provided , that Amcor and Bemis shall use their respective reasonable best efforts, after consulting with the Amcor Share registry and the New Holdco Share registry, to agree an earlier ASX trading day .
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" Scheme Record Date " means 7.00 p.m. (Melbourne time) on the fifth ASX trading day after the Scheme Closing, or such other date and time as may be agreed to in writing by Amcor, Bemis and New Holdco; provided , that Amcor and Bemis shall use their respective reasonable best efforts, after consulting with the Amcor Share registry and the New Holdco Share registry, to agree an earlier ASX trading day .
" SEC " means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
" Second Court Hearing " means the hearing of the Court pursuant to Section 411(4)(b) of the Australian Act to approve the Scheme.
" Securities Act " means the United States Securities Act of 1933.
" Subsidiary " or " Subsidiaries " means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (a) at least a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests, having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization, is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries or (b) with respect to a partnership, such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner.
" Takeover Statutes " means any "business combination," "control share acquisition," "fair price," "moratorium," "interested shareholder," "affiliate transaction" or other takeover or anti-takeover statute, including Sections 351.407 and 351.459 of the Missouri Code, Chapter 6 of the Australian Act, the Australian Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth), or similar Law, and any restrictive provision in the Bemis Governing Documents, including Article 10 of the Bemis Certificate, or the Amcor Governing Documents.
" Tax " or " Taxes " means any and all taxes, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts and other similar charges and fees imposed by any Governmental Entity, including income, franchise, windfall or other profits, gross receipts, premiums, property, sales, use, net worth, capital stock, payroll, employment, social security, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, excise, withholding, ad valorem, stamp, transfer, value-added, gains tax and license, registration and documentation fees, severance, occupation, environmental, customs duties, disability, real property, personal property, escheat or unclaimed property, registration, alternative or add-on minimum or estimated tax, any tax amounts pursuant to a European Union "state aid" claim or a "false claims" act, including any interest, penalty, additions to tax or additional amounts attributable to or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing, whether disputed or not.
" Tax Law Change " means any change in applicable Law (whether or not such change in Law is yet effective) (or any other U.S. Tax Law), or official interpretation thereof as set forth in published guidance by the IRS (other than IRS News Releases) (whether or not such change in official interpretation is yet effective), or any bill that would implement such a change which has been passed in identical (or substantially identical such that a conference committee is not required prior to submission of such legislation for the President's approval or veto) form by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate and for which the time period for the President of the United States to sign or veto such bill has not yet elapsed.
" Tax Return " means any report, return, information return, certificate, claim for refund, election, estimated tax filing or declaration filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Entity in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendments thereof.
" Treasury Regulations " means the Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.
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Section 9.6
Terms Defined Elsewhere.
The following terms are defined elsewhere in this Agreement,
as indicated below:
Defined Term
|
Location | |
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"ADRs" |
Section 6.10 | |
"Agreement" |
Preamble | |
"Amcor" |
Preamble | |
"Amcor Adverse Recommendation Change" |
Section 5.4(a)(vii) | |
"Amcor ASIC Documents" |
Section 4.4(a) | |
"Amcor Board of Directors" |
Recitals, Section 5.4(g) | |
"Amcor Board Recommendation" |
Recitals | |
"Amcor Capitalization Date" |
Section 4.2(a) | |
"Amcor Competing Proposal" |
Section 5.4(d) | |
"Amcor Competing Proposal NDA" |
Section 5.4(b) | |
"Amcor Disclosure Letter" |
Article IV | |
"Amcor Governing Documents" |
Section 4.1 | |
"Amcor Nominees" |
Section 6.11(a)(ii) | |
"Amcor Permits" |
Section 4.7(b) | |
"Amcor Related Parties" |
Section 8.2(e)(ii) | |
"Amcor Shares" |
Recitals | |
"Amcor Superior Proposal" |
Section 5.4(d) | |
"Amcor Tax Advisor" |
Exhibit A | |
"Amcor Termination Fee" |
Section 8.2(c) | |
"Applicable Date" |
Section 3.4(a) | |
"Applicable Share Price" |
Section 2.9(d) | |
"Appraisal Shares" |
Section 2.10 | |
"Articles of Merger" |
Section 2.4 | |
"Bemis" |
Preamble | |
"Bemis Adverse Recommendation Change" |
Section 5.3(a)(vii) | |
"Bemis Board of Directors" |
Recitals, Section 5.3(g) | |
"Bemis Board Recommendation" |
Recitals | |
"Bemis Capitalization Date" |
Section 3.2(a) | |
"Bemis Cash-Settled RSUs" |
Section 2.9(c) | |
"Bemis Competing Proposal" |
Section 5.3(d) | |
"Bemis Competing Proposal NDA" |
Section 5.3(b) | |
"Bemis Disclosure Letter" |
Article III | |
"Bemis Eligible Shares" |
Section 2.7(a) | |
"Bemis Equity Awards" |
Section 2.9(c) | |
"Bemis Excluded Shares" |
Section 2.7(a) | |
"Bemis Filings" |
Section 3.4(a) | |
"Bemis Foreign Plan" |
Section 3.9(f) | |
"Bemis Leased Real Property" |
Section 3.15(b) | |
"Bemis Material Contracts" |
Section 3.18(a) | |
"Bemis Nominees" |
Section 6.11(a)(ii) | |
"Bemis Owned Real Property" |
Section 3.15(a) | |
"Bemis Permits" |
Section 3.7(b) | |
"Bemis Permitted Lien" |
Section 3.15(a) | |
"Bemis Preferred Stock" |
Section 3.2(a) | |
"Bemis PSUs" |
Section 2.9(b) | |
"Bemis Related Parties" |
Section 8.2(e)(i) | |
"Bemis RSUs" |
Section 2.9(a) |
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Defined Term
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Location | |
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"Bemis Shares" |
Recitals | |
"Bemis Superior Proposal |
Section 5.3(d) | |
"Bemis Tax Advisor" |
Exhibit A | |
"Bemis Termination Fee" |
Section 8.2(b) | |
"Bemis Title IV Plan" |
Section 3.9(c) | |
"CDI" |
Recitals | |
"COBRA" |
Section 3.9(a) | |
"Code" |
Recitals | |
"Continuation Period" |
Section 6.6(a) | |
"Continuing Employees" |
Section 6.6(b) | |
"Converted Equity Award" |
Section 6.15(a) | |
"D&O Insurance" |
Section 6.4(c) | |
"Damages" |
Section 8.2(e)(i) | |
"Debt Financing" |
Section 6.13(a) | |
"Debt Tender Offer" |
Section 6.13(b) | |
"Debt Tender Offers" |
Section 6.13(b) | |
"Deposit Agreement" |
Section 6.10 | |
"Depositary" |
Section 6.10 | |
"DTC" |
Section 2.8(b) | |
"Effective Time" |
Section 2.4 | |
"Enforceability Exceptions" |
Section 3.3(a) | |
"Excess Offer Shares" |
Section 2.8(h) | |
"Exchange Agent" |
Section 2.1 | |
"Exchange Fund" |
Section 2.8(a) | |
"Exchange Ratio" |
Section 2.7(a) | |
"FATA" |
Exhibit A | |
"Form S-4" |
Section 5.1(a)(i) | |
"Fractional Share Consideration" |
Section 2.8(h) | |
"GAAP" |
Section 3.2(d) | |
"Indemnified Parties |
Section 6.4 | |
"Intended Tax Treatment" |
Recitals | |
"Intervening Event" |
Section 5.3(e) | |
"Labor Organization" |
Section 3.13(b) | |
"Letter of Transmittal" |
Section 2.8(b) | |
"Merger" |
Recitals | |
"Merger Closing" |
Section 2.3 | |
"Merger Consolidation" |
Section 2.7(a) | |
"Merger Sub" |
Preamble | |
"Missouri Code" |
Recitals | |
"New Holdco" |
Preamble | |
"New Holdco Board" |
Recitals | |
"New Holdco Capital Increase" |
Section 6.11(b) | |
"New Holdco Share" |
Recitals | |
"New Plans" |
Section 6.6(b) | |
"Parties" |
Preamble | |
"Party" |
Preamble | |
"Payment" |
Section 8.2(d) | |
"Payor" |
Section 8.2(d) | |
"PBGC" |
Section 3.9(c) | |
"PPACA" |
Section 3.9(b)(iii) |
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Defined Term
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Location | |
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"Proceedings" |
Section 3.11 | |
"Proxy Statement" |
Section 5.5(a)(i) | |
"Recipient" |
Section 8.2(d) | |
"Restriction" |
Section 6.2(b) | |
"Sanction Date" |
Exhibit A | |
"Sarbanes-Oxley Act" |
Section 3.5 | |
"Scheme Consideration" |
Recitals | |
"Section 7874 Rules" |
Section 6.14 | |
"Surviving Corporation" |
Section 2.2 | |
"Transaction Litigation" |
Section 6.8 | |
"Transactions" |
Recitals | |
"Treasurer" |
Exhibit A |
Section 9.7
Interpretation.
When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such
reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words
"include", "includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation." As used in this Agreement, the term "affiliates" shall have the
meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. The table of contents and headings set forth in this Agreement or in the Amcor Disclosure Letter or the Bemis Disclosure Letter are for
convenience of reference purposes only and shall not affect or be deemed to affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof. When reference is made
herein to a Person, such reference shall be deemed to include all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of such Person unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires. All references herein to
the Subsidiaries of a Person shall be deemed to include all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of such Person unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires. The Parties agree that they
have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in
an agreement or other document will be construed against the Party drafting such agreement or document. The words "hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise. The definitions contained in this Agreement are
applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. References in this Agreement to specific laws or
to specific provisions of laws shall include all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument referred to herein shall
mean (except where expressly noted) such statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including by succession of comparable successor statutes. The word "extent" in the phrase "to
the extent" shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply "if". With respect to the determination of any period of time, the word "from" means
"from and including". All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined
therein. The phrase "ordinary course of business" as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to mean "the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice". All references to "dollars" and "$"
will be deemed references to the lawful money of the United States of America. The term "made available" and words of similar import mean that the relevant documents, instruments or materials were
(a) posted and made available to the other Parties or their Representatives on the Merrill DatasiteOne due diligence data site, with respect to Bemis, or on the Intralinks due diligence data
site, with respect to Amcor, as applicable, maintained by either company for the purpose of the Transactions, in each case prior to the date hereof and including any information in the designated
"clean team" areas of such data sites or (b) provided via electronic mail or in person prior to the date hereof.
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Section 9.8
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed manually or by facsimile by the Parties,
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when a counterpart hereof shall have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page
to this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by e-mail of a .pdf attachment shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 9.9
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries.
(a) This Agreement (including the Bemis Disclosure Letter and the Amcor Disclosure Letter), and all annexes and exhibits hereto (including the Scheme and the Deed Poll), constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements (except that the Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed amended hereby so that until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1 , Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub shall be permitted to take the actions contemplated by this Agreement) and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
(b) This Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, other than (i) as provided in Section 6.4 (Directors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification) (which shall be enforceable by the Indemnified Parties), (ii) from and after the Effective Time, the right of Bemis Shareholders to receive the Merger Consideration, and (iii) unless the Effective Time shall have occurred, the right of Bemis, on behalf of the Bemis Shareholders, to pursue claims for damages for any breach of this Agreement by Amcor, Merger Sub or New Holdco that give rise to any such claim (including damages based on loss of the economic benefits of the Transactions to the Bemis Shareholders, including loss of premium offered to such Bemis Shareholders) and any damages, settlements, or other amounts recovered or received by Bemis with respect to such claims may, in Bemis's sole and absolute discretion, be (A) distributed, in whole or in part, by Bemis to the holders of Bemis Shares of record as of any date determined by Bemis; or (B) retained by Bemis for the use and benefit of Bemis on behalf of its shareholders in any manner Bemis deems fit.
Section 9.10
Severability.
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal
or incapable of being enforced by rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and
provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner adverse to any Party. Upon
such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original
intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the Transactions are each fulfilled to the extent possible.
Section 9.11
Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(a) This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with, and any and all claims, controversies, and causes of action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether sounding in contract, tort, or statute, shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, including its statutes of limitations, without giving effect to any laws or other rules that would result in the application of the laws or statutes of limitations of a different jurisdiction; provided however that (i) the Scheme and matters related thereto shall, solely to the extent required by the Laws of Victoria, Australia be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of Victoria, Australia, (ii) the Deed Poll shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of Victoria, Australia and (iii) the Merger and the fiduciary duties of the Bemis Officers and Board of Directors and any determination under Section 5.3 pursuant to such
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fiduciary duties shall, solely to the extent required by the Laws of the State of Missouri, be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Missouri.
(b) Each Party, with respect to any Proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or relating to, this Agreement or the Transactions (whether brought by any Party or any of its affiliates or against any Party or its affiliates), (i) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, Delaware or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court; (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, Delaware, or, if (and only if) such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Scheme and matters directly related to the sanction thereof shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court and any appellate courts therefrom.
Section 9.12
Waiver of Jury Trial.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE MERGER AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE SUCH
WAIVERS, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (C) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT
BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
SECTION 9.12
.
Section 9.13
Assignment.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of
the Parties and their permitted successors and assigns. No Party may assign or delegate, by
operation of law or otherwise, all or any portion of its rights, obligations or liabilities under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which any such Party may
withhold in its absolute discretion;
provided
that Merger Sub may assign, in Amcor's and its sole discretion and without the consent of Bemis, any or
all of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to one or more direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries of New Holdco;
provided
that no such
assignment shall be permitted without the prior written consent of Bemis if such assignment could reasonably be expected to increase the risk that any of the Conditions may not be timely satisfied or
result in a breach of any of covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement or adversely affect Bemis.
Section 9.14
Enforcement; Remedies; Subsidiaries.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a Party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by Law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise by a Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.
(b) The Parties agree that irreparable injury will occur in the event that any provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its specific terms or is otherwise breached and that monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy therefor. It is accordingly agreed that, prior to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII , each Party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or remedy any breaches or
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threatened breaches of this Agreement by any other Party, to a decree or order of specific performance to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to any further equitable relief.
(c) The Parties' rights in this Section 9.14 are an integral part of the Transactions and each Party hereby waives any objections to any remedy referred to in this Section 9.14 on the basis that there is an adequate remedy at Law or that an award of such remedy is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at Law or equity. For the avoidance of doubt, each Party agrees that there is not an adequate remedy at Law for a breach of this Agreement by any Party. In the event any Party seeks any remedy referred to in this Section 9.14 , such Party shall not be required to obtain, furnish, post or provide any bond or other security in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any such remedy.
(d) To the extent any Party brings any Proceeding to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions of this Agreement when expressly available to such Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the End Date shall automatically be extended by (i) the amount of time during which such Proceeding is pending, plus 20 Business Days, or (ii) such other time period established by the court presiding over such Proceeding.
(e) Whenever this Agreement requires a Subsidiary of Bemis or Amcor to take any action, such requirement shall be deemed to include an undertaking on the part of Bemis or Amcor, as applicable, to cause such Subsidiary to take such action.
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Signed for
Amcor Limited |
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by its duly authorized attorney | in the presence of | |||||
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/s/ IAN WILSON Attorney |
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/s/ ANDREW J COWPER Witness |
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IAN WILSON |
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ANDREW J COWPER |
[Signature Page to the Transaction Agreement]
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Arctic Jersey Limited | ||||||
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Name: | Lawrie Cunningham | |||||
Title: | Director |
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Arctic Corp. | ||||||
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Name: | Ian Wilson | |||||
Title: | President |
[Signature Page to the Transaction Agreement]
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Bemis Company, Inc. | ||||||
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Name: | William F. Austen | |||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to the Transaction Agreement]
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Exhibit A
CONDITIONS TO THE SCHEME
(a) the Amcor Shareholder Approval being duly obtained at the Scheme Meeting (or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, in each case at which a vote on such approval was taken); and
(b) the approval by the Court (or any court of competent jurisdiction on appeal therefrom) (without material modification) of the Scheme pursuant to Section 411(4)(b) of the Australian Act (the date on which the condition in this paragraph 1(b) is satisfied, the " Sanction Date ").
(a) the Bemis Shareholder Approval being duly obtained at the Bemis Special Meeting (or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, in each case at which a vote on such approval was taken);
(b) (i) the NYSE having approved the listing of the New Holdco Shares to be issued to the holders of Bemis Shares and the New Holdco Shares underlying the CDIs to be issued to holders of Amcor Shares pursuant to the Scheme and the Merger, subject to official notice of issuance, and (ii) ASX having provided approval for the admission of New Holdco to the official list of ASX and the approval for official quotation of the CDIs, whether or not such approval is subject to conditions;
(c) the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the Scheme shall have expired or been earlier terminated;
(d) all required Governmental Consents under the Antitrust Laws of the jurisdictions set forth in Exhibit B (as the same may be amended with the written consent of Amcor and Bemis) shall have been obtained and remain in full force and effect and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired, lapsed or been terminated (as appropriate);
(e) the Form S-4 shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or Proceedings initiated by the SEC seeking any stop order;
(f) no Governmental Entity of a competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and enjoins or otherwise prohibits or makes illegal consummation of the Merger or the Scheme (it being understood that if any such Law or Order arises out of or relates to Antitrust Laws, such Law or Order will only constitute a Condition under this Condition 2(f) to the extent it would constitute a Material Restraint);
(g) one of the following has occurred: (i) New Holdco has received written notice under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) (" FATA "), by or on behalf of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia (" Treasurer "), advising that the Commonwealth Government of Australia has no objections to the Scheme, either unconditionally or on conditions that are acceptable to New Holdco acting reasonably; (ii) the Treasurer becomes precluded by passage of time from making an order or decision under Part 3 of the FATA in relation to the Scheme and the Scheme is not prohibited by section 82 of the FATA; or (iii) where an interim order is made under section 68 of the FATA in respect of the Scheme, the subsequent period for making an order or decision under Part 3 of the FATA elapses without the Treasurer making such an order or decision; and
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(a) (i) The representations and warranties of Bemis set forth in Section 3.2(a) , Section 3.2(b) , Section 3.2(c)(i) , Section 3.2(c)(iv) (only in respect of securities of Bemis), and Section 3.2(c)(v) shall be true and correct, subject only to de minimis inaccuracies (A) on the date of this Agreement and (B) at the Sanction Date as though made on the Sanction Date (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such date), (ii) the representations and warranties of Bemis set forth in (x) the first sentence of Section 3.10(a) (Absence of Certain Changes or Events) shall be true and correct in all respects and (y) Section 3.3(a) , Section 3.16 and Section 3.17 shall be true and correct in all material respects (in the case of this clause (y), without any materiality, Bemis Material Adverse Effect or similar qualification), in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), (A) on the date of this Agreement and (B) at the Sanction Date as though made on the Sanction Date (in each case except to the extent that such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such date); and (iii) the other representations and warranties of Bemis set forth in Article III shall be true and correct (A) on the date of this Agreement and (B) at the Sanction Date as though made on the Sanction Date (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such date); provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the condition set forth in this paragraph 3(a)(iii) shall be deemed to have been satisfied even if any representations and warranties of Bemis are not so true and correct unless the failure of such representations and warranties of Bemis to be so true and correct (read for purposes of this paragraph 3(a)(iii) without any materiality, Bemis Material Adverse Effect or similar qualification), individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Bemis Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Bemis shall have in all material respects performed the obligations and complied with the covenants required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Sanction Date;
(c) Bemis shall have delivered to Amcor a certificate, dated as of the Sanction Date and signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Bemis, certifying on behalf of Bemis to the effect that the conditions set forth in paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b) have been satisfied; and
(d) Amcor shall have received from a "Big 4" accounting firm or nationally recognized tax counsel (" Amcor Tax Advisor "), an opinion or written advice dated as of the Sanction Date to the effect that, since the date of this Agreement, there is no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the Merger and the Scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" (or higher) level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment (assuming for this purpose that the Merger and the Scheme would have qualified for the Intended Tax Treatment prior to the Tax Law Change), it being understood that in rendering such opinion or written advice, Amcor Tax Advisor may rely upon customary assumptions and representations; provided , that in the event that Amcor Tax Advisor is unable to deliver such opinion or written advice, Bemis shall be entitled to appoint an alternative Bemis Tax Advisor to deliver such opinion or written advice to Amcor instead.
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(a) (i) The representations and warranties of Amcor set forth in Section 4.2(a) , Section 4.2(c)(ii) , Section 4.2(e) (only in respect of securities of Amcor and New Holdco), and Section 4.2(f) (only in respect of securities of Amcor and New Holdco) shall be true and correct, subject only to de minimis inaccuracies, (A) on the date of this Agreement and (B) at the Sanction Date as though made on the Sanction Date (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such date); (ii) the representations and warranties of Amcor set forth in (x) Section 4.9 (Absence of Certain Changes and Events) shall be true and correct in all respects and (y) Section 4.3(a) shall be true and correct in all material respects (in the case of this clause (y), without any materiality, Amcor Material Adverse Effect or similar qualification), in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), (A) on the date of this Agreement and (B) at the Sanction Date as though made on the Sanction Date (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such date); and (iii) the other representations and warranties of Amcor set forth in Article IV shall be true and correct in all respects (A) on the date of this Agreement and (B) at the Sanction Date as though made on the Sanction Date (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such date); provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the condition set forth in this paragraph 4(a)(iii) shall be deemed to have been satisfied even if any representations and warranties of Amcor are not so true and correct unless the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (read for purposes of this paragraph 4(a)(iii) without any materiality, Amcor Material Adverse Effect or similar qualification), individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have an Amcor Material Adverse Effect
(b) Each of Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub shall have in all material respects performed the obligations and complied with the covenants required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Sanction Date;
(c) Amcor shall have delivered to Bemis a certificate, dated as of the Sanction Date and signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Amcor, certifying on behalf of Amcor, New Holdco and Merger Sub to the effect that the conditions set forth in paragraphs 4(a) and 4(b) have been satisfied; and
(d) Bemis shall have received from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP or other nationally recognized tax counsel or a "Big 4" accounting firm (" Bemis Tax Advisor "), an opinion or written advice dated the Sanction Date to the effect that, since the date of this Agreement, there is no Tax Law Change, the effect of which is to cause the Merger and the Scheme to fail to qualify, at a "should" (or higher) level of comfort, for the Intended Tax Treatment (assuming for this purpose that the Merger and the Scheme would have qualified for the Intended Tax Treatment prior to the Tax Law Change), it being understood that in rendering such opinion or written advice, such Bemis Tax Advisor may rely upon customary assumptions and representations; provided , that in the event that Bemis Tax Advisor is unable to deliver such opinion or written advice, Amcor shall be entitled to appoint an alternative Amcor Tax Advisor to deliver such opinion or written advice to Bemis instead.
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(a) Amcor and Bemis reserve the right (but shall be under no obligation) to waive (to the extent permitted by applicable Law), in whole or in part, all or any of the conditions in paragraph 2 of this Exhibit A ( provided that all Parties agree to any such waiver);
(b) Amcor reserves the right (but shall be under no obligation) to waive, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, all or any of the conditions in paragraph 3; and
(c) Bemis reserves the right (but shall be under no obligation) to waive, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, all or any of the conditions in paragraph 4.
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Exhibit B
REQUIRED GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS
United States
Notification under the EU Merger Regulation, to the extent required, or, if not required, then notification in the Member State(s) of the European Economic Area whose jurisdictional thresholds are triggered pursuant to their national merger control regime (without prejudice to the ability of the Parties to make a referral request in order for the European Commission to take jurisdiction over the filing pursuant to the EU Merger Regulation)
Belarus
Brazil
China
Colombia
Kazakhstan
Mexico
Morocco
Ecuador, to the extent required
Taiwan, to the extent required
Australia
New Zealand
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[See attached.]
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Deed poll
Arctic Jersey Limited
101 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000 Australia | T +61 3 9288 1234 F +61 3 9288 1567 | |
GPO Box 128A Melbourne Vic 3001 Australia | herbertsmithfreehills.com DX 240 Melbourne |
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Date [insert date]
This deed poll is made
By | Arctic Jersey Limited (New Holdco) | |||
of 3rd Floor, 44 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 9WG | ||||
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Amcor, Merger Sub, New Holdco and Bemis Inc entered into the Transaction Agreement. |
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In the Transaction Agreement, New Holdco agreed to make this deed poll. |
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New Holdco is making this deed poll for the purpose of covenanting in favour of the Scheme Shareholders to perform its obligations under the Transaction Agreement and the Scheme. |
This deed poll provides as follows:
1 Definitions and interpretation
1.1 Definitions
In this deed poll:
1.2 Interpretation
Clauses 1.2 of the Scheme applies to the interpretation of this deed poll, except that references to 'this Scheme' are to be read as references to 'this deed poll'.
1.3 Nature of deed poll
New Holdco acknowledges that this deed poll may be relied on and enforced by any Scheme Shareholder in accordance with its terms even though the Scheme Shareholders are not party to it.
2 Conditions to obligations
2.1 Conditions
The obligations of New Holdco under this deed poll are subject to the Scheme becoming Effective.
2.2 Termination
The obligations of New Holdco under this deed poll to the Scheme Shareholders will automatically terminate and the terms of this deed poll will be of no force or effect, and New Holdco will be released from its obligations to perform this deed poll, if the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.
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3 Scheme obligations
3.1 Undertaking to issue Scheme Consideration
Subject to clause 2, New Holdco undertakes in favour of each Scheme Shareholder to:
subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme.
3.2 New Holdco Shares to rank equally
New Holdco covenants in favour of each Scheme Shareholder that the New Holdco Shares which are issued in accordance with the Scheme will:
4 Continuing obligations
This deed poll is irrevocable and, subject to clause 2, remains in full force and effect until:
5 Warranties
New Holdco represents and warrants in favour of each Scheme Shareholder that:
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6 General
6.1 Stamp duty
New Holdco:
6.2 Governing law and jurisdiction
6.3 Waiver
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conduct | includes delay in the exercise of a right. | |
right |
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any right arising under or in connection with this deed poll and includes the right to rely on this clause. |
waiver |
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includes an election between rights and remedies, and conduct which might otherwise give rise to an estoppel. |
6.4 Variation
This deed poll may only be varied in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement.
6.5 Cumulative rights
The rights, powers and remedies of New Holdco and the Scheme Shareholders under this deed poll are cumulative and do not exclude any other rights, powers or remedies provided by law independently of this deed poll.
6.6 Assignment
6.7 Further action
New Holdco must, at its own expense, do all things and execute all documents necessary to give full effect to this deed poll and the transactions contemplated by it.
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Signing page
Executed as a deed poll
[New Holdco execution block to be inserted.]
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[See attached.]
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Scheme of arrangement
Amcor Limited
Scheme Shareholders
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This scheme of arrangement is made under section 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
Between the parties
Amcor |
Amcor Limited ACN 000 017 372
of Level 11, 60 City Road, 3006 Southbank Australia |
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Scheme Shareholders |
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Each person who is registered as a holder of Amcor Shares in the Amcor Share Register as at the Scheme Record Date. |
1 Definitions, interpretation and scheme components
1.1 Definitions
The meanings of the terms used in this Scheme are set out below.
Term
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Amcor Registry | Link Market Services Limited ACN 083 214 537. | |
Amcor Share |
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a fully paid ordinary share of Amcor. |
Amcor Share Register |
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the register of members of Amcor maintained in accordance with the Corporations Act. |
Amcor Shareholder |
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each person who is registered as the holder of an Amcor Share in the Amcor Share Register. |
ASIC |
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the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. |
ASX |
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ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 and, where the context requires, the financial market that it operates. |
Business Day |
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any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) a day on which banking and savings and loan institutions are authorised or required by Law to be closed in New York, New York or Melbourne, Australia. |
CDI |
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the CHESS Depositary Interest to be issued in connection with the Scheme, representing an interest in one corresponding New Holdco Share. |
CDN |
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CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Limited ACN 071 346 506. |
CHESS |
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the Clearing House Electronic Subregister System operated by ASX Settlement Pty Ltd and ASX Clear Pty Limited. |
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CHESS Holding | has the meaning given in the Settlement Rules. | |
Corporations Act |
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the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). |
Court |
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the Federal Court of Australia or such other court of competent jurisdiction under the Corporations Act as agreed in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement. |
Deed Poll |
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a deed poll substantially in the form of Attachment 1 under which New Holdco covenants in favour of the Scheme Shareholders to perform the obligations attributed to New Holdco under the Scheme. |
Effective |
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when used in relation to the Scheme, the coming into effect, under subsection 411(10) of the Corporations Act, of the order of the Court made under paragraph 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act in relation to the Scheme. |
Effective Date |
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the date on which this Scheme becomes Effective. |
Implementation Date |
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the fifth ASX trading day after the Scheme Record Date, or such other date as agreed in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement. |
Ineligible Foreign Shareholder |
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an Amcor Shareholder: |
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who has a Registered Address in a jurisdiction other than Australia or its external territories or New Zealand; and |
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who Amcor determines (in its absolute discretion) that it would be unlawful, unduly onerous or unduly impracticable to issue the Scheme Consideration to in the relevant jurisdiction. |
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Issuer Sponsored Holding |
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has the meaning given in the Settlement Rules. |
New Holdco |
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Arctic Jersey Limited, a limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey. |
New Holdco Share |
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an ordinary share of New Holdco. |
Operating Rules |
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the official operating rules of ASX. |
Registered Address |
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in relation to an Amcor Shareholder, the address shown in the Amcor Share Register as at the Scheme Record Date. |
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Sale Agent | a person appointed by New Holdco to sell the CDIs that are to be issued under clause 5.3(a)(1) of this Scheme. | |
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this scheme of arrangement under Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act between Amcor and the Scheme Shareholders subject to any alterations or conditions made or required by the Court under subsection 411(6) of the Corporations Act and agreed to in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement. |
Scheme Consideration |
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the consideration to be provided by New Holdco to each Scheme Shareholder for the transfer to New Holdco of each Scheme Share, being (subject to clauses 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4) one CDI in respect of each Scheme Share. |
Scheme Meeting |
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The meeting of the Amcor Shareholders ordered by the Court to be convened under subsection 411(1) of the Corporations Act to consider and vote on this Scheme and includes any meeting convened following any adjournment or postponement of that meeting. |
Scheme Record Date |
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7.00pm on the fifth ASX trading day after the Effective Date, or such other time and date agreed in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement. |
Scheme Share |
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an Amcor Share held by a Scheme Shareholder. |
Scheme Shareholder |
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a holder of Amcor Shares recorded in the Amcor Share Register as at the Scheme Record Date. |
Scheme Transfer |
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a duly completed and executed proper instrument of transfer in respect of the Scheme Shares for the purposes of section 1071B of the Corporations Act, in favour of New Holdco as transferee, which may be a master transfer of all or part of the Scheme Shares. |
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Second Court Date | the first day on which an application made to the Court for an order under paragraph 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act approving this Scheme is heard or, if the application is adjourned or subject to appeal for any reason, the day on which the adjourned application or appeal is heard. | |
Settlement Rules |
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the ASX Settlement Operating Rules, being the official operating rules of the settlement facility provided by ASX Settlement Pty Ltd. |
Transaction Agreement |
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the transaction agreement by and among Amcor, Arctic Corp., New Holdco and Bemis Company, Inc. dated on or about 6 August 2018. |
1.2 Interpretation
In this Scheme:
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1.3 Interpretation of inclusive expressions
Specifying anything in this Scheme after the words 'include' or 'for example' or similar expressions does not limit what else is included.
1.4 Business Day
Where the day on or by which any thing is to be done is not a Business Day, that thing must be done on or by the next Business Day.
1.5 Scheme components
This Scheme includes any attachment to it.
2 Preliminary matters
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3 Conditions
3.1 Conditions precedent
This Scheme is conditional on and will have no force or effect until, the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
3.2 Certificate
3.3 Termination of Transaction Agreement
This Scheme will lapse and be of no further force or effect if the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.
4 Implementation of this Scheme
4.1 Lodgement of Court orders with ASIC
Amcor must lodge with ASIC, in accordance with subsection 411(10) of the Corporations Act, an office copy of the Court order approving this Scheme as soon as possible after the Court approves this Scheme and in any event by 5.00pm on the first Business Day after the day on which the Court approves this Scheme, or such later date as may be agreed by Amcor and Blizzard.
4.2 Transfer of Scheme Shares
On the Implementation Date:
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5 Scheme Consideration
5.1 Provision of Scheme Consideration
Subject to clauses 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4, the obligation of New Holdco to provide the Scheme Consideration to Scheme Shareholders will be satisfied by New Holdco:
5.2 Joint holders
In the case of Scheme Shares held in joint names:
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5.3 Ineligible Foreign Shareholders
A = (B ÷ C) x D
where
B = the number of CDIs that would otherwise have been issued to that Ineligible Foreign Shareholder had it not been an Ineligible Foreign Shareholder and which were issued to the Sale Agent;
C = the total number of CDIs which would otherwise have been issued to all Ineligible Foreign Shareholders and which were issued to the Sale Agent; and
D = the Proceeds (as defined in clause 5.3(a)(2)).
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Holdco must hold the amount on trust, but any benefit accruing from the amount will be to the benefit of New Holdco. An amount credited to the account is to be treated as having been paid to the Ineligible Foreign Shareholder when credited to the account. New Holdco must maintain records of the amounts paid, the people who are entitled to the amounts, and any transfer of the amounts.
5.4 Orders of a court or Governmental Entity
If written notice is given to Amcor (or the Amcor Registry) or New Holdco (or the New Holdco registry) of an Order or direction made by a court of competent jurisdiction or by another Governmental Entity that:
until such time as provision of the Scheme Consideration in accordance with this clause 5 is permitted by that (or another) order or direction or otherwise by law.
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5.5 Status of New Holdco Shares and CDIs
Subject to this Scheme becoming Effective, New Holdco must:
6 Dealings in Amcor Shares
6.1 Determination of Scheme Shareholders
To establish the identity of the Scheme Shareholders, dealings in Amcor Shares or other alterations to the Amcor Share Register will only be recognised if:
and Amcor must not accept for registration, nor recognise for any purpose (except a transfer to New Holdco pursuant to this Scheme and any subsequent transfer by New Holdco or its successors in title), any transfer or transmission application or other request received after such times, or received prior to such times but not in registrable or actionable form, as appropriate.
6.2 Register
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Shareholders. The Amcor Share Register in this form will solely determine entitlements to the Scheme Consideration.
7 Quotation of Amcor Shares
8 General Scheme provisions
8.1 Consent to amendments to this Scheme
If the Court proposes to approve this Scheme subject to any alterations or conditions:
8.2 Scheme Shareholders' agreements and warranties
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anything necessary or expedient (whether required by the Settlement Rules or otherwise) to effect or facilitate such conversion; and
8.3 Title to and rights in Scheme Shares
8.4 Appointment of sole proxy
Immediately upon the provision of the Scheme Consideration to each Scheme Shareholder in the manner contemplated by clause 5 or provision of the Scheme Consideration for Ineligible Foreign Shareholders (as applicable) , and until Amcor registers New Holdco as the holder of all Scheme Shares in the Amcor Share Register, each Scheme Shareholder:
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clause 8.4(a) may act in the best interests of New Holdco as the intended registered holder of the Scheme Shares.
8.5 Instructions and elections
If not prohibited by law (and including where permitted or facilitated by relief granted by a Governmental Entity), all instructions, notifications or elections by a Scheme Shareholder to Amcor that are binding or deemed binding between the Scheme Shareholder and Amcor relating to Amcor or Amcor Shares, including instructions, notifications or elections relating to:
will be deemed from the Implementation Date (except to the extent determined otherwise by New Holdco in its sole discretion), by reason of this Scheme, to be made by the Scheme Shareholder to New Holdco and to be a binding instruction, notification or election to, and accepted by, New Holdco in respect of the New Holdco Shares issued to that Scheme Shareholder until that instruction, notification or election is revoked or amended in writing addressed to New Holdco at its registry.
8.6 Binding effect of Scheme
This Scheme binds Amcor and all of the Scheme Shareholders (including those who did not attend the Scheme Meeting to vote on this Scheme, did not vote at the Scheme Meeting, or voted against this Scheme at the Scheme Meeting) and, to the extent of any inconsistency, overrides the constitution of Amcor.
8.7 Authority given to Amcor
Each Scheme Shareholder, without the need for any further act:
and Amcor accepts each such appointment. Amcor as attorney and agent of each Scheme Shareholder, may sub-delegate its functions, authorities or powers under this clause 8.7 to all or any of its directors, officers, secretaries or employees (jointly, severally or jointly and severally).
9 General
9.1 Consent
Each of the Scheme Shareholders consents to Amcor doing all things necessary or incidental to, or to give effect to, the implementation of this Scheme, whether on behalf of the Scheme Shareholders, Amcor or otherwise.
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9.2 Notices
9.3 Governing law
9.4 No liability when acting in good faith
Each Scheme Shareholder agrees that neither Amcor, New Holdco nor any director, officer, secretary or employee of Amcor or New Holdco shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done in the performance of this Scheme or the Deed Poll in good faith.
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Deed Poll
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Exhibit E
PROVISIONS OF NEW HOLDCO MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
This indicative term sheet sets forth certain key provisions to be included in the Amended & Restated Memorandum of Association and the Amended & Restated Articles of Association (the " Articles ") of New Holdco (collectively, the " New Holdco Governing Documents "). Prior to Closing, Amcor may, in consultation with Bemis, amend the terms below in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement. This Exhibit E forms part of the Transaction Agreement and is hereby incorporated by reference into the Transaction Agreement.
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
Name of Company: Amcor plc.
Type of Company: Public limited company.
Types of Shares: The authorized share capital of New Holdco will consist of (i) a single class of ordinary shares par value $0.01 (the " Ordinary Shares ") and (ii) blank check preferred shares (which may be issued in such class or classes as the Board may determine in accordance with the Articles) (the " Preferred Shares ").
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
1. Rights Attaching to Shares
Dividends: Interim dividends on the Ordinary Shares will be payable as and when declared by the board of directors of New Holdco (the " Board "). Shareholders may also resolve to declare dividends by ordinary resolution (not to exceed the amount recommended by the Board). Dividends on any class of Preferred Shares (if any) will be payable as determined by the Board and set out in the relevant statement of rights for such class.
Voting: Each Ordinary Share will entitle the holder to one vote per share at any general meeting of shareholders. Voting rights with respect to any class of Preferred Shares (if any) will be determined by the Board and set out in the relevant statement of rights for such class.
Redemption: The Ordinary Shares will not initially be redeemable. The Board may, from time to time with the approval of shareholders by special resolution, convert non-redeemable Ordinary Shares into shares which are redeemable at the option of the Board. Redemption of any class of Preferred Shares (if any) will be determined by the Board and set out in the relevant statement of rights for such class.
Unissued Shares: All authorized but unissued shares shall be issued or issuable as determined by the Board.
Repurchase: The Board may repurchase New Holdco shares (and either cancel them or hold in treasury) pursuant to a shareholder share repurchase authorization. Prior to the Closing, Amcor (as the majority shareholder of New Holdco at such time) intends to adopt a special resolution approving a five-year repurchase authorization.
Alteration of Share Capital: New Holdco may, by special resolution of its shareholders, alter its share capital as stated in the Memorandum of Association.
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CHESS Depository Interests: The ASX Settlement Operating Rules and the Articles shall govern the relationship between holders of CHESS depository interests over Ordinary Shares (" CDIs ") and New Holdco.
2. Shareholder Meetings
Annual General Meetings: New Holdco will hold an annual general meeting of shareholders once in each calendar year.
Extraordinary General Meetings: The Board may, and upon request of shareholders as required by Jersey law shall, convene an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders.
Quorum for General Meetings: A quorum at any general meeting shall consist of shareholders holding shares representing the majority of total voting rights of all shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting. Abstentions are counted for purpose of quorum, but not for determining number of votes cast for or against a proposal.
Required Vote: Other than for the election of directors, ordinary resolution approval requires a simple majority of votes cast at that meeting. Approval of special resolutions will be in accordance with the required vote under applicable law.
No Written Consent: Shareholders shall not be entitled to act by written consent without a meeting.
Vote of CDI Holders: Each CDI holder shall have the right to direct the depository nominee as to how to vote the Ordinary Share underpinning the CDI held by such CDI holder on any resolution put to a general meeting.
Advance Notice of Shareholder Proposals: Shareholders of record who have the right to vote at general meetings may, on notice of no more than 120 calendar days and no less than 90 days (in each case from the anniversary date of the preceding annual general meeting), require New Holdco to include a resolution to be proposed at the next annual general meeting.
Nomination of Directors by Shareholders: Subject to complying with the applicable requirements to be set forth in the Articles (including delivery to New Holdco of specified information on director nominees), shareholders of record who have the right to vote at general meetings may propose persons for nomination as directors. Shareholder nominations must be made on notice of (i) in the case of annual general meetings, no more than 120 calendar days and no less than 90 days (in each case from the anniversary date of the preceding annual general meeting), or (ii) in the case of extraordinary general meetings called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of such meeting was mailed.
3. The Board
Size of Board: The Board will consist of 11 members until the date of the first annual general meeting of shareholders following the Merger Closing, after which the Board will consist of not less than three or more than 12 members, the exact number of which shall be fixed from time to time by the Board.
Annual Election: Directors will be elected for one year terms at each annual general meeting of shareholders. Directors will be elected by a majority of the votes cast at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, provided that if the number of candidates properly nominated for election exceeds the number of directors to be elected at a meeting, directors will be elected by a plurality of votes cast at such meeting.
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Removal: Directors may only be removed by shareholders and shareholders may only remove directors for cause.
Vacancies: The Board shall be entitled to appoint a replacement to fill all director vacancies (whether caused by increase in size of the Board, or by death, disability, resignation, removal or otherwise). Any directors appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy will serve until the next annual general meeting.
Interested Transactions: Each director who has, directly or indirectly, a material interest of which he or she is aware in a transaction entered into or proposed to be entered into by New Holdco which to a material extent conflicts or may conflict with the interests of New Holdco, shall disclose to New Holdco the nature and extent of his or her interest. Such director may be counted in the quorum of any Board meeting at which the conflicted transaction is considered, but cannot cast a vote in respect of the matter.
4. Other
Disclosure of Interests: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, New Holdco may, by written notice, require any person who New Holdco has reasonable cause to believe to be interested in Ordinary Shares or to have previously been so interested to disclose details of that interest.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, every present or former director or officer of New Holdco shall be indemnified by New Holdco against any loss or liability incurred by him by reason of being or having been such a director or officer. The Board may authorize the purchase or maintenance by New Holdco for any current or former director or officer of such insurance as is permitted by applicable law in respect of any liability which would otherwise attach to such current or former director or officer.
Freeze-Out Provision: New Holdco will prohibited from engaging in any business combination with any "interested shareholder" for a period of three years following the time that such shareholder became an interested shareholder (subject to certain specified exceptions), unless (in addition to other exceptions) prior to such business combination the Board approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an "interested shareholder." An "interested shareholder" is (subject to certain specified exceptions) any person (together with its affiliates and associates) that (i) owns more than 15% of New Holdco's voting stock or (ii) is an affiliate or associate of New Holdco and owned more than 15% of New Holdco's voting stock within three years of the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such person is an "interested shareholder".
Application of Standard Table: The "standard table" of provisions under Jersey law shall not apply.
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Amcor plc
Articles of Association
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Table of contents
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Amcor plc
Articles of Association
A public company limited by shares
1.1 Definitions and interpretation
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affiliate | a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another person. | ||||
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an annual general meeting of the Company that the Companies Law requires to be held. |
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the directors for the time being of the Company or those directors who are present at a meeting at which there is a quorum. |
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has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules. |
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Companies Law |
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the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. |
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Derivative Security |
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has the meaning given to that term in article 7.3(f)(3). |
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Exchange Act |
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the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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extraordinary general meeting |
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any general meeting of the Company other than the annual general meeting. |
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the listing rules of the NYSE. |
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the New York Stock Exchange or such other body corporate that is declared by the Board to be the Company's primary stock exchange for the purposes of this definition. |
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disclosure in a press release reported by Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service in the United States or in a document publicly filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. |
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any common seal, duplicate seal or certificate seal of the Company. |
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special resolution |
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means a resolution of the Company passed as a special resolution in accordance with the Companies Law. |
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Statement of Rights |
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has the meaning given to that term in article 2.4. |
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for a member who is an individualthe member's death, the member's bankruptcy, or a member becoming of unsound mind, or a person who, or whose estate, is liable to be dealt with in any way under the laws relating to mental health; and |
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for a member who is a body corporatethe insolvency, bankruptcy or dissolution of the member or the succession by another body corporate to the assets and liabilities of the member. |
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communication in electronic form, includes the document being authenticated in accordance with the Companies Law or any other method approved by the Board.
1.2 Standard Table not to apply
The regulations contained in the Standard Table adopted pursuant to the Companies (Standard Table) (Jersey) Order 1992 and any regulations contained in any statute or subordinate legislation are expressly excluded and do not apply to the Company.
which, under the Companies Law, a company limited by shares may exercise, take or engage in.
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subject to the same conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend or vary that act or thing.
Any amount payable to the holder of a share, whether in relation to dividends, repayment of capital, participation in surplus property of the Company or otherwise, may be paid in any currency determined by the Board. The Board may fix a time on or before the payment date as the time at which the applicable exchange rate will be determined for that purpose.
2.1 Share capital and share issues
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these articles and, to the extent applicable, in the Statement of Rights relating to preferred shares of any class.
2.2 Rights attaching to ordinary shares
Subject to the Companies Law and the provisions of these articles, the rights attaching to ordinary shares are as follows:
2.3 Series or classes of preferred shares
The Board is hereby authorised to issue the preferred shares in one or more series or classes and determine from time to time before issuance the number of shares to be included in any such series or class and the designation, powers, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series or class.
2.4 Rights of preferred shares
The authority of the Board with respect to each such series or class will include, without limiting the generality of article 2.3, the determination of any or all of the following, which shall be set out in a statement of rights in respect of each series or class of preferred shares ( Statement of Rights ), all as may be determined from time to time by the Board and as may be permitted by the Companies Law:
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2.5 Effect of Statement of Rights
Once a Statement of Rights has been adopted for a class or series of preferred shares:
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, the Board may:
shares that are to be redeemed, or are liable to be redeemed, either in accordance with their terms or at the option of the Company and/or at the option of the holder; provided that an issued
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non-redeemable share may only be converted into a redeemable share pursuant to article 2.6(b) with the agreement of the holder or pursuant to a special resolution.
2.8 Alteration of share capital
The Board may do anything required to give effect to any special resolution altering the Company's share capital, including, where a member becomes entitled to a fraction of a share on a consolidation, by:
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, the Company may, to the extent authorised by special resolution, purchase its shares and either cancel them or hold them as treasury shares.
2.10 Conversion or reclassification of shares
2.11 Variation of class rights
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Where two (2) or more persons are registered as the holders of a share, they hold it as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, on the following conditions:
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2.14 Equitable and other claims
The Company may treat the registered holder of a share as the absolute owner of that share and need not, except as required by law:
2.15 Issue of share certificates
as the Board may determine, and (in the case of defacement or wearing-out) on delivery to the Company of the old certificate.
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3 Calls, forfeiture, indemnities, lien and surrender
3.2 Proceedings to recover calls
is conclusive evidence of the obligation to pay the call and it is not necessary to prove the appointment of the Board who made the call or any other matter.
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3.3 Payments in advance of calls
3.4 Forfeiting partly paid shares
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In each case the lien extends to reasonable interest and expenses incurred because the amount is not paid.
3.6 Sale, reissue or other disposal of shares by the Company
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and any balance must be paid to the former holder on the former holder delivering to the Company proof of title to the shares acceptable to the Board.
on a date stated in the statement is conclusive evidence of the facts stated as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share, and of the right of the Company to forfeit, sell, reissue or otherwise dispose of the share.
3.7 Interest payable by member
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and a transfer of a share that is not registered, or left with the Company for registration under article 5.1(b), on or before that date is not effective, as against the Company, to pass any right to the dividend.
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the Board may capitalise and distribute to members, in the same proportions as the members are entitled to receive dividends, any amount:
The members entitled to share in the distribution must accept that application in full satisfaction of their interest in the capitalised amount.
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The Board may carry forward any part of the profits remaining that they consider should not be distributed as dividends or capitalised, without transferring those profits to a reserve or provision.
5 Transfer and transmission of shares
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5.2 Power to decline to register transfers
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5.3 Power to suspend registration of transfers
The Board may suspend the registration of transfers at any time, and for any periods, that it decides.
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to give, to the best of such person's knowledge, such particulars with respect to that other interest as are required by the notice.
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may not be postponed or cancelled without the prior written consent of the persons who called or requisitioned the meeting.
7.2 Notice of general meetings
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7.3 Nominations and Proposals by Members
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date of the extraordinary general meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting.
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such member to act for such member as proxy at the general meeting and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the general meeting.
7.5 Admission to general meetings
The chairperson may delegate the powers conferred by this article to any person he or she thinks fit.
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a member present at the separate meeting place is taken to be present at the general meeting and entitled to exercise all rights as if he or she was present at the main place.
7.6 Quorum at general meetings
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7.7 Chairperson of general meetings
7.8 Conduct at general meetings
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7.9 Decisions at general meetings
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Any vote duly tendered by that person must be accepted and the vote of the registered holder of those shares must not be counted.
If the member or a person acting as proxy, attorney or Representative of the member does tender a vote of those particular shares on that resolution, that vote must not be counted.
7.12 Representation at general meetings
A member may appoint more than one proxy or attorney to attend and vote at a specific meeting, provided that each appointment relates to a different share or shares held by that member.
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A document is received by the Company under this article 7.12(h) when it is received in accordance with the Companies Law, and to the extent permitted by the Companies Law, if the document is produced or the transmission of the document is otherwise verified to the Company in the way specified in the notice of meeting.
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In calculating time periods under this article, the Board may specify, in any case, that no account shall be taken of any part of a day that is not a working day.
7.13 No member action by written resolution
Any action required or permitted to be taken by members or any class of them must be effected at a general meeting of the Company or of the class in question and may not be effected by any consent or resolution in writing of the members.
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8.1 Appointment and retirement of directors
In addition to the circumstances prescribed by the Companies Law and these articles, the office of a director becomes vacant if the director:
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A director may be removed from office by ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting as a result of:
and for these purposes nolo contendere , felony and moral turpitude has the meaning given to them by the laws of the United States of America or any relevant state thereof and shall include equivalent acts in any other jurisdiction.
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8.5 Director need not be a member
8.6 Directors may contract with the Company and hold other offices
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8.7 Powers and duties of directors
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8.10 Calling meetings of the Board
8.11 Notice of meetings of the Board
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8.12 Quorum at meetings of the Board
8.13 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Board
the deputy chairperson, if any, is entitled to be chairperson of the meeting. In the absence of a deputy chairperson, or if the deputy chairperson is unwilling or declines to act as chairperson of the meeting, the directors present must elect one of themselves to chair the meeting.
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An act done by a meeting of the Board, a committee of the Board or a person acting as a director is not invalidated by:
if that circumstance was not known by the Board, committee or person when the act was done.
9 Business combinations with interested members
9.1 Business combinations with interested members
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provided however, that in no case under items (iii)-(v) of this subparagraph shall there be an increase in the interested member's proportionate share of the shares of any class or series of the Company or of the voting shares of the Company;
provided, however, that the term interested member shall not include any person whose ownership of shares in excess of the 15% limitation set forth herein is the result of action taken solely by the Company; provided, that such person shall be an interested member if thereafter such person acquires additional voting shares of the Company, except as a result of further corporate action not caused, directly or indirectly, by such person.
For the purpose of determining whether a person is an interested member, the voting shares of the Company deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed to be owned by the person through application of clause (5) of this article 9.1(e), but shall not include any other unissued shares of the Company which may be issuable pursuant to any
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agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise;
10.1 Managing directors and executive directors
10.3 Provisions applicable to all executive officers
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if the person did not know that circumstance when the act was done.
11.1 Persons to whom articles 11.2 and 11.4 apply
Rules 11.2 and 11.4 apply:
(each an Officer for the purposes of this article 11).
The Company must indemnify each Officer on a full indemnity basis and to the full extent permitted by law against all losses, liabilities, costs, charges and expenses ( Liabilities ) incurred by the Officer as a present or former director or officer of the Company or of a related body corporate.
The indemnity in article 11.2:
The Company may, to the full extent permitted by law:
for each Officer against any Liability incurred by the Officer as a present or former director or officer of the Company or of a related body corporate including, but not limited to, a liability for
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negligence or for reasonable costs and expenses incurred in defending or responding to proceedings, whether civil or criminal and whatever their outcome.
Nothing in article 11.2 or 11.4:
The Company may enter into a deed with any Officer to give effect to the rights conferred by this article 11 or the exercise of a discretion under this article 11 on such terms as the Board thinks fit which are not inconsistent with this article 11.
Subject to these articles and the rights or restrictions attached to any shares or class of shares:
the excess must be divided among the members in proportion to the number of shares held by them, irrespective of the amounts paid or credited as paid on the shares;
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13 Inspection of and access to records
Without limiting the ways in which the Company can execute documents under the Companies Law and subject to these articles, the Company may execute a document if the document is signed by:
The Company may have a common seal. If the Company has a common seal, articles 14.3 to 14.7 apply.
The Board must provide for the safe custody of the Seal.
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Subject to article 14.7 and unless a different procedure is decided by the Board, if the Company has a common seal any document to which it is affixed must be signed by:
14.6 Duplicate seals and certificate seals
14.7 Sealing and signing certificates
Unless otherwise provided by the Board either generally or in a particular case, the Seal and the signature of any director, secretary or other person to be printed on or affixed to any certificates for securities in the Company may be printed or affixed by some mechanical or other means.
15.1 Notices by the Company to members
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unless and until the member informs the Company of the member's address.
15.2 Notices by the Company to directors
The Company may give a notice to a director by:
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15.3 Notices by directors to the Company
A director may give a notice to the Company by:
15.5 Other communications and documents
Rules 15.1 to 15.4 (inclusive) apply, so far as they can and with any necessary changes, to serving any communication or document.
A reference in these articles to a written notice includes a notice given by fax or other electronic means. A signature to a written notice need not be handwritten.
16.1 Submission to jurisdiction
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16.2 Prohibition and enforceability
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August 6, 2018
Board
of Directors
Bemis Company, Inc.
2301 Industrial Drive
Neenah, WI 54956
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor Limited ("Amcor") and its affiliates) of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Company Shares"), of Bemis Company, Inc. (the "Company") of the exchange ratio of 5.1 ordinary shares, par value £0.01 (the "New Holdco Shares"), of New Holdco to be issued in exchange for each Company Share (other than the Bemis Excluded Shares (as defined in the Agreement (as defined below)) (the "Exchange Ratio") pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2018 (the "Agreement"), by and among Amcor, Arctic Jersey Limited, a subsidiary of Amcor ("New Holdco"), Arctic Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of New Holdco ("Merger Sub"), and the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, (a) each issued and outstanding ordinary share, no par value (the "Amcor Shares"), of Amcor will be exchanged for one CHESS Depositary Instrument (a "CDI") with each CDI representing a beneficial ownership interest, but not legal title, in one New Holdco Share, or, at the election of the holder of an Amcor Share, one New Holdco Share and (b) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of New Holdco, pursuant to which each Company Share will be converted into the right to receive 5.1 New Holdco Shares.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and its affiliates are engaged in advisory, underwriting and financing, principal investing, sales and trading, research, investment management and other financial and non-financial activities and services for various persons and entities. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and its affiliates and employees, and funds or other entities they manage or in which they invest or have other economic interests or with which they co-invest, may at any time purchase, sell, hold or vote long or short positions and investments in securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments of the Company, Amcor, New Holdco and any of their respective affiliates and third parties, or any currency or commodity that may be involved in the transactions contemplated by the Agreement (the "Transactions"). We have acted as financial advisor to the Company in connection with, and have participated in certain of the negotiations leading to, the Transactions. We expect to receive fees for our services in connection with the Transactions, the principal portion of which is contingent upon consummation of the Transactions, and the Company has agreed to reimburse certain of our expenses arising, and indemnify us against certain liabilities that may arise, out of our engagement. We have provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to the Company and/or its affiliates from time to time for which our Investment Banking Division has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as a dealer in the Company's commercial paper program since 2010. We may also in the future provide financial advisory and/or underwriting services to the Company, Amcor, New Holdco and their respective affiliates for which our Investment Banking Division may receive compensation.
In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other things, the Agreement; annual reports to stockholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of the Company for the five years ended December 31, 2017; Annual Reports of Amcor for the five fiscal years ended June 30, 2017; certain interim reports to stockholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company; certain Half Year Reports of Amcor; certain other communications from the Company to its stockholders; certain other communications from Amcor to its shareholders; certain publicly available research analyst reports for the Company and Amcor; certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for the Company
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prepared by its management, as approved for our use by the Company (the "Company Forecasts"); certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for Amcor prepared by its management, as adjusted by the Company's management and approved for our use by the Company (the "Adjusted Amcor Forecasts"); certain financial analyses and forecasts for New Holdco pro forma for the Transactions prepared by the management of the Company, as approved for our use by the Company (the "Pro Forma Forecasts"); and certain operating synergies projected to result from the Transactions, as jointly prepared by the managements of Amcor and the Company and approved for our use by the Company (the "Synergies"). We have also held discussions with members of the senior managements of the Company and Amcor regarding their assessment of the strategic rationale for, and the potential benefits of, the Transactions and the past and current business operations, financial condition and future prospects of Amcor and with members of the senior management of the Company regarding their assessment of the past and current business operations, financial condition and future prospects of the Company; reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the Company Shares and Amcor Shares; compared certain financial and stock market information for the Company and Amcor with similar information for certain other companies the securities of which are publicly traded; reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business combinations in the packaging industry and in other industries; and performed such other studies and analyses, and considered such other factors, as we deemed appropriate.
For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have, with your consent, relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and other information provided to, discussed with or reviewed by, us, without assuming any responsibility for independent verification thereof. In that regard, we have assumed with your consent that the Company Forecasts, the Adjusted Amcor Forecasts, the Pro Forma Forecasts and the Synergies have been reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the management of the Company. We have not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities (including any contingent, derivative or other off-balance-sheet assets and liabilities) of the Company, Amcor, New Holdco or any of their respective subsidiaries and we have not been furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. We have assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the Transactions will be obtained without any adverse effect on the Company, Amcor or New Holdco or on the expected benefits of the Transactions in any way meaningful to our analysis. We have assumed that the Transactions will be consummated on the terms set forth in the Agreement, without the waiver or modification of any term or condition the effect of which would be in any way meaningful to our analysis.
Our opinion does not address the underlying business decision of the Company to engage in the Transactions, or the relative merits of the Transactions as compared to any strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company; nor does it address any legal, regulatory, tax or accounting matters. This opinion addresses only the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its affiliates) of Company Shares, as of the date hereof, of the Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Agreement. We do not express any view on, and our opinion does not address, any other term or aspect of the Agreement or Transactions or any term or aspect of any other agreement or instrument contemplated by the Agreement or entered into or amended in connection with the Transactions, including, the fairness of the Transactions to, or any consideration received in connection therewith by, the holders of any other class of securities, creditors, or other constituencies of the Company; nor as to the fairness of the amount or nature of any compensation to be paid or payable to any of the officers, directors or employees of the Company, or class of such persons, in connection with the Transactions, whether relative to the Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Agreement or otherwise. We are not expressing any opinion as to the prices at which New Holdco Shares will trade at any time or as to the impact of the Transactions on the solvency or viability of the Company, Amcor or New Holdco or the ability of the Company, Amcor or New Holdco to pay their respective obligations when they come due. Our opinion is necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and other conditions as in effect on, and
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the information made available to us as of, the date hereof and we assume no responsibility for updating, revising or reaffirming this opinion based on circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date hereof. Our advisory services and the opinion expressed herein are provided for the information and assistance of the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with its consideration of the Transactions and such opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of Company Shares should vote with respect to such Transactions. This opinion has been approved by a fairness committee of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, the Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor and its affiliates) of Company Shares.
Very truly yours,
/s/
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
(GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC)
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The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri
351.455. Shareholder entitled to appraisal and payment of fair value, whenremedy exclusive, when.
1. Any shareholder shall be deemed a dissenting shareholder and entitled to appraisal under this section if such shareholder:
2. The surviving or new corporation shall pay to each such dissenting shareholder, upon surrender of his or her certificate or certificates representing said shares in the case of certificated shares, the fair value thereof. Such demand shall state the number and class of the shares owned by such dissenting shareholder. Any shareholder who:
shall be conclusively presumed to have consented to the merger or consolidation and shall be bound by the terms thereof and shall not be deemed to be a dissenting shareholder.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of section 351.230, notice under the provisions of subsection 1 of section 351.230 stating the purpose for which the meeting is called shall be given to each shareholder owning stock as of the record date for the meeting of shareholders at which the plan of merger or consolidation is submitted to a vote, whether or not such shareholder is entitled to vote.
4. If within thirty days after the date on which such merger or consolidation was effected the value of such shares is agreed upon between the dissenting shareholder and the surviving or new corporation, payment therefor shall be made within ninety days after the date on which such merger or consolidation was effected, upon the surrender of his or her certificate or certificates representing said shares in the case of certificated shares. Upon payment of the agreed value the dissenting shareholder shall cease to have any interest in such shares or in the corporation.
5. If within such period of thirty days the shareholder and the surviving or new corporation do not so agree, then the dissenting shareholder may, within sixty days after the expiration of the thirty-day period, file a petition in any court of competent jurisdiction within the county in which the registered office of the surviving or new corporation is situated, asking for a finding and determination of the fair value of such shares, and shall be entitled to judgment against the surviving or new corporation for the amount of such fair value as of the day prior to the date on which such vote was taken approving such merger or consolidation, together with interest thereon to the date of such
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judgment. The judgment shall be payable only upon and simultaneously with the surrender to the surviving or new corporation of the certificate or certificates representing said shares in the case of certificated shares. Upon the payment of the judgment, the dissenting shareholder shall cease to have any interest in such shares, or in the surviving or new corporation. Such shares may be held and disposed of by the surviving or new corporation as it may see fit. Unless the dissenting shareholder shall file such petition within the time herein limited, such shareholder and all persons claiming under such shareholder shall be conclusively presumed to have approved and ratified the merger or consolidation, and shall be bound by the terms thereof.
6. The right of a dissenting shareholder to be paid the fair value of such shareholder's shares as herein provided shall cease if and when the corporation shall abandon the merger or consolidation.
7. When the remedy provided for in this section is available with respect to a transaction, such remedy shall be the exclusive remedy of the shareholder as to that transaction, except in the case of fraud or lack of authorization for the transaction.
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PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Except as hereinafter set forth, there is no charter provision, bylaw, contract, arrangement or statute under which any director or officer of New Amcor is insured or indemnified in any manner against any liability which he or she may incur in his or her capacity as such.
Pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Articles of Association of the Registrant, the Registrant must indemnify each director and officer on a full indemnity basis and to the full extent permitted by law.
The Registrant's Articles of Association provide in relevant part: "The Company must indemnify each Officer on a full indemnity basis and to the full extent permitted by law against all losses, liabilities, costs, charges and expenses (Liabilities) incurred by the Officer as a present or former director or officer of the Company or of a related body corporate." As used in the foregoing sentence, the term "Officer" includes each person who is or has been a director or executive officer of the Company and such other officers or former officers of the Registrant or of its related bodies corporate as the Registrant's board of directors in each case determines.
The relevant provision of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 is Article 77, which provides:
"(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), any provision, whether contained in the articles of, or in a contract with, a company or otherwise, whereby the company or any of its subsidiaries or any other person, for some benefit conferred or detriment suffered directly or indirectly by the company, agrees to exempt any person from, or indemnify any person against, any liability which by law would otherwise attach to the person by reason of the fact that the person is or was an officer of the company shall be void.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a provision for exempting a person from or indemnifying the person against
a. any liabilities incurred in defending any proceedings (whether civil or criminal)
(i) in which judgment is given in the person's favour or the person is acquitted,
(ii) which are discontinued otherwise than for some benefit conferred by the person or on the person's behalf or some detriment suffered by the person, or
(iii) which are settled on terms which include such benefit or detriment and, in the opinion of a majority of the directors of the company (excluding any director who conferred such benefit or on whose behalf such benefit was conferred or who suffered such detriment), the person was substantially successful on the merits in the person's resistance to the proceedings;
b. any liability incurred otherwise than to the company if the person acted in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company;
c. any liability incurred in connection with an application made under Article 212 in which relief is granted to the person by the court; or
d. any liability against which the company normally maintains insurance for persons other than directors.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall deprive a person of any exemption or indemnity to which the person was lawfully entitled in respect of anything done or omitted by the person before the coming into force of this Article.
(4) This Article does not prevent a company from purchasing and maintaining for any such officer insurance against any such liability."
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The Registrant maintains an insurance policy for its directors and officers in respect of liabilities arising out of any act, error or omission whilst acting in their capacities as directors or officers of the Registrant or its affiliated companies.
The Registrant has entered into separate indemnity agreements with each of its current directors to indemnify the director as specified in the applicable indemnity agreement, which may provide for indemnification up to the full extent permitted by the Jersey Companies Law, and will enter into a separate indemnity agreement with any new director.
Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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Consent of Prospective Director Arun Nayar* |
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Consent of Prospective Director David T. Szczupak* |
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Consent of Prospective Director Philip G. Weaver* |
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been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Bristol, United Kingdom, on March 12, 2019.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ian Wilson and Andrew Cowper, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (i) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this registration statement and (ii) additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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/s/ ANDREW COWPER Andrew Cowper |
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/s/ IAN WILSON Ian Wilson |
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Director of Amcor plc |
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/s/ ANDREW COWPER Andrew Cowper |
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Director of Amcor plc |
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/s/ JENNIFER BOURGOIN Jennifer Bourgoin |
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Authorized Representative in the United States |
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Dated 19 October 2018
Companies (Jersey) Law 1991
Public Company Limited by Shares
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
AMCOR PLC
Companies (Jersey) Law 1991
Public Company Limited by Shares
Memorandum of Association
of
Amcor plc
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The name of the Company is Amcor plc. |
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The Company is a public company limited by shares. |
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The Company is a par value company. |
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The Company has unrestricted corporate capacity. |
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The liability of each member arising from his or her holding of a share is limited to the amount (if any) unpaid on it. |
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The share capital of the Company is US$100,000,000 divided into 9,000,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each and 1,000,000,000 preferred shares of US$0.01 each. |
Exhibit 3.2
Dated 19 October 2018
Companies (Jersey) Law 1991
Public Company Limited by Shares
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
AMCOR PLC
CONTENTS
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Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Standard Table |
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Definitions |
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Interpretation |
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Exclusion of Standard Table |
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Shares |
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Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights |
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Power to issue fractions of a Share |
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Trusts not recognised |
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Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares |
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Rights of Preferred Shares |
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Statement of Rights of Preferred Shares |
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Effect of Statement of Rights |
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Power to vary class rights |
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Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights |
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Capital contributions without issue of further Shares |
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No bearer Shares or warrants |
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Limit on the number of joint holders |
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Treasury Shares |
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Branch register |
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Share certificates |
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Issue of share certificates |
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Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates |
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Lien on Shares |
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Nature and scope of lien |
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Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien |
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Authority to execute instrument of transfer |
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Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien |
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Application of proceeds of sale |
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Calls on Shares and forfeiture |
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Power to make calls and effect of calls |
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Time when call made |
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Liability of joint holders |
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Interest on unpaid calls |
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Deemed calls |
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Power to accept early payment |
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Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares |
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Notice of default |
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Forfeiture or surrender of Shares |
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Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender |
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Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member |
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Evidence of forfeiture or surrender |
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Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares |
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Transfer of shares |
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Form of transfer |
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Power to refuse registration |
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Notice of refusal to register |
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Power to suspend registration |
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Fee, if any, payable for registration |
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Company may retain instrument of transfer |
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Security |
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Transmission of Shares |
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Persons entitled on death of a Member |
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Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy |
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Indemnity |
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Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy |
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Alteration of capital |
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Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital |
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Reducing share capital |
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Sale of fractions of Shares |
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Redemption and purchase of Shares |
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Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase Shares |
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Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie |
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Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share |
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Meetings of members |
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Power to call meetings |
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Annual general meetings |
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Content of notice |
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Persons entitled to receive notice |
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Publication of notice on a website |
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Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice |
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Proceedings at meetings of Members |
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Quorum |
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Use of technology |
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Chairman |
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Right of a director or auditors representative to attend and speak |
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Adjournment |
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Method of voting |
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Outcome of vote by show of hands |
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Withdrawal of demand for a poll |
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Taking of a poll |
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Chairmans casting vote |
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Amendments to resolutions |
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Written resolutions |
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Voting rights of members |
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Right to vote |
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Rights of joint holders |
25 |
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Representation of corporate Members |
26 |
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Member with mental disorder |
26 |
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Objections to admissibility of votes |
26 |
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Form of proxy |
26 |
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How and when proxy is to be delivered |
27 |
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Voting by proxy |
28 |
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13 |
Number of directors |
28 |
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14 |
Appointment, disqualification and removal of directors |
28 |
No age limit |
28 |
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Corporate directors |
28 |
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No shareholding qualification |
28 |
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Appointment of directors |
29 |
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Removal of directors |
29 |
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Resignation of directors |
29 |
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Termination of the office of director |
29 |
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15 |
Alternate directors |
30 |
Appointment and removal |
30 |
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Notices |
30 |
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Rights of alternate director |
30 |
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Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a director |
31 |
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16 |
Powers of directors |
31 |
Powers of directors |
31 |
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Appointments to office |
31 |
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Remuneration |
32 |
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17 |
Delegation of powers |
32 |
Power to delegate any of the directors powers to a committee |
32 |
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Power to appoint an agent of the Company |
33 |
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Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company |
33 |
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18 |
Meetings of directors |
33 |
Regulation of directors meetings |
33 |
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Calling meetings |
34 |
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Notice of meetings |
34 |
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Use of technology |
34 |
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Quorum |
34 |
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Voting |
34 |
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Validity |
35 |
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Recording of dissent |
35 |
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Written resolutions |
35 |
19 |
Permissible directors interests and disclosure |
36 |
Permissible interests subject to disclosure |
36 |
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Notification of interests |
36 |
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Voting where a director is interested in a matter |
37 |
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20 |
Minutes |
37 |
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21 |
Accounts and audits |
37 |
Accounting and other records |
37 |
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No automatic right of inspection |
37 |
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Sending of accounts and reports |
37 |
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Time of receipt if documents are published on a website |
38 |
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Validity despite accidental error in publication on website |
38 |
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When accounts are to be audited |
38 |
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22 |
Record dates |
39 |
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23 |
Dividends |
39 |
Declaration of dividends by Members |
39 |
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Payment of interim dividends by directors |
39 |
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Apportionment of dividends |
39 |
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Right of set off |
40 |
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Power to pay other than in cash |
40 |
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How payments may be made |
40 |
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Dividends or other monies not to bear interest in absence of special rights |
41 |
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Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed |
41 |
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24 |
Capitalisation of profits |
41 |
Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve |
41 |
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Applying an amount for the benefit of members |
41 |
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25 |
Seal |
42 |
Company seal |
42 |
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Official seal |
42 |
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When and how seal is to be used |
42 |
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If no seal is adopted or used |
42 |
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Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal |
42 |
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Validity of execution |
43 |
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26 |
Indemnity |
43 |
Indemnity |
43 |
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Release |
43 |
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Insurance |
44 |
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27 |
Notices |
44 |
Form of notices |
44 |
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Electronic communications |
44 |
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Persons authorised to give notices |
45 |
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Delivery of written notices |
45 |
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Joint holders |
45 |
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Signatures |
45 |
Evidence of transmission |
45 |
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Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member |
46 |
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Delivery of notices |
46 |
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Saving provisions |
47 |
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28 |
Authentication of Electronic Records |
47 |
Application of Articles |
47 |
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Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means |
47 |
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Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers by Electronic means |
48 |
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Manner of signing |
48 |
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Saving provision |
48 |
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29 |
Winding up |
49 |
Distribution of assets in specie |
49 |
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No obligation to accept liability |
49 |
Companies (Jersey) Law 1991
Public Company Limited by Shares
Articles of Association
of
Amcor plc
1 Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Standard Table
Definitions
1.1 In these Articles, the following definitions apply:
Articles means, as appropriate:
(a) these Articles of Association as amended from time to time; or
(b) two or more particular Articles of these Articles;
and Article refers to a particular Article of these Articles;
Business Day means a day other than a public holiday in the Island, a Saturday or a Sunday;
Clear Days , in relation to a period of notice, means that period excluding:
(a) the day when the notice is deemed to be received; and
(b) the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect;
Company means the above-named company;
Default Rate means 3% (three per cent) per annum over the base rate of the Bank of England from time to time;
Electronic has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000;
Electronic Record has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000;
Electronic Signature has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000;
Fully Paid and Paid Up means that the agreed issue price for a Share has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or moneys worth;
Island means Jersey, Channel Islands;
Law means the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991;
Member means any person or persons entered on the register of members from time to time as the holder of a Share;
Memorandum means the Memorandum of Association of the Company as amended from time to time;
Officer means a person appointed to hold an office in the Company; and the expression includes a director, alternate director or liquidator, but does not include the Secretary;
Ordinary Resolution means a resolution of a duly constituted general meeting of the Company passed by a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the Members entitled to vote. The expression also includes a written resolution signed by or on behalf of a simple majority of Members who, at the date when the resolution is deemed to be passed, would be entitled to vote on the resolution if it were proposed at a meeting;
Ordinary Shares means an ordinary share in the capital of the Company;
PDF means Portable Document Format;
Preferred Share means a preferred share in the capital of the Company;
Secretary means a person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Company, including a joint, assistant or deputy secretary;
Share means a share in the share capital of the Company; and the expression:
(a) includes stock (except where a distinction between shares and stock is expressed or implied); and
(b) where the context permits, also includes a fraction of a share;
Special Resolution has the meaning given to that term in the Law provided that, pursuant to Article 90(1A)(b) of the Law, a majority of not less than 75% of the Members entitled to vote shall be the greater majority required for the passing of such special resolution. The expression also includes a written resolution signed by or on behalf of the requisite majority of Members required for the passing of a Special Resolution who, at the date when the resolution is deemed to be passed, would be entitled to vote on the resolution if it were proposed at a meeting;
Statement of Rights in relation to each class of Preferred Shares, a memorandum approved by the directors of the Company setting out specific rights and obligations attaching to the Preferred Shares of such class which are in addition to those rights and obligations contained in and determined in accordance with these Articles; and
Subsidiary has the meaning given to that term in Article 2 of the Law.
Interpretation
1.2 In the interpretation of these Articles, the following provisions apply unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) A reference in these Articles to a statute is a reference to a statute of the Island as known by its short title, and includes:
(i) any statutory modification, amendment or re-enactment; and
(ii) any subordinate legislation or regulations issued under that statute;
(b) Headings are inserted for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Articles, unless there is ambiguity;
(c) A word which denotes the singular also denotes the plural, a word which denotes the plural also denotes the singular, and a reference to any gender also denotes the other genders;
(d) A reference to a person includes, as appropriate, a company, trust, partnership, joint venture, association, body corporate or government agency;
(e) Where a word or phrase is given a defined meaning another part of speech or grammatical form in respect to that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning;
(f) All references to time are to be calculated by reference to time in the place where the Companys registered office is located;
(g) The words written and in writing include all modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form, but do not include an Electronic Record where the distinction between a document in writing and an Electronic Record is expressed or implied; and
(h) The words including , include and in particular or any similar expression are to be construed without limitation.
Exclusion of Standard Table
1.3 The regulations contained in the Standard Table adopted pursuant to the Companies (Standard Table) (Jersey) Order 1992 and any other regulations contained in any statute or subordinate legislation are expressly excluded and do not apply to the Company.
2 Shares
Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights
2.1 The directors have general and unconditional authority to allot (with or without confirming rights of renunciation), grant options over or otherwise deal with any unissued Shares of the Company to such persons at such times and on such terms and conditions as they may decide.
2.2 Without limitation to the preceding Article, the directors may so deal with the unissued Shares of the Company:
(a) at an issue price determined by the directors;
(b) with the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution, with preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise;
(c) without preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise.
Power to issue fractions of a Share
2.3 Subject to the Law, the Company may issue fractions of a Share of any class. A fraction of a Share shall be subject to and carry the corresponding fraction of liabilities (whether with respect to calls or otherwise), limitations, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions, rights and other attributes of a Share of that class of Shares.
Trusts not recognised
2.4 Except as required by law:
(a) no person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any Share on any trust; and
(b) no person other than the Member shall be recognised by the Company as having any right in a Share.
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
2.5 Subject to the Law and the provisions of these Articles, the rights attaching to Ordinary Shares are as follows:
(a) As regards income Each Ordinary Share confers on the holder thereof the right to receive such profits of the Company available for distribution as the board of directors may declare after any payment to the members holding Shares of any other class other than Ordinary Shares of any amount then payable in accordance with the relevant statement of rights or other terms of issue of that class.
(b) As regards capital If the Company is wound up, the holder of an Ordinary Share is entitled, following payment to the members holding Shares of any other class other than Ordinary Shares of all amounts then payable to them in accordance with the relevant statement of rights or other terms of issue of that class, to repayment of the stated amount of the capital paid up thereon and thereafter any surplus assets of the Company then remaining shall be distributed pari passu among the holders of the Ordinary Shares in proportion to the amounts paid up thereon.
(c) As regards voting At any general meeting of the Company and any separate class meeting of the holders of Ordinary Shares, every holder of Ordinary Shares who is present in person or by proxy has one vote for every Ordinary Share of which he or she is the holder.
(d) As regards redemption the Ordinary Shares are not redeemable, unless issued as redeemable or converted into redeemable Ordinary Shares pursuant to the provisions of these Articles.
Rights of Preferred Shares
2.6 Preferred Shares may be issued in one or more series or classes.
2.7 The board of directors is hereby authorised to issue Preferred Shares in such series or classes, and to fix from time to time before issuance, the number of Shares to be included in any such series or class and the designation, powers, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series or class.
Statement of Rights of Preferred Shares
2.8 The authority of the board of directors with respect to each such series or class will include, without limiting the generality of articles 2.6 and 2.7, the determination of any or all of the following, which shall be set out in a Statement of Rights in respect of each series or class of Preferred Shares, all as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors and as may be permitted by the Law:
(a) the series or class to which each Preferred Share shall belong, such series or class to be designated with a series or class number and, if the board of directors so determines, title;
(b) details of any dividends payable in respect of the relevant series or class, if any, including whether such dividends will be cumulative or noncumulative, the dividend rate of such series or class, and the dates and preferences of dividends on such series or class;
(c) details of rights attaching to Shares of the relevant series or class to receive a return of capital on a winding up of the Company;
(d) details of the voting rights attaching to Shares of the relevant series or class (which may provide, without limitation, that each Preferred Share shall have more than one vote on a poll at any general meeting of the Company);
(e) a statement as to whether Shares of the relevant series or class are redeemable (either at the option of the holder and/or the Company) and, if so, on what terms such Shares are redeemable (including, and only if so determined by the directors, the amount for which such Shares shall be redeemed (or a method or formula for determining the same) and the date on which they shall be redeemed);
(f) a statement as to whether Shares of the relevant series or class are convertible into, or exchangeable for, Shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of the same or any other class or classes of Shares, or any other security, of the Company or any other person (in each case, either at the option of the holder and/or the Company) and, if so, on what rates or terms such Shares are convertible or exchangeable;
(g) the right, if any, to subscribe for or to purchase any securities of the Company or any other person;
(h) any other designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, obligations and restrictions, if any, attaching to preferred Shares of any class as the board of directors may determine in its discretion; and/or
(i) the price at which Shares of the relevant series or class shall be issued.
Effect of Statement of Rights
2.9 Once a Statement of Rights has been adopted for a class of Preferred Share:
(a) it is binding on members and the board of directors as if contained in these Articles;
(b) the provisions of article 2.8 apply to any variation or abrogation thereof that may be effected by the Company;
(c) each Statement of Rights must be filed on behalf of the Company with the Registrar of Companies in Jersey in accordance with the Law; and
(d) upon the redemption of a Preferred Share (if it is redeemable) pursuant to the Statement of Rights relating thereto, the holder thereof ceases to be entitled to any rights in respect thereof and accordingly his name must be removed from the register of members and the Share must thereupon be cancelled.
Power to vary class rights
2.10 If the share capital is divided into different classes of Shares then, unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights attaching to a class of Shares may only be varied if one of the following applies:
(a) the Members holding two thirds of the issued Shares of that class consent in writing to the variation; or
(b) the variation is made with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the Members holding the issued Shares of that class.
2.11 For the purpose of Article 2.10(b), all the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to every such separate meeting except that:
(a) the necessary quorum shall be one or more persons holding, or representing by proxy, not less than one third of the issued Shares of the class; and
(b) any Member holding issued Shares of the class, present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a corporate Member, by its duly authorised representative, may demand a poll.
Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights
2.12 Unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights conferred on the Member holding Shares of any class shall not be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu with the existing Shares of that class.
Capital contributions without issue of further Shares
2.13 With the consent of a Member, the directors may accept a voluntary contribution from that Member without issuing Shares in return. If the directors agree to accept a voluntary contribution from a Member, the directors shall resolve whether that contribution shall be treated as an addition to the capital account of the Company or to a general reserve of the Company (it being understood that the contribution is not provided by way of loan).
No bearer Shares or warrants
2.14 The Company shall not issue bearer Shares or warrants.
Limit on the number of joint holders
2.15 In respect of a Share, the Company shall not be required to enter the names of more than four joint holders in the register of members of the Company.
2.16 If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of a Share, then any one of those joint holders may give effectual receipts for moneys payable in respect of that Share.
Treasury Shares
2.17 From time to time, the Company may hold its own Shares as treasury shares and the directors may sell, transfer or cancel any treasury shares in accordance with the Law. For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company shall not be entitled to vote or receive any distributions in respect of any treasury shares held by it.
Branch register
2.18 Subject to and to the extent permitted by the Law, the Company, or the directors on behalf of the Company, may cause to be kept and maintained in any country, territory or place, a branch register of Members resident in such country, territory or place and all or any of its other Members and the directors may make and vary such regulations as they may think fit regarding the keeping of any such branch register.
3 Share certificates
Issue of share certificates
3.1 Upon being entered in the register of members as the holder of a Share, a Member shall be entitled:
(a) without payment, to one certificate for all the Shares of each class held by that Member (and, upon transferring a part of the Members holding of Shares of any class, to a certificate for the balance of that holding); and
(b) upon payment of such reasonable sum as the directors may determine for every certificate after the first, to several certificates each for one or more of that Members Shares.
3.2 Every certificate shall specify the number, class and distinguishing numbers (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and whether they are Fully Paid or partly paid up. A certificate may be executed under seal or executed in such other manner as the directors determine.
3.3 The Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate for Shares held jointly by several persons and delivery of a certificate for a Share to one joint holder shall be a sufficient delivery to all of them.
Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates
3.4 If a share certificate is defaced, worn-out, lost or destroyed, it may be renewed on such terms (if any) as to:
(a) evidence;
(b) indemnity;
(c) payment of the expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in investigating the evidence; and
(d) payment of a reasonable fee, if any, for issuing a replacement share certificate,
as the directors may determine, and (in the case of defacement or wearing-out) on delivery to the Company of the old certificate.
4 Lien on Shares
Nature and scope of lien
4.1 The Company has a first and paramount lien on all Shares (which are not Fully Paid) registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or jointly with others). The lien is for all moneys payable to the Company by the Member or the Members estate:
(a) either alone or jointly with any other person, whether or not that other person is a Member; and
(b) whether or not those moneys are presently payable.
4.2 At any time the directors may declare any Share to be wholly or partly exempt from the provisions of this Article.
Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien
4.3 The Company may sell any Shares over which it has a lien if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) the sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable;
(b) the Company gives notice to the Member holding the Share (or to the person entitled to it in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of that Member) demanding payment and stating that if the notice is not complied with the Shares may be sold; and
(c) that sum is not paid within 14 Clear Days after that notice is deemed to be given under these Articles.
4.4 The Shares may be sold in such manner as the directors determine.
4.5 To the maximum extent permitted by law, the directors shall incur no personal liability to the Member concerned in respect of the sale.
Authority to execute instrument of transfer
4.6 To give effect to a sale, the directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares sold to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The title of the transferee of the Shares shall not be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in respect of the sale.
Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien
4.7 On sale pursuant to the preceding Articles:
(a) the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the register of members as the holder of those Shares; and
(b) that person shall deliver to the Company for cancellation the certificate for those Shares.
Despite this, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all monies which, at the date of sale, were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares. That person shall also be liable to pay interest on those monies from the date of sale until payment at the rate at which interest was payable before that sale or, failing that, at the Default Rate. The directors may waive payment wholly or in part or enforce payment without any allowance for the value of the Shares at the time of sale or for any consideration received on their disposal.
Application of proceeds of sale
4.8 The net proceeds of the sale, after payment of the costs, shall be applied in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists as is presently payable. Any residue shall be paid to the person whose Shares have been sold:
(a) if no certificate for the Shares was issued, at the date of the sale; or
(b) if a certificate for the Shares was issued, upon surrender to the Company of that certificate for cancellation,
but, in either case, subject to the Company retaining a like lien for all sums not presently payable as existed on the Shares before the sale.
5 Calls on Shares and forfeiture
Power to make calls and effect of calls
5.1 Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors may make calls on the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on their Shares including any premium. The call may provide for payment to be by instalments. Subject to receiving at least 14 Clear Days notice specifying when and where payment is to be made, each Member shall pay to the Company the amount called on his Shares as required by the notice.
5.2 Before receipt by the Company of any sum due under a call, that call may be revoked in whole or in part and payment of a call may be postponed in whole or in part. Where a call is to be paid in instalments, the Company may revoke the call in respect of all or any remaining instalments in whole or in part and may postpone payment of all or any of the remaining instalments in whole or in part.
5.3 A Member on whom a call is made shall remain liable for that call notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the Shares in respect of which the call was made. He shall not be liable for calls made after he is no longer registered as Member in respect of those Shares.
Time when call made
5.4 A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the directors authorising the call was passed.
Liability of joint holders
5.5 Members registered as the joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of the Share.
Interest on unpaid calls
5.6 If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the person from whom it is due and payable shall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is paid:
(a) at the rate fixed by the terms of allotment of the Share or in the notice of the call; or
(b) if no rate is fixed, at the Default Rate.
The directors may waive payment of the interest wholly or in part.
Deemed calls
5.7 Any amount payable in respect of a Share, whether on allotment or on a fixed date or otherwise, shall be deemed to be payable as a call. If the amount is not paid when due the provisions of these Articles shall apply as if the amount had become due and payable by virtue of a call.
Power to accept early payment
5.8 The Company may accept from a Member the whole or a part of the amount remaining unpaid on Shares held by him although no part of that amount has been called up.
Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares
5.9 Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors may make arrangements on the issue of Shares to distinguish between Members in the amounts and times of payment of calls on their Shares.
Notice of default
5.10 If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the directors may give to the person from whom it is due not less than 14 Clear Days notice requiring payment of:
(a) the amount unpaid;
(b) any interest which may have accrued;
(c) any expenses which have been incurred by the Company due to that persons default.
5.11 The notice shall state the following:
(a) the place where payment is to be made; and
(b) a warning that if the notice is not complied with the Shares in respect of which the call is made will be liable to be forfeited.
Forfeiture or surrender of Shares
5.12 If the notice under the preceding Article is not complied with, the directors may, before the payment required by the notice has been received, resolve that any Share the subject of that notice be forfeited. The forfeiture shall include all dividends or other moneys payable in respect of the forfeited Share and not paid before the forfeiture. Despite the foregoing, the directors may determine that any Share the subject of that notice be accepted by the Company as surrendered by the Member holding that Share in lieu of forfeiture.
Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender
5.13 A forfeited or surrendered Share may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the directors determine either to the former Member who held that Share or to any other person. The forfeiture or surrender may be cancelled on such terms as the directors think fit at any time before a sale, re-allotment or other disposition. Where, for the purposes of its disposal, a forfeited or surrendered Share is to be transferred to any person, the directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Share to the transferee.
Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member
5.14 On forfeiture or surrender:
(a) the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the register of members as the holder of those Shares and that person shall cease to be a Member in respect of those Shares; and
(b) that person shall surrender to the Company for cancellation the certificate (if any) for the forfeited or surrendered Shares.
5.15 Despite the forfeiture or surrender of his Shares, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all moneys which at the date of forfeiture or surrender were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares together with:
(a) all expenses; and
(b) interest from the date of forfeiture or surrender until payment:
(i) at the rate of which interest was payable on those moneys before forfeiture; or
(ii) if no interest was so payable, at the Default Rate.
The directors, however, may waive payment wholly or in part.
Evidence of forfeiture or surrender
5.16 A declaration, whether statutory or under oath, made by a director or the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the following matters stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to forfeited Shares:
(a) that the person making the declaration is a director or Secretary of the Company; and
(b) that the particular Shares have been forfeited or surrendered on a particular date.
Subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer, if necessary, the declaration shall constitute good title to the Shares.
Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares
5.17 Any person to whom the forfeited or surrendered Shares are disposed of shall not be bound to see to the application of the consideration, if any, of those Shares nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of the proceedings in respect of, the forfeiture, surrender or disposal of those Shares.
6 Transfer of shares
Form of transfer
6.1 Subject to the following Articles about the transfer of Shares, a Member may transfer Shares to another person by completing an instrument of transfer, in a common form or in a form approved by the directors, executed:
(a) where the Shares are Fully Paid, by or on behalf of that Member; and
(b) where the Shares are partly paid, by or on behalf of that Member and the transferee.
Power to refuse registration
6.2 The directors may refuse to register the transfer of a Share to any person. They may do so in their absolute discretion, without giving any reason for their refusal, and irrespective of whether the Share is Fully Paid or the Company has no lien over it.
Notice of refusal to register
6.3 If the directors refuse to register a transfer of a Share, they must send notice of their refusal to the existing Member within two months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company.
Power to suspend registration
6.4 The directors may suspend registration of the transfer of Shares at such times and for such periods (not exceeding 30 days in any calendar year) as they determine.
Fee, if any, payable for registration
6.5 If the directors so decide, the Company may charge a reasonable fee for the registration of any instrument of transfer or other document relating to the title to a Share.
Company may retain instrument of transfer
6.6 The Company shall be entitled to retain any instrument of transfer which is registered; but an instrument of transfer which the directors refuse to register shall be returned to the person lodging it when notice of the refusal is given.
Security
6.7 Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, if any Shares (the Secured Shares) are subject to a security interest created pursuant to the Security Interests (Jersey) Law 1983 or 2012 (the Security Interests Law) and are to be transferred pursuant to the exercise of the power of sale or enforcement under the Security Interests Law or the provisions of the relevant security agreement:
(a) Article 6.2 shall not apply;
(b) the directors shall not refuse to register such a transfer of the Secured Shares if the following conditions have been satisfied:
(i) a validly executed instrument of transfer relating to the Secured Shares has been lodged at the registered office of the Company; and
(ii) the instrument of transfer is accompanied by the share certificates in respect of the Secured Shares; and
(c) the registration of any such transfer of the Secured Shares may not be suspended pursuant to Article 6.4 or otherwise.
7 Transmission of Shares
Persons entitled on death of a Member
7.1 If a Member dies, the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the deceased Members interest are the following:
(a) where the deceased Member was a joint holder, the survivor or survivors; and
(b) where the deceased Member was a sole holder, that Members personal representative or representatives.
7.2 Nothing in these Articles shall release the deceased Members estate from any liability in respect of any Share, whether the deceased was a sole holder or a joint holder.
Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy
7.3 A person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member may elect to do either of the following:
(a) to become the holder of the Share; or
(b) to transfer the Share to another person.
7.4 That person must produce such evidence of his entitlement as the directors may properly require.
7.5 If the person elects to become the holder of the Share, he must give notice to the Company to that effect. For the purposes of these Articles, that notice shall be treated as though it were an executed instrument of transfer.
7.6 If the person elects to transfer the Share to another person then:
(a) if the Share is Fully Paid, the transferor must execute an instrument of transfer; and
(b) if the Share is partly paid, the transferor and the transferee must execute an instrument of transfer.
7.7 All the Articles relating to the transfer of Shares shall apply to the notice or, as appropriate, the instrument of transfer.
Indemnity
7.8 The directors may require a person registered as a Member by reason of the death or bankruptcy of another Member to indemnify the Company and the directors against any loss or damage suffered by the Company or the directors as a result of that registration.
Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy
7.9 A person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a Member shall have the rights to which he would be entitled if he were registered as the holder of the Share. But, until he is registered as Member in respect of the Share, he shall not be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the Company or at any separate meeting of the holders of that class of Shares in the Company.
8 Alteration of capital
Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital
8.1 To the fullest extent permitted by the Law, the Company may by Special Resolution do any of the following (and amend its Memorandum and its Articles for that purpose):
(a) increase its share capital in the manner prescribed by the resolution;
(b) consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital;
(c) convert all or any of its Paid Up Shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into Paid Up Shares of any denomination;
(d) sub-divide its Shares or any of them, including, in respect of any sub-division, so that the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each sub-divided Share shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the sub-divided Share is derived; and the resolution may determine that, as between the Shares resulting from the sub-division, one or more of the Shares may, as compared with the others, have such preferred, deferred or other special rights, or be subject to such restrictions as the Company has power to attach to unissued or new Shares;
(e) cancel Shares which, at the date of the passing of the resolution to cancel them, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled or, in the case of Shares without nominal par value, diminish the number of Shares into which its capital is divided;
(f) convert all or any of the Shares denominated in a particular currency into Shares denominated in a different currency, the conversion being effected at the rate of exchange (calculated to not less than three significant figures) current at the date of the resolution being a time within 40 days before the conversion takes effect.
Reducing share capital
8.2 Subject to the Law and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, the Company may, by Special Resolution, reduce its share capital in any way.
Sale of fractions of Shares
8.3 Whenever, as a result of a consolidation of Shares, any Members would become entitled to fractions of a Share, the directors may, in their absolute discretion, on behalf of those Members, sell the Shares representing the fractions for the best price reasonably obtainable to any person (including, subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company) and distribute the net proceeds of sale in due proportion among those Members, and the directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The transferee shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the proceedings in reference to the sale.
9 Redemption and purchase of Shares
Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase Shares
9.1 Subject to the Law, and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, the Company may by its directors:
(a) issue Shares that are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at the option of the Company or the Member holding those redeemable Shares, on the terms and in the manner its directors determine before the issue of those Shares;
(b) convert existing non-redeemable limited shares, whether issued or not, into Shares that are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at the option of the Company or the Member holding those redeemable Shares, on the terms and in the manner its directors determine before the conversion of those Shares; and
(c) purchase all or any Shares of any class including any redeemable Shares.
The Company may hold Shares acquired by way of purchase or redemption in treasury in a manner authorised by the Law.
The Company may make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of Shares in any manner authorised by the Law, including out of capital and otherwise than out of its profits or the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares.
Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie
9.2 When making a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of Shares, the directors may make the payment in cash or in specie (or partly in one way and partly in the other way).
Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share
9.3 Upon the date of redemption or purchase of a Share:
(a) the Member holding that Share shall cease to be entitled to any rights in respect of the Share other than the right to receive:
(i) the price for the Share; and
(ii) any dividend declared in respect of the Share prior to the date of redemption or purchase;
(b) the Members name shall be removed from the register of members with respect to the Share; and
(c) the Share shall be cancelled or become a treasury share.
For the purpose of this Article, the date of redemption or purchase is the date when the redemption or purchase falls due.
10 Meetings of members
Power to call meetings
10.1 The directors may call a general meeting at any time.
10.2 If there are insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional directors, the directors must call a general meeting for the purpose of appointing additional directors.
10.3 The directors must also call a general meeting if requisitioned in the manner set out in the next two Articles.
10.4 The requisition must be in writing and given by one or more Members who together hold at least 10% of the rights to vote at such general meeting.
10.5 The requisition must also:
(a) specify the objects of the meeting;
(b) be signed by or on behalf of the requisitioners. The requisition may consist of several documents in like form signed by one or more of the requisitioners; and
(c) be deposited at the Companys registered office in accordance with the notice provisions.
10.6 Should the directors fail to call a general meeting within 21 days from the date of deposit of a requisition to be held within 2 months of that date, the requisitioners or any of them representing more than one half of the total voting rights of all of them, may call a general meeting to be held within three months from that date.
10.7 Without limitation to the foregoing, if there are insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional directors, any one or more Members who together hold at least 10% of the rights to vote at a general meeting may call a general meeting for the purpose of considering the business specified in the notice of meeting which shall include as an item of business the appointment of additional directors.
10.8 If the Members call a meeting under the above provisions, the Company shall reimburse their reasonable expenses.
Annual general meetings
10.9 Unless specifically requested by any Member, the requirement to hold an annual general meeting is dispensed.
Content of notice
10.10 Notice of a general meeting shall specify each of the following:
(a) the place, the date and the time of the meeting;
(b) if the meeting is to be held in two or more places, the technology that will be used to facilitate the meeting;
(c) subject to Article 10.10(d), the general nature of the business to be transacted;
(d) if a resolution is proposed as a Special Resolution, the text of that resolution; and
(e) in the case of an annual general meeting, that the meeting is an annual general meeting.
10.11 In each notice, there shall appear with reasonable prominence the following statements:
(a) that a Member who is entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of that Member; and
(b) that a proxy need not be a Member.
Period of notice
10.12 A general meeting, including an annual general meeting, shall be called by at least 14 Clear Days notice. A meeting, however, may be called on shorter notice if it is so agreed:
(a) in the case of an annual general meeting, by all the Members entitled to attend and vote at that meeting; and
(b) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the Members having a right to attend and vote at that meeting, being a majority together holding not less than:
(i) 95% where a Special Resolution is to be considered; or
(ii) 90% for all other meetings,
of the total voting rights of the Members who have that right.
Persons entitled to receive notice
10.13 Subject to the provisions of these Articles and to any restrictions imposed on any Shares, the notice shall be given to the following people:
(a) the Members;
(b) persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member;
(c) the directors;
(d) the Companys auditor (if any); and
(e) persons entitled to vote in respect of a Share in consequence of the incapacity of a Member.
Publication of notice on a website
10.14 Subject to the Law, a notice of a general meeting may be published on a website providing the recipient is given separate notice of:
(a) the publication of the notice on the website;
(b) the address of the website;
(c) the place on the website where the notice may be accessed;
(d) how it may be accessed; and
(e) the place, date and time of the general meeting.
10.15 If a Member notifies the Company that he is unable for any reason to access the website, the Company must as soon as practicable give notice of the meeting to that Member in writing or by any other means permitted by these Articles but this will not affect when that Member is deemed to have been given notice of the meeting.
Time a website notice is deemed to be given
10.16 A website notice is deemed to be given when the Member is given notice of its publication.
Required duration of publication on a website
10.17 Where the notice of meeting is published on a website, it shall continue to be published in the same place on that website from the date of the notification until the conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates.
Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice
10.18 Proceedings at a meeting shall not be invalidated by the following:
(a) an accidental failure to give notice of the meeting to any person entitled to notice; or
(b) non-receipt of notice of the meeting by any person entitled to notice.
10.19 In addition, where a notice of meeting is published on a website, proceedings at the meeting shall not be invalidated merely because it is accidentally published:
(a) in a different place on the website; or
(b) for part only of the period from the date of the notification until the conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates.
11 Proceedings at meetings of Members
Quorum
11.1 Save as provided in this Article 11, no business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present in person or by proxy. A quorum is two Members.
Lack of quorum
11.2 If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if at any time during the meeting it becomes inquorate, then the following provisions apply:
(a) if the meeting was requisitioned by Members entitled to vote, it shall be cancelled; or
(b) in any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same time and place seven days hence, or to such other time or place as is determined by the directors. If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the adjourned meeting, then the Members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum.
Use of technology
11.3 A person may participate in a general meeting through the medium of a conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment ( Electronic Facility ) provided all persons participating in the meeting are able to speak to each other throughout the meeting, if the Company decides prior to the meeting to permit attendance in such manner. A person participating in this way
is deemed to be present at the meeting. The Company is under no obligation to offer or provide an Electronic Facility for the purposes of attending a general meeting .
Chairman
11.4 The chairman of a general meeting shall be the chairman of the board or such other director as the directors have nominated to chair board meetings in the absence of the chairman of the board. Absent any such person being present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, the directors present shall elect one of their number to chair the meeting.
11.5 If no director is present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if no director is willing to act as chairman, the Members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting.
Right of a director or auditors representative to attend and speak
11.6 Even if a director or a representative of the auditor (if any) is not a Member, he shall be entitled to attend and speak at any general meeting and at any separate meeting of Members holding a particular class of Shares.
Adjournment
11.7 The chairman may at any time adjourn a meeting with the consent of the Members constituting a quorum. The chairman may adjourn the meeting if so directed by the meeting. No business, however, can be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than business which might properly have been transacted at the original meeting.
11.8 Should a meeting be adjourned for more than 14 Clear Days, whether because of a lack of quorum or otherwise, Members shall be given at least seven Clear Days notice of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted. Otherwise it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjournment.
Method of voting
11.9 A resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless before, or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll is duly demanded. A poll may be demanded:
(a) by the chairman; or
(b) by at least two Members having the right to vote on the resolution; or
(c) by any Member or Members present who, individually or collectively, hold at least 10% of the voting rights of all those who have a right to vote on the resolution; or
(d) by a Member or Members holding Shares conferring a right to vote on the resolution being Shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the Shares conferring that right,
and a demand by a person as proxy for a Member shall be the same as a demand by the Member.
Outcome of vote by show of hands
11.10 Unless a poll is duly demanded, a declaration by the chairman as to the result of a resolution and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the outcome of a show of hands without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.
Withdrawal of demand for a poll
11.11 The demand for a poll may be withdrawn before the poll is taken, but only with the consent of the chairman. The chairman shall announce any such withdrawal to the meeting and, unless another person forthwith demands a poll, any earlier show of hands on that resolution shall be treated as the vote on that resolution; if there has been no earlier show of hands, then the resolution shall be put to the vote of the meeting.
Taking of a poll
11.12 A poll demanded on the question of adjournment shall be taken immediately.
11.13 A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken either immediately or at an adjourned meeting at such time and place as the chairman directs, not being more than 30 Clear Days after the poll was demanded.
11.14 The demand for a poll shall not prevent the meeting continuing to transact any business other than the question on which the poll was demanded.
11.15 A poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs. He may appoint scrutineers (who need not be Members) and fix a place and time for declaring the result of the poll. If, through the aid of technology, the meeting is held in more than one place, the chairman may appoint scrutineers in more than one place; but if he considers that the poll cannot be effectively monitored at that meeting, the chairman shall adjourn the holding of the poll to a date, place and time when that can occur.
Chairmans casting vote
11.16 If the votes on a resolution, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, are equal the chairman shall not have a casting vote.
Amendments to resolutions
11.17 An Ordinary Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by Ordinary Resolution if:
(a) not less than 48 hours before the meeting is to take place (or such later time as the chairman of the meeting may determine), notice of the proposed amendment is given to the Company in writing by a Member entitled to vote at that meeting; and
(b) the proposed amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the chairman of the meeting, materially alter the scope of the resolution.
11.18 A Special Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by Ordinary Resolution if:
(a) the chairman of the meeting proposes the amendment at the general meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed; and
(b) the amendment does not go beyond what the chairman considers is necessary to correct a grammatical or other non-substantive error in the resolution.
11.19 If the chairman of the meeting, acting in good faith, wrongly decides that an amendment to a resolution is out of order, the chairmans error does not invalidate the vote on that resolution.
Written resolutions
11.20 Members may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if the following conditions are met:
(a) all Members entitled to vote must receive:
(i) a copy of the resolution; and
(ii) a statement informing the Members:
(A) how to signify agreement to the resolution; and
(B) as to the date by which the resolution must be passed if it is not to lapse (or if no date is given the resolution shall lapse 28 days after the circulation date);
(b) the specified majority of Members entitled to vote:
(i) sign a document; or
(ii) sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of those Members; and
(c) the signed document or documents is or are delivered to the Company at the place and by the time nominated by the Company in the notice of the resolution including, if the Company so nominates, by delivery of an Electronic Record by Electronic means to the address specified for that purpose.
Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of all Members entitled to vote duly convened and held.
11.21 Each Member shall have one vote for each Share he holds which confers the right to receive and vote on a written resolution and unless the resolution in writing signed by the Member is silent, in which case all Shares held are deemed to have been voted, the number of Shares specified in the resolution in writing shall be deemed to have been voted.
11.22 If a written resolution is described as a Special Resolution or as an Ordinary Resolution, it has effect accordingly.
12 Voting rights of members
Right to vote
12.1 Unless their Shares carry no right to vote, or unless a call or other amount presently payable has not been paid, all Members are entitled to vote at a general meeting, whether on a show of hands or a poll, and all Members holding Shares of a particular class are entitled to vote at a meeting of the holders of that class of Shares.
12.2 Members may vote in person or by proxy.
12.3 On a show of hands, every Member who is entitled to vote shall have one vote. For the avoidance of doubt, an individual who represents two or more such Members, including a Member in that individuals own right, shall be entitled to a separate vote for each Member.
12.4 On a poll a Member who is entitled shall have one vote for each Share he holds, unless any Share carries special voting rights.
12.5 A fraction of a Share carrying the right to vote shall entitle its holder to an equivalent fraction of one vote.
12.6 No Member is bound to vote all his Shares or any of them; nor is he bound to vote each of his Shares in the same way.
Rights of joint holders
12.7 If Shares are held jointly, only one of the joint holders may vote. If more than one of the joint holders tenders a vote, the vote of the holder whose name in respect of those Shares appears first in the register of members shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders.
Representation of corporate Members
12.8 Save where otherwise provided, a corporate Member must act by one or more duly authorised representatives.
12.9 A corporate Member wishing to act by a duly authorised representative must identify that person to the Company by notice in writing.
12.10 The authorisation may be for any period of time, and must be delivered to the Company not less than forty eight hours before the commencement of the meeting at which it is first used.
12.11 The directors of the Company may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of the notice.
12.12 Where a duly authorised representative is present at a meeting that Member is deemed to be present in person; and the acts of the duly authorised representative are personal acts of that Member.
12.13 A corporate Member may revoke the appointment of a duly authorised representative at any time by notice to the Company; but such revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the duly authorised representative before the directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation.
Member with mental disorder
12.14 A Member in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction (whether in the Island or elsewhere) in matters concerning mental disorder may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by that Members receiver, curator bonis or other person authorised in that behalf appointed by that court.
12.15 For the purpose of the preceding Article, evidence to the satisfaction of the directors of the authority of the person claiming to exercise the right to vote must be received not less than 24 hours before holding the relevant meeting or the adjourned meeting in any manner specified for the delivery of forms of appointment of a proxy, whether in writing or by Electronic means. In default, the right to vote shall not be exercisable.
Objections to admissibility of votes
12.16 An objection to the validity of a persons vote may only be raised at the meeting or at the adjourned meeting at which the vote is sought to be tendered. Any objection duly made shall be referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive.
Form of proxy
12.17 An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in any common form or in any other form approved by the directors. A Member may appoint more than one proxy to attend on the same occasion.
12.18 The instrument must be in writing and signed in one of the following ways:
(a) by the Member; or
(b) by the Members authorised attorney; or
(c) if the Member is a corporation or other body corporate, under seal or signed by an authorised officer, secretary or attorney.
If the directors so resolve, the Company may accept an Electronic Record of that instrument delivered in the manner specified below and otherwise satisfying the Articles about authentication of Electronic Records.
12.19 The directors may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of any appointment of a proxy.
12.20 A Member may revoke the appointment of a proxy at any time by notice to the Company duly signed in accordance with Article 12.18; but such revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the proxy before the directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation.
How and when proxy is to be delivered
12.21 Subject to the following Articles, the form of appointment of a proxy and any authority under which it is signed, or a copy of the authority certified notarially or in any other way approved by the directors, must be delivered so that it is received by the Company at any time before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the form of appointment of proxy proposes to vote. They must be delivered in either of the following ways:
(a) In the case of an instrument in writing, it must be left at or sent by post:
(i) to the registered office of the Company; or
(ii) to such other place within the Island specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any form of appointment of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting.
(b) If, pursuant to the notice provisions, a notice may be given to the Company in an Electronic Record, an Electronic Record of an appointment of a proxy must be sent to the address specified pursuant to those provisions unless another address for that purpose is specified:
(i) in the notice convening the meeting; or
(ii) in any form of appointment of a proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting; or
(iii) in any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation to the meeting.
12.22 Where a poll is taken:
(a) if it is taken more than seven Clear Days after it is demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be delivered as required under Article 12.21 not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll;
(b) if it is taken within seven Clear Days after it was demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be delivered as required under Article 12.21 not less than two hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll.
12.23 If the form of appointment of proxy is not delivered on time, it is invalid.
Voting by proxy
12.24 A proxy shall have the same voting rights at a meeting or adjourned meeting as the Member would have had except to the extent that the instrument appointing him limits those rights. Notwithstanding the appointment of a proxy, a Member may attend and vote at a meeting or adjourned meeting. If a Member votes on any resolution a vote by his proxy on the same resolution, unless in respect of different Shares, shall be invalid.
13 Number of directors
Unless otherwise determined by Ordinary Resolution, the minimum number of directors shall be two but there shall be no maximum number.
14 Appointment, disqualification and removal of directors
No age limit
14.1 There is no age limit for directors save that they must be aged at least 18 years.
Corporate directors
14.2 Unless prohibited by law, a body corporate may be a director. If a body corporate is a director, the Articles about representation of corporate Members at general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to the Articles about directors meetings.
No shareholding qualification
14.3 Unless a shareholding qualification for directors is fixed by Ordinary Resolution, no director shall be required to own Shares as a condition of his appointment.
Appointment of directors
14.4 A director may be appointed by Ordinary Resolution or by the directors. Any appointment may be to fill a vacancy or as an additional director.
14.5 A remaining director may appoint a director even though there is not a quorum of directors.
14.6 No appointment can cause the number of directors to exceed the maximum; and any such appointment shall be invalid.
Removal of directors
14.7 A director may be removed by Ordinary Resolution.
Resignation of directors
14.8 A director may at any time resign the office by giving to the Company notice in writing or, if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in an Electronic Record delivered in either case in accordance with those provisions.
14.9 Unless the notice specifies a different date, the director shall be deemed to have resigned on the date on which the notice is delivered to the Company.
Termination of the office of director
14.10 A directors office shall be terminated:
(a) if the director resigns his office by notice to the Company in accordance with Articles 14.8 and 14.9;
(b) forthwith if he is prohibited by the law of the Island from acting as a director; or
(c) forthwith if he is made bankrupt or makes an arrangement or composition with his creditors generally; or
(d) forthwith if in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom he is being treated he becomes physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director; or
(e) forthwith if he is made subject to any law relating to mental health or incompetence, whether by court order or otherwise; or
(f) forthwith if without the consent of the other directors, he is absent from meetings of directors for a continuous period of six months.
14.11 If the office of director is terminated or vacated for any reason, he shall thereupon cease to be a member of any committee of the board of directors of the Company.
15 Alternate directors
Appointment and removal
15.1 Any director (other than an alternate director) may appoint any other person, including another director, to act in his place as an alternate director. No appointment shall take effect until the director has given notice of the appointment to the other directors.
15.2 A director may revoke his appointment of an alternate at any time. No revocation shall take effect until the director has given notice of the revocation to the other directors.
15.3 A notice of appointment or removal of an alternate director must be given to the Company by any of the following methods:
(a) by notice in writing in accordance with the notice provisions; or
(b) if the Company has a facsimile address for the time being, by sending by facsimile transmission to that facsimile address a facsimile copy or, otherwise, by sending by facsimile transmission to the facsimile address of the Companys registered office a facsimile copy (in either case, the facsimile copy being deemed to be the notice unless Article 28.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of an error-free transmission report from the senders fax machine; or
(c) if the Company has an email address for the time being, by email to that email address or, otherwise, by email to the email address provided by the Companys registered office (in either case, the email being deemed to be the notice unless Article 28.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of receipt by the Company or the Companys registered office (as appropriate); or
(d) if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in some other form of approved Electronic Record delivered in accordance with those provisions in writing.
Notices
15.4 All notices of meetings of directors shall continue to be given to the appointing director and not to the alternate.
Rights of alternate director
15.5 An alternate director, where so appointed and acting, shall (subject to these Articles) be entitled to:
(a) attend and vote at any board meeting or meeting of a committee of the directors at which the appointing director is not personally present;
(b) sign any written resolution of the directors or a committee of the directors circulated for written consent; and
(c) generally perform all the functions of the appointing director in his absence.
An alternate director, however, is not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company for services rendered as an alternate director.
15.6 Save as otherwise provided in these Articles, an alternate director shall be deemed for all purposes to be a director and shall alone be responsible for his own acts and defaults and he shall not be deemed to be the agent of the director appointing him.
Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a director
15.7 An alternate director shall automatically cease to be an alternate director if the director who appointed him ceases to be a director, or on the occurrence in relation to the alternate of any event which, if it occurred in relation to the alternates appointer, would result in the termination of the appointers appointment as a director.
16 Powers of directors
Powers of directors
16.1 Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Memorandum, these Articles and any directions given by Special Resolution, the business of the Company shall be managed by the directors who may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the Company.
16.2 No prior act of the directors shall be invalidated by any subsequent alteration of the Memorandum or these Articles or any direction given by Special Resolution. However, to the extent allowed by the Law, Members may in accordance with the Law validate any prior or future act of the directors which would otherwise be in breach of their duties.
Appointments to office
16.3 The directors may appoint a director:
(a) as chairman of the board of directors;
(b) as managing director;
(c) to any other executive office,
for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as they think fit.
16.4 The appointee must consent in writing to holding that office.
16.5 Any appointment of a director to an executive office shall terminate if he ceases to be a director but without prejudice to any claim for damages for breach of any agreement relating to the provision of the services of such director.
16.6 Where a chairman is appointed he shall, unless unable to do so, preside at every meeting of directors.
16.7 If there is no chairman, or if the chairman is unable to preside at a meeting, that meeting may select its own chairman; or the directors may nominate one of their number to act in place of the chairman should he ever not be available.
16.8 Subject to the provisions of the Law and Article 16.9, the directors may also appoint any person, who need not be a director:
(a) as Secretary; and
(b) to any office that may be required,
for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as they think fit. In the case of an Officer, that Officer may be given any title the directors decide.
16.9 The Secretary or Officer must consent in writing to holding that office.
16.10 A director, Secretary or other Officer of the Company may not hold office, or perform the services, of auditor.
Remuneration
16.11 Every director may be remunerated by the Company for the services he provides for the benefit of the Company, whether as director, employee or otherwise, and shall be entitled to be paid for the expenses incurred in the Companys business including attendance at directors meetings.
16.12 A directors remuneration shall be fixed by the Company by Ordinary Resolution. Unless that resolution provides otherwise, the remuneration shall be deemed to accrue from day to day.
16.13 Remuneration may take any form and may include arrangements to pay pensions, health insurance, death or sickness benefits, whether to the director or to any other person connected to or related to him.
16.14 Unless his fellow directors determine otherwise, a director is not accountable to the Company for remuneration or other benefits received from any other company which is in the same group as the Company or which has common shareholdings.
17 Delegation of powers
Power to delegate any of the directors powers to a committee
17.1 The directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more persons. The committee may include non-directors so long as the majority of persons on the committee are directors.
17.2 The delegation may be collateral with, or to the exclusion of, the directors own powers.
17.3 The delegation may be on such terms as the directors think fit, including provision for the committee itself to delegate to a sub-committee; save that any delegation must be capable of being revoked or altered by the directors at will.
17.4 Unless otherwise permitted by the directors, a committee must follow the procedures prescribed for the taking of decisions by directors.
Power to appoint an agent of the Company
17.5 The directors may appoint any person, either generally or in respect of any specific matter, to be the agent of the Company with or without authority for that person to delegate all or any of that persons powers. The directors may make that appointment:
(a) by causing the Company to enter into a power of attorney or agreement; or
(b) in any other manner they determine.
Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company
17.6 The directors may appoint any person, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the directors, to be the attorney or the authorised signatory of the Company. The appointment may be:
(a) for any purpose;
(b) with the powers, authorities and discretions;
(c) for the period; and
(d) subject to such conditions,
as they think fit. The powers, authorities and discretions, however, must not exceed those vested in, or exercisable by, the directors under these Articles. The directors may make such an appointment by power of attorney or any other manner they think fit.
17.7 Any power of attorney or other appointment may contain such provision for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with the attorney or authorised signatory as the directors think fit. Any power of attorney or other appointment may also authorise the attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in that person.
18 Meetings of directors
Regulation of directors meetings
18.1 Subject to the provisions of these Articles, the directors may regulate their proceedings as they think fit.
Calling meetings
18.2 Any director may call a meeting of directors at any time. The Secretary must call a meeting of the directors if requested to do so by a director.
Notice of meetings
18.3 Every director shall be given notice of a meeting, although a director may waive retrospectively the requirement to be given notice. Notice may be oral.
Use of technology
18.4 A director may participate in a meeting of directors through the medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear and speak to each other throughout the meeting.
18.5 A director participating in this way is deemed to be present in person at the meeting and shall, subject to Article 19.5 and Article 19.6, be entitled to vote and be counted in the quorum accordingly.
Quorum
18.6 The quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of directors (including any adjourned meeting) shall be two directors (or their alternate directors) present and entitled to vote.
18.7 Subject to these Articles, an alternate director present at a meeting of directors shall, in the absence of the director for whom he acts as director, be counted in the quorum at the meeting and any director who is present and counts in the quorum at a board meeting shall also be counted in the quorum as one for each absent director for whom he acts as alternate director at the meeting.
18.8 If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes from the time specified for a meeting of directors, or if, during a meeting, a quorum ceases to be present, then the meeting shall be adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place or such other day, time and place as the chairman may determine and if, at such adjourned meeting, a quorum is not present within 15 minutes from the time specified for the meeting of directors, those directors present shall be a quorum.
Voting
18.9 A question which arises at a board meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. If votes are equal the chairman shall not have a casting vote.
18.10 The continuing directors or a sole continuing director may act notwithstanding any vacancies in their number but if the number of directors is less than the number fixed as the quorum, the continuing directors or director may act only for the purpose of filling vacancies or of calling a general meeting.
Validity
18.11 Anything done at a meeting of directors is unaffected by the fact that it is later discovered that any person was not properly appointed, or had ceased to be a director, or was otherwise not entitled to vote.
Recording of dissent
18.12 A director present at a meeting of directors shall be presumed to have assented to any action taken at that meeting unless:
(a) his dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting; or
(b) he has filed with the meeting before it is concluded a signed dissent from that action; or
(c) he has forwarded to the Company as soon as practical following the conclusion of that meeting a signed dissent.
A director who votes in favour of an action is not entitled to record his dissent to it.
Written resolutions
18.13 The directors may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if the following conditions are met:
(a) all directors are given notice of the resolution; and
(b) the resolution is set out in a document or documents indicating that it is a written resolution; and
(c) all of the directors:
(i) sign a document; or
(ii) sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more directors; and
(d) the signed document or documents is or are delivered to the Company, including, if the Company so nominates by delivery of an Electronic Record, by Electronic means to the address specified for that purpose.
18.14 Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly convened and held; and it shall be treated as having been passed on the day and at the time that the last director signs.
19 Permissible directors interests and disclosure
Permissible interests subject to disclosure
19.1 Save as expressly permitted by these Articles or as set out below, a director may not have a direct or indirect interest which to a material extent conflicts or may conflict with the interests of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.
19.2 If, notwithstanding the prohibition in the preceding Article, a director discloses any direct or indirect interest in accordance with the next Article, he may:
(a) be a party to, or otherwise interested in, any transaction or arrangement with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or in which the Company or any such subsidiary is or may otherwise be interested;
(b) be interested in another body corporate promoted by the Company or any such subsidiary or in which the Company or any such subsidiary is otherwise interested. In particular, the director may be a director, secretary or officer of, or employed by, or be a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or otherwise interested in, that other body corporate.
19.3 The disclosure required by the preceding Article must be achieved by the interested director disclosing to his fellow directors, at the first meeting of the board at which the transaction or arrangement is considered after the director concerned becomes aware of the circumstances giving rise to his disclosure obligation or, failing this, as soon as practical after that meeting by notice in writing delivered to the Secretary, the nature and extent of his direct or indirect interest in a transaction or arrangement or series of transactions or arrangements entered into or proposed to be entered into by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or in which the Company or any such subsidiary is or may otherwise be interested, which to a material extent conflicts or may conflict with the interests of the Company or any such subsidiary and of which the director is aware.
19.4 If a director has disclosed his interest in accordance with the preceding Article, then he shall not, by reason only of his office, be accountable to the Company for any benefit which he derives from any such transaction or arrangement or from any such office or employment or from any interest in any such body corporate and no such transaction or arrangement shall be liable to be avoided on the ground of any such interest or benefit.
Notification of interests
19.5 For the purposes of the preceding Article, a director shall be taken to have sufficiently disclosed the nature and extent of any interest in a transaction or arrangement if:
(a) the director gives a general notice to the other directors that a specific person or class of persons has an interest, of the nature and extent specified in the notice, in a transaction or arrangement; and
(b) the director meets the description of the specified person or class of persons.
19.6 A director shall not be treated as having an interest in a transaction or arrangement if he has no knowledge of that interest and it is unreasonable to expect the director to have that knowledge.
Voting where a director is interested in a matter
19.7 A director may vote at a meeting of directors on any resolution concerning a matter in which that director has an interest or duty, whether directly or indirectly, so long as that director discloses his interest pursuant to these Articles. Subject to such disclosure, the director shall be counted towards a quorum of those present at the meeting and, if the director votes on the resolution, his vote shall be counted.
19.8 Where proposals are under consideration concerning the appointment of two or more directors to offices or employment with the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any body corporate in which the Company is otherwise interested, the proposals may be divided and considered in relation to each director separately and each of the directors concerned shall be entitled to vote and be counted in the quorum in respect of each resolution except that concerning his own appointment.
20 Minutes
The Company shall cause minutes to be made in books kept for the purpose in accordance with the Law.
21 Accounts and audits
Accounting and other records
21.1 The directors must ensure that proper accounting and other records are kept, and that accounts and associated reports are distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Law.
No automatic right of inspection
21.2 Members are only entitled to inspect the Companys records if they are expressly entitled to do so by law, or by resolution made by the directors or passed by Ordinary Resolution.
Sending of accounts and reports
21.3 The Companys accounts and associated directors report and auditors report (if any) that are required or permitted to be sent to any person pursuant to any law shall be treated as properly sent to that person if:
(a) they are sent to that person in accordance with the notice provisions in Article 27; or
(b) they are published on a website providing that person is given separate notice of:
(i) the fact that the documents have been published on the website;
(ii) the address of the website;
(iii) the place on the website where the documents may be accessed; and
(iv) how they may be accessed.
21.4 If, for any reason, a person notifies the Company that he is unable to access the website, the Company must, as soon as practicable, send the documents to that person by any other means permitted by these Articles. This, however, will not affect when that person is taken to have received the documents under Article 21.5.
Time of receipt if documents are published on a website
21.5 Documents sent by being published on a website in accordance with the preceding two Articles are only treated as sent at least 14 Clear Days before the date of the meeting at which they are to be laid if:
(a) the documents are published on the website throughout a period beginning at least 14 Clear Days before the date of the meeting and ending with the conclusion of the meeting; and
(b) the person is given at least 14 Clear Days notice of the meeting.
Validity despite accidental error in publication on website
21.6 If, for the purpose of a meeting, documents are sent by being published on a website in accordance with the preceding Articles, the proceedings at that meeting are not invalidated merely because by accident:
(a) those documents are published in a different place on the website to the place notified; or
(b) they are published for part only of the period from the date of notification until the conclusion of that meeting.
When accounts are to be audited
21.7 Unless the directors or the Members, by Ordinary Resolution, so resolve or unless the Law so requires, the Companys accounts will not be audited. If the Members so resolve, the Companys accounts shall be audited in the manner determined by Ordinary Resolution. Alternatively, if the directors so resolve, they shall be audited in the manner they determine.
22 Record dates
Except to the extent of any conflicting rights attached to Shares, the directors may fix any time and date as the record date for declaring or paying a dividend or making or issuing an allotment of Shares. The record date may be before or after the date on which a dividend, allotment or issue is declared, paid or made.
23 Dividends
Declaration of dividends by Members
23.1 Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution declare dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors. Any such declared dividend, subject to it not exceeding the amount recommended by the directors, shall be a debt owed by the Company due on the date that such dividend is declared to be payable or, if no date is specified, immediately.
Payment of interim dividends by directors
23.2 Subject to the provisions of the Law, the directors may pay interim dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members. Any interim dividend shall not be a debt owed by the Company until such time as payment of the dividend is made.
23.3 In relation to Shares carrying differing rights to dividends or rights to dividends at a fixed rate, the following applies:
(a) if the Company has different classes of Shares, the directors may pay dividends on Shares which confer deferred or non-preferred rights with regard to dividends as well as on Shares which confer preferential rights with regard to dividends but no dividend shall be paid on Shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at the time of payment, any preferential dividend is in arrears;
(b) subject to the provisions of the Law, the directors may also pay, at intervals settled by them, any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that there are sufficient funds of the Company lawfully available for distribution to justify the payment; and
(c) if the directors act in good faith, they shall not incur any liability to the Members holding Shares conferring preferred rights for any loss those Members may suffer by the lawful payment of the dividend on any Shares having deferred or non-preferred rights.
Apportionment of dividends
23.4 Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to Shares, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the Shares on which the dividend is paid. All dividends shall be apportioned and paid proportionately to the amount paid up on the Shares during the time or part of the time in respect of which the dividend is paid. But if a Share is
issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date, that Share shall rank for dividend accordingly.
Right of set off
23.5 The directors may deduct from a dividend or any other amount payable to a person in respect of a Share any amount due by that person to the Company on a call or otherwise in relation to a Share.
Power to pay other than in cash
23.6 If the directors so determine, any resolution determining a dividend may direct that it shall be satisfied wholly or partly by the distribution of assets or the issue of Shares. If a difficulty arises in relation to the distribution, the directors may settle that difficulty in any way they consider appropriate. For example, they may do any one or more of the following:
(a) issue fractional Shares;
(b) fix the value of assets for distribution and make cash payments to some Members on the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of Members; and
(c) vest some assets in trustees.
How payments may be made
23.7 A dividend or other monies payable on or in respect of a Share may be paid in any of the following ways:
(a) if the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share nominates a bank account for that purpose, by wire transfer to that bank account; or
(b) by cheque or warrant sent by post to the registered address of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share.
23.8 For the purpose of Article 23.7(a), the nomination may be in writing or in an Electronic Record and the bank account nominated may be the bank account of another person. For the purpose of Article 23.7(b), subject to any applicable law or regulation, the cheque or warrant shall be made to the order of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to the Share or to his nominee, whether nominated in writing or in an Electronic Record, and payment of the cheque or warrant shall be a good discharge to the Company.
23.9 If two or more persons are registered as the holders of the Share or are jointly entitled to it by reason of the death or bankruptcy of the registered holder ( Joint Holders ), a dividend (or other amount) payable on or in respect of that Share may be paid as follows:
(a) to the registered address of the Joint Holder of the Share who is named first on the register of members or to the registered address of the deceased or bankrupt holder, as the case may be; or
(b) to the address or bank account of another person nominated by the Joint Holders, whether that nomination is in writing or in an Electronic Record.
23.10 Any Joint Holder of a Share may give a valid receipt for a dividend (or other amount) payable in respect of that Share.
Dividends or other monies not to bear interest in absence of special rights
23.11 Unless provided for by the rights attached to a Share, no dividend or other monies payable by the Company in respect of a Share shall bear interest.
Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed
23.12 If a dividend cannot be paid to a Member or remains unclaimed within six weeks after it was declared or both, the directors may pay it into a separate account in the Companys name. If a dividend is paid into a separate account, the Company shall not be constituted trustee in respect of that account and the dividend shall remain a debt due to the Member.
23.13 A dividend that remains unclaimed for a period of ten years after it became due for payment shall be forfeited to, and shall cease to remain owing by, the Company.
24 Capitalisation of profits
Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve
24.1 Subject to the Law, the directors may resolve to capitalise any part of the Companys reserves not required for paying any preferential dividend.
24.2 The amount resolved to be capitalised must be appropriated to the Members who would have been entitled to it had it been distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions. The benefit to each Member so entitled must be given in either or both of the following ways:
(a) by paying up the amounts unpaid on that Members Shares;
(b) by issuing Fully Paid Shares or debentures of the Company to that Member or as that Member directs. The directors may resolve that any Shares issued to the Member in respect of partly paid Shares ( Original Shares ) rank for dividend only to the extent that the Original Shares rank for dividend while those Original Shares remain partly paid.
Applying an amount for the benefit of members
24.3 Subject to the Law, if a fraction of a Share or a debenture is allocated to a Member, the directors may issue a fractional certificate to that Member or pay him the cash equivalent of the fraction.
25 Seal
Company seal
25.1 The Company may have a seal if the directors so determine.
Official seal
25.2 Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company may also have:
(a) an official seal or seals for use in any place or places outside the Island. Each such official seal shall be a facsimile of the original seal of the Company but shall have added on its face the name of the country, territory or place where it is to be used or the words branch seal; and
(b) an official seal for use only in connection with the sealing of securities issued by the Company and such official seal shall be a copy of the common seal of the Company but shall in addition bear the word securities.
When and how seal is to be used
25.3 A seal may only be used by the authority of the directors. Unless the directors otherwise determine, a document to which a seal is affixed must be signed in one of the following ways:
(a) by a director (or his alternate) and the Secretary; or
(b) by a single director (or his alternate).
If no seal is adopted or used
25.4 If the directors do not adopt a seal, or a seal is not used, a document may be executed in the following manner:
(a) by a director (or his alternate) and the Secretary; or
(b) by a single director (or his alternate); or
(c) by any other person authorised by the directors; or
(d) in any other manner permitted by the Law.
Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal
25.5 The directors may determine that either or both of the following applies:
(a) that the seal or a duplicate seal need not be affixed manually but may be affixed by some other method or system of reproduction;
(b) that a signature required by these Articles need not be manual but may be a mechanical or Electronic Signature.
Validity of execution
25.6 If a document is duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company, it shall not be regarded as invalid merely because, at the date of the delivery, the Secretary, or the director, or other Officer or person who signed the document or affixed the seal for and on behalf of the Company ceased to be the Secretary or hold that office and authority on behalf of the Company.
26 Indemnity
Indemnity
26.1 To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify each existing or former Secretary, director (including alternate director), and other Officer of the Company (including an administrator or liquidator) and their personal representatives against:
(a) all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in or about the conduct of the Companys business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the existing or former Secretarys or Officers duties, powers, authorities or discretions; and
(b) without limitation to Article 26.1(a), all costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise in accordance with the Law) any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning the Company or its affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the Island or elsewhere.
No such existing or former Secretary or Officer, however, shall be indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own dishonesty.
26.2 To the extent permitted by law, the Company may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former Secretary or Officer of the Company in respect of any matter identified in Article 26.1(a) or Article 26.1(b) on condition that the Secretary or Officer must repay the amount paid by the Company to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the Secretary or that Officer for those legal costs.
Release
26.3 To the extent permitted by law, the Company may by Special Resolution release any existing or former director (including alternate director), Secretary or other Officer of the Company from liability for any loss or damage or right to compensation which may arise out of or in connection with the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities or discretions of his office; but
there may be no release from liability arising out of or in connection with that persons own dishonesty.
Insurance
26.4 To the extent permitted by law, the Company may pay, or agree to pay, a premium in respect of a contract insuring each of the following persons against risks determined by the directors, other than liability arising out of that persons own dishonesty:
(a) an existing or former director (including alternate director), Secretary or other Officer or auditor of:
(i) the Company;
(ii) a company which is or was a subsidiary of the Company;
(iii) a company in which the Company has or had an interest (whether direct or indirect); and
(b) a trustee of an employee or retirement benefits scheme or other trust in which any of the persons referred to in Article 26.4(a) is or was interested.
27 Notices
Form of notices
27.1 Save where these Articles provide otherwise, any notice to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles shall be:
(a) in writing signed by or on behalf of the giver in the manner set out below for written notices;
(b) subject to Article 27.2, in an Electronic Record signed by or on behalf of the giver by Electronic Signature and authenticated in accordance with Articles about authentication of Electronic Records; or
(c) where these Articles expressly permit, by the Company by means of a website.
Electronic communications
27.2 Without limitation to Articles 15.1 to 15.3 inclusive (relating to the appointment and removal of alternate directors by directors), a notice may only be given to the Company in an Electronic Record if:
(a) the directors so resolve;
(b) the resolution states how an Electronic Record may be given and, if applicable, specifies an email address for the Company; and
(c) the terms of that resolution are notified to the Members for the time being and, if applicable, to those directors who were absent from the meeting at which the resolution was passed.
If the resolution is revoked or varied, the revocation or variation shall only become effective when its terms have been similarly notified.
27.3 A notice may not be given by Electronic Record to a person other than the Company unless the recipient has notified the giver of an Electronic address to which notice may be sent.
Persons authorised to give notices
27.4 A notice by either the Company or a Member pursuant to these Articles may be given on behalf of the Company or a Member by a director or the Secretary or a Member. Without limitation to the Articles about the power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of the seal, the signature of a person on a notice given by the Company may be written, printed or stamped.
Delivery of written notices
27.5 Save where these Articles provide otherwise, a notice in writing may be given personally to the recipient, or left at (as appropriate) the Members or directors registered address or the Companys registered office, or posted to that registered address or registered office.
Joint holders
27.6 Where Members are joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to the Member whose name first appears in the register of members.
Signatures
27.7 A written notice shall be signed when it is autographed by or on behalf of the giver, or is marked in such a way as to indicate its execution or adoption by the giver.
27.8 An Electronic Record may be signed by an Electronic Signature.
Evidence of transmission
27.9 A notice given by Electronic Record shall be deemed sent if an Electronic Record is kept demonstrating the time, date and content of the transmission, and if no notification of failure to transmit is received by the giver.
27.10 A notice given in writing shall be deemed sent if the giver can provide proof that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed, pre-paid and posted, or that the written notice was otherwise properly transmitted to the recipient.
Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member
27.11 A notice may be given by the Company to the persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member by sending or delivering it, in any manner authorised by these Articles for the giving of notice to a Member, addressed to them by name, or by the title of representatives of the deceased, or trustee of the bankrupt or by any like description, at the address, if any, supplied for that purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled.
27.12 Until such an address has been supplied, a notice may be given in any manner in which it might have been given if the death or bankruptcy had not occurred.
Delivery of notices
27.13 A notice shall be deemed to have been received by the intended recipient in accordance with the following table.
Method for giving notice |
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When deemed to be received |
Personally |
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At the time and date of delivery |
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By leaving it at the Members registered address |
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At the time and date it was left |
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If the recipient has an address within the Island, by posting it by prepaid post to the street or postal address of that recipient |
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On the day after the day when it was posted |
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If the recipient has an address outside the Island, by posting it by prepaid airmail to the street or postal address of that recipient |
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On the third day after the day when it was posted for an address within the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, another Channel Island or Europe
On the fifth day after the day when it was posted for any other international address |
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By Electronic Record (other than publication on a website), to recipients Electronic address |
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On the day after the day when it was sent |
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By publication on a website (notice of general meetings and sending of accounts and reports) |
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For notice of a general meeting of Members, at the time and date that the recipient is deemed to have received notice of the publication (Articles 10.14 and 10.16)
For accounts and reports specified in Article 21.3, in accordance with Article 21.5 |
Saving provisions
27.14 A Member present, either in person or by proxy, at any general meeting or at any meeting of the Members holding any class of Shares shall be deemed to have received notice of the meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which it was called.
27.15 Every person who becomes entitled to a Share shall be bound by any notice in respect of that Share which, before his name is entered in the register of members, has been duly given to a person from which he derives his title.
27.16 None of the preceding notice provisions shall derogate from the Articles about the delivery of written resolutions of directors and written resolutions of Members.
28 Authentication of Electronic Records
Application of Articles
28.1 Without limitation to any other provision of these Articles, any notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles that is sent by Electronic means by a Member, or by the Secretary, or by a director or other Officer of the Company, shall be deemed to be authentic if either Article 28.2 or Article 28.4 applies.
Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means
28.2 An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by Electronic means by or on behalf of one or more Members shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the Member or each Member, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by one or more of those Members; and
(b) the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, that Member to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and
(c) Article 28.7 does not apply.
28.3 For example, where a sole Member signs a resolution and sends the Electronic Record of the original resolution, or causes it to be sent, by facsimile transmission to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the facsimile copy shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that Member unless Article 28.7 applies.
Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers by Electronic means
28.4 An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or an Officer or Officers of the Company shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the Secretary or the Officer or each Officer, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by the Secretary or one or more of those Officers; and
(b) the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, the Secretary or that Officer to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and
(c) Article 28.7 does not apply.
This Article applies whether the document is sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or Officer in his own right or as a representative of the Company.
28.5 For example, where a sole director signs a resolution and scans the resolution, or causes it to be scanned, as a PDF version which is attached to an email sent to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the PDF version shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that director unless Article 28.7 applies.
Manner of signing
28.6 For the purposes of these Articles about the authentication of Electronic Records, a document will be taken to be signed if it is signed manually or in any other manner permitted by these Articles.
Saving provision
28.7 A notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles will not be deemed to be authentic if the recipient, acting reasonably:
(a) believes that the signature of the signatory has been altered after the signatory had signed the original document; or
(b) believes that the original document, or the Electronic Record of it, was altered, without the approval of the signatory, after the signatory signed the original document; or
(c) otherwise doubts the authenticity of the Electronic Record of the document,
and the recipient promptly gives notice to the sender setting the grounds of its objection. If the recipient invokes this Article, the sender may seek to establish the authenticity of the Electronic Record in any way the sender thinks fit.
29 Winding up
Distribution of assets in specie
29.1 If the Company is wound up, the liquidator or the directors, as the case may be, may, subject to these Articles and any other sanction required by the Law, do either or both of the following:
(a) divide in specie among the Members the whole or any part of the assets of the Company and, for that purpose, value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members;
(b) vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees for the benefit of Members and those liable to contribute to the winding up.
No obligation to accept liability
29.2 No Member shall be compelled to accept any assets if an obligation attaches to them.
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AMCOR LIMITED
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
U.S.$850,000,000
5.38% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2016
5.69% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2018
5.95% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2021
NOTE AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 15, 2009
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AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES |
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SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES |
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CLOSINGS |
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSINGS |
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Representations and Warranties |
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Performance; No Default |
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Compliance Certificates |
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4.4. |
Opinions of Counsel |
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4.5. |
Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, etc. |
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Sale of Other Notes |
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Payment of Special Counsel Fees |
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4.8. |
Private Placement Number |
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4.9. |
Changes in Corporate Structure |
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4.10. |
Evidence of Consent to Receive Service of Process |
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4.11. |
Subsidiary Guarantees |
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Funding Instructions |
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Proceedings and Documents |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS |
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Organization; Power and Authority |
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Authorization, etc. |
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Disclosure |
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Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates |
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Financial Statements; Material Liabilities |
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Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, etc. |
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Governmental Authorizations, etc. |
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Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders |
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Taxes; Foreign Taxes |
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Title to Property; Leases |
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Licenses, Permits, etc. |
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Compliance with ERISA |
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Private Offering by the Obligors |
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Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations |
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Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens |
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Foreign Assets Control Regulations, etc. |
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Status under Certain Statutes |
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Environmental Matters |
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Ranking |
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Representations of Subsidiary Guarantors |
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REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS |
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Purchase for Investment, etc. |
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Australian Matters, Etc. |
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SCHEDULE A |
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Form of Series A Guaranteed Senior Note due 2016 |
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AMCOR LIMITED
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
109 Burwood Road
Hawthorn
Victoria 3122
Australia
treasury@amcor.com.au
5.38% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2016
5.69% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2018
5.95% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2021
As of December 15, 2009
TO THE PURCHASERS WHOSE NAMES
APPEAR IN THE ACCEPTANCE
FORM AT THE END HEREOF:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company (as such term is further defined in Schedule B)), and AMCOR LIMITED (ABN 62 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia (the Guarantor (as such term is further defined in Schedule B) and, together with the Company, the Obligors ), jointly and severally agree with each of the purchasers whose names appear in the acceptance form at the end hereof (each, a Purchaser and, collectively, the Purchasers ) as follows:
1. AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES.
The Company will authorize the issue and sale, in three series, of U.S.$850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes, of which U.S.$275,000,000 aggregate principal amount shall be its Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2016 (the Series A Notes ), U.S.$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount shall be its Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2018 (the Series B Notes ) and U.S.$275,000,000 aggregate principal amount shall be its Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2021 (the Series C Notes and, together with the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes, the Notes , such term to include any such notes issued in substitution therefor pursuant to Section 15). The Series A Notes, Series B Notes and Series C Notes shall be substantially in the form set out in Exhibits 1-A, 1-B and 1-C, respectively, with such changes therefrom, if any, as may be approved by each Purchaser and the Obligors. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Schedule B; references to a Schedule
or an Exhibit are, unless otherwise specified, to a Schedule or an Exhibit attached to this Agreement.
Payment of the principal of, Make-Whole Amount (if any) and interest on the Notes and other amounts owing hereunder shall be unconditionally guaranteed by (i) the Guarantor as provided in Section 14 (and each Note will have the guarantee (each a Guarantee and, collectively, the Guarantees ) of the Guarantor endorsed thereon in the form set forth in Exhibit 2) and (ii) the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to their respective Subsidiary Guarantees.
2. SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser will purchase from the Company, at the Closings provided for in Section 3, Notes in the respective series and in the principal amount specified opposite such Purchasers name in Schedule A at the purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. The Purchasers obligations hereunder are several and not joint obligations and no Purchaser shall have any liability to any Person for the performance or non-performance of any obligation by any other Purchaser hereunder.
3. CLOSINGS.
The sale and purchase of the Notes to be purchased by each Purchaser shall occur at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 111 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, at two closings (each a Closing ), the first of which will occur on December 15, 2009 (the First Closing Date ) and shall provide for the sale and purchase of U.S.$230,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Series A Notes, U.S.$270,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Series B Notes and U.S.$240,000,000 of the Series C Notes, and the second of which will occur on January 5, 2010 (the Second Closing Date ) and shall provide for the sale and purchase of the remaining U.S.$45,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Series A Notes, U.S.$30,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Series B Notes and U.S.$35,000,000 of the Series C Notes. At each Closing the Company will deliver to each Purchaser the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser at such Closing (as specified in Schedule A) in the form of a single Note for each series to be so purchased (or such greater number of Notes in denominations of at least U.S.$500,000 (or, if higher, the equivalent in Dollars of A$500,000) as such Purchaser may request) dated the date of such Closing and registered in such Purchasers name (or in the name of such Purchasers nominee), with the Guarantee of the Guarantor endorsed thereon, against delivery by such Purchaser to the Company or its order of immediately available funds in the amount of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the account of the Company to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 420 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104, ABA #: 121000248, A/C#: 4000042614, Swift code: WFBIUS6S, Account name: Amcor Finance USA. If at either Closing the Company shall fail to tender such Notes to any Purchaser as provided above in this Section 3, or any of the conditions specified in Section 4 shall not have been fulfilled to such Purchasers satisfaction, such Purchaser shall, at such Purchasers election, be relieved of all further obligations
under this Agreement, without thereby waiving any rights such Purchaser may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment.
4. CONDITIONS TO CLOSINGS.
Each Purchasers obligation to purchase and pay for the Notes to be sold to such Purchaser at either Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Purchasers satisfaction, prior to or at such Closing, of the following conditions:
4.1. Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of the Obligors in this Agreement and of each Subsidiary Guarantor in its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be correct when made and at the time of such Closing.
4.2. Performance; No Default.
Each Obligor and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement or, in the case of each Subsidiary Guarantor, its Subsidiary Guarantee, required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at such Closing and after giving effect to the issue and sale of the Notes with the benefit of the Guarantees (and the application of the proceeds thereof as contemplated by Section 5.14) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. As of the First Closing Date, neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary shall have entered into any transaction since the date of the Memorandum that would have been prohibited by Section 10.1 or 10.8 hereof had such Sections applied since such date.
4.3. Compliance Certificates.
(a) Officers Certificate . Each Obligor and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have delivered to such Purchaser an Officers Certificate, dated the date of such Closing, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.9 with respect to such Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, have been fulfilled.
(b) Secretarys or Directors Certificate . Each Obligor and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate of its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or a Director or other appropriate person, dated the First Closing Date, certifying as to the resolutions attached thereto and other corporate proceedings relating to the authorization, execution and delivery of (i) this Agreement and the Notes (in the case of the Company), (ii) this Agreement and the Guarantees (in the case of the Guarantor) and (iii) the respective Subsidiary Guarantees (in the case of each Subsidiary Guarantor).
4.4. Opinions of Counsel.
Such Purchaser shall have received opinions in form and substance satisfactory to such Purchaser, dated the First Closing Date ( a ) from (i) Sidley Austin, U.S. counsel for the
Obligors and the Subsidiary Guarantors, (ii) Aliens Arthur Robinson, Australian counsel for the Guarantor, and (iii) Sidley Austin LLP, English counsel for Amcor UK Finance Limited, substantially in the respective forms set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(i), 4.4(a)(ii) and 4.4(a)(iii), and covering such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated hereby as such Purchaser or the Purchasers counsel may reasonably request (and the Obligors hereby instruct their counsel and counsel for Amcor UK Finance Limited to deliver such opinions to the Purchasers) and ( b ) from Chapman and Cutler LLP, the Purchasers special counsel in connection with such transactions, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit 4.4(b) and covering such other matters incident to such transactions as such Purchaser may reasonably request.
4.5. Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, etc.
On the date of such Closing such Purchasers purchase of Notes shall ( i ) be permitted by the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction to which such Purchaser is subject, without recourse to provisions (such as Section 1405(a)(8) of the New York Insurance Law) permitting limited investments by insurance companies without restriction as to the character of the particular investment, ( ii ) not violate any applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and ( iii ) not subject such Purchaser to any tax, penalty or liability under or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, which law or regulation was not in effect on the date hereof. If requested by such Purchaser, such Purchaser shall have received an Officers Certificate from the Guarantor certifying as to such matters of fact as such Purchaser may reasonably specify to enable such Purchaser to determine whether such purchase is so permitted.
4.6. Sale of Other Notes.
(a) Contemporaneously with such Closing the Company shall sell to the other Purchasers and the other Purchasers shall purchase the Notes to be purchased by them at such Closing as specified in Schedule A.
(b) Prior to the Closing on the Second Closing Date, the applicable Purchasers shall have purchased the Notes to be purchased by them at the Closing on the First Closing Date as specified in Schedule A.
4.7. Payment of Special Counsel Fees.
Without limiting the provisions of Section 17.1, the Obligors shall have paid on or before such Closing the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of the Purchasers special counsel referred to in Section 4.4(b) to the extent reflected in a statement of such counsel rendered to the Guarantor at least three Business Days prior to such Closing.
4.8. Private Placement Number.
A Private Placement Number issued by Standard & Poors CUSIP Service Bureau (in cooperation with the SVO) shall have been obtained for each series of Notes.
4.9. Changes in Corporate Structure.
As of the date of such Closing, neither Obligor shall have changed its jurisdiction of incorporation or, except as specified in Schedule 4.9, been a party to any merger or consolidation and shall not have succeeded to all or any substantial part of the liabilities of any other entity, at any time following the date of the most recent financial statements referred to in Schedule 5.5.
4.10. Evidence of Consent to Receive Service of Process.
Such Purchaser shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to such Purchaser, evidence of the consent of National Registered Agents, Inc. in New York, New York to the appointment and designation provided for by Section 24 hereof and Section 5.03 of the Subsidiary Guarantees for the period from the First Closing Date through December 15, 2022.
4.11. Subsidiary Guarantees.
Such Purchaser shall have received true and complete copies of the Subsidiary Guarantees, duly executed and delivered by the respective Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Subsidiary Guarantees shall be in full force and effect and the representations and warranties of the Subsidiary Guarantors contained therein shall be correct when made and at the time of such Closing. Such Purchaser shall also have received in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor a certificate, dated the First Closing Date, signed by a director of such Subsidiary Guarantor confirming that such Subsidiary Guarantor is, and after giving the Subsidiary Guarantee will be, able to pay its debts as they become due.
4.12. Funding Instructions.
At least three Business Days prior to the date of each Closing, each Purchaser shall have received written instructions signed by a Responsible Officer on letterhead of the Guarantor confirming the information specified in Section 3 including (a) the name and address of the transferee bank, (b) such transferee banks ABA number and (c) the account name and number into which the purchase price for the Notes is to be deposited.
4.13. Proceedings and Documents.
All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantees and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be satisfactory to such Purchaser and the Purchasers special counsel, and such Purchaser and such special counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as such Purchaser or such special counsel may reasonably request.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS.
The Company as to itself and the Guarantor as to itself and as to its Subsidiaries represents and warrants to each Purchaser that:
5.1. Organization; Power and Authority.
Each Obligor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and, where legally applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and, where legally applicable, is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Obligor has the corporate power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease, to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Notes (in the case of the Company) and this Agreement and the Guarantees (in the case of the Guarantor), and to perform the provisions hereof and thereof.
5.2. Authorization, etc.
This Agreement and the Notes have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery thereof each Note will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, and this Agreement and the Guarantees have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Guarantor, and this Agreement constitutes and, upon execution and delivery thereof, each Guarantee will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except, in each case, as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5.3. Disclosure.
The Obligors, through their agents, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., have delivered to each Purchaser a copy of a Private Placement Memorandum, dated October 2009 (the Memorandum ), relating to the transactions contemplated hereby. The Memorandum fairly describes, in all Material respects, the general nature of the business and principal properties of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries. This Agreement, the Memorandum and the documents, certificates or other writings delivered to the Purchasers by or on behalf of the Obligors in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and identified in Schedule 5.3, and the financial statements listed in Schedule 5.5 (this Agreement, the Memorandum and such documents, certificates or other writings and financial statements delivered to each Purchaser being referred to, collectively, as the Disclosure Documents ), taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Obligors do not make any representations or warranties with respect to any projections or forward looking
statements contained in any of the Disclosure Documents, other than such projections and forward looking statements are based on information that the Obligors believe to be accurate and such projections and forward looking statements were calculated or arrived at in a manner that the Obligors believe to be reasonable. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, since June 30, 2009 there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business, properties or prospects of either Obligor or any Subsidiary except changes that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no fact known to the Obligors that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been set forth herein or in the Disclosure Documents.
5.4. Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates.
(a) Schedule 5.4 contains as of the First Closing Date (except as noted therein) complete and correct lists ( i ) of the Guarantors Subsidiaries, showing, as to each Subsidiary, the correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage of shares of each class of its capital stock or similar equity interests outstanding owned by the Guarantor and each other Subsidiary and whether such Subsidiary is on the First Closing Date a Subsidiary Guarantor and/or a Material Subsidiary, ( ii ) of the Guarantors Affiliates, other than Subsidiaries, and ( iii ) of each of the Guarantors directors and senior officers.
(b) All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of each Material Subsidiary owned by the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Guarantor or another Subsidiary free and clear of any Lien (except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 5.4 as of the First Closing Date and except for Liens incurred after the First Closing Date that are permitted pursuant to Section 10.3).
(c) Each Material Subsidiary is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, where legally applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other legal entity and is, if applicable, in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Material Subsidiary has the corporate or other power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease and to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact.
(d) No Material Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any legal restriction or any agreement (other than this Agreement, the agreements listed in Schedule 5.4 and customary limitations imposed by corporate law statutes) restricting the ability of such Material Subsidiary to pay dividends out of profits or make any other similar distributions of profits to the Guarantor or any of its Material Subsidiaries that owns outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of such Subsidiary.
5.5. Financial Statements; Material Liabilities.
The Obligors have delivered to each Purchaser copies of the consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries listed in Schedule 5.5. All of said financial statements (including in each case the related schedules and notes) fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates specified in such Schedule and their financial performance and cash flows for the respective periods so specified and have been prepared in accordance with Applicable GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved except as set forth in the notes thereto (subject, in the case of any interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments). The Guarantor and its Subsidiaries do not have any Material liabilities that are not disclosed in such financial statements or otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Documents.
5.6. Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, etc.
The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Notes and by the Guarantor of this Agreement and the Guarantees will not (a) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other agreement or instrument to which either Obligor or any Subsidiary is bound or by which either Obligor or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties may be bound or affected, (b) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to either Obligor or any Subsidiary or (c) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to either Obligor or any Subsidiary.
5.7. Governmental Authorizations, etc.
No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the Notes or by the Guarantor of this Agreement or the Guarantees (including, without limitation, any thereof required in connection with the obtaining of Dollars to make payments under this Agreement, the Notes and the Guarantees and the payment of such Dollars to Persons resident in the United States of America). It is not necessary to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence in Australia of this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees that any thereof or any other document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any Governmental Authority, or that any such agreement or document be stamped with any stamp, registration or similar transaction tax.
5.8. Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders.
(a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of either Obligor, threatened against or affecting either Obligor or any Subsidiary or any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary is in default under any term of any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority or is in violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, but only to the extent applicable thereto, Environmental Laws and the USA PATRIOT Act) of any Governmental Authority, which default or violation, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.9. Taxes; Foreign Taxes.
(a) The Obligors and each Subsidiary have filed all tax returns that are required to have been filed in any jurisdiction, and have paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes and assessments levied upon them or their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent such taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, except for any taxes and assessments (or filings related thereto) ( i ) the amount of which is not individually or in the aggregate Material or ( ii ) the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which an Obligor or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, has established adequate reserves in accordance with Applicable GAAP. No Obligor knows of any basis for any other tax or assessment that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in respect of taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate.
(b) No liability for any tax (whether income, documentary, sales, stamp, registration, issue, capital, property, excise or otherwise), duty, levy, impost, fee, charge or withholding (each a Tax and collectively Taxes ), directly or indirectly, imposed, assessed, levied or collected by or for the account of any Governmental Authority of or in Australia or any political subdivision thereof or therein (an Applicable Taxing Authority ) will be incurred by either Obligor or any holder of a Note as a result of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees and, based on present law, no deduction or withholding in respect of Taxes imposed by or for the account of any Applicable Taxing Authority or any jurisdiction (other than the United States of America) by or through which payments with respect to the Notes are made by the Company or payments with respect to the Guarantees are made by the Guarantor is required to be made from any payment by the Company under this Agreement or the Notes or by the Guarantor under this Agreement or the Guarantees, except for any such withholding or deduction arising out of the conditions described in the proviso to Section 13(a) and except as may be described in the opinion of Australian counsel to the Guarantor delivered pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(ii).
5.10. Title to Property; Leases.
The Obligors and each Subsidiary have good and sufficient title to their respective properties, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited balance sheet referred to in Section 5.5 or purported to have been acquired by either Obligor or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement, except where the failure to have
such title could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All leases that either Obligor or any Subsidiary is party to as lessee are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect except where the failure to be valid and subsisting and in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.11. Licenses, Permits, etc.
(a) The Obligors and each Subsidiary own or possess all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, that individually or in the aggregate are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others.
(b) To the best knowledge of the Obligors, no product of either Obligor or any Subsidiary infringes in any Material respect any license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent, copyright, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned by any other Person.
(c) To the best knowledge of the Obligors, there is no Material violation by any Person of any right of either Obligor or any Subsidiary with respect to any patent, copyright, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned or used by either Obligor or any Subsidiary.
5.12. Compliance with ERISA.
(a) The Obligors and each ERISA Affiliate have operated and administered each Plan in compliance with all applicable laws except for such instances of noncompliance as have not resulted in and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Obligor nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA (other than a liability to the PBGC for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to its Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans), and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such liability by either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or to such penalty or excise tax provisions or to section 401(a)(29) or 412 of the Code, other than such liabilities or Liens as would not be individually or in the aggregate Material.
(b) The present value of the aggregate benefit liabilities under each of the Plans subject to Title IV of ERISA, determined as of the end of such Plans most recently ended plan year on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such Plans most recent actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the then aggregate current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than U.S.$25,000,000 in the aggregate for all Plans. The present value of the accrued benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under all Foreign Pension Plans as of June 30, 2009 did not exceed the current value of the assets of such Foreign Pension Plans allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than A$ 175,000,000 in the aggregate for all Foreign Pension Plans, as reported in the notes to the consolidated financial
statements of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2009. The term benefit liabilities has the meaning specified in section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA and the terms current value and present value have the meaning specified in section 3 of ERISA.
(c) The Obligors and their ERISA Affiliates have not incurred withdrawal liabilities (and are not subject to contingent withdrawal liabilities) under section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in respect of Multiemployer Plans that individually or in the aggregate are Material.
(d) The expected postretirement benefit obligation (determined as of the last day of the Guarantors most recently ended fiscal year in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 106, without regard to liabilities attributable to continuation coverage mandated by section 4980B of the Code) of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries is not Material.
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Notes hereunder will not involve any transaction that is subject to the prohibitions of section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed on either Obligor pursuant to section 4975(c)(1)(A)-(D) of the Code. The representation by the Obligors in the first sentence of this Section 5.12(e) is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of the Purchasers representation in Section 6.3 as to the sources of the funds used to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by the Purchasers.
(f) Each Foreign Pension Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and court orders and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities except for instances of non-compliance as have not resulted in and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.13. Private Offering by the Obligors.
Neither of the Obligors nor anyone acting on their behalf has offered the Notes or the Guarantees or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited any offer to buy any of the same from, or otherwise approached or negotiated in respect thereof with, any person other than the Purchasers and approximately 80 other Institutional Investors, each of which has been offered the Notes at a private sale for investment. Neither of the Obligors nor anyone acting on their behalf has taken, or will take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the Notes or the Guarantees to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act or to the registration requirements of any securities or blue sky laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
Neither of the Obligors nor anyone acting on their behalf has offered or will offer for subscription or purchase, or issue invitations to subscribe for or buy, any Notes in Australia or its territories or possessions.
5.14. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations.
The Company will apply the proceeds of the sale of the Notes to repay existing Indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of buying or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 221), or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any securities under such circumstances as to involve either Obligor in a violation of Regulation X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220). Margin stock does not constitute more than 25% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries and the Guarantor does not have any present intention that margin stock will constitute more than 25% of the value of such assets. As used in this Section, the terms margin stock and purpose of buying or carrying shall have the meanings assigned to them in said Regulation U.
5.15. Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens.
(a) Except as described therein, Schedule 5.15 sets forth a complete and correct list of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of November 30, 2009 (except Indebtedness between the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries and any other Subsidiary), since which date, up to and including the First Closing Date, there has been no Material change in the amounts, interest rates, sinking funds, installment payments or maturities of the Indebtedness of the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries. Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary is in default and no waiver of default is currently in effect, in the payment of any principal or interest on any Indebtedness of such Obligor or such Subsidiary and no event or condition exists with respect to any Indebtedness of either Obligor or any Subsidiary that would permit (or that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would permit) one or more Persons to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment.
(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.15, neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien not permitted by Section 10.3.
(c) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary Guarantor is a party to, or otherwise subject to any provision contained in, any instrument evidencing Indebtedness of such Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor, any agreement relating thereto or any other agreement (including, but not limited to, its charter or other organizational document) which limits the amount of, or otherwise imposes restrictions on the incurring of, Indebtedness of such Obligor under this Agreement or the Notes or of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its respective Subsidiary Guarantee, except as specifically indicated in Schedule 5.15.
5.16. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, etc.
(a) Neither the sale of the Notes by the Company hereunder with the benefit of the Guarantees nor the Companys use of the proceeds thereof will violate the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States
Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.
(b) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary (i) is a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) knowingly engages in any dealings or transactions with any such Person. To the extent applicable thereto, each Obligor and its Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with the USA PATRIOT Act.
(c) No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, assuming in all cases that such Act applies to the Obligors.
5.17. Status under Certain Statutes.
(i) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary Guarantor is required to register as an investment company under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, either before or after giving effect to the offer and sale of the Notes with the benefit of the Guarantees and the application of the proceeds thereof and (ii) neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary is subject to regulation under the United States Federal Power Act, as amended.
5.18. Environmental Matters.
(a) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any claim or has received any notice of any claim, and no proceeding has been instituted raising any claim against such Obligor or such Subsidiary or any of their respective real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or other assets, alleging any damage to the environment or violation of any Environmental Laws, except, in each case, such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any facts which would give rise to any claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws or damage to the environment emanating from, occurring on or in any way related to real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or to other assets or their use, except, in each case, such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has stored any Hazardous Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them in a manner contrary to any Environmental Law and has not disposed of any Hazardous Materials in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws in each case in any manner that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) All buildings on all real properties now owned, leased or operated by either Obligor or any Subsidiary are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.19. Ranking.
The Companys payment obligations under this Agreement and the Notes and the Guarantors payment obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees will, upon issuance of the Notes and the Guarantees, constitute direct, unconditional and general obligations of such Obligor and rank in right of payment either pari passu or senior to all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness of such Obligor except for Indebtedness which is preferred by operation of bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, administration or similar laws of general application.
5.20. Representations of Subsidiary Guarantors.
The representations and warranties of each Subsidiary Guarantor contained in its respective Subsidiary Guarantee are true and correct as of the date they are made and will be true and correct at the time of each Closing.
6. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS.
6.1. Purchase for Investment, etc.
Each Purchaser severally represents that it is purchasing the Notes to be purchased by it hereunder on the date of each Closing on which such Purchaser is purchasing Notes for its own account or for one or more separate accounts maintained by such Purchaser or for the account of one or more pension or trust funds and not with a view to the distribution thereof, provided that the disposition of such Purchasers or their property shall at all times be within such Purchasers or their control. Each Purchaser understands that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may only be resold (in addition to the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 15.2) if registered pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act or if an exemption from registration is available, except under circumstances where neither such registration nor such an exemption is required by law, and that no Obligor is required to register the Notes.
6.2. Australian Matters, Etc.
(a) Each Purchaser severally represents that such Purchaser is not an associate of either Obligor within the meaning of section 128F(9) of the Australian Tax Act.
(b) Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has been advised by the Obligors that no prospectus or other disclosure document in relation to the Notes has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or ASX Limited by or on behalf of either Obligor. Each Purchaser represents and agrees that it:
(1) has not offered or invited applications for, and will not offer or invite
applications for, the issue, sale or purchase of the Notes or any interest in the Notes in Australia (including an offer or invitation which is received by a Person in Australia); and
(2) has not distributed or published, and will not distribute or publish, the Memorandum or any other offering material or advertisement relating to the Notes in Australia,
unless ( i ) the minimum aggregate consideration payable by each offeree on acceptance of any such offer is at least A$500,000 (disregarding moneys lent by the offeror or its associates) or the offer or invitation otherwise does not require disclosure to investors in accordance with Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Law, and ( ii ) such action complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
(c) Each Purchaser agrees that, in connection with the primary distribution of the Notes to occur at each Closing, it will not sell Notes to (A) any person who has been identified to such Purchaser in writing by the Obligors to be an associate of either Obligor for the purposes of section 128F(5) of the Australian Tax Act, or (B) any other Person if, at the time of such sale, the employees of the Purchaser aware of, or involved in, the sale knew or had reasonable grounds to suspect that, as a result of such sale, any Notes or an interest in any Notes were being, or would later be, acquired (directly or indirectly) by such an associate of any Obligor.
(d) Each Purchaser represents that it is purchasing the Notes in connection with the carrying on of a business of providing finance, or investing or dealing in securities, in the course of operating in financial markets.
6.3. Source of Funds.
Each Purchaser severally represents that at least one of the following statements is an accurate representation as to each source of funds (a Source ) to be used by such Purchaser to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser hereunder:
(a) the Source is an insurance company general account (as the term is defined in PTE 95-60 (issued July 12, 1995)) in respect of which the reserves and liabilities (as defined by the annual statement for life insurance companies approved by the NAIC (the NAIC Annual Statement )) for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any employee benefit plan together with the amount of the reserves and liabilities for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any other employee benefit plans maintained by the same employer (or affiliate thereof as defined in PTE 95-60) or by the same employee organization in the general account do not exceed 10% of the total reserves and liabilities of the general account (exclusive of separate account liabilities) plus surplus as set forth in the NAIC Annual Statement filed with such Purchasers state of domicile; or
(b) the Source is a separate account that is maintained solely in connection with such Purchasers fixed contractual obligations under which the amounts payable, or credited, to any employee benefit plan (or its related trust) that has any interest in such separate account (or to any participant or beneficiary of such plan (including any
annuitant)) are not affected in any manner by the investment performance of the separate account; or
(c) the Source is either (i) an insurance company pooled separate account, within the meaning of PTE 90-1 (issued January 29, 1990), or (ii) a bank collective investment fund, within the meaning of the PTE 91-38 (issued July 12, 1991) and, except as disclosed by such Purchaser to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (c), no employee benefit plan or group of plans maintained by the same employer or employee organization beneficially owns more than 10% of all assets allocated to such pooled separate account or collective investment fund; or
(d) the Source constitutes assets of an investment fund (within the meaning of Part V of the QPAM Exemption) managed by a qualified professional asset manager or QPAM (within the meaning of Part V of the QPAM Exemption), no employee benefit plans assets that are included in such investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other employee benefit plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate (within the meaning of Section V(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the same employee organization and managed by such QPAM, exceed 20% of the total client assets managed by such QPAM, the conditions of Part I(c) and (g) of the QPAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the QPAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the QPAM (applying the definition of control in Section V(e) of the QPAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in either Obligor and ( i ) the identity of such QPAM and ( ii ) the names of all employee benefit plans whose assets are included in such investment fund have been disclosed to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (d); or
(e) the Source constitutes assets of a plan(s) (within the meaning of Section IV of PTE 96-23 (the INHAM Exemption )) managed by an in-house asset manager or INHAM (within the meaning of Part IV of the INHAM Exemption), the conditions of Part I(a), (g) and (h) of the INHAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the INHAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the INHAM (applying the definition of control in Section IV(h) of the INHAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in either Obligor and (i) the identity of such INHAM and (ii) the name(s) of the employee benefit plan(s) whose assets constitute the Source have been disclosed to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (e); or
(f) the Source is a governmental plan; or
(g) the Source is one or more employee benefit plans, or a separate account or trust fund comprised of one or more employee benefit plans, each of which has been identified to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (g); or
(h) the Source does not include assets of any employee benefit plan, other than a plan exempt from the coverage of ERISA.
As used in this Section 6.2, the terms employee benefit plan , governmental plan and separate account shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in Section 3 of ERISA.
7. INFORMATION AS TO THE OBLIGORS.
7.1. Financial and Business Information.
The Obligors shall deliver to each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a) Semi-Annual Statements within 90 days after the end of the first six-month period in each fiscal year of the Guarantor, duplicate copies of,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period, and
(ii) consolidated statements of profit and loss and cash flows of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with Applicable GAAP applicable to interim financial statements generally, and certified by a Senior Financial Officer of the Guarantor as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the companies being reported on and their financial performance for the applicable period, subject to changes resulting from year-end adjustments;
(b) Annual Statements within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, duplicate copies of,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and
(ii) consolidated statements of profit and loss and cash flows of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with Applicable GAAP, and accompanied by
(A) an opinion thereon of independent chartered accountants of recognized international standing, which opinion shall state that such financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the companies being reported upon and their financial performance for the applicable period and have been prepared in conformity with Applicable GAAP and other mandatory professional reporting requirements, and that the examination of such accountants in connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with
Australian Auditing Standards (as such term is used and defined in such accountants opinion and as the wording of such accountants opinion may be updated or amended from time to time in accordance with industry practice and standards); and
(B) a certificate of such accountants stating that they have reviewed this Agreement and stating further whether, in making their audit, they have become aware of any condition or event that then constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, and, if they are aware that any such condition or event then exists, specifying the nature and period of the existence thereof (it being understood that such accountants shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any failure to obtain knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless such accountants should have obtained knowledge thereof in making an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or did not make such an audit);
(c) Other Reports promptly upon their becoming available, one copy of ( i ) each financial statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by either Obligor or any Subsidiary to public securities holders generally, and ( ii ) each regular or periodic report and each prospectus or registration statement (without exhibits except as expressly requested by such holder) filed by either Obligor or any Subsidiary with ASX Limited or any other stock exchange or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any similar Governmental Authority and (iii) all press releases and other statements made available generally by either Obligor or any Subsidiary to the public concerning developments that are Material;
(d) Notice of Default or Event of Default promptly, and in any event within five days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware of the existence of any Default or Event of Default or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default hereunder or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default of the type referred to in Section 11(f), a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors are taking or propose to take with respect thereto;
(e) ERISA Matters promptly, and in any event within ten Business Days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware of any of the following, a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, that the Obligors or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto:
(i) with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in section 4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, for which notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in effect on the date hereof; or
(ii) the taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under section 4042 of
ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan; or
(iii) any event, transaction or condition that is reasonably likely to result in the incurrence of any liability by either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA (other than a liability to the PBGC for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien, taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) Foreign Pension Plan Matters promptly and in any event within ten Business Days after receipt thereof, copies of any notice of the imposition of a Material financial penalty (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability, whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Foreign Pension Plans, together with a description of the action, if any, that the Obligors propose to take with respect thereto;
(g) Notices from Governmental Authority promptly, and in any event within 30 days of receipt thereof, copies of any notice to either Obligor or any Subsidiary from any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over either Obligor or any Subsidiary relating to any order, ruling, statute or other law or regulation that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(h) Requested Information with reasonable promptness, such other data and information relating to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to the ability of either Obligor to perform its obligations hereunder, under the Notes and under the Guarantees, as the case may be, as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any such holder of Notes, including information readily available to the Guarantor explaining the Guarantors financial statements if such information has been requested by the SVO in order to assign or maintain a designation of the Notes.
7.2. Officers Certificate.
Each set of financial statements delivered to a holder of Notes pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b) hereof shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer of the Guarantor setting forth:
(a) Covenant Compliance the information (including detailed calculations) required in order to establish whether the Obligors were in compliance with the requirements of Section 10.3 through Section 10.8 hereof, inclusive, during the semi-
annual or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished (including with respect to each such Section, where applicable, the calculations of the maximum or minimum amount, ratio or percentage, as the case may be, permissible under the terms of such Sections, and the calculation of the amount, ratio or percentage then in existence); and
(b) Event of Default a statement that such officer has reviewed the relevant terms hereof and has made, or caused to be made, under his or her supervision, a review of the transactions and conditions of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries from the beginning of the semi-annual or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished to the date of the certificate and that such review shall not have disclosed the existence during such period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or, if any such condition or event existed or exists (including, without limitation, any such event or condition resulting from the failure of either Obligor or any Subsidiary to comply with any Environmental Law), specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors shall have taken or propose to take with respect thereto.
7.3. Inspection.
The Obligors shall permit the representatives of each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a) No Default if no Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of such holder and upon reasonable prior notice to the Obligors, to visit the principal executive office of the Guarantor and the Company, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Guarantor and the Company and their Subsidiaries with the Guarantors or the Companys officers, as the case may be, and (with the consent of the Guarantor or the Company, as the case may be, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) their independent chartered accountants, and (with the consent of the Guarantor or the Company, as the case may be, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) to visit the other offices and properties of the Guarantor and the Company and each Subsidiary, all at such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably requested in writing; and
(b) Default if a Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of the Obligors, to visit and inspect any of the offices or properties of the Guarantor, the Company or any Subsidiary, to examine all their respective books of account, records, reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers and independent chartered accountants (and by this provision the Obligors authorize said accountants to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries), all at such times and as often as may be requested.
Any inspection made pursuant to this Section 7.3 is subject to the confidentiality requirements of Section 22.
7.4. Limitation on Disclosure Obligation.
Neither Obligor shall be required to disclose the following information pursuant to Section 7.1(c), 7.1(g), 7.1(h) or 7.3:
(a) information that the Obligors determine after consultation with counsel qualified to advise on such matters (which may be in-house counsel) that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 22, such Obligor would be prohibited from disclosing by applicable law or regulations without making public disclosure thereof; or
(b) information that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 22, such Obligor is prohibited from disclosing by the terms of an obligation of confidentiality contained in any agreement with any non-Affiliate binding upon such Obligor and not entered into in contemplation of this clause (b), provided that the Obligors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain consent from the party in whose favor the obligation of confidentiality was made to permit the disclosure of the relevant information and provided further that the Obligors have received a written opinion of counsel (which may be in-house counsel) confirming that disclosure of such information without consent from such other contractual party would constitute a breach of such agreement.
Promptly after a request therefor from any holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor, the Obligors will provide such holder with a written opinion of counsel (which may be in-house counsel and which may be addressed to the Obligors) relied upon as to any requested information that the relevant Obligor is prohibited from disclosing to such holder under circumstances described in this Section 7.4.
8. PREPAYMENT OF THE NOTES; INTEREST.
8.1. Maturity.
As provided therein, the entire unpaid principal amount of the Series A Notes, Series B Notes and Series C Notes shall be due and payable on December 15, 2016, December 15, 2018 and December 15, 2021, respectively.
8.2. Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount.
The Company may, at its option, upon notice as provided in Section 8.6, prepay on any Business Day all, or from time to time any part of, the Notes, in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus the applicable Make-Whole Amounts determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount.
8.3. Prepayment in Connection with a Payment under Section 13.
(a) Subject to Subsection (b) below, if, as a result of the occurrence of any Tax Event, the Company or the Guarantor (assuming that the Guarantor is required to make a payment pursuant to Section 14 or any Guarantee) on any date shall have (i) made a payment under Section 13 with respect to any Note or become obligated to make a payment under Section 13 with respect to any Note on the next date on which a payment of interest is scheduled to be made (such payment in either case being in excess of the amount that the Company or the Guarantor, as applicable, would have been required to pay but for the occurrence of such Tax Event) (in either case, any such Note being herein referred to as an Affected Note ) and (ii) furnished to each holder of any Affected Note a notice from a Responsible Officer of the Company or the Guarantor, as applicable, setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such Tax Event and an explanation of the basis on which the Company or the Guarantor, as applicable, is then so obligated to make payment under Section 13, the Company may, upon notice given as provided in Section 8.6, prepay the Affected Notes in whole (and not in part) on any Business Day at a price equal to the unpaid principal amount of such Notes, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for such prepayment, plus the applicable Make-Whole Amount determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, no Affected Note shall be prepaid pursuant to this Section 8.3 if the holder thereof, at least ten Business Days prior to the prepayment date under this Section 8.3, shall have delivered a notice to the Obligors stating that such holder waives any right to any future payment under Section 13 in respect of the specific Tax Event that shall have given rise to the Companys prepayment right under this Section 8.3; provided that
(1) no such waiver (x) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any right to receive a payment in full under Section 13 in respect of any other Tax Event that shall have given rise to the Companys prepayment right under this Section 8.3 or (y) preclude the Company from exercising any such right of prepayment in respect of such other Tax Event; and
(2) if on any date the amount of any payment that a holder of a Note would be entitled to receive under Section 13 shall increase (in proportion to the total amount in respect of which the amount payable under Section 13 is determined),
(x) the occurrence of any such increase shall be deemed to be a new Tax Event giving rise to a prepayment right under this Section 8.3, and
(y) such holder thereafter shall be entitled to receive the full amount of any future payment provided under Section 13, notwithstanding any waiver previously delivered pursuant to this Section 8.3, unless such holder shall have delivered a notice under Section 8.3(b) in respect of any such prepayment.
In addition, no prepayment of any Note shall be permitted pursuant to Section 8.3(a) (i) if a Default or Event of Default then exists, (ii) until the Obligors shall have taken commercially reasonable steps to mitigate the requirement to make the underlying Tax payment under Section 13 or (iii) if the underlying Tax payment under Section 13 arises as a
result of the failure of either Obligor to make any request specified in Section 13(a)(ii) or any other act or omission by either Obligor (other than actions required to be taken under applicable law), and any prepayment notice given pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall certify to the foregoing and describe such mitigation steps, if any.
8.4. Prepayments in Connection with a Change of Control.
If a Change of Control shall occur, the Company shall within five days thereafter give written notice thereof (a Change of Control Prepayment Notice ) to each holder of Notes, which notice shall ( i ) refer specifically to this Section 8.4 and describe in reasonable detail such Change of Control and ( ii ) offer to prepay on a Business Day not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after the date of such Change of Control Prepayment Notice (the Change of Control Prepayment Date ) the Notes of such holder, at 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with interest accrued thereon to the Change of Control Prepayment Date, and specify the Change of Control Response Date (as defined below). Each holder of a Note shall notify the Obligors of such holders acceptance or rejection of such offer by giving written notice of such acceptance or rejection to the Obligors on a date at least ten days prior to the Change of Control Prepayment Date (such date ten days prior to the Change of Control Prepayment Date being the Change of Control Response Date ). The Company shall prepay on the Change of Control Prepayment Date all of the Notes held by each holder that has accepted such offer in accordance with this Section 8.4 at a price in respect of each such Note held by such holder equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with interest accrued thereon to the Change of Control Prepayment Date. The failure by a holder of any Note to respond to such offer in writing on or before the Change of Control Response Date shall be deemed to be a rejection of such offer.
8.5. Prepayments in Connection with Dispositions of Assets.
If the Company is required to offer to prepay Notes in accordance with (and in the aggregate amount calculated pursuant to) Section 10.8(d), the Company will give written notice thereof to the holders of all Notes then outstanding, which notice shall (i) refer specifically to this Section 8.5 and Section 10.8(d) and describe in reasonable detail the Disposition giving rise to such offer to prepay Notes, (ii) specify the principal amount of each Note held by such holder offered to be prepaid (determined in accordance with Section 8.7 and Section 10.8(d), the Ratable Amount ), (iii) specify a Business Day for such prepayment not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after the date of such notice (the Disposition Prepayment Date ) and specify the Disposition Response Date (as defined below) and (iv) offer to prepay on the Disposition Prepayment Date the Ratable Amount of each Note together with interest accrued thereon to the Disposition Prepayment Date (the Prepayment Amount ). Each holder of a Note shall notify the Company of such holders acceptance or rejection of such offer by giving written notice of such acceptance or rejection to the Company on a date at least ten days prior to the Disposition Prepayment Date (such date ten Business Days prior to the Disposition Prepayment Date being the Disposition Response Date ). The Company shall prepay on the Disposition Prepayment Date the Prepayment Amount with respect to each Note held by the holders who have accepted such offer in accordance with this Section 8.5. The failure by a holder of any Note to respond to such offer in writing on or before the Disposition Response Date shall
be deemed to be a rejection of such offer. If any holder of a Note rejects or is deemed to have rejected any offer of prepayment with respect to such Note in accordance with this Section 8.5, then, for purposes of determining compliance with Section 10.8(d), the Company nevertheless shall be deemed to have made a prepayment of Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Ratable Amount with respect to such Note.
8.6. Notices, Etc.
The Company will give each holder of Notes written notice of each optional prepayment under Section 8.2 or 8.3, in each case not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment. Any such notice shall specify such date (which date shall be a Business Day), the aggregate principal amount of the Notes or Affected Notes, as the case may be, to be prepaid on such date, the principal amount of each Note or Affected Note (if such holder is a holder of any Affected Notes), as the case may be, held by such holder to be prepaid, and the interest to be paid on the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount being prepaid. Any such notice shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer as to the estimated applicable Make-Whole Amount due in connection with such prepayment (calculated as if the date of such notice were the date of the prepayment), setting forth the details of such computation, and two Business Days prior to such prepayment, the Company shall deliver to each holder of Notes or Affected Notes, as the case may be, a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the calculation of such Make-Whole Amount as of the specified prepayment date.
8.7. Allocation of Partial Prepayments and Offers of Partial Prepayments.
In the case of each partial prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Section 8.2 and in the case of each offer of partial prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Section 8.5, the Company shall prepay (or, in the case of Section 8.5, offer to prepay) the same percentage of the unpaid principal amount of the Notes of each series, and the principal amount of the Notes of each series so to be prepaid (or, in the case of Section 8.5, offered to be prepaid) shall be allocated among all of the Notes of such series at the time outstanding in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof not theretofore called for prepayment.
8.8. Maturity; Surrender, etc.
In the case of each prepayment of Notes pursuant to this Section 8, the principal amount of each Note to be prepaid shall mature and become due and payable on the date fixed for such prepayment, together with interest on such principal amount accrued to such date and the applicable Make-Whole Amount, if any. From and after such date, unless the Company shall fail to pay such principal amount when so due and payable, together with the interest and Make-Whole Amount, if any, as aforesaid, interest on such principal amount shall cease to accrue. Any Note paid or prepaid in full shall be surrendered to the Company and canceled and shall not be reissued, and no Note shall be issued in lieu of any prepaid principal amount of any Note.
8.9. Purchase of Notes.
Neither Obligor will, and neither Obligor will permit any Affiliate to, purchase, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the outstanding Notes except (a) upon the payment or prepayment of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Notes or (b) pursuant to an offer to purchase made by either Obligor or an Affiliate pro rata to the holders of all Notes at the time outstanding upon the same terms and conditions. Any such offer shall provide each holder with sufficient information to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to such offer, and shall remain open for at least 20 Business Days. If the holders of more than 50% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding accept such offer, the Company shall promptly notify the remaining holders of such fact and the expiration date for the acceptance by holders of Notes of such offer shall be extended by the number of days necessary to give each such remaining holder at least five Business Days from its receipt of such notice to accept such offer. The Company will promptly cancel all Notes acquired by it, the Guarantor or any Affiliate pursuant to any payment, prepayment or purchase of Notes pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and no Notes may be issued in substitution or exchange for any such Notes.
8.10. Make-Whole Amount.
The term Make-Whole Amount means, with respect to any Note, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Called Principal of such Note over the amount of such Called Principal, provided that the Make-Whole Amount may in no event be less than zero. For the purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount, the following terms have the following meanings:
Called Principal means, with respect to any Note, the principal of such Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, 8.3 or Section 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
Discounted Value means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Called Principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the Notes is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal.
Reinvestment Yield means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the sum of ( x ) ( i ) if such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.3, 1.00% or ( ii ) if such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, 0.50% plus ( y ) the yield to maturity implied by ( i ) the yields reported, as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, on the display designated as Page PX1 on Bloomberg Financial Markets (or such other display as may replace Page PX1 on Bloomberg Financial Markets) for the most recently issued, actively traded, on the run U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the remaining term of such Note as of such
Settlement Date, or ( ii ) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in U.S. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (or any comparable successor publication) for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the remaining term of such Note as of such Settlement Date. Such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by ( a ) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond-equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and ( b ) interpolating linearly between ( 1 ) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than the remaining term of such Note and ( 2 ) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less than the remaining term of such Note.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due after the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were made prior to its scheduled due date, provided that if such Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of the Notes, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Settlement Date pursuant to Section 8.2, 8.3, 12.1 or 26(b).
Settlement Date means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the date on which such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, 8.3 or 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
9. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.
The Company and the Guarantor jointly and severally covenant that so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
9.1. Compliance with Law.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations to which each of them is subject, including, without limitation (but only to the extent applicable thereto), Environmental Laws and the USA PATRIOT Act, and will obtain and maintain in effect all licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of their respective properties or to the conduct of their respective businesses, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure that non-compliance with such laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations or failures to obtain or maintain in effect such licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.2. Insurance.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to their respective properties and businesses against such casualties and contingencies, of such types, on such terms and in such amounts (including deductibles, co-insurance and self-insurance, if adequate reserves are maintained with respect thereto) as is customary in the case of entities of established reputations engaged in the same or a similar business and similarly situated.
9.3. Maintenance of Properties.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, their respective properties in good repair, working order and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear), so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, provided that this Section shall not prevent either Obligor or any Subsidiary from discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business and the Guarantor has concluded that such discontinuance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.4. Payment of Taxes and Claims.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, file all tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction and to pay and discharge all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies imposed on them or any of their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent the same have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, and all claims for which sums have become due and payable that have or might become a Lien on properties or assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, provided that neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary need file such return or pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claims if ( i ) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested by such Obligor or such Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings, and such Obligor or such Subsidiary has established adequate reserves therefor in accordance with Applicable GAAP on the books of such Obligor or such Subsidiary or ( ii ) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments and claims in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.5. Corporate Existence, etc.; Ownership of the Company.
(a) Subject to Section 10.2, the Obligors will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect their respective corporate existences. Subject to Sections 10.2 and 10.8, the Obligors will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate or other organizational existence of each of their Subsidiaries and all rights and franchises of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries unless (other than with respect to the Company), in the good faith judgment of the Obligors, the termination of or failure to preserve and keep in full force and effect such corporate or other organizational existence, right or franchise could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Guarantor will at all times own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the capital stock of the Company.
9.6. Ranking.
Each Obligor will ensure that, at all times, all of its liabilities under this Agreement and the Notes (in the case of the Company) and under this Agreement and the Guarantees (in the case of the Guarantor) will rank in right of payment either pari passu or senior to all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness of such Obligor, except for Indebtedness which is preferred by operation of bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, administration or similar laws of general application.
9.7. Subsidiary Guarantees.
(a) The Obligors will ensure that at all times each Subsidiary that has outstanding a Guaranty with respect to any Indebtedness of the Guarantor outstanding under any Credit Facility (or is otherwise a co-obligor on, or jointly liable with respect to, any such Indebtedness) is a Subsidiary Guarantor.
(b) The Obligors will cause each Subsidiary which is or becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver a Subsidiary Guarantee and to provide, together with an executed copy thereof, the following to each holder of a Note:
(i) a certificate signed by a director of such Subsidiary confirming that such Subsidiary is, and after giving the Subsidiary Guarantee will be, able to pay its debts as they become due; and
(ii) an opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders from legal advisors to such Subsidiary covering the execution and enforceability of such Subsidiary Guarantee and other matters incidental thereto.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in any Subsidiary Guarantee to the contrary, upon notice by the Obligors to each holder of a Note (which notice shall contain a certification by the Obligors as to the matters specified in clauses (x) and (y) below and shall be accompanied by a certification or other instrument executed by the creditor or creditors (or an agent acting on their behalf) evidencing the release of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor of its obligations under its Guaranty or co-obligation or joint liability, as the case may be, in favor of such creditor or creditors), each of its Subsidiary Guarantors specified in such notice shall cease to be a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall be automatically released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee (without the need for the execution or delivery of any other document by any holder of a Note or any other Person) if, as at the date of such notice, after giving effect to such release (x) the Obligors will be in compliance with the requirement of Subsection (a) above and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
10. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.
The Company and the Guarantor jointly and severally covenant that so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
10.1. Transactions with Affiliates.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any Subsidiary to, enter into directly or indirectly any Material transaction or Material group of related transactions (including without limitation the purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than either Obligor or another Subsidiary (other than any Project Subsidiary)), except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of such Obligors or such Subsidiarys business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Obligor or such Subsidiary than would be obtainable in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.
10.2. Merger, Consolidation, etc.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any Subsidiary to, consolidate with or merge with any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of transactions to any Person unless:
(a) in the case of any such transaction involving either Obligor, the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of such Obligor shall be a solvent corporation organized and existing under the laws of Australia, the United States of America or any State of either thereof, including the District of Columbia, or any other member country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as of the date of this Agreement (other than the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Hungary, Korea, the Slovak Republic, Mexico, Iceland, Italy and Portugal), and, if such Obligor is not such Person, ( i ) such Person shall have executed and delivered to each holder of any Notes its assumption of the due and punctual performance and observance of (x) this Agreement and the Notes, in the case of a transaction involving the Company or (y) this Agreement and the Guarantees, in the case of a transaction involving the Guarantor, ( ii ) such Person shall have caused to be delivered to each holder of any Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel in the appropriate jurisdiction, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting any such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof and ( iii ) such Person shall have caused to be delivered to each holder of Notes an unconditional affirmation from each Subsidiary Guarantor of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee and, in the case of a transaction involving the Company, an unconditional affirmation from the Guarantor of its obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees;
(b) in the case of any such transaction involving a Subsidiary Guarantor, the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be (the Guarantor Successor ), shall be (1) either Obligor, such Subsidiary Guarantor or another Subsidiary Guarantor, (2) a solvent corporation organized and existing under the laws of Australia or the United States of America or any State of any thereof (including the District of Columbia) or the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary Guarantor or any member country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as of the date of this Agreement (other than the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Hungary, Korea, the Slovak Republic, Mexico, Iceland, Italy and Portugal), and ( i ) such Guarantor Successor shall have executed and delivered to each holder of any Notes its assumption of the due and punctual performance and observance of the relevant Subsidiary Guarantee and ( ii ) such Person shall have caused to be delivered to each holder of any Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel in the appropriate jurisdiction, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof or (3) any other Person so long as the transfer of all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor would have otherwise been permitted by Section 10.8 and such transaction is treated as a disposition of all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor for purposes of Section 10.8;
(c) in the case of any such transaction involving a Subsidiary (other than the Company and any Subsidiary Guarantor), the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall be (i) either Obligor, a Subsidiary Guarantor or such Subsidiary, (ii) a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than any Project Subsidiary) or (iii) any other Person so long as the transfer of all of the assets of such Subsidiary would have otherwise been permitted by Section 10.8 and such transaction is treated as a disposition of all of the assets of such Subsidiary for purposes of Section 10.8; and
(d) in the case of any such transaction, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (both as of the date of such transaction and, in the case of Sections 10.6 and 10.7, assuming that such transaction had occurred on, and using the financial results reported as of, the last day of the semi-annual (or, in the case of the following clause (ii), quarterly, if applicable) or annual fiscal period of (i) the Guarantor and (ii) each other relevant Person to such transaction, immediately preceding such date).
No such conveyance, transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall have the effect of releasing such Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, or any successor Person that shall theretofore have become such in the manner prescribed in this Section 10.2 from its liability under ( x ) this Agreement or the Notes, in the case of the Company, (y) this Agreement or the Guarantees, in the case of the Guarantor, or ( y ) the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee, in the case of any Subsidiary Guarantor.
To the extent that Section 8.4 would otherwise be applicable with respect to any transaction involving the Guarantor, compliance by the Obligors with the provisions of this Section 10.2 shall not be deemed to excuse compliance with or otherwise prejudice Section 8.4.
10.3. Liens.
The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, unless the Notes are equally and ratably secured with a correlative Lien over such property or assets pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, excluding from the operation of this Section:
(a) Liens securing Indebtedness of either Obligor or any Subsidiary outstanding on the date hereof as specified in Schedule 5.15;
(b) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies, either not yet due and payable or to the extent that nonpayment thereof is permitted by the proviso to Section 9.4;
(c) Liens incurred in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations in the ordinary course of business;
(d) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure (or obtain letters of credit that secure) the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts and similar obligations;
(e) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business by operation of law and not created in connection with the incurrence of any Indebtedness;
(f) Liens in respect of property or assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than any Project Subsidiary or any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary);
(g) Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or legal proceeding which is effectively stayed while the underlying claims are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which either Obligor or any Subsidiary has established adequate reserves on its books in accordance with Applicable GAAP;
(h) statutory Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, and all other types of similar statutory Liens securing sums not past due and incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens arising from leases or subleases granted to others, easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar charges or encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that are not incurred in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness and that do not materially detract from the value of
the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of either Obligor or any Subsidiary;
(j) Liens incidental to the normal conduct of the business of either Obligor or any Subsidiary or the ownership of their properties and which are not incurred in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially impair the use of such property in the operation of the business of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the value of such property for the purpose of such business;
(k) Liens ( x ) in respect of property (including shares in any Person) acquired, constructed or improved by either Obligor or a Subsidiary after the date hereof, or in rights relating to such property, which Liens are created at the time of acquisition or completion of construction or improvement of such property or within 150 days thereafter, to secure Indebtedness assumed or incurred to finance all or any part of the purchase price of the acquisition or cost of construction or improvement of such property, ( y ) on property at the time of the acquisition thereof by either Obligor or a Subsidiary, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby is assumed by such Obligor or such Subsidiary, and ( z ) on property of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary, or either Obligor or a Subsidiary acquires or leases the properties of such Person as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, or such Person merges into or consolidates with either Obligor or any Subsidiary (and not incurred in anticipation thereof), provided that in any such case the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien in respect of any such property shall not exceed the lower of the cost or the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the board of directors of such Obligor or such Subsidiary at the time of such acquisition, completion, construction or improvement) of such property (or rights relating thereto) and no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other property of such Obligor or such Subsidiary;
(l) set off or netting rights over balances in bank accounts held by either Obligor or a Subsidiary that arise or are created by operation of law or are contained in standard documentation relating to the opening of those bank accounts in the ordinary course of business;
(m) Liens for any borrowings from bankers or others for the purpose of financing any import or export contract in respect of which any part of the price receivable is guaranteed or insured by any institution carrying on an export credit guarantee or insurance business provided that (i) such Indebtedness does not exceed the sum so guaranteed or insured and (ii) such Lien is created over only those assets or property that are the subject of such import or export contract;
(n) Liens for any borrowings from an international or governmental development agency or authority to finance the development of a specific project where any such Lien is required by applicable law or practice and where such Lien is created only over assets used in or derived from the development of such project (and not any other assets);
(o) Liens (i) created in favor of co-venturers of either Obligor or any Subsidiary pursuant to any agreement relating to an unincorporated joint venture and (ii) extending only over interests in or the assets of such unincorporated joint venture and (iii) solely for the purpose of securing the payment of obligations of either Obligor or such Subsidiary to such co-venturer arising under such agreement;
(p) Liens over goods and products, or documents of title to goods and products, arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with letters of credit and similar transactions where such Liens secure only the acquisition cost or selling price (and amounts incidental thereto) of such goods and products required to be paid within 180 days;
(q) Liens over a Project Asset of either Obligor or any Subsidiary to the extent that such Lien secures (i) in the case of Liens over assets or property described in paragraph (a) of the definition of Project Assets, Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by such Obligor or Subsidiary, as applicable, or (ii) in the case of Liens over shares or equity interests described in paragraph (b) of the definition of Project Assets, Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by the immediate Subsidiary of such Obligor or Subsidiary, as applicable;
(r) Liens incurred in connection with any extension, renewal, replacement or refunding of any Lien permitted in clauses (a) or (k) above, provided that the principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby immediately before giving effect to such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding is not increased, such Lien is not extended to any other property, and immediately after giving effect to such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding, no Default or Event of Default would exist; and
(s) Liens incurred by either Obligor or any Subsidiary in addition to those described in clauses (a) through (r) above, provided that, (i) in no event shall either Obligor or any Subsidiary create, permit or suffer to exist any Lien securing Indebtedness under the Principal Facility Agreement pursuant to this clause (s) and (ii) upon the incurrence thereof, the sum (without duplication) of ( 1 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (s) and ( 2 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 10.4(g), shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at such time.
10.4. Subsidiary Indebtedness.
The Obligors will not permit any Subsidiary (other than the Company and any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary) to create, assume, incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of any Indebtedness, excluding from the operation of this Section:
(a) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary outstanding on the date hereof as specified in Schedule 5.15 and any extension, renewal or replacement of any such Indebtedness, provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased;
(b) Indebtedness secured by Liens of a Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Sections 10.3(k), (m), (n), (o) or (p) or, to the extent applicable to a Lien incurred pursuant to Section 10.3(k), Section 10.3(r);
(c) Indebtedness of a Person outstanding at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (and not incurred in anticipation thereof) and any extension, renewal or refunding thereof, provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased;
(d) Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or to any Subsidiary other than any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary and any Project Subsidiary;
(e) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(f) Limited Recourse Indebtedness; and
(g) Indebtedness in addition to that described in clauses (a) through (f) above, provided that, upon the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the sum (without duplication) of ( 1 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries secured by Liens pursuant to Section 10.3(s) and ( 2 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries pursuant to this clause (g), shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at such time.
For purposes of this Section 10.4, any Subsidiary Guarantor that shall be released from its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 9.7(c) shall be deemed to have incurred all of its outstanding Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that would otherwise be subject to an exclusion set forth in any of clauses (a) through (d) and (f) above) on the date of such release and such Indebtedness shall be included in the calculation set forth in clause (g) above.
10.5. Total Net Indebtedness to Total Adjusted Capitalization.
The Obligors will not at any time permit Total Net Indebtedness to be greater than 60% of Total Adjusted Capitalization.
10.6. Interest Coverage Ratio.
The Obligors will not permit, as of the last day of any semi-annual or annual financial period of the Guarantor, the ratio of (i) EBITDA for the period of 12 calendar months ending on such date to (ii) Net Interest Expense for such period, to be less than 3.50 to 1.00.
10.7. Total Net Indebtedness to EBITDA.
(a) The Obligors will not permit, as of the last day of any semi-annual or annual financial period of the Guarantor, the ratio of (i) Total Net Indebtedness as of such date to (ii) EBITDA for the period of 12 calendar months ending on such date (the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio ), to be more than (x) 3.75 to 1.00 with respect to each semi-annual and annual
financial period of the Guarantor ending on or before December 31, 2010 and (y) 3.50 to 1.00 with respect to each semi-annual and annual financial period of the Guarantor ending thereafter.
(b) (i) If at any time each Principal Facility Agreement shall cease to contain the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio (however expressed, and including any covenant that measures the ratio of net indebtedness to earnings in a manner substantially similar to the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio), then the Guarantor shall within ten Business Days thereafter provide notice and a certification thereof by way of delivery of an Officers Certificate to each holder of Notes. Thereupon, provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, as certified in such Officers Certificate, Section 10.7(a) shall be deemed to be deleted from this Agreement and of no force or effect as of the date that the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio ceased to be contained in each Principal Facility Agreement (a Covenant Release ).
(ii) If after the occurrence of any Covenant Release the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio (however expressed, and including any covenant that measures the ratio of net indebtedness to earnings in a manner substantially similar to the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio) is reinstated in any Principal Facility Agreement, then the Guarantor shall within 10 Business Days thereafter provide notice thereof by way of delivery of an Officers Certificate to each holder of Notes. Thereupon, Section 10.7(a) shall be reinstated in this Agreement without change (except as may have been previously amended or deleted pursuant to Section 19) as of the date that the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio (however expressed) was reinstated in the applicable Principal Facility Agreement (a Covenant Reinstatement ).
(iii) Upon the request of either Obligor or any holder of a Note, the Obligors and the holders of Notes shall enter into an additional agreement or an amendment to this Agreement (as either Obligor or any holder of a Note may request) evidencing any Covenant Release or Covenant Reinstatement.
10.8. Disposition of Assets.
The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, make any sale, transfer, lease (as lessor), loan or other disposition (collectively, a Disposition ) of any property or assets (including any shares, interests or other equivalents of corporate stock or other indicia of ownership of any such Subsidiary) other than:
(a) Dispositions pursuant to Section 10.2 (excluding Sections 10.2(b)(3) and 10.2(c)(iii));
(b) Dispositions in the ordinary course of business;
(c) Dispositions to either Obligor or to a Subsidiary (other than any Project Subsidiary or any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary), provided, however, that if any such Disposition is to a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (the Recipient Subsidiary ), then such Disposition shall be deemed, for purposes of clause (d)(ii) below, to be a sale of the assets of the transferor (the Transferor ) in an amount equal to the difference (if positive) between (i) the net book value of the property or assets
transferred in such Disposition multiplied by the percentage of the ownership interest of the Guarantor directly or indirectly in the Transferor (or, if either Obligor is the Transferor, 100%) and (ii) the net book value of such property or asset multiplied by the percentage of the ownership interest of the Guarantor directly or indirectly in the Recipient Subsidiary; and
(d) other Dispositions, provided that
(i) immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and
(ii) the aggregate net book value of property or assets disposed of in such proposed Disposition and all other Dispositions not permitted by clauses (a) through (c) above (including that portion of any Disposition deemed to be included in this clause (d) pursuant to clause (c) above) during the preceding 12 consecutive calendar months does not exceed 15% of Consolidated Tangible Assets as of the time of such proposed Disposition; and, provided further , that for purposes of this clause (ii), there shall be excluded from the calculation of the aggregate net book value of property or assets disposed of during any 12-month period any Disposition if and to the extent that an amount equal to the net proceeds realized upon such Disposition is applied or has been applied by either Obligor or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, (A) within 365 days before or after the effective date of such Disposition (but in all events, without duplication), to acquire productive assets for use in the business of either Obligor or their Subsidiaries or (B) within 365 days after the effective date of such Disposition, to repay Indebtedness of either Obligor or any Subsidiary (excluding Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or any Subsidiary) which is not subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, the Guarantees or any Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be; provided that, the Company has, on or prior to the application of any net proceeds to the repayment or prepayment of any Indebtedness pursuant to the foregoing clause (B), offered to prepay a pro rata portion of the Notes in accordance with Section 8.5, with such pro rata portion to be equal to the product of (x) the net proceeds being so applied and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness (including the Notes) receiving any repayment or prepayment (or offer thereof) pursuant to the foregoing clause (B).
For purposes of this Section 10.8, (i) any property or assets in existence on the date of this Agreement that become Project Assets shall be deemed to be subject to a Disposition and (ii) any stock of a Subsidiary that is the subject of an Disposition shall be valued at the aggregate net book value of the assets of such Subsidiary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of shares of stock of such Subsidiary disposed of in such Disposition and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of shares of stock of such Subsidiary outstanding immediately prior to such Disposition.
10.9. Lines of Business.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business if, as a result, the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, would then be engaged would be substantially changed from the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are engaged on the date of this Agreement as described in the Memorandum.
10.10. Terrorism Sanctions Regulations.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any Subsidiary to, (a) become a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (b) knowingly engage in any dealings or transactions with any such Person.
11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
An Event of Default shall exist if any of the following conditions or events shall occur and be continuing:
(a) default shall be made in the payment of any principal or Make-Whole Amount, if any, on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise; or
(b) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Note or any amounts due pursuant to Section 13 for more than five Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(c) default shall be made by either Obligor in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in Section 7.1(d) or Sections 10.1 through 10.8, inclusive, and such default is not remedied within five Business Days; or
(d) default shall be made by either Obligor in the performance of or compliance with any term contained herein (other than those terms or obligations referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 11) and such default is not remedied within 30 days after the earlier of ( A ) a Responsible Officer obtaining actual knowledge of such default and ( B ) the Obligors receiving written notice of such default from any holder of a Note (any such written notice to be identified as a notice of default and to refer specifically to this paragraph (d) of Section 11); or
(e) any representation or warranty made in writing by or on behalf of either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or by any officer of any of the foregoing, in this Agreement or in any Subsidiary Guarantee or in any assumption delivered by a Successor under, and as defined in, Section 26, or in any writing furnished in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, proves to have been false or incorrect in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
(f) ( A ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default (as principal or as guarantor or other surety) in the payment of any principal of or premium or make-whole amount or interest on any Indebtedness that is outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of at least A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment) beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or ( B ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default in the performance of or compliance with any term of any evidence of any Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment) or of any mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating thereto or any other condition exists, and as a consequence of such default or condition such Indebtedness has become, or has been declared (or one or more Persons are entitled to declare such Indebtedness to be), due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment, or ( C ) as a consequence of the occurrence or continuation of any event or condition (other than the passage of time or the right of the holder of Indebtedness to convert such Indebtedness into equity interests), except for any change of control (however expressed) that is also a Change of Control under this Agreement or any disposition that is also a Disposition under this Agreement that requires any purchase or repayment of Indebtedness (or offer therefor) pursuant to Section 8.4 or 8.5, provided that the Obligors are in compliance with the provisions of Section 8.4 or 8.5, as the case may be, either Obligor or any Subsidiary has become obligated to purchase or repay Indebtedness before its regular maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in any other currency); or
(g) either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary ( A ) is generally not paying, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, ( B ) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of any jurisdiction, ( C ) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, ( D ) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, ( E ) is adjudicated as insolvent or to be liquidated, or ( F ) takes corporate action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or
(h) a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction enters an order appointing, without consent by either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary, a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, or constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any jurisdiction, or ordering the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary, or any such petition shall be filed against either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary and such petition shall not be dismissed within 60 days; or
(i) (A) an administrator of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary is appointed, (B) an application or an order is made, proceedings are commenced, or an application to a court or other steps are taken for the winding up, liquidation, dissolution or administration of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary (other than any applications, proceedings, notices or steps which are frivolous or vexatious or which are struck out, stayed, dismissed or withdrawn within 14 days of their institution, application or service), (C) a receiver, receiver and manager, administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed to all or any of the assets and undertakings of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary or (D) a Lien is enforced over all or any portion of the assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary having an aggregate value in excess of A$50,000,000; or
(j) any event occurs with respect to either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary which under the laws of any jurisdiction is analogous to any of the events described in Section 11(g), (h) or (i), provided that the applicable grace period, if any, which shall apply shall be the one applicable to the relevant proceeding which most closely corresponds to the proceeding described in Section 11(g), (h) or (i); or
(k) a final judgment or judgments of a court of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money aggregating in excess of A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment) are rendered against one or more of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within 60 days after entry thereof, bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within 60 days after the expiration of such stay; or
(1) if ( A ) any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standards of ERISA or the Code for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standards or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under section 412 of the Code, ( B ) a notice of intent to terminate any Plan shall have been or is reasonably expected to be filed with the PBGC or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings under ERISA section 4042 to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or the PBGC shall have notified either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate that a Plan may become a subject of any such proceedings, ( C ) the aggregate amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under all Plans, determined in accordance with Title IV of ERISA, shall exceed A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment), ( D ) either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, ( E ) either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan, ( F ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary establishes or amends any employee welfare benefit plan that provides post-employment welfare benefits in a manner that would increase the liability of either Obligor or any Subsidiary thereunder, ( G ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary fails to administer or maintain a Foreign Pension Plan in compliance with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations or court orders or any Foreign Pension Plan is involuntarily terminated or wound up or ( H ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary becomes subject to the imposition of a financial penalty (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability,
whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Foreign Pension Plans; and any such event or events described in clauses (A) through (H) above, either individually or together with any other such event or events, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(m) any Guarantee or any Subsidiary Guarantee shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than, in the case of any Subsidiary Guarantee, in accordance with Section 9.7(c)) or the Guarantor, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the Company, or any person acting on behalf of the Guarantor, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the Company, shall contest in any manner the validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Guarantee or any Subsidiary Guarantee; or
(n) any Person is appointed under legislation ( A ) to manage any part of the affairs of either Obligor or any Subsidiary or ( B ) to investigate any part of the affairs of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, and any such appointment could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
As used in Section 11(1), the terms employee benefit plan and employee welfare benefit plan shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in Section 3 of ERISA.
12. REMEDIES ON DEFAULT, ETC.
12.1. Acceleration.
(a) If an Event of Default with respect to an Obligor described in paragraph (g), (h), (i) or (j) of Section 11 (other than an Event of Default described in clause (A) of paragraph (g) or described in clause (F) of paragraph (g) by virtue of the fact that such clause encompasses clause (A) of paragraph (g)) has occurred, all the Notes then outstanding shall automatically become immediately due and payable.
(b) If any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Required Holders may at any time at their option, by notice or notices to the Obligors, declare all the Notes then outstanding to be immediately due and payable.
(c) If any Event of Default described in paragraph (a) or (b) of Section 11 has occurred and is continuing, any holder or holders of Notes at the time outstanding affected by such Event of Default may at any time, at its or their option, by notice or notices to the Obligors, declare all the Notes held by it or them to be immediately due and payable.
Upon any Notes becoming due and payable under this Section 12.1, whether automatically or by declaration, such Notes will forthwith mature and the entire unpaid principal amount of such Notes, plus ( x ) all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and ( y ) the applicable Make-Whole Amounts determined in respect of such principal amount (to the full extent permitted by applicable law), shall all be immediately due and payable, in each and every case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice, all of which are hereby waived. The Obligors acknowledge, and the parties hereto agree, that each holder of a Note has the right to
maintain its investment in the Notes free from repayment by the Company (except as herein specifically provided for) and that the provision for payment of a Make-Whole Amount by the Obligors in the event that the Notes are prepaid or are accelerated as a result of an Event of Default, is intended to provide compensation for the deprivation of such right under such circumstances.
12.2. Other Remedies.
If any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and irrespective of whether any Notes have become or have been declared immediately due and payable under Section 12.1, the holder of any Note at the time outstanding may proceed to protect and enforce the rights of such holder by an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein, in any Note or in any Subsidiary Guarantee, or for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or thereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law or otherwise.
12.3. Rescission.
At any time after any Notes have been declared due and payable pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of Section 12.1, the Required Holders, by written notice to the Obligors, may rescind and annul any such declaration and its consequences if ( a ) the Company has paid all overdue interest on the Notes, all principal of and Make-Whole Amount, if any, on any Notes that are due and payable and are unpaid other than by reason of such declaration, and all interest on such overdue principal and Make-Whole Amount, if any, and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) any overdue interest in respect of the Notes, at the Default Rate, ( b ) all Events of Default and Defaults, other than non-payment of amounts that have become due solely by reason of such declaration, have been cured or have been waived pursuant to Section 19, and ( c ) no judgment or decree has been entered for the payment of any monies due pursuant hereto or to the Notes. No rescission and annulment under this Section 12.3 will extend to or affect any subsequent Event of Default or Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
12.4. No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, etc.
No course of dealing and no delay on the part of any holder of any Note in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such holders rights, powers or remedies. No right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement or by any Note or Guarantee upon any holder thereof or by any Subsidiary Guarantee shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Without limiting the obligations of the Obligors under Section 17, the Obligors will pay to the holder of each Note on demand such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover all costs and expenses of such holder incurred in any enforcement or collection under this Section 12, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and disbursements.
13. TAX INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Any and all payments under this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees to or for the account of any holder of a Note shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Tax, except to the extent such deduction or withholding is required by law. If any Tax is required by law to be deducted or withheld by the Company from any such payments made by the Company hereunder or under the Notes or by the Guarantor from any such payments made by the Guarantor hereunder or under the Guarantees, such Obligor will make such deductions or withholding and pay to the relevant taxing authority the full amount deducted or withheld before penalties attach thereto or interest accrues thereon. In the event of the imposition by or for the account of any Applicable Taxing Authority or of any Governmental Authority of any jurisdiction (other than the United States) in which either Obligor resides for tax purposes or any jurisdiction (other than the United States) from or through which such Obligor is making any payment in respect of any Note or Guarantee, as the case may be, of any Tax, other than any Excluded Tax, upon or with respect to any payments in respect of any Note or Guarantee, as the case may be, whether by withholding or otherwise, the applicable Obligor hereby agrees to pay forthwith from time to time in connection with each payment on the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, to each holder of a Note such amounts as shall be required so that every payment received by such holder in respect of the Notes or Guarantees, as the case may be, and every payment received by such holder under this Agreement will not, after such withholding or deduction or other payment for or on account of such Tax and any interest or penalties relating thereto, be less than the amount due and payable to such holder in respect of such Note or Guarantee or under this Agreement before the assessment of such Tax; provided , however , that neither Obligor shall be obliged to pay such amounts to any holder of a Note in respect of Taxes to the extent such Taxes exceed the Taxes that would have been payable:
(i) had such holder not had any connection with Australia or any territory or political subdivision thereof other than the mere holding of a Note (or the receipt of any payments in respect thereof) or activities incidental thereto (including enforcement thereof);
(ii) but for the delay or failure by such holder (following a written request by either Obligor) in the filing with an appropriate Governmental Authority or otherwise of forms, certificates, documents, applications or other reasonably required evidence (collectively Forms ), that is required to be filed by such holder to avoid or reduce such Taxes and that in the case of any of the foregoing would not result in any confidential or proprietary income tax return information being revealed, either directly or indirectly, to any Person and such delay or failure could have been lawfully avoided by such holder, provided that such holder shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this clause (ii) upon the good faith completion and submission of such Forms as may be specified in a written request of either Obligor no later than 60 days after receipt by such holder of such written request (provided, that if such Forms are Forms required pursuant to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof, such written request shall be accompanied by such Forms); or
(iii) had such holder not breached any representation or warranty contained in Section 6.2(a), (c) or (d).
(b) Within 60 days after the date of any payment by either Obligor of any Tax in respect of any payment under the Notes or the Guarantees or this Section 13, such Obligor shall furnish to each holder of a Note the original tax receipt for the payment of such Tax (or if such original tax receipt is not available, a duly certified copy of the original tax receipt), together with such other documentary evidence with respect to such payments as may be reasonably requested from time to time by any holder of a Note.
(c) If either Obligor has made a payment to or on account of any holder of a Note pursuant to clause (a) above and such holder is entitled to a refund of the Tax to which such payment is attributable from the Governmental Authority to which the payment of the Tax was made and such refund can be obtained by filing one or more Forms, then (i) such holder shall, as soon as practicable after receiving a written request therefor from either Obligor (which request shall include a copy of such Forms to be filed), use its reasonable efforts to promptly file such Forms and (ii) upon receipt of such refund, if any, promptly pay over such refund to the applicable Obligor (net of any costs incurred in complying with such request).
(d) The obligations of the Obligors under this Section 13 shall survive the transfer or payment of any Note and the provisions of this Section 13 shall also apply to successive transferees of the Notes.
14. GUARANTEE, ETC.
14.1. Guarantee.
The Guarantor hereby guarantees to each holder of any Note at any time outstanding (a) the prompt payment in full, in Dollars, when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by mandatory or optional prepayment or otherwise) of the principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on the Notes (including, without limitation, any post-petition interest and interest on any overdue principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on any overdue interest and on payment of additional amounts described in Section 13) and all other amounts from time to time owing by the Company under this Agreement and the Notes (including, without limitation, costs, expenses and taxes in accordance with the terms hereof), and (b) the prompt performance and observance by the Company of all covenants, agreements and conditions on its part to be performed and observed hereunder, in each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such payments and other obligations being herein collectively called the Guaranteed Obligations ). The Guarantor hereby further agrees that if the Company shall default in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantor will (x) promptly pay or perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration, by mandatory or optional prepayment or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal and (y) pay to the holder of any Note such amounts, to the extent lawful, as shall be sufficient to pay the costs and expenses of collection or of otherwise enforcing any of such holders rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees.
All obligations of the Guarantor under Sections 14.1 and 14.2 shall survive the transfer of any Note, and any obligations of the Guarantor under Sections 14.1 and 14.2 with respect to which the underlying obligation of the Company is expressly stated to survive the payment of any Note shall also survive payment of such Note.
14.2. Obligations Unconditional.
(a) The obligations of the Guarantor under Section 14.1 constitute a present and continuing guaranty of payment and not collectibility and are absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any Guaranty of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 14.2 that the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable under any and all circumstances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Guarantor hereunder which shall remain absolute, unconditional and irrevocable as described above:
(1) any amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement (other than Section 14.1 or 14.2) or any of the Notes or any assignment or transfer thereof, including without limitation the renewal or extension of the time of payment of any of the Notes or the granting of time in respect of such payment thereof, or of any furnishing or acceptance of security or any additional guarantee or any release of any security or guarantee so furnished or accepted for any of the Notes;
(2) any waiver, consent, extension, granting of time, forbearance, indulgence or other action or inaction under or in respect of this Agreement, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, or any exercise or non-exercise of any right, remedy or power in respect hereof or thereof;
(3) any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or similar proceedings with respect to the Company or any other Person or the properties or creditors of any of them;
(4) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default under, or any invalidity or any unenforceability of, or any misrepresentation, irregularity or other defect in, this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement;
(5) any transfer of any assets to or from the Company, including without limitation any transfer or purported transfer to the Company from any Person, any invalidity, illegality of, or inability to enforce, any such transfer or purported transfer, any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any Person, any change in the ownership of any shares of capital stock of the Company, or any change whatsoever in the objects, capital structure, constitution or business of the Company;
(6) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, on the part of the Company or any other Person to perform or comply with, or the impossibility or illegality of performance by the Company or any other Person of, any term of this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement;
(7) any suit or other action brought by, or any judgment in favor of, any beneficiaries or creditors of, the Company or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation any suit or action in any way attacking or involving any issue, matter or thing in respect of this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement;
(8) any lack or limitation of status or of power, incapacity or disability of the Company, and other person providing a Guaranty of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations; or
(9) any novation by the Company pursuant to Section 26; or
(10) any other thing, event, happening, matter, circumstance or condition whatsoever, not in any way limited to the foregoing (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations).
(b) The Guarantor hereby unconditionally waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever and any requirement that any holder of a Note exhaust any right, power or remedy against the Company under this Agreement or the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein (including, without limitation, marshalling of assets), or against any other Person under any other Guaranty of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(c) In the event that the Guarantor shall at any time pay any amount on account of the Guaranteed Obligations or take any other action in performance of its obligations hereunder, the Guarantor shall not exercise any subrogation or other rights hereunder or under the Notes and the Guarantor hereby waives all rights it may have to exercise any such subrogation or other rights, and all other remedies that it may have against the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, in respect of any payment made hereunder unless and until the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full. Prior to the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, if any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of any such subrogation rights or other remedy, notwithstanding the waiver thereof, such amount shall be received in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Notes and shall forthwith be paid to such holders to be credited and applied upon the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms hereof. The Guarantor agrees that its obligations under this Section 14 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment (including payment in full) by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of a Note, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, all as though such amount had not been paid.
(d) If an event permitting the acceleration of the maturity of the principal
amount of the Notes shall at any time have occurred and be continuing and such acceleration (and the effect thereof on the Guaranteed Obligations) shall at such time be prevented by reason of the pendency against the Company or any other Person (other than the Guarantor as to itself) of a case or proceeding under a bankruptcy or insolvency law, the Guarantor agrees that, for purposes of the guarantee in this Section 14 and the Guarantors obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees, the maturity of the principal amount of the Notes shall be deemed to have been accelerated (with a corresponding effect on the Guaranteed Obligations) with the same effect as if the holders of the Notes had accelerated the same in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the Guarantor shall forthwith pay such principal amount, any interest thereon, any Make-Whole Amounts and any other amounts guaranteed hereunder without further notice or demand.
(e) The guarantee in Section 14.1 is a continuing guarantee and shall apply to the Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising. Each default in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall give rise to a separate claim and cause of action hereunder, and separate claims or suits may be made and brought, as the case may be, hereunder as each such default occurs.
14.3. Guarantees Endorsed on the Notes.
Each Note shall have endorsed thereon a Guarantee of the Guarantor in the form of Exhibit 2.
15. REGISTRATION; EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION OF NOTES.
15.1. Registration of Notes.
The Company shall keep at its principal executive office a register for the registration and registration of transfers of Notes. The name and address of each holder of one or more Notes, each transfer thereof and the name and address of each transferee of one or more Notes shall be registered in such register. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Person in whose name any Note shall be registered shall be deemed and treated as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes hereof, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. The Company shall give to any holder of a Note that is an Institutional Investor promptly upon request therefor, a complete and correct copy of the names and addresses of all registered holders of Notes.
15.2. Transfer and Exchange of Notes.
Upon surrender of any Note at the principal executive office of the Company for registration of transfer or exchange (and in the case of a surrender for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by the registered holder of such Note or his attorney duly authorized in writing and accompanied by the address for notices of each transferee of such Note or part thereof), within 10 Business Days thereafter the Company shall execute and deliver, at the Companys expense (except as provided below), one or more new Notes of the same series (as requested by the holder thereof) in exchange therefor, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the surrendered Note. Each such new Note shall be payable to such Person as such holder may
request and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 1-A, 1-B or 1-C, as applicable, and shall have the Guarantee of the Guarantor endorsed thereon. Each such new Note shall be dated and bear interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on the surrendered Note or dated the date of the surrendered Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp tax or governmental charge imposed in respect of any such transfer of Notes. Notes shall not be transferred in denominations of less than U.S.$500,000, provided that if necessary to enable the registration of transfer by a holder of its entire holding of a series of Notes, one Note of such Series may be in a denomination of less than U.S.$500,000. Any transferee, by its acceptance of a Note registered in its name (or the name of its nominee), shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the provisions contained herein expressed to be, or that otherwise are, applicable to holders of Notes and to have made the representations set forth in Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. The Company shall not be required to effect any transfer or exchange of a Note within five Business Days of any date on which a payment is scheduled to be made thereon.
15.3. Replacement of Notes.
Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note (which evidence shall be, in the case of an Institutional Investor, notice from such Institutional Investor of such ownership and such loss, theft, destruction or mutilation), and
(a) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it ( provided that if the holder of such Note is, or is a nominee for, an original Purchaser or another holder of a Note with a minimum net worth of at least U.S.$10,000,000 in excess of the outstanding principal amount of such Note, such Persons own unsecured agreement of indemnity shall be deemed to be satisfactory), or
(b) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation thereof,
the Company at its own expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of the same series, dated and bearing interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note or dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon, and having the Guarantee of the Guarantor endorsed thereon.
16. PAYMENTS ON NOTES.
16.1. Place of Payment.
Subject to Section 16.2, payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest becoming due and payable on the Notes shall be made in New York, New York at the principal office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in such jurisdiction. The Company may at any time, by notice to each holder of a Note, change the place of payment of the Notes so long as such place of payment shall be either the principal office of the Company in such jurisdiction or the principal office of a bank or trust company in such jurisdiction.
16.2. Home Office Payment.
So long as any Purchaser or any nominee of such Purchaser shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained in Section 16.1 or in such Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums becoming due on such Note for principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest and all other amounts payable hereunder by the method and at the address specified for such purpose below such Purchasers name in Schedule A, or by such other method or at such other address as such Purchaser shall have from time to time specified to the Obligors in writing for such purpose, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon, except that upon written request of the Obligors made concurrently with or reasonably promptly after payment or prepayment in full of any Note, such Purchaser shall surrender such Note for cancellation, reasonably promptly after any such request, to the Company at its principal executive office or at the place of payment most recently designated by the Company pursuant to Section 16.1. Prior to any sale or other disposition of any Note held by any Purchaser or any nominee of such Purchaser, such Purchaser will, at its election, either endorse thereon the amount of principal paid thereon and the last date to which interest has been paid thereon or surrender such Note to the Company in exchange for a new Note or Notes pursuant to Section 15.2. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section 16.2 to any Institutional Investor that is the direct or indirect transferee of any Note purchased by any Purchaser under this Agreement and that has made the same agreement relating to such Note as the Purchasers have made in this Section 16.2.
17. EXPENSES, ETC.
17.1. Transaction Expenses.
Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Obligors will pay all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required, local or other counsel) incurred by the Purchasers and each other holder of a Note in connection with such transactions and in connection with any amendments, waivers or consents under or in respect of this Agreement, the Guarantees, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes (whether or not such amendment, waiver or consent becomes effective), including, without limitation: ( a ) the costs and expenses incurred in enforcing or defending (or determining whether or how to enforce or defend) any rights under this Agreement, the Guarantees, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes after an Event of Default or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Agreement, the Guarantees, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes, or by reason of being a holder of any Note, ( b ) the costs and expenses, including financial advisors fees, incurred in connection with the insolvency or bankruptcy of the Guarantor, the Company or any Subsidiary or in connection with any work-out or restructuring after an Event of Default of the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Notes, by the Guarantees and by any Subsidiary Guarantee and (c) the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the initial filing of this Agreement and all related documents and financial information with the SVO, provided that such costs and expenses under this clause (c) shall not exceed U.S.$3,300. The Obligors will save each Purchaser and each other holder of a Note harmless from all claims in respect of any fees,
costs or expenses if any, of brokers and finders (other than those retained by such Purchaser or other holder).
17.2. Certain Taxes.
The Obligors agree to pay all stamp, documentary or similar taxes or fees which may be payable in respect of the execution and delivery or the enforcement of this Agreement or the execution and delivery (but not the transfer) or the enforcement of any of the Notes, the Guarantees or the Subsidiary Guarantees in the United States, Australia or any other applicable jurisdiction or of any amendment of, or waiver or consent under or with respect to, this Agreement, any of the Notes, the Guarantees or any Subsidiary Guarantee, and to pay any value added tax due and payable in respect of reimbursement of costs and expenses by the Obligors pursuant to this Section 17.2, and will save each holder of a Note to the extent permitted by applicable law harmless against any loss or liability resulting from nonpayment or delay in payment of any such tax or fee required to be paid by the Obligors hereunder.
17.3. Survival.
The obligations of the Obligors under this Section 17 will survive the payment or transfer of any Note, the enforcement, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes, and the termination of this Agreement.
18. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes, the purchase or transfer by each Purchaser of any Note or portion thereof or interest therein and the payment of any Note, and may be relied upon by any subsequent holder of a Note, regardless of any investigation made at any time by or on behalf of any Purchaser or any other holder of a Note. All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of either Obligor pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and warranties of such Obligor under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement, the Notes and the Guarantees embody the entire agreement and understanding between each Purchaser and the Obligors and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
19. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.
19.1. Requirements.
This Agreement and the Notes may be amended, and the observance of any term hereof or of the Notes may be waived (either retroactively or prospectively), with (and only with) the written consent of both Obligors and the Required Holders, except that ( a ) no amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 23 hereof, or any defined term (as it is used therein), will be effective as to any Purchaser unless consented to by such Purchaser in writing, and ( b ) no such amendment or waiver may, without the written consent of the holder of
each Note at the time outstanding affected thereby, ( i ) subject to the provisions of Section 12 relating to acceleration or rescission, change the amount or time of any prepayment or payment of principal of, or reduce the rate or change the time of payment or method of computation of interest or of the Make-Whole Amount on, the Notes, ( ii ) change the percentage of the principal amount of the Notes the holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment or waiver, or ( iii ) amend any of Sections 8, 11(a), 11(b), 12, 13, 14, 19, 22, 25 or 26. For purposes of any amendment or waiver or other action taken on or after the First Closing Date but prior to the Second Closing Date pursuant to this Section 19.1, the calculation of the Required Holders shall include the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be sold as of the Second Closing Date and the holders of such Notes shall be entitled to vote such Notes as if such Notes were outstanding on such date.
19.2. Solicitation of Holders of Notes.
(a) Solicitation . The Obligors will provide each holder of the Notes (irrespective of the amount of Notes then owned by it) with sufficient information, sufficiently far in advance of the date a decision is required, to enable such holder to make an informed and considered decision with respect to any proposed amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the provisions hereof or of the Notes. The Obligors will deliver executed or true and correct copies of each amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to the provisions of this Section 19 to each holder of outstanding Notes promptly following the date on which it is executed and delivered by, or receives the consent or approval of, the requisite holders of Notes.
(b) Payment . Neither Obligor will directly or indirectly pay or cause to be paid any remuneration, whether by way of supplemental or additional interest, fee or otherwise, or grant any security, to any holder of Notes as consideration for or as an inducement to the entering into by any holder of Notes or any waiver or amendment of any of the terms and provisions hereof or of any Note or of any Guarantees or of any Subsidiary Guarantee unless such remuneration is concurrently paid, or security is concurrently granted, on the same terms, ratably to each holder of Notes then outstanding even if such holder did not consent to such waiver or amendment.
19.3. Binding Effect, etc.
Any amendment or waiver consented to as provided in this Section 19 applies equally to all holders of Notes and is binding upon them and upon each future holder of any Note and upon the Obligors without regard to whether such Note has been marked to indicate such amendment or waiver. No such amendment or waiver will extend to or affect any obligation, covenant, agreement, Default or Event of Default not expressly amended or waived or impair any right consequent thereon. No course of dealing between either Obligor and the holder of any Note nor any delay in exercising any rights hereunder or under any Note or under any Guarantee or under any Subsidiary Guarantee shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any holder of such Note. As used herein, the term this Agreement and references thereto shall mean this Agreement as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented.
19.4. Notes held by Obligors, etc.
Solely for the purpose of determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding approved or consented to any amendment, waiver or consent to be given under this Agreement or the Notes or in any Guarantee or Subsidiary Guarantee, or have directed the taking of any action provided herein or in the Notes or in any Guarantee or Subsidiary Guarantee to be taken upon the direction of the holders of a specified percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, Notes directly or indirectly owned by either Obligor or any Affiliate of either Obligor shall be deemed not to be outstanding.
20. NOTICES.
All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall, to the extent that the recipient has supplied an email address specifically for receipt of such notices and communications, be by way of electronic mail. If any recipient has not supplied an email address for receipt of notices and communications provided for hereunder, notices and communications shall be provided by physical delivery, sent ( a ) by telecopy if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by an air express delivery service (charges prepaid), or ( b ) by an air express delivery service (with charges prepaid). All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be sent:
(i) if to a Purchaser or its nominee, to such Purchaser or nominee at the address (whether email or physical) specified for such communications in Schedule A, or at such other address as such Purchaser or nominee shall have specified to the Obligors in writing,
(ii) if to any other holder of any Note, to such holder at such address (whether email or physical) as such other holder shall have specified to the Obligors in writing,
(iii) if to the Company, to the Company at its address (whether email or physical) set forth at the beginning hereof (in the case of physical delivery, to the attention of the Group Treasurer), or at such other address as the Company shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing, and
(iv) if to the Guarantor, to the Guarantor at its address (whether email or physical) set forth at the beginning hereof (in the case of physical delivery, to the attention of the Group Treasurer), or at such other address as the Guarantor shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing.
Notices under this Section 20 will be deemed given only when actually received. All notices related to any Default, Event of Default, acceleration or prepayment shall, in addition to delivery by email (if applicable), be sent by physical delivery as set forth above.
21. REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.
This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, ( a ) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed, ( b ) documents received by any Purchaser at either Closing (except the Notes themselves), and ( c ) financial statements,
certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any Purchaser, may be reproduced by such Purchaser by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic or other similar process and such Purchaser may destroy any original document so reproduced. The Obligors agree and stipulate that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such Purchaser in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence. This Section 21 shall not prohibit either Obligor or any other holder of Notes from contesting any such reproduction to the same extent that it could contest the original, or from introducing evidence to demonstrate the inaccuracy of any such reproduction.
22. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
For the purposes of this Section 22, Confidential Information means information delivered to any Purchaser by or on behalf of either Obligor or any Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement that is proprietary in nature and that was clearly marked or labeled or otherwise adequately identified when received by such Purchaser as being confidential information of such Obligor or such Subsidiary, provided that such term does not include information that ( a ) was publicly known or otherwise known to such Purchaser prior to the time of such disclosure, ( b ) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by such Purchaser or any person acting on such Purchasers behalf, ( c ) otherwise becomes known to such Purchaser other than through disclosure by either Obligor or any Subsidiary or ( d ) constitutes financial statements delivered to such Purchaser under Section 7.1 that are otherwise publicly available. Each Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with procedures adopted by such Purchaser in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Purchaser, provided that such Purchaser may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to ( i ) such Purchasers directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and affiliates (to the extent such disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the investment represented by such Purchasers Notes), ( ii ) such Purchasers financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 22, ( iii ) any other holder of any Note, ( iv ) any Institutional Investor to which such Purchaser sells or offers to sell such Note or any part thereof or any participation therein (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 22), ( v ) any federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Purchaser, ( vi ) the NAIC or the SVO, or in each case any similar organization, or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about such Purchasers investment portfolio or ( vii ) any other Person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate ( w ) to effect compliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to such Purchaser, ( x ) in response to any subpoena or other legal process, ( y ) in connection with any litigation to which such Purchaser is a party or ( z ) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent such Purchaser may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under such Purchasers Notes or this Agreement. Each holder of a Note, by its acceptance of a Note, will be deemed to have agreed to
be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 22 as though it were a party to this Agreement. On reasonable request by either Obligor in connection with the delivery to any holder of a Note of information required to be delivered to such holder under this Agreement or requested by such holder (other than a holder that is a party to this Agreement or its nominee), such holder will enter into an agreement with the Obligors embodying the provisions of this Section 22.
23. SUBSTITUTION OF PURCHASER.
Each Purchaser shall have the right to substitute any one of such Purchasers Affiliates as the purchaser of the Notes that such Purchaser has agreed to purchase hereunder, by written notice to the Obligors, which notice shall be signed by both such Purchaser and such Affiliate, shall contain such Affiliates agreement to be bound by this Agreement and shall contain a confirmation by such Affiliate of the accuracy with respect to it of the representations set forth in Section 6. Upon receipt of such notice, any reference to such Purchaser in this Agreement (other than in this Section 23) shall be deemed to refer to such Affiliate in lieu of such original Purchaser. In the event that such Affiliate is so substituted as a purchaser hereunder and such Affiliate thereafter transfers to such original Purchaser all of the Notes then held by such Affiliate, upon receipt by the Obligors of notice of such transfer, any reference to such Affiliate as a Purchaser in this Agreement (other than in this Section 23) shall no longer be deemed to refer to such Affiliate, but shall refer to such original Purchaser, and such original Purchaser shall again have all the rights of an original holder of the Notes under this Agreement.
24. JURISDICTION AND PROCESS.
EACH OBLIGOR AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES OR THE GUARANTEES OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO EXECUTE OR OTHERWISE ENFORCE ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED AGAINST SUCH OBLIGOR FOR BREACH HEREOF OR THEREOF, OR AGAINST ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES, MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BY ANY PURCHASER OR ON ANY PURCHASERS BEHALF OR BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE, AS ANY PURCHASER OR SUCH HOLDER MAY ELECT, AND EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR PURPOSES OF ANY SUCH LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING. EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS AND DESIGNATES NATIONAL REGISTERED AGENTS, INC., AT 875 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 501, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001, OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING AND MAINTAINING A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHOM SUCH OBLIGOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME HEREAFTER DESIGNATE (HAVING GIVEN 30 DAYS NOTICE THEREOF TO EACH HOLDER OF A NOTE THEN OUTSTANDING), AS THE TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY AND DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS OF SUCH OBLIGOR. EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
ANY SUCH PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 20 OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH EACH HOLDER OF A NOTE SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO. IN ADDITION, EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, THE GUARANTEES OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
25. OBLIGATION TO MAKE PAYMENTS IN DOLLARS.
Any payment on account of an amount that is payable hereunder or under the Notes or the Guarantees in Dollars which is made to or for the account of any holder of Notes in any other currency, whether as a result of any judgment or order or the enforcement thereof or the realization of any security or the liquidation of either Obligor, shall constitute a discharge of the obligation of the Company or the Guarantor under this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, only to the extent of the amount of Dollars which such holder could purchase in the foreign exchange markets in London, England, with the amount of such other currency in accordance with normal banking procedures at the rate of exchange prevailing on the London Banking Day following receipt of the payment first referred to above. If the amount of Dollars that could be so purchased is less than the amount of Dollars originally due to such holder, the Obligors agree to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify and save harmless such holder from and against all loss or damage arising out of or as a result of such deficiency. This indemnity shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, constitute an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Agreement, the Notes and the Guarantees, shall give rise to a separate and independent cause of action, shall apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by such holder from time to time and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order for a liquidated sum in respect of an amount due hereunder, under the Notes or under the Guarantees or under any judgment or order. As used herein the term London Banking Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in London, England.
26. NOVATION.
(a) The Company may, upon not less than 30 days written notice to each holder of Notes, novate its rights and obligations under this Agreement and all Notes from itself to either the Guarantor or Amcor UK Finance Limited (as applicable, the Successor ), provided that, the Guarantor or Amcor UK Finance Limited, as the case may be, shall be organized and existing under the laws of Australia, the United States of America or any State or
political subdivision of either thereof (including, in the case of the United States, the District of Columbia) or the laws of England and Wales at such time. Upon any such novation, the Successor shall assume all rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Notes and such Successor shall become the Company under and for all purposes this Agreement and the Notes, and the Company shall be relieved and released of all such rights and obligations. Each holder of Notes agrees to execute and deliver such documents, agreements or certificates as may reasonably be required by the Company and the Successor to effect such novation, assumption and release; provided that, as a condition precedent to any such novation:
(i) the Successor shall have delivered to each holder of a Note an irrevocable and unconditional assumption of this Agreement and the Notes reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, and an undertaking of the Successor, on the request of any such holder, to deliver to such holder, in the manner provided in Section 15, a new Note, executed by Successor, with the Guarantee of the Guarantor affixed thereto;
(ii) the Guarantor shall have delivered to each holder of a Note an unconditional affirmation by (i) the Guarantor of its obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees and (ii) each Subsidiary Guarantor of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee;
(iii) the Guarantor and the Successor shall have delivered to each holder of a Note opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, and subject only to customary qualifications, conditions, assumptions and limitations, of independent counsel of recognized standing, relating to the matters contemplated hereby;
(iv) immediately after giving effect to such assumption, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(v) immediately after giving effect to such assumption, either
(x) no additional amount would be payable under Section 13 (assuming that the Successor then had to make a payment under the Notes) and no prepayment right shall exist under Section 8.3, or
(y) the Guarantor and the Successor shall have effectively and irrevocably waived any right to prepay the Notes under Section 8.3 that arises as a result of the Successor having the ability to make payment of any such additional amount under Section 13 in the future pursuant to any withholding tax requirement in existence at the time of such assumption in the jurisdiction of the Successor.
(b) In the event that such novation, assumption and release shall result in any tax payable by, or any tax liability of, any holder of a Note (whether local, state, federal or foreign) with respect to any Note thereof (a Relevant Note ) that would not have arisen but for such novation, assumption or release (any such tax, the Holder Tax Amount ), such holder shall provide written notice thereof to the Obligors prior to the date of such novation, assumption and release, with the relevant tax analysis set forth in reasonable detail. If any such notice is
received by the Obligors prior to the date of such novation, assumption and release, the Obligors at their election shall either have (i) paid or indemnified such holder for such Holder Tax Amount or (ii) provided that no Holder Tax Amount shall have become payable, prepaid the Relevant Notes of such holder in whole (and not in part) at a price equal to the unpaid principal amount of such Relevant Notes, together with interest accrued thereon to the date of prepayment and the Make-Whole Amount determined for the date of prepayment with respect to such principal amount.
(c) The Guarantor shall at all times own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the capital stock of any Successor.
(d) Neither Obligor nor any other Person shall be required to pay to any holder of a Note any form of consent or similar fee in connection with the assumption by any Successor of the Companys obligations pursuant to this Section 26.
27. MISCELLANEOUS.
27.1. Successors and Assigns.
All covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any subsequent holder of a Note) whether so expressed or not.
27.2. Payments Due on Non-Business Days.
Anything in this Agreement or the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding (but without limiting the requirement in Section 8 that notice of any optional prepayment specify a Business Day as the date fixed for such prepayment), any payment of principal of or Make-Whole Amount or interest on any Note that is due on a date other than a Business Day shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day without including the additional days elapsed in the computation of the interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day; provided that if the maturity date of any Note is a date other than a Business Day, the payment otherwise due on such maturity date shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and shall include the additional days elapsed in the computation of interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day.
27.3. Matters Relating to Applicable GAAP.
(a) If the Obligors notify the holders of Notes that, in the Guarantors reasonable opinion, or if the Required Holders notify the Obligors that, in the Required Holders reasonable opinion, as a result of changes in Applicable GAAP after the date of this Agreement ( Subsequent Changes ), any of the covenants contained in Sections 10.3 through 10.8, inclusive, or any of the defined terms used therein no longer apply as intended such that such covenants are materially more or less restrictive to the Obligors than as at the date of this Agreement, the Obligors and the holders of Notes shall negotiate in good faith to reset or amend such covenants or defined terms so as to negate such Subsequent Changes, or to establish
alternative covenants or defined terms. Until the Obligors and the Required Holders so agree to reset, amend or establish alternative covenants or defined terms, the covenants contained in Sections 10.3 through 10.8, inclusive, together with the relevant defined terms, shall continue to apply and compliance therewith shall be determined assuming that the Subsequent Changes shall not have occurred ( Static GAAP ). During any period that compliance with any covenants shall be determined pursuant to Static GAAP, the Obligors shall include relevant reconciliations in reasonable detail between Applicable GAAP and Static GAAP with respect to the applicable covenant compliance calculations contained in each certificate of a Senior Financial Officer delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a) during such period.
(b) For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants contained in this Agreement, any election by either Obligor to measure an item of financial liability using fair value (as permitted by International Accounting Standard 39 or any similar accounting standard) shall be disregarded and such determination shall be made as if such election had not been made.
27.4. Severability.
Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
27.5. Construction.
Each covenant contained herein shall be construed (absent express provision to the contrary) as being independent of each other covenant contained herein, so that compliance with any one covenant shall not (absent such an express contrary provision) be deemed to excuse compliance with any other covenant. Where any provision herein refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.
27.6. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.
27.7. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on the accompanying counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Company, whereupon the foregoing shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company and the Guarantor.
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC. |
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Each attorney executing this Agreement states that he or she has no notice of revocation or suspension of his or her power of attorney.
Signed for Amcor Limited by its
attorney in the presence of:
/s/ Graeme Vavasseur |
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/s/ Leslie Desjardins |
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Graeme Vavasseur |
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The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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ING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY |
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ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK |
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The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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WESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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FIRST SUNAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA |
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The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA |
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COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY |
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THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY |
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PROVIDENT LIFE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY |
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Severally By: Provident Investment Management, LLC |
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Title: Managing Director |
Amcor Limited |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
Note and Guarantee Agreement |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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STONEBRIDGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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Amcor Limited |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
Note and Guarantee Agreement |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to as of
the date thereof.
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THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA |
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PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY |
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PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION |
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Amcor Limited |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
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FORETHOUGHT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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Vice President |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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/s/ Roger D. Fors |
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VP-Private Fixed Income |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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Vice President |
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Vice President |
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/s/ Edward J. Brennan |
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Edward J. Brennan |
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Vice President |
Amcor Limited |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
Note and Guarantee Agreement |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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GENWORTH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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/s/ Stephen DeMotto |
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Stephen DeMotto |
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Investment Officer |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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/s/ Elisabeth A. Perenick |
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Elisabeth A. Perenick |
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Title: |
Managing Director |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA |
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/s/ Gwendolyn Foster |
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GWENDOLYN FOSTER |
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Title: |
SENIOR DIRECTOR |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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BERKSHIRE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA |
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/s/ Gwendolyn Foster |
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Name: |
GWENDOLYN FOSTER |
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SENIOR DIRECTOR |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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/s/ Diane S. Griswold |
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Name: |
Diane S. Griswold |
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Title: |
Second Vice President |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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CIGNA Investments, Inc. (authorized agent) |
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/s/ Lori E. Hopkins |
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Name: Lori E. Hopkins |
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Title: Managing Director |
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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA |
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CIGNA Investments, Inc. (authorized agent) |
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/s/ Lori E. Hopkins |
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Name: Lori E. Hopkins |
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Title: Managing Director |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY |
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CONSECO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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WASHINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
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40|86 Advisors, Inc., acting as Investment Advisor |
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/s/ Timothy L. Powell |
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Timothy L. Powell |
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Title: |
Vice President |
Amcor Limited |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
Note and Guarantee Agreement |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company |
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By |
/s/ Jeffrey Hughes |
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Name: Jeffrey Hughes |
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Title: Investment Officer |
Amcor Limited |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
Note and Guarantee Agreement |
as of the date thereof.
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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK |
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Rick Fischer |
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Carrie A. Cazolas |
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Authorized Signatories |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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/s/ Kent R. Adams |
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Name: Kent R. Adams |
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THE STATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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American United Life Insurance Company |
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/s/ Kent R. Adams |
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Name: Kent R. Adams |
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LAFAYETTE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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American United Life Insurance Company |
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FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN |
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American United Life Insurance Company |
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Name: Kent R. Adams |
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FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN |
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American United Life Insurance Company |
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Agent |
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/s/ Kent R. Adams |
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Name: Kent R. Adams |
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Title: V.P. Fixed Income Securities |
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The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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/s/ Justin P. Kavan |
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Name: Justin P. Kavan |
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Title: Vice President |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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CUNA MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY |
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CUMIS INSURANCE SOCIETY, INC. |
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MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc., acting as Investment Advisor |
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Allen R. Cantrell |
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Title: |
Director, Investments |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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THE OHIO NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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Jed R. Martin |
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Title: |
Vice President, Private Placements |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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OHIO NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION |
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Jed R. Martin |
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Title: |
Vice President, Private Placements |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
as of the date thereof.
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AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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Rachel Stauffer |
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Vice President Investments |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
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John Jacobs |
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Title: |
Director-Fixed Income |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
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By |
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John Jacobs |
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Title: |
Director-Fixed Income |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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COTTON STATES LIFE INSURANCE |
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By |
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John Jacobs |
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Title: |
Director-Fixed Income |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY |
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By |
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Name: |
David D. Rowland |
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Title: |
Sr. Vice President |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY |
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By |
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Name: |
Floyd Chadee |
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Title: |
Sr VP & CFO |
Amcor Limited |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
Note and Guarantee Agreement |
The foregoing is hereby agreed to
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HOMESTEADERS LIFE COMPANY |
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By |
/s/ Glen R. Hare |
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Name: |
Glen R. Hare |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President |
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EXHIBIT 1-A
[FORM OF SERIES A NOTE]
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
5.38% SERIES A GUARANTEED SENIOR NOTE DUE 2016
No.A-[ ] |
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U.S.$[ ] |
PPN: 02343* AA0 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the Company ), hereby promises to pay to [ ], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [ ] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on December 15, 2016, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) ( a ) on the unpaid balance thereof at the rate of 5.38% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 15th day of June and December in each year, commencing with June 15, 2010, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and ( b ) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment (including any overdue prepayment) of principal, any overdue payment of interest and any overdue payment of any Make-Whole Amount (as defined in the Note and Guarantee Agreement referred to below), payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand), at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of ( i ) 7.38% or ( ii ) 2.00% over the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its base or prime rate.
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in New York, New York or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the Notes ) issued pursuant to the Note and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 15, 2009 (as from time to time amended, the Note and Guarantee Agreement ), between the Company, AMCOR Limited (ABN 62 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia (the Guarantor ), and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to be bound by the provisions set forth, in the Note and Guarantee Agreement expressed to be, or that otherwise are, applicable to holders of Notes and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6 of the Note and Guarantee Agreement.
Payment of the principal of, interest on and Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note has been guaranteed by the Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Note and
Guarantee Agreement and by each Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of its Subsidiary Guarantee.
This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holders attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
This Note is subject to prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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EXHIBIT 1-B
[FORM OF SERIES B NOTE]
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
5.69% SERIES B GUARANTEED SENIOR NOTE DUE 2018
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U.S.$[ ] |
PPN: 02343* AB8 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the Company ), hereby promises to pay to [ ], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [ ] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on December 15, 2018, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) ( a ) on the unpaid balance thereof at the rate of 5.69% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 15th day of June and December in each year, commencing with June 15, 2010, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and ( b ) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment (including any overdue prepayment) of principal, any overdue payment of interest and any overdue payment of any Make-Whole Amount (as defined in the Note and Guarantee Agreement referred to below), payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand), at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of ( i ) 7.69% or ( ii ) 2.00% over the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its base or prime rate.
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in New York, New York or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the Notes ) issued pursuant to the Note and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 15, 2009 (as from time to time amended, the Note and Guarantee Agreement ), between the Company, AMCOR Limited (ABN 62 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia (the Guarantor ), and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to be bound by the provisions set forth in the Note and Guarantee Agreement expressed to be, or that otherwise are, applicable to holders of Notes and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6 of the Note and Guarantee Agreement.
Payment of the principal of, interest on and Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note has been guaranteed by the Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Note and
Guarantee Agreement and by each Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of its Subsidiary Guarantee.
This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holders attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
This Note is subject to prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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EXHIBIT 1-C
[FORM OF SERIES C NOTE]
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
5.95% SERIES C GUARANTEED SENIOR NOTE DUE 2021
No. C-[ ] |
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U.S.$[ ] |
PPN: 02343* AC6 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the Company ), hereby promises to pay to [ ], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [ ] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on December 15, 2021, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) ( a ) on the unpaid balance thereof at the rate of 5.95% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 15th day of June and December in each year, commencing with June 15, 2010, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and ( b ) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment (including any overdue prepayment) of principal, any overdue payment of interest and any overdue payment of any Make-Whole Amount (as defined in the Note and Guarantee Agreement referred to below), payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand), at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of ( i ) 7.95% or ( ii ) 2.00% over the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its base or prime rate.
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in New York, New York or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the Notes ) issued pursuant to the Note and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 15, 2009 (as from time to time amended, the Note and Guarantee Agreement ), between the Company, AMCOR Limited (ABN 62 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia (the Guarantor ), and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to be bound by the provisions set forth in the Note and Guarantee Agreement expressed to be, or that otherwise are, applicable to holders of Notes and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6 of the Note and Guarantee Agreement.
Payment of the principal of, interest on and Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note has been guaranteed by the Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Note and Guarantee Agreement and by each Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of its Subsidiary Guarantee.
This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holders attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
This Note is subject to prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note and Guarantee Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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EXHIBIT 2
[FORM OF GUARANTEE]
GUARANTEE
For value received, the undersigned hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the holder of the foregoing Note the due and punctual payment of the principal of and Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on said Note, as more fully provided in the Note and Guarantee Agreement referred to in said Note.
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EXECUTION COPY
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AMCOR LIMITED
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
150,000,000
3.44% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2015
5.00% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2020
NOTE AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
Dated as of September 1, 2010
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AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES |
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SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES |
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CLOSINGS |
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSINGS |
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4.1. |
Representations and Warranties |
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4.2. |
Performance; No Default |
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4.3. |
Compliance Certificates |
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Opinions of Counsel |
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Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, etc. |
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Sale of Other Notes |
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Payment of Special Counsel Fees |
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4.8. |
Private Placement Number |
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4.9. |
Changes in Corporate Structure |
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4.10. |
Evidence of Consent to Receive Service of Process |
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Subsidiary Guarantees |
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Funding Instructions |
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4.13. |
Proceedings and Documents |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS |
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5.1. |
Organization; Power and Authority |
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Authorization, etc. |
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Disclosure |
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Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates |
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Financial Statements; Material Liabilities; Financial Condition |
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Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, etc. |
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Governmental Authorizations, etc. |
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Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders |
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Taxes; Foreign Taxes |
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Title to Property; Leases |
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Licenses, Permits, etc. |
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Compliance with ERISA |
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Private Offering by the Obligors |
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Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations |
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Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens |
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Foreign Assets Control Regulations, etc. |
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Status under Certain Statutes |
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Environmental Matters |
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Ranking |
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Representations of Subsidiary Guarantors |
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REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS |
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Purchase for Investment, etc. |
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Australian Matters, Etc. |
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SCHEDULE A |
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INFORMATION RELATING TO PURCHASERS |
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SCHEDULE B |
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EXHIBIT 1-A |
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Form of Series A Guaranteed Senior Note due 2015 |
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EXHIBIT 1-B |
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Form of Series B Guaranteed Senior Note due 2020 |
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Form of Guarantee |
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Form of Opinion of U.S. Counsel for the Obligors and the Subsidiary Guarantors |
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Form of Opinion of Australian Counsel for the Guarantor |
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Form of Opinion of English Counsel for Amcor UK Finance Limited |
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Form of Opinion of Special United States Counsel for the Purchasers |
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Form of Subsidiary Guarantee |
AMCOR LIMITED
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
109 Burwood Road
Hawthorn
Victoria 3122
Australia
treasury@amcor.com.au
3.44% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2015
5.00% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2020
As of September 1, 2010
TO THE PURCHASERS WHOSE NAMES
APPEAR IN THE ACCEPTANCE
FORM AT THE END HEREOF:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company (as such term is further defined in Schedule B)), and AMCOR LIMITED (ABN 62 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia (the Guarantor (as such term is further defined in Schedule B) and, together with the Company, the Obligors ), jointly and severally agree with each of the purchasers whose names appear in the acceptance form at the end hereof (each, a Purchaser and, collectively, the Purchasers ) as follows:
1. AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES.
The Company will authorize the issue and sale, in two series, of 150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes, of which 50,000,000 aggregate principal amount shall be its Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2015 (the Series A Notes ) and 100,000,000 aggregate principal amount shall be its Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2020 (the Series B Notes and, together with the Series A Notes, the Notes , such term to include any such notes issued in substitution therefor pursuant to Section 15). The Series A Notes and Series B Notes shall be substantially in the form set out in Exhibits 1-A and 1-B, respectively, with such changes therefrom, if any, as may be approved by each Purchaser and the Obligors. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Schedule B; references to a Schedule or an Exhibit are, unless otherwise specified, to a Schedule or an Exhibit attached to this Agreement.
Payment of the principal of, Make-Whole Amount (if any), Net Loss (if any) and interest on the Notes and other amounts owing hereunder shall be unconditionally guaranteed by
(i) the Guarantor as provided in Section 14 (and each Note will have the guarantee (each a Guarantee and, collectively, the Guarantees ) of the Guarantor endorsed thereon in the form set forth in Exhibit 2) and (ii) the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to their respective Subsidiary Guarantees.
2. SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser will purchase from the Company, at the Closing provided for in Section 3, Notes in the respective series and in the principal amount specified opposite such Purchasers name in Schedule A at the purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. The Purchasers obligations hereunder are several and not joint obligations and no Purchaser shall have any liability to any Person for the performance or non-performance of any obligation by any other Purchaser hereunder.
3. CLOSINGS.
The sale and purchase of the Notes to be purchased by each Purchaser shall occur at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 111 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, at approximately 10:00 a.m., New York City time, at a closing (the Closing ) on September 1, 2010. At the Closing the Company will deliver to each Purchaser the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser in the form of a single Note for each series to be so purchased (or such greater number of Notes in denominations of at least 500,000 (or, if higher, the equivalent in Euro of A$500,000) as such Purchaser may request) dated the date of the Closing and registered in such Purchasers name (or in the name of such Purchasers nominee), with the Guarantee of the Guarantor endorsed thereon, against delivery by such Purchaser to the Company or its order of immediately available funds in the amount of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the account of the Company to Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt AM Main, Swift Code: DEUTDEFF, IBAN: 5007001095874860000, for further credit to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Swift Code: WFBIUS6S, Beneficiary Account Number: 7776007416, Beneficiary Name: Amcor Finance USA Inc., Beneficiary Address: 6600 Valley View Street, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA. If at the Closing the Company shall fail to tender such Notes to any Purchaser as provided above in this Section 3, or any of the conditions specified in Section 4 shall not have been fulfilled to such Purchasers satisfaction, such Purchaser shall, at such Purchasers election, be relieved of all further obligations under this Agreement, without thereby waiving any rights such Purchaser may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment.
4. CONDITIONS TO CLOSINGS.
Each Purchasers obligation to purchase and pay for the Notes to be sold to such Purchaser at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Purchasers satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of the following conditions:
4.1. Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of the Obligors in this Agreement and of each Subsidiary Guarantor in its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be correct when made and at the time of the Closing.
4.2. Performance; No Default.
Each Obligor and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement or, in the case of each Subsidiary Guarantor, its Subsidiary Guarantee, required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing and after giving effect to the issue and sale of the Notes with the benefit of the Guarantees (and the application of the proceeds thereof as contemplated by Section 5.14) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary shall have entered into any transaction since June 30, 2009 that would have been prohibited by Section 10.1 or 10.8 hereof had such Sections applied since such date.
4.3. Compliance Certificates.
(a) Officers Certificate . Each Obligor and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have delivered to such Purchaser an Officers Certificate, dated the date of the Closing, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.9 with respect to such Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, have been fulfilled.
(b) Secretarys or Directors Certificate . Each Obligor and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate of its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or a Director or other appropriate person, dated the date of the Closing, certifying as to the resolutions attached thereto and other corporate proceedings relating to the authorization, execution and delivery of (i) this Agreement and the Notes (in the case of the Company), (ii) this Agreement and the Guarantees (in the case of the Guarantor) and (iii) the respective Subsidiary Guarantees (in the case of each Subsidiary Guarantor).
4.4. Opinions of Counsel.
Such Purchaser shall have received opinions in form and substance satisfactory to such Purchaser, dated the date of the Closing ( a ) from (i) Sidley Austin, U.S. counsel for the Obligors and the Subsidiary Guarantors, (ii) Allens Arthur Robinson, Australian counsel for the Guarantor, and (iii) Sidley Austin LLP, English counsel for Amcor UK Finance Limited, substantially in the respective forms set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(i), 4.4(a)(ii) and 4.4(a)(iii), and covering such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated hereby as such Purchaser or the Purchasers counsel may reasonably request (and the Obligors hereby instruct their counsel and counsel for Amcor UK Finance Limited to deliver such opinions to the Purchasers) and ( b ) from Chapman and Cutler LLP, the Purchasers special counsel in connection with such transactions, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit 4.4(b) and covering such other matters incident to such transactions as such Purchaser may reasonably request.
4.5. Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, etc.
On the date of the Closing such Purchasers purchase of Notes shall ( i ) be permitted by the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction to which such Purchaser is subject, without recourse to provisions (such as Section 1405(a)(8) of the New York Insurance Law) permitting limited investments by insurance companies without restriction as to the character of the particular investment, ( ii ) not violate any applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and ( iii ) not subject such Purchaser to any tax, penalty or liability under or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, which law or regulation was not in effect on the date hereof. If requested by such Purchaser, such Purchaser shall have received an Officers Certificate from the Guarantor certifying as to such matters of fact as such Purchaser may reasonably specify to enable such Purchaser to determine whether such purchase is so permitted.
4.6. Sale of Other Notes.
Contemporaneously with the Closing the Company shall sell to the other Purchasers and the other Purchasers shall purchase the Notes to be purchased by them.
4.7. Payment of Special Counsel Fees.
Without limiting the provisions of Section 17.1, the Obligors shall have paid on or before the Closing the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of the Purchasers special counsel referred to in Section 4.4(b) to the extent reflected in a statement of such counsel rendered to the Guarantor at least three Business Days prior to the Closing.
4.8. Private Placement Number.
A Private Placement Number issued by Standard & Poors CUSIP Service Bureau (in cooperation with the SVO) shall have been obtained for each series of Notes.
4.9. Changes in Corporate Structure.
As of the date of the Closing, neither Obligor shall have changed its jurisdiction of incorporation or, except as specified in Schedule 4.9, been a party to any merger or consolidation and shall not have succeeded to all or any substantial part of the liabilities of any other entity, at any time following the date of the most recent financial statements referred to in Schedule 5.5.
4.10. Evidence of Consent to Receive Service of Process.
Such Purchaser shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to such Purchaser, evidence of the consent of National Registered Agents, Inc. in New York, New York to the appointment and designation provided for by Section 24 hereof and Section 5.03 of the Subsidiary Guarantees for the period from the date of the Closing through September 1, 2021.
4.11. Subsidiary Guarantees.
Such Purchaser shall have received true and complete copies of the Subsidiary Guarantees, duly executed and delivered by the respective Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Subsidiary Guarantees shall be in full force and effect and the representations and warranties of the Subsidiary Guarantors contained therein shall be correct when made and at the time of the Closing. Such Purchaser shall also have received in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor a certificate, dated the date of the Closing, signed by a director of such Subsidiary Guarantor confirming that such Subsidiary Guarantor is, and after giving the Subsidiary Guarantee will be, able to pay its debts as they become due.
4.12. Funding Instructions.
At least three Business Days prior to the date of the Closing, each Purchaser shall have received written instructions signed by a Responsible Officer on letterhead of the Guarantor confirming the information specified in Section 3 including (a) the name and address of the transferee bank, (b) such transferee banks ABA number and (c) the account name and number into which the purchase price for the Notes is to be deposited.
4.13. Proceedings and Documents.
All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantees and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be satisfactory to such Purchaser and the Purchasers special counsel, and such Purchaser and such special counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as such Purchaser or such special counsel may reasonably request.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS.
The Company as to itself and the Guarantor as to itself and as to its Subsidiaries represents and warrants to each Purchaser that:
5.1. Organization; Power and Authority.
Each Obligor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and, where legally applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and, where legally applicable, is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Obligor has the corporate power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease, to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Notes (in the case of the Company) and this Agreement and the Guarantees (in the case of the Guarantor), and to perform the provisions hereof and thereof.
5.2. Authorization, etc.
This Agreement and the Notes have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery thereof each Note will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, and this Agreement and the Guarantees have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Guarantor, and this Agreement constitutes and, upon execution and delivery thereof, each Guarantee will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except, in each case, as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5.3. Disclosure.
To the best of knowledge of the Obligors, the answers included in the due diligence questions and answers (the Q&A ) set forth in Schedule 5.3 are true and correct in all material respects as of the respective dates such answers were provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Obligors do not make any representation or warranty with respect to any projections or forward looking statements contained in the Q&A, other than that such projections and forward looking statements are based on information that the Obligors believe to be accurate and such projections and forward looking statements were calculated or arrived at in a manner that the Obligors believe to be reasonable. Since June 30, 2009, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business, properties or prospects of either Obligor or any Subsidiary except changes that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.4. Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates.
(a) Schedule 5.4 contains as of the date of the Closing (except as noted therein) complete and correct lists ( i ) of the Guarantors Subsidiaries, showing, as to each Subsidiary, the correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage of shares of each class of its capital stock or similar equity interests outstanding owned by the Guarantor and each other Subsidiary and whether such Subsidiary is on the date of the Closing a Subsidiary Guarantor and/or a Material Subsidiary, ( ii ) of the Guarantors Affiliates, other than Subsidiaries, and ( iii ) of each of the Guarantors directors and senior officers.
(b) All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of each Material Subsidiary owned by the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Guarantor or another Subsidiary free and clear of any Lien (except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 5.4 as of the date of the Closing and except for Liens incurred after the date of the Closing that are permitted pursuant to Section 10.3).
(c) Each Material Subsidiary is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, where legally applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other legal entity and is, if applicable, in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Material Subsidiary has the corporate or other power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease and to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact.
(d) No Material Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any legal restriction or any agreement (other than this Agreement, the agreements listed in Schedule 5.4 and customary limitations imposed by corporate law statutes) restricting the ability of such Material Subsidiary to pay dividends out of profits or make any other similar distributions of profits to the Guarantor or any of its Material Subsidiaries that owns outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of such Subsidiary.
5.5. Financial Statements; Material Liabilities; Financial Condition.
The Obligors have delivered to each Purchaser copies of the consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries listed in Schedule 5.5. All of said financial statements (including in each case the related schedules and notes) fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates specified in such Schedule and their financial performance and cash flows for the respective periods so specified and have been prepared in accordance with Applicable GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved except as set forth in the notes thereto (subject, in the case of any interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments). The Guarantor and its Subsidiaries do not have any Material liabilities that are not disclosed in such financial statements.
5.6. Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, etc.
The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Notes and by the Guarantor of this Agreement and the Guarantees will not (a) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other agreement or instrument to which either Obligor or any Subsidiary is bound or by which either Obligor or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties may be bound or affected, (b) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to either Obligor or any Subsidiary or (c) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to either Obligor or any Subsidiary.
5.7. Governmental Authorizations, etc.
No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the Notes or by the Guarantor of this Agreement or the Guarantees (including, without limitation, any thereof required in connection with the obtaining of Euro or Dollars, as applicable, to make payments under this Agreement, the Notes and the Guarantees and the payment of such Euro or Dollars, as applicable, to Persons resident in the United States of America). It is not necessary to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence in Australia of this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees that any thereof or any other document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any Governmental Authority, or that any such agreement or document be stamped with any stamp, registration or similar transaction tax.
5.8. Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders.
(a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of either Obligor, threatened against or affecting either Obligor or any Subsidiary or any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary is in default under any term of any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority or is in violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, but only to the extent applicable thereto, Environmental Laws and the USA PATRIOT Act) of any Governmental Authority, which default or violation, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.9. Taxes; Foreign Taxes.
(a) The Obligors and each Subsidiary have filed all tax returns that are required to have been filed in any jurisdiction, and have paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes and assessments levied upon them or their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent such taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, except for any taxes and assessments (or filings related thereto) ( i ) the amount of which is not individually or in the aggregate Material or ( ii ) the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which an Obligor or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, has established adequate reserves in accordance with Applicable GAAP. No Obligor knows of any basis for any other tax or assessment that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in respect of taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate.
(b) No liability for any tax (whether income, documentary, sales, stamp, registration, issue, capital, property, excise or otherwise), duty, levy, impost, fee, charge or withholding (each a Tax and collectively Taxes ), directly or indirectly, imposed, assessed,
levied or collected by or for the account of any Governmental Authority of or in Australia or any political subdivision thereof or therein (an Applicable Taxing Authority ) will be incurred by either Obligor or any holder of a Note as a result of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees and, based on present law, no deduction or withholding in respect of Taxes imposed by or for the account of any Applicable Taxing Authority or any jurisdiction (other than the United States of America) by or through which payments with respect to the Notes are made by the Company or payments with respect to the Guarantees are made by the Guarantor is required to be made from any payment by the Company under this Agreement or the Notes or by the Guarantor under this Agreement or the Guarantees, except for any such withholding or deduction arising out of the conditions described in the proviso to Section 13(a) and except as may be described in the opinion of Australian counsel to the Guarantor delivered pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(ii).
5.10. Title to Property; Leases.
The Obligors and each Subsidiary have good and sufficient title to their respective properties, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited balance sheet referred to in Section 5.5 or purported to have been acquired by either Obligor or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement, except where the failure to have such title could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All leases that either Obligor or any Subsidiary is party to as lessee are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect except where the failure to be valid and subsisting and in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.11. Licenses, Permits, etc.
(a) The Obligors and each Subsidiary own or possess all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, that individually or in the aggregate are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others.
(b) To the best knowledge of the Obligors, no product of either Obligor or any Subsidiary infringes in any Material respect any license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent, copyright, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned by any other Person.
(c) To the best knowledge of the Obligors, there is no Material violation by any Person of any right of either Obligor or any Subsidiary with respect to any patent, copyright, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned or used by either Obligor or any Subsidiary.
5.12. Compliance with ERISA.
(a) The Obligors and each ERISA Affiliate have operated and administered each Plan in compliance with all applicable laws except for such instances of noncompliance as have
not resulted in and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Obligor nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA (other than a liability to the PBGC for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to its Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans), and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such liability by either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or to such penalty or excise tax provisions or to section 401(a)(29) or 412 of the Code, other than such liabilities or Liens as would not be individually or in the aggregate Material.
(b) The present value of the aggregate benefit liabilities under each of the Plans subject to Title IV of ERISA, determined as of the end of such Plans most recently ended plan year on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such Plans most recent actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the then aggregate current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than U.S.$50,000,000 in the aggregate for all Plans. The present value of the accrued benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under all Foreign Pension Plans as of June 30, 2010 did not exceed the current value of the assets of such Foreign Pension Plans allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than A$346,700,000 in the aggregate for all Foreign Pension Plans, as reported in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2010. The term benefit liabilities has the meaning specified in section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA and the terms current value and present value have the meaning specified in section 3 of ERISA.
(c) The Obligors and their ERISA Affiliates have not incurred withdrawal liabilities (and are not subject to contingent withdrawal liabilities) under section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in respect of Multiemployer Plans that individually or in the aggregate are Material.
(d) The expected postretirement benefit obligation (determined as of the last day of the Guarantors most recently ended fiscal year in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 106, without regard to liabilities attributable to continuation coverage mandated by section 4980B of the Code) of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries is not Material.
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Notes hereunder will not involve any transaction that is subject to the prohibitions of section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed on either Obligor pursuant to section 4975(c)(1)(A)-(D) of the Code. The representation by the Obligors in the first sentence of this Section 5.12(e) is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of the Purchasers representation in Section 6.3 as to the sources of the funds used to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by the Purchasers.
(f) Each Foreign Pension Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and court orders and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities except
for instances of non-compliance as have not resulted in and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.13. Private Offering by the Obligors.
Neither of the Obligors nor anyone acting on their behalf has offered the Notes or the Guarantees or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited any offer to buy any of the same from, or otherwise approached or negotiated in respect thereof with, any person other than the Purchasers, each of which has been offered the Notes at a private sale for investment. Neither of the Obligors nor anyone acting on their behalf has taken, or will take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the Notes or the Guarantees to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act or to the registration requirements of any securities or blue sky laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
Neither of the Obligors nor anyone acting on their behalf has offered or will offer for subscription or purchase, or issue invitations to subscribe for or buy, any Notes in Australia or its territories or possessions.
5.14. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations.
The Company will apply the proceeds of the sale of the Notes to repay existing Indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of buying or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 221), or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any securities under such circumstances as to involve either Obligor in a violation of Regulation X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220). Margin stock does not constitute more than 25% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries and the Guarantor does not have any present intention that margin stock will constitute more than 25% of the value of such assets. As used in this Section, the terms margin stock and purpose of buying or carrying shall have the meanings assigned to them in said Regulation U.
5.15. Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens.
(a) Except as described therein, Schedule 5.15 sets forth a complete and correct list of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2010 (except Indebtedness between the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries and any other Subsidiary), since which date, up to and including the date of the Closing, there has been no Material change in the amounts, interest rates, sinking funds, installment payments or maturities of the Indebtedness of the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries. Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary is in default and no waiver of default is currently in effect, in the payment of any principal or interest on any Indebtedness of such Obligor or such Subsidiary and no event or condition exists with respect to any Indebtedness of either Obligor or any Subsidiary that would permit (or that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would permit) one or more Persons to cause such
Indebtedness to become due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment.
(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.15, neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien not permitted by Section 10.3.
(c) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary Guarantor is a party to, or otherwise subject to any provision contained in, any instrument evidencing Indebtedness of such Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor, any agreement relating thereto or any other agreement (including, but not limited to, its charter or other organizational document) which limits the amount of, or otherwise imposes restrictions on the incurring of, Indebtedness of such Obligor under this Agreement or the Notes or of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its respective Subsidiary Guarantee, except as specifically indicated in Schedule 5.15.
5.16. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, etc.
(a) Neither the sale of the Notes by the Company hereunder with the benefit of the Guarantees nor the Companys use of the proceeds thereof will violate the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.
(b) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary (i) is a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) knowingly engages in any dealings or transactions with any such Person. To the extent applicable thereto, each Obligor and its Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with the USA PATRIOT Act.
(c) No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, assuming in all cases that such Act applies to the Obligors.
5.17. Status under Certain Statutes.
(i) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary Guarantor is required to register as an investment company under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, either before or after giving effect to the offer and sale of the Notes with the benefit of the Guarantees and the application of the proceeds thereof and (ii) neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary is subject to regulation under the United States Federal Power Act, as amended.
5.18. Environmental Matters.
(a) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any claim or has received any notice of any claim, and no proceeding has been instituted raising any claim against such Obligor or such Subsidiary or any of their respective real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or other assets, alleging any damage to the environment or violation of any Environmental Laws, except, in each case, such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any facts which would give rise to any claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws or damage to the environment emanating from, occurring on or in any way related to real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or to other assets or their use, except, in each case, such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has stored any Hazardous Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them in a manner contrary to any Environmental Law and has not disposed of any Hazardous Materials in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws in each case in any manner that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) All buildings on all real properties now owned, leased or operated by either Obligor or any Subsidiary are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.19. Ranking.
The Companys payment obligations under this Agreement and the Notes and the Guarantors payment obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees will, upon issuance of the Notes and the Guarantees, constitute direct, unconditional and general obligations of such Obligor and rank in right of payment either pari passu or senior to all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness of such Obligor except for Indebtedness which is preferred by operation of bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, administration or similar laws of general application.
5.20. Representations of Subsidiary Guarantors.
The representations and warranties of each Subsidiary Guarantor contained in its respective Subsidiary Guarantee are true and correct as of the date they are made and will be true and correct at the time of the Closing.
6. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS.
6.1. Purchase for Investment, etc.
Each Purchaser severally represents that it is purchasing the Notes to be purchased by it hereunder on the date of the Closing on which such Purchaser is purchasing
Notes for its own account or for one or more separate accounts maintained by such Purchaser or for the account of one or more pension or trust funds and not with a view to the distribution thereof, provided that the disposition of such Purchasers or their property shall at all times be within such Purchasers or their control. Each Purchaser understands that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may only be resold (in addition to the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 15.2) if registered pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act or if an exemption from registration is available, except under circumstances where neither such registration nor such an exemption is required by law, and that no Obligor is required to register the Notes.
6.2. Australian Matters, Etc.
Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has been advised by the Obligors that no prospectus or other disclosure document in relation to the Notes has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or ASX Limited by or on behalf of either Obligor. Each Purchaser represents and agrees that it:
(1) has not offered or invited applications for, and will not offer or invite applications for, the issue, sale or purchase of the Notes or any interest in the Notes in Australia (including an offer or invitation which is received by a Person in Australia); and
(2) has not distributed or published, and will not distribute or publish, any offering material or advertisement relating to the Notes in Australia,
unless ( i ) the minimum aggregate consideration payable by each offeree on acceptance of any such offer is at least A$500,000 (disregarding moneys lent by the offeror or its associates) or the offer or invitation otherwise does not require disclosure to investors in accordance with Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Law, and ( ii ) such action complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
6.3. Source of Funds.
Each Purchaser severally represents that at least one of the following statements is an accurate representation as to each source of funds (a Source ) to be used by such Purchaser to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser hereunder:
(a) the Source is an insurance company general account (as the term is defined in PTE 95-60 (issued July 12, 1995)) in respect of which the reserves and liabilities (as defined by the annual statement for life insurance companies approved by the NAIC (the NAIC Annual Statement )) for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any employee benefit plan together with the amount of the reserves and liabilities for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any other employee benefit plans maintained by the same employer (or affiliate thereof as defined in PTE 95-60) or by the same employee organization in the general account do not exceed 10% of the total reserves and liabilities of the general account (exclusive of separate account liabilities) plus surplus as set forth in the NAIC Annual Statement filed with such Purchasers state of domicile; or
(b) the Source is a separate account that is maintained solely in connection with such Purchasers fixed contractual obligations under which the amounts payable, or credited, to any employee benefit plan (or its related trust) that has any interest in such separate account (or to any participant or beneficiary of such plan (including any annuitant)) are not affected in any manner by the investment performance of the separate account; or
(c) the Source is either (i) an insurance company pooled separate account, within the meaning of PTE 90-1 (issued January 29, 1990), or (ii) a bank collective investment fund, within the meaning of the PTE 91-38 (issued July 12, 1991) and, except as disclosed by such Purchaser to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (c), no employee benefit plan or group of plans maintained by the same employer or employee organization beneficially owns more than 10% of all assets allocated to such pooled separate account or collective investment fund; or
(d) the Source constitutes assets of an investment fund (within the meaning of Part V of the QPAM Exemption) managed by a qualified professional asset manager or QPAM (within the meaning of Part V of the QPAM Exemption), no employee benefit plans assets that are included in such investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other employee benefit plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate (within the meaning of Section V(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the same employee organization and managed by such QPAM, exceed 20% of the total client assets managed by such QPAM, the conditions of Part I(c) and (g) of the QPAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the QPAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the QPAM (applying the definition of control in Section V(e) of the QPAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in either Obligor and ( i ) the identity of such QPAM and ( ii ) the names of all employee benefit plans whose assets are included in such investment fund have been disclosed to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (d); or
(e) the Source constitutes assets of a plan(s) (within the meaning of Section IV of PTE 96-23 (the INHAM Exemption )) managed by an in-house asset manager or INHAM (within the meaning of Part IV of the INHAM Exemption), the conditions of Part I(a), (g) and (h) of the INHAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the INHAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the INHAM (applying the definition of control in Section IV(h) of the INHAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in either Obligor and (i) the identity of such INHAM and (ii) the name(s) of the employee benefit plan(s) whose assets constitute the Source have been disclosed to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (e); or
(f) the Source is a governmental plan; or
(g) the Source is one or more employee benefit plans, or a separate account or trust fund comprised of one or more employee benefit plans, each of which has been identified to the Obligors in writing pursuant to this paragraph (g); or
(h) the Source does not include assets of any employee benefit plan, other than a plan exempt from the coverage of ERISA.
As used in this Section 6.3, the terms employee benefit plan, governmental plan and separate account shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in Section 3 of ERISA.
7. INFORMATION AS TO THE OBLIGORS.
7.1. Financial and Business Information.
The Obligors shall deliver to each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a) Semi-Annual Statements within 90 days after the end of the first six-month period in each fiscal year of the Guarantor, duplicate copies of,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period, and
(ii) consolidated statements of profit and loss and cash flows of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with Applicable GAAP applicable to interim financial statements generally, and certified by a Senior Financial Officer of the Guarantor as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the companies being reported on and their financial performance for the applicable period, subject to changes resulting from year-end adjustments;
(b) Annual Statements within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, duplicate copies of,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and
(ii) consolidated statements of profit and loss and cash flows of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with Applicable GAAP, and accompanied by
(A) an opinion thereon of independent chartered accountants of recognized international standing, which opinion shall state that such financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the companies being reported upon and their financial performance for the applicable period and
have been prepared in conformity with Applicable GAAP and other mandatory professional reporting requirements, and that the examination of such accountants in connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards (as such term is used and defined in such accountants opinion and as the wording of such accountants opinion may be updated or amended from time to time in accordance with industry practice and standards); and
(B) a certificate of such accountants stating that they have reviewed this Agreement and stating further whether, in making their audit, they have become aware of any condition or event that then constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, and, if they are aware that any such condition or event then exists, specifying the nature and period of the existence thereof (it being understood that such accountants shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any failure to obtain knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless such accountants should have obtained knowledge thereof in making an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or did not make such an audit);
(c) Other Reports promptly upon their becoming available, one copy of ( i ) each financial statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by either Obligor or any Subsidiary to public securities holders generally, and ( ii ) each regular or periodic report and each prospectus or registration statement (without exhibits except as expressly requested by such holder) filed by either Obligor or any Subsidiary with ASX Limited or any other stock exchange or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any similar Governmental Authority and (iii) all press releases and other statements made available generally by either Obligor or any Subsidiary to the public concerning developments that are Material;
(d) Notice of Default or Event of Default promptly, and in any event within five days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware of the existence of any Default or Event of Default or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default hereunder or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default of the type referred to in Section 11(f), a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors are taking or propose to take with respect thereto;
(e) ERISA Matters promptly, and in any event within ten Business Days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware of any of the following, a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, that the Obligors or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto:
(i) with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in section 4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, for which notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in effect on the date hereof; or
(ii) the taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan; or
(iii) any event, transaction or condition that is reasonably likely to result in the incurrence of any liability by either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA (other than a liability to the PBGC for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien, taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) Foreign Pension Plan Matters promptly and in any event within ten Business Days after receipt thereof, copies of any notice of the imposition of a Material financial penalty (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability, whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Foreign Pension Plans, together with a description of the action, if any, that the Obligors propose to take with respect thereto;
(g) Notices from Governmental Authority promptly, and in any event within 30 days of receipt thereof, copies of any notice to either Obligor or any Subsidiary from any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over either Obligor or any Subsidiary relating to any order, ruling, statute or other law or regulation that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(h) Requested Information with reasonable promptness, such other data and information relating to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to the ability of either Obligor to perform its obligations hereunder, under the Notes and under the Guarantees, as the case may be, as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any such holder of Notes, including information readily available to the Guarantor explaining the Guarantors financial statements if such information has been requested by the SVO in order to assign or maintain a designation of the Notes.
7.2. Officers Certificate.
Each set of financial statements delivered to a holder of Notes pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b) hereof shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer of the Guarantor setting forth:
(a) Covenant Compliance the information (including detailed calculations) required in order to establish whether the Obligors were in compliance with the requirements of Section 10.3 through Section 10.8 hereof, inclusive, during the semi-annual or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished (including with respect to each such Section, where applicable, the calculations of the maximum or minimum amount, ratio or percentage, as the case may be, permissible under the terms of such Sections, and the calculation of the amount, ratio or percentage then in existence); and
(b) Event of Default a statement that such officer has reviewed the relevant terms hereof and has made, or caused to be made, under his or her supervision, a review of the transactions and conditions of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries from the beginning of the semi-annual or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished to the date of the certificate and that such review shall not have disclosed the existence during such period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or, if any such condition or event existed or exists (including, without limitation, any such event or condition resulting from the failure of either Obligor or any Subsidiary to comply with any Environmental Law), specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors shall have taken or propose to take with respect thereto.
7.3. Inspection.
The Obligors shall permit the representatives of each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a) No Default if no Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of such holder and upon reasonable prior notice to the Obligors, to visit the principal executive office of the Guarantor and the Company, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Guarantor and the Company and their Subsidiaries with the Guarantors or the Companys officers, as the case may be, and (with the consent of the Guarantor or the Company, as the case may be, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) their independent chartered accountants, and (with the consent of the Guarantor or the Company, as the case may be, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) to visit the other offices and properties of the Guarantor and the Company and each Subsidiary, all at such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably requested in writing; and
(b) Default if a Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of the Obligors, to visit and inspect any of the offices or properties of the Guarantor, the Company or any Subsidiary, to examine all their respective books of account, records, reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers and independent chartered accountants (and by this provision the Obligors authorize said accountants to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries), all at such times and as often as may be requested.
Any inspection made pursuant to this Section 7.3 is subject to the confidentiality requirements of Section 22.
7.4. Limitation on Disclosure Obligation.
Neither Obligor shall be required to disclose the following information pursuant to Section 7.1(c), 7.1(g), 7.1(h) or 7.3:
(a) information that the Obligors determine after consultation with counsel qualified to advise on such matters (which may be in-house counsel) that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 22, such Obligor would be prohibited from disclosing by applicable law or regulations without making public disclosure thereof; or
(b) information that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 22, such Obligor is prohibited from disclosing by the terms of an obligation of confidentiality contained in any agreement with any non-Affiliate binding upon such Obligor and not entered into in contemplation of this clause (b), provided that the Obligors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain consent from the party in whose favor the obligation of confidentiality was made to permit the disclosure of the relevant information and provided further that the Obligors have received a written opinion of counsel (which may be in-house counsel) confirming that disclosure of such information without consent from such other contractual party would constitute a breach of such agreement.
Promptly after a request therefor from any holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor, the Obligors will provide such holder with a written opinion of counsel (which may be in-house counsel and which may be addressed to the Obligors) relied upon as to any requested information that the relevant Obligor is prohibited from disclosing to such holder under circumstances described in this Section 7.4.
8. PREPAYMENT OF THE NOTES; INTEREST.
8.1. Maturity.
As provided therein, the entire unpaid principal amount of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes shall be due and payable on September 1, 2015 and September 1, 2020, respectively.
8.2. Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount.
The Company may, at its option, upon notice as provided in Section 8.6, prepay on any Business Day all, or from time to time any part of, the Notes, in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus the applicable Make-Whole Amounts determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount.
8.3. Prepayment in Connection with a Payment under Section 13.
(a) Subject to Subsection (b) below, if, as a result of the occurrence of any Tax Event, the Company or the Guarantor (assuming that the Guarantor is required to make a payment pursuant to Section 14 or any Guarantee) on any date shall have (i) made a payment under Section 13 with respect to any Note or become obligated to make a payment under Section 13 with respect to any Note on the next date on which a payment of interest is scheduled to be made (such payment in either case being in excess of the amount that the Company or the Guarantor, as applicable, would have been required to pay but for the occurrence of such Tax Event) (in either case, any such Note being herein referred to as an Affected Note ) and (ii) furnished to each holder of any Affected Note a notice from a Responsible Officer of the Company or the Guarantor, as applicable, setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such Tax Event and an explanation of the basis on which the Company or the Guarantor, as applicable, is then so obligated to make payment under Section 13, the Company may, upon notice given as provided in Section 8.6, prepay the Affected Notes in whole (and not in part) on any Business Day at a price equal to the unpaid principal amount of such Notes, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for such prepayment, plus the applicable Make-Whole Amount determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, no Affected Note shall be prepaid pursuant to this Section 8.3 if the holder thereof, at least ten Business Days prior to the prepayment date under this Section 8.3, shall have delivered a notice to the Obligors stating that such holder waives any right to any future payment under Section 13 in respect of the specific Tax Event that shall have given rise to the Companys prepayment right under this Section 8.3; provided that
(1) no such waiver (x) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any right to receive a payment in full under Section 13 in respect of any other Tax Event that shall have given rise to the Companys prepayment right under this Section 8.3 or (y) preclude the Company from exercising any such right of prepayment in respect of such other Tax Event; and
(2) if on any date the amount of any payment that a holder of a Note would be entitled to receive under Section 13 shall increase (in proportion to the total amount in respect of which the amount payable under Section 13 is determined),
(x) the occurrence of any such increase shall be deemed to be a new Tax Event giving rise to a prepayment right under this Section 8.3, and
(y) such holder thereafter shall be entitled to receive the full amount of any future payment provided under Section 13, notwithstanding any waiver previously delivered pursuant to this Section 8.3, unless such holder shall have delivered a notice under Section 8.3(b) in respect of any such prepayment.
In addition, no prepayment of any Note shall be permitted pursuant to Section 8.3(a) (i) if a Default or Event of Default then exists, (ii) until the Obligors shall have taken commercially reasonable steps to mitigate the requirement to make the underlying Tax payment under Section 13 or (iii) if the underlying Tax payment under Section 13 arises as a result of the failure of either Obligor to make any request specified in Section 13(a)(ii) or any other act or omission by either Obligor (other than actions required to be taken under applicable law), and any prepayment notice given pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall certify to the foregoing and describe such mitigation steps, if any.
8.4. Prepayments in Connection with a Change of Control.
If a Change of Control shall occur, the Company shall within five days thereafter give written notice thereof (a Change of Control Prepayment Notice ) to each holder of Notes, which notice shall ( i ) refer specifically to this Section 8.4 and describe in reasonable detail such Change of Control and ( ii ) offer to prepay on a Business Day not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after the date of such Change of Control Prepayment Notice (the Change of Control Prepayment Date ) the Notes of such holder, at 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with interest accrued thereon to the Change of Control Prepayment Date, and specify the Change of Control Response Date (as defined below). Each holder of a Note shall notify the Obligors of such holders acceptance or rejection of such offer by giving written notice of such acceptance or rejection to the Obligors on a date at least ten days prior to the Change of Control Prepayment Date (such date ten days prior to the Change of Control Prepayment Date being the Change of Control Response Date ). The Company shall prepay on the Change of Control Prepayment Date all of the Notes held by each holder that has accepted such offer in accordance with this Section 8.4 at a price in respect of each such Note held by such holder equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with interest accrued thereon to the Change of Control Prepayment Date. The failure by a holder of any Note to respond to such offer in writing on or before the Change of Control Response Date shall be deemed to be a rejection of such offer.
8.5. Prepayments in Connection with Dispositions of Assets.
If the Company is required to offer to prepay Notes in accordance with (and in the aggregate amount calculated pursuant to) Section 10.8(d), the Company will give written notice thereof to the holders of all Notes then outstanding, which notice shall (i) refer specifically to this Section 8.5 and Section 10.8(d) and describe in reasonable detail the Disposition giving rise to such offer to prepay Notes, (ii) specify the principal amount of each Note held by such holder offered to be prepaid (determined in accordance with Section 8.7 and Section 10.8(d), the Ratable Amount ), (iii) specify a Business Day for such prepayment not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after the date of such notice (the Disposition Prepayment Date ) and specify the Disposition Response Date (as defined below) and (iv) offer to prepay on the Disposition Prepayment Date the Ratable Amount of each Note together with interest accrued thereon to the Disposition Prepayment Date (the Prepayment Amount ). Each holder of a Note shall notify the Company of such holders acceptance or rejection of such offer by giving written notice of such acceptance or rejection to the Company on a date at least ten days prior to the Disposition Prepayment Date (such date ten Business Days prior to the Disposition
Prepayment Date being the Disposition Response Date ). The Company shall prepay on the Disposition Prepayment Date the Prepayment Amount with respect to each Note held by the holders who have accepted such offer in accordance with this Section 8.5. The failure by a holder of any Note to respond to such offer in writing on or before the Disposition Response Date shall be deemed to be a rejection of such offer. If any holder of a Note rejects or is deemed to have rejected any offer of prepayment with respect to such Note in accordance with this Section 8.5, then, for purposes of determining compliance with Section 10.8(d), the Company nevertheless shall be deemed to have made a prepayment of Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Ratable Amount with respect to such Note.
8.6. Notices, Etc.
The Company will give each holder of Notes written notice of each optional prepayment under Section 8.2 or 8.3, in each case not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment. Any such notice shall specify such date (which date shall be a Business Day), the aggregate principal amount of the Notes or Affected Notes, as the case may be, to be prepaid on such date, the principal amount of each Note or Affected Note (if such holder is a holder of any Affected Notes), as the case may be, held by such holder to be prepaid, and the interest to be paid on the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount being prepaid. Any such notice shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer as to the estimated applicable Make-Whole Amount due in connection with such prepayment (calculated as if the date of such notice were the date of the prepayment), setting forth the details of such computation, and two Business Days prior to such prepayment, the Company shall deliver to each holder of Notes or Affected Notes, as the case may be, a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the calculation of such Make-Whole Amount as of the specified prepayment date.
8.7. Allocation of Partial Prepayments and Offers of Partial Prepayments.
In the case of each partial prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Section 8.2 and in the case of each offer of partial prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Section 8.5, the Company shall prepay (or, in the case of Section 8.5, offer to prepay) the same percentage of the unpaid principal amount of the Notes of each series, and the principal amount of the Notes of each series so to be prepaid (or, in the case of Section 8.5, offered to be prepaid) shall be allocated among all of the Notes of such series at the time outstanding in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof not theretofore called for prepayment.
8.8. Maturity; Surrender, etc.
In the case of each prepayment of Notes pursuant to this Section 8, the principal amount of each Note to be prepaid shall mature and become due and payable on the date fixed for such prepayment, together with interest on such principal amount accrued to such date and the applicable Make-Whole Amount, if any. From and after such date, unless the Company shall fail to pay such principal amount when so due and payable, together with the interest and Make-Whole Amount, if any, as aforesaid, interest on such principal amount shall cease to accrue. Any
Note paid or prepaid in full shall be surrendered to the Company and canceled and shall not be reissued, and no Note shall be issued in lieu of any prepaid principal amount of any Note.
8.9. Purchase of Notes.
Neither Obligor will, and neither Obligor will permit any Affiliate to, purchase, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the outstanding Notes except (a) upon the payment or prepayment of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Notes or (b) pursuant to an offer to purchase made by either Obligor or an Affiliate pro rata to the holders of all Notes at the time outstanding upon the same terms and conditions. Any such offer shall provide each holder with sufficient information to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to such offer, and shall remain open for at least 20 Business Days. If the holders of more than 50% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding accept such offer, the Company shall promptly notify the remaining holders of such fact and the expiration date for the acceptance by holders of Notes of such offer shall be extended by the number of days necessary to give each such remaining holder at least five Business Days from its receipt of such notice to accept such offer. The Company will promptly cancel all Notes acquired by it, the Guarantor or any Affiliate pursuant to any payment, prepayment or purchase of Notes pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and no Notes may be issued in substitution or exchange for any such Notes.
8.10. Make-Whole Amount.
(a) Make-Whole Amount with respect to Non-Swapped Notes . The term Make-Whole Amount means, with respect to any Non-Swapped Note, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Called Principal of such Non-Swapped Note over the amount of such Called Principal, provided that the Make-Whole Amount may in no event be less than zero. For the purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount with respect to any Non-Swapped Note, the following terms have the following meanings:
Called Principal means, with respect to any Non-Swapped Note, the principal of such Non-Swapped Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, 8.3 or Section 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
Discounted Value means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Non-Swapped Note, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Called Principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on such Non-Swapped Note is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal.
Non-Swapped Note means any Note other than a Swapped Note.
Reinvestment Yield means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Non-Swapped Note, the sum of ( x ) ( i ) if such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.3, 1.00% or ( ii ) if such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, 0.50%, plus ( y ) the yield to maturity implied by ( i ) the yields reported, as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, on the display designated as Page PXGE on Bloomberg Financial Markets (or such other display as may replace Page PXGE on Bloomberg Financial Markets) for the benchmark German Bund having a maturity equal to the remaining term of such Non-Swapped Note as of such Settlement Date, or (ii) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), by reference to the arithmetic mean of the yields to maturity quoted for actively traded German Bund having a maturity equal to the remaining term of such Non-Swapped Note as of such Settlement Date by three market makers selected by the Company and acceptable to the holders of a majority of the unpaid principal amount of the Non-Swapped Notes subject to any Called Principal. Such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (a) converting quotations to bond equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between (1) the actively traded German Bund with the maturity closest to and greater than the remaining term of such Non-Swapped Note and (2) the actively traded Bundesoblgationen with the maturity closest to and less than the remaining term of such Non-Swapped Note. The Reinvestment Yield will be rounded to the number of decimal places as appear in the interest rate of the applicable Non-Swapped Note.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Non-Swapped Note, all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due after the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were made prior to its scheduled due date, provided that if such Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of such Non-Swapped Note, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Settlement Date pursuant to Section 8.2, 8.3, 12.1 or 26(b).
Settlement Date means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Non-Swapped Note, the date on which such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, 8.3 or 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
(b) Make-Whole Amount with respect to Swapped Notes . The term Make-Whole Amount means, with respect to any Swapped Note, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Swapped Note Discounted Value with respect to the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount related to such Swapped Note over such Swapped Note Called Notional Amount, provided that the Make-Whole Amount may not in any event be less than zero. All payments of Make-Whole Amount in respect of any Swapped Note shall be made in Dollars. For the
purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount with respect to any Swapped Note, the following terms have the following meanings:
New Swap Agreement means any cross-currency swap agreement pursuant to which the holder of a Swapped Note is to receive payment in Dollars and which is entered into in full or partial replacement of an Original Swap Agreement as a result of such Original Swap Agreement having terminated for any reason other than a non-scheduled prepayment of such Swapped Note by the Company or a repayment of such Swapped Note by the Company prior to its scheduled maturity. The terms of a New Swap Agreement with respect to any Swapped Note are not required to be identical to those of the Original Swap Agreement with respect to such Swapped Note.
Original Swap Agreement means, with respect to any Swapped Note, (x) a cross-currency swap agreement and annexes and schedules thereto (an Initial Swap Agreement ) that is entered into on an arms length basis by the original Purchaser of such Swapped Note (or any affiliate thereof) in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the purchase of such Swapped Note and relates to the scheduled payments by the Company of interest and principal on such Swapped Note, under which the holder of such Swapped Note is to receive payments from the counterparty thereunder in Dollars and which is more particularly described on Schedule 8.10(b) hereto, (y) any Initial Swap Agreement that has been assumed (without any waiver, amendment, deletion or replacement of any material economic term or provision thereof) by a holder of a Swapped Note in connection with a transfer of such Swapped Note and (z) any Replacement Swap Agreement; and a Replacement Swap Agreement means, with respect to any Swapped Note, a cross-currency swap agreement and annexes and schedules thereto with payment terms and provisions (other than a reduction in notional amount, if applicable) identical to those of the Initial Swap Agreement with respect to such Swapped Note that is entered into on an arms length basis by the holder of such Swapped Note in full or partial replacement (by amendment, modification or otherwise) of such Initial Swap Agreement (or any subsequent Replacement Swap Agreement) in a notional amount not exceeding the outstanding principal amount of such Swapped Note following a non-scheduled prepayment of such Swapped Note by the Company or a repayment of such Swapped Note by the Company prior to its scheduled maturity. Any holder of a Swapped Note that enters into, assumes or terminates an Initial Swap Agreement or Replacement Swap Agreement shall within a reasonable period of time thereafter deliver to the Company a copy of the confirmation, assumption or termination related thereto.
Swap Agreement means, with respect to any Swapped Note, an Original Swap Agreement or a New Swap Agreement, as the case may be.
Swapped Note means any Note that is subject to a Swap Agreement.
Swapped Note Called Notional Amount means, with respect to any Swapped Note Called Principal of any Swapped Note, the payment in Dollars due to the holder of such Swapped Note under the terms of the Swap Agreement to which such holder is a party, attributable to and in exchange for such Swapped Note Called Principal and
assuming that such Swapped Note Called Principal is paid on its scheduled maturity date, provided that if such Swap Agreement is not an Initial Swap Agreement, then the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount in respect of such Swapped Note shall not exceed the amount in Dollars that would have been due with respect to such Swapped Note under the terms of the Initial Swap Agreement related to such Swapped Note, attributable to and in exchange for such Swapped Note Called Principal and assuming that such Swapped Note Called Principal is paid on its scheduled maturity date.
Swapped Note Called Principal means, with respect to any Swapped Note, the principal of such Swapped Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, Section 8.3 or Section 26(b), or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
Swapped Note Discounted Value means, with respect to the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount of any Swapped Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, Section 8.3 or Section 26(b), or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires, the amount obtained by discounting all Swapped Note Remaining Scheduled Swap Payments corresponding to the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount of such Swapped Note from their respective scheduled due dates to the Swapped Note Settlement Date with respect to such Swapped Note Called Notional Amount, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on such Swapped Note is payable) equal to the Swapped Note Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Swapped Note Called Notional Amount.
Swapped Note Reinvestment Yield means, with respect to the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount of any Swapped Note, the sum of ( x ) ( i ) if the related Swapped Note Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.3, 1.00% or ( ii ) if the related Swapped Note Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, 0.50%, plus (y) the yield to maturity implied by ( i ) the yields reported, as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Swapped Note Settlement Date with respect to such Swapped Note Called Notional Amount, on the display designated as Page PX1 on Bloomberg Financial Markets (or such other display as may replace Page PX1 on Bloomberg Financial Markets) for the most recently issued, actively traded, on the run U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the remaining term of such Swapped Note as of such Swapped Note Settlement Date, or ( ii ) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Swapped Note Settlement Date with respect to such Swapped Note Called Notional Amount, in U.S. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (or any comparable successor publication) for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the remaining term of such Swapped Note as of such Swapped Note Settlement Date. Such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by ( a ) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond-equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and ( b ) interpolating
linearly between ( 1 ) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than the remaining term of such Swapped Note and ( 2 ) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less than the remaining term of such Swapped Note. The Swapped Note Reinvestment Yield will be rounded to the number of decimal places as appear in the interest rate of the applicable Swapped Note.
Swapped Note Remaining Scheduled Swap Payments means, with respect to the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount relating to any Swapped Note, the payments due to the holder of such Swapped Note in Dollars under the terms of the Swap Agreement to which such holder is a party which correspond to all payments of the Swapped Note Called Principal of such Swapped Note corresponding to such Swapped Note Called Notional Amount and interest on such Swapped Note Called Principal (other than that portion of the payment due under such Swap Agreement corresponding to the interest accrued on the Swapped Note Called Principal to the Swapped Note Settlement Date) that would be due after the Swapped Note Settlement Date in respect of such Swapped Note Called Notional Amount assuming that no payment of such Swapped Note Called Principal is made prior to its originally scheduled payment date; provided that if such Swapped Note Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of such Swapped Note, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such Swapped Note Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Swapped Note Settlement Date pursuant to Section 8.2, Section 8.3, Section 12.1 or Section 26(b).
Swapped Note Settlement Date means, with respect to the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount of any Swapped Note Called Principal of any Swapped Note, the date on which such Swapped Note Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, Section 8.3 or Section 26(b) or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
8.11. Swap Breakage.
If any Swapped Note is prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2, Section 8.3, Section 8.4, Section 8.5 or Section 26(b), or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, then (a) any resulting Net Loss in connection therewith shall be reimbursed to the holder of such Swapped Note by the Company in Dollars upon any such prepayment or repayment of such Swapped Note and (b) any resulting Net Gain in connection therewith shall be deducted from the Make-Whole Amount, if any, or any principal or interest to be paid to the holder of such Swapped Note by the Company upon any such prepayment or repayment of such Swapped Note pursuant to Section 8.2, Section 8.3, Section 8.4, Section 8.5, Section 12.1 or Section 26(b); provided that, the Make-Whole Amount in respect of such Swapped Note may in no event be less than zero. Any reduction in an amount paid to any holder of a Swapped Note due to a Net Gain shall first be applied in Dollars to reduce any Make-Whole Amount payable to such holder and, to the extent necessary, shall then be applied in Euro to all other amounts owing to such holder in the following order: (i) first, to accrued interest on the principal amount of such Swapped Note to be prepaid; (ii) second, to the principal amount of such Swapped Note to be prepaid; (iii) third, to accrued interest on the principal amount of such Swapped Note not subject to the prepayment; and (iv) fourth, to the principal amount of such Swapped Note not
subject to the prepayment (together with any applicable Make-Whole Amount payable in Dollars). Each holder of a Swapped Note shall be responsible for calculating its own Net Loss or Net Gain, as the case may be, and Swap Breakage Amount in Dollars upon the prepayment or repayment of all or any portion of such Swapped Note, and such calculations as reported to the Company in reasonable detail shall be binding on the Company absent demonstrable error. The Swap Breakage Amount, Net Gain and Net Loss shall be payable in Dollars. For purposes of applying any Net Gain against amounts owing in Euro in respect of any principal or interest under any Swapped Note, the Company shall convert Dollars into Euro at the current Dollar/Euro exchange rate, as determined as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the day such Swapped Note is prepaid or is declared to be immediately due and payable as indicated on the applicable screen of Bloomberg Financial Markets and any such calculation shall be reported to the relevant holder of Swapped Notes in reasonable detail and shall be binding on such holder absent demonstrable error.
As used in this Section 8.11 with respect to any Swapped Note that is prepaid or accelerated: Net Loss means the amount, if any, by which the total of the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount and the Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount exceeds the sum of (x) the total of the Converted Swapped Note Called Principal and the Converted Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount, plus (or minus in the case of an amount paid) (y) the Swap Breakage Amount received (or paid) by the holder of such Swapped Note; and Net Gain means the amount, if any, by which the total of the Swapped Note Called Notional Amount and the Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount is exceeded by the sum of (x) the total of the Converted Swapped Note Called Principal and the Converted Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount, plus (or minus in the case of an amount paid) (y) the Swap Breakage Amount received (or paid) by such holder. For purposes of any determination of any Net Loss or Net Gain, the Converted Swapped Note Called Principal and the Converted Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount shall be determined by the holder of the affected Swapped Note by converting the Swapped Note Called Principal or Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount, as applicable, of such Swapped Note from Euro into Dollars at the current Euro/Dollar exchange rate, as determined as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the day such Swapped Note is prepaid or is declared to be immediately due and payable as indicated on the applicable screen of Bloomberg Financial Markets and any such calculation shall be reported to the Company in reasonable detail and shall be binding on the Company absent demonstrable error.
As used in this Section 8.11, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Swap Breakage Amount means, with respect to the Swap Agreement associated with any Swapped Note, in determining the Net Loss or Net Gain, the amount that would be received (in which case the Swap Breakage Amount shall be positive) or paid (in which case the Swap Breakage Amount shall be negative) by the holder of such Swapped Note as if such Swap Agreement had terminated due to the occurrence of an event of default or an early termination under the ISDA 1992 Multi-Currency Cross Border Master Agreement or ISDA 2002 Master Agreement, as applicable (the ISDA Master Agreement ); provided , however , that if such holder (or its predecessor in interest with respect to such Swapped Note) was, but is not at the time, a party to an Original Swap Agreement but is a party to a New Swap Agreement, then the Swap
Breakage Amount shall mean the lesser of (x) the gain or loss (if any) which would have been received or incurred (by payment, through off-set or netting or otherwise) with respect to such Swapped Note under the terms of the Original Swap Agreement (if any) related to such Swapped Note and which would have arisen as a result of the payment of the Swapped Note Called Principal on the Swapped Note Settlement Date and (y) the gain or loss (if any) actually received or incurred by the holder of such Swapped Note, in connection with the payment of such Swapped Note Called Principal on the Swapped Note Settlement Date, under the terms of the New Swap Agreement to which such holder (or any affiliate thereof) is a party. The holder of such Swapped Note will make all calculations related to the Swap Breakage Amount in good faith and in accordance with its customary practices for calculating such amounts under the ISDA Master Agreement pursuant to which such Swap Agreement shall have been entered into and assuming for the purpose of such calculation that there are no other transactions entered into pursuant to such ISDA Master Agreement (other than such Swap Agreement).
Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount means, with respect to any Swapped Note, the payment in Dollars due to the holder of such Swapped Note under the terms of the Swap Agreement to which such holder is a party, attributable to and in exchange for the amount of interest accrued on the Swapped Note Called Principal with respect to such Swapped Note to the Swapped Note Settlement Date and assuming that such interest is paid on its scheduled interest payment date; provided that if such Swap Agreement is not an Initial Swap Agreement, then the Swapped Note Called Accrued Interest Amount in respect of such Swapped Note shall not exceed the amount in Dollars that would have been due with respect to such Swapped Note under the terms of the Initial Swap Agreement related to such Swapped Note, attributable to and in exchange for such amount of interest accrued on the Swapped Note Called Principal to the Swapped Note Settlement Date and assuming that such interest is paid on its scheduled interest payment date.
If there is any Note that is a Swapped Note outstanding at the time the Company has provided notice in accordance with any of Sections 8.3 through 8.8, inclusive, of a prepayment or offer of prepayment of such Note pursuant thereto, then, for all purposes of this Section 8 (including, without limitation, calculating Make-Whole Amount, Net Gain, Net Loss and Swap Breakage Amount), unless the Company otherwise consents in writing, such Note shall be deemed a Swapped Note as of the date of the prepayment contemplated by such notice.
9. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.
The Company and the Guarantor jointly and severally covenant that so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
9.1. Compliance with Law.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations to which each of them is subject, including, without limitation (but only to the extent applicable thereto), Environmental Laws and the USA PATRIOT Act, and will obtain and maintain in effect all licenses, certificates, permits,
franchises and other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of their respective properties or to the conduct of their respective businesses, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure that non-compliance with such laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations or failures to obtain or maintain in effect such licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.2. Insurance.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to their respective properties and businesses against such casualties and contingencies, of such types, on such terms and in such amounts (including deductibles, co-insurance and self-insurance, if adequate reserves are maintained with respect thereto) as is customary in the case of entities of established reputations engaged in the same or a similar business and similarly situated.
9.3. Maintenance of Properties.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, their respective properties in good repair, working order and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear), so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, provided that this Section shall not prevent either Obligor or any Subsidiary from discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business and the Guarantor has concluded that such discontinuance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.4. Payment of Taxes and Claims.
The Obligors will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, file all tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction and to pay and discharge all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies imposed on them or any of their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent the same have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, and all claims for which sums have become due and payable that have or might become a Lien on properties or assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, provided that neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary need file such return or pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claims if ( i ) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested by such Obligor or such Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings, and such Obligor or such Subsidiary has established adequate reserves therefor in accordance with Applicable GAAP on the books of such Obligor or such Subsidiary or ( ii ) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments and claims in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.5. Corporate Existence, etc.; Ownership of the Company.
(a) Subject to Section 10.2, the Obligors will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect their respective corporate existences. Subject to Sections 10.2 and 10.8, the Obligors will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate or other organizational existence of each of their Subsidiaries and all rights and franchises of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries unless (other than with respect to the Company), in the good faith judgment of the Obligors, the termination of or failure to preserve and keep in full force and effect such corporate or other organizational existence, right or franchise could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Guarantor will at all times own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the capital stock of the Company.
9.6. Ranking.
Each Obligor will ensure that, at all times, all of its liabilities under this Agreement and the Notes (in the case of the Company) and under this Agreement and the Guarantees (in the case of the Guarantor) will rank in right of payment either pari passu or senior to all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness of such Obligor, except for Indebtedness which is preferred by operation of bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, administration or similar laws of general application.
9.7. Subsidiary Guarantees.
(a) The Obligors will ensure that at all times each Subsidiary (other than the Company) that has outstanding a Guaranty with respect to any Indebtedness of the Guarantor outstanding under any Credit Facility (or is otherwise a co-obligor on, or jointly liable with respect to, any such Indebtedness) is a Subsidiary Guarantor.
(b) The Obligors will cause each Subsidiary which is or becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver a Subsidiary Guarantee and to provide, together with an executed copy thereof, the following to each holder of a Note:
(i) a certificate signed by a director of such Subsidiary confirming that such Subsidiary is, and after giving the Subsidiary Guarantee will be, able to pay its debts as they become due; and
(ii) an opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders from legal advisors to such Subsidiary covering the execution and enforceability of such Subsidiary Guarantee and other matters incidental thereto.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in any Subsidiary Guarantee to the contrary, upon notice by the Obligors to each holder of a Note (which notice shall contain a certification by the Obligors as to the matters specified in clauses (x) and (y) below and shall be accompanied by a certification or other instrument executed by the creditor or creditors (or an agent acting on their behalf) evidencing the release of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor of its obligations under its Guaranty or co-obligation or joint liability, as the case may be, in favor of
such creditor or creditors), each of its Subsidiary Guarantors specified in such notice shall cease to be a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall be automatically released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee (without the need for the execution or delivery of any other document by any holder of a Note or any other Person) if, as at the date of such notice, after giving effect to such release (x) the Obligors will be in compliance with the requirement of Subsection (a) above and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
10. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.
The Company and the Guarantor jointly and severally covenant that so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
10.1. Transactions with Affiliates.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any Subsidiary to, enter into directly or indirectly any Material transaction or Material group of related transactions (including without limitation the purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than either Obligor or another Subsidiary (other than any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary)), except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of such Obligors or such Subsidiarys business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Obligor or such Subsidiary than would be obtainable in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.
10.2. Merger, Consolidation, etc.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any Subsidiary to, consolidate with or merge with any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of transactions to any Person unless:
(a) in the case of any such transaction involving either Obligor, the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of such Obligor shall be a solvent corporation organized and existing under the laws of Australia, the United States of America or any State of either thereof, including the District of Columbia, or any other member country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as of the date of this Agreement (other than the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Hungary, Korea, the Slovak Republic, Mexico, Iceland, Italy and Portugal), and, if such Obligor is not such Person, ( i ) such Person shall have executed and delivered to each holder of any Notes its assumption of the due and punctual performance and observance of (x) this Agreement and the Notes, in the case of a transaction involving the Company or (y) this Agreement and the Guarantees, in the case of a transaction involving the Guarantor, ( ii ) such Person shall have caused to be delivered to each holder of any Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel in the appropriate jurisdiction, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting any such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms
hereof and ( iii ) such Person shall have caused to be delivered to each holder of Notes an unconditional affirmation from each Subsidiary Guarantor of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee and, in the case of a transaction involving the Company, an unconditional affirmation from the Guarantor of its obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees;
(b) in the case of any such transaction involving a Subsidiary Guarantor, the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be (the Guarantor Successor ), shall be (1) either Obligor, such Subsidiary Guarantor or another Subsidiary Guarantor, (2) a solvent corporation organized and existing under the laws of Australia or the United States of America or any State of any thereof (including the District of Columbia) or the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary Guarantor or any member country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as of the date of this Agreement (other than the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Hungary, Korea, the Slovak Republic, Mexico, Iceland, Italy and Portugal), and ( i ) such Guarantor Successor shall have executed and delivered to each holder of any Notes its assumption of the due and punctual performance and observance of the relevant Subsidiary Guarantee and ( ii ) such Person shall have caused to be delivered to each holder of any Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel in the appropriate jurisdiction, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof or (3) any other Person so long as the transfer of all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor would have otherwise been permitted by Section 10.8 and such transaction is treated as a disposition of all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor for purposes of Section 10.8;
(c) in the case of any such transaction involving a Subsidiary (other than the Company and any Subsidiary Guarantor), the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall be (i) either Obligor, a Subsidiary Guarantor or such Subsidiary, (ii) a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than any Project Subsidiary) or (iii) any other Person so long as the transfer of all of the assets of such Subsidiary would have otherwise been permitted by Section 10.8 and such transaction is treated as a disposition of all of the assets of such Subsidiary for purposes of Section 10.8; and
(d) in the case of any such transaction, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (both as of the date of such transaction and, in the case of Sections 10.6 and 10.7, assuming that such transaction had occurred on, and using the financial results reported as of, the last day of the semi-annual (or, in the case of the following clause (ii), quarterly, if applicable) or annual fiscal period of (i) the Guarantor and (ii) each other relevant Person to such transaction, immediately preceding such date).
No such conveyance, transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall have the effect of releasing such Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, or any successor Person that shall theretofore have become such in the manner prescribed in this Section 10.2 from its liability under ( x ) this Agreement or the Notes, in the case of the Company, (y) this Agreement or the Guarantees, in the case of the Guarantor, or ( y ) the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee, in the case of any Subsidiary Guarantor. To the extent that Section 8.4 would otherwise be applicable with respect to any transaction involving the Guarantor, compliance by the Obligors with the provisions of this Section 10.2 shall not be deemed to excuse compliance with or otherwise prejudice Section 8.4.
10.3. Liens.
The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, unless the Notes are equally and ratably secured with a correlative Lien over such property or assets pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, excluding from the operation of this Section:
(a) Liens securing Indebtedness of either Obligor or any Subsidiary outstanding on the date hereof as specified in Schedule 5.15;
(b) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies, either not yet due and payable or to the extent that nonpayment thereof is permitted by the proviso to Section 9.4;
(c) Liens incurred in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations in the ordinary course of business;
(d) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure (or obtain letters of credit that secure) the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts and similar obligations;
(e) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business by operation of law and not created in connection with the incurrence of any Indebtedness;
(f) Liens in respect of property or assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than any Project Subsidiary or any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary);
(g) Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or legal proceeding which is effectively stayed while the underlying claims are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which either Obligor or any Subsidiary has established adequate reserves on its books in accordance with Applicable GAAP;
(h) statutory Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, and all other types of similar statutory Liens securing sums not past due and incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens arising from leases or subleases granted to others, easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar charges or encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that are not incurred in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness and that do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of either Obligor or any Subsidiary;
(j) Liens incidental to the normal conduct of the business of either Obligor or any Subsidiary or the ownership of their properties and which are not incurred in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially impair the use of such property in the operation of the business of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the value of such property for the purpose of such business;
(k) Liens ( x ) in respect of property (including shares in any Person) acquired, constructed or improved by either Obligor or a Subsidiary after the date hereof, or in rights relating to such property, which Liens are created at the time of acquisition or completion of construction or improvement of such property or within 150 days thereafter, to secure Indebtedness assumed or incurred to finance all or any part of the purchase price of the acquisition or cost of construction or improvement of such property, ( y ) on property at the time of the acquisition thereof by either Obligor or a Subsidiary, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby is assumed by such Obligor or such Subsidiary, and ( z ) on property of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary, or either Obligor or a Subsidiary acquires or leases the properties of such Person as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, or such Person merges into or consolidates with either Obligor or any Subsidiary (and not incurred in anticipation thereof), provided that in any such case the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien in respect of any such property shall not exceed the lower of the cost or the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the board of directors of such Obligor or such Subsidiary at the time of such acquisition, completion, construction or improvement) of such property (or rights relating thereto) and no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other property of such Obligor or such Subsidiary;
(l) set off or netting rights over balances in bank accounts held by either Obligor or a Subsidiary that arise or are created by operation of law or are contained in standard documentation relating to the opening of those bank accounts in the ordinary course of business;
(m) Liens for any borrowings from bankers or others for the purpose of financing any import or export contract in respect of which any part of the price receivable is guaranteed or insured by any institution carrying on an export credit guarantee or insurance business provided that (i) such Indebtedness does not exceed the
sum so guaranteed or insured and (ii) such Lien is created over only those assets or property that are the subject of such import or export contract;
(n) Liens for any borrowings from an international or governmental development agency or authority to finance the development of a specific project where any such Lien is required by applicable law or practice and where such Lien is created only over assets used in or derived from the development of such project (and not any other assets);
(o) Liens (i) created in favor of co-venturers of either Obligor or any Subsidiary pursuant to any agreement relating to an unincorporated joint venture and (ii) extending only over interests in or the assets of such unincorporated joint venture and (iii) solely for the purpose of securing the payment of obligations of either Obligor or such Subsidiary to such co-venturer arising under such agreement;
(p) Liens over goods and products, or documents of title to goods and products, arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with letters of credit and similar transactions where such Liens secure only the acquisition cost or selling price (and amounts incidental thereto) of such goods and products required to be paid within 180 days;
(q) Liens over a Project Asset of either Obligor or any Subsidiary to the extent that such Lien secures (i) in the case of Liens over assets or property described in paragraph (a) of the definition of Project Assets, Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by such Obligor or Subsidiary, as applicable, or (ii) in the case of Liens over shares or equity interests described in paragraph (b) of the definition of Project Assets, Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by the immediate Subsidiary of such Obligor or Subsidiary, as applicable;
(r) Liens incurred in connection with any extension, renewal, replacement or refunding of any Lien permitted in clauses (a) or (k) above, provided that the principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby immediately before giving effect to such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding is not increased, such Lien is not extended to any other property, and immediately after giving effect to such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding, no Default or Event of Default would exist; and
(s) Liens incurred by either Obligor or any Subsidiary in addition to those described in clauses (a) through (r) above, provided that, (i) in no event shall either Obligor or any Subsidiary create, permit or suffer to exist any Lien securing Indebtedness under the Principal Facility Agreement pursuant to this clause (s) and (ii) upon the incurrence thereof, the sum (without duplication) of ( 1 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (s) and ( 2 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 10.4(g), shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at such time.
10.4. Subsidiary Indebtedness.
The Obligors will not permit any Subsidiary (other than the Company and any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary) to create, assume, incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of any Indebtedness, excluding from the operation of this Section:
(a) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary outstanding on the date hereof as specified in Schedule 5.15 and any extension, renewal or replacement of any such Indebtedness, provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased;
(b) Indebtedness secured by Liens of a Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Sections 10.3(k), (m), (n), (o) or (p) or, to the extent applicable to a Lien incurred pursuant to Section 10.3(k), Section 10.3(r);
(c) Indebtedness of a Person outstanding at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (and not incurred in anticipation thereof) and any extension, renewal or refunding thereof, provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased;
(d) Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or to any Subsidiary other than any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary and any Project Subsidiary;
(e) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(f) Limited Recourse Indebtedness; and
(g) Indebtedness in addition to that described in clauses (a) through (f) above, provided that, upon the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the sum (without duplication) of ( 1 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries secured by Liens pursuant to Section 10.3(s) and ( 2 ) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries pursuant to this clause (g), shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at such time.
For purposes of this Section 10.4, any Subsidiary Guarantor that shall be released from its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 9.7(c) shall be deemed to have incurred all of its outstanding Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that would otherwise be subject to an exclusion set forth in any of clauses (a) through (d) and (f) above) on the date of such release and such Indebtedness shall be included in the calculation set forth in clause (g) above.
10.5. Total Net Indebtedness to Total Adjusted Capitalization.
The Obligors will not at any time permit Total Net Indebtedness to be greater than 60% of Total Adjusted Capitalization.
10.6. Interest Coverage Ratio.
The Obligors will not permit, as of the last day of any semi-annual or annual financial period of the Guarantor, the ratio of (i) EBITDA for the period of 12 calendar months ending on such date to (ii) Net Interest Expense for such period, to be less than 3.50 to 1.00.
10.7. Total Net Indebtedness to EBITDA .
(a) The Obligors will not permit, as of the last day of any semi-annual or annual financial period of the Guarantor, the ratio of (i) Total Net Indebtedness as of such date to (ii) EBITDA for the period of 12 calendar months ending on such date (the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio ), to be more than (x) 3.75 to 1.00 with respect to each semi-annual and annual financial period of the Guarantor ending on or before December 31, 2010 and (y) 3.50 to 1.00 with respect to each semi-annual and annual financial period of the Guarantor ending thereafter.
(b) (i) If at any time each Principal Facility Agreement shall cease to contain the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio (however expressed, and including any covenant that measures the ratio of net indebtedness to earnings in a manner substantially similar to the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio), then the Guarantor shall within ten Business Days thereafter provide notice and a certification thereof by way of delivery of an Officers Certificate to each holder of Notes. Thereupon, provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, as certified in such Officers Certificate, Section 10.7(a) shall be deemed to be deleted from this Agreement and of no force or effect as of the date that the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio ceased to be contained in each Principal Facility Agreement (a Covenant Release ).
(ii) If after the occurrence of any Covenant Release the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio (however expressed, and including any covenant that measures the ratio of net indebtedness to earnings in a manner substantially similar to the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio) is reinstated in any Principal Facility Agreement, then the Guarantor shall within 10 Business Days thereafter provide notice thereof by way of delivery of an Officers Certificate to each holder of Notes. Thereupon, Section 10.7(a) shall be reinstated in this Agreement without change (except as may have been previously amended or deleted pursuant to Section 19) as of the date that the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio (however expressed) was reinstated in the applicable Principal Facility Agreement (a Covenant Reinstatement ).
(iii) Upon the request of either Obligor or any holder of a Note, the Obligors and the holders of Notes shall enter into an additional agreement or an amendment to this Agreement (as either Obligor or any holder of a Note may request) evidencing any Covenant Release or Covenant Reinstatement.
10.8. Disposition of Assets.
The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, make any sale, transfer, lease (as lessor), loan or other disposition (collectively, a Disposition ) of any property or assets (including any shares, interests or other equivalents of corporate stock or other indicia of ownership of any such Subsidiary) other than:
(a) Dispositions pursuant to Section 10.2 (excluding Sections 10.2(b)(3) and 10.2(c)(iii));
(b) Dispositions in the ordinary course of business;
(c) Dispositions to either Obligor or to a Subsidiary (other than any Project Subsidiary or any Non-Obligor Finance Subsidiary), provided, however, that if any such Disposition is to a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (the Recipient Subsidiary ), then such Disposition shall be deemed, for purposes of clause (d)(ii) below, to be a sale of the assets of the transferor (the Transferor ) in an amount equal to the difference (if positive) between (i) the net book value of the property or assets transferred in such Disposition multiplied by the percentage of the ownership interest of the Guarantor directly or indirectly in the Transferor (or, if either Obligor is the Transferor, 100%) and (ii) the net book value of such property or asset multiplied by the percentage of the ownership interest of the Guarantor directly or indirectly in the Recipient Subsidiary; and
(d) other Dispositions, provided that
(i) immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and
(ii) the aggregate net book value of property or assets disposed of in such proposed Disposition and all other Dispositions not permitted by clauses (a) through (c) above (including that portion of any Disposition deemed to be included in this clause (d) pursuant to clause (c) above) during the preceding 12 consecutive calendar months does not exceed 15% of Consolidated Tangible Assets as of the time of such proposed Disposition; and, provided further , that for purposes of this clause (ii), there shall be excluded from the calculation of the aggregate net book value of property or assets disposed of during any 12-month period any Disposition if and to the extent that an amount equal to the net proceeds realized upon such Disposition is applied or has been applied by either Obligor or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, (A) within 365 days before or after the effective date of such Disposition (but in all events, without duplication), to acquire productive assets for use in the business of either Obligor or their Subsidiaries or (B) within 365 days after the effective date of such Disposition, to repay Indebtedness of either Obligor or any Subsidiary (excluding Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or any Subsidiary) which is not subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, the Guarantees or any Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be; provided that, the Company has, on or prior to the application of any net proceeds to the repayment or prepayment of any Indebtedness pursuant to the foregoing clause (B), offered to prepay a pro rata portion of the Notes in accordance with Section 8.5, with such pro rata portion to be equal to the product of (x) the net proceeds being so applied and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness (including the
Notes) receiving any repayment or prepayment (or offer thereof) pursuant to the foregoing clause (B).
For purposes of this Section 10.8, (i) any property or assets in existence on the date of this Agreement that become Project Assets shall be deemed to be subject to a Disposition and (ii) any stock of a Subsidiary that is the subject of an Disposition shall be valued at the aggregate net book value of the assets of such Subsidiary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of shares of stock of such Subsidiary disposed of in such Disposition and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of shares of stock of such Subsidiary outstanding immediately prior to such Disposition.
10.9. Lines of Business.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business if, as a result, the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, would then be engaged would be substantially changed from the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are engaged on the date of this Agreement.
10.10. Terrorism Sanctions Regulations.
Neither Obligor will, nor will either Obligor permit any Subsidiary to, (a) become a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (b) knowingly engage in any dealings or transactions with any such Person.
11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
An Event of Default shall exist if any of the following conditions or events shall occur and be continuing:
(a) default shall be made in the payment of any principal, Make-Whole Amount or Net Loss, if any, on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise; or
(b) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Note or any amounts due pursuant to Section 13 for more than five Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(c) default shall be made by either Obligor in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in Section 7.1(d) or Sections 10.1 through 10.8, inclusive, and such default is not remedied within five Business Days; or
(d) default shall be made by either Obligor in the performance of or compliance with any term contained herein (other than those terms or obligations referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 11) and such default is not remedied with-
in 30 days after the earlier of ( A ) a Responsible Officer obtaining actual knowledge of such default and ( B ) the Obligors receiving written notice of such default from any holder of a Note (any such written notice to be identified as a notice of default and to refer specifically to this paragraph (d) of Section 11); or
(e) any representation or warranty made in writing by or on behalf of either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or by any officer of any of the foregoing, in this Agreement or in any Subsidiary Guarantee or in any assumption delivered by a Successor under, and as defined in, Section 26, or in any writing furnished in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, proves to have been false or incorrect in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
(f) ( A ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default (as principal or as guarantor or other surety) in the payment of any principal of or premium or make-whole amount or interest on any Indebtedness that is outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of at least A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment) beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or ( B ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default in the performance of or compliance with any term of any evidence of any Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment) or of any mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating thereto or any other condition exists, and as a consequence of such default or condition such Indebtedness has become, or has been declared (or one or more Persons are entitled to declare such Indebtedness to be), due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment, or ( C ) as a consequence of the occurrence or continuation of any event or condition (other than the passage of time or the right of the holder of Indebtedness to convert such Indebtedness into equity interests), except for any change of control (however expressed) that is also a Change of Control under this Agreement or any disposition that is also a Disposition under this Agreement that requires any purchase or repayment of Indebtedness (or offer therefor) pursuant to Section 8.4 or 8.5, provided that the Obligors are in compliance with the provisions of Section 8.4 or 8.5, as the case may be, either Obligor or any Subsidiary has become obligated to purchase or repay Indebtedness before its regular maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in any other currency); or
(g) either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary ( A ) is generally not paying, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, ( B ) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of any jurisdiction, ( C ) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, ( D ) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property,
( E ) is adjudicated as insolvent or to be liquidated, or ( F ) takes corporate action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or
(h) a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction enters an order appointing, without consent by either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary, a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, or constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any jurisdiction, or ordering the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary, or any such petition shall be filed against either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary and such petition shall not be dismissed within 60 days; or
(i) (A) an administrator of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary is appointed, (B) an application or an order is made, proceedings are commenced, or an application to a court or other steps are taken for the winding up, liquidation, dissolution or administration of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary (other than any applications, proceedings, notices or steps which are frivolous or vexatious or which are struck out, stayed, dismissed or withdrawn within 14 days of their institution, application or service), (C) a receiver, receiver and manager, administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed to all or any of the assets and undertakings of either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary or (D) a Lien is enforced over all or any portion of the assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary having an aggregate value in excess of A$50,000,000; or
(j) any event occurs with respect to either Obligor or any Material Subsidiary which under the laws of any jurisdiction is analogous to any of the events described in Section 11(g), (h) or (i), provided that the applicable grace period, if any, which shall apply shall be the one applicable to the relevant proceeding which most closely corresponds to the proceeding described in Section 11(g), (h) or (i); or
(k) a final judgment or judgments of a court of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money aggregating in excess of A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment) are rendered against one or more of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within 60 days after entry thereof, bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within 60 days after the expiration of such stay; or
(l) if ( A ) any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standards of ERISA or the Code for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standards or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under section 412 of the Code, ( B ) a notice of intent to terminate any Plan shall have been or is reasonably expected to be filed with the PBGC or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings under ERISA section 4042 to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or the PBGC shall have notified either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate that a Plan may become a subject of any such proceedings, ( C ) the aggregate amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under all Plans, determined in accordance
with Title IV of ERISA, shall exceed A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, as of any date of determination, in the relevant currency of payment), ( D ) either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, ( E ) either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan, ( F ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary establishes or amends any employee welfare benefit plan that provides post-employment welfare benefits in a manner that would increase the liability of either Obligor or any Subsidiary thereunder, ( G ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary fails to administer or maintain a Foreign Pension Plan in compliance with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations or court orders or any Foreign Pension Plan is involuntarily terminated or wound up or ( H ) either Obligor or any Subsidiary becomes subject to the imposition of a financial penalty (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability, whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Foreign Pension Plans; and any such event or events described in clauses (A) through (H) above, either individually or together with any other such event or events, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(m) any Guarantee or any Subsidiary Guarantee shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than, in the case of any Subsidiary Guarantee, in accordance with Section 9.7(c)) or the Guarantor, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the Company, or any person acting on behalf of the Guarantor, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the Company, shall contest in any manner the validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Guarantee or any Subsidiary Guarantee; or
(n) any Person is appointed under legislation ( A ) to manage any part of the affairs of either Obligor or any Subsidiary or ( B ) to investigate any part of the affairs of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, and any such appointment could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
As used in Section 11(l), the terms employee benefit plan and employee welfare benefit plan shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in Section 3 of ERISA.
12. REMEDIES ON DEFAULT, ETC.
12.1. Acceleration.
(a) If an Event of Default with respect to an Obligor described in paragraph (g), (h), (i) or (j) of Section 11 (other than an Event of Default described in clause (A) of paragraph (g) or described in clause (F) of paragraph (g) by virtue of the fact that such clause encompasses clause (A) of paragraph (g)) has occurred, all the Notes then outstanding shall automatically become immediately due and payable.
(b) If any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Required Holders may at any time at their option, by notice or notices to the Obligors, declare all the Notes then outstanding to be immediately due and payable.
(c) If any Event of Default described in paragraph (a) or (b) of Section 11 has occurred and is continuing, any holder or holders of Notes at the time outstanding affected by such Event of Default may at any time, at its or their option, by notice or notices to the Obligors, declare all the Notes held by it or them to be immediately due and payable.
Upon any Notes becoming due and payable under this Section 12.1, whether automatically or by declaration, such Notes will forthwith mature and the entire unpaid principal amount of such Notes, plus ( x ) all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and ( y ) the applicable Make-Whole Amounts and any Net Loss determined in respect of such principal amount (to the full extent permitted by applicable law), shall all be immediately due and payable, in each and every case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice, all of which are hereby waived. The Obligors acknowledge, and the parties hereto agree, that each holder of a Note has the right to maintain its investment in the Notes free from repayment by the Company (except as herein specifically provided for) and that the provision for payment of a Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss by the Obligors in the event that the Notes are prepaid or are accelerated as a result of an Event of Default, is intended to provide compensation for the deprivation of such right under such circumstances.
12.2. Other Remedies.
If any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and irrespective of whether any Notes have become or have been declared immediately due and payable under Section 12.1, the holder of any Note at the time outstanding may proceed to protect and enforce the rights of such holder by an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein, in any Note or in any Subsidiary Guarantee, or for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or thereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law or otherwise.
12.3. Rescission.
At any time after any Notes have been declared due and payable pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of Section 12.1, the Required Holders, by written notice to the Obligors, may rescind and annul any such declaration and its consequences if ( a ) the Company has paid all overdue interest on the Notes, all principal of, Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss, if any, on any Notes that are due and payable and are unpaid other than by reason of such declaration, and all interest on such overdue principal, Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss, if any, and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) any overdue interest in respect of the Notes, at the Default Rate, ( b ) all Events of Default and Defaults, other than non-payment of amounts that have become due solely by reason of such declaration, have been cured or have been waived pursuant to Section 19, and ( c ) no judgment or decree has been entered for the payment of any monies due pursuant hereto or to the Notes. No rescission and annulment under this Section 12.3 will extend to or affect any subsequent Event of Default or Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
12.4. No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, etc.
No course of dealing and no delay on the part of any holder of any Note in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such holders rights, powers or remedies. No right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement or by any Note or Guarantee upon any holder thereof or by any Subsidiary Guarantee shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Without limiting the obligations of the Obligors under Section 17, the Obligors will pay to the holder of each Note on demand such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover all costs and expenses of such holder incurred in any enforcement or collection under this Section 12, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and disbursements.
13. TAX INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Any and all payments under this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees to or for the account of any holder of a Note shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Tax, except to the extent such deduction or withholding is required by law. If any Tax is required by law to be deducted or withheld by the Company from any such payments made by the Company hereunder or under the Notes or by the Guarantor from any such payments made by the Guarantor hereunder or under the Guarantees, such Obligor will make such deductions or withholding and pay to the relevant taxing authority the full amount deducted or withheld before penalties attach thereto or interest accrues thereon. In the event of the imposition by or for the account of any Applicable Taxing Authority or of any Governmental Authority of any jurisdiction (other than the United States) in which either Obligor resides for tax purposes or any jurisdiction (other than the United States) from or through which such Obligor is making any payment in respect of any Note or Guarantee, as the case may be, of any Tax, other than any Excluded Tax, upon or with respect to any payments in respect of any Note or Guarantee, as the case may be, whether by withholding or otherwise, the applicable Obligor hereby agrees to pay forthwith from time to time in connection with each payment on the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, to each holder of a Note such amounts as shall be required so that every payment received by such holder in respect of the Notes or Guarantees, as the case may be, and every payment received by such holder under this Agreement will not, after such withholding or deduction or other payment for or on account of such Tax and any interest or penalties relating thereto, be less than the amount due and payable to such holder in respect of such Note or Guarantee or under this Agreement before the assessment of such Tax; provided , however , that neither Obligor shall be obliged to pay such amounts to any holder of a Note in respect of Taxes to the extent such Taxes exceed the Taxes that would have been payable:
(i) had such holder not had any connection with Australia or any territory or political subdivision thereof other than the mere holding of a Note (or the receipt of any payments in respect thereof) or activities incidental thereto (including enforcement thereof); or
(ii) but for the delay or failure by such holder (following a written request by either Obligor) in the filing with an appropriate Governmental Authority or otherwise of forms, certificates, documents, applications or other reasonably required evidence (collectively Forms ), that is required to be filed by such holder
to avoid or reduce such Taxes and that in the case of any of the foregoing would not result in any confidential or proprietary income tax return information being revealed, either directly or indirectly, to any Person and such delay or failure could have been lawfully avoided by such holder, provided that such holder shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this clause (ii) upon the good faith completion and submission of such Forms as may be specified in a written request of either Obligor no later than 60 days after receipt by such holder of such written request (provided, that if such Forms are Forms required pursuant to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof, such written request shall be accompanied by such Forms).
(b) Within 60 days after the date of any payment by either Obligor of any Tax in respect of any payment under the Notes or the Guarantees or this Section 13, such Obligor shall furnish to each holder of a Note the original tax receipt for the payment of such Tax (or if such original tax receipt is not available, a duly certified copy of the original tax receipt), together with such other documentary evidence with respect to such payments as may be reasonably requested from time to time by any holder of a Note.
(c) If either Obligor has made a payment to or on account of any holder of a Note pursuant to clause (a) above and such holder is entitled to a refund of the Tax to which such payment is attributable from the Governmental Authority to which the payment of the Tax was made and such refund can be obtained by filing one or more Forms, then (i) such holder shall, as soon as practicable after receiving a written request therefor from either Obligor (which request shall include a copy of such Forms to be filed), use its reasonable efforts to promptly file such Forms and (ii) upon receipt of such refund, if any, promptly pay over such refund to the applicable Obligor (net of any costs incurred in complying with such request).
(d) The obligations of the Obligors under this Section 13 shall survive the transfer or payment of any Note and the provisions of this Section 13 shall also apply to successive transferees of the Notes.
14. GUARANTEE, ETC.
14.1. Guarantee.
The Guarantor hereby guarantees to each holder of any Note at any time outstanding (a) the prompt payment in full, in Euro or Dollars (as set forth herein), when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by mandatory or optional prepayment or otherwise) of the principal of, Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss, if any, and interest on the Notes (including, without limitation, any post-petition interest and interest on any overdue principal, Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss, if any, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on any overdue interest and on payment of additional amounts described in Section 13) and all other amounts from time to time owing by the Company under this Agreement and the Notes (including, without limitation, costs, expenses and taxes in accordance with the terms hereof), and (b) the prompt performance and observance by the Company of all covenants, agreements and conditions on its part to be performed and observed hereunder, in each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such payments and other obligations being herein collectively called the Guaranteed Obligations ). The Guarantor hereby
further agrees that if the Company shall default in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantor will (x) promptly pay or perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration, by mandatory or optional prepayment or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal and (y) pay to the holder of any Note such amounts, to the extent lawful, as shall be sufficient to pay the costs and expenses of collection or of otherwise enforcing any of such holders rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees.
All obligations of the Guarantor under Sections 14.1 and 14.2 shall survive the transfer of any Note, and any obligations of the Guarantor under Sections 14.1 and 14.2 with respect to which the underlying obligation of the Company is expressly stated to survive the payment of any Note shall also survive payment of such Note.
14.2. Obligations Unconditional.
(a) The obligations of the Guarantor under Section 14.1 constitute a present and continuing guaranty of payment and not collectibility and are absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any Guaranty of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 14.2 that the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable under any and all circumstances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Guarantor hereunder which shall remain absolute, unconditional and irrevocable as described above:
(1) any amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement (other than Section 14.1 or 14.2) or any of the Notes or any assignment or transfer thereof, including without limitation the renewal or extension of the time of payment of any of the Notes or the granting of time in respect of such payment thereof, or of any furnishing or acceptance of security or any additional guarantee or any release of any security or guarantee so furnished or accepted for any of the Notes;
(2) any waiver, consent, extension, granting of time, forbearance, indulgence or other action or inaction under or in respect of this Agreement, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, or any exercise or non-exercise of any right, remedy or power in respect hereof or thereof;
(3) any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or similar proceedings with respect to the Company or any other Person or the properties or creditors of any of them;
(4) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default under, or any invalidity or
any unenforceability of, or any misrepresentation, irregularity or other defect in, this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement;
(5) any transfer of any assets to or from the Company, including without limitation any transfer or purported transfer to the Company from any Person, any invalidity, illegality of, or inability to enforce, any such transfer or purported transfer, any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any Person, any change in the ownership of any shares of capital stock of the Company, or any change whatsoever in the objects, capital structure, constitution or business of the Company;
(6) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, on the part of the Company or any other Person to perform or comply with, or the impossibility or illegality of performance by the Company or any other Person of, any term of this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement;
(7) any suit or other action brought by, or any judgment in favor of, any beneficiaries or creditors of, the Company or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation any suit or action in any way attacking or involving any issue, matter or thing in respect of this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement;
(8) any lack or limitation of status or of power, incapacity or disability of the Company, and other person providing a Guaranty of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations; or
(9) any novation by the Company pursuant to Section 26; or
(10) any other thing, event, happening, matter, circumstance or condition whatsoever, not in any way limited to the foregoing (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations).
(b) The Guarantor hereby unconditionally waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever and any requirement that any holder of a Note exhaust any right, power or remedy against the Company under this Agreement or the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein (including, without limitation, marshalling of assets), or against any other Person under any other Guaranty of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(c) In the event that the Guarantor shall at any time pay any amount on account of the Guaranteed Obligations or take any other action in performance of its obligations hereunder, the Guarantor shall not exercise any subrogation or other rights hereunder or under the Notes and the Guarantor hereby waives all rights it may have to exercise any such subrogation or other rights, and all other remedies that it may have against the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, in respect of any payment made hereunder unless and until the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full. Prior to the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, if any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of any such subrogation rights or other remedy, notwithstanding the waiver thereof, such amount shall be received in trust for the benefit of the
holders of the Notes and shall forthwith be paid to such holders to be credited and applied upon the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms hereof. The Guarantor agrees that its obligations under this Section 14 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment (including payment in full) by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of a Note, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, all as though such amount had not been paid.
(d) If an event permitting the acceleration of the maturity of the principal amount of the Notes shall at any time have occurred and be continuing and such acceleration (and the effect thereof on the Guaranteed Obligations) shall at such time be prevented by reason of the pendency against the Company or any other Person (other than the Guarantor as to itself) of a case or proceeding under a bankruptcy or insolvency law, the Guarantor agrees that, for purposes of the guarantee in this Section 14 and the Guarantors obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees, the maturity of the principal amount of the Notes shall be deemed to have been accelerated (with a corresponding effect on the Guaranteed Obligations) with the same effect as if the holders of the Notes had accelerated the same in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the Guarantor shall forthwith pay such principal amount, any interest thereon, any Make-Whole Amounts, any Net Loss and any other amounts guaranteed hereunder without further notice or demand.
(e) The guarantee in Section 14.1 is a continuing guarantee and shall apply to the Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising. Each default in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall give rise to a separate claim and cause of action hereunder, and separate claims or suits may be made and brought, as the case may be, hereunder as each such default occurs.
14.3. Guarantees Endorsed on the Notes.
Each Note shall have endorsed thereon a Guarantee of the Guarantor in the form of Exhibit 2.
15. REGISTRATION; EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION OF NOTES.
15.1. Registration of Notes.
The Company shall keep at its principal executive office a register for the registration and registration of transfers of Notes. The name and address of each holder of one or more Notes, each transfer thereof and the name and address of each transferee of one or more Notes shall be registered in such register. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Person in whose name any Note shall be registered shall be deemed and treated as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes hereof, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. The Company shall give to any holder of a Note that is an Institutional Investor promptly upon request therefor, a complete and correct copy of the names and addresses of all registered holders of Notes.
15.2. Transfer and Exchange of Notes.
Upon surrender of any Note at the principal executive office of the Company for registration of transfer or exchange (and in the case of a surrender for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by the registered holder of such Note or his attorney duly authorized in writing and accompanied by the address for notices of each transferee of such Note or part thereof), within 10 Business Days thereafter the Company shall execute and deliver, at the Companys expense (except as provided below), one or more new Notes of the same series (as requested by the holder thereof) in exchange therefor, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the surrendered Note. Each such new Note shall be payable to such Person as such holder may request and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 1-A or 1-B, as applicable, and shall have the Guarantee of the Guarantor endorsed thereon. Each such new Note shall be dated and bear interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on the surrendered Note or dated the date of the surrendered Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp tax or governmental charge imposed in respect of any such transfer of Notes. Notes shall not be transferred in denominations of less than 500,000, provided that if necessary to enable the registration of transfer by a holder of its entire holding of a series of Notes, one Note of such Series may be in a denomination of less than 500,000. Any transferee, by its acceptance of a Note registered in its name (or the name of its nominee), shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the provisions contained herein expressed to be, or that otherwise are, applicable to holders of Notes and to have made the representations set forth in Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. The Company shall not be required to effect any transfer or exchange of a Note within five Business Days of any date on which a payment is scheduled to be made thereon.
15.3. Replacement of Notes.
Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note (which evidence shall be, in the case of an Institutional Investor, notice from such Institutional Investor of such ownership and such loss, theft, destruction or mutilation), and
(a) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it ( provided that if the holder of such Note is, or is a nominee for, an original Purchaser or another holder of a Note with a minimum net worth of at least 10,000,000 in excess of the outstanding principal amount of such Note, such Persons own unsecured agreement of indemnity shall be deemed to be satisfactory), or
(b) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation thereof,
the Company at its own expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of the same series, dated and bearing interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note or dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon, and having the Guarantee of the Guarantor endorsed thereon.
16. PAYMENTS ON NOTES.
16.1. Place of Payment.
Subject to Section 16.2, payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss, if any, and interest becoming due and payable on the Notes shall be made in New York, New York at the principal office of Barclays Bank plc in such jurisdiction. The Company may at any time, by notice to each holder of a Note, change the place of payment of the Notes so long as such place of payment shall be either the principal office of the Company in such jurisdiction or the principal office of a bank or trust company in such jurisdiction.
16.2. Home Office Payment.
So long as any Purchaser or any nominee of such Purchaser shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained in Section 16.1 or in such Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums becoming due on such Note for principal, Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss, if any, and interest and all other amounts payable hereunder by the method and at the address specified for such purpose below such Purchasers name in Schedule A, or by such other method or at such other address as such Purchaser shall have from time to time specified to the Obligors in writing for such purpose, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon, except that upon written request of the Obligors made concurrently with or reasonably promptly after payment or prepayment in full of any Note, such Purchaser shall surrender such Note for cancellation, reasonably promptly after any such request, to the Company at its principal executive office or at the place of payment most recently designated by the Company pursuant to Section 16.1. Prior to any sale or other disposition of any Note held by any Purchaser or any nominee of such Purchaser, such Purchaser will, at its election, either endorse thereon the amount of principal paid thereon and the last date to which interest has been paid thereon or surrender such Note to the Company in exchange for a new Note or Notes pursuant to Section 15.2. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section 16.2 to any Institutional Investor that is the direct or indirect transferee of any Note purchased by any Purchaser under this Agreement and that has made the same agreement relating to such Note as the Purchasers have made in this Section 16.2.
17. EXPENSES, ETC.
17.1. Transaction Expenses.
Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Obligors will pay all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required, local or other counsel) incurred by the Purchasers and each other holder of a Note in connection with such transactions and in connection with any amendments, waivers or consents under or in respect of this Agreement, the Guarantees, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes (whether or not such amendment, waiver or consent becomes effective), including, without limitation: ( a ) the costs and expenses incurred in enforcing or defending (or determining whether or how to enforce or defend) any rights under this Agreement, the Guarantees, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes after an Event of Default or in
responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Agreement, the Guarantees, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes, or by reason of being a holder of any Note, ( b ) the costs and expenses, including financial advisors fees, incurred in connection with the insolvency or bankruptcy of the Guarantor, the Company or any Subsidiary or in connection with any work-out or restructuring after an Event of Default of the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Notes, by the Guarantees and by any Subsidiary Guarantee and (c) the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the initial filing of this Agreement and all related documents and financial information with the SVO, provided that such costs and expenses under this clause (c) shall not exceed U.S.$3,300. The Obligors will save each Purchaser and each other holder of a Note harmless from all claims in respect of any fees, costs or expenses if any, of brokers and finders (other than those retained by such Purchaser or other holder).
17.2. Certain Taxes.
The Obligors agree to pay all stamp, documentary or similar taxes or fees which may be payable in respect of the execution and delivery or the enforcement of this Agreement or the execution and delivery (but not the transfer) or the enforcement of any of the Notes, the Guarantees or the Subsidiary Guarantees in the United States, Australia or any other applicable jurisdiction or of any amendment of, or waiver or consent under or with respect to, this Agreement, any of the Notes, the Guarantees or any Subsidiary Guarantee, and to pay any value added tax due and payable in respect of reimbursement of costs and expenses by the Obligors pursuant to this Section 17.2, and will save each holder of a Note to the extent permitted by applicable law harmless against any loss or liability resulting from nonpayment or delay in payment of any such tax or fee required to be paid by the Obligors hereunder.
17.3. Survival.
The obligations of the Obligors under this Section 17 will survive the payment or transfer of any Note, the enforcement, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Notes, and the termination of this Agreement.
18. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes, the purchase or transfer by each Purchaser of any Note or portion thereof or interest therein and the payment of any Note, and may be relied upon by any subsequent holder of a Note, regardless of any investigation made at any time by or on behalf of any Purchaser or any other holder of a Note. All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of either Obligor pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and warranties of such Obligor under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement, the Notes and the Guarantees embody the entire agreement and understanding between each Purchaser and the Obligors and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
19. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.
19.1. Requirements.
This Agreement and the Notes may be amended, and the observance of any term hereof or of the Notes may be waived (either retroactively or prospectively), with (and only with) the written consent of both Obligors and the Required Holders, except that ( a ) no amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 23 hereof, or any defined term (as it is used therein), will be effective as to any Purchaser unless consented to by such Purchaser in writing, and ( b ) no such amendment or waiver may, without the written consent of the holder of each Note at the time outstanding affected thereby, ( i ) subject to the provisions of Section 12 relating to acceleration or rescission, change the amount or time of any prepayment or payment of principal of, or reduce the rate or change the time of payment or method of computation of interest or of the Make-Whole Amount, Swap Breakage Amount, Net Loss or Net Gain on or in respect of, the Notes, ( ii ) change the percentage of the principal amount of the Notes the holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment or waiver, or ( iii ) amend any of Sections 8, 11(a), 11(b), 12, 13, 14, 19, 22, 25 or 26.
19.2. Solicitation of Holders of Notes.
(a) Solicitation . The Obligors will provide each holder of the Notes (irrespective of the amount of Notes then owned by it) with sufficient information, sufficiently far in advance of the date a decision is required, to enable such holder to make an informed and considered decision with respect to any proposed amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the provisions hereof or of the Notes. The Obligors will deliver executed or true and correct copies of each amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to the provisions of this Section 19 to each holder of outstanding Notes promptly following the date on which it is executed and delivered by, or receives the consent or approval of, the requisite holders of Notes.
(b) Payment . Neither Obligor will directly or indirectly pay or cause to be paid any remuneration, whether by way of supplemental or additional interest, fee or otherwise, or grant any security, to any holder of Notes as consideration for or as an inducement to the entering into by any holder of Notes or any waiver or amendment of any of the terms and provisions hereof or of any Note or of any Guarantees or of any Subsidiary Guarantee unless such remuneration is concurrently paid, or security is concurrently granted, on the same terms, ratably to each holder of Notes then outstanding even if such holder did not consent to such waiver or amendment.
19.3. Binding Effect, etc.
Any amendment or waiver consented to as provided in this Section 19 applies equally to all holders of Notes and is binding upon them and upon each future holder of any Note and upon the Obligors without regard to whether such Note has been marked to indicate such amendment or waiver. No such amendment or waiver will extend to or affect any obligation, covenant, agreement, Default or Event of Default not expressly amended or waived or impair any right consequent thereon. No course of dealing between either Obligor and the holder of any
Note nor any delay in exercising any rights hereunder or under any Note or under any Guarantee or under any Subsidiary Guarantee shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any holder of such Note. As used herein, the term this Agreement and references thereto shall mean this Agreement as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented.
19.4. Notes held by Obligors, etc.
Solely for the purpose of determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding approved or consented to any amendment, waiver or consent to be given under this Agreement or the Notes or in any Guarantee or Subsidiary Guarantee, or have directed the taking of any action provided herein or in the Notes or in any Guarantee or Subsidiary Guarantee to be taken upon the direction of the holders of a specified percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, Notes directly or indirectly owned by either Obligor or any Affiliate of either Obligor shall be deemed not to be outstanding.
20. NOTICES.
All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall, to the extent that the recipient has supplied an email address specifically for receipt of such notices and communications, be by way of electronic mail. If any recipient has not supplied an email address for receipt of notices and communications provided for hereunder, notices and communications shall be provided by physical delivery, sent ( a ) by telecopy if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by an air express delivery service (charges prepaid), or ( b ) by an air express delivery service (with charges prepaid). All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be sent:
(i) if to a Purchaser or its nominee, to such Purchaser or nominee at the address (whether email or physical) specified for such communications in Schedule A, or at such other address as such Purchaser or nominee shall have specified to the Obligors in writing,
(ii) if to any other holder of any Note, to such holder at such address (whether email or physical) as such other holder shall have specified to the Obligors in writing,
(iii) if to the Company, to the Company at its address (whether email or physical) set forth at the beginning hereof (in the case of physical delivery, to the attention of the Group Treasurer), or at such other address as the Company shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing, and
(iv) if to the Guarantor, to the Guarantor at its address (whether email or physical) set forth at the beginning hereof (in the case of physical delivery, to the attention of the Group Treasurer), or at such other address as the Guarantor shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing.
Notices under this Section 20 will be deemed given only when actually received. All notices related to any Default, Event of Default, acceleration or prepayment shall, in addition to delivery by email (if applicable), be sent by physical delivery as set forth above.
21. REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.
This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, ( a ) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed, ( b ) documents received by any Purchaser at the Closing (except the Notes themselves), and ( c ) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any Purchaser, may be reproduced by such Purchaser by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic or other similar process and such Purchaser may destroy any original document so reproduced. The Obligors agree and stipulate that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such Purchaser in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence. This Section 21 shall not prohibit either Obligor or any other holder of Notes from contesting any such reproduction to the same extent that it could contest the original, or from introducing evidence to demonstrate the inaccuracy of any such reproduction.
22. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
For the purposes of this Section 22, Confidential Information means information delivered to any Purchaser by or on behalf of either Obligor or any Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement that is proprietary in nature and that was clearly marked or labeled or otherwise adequately identified when received by such Purchaser as being confidential information of such Obligor or such Subsidiary, provided that such term does not include information that ( a ) was publicly known or otherwise known to such Purchaser prior to the time of such disclosure, ( b ) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by such Purchaser or any person acting on such Purchasers behalf, ( c ) otherwise becomes known to such Purchaser other than through disclosure by either Obligor or any Subsidiary or ( d ) constitutes financial statements delivered to such Purchaser under Section 7.1 that are otherwise publicly available. Each Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with procedures adopted by such Purchaser in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Purchaser, provided that such Purchaser may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to ( i ) such Purchasers directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and affiliates (to the extent such disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the investment represented by such Purchasers Notes), ( ii ) such Purchasers financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 22, ( iii ) any other holder of any Note, ( iv ) any Institutional Investor to which such Purchaser sells or offers to sell such Note or any part thereof or any participation therein (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 22), ( v ) any federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Purchaser, ( vi ) the NAIC or the SVO, or in each case any similar organization, or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about such Purchasers investment portfolio or ( vii ) any other Person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate ( w ) to effect compliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to such Purchaser, ( x ) in response to any subpoena
or other legal process, ( y ) in connection with any litigation to which such Purchaser is a party or ( z ) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent such Purchaser may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under such Purchasers Notes or this Agreement. Each holder of a Note, by its acceptance of a Note, will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 22 as though it were a party to this Agreement. On reasonable request by either Obligor in connection with the delivery to any holder of a Note of information required to be delivered to such holder under this Agreement or requested by such holder (other than a holder that is a party to this Agreement or its nominee), such holder will enter into an agreement with the Obligors embodying the provisions of this Section 22.
23. SUBSTITUTION OF PURCHASER.
Each Purchaser shall have the right to substitute any one of such Purchasers Affiliates as the purchaser of the Notes that such Purchaser has agreed to purchase hereunder, by written notice to the Obligors, which notice shall be signed by both such Purchaser and such Affiliate, shall contain such Affiliates agreement to be bound by this Agreement and shall contain a confirmation by such Affiliate of the accuracy with respect to it of the representations set forth in Section 6. Upon receipt of such notice, any reference to such Purchaser in this Agreement (other than in this Section 23) shall be deemed to refer to such Affiliate in lieu of such original Purchaser. In the event that such Affiliate is so substituted as a purchaser here-under and such Affiliate thereafter transfers to such original Purchaser all of the Notes then held by such Affiliate, upon receipt by the Obligors of notice of such transfer, any reference to such Affiliate as a Purchaser in this Agreement (other than in this Section 23) shall no longer be deemed to refer to such Affiliate, but shall refer to such original Purchaser, and such original Purchaser shall again have all the rights of an original holder of the Notes under this Agreement.
24. JURISDICTION AND PROCESS.
EACH OBLIGOR AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES OR THE GUARANTEES OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO EXECUTE OR OTHERWISE ENFORCE ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED AGAINST SUCH OBLIGOR FOR BREACH HEREOF OR THEREOF, OR AGAINST ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES, MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BY ANY PURCHASER OR ON ANY PURCHASERS BEHALF OR BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE, AS ANY PURCHASER OR SUCH HOLDER MAY ELECT, AND EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR PURPOSES OF ANY SUCH LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING. EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS AND DESIGNATES NATIONAL REGISTERED AGENTS, INC., AT 875 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 501, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001, OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING AND MAINTAINING A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK WHOM SUCH OBLIGOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME HEREAFTER DESIGNATE (HAVING GIVEN 30 DAYS NOTICE THEREOF TO EACH HOLDER OF A NOTE THEN OUTSTANDING), AS THE TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY AND DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS OF SUCH OBLIGOR. EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 20 OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH EACH HOLDER OF A NOTE SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO. IN ADDITION, EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, THE GUARANTEES OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
25. OBLIGATION TO MAKE PAYMENTS IN APPLICABLE CURRENCY.
(a) Any payment on account of an amount that is payable hereunder or under the Notes or the Guarantees in Euro (which, for the avoidance of doubt, excludes payment of any Swap Breakage Amounts, Net Gains, Net Losses and Make-Whole Amounts in respect of any Swapped Notes) which is made to or for the account of any holder of Notes in any currency other than Euro, whether as a result of any judgment or order or the enforcement thereof or the realization of any security or the liquidation of either Obligor, shall constitute a discharge of the obligation of the Obligors under this Agreement or the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, only to the extent of the amount of Euro which such holder could purchase in the foreign exchange markets in London, England, with the amount of such other currency in accordance with normal banking procedures at the rate of exchange prevailing on the London Banking Day following receipt of the payment first referred to above. If the amount of Euro that could be so purchased is less than the amount of Euro originally due to such holder, the Obligors agree to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify and save harmless such holder from and against all loss or damage arising out of or as a result of such deficiency.
(b) Any payment of Swap Breakage Amounts, Net Gains, Net Losses and Make-Whole Amounts in respect of any Swapped Notes shall be in Dollars and the payment of any such amount which is made in any other currency, whether as a result of any judgment or order or the enforcement thereof or the realization of any security or the liquidation of either Obligor, shall constitute a discharge of the obligation of the Company or the Guarantor under this Agreement, the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, only to the extent of the amount of Dollars which such holder could purchase in the foreign exchange markets in London, England, with the amount of such other currency in accordance with normal banking procedures at the rate of exchange prevailing on the London Banking Day following receipt of the payment first referred to above. If the amount of Dollars that could be so purchased is less than the
amount of Dollars originally due to such holder, the Obligors agree to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify and save harmless such holder from and against all loss or damage arising out of or as a result of such deficiency.
(c) Costs, expenses and indemnities payable pursuant to Section 17.1 or any other provision of this Agreement shall be paid in either Euro or Dollars depending on the currency in which such costs, expenses and indemnities are incurred and billed to the Obligors, subject to the same indemnity set forth in clause (a) above (in the case of Euro) and clause (b) above (in the case of Dollars).
(d) The indemnities contained in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c) inclusive shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, constitute obligations separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Agreement, the Notes and the Guarantees, shall give rise to a separate and independent cause of action, shall apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by any holder of Notes from time to time and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order for a liquidated sum in respect of an amount due hereunder, under the Notes or under the Guarantees or under any judgment or order. As used in this Section 25, the term London Banking Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in London, England.
26. NOVATION.
(a) The Company may, upon not less than 30 days written notice to each holder of Notes, novate its rights and obligations under this Agreement and all Notes from itself to either the Guarantor or Amcor UK Finance Limited (as applicable, the Successor ), provided that, the Guarantor or Amcor UK Finance Limited, as the case may be, shall be organized and existing under the laws of Australia, the United States of America or any State or political subdivision of either thereof (including, in the case of the United States, the District of Columbia) or the laws of England and Wales at such time. Upon any such novation, the Successor shall assume all rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Notes and such Successor shall become the Company under and for all purposes this Agreement and the Notes, and the Company shall be relieved and released of all such rights and obligations. Each holder of Notes agrees to execute and deliver such documents, agreements or certificates as may reasonably be required by the Company and the Successor to effect such novation, assumption and release; provided that, as a condition precedent to any such novation:
(i) the Successor shall have delivered to each holder of a Note an irrevocable and unconditional assumption of this Agreement and the Notes reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, and an undertaking of the Successor, on the request of any such holder, to deliver to such holder, in the manner provided in Section 15, a new Note, executed by Successor, with the Guarantee of the Guarantor affixed thereto;
(ii) the Guarantor shall have delivered to each holder of a Note an unconditional affirmation by (i) the Guarantor of its obligations under this Agreement and the Guarantees and (ii) each Subsidiary Guarantor of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee;
(iii) the Guarantor and the Successor shall have delivered to each holder of a Note opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, and subject only to customary qualifications, conditions, assumptions and limitations, of independent counsel of recognized standing, relating to the matters contemplated hereby;
(iv) immediately after giving effect to such assumption, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(v) immediately after giving effect to such assumption, either
(x) no additional amount would be payable under Section 13 (assuming that the Successor then had to make a payment under the Notes) and no prepayment right shall exist under Section 8.3, or
(y) the Guarantor and the Successor shall have effectively and irrevocably waived any right to prepay the Notes under Section 8.3 that arises as a result of the Successor having the ability to make payment of any such additional amount under Section 13 in the future pursuant to any withholding tax requirement in existence at the time of such assumption in the jurisdiction of the Successor.
(b) In the event that such novation, assumption and release shall result in any tax payable by, or any tax liability of, any holder of a Note (whether local, state, federal or foreign) with respect to any Note thereof (a Relevant Note ) that would not have arisen but for such novation, assumption or release (any such tax, the Holder Tax Amount ), such holder shall provide written notice thereof to the Obligors prior to the date of such novation, assumption and release, with the relevant tax analysis set forth in reasonable detail. If any such notice is received by the Obligors prior to the date of such novation, assumption and release, the Obligors at their election shall either have (i) paid or indemnified such holder for such Holder Tax Amount or (ii) provided that no Holder Tax Amount shall have become payable, prepaid the Relevant Notes of such holder in whole (and not in part) at a price equal to the unpaid principal amount of such Relevant Notes, together with interest accrued thereon to the date of prepayment and the Make-Whole Amount and Net Loss, if any, determined for the date of prepayment with respect to such principal amount.
(c) The Guarantor shall at all times own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the capital stock of any Successor.
(d) Neither Obligor nor any other Person shall be required to pay to any holder of a Note any form of consent or similar fee in connection with the assumption by any Successor of the Companys obligations pursuant to this Section 26.
27. MISCELLANEOUS.
27.1. Successors and Assigns.
All covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any subsequent holder of a Note) whether so expressed or not.
27.2. Payments Due on Non-Business Days.
Anything in this Agreement or the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding (but without limiting the requirement in Section 8 that notice of any optional prepayment specify a Business Day as the date fixed for such prepayment), any payment of principal of, Make-Whole Amount, Net Loss or interest on any Note that is due on a date other than a Business Day shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day without including the additional days elapsed in the computation of the interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day; provided that if the maturity date of any Note is a date other than a Business Day, the payment otherwise due on such maturity date shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and shall include the additional days elapsed in the computation of interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day.
27.3. Matters Relating to Applicable GAAP.
(a) If the Obligors notify the holders of Notes that, in the Guarantors reasonable opinion, or if the Required Holders notify the Obligors that, in the Required Holders reasonable opinion, as a result of changes in Applicable GAAP after the date of this Agreement ( Subsequent Changes ), any of the covenants contained in Sections 10.3 through 10.8, inclusive, or any of the defined terms used therein no longer apply as intended such that such covenants are materially more or less restrictive to the Obligors than as at the date of this Agreement, the Obligors and the holders of Notes shall negotiate in good faith to reset or amend such covenants or defined terms so as to negate such Subsequent Changes, or to establish alternative covenants or defined terms. Until the Obligors and the Required Holders so agree to reset, amend or establish alternative covenants or defined terms, the covenants contained in Sections 10.3 through 10.8, inclusive, together with the relevant defined terms, shall continue to apply and compliance therewith shall be determined assuming that the Subsequent Changes shall not have occurred ( Static GAAP ). During any period that compliance with any covenants shall be determined pursuant to Static GAAP, the Obligors shall include relevant reconciliations in reasonable detail between Applicable GAAP and Static GAAP with respect to the applicable covenant compliance calculations contained in each certificate of a Senior Financial Officer delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a) during such period.
(b) For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants contained in this Agreement, any election by either Obligor to measure an item of financial liability using fair value (as permitted by International Accounting Standard 39 or any similar accounting standard) shall be disregarded and such determination shall be made as if such election had not been made.
27.4. Severability.
Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
27.5. Construction.
Each covenant contained herein shall be construed (absent express provision to the contrary) as being independent of each other covenant contained herein, so that compliance with any one covenant shall not (absent such an express contrary provision) be deemed to excuse compliance with any other covenant. Where any provision herein refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.
27.6. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.
27.7. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on the accompanying counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Company, whereupon the foregoing shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company and the Guarantor.
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CONFORMED COPY
TRUST DEED
DATED 28 FEBRUARY 2011
AMCOR LIMITED
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
and
AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
and
DB TRUSTEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED
relating to a
2,000,000,000
EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME
ALLEN & OVERY
Allen & Overy LLP
CONTENTS
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1. |
Definitions |
2 |
2. |
Amount and Issue of the Notes |
12 |
3. |
Forms of the Notes |
15 |
4. |
Fees, Duties and Taxes |
18 |
5. |
Covenant of Compliance |
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6. |
Cancellation of Notes and Records |
18 |
7. |
Guarantee |
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8. |
Non-Payment |
22 |
9. |
Proceeding, Action and Indemnification |
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10. |
Application of Moneys |
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11. |
Notice of Payments |
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12. |
Investment by Trustee |
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13. |
Partial Payments |
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14. |
Covenants by the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors |
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15. |
Remuneration and Indemnification of Trustee |
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16. |
Supplement to Trustee Acts |
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17. |
Trustees Liability |
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18. |
Trustee Contracting with the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors |
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19. |
Waiver, Authorisation and Determination |
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20. |
Modification |
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21. |
Breach |
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22. |
No Notice To Receiptholders or Couponholders |
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Substitution |
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Holder of Definitive Bearer Note Assumed to be Receiptholder and Couponholder |
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Currency Indemnity |
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New Trustee |
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27. |
Trustees Retirement and Removal |
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28. |
Trustees Powers to be Additional |
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29. |
Notices |
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30. |
Governing Law |
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31. |
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 |
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Submission to Jurisdiction |
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Counterparts |
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Form of Temporary Bearer Global Note |
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THIS TRUST DEED is made on 28 February 2011
BETWEEN:
(1) AMCOR LIMITED , a company incorporated with, limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales, Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372, whose registered office is at 109 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia ( Amcor Limited );
(2) AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC , a company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware, United States of America, whose registered office is at 6600 Valley View Street, Buena Park, CA 90620, United States of America ( Amcor USA and, together with Amcor Limited, the Issuers and each an Issuer );
(3) AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED , a company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of England and Wales with registered number 4160806, whose registered office is at Amcor Central Services Bristol, 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP, United Kingdom ( Amcor UK and, together with Amcor Limited (in its capacity as guarantor of the Notes issued by Amcor USA) and Amcor USA (in its capacity as guarantor of the Notes issued by Amcor Limited), the Guarantors and each a Guarantor ); and
(4) DB TRUSTEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED , a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, whose principal office is at Level 52, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong (the Trustee , which expression shall, wherever the context so admits, include such company and all other persons or companies for the time being the trustee or trustees of these presents) as trustee for the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders (each as defined below).
WHEREAS:
(A) By a resolution of the board of directors of Amcor Limited passed on 16 February 2011, and by a resolution of the board of directors of Amcor USA passed on 18 February 2011, the Issuers have resolved to establish a Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the Programme ) pursuant to which the Issuers may from time to time issue Notes as set out herein. Notes up to a maximum nominal amount (calculated in accordance with Clause 3.5 of the Programme Agreement (as defined below)) from time to time outstanding of 2,000,000,000 (subject to increase as provided in the Programme Agreement) (the Programme Limit ) may be issued pursuant to the Programme.
(B) By a resolution of the board of directors of Amcor Limited passed on 16 February 2011, Amcor Limited has resolved to guarantee all Notes issued by Amcor USA under the Programme as set out herein,
(C) By a resolution of the board of directors of Amcor USA passed on 18 February 2011, Amcor USA has resolved to guarantee all Notes issued by Amcor Limited under the Programme as set out herein.
(D) By a resolution of the board of directors of Amcor UK passed on 25 February 2011, Amcor UK has resolved to guarantee all Notes issued under the Programme as set out herein.
(E) The Trustee has agreed to act as trustee of these presents for the benefit of the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders upon and subject to the terms and conditions of these presents.
NOW THIS TRUST DEED WITNESSES AND IT IS AGREED AND DECLARED as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 In these presents unless there is anything in the subject or context inconsistent therewith the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
Agency Agreement means the agreement dated 28 February 2011, as amended and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, pursuant to which the Issuers and the Guarantors have appointed the Principal Paying Agent, the other Paying Agents, the Registrar and the Transfer Agents in relation to all or any Series of the Notes and any other agreement for the time being in force appointing further or other Paying Agents or Transfer Agents or another Principal Paying Agent or Registrar in relation to all or any Series of the Notes, or in connection with their duties, the terms of which have previously been approved in writing by the Trustee, together with any agreement for the time being in force amending or modifying with the prior written approval of the Trustee any of the aforesaid agreements;
Appointee means any attorney, manager, agent, delegate, nominee, custodian, receiver or other person appointed by the Trustee under these presents;
Auditors means the independent auditors for the time being of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, of the relevant Guarantor or, in the event of their being unable or unwilling promptly to carry out any action requested of them pursuant to the provisions of these presents, such other firm of accountants or such financial advisers as may be nominated or approved by the Trustee for the purposes of these presents;
Authorised Signatory means any person who (a) is a Director or any other person designated as an authorised signatory by the Board of Directors at the date hereof or (b) has been notified by the Issuer in writing to the Trustee as being duly authorised to sign documents and to do other acts and things on behalf of the Issuer for the purposes of this Trust Deed and references to Authorised Signatories shall be construed accordingly;
Bearer Global Note means a Temporary Bearer Global Note and/or a Permanent Bearer Global Note, as context may require;
Bearer Notes means those of the Notes which are for the time being in bearer form;
Board of Directors means the board of directors of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor;
Calculation Agent means, in relation to all or any Series of Notes, the person initially appointed as calculation agent in relation to such Notes by the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantor pursuant to the Agency Agreement or, if applicable, any Successor calculation agent in relation to all or any Series of Notes;
Clearing System has the meaning set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3.
Clearstream, Luxembourg means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ;
Conditions means, in relation to the Notes of any Series, the terms and conditions endorsed on or incorporated by reference into the Note or Notes constituting such Series, such terms and conditions being in or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1 or in such other form, having regard to the terms of the Notes of the relevant Series, as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s) as modified and supplemented by the Final Terms applicable to the Notes of the relevant Series, in each case as from time to time modified in accordance with the provisions of these presents;
Coupon means an interest coupon appertaining to a definitive Bearer Note (other than a Zero Coupon Note), such coupon being;
(a) if appertaining to a Fixed Rate Note, in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 5A of Schedule 2 or in such other form, having regard to the terms of issue of the Notes of the relevant Series, as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s); or
(b) if appertaining to a Floating Rate Note or an Index Linked Interest Note, in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 5B of Schedule 2 or in such other form, having regard to the terms of issue of the Notes of the relevant Series, as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s); or
(c) if appertaining to a definitive Bearer Note which is neither a Fixed Rate Note nor a Floating Rate Note nor an Index Linked Interest Note, in such form as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s),
and includes, where applicable, the Talon(s) appertaining thereto and any replacements for Coupons and Talons issued pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes, Receipts, Coupons and Talons );
Couponholders means the several persons who are for the time being holders of the Coupons and includes, where applicable, the Talonholders;
Dealers means those entities named as such in the Programme Agreement and any other entity which the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantor may appoint as a Dealer and notice of whose appointment has been given to the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee by the relevant Issuer in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Agreement but excluding any entity whose appointment has been terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Agreement and notice of such termination has been given to the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee by the relevant Issuer in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Agreement and references to a relevant Dealer or the relevant Dealer(s) mean, in relation to any Tranche or Series of Notes, the Dealer or Dealers with whom the relevant Issuer has agreed the issue of the Notes of such Tranche or Series and Dealer means any one of them;
Definitive Bearer Note means a Bearer Note in definitive form issued or, as the case may require, to be issued by the relevant Issuer in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Agreement or any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s), the Agency Agreement and these presents in exchange for either a Temporary Bearer Global Note or part thereof or a Permanent Bearer Global Note (all as indicated in the applicable Final Terms), such Bearer Note in definitive form being in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2 with such modifications (if any) as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s) and having the Conditions endorsed thereon or, if permitted by the relevant Stock Exchange, incorporating the Conditions by reference as indicated in the applicable Final Terms and having the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions appearing in the applicable Final Terms endorsed thereon or attached thereto and (except in the case of a Zero Coupon Note) having Coupons and, where appropriate, Receipts and/or Talons attached thereto on issue;
Definitive Note means a Definitive Bearer Note and/or, as the context may require, a Definitive Registered Note;
Definitive Registered Note means a Registered Note in definitive form issued or, as the case may require, to be issued by the relevant Issuer in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Agreement or any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s), the
Agency Agreement and these presents either on issue or in exchange for a Registered Global Note or part thereof (all as indicated in the applicable Final Terms), such Registered Note in definitive form being in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 8 of Schedule 2 with such modifications (if any) as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s) and having the Conditions endorsed thereon or, if permitted by the relevant Stock Exchange, incorporating the Conditions by reference as indicated in the applicable Final Terms and having the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions appearing in the applicable Final Terms endorsed thereon or attached thereto and having a Form of Transfer endorsed thereon;
Dual Currency Interest Note means a Note in respect of which payments of interest are made or to be made in such different currencies, and at rates of exchange calculated upon such basis, as the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) may agree (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms);
Dual Currency Note means a Dual Currency Interest Note and/or a Dual Currency Redemption Note, as applicable;
Dual Currency Redemption Note means a Note in respect of which payments of principal are made or to be made in such different currencies, and at rates of exchange calculated upon such basis, as the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) may agree (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms);
Early Redemption Amount has the meaning set out in Condition 8.5 ( Redemption and Purchase-Early Redemption Amounts );
euro or means the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Euroclear means Euroclear Bank SA/NV;
Event of Default means any of the conditions, events or acts provided in Condition 11 ( Events of Default ) to be events upon the happening of which the Notes of any Series would, subject only to notice by the Trustee as therein provided, become immediately due and repayable;
Extraordinary Resolution has the meaning set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;
Final Terms has the meaning set but in the Programme Agreement;
Fixed Rate Note means a Note on which interest is calculated at a fixed rate payable in arrear on a fixed date or fixed dates in each year and on redemption or on such other dates as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms);
Floating Rate Note means a Note on which interest is calculated at a floating rate payable in arrear in respect of such period or on such date(s) as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms);
Form of Transfer means the form of transfer endorsed on a Definitive Registered Note in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 8 of Schedule 2;
FSMA means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
Global Note means a Temporary Bearer Global Note and/or a Permanent Bearer Global Note and/or a Registered Global Note as the context may require;
holding company means any company which is for the time being a holding company (within the meaning of Section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006);
Index Linked Interest Note means a Note in respect of which the amount payable in respect of interest is calculated by reference to an index and/or a formula as the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) may agree (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms);
Index Linked Note means an Index Linked Interest Note and/or an Index Linked Redemption Note, as applicable;
Index Linked Redemption Note means a Note in respect of which the amount payable in respect of principal is calculated by reference to an index and/or a formula as the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) may agree (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms);
Interest Commencement Date means, in the case of interest-bearing Notes, the date specified in the applicable Final Terms from (and including) which such Notes bear interest, which may or may not be the Issue Date;
Interest Payment Date means, in relation to any Floating Rate Note or Index Linked Interest Note, either:
(a) the date which falls the number of months or other period specified as the Specified Period in the applicable Final Terms after the preceding Interest Payment Date or the Interest Commencement Date (in the case of the first Interest Payment Date); or
(b) such date or dates as are indicated in the applicable Final Terms;
Issue Date means, in respect of any Note, the date of issue and purchase of such Note pursuant to and in accordance with the Programme Agreement or any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) being, in the case of any Definitive Note represented initially by a Global Note, the same date as the date of issue of the Global Note which initially represented such Note;
Issue Price means the price, generally expressed as a percentage of the nominal amount of the Notes, at which the Notes will be issued;
Liability means any loss, damage, cost, charge, claim, demand, expense, judgment, action, proceeding or other liability whatsoever (including, without limitation in respect of taxes, duties, levies, imposts and other charges) and including any value added tax or similar tax charged or chargeable in respect thereof and legal fees and expenses incurred in any jurisdiction on a full indemnity basis;
London Business Day has the meaning set out in Condition 6.2(e) ( Interest-Interest on Floating Rate Notes and Index Linked Interest Notes-Notification of Rate of Interest and Interest Amounts );
Maturity Date means the date on which a Note is expressed to be finally redeemable;
month means calendar month;
Note means a note issued pursuant to the Programme and denominated in such currency or currencies as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) which has such maturity and denomination as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) and issued or to be issued by the relevant Issuer pursuant to the Programme Agreement or any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) relating to the Programme, the
Agency Agreement and these presents and which shall, in the case of Bearer Notes, either (i) initially be represented by, and comprised in, a Temporary Bearer Global Note which may (in accordance with the terms of such Temporary Bearer Global Note) be exchanged for Definitive Bearer Notes or a Permanent Bearer Global Note, which Permanent Bearer Global Note may (in accordance with the terms of such Permanent Bearer Global Note) in turn be exchanged for Definitive Bearer Notes or (ii) be represented by, and comprised in, a Permanent Bearer Global Note which may (in accordance with the terms of such Permanent Bearer Global Note) be exchanged for Definitive Bearer Notes (all as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) and which may, in the case of Registered Notes, either be in definitive form or be represented by, and comprised in, one or more Registered Global Notes each of which may (in accordance with the terms of such Registered Global Note) be exchanged for Definitive Registered Notes or another Registered Global Note (all as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) and includes any replacements for a Note (whether a Bearer Note or a Registered Note, as the case may be) issued pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes, Receipts, Coupons and Talons );
Noteholders means the several persons who are for the time being holders of Notes (being, in the case of Bearer Notes, the bearers thereof and, in the case of Registered Notes, the several persons whose names are entered in the register of holders of the Registered Notes as the holders thereof) save that, in respect of the Notes of any Series, for so long as such Notes or any part thereof are represented by a Global Note deposited with a common depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg or, in respect of Notes in definitive form held in an account with Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, each person who is for the time being shown in the records of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg (other than Clearstream, Luxembourg, if Clearstream, Luxembourg shall be an accountholder of Euroclear and Euroclear, if Euroclear shall be an accountholder of Clearstream, Luxembourg) as the holder of a particular nominal amount of the Notes of such Series shall be deemed to be the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes (and the holder of the relevant Global Note shall be deemed not to be the holder) for all purposes of these presents other than with respect to the payment of principal or interest on such nominal amount of such Notes, the rights to which shall be vested, as against the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors and the Trustee, solely in such common depositary and for which purpose such common depositary shall be deemed to be the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes in accordance with and subject to its terms and the provisions of these presents and the expressions Noteholder, holder and holder of Notes and related expressions shall (where appropriate) be construed accordingly;
notice means, in respect of a notice to be given to Noteholders, a notice validly given pursuant to Condition 15 ( Notices );
Official List means the official list of the Singapore Stock Exchange;
Ordinary Resolution has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1, Schedule 3;
outstanding means, in relation to the Notes of all or any Series, all the Notes of such Series issued other than:
(a) those Notes which have been redeemed pursuant to these presents;
(b) those Notes in respect of which the date (including, where applicable, any deferred date) for redemption in accordance with the Conditions has occurred and the redemption moneys (including all interest payable thereon) have been duly paid to the Trustee or to the Principal Paying Agent in the manner provided in the Agency Agreement (and where appropriate notice to that effect has been given to the relative Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) and remain available for payment in accordance with the Conditions;
(c) those Notes which have been purchased and cancelled in accordance with Conditions 8.8 ( Redemption and Purchase-Purchases ) and 8.9 ( Redemption and Purchase-Cancellation );
(d) those Notes which have become void or in respect of which claims have become prescribed, in each case under Condition 10 ( Prescription );
(e) those mutilated or defaced Notes which have been surrendered and cancelled and in respect of which replacements have been issued pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes, Receipts, Coupons and Talons );
(f) (for the purpose only of ascertaining the nominal amount of the Notes outstanding and without prejudice to the status for any other purpose of the relevant Notes) those Notes which are alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed and in respect of which replacements have been issued pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes, Receipts, Coupons and Talons ); and
(g) any Global Note to the extent that it shall have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or another Global Note pursuant to its provisions, the provisions of these presents and the Agency Agreement,
PROVIDED THAT for each of the following purposes, namely:
(i) the right to attend and vote at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series, an Extraordinary Resolution in writing or an Ordinary Resolution in writing or an Extraordinary Resolution by way of electronic consents through the relevant Clearing System(s) as envisaged by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 and any direction or request by the holders of the Notes of any Series;
(ii) the determination of how many and which Notes of any Series are for the time being outstanding for the purposes of Clause 9.1, Conditions 11.1 ( Events of Default ), 11.2 ( Enforcement ) and 16 ( Meetings of Noteholders, Modification, Waiver and Authorisation ) and paragraphs 2, 5,6 and 9 of Schedule 3;
(iii) any discretion, power or authority (whether contained in these presents or vested by operation of law) which the Trustee is required, expressly or impliedly, to exercise in or by reference to the interests of the holders of the Notes of any Series; and
(iv) the determination by the Trustee whether any event, circumstance, matter or thing is, in its opinion, materially prejudicial to the interests of the holders of the Notes of any Series,
those Notes of the relevant Series (if any) which are for the time being held by or on behalf of or for the benefit of the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor, any holding company of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor or any other Subsidiary of any such holding company, in each case as beneficial owner, shall (unless and until ceasing to be so held) be deemed not to remain outstanding;
Paying Agents means, in relation to all or any Series of the Notes, the several institutions (including; where the context permits, the Principal Paying Agent) at their respective specified offices initially appointed as paying agents in relation to such Notes by the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantor pursuant to the Agency Agreement and/or, if applicable, any Successor paying agents at their respective specified offices in relation to all or any Series of the Notes;
Permanent Bearer Global Note means a global note in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 with such modifications (if any) as may be agreed between the relevant
Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), together with the copy of the applicable Final Terms annexed thereto, comprising some or all of the Bearer Notes of the same Series, issued by the relevant Issuer pursuant to the Programme Agreement or any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) relating to the Programme, the Agency Agreement and these presents either on issue or in exchange for the whole or part of any Temporary Bearer Global Note issued in respect of such Bearer Notes;
Potential Event of Default means any condition, event or act which, with the lapse of time and/or the issue, making or giving of any notice, certification, declaration, demand, determination and/or request and/or the taking of any similar action and/or the fulfilment of any similar condition provided for in Condition 11 ( Events of Default ), would constitute an Event of Default;
Principal Paying Agent means, in relation to all or any Series of Notes, Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch at its office at Level 52, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong or, if applicable, any Successor agent in relation to all or any Series of the Notes;
Principal Subsidiary means at any time a Subsidiary of any Issuer or any Guarantor:
(a) whose annual revenues (consolidated in the case of a Subsidiary which itself has Subsidiaries) or whose total assets (consolidated in the case of a Subsidiary which itself has Subsidiaries) represent in each case (or, in the case of a Subsidiary acquired after the end of the financial period to which the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group relate, are equal to) not less than 5 per cent, of the consolidated annual revenues of the Group, or, as the case may be, consolidated total assets, of the Group, all as calculated respectively by reference to the then latest audited accounts (consolidated or, as the case may be, unconsolidated) of such Subsidiary and the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group, provided that in the case of a Subsidiary acquired after the end of the financial period to which the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group relate, the reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group for the purposes of the calculation above shall, until consolidated accounts for the financial period in which the acquisition is made have been prepared and audited as aforesaid, be deemed to be a reference to such first-mentioned accounts as if such Subsidiary had been shown in such accounts by reference to its then latest relevant audited accounts, adjusted as deemed appropriate by Amcor Limited; or
(b) to which is transferred the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking and assets of a Subsidiary which immediately prior to such transfer is a Principal Subsidiary, provided that the transferor Subsidiary shall upon such transfer forthwith cease to be a Principal Subsidiary and the transferee Subsidiary shall cease to be a Principal Subsidiary pursuant to this sub-paragraph (b) on the date on which the consolidated accounts of the Group for the financial period current at the date of such transfer have been prepared and audited as aforesaid but so that such transferor Subsidiary or such transferee Subsidiary may be a Principal Subsidiary on or at any time after the date on which such consolidated accounts have been prepared and audited as aforesaid by virtue of the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) above or, prior to or after such date, by virtue of any other applicable provision of this definition,
For the purposes of this definition;
(i) if there shall not at any time be any relevant audited consolidated accounts of the Group, references thereto herein shall be deemed to be references to a consolidation (which need not be audited) by the Auditors or such other person as the Trustee may in its absolute discretion approve of the relevant audited accounts of Amcor Limited and its Subsidiaries;
(ii) if (i) any Subsidiary shall not in respect of any relevant financial period for whatever reason produce audited accounts or (ii) any Subsidiary shall not have produced at the relevant time for the calculations required pursuant to this definition audited accounts for the same period as (or a period which the Trustee in its absolute discretion shall consider to be substantially comparable to) the period to which the latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group relate, then there shall be substituted for the purposes of this definition the management accounts of such Subsidiary for such period, such accounts to be accompanied by a certificate addressed to the Trustee signed by two Authorised Signatories confirming that such accounts are the appropriate accounts to be used in making the calculations required by this definition;
(iii) where any Subsidiary is not wholly owned by any Issuer or any Guarantor (as the case may be), there shall be excluded from all calculations all amounts attributable to minority interests;
(iv) in calculating any amount, all amounts owing by or to any Issuer or any Guarantor (as the case may be) and any Subsidiary to or by any Issuer or any Guarantor (as the case may be) and any Subsidiary shall be excluded; and
(v) in the event that accounts of any companies being compared are prepared on the basis of different generally accepted accounting principles, there shall be made such adjustments to any relevant financial items as two Authorised Signatories shall certify in writing to the Trustee as being necessary to achieve a true and fair comparison of such financial items.
A certificate or report by two Authorised Signatories of Amcor Limited addressed to the Trustee, that in their opinion a Subsidiary of an Issuer or a Guarantor (as the case may be) is or is not or was or was not at any particular time or throughout a specified period a Principal Subsidiary may be relied upon by the Trustee without further enquiry or evidence and, if relied upon by the Trustee, shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties.
Programme means the Euro Medium Term Note Programme established by, or otherwise contemplated in, the Programme Agreement;
Programme Agreement means the agreement of even date herewith between the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Dealers named therein (or deemed named therein) concerning the purchase of Notes to be issued pursuant to the Programme together with any agreement for the time being in force amending, replacing, novating or modifying such agreement and any accession letters and/or agreements supplemental thereto;
Receipt means a receipt attached on issue to a Definitive Bearer Note redeemable in instalments for the payment of an instalment of principal, such receipt being in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 4 of Schedule 2 or in such other form as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s) and includes any replacements for Receipts issued pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes, Receipts, Coupons and Talons );
Receiptholders means the several persons who are for the time being holders of the Receipts;
Registered Global Note means a Regulation S registered global note in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 7 of Schedule 2 with such modifications (if any) as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), together with the copy of the applicable Final Terms annexed thereto, comprising some or all of the Registered Notes of the same Series sold to non-US persons outside the United States of America in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, issued by the relevant Issuer pursuant to the Programme
Agreement or any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) relating to the Programme, the Agency Agreement and these presents;
Registered Notes means those of the Notes which are for the time being in registered form;
Registrar means, in relation to all or any Series of the Registered Notes, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. at its office at Level 2, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-1115 Luxembourg, Luxembourg or, if applicable, any Successor registrar in relation to all or any Series of the Notes;
Relevant Date has the meaning set out in Condition 9 ( Taxation );
relevant Guarantor means, where Amcor Limited is the relevant Issuer, each of Amcor USA and Amcor UK (in their capacities as Guarantors under Clause 7) and, where Amcor USA is the relevant Issuer, each of Amcor Limited and Amcor UK (in their capacities as guarantors under Clause 7), and relevant Guarantors shall be construed accordingly;
relevant Issuer means in relation to any issue or proposed issue of Notes whichever of Amcor Limited or Amcor USA which is the Issuer or is the proposed issuer of such Notes as indicated in the applicable Final Terms or any entity substituted for such Issuer pursuant to Clause 24 hereof;
repay, redeem and pay shall each include both of the others and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
Securities Act means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
Series means a Tranche of Notes together with any further Tranche or Tranches of Notes which are (a) expressed to be consolidated and form a single series and (b) identical in all respects (including as to listing) except for their respective Issue Dates, Interest Commencement Dates and/or Issue Prices and the expressions Notes of the relevant Series, holders of Notes of the relevant Series and related expressions shall (where appropriate) be construed accordingly;
Singapore Stock Exchange means Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited or such other body to which its functions have been transferred;
Stock Exchange means the Singapore Stock Exchange or any other or further stock exchange(s) on which any Notes may from time to time be listed, and references in these presents to the relevant Stock Exchange shall, in relation to any Notes, be references to the Stock Exchange on which such Notes are, from time to time, or are intended to be, listed;
Successor means, in relation to the Principal Paying Agent, the other Paying Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents and the Calculation Agent, any successor to any one or more of them in relation to the Notes which shall become such pursuant to the provisions of these presents and/or the Agency Agreement (as the case may be) and/or such other or further principal paying agent, paying agents, registrar, transfer agents and calculation agent (as the case may be) in relation to the Notes as may (with the prior approval of, and on terms previously approved by, the Trustee in writing) from time to time be appointed as such, and/or, if applicable, such other or further specified offices (in the case of the Principal Paying Agent and the Registrar being within the same city as those for which it is substituted) as may from time to time be nominated, in each case by the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors, and (except in the case of the initial appointments and specified offices made under and specified in the Conditions and/or the Agency Agreement, as the case may be) notice of whose appointment or, as the case may be, nomination has been given to the Noteholders pursuant to Clause 14(I) in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices );
Talonholders means the several persons who are for the time being holders of the Talons;
Talons means the talons (if any) appertaining to, and exchangeable in accordance with the provisions therein contained for further Coupons appertaining to, the Definitive Bearer Notes (other than Zero Coupon Notes), such talons being in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 6 of Schedule 2 or in such other form as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s) and includes any replacements for Talons issued pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes, Receipts, Coupons and Talons );
Tax Jurisdiction has the meaning given to it in Condition 9 ( Taxation );
Temporary Bearer Global Note means a temporary global note in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 together with the copy of the applicable Final Terms annexed thereto with such modifications (if any) as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent, the Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), comprising some or all of the Bearer Notes of the same Series, issued by the relevant Issuer pursuant to the Programme Agreement or any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) relating to the Programme, the Agency Agreement and these presents;
these presents means this Trust Deed and the Schedules and any trust deed supplemental hereto and the Schedules (if any) thereto and the Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons, the Talons, the Conditions and, unless the context otherwise requires, the Final Terms, all as from time to time modified in accordance with the provisions herein or therein contained;
Tranche means all Notes which are identical in all respects (including as to listing);
Transfer Agents means, in relation to all or any Series of Registered Notes, the several institutions at their respective specified offices initially appointed as transfer agents in relation to such Notes by the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors pursuant to the Agency Agreement and/or, if applicable, any Successor transfer agents at their respective specified offices in relation to all or any Series of Registered Notes;
Trust Corporation means a corporation entitled by rules made under the Public Trustee Act 1906 of Great Britain or entitled pursuant to any other comparable legislation applicable to a trustee in any other jurisdiction to carry out the functions of a custodian trustee;
Trustee Acts means the Trustee Act 1925 and the Trustee Act 2000;
Zero Coupon Note means a Note on which no interest is payable;
words denoting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa ;
words denoting one gender only shall include the other genders; and
words denoting persons only shall include firms and corporations and vice versa .
1.2 (a) All references in these presents to principal and/or principal amount and/or interest in respect of the Notes or to any moneys payable by the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor under these presents shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed in accordance with Condition 7.7 ( Payments-Interpretation of principal and interest ).
(b) All references in these presents to any statute or any provision of any statute shall be deemed also to refer to any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof or any statutory instrument, order or regulation made thereunder or under any such modification or re-enactment
(b) All references in these presents to guarantees or to an obligation being guaranteed shall be deemed to include respectively references to indemnities or to an indemnity being given in respect thereof.
(c) All references in these presents to any action, remedy or method of proceeding for the enforcement of the rights of creditors shall be deemed to include, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England, references to such action, remedy or method of proceeding for the enforcement of the rights of creditors available or appropriate in such jurisdiction as shall most nearly approximate to such action, remedy or method of proceeding described or referred to in these presents.
(d) All references in these presents to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg shall, whenever the context so permits, be deemed to include references to any additional or alternative clearing system as is approved by the relevant Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee or as may otherwise be specified in the applicable Final Terms.
(e) Unless the context otherwise requires words or expressions used in these presents shall bear the same meanings as in the Companies Act 2006 (as amended or re-enacted from time to time).
(f) In this Trust Deed references to Schedules, Clauses, subclauses, paragraphs and subparagraphs shall be construed as references to the Schedules to this Trust Deed and to the Clauses, subclauses, paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Trust Deed respectively.
(g) In these presents tables of contents and Clause headings are included for ease of reference and shall not affect the construction of these presents.
(h) All references in these presents to taking proceedings against the relevant Issuer and/or either relevant Guarantor shall be deemed to include references to proving in the winding up of the relevant Issuer and/or the relevant Guarantor (as the case may be).
1.3 Words and expressions defined in these presents (including the Conditions) or the Agency Agreement or used in the applicable Final Terms shall have the same meanings where used herein unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise stated provided that, in the event of inconsistency between the Agency Agreement and these presents, these presents shall prevail and, in the event of inconsistency between the Agency Agreement or these presents and the applicable Final Terms, the applicable Final Terms shall prevail.
1.4 Subject to the provisions of Condition 5 ( Redenomination ), all references in these presents to the relevant currency shall be construed as references to the currency in which payments in respect of the Notes and/or Receipts and/or Coupons of the relevant Series are to be made as indicated in the applicable Final Terms.
1.5 Any reference to a written notice or approval being given by the Trustee shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be deemed to include such notice or approval being given by e-mail.
2. AMOUNT AND ISSUE OF THE NOTES
2.1 Amount of the Notes, Final Terms and Legal Opinions
The Notes will be issued in Series in an aggregate nominal amount from time to time outstanding not exceeding the Programme Limit from time to time and for the purpose of determining such aggregate nominal amount Clause 3.5 of the Programme Agreement shall apply.
By not later than 3.00 p.m. (London time) on the second London Business Day preceding each proposed Issue Date, the relevant Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee a copy of the applicable Final Terms and drafts of all legal opinions to be given in relation to the relevant issue and shall notify the Trustee in writing without delay of the relevant Issue Date and the nominal amount of the Notes to be issued. Upon the issue of the relevant Notes, such Notes shall become constituted by these presents without further formality.
Before the first issue of Notes occurring after each anniversary of this Trust Deed, on the date of any amendment or supplement to or restatement of these presents or the Agency Agreement and on such other occasions as the Trustee so requests (on the basis that the Trustee reasonably considers it necessary in view of a change (or proposed change) in the law of the state of New South Wales, Australia, the laws of the state of Delaware, United States of America or in English law affecting the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor, these presents, the Programme Agreement or the Agency Agreement or the Trustee has other reasonable grounds), the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors will procure that (a) further legal opinion(s) (relating, if applicable, to any such change or proposed change) in such form and with such content as the Trustee may reasonably require from the legal advisers specified in the Programme Agreement or such other legal advisers as the Trustee may require is/are delivered to the Trustee. Whenever such a request is made with respect to any Notes to be issued, the receipt of such opinion in a form satisfactory to the Trustee shall be a further condition precedent to the issue of those Notes.
2.2 Covenant to repay principal and to pay interest
The relevant Issuer covenants with the Trustee that it will, as and when the Notes of any Series or any of them or any instalment of principal in respect thereof becomes due to be redeemed, or on such earlier date as the same or any part thereof may become due and repayable thereunder, in accordance with the Conditions, unconditionally pay or procure to be paid to or to the order of the Trustee in the relevant currency in immediately available funds the principal amount in respect of the Notes of such Series or the amount of such instalment becoming due for redemption on that date and (except in the case of Zero Coupon Notes) shall in the meantime and until redemption in full of the Notes of such Series (both before and after any judgment or other order of a court of competent jurisdiction) unconditionally pay or procure to be paid to or to the order of the Trustee as aforesaid interest (which shall accrue from day to day) on the nominal amount of the Notes outstanding of such Series at rates and/or in amounts calculated from time to time in accordance with, or specified in, and on the dates provided for in, the Conditions (subject to Clause 2.4) PROVIDED THAT:
(a) every payment of principal or interest or other sum due in respect of the Notes made to or to the order of the Principal Paying Agent in the manner provided in the Agency Agreement shall be in satisfaction pro tanto of the relative covenant by the relevant Issuer in this Clause contained in relation to the Notes of such Series except to the extent that there is a default in the subsequent payment thereof in accordance with the Conditions to the relevant Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders (as the case may be);
(b) in the case of any payment of principal which is not made to the Trustee or the Principal Paying Agent on or before the due date or on accelerated maturity following an Event of Default, interest shall continue to accrue on the nominal amount of the relevant Notes (except in the case of Zero Coupon Notes to which the provisions of Condition 8.10 ( Redemption and Purchase-Late payment on Zero Coupon Notes ) shall apply) (both before and after any judgment or other order of a court of competent jurisdiction) at the rates aforesaid (or, if higher, the rate of interest on judgment debts for the time being provided by English law) up to and including the date which the Trustee determines to be the date on and after which payment is to be made in respect thereof as stated in a notice given to the holders of such Notes (such date to be not later than 30 days after the day on which the whole of such principal amount, together with an amount equal to the interest which has accrued and
is to accrue pursuant to this proviso up to and including that date, has been received by the Trustee or the Principal Paying Agent); and
(c) in any case where payment of the whole or any part of the principal amount of any Note is improperly withheld or refused upon due presentation thereof (other than in circumstances contemplated by (b) above) interest shall accrue on the nominal amount of such Note (except in the case of Zero Coupon Notes to which the provisions of Condition 8.10 ( Redemption and Purchase-Late payment on Zero Coupon Notes ) shall apply) payment of which has been so withheld or refused (both before and after any judgment or other order of a court of competent jurisdiction) at the rates aforesaid (or, if higher, the rate of interest on judgment debts for the time being provided by English law) from and including the date of such withholding or refusal up to and including the date on which, upon further presentation of the relevant Note, payment of the full amount (including interest as aforesaid) in the relevant currency payable in respect of such Note is made or (if earlier) the seventh day after notice is given to the relevant Noteholder(s) (whether individually or in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices )) that the full amount (including interest as aforesaid) in the relevant currency in respect of such Note is available for payment, PROVIDED THAT, upon further presentation thereof being duly made, such payment is made.
The Trustee will hold the benefit of this covenant and the other covenants in this Trust Deed on trust for the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and itself in accordance with these presents.
2.3 Trustees requirements regarding Paying Agents etc
At any time after an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default shall have occurred or the Notes of all or any Series shall otherwise have become due and repayable or the Trustee shall have received any money which it proposes to pay under Clause 10 to the relevant Noteholders, Receiptholders and/or Couponholders, the Trustee may:
(a) by notice in writing to the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents and the other Paying Agents require the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents and the other Paying Agents pursuant to the Agency Agreement:
(i) to act thereafter as Principal Paying Agent, Registrar, Transfer Agents and other Paying Agents respectively of the Trustee in relation to payments to be made by or on behalf of the Trustee under the terms of these presents mutatis mutandis on the terms provided in the Agency Agreement (save that the Trustees liability under any provisions thereof for the indemnification, remuneration and payment of out-of-pocket expenses of the Principal Paying Agent, Registrar, Transfer Agents and the other Paying Agents shall be limited to the amounts for the time being held by the Trustee on the trusts of these presents relating to the Notes of the relevant Series and available for such purpose) and thereafter to hold all Notes, Receipts and Coupons and all sums, documents and records held by them in respect of Notes, Receipts and Coupons on behalf of the Trustee; or
(ii) to deliver up all Notes, Receipts and Coupons and all sums, documents and records held by them in respect of Notes, Receipts and Coupons to the Trustee or as the Trustee shall direct in such notice PROVIDED THAT such notice shall be deemed not to apply to any documents or records which the Principal Paying Agent, Registrar, Transfer Agent or other Paying Agent is obliged not to release by any law or regulation; and
(b) by notice in writing to the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors require each of them to make all subsequent payments in respect of the Notes, Receipts and Coupons to or to the order of the Trustee and not to the Principal Paying Agent and with effect from the issue of any such notice to the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors and until such notice is withdrawn proviso (a) to Clause 2.2 relating to the Notes shall cease to have effect.
2.4 If the Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes of any Series become immediately due and repayable under Condition 11.1 ( Events of Default ) the rate and/or amount of interest payable in respect of them will be calculated by the Calculation Agent at the same intervals as if such Notes had not become due and repayable, the first of which will commence on the expiry of the Interest Period during which the Notes of the relevant Series become so due and repayable mutatis mutandis in accordance with the provisions of Condition 6 ( Interest ) except that the rates of interest need not be published.
2.5 Currency of payments
All payments in respect of, under and in connection with these presents and the Notes of any Series to the relevant Noteholders, Receiptholders and Couponholders shall be made in the relevant currency.
2.6 Further Notes
The relevant Issuer shall be at liberty from time to time (but subject always to the provisions of these presents) without the consent of the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders to create and issue further Notes (whether in bearer or registered form) having terms and conditions the same as the Notes of any Series (or the same in all respects save for the amount and date of the first payment of interest thereon) and so that the same shall be consolidated and form a single series with the outstanding Notes of a particular Series.
2.7 Separate Series
The Notes of each Series shall form a separate Series of Notes and accordingly, unless for any purpose the Trustee in its absolute discretion shall otherwise determine, the provisions of this Clause and of Clauses 3 to 25 (both inclusive) and 26.2 and Schedule 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis separately and independently to the Notes of each Series and in such Clauses and Schedule the expressions Notes, Noteholders, Receipts, Receiptholders, Coupons, Couponholders, Talons and Talonholders shall (where appropriate) be construed accordingly.
3. FORMS OF THE NOTES
3.1 Bearer Global Notes
(a) The Bearer Notes of each Tranche will initially be represented by a single Temporary Bearer Global Note or a single Permanent Bearer Global Note, as indicated in the applicable Final Terms. Each Temporary Bearer Global Note shall be exchangeable, upon a request as described therein, for either Definitive Bearer Notes together with, where applicable, Receipts and (except in the case of Zero Coupon Notes) Coupons and, where applicable, Talons attached, or a Permanent Bearer Global Note in each case in accordance with the provisions of such Temporary Bearer Global Note. Each Permanent Bearer Global Note shall be exchangeable for Definitive Bearer Notes together with, where applicable, Receipts and (except in the case of Zero Coupon Notes) Coupons and, where applicable, Talons attached, in accordance with the provisions of such Permanent Bearer Global Note. All Bearer Global Notes shall be prepared, completed and delivered to a common depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg in accordance with the provisions of the Programme
Agreement or to another appropriate depositary in accordance with any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) and, in each case, the Agency Agreement
(b) Each Temporary Bearer Global Note shall be printed or typed in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 and may be a facsimile. Each Temporary Bearer Global Note shall have annexed thereto a copy of the applicable Final Terms and shall be signed on behalf of the relevant Issuer manually or in facsimile by a person duly authorised by the relevant Issuer and shall be authenticated by or on behalf of the Principal Paying Agent. Each Temporary Bearer Global Note so executed and authenticated shall be a binding and valid obligation of the relevant Issuer and title thereto shall pass by delivery.
(c) Each Permanent Bearer Global Note shall be printed or typed in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 and may be a facsimile. Each Permanent Bearer Global Note shall have annexed thereto a copy of the applicable Final Terms and shall be signed on behalf of the relevant Issuer manually or in facsimile by a person duly authorised by the relevant Issuer and shall be authenticated by or on behalf of the Principal Paying Agent. Each Permanent Bearer Global Note so executed and authenticated shall be a binding and valid obligation of the relevant Issuer and title thereto shall pass by delivery.
3.2 Registered Global Notes
The Registered Notes of each Tranche will be issued in definitive form or will be represented by one or more Registered Global Notes as indicated in the applicable Final Terms. Each Registered Global Note shall be exchangeable for Definitive Registered Notes in accordance with the provisions of such Registered Global Note. Each Registered Global Note shall be prepared, completed and delivered to, , and registered in the name of, a common nominee of or a common depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Agreement or to another appropriate nominee or depositary in accordance with any other agreement between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) and, in each case, the Agency Agreement. Each Registered Global Note shall be printed or typed in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 7 of Schedule 2 and may be a facsimile. Each Registered Global Note shall have annexed thereto a copy of the applicable Final Terms and shall be signed manually or in facsimile by a person duly authorised by the relevant Issuer on behalf of the relevant Issuer and shall be authenticated by or on behalf of the Registrar. Each Registered Global Note so executed and authenticated shall be a binding and valid obligation of the relevant Issuer.
3.3 Definitive Bearer Notes and Definitive Registered Notes
(a) The Definitive Bearer Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons and the Talons shall be to bearer in the respective forms or substantially in the respective forms set out in Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6, respectively, of Schedule 2. The Definitive Bearer Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons and the Talons shall be serially numbered and, if listed or quoted, shall be security printed in accordance with the requirements (if any) from time to time of the relevant Stock Exchange and the relevant Conditions may be incorporated by reference into such Definitive Bearer Notes unless not so permitted by the relevant Stock Exchange (if any), or the Definitive Bearer Notes shall be endorsed with or have attached thereto the relevant Conditions, and, in either such case, the Definitive Bearer Notes shall have endorsed thereon or attached thereto a copy of the applicable Final Terms (or the relevant provisions thereof). Title to the Definitive Bearer Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons and the Talons shall pass by delivery.
(b) The Definitive Registered Notes shall be in registered form and shall be issued in the form or substantially in the form set out in Part 8 of Schedule 2, shall be serially numbered, shall be endorsed with a Form of Transfer and, if listed or quoted, shall be security printed in accordance with the requirements (if any) from time to time of the relevant Stock Exchange and the Conditions may be
incorporated by reference into such Definitive Registered Notes unless not permitted by the relevant Stock Exchange (if any), or the Definitive Registered Notes shall be endorsed with or have attached thereto the Conditions, and, in either such case, the Definitive Registered Notes shall have endorsed thereon or attached thereto a copy of the applicable Final Terms (or the relevant provisions thereof). Title to the Definitive Registered Notes shall pass upon the registration of transfers in the register kept by the Registrar in respect thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Agency Agreement and these presents.
(c) The Definitive Notes shall be signed on behalf of the relevant Issuer manually or in facsimile by a person duly authorised by the relevant Issuer and shall be authenticated by or on behalf of the Principal Paying Agent (in the case of the Definitive Bearer Notes) or the Registrar (in the case of Definitive Registered Notes). The Definitive Notes so executed and authenticated, and the Receipts, the Coupons and Talons, upon execution and authentication of the relevant Definitive Bearer Notes, shall be binding and valid obligations of the relevant Issuer. The Receipts, the Coupons and the Talons shall not be signed. No Definitive Bearer Note and none of the Receipts, Coupons or Talons appertaining to such Definitive Bearer Note shall be binding or valid until such Definitive Bearer Note shall have been executed and authenticated as aforesaid. No Bearer Note may be exchanged for a Registered Note or vice versa.
3.4 Facsimile signatures
The relevant Issuer may use the facsimile signature of any person who at the date such signature is affixed to a Note is duly authorised by the relevant Issuer notwithstanding that at the time of issue of any of the Notes he may have ceased for any reason to be so authorised.
3.5 Persons to be treated as Noteholders
Except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law, the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar, the Transfer Agents and the other Paying Agents (notwithstanding any notice to the contrary and whether or not it is overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or writing thereon or notice of any previous loss or theft thereof) may (i) for the purposes of making payment thereon or on account thereof deem and treat the bearer of any Bearer Global Note, Definitive Bearer Note, Receipt, Coupon or Talon and the registered holder of any Registered Global Note or Definitive Registered Note as the absolute owner thereof and of all rights thereunder free from all encumbrances, and shall not be required to obtain proof of such ownership or as to the identity of the bearer or, as the case may be, the registered holder and (ii) shall for all other purposes deem and treat:
(i) the bearer of any Definitive Bearer Note, Receipt, Coupon or Talon and the registered holder of any Definitive Registered Note; and
(ii) each person for the time being shown in the records of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg or such other additional or alternative clearing system approved by the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent, as having a particular nominal amount of Notes credited to his securities account,
as the absolute owner thereof free from all encumbrances and shall not be required to obtain proof of such ownership (other than, in the case of any person for the time being so shown in such records, a certificate or letter of confirmation signed on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg or any other form of record made by any of them) or as to the identity of the bearer of any Bearer Global Note, Definitive Bearer Note, Receipt, Coupon or Talon or of the registered holder of any Registered Global Note or Definitive Registered Note.
3 . 6 Reliance on Certification of a Clearing System
The Trustee may call for any certificate, letter of confirmation or other document to be issued by or on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as to the nominal amount of Notes represented by a Global Note standing to the account of any person. Any such certificate, letter of confirmation or other document shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding for all purposes. Any such certificate, letter of confirmation or other document may comprise any form of statement or print out of electronic records provided by the relevant clearing system (including Euroclears EUCLID or Clearstream, Luxembourgs Creation Online system) in accordance with its usual procedures and in which the holder of a particular principal amount of Notes is clearly identified together with the amount of such holding. The Trustee shall not be liable to any person by reason of having accepted as valid or not having rejected any certificate, letter of confirmation or other document to such effect purporting to be issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg and subsequently found to be forged or not authentic.
4 . FEES , DUTIES AND TAXES
The Issuers will pay any stamp, issue, registration, documentary and other fees, duties and taxes, including interest and penalties, payable in Australia, Belgium, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the United States or Singapore in connection with the execution and delivery of these presents, and the relevant Issuer will pay any stamp, issue, registration, documentary and other fees, duties and taxes, including interest and penalties, payable on or in connection with (a) the constitution and original issue of the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons and (b) any action taken by or on behalf of the Trustee or (where permitted under these presents so to do) any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder to enforce, or to resolve any doubt concerning, or for any other purpose in relation to, these presents.
5 . COVENANT OF COMPLIANCE
Each of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor severally covenants with the Trustee that it will comply with and perform and observe all the provisions of these presents which are expressed to be binding on it. The Conditions shall be binding on the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders. The Trustee shall be entitled to enforce the obligations of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor under the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons as if the same were set out and contained in this Trust Deed, which shall be read and construed as one document with the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons. The Trustee shall hold the benefit of this covenant upon trust for itself and the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders according to its and their respective interests.
6 . CANCELLATION OF NOTES AND RECORDS
6.1 The relevant Issuer shall procure that all Notes issued by it which are (a) redeemed or (b) purchased by or on behalf of the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors and surrendered for cancellation or (c) which, being mutilated or defaced, have been surrendered and replaced pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes , Receipts , Coupons and Talons ) (together in each case, in the case of Definitive Bearer Notes, with all unmatured Receipts and Coupons attached thereto or delivered therewith), and all Receipts and Coupons paid in accordance with the relevant Conditions or which, being mutilated or defaced, have been surrendered and replaced pursuant to Condition 12 ( Replacement of Notes , Receipts , Coupons and Talons ), shall forthwith be cancelled by or on behalf of the relevant Issuer and a certificate stating:
(i) the aggregate nominal amount of Notes which have been redeemed and the aggregate amounts in respect of Receipts and Coupons which have been paid;
(ii) the serial numbers of such Notes in definitive form and Receipts (distinguishing between Bearer Notes and Registered Notes);
(iii) the total numbers (where applicable, of each denomination) by maturity date of such Receipts and Coupons;
(iv) the aggregate amount of interest paid (and the due dates of such payments) on Global Notes and/or on Definitive Registered Notes;
(v) the aggregate nominal amount of Notes (if any) which have been purchased by or on behalf of the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors and cancelled and the serial numbers of such Notes in definitive form and, in the case of Definitive Bearer Notes, the total number (where applicable, of each denomination) by maturity date of the Receipts, Coupons and Talons attached thereto or surrendered therewith;
(vi) the aggregate nominal amounts of Notes and Receipts and the aggregate amounts in respect of Coupons which have been so surrendered and replaced and the serial numbers of such Notes in definitive form and the total number (where applicable, of each denomination) by maturity date of such Coupons and Talons;
(vii) the total number (where applicable, of each denomination) by maturity date of the unmatured Coupons missing from Definitive Bearer Notes bearing interest at a fixed rate which have been redeemed or surrendered and replaced and the serial numbers of the Definitive Bearer Notes to which such missing unmatured Coupons appertained; and
(viii) the total number (where applicable, of each denomination) by maturity date of Talons which have been exchanged for further Coupons,
shall be given to the Trustee by or on behalf of the relevant Issuer as soon as possible and in any event within one month after the end of each calendar quarter during which any such redemption, purchase, payment, exchange or replacement (as the case may be) takes place. The Trustee may accept such certificate as conclusive evidence of redemption, purchase, payment, exchange or replacement pro tanto of the Notes or payment of interest thereon or exchange of the relative Talons respectively and of cancellation of the relative Notes and Coupons.
6.2 The relevant Issuer shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure (a) that the Principal Paying Agent shall keep a full and complete record of all Notes, Receipts, Coupons and Talons issued by it (other than serial numbers of Receipts and Coupons) and of their redemption or purchase by or on behalf of the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor or any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor, any cancellation or any payment (as the case may be) and of all replacement notes, receipts, coupons or talons issued in substitution for lost, stolen, mutilated, defaced or destroyed Notes, Receipts, Coupons or Talons, (b) that the Principal Paying Agent shall in respect of the Coupons of each maturity retain (in the case of Coupons other than Talons) until the expiry of ten years from the Relevant Date in respect of such Coupons and (in the case of Talons indefinitely) either all paid or exchanged Coupons of that maturity or a list of the serial numbers of Coupons of that maturity still remaining unpaid or unexchanged and (c) that such records and Coupons (if any) shall be made available to the Trustee at all reasonable times.
7 . GUARANTEE
7.1 Each relevant Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally and on a joint and several basis, and notwithstanding the release of any other guarantor or any other person under the terms of any
composition or arrangement with any creditors of the relevant Issuer or any other Subsidiary of Amcor USA and Amcor UK, guarantees to the Trustee:
(a) the due and punctual payment in accordance with the provisions of these presents of the principal of and interest on all Notes issued by the relevant Issuer and of any other amounts payable by the relevant Issuer under these presents; and
(b) the due and punctual performance and observance by the relevant Issuer of each of the other provisions of these presents to be performed or observed by the relevant Issuer.
7.2 If the relevant Issuer fails for any reason whatsoever punctually to pay any such principal, interest or other amount by the time and on the date specified for such payment (whether on the normal due date, on acceleration or otherwise), the relevant Guarantors shall cause each and every such payment to be made as if the relevant Guarantors on a joint and several basis instead of the relevant Issuer were expressed to be the primary obligor under these presents and not merely as surety (but without affecting the nature of the relevant Issuers obligations) to the intent that the holder of the relevant Note, Receipt or Coupon or the Trustee (as the case may be) shall receive the same amounts in respect of principal, interest or such other amount as would have been receivable had such payments been made by the relevant Issuer.
7.3 If any payment received by the Trustee or any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder pursuant to the provisions of these presents shall (whether on the subsequent bankruptcy, insolvency or corporate reorganisation of the relevant Issuer or, without limitation, on any other event) be avoided or set aside for any reason, such payment shall not be considered as discharging or diminishing the liability of either relevant Guarantor and this guarantee shall continue to apply as if such payment had at all times remained owing by the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors shall on a joint and several basis indemnify the Trustee and the relative Noteholders and/or Receiptholders and/or Couponholders (as the case may be) in respect thereof PROVIDED THAT the obligations of the relevant Issuer and/or the relevant Guarantor under this subclause shall, as regards each payment made to the Trustee or any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder which is avoided or set aside, be contingent upon such payment being reimbursed to the relevant Issuer or other persons entitled through the relevant Issuer.
7.4 Each relevant Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional and that the relevant Guarantor shall be fully liable irrespective of the validity, regularity, legality or enforceability against the relevant Issuer of, or of any defence or counter-claim whatsoever available to the relevant Issuer in relation to, its obligations under these presents, whether or not any action has been taken to enforce the same or any judgment obtained against the relevant Issuer, whether or not any of the other provisions of these presents have been modified, whether or not any time, indulgence, waiver, authorisation or consent has been granted to the relevant Issuer by or on behalf of the relative Noteholders or the relative Receiptholders or Couponholders or the Trustee, whether or not any determination has been made by the Trustee pursuant to Clause 19, whether or not there have been any dealings or transactions between the relevant Issuer, any of the relative Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders or the Trustee, whether or not the relevant Issuer has been dissolved, liquidated, merged, consolidated, bankrupted or has changed its status, functions, control or ownership, whether or not the relevant Issuer has been prevented from making payment by foreign exchange provisions applicable at its place of registration or incorporation and whether or not any other circumstances have occurred which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of or defence to a guarantor. Accordingly, the validity of this guarantee shall not be affected by reason of any invalidity, irregularity, illegality or unenforceability of all or any of the obligations of the relevant Issuer under these presents and this guarantee shall not be discharged nor shall the liability of either relevant Guarantor under these presents be affected by any act, thing or omission or means whatever whereby its liability would not have been discharged if it had been the principal debtor.
7.5 Without prejudice to the provisions of Clause 9.1, the Trustee may determine from time to time whether or not it will enforce this guarantee which it may do without making any demand of or taking any proceedings against the relevant Issuer and may from time to time make any arrangement or compromise with the relevant Guarantors in relation to this guarantee which the Trustee may consider expedient in the interests of the relative Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders.
7.6 Each relevant Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of dissolution, liquidation, merger or bankruptcy of the relevant Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the relevant Issuer, protest or notice with respect to these presents or the indebtedness evidenced thereby and all demands whatsoever and hereby covenants that this guarantee shall be a continuing guarantee, shall extend to the ultimate balance of all sums payable and obligations owed by the relevant Issuer under these presents, shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in these presents and is additional to, and not instead of, any security or other guarantee or indemnity at any time existing in favour of any person, whether from either relevant Guarantor or otherwise.
7.7 If any moneys shall become payable by either relevant Guarantor under this guarantee, neither relevant Guarantor shall, so long as the same remain unpaid, without the prior written consent of the Trustee:
(a) in respect of any amounts paid by it under this guarantee, exercise any rights of subrogation or contribution or, without limitation, any other right or remedy which may accrue to it in respect of or as a result of any such payment; or
(b) in respect of any other moneys for the time being due to either relevant Guarantor by the relevant Issuer, claim payment thereof or exercise any other right or remedy;
(including in either case claiming the benefit of any security or right of set-off or, on the liquidation of the relevant Issuer, proving in competition with the Trustee). If, notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation of the relevant Issuer any payment or distribution of assets of the relevant Issuer of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, shall be received by the relevant Guarantor before payment in full of all amounts payable under these presents shall have been made to the relative Noteholders, Receiptholders, Couponholders and the Trustee, such payment or distribution shall be received by the relevant Guarantor on trust to pay the same over immediately to the Trustee for application in or towards the payment of all sums due and unpaid under these presents in accordance with Clause 10 on the basis that Clause 10 does not apply separately and independently to each Series of the Notes, save that nothing in this subclause 7.7 shall operate so as to create any charge by the relevant Guarantor over any such payment or distribution.
7.8 Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the relevant Issuer under these presents have been irrevocably paid in full, the Trustee may:
(a) refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys, security or rights held or received by the Trustee in respect of those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise), and the relevant Guarantor shall not be entitled to the benefit of the same; and
(b) hold in a suspense account any moneys received from either relevant Guarantor or on account of the relevant Guarantors liability under this guarantee, without liability to pay interest on those moneys.
7.9 The obligations of each relevant Guarantor under these presents constitute direct, unconditional and (subject to the provisions of Condition 4 ( Negative Pledge )) unsecured obligations of the relevant Guarantor and (subject as aforesaid) rank and will rank pari passu with all other outstanding
unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the relevant Guarantor, present and future, but, in the event of insolvency, only to the extent permitted by applicable laws relating to creditors rights.
8 . NON-PAYMENT
Proof that as regards any specified Note, Receipt or Coupon the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor has made default in paying any amount due in respect of such Note, Receipt or Coupon shall (unless the contrary be proved) be sufficient evidence that the same default has been made as regards all other Notes, Receipts or Coupons (as the case may be) in respect of which the relevant amount is due and payable.
9 . PROCEEDINGS , ACTION AND INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 The Trustee shall not be bound to take any action or proceedings mentioned in Conditions 11.1 ( Events of Default ) and/or 11.2 ( Enforcement ) or any other action under or in relation to these presents unless respectively directed or requested to do so (a) by an Extraordinary Resolution or (b) in writing by the holders of at least one-quarter in aggregate nominal amount of the Notes then outstanding and in either case then only if it shall be indemnified and/or secured and/or prefunded to its satisfaction against all Liabilities to which it may thereby render itself liable or which it may incur by so doing.
9.2 Only the Trustee may enforce the provisions of these presents. No Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder shall be entitled to (i) take any steps or action directly against the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor to enforce the performance of any of the provisions of these presents or (ii) take any other proceedings (including lodging an appeal in any proceedings) in respect of or concerning the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor, in each case unless the Trustee having become bound as aforesaid to take any such action, steps or proceedings fails to do so within a reasonable period and such failure is continuing.
9.3 The Trustee may refrain from taking any action in any jurisdiction if the taking of such action in that jurisdiction would, in its opinion based upon legal advice in the relevant jurisdiction, be contrary to any law of that jurisdiction. Furthermore, the Trustee may also refrain from taking such action if it would otherwise render it liable to any person in that jurisdiction or if, in its opinion based upon such legal advice, it would not have the power to do the relevant thing in that jurisdiction by virtue of any applicable law in that jurisdiction or if it is determined by any court or other competent authority in that jurisdiction that it does not have such power.
10 . APPLICATION OF MONEYS
All moneys received by the Trustee under these presents from the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor (including any moneys which represent principal or interest in respect of Notes, Receipts or Coupons which have become void or in respect of which claims have become prescribed under Condition 10 ( Prescription )) shall, unless and to the extent attributable, in the opinion of the Trustee, to a particular Series of the Notes, be apportioned pari passu and rateably between each Series of the Notes, and all moneys received by the Trustee under these presents from the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor to the extent attributable in the opinion of the Trustee to a particular Series of the Notes or which are apportioned to such Series as aforesaid, be held by the Trustee upon trust to apply them (subject to Clause 12):
First in payment or satisfaction of all amounts then due and unpaid under Clauses 15 and/or 16(j) to the Trustee and/or any Appointee;
Secondly in or towards payment pari passu and rateably of all principal and interest then due and unpaid in respect of the Notes of that Series;
Thirdly in or towards payment pari passu and rateably of all principal and interest then due and unpaid in respect of the Notes of each other Series; and
Fourthly in payment of the balance (if any) to the relevant Issuer (without prejudice to, or liability in respect of, any question as to how such payment to the relevant Issuer shall be dealt with as between the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors and any other person).
Without prejudice to this Clause 10, if the Trustee holds any moneys which represent principal or interest in respect of Notes which have become void or in respect of which claims have been prescribed under Condition 10 ( Prescription ), the Trustee will hold such moneys on the above trusts.
11 . NOTICE OF PAYMENTS
The Trustee shall give notice to the relevant Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) of the day fixed for any payment to them under Clause 10. Such payment may be made in accordance with Condition 7 ( Payments ) and any payment so made shall be a good discharge to the Trustee.
12 . INVESTMENT BY TRUSTEE
12.1 The Trustee may at its discretion and pending payment invest moneys at any time available for the payment of principal and interest on the Notes of any Series in some or one of the investments hereinafter authorised for such periods as it may consider expedient with power from time to time at the like discretion to vary such investments and to accumulate such investments and the resulting interest and other income derived therefrom. The accumulated investments shall be applied under Clause 10. All interest and other income deriving from such investments shall be applied first in payment or satisfaction of all amounts then due and unpaid under Clauses 15 and/or 16(j) to the Trustee and/or any Appointee and otherwise held for the benefit of and paid to the Noteholders of such Series or the holders of the related Receipts and/or Coupons, as the case may be.
12.2 Any moneys which under the trusts of these presents ought to or may be invested by the Trustee may be invested in the name or under the control of the Trustee in any investments or other assets in any part of the world whether or not they produce income or by placing the same on deposit in the name or under the control of the Trustee at such bank or other financial institution and in such currency as the Trustee may think fit. If that bank or institution is the Trustee or a Subsidiary, holding or associated company of the Trustee, it need only account for an amount of interest equal to the amount of interest which would, at then current rates, be payable by it on such a deposit to an independent customer. The Trustee may at any time vary any such investments for or into other investments or convert any moneys so deposited into any other currency and shall not be responsible for any loss resulting from any such investments or deposits, whether due to depreciation in value, fluctuations in exchange rates or otherwise.
13 . PARTIAL PAYMENTS
Upon any payment under Clause 10 (other than payment in full against surrender of a Note, Receipt or Coupon) the Note, Receipt or Coupon in respect of which such payment is made shall be produced to the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar by or through whom such payment is made and the Trustee shall or shall cause the Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the Registrar to enface thereon a memorandum of the amount and the date of payment but the Trustee may in any particular case or generally in relation to Registered Notes dispense with such production and enfacement upon such indemnity being given as it shall think sufficient.
14. COVENANTS BY THE RELEVANT ISSUER AND THE RELEVANT GUARANTORS
Each of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor severally covenants with the Trustee that, so long as any of the Notes remains outstanding (or, in the case of paragraphs (g), (h), (l), (m), (o) and (q) so long as any of such Notes or the relative Receipts or Coupons remains liable to prescription or, in the case of paragraph (n), until the expiry of a period of 30 days after the Relevant Date in respect of the payment of principal in respect of all such Notes remaining outstanding at such time) it shall:
(a) give or procure to be given to the Trustee such opinions, certificates, information and evidence as it shall reasonably require and in such form as it shall reasonably require (including without limitation the procurement by the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor (as the case may be) of all such certificates called for by the Trustee pursuant to Clause 16(c)) for the purpose of the discharge or exercise of the duties, trusts, powers, authorities and discretions vested in it under these presents or by operation of law;
(b) cause to be prepared in respect of each financial accounting period accounts which legally or contractually should be issued in such form as will comply with all relevant legal and accounting requirements and all requirements for the time being of the relevant Stock Exchange and forthwith provide an English version of such accounts to the Trustee;
(c) at all times keep and procure its Subsidiaries (if any) to keep proper books of account and allow and procure its Subsidiaries (if any) to allow the Trustee and any person appointed by the Trustee to whom the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantor or the relevant Subsidiary (as the case may be) shall have no reasonable objection free access to such books of account at all reasonable times during normal business hours upon giving reasonable prior notice where practicable;
(d) send to the Trustee (in addition to any copies to which it may be entitled as a holder of any securities of the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor) a copy (which may be sent via electronic communication) in English of every balance sheet, profit and loss account, report, circular and notice of general meeting and every other document issued or sent to its shareholders together with any of the foregoing, and every document issued or sent to holders of securities other than its shareholders (including the Noteholders) as soon as practicable after the issue or publication thereof;
(e) forthwith give notice in writing to the Trustee of the coming into existence of any security interest which would require any security to be given to the Notes pursuant to Condition 4.1 ( Negative Pledge ) or of the occurrence of any Event of Default or any Potential Event of Default or any event that gives rise to a put event pursuant to Condition 8.4 ( Redemption at the option of the Noteholders (Investor Put) ) ;
(f) give to the Trustee (i) within 14 days after demand by the Trustee therefor and (ii) (without the necessity for any such demand) promptly after the publication of its audited annual accounts (if any) and in any event not later than 180 days after the end of each such financial period a certificate in or substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4 signed by two Authorised Signatories of Amcor Limited that, having made reasonable enquiries, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the relevant signatories, as at a date not more than seven days before delivering such certificate (the r elevant certification date ) there did not exist and had not existed since the relevant certification date of the previous certificate (or, in the case of the first such certificate, the date hereof) any Event of Default or any Potential Event of Default (or if such exists or existed specifying the same)
(g) so far as permitted by applicable law, at all times execute and do all such further documents, acts and things as may be necessary at any time or times in the opinion of the Trustee for the purpose of discharging its functions under, or giving effect to, these presents;
(h) at all times maintain a Principal Paying Agent, a Registrar, Transfer Agents and other Paying Agents in accordance with the Conditions;
(i) use all reasonable endeavours to procure the Principal Paying Agent to notify the Trustee forthwith in the event that it does not, on or before the due date for any payment in respect of the Notes or any of the relative Receipts or Coupons, receive unconditionally pursuant to the Agency Agreement payment of the full amount in the requisite currency of the moneys payable on such due date on all such Notes, Receipts or Coupons as the case may be;
(j) in the event of the unconditional payment to the Principal Paying Agent or the Trustee of any sum due in respect of the Notes or any of them or any of the relative Receipts or Coupons being made after the due date for payment thereof forthwith give or procure to be given notice to the relevant Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) that such payment has been made;
(k) use all reasonable endeavours to maintain the quotation or listing on the relevant Stock Exchange of those of the Notes which are quoted or listed on the relevant Stock Exchange or, if it is unable to do so having used all reasonable endeavours or if the obtaining or the maintenance of such quotation or listing is agreed by the Trustee to be unduly onerous and the Trustee is of the opinion that to do so would not be materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders, use all reasonable endeavours to obtain and maintain a quotation or listing of such Notes on such other stock exchange or exchanges or securities market or markets as the relevant Issuer may (with the prior written approval of the Trustee) decide and also upon obtaining a quotation or listing of such Notes issued by it on such other stock exchange or exchanges or securities market or markets enter into a trust deed supplemental to this Trust Deed to effect such consequential amendments to these presents as shall be requisite to comply with the requirements of any such stock exchange or securities market;
(l) give notice to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) of any appointment, resignation or removal of any Principal Paying Agent, Calculation Agent, Registrar, Transfer Agent or other Paying Agent (other than the appointment of the initial Principal Paying Agent, Calculation Agent, Registrar, Transfer Agents and other Paying Agents) and not make any such appointment or removal without the Trustees written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT so long as any of the Notes remains outstanding (in the case of the termination of the appointment of the Calculation Agent or the Registrar) or so long as any of the Notes, Receipts or Coupons remains liable to prescription (in the case of the termination of the appointment of the Principal Paying Agent), no such termination shall take effect until a new Principal Paying Agent, Registrar or Calculation Agent (as the case may be) has been appointed on terms previously approved in writing by the Trustee;
(m) send to the Trustee, not less than 5 London Business Days prior to which any such notice is to be given, the form of every notice to be given to Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) and obtain the prior approval of the Trustee to, and promptly give to the Trustee two copies of, the final form of every notice to be given to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) (such approval, unless so expressed, not to constitute approval for the purposes of Section 21 of the FSMA of a communication within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA);
(n) if payments by the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor of principal or interest in respect of the Notes or relative Receipts or Coupons shall become subject generally to the taxing jurisdiction of any territory or any political sub-division or any authority therein or thereof having power to tax other than or in addition to a Tax Jurisdiction, immediately upon becoming aware thereof notify the Trustee of such event and (unless the Trustee otherwise agrees) enter forthwith into a trust deed supplemental to this Trust Deed, giving to the Trustee an undertaking or covenant in form and manner satisfactory to the Trustee in terms corresponding to the terms of Condition 9 ( Taxation ) with the substitution for (or, as the case may be, the addition to) the references therein to a Tax Jurisdiction of references to that other or additional territory or any political sub-division or any authority therein or thereof having power to tax to whose taxing jurisdiction such payments shall have become subject as aforesaid; such supplemental trust deed also (where applicable) to modify clause 23.1(a)(ii) and Condition 8.2 ( Redemption and Purchase-Redemption for tax reasons ) so that such clause and such Condition shall make reference to the other or additional territory, any political sub-division thereof and any authority therein or thereof having power to tax;
(o) comply with and perform all its obligations under the Agency Agreement and use all reasonable endeavours to procure that the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar, any Transfer Agent and the other Paying Agents comply with and perform all their respective obligations thereunder and any notice given by the Trustee pursuant to Clause 2.3(a) and not make any amendment or modification to such Agreement without the prior written approval of the Trustee and use all reasonable endeavours to make such amendments to the Agency Agreement as the Trustee may require;
(p) in order to enable the Trustee to ascertain the nominal amount of the Notes of each Series for the time being outstanding for any of the purposes referred to in the proviso to the definition of outstanding in Clause 1, deliver to the Trustee as soon as practicable upon being so requested in writing by the Trustee a certificate in writing signed by two Authorised Signatories of the relevant Issuer or two Authorised Signatories of the relevant Guarantor (as appropriate) setting out the total number and aggregate nominal amount of the Notes of each Series issued which:
(i) up to and including the date of such certificate have been purchased by the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor, any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor, any holding company of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor or any other Subsidiary of such holding company and cancelled; and
(ii) are at the date of such certificate held by, for the benefit of, or on behalf of, the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor, any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor, any holding company of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor or any other Subsidiary of such holding company;
(q) use all reasonable endeavours to procure its Subsidiaries to comply with all applicable provisions of Condition 8.8 ( Redemption-Purchases );
(r) use all reasonable endeavours to procure that each of the Paying Agents, the Transfer Agents and the Registrar makes available for inspection by Noteholders, Receiptholders and Couponholders at its specified office copies of these presents, the Agency Agreement and the then latest audited balance sheet and profit and loss account (consolidated if applicable) of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantor;
(s) if, in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions, interest in respect of the Notes becomes payable at the specified office in the United States of America of any Paying Agent
promptly give notice thereof to the relative Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices );
(t) promptly provide the Trustee with copies of all supplements and/or amendments and/or restatements of the Programme Agreement;
(u) prior to making any modification or amendment or supplement to these presents, procure the delivery of (a) legal opinion(s) as to English, and any other relevant law, addressed to the Trustee, dated the date of such modification or amendment or supplement, as the case may be, and in a form acceptable to the Trustee from legal advisers acceptable to the Trustee;
(v) use all reasonable endeavours to procure that Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg (as the case may be) issue(s) any record, certificate or other document requested by the Trustee under Clause or otherwise as soon as practicable after such request;
(w) give to the Trustee (i) on the date hereof and (ii) at the same time as sending to it the certificates referred to in paragraph (g) above, a certificate by two Authorised Signatories of Amcor Limited addressed to the Trustee (with a form and content satisfactory to the Trustee) listing those Subsidiaries of any Issuer or any Guarantor (as the case may be) which as at the date hereof, as at the relevant certification date (as defined in paragraph (g) above) of the relevant certificate given under paragraph (g) above or, as the case may be, as at the first day on which the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group became available were Principal Subsidiaries for the purposes of Condition 11 ( Events of Default ); and
(x) give to the Trustee, as soon as reasonably practicable after the acquisition or disposal of any company which thereby becomes or ceases to be a Principal Subsidiary or after any transfer is made to any Subsidiary of any Issuer or any Guarantor (as the case may be) which thereby becomes a Principal Subsidiary, a certificate by two Authorised Signatories addressed to the Trustee (with a form and content satisfactory to the Trustee) to such effect.
15 . REMUNERATION AND INDEMNIFICATION OF TRUSTEE
15.1 The relevant Issuer (failing whom, the relevant Guarantors) shall pay to the Trustee, by way of remuneration for its services as trustee of these presents, such amount as shall be agreed from time to time by exchange of letters between the relevant Issuer and the Trustee. Such remuneration shall accrue from day to day from the date of this Trust Deed and be payable (in priority to payments to Noteholders, Receiptholders and Couponholders) up to and including the date when, all the Notes having become due for redemption, the redemption moneys and interest thereon to the date of redemption have been paid to the Principal Paying Agent or the Trustee PROVIDED THAT if upon due presentation of any Note, Receipt or Coupon or any cheque payment of the moneys due in respect thereof is improperly withheld or refused, remuneration will be deemed not to have ceased to accrue and will continue to accrue until payment to such Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder is duly made.
15.2 In the event of the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default, the relevant Issuer hereby agrees that the Trustee shall be entitled to be paid additional remuneration, which may be calculated at its normal hourly rates in force from time to time. In any other case, if the Trustee considers it expedient or necessary or being requested by the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor to undertake duties which the Trustee considers to be of an exceptional nature or otherwise outside the scope of the normal duties of the Trustee under these presents the relevant Issuer (failing whom the relevant Guarantors on a joint and several basis) shall pay to the Trustee such additional remuneration as may be calculated at its normal hourly rates in force from time to time..
15.3 The relevant Issuer shall in addition pay to the Trustee an amount equal to the amount of any value added tax or similar tax chargeable in respect of its remuneration under these presents.
15.4 In the event of the Trustee and the relevant Issuer failing to agree:
(a) (in a case to which subclause 15.1 above applies) upon the amount of the remuneration; or
(b) (in a case to which subclause 15.2 above applies) upon whether such duties shall be of an exceptional nature or otherwise outside the scope of the normal duties of the Trustee under these presents, or upon such additional remuneration,
such matters shall be determined by a person (acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator) selected by the Trustee and approved by the relevant Issuer or, failing such approval, nominated (on the application of the Trustee) by the President for the time being of The Law Society of England and Wales (the expenses involved in such nomination and the fees of such person being payable by the relevant Issuer) and the determination of any such person shall be final and binding upon the Trustee and the relevant Issuer
15.5 The relevant Issuer (failing whom, the relevant Guarantors on a joint and several basis) shall also pay or discharge all Liabilities incurred by the Trustee and every Appointee in relation to the preparation and execution of the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under, and in any other manner in relation to, these presents, including but not limited to travelling expenses paid or payable by the Trustee in connection with any action taken or contemplated by or on behalf of the Trustee for enforcing, or resolving any doubt concerning, or for any other purpose in relation to, these presents.
15.6 All amounts payable pursuant to subclause 15.5 above and/or Clause 16(j) shall be payable by the relevant Issuer (or the relevant Guarantors on a joint and several basis, as the case may be) on the date specified in a demand by the Trustee and in the case of payments actually made by the Trustee prior to such demand shall carry interest at the rate equal to 2 per cent, above the base rate of National Westminster Bank Plc from the date such demand is made and in all other cases shall (if not paid within 30 days after the date of such demand or, if such demand specifies that payment is to be made on an earlier date, on such earlier date) carry interest at such rate from such thirtieth day of such other date specified in such demand. All remuneration payable to the Trustee shall carry interest at such rate from the due date therefor.
15.7 The relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor hereby further undertakes to the Trustee that all monies payable by the relevant Issuer (failing whom, the relevant Guarantors on a joint and several basis) to the Trustee under this Clause shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding unless compelled by law in which event the relevant Issuer will pay such additional amounts as will result in the receipt by the Trustee of the amounts which would otherwise have been payable by the relevant Issuer to the Trustee under this Clause in the absence of any such set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding.
15.8 Unless otherwise specifically stated in any discharge of these presents the provisions of this Clause and Clause 16(j) shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding such discharge.
15.9 The Trustee shall be entitled in its absolute discretion to determine in respect of which Series of Notes any Liabilities incurred under these presents have been incurred or to allocate any such Liabilities between the Notes of any Series.
16. SUPPLEMENT TO TRUSTEE ACTS
Where there are any inconsistencies between the Trustee Acts and the provisions of these presents, the provisions of these presents shall, to the extent allowed by law, prevail and, in the case of any such inconsistency with the Trustee Act 2000, the provisions of these presents shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of that Act. The Trustee shall have all the powers conferred upon trustees by the Trustee Acts and by way of supplement thereto it is expressly declared as follows:
(a) The Trustee may in relation to these presents act on the advice or opinion of or any information (whether addressed to the Trustee or not) obtained from any lawyer, valuer, accountant, surveyor, banker, broker, auctioneer or other expert whether obtained by the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor, the Trustee or otherwise and shall not be responsible for any Liability occasioned by so acting.
(b) Any such advice, opinion or information may be sent or obtained by letter, telex, telegram, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or cable and the Trustee shall not be liable for acting on any advice, opinion or information purporting to be conveyed by any such letter, telex, telegram, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or cable although the same shall contain some error or shall not be authentic.
(c) The Trustee may call for and shall be at liberty to accept as sufficient evidence of any fact or matter or the expediency of any transaction or thing a certificate signed by any two Authorised Signatories of the relevant Issuer and/or either relevant Guarantor and the Trustee shall not be bound in any such case to call for further evidence or be responsible for any Liability that may be occasioned by it or any other person acting on such certificate.
(d) The Trustee shall be at liberty to hold these presents and any other documents relating thereto or to deposit them in any part of the world with any banker or banking company or company whose business includes undertaking the safe custody of documents or lawyer or firm of lawyers considered by the Trustee to be of good repute and the Trustee shall not be responsible for or required to insure against any Liability incurred in connection with any such holding or deposit and may pay all sums required to be paid on account of or in respect of any such deposit.
(e) The Trustee shall not be responsible for the receipt or application of the proceeds of the issue of any of the Notes by the relevant Issuer, the exchange of any Global Note for another Global Note or Definitive Notes or the delivery of any Global Note or Definitive Notes to the person(s) entitled to it or them.
(f) The Trustee shall not be bound to give notice to any person of the execution of any documents comprised or referred to in these presents or to take any steps to ascertain whether any Event of Default or any Potential Event of Default or event that gives rise to a put right pursuant to Condition 8.4 ( Redemption at the option of the Noteholders (Investor Put) ) has occurred and, until it shall have actual knowledge or express notice pursuant to these presents to the contrary, the Trustee shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default or event that gives rise to a put right pursuant to Condition 8.4 ( Redemption at the option of the Noteholders (Investor Put) ) has occurred and that the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor is observing and performing all its obligations under these presents.
(g) Save as expressly otherwise provided in these presents, the Trustee shall have absolute and uncontrolled discretion as to the exercise or non-exercise of its trusts, powers, authorities and discretions under these presents (the exercise or non-exercise of which as between the
Trustee and the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and Couponholders shall be conclusive and binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and Couponholders) and shall not be responsible for any Liability which may result from their exercise or non-exercise and in particular the Trustee shall not be bound to act at the request or direction of the Noteholders or otherwise under any provision of these presents or to take at such request or direction or otherwise any other action under any provision of these presents, without prejudice to the generality of Clause 9.1, unless it shall first be indemnified and/or secured and/or prefunded to its satisfaction against all Liabilities to which it may render itself liable or which it may incur by so doing.
(h) The Trustee shall not be liable to any person by reason of having acted upon any Extraordinary Resolution or Ordinary Resolution in writing or any Extraordinary Resolution or other resolution purporting to have been passed at any meeting of the holders of Notes of all or any Series in respect whereof minutes have been made and signed or any Extraordinary Resolution passed by way of electronic consents received through the relevant Clearing System(s) in accordance with these presents or any direction or request of the holders of the Notes of all or any Series even though subsequent to its acting it may be found that there was some defect in the constitution of the meeting or the passing of the resolution, (in the case of an Extraordinary Resolution or Ordinary Resolution in writing), or (in the case of an Extraordinary Resolution, Ordinary Resolution, direction or request) it was not signed by the requisite number of Noteholders), or (in the case of an Extraordinary Resolution passed by way of electronic consents received through the relevant Clearing System(s) in accordance with these presents) the requisite number of consents was not received, or that for any reason the resolution, direction or request was not valid or binding upon such holders and the relative Receiptholders and Couponholders.
(i) The Trustee shall not be liable to any person by reason of having accepted as valid or not having rejected any Note, Receipt or Coupon purporting to be such and subsequently found to be forged or not authentic.
(j) Without prejudice to the right of indemnity by law given to trustees, each of the relevant Issuer and each of the relevant Guarantors shall severally indemnify the Trustee and every Appointee and keep it or him indemnified against all Liabilities to which it or he may be or become subject or which may be incurred by it or him in the preparation and execution or purported execution of any of its or his trusts, powers, authorities and discretions under these presents or its or his functions under any such appoinment or in respect of any other matter or thing done or omitted in any way relating to these presents or any such appointment (including all Liabilities incurred in disputing or defending any of the foregoing).
(k) Any consent or approval given by the Trustee for the purposes of these presents may be given on such terms and subject to such conditions (if any) as the Trustee thinks fit and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these presents may be given retrospectively. The Trustee may give any consent or approval, exercise any power, authority or discretion or take any similar action (whether or not such consent, approval, power, authority, discretion or action is specifically referred to in these presents) if it is satisfied that the interests of the Noteholders will not be materially prejudiced thereby. For any avoidance of doubt, the Trustee shall not have any duty to the Noteholders in relation to such matters other than that which is contained in the preceding sentence.
(l) The Trustee shall not (unless and to the extent ordered so to do by a court of competent jurisdiction) be required to disclose to any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder any information (including, without limitation, information of a confidential, financial or price sensitive nature) made available to the Trustee by the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor or any other person in connection with these presents and no Noteholder,
Receiptholder or Couponholder shall be entitled to take any action to obtain from the Trustee any such information.
(m) Where it is necessary or desirable for any purpose in connection with these presents to convert any sum from one currency to another it shall (unless otherwise provided by these presents or required by law) be converted at such rate or rates, in accordance with such method and as at such date for the determination of such rate of exchange, as may be agreed by the Trustee in consultation with the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor as relevant and any rate, method and date so agreed shall be binding on the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders.
(n) The Trustee may certify that any of the conditions, events and acts set out in paragraphs (b) to (d) (other than the winding up or dissolution of the relevant Issuer or, where Amcor Limited is acting as Guarantor, Amcor Limited) and (e) to (i) (each inclusive) of Condition 11.1 ( Events of Default ) (each of which conditions, events and acts shall, unless in any case the Trustee in its absolute discretion shall otherwise determine, for all the purposes of these presents be deemed to include the circumstances resulting therein and the consequences resulting therefrom) is in its opinion materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders and any such certificate shall be conclusive and binding upon the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders.
(o) The Trustee as between itself and the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders may determine all questions and doubts arising in relation to any of the provisions of these presents. Every such determination, whether or not relating in whole or in part to the acts or proceedings of the Trustee, shall be conclusive and shall bind the Trustee and the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders.
(p) In connection with the exercise by it of any of its trusts, powers, authorities and discretions under these presents (including, without limitation, any modification, waiver, authorisation, determination or substitution), the Trustee shall have regard to the general interests of the Noteholders as a class with respect to their rights under these presents and shall not have regard to any interests arising from circumstances particular to individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders (whatever their number) and, in particular but without limitation, shall not have regard to the consequences of any such exercise for individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders (whatever their number) resulting from their being for any purpose domiciled or resident in, or otherwise connected with, or subject to the jurisdiction of, any particular territory or any political sub-division thereof and the Trustee shall not be entitled to require, nor shall any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder be entitled to claim, from the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor, the Trustee or any other person any indemnification or payment in respect of any tax consequence of any such exercise upon individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders except to the extent already provided for in Condition 9 ( Taxation ) and/or any undertaking given in addition thereto or in substitution therefor under these presents.
(q) Any trustee of these presents being a lawyer, accountant, broker or other person engaged in any profession or business shall be entitled to charge and be paid all usual professional and other charges for business transacted and acts done by him or his firm in connection with the trusts of these presents and also his proper charges in addition to disbursements for all other work and business done and all time spent by him or his firm in connection with matters arising in connection with these presents.
(r) The Trustee may whenever it considers it expedient in the interests of the Noteholders delegate by power of attorney or otherwise to any person or persons or fluctuating body of persons (whether being a joint trustee of these presents or not) all or any of its trusts, powers,
authorities and discretions under these presents. Such delegation may be made upon such terms (including power to sub-delegate) and subject to such conditions and regulations as the Trustee may in the interests of the Noteholders think fit. Provided the Trustee has exercised reasonable care in selecting such delegate, the Trustee shall not be under any obligation to supervise the proceedings or acts of any such delegate or sub-delegate or be in any way responsible for any Liability incurred by reason of any misconduct or default on the part of any such delegate or sub-delegate. The Trustee shall within a reasonable time after any such delegation or any renewal, extension or termination thereof give notice thereof to the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors.
(s) The Trustee may in the conduct of the trusts of these presents instead of acting personally employ and pay an agent (whether being a lawyer or other professional person) to transact or conduct, or concur in transacting or conducting, any business and to do, or concur in doing, all acts required to be done in connection with these presents (including the receipt and payment of money). The Trustee shall not be in any way responsible for any Liability incurred by reason of any misconduct or default on the part of any such agent or be bound to supervise the proceedings or acts of any such agent.
(t) The Trustee may appoint and pay any person to act as a custodian or nominee on any terms in relation to such assets of the trusts constituted by these presents as the Trustee may determine, including for the purpose of depositing with a custodian these presents or any document relating to the trusts constituted by these presents and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any Liability incurred by reason of the misconduct, omission or default on the part of any person appointed by it hereunder or be bound to supervise the proceedings or acts of such person; the Trustee is not obliged to appoint a custodian if the Trustee invests in securities payable to bearer.
(u) The Trustee shall not be responsible for the execution, delivery, legality, efficacy, adequacy, genuineness, validity, performance, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of these presents or any other document relating or expressed to be supplemental thereto and shall not be liable for any failure to obtain any licence, consent or other authority for the execution, delivery, legality, effectiveness, adequacy, genuineness, validity, performance, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of these presents or any other document relating or expressed to be supplemental thereto.
(v) The Trustee shall not be responsible to any person for failing to request, require or receive any legal opinion relating to the Notes or for checking or commenting upon the content of any such legal opinion and shall not be responsible for any Liability incurred thereby.
(w) Subject to the requirements, if any, of the relevant Stock Exchange, any corporation into which the Trustee shall be merged or with which it shall be consolidated or any company resulting from any such merger or consolidation shall be a party hereto and shall be the Trustee under these presents without executing or filing any paper or document or any further act on the part of the parties thereto.
(x) The Trustee shall not be bound to take any action in connection with these presents or any obligations arising pursuant thereto, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, forming any opinion or employing any financial adviser, where it is not reasonably satisfied that it will be indemnified and/or secured and/or prefundedagainst all Liabilities which may be incurred in connection with such action and may demand prior to taking any such action that there be paid to it in advance such sums as it reasonably considers (without prejudice to any further demand) shall be sufficient so to indemnify and/or secure and/or prefund it.
(y) No provision of these presents shall require the Trustee to do anything which may (i) be illegal or contrary to applicable law or regulation; or (ii) cause it to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any Liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights, powers or discretions, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity and/or security and/or prefunding against such risk or Liability is not assured to it.
(z) Unless notified to the contrary, the Trustee shall be entitled to assume without enquiry (other than requesting a certificate pursuant to Clause 14(p)) that no Notes are held by, for the benefit of, or on behalf of, the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor, any other Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor, any holding company of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor or any other Subsidiary of such holding company.
(aa) The Trustee shall have no responsibility whatsoever to the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor, any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder or any other person for the maintenance of or failure to maintain any rating of any of the Notes by any rating agency.
(bb) Any certificate or report of the Auditors or any other expert called for by or provided to the Trustee (whether or not addressed to the Trustee) in accordance with or for the purposes of these presents may be relied upon by the Trustee as sufficient evidence of the facts stated therein notwithstanding that such certificate or report and/or any engagement letter or other document entered into by the Trustee in connection therewith contains a monetary or other limit on the liability of the Auditors or such other expert in respect thereof and notwithstanding that the scope and/or basis of such certificate or report may be limited by any engagement or similar letter or by the terms of the certificate or report itself.
(cc) The Trustee shall not be responsible for, or for investigating any matter which is the subject of, any recital, statement, representation, warranty or covenant of any person contained in these presents, or any other agreement or document relating to the transactions contemplated in these presents or under such other agreement or document.
(dd) The Trustee shall not be liable or responsible for any Liabilities or inconvenience which may result from anything done or omitted to be done by it in accordance with the provisions of these presents.
(ee) When determining whether an indemnity or prefunding or any security is satisfactory to it, the Trustee shall be entitled to evaluate its risk in any given circumstance by considering the worst-case scenario and, for this purpose, it may take into account, without limitation, the potential costs of defending or commencing proceedings in England and Wales or elsewhere and the risk, however remote, of any award of damages against it in England and Wales or elsewhere.
(ff) The Trustee shall be entitled to require that any indemnity or security given to it by the Noteholders or any of them be given on a joint and several basis and be supported by evidence satisfactory to it as to the financial standing and creditworthiness of each counterparty and/or as to the value of the security and an opinion as to the capacity, power and authority of each counterparty and/or the validity and effectiveness of the security.
(gg) The Trustee may call for and rely on any records, certificate or other document of or to be issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg in relation to any determination of the nominal amount of Notes represented by a Global Note. Any such records, certificate or other document shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes. The Trustee shall not be liable to any person by reason of having accepted as valid or not having rejected any such
records, certificate or other document to such effect purporting to be issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg and subsequently found to be forged or not authentic.
17. TRUSTEES LIABILITY
Nothing in these presents shall in any case in which the Trustee has failed to show the degree of care and diligence required of it as trustee having regard to the provisions of these presents conferring on it any trusts, powers, authorities or discretions exempt the Trustee from or indemnify it against any liability for gross negligence, wilful default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which it may be guilty in relation to its duties under these presents.
18. TRUSTEE CONTRACTING WITH THE RELEVANT ISSUER AND THE RELEVANT GUARANTORS
Neither the Trustee nor any director or officer or holding company, Subsidiary or associated company of a corporation acting as a trustee under these presents shall by reason of its or his fiduciary position be in any way precluded from:
(a) entering into or being interested in any contract or financial or other transaction or arrangement with the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor or any person or body corporate associated with the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor (including without limitation any contract, transaction or arrangement of a banking or insurance nature or any contract, transaction or arrangement in relation to the making of loans or the provision of financial facilities or financial advice to, or the purchase, placing or underwriting of or the subscribing or procuring subscriptions for or otherwise acquiring, holding or dealing with, or acting as paying agent in respect of, the Notes or any other notes, bonds, stocks, shares, debenture stock, debentures or other securities of, the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor or any person or body corporate associated as aforesaid); or
(b) accepting or holding the trusteeship of any other trust deed constituting or securing any other securities issued by or relating to the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any such person or body corporate so associated or any other office of profit under the relevant Issuer, either relevant Guarantor and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any such person or body corporate so associated,
and shall be entitled to exercise and enforce its rights, comply with its obligations and perform its duties under or in relation to any such contract, transaction or arrangement as is referred to in (a) above or, as the case may be, any such trusteeship or office of profit as is referred to in (b) above without regard to the interests of the Noteholders and notwithstanding that the same may be contrary or prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders and shall not be responsible for any Liability occasioned to the Noteholders thereby and shall be entitled to retain and shall not be in any way liable to account for any profit made or share of brokerage or commission or remuneration or other amount or benefit received thereby or in connection therewith.
Where any holding company, Subsidiary or associated company of the Trustee or any director or officer of the Trustee acting other than in his capacity as such a director or officer has any information, the Trustee shall not thereby be deemed also to have knowledge of such information and, unless it shall have actual knowledge of such information, shall not be responsible for any loss suffered by Noteholders resulting from the Trustees failing to take such information into account in acting or refraining from acting under or in relation to these presents.
19. WAIVER, AUTHORISATION AND DETERMINATION
The Trustee may without the consent or sanction of the Noteholders, the Receiptholders or the Couponholders and without prejudice to its rights in respect of any subsequent breach, Event of Default or Potential Event of Default from time to time and at any time but only if and in so far as in its opinion the interests of the Noteholders shall not be materially prejudiced thereby waive or authorise any breach or proposed breach by the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor of any of the covenants or provisions contained in these presents or determine that any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall not be treated as such for the purposes of these presents PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT the Trustee shall not exercise any powers conferred on it by this Clause in contravention of any express direction given by Extraordinary Resolution or by a request under Condition 11 ( Events of Default ) but so that no such direction or request shall affect any waiver, authorisation or determination previously given or made. Any such waiver, authorisation or determination may be given or made on such terms and subject to such conditions (if any) as the Trustee may determine, shall be binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and, if, but only if, the Trustee shall so require, shall be notified by the relevant Issuer to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) as soon as practicable thereafter.
20. MODIFICATION
The Trustee may without the consent or sanction of the Noteholders, the Receiptholders or the Couponholders at any time and from time to time concur with the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors in making any modification (a) to these presents (other than the proviso to paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 hereto or any matter described therein) or the Agency Agreement which in the opinion of the Trustee it may be proper to mate PROVIDED THAT the Trustee is of the opinion that such modification will not be materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders or (b) to these presents or the Agency Agreement if in the opinion of the Trustee such modification is of a formal, minor or technical nature or to correct a manifest error. Any such modification may be made on such terms and subject to such conditions (if any) as the Trustee may determine, shall be binding upon the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise, shall be notified by the relevant Issuer to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ) as soon as practicable thereafter.
21. BREACH
Any breach of or failure to comply by the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor with any such terms and conditions as are referred to in Clauses 19 and 20 shall constitute a default by the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor (as the case may be) in the performance or observance of a covenant or provision binding on it under or pursuant to these presents.
22. NO NOTICE TO RECEIPTHOLDERS OR COUPONHOLDERS
Neither the Trustee nor the relevant Issuer nor either relevant Guarantor shall be required to give any notice to the Receiptholders or Couponholders for any purpose under these presents and the Receiptholders or Couponholders shall be deemed for all purposes to have notice of the contents of any notice given to Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices ).
23. SUBSTITUTION
23.1 (a) The Trustee may without the consent of the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders at any time agree with the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors to the substitution in place of the relevant Issuer (or of the previous substitute under this Clause) as the principal debtor under these presents of another company, being a Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or any Subsidiary of either of the relevant Guarantors (such substituted company being
hereinafter called the New Company ) provided that a trust deed is executed or some other form of undertaking is given by the New Company in form and manner satisfactory to the Trustee, agreeing to be bound by the provisions of these presents with any consequential amendments which the Trustee may deem appropriate as fully as if the New Company had been named in these presents as the principal debtor in place of the relevant Issuer (or of the previous substitute under this Clause) and provided further that the relevant Guarantors unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee on a joint and several basis all amounts payable under these presents by the New Company to the satisfaction of the Trustee.
(b) The following further conditions shall apply to (a) above:
(i) the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors and the New Company shall comply with such other requirements as the Trustee may direct in the interests of the Noteholders;
(ii) where the New Company is incorporated, domiciled or resident in, or subject generally to the taxing jurisdiction of, a territory other than or in addition to any Tax Jurisdiction undertakings or covenants shall be given by the New Company in terms corresponding to the provisions of Condition 9 ( Taxation ) with the substitution for (or, as the case may be, the addition to) the references to such Tax Jurisdiction (as the case may be) with references to that other or additional territory in which the New Company is incorporated, domiciled or resident or to whose taxing jurisdiction it is subject and (where applicable) Condition 8.2 ( Redemption and Purchase Redemption for tax reasons ) shall be modified accordingly;
(iii) without prejudice to the rights of reliance of the Trustee under the immediately following sub-paragraph (iv), the Trustee is satisfied that the relevant transaction is not materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders; and
(iv) if two Directors of the New Company (or other officers acceptable to the Trustee) shall certify that the New Company is solvent both at the time at which the relevant transaction is proposed to be effected and immediately thereafter, the Trustee shall not be under any duty to have regard to the financial condition, profits or prospects of the New Company or to compare the same with those of the relevant Issuer or the previous substitute under this Clause as applicable.
23.2 Any such trust deed or undertaking shall, if so expressed, operate to release the relevant Issuer or the previous substitute as aforesaid from all of its obligations as principal debtor under these presents. Not later than 14 days after the execution of such documents and compliance with such requirements, the New Company shall give notice thereof in a form previously approved by the Trustee to the Noteholders in the manner provided in Condition 15 ( Notices ). Upon the execution of such documents and compliance with such requirements, the New Company shall be deemed to be named in these presents as the principal debtor in place of the relevant Issuer (or in place of the previous substitute under this Clause) under these presents and these presents shall be deemed to be modified in such manner as shall be necessary to give effect to the above provisions and, without limitation, references in these presents to the relevant Issuer shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to be or include references to the New Company.
24. HOLDER OF DEFINITIVE BEARER NOTE ASSUMED TO BE RECEIPTHOLDER AND COUPONHOLDER
Wherever in these presents the Trustee is required or entitled to exercise a power, trust, authority or discretion under these presents, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by applicable law, the Trustee shall, notwithstanding that it may have express notice to the contrary,
assume that each Noteholder is the holder of all Receipts and Coupons appertaining to each Definitive Bearer Note of which he is the holder.
25. CURRENCY INDEMNITY
Each of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor shall severally indemnify the Trustee, every Appointee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and keep them indemnified against:
(a) any Liability incurred by any of them arising from the non-payment by the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor of any amount due to the Trustee or the holders of the Notes and the relative Receiptholders or Couponholders under these presents by reason of any variation in the rates of exchange between those used for the purposes of calculating the amount due under a judgment or order in respect thereof and those prevailing at the date of actual payment by the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor, and
(b) any deficiency arising or resulting from any variation in rates of exchange between (i) the date as of which the local currency equivalent of the amounts due or contingently due under these presents (other than this Clause) is calculated for the purposes of any bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor and (ii) the final date for ascertaining the amount of claims in such bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation. The amount of such deficiency shall be deemed not to be reduced by any variation in rates of exchange occurring between the said final date and the date of any distribution of assets in connection with any such bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation.
The above indemnities shall constitute obligations of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor separate and independent from their other obligations under the other provisions of these presents and shall apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by the Trustee or the Noteholders, the Receiptholders or the Couponholders from time to time and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the judgment or filing of any proof or proofs in any bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor for a liquidated sum or sums in respect of amounts due under these presents (other than this Clause), Any such deficiency as aforesaid shall be deemed to constitute a loss suffered by the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and no proof or evidence of any actual loss shall be required by the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor or their liquidator or liquidators.
26. NEW TRUSTEE
26.1 The power to appoint a new trustee of these presents shall, subject as hereinafter provided, be vested solely in the relevant Issuer but no person shall be appointed who shall not previously have been approved by an Extraordinary Resolution. One or more persons may hold office as trustee or trustees of these presents but such trustee or trustees shall be or include a Trust Corporation. Whenever there shall be more than two trustees of these presents the majority of such trustees shall be competent to execute and exercise all the duties, powers, trusts, authorities and discretions vested in the Trustee by these presents provided that a Trust Corporation shall be included in such majority. Any appointment of a new trustee of these presents shall as soon as practicable thereafter be notified by the relevant Issuer to the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar and the Noteholders.
SEPARATE AND CO-TRUSTEES
26.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause 26.1 above, the Trustee may, upon giving prior notice to the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor (but without the consent of the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders), appoint any person
established or resident in any jurisdiction (whether a Trust Corporation or not) to act either as a separate trustee or as a co-trustee jointly with the Trustee:
(a) if the Trustee considers such appointment to be in the interests of the Noteholders;
(b) for the purposes of conforming to any legal requirements, restrictions or conditions in any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts is or are to be performed; or
(c) for the purposes of obtaining a judgment in any jurisdiction or the enforcement in any jurisdiction of either a judgment already obtained or any of the provisions of these presents against the relevant Issuer and/or either relevant Guarantor.
The relevant Issuer irrevocably appoints the Trustee to be its attorney in its name and on its behalf to execute any such instrument of appointment. Such a person shall (subject always to the provisions of these presents) have such trusts, powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those conferred on the Trustee by these presents) and such duties and obligations as shall be conferred or imposed by the instrument of appointment. The Trustee shall have power in like manner to remove any such person. Such reasonable remuneration as the Trustee may pay to any such person, together with any attributable Liabilities incurred by it in performing its function as such separate trustee or co-trustee, shall for the purposes of these presents be treated as Liabilities incurred by the Trustee.
27. TRUSTEES RETIREMENT AND REMOVAL
A trustee of these presents may retire at any time on giving not less than 60 days prior written notice to the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors without giving any reason and without being responsible for any Liabilities incurred by reason of such retirement. The Noteholders may by Extraordinary Resolution remove any trustee or trustees for the time being of these presents. The relevant Issuer undertakes that in the event of the only trustee of these presents which is a Trust Corporation (for the avoidance of doubt, disregarding for this purpose any separate or co-trustee appointed under Clause26.2) giving notice under this Clause or being removed by Extraordinary Resolution it will use all reasonable endeavours to procure that a new trustee of these presents being a Trust Corporation is appointed as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. The retirement or removal of any such trustee shall not become effective until a successor trustee being a Trust Corporation is appointed. If, in such circumstances, no appointment of such a new trustee has become effective within 60 days of the date of such notice or Extraordinary Resolution, the Trustee shall be entitled to appoint a Trust Corporation as trustee of these presents, but no such appointment shall take effect unless previously approved by an Extraordinary Resolution.
28. TRUSTEES POWERS TO BE ADDITIONAL
The powers conferred upon the Trustee by these presents shall be in addition to any powers which may from time to time be vested in the Trustee by the general law or as a holder of any of the Notes, Receipts or Coupons.
29. NOTICES
Any notice or demand to the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors or the Trustee to be given, made or served for any purposes under these presents shall be given, made or served by sending the same by pre-paid post (first class if inland, first class airmail if overseas) or facsimile transmission or by delivering it by hand as follows:
to Amcor Limited: 109 Burwood Road
Hawthorn
Victoria 3122
Australia
(Attention: Group Treasurer)
Facsimile No. +61 3 9226 9054
(with a copy to the relevant Guarantor)
to Amcor USA: 6600 Valley View Street
Buena Park
CA 90620
United States of America
(Attention: Robert Mermelstein, Director Treasury Americas)
Facsimile No. +714 562 2011
(with a copy to the relevant Guarantor)
to Amcor UK: Amcor Central Services Bristol
83 Tower Road North
Warmley
Bristol BS30 8XP
United Kingdom
(Attention: Richard Oxley, Treasury Manager)
Facsimile No. +44 (0) 1179 753311
to the Trustee: Level 52
International Commerce Centre
1 Austin Road West
Kowloon
Hong Kong
(Attention: The Directors)
Facsimile No. +852 2203 7320
or to such other address or facsimile number as shall have been notified (in accordance with this Clause) to the other parties hereto and any notice or demand sent by post as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been given, made or served two days in the case of inland post or seven days in the case of overseas post after despatch and any notice or demand sent by facsimile transmission as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been given, made or served at the time of despatch PROVIDED THAT in the case of a notice or demand given by facsimile transmission a confirmation of transmission is received by the sending party and such notice or demand shall forthwith be confirmed by post. The failure of the addressee to receive such confirmation shall not invalidate the relevant notice or demand given by facsimile transmission.
30. GOVERNING LAW
These presents and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with these presents are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law.
31. CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999
A person who is not a party to these presents has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of these presents, but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act.
32. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
32.1 Each of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor irrevocably agrees for the benefit of the Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with these presents and that accordingly any suit, action or proceedings arising out of or in connection with these presents (including a dispute relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with these presents) (together referred to as Proceedings ) may be brought in the courts of England. Each of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to raise any objection which it may have now or subsequently to the laying of the venue of any Proceedings in the courts of England and any claims that any Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient or inappropriate forum and unconditionally agrees that a judgement in any Proceedings brought in the courts of England shall be conclusive and binding upon it and may be enforced in the courts of any other jurisdiction. The Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders may take Proceedings against the relevant Issuer and/or either relevant Guarantor in any other court of competent jurisdiction and concurrent Proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
32.2 Each of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor (except Amcor UK) irrevocably and unconditionally appoints Amcor UK (which appointment Amcor UK hereby accepts) at its registered office for the time being at Amcor Central Services Bristol, 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP, United Kingdom and in the event of its ceasing so to act will appoint such other person as the Trustee may approve and as the relevant Issuer and/or either relevant Guarantor (as the case may be) may nominate in writing to the Trustee for the purpose to accept service of process on its behalf in England in respect of any Proceedings. Each of the relevant Issuer and each relevant Guarantor:
(a) agrees to procure that, so long as any of the Notes remains liable to prescription, there shall be in force an appointment of such a person approved by the Trustee with an office in London with authority to accept service as aforesaid;
(b) agrees that failure by any such person to give notice of such service of process to the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor shall not impair the validity of such service or of any judgment based thereon;
(c) consents to the service of process in respect of any Proceedings by the airmailing of copies, postage prepaid, to the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor (as the case may be) in accordance with Clause 29; and
(d) agrees that nothing in these presents shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
33. COUNTERPARTS
This Trust Deed and any trust deed supplemental hereto may be executed and delivered in any number of counterparts, all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same deed and any party to this Trust Deed or any trust deed supplemental hereto may enter into the same by executing and delivering a counterpart.
IN WITNESS whereof this Trust Deed has been executed as a deed by the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee and delivered on the date first stated on page 1.
SCHEDULE 1
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES
This Note is one of a Series (as defined below) of Notes issued by Amcor Limited or Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. ( Amcor USA and, together with Amcor Limited, the Issuers and each an Issuer ), as specified in the applicable Final Terms (as defined below), constituted by a Trust Deed (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Trust Deed ) dated 28 February 2011 made between (i) Amcor Limited as an issuer and as a guarantor of Notes issued by Amcor USA, (ii) Amcor USA as an issuer and as a guarantor of Notes issued by Amcor Limited, (iii) Amcor UK Finance Limited ( Amcor UK ) as a guarantor of Notes issued by Amcor Limited or Amcor USA (together with Amcor Limited and Amcor UK, the Guarantors and each a Guarantor ) and (iv) DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited (the Trustee, which expression shall include any successor as Trustee).
References herein to the relevant Issuer shall be to whichever of Amcor Limited or Amcor USA is named as the Issuer of the Notes in the applicable Final Terms.
References herein to the relevant Guarantors shall, in relation to Notes issued by Amcor Limited, be to Amcor USA and Amcor UK and, in relation to Notes issued by Amcor USA, be to Amcor Limited and Amcor UK and the expression relevant Guarantor shall be construed accordingly.
References herein to the Notes shall be references to the Notes of this Series and shall mean:
(a) in relation to any Notes represented by a global Note (a Global Note ), units of each Specified Denomination in the Specified Currency;
(b) any Global Note;
(c) any definitive Notes in bearer form ( Bearer Notes ) issued in exchange for a Global Note in bearer form; and
(d) any definitive Notes in registered form ( Registered Notes ) (whether or not issued in exchange for a Global Note in registered form).
The Notes, the Receipts (as defined below) and the Coupons (as defined below) have the benefit of an Agency Agreement (such Agency Agreement as amended and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Agency Agreement ) dated 28 February 2011 and made between the Issuers, the Guarantors, the Trustee, Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch as issuing and principal paying agent and agent bank (the Principal Paying Agent , which expression shall include any successor principal paying agent) and the other paying agents named therein (together with the Principal Paying Agent, the Paying Agents , which expression shall include any additional or successor paying agents), Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as registrar (the Registrar , which expression shall include any successor registrar) and a transfer agent and the other transfer agents named therein (together with the Registrar, the Transfer Agents , which expression shall include any additional or successor transfer agents).
Interest bearing definitive Bearer Notes have interest coupons ( Coupons ) and, if indicated in the applicable Final Terms, talons for further Coupons ( Talons ) attached on issue. Any reference herein to Coupons or coupons shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include a reference to Talons or talons. Definitive Bearer Notes repayable in instalments have receipts ( Receipts ) for the payment of the instalments of principal (other than the final instalment) attached on issue. Registered Notes and Global Notes do not have Receipts, Coupons or Talons attached on issue.
The Final Terms for this Note (or the relevant provisions thereof) is attached to or endorsed on this Note and supplements these Terms and Conditions (the Conditions ) and may specify other terms and conditions which shall, to the extent so specified or to the extent inconsistent with the Conditions, replace or modify the Conditions for the purposes of this Note. References to the applicable Final Terms are to the Final Terms (or the relevant provisions thereof) attached to or endorsed on this Note.
The Trustee acts for the benefit of the Noteholders (which expression shall mean (in the case of Bearer Notes) the holders of the Notes and (in the case of Registered Notes) the persons in whose name the Notes are registered and shall, in relation to any Notes represented by a Global Note, be construed as provided below), the holders of the Receipts (the Receiptholders ) and the holders of the Coupons (the Couponholders , which expression shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include the holders of the Talons), in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed.
As used herein, Tranche means Notes which are identical in all respects (including as to listing and admission to trading) and Series means a Tranche of Notes together with any further Tranche or Tranches of Notes which are (a) expressed to be consolidated and form a single series and (b) identical in all respects (including as to listing and admission to trading) except for their respective Issue Dates, Interest Commencement Dates and/or Issue Prices.
Copies of the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement are available for inspection during normal business hours at the principal office for the time being of the Trustee being at Level 52, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong and at the specified office of each of the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar and the other Paying Agents and the other Transfer Agents (such Agents and the Registrar being together referred to as the Agents ). Copies of the applicable Final Terms are available for viewing at the registered office of the relevant Issuer and of the Principal Paying Agent and copies may be obtained from those offices save that, if this Note is unlisted, the applicable Final Terms will only be obtainable by a Noteholder holding one or more Notes and such Noteholder must produce evidence satisfactory to the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the relevant Agent as to its holding of such Notes and identity. The Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders are deemed to have notice of, and are entitled to the benefit of, all the provisions of the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement and the applicable Final Terms which are applicable to them. The statements in the Conditions include summaries of, and are subject to, the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement.
Words and expressions defined in the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement or used in the applicable Final Terms shall have the same meanings where used in the Conditions unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise stated and provided that, in the event of inconsistency between the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement, the Trust Deed will prevail and, in the event of inconsistency between the Trust Deed or the Agency Agreement and the applicable Final Terms, the applicable Final Terms will prevail.
1. FORM, DENOMINATION AND TITLE
The Notes are in bearer or in registered form as specified in the applicable Final Terms form and, in the case of definitive Notes, serially numbered, in the Specified Currency and the Specified Denomination(s). Notes of one Specified Denomination may not be exchanged for Notes of another Specified Denomination and Bearer Notes may not be exchanged for Registered Notes and vice versa.
This Note may be a Fixed Rate Note, a Floating Rate Note, a Zero Coupon Note, an Index Linked Interest Note, a Dual Currency Interest Note or a combination of any of the foregoing, depending upon the Interest Basis shown in the applicable Final Terms.
This Note may be an Index Linked Redemption Note, an Instalment Note, a Dual Currency Redemption Note, a Partly Paid Note or a combination of any of the foregoing, depending upon the Redemption/Payment Basis shown in the applicable Final Terms.
Definitive Bearer Notes are issued with Coupons attached, unless they are Zero Coupon Notes in which case references to Coupons and Couponholders in the Conditions, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement are not applicable.
Subject as set out below, title to the Bearer Notes, Receipts and Coupons will pass by delivery and title to the Registered Notes will pass upon registration of transfers in accordance with the provisions of the Agency Agreement. The relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and any Agent will (except as otherwise required by law) deem and treat the bearer of any Bearer Note, Receipt or Coupon and the registered holder of any Registered Note as the absolute owner thereof (whether or not overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or writing thereon or notice of any previous loss or theft thereof) for all purposes but, in the case of any Global Note, without prejudice to the provisions set out in the next succeeding paragraph.
For so long as any of the Notes is represented by a Global Note held on behalf of Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ( Euroclear ) and/or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ( Clearstream, Luxembourg ), each person (other than Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg) who is for me time being shown in the records of Euroclear or of Clearstream, Luxembourg as the holder of a particular nominal amount of such Notes (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as to the nominal amount of such Notes standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall be treated by the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and the Agents as the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes for all purposes other than with respect to the payment of principal or interest on such nominal amount of such Notes, for which purpose the bearer of the relevant Bearer Global Note or the registered holder of the relevant Registered Global Note shall be treated by the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and the Agents as the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes in accordance with and subject to the terms of the relevant Global Note and the expressions Noteholder and holder of Notes and related expressions shall be construed accordingly. In determining whether a particular person is entitled to a particular nominal amount of Notes as aforesaid, the Trustee may rely on such evidence and/or information and/or certification as it shall, in its absolute discretion, think fit and, if it does so rely, such evidence and/or information and/or certification shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all concerned.
Notes which are represented by a Global Note will be transferable only in accordance with the rules and procedures for the time being of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be. References to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg shall, whenever the context so permits, be deemed to include a reference to any additional or alternative clearing system specified in the applicable Final Terms or as may otherwise be approved by the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent.
2. TRANSFERS OF REGISTERED NOTES
2.1 Transfers of Interests in Registered Global Notes
Transfers of beneficial interests in Registered Global Notes will be effected by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, and, in turn, by other participants and, if appropriate, indirect participants in such clearing systems acting on behalf of transferors and transferees of such interests. A beneficial interest in a Registered Global Note will, subject to compliance with all
applicable legal and regulatory restrictions, be transferable for Notes in definitive form or for a beneficial interest in another Registered Global Note only in the authorised denominations set out in the applicable Final Terms and only in accordance with the rules and operating procedures for the time being of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, and in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement.
2.2 Transfers of Registered Notes in definitive form
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement, a Registered Note in definitive form may be transferred in whole or in part (in the authorised denominations set out in the applicable Final Terms). In order to effect any such transfer (a) the Noteholder or Noteholders must (i) surrender the Registered Note for registration of the transfer of the Registered Note (or the relevant part of the Registered Note) at the specified office of any Transfer Agent, with the form of transfer thereon duly executed by the Noteholder or Noteholders thereof or his or their attorney or attorneys duly authorised in writing and (ii) complete and deposit such other certifications as may be required by the relevant Transfer Agent and (b) the relevant Transfer Agent must, after due and careful enquiry, be satisfied with the documents of title and the identity of the person making the request. Any such transfer will be subject to such reasonable regulations as the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the Registrar may from time to time prescribe (the initial such regulations being set out in Schedule 3 to the Agency Agreement). Subject as provided above, the relevant Transfer Agent will, within three business days (being for this purpose a day on which banks are open for business in the city where the specified office of the relevant Transfer Agent is located) of the request (or such longer period as may be required to comply with any applicable fiscal or other laws or regulations), authenticate and deliver, or procure the authentication and delivery of, at its specified office to the transferee or (at the risk of the transferee) send by uninsured mail, to such address as the transferee may request, a new Registered Note in definitive form of a like aggregate nominal amount to the Registered Note (or the relevant part of the Registered Note) transferred. In the case of the transfer of part only of a Registered Note in definitive form, a new Registered Note in definitive form in respect of the balance of the Registered Note not transferred will be so authenticated and delivered or (at the risk of the transferor) sent to the transferor.
2.3 Registration of transfer upon partial redemption
In the event of a partial redemption of Notes under Condition 8, the relevant Issuer shall not be required to register the transfer of any Registered Note, or part of a Registered Note, called for partial redemption.
2.4 Costs of registration
Noteholders will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of effecting any registration of transfer as provided above, except for any costs or expenses of delivery other than by regular uninsured mail and except that the relevant Issuer may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp duty, tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation to the registration.
2.5 Exchanges and transfers of Registered Notes generally
Holders of Registered Notes in definitive form may exchange such Notes for interests in a Registered Global Note of the same type at any time.
3. STATUS OF THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEE
3.1 Status of the Notes
The Notes and any relative Receipts and Coupons are direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and (subject to the provisions of Condition 4) unsecured obligations of the relevant Issuer and rank pari passu among themselves and (subject as aforesaid and save for certain obligations required to be preferred by law) equally with all other unsecured obligations (other than subordinated obligations, if any) of the relevant Issuer, from time to time outstanding.
3.2 Status of the Guarantee
The payment of principal and interest in respect of the Notes and all other moneys payable by the relevant Issuer under or pursuant to the Trust Deed has been unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the relevant Guarantors in the Trust Deed (the Guarantee ). The obligations of each of the relevant Guarantors under the Guarantee are direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and (subject to the provisions of Condition 4) unsecured obligations of such Guarantor and (subject as aforesaid and save for certain obligations required to be preferred by law) rank equally with all other unsecured obligations (other than subordinated obligations, if any) of such Guarantor, from time to time outstanding.
4. NEGATIVE PLEDGE
4.1 Negative Pledge
So long as any of the Notes remains outstanding (as defined in the Trust Deed):
(a) the relevant Issuer shall not, and will procure that its Subsidiaries will not, create or have outstanding any mortgage, charge, lien, pledge or other security interest (each a Security Interest ) (other than a permitted Security Interest) upon, or with respect to, any of the present or future business, undertaking, assets or revenues (including any uncalled capital) of the relevant Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, to secure any Relevant Indebtedness (as defined below), unless the relevant Issuer, in the case of the creation of a Security Interest (other than a Permitted Security Interest), before or at the same time and, in any other case, promptly, takes any and all action necessary to ensure that:
(i) all amounts payable by it under the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons are secured by the Security Interest equally and rateably with the Relevant Indebtedness; or
(ii) such other Security Interest or other arrangement (whether or not it includes the giving of a Security Interest) is provided either (A) as the Trustee shall in its absolute discretion deem not materially less beneficial to the interests of the Noteholders or (B) as shall be approved by an Extraordinary Resolution (which is defined in the Trust Deed as a resolution duly passed by a majority of not less man three-fourths of the votes cast thereon) of the Noteholders; and
(b) each of the relevant Guarantors shall not, and will procure that its Subsidiaries will not, create or have outstanding any Security Interest (other than a Permitted Security Interest) upon, or with respect to, any of the present or future business, undertaking, assets or revenues (including any uncalled capital) of such Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, to secure any Relevant Indebtedness, unless such Guarantor, in the case of the creation of the Security Interest (other than a Permitted Security Interest), before or at the same time and, in any other case, promptly, takes any and all action necessary to ensure that:
(i) all amounts payable by it under the Guarantee are secured by the Security Interest equally and rateably with the Relevant Indebtedness; or
(ii) such other Security Interest or guarantee or other arrangement (whether or not it includes the giving of a Security Interest) is provided either (A) as the Trustee shall in its absolute discretion deem not materially less beneficial to the interests of the Noteholders or (B) as shall be approved by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders.
4.2 Interpretation
For the purposes of these Conditions:
(a) Permitted Security Interest means:
(i) in respect of any company (the Relevant Company ) which becomes a Subsidiary of an Issuer or a Guarantor after 28 February 2011, any Security Interest over or affecting the whole or part of the present or future business, undertaking, assets or revenues (including any uncalled capital) of the Relevant Company, where such Security Interest was created prior to the date on which the Relevant Company becomes a Subsidiary, but only if, (A) such Security Interest was not created in contemplation of the Relevant Company becoming a Subsidiary and (B) the amount thereby secured has not been increased in contemplation of, or since the date of, the Relevant Company becoming a Subsidiary; and
(ii) a Security Interest to secure any Relevant Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing or refinancing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of the acquisition, purchase, construction, development, extension and/or improvement by an Issuer, a Guarantor, or a Subsidiary of an Issuer or a Guarantor (in each case whether alone or in association with others) of, or any right or interest in or in respect of, any property PROVIDED THAT (i) the Security Interest relates only to (a) that property (including without limitation any property farming part of or connected with the same project or development), or products from that property, or income or profit from that property or of such products or (b) any right or interest in or in respect of that property, or products from that property, or income or profit from that property or of such products and (ii) the Security Interest secures no more than the purchase price or other consideration paid for, and/or costs of the acquisition, purchase, construction, development, extension and/or improvement, of that property or any right or interest in or in respect of that property, including any financing or refinancing costs associated with such purchase price or cost;
(b) Relevant Indebtedness means (i) any present or future indebtedness (whether being principal, premium, interest or other amounts) for or in respect of any notes, bonds, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock or other securities which are for the time being quoted, listed or ordinarily dealt in on any stock exchange, over-the-counter or other securities market, and (ii) any guarantee or indemnity in respect of any such indebtedness; and
(c) Subsidiary means, in relation to an Issuer or a Guarantor, any company (i) in which such Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor holds a majority of the voting rights or (ii) of which such Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor is a member and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors or (iii) of which such Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor is a member and controls a majority of the voting rights, and includes any company which is a Subsidiary of a Subsidiary of that Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor.
5. REDENOMINATION
5.1 Redenomination
Where redenomination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being applicable, the relevant Issuer may, without the consent of the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders, on giving prior notice to the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and at least 30 days prior notice to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15, elect that, with effect from the Redenomination Date specified in the notice, the Notes shall be redenominated in euro.
The election will have effect as follows:
(a) the Notes and the Receipts shall be deemed to be redenominated in euro in the denomination of euro 0.01 with a nominal amount for each Note and Receipt equal to the nominal amount of that Note or Receipt in the Specified Currency, converted into euro at the Established Rate, provided that, if the relevant Issuer determines, with the agreement of the Trustee, that the then market practice in respect of the redenomination in euro of internationally offered securities is different from the provisions specified above, such provisions shall be deemed to be amended so as to comply with such market practice and the relevant Issuer shall promptly notify the Noteholders, the stock exchange (if any) on which the Notes may be listed and the Agents of such deemed amendments;
(b) save to the extent that an Exchange Notice has been given in accordance with paragraph (d) below, the amount of interest due in respect of the Notes will be calculated by reference to the aggregate nominal amount of Notes held (or, as the case may be, in respect of which Coupons are presented for payment) by the relevant Noteholder and the amount of such payment shall be rounded down to the nearest euro 0.01;
(c) if definitive Notes are required to be issued after the Redenomination Date, they shall be issued at the expense of the relevant Issuer in the denominations of euro 1,000, euro 10,000, euro 100,000 and (but only to the extent of any remaining amounts less than euro 1,000 or such smaller denominations as the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee may approve) euro 0.01 and such other denominations as the Principal Paying Agent shall determine and notify to the Noteholders;
(d) if issued prior to the Redenomination Date, all unmatured Coupons denominated in the Specified Currency (whether or not attached to the Notes) will become void with effect from the date on which the relevant Issuer gives notice (the Exchange Notice ) that replacement euro-denominated Notes, Receipts and Coupons are available for exchange (provided that such securities are so available) and no payments will be made in respect of them. The payment obligations contained in any Notes and Receipts so issued will also become void on that date although those Notes and Receipts will continue to constitute valid exchange obligations of the relevant Issuer. New euro-denominated Notes, Receipts and Coupons will be issued in exchange for Notes, Receipts and Coupons denominated in the Specified Currency in such manner as the Principal Paying Agent may specify and as shall be notified to the Noteholders in the Exchange Notice. No Exchange Notice may be given less than 15 days prior to any date for payment of principal or interest on the Notes;
(e) after the Redenomination Date, all payments in respect of the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons, other than payments of interest in respect of periods commencing before the Redenomination Date, will be made solely in euro as though references in the Notes to the Specified Currency were to euro. Payments will be made in euro by credit or transfer to a euro account (or any other account to which euro may be credited or transferred) specified by the payee or, at the option of the payee, by a euro cheque;
(f) if the Notes are Fixed Rate Notes and interest for any period ending on or after the Redenomination Date is required to be calculated for a period ending other than on an Interest Payment Date, it will be calculated:
(i) in the case of the Notes represented by a Global Note, by applying the Rate of Interest to the aggregate outstanding nominal amount of the Notes represented by such Global Note; and
(ii) in the case of definitive Notes, by applying the Rate of Interest to the Calculation Amount;
and, in each case, multiplying such sum by the applicable Day Count Fraction, and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit of the relevant Specified Currency, half of any such sub-unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention. Where the Specified Denomination of a Fixed Rate Note in definitive form is a multiple of the Calculation Amount, the amount of interest payable in respect of such Fixed Rate Note shall be the product of the amount (determined in the manner provided above) for the Calculation Amount and the amount by which the Calculation Amount is multiplied to reach the Specified Denomination, without any further rounding;
(g) if the Notes are Floating Rate Notes, the applicable Final Terms will specify any relevant changes to the provisions relating to interest; and
(h) such other changes shall be made to these Conditions as the relevant Issuer may decide after consultation with the Principal Paying Agent and approval of the Trustee, and as may be specified in the notice, to conform them to conventions then applicable to instruments denominated in euro.
5.2 Definitions
In these Conditions, the following expressions have the following meanings:
Established Rate means the rate for the conversion of the Specified Currency (including compliance with rules relating to roundings in accordance with applicable European Union regulations) into euro established by the Council of the European Union pursuant to Article 140 of the Treaty;
euro means the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty;
Redenomination Date means (in the case of interest bearing Notes) any date for payment of interest under the Notes or (in the case of Zero Coupon Notes) any date, in each case specified by the relevant Issuer in the notice given to the Noteholders pursuant to Condition 5.1 above and which falls on or after the date on which the country of the Specified Currency first participates in the third stage of European economic and monetary union; and
Treaty means the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as amended.
6. INTEREST
6.1 Interest on Fixed Rate Notes
Each Fixed Rate Note bears interest from (and including) the Interest Commencement Date at the rate(s) per annum equal to the Rate(s) of Interest. Interest will be payable in arrear on the Interest Payment Date(s) in each year up to (and including) the Maturity Date.
If the Notes are in definitive form, except as provided in the applicable Final Terms, the amount of interest payable on each Interest Payment Date in respect of the Fixed Interest Period ending on (but excluding) such date will amount to the Fixed Coupon Amount. Payments of interest on any Interest Payment Date will, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms, amount to the Broken Amount so specified.
As used in these Conditions, Fixed Interest Period means the period from (and including) an Interest Payment Date (or the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the next (or first) Interest Payment Date.
Except in the case of Notes in definitive form where an applicable Fixed Coupon Amount or Broken Amount is specified in the applicable Final Terms, interest shall be calculated in respect of any period by applying the Rate of Interest to:
(A) in the case of Fixed Rate Notes which are represented by a Global Note, the aggregate outstanding nominal amount of the Fixed Rate Notes represented by such Global Note (or, if they are Partly Paid Notes, the aggregate amount paid up); or
(B) in the case of Fixed Rate Notes in definitive form, the Calculation Amount;
and, in each case, multiplying such sum by the applicable Day Count Fraction, and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit of the relevant Specified Currency, half of any such sub-unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention. Where the Specified Denomination of a Fixed Rate Note in definitive form is a multiple of the Calculation Amount, the amount of interest payable in respect of such Fixed Rate Note shall be the product of the amount (determined in the manner provided above) for the Calculation Amount and the amount by which the Calculation Amount is multiplied to reach the Specified Denomination, without any further rounding.
Day Count Fraction means, in respect of the calculation of an amount of interest in accordance with this Condition 6.1:
(a) if Actual/Actual (ICMA) is specified in the applicable Final Terms:
(i) in the case of Notes where the number of days in the relevant period from (and including) the most recent Interest Payment Date (or, if none, the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the relevant payment date (the Accrual Period ) is equal to or shorter than the Determination Period during which the Accrual Period ends, the number of days in such Accrual Period divided by the product of (I) the number of days in such Determination Period and (II) the number of Determination Dates (as specified in the applicable Final Terms) that would occur in one calendar year; or
(ii) in the case of Notes where the Accrual Period is longer than the Determination Period during which the Accrual Period ends, the sum of:
(A) the number of days in such Accrual Period falling in the Determination Period in which the Accrual Period begins divided by the product of (x) the number of days in such Determination Period and (y) the number of Determination Dates that would occur in one calendar year; and
(B) the number of days in such Accrual Period falling in the next Determination Period divided by the product of (x) the number of days in such Determination Period and (y) the number of Determination Dates that would occur in one calendar year; and
(b) if 30/360 is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the period from (and including) the most recent Interest Payment Date (or, if none, the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the relevant payment date (such number of days being calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days with 12 30-day months) divided by 360,
In these Conditions:
Determination Period means each period from (and including) a Determination Date to (but excluding) the next Determination Date (including, where either the Interest Commencement Date or the final Interest Payment Date is not a Determination Date, the period commencing on the first Determination Date prior to, and ending on the first Determination Date falling after, such date); and
sub-unit means, with respect to any currency other than euro, the lowest amount of such currency that is available as legal tender in the country of such currency and, with respect to euro, one cent.
6.2 Interest on Floating Rate Notes and Index Linked Interest Notes
(a) Interest Payment Dates
Each Floating Rate Note and Index Linked Interest Note bears interest from (and including) the Interest Commencement Date and such interest will be payable in arrear on either:
(i) the Specified Interest Payment Date(s) in each year specified in the applicable Final Terms; or
(ii) if no Specified Interest Payment Date(s) is/are specified in the applicable Final Terms, each date (each such date, together with each Specified Interest Payment Date, an Interest Payment Date ) which falls the number of months or other period specified as the Specified Period in the applicable Final Terms after the preceding Interest Payment Date or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, after the Interest Commencement Date.
Such interest will be payable in respect of each Interest Period (which expression shall, in these Conditions, mean the period from (and including) an Interest Payment Date (or the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the next (or first) Interest Payment Date).
If a Business Day Convention is specified in the applicable Final Terms and (x) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which an Interest Payment Date should occur or (y) if any Interest Payment Date would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day, then, if the Business Day Convention specified is:
(A) in any case where Specified Periods are specified in accordance with Condition 6.2(a)(ii) above, the Floating Rate Convention, such Interest Payment Date (a) in the case of (x) above, shall be the last day that is a Business Day in the relevant month and the provisions of (ii) below shall apply mutatis mutandis or (b) in the case of (y) above, shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day unless it would thereby fall into the next calendar month, in which event (i) such Interest Payment Date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day and (ii) each subsequent Interest Payment Date shall be the last Business Day in the month which falls the Specified Period after the preceding applicable Interest Payment Date occurred; or
(B) the Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day; or
(C) the Modified Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day unless it would thereby fall into the next
calendar month, in which event such Interest Payment Date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day; or
(D) the Preceding Business Day Convention, such Interest Payment Date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day.
In these Conditions, Business Day means a day which is both :
(a) a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London, Hong Kong and each Additional Business Centre specified in the applicable Final Terms; and
(b) either (i) in relation to any sum payable in a Specified Currency other than euro, a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the principal financial centre of the country of the relevant Specified Currency which if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars shall be Sydney and Auckland, respectively) or (ii) in relation to any sum payable in euro, a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) System (the TARGET2 System ) is open.
(b) Rate of Interest
The Rate of Interest payable from time to time in respect of Floating Rate Notes and Index Linked Interest Notes will be determined in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms.
(i) ISDA Determination for Floating Rate Notes
Where ISDA Determination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as the manner in which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will be the relevant ISDA Rate plus or minus (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) the Margin (if any). For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (i), ISDA Rate for an Interest Period means a rate equal to the Floating Rate that would be determined by the Principal Paying Agent under an interest rate swap transaction if the Principal Paying Agent were acting as Calculation Agent for that swap transaction under the terms of an agreement incorporating the 2006 ISDA Definitions, as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. and as amended and updated as at the Issue Date of the first Tranche of the Notes (the ISDA Definitions ) and under which:
(A) the Floating Rate Option is as specified in the applicable Final Terms;
(B) the Designated Maturity is a period specified in the applicable Final Terms; and
(C) the relevant Reset Date is either (a) if the applicable Floating Rate Option is based on the London interbank offered rate ( LIBOR ) or on the Euro-zone interbank offered rate ( EURIBOR ), the first day of that Interest Period or (b) in any other case, as specified in the applicable Final Terms.
For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (i), Floating Rate, Calculation Agent, Floating Rate Option, Designated Maturity and Reset Date have the meanings given to those terms in the ISDA Definitions.
Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Final Terms the Minimum Rate of Interest shall be deemed to be zero.
(ii) Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes
Where Screen Rate Determination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as the manner in which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will, subject as provided below, be either:
(A) the offered quotation; or
(B) the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary to the fifth decimal place, with 0.000005 being rounded upwards) of the offered quotations,
(expressed as a percentage rate per annum) for the Reference Rate which appears or appear, as the case may be, on the Relevant Screen Page as at 11.00 a.m. (London time, in the case of LIBOR, or Brussels time, in the ease of EURIBOR) on the Interest Determination Date in question plus or minus (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) the Margin (if any), all as determined by the Principal Paying Agent. If five or more of such offered quotations are available on the Relevant Screen Page, the highest (or, if there is more than one such highest quotation, one only of such quotations) and the lowest (or, if there is more than one such lowest quotation one only of such quotations) shall be disregarded by the Principal Paying Agent for the purpose of determining the arithmetic mean (rounded as provided above) of such offered quotations.
The Agency Agreement contains provisions for determining the Rate of Interest in the event that the Relevant Screen Page is not available or if, in the case of (A) above, no such offered quotation appears or, in the case of (B) above, fewer than three such offered quotations appear, in each case as at the time specified in the preceding paragraph.
If the Reference Rate from time to time in respect of Floating Rate Notes is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being other than LIBOR or EURIBOR, the Rate of Interest in respect of such Notes will be determined as provided in the applicable Final Terms.
(c) Minimum Rate of Interest and/or Maximum Rate of Interest
If the applicable Final Terms specifies a Minimum Rate of Interest for any Interest Period, then, in the event that the Rate of Interest in respect of such Interest Period determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) above is less than such Minimum Rate of Interest, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period shall be such Minimum Rate of Interest.
If the applicable Final Terms specifies a Maximum Rate of Interest for any Interest Period, then, in the event that the Rate of Interest in respect of such Interest Period determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) above is greater than such Maximum Rate of Interest, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period shall be such Maximum Rate of Interest.
(d) Determination of Rate of Interest and calculation of Interest Amounts
The Principal Paying Agent, in the case of Floating Rate Notes, and the Calculation Agent, in the case of Index Linked Interest Notes, will at or as soon as practicable after each time at which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, determine the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Period. In the case of Index Linked Interest Notes, the Calculation Agent will notify the Principal Paying Agent of the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Period as soon as practicable after calculating the same.
The Principal Paying Agent will calculate the amount of interest (the Interest Amount ) payable on the Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes for the relevant Interest Period by applying the Rate of Interest to:
(A) in the case of Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes which are represented by a Global Note, the aggregate outstanding nominal amount of the Notes represented by such Global Note (or, if they are Partly Paid Notes, the aggregate amount paid up); or
(B) in the case of Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes in definitive form, the Calculation Amount;
and, in each case, multiplying such sum by the applicable Day Count Fraction, and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit of the relevant Specified Currency, half of any such sub-unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention. Where the Specified Denomination of a Floating Rate Note or an Index Linked Interest Note in definitive form is a multiple of the Calculation Amount, the Interest Amount payable in respect of such Note shall be the product of the amount (determined in the manner provided above) for the Calculation Amount and the amount by which the Calculation Amount is multiplied to reach the Specified Denomination, without any further rounding.
Day Count Fraction means, in respect of the calculation of an amount of interest in accordance with this Condition 6.2:
(i) if Actual/Actual (ISDA) or Actual/Actual is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 365 (or, if any portion of that Interest Period falls in a leap year, the sum of (I) the actual number of days in that portion of the Interest Period falling in a leap year divided by 366 and (II) the actual number of days in that portion of the Interest Period falling in a non-leap year divided by 365);
(ii) if Actual/365 (Fixed) is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 365;
(iii) if Actual/365 (Sterling) is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 365 or, in the case of an Interest Payment Date falling in a leap year, 366;
(iv) if Actual/360 is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360;
(v) if 30/360, 360/360 or Bond Basis is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis as follows:
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where:
Y 1 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
Y 2 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
M 1 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
M 2 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
D 1 is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the Interest Period, unless such number is 31, in which case D 1 will be 30; and
D 2 is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the interest Period, unless such number would be 31 and D 1 is greater than 29, in which case D 2 will be 30;
(vi) if 30E/360 or Eurobond Basis is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis as follows:
Day Count Fraction = |
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360 |
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where:
Y 1 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
Y 2 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
M 1 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
M 2 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
D 1 is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the Interest Period, unless such number would be 31, in which case D 1 will be 30; and
D 2 is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the Interest Period, unless such number would be 31, in which case D 2 will be 30;
(vii) if 30E/360 (ISDA) is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis as follows:
Day Count Fraction = |
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[360 x (Y 2 Y 1 )] + [30 x (M 2 M 1 )] + (D 2 D 1 ) |
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360 |
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where:
Y 1 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
Y 2 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
M 1 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
M 2 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
D 1 is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the Interest Period, unless (i) that day is the last day of February or (ii) such number would be 31, in which case D 1 will be 30; and
D 2 is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the Interest Period, unless (i) that day is the last day of February but not the Maturity Date or (ii) such number would be 31, in which case D 2 will be 30.
(e) Notification of Rate of Interest and Interest Amounts
The Principal Paying Agent will cause the Rate of Interest and each Interest Amount for each Interest Period and the relevant Interest Payment Date to be notified to the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and any stock exchange on which the relevant Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes are for the time being listed (if the rules of that stock exchange so require) and notice thereof to be published in accordance with Condition 15 as soon as possible after their determination but in no event later than the fourth London Business Day thereafter. Each Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date so notified may subsequently be amended (or appropriate alternative arrangements made by way of adjustment) without prior notice in the event of an extension or shortening of the Interest Period. Any such amendment will be promptly notified to each stock exchange on which the relevant Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes are for the time being listed (if the rules of that stock exchange so require) and to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15. For the purposes of this paragraph, the expression London Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks and foreign exchange markets are open for general business in London.
(f) Determination or Calculation by Trustee
If for any reason at any relevant time the Principal Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the Calculation Agent defaults in its obligation to determine the Rate of Interest or the Principal Paying Agent defaults in its obligation to calculate any Interest Amount in accordance with subparagraph (b)(i) or sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above or as otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, as the case may be, and in each case in accordance with paragraph (d) above, the Trustee (or an expert appointed by the Trustee at the expense of the relevant Issuer) shall determine the Rate of Interest at such rate as, in its absolute discretion (having such regard as it shall think fit to the foregoing provisions of this Condition, but subject always to any Minimum Rate of Interest or Maximum Rate of Interest specified in the applicable Final Terms), it shall deem fair and reasonable in all the circumstances or, as the case may be, the Trustee (or an expert appointed by the Trustee at the expense of the relevant Issuer) shall calculate the Interest Amount(s) in such manner as it shall deem fair and reasonable in all the circumstances and each such determination or calculation shall be deemed to have been made by the Principal Paying Agent or the Calculation Agent, as applicable.
(g) Certificates to be final
All certificates, communications, opinions, determinations, calculations, quotations and decisions given, expressed, made or obtained for the purposes of the provisions of this Condition 6.2, whether by the Principal Paying Agent or, if applicable, the Calculation Agent, shall (in the absence of wilful default, bad faith and manifest error) be binding on the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Principal Paying Agent, the Calculation Agent (if applicable), the other Agents, the Trustee and all Noteholders, Receiptholders and Couponholders and (in the absence of wilful default and bad faith) no liability to the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders or the Couponholders shall attach to the Principal Paying Agent or, if applicable, the Calculation Agent or the Trustee in connection with the exercise or non-exercise by it of its powers, duties and discretions pursuant to such provisions.
6.3 Interest on Dual Currency Interest Notes
The rate or amount of interest payable in respect of Dual Currency Interest Notes shall be determined in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms.
6.4 Interest on Partly Paid Notes
In the case of Partly Paid Notes (other than Partly Paid Notes which are Zero Coupon Notes), interest will accrue as aforesaid on the paid-up nominal amount of such Notes and otherwise as specified in the applicable Final Terms.
6.5 Accrual of interest
Each Note (or in the case of the redemption of part only of a Note, that part only of such Note) will cease to bear interest (if any) from the date for its redemption unless payment of principal is improperly withheld or refused. In such event, interest will continue to accrue as provided in the Trust Deed.
7. PAYMENTS
7.1 Method of payment
Subject as provided below:
(a) payments in a Specified Currency other than euro will be made by credit or transfer to an account in the relevant Specified Currency maintained by the payee with, or, at the option of the payee, by a cheque in such Specified Currency drawn on, a bank in the principal financial centre of the country of such Specified Currency (which, if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars, shall be Sydney and Auckland, respectively); and
(b) payments in euro will be made by credit or transfer to a euro account (or any other account to which euro may be credited or transferred) specified by the payee or, at the option of the payee, by a euro cheque.
Payments will be subject in all cases to any fiscal or other laws and regulations applicable thereto in the place of payment, but without prejudice to the provisions of Condition 9.
7.2 Presentation of definitive Bearer Notes, Receipts and Coupons
Payments of principal in respect of definitive Bearer Notes will (subject as provided below) be made in the manner provided in Condition 7.1 above only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of definitive Bearer Notes, and payments of interest in respect of definitive Bearer Notes will (subject as provided below) be made as aforesaid only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of Coupons, in each case at the specified office of any Paying Agent outside the United States (which expression, as used herein, means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia and its possessions)).
Payments of instalments of principal (if any) in respect of definitive Bearer Notes, other than the final instalment, will (subject as provided below) be made in the manner provided in Condition 7.1 above only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of the relevant Receipt in accordance with the preceding paragraph. Payment of the final instalment will be made in the manner provided in Condition 7.1 above only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of the
relevant Bearer Note in accordance with the preceding paragraph. Each Receipt must be presented for payment of the relevant instalment together with the definitive Bearer Note to which it appertains. Receipts presented without the definitive Bearer Note to which they appertain do not constitute valid obligations of the relevant Issuer. Upon the date on which any definitive Bearer Note becomes due and repayable, unmatured Receipts (if any) relating thereto (whether or not attached) shall become void and no payment shall be made in respect thereof.
Fixed Rate Notes in definitive bearer form (other than Dual Currency Notes, Index Linked Notes or Long Maturity Notes (as defined below)) should be presented for payment together with all unmatured Coupons appertaining thereto (which expression shall for this purpose include Coupons falling to be issued on exchange of matured Talons), failing which the amount of any missing unmatured Coupon (or, in the case of payment not being made in full, the same proportion of the amount of such missing unmatured Coupon as the sum so paid bears to the sum due) will be deducted from the sum due for payment. Each amount of principal so deducted will be paid in the manner mentioned above against surrender of the relative missing Coupon at any time before the expiry of 10 years after the Relevant Date (as defined in Condition 9) in respect of such principal (whether or not such Coupon would otherwise have become void under Condition 10) or, if later, five years from the date on which such Coupon would otherwise have become due, but in no event thereafter.
Upon any Fixed Rate Note in definitive bearer form becoming due and repayable prior to its Maturity Date, all unmatured Talons (if any) appertaining thereto will become void and no further Coupons will be issued in respect thereof.
Upon the date on which any Floating Rate Note, Dual Currency Note, Index Linked Note or Long Maturity Note in definitive bearer form becomes due and repayable, unmatured Coupons and Talons (if any) relating thereto (whether or not attached) shall become void and no payment or, as the case may be, exchange for further Coupons shall be made in respect thereof. A Long Maturity Note is a Fixed Rate Note (other than a Fixed Rate Note which on issue had a Talon attached) whose nominal amount on issue is less than the aggregate interest payable thereon provided that such Note shall cease to be a Long Maturity Note on the Interest Payment Date on which the aggregate amount of interest remaining to be paid after that date is less than the nominal amount of such Note.
If the due date for redemption of any definitive Bearer Note is not an Interest Payment Date, interest (if any) accrued in respect of such Note from (and including) the preceding Interest Payment Date or, as the case may be, the Interest Commencement Date shall be payable only against surrender of the relevant definitive Bearer Note.
7.3 Payments in respect of Bearer Global Notes
Payments of principal and interest (if any) in respect of Notes represented by any Global Note in bearer form will (subject as provided below) be made in the manner specified above in relation to definitive Bearer Notes or otherwise in the manner specified in the relevant Global Note against presentation or surrender, as the case may be, of such Global Note at the specified office of any Paying Agent outside the United States. A record of each payment made, distinguishing between any payment of principal and any payment of interest, will be made on such Global Note by the Paying Agent to which it was presented.
7.4 Payments in respect of Registered Notes
Payments of principal (other than instalments of principal prior to the final instalment) in respect of each Registered Note (whether or not in global form) will be made against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of the Registered Note at the specified office of the Registrar or any of the Paying Agents. Such payments will be made by transfer to the Designated Account (as defined below) of the Noteholder (or the first named of joint
Noteholders) of the Registered Note appearing in the register of holders of the Registered Notes maintained by the Registrar (the Register ) (i) where in global form, at the close of the business day (being for this purpose a day on which Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg are open for business) before the relevant due date, and (ii) where in definitive form, at the close of business on the third business day (being for this purpose a day on which banks are open for business in the city where the specified office of the Registrar is located) before the relevant due date. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if (a) a holder does not have a Designated Account or (b) the principal amount of the Notes held by a Noteholder is less than U.S.$250,000 (or its approximate equivalent in any other Specified Currency), payment will instead be made by a cheque in the Specified Currency drawn on a Designated Bank (as defined below). For these purposes, Designated Account means the account (which, in the case of a payment in Japanese yen to a non resident of Japan, shall be a non resident account) maintained by a Noteholder with a Designated Bank and identified as such in the Register and Designated Bank means (in the case of payment in a Specified Currency other than euro) a bank in the principal financial centre of the country of such Specified Currency (which, if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars, shall be Sydney and Auckland, respectively) and (in the case of a payment in euro) any bank which processes payments in euro.
Payments of interest and payments of instalments of principal (other than the final instalment) in respect of each Registered Note (whether or not in global form) will be made by a cheque in the Specified Currency drawn on a Designated Bank and mailed by uninsured mail on the business day in the city where the specified office of the Registrar is located immediately preceding the relevant due date to the Noteholder (or the first named of joint holders) of the Registered Note appearing in the Register (i) where in global form, at the close of the business day (being for this purpose a day on which Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg are open for business) before the relevant due date, and (ii) where in definitive form, at the close of business on the fifteenth day (whether or not such fifteenth day is a business day) before the relevant due date (the Record Date ) at his address shown in the Register on the Record Date and at his risk. Upon application of the Noteholder to the specified office of the Registrar not less than three business days in the city where the specified office of the Registrar is located before the due date for any payment of interest in respect of a Registered Note, the payment may be made by transfer on the due date in the manner provided in the preceding paragraph. Any such application for transfer shall be deemed to relate to all future payments of interest (other than interest due on redemption) and instalments of principal (other than the final instalment) in respect of the Registered Notes which become payable to the Noteholder who has made the initial application until such time as the Registrar is notified in writing to the contrary by such Noteholder, Payment of the interest due in respect of each Registered Note on redemption and the final instalment of principal will be made in the same manner as payment of the principal amount of such Registered Note.
Holders of Registered Notes will not be entitled to any interest or other payment for any delay in receiving any amount due in respect of any Registered Note as a result of a cheque posted in accordance with this Condition arriving after the due date for payment or being lost in the post. No commissions or expenses shall be charged to such holders by the Registrar in respect of any payments of principal or interest in respect of the Registered Notes.
None of the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee or the Agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in the Registered Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
7.5 General provisions applicable to payments
The holder of a Global Note shall be the only person entitled to receive payments in respect of Notes represented by such Global Note and the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors will be discharged by payment to, or to the order of, the holder of such Global Note in
respect of each amount so paid. Each of the persons shown in the records of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as the beneficial holder of a particular nominal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note must look solely to Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, for his share of each payment so made by the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors to, or to the order of, the holder of such Global Note.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Condition, if any amount of principal and/or interest in respect of Bearer Notes is payable in U.S. dollars, such U.S. dollar payments of principal and/or interest in respect of such Notes will be made at the specified office of a Paying Agent in the United States if:
(a) the relevant Issuer has appointed Paying Agents with specified offices outside the United States with the reasonable expectation that such Paying Agents would be able to make payment in U.S. dollars at such specified offices outside the United States of the full amount of principal and interest on the Bearer Notes in the manner provided above when due;
(b) payment of the full amount of such principal and interest at all such specified offices outside the United States is illegal or effectively precluded by exchange controls or other similar restrictions on the full payment or receipt of principal and interest in U.S. dollars; and
(c) such payment is then permitted under United States law without involving, in the opinion of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors, adverse tax consequences to the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors.
7.6 Payment Day
If the date for payment of any amount in respect of any Note, Receipt or Coupon is not a Payment Day, the holder thereof shall not be entitled to payment until the next following Payment Day in the relevant place and shall not be entitled to further interest or other payment in respect of such delay. For these purposes, Payment Day means any day which (subject to Condition 10) is:
(a) a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in:
(i) in the case of Notes in definitive form only, the relevant place of presentation;
(ii) each Additional Financial Centre specified in the applicable Final Terms; and
(b) either (A) in relation to any sum payable in a Specified Currency other than euro, a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the principal financial centre of the country of the relevant Specified Currency (which if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars shall be Sydney and Auckland, respectively) or (B) in relation to any sum payable in euro, a day on which the TARGET2 System is open.
7.7 Interpretation of principal and interest
Any reference in these Conditions to principal in respect of the Notes shall be deemed to include, as applicable:
(a) any additional amounts which may be payable with respect to principal under Condition 9;
(b) the Final Redemption Amount of the Notes;
(c) the Early Redemption Amount of the Notes;
(d) the Optional Redemption Amount(s) (if any) of the Notes;
(e) in relation to Notes redeemable in instalments, the Instalment Amounts;
(f) in relation to Zero Coupon Notes, the Amortised Face Amount (as defined in Condition 8.5); and
(g) any premium and any other amounts (other than interest) which may be payable by the relevant Issuer under or in respect of the Notes.
Any reference in these Conditions to interest in respect of the Notes shall be deemed to include, as applicable, any additional amounts which may be payable with respect to interest under Condition 9.
8. REDEMPTION AND PURCHASE
8.1 Redemption at maturity
Unless previously redeemed or purchased and cancelled as specified below, each Note (including each Index Linked Redemption Note and Dual Currency Redemption Note) will be redeemed by the relevant Issuer at its Final Redemption Amount specified in, or determined in the manner specified in, the applicable Final Terms in the relevant Specified Currency on the Maturity Date.
8.2 Redemption for tax reasons
The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the relevant Issuer in whole, but not in part, at any time (if this Note is neither a Floating Rate Note, an Index Linked Interest Note nor a Dual Currency Interest Note) or on any Interest Payment Date (if this Note is either a Floating Rate Note, an Index Linked Interest Note or a Dual Currency Interest Note), on giving not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice to the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent and, in accordance with Condition 15, the Noteholders (which notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the date fixed for redemption), if the relevant Issuer satisfies the Trustee immediately before the giving of such notice that:
(a) on the occasion of the next payment due under the Notes, (i) the relevant Issuer has or will become obliged to pay additional amounts as provided or referred to in Condition 9 or (ii) either of the relevant Guarantors would be unable for reasons outside its control to procure payment by the relevant Issuer and in making payment itself either of the relevant Guarantors would be required to pay such additional amounts, in each case as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws or regulations of a Tax Jurisdiction (as defined in Condition 9) or any change in the application or official interpretation of such laws or regulations, which change or amendment becomes effective on or after the date on which agreement is reached to issue the first Tranche of the Notes; and
(b) such obligation cannot be avoided by the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors taking reasonable measures available to it,
provided that no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors would be obliged to pay such additional amounts were a payment in respect of the Notes then due.
Prior to the publication of any notice of redemption pursuant to this Condition, the relevant Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by two Authorised Signatories (as defined below) of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, two Authorised Signatories of one of the relevant Guarantors stating that the relevant Issuer is entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a
statement of facts showing that the conditions precedent to the right of the relevant Issuer so to redeem have occurred, and an opinion of independent legal advisers of recognised standing to the effect that the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, each of the relevant Guarantors has or will become obliged to pay such additional amounts as a result of such change or amendment and the Trustee shall be entitled to accept the certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set out above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders.
Notes redeemed pursuant to this Condition 8.2 will be redeemed at their Early Redemption Amount referred to in Condition 8.5 below together (if appropriate) with interest accrued to (but excluding) the date of redemption.
8.3 Redemption at the option of the relevant Issuer (Issuer Call)
If Issuer Call is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the relevant Issuer may, having given:
(a) not less than 15 nor more than 30 days notice to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15; and
(b) not less than 15 days before the giving of the notice referred to in (a) above, notice to the Trustee and to the Principal Paying Agent and, in the case of a redemption of Registered Notes, the Registrar;
(which notices shall be irrevocable and shall specify the date fixed for redemption), redeem all or some only of the Notes then outstanding on any Optional Redemption Date and at the Optional Redemption Amount(s) specified in, or determined in the manner specified in, the applicable Final Terms together, if appropriate, with interest accrued to (but excluding) the relevant Optional Redemption Date. Any such redemption must be of a nominal amount not less than the Minimum Redemption Amount and not more than the Maximum Redemption Amount, in each case as may be specified in the applicable Final Terms. In the case of a partial redemption of Notes, the Notes to be redeemed ( Redeemed Notes ) will be selected individually by lot, in the case of Redeemed Notes represented by definitive Notes, and in accordance with the rules of Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, in the case of Redeemed Notes represented by a Global Note, not more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption (such date of selection being hereinafter called the Selection Date ). In the case of Redeemed Notes represented by definitive Notes, a list of the serial numbers of such Redeemed Notes will be published in accordance with Condition 15 not less than 15 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. No exchange of the relevant Global Note will be permitted during the period from (and including) the Selection Date to (and including) the date fixed for redemption pursuant to this Condition 8.3 and notice to that effect shall be given by the relevant Issuer to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 at least five days prior to the Selection Date.
8.4 Redemption at the option of the Noteholders (Investor Put)
If Investor Put is specified in the applicable Final Terms, upon the Noteholder giving to the relevant Issuer in accordance with Condition 15 not less than 15 nor more than 30 days notice the relevant Issuer will, upon the expiry of such notice, redeem, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms specified in the applicable Final Terms, such Note on the Optional Redemption Date and at the Optional Redemption Amount together, if appropriate, with interest accrued to (but excluding) the Optional Redemption Date. Registered Notes may be redeemed under this Condition 8.4 in any multiple of their lowest Specified Denomination. It may be that before an Investor Put can be exercised, certain conditions and/or circumstances will need to be satisfied. Where relevant, the provisions will be set out in the applicable Final Terms.
To exercise the right to require redemption of this Note, the Noteholder must, if this Note, is in definitive form and held outside Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, deliver, at the specified
office of any Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes) at any time during normal business hours of such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the Registrar falling within the notice period, a duly completed and signed notice of exercise in the form (for the time being current) obtainable from any specified office of any Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the Registrar (a Put Notice ) and in which the Noteholder must specify a bank account (or, if payment is required to be made by cheque, an address) to which payment is to be made under this Condition and, in the case of Registered Notes, the nominal amount thereof to be redeemed and, if less than the full nominal amount of the Registered Notes so surrendered is to be redeemed, an address to which a new Registered Note in respect of the balance of such Registered Notes is to be sent subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Condition 2.2. If this Note is in definitive bearer form, the Put Notice must be accompanied by this Note or evidence satisfactory to the Paying Agent concerned that this Note will, following delivery of the Put Notice, be held to its order or under its control.
If this Note is represented by a Global Note or is in definitive form and held through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, to exercise the right to require redemption of this Note the Noteholder must, within the notice period, give notice to the Principal Paying Agent of such exercise in accordance with the standard procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg (which may include notice being given on his instruction by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg or any Common depositary for them to the Principal Paying Agent by electronic means) in a form acceptable to Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg from time to time.
Any Put Notice or other notice given in accordance with the standard procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg given by a Noteholder pursuant to this Condition 8.4 shall be irrevocable except where, prior to the due date of redemption, an Event of Default has occurred and the Trustee has declared the Notes to be due and payable pursuant to Condition 11 is continuing, in which event such Noteholder, at its option, may elect by notice to the relevant Issuer to withdraw the notice given pursuant to this Condition 8.4 and instead to declare such Note forthwith due and payable pursuant to Condition 11.
8.5 Early Redemption Amounts
For the purpose of Condition 8.2 above and Condition 11, each Note will be redeemed at its Early Redemption Amount calculated as follows:
(a) in the case of a Note with a Final Redemption Amount equal to the Issue Price, at the Final Redemption Amount thereof;
(b) in the case of a Note (other than a Zero Coupon Note but including an Instalment Note and a Partly Paid Note) with a Final Redemption Amount which is or may be less or greater than the Issue Price or which is payable in a Specified Currency other than that in which the Note is denominated, at the amount specified in, or determined in the manner specified in, the applicable Final Terms or, if no such amount or manner is so specified in the applicable Final Terms, at its nominal amount; or
(c) in the case of a Zero Coupon Note, at an amount (the Amortised Face Amount ) calculated in accordance with the following formula:
Early Redemption Amount = RP x (1+AY) y
where:
RP means the Reference Price;
AY means the Accrual Yield expressed as a decimal; and
y is a fraction the numerator of which is equal to the number of days (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of 12 months of 30 days each) from (and including) the Issue Date of the first Tranche of the Notes to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption or (as the case may be) the date upon which such Note becomes due and repayable and the denominator of which is 360,
or on such other calculation basis as may be specified in the applicable Final Terms.
8.6 Instalments
Instalment Notes will be redeemed in the Instalment Amounts and on the Instalment Dates. In the case of early redemption, the Early Redemption Amount will be determined pursuant to Condition 8.5.
8.7 Partly Paid Notes
Partly Paid Notes will be redeemed, whether at maturity, early redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the provisions of this Condition and the applicable Final Terms.
8.8 Purchases
The relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors or any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors may at any time purchase Notes (provided that, in the case of definitive Bearer Notes, all unmatured Receipts, Coupons and Talons appertaining thereto are purchased therewith) at any price in the open market or otherwise. Such Notes may be held, reissued, resold or, at the option of the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors or any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors surrendered to a Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes) for cancellation.
8.9 Cancellation
All Notes which are redeemed will forthwith be cancelled (together with all unmatured Receipts, Coupons and Talons attached thereto or surrendered therewith at the time of redemption). All Notes so cancelled and any Notes purchased and cancelled pursuant to Condition 8.8 above (together with all unmatured Receipts, Coupons and Talons cancelled therewith) shall be forwarded to the Principal Paying Agent and cannot be reissued or resold.
8.10 Late payment on Zero Coupon Notes
If the amount payable in respect of any Zero Coupon Note upon redemption of such Zero Coupon Note pursuant to Condition 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 or 8.4 above or upon its becoming due and repayable as provided in Condition 11 is improperly withheld or refused, the amount due and repayable in respect of such Zero Coupon Note shall be the amount calculated as provided in Condition 8.5(c) above as though the references therein to the date fixed for the redemption or the date upon which such Zero Coupon Note becomes due and payable were replaced by references to the date which is the earlier of:
(a) the date on which all amounts due in respect of such Zero Coupon Note have been paid; and
(b) five days after the date on which the full amount of the moneys payable in respect of such Zero Coupon Notes has been received by the Principal Paying Agent or the Registrar or the Trustee and notice to that effect has been given to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15.
9. TAXATION
All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes, Receipts and Coupons by the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors will be made without withholding or deduction for or on account of any present or future taxes or duties of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of any Tax Jurisdiction unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In such event, the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors will pay such additional amounts as shall be necessary in order that the net amounts received by the holders of the Notes, Receipts or Coupons after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts of principal and interest which would otherwise have been receivable in respect of the Notes, Receipts or Coupons, as the case may be, in the absence of such withholding or deduction; except that no such additional amounts shall be payable with respect to any Note, Receipt or Coupon:
(a) presented for payment in a Tax Jurisdiction; or
(b) the holder or beneficial owner of which (or any person acting on behalf of such holder or beneficial owner) is liable for such taxes or duties in respect of such Note, Receipt or Coupon by reason of his having some connection with a Tax Jurisdiction other than the mere holding of such Note, Receipt or Coupon; or
(c) presented for payment more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (as defined below) except to the extent that the holder thereof would have been entitled to an additional amount on presenting the same for payment on such thirtieth day assuming that day to have been a Payment Day (as defined in Condition 7.6); or
(d) where such withholding or deduction is imposed on a payment to an individual and is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC on the taxation of savings income or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive; or
(e) presented for payment by or on behalf of a holder who would have been able to avoid such withholding or deduction by presenting the relevant Note, Receipt or Coupon to another Paying Agent in a Member State of the European Union; or
(f) in respect of any taxes or duties imposed or withheld by reason of the holder or the beneficial owner of a Note being an associate of the relevant Issuer for the purposes of Section 128F(6) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 of Australia; or
(g) in respect of any taxes or duties imposed or levied as a result of the holder of such Note, Receipt or Coupon being a party to or participating in a scheme to avoid such taxes or duties, being a scheme which the relevant Issuer, was neither a party to nor participated in; or
(h) presented for payment by or on behalf of a holder who is an Australian resident or a non-resident who is engaged in carrying on business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment of that non-resident in Australia, if that person has not supplied an appropriate tax file number, Australian business number or other exemption details; or
(i) if such withholding or deduction is on account of an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer or personal property tax or any similar tax, assessment, or governmental charge; or
(j) in the case of Notes issued by Amcor USA, held by a holder or beneficial owner which is or has been a 10 per cent shareholder of the obligor of the Note as defined in Section 871(h)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or any successor provisions; or
(k) in the case of Registered Notes issued by Amcor USA, if such withholding or deduction would not have been imposed but for a failure of a beneficial owner or any intermediate holder to provide a valid IRS Form W-8 or W-9 (or successor form); or
(l) in the case of any combination of items (a) through (k).
As used herein:
(i) Tax Jurisdiction means the United Kingdom, Australia or the United States or any political subdivision or any authority thereof or therein having power to tax; and
(ii) the Relevant Date means the date on which such payment first becomes due, except that, if the full amount of the moneys payable has not been duly received by the Trustee or the Principal Paying Agent or the Registrar, as the case may be, on or prior to such due date, it means the date on which, the full amount of such moneys having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15.
10. PRESCRIPTION
The Notes (whether in bearer or registered form), Receipts and Coupons will become void unless claims in respect of principal and/or interest are made within a period of 10 years (in the case of principal) and five years (in the case of interest) after the Relevant Date (as defined in Condition 9) therefor.
There shall not be included in any Coupon sheet issued on exchange of a Talon any Coupon the claim for payment in respect of which would be void pursuant to this Condition or Condition 7.2 or any Talon which would be void pursuant to Condition 7.2.
11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND ENFORCEMENT
11.1 Events of Default
The Trustee at its discretion may, and if so requested in writing by the holders of at least one-quarter in nominal amount of the Notes then outstanding or if so directed by an Extraordinary Resolution shall (subject in each case to being indemnified and/or secured and/or pre-funded to its satisfaction), (but in the case of the occurrence of any of the events described in paragraphs (b) to (d) (other than the winding up or dissolution of the relevant Issuer or, where Amcor Limited is acting as Guarantor, Amcor Limited), and (e) to (i) inclusive below, only if the Trustee shall have certified in writing to the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors that such event is, in its opinion, materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders), give notice in writing to the relevant Issuer that each Note is, and each Note shall thereupon immediately become, due and repayable at its Early Redemption Amount together with accrued interest as provided in the Trust Deed, if any of the following events (each an Event of Default ) shall occur and be continuing:
(a) if default is made in the payment of any principal or interest due in respect of the Notes or any of them and the default continues for a period of 7 days in the case of principal or 14 days in the case of interest; or
(b) if the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors fails to perform or observe any of its other obligations under these Conditions or the Trust Deed and (except in any case where, in the opinion of the Trustee, the failure is incapable of remedy when no such continuation or notice as is hereinafter mentioned will be required) the failure continues for the period of 30 days (or such longer period as the Trustee shall permit) following the service by the Trustee on the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor (as the case may be) of notice requiring the same to be remedied; or
(c) if (i) any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (as defined below) of the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary becomes due and is required to be paid prior to its contractual maturity date by reason of an event of default (however described), (ii) the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary fails (after the expiration of any applicable grace period) to make any payment in respect of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money on the due date for payment, (iii) any security given by the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary for any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money is enforced, or (iv) default is made (after the expiration of any applicable grace period) by the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary in making any payment due under any guarantee and/or indemnity given by it in relation to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of any other person PROVIDED THAT no event described in this Condition 11.1(c) shall constitute an Event of Default unless the Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or other relative liability either alone or when aggregated (without duplication) with other Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and/or other liabilities relative to all (if any) other events described in this Condition 11.1(c) which shall have occurred and remain outstanding, unpaid or undischarged, as the case may be, shall amount to at least A$50 million (or its equivalent in any other currency) and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT no account shall be taken of amounts where the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or the relevant Principal Subsidiary, as the case may be, (a) is contesting in good faith that such amounts are due on the basis of independent legal advice or (b) in other circumstances, satisfies the Trustee, acting reasonably, that it is contesting in good faith such amounts due; or
(d) if any order is made by any competent court or resolution passed for the winding up or dissolution of the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary (and, where possible, is not discharged or stayed within 30 days), save for the purposes of (i) a reorganisation on terms approved in writing by the Trustee or by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, or (ii) in the case of a Principal Subsidiary, a voluntary solvent winding up or dissolution in connection with the transfer of all or substantially all of the business, undertaking and assets of such Principal Subsidiary to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, another Principal Subsidiary or another Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor which becomes a Principal Subsidiary as a result of such transfer; or
(e) if (A) the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary ceases or threatens to cease to carry on the whole or substantially the whole of its business, save for the purposes of (i) reorganisation on terms previously approved in writing by the Trustee or by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, or (ii) in the case of a Principal Subsidiary, a voluntary solvent winding up or dissolution in connection with the transfer of all or substantially all of the business, undertaking and assets of such Principal Subsidiary to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, another Principal Subsidiary or another Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor which becomes a Principal Subsidiary as a result of such transfer, or (B) the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary stops or threatens to stop payment of, or is unable to, or admits inability to, pay, its debts (or any class of its debts) as they fall due, or is deemed unable to pay its debts pursuant to or for the purposes of any applicable law, or is adjudicated or found bankrupt or insolvent; or
(f) if (A) an administrative or other receiver, manager, administrator or other similar official is appointed in relation to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary or, as the case may be, in relation to the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking or assets of any of them (taken as a whole), or an encumbrancer takes possession of the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking or assets of any of them (taken as a whole), or a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other process is
levied, enforced upon, sued out or put in force against the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking or assets of any of them (taken as a whole) and (B) in any such case is not discharged within 30 days or such longer period as the Trustee may allow; or
(g) if the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary initiates or consents to judicial proceedings relating to itself under any applicable liquidation, insolvency, composition, reorganisation or other similar laws or makes a conveyance or assignment for the benefit of, or enters into any composition or other arrangement with, its creditors generally (or any class of its creditors) or any meeting is convened to consider a proposal for an arrangement or composition with its creditors generally (or any class of its creditors) save for the purposes of (i) a reorganisation on terms previously approved in writing by the Trustee or by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, or (ii) in the case of a Principal Subsidiary, a voluntary solvent winding up or dissolution in connection with the transfer of all or substantially all of the business, undertaking and assets of such Principal Subsidiary to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, another Principal Subsidiary or another Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor which becomes a Principal Subsidiary as a result of such transfer; or
(h) if the Guarantee ceases to be, or is claimed by the relevant Issuer or by either of the relevant Guarantors not to be, in full force and effect; or
(i) if any event occurs which, under the laws of any Relevant Jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events referred to in paragraphs (d) to (h) above.
11.2 Enforcement
The Trustee may at any time, at its discretion and without notice, take such proceedings against the relevant Issuer and/or the relevant Guarantors (or either of them) as it may think fit to enforce me provisions of the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons, but it shall not be bound to take any such proceedings or any other action under or in relation to the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts or the Coupons unless (i) it shall have been so directed by an Extraordinary Resolution or so requested in writing by the holders of at least one-quarter in nominal amount of the Notes then outstanding and (ii) it shall have been indemnified and/or secured and/or pre-funded to its satisfaction.
No Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder shall be entitled to proceed directly against the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors unless the Trustee, having become bound so to proceed, fails so to do within a reasonable period and the failure shall be continuing.
11.3 Definitions
For the purposes of these Conditions:
(a) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money means any indebtedness (whether being principal, premium, interest or other amounts) for or in respect of any notes, bonds, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock or other securities or any borrowed money or any liability under or in respect of any acceptance or acceptance credit;
(b) a Principal Subsidiary means at any time a Subsidiary of any Issuer or any Guarantor:
(i) whose annual revenues (consolidated in the case of a Subsidiary which itself has Subsidiaries) or whose total assets (consolidated in the case of a Subsidiary which itself has Subsidiaries) represent in each case (or, in the case of a Subsidiary acquired after the end of the financial period to which the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group relate, are equal to) not less than 5 per cent of the consolidated annual revenues of the
Group, or, as the case may be, consolidated total assets, of the Group, all as calculated respectively by reference to the then latest audited accounts (consolidated or, as the case may be, unconsolidated) of such Subsidiary and the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group, provided that in the case of a Subsidiary acquired after the end of the financial period to which the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group relate, the reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group for the purposes of the calculation above shall, until consolidated accounts for the financial period in which the acquisition is made have been prepared and audited as aforesaid, be deemed to be a reference to such first-mentioned accounts as if such Subsidiary had been shown in such accounts by reference to its then latest relevant audited accounts, adjusted as deemed appropriate by Amcor Limited;
(ii) to which is transferred the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking and assets of a Subsidiary which immediately prior to such transfer is a Principal Subsidiary, provided that the transferor Subsidiary shall upon such transfer forthwith cease to be a Principal Subsidiary and the transferee Subsidiary shall cease to be a Principal Subsidiary pursuant to this sub-paragraph (b)(ii) on the date on which the consolidated accounts of the Group for the financial period current at the date of such transfer have been prepared and audited as aforesaid but so that such transferor Subsidiary or such transferee Subsidiary may be a Principal Subsidiary on or at any time after the date on which such consolidated accounts have been prepared and audited as aforesaid by virtue of the provisions of sub-paragraph (b)(i) above or, prior to or after such date, by virtue of any other applicable provision of this definition,
all as more particularly defined in the Trust Deed.
A certificate or report by two Authorised Signatories of Amcor Limited addressed to the Trustee, that in their opinion a Subsidiary of an Issuer or a Guarantor (as the case may be) is or is not or was or was not at any particular time or throughout a specified period a Principal Subsidiary may be relied upon by the Trustee without further enquiry or evidence and, if relied upon by the Trustee, shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties;
(c) an Authorised Signatory means any director or any other person designated as an authorised signatory by the Board of Directors and Authorised Signatories shall be construed accordingly;
(d) Board of Directors means the board of directors of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor;
(e) Group means Amcor Limited and its Subsidiaries; and
(f) Relevant Jurisdiction means each of the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States.
12. REPLACEMENT OF NOTES, RECEIPTS, COUPONS AND TALONS
Should any Note, Receipt, Coupon or Talon be lost, stolen, mutilated, defaced or destroyed, it may be replaced at the specified office of the Principal Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes, Receipts or Coupons) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes) upon payment by the claimant of such costs and expenses as may be incurred in connection therewith and on such terms as to evidence and indemnity as the relevant Issuer may reasonably require. Mutilated or defaced Notes, Receipts, Coupons or Talons must be surrendered before replacements will be issued.
13. AGENTS
The names of the initial Agents and their initial specified offices are set out below.
The relevant Issuer is entitled, with the prior written approval of the Trustee, to vary or terminate the appointment of any Agent and/or appoint additional or other Agents and/or approve any change in the specified office through which any Agent acts, provided that:
(a) there will at all times be a Principal Paying Agent and a Registrar;
(b) so long as the Notes are listed on any stock exchange or admitted to listing by any other relevant authority, there will at all times be a Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) and a Transfer Agent (in the case of Registered Notes) with a specified office in such place as may be required by the rules and regulations of the relevant stock exchange or other relevant authority; and
(c) in the event that the Global Note representing any Series of Notes is exchanged for definitive Notes, there will at all times be a Paying Agent in a Member State of the European Union (other than the jurisdiction in which the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors are incorporated) that will not be obliged to withhold or deduct tax pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive.
In addition, the relevant Issuer shall forthwith appoint a Paying Agent having a specified office in New York City in the circumstances described in Condition 7.5. Any variation, termination, appointment or change shall only take effect (other than in the case of insolvency, when it shall be of immediate effect) after not less than 30 nor more than 45 days prior notice thereof shall have been given to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15.
In acting under the Agency Agreement, the Agents act solely as agents of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors and, in certain circumstances specified therein, of the Trustee and do not assume any obligation to, or relationship of agency or trust with, any Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders. The Agency Agreement contains provisions permitting any entity into which any Agent is merged or converted or with which it is consolidated or to which it transfers all or substantially all of its assets to become the successor agent.
14. EXCHANGE OF TALONS
On and after the Interest Payment Date on which the final Coupon comprised in any Coupon sheet matures, the Talon (if any) forming part of such Coupon sheet may be surrendered at the specified office of any Paying Agent in exchange for a further Coupon sheet including (if such further Coupon sheet does not include Coupons to (and including) the final date for the payment of interest due in respect of the Note to which it appertains) a further Talon, subject to the provisions of Condition 10.
15. NOTICES
All notices regarding the Bearer Notes will be deemed to be validly given if published (a) in a leading English language daily newspaper of general circulation in London and (b) if and for so long as the Bearer Notes are admitted to trading on, and listed on the Official List of, the Singapore Stock Exchange and if so required by the rules of the Singapore Stock Exchange, a daily newspaper of general circulation in Singapore. It is expected that any such publication in a newspaper will be made in the Financial Times in London and the Asian Wall Street Journal in Singapore. The relevant Issuer shall also ensure that notices are duly published in a manner which complies with the rules of any stock exchange or other relevant authority on which the Bearer Notes are for the time being listed or by which they have been admitted to trading. Any such notice will be deemed to
have been given on the date of the first publication or, where required to be published in more than one newspaper, on the date of the first publication in all required newspapers. If publication as provided above is not practicable, a notice will be given in such other manner, and will be deemed to have been given on such date, as the Trustee shall approve.
All notices regarding the Registered Notes will be deemed to be validly given if sent by first class mail or (if posted to an address overseas) by airmail to the holders (or the first named of joint holders) at their respective addresses recorded in the Register and will be deemed to have been given on the fourth day after mailing and, in addition, for so long as any Registered Notes are listed on a stock exchange or are admitted to trading by another relevant authority and the rules of that stock exchange or relevant authority so require, such notice will be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the place or places required by those rules.
Until such time as any definitive Notes are issued, there may, so long as any Global Notes representing the Notes are held in their entirety on behalf of Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, be substituted for such publication in such newspaper(s) the delivery of the relevant notice to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg for communication by them to the holders of the Notes and, in addition, for so long as any Notes are listed on a stock exchange or are admitted to trading by another relevant authority and the rules of that stock exchange or relevant authority so require, such notice will be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the place or places required by those rules. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given to the holders of the Notes on the day after the day on which the said notice was given to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg.
Notices to be given by any Noteholder shall be in writing and given by lodging the same, together (in the case of any Note in definitive form) with the relative Note or Notes, with the Principal Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes). Whilst any of the Notes are represented by a Global Note, such notice may be given by any Noteholder to the Principal Paying Agent or the Registrar through Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, in such manner as the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar and Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, may approve for this purpose.
16. MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS, MODIFICATION, WAIVER AND SUBSTITUTION
The Trust Deed contains provisions for convening meetings of the Noteholders to consider any matter affecting their interests, including the sanctioning by Extraordinary Resolution of a modification of the Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons or any of the provisions of the Trust Deed or the Agency Agreement. Such a meeting may be convened by the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or the Trustee and shall be convened by the relevant Issuer if required in writing by Noteholders holding not less than ten per cent, in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being remaining outstanding. The quorum at any such meeting for passing an Extraordinary Resolution is one or more persons holding or representing not less than a clear majority in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being outstanding, or at any adjourned meeting one or more persons being or representing Noteholders whatever the nominal amount of the Notes so held or represented, except mat at any meeting the business of which includes the modification of certain provisions of the Notes, the Receipts or the Coupons or the Trust Deed (including modifying the date of maturity of the Notes or any date for payment of interest thereon, reducing or cancelling the amount of principal or the rate of interest payable in respect of the Notes or altering the currency of payment of the Notes, the Receipts or the Coupons), the quorum shall be one or more persons holding or representing not less than two-thirds in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being outstanding, or at any adjourned such meeting one or more persons holding or representing not less than one-third in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being outstanding. An Extraordinary Resolution passed at any meeting of the Noteholders shall be binding on all the Noteholders, whether or not they are present at the meeting, and on all Receiptholders and Couponholders.
The Trustee may agree, without the consent of the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders, to any modification (subject to certain exceptions) of, or to the waiver or authorisation of any breach or proposed breach of, any of the provisions of the Notes or the Trust Deed, or determine, without any such consent as aforesaid, that any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default (as defined in the Trust Deed) shall not be treated as such, where, in any such case, it is not, in the opinion of the Trustee, materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders so to do or may agree, without any such consent as aforesaid, to any modification which is of a formal, minor or technical nature or to correct a manifest error or an error which, in the opinion of the Trustee, is proven. Any such modification, waiver, authorisation or determination shall be binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and if the Trustee requires shall be notified to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Trustee may, without the consent of the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders, agree with the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors to the substitution in place of the relevant Issuer (or of any previous substitute under tins Condition) as the principal debtor under the Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons and the Trust Deed of another company, being a Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors, subject to (a) the Notes being or continuing to be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the relevant Guarantors on a joint and several basis, (b) the Trustee being satisfied that the interests of the Noteholders will not be materially prejudiced by the substitution and (c) certain other conditions set out in the Trust Deed being complied with. Any such substitution shall be binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and if the Trustee requires shall be notified to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 as soon as practicable thereafter.
In connection with the exercise by it of any of its trusts, powers, authorities and discretions (including, without limitation, any modification, waiver, authorisation, determination or substitution), the Trustee shall have regard to the general interests of the Noteholders as a class (but shall not have regard to any interests arising from circumstances particular to individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders, whatever their number) and, in particular but without limitation, shall not have regard to the consequences of any such exercise for individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders (whatever their number) resulting from their being for any purpose domiciled or resident in, or otherwise connected with, or subject to the jurisdiction of, any particular territory or any political sub-division thereof and the Trustee shall not be entitled to require, nor shall any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder be entitled to claim, from the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee or any other person any indemnification or payment in respect of any tax consequences of any such exercise upon individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders except to the extent already provided for in Condition 9 and/or any undertaking or covenant given in addition to, or in substitution for, Condition 9 pursuant to the Trust Deed.
17. INDEMNIFICATION OF THE TRUSTEE AND TRUSTEE CONTRACTING WITH THE RELEVANT ISSUER AND/OR THE RELEVANT GUARANTORS
The Trust Deed contains provisions for the indemnification of the Trustee and for its relief from responsibility, including provisions relieving it from taking action unless indernnified and/or secured and/or pre-funded to its satisfaction.
The Trust Deed also contains provisions pursuant to which the Trustee is entitled, inter alia , (a) to enter into business transactions with the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries and to act as trustee for the holders of any other securities issued or guaranteed by, or relating to, fixe relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (b) to exercise and enforce its rights, comply with its obligations and perform its duties under or in relation to any such transactions or, as the case may be, any such trusteeship without regard to the interests of, or consequences for, the Noteholders, Receiptholders
or Couponholders and (c) to retain and not be liable to account for any profit made or any other amount or benefit received thereby or in connection therewith.
18. FURTHER ISSUES
The relevant Issuer shall be at liberty from time to time without the consent of the Noteholders, the Receiptholders or the Couponholders to create and issue further notes having terms and conditions the same as the Notes or the same in all respects save for the amount and date of the first payment of interest thereon and so that the same shall be consolidated and form a single Series with the outstanding Notes.
19. CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999
No person shall have any right to enforce any term or condition of this Note under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, but this does not affect any right or remedy of any person which exists or is available apart from that Act.
20. GOVERNING LAW AND SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
20.1 Governing law
The Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement, the Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement, the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law.
20.2 Submission to jurisdiction
Each of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors irrevocably agrees, for the benefit of the Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders, that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and/or the Coupons (including a dispute relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and/or the Coupons) and accordingly submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Each of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors waives any objection to the courts of England on the grounds that they are an inconvenient or inappropriate forum. The Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders may take any suit, action or proceedings (together referred to as Proceedings ) arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons (including any Proceedings relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons) against each of the relevant Issuer and/or the relevant Guarantors in any other court of competent jurisdiction and concurrent Proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
20.3 Appointment of Process Agent
Each of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors (except Amcor UK) appoints Amcor UK at its registered office for the time being at Amcor Central Services Bristol, 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP, United Kingdom as its agent for service of process, and undertakes that, in the event of Amcor UK ceasing so to act or ceasing to be registered in England, it will appoint another person approved by the Trustee as its agent for service of process in England in respect of any Proceedings. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve proceedings in any other manner permitted by law.
20.4 Other documents and the relevant Guarantors
The relevant Issuer and, where applicable, the relevant Guarantors have in the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement submitted to the jurisdiction of the English courts and appointed an agent for service of process in terms substantially similar to those set out above.
PRINCIPAL PAYING AGENT AND TRANSFER AGENT
Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch
Level 52, International Commerce Centre,
1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
REGISTRAR
Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A .
2, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer
L-1115 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
SCHEDULE 2
FORMS OF GLOBAL AND DEFINITIVE NOTES, RECEIPTS, COUPONS AND TALONS
PART 1
FORM OF TEMPORARY BEARER GLOBAL NOTE
[AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](1)
TEMPORARY BEARER GLOBAL NOTE
unconditionally and irrevocably jointly and severally guaranteed by
AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
( Incorporated with limited liability under the laws of England and Wales
with registered number 4160806 )
and
[AMCOR LIMITED
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](2)
( the Guarantors)
This Note is a Temporary Bearer Global Note in respect of a duly authorised issue of Notes of the Issuer (the Notes ) of the Nominal Amount, Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s) as are specified in the Final Terms applicable to the Notes (the Final Terms ). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes as set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms attached hereto but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail.
Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Global Note.
This Global Note is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and a Trust Deed (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Trust Deed ) dated 28 February 2011 and made between the Issuer, the Guarantors and DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited as trustee for the holders of the Notes.
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For value received, the Issuer, subject as hereinafter provided and subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to the bearer hereof on each Instalment Date (if the Notes are repayable in instalments) and on the Maturity Date and/or on such earlier date(s) as all or any of the Notes represented by this Global Note may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable under the Conditions in respect of such Notes on each such date and to pay interest (if any) on the nominal amount of the Notes from time to time represented by this Global Note calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed, upon presentation and, at maturity, surrender of this Global Note at the specified office of the Principal Paying Agent at Level 52, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong or such other specified office as may be specified for this purpose in accordance with the Conditions or at the specified office of any of the other Paying Agents located outside the United States of America, its territories and possessions (except as provided in the Conditions) from time to time appointed by the Issuer in respect of the Notes.
On any redemption or payment of an instalment or interest being made in respect of, or purchase and cancellation of, any of the Notes represented by this Global Note details of such redemption, payment or purchase and cancellation (as the case may be) shall be entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in Schedule One hereto and the relevant space in Schedule One hereto recording any such redemption, payment or purchase and cancellation (as the case may be) shall be signed by or on behalf of the Issuer. Upon any such redemption, payment of an instalment or purchase and cancellation the nominal amount of this Global Note and the Notes represented by this Global Note shall be reduced by the nominal amount of such Notes so redeemed or purchased and cancelled or the amount of such instalment from time to time of this Global Note. The nominal amount from time to time of this Global Note and of the Notes represented by this Global Note following any such redemption, payment of an instalment or purchase and cancellation as aforesaid or any exchange as referred to below shall be the nominal amount most recently entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in the relevant column in Part II, III or IV of Schedule One hereto or in Schedule Two hereto.
Payments of principal and interest (if any) due prior to the Exchange Date (as defined below) will only be made to the bearer hereof to the extent that there is presented to the Principal Paying Agent by Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ( Clearstream , Luxembourg) or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ( Euroclear ) a certificate to the effect that it has received from or in respect of a person entitled to a beneficial interest in a particular nominal amount of the Notes represented by this Global Note (as shown by its records) a certificate of non-US beneficial ownership in the form required by it. The bearer of this Global Note will not (unless upon due presentation of this Global Note for exchange, delivery of the appropriate number of Definitive Bearer Notes (together, if applicable, with the Receipts, Coupons and Talons appertaining thereto in or substantially in the forms set out in Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Schedule 2 to the Trust Deed) or, as the case may be, issue and delivery (or, as the case may be, endorsement) of the Permanent Bearer Global Note is improperly withheld or refused and such withholding or refusal is continuing at the relevant payment date) be entitled to receive any payment hereon due on or after the Exchange Date.
On or after the date (the Exchange Date ) which is 40 days after this Global Note is issued tins Global Note may be exchanged (free of charge) in whole or in part for, as specified in the Final Terms, either (a) Definitive Bearer Notes of the same Series and (if applicable) Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons (on the basis that all the appropriate details have been included on the face of such Definitive Bearer Notes and (if applicable) Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons and the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions appearing in the Final Terms has been endorsed on or attached to such Definitive Bearer Notes) or (b) a Permanent Bearer Global Note of the same Series in or substantially in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Trust Deed (together with the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms attached thereto).
If Definitive Bearer Notes and (if applicable) Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons have already been issued in exchange for all the Notes represented for the time being by the Permanent Bearer Global Note, then this
Global Note may only thereafter be exchanged for Definitive Bearer Notes of the same Series and (if applicable) Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons pursuant to the terms hereof.
Presentation of this Global Note for exchange shall be made by the bearer hereof on any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in Hong Kong at the office of the Principal Paying Agent specified above. The Issuer shall procure that Definitive Bearer Notes or (as the case may be) the Permanent Bearer Global Note shall be so issued and delivered in exchange for only mat portion of this Global Note in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Principal Paying Agent by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg a certificate to the effect that it has received from or in respect of a person entitled to a beneficial interest in a particular nominal amount of the Notes represented by this Global Note (as shown by its records) a certificate of non-US beneficial ownership in the form required by it.
On an exchange of the whole of this Global Note, this Global Note shall be surrendered to the Principal Paying Agent. On an exchange of part only of this Global Note, details of such exchange shall be entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in Schedule Two hereto and the relevant space in Schedule Two hereto recording such exchange shall be signed by or on behalf of the Issuer, whereupon the nominal amount of this Global Note and the Notes represented by this Global Note shall be reduced by the nominal amount of this Global Note so exchanged. On any exchange of this Global Note for a Permanent Bearer Global Note, details of such exchange shall be entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in Schedule Two to the Permanent Bearer Global Note and the relevant space in Schedule Two thereto recording such exchange shall be signed by or on behalf of the Issuer.
Until the exchange of the whole of this Global Note as aforesaid, the bearer hereof shall (subject as provided in the next paragraph) in all respects (except as otherwise provided herein) be entitled to the same benefits as if he were the bearer of Definitive Bearer Notes and the relative Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons (if any) in the form(s) set out in Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6 (as applicable) of Schedule 2 to the Trust Deed.
Each person (other than Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg) who is for the time being shown in the records of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as the holder of a particular nominal amount of the Notes represented by this Global Note (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as to the nominal amount of such Notes standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall be treated by the Issuer, each of the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent and any other Paying Agent as the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes for all purposes other than with respect to the payment of principal and interest on such nominal amount of such Notes, the right to which shall be vested, as against the Issuer and each Guarantor, solely in the bearer of this Global Note in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Global Note and the Trust Deed.
This Global Note and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law and the Issuer and the Guarantors have in the Trust Deed submitted to the jurisdiction of the English courts for all purposes in connection with this Global Note.
This Global Note shall not be valid unless authenticated by Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch as Principal Paying Agent.
IN WITNESS whereof the Issuer has caused this Global Note to be signed manually or in facsimile by a person duly authorised on its behalf.
Issued as of [ ].
[AMCOR LIMITED]/[AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC](3)
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Schedule Two
EXCHANGES
FOR DEFINITIVE BEARER NOTES OR PERMANENT BEARER GLOBAL NOTE
The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for Definitive Bearer Notes or a part of a Permanent Bearer Global Note have been made:
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(7) See most recent entry in Part II, III or IV of Schedule One or in this Schedule Two in order to determine this amount.
PART 2
FORM OF PERMANENT BEARER GLOBAL NOTE
[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](8)
[BY ACCEPTING THIS OBLIGATION, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER) AND THAT IT IS NOT ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER).](9)
[ AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](10)
PERMANENT BEARER GLOBAL NOTE
unconditionally and irrevocably jointly and severally guaranteed by
AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
( Incorporated with limited liability under the laws of England and Wales
with registered number 4160806)
and
[ AMCOR LIMITED
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](11)
(the Guarantors )
(8) Delete where the original maturity of the Notes is 1 year or less in the case of Amcor Limited, 183 days or less in case of Amcor Finance (USA) Inc.
(9) To be inserted for Notes issued by Amcor Finance (USA) Inc that have a face amount or principal amount of $500,000 or more and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less. For Notes with a face amount or principal amount of less than $500,000 and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less, contact US tax.
(10) Delete as applicable
(11) Delete as applicable
This Note is a Permanent Bearer Global Note in respect of a duly authorised issue of Notes of the Issuer (the Notes ) of the Nominal Amount, Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s) as are specified in the Final Terms applicable to the Notes (the Final Terms ). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes as set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms attached hereto but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail.
Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Global Note.
This Global Note is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and a Trust Deed (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Trust Deed ) dated 28 February 2011 and made between the Issuer, the Guarantors and DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited as trustee for the holders of the Notes.
For value received, the Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to the bearer hereof on each Instalment Date (if the Notes are repayable in instalments) and on the Maturity Date and/or on such earlier date(s) as all or any of the Notes represented by this Global Note may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable under the Conditions in respect of such Notes on each such date and to pay interest (if any) on the nominal amount of the Notes from time to time represented by this Global Note calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed, upon presentation and, at maturity, surrender of this Global Note at the specified office of the Principal Paying Agent at Level 52, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, or such other specified office as may be specified for this purpose in accordance with the Conditions or at the specified office of any of the other Paying Agents located outside the United States of America, its territories and possessions (except as provided in the Conditions) from time to time appointed by the Issuer in respect of the Notes.
On any redemption or payment of an instalment or interest being made in respect of, or purchase and cancellation of, any of the Notes represented by this Global Note details of such redemption, payment, purchase and cancellation (as the case may be) shall be entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in Schedule One hereto and the relevant space in Schedule One hereto recording any such redemption, payment or purchase and cancellation (as the case may be) shall be signed by or on behalf of the Issuer. Upon any such redemption, payment of an instalment, purchase and cancellation the nominal amount of this Global Note and the Notes represented by this Global Note shall be reduced by the nominal amount of such Notes so redeemed or purchased and cancelled or the amount of such instalment. The nominal amount from time to time of this Global Note and of the Notes represented by this Global Note following any such redemption, payment of an instalment or purchase and cancellation as aforesaid or any exchange as referred to below shall be the nominal amount most recently entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in the relevant column in Part II, III or IV of Schedule One hereto or in Schedule Two hereto.
Where TEFRAD is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the Notes will initially have been represented by a Temporary Bearer Global Note. On any exchange of such Temporary Bearer Global Note issued in respect of the Notes for this Global Note or any part hereof, details of such exchange shall be entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in Schedule Two hereto and the relevant space in Schedule Two hereto recording such exchange shall be signed by or on behalf of the Issuer, whereupon the nominal amount of this Global Note and the Notes represented by this Global Note shall be increased by the nominal amount of the Temporary Bearer Global Note so exchanged.
This Global Note may be exchanged (free of charge) in whole, but not in part, for Definitive Bearer Notes and (if applicable) Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons in or substantially in the forms set out in Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6 of Schedule 2 to the Trust Deed (on the basis that all the appropriate details have been
included on the face of such Definitive Bearer Notes and (if applicable) Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons and the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions appearing in the Final Terms has been endorsed on or attached to such Definitive Bearer Notes) either, as specified in the applicable Final Terms:
(a) upon not less than 60 days written notice being given to the Principal Paying Agent by Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (Euroclear) and/or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (Clearstream, Luxembourg) (acting on the instructions of any holder of an interest in this Global Note); or
(b) upon the occurrence of an Exchange Event.
An Exchange Event means:
(a) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; or
(b) the Issuer has been notified that both Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg have been closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of holiday, statutory or otherwise) or have announced an intention permanently to cease business or have in fact done so and no successor clearing system satisfactory to the Trustee is available;
(c) the Issuer has or will, by reason of any change in the laws of the Tax Jurisdiction, be required to make any withholding or deduction from any payment in respect of the Notes which would not be required if the Notes were in definitive form and a certificate to such effect from two Authorised Signatories of the Issuer has been given to the Trustee[; or
(d) upon request by a holder by giving notice to the Principal Paying Agent of its election for such exchange](12).
If this Global Note is exchangeable following the occurrence of an Exchange Event:
(i) the Issuer will promptly give notice to Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 upon the occurrence of such Exchange Event; and
(ii) Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ( Euroclear ) and/or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ( Clearstream, Luxembourg ) (acting on the instructions of any holder of an interest in this Global Note) may give notice to the Principal Paying Agent requesting exchange and, in the event of the occurrence of an Exchange Event as described in (3) above, the Issuer may also give notice to the Principal Paying Agent requesting exchange.
Any such exchange shall occur on a date specified in the notice not more than 45 days after the date of receipt of the first relevant notice by the Principal Paying Agent.
The first notice requesting exchange in accordance with the above provisions shall give rise to the issue of Definitive Bearer Notes for the total nominal amount of Notes represented by this Global Note.
Any such exchange as aforesaid will be made upon presentation of this Global Note by the bearer hereof on any day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in Hong Kong at the office of the Principal Paying Agent specified above.
The aggregate nominal amount of Definitive Bearer Notes issued upon an exchange of this Global Note will be equal to the aggregate nominal amount of this Global Note. On exchange of this Global Note for Definitive Bearer Notes this Global Note shall be surrendered to the Principal Paying Agent.
(12) To be included for notes issued by Amcor Finance (USA) Inc.
Until the exchange of the whole of this Global Note as aforesaid, the bearer hereof shall (subject as provided in the next paragraph) in all respects be entitled to the same benefits as if he were the bearer of Definitive Notes and the relative Receipts, Coupons and/or Talons (if any) in the form(s) set out in Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 (as applicable) of Schedule 2 to the Trust Deed.
Each person (other than Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg) who is for the time being shown in the records of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as the holder of a particular nominal amount of the Notes represented by this Global Note (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as to the nominal amount of such Notes standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall be treated by the Issuer, each of the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent and any other Paying Agent as the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes for all purposes other than with respect to the payment of principal and interest on such nominal amount of such Notes, the right to which shall be vested, as against the Issuer and each of the Guarantors, solely in the bearer of this Global Note in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Global Note and the Trust Deed.
In certain circumstances further notes may be issued which are intended on issue to be consolidated and form a single Series with the Notes. In such circumstances, details of such further notes shall by entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in Schedule Two hereto and the relevant space in Schedule Two hereto recording such further notes shall be signed by or on behalf of the Issuer, whereupon the principal amount of the Notes represented by this Global Note shall be increased by the principal amount of any such further notes so issued.
This Global Note is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law and the Issuer has in the Trust Deed submitted to the jurisdiction of the English courts for all purposes in connection with this Global Note.
This Global Note shall not be valid unless authenticated by Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch as Principal Paying Agent.
IN WITNESS whereof the Issuer has caused this Global Note to be signed manually or in facsimile by a person duly authorised on its behalf.
Issued as of [ ].
[AMCOR LIMITED]/[AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC](13) |
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(13) Delete as applicable
Schedule One
PART I
INTEREST PAYMENTS
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(14) See most recent entry in Part II, III or IV or Schedule Two in order to determine this amount.
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PART IV
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Schedule Two
EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE TEMPORARY BEARER GLOBAL NOTE INITIALLY
REPRESENTING THE NOTES FOR INTERESTS IN THIS GLOBAL NOTE, AND INTERESTS IN
THIS GLOBAL NOTE FOR DEFINITIVE BEARER NOTES
The following exchanges of interests in the Temporary Global Note initially representing the Notes for interests in this Global Note or interests in this Global Note for Definitive Bearer Notes have been made:
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PART 3
FORM OF DEFINITIVE BEARER NOTE
[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](18)
[BY ACCEPTING THIS OBLIGATION, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER) AND THAT IT IS NOT ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER).](19)
[AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )] /
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](20)
[Specified Currency and Nominal Amount of Tranche]
NOTES DUE
[Year of Maturity]
unconditionally and irrevocably jointly and severally guaranteed by
AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
( Incorporated with limited liability under the laws of England and Wales
with registered number 4160806 )]
and
[AMCOR LIMITED
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 0173 72 )] /
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](21)
(the Guarantors)
(18) Delete where the original maturity of the Notes is 1 year or less in the case of Amcor limited, 183 days or less in the case of Amcor Finance (USA) Inc.
(19) To be inserted for Notes issued by Amcor Finance (USA) Inc that have a face amount or principal amount of $500,000 or more and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less. For Notes with a face amount or principal amount of less than $500,000 and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less, contact US tax.
(20) Delete as applicable
(21) Delete as applicable
This Note is one of a Series of Notes of [Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s)] each of the Issuer (the Notes ). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions [endorsed hereon/set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) which shall be incorporated by reference herein and have effect as if set out herein] as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms (the Final Terms ) endorsed hereon but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail.
Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Note.
This Note is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and a Trust Deed (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Trust Deed ) dated 28 February 2011 and made between the Issuer, the Guarantors and DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited as trustee for the holders of the Notes.
For value received, the Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to the bearer hereof on [each Instalment Date and] the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as this Note may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable on redemption of this Note and to pay interest (if any) on the nominal amount of this Note calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed.
This Note shall not be valid unless authenticated by Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch as Principal Paying Agent.
IN WITNESS whereof the Issuer has caused this Note to be signed manually or in facsimile by a person duly authorised on its behalf.
Issued as of [ ].
[AMCOR LIMITED]/[AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC](22) |
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[ Form of Final Terms or relevant information appearing in the Final Terms to be attached hereto ]
(22) Delete as applicable
[Conditions]
[Conditions to be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Trust Deed or such other form as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee, but shall not be endorsed if not required by the relevant stock exchange or other relevant authorities.]
PART 4
FORM OF RECEIPT
[ Face of Receipt ]
[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMTTATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](23)
[BY ACCEPTING THIS OBLIGATION, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER) AND THAT IT IS NOT ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNTIED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER).](24)
[AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](25)
[Specified Currency and Nominal Amount of Tranche]
NOTES DUE
[Year of Maturity]
Series No. [ ]
Receipt for the sum of [ ] being the instalment of principal payable in accordance with the Terms and Conditions applicable to the Note to which this Receipt appertains (the Conditions ) on [ ].
This Receipt is issued subject to and in accordance with the Conditions which shall be binding upon the holder of this Receipt (whether or not it is for the time being attached to such Note) and is payable at the specified office of any of the Paying Agents set out on the reverse hereof (and/or any other or further Paying Agents and/or specified offices as may from time to time be duly appointed and notified to the Noteholders).
This Receipt must be presented for payment together with the Note to which it appertains. The Issuer shall have no obligation in respect of any Receipt presented without the Note to which it appertains or any unmatured Receipts.
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(23) Delete where the original maturity of the Notes is 1 year or less in the case of Amcor Limited, 183 days or less in the case of Amcor Finance (USA) Inc.
(24) To be inserted for Notes issued by Amcor Finance (USA) Inc that have a face amount or principal amount of $500,000 or more and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less. For Notes with a face amount or principal amount of less than $500,000 and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less, contact US tax.
(25) Delete as applicable
(26) Delete as applicable
PART 5
FORM OF COUPON
[ Face of Coupon ]
[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS I65(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](27)
[BY ACCEPTING THIS OBLIGATION, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER) AND THAT IT IS NOT ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER).](28)
[AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](29)
[Specified Currency and Nominal Amount of Tranche]
NOTES DUE
[Year of Maturity]
Series No. [ ]
[Coupon appertaining to a Note in the denomination of [Specified Currency and Specified Denomination]].(30)
Part A
[For Fixed Rate Notes
This Coupon is payable to bearer, separately Coupon for [ ] due on [ ], [ ]] negotiable and subject to the Terms and Conditions of the said Notes.
(27) Delete where the original maturity of the Notes is 1 year or less in the case of Amcor Limited, 183 days or less in the case of Amcor Finance (USA) Inc.
(28) To be inserted for Notes issued by Amcor Finance (USA) Inc that have a face amount or principal amount of $500,000 or more and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less. For Notes with a face amount or principal amount of less than $500,000 and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less, contact US tax.
(29) Delete as applicable
(30) Delete where the Notes are all of the same denomination.
Part B
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PART 6
FORM OF TALON
[ Face of Talon ]
[ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.](31)
[BY ACCEPTING THIS OBLIGATION, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER) AND THAT IT IS NOT ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF A UNTIED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(B)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER).](32)
[AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](33)
[Specified Currency and Nominal Amount of Tranche]
NOTES DUE
[Year of Maturity]
Series No. [ ]
[Talon appertaining to a Note in the denomination of [Specified Currency and Specified Denomination]](34)
On and after [ ] further Coupons [and a further Talon](35) appertaining to the Note to which this Talon appertains will be issued at the specified office of any of the Paying Agents set out on the reverse hereof (and/or any other or further Paying Agents and/or specified offices as may from time to time be duly appointed and notified to the Noteholders) upon production and surrender of this Talon,
This Talon may, in certain circumstances, become void under the Terms and Conditions endorsed on the Note to which this Talon appertains.
(31) Delete where the original maturity of the Notes is 1 year or less in the case of Amcor Limited, 183 days or less in the case of Amcor Finance (USA) Inc.
(32) To be inserted for Notes issued by Amcor Finance (USA) Inc that have a face amount or principal amount of $500,000 or more and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less. For Notes with a face amount or principal amount of less than $500,000 and a maturity (at issue) of 183 days or less, contact US tax.
(33) Delete as applicable
(34) Delete where the Notes are all of the same denomination.
(35) Not required on last Coupon sheet.
[ Reverse of Receipts, Coupons and Talons ]
PRINCIPAL PAYING AGENT
Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch
Level 52, International Commerce Centre,
1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
and/or such other or further Principal Paying Agent or other Paying Agents and/or specified offices as may from time to time be duly appointed by the Issuer and notice of which has been given to the Noteholders.
PART 7
FORM OF REGISTERED GLOBAL NOTES
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND SHALL CEASE TO APPLY UPON THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE NOTES OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS NOTE FORMS PART.
[AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](36)
[Specified Currency and Nominal Amount of Tranche]
NOTES DUE
[Year of Maturity]
unconditionally and irrevocably jointly and severally guaranteed by
AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
( Incorporated with limited liability under the lam of England and Wales
with registered number 4160806 )]
and
[AMCOR LIMITED
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](37)
(the Guarantors )
The Issuer hereby certifies that is, at the date hereof, entered in the register as the holder of the aggregate nominal amount of of a duly authorised issue of Notes of the Issuer (the Notes) of the nominal amount, Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s) as are specified in the Final Terms applicable to the Notes (the Final Terms ) . References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes as set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) as
(36) Delete as applicable
(37) Delete as applicable
supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms attached hereto but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail.
Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Global Note.
This Global Note is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and a Trust Deed (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Trust Deed ) dated 28 February 2011 and made between the Issuer, the Guarantors and DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited as trustee for the holders of the Notes.
The Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, agrees to pay to such registered holder on each Instalment Date (if the Notes are repayable in instalments) and on the Maturity Date and/or on such earlier date(s) as all or any of the Notes represented by this Global Note may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable under the Conditions in respect of such Notes on each such date and to pay interest (if any) on the nominal amount of the Notes from time to time represented by this Global Note calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed, upon presentation and, at maturity, surrender of this Global Note at the specified office of the Registrar at its offices at 2, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-1115 Luxembourg, Luxembourg or any Paying Agent at their respective offices or such other specified office as may be specified for this purpose in accordance with the Conditions.
On any redemption in whole or in part or payment of interest being made in respect of, or purchase and cancellation of, any of the Notes represented by this Global Note details of such redemption, payment or purchase and cancellation (as the case may be) shall be entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in the register. Upon any such redemption, payment of an instalment or purchase and cancellation the nominal amount of this Global Note and the Notes held by the registered holder hereof shall be reduced by the nominal amount of such Notes so redeemed or purchased and cancelled. The nominal amount of this Global Note and of the Notes held by the registered holder hereof following any such redemption or purchase and cancellation as aforesaid or any transfer or exchange as referred to below shall be the nominal amount most recently entered in the register.
This Global Note may be exchanged in whole, but not in part, for Definitive Registered Notes without Receipts, Coupons or Talons attached only upon the occurrence of an Exchange Event.
An Exchange Event means:
(a) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; or
(b) the Issuer has been notified that both Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg have been closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of holiday, statutory or otherwise) or have announced an intention permanently to cease business or have in fact done so and no successor clearing system satisfactory to the Trustee is available; or
(c) the Issuer has or will, by reason of any change in the laws of the Tax Jurisdiction, be required to make any withholding or deduction from any payment in respect of the Notes which would not be required if the Notes were in definitive form and a certificate to such effect from two Authorised Signatories of the Issuer has been given to the Trustee.
If this Global Note is exchangeable following the occurrence of an Exchange of Event:
(i) the Issuer will promptly give notice to Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 ( Notices) upon the occurrence of such Exchange Event; and
(ii) the registered holder hereof may give notice to the Registrar requesting exchange and, in the event of the occurrence of an Exchange Event as described in (c) above, the Issuer may also give notice to the Registrar requesting exchange. Any such exchange shall occur not later than ten days after the date of receipt of the first relevant notice by the Registrar.
Notes represented by this Global Note are transferable only in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions hereof and of the Agency Agreement dated 28 February 2011 (as amended and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time) and the rules and operating procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg.
On any exchange or transfer as aforesaid pursuant to which either (i) Notes represented by this Global Note are no longer to be so represented or (ii) Notes not so represented are to be so represented details of such exchange or transfer shall be entered by or on behalf of the Issuer in the register, whereupon the nominal amount of this Global Note and the Notes held by the registered holder hereof shall be increased or reduced (as the case may be) by the nominal amount so exchanged or transferred.
Subject as provided in the following two paragraphs, until the exchange of the whole of this Global Note as aforesaid, the registered holder hereof shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits as if he were the registered holder of Definitive Registered Notes in the form set out in Part 8 of Schedule 2 to the Trust Deed.
Each person (other than Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg) who is for the time being shown in the records of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as the holder of a particular nominal amount of the Notes represented by this Global Note (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as to the nominal amount of such Notes standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall be treated by the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent and any other Paying Agent as the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes for all purposes other than with respect to the payment of principal and interest on such nominal amount of such Notes, the right to which shall be vested, as against the Issuer and the Guarantors, solely in the bearer of this Global Note in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Global Note and the Trust Deed.
This Global Note and any non-contractual obligations arising out or in connection with it is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law.
This Global Note shall not be valid unless authenticated by Deutsche Bank Luxembourg, S.A. as Registrar.
IN WITNESS whereof the Issuer has caused this Global Note to be duly executed on its behalf.
[AMCOR LEMITED]/[AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC](38) |
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[ Form of Final Terms or relevant information appearing in the Final Terms to be attached hereto ]
PART 8
FORM OF DEFINITIVE REGISTERED NOTE
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND SHALL CEASE TO APPLY UPON THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE NOTES OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS NOTE FORMS PART.
[AMCOR LIMITED
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
(the Issuer )
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](39)
[Specified Currency and Nominal Amount of Tranche]
NOTES DUE
[Year of Maturity]
unconditionally and irrevocably jointly and severally guaranteed by
AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
( Incorporated with limited liability under the laws of England and Wales
with registered number 4160806 )]
and
[AMCOR LIMITED
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales,
Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372 )]/
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC
( incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware,
United States of America )](40)
(the Guarantors)
This Note is one of a Series of Notes of [Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s)] each of the Issuer. References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions [endorsed hereon/set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) which shall be incorporated by reference herein and have effect as if set out hereon] as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms (the Final Terms ) attached hereto but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of
(39) Delete as applicable
(40) Delete as applicable
the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information in the Final Terms will prevail. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Note. This Note is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and a Trust Deed (as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Trust Deed ) dated 28 February 2011 and made between the Issuer, the Guarantors and DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited as trustee for the holders of the Notes.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that [ ] is/are the registered holder(s) of one or more of the above-mentioned Notes and is/are entitled on the Maturity Date, or on such earlier date as this Note may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, to the amount payable on redemption of this Note and to receive interest (if any) on the nominal amount of this Note calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed.
This Note shall not be valid unless authenticated by Deutsche Bank Luxembourg, S.A., as Registrar.
IN WITNESS whereof this Note has been executed on behalf of the Issuer.
[AMCOR LIMITED]/[AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC](41)
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[ Form of Final Terms or relevant information appearing in the Final Terms to be attached hereto ]
(41) Delete as applicable
FORM OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfers) to
(Please print or type name and address (including postal code) of transferee)
[Specified Currency][ ] nominal amount of this Note and all rights hereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing as attorney to transfer such nominal amount of this Note in the register maintained by [ISSUER] with full power of substitution.
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N.B.: This form of transfer must be accompanied by such documents, evidence and information as may be required pursuant to the Conditions and must be executed under the hand of the transferor or, if the transferor is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of two of its officers duly authorised in writing and, in such latter case, the document so authorising such officers must be delivered with this form of transfer.
[Conditions]
[Conditions to be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Trust Deed or such other form as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee, but shall not be endorsed if not required by the relevant stock exchange or such relevant authority.]
Exhibit 4.4
FINAL TERMS
11 March 2011
AMCOR LIMITED
Issue of 550,000,000 4.625 per cent. Notes due 2019
unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a joint and several basis by
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC. and AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
under the 2,000,000,000
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Offering Circular dated 28 February 2011 (the Offering Circular ). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein and must be read in conjunction with the Offering Circular. Full information on the Issuer, the Guarantors and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Offering Circular.
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Issuer: |
Amcor Limited |
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Guarantors: |
Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. and Amcor UK |
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Finance Limited |
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Aggregate Nominal Amount: |
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550,000,000 |
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550,000,000 |
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Issue Price: |
99.594 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount |
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Specified Denominations: |
100,000 and integral multiples of 1,000 in excess thereof up to and including 199,000. No Notes in definitive form will be issued with a denomination above 199,000 |
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Calculation Amount: |
1,000 |
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Issue Date: |
16 March 2011 |
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Interest Commencement Date: |
Issue Date |
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Maturity Date: |
16 April 2019 |
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Dual Currency Interest Note Provisions |
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Investor Put: |
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Final Redemption Amount: |
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Early Redemption Amount payable on redemption for taxation reasons or on event of default and/or the method of calculating the same (if required or if different from that set out in Condition 8.5): |
1,000 per Calculation Amount |
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Temporary Bearer Global Note exchangeable for a Permanent Bearer Global Note which is exchangeable for Definitive Bearer Notes only upon an Exchange Event |
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Additional Financial Centre(s) or other special provisions relating to Payment Days: |
London, Sydney, Melbourne |
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Details relating to Partly Paid Notes: amount of each payment comprising the Issue Price and date on which each payment is to be made and consequences of failure to pay, including any right of the Issuer to forfeit the Notes and interest due on late payment: |
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Redenomination applicable: |
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Other final terms or special conditions: |
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Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch |
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U.S. Selling Restrictions: |
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ISIN Code: |
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Any clearing system(s) other than Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme and the relevant identification number(s): |
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Names and addresses of additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): |
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FINAL TERMS
These Final Terms comprise the final terms required to list the issue of Notes described herein pursuant to the 2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of Amcor Limited and Amcor Finance (USA), Inc.
RESPONSIBILITY
The Issuer and the Guarantors accept responsibility for the information contained in these Final Terms.
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SCHEDULE
A Noteholder will have the option (a Change of Control Put Option ) (unless prior to the giving of the relevant Change of Control Put Event Notice (as defined below) the relevant Issuer has given notice of redemption under Condition 8.2 or 8.3) to require the relevant Issuer to redeem or, at the relevant Issuers option, purchase (or procure the purchase of) any Note held by it on the Change of Control Put Date (as defined below) at the Optional Redemption Amount together with interest accrued to (but excluding) the Change of Control Put Date.
A Change of Control Put Event will be deemed to occur if:
(a) after the Issue Date (i) any Person has obtained Control of Amcor Limited, (ii) there has been a change of Control of Amcor Limited, or (iii) Amcor Limited has become a Subsidiary of any Person (each such event being a Change of Control ); and
(b) on the date (the Relevant Announcement Date ) that is the earlier of (1) the date of the first public announcement of the relevant Change of Control and (2) the date of the earliest Relevant Potential Change of Control Announcement (if any), either:
(A) the Notes carry an Investment Grade Rating from any Rating Agency and any such rating is, within the Change of Control Period, downgraded to Non-Investment Grade and such rating is not within the Change of Control Period restored to an Investment Grade Rating by such Rating Agency or replaced by an Investment Grade Rating of another Rating Agency, or any such Rating Agency withdraws its rating of the Notes and the rating of such Rating Agency is not within the Change of Control Period replaced by an Investment Grade Rating of another Rating Agency; or
(B) the Notes do not have an Investment Grade Rating from a Rating Agency and Amcor Limited is unable to acquire and/or maintain an Investment Grade Rating for the Notes during the Change of Control Period from any Rating Agency; and
(c) in making any decision to downgrade or withdraw any credit rating pursuant to paragraph (b) above or to decline to confer an Investment Grade Rating, the relevant Rating Agency announces publicly or confirms in writing to the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors or the Trustee that such decision(s) resulted, in whole or in part, from the occurrence of the Change of Control or the Relevant Potential Change of Control Announcement.
Promptly upon the relevant Issuer becoming aware that a Change of Control Put Event has occurred and in any case not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the relevant Issuer shall, and at any time upon the Trustee becoming similarly so aware the Trustee may, and if so requested by the holders of at least one-quarter in nominal amount of the Notes then outstanding or if so directed by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, shall, (subject in each case to the Trustee being indemnified and/or secured and/or prefunded to its satisfaction) give notice (a Change of Control Put Event Notice ) to the Trustee (in the case of a notice from the relevant Issuer), to the relevant Issuer and relevant Guarantors (in the case of a notice from the Trustee) and to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 specifying the nature of the Change of Control Put Event and the procedure for exercising the Change of Control Put Option.
A Noteholder may exercise the Change of Control Put Option during the Change of Control Put Period (as defined below) in accordance with Condition 8.4. The relevant Issuer shall redeem or purchase (or procure the purchase of) the relevant Notes on the Change of Control Put Date unless previously redeemed (or purchased) and cancelled.
If 85 per cent. or more in nominal amount of the Notes outstanding immediately prior to the Change of Control Put Date have been redeemed or purchased pursuant to the above paragraph, the relevant Issuer may, on giving not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice to the Noteholders, in accordance with Condition 15, and to the Trustee (such notice being given within 30 days after the Change of Control Put Date), redeem or purchase (or procure the purchase of), at its option, all but not some only of the remaining outstanding Notes at 100 per cent. of their principal amount, together with interest accrued to (but excluding) the date fixed for such redemption or purchase.
The Trustee is under no obligation to ascertain whether a Change of Control Put Event or Change of Control or any event which could lead to the occurrence of or could constitute a Change of Control Put Event or Change of Control has occurred, or to seek any confirmation from any Rating Agency pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, and, until it shall have actual knowledge or notice pursuant to the Trust Deed to the contrary, the Trustee may assume that no Change of Control Put Event or Change of Control or other such event has occurred.
In this Schedule:
Change of Control Period means the period commencing on the Relevant Announcement Date and ending 90 days after the Change of Control (or such longer period for which the Notes are under consideration (such consideration having been announced publicly within the period ending 90 days after the Change of Control) for rating review or, as the case may be, rating by a Rating Agency, such period not to exceed 60 days after the public announcement of such consideration);
Change of Control Put Date means a date which is seven days after the expiration of the Change of Control Put Period;
Change of Control Put Period means a period of 30 days from the date on which a Change of Control Put Event Notice is given;
Control has the meaning set forth in Section 50AA of the Corporations Act 2011 of Australia as in effect from time to time;
Investment Grade Rating means, with respect to a rating given by a Rating Agency, an investment grade credit rating (Baa3 or BBB-, as the case may be, or equivalent, or better) from such Rating Agency;
Non-Investment Grade means, with respect to a rating given by a Rating Agency, that such rating is not Investment Grade;
Optional Redemption Amount means 1,000 per Calculation Amount;
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organisation, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof;
Rating Agency means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), Fitch Ratings Ltd. (Fitch) or Standard & Poors Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. ( S&P ) or any of their respective successors or any rating agency (a Substitute Rating Agency) substituted for any of them by the relevant Issuer or a relevant Guarantor from time to time with the prior written approval of the Trustee but excluding any rating agency providing a rating of the Notes on an unsolicited basis; and
Relevant Potential Change of Control Announcement means any public announcement or statement by or on behalf of Amcor Limited, any actual or potential bidder or any adviser acting on behalf of any actual or potential bidder relating to any potential Change of Control where within 180 days following the date of such announcement or statement, a Change of Control occurs.
If the rating designations employed by any of Moodys, Fitch or S&P arc changed from those which are described in Paragraph (b) above, or if a rating is procured from a Substitute Rating Agency, the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors shall determine, with the agreement of the Trustee, the rating designations of Moodys, Fitch or S&P or such Substitute Rating Agency (as appropriate) as are most equivalent to the prior rating designations of Moodys, Fitch or S&P and the provisions of this Schedule shall be construed accordingly.
CONFORMED COPY
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED
modifying the provisions of
the Trust Deed dated 28 February 2011
relating to a
2,000,000,000
EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME
26 OCTOBER 2012
AMCOR LIMITED
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
and
AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
and
DB TRUSTEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED
ALLEN & OVERY
Allen & Overy LLP
THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED is made on 26 October 2012
BETWEEN :
(1) AMCOR LIMITED , a company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of New South Wales, Australia with registered number ABN 62 000 017 372, whose registered office is at 109 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia ( Amcor Limited );
(2) AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC , a company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the state of Delaware, United States of America, whose registered office is at 6600 Valley View Street, Buena Park, CA 90620, United States of America ( Amcor USA and, together with Amcor Limited, the Issuers and each an Issuer );
(3) AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED , a company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of England and Wales with registered number 4160806, whose registered office is at Amcor Central Services Bristol, 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP, United Kingdom ( Amcor UK (in its capacity as guarantor of the Notes issued by Amcor USA and Amcor Limited) and, together with Amcor Limited (in its capacity as guarantor of the Notes issued by Amcor USA) and Amcor USA (in its capacity as guarantor of the Notes issued by Amcor Limited), the Guarantors and each a Guarantor ); and
(4) DB TRUSTEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED , a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, whose principal office is at Level 52, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong (the Trustee , which expression shall, wherever the context so admits, include such company and all other persons or companies for the time being the trustee or trustees of these presents) as trustee for the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders (each as defined below).
WHEREAS :
(A) This First Supplemental Trust Deed is supplemental to the Trust Deed dated 28 February 2011 (hereinafter called the Principal Trust Deed ) made between the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee and relating to the 2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme established by the Issuers (the Programme ).
(B) On or around the date hereof the Issuers published a modified and updated Offering Circular relating to the Programme.
NOW THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED WITNESSES AND IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED as follows:
1. Subject as hereinafter provided and unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith all words and expressions defined in the Principal Trust Deed shall have the same meanings in this First Supplemental Trust Deed.
2. Save:
(a) in relation to all Series of Notes issued during the period up to and including the day last preceding the date of this First Supplemental Trust Deed and any Notes issued on or after the date of this First Supplemental Trust Deed so as to be consolidated and form a single Series with the Notes of any Series issued during the period up to and including such last preceding day; and
(b) for the purpose (where necessary) of construing the provisions of this First Supplemental Trust Deed,
with effect on and from the date of this First Supplemental Trust Deed, the Principal Trust Deed (as previously modified and supplemented) is further modified by the deletion of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes set out in Schedule 1 thereto and the substitution therefor of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes set out in the Schedule hereto.
3. The First Supplemental Trust Deed shall henceforth be read and construed as one document with the Principal Trust Deed.
4. No person other than a party to this First Supplemental Trust Deed shall have any right by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term (express or implied) of this First Supplemental Trust Deed, but this is without prejudice to any right or remedy of any third party which may exist or be available apart from that Act.
5. This First Supplemental Trust Deed and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
6. A Memorandum of the First Supplemental Trust Deed shall be endorsed by the Trustee on the Principal Trust Deed and by the Issuers on their duplicate thereof.
7. This First Supplemental Trust Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same First Supplemental Trust Deed and any party may enter into this First Supplemental Trust Deed by executing a counterpart.
IN WITNESS whereof this First Supplemental Trust Deed has been executed by Amcor Limited, Amcor USA, Amcor UK and the Trustee as a deed and delivered on the day and year first above written.
SCHEDULE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES
This Note is one of a Series (as defined below) of Notes issued by Amcor Limited or Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. ( Amcor USA and, together with Amcor Limited, the Issuers and each an Issuer ), as specified in the applicable Final Terms (as defined below), constituted by a Trust Deed (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Trust Deed ) dated 28 February 2011 made between (i) Amcor Limited as an issuer and as a guarantor of Notes issued by Amcor USA, (ii) Amcor USA as an issuer and as a guarantor of Notes issued by Amcor Limited, (iii) Amcor UK Finance Limited ( Amcor UK ) as a guarantor of Notes issued by Amcor Limited or Amcor USA (together with Amcor Limited and Amcor UK, the Guarantors and each a Guarantor ) and (iv) DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited (the Trustee , which expression shall include any successor as Trustee).
References herein to the relevant Issuer shall be to whichever of Amcor Limited or Amcor USA is named as the Issuer of the Notes in the applicable Final Terms.
References herein to the relevant Guarantors shall, in relation to Notes issued by Amcor Limited, be to Amcor USA and Amcor UK and, in relation to Notes issued by Amcor USA, be to Amcor Limited and Amcor UK and the expression relevant Guarantor shall be construed accordingly.
References herein to the Notes shall be references to the Notes of this Series and shall mean:
(a) in relation to any Notes represented by a global Note (a Global Note ), units of each Specified Denomination in the Specified Currency;
(b) any Global Note;
(c) any definitive Notes in bearer form ( Bearer Notes ) issued in exchange for a Global Note in bearer form; and
(d) any definitive Notes in registered form ( Registered Notes ) (whether or not issued in exchange for a Global Note in registered form).
The Notes, the Receipts (as defined below) and the Coupons (as defined below) have the benefit of an Agency Agreement (such Agency Agreement as amended and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the Agency Agreement ) dated 26 October 2012 and made between the Issuers, the Guarantors, the Trustee, Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch as issuing and principal paying agent and agent bank (the Principal Paying Agent , which expression shall include any successor principal paying agent) and the other paying agents named therein (together with the Principal Paying Agent, the Paying Agents , which expression shall include any additional or successor paying agents), Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as registrar (the Registrar , which expression shall include any successor registrar) and a transfer agent and the other transfer agents named therein (together with the Registrar, the Transfer Agents , which expression shall include any additional or successor transfer agents).
Interest bearing definitive Bearer Notes have interest coupons ( Coupons ) and, if indicated in the applicable Final Terms, talons for further Coupons ( Talons ) attached on issue. Any reference herein to Coupons or coupons shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include a reference to Talons or talons. Definitive Bearer Notes repayable in instalments have receipts ( Receipts ) for the payment of the instalments of principal (other than the final instalment) attached on issue. Registered Notes and Global Notes do not have Receipts, Coupons or Talons attached on issue.
The Final Terms for this Note (or the relevant provisions thereof) is attached to or endorsed on this Note and supplements these Terms and Conditions (the Conditions ) and may specify other terms and conditions which shall, to the extent so specified or to the extent inconsistent with the Conditions, replace or modify the Conditions for the purposes of this Note. References to the applicable Final Terms are to the Final Terms (or the relevant provisions thereof) attached to or endorsed on this Note.
The Trustee acts for the benefit of the Noteholders (which expression shall mean (in the case of Bearer Notes) the holders of the Notes and (in the case of Registered Notes) the persons in whose name the Notes are registered and shall, in relation to any Notes represented by a Global Note, be construed as provided below), the holders of the Receipts (the Receiptholders ) and the holders of the Coupons (the Couponholders , which expression shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include the holders of the Talons), in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed.
As used herein, Tranche means Notes which are identical in all respects (including as to listing and admission to trading) and Series means a Tranche of Notes together with any further Tranche or Tranches of Notes which are (a) expressed to be consolidated and form a single series and (b) identical in all respects (including as to listing and admission to trading) except for their respective Issue Dates, Interest Commencement Dates and/or Issue Prices.
Copies of the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement are available for inspection during normal business hours at the principal office for the time being of the Trustee being at Level 52, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong and at the specified office of each of the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar and the other Paying Agents and the other Transfer Agents (such Agents and the Registrar being together referred to as the Agents ). Copies of the applicable Final Terms are available for viewing at the registered office of the relevant Issuer and of the Principal Paying Agent and copies may be obtained from those offices save that, if this Note is unlisted, the applicable Final Terms will only be obtainable by a Noteholder holding one or more Notes and such Noteholder must produce evidence satisfactory to the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the relevant Agent as to its holding of such Notes and identity. The Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders are deemed to have notice of, and are entitled to the benefit of, all the provisions of the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement and the applicable Final Terms which are applicable to them. The statements in the Conditions include summaries of, and are subject to, the detailed provisions of the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement.
Words and expressions defined in the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement or used in the applicable Final Terms shall have the same meanings where used in the Conditions unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise stated and provided that, in the event of inconsistency between the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement, the Trust Deed will prevail and, in the event of inconsistency between the Trust Deed or the Agency Agreement and the applicable Final Terms, the applicable Final Terms will prevail.
1. FORM, DENOMINATION AND TITLE
The Notes are in bearer or in registered form as specified in the applicable Final Terms form and, in the case of definitive Notes, serially numbered, in the Specified Currency and the Specified Denomination(s). Notes of one Specified Denomination may not be exchanged for Notes of another Specified Denomination and Bearer Notes may not be exchanged for Registered Notes and vice versa .
This Note may be a Fixed Rate Note, a Floating Rate Note, a Zero Coupon Note, an Index Linked Interest Note, a Dual Currency Interest Note or a combination of any of the foregoing, depending upon the Interest Basis shown in the applicable Final Terms.
This Note may be an Index Linked Redemption Note, an Instalment Note, a Dual Currency Redemption Note, a Partly Paid Note or a combination of any of the foregoing, depending upon the Redemption/Payment Basis shown in the applicable Final Terms.
Definitive Bearer Notes are issued with Coupons attached, unless they are Zero Coupon Notes in which case references to Coupons and Couponholders in the Conditions, the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement are not applicable.
Subject as set out below, title to the Bearer Notes, Receipts and Coupons will pass by delivery and title to the Registered Notes will pass upon registration of transfers in accordance with the provisions of the Agency Agreement. The relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and any Agent will (except as otherwise required by law) deem and treat the bearer of any Bearer Note, Receipt or Coupon and the registered holder of any Registered Note as the absolute owner thereof (whether or not overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or writing thereon or notice of any previous loss or theft thereof) for all purposes but, in the case of any Global Note, without prejudice to the provisions set out in the next succeeding paragraph.
For so long as any of the Notes is represented by a Global Note held on behalf of Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ( Euroclear ) and/or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ( Clearstream, Luxembourg ), each person (other than Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg) who is for the time being shown in the records of Euroclear or of Clearstream, Luxembourg as the holder of a particular nominal amount of such Notes (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as to the nominal amount of such Notes standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall be treated by the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and the Agents as the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes for all purposes other than with respect to the payment of principal or interest on such nominal amount of such Notes, for which purpose the bearer of the relevant Bearer Global Note or the registered holder of the relevant Registered Global Note shall be treated by the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and the Agents as the holder of such nominal amount of such Notes in accordance with and subject to the terms of the relevant Global Note and the expressions Noteholder and holder of Notes and related expressions shall be construed accordingly. In determining whether a particular person is entitled to a particular nominal amount of Notes as aforesaid, the Trustee may rely on such evidence and/or information and/or certification as it shall, in its absolute discretion, think fit and, if it does so rely, such evidence and/or information and/or certification shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all concerned.
Notes which are represented by a Global Note will be transferable only in accordance with the rules and procedures for the time being of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be. References to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg shall, whenever the context so permits, be deemed to include a reference to any additional or alternative clearing system specified in the applicable Final Terms or as may otherwise be approved by the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent.
2. TRANSFERS OF REGISTERED NOTES
2.1 Transfers of interests in Registered Global Notes
Transfers of beneficial interests in Registered Global Notes will be effected by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, and, in turn, by other participants and, if appropriate, indirect participants in such clearing systems acting on behalf of transferors and transferees of such interests. A beneficial interest in a Registered Global Note will, subject to compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory restrictions, be transferable for Notes in definitive form or for a beneficial interest in another Registered Global Note only in the authorised denominations set out in the applicable Final Terms and only in accordance with the rules and operating procedures for the time being of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, and in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement.
2.2 Transfers of Registered Notes in definitive form
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement, a Registered Note in definitive form may be transferred in whole or in part (in the authorised denominations set out in the applicable Final Terms). In order to effect any such transfer (a) the Noteholder or Noteholders must (i) surrender the Registered Note for registration of the transfer of the Registered Note (or the relevant part of the Registered Note) at the specified office of any Transfer Agent, with the form of transfer thereon duly executed by the Noteholder or Noteholders thereof or his or their attorney or attorneys duly authorised in writing and (ii) complete and deposit such other certifications as may be required by the relevant Transfer Agent and (b) the relevant Transfer Agent must, after due and careful enquiry, be satisfied with the documents of title and the identity of the person making the request. Any such transfer will be subject to such reasonable regulations as the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and the Registrar may from time to time prescribe (the initial such regulations being set out in Schedule 3 to the Agency Agreement). Subject as provided above, the relevant Transfer Agent will, within three business days (being for this purpose a day on which banks are open for business in the city where the specified office of the relevant Transfer Agent is located) of the request (or such longer period as may be required to comply with any applicable fiscal or other laws or regulations), authenticate and deliver, or procure the authentication and delivery of, at its specified office to the transferee or (at the risk of the transferee) send by uninsured mail, to such address as the transferee may request, a new Registered Note in definitive form of a like aggregate nominal amount to the Registered Note (or the relevant part of the Registered Note) transferred. In the case of the transfer of part only of a Registered Note in definitive form, a new Registered Note in definitive form in respect of the balance of the Registered Note not transferred will be so authenticated and delivered or (at the risk of the transferor) sent to the transferor.
2.3 Registration of transfer upon partial redemption
In the event of a partial redemption of Notes under Condition 8, the relevant Issuer shall not be required to register the transfer of any Registered Note, or part of a Registered Note, called for partial redemption.
2.4 Costs of registration
Noteholders will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of effecting any registration of transfer as provided above, except for any costs or expenses of delivery other than by regular uninsured mail and except that the relevant Issuer may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp duty, tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation to the registration.
2.5 Exchanges and transfers of Registered Notes generally
Holders of Registered Notes in definitive form may exchange such Notes for interests in a Registered Global Note of the same type at any time.
3. STATUS OF THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEE
3.1 Status of the Notes
The Notes and any relative Receipts and Coupons are direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and (subject to the provisions of Condition 4) unsecured obligations of the relevant Issuer and rank pari passu among themselves and (subject as aforesaid and save for certain obligations required to be preferred by law) equally with all other unsecured obligations (other than subordinated obligations, if any) of the relevant Issuer, from time to time outstanding.
3.2 Status of the Guarantee
The payment of principal and interest in respect of the Notes and all other moneys payable by the relevant Issuer under or pursuant to the Trust Deed has been unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the relevant Guarantors in the Trust Deed (the Guarantee ). The obligations of each of the relevant Guarantors under the Guarantee are direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and (subject to the provisions of Condition 4) unsecured obligations of such Guarantor and (subject as aforesaid and save for certain obligations required to be preferred by law) rank equally with all other unsecured obligations (other than subordinated obligations, if any) of such Guarantor, from time to time outstanding.
4. NEGATIVE PLEDGE
4.1 Negative Pledge
So long as any of the Notes remains outstanding (as defined in the Trust Deed):
(a) the relevant Issuer shall not, and will procure that its Subsidiaries will not, create or have outstanding any mortgage, charge, lien, pledge or other security interest (each a Security Interest ) (other than a Permitted Security Interest) upon, or with respect to, any of the present or future business, undertaking, assets or revenues (including any uncalled capital) of the relevant Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, to secure any Relevant Indebtedness (as defined below), unless the relevant Issuer, in the case of the creation of a Security Interest (other than a Permitted Security Interest), before or at the same time and, in any other case, promptly, takes any and all action necessary to ensure that:
(i) all amounts payable by it under the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons are secured by the Security Interest equally and rateably with the Relevant Indebtedness; or
(ii) such other Security Interest or other arrangement (whether or not it includes the giving of a Security Interest) is provided either (A) as the Trustee shall in its absolute discretion deem not materially less beneficial to the interests of the Noteholders or (B) as shall be approved by an Extraordinary Resolution (which is defined in the Trust Deed as a resolution duly passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the votes cast thereon) of the Noteholders; and
(b) each of the relevant Guarantors shall not, and will procure that its Subsidiaries will not, create or have outstanding any Security Interest (other than a Permitted Security Interest) upon, or with respect to, any of the present or future business, undertaking, assets or revenues (including any uncalled capital) of such Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, to secure any Relevant Indebtedness, unless such Guarantor, in the case of the creation of the Security Interest (other than a Permitted Security Interest), before or at the same time and, in any other case, promptly, takes any and all action necessary to ensure that:
(i) all amounts payable by it under the Guarantee are secured by the Security Interest equally and rateably with the Relevant Indebtedness; or
(ii) such other Security Interest or guarantee or other arrangement (whether or not it includes the giving of a Security Interest) is provided either (A) as the Trustee shall in its absolute discretion deem not materially less beneficial to the interests of the Noteholders or (B) as shall be approved by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders.
4.2 Interpretation
For the purposes of these Conditions:
(a) Permitted Security Interest means:
(i) in respect of any company (the Relevant Company ) which becomes a Subsidiary of an Issuer or a Guarantor after 26 October 2012, any Security Interest over or affecting the whole or part of the present or future business, undertaking, assets or revenues (including any uncalled capital) of the Relevant Company, where such Security Interest was created prior to the date on which the Relevant Company becomes a Subsidiary, but only if, (A) such Security Interest was not created in contemplation of the Relevant Company becoming a Subsidiary and (B) the amount thereby secured has not been increased in contemplation of, or since the date of, the Relevant Company becoming a Subsidiary; and
(ii) a Security Interest to secure any Relevant Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing or refinancing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of the acquisition, purchase, construction, development, extension and/or improvement by an Issuer, a Guarantor, or a Subsidiary of an Issuer or a Guarantor (in each case whether alone or in association with others) of, or any right or interest in or in respect of, any property PROVIDED THAT (i) the Security Interest relates only to (a) that property (including without limitation any property forming part of or connected with the same project or development), or products from that property, or income or profit from that property or of such products or (b) any right or interest in or in respect of that property, or products from that property, or income or profit from that property or of such products and (ii) the Security Interest secures no more than the purchase price or other consideration paid for, and/or costs of the acquisition, purchase, construction, development, extension and/or improvement, of that property or any right or interest in or in respect of that property, including any financing or refinancing costs associated with such purchase price or cost;
(b) Relevant Indebtedness means (i) any present or future indebtedness (whether being principal, premium, interest or other amounts) for or in respect of any notes, bonds, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock or other securities which are for the time being quoted, listed or ordinarily dealt in on any stock exchange, over-the-counter or other securities market, and (ii) any guarantee or indemnity in respect of any such indebtedness; and
(c) Subsidiary means, in relation to an Issuer or a Guarantor, any company (i) in which such Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor holds a majority of the voting rights or (ii) of which such Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor is a member and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors or (iii) of which such Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor is a member and controls a majority of the voting rights, and includes any
company which is a Subsidiary of a Subsidiary of that Issuer or, as the case may be, Guarantor.
5. REDENOMINATION
5.1 Redenomination
Where redenomination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being applicable, the relevant Issuer may, without the consent of the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders, on giving prior notice to the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and at least 30 days prior notice to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15, elect that, with effect from the Redenomination Date specified in the notice, the Notes shall be redenominated in euro.
The election will have effect as follows:
(a) the Notes and the Receipts shall be deemed to be redenominated in euro in the denomination of euro 0.01 with a nominal amount for each Note and Receipt equal to the nominal amount of that Note or Receipt in the Specified Currency, converted into euro at the Established Rate, provided that, if the relevant Issuer determines, with the agreement of the Trustee, that the then market practice in respect of the redenomination in euro of internationally offered securities is different from the provisions specified above, such provisions shall be deemed to be amended so as to comply with such market practice and the relevant Issuer shall promptly notify the Noteholders, the stock exchange (if any) on which the Notes may be listed and the Agents of such deemed amendments;
(b) save to the extent that an Exchange Notice has been given in accordance with paragraph (d) below, the amount of interest due in respect of the Notes will be calculated by reference to the aggregate nominal amount of Notes held (or, as the case may be, in respect of which Coupons are presented for payment) by the relevant Noteholder and the amount of such payment shall be rounded down to the nearest euro 0.01;
(c) if definitive Notes are required to be issued after the Redenomination Date, they shall be issued at the expense of the relevant Issuer in the denominations of euro 1,000, euro 10,000, euro 100,000 and (but only to the extent of any remaining amounts less than euro 1,000 or such smaller denominations as the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee may approve) euro 0.01 and such other denominations as the Principal Paying Agent shall determine and notify to the Noteholders;
(d) if issued prior to the Redenomination Date, all unmatured Coupons denominated in the Specified Currency (whether or not attached to the Notes) will become void with effect from the date on which the relevant Issuer gives notice (the Exchange Notice ) that replacement euro-denominated Notes, Receipts and Coupons are available for exchange (provided that such securities are so available) and no payments will be made in respect of them. The payment obligations contained in any Notes and Receipts so issued will also become void on that date although those Notes and Receipts will continue to constitute valid exchange obligations of the relevant Issuer. New euro-denominated Notes, Receipts and Coupons will be issued in exchange for Notes, Receipts and Coupons denominated in the Specified Currency in such manner as the Principal Paying Agent may specify and as shall be notified to the Noteholders in the Exchange Notice. No Exchange Notice may be given less than 15 days prior to any date for payment of principal or interest on the Notes;
(e) after the Redenomination Date, all payments in respect of the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons, other than payments of interest in respect of periods commencing before the
Redenomination Date, will be made solely in euro as though references in the Notes to the Specified Currency were to euro. Payments will be made in euro by credit or transfer to a euro account (or any other account to which euro may be credited or transferred) specified by the payee or, at the option of the payee, by a euro cheque;
(f) if the Notes are Fixed Rate Notes and interest for any period ending on or after the Redenomination Date is required to be calculated for a period ending other than on an Interest Payment Date, it will be calculated:
(i) in the case of the Notes represented by a Global Note, by applying the Rate of Interest to the aggregate outstanding nominal amount of the Notes represented by such Global Note; and
(ii) in the case of definitive Notes, by applying the Rate of Interest to the Calculation Amount;
and, in each case, multiplying such sum by the applicable Day Count Fraction, and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit of the relevant Specified Currency, half of any such sub-unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention. Where the Specified Denomination of a Fixed Rate Note in definitive form is a multiple of the Calculation Amount, the amount of interest payable in respect of such Fixed Rate Note shall be the product of the amount (determined in the manner provided above) for the Calculation Amount and the amount by which the Calculation Amount is multiplied to reach the Specified Denomination, without any further rounding;
(g) if the Notes are Floating Rate Notes, the applicable Final Terms will specify any relevant changes to the provisions relating to interest; and
(h) such other changes shall be made to these Conditions as the relevant Issuer may decide after consultation with the Principal Paying Agent and approval of the Trustee, and as may be specified in the notice, to conform them to conventions then applicable to instruments denominated in euro.
5.2 Definitions
In these Conditions, the following expressions have the following meanings:
Established Rate means the rate for the conversion of the Specified Currency (including compliance with rules relating to roundings in accordance with applicable European Union regulations) into euro established by the Council of the European Union pursuant to Article 140 of the Treaty;
euro means the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty;
Redenomination Date means (in the case of interest bearing Notes) any date for payment of interest under the Notes or (in the case of Zero Coupon Notes) any date, in each case specified by the relevant Issuer in the notice given to the Noteholders pursuant to Condition 5.1 above and which falls on or after the date on which the country of the Specified Currency first participates in the third stage of European economic and monetary union; and
Treaty means the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as amended.
6. INTEREST
6.1 Interest on Fixed Rate Notes
Each Fixed Rate Note bears interest from (and including) the Interest Commencement Date at the rate(s) per annum equal to the Rate(s) of Interest. Interest will be payable in arrear on the Interest Payment Date(s) in each year up to (and including) the Maturity Date.
If the Notes are in definitive form, except as provided in the applicable Final Terms, the amount of interest payable on each Interest Payment Date in respect of the Fixed Interest Period ending on (but excluding) such date will amount to the Fixed Coupon Amount. Payments of interest on any Interest Payment Date will, if so specified in the applicable Final Terms, amount to the Broken Amount so specified.
As used in these Conditions, Fixed Interest Period means the period from (and including) an Interest Payment Date (or the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the next (or first) Interest Payment Date.
Except in the case of Notes in definitive form where an applicable Fixed Coupon Amount or Broken Amount is specified in the applicable Final Terms, interest shall be calculated in respect of any period by applying the Rate of Interest to:
(A) in the case of Fixed Rate Notes which are represented by a Global Note, the aggregate outstanding nominal amount of the Fixed Rate Notes represented by such Global Note (or, if they are Partly Paid Notes, the aggregate amount paid up); or
(B) in the case of Fixed Rate Notes in definitive form, the Calculation Amount;
and, in each case, multiplying such sum by the applicable Day Count Fraction, and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit of the relevant Specified Currency, half of any such sub-unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention. Where the Specified Denomination of a Fixed Rate Note in definitive form is a multiple of the Calculation Amount, the amount of interest payable in respect of such Fixed Rate Note shall be the product of the amount (determined in the manner provided above) for the Calculation Amount and the amount by which the Calculation Amount is multiplied to reach the Specified Denomination, without any further rounding.
Day Count Fraction means, in respect of the calculation of an amount of interest in accordance with this Condition 6.1:
(a) if Actual/Actual (ICMA) is specified in the applicable Final Terms:
(i) in the case of Notes where the number of days in the relevant period from (and including) the most recent Interest Payment Date (or, if none, the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the relevant payment date (the Accrual Period ) is equal to or shorter than the Determination Period during which the Accrual Period ends, the number of days in such Accrual Period divided by the product of (I) the number of days in such Determination Period and (II) the number of Determination Dates (as specified in the applicable Final Terms) that would occur in one calendar year; or
(ii) in the case of Notes where the Accrual Period is longer than the Determination Period during which the Accrual Period ends, the sum of:
(A) the number of days in such Accrual Period falling in the Determination Period in which the Accrual Period begins divided by the product of (x) the number of days in such Determination Period and (y) the number of Determination Dates that would occur in one calendar year; and
(B) the number of days in such Accrual Period falling in the next Determination Period divided by the product of (x) the number of days in such Determination Period and (y) the number of Determination Dates that would occur in one calendar year; and
(b) if 30/360 is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the period from (and including) the most recent Interest Payment Date (or, if none, the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the relevant payment date (such number of days being calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days with 12 30-day months) divided by 360.
In these Conditions:
Determination Period means each period from (and including) a Determination Date to (but excluding) the next Determination Date (including, where either the Interest Commencement Date or the final Interest Payment Date is not a Determination Date, the period commencing on the first Determination Date prior to, and ending on the first Determination Date falling after, such date); and
sub-unit means, with respect to any currency other than euro, the lowest amount of such currency that is available as legal tender in the country of such currency and, with respect to euro, one cent.
6.2 Interest on Floating Rate Notes and Index Linked Interest Notes
(a) Interest Payment Dates
Each Floating Rate Note and Index Linked Interest Note bears interest from (and including) the Interest Commencement Date and such interest will be payable in arrear on either:
(i) the Specified Interest Payment Date(s) in each year specified in the applicable Final Terms; or
(ii) if no Specified Interest Payment Date(s) is/are specified in the applicable Final Terms, each date (each such date, together with each Specified Interest Payment Date, an Interest Payment Date ) which falls the number of months or other period specified as the Specified Period in the applicable Final Terms after the preceding Interest Payment Date or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, after the Interest Commencement Date.
Such interest will be payable in respect of each Interest Period (which expression shall, in these Conditions, mean the period from (and including) an Interest Payment Date (or the Interest Commencement Date) to (but excluding) the next (or first) Interest Payment Date).
If a Business Day Convention is specified in the applicable Final Terms and (x) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which an Interest Payment Date should occur or (y) if any Interest Payment Date would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day, then, if the Business Day Convention specified is:
(A) in any case where Specified Periods are specified in accordance with Condition 6.2(a)(ii) above, the Floating Rate Convention, such Interest Payment Date (a) in the case of (x) above, shall be the last day that is a Business Day in the relevant month and the provisions of (ii) below shall apply mutatis mutandis or (b) in the case of (y) above, shall be postponed
to the next day which is a Business Day unless it would thereby fall into the next calendar month, in which event (i) such Interest Payment Date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day and (ii) each subsequent Interest Payment Date shall be the last Business Day in the month which falls the Specified Period after the preceding applicable Interest Payment Date occurred; or
(B) the Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day; or
(C) the Modified Following Business Day Convention, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day which is a Business Day unless it would thereby fall into the next calendar month, in which event such Interest Payment Date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day; or
(D) the Preceding Business Day Convention, such Interest Payment Date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day.
In these Conditions, Business Day means a day which is both:
(a) a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London, Hong Kong and each Additional Business Centre specified in the applicable Final Terms; and
(b) either (i) in relation to any sum payable in a Specified Currency other than euro, a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the principal financial centre of the country of the relevant Specified Currency which if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars shall be Sydney and Auckland, respectively) or (ii) in relation to any sum payable in euro, a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) System (the TARGET2 System ) is open.
(b) Rate of Interest
The Rate of Interest payable from time to time in respect of Floating Rate Notes and Index Linked Interest Notes will be determined in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms.
(i) ISDA Determination for Floating Rate Notes
Where ISDA Determination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as the manner in which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will be the relevant ISDA Rate plus or minus (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) the Margin (if any). For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (i), ISDA Rate for an Interest Period means a rate equal to the Floating Rate that would be determined by the Principal Paying Agent under an interest rate swap transaction if the Principal Paying Agent were acting as Calculation Agent for that swap transaction under the terms of an agreement incorporating the 2006 ISDA Definitions, as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. and as amended and updated as at the Issue Date of the first Tranche of the Notes (the ISDA Definitions ) and under which:
(A) the Floating Rate Option is as specified in the applicable Final Terms;
(B) the Designated Maturity is a period specified in the applicable Final Terms; and
(C) the relevant Reset Date is either (a) if the applicable Floating Rate Option is based on the London interbank offered rate ( LIBOR ) or on the Euro-zone interbank offered rate ( EURIBOR ), the first day of that Interest Period or (b) in any other case, as specified in the applicable Final Terms.
For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (i), Floating Rate, Calculation Agent, Floating Rate Option, Designated Maturity and Reset Date have the meanings given to those terms in the ISDA Definitions.
Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Final Terms the Minimum Rate of Interest shall be deemed to be zero.
(ii) Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes
Where Screen Rate Determination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as the manner in which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will, subject as provided below, be either:
(A) the offered quotation; or
(B) the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary to the fifth decimal place, with 0.000005 being rounded upwards) of the offered quotations,
(expressed as a percentage rate per annum) for the Reference Rate which appears or appear, as the case may be, on the Relevant Screen Page as at 11.00 a.m. (London time, in the case of LIBOR, or Brussels time, in the case of EURIBOR) on the Interest Determination Date in question plus or minus (as indicated in the applicable Final Terms) the Margin (if any), all as determined by the Principal Paying Agent. If five or more of such offered quotations are available on the Relevant Screen Page, the highest (or, if there is more than one such highest quotation, one only of such quotations) and the lowest (or, if there is more than one such lowest quotation, one only of such quotations) shall be disregarded by the Principal Paying Agent for the purpose of determining the arithmetic mean (rounded as provided above) of such offered quotations.
The Agency Agreement contains provisions for determining the Rate of Interest in the event that the Relevant Screen Page is not available or if, in the case of (A) above, no such offered quotation appears or, in the case of (B) above, fewer than three such offered quotations appear, in each case as at the time specified in the preceding paragraph.
If the Reference Rate from time to time in respect of Floating Rate Notes is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being other than LIBOR or EURIBOR, the Rate of Interest in respect of such Notes will be determined as provided in the applicable Final Terms.
(c) Minimum Rate of Interest and/or Maximum Rate of Interest
If the applicable Final Terms specifies a Minimum Rate of Interest for any Interest Period, then, in the event that the Rate of Interest in respect of such Interest Period determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) above is less than such Minimum Rate of Interest, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period shall be such Minimum Rate of Interest.
If the applicable Final Terms specifies a Maximum Rate of Interest for any Interest Period, then, in the event that the Rate of Interest in respect of such Interest Period determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) above is greater than such Maximum Rate of Interest, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Period shall be such Maximum Rate of Interest.
(d) Determination of Rate of Interest and calculation of Interest Amounts
The Principal Paying Agent, in the case of Floating Rate Notes, and the Calculation Agent, in the case of Index Linked Interest Notes, will at or as soon as practicable after each time at which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, determine the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Period. In the case of Index Linked Interest Notes, the Calculation Agent will notify the Principal Paying Agent of the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Period as soon as practicable after calculating the same.
The Principal Paying Agent will calculate the amount of interest (the Interest Amount ) payable on the Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes for the relevant Interest Period by applying the Rate of Interest to:
(A) in the case of Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes which are represented by a Global Note, the aggregate outstanding nominal amount of the Notes represented by such Global Note (or, if they are Partly Paid Notes, the aggregate amount paid up); or
(B) in the case of Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes in definitive form, the Calculation Amount;
and, in each case, multiplying such sum by the applicable Day Count Fraction, and rounding the resultant figure to the nearest sub-unit of the relevant Specified Currency, half of any such sub-unit being rounded upwards or otherwise in accordance with applicable market convention. Where the Specified Denomination of a Floating Rate Note or an Index Linked Interest Note in definitive form is a multiple of the Calculation Amount, the Interest Amount payable in respect of such Note shall be the product of the amount (determined in the manner provided above) for the Calculation Amount and the amount by which the Calculation Amount is multiplied to reach the Specified Denomination, without any further rounding.
Day Count Fraction means, in respect of the calculation of an amount of interest in accordance with this Condition 6.2:
(i) if Actual/Actual (ISDA) or Actual/Actual is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 365 (or, if any portion of that Interest Period falls in a leap year, the sum of (I) the actual number of days in that portion of the Interest Period falling in a leap year divided by 366 and (II) the actual number of days in that portion of the Interest Period falling in a non-leap year divided by 365);
(ii) if Actual/365 (Fixed) is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 365;
(iii) if Actual/365 (Sterling) is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 365 or, in the case of an Interest Payment Date falling in a leap year, 366;
(iv) if Actual/360 is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the actual number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360;
(v) if 30/360, 360/360 or Bond Basis is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis as follows:
Day Count Fraction = |
[360 x (Y 2 Y 1 )] + [30 x (M 2 M 1 )] + (D 2 D 1 ) |
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360 |
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where:
Y 1 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
Y 2 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
M 1 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
M 2 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
D 1 is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the Interest Period, unless such number is 31, in which case D 1 will be 30; and
D 2 is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the Interest Period, unless such number would be 31 and D 1 is greater than 29, in which case D 2 will be 30;
(vi) if 30E/360 or Eurobond Basis is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis as follows:
Day Count Fraction = |
[360 x (Y 2 Y 1 )] + [30 x (M 2 M 1 )] + (D 2 D 1 ) |
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360 |
|
where:
Y 1 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
Y 2 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
M 1 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
M 2 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
D 1 is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the Interest Period, unless such number would be 31, in which case D 1 will be 30; and
D 2 is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the Interest Period, unless such number would be 31, in which case D 2 will be 30;
(vii) if 30E/360 (ISDA) is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the number of days in the Interest Period divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis as follows:
Day Count Fraction = |
[360 x (Y 2 Y 1 )] + [30 x (M 2 M 1 )] + (D 2 D 1 ) |
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360 |
|
where:
Y 1 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
Y 2 is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
M 1 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the Interest Period falls;
M 2 is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day of the Interest Period falls;
D 1 is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the Interest Period, unless (i) that day is the last day of February or (ii) such number would be 31, in which case D 1 will be 30; and
D 2 is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the Interest Period, unless (i) that day is the last day of February but not the Maturity Date or (ii) such number would be 31, in which case D 2 will be 30.
(e) Notification of Rate of Interest and Interest Amounts
The Principal Paying Agent will cause the Rate of Interest and each Interest Amount for each Interest Period and the relevant Interest Payment Date to be notified to the relevant Issuer, the Trustee and any stock exchange on which the relevant Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes are for the time being listed (if the rules of that stock exchange so require) and notice thereof to be published in accordance with Condition 15 as soon as possible after their determination but in no event later than the fourth London Business Day thereafter. Each Interest Amount and Interest Payment Date so notified may subsequently be amended (or appropriate alternative arrangements made by way of adjustment) without prior notice in the event of an extension or shortening of the Interest Period. Any such amendment will be promptly notified to each stock exchange on which the relevant Floating Rate Notes or Index Linked Interest Notes are for the time being listed (if the rules of that stock exchange so require) and to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15. For the purposes of this paragraph, the expression London Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks and foreign exchange markets are open for general business in London.
(f) Determination or Calculation by Trustee
If for any reason at any relevant time the Principal Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the Calculation Agent defaults in its obligation to determine the Rate of Interest or the Principal Paying Agent defaults in its obligation to calculate any Interest Amount in accordance with sub-paragraph (b)(i) or sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above or as otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, as the case may be, and in each case in accordance with paragraph (d) above, the Trustee (or an expert appointed by the Trustee at the expense of the relevant Issuer) shall determine the Rate of Interest at such rate as, in its absolute discretion (having such regard as it shall think fit to the foregoing provisions of this Condition, but subject always to any Minimum Rate of Interest or Maximum Rate of Interest specified in the applicable Final Terms), it shall deem fair and reasonable in all the circumstances or, as the case may be, the Trustee (or an expert appointed by the Trustee at the expense of the relevant Issuer) shall calculate the Interest Amount(s) in such manner as it shall deem fair and reasonable in all the circumstances and each such determination or calculation shall be deemed to have been made by the Principal Paying Agent or the Calculation Agent, as applicable.
(g) Certificates to be final
All certificates, communications, opinions, determinations, calculations, quotations and decisions given, expressed, made or obtained for the purposes of the provisions of this Condition 6.2, whether
by the Principal Paying Agent or, if applicable, the Calculation Agent, shall (in the absence of wilful default, bad faith and manifest error) be binding on the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Principal Paying Agent, the Calculation Agent (if applicable), the other Agents, the Trustee and all Noteholders, Receiptholders and Couponholders and (in the absence of wilful default and bad faith) no liability to the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders or the Couponholders shall attach to the Principal Paying Agent or, if applicable, the Calculation Agent or the Trustee in connection with the exercise or non-exercise by it of its powers, duties and discretions pursuant to such provisions.
6.3 Interest on Dual Currency Interest Notes
The rate or amount of interest payable in respect of Dual Currency Interest Notes shall be determined in the manner specified in the applicable Final Terms.
6.4 Interest on Partly Paid Notes
In the case of Partly Paid Notes (other than Partly Paid Notes which are Zero Coupon Notes), interest will accrue as aforesaid on the paid-up nominal amount of such Notes and otherwise as specified in the applicable Final Terms.
6.5 Accrual of interest
Each Note (or in the case of the redemption of part only of a Note, that part only of such Note) will cease to bear interest (if any) from the date for its redemption unless payment of principal is improperly withheld or refused. In such event, interest will continue to accrue as provided in the Trust Deed.
7. PAYMENTS
7.1 Method of payment
Subject as provided below:
(a) payments in a Specified Currency other than euro will be made by credit or transfer to an account in the relevant Specified Currency maintained by the payee with, or, at the option of the payee, by a cheque in such Specified Currency drawn on, a bank in the principal financial centre of the country of such Specified Currency (which, if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars, shall be Sydney and Auckland, respectively); and
(b) payments in euro will be made by credit or transfer to a euro account (or any other account to which euro may be credited or transferred) specified by the payee or, at the option of the payee, by a euro cheque.
Payments will be subject in all cases to any fiscal or other laws and regulations applicable thereto in the place of payment, but without prejudice to the provisions of Condition 9.
7.2 Presentation of definitive Bearer Notes, Receipts and Coupons
Payments of principal in respect of definitive Bearer Notes will (subject as provided below) be made in the manner provided in Condition 7.1 above only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of definitive Bearer Notes, and payments of interest in respect of definitive Bearer Notes will (subject as provided below) be made as aforesaid only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due,
endorsement) of Coupons, in each case at the specified office of any Paying Agent outside the United States (which expression, as used herein, means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia and its possessions)).
Payments of instalments of principal (if any) in respect of definitive Bearer Notes, other than the final instalment, will (subject as provided below) be made in the manner provided in Condition 7.1 above only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of the relevant Receipt in accordance with the preceding paragraph. Payment of the final instalment will be made in the manner provided in Condition 7.1 above only against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of the relevant Bearer Note in accordance with the preceding paragraph. Each Receipt must be presented for payment of the relevant instalment together with the definitive Bearer Note to which it appertains. Receipts presented without the definitive Bearer Note to which they appertain do not constitute valid obligations of the relevant Issuer. Upon the date on which any definitive Bearer Note becomes due and repayable, unmatured Receipts (if any) relating thereto (whether or not attached) shall become void and no payment shall be made in respect thereof.
Fixed Rate Notes in definitive bearer form (other than Dual Currency Notes, Index Linked Notes or Long Maturity Notes (as defined below)) should be presented for payment together with all unmatured Coupons appertaining thereto (which expression shall for this purpose include Coupons falling to be issued on exchange of matured Talons), failing which the amount of any missing unmatured Coupon (or, in the case of payment not being made in full, the same proportion of the amount of such missing unmatured Coupon as the sum so paid bears to the sum due) will be deducted from the sum due for payment. Each amount of principal so deducted will be paid in the manner mentioned above against surrender of the relative missing Coupon at any time before the expiry of 10 years after the Relevant Date (as defined in Condition 9) in respect of such principal (whether or not such Coupon would otherwise have become void under Condition 10) or, if later, five years from the date on which such Coupon would otherwise have become due, but in no event thereafter.
Upon any Fixed Rate Note in definitive bearer form becoming due and repayable prior to its Maturity Date, all unmatured Talons (if any) appertaining thereto will become void and no further Coupons will be issued in respect thereof.
Upon the date on which any Floating Rate Note, Dual Currency Note, Index Linked Note or Long Maturity Note in definitive bearer form becomes due and repayable, unmatured Coupons and Talons (if any) relating thereto (whether or not attached) shall become void and no payment or, as the case may be, exchange for further Coupons shall be made in respect thereof. A Long Maturity Note is a Fixed Rate Note (other than a Fixed Rate Note which on issue had a Talon attached) whose nominal amount on issue is less than the aggregate interest payable thereon provided that such Note shall cease to be a Long Maturity Note on the Interest Payment Date on which the aggregate amount of interest remaining to be paid after that date is less than the nominal amount of such Note.
If the due date for redemption of any definitive Bearer Note is not an Interest Payment Date, interest (if any) accrued in respect of such Note from (and including) the preceding Interest Payment Date or, as the case may be, the Interest Commencement Date shall be payable only against surrender of the relevant definitive Bearer Note.
7.3 Payments in respect of Bearer Global Notes
Payments of principal and interest (if any) in respect of Notes represented by any Global Note in bearer form will (subject as provided below) be made in the manner specified above in relation to definitive Bearer Notes or otherwise in the manner specified in the relevant Global Note against presentation or surrender, as the case may be, of such Global Note at the specified office of any
Paying Agent outside the United States. A record of each payment made, distinguishing between any payment of principal and any payment of interest, will be made on such Global Note by the Paying Agent to which it was presented.
7.4 Payments in respect of Registered Notes
Payments of principal (other than instalments of principal prior to the final instalment) in respect of each Registered Note (whether or not in global form) will be made against presentation and surrender (or, in the case of part payment of any sum due, endorsement) of the Registered Note at the specified office of the Registrar or any of the Paying Agents. Such payments will be made by transfer to the Designated Account (as defined below) of the Noteholder (or the first named of joint Noteholders) of the Registered Note appearing in the register of holders of the Registered Notes maintained by the Registrar (the Register ) (i) where in global form, at the close of the business day (being for this purpose a day on which Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg are open for business) before the relevant due date, and (ii) where in definitive form, at the close of business on the third business day (being for this purpose a day on which banks are open for business in the city where the specified office of the Registrar is located) before the relevant due date. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if (a) a holder does not have a Designated Account or (b) the principal amount of the Notes held by a Noteholder is less than U.S.$250,000 (or its approximate equivalent in any other Specified Currency), payment will instead be made by a cheque in the Specified Currency drawn on a Designated Bank (as defined below). For these purposes, Designated Account means the account (which, in the case of a payment in Japanese yen to a non resident of Japan, shall be a non resident account) maintained by a Noteholder with a Designated Bank and identified as such in the Register and Designated Bank means (in the case of payment in a Specified Currency other than euro) a bank in the principal financial centre of the country of such Specified Currency (which, if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars, shall be Sydney and Auckland, respectively) and (in the case of a payment in euro) any bank which processes payments in euro.
Payments of interest and payments of instalments of principal (other than the final instalment) in respect of each Registered Note (whether or not in global form) will be made by a cheque in the Specified Currency drawn on a Designated Bank and mailed by uninsured mail on the business day in the city where the specified office of the Registrar is located immediately preceding the relevant due date to the Noteholder (or the first named of joint holders) of the Registered Note appearing in the Register (i) where in global form, at the close of the business day (being for this purpose a day on which Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg are open for business) before the relevant due date, and (ii) where in definitive form, at the close of business on the fifteenth day (whether or not such fifteenth day is a business day) before the relevant due date (the Record Date ) at his address shown in the Register on the Record Date and at his risk. Upon application of the Noteholder to the specified office of the Registrar not less than three business days in the city where the specified office of the Registrar is located before the due date for any payment of interest in respect of a Registered Note, the payment may be made by transfer on the due date in the manner provided in the preceding paragraph. Any such application for transfer shall be deemed to relate to all future payments of interest (other than interest due on redemption) and instalments of principal (other than the final instalment) in respect of the Registered Notes which become payable to the Noteholder who has made the initial application until such time as the Registrar is notified in writing to the contrary by such Noteholder. Payment of the interest due in respect of each Registered Note on redemption and the final instalment of principal will be made in the same manner as payment of the principal amount of such Registered Note.
Holders of Registered Notes will not be entitled to any interest or other payment for any delay in receiving any amount due in respect of any Registered Note as a result of a cheque posted in accordance with this Condition arriving after the due date for payment or being lost in the post. No commissions or expenses shall be charged to such holders by the Registrar in respect of any payments of principal or interest in respect of the Registered Notes.
None of the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee or the Agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in the Registered Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
7.5 General provisions applicable to payments
The holder of a Global Note shall be the only person entitled to receive payments in respect of Notes represented by such Global Note and the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors will be discharged by payment to, or to the order of, the holder of such Global Note in respect of each amount so paid. Each of the persons shown in the records of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as the beneficial holder of a particular nominal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note must look solely to Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, for his share of each payment so made by the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors to, or to the order of, the holder of such Global Note.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Condition, if any amount of principal and/or interest in respect of Bearer Notes is payable in U.S. dollars, such U.S. dollar payments of principal and/or interest in respect of such Notes will be made at the specified office of a Paying Agent in the United States if:
(a) the relevant Issuer has appointed Paying Agents with specified offices outside the United States with the reasonable expectation that such Paying Agents would be able to make payment in U.S. dollars at such specified offices outside the United States of the full amount of principal and interest on the Bearer Notes in the manner provided above when due;
(b) payment of the full amount of such principal and interest at all such specified offices outside the United States is illegal or effectively precluded by exchange controls or other similar restrictions on the full payment or receipt of principal and interest in U.S. dollars; and
(c) such payment is then permitted under United States law without involving, in the opinion of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors, adverse tax consequences to the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors.
7.6 Payment Day
If the date for payment of any amount in respect of any Note, Receipt or Coupon is not a Payment Day, the holder thereof shall not be entitled to payment until the next following Payment Day in the relevant place and shall not be entitled to further interest or other payment in respect of such delay. For these purposes, Payment Day means any day which (subject to Condition 10) is:
(a) a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in:
(i) in the case of Notes in definitive form only, the relevant place of presentation;
(ii) each Additional Financial Centre specified in the applicable Final Terms; and
(b) either (A) in relation to any sum payable in a Specified Currency other than euro, a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the principal financial centre of the country of the relevant Specified Currency (which if the Specified Currency is Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars shall be Sydney and
Auckland, respectively) or (B) in relation to any sum payable in euro, a day on which the TARGET2 System is open.
7.7 Interpretation of principal and interest
Any reference in these Conditions to principal in respect of the Notes shall be deemed to include, as applicable:
(a) any additional amounts which may be payable with respect to principal under Condition 9;
(b) the Final Redemption Amount of the Notes;
(c) the Early Redemption Amount of the Notes;
(d) the Optional Redemption Amount(s) (if any) of the Notes;
(e) in relation to Notes redeemable in instalments, the Instalment Amounts;
(f) in relation to Zero Coupon Notes, the Amortised Face Amount (as defined in Condition 8.5); and
(g) any premium and any other amounts (other than interest) which may be payable by the relevant Issuer under or in respect of the Notes.
Any reference in these Conditions to interest in respect of the Notes shall be deemed to include, as applicable, any additional amounts which may be payable with respect to interest under Condition 9.
8. REDEMPTION AND PURCHASE
8.1 Redemption at maturity
Unless previously redeemed or purchased and cancelled as specified below, each Note (including each Index Linked Redemption Note and Dual Currency Redemption Note) will be redeemed by the relevant Issuer at its Final Redemption Amount specified in, or determined in the manner specified in, the applicable Final Terms in the relevant Specified Currency on the Maturity Date.
8.2 Redemption for tax reasons
The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the relevant Issuer in whole, but not in part, at any time (if this Note is neither a Floating Rate Note, an Index Linked Interest Note nor a Dual Currency Interest Note) or on any Interest Payment Date (if this Note is either a Floating Rate Note, an Index Linked Interest Note or a Dual Currency Interest Note), on giving not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice to the Trustee and the Principal Paying Agent and, in accordance with Condition 15, the Noteholders (which notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the date fixed for redemption), if the relevant Issuer satisfies the Trustee immediately before the giving of such notice that:
(a) on the occasion of the next payment due under the Notes, (i) the relevant Issuer has or will become obliged to pay additional amounts as provided or referred to in Condition 9 or (ii) either of the relevant Guarantors would be unable for reasons outside its control to procure payment by the relevant Issuer and in making payment itself either of the relevant Guarantors would be required to pay such additional amounts, in each case as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws or regulations of a Tax Jurisdiction (as defined in Condition 9) or any change in the application or official interpretation of such laws or
regulations, which change or amendment becomes effective on or after the date on which agreement is reached to issue the first Tranche of the Notes; and
(b) such obligation cannot be avoided by the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors taking reasonable measures available to it,
provided that no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors would be obliged to pay such additional amounts were a payment in respect of the Notes then due.
Prior to the publication of any notice of redemption pursuant to this Condition, the relevant Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by two Authorised Signatories (as defined below) of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, two Authorised Signatories of one of the relevant Guarantors stating that the relevant Issuer is entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions precedent to the right of the relevant Issuer so to redeem have occurred, and an opinion of independent legal advisers of recognised standing to the effect that the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, each of the relevant Guarantors has or will become obliged to pay such additional amounts as a result of such change or amendment and the Trustee shall be entitled to accept the certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set out above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders.
Notes redeemed pursuant to this Condition 8.2 will be redeemed at their Early Redemption Amount referred to in Condition 8.5 below together (if appropriate) with interest accrued to (but excluding) the date of redemption.
8.3 Redemption at the option of the relevant Issuer (Issuer Call)
If Issuer Call is specified in the applicable Final Terms, the relevant Issuer may, having given:
(a) not less than 15 nor more than 30 days notice to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15; and
(b) not less than 15 days before the giving of the notice referred to in (a) above, notice to the Trustee and to the Principal Paying Agent and, in the case of a redemption of Registered Notes, the Registrar;
(which notices shall be irrevocable and shall specify the date fixed for redemption), redeem all or some only of the Notes then outstanding on any Optional Redemption Date and at the Optional Redemption Amount(s) specified in, or determined in the manner specified in, the applicable Final Terms together, if appropriate, with interest accrued to (but excluding) the relevant Optional Redemption Date. Any such redemption must be of a nominal amount not less than the Minimum Redemption Amount and not more than the Maximum Redemption Amount, in each case as may be specified in the applicable Final Terms. In the case of a partial redemption of Notes, the Notes to be redeemed ( Redeemed Notes ) will be selected individually by lot, in the case of Redeemed Notes represented by definitive Notes, and in accordance with the rules of Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, in the case of Redeemed Notes represented by a Global Note, not more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption (such date of selection being hereinafter called the Selection Date ). In the case of Redeemed Notes represented by definitive Notes, a list of the serial numbers of such Redeemed Notes will be published in accordance with Condition 15 not less than 15 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. No exchange of the relevant Global Note will be permitted during the period from (and including) the Selection Date to (and including) the date fixed for redemption pursuant to this Condition 8.3 and notice to that effect shall be given by the relevant Issuer to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 at least five days prior to the Selection Date.
8.4 Redemption at the option of the Noteholders (Investor Put)
If Investor Put is specified in the applicable Final Terms, upon the Noteholder giving to the relevant Issuer in accordance with Condition 15 not less than 15 nor more than 30 days notice the relevant Issuer will, upon the expiry of such notice, redeem, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms specified in the applicable Final Terms, such Note on the Optional Redemption Date and at the Optional Redemption Amount together, if appropriate, with interest accrued to (but excluding) the Optional Redemption Date. Registered Notes may be redeemed under this Condition 8.4 in any multiple of their lowest Specified Denomination. It may be that before an Investor Put can be exercised, certain conditions and/or circumstances will need to be satisfied. Where relevant, the provisions will be set out in the applicable Final Terms.
To exercise the right to require redemption of this Note, the Noteholder must, if this Note is in definitive form and held outside Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, deliver, at the specified office of any Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes) at any time during normal business hours of such Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the Registrar falling within the notice period, a duly completed and signed notice of exercise in the form (for the time being current) obtainable from any specified office of any Paying Agent or, as the case may be, the Registrar (a Put Notice ) and in which the Noteholder must specify a bank account (or, if payment is required to be made by cheque, an address) to which payment is to be made under this Condition and, in the case of Registered Notes, the nominal amount thereof to be redeemed and, if less than the full nominal amount of the Registered Notes so surrendered is to be redeemed, an address to which a new Registered Note in respect of the balance of such Registered Notes is to be sent subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Condition 2.2. If this Note is in definitive bearer form, the Put Notice must be accompanied by this Note or evidence satisfactory to the Paying Agent concerned that this Note will, following delivery of the Put Notice, be held to its order or under its control.
If this Note is represented by a Global Note or is in definitive form and held through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, to exercise the right to require redemption of this Note the Noteholder must, within the notice period, give notice to the Principal Paying Agent of such exercise in accordance with the standard procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg (which may include notice being given on his instruction by Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg or any common depositary for them to the Principal Paying Agent by electronic means) in a form acceptable to Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg from time to time.
Any Put Notice or other notice given in accordance with the standard procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg given by a Noteholder pursuant to this Condition 8.4 shall be irrevocable except where, prior to the due date of redemption, an Event of Default has occurred and the Trustee has declared the Notes to be due and payable pursuant to Condition 11 is continuing, in which event such Noteholder, at its option, may elect by notice to the relevant Issuer to withdraw the notice given pursuant to this Condition 8.4 and instead to declare such Note forthwith due and payable pursuant to Condition 11.
8.5 Early Redemption Amounts
For the purpose of Condition 8.2 above and Condition 11, each Note will be redeemed at its Early Redemption Amount calculated as follows:
(a) in the case of a Note with a Final Redemption Amount equal to the Issue Price, at the Final Redemption Amount thereof;
(b) in the case of a Note (other than a Zero Coupon Note but including an Instalment Note and a Partly Paid Note) with a Final Redemption Amount which is or may be less or greater than
the Issue Price or which is payable in a Specified Currency other than that in which the Note is denominated, at the amount specified in, or determined in the manner specified in, the applicable Final Terms or, if no such amount or manner is so specified in the applicable Final Terms, at its nominal amount; or
(c) in the case of a Zero Coupon Note, at an amount (the Amortised Face Amount ) calculated in accordance with the following formula:
Early Redemption Amount = RP x (1 + AY) y
where:
RP means the Reference Price;
AY means the Accrual Yield expressed as a decimal; and
y is a fraction the numerator of which is equal to the number of days (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of 12 months of 30 days each) from (and including) the Issue Date of the first Tranche of the Notes to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption or (as the case may be) the date upon which such Note becomes due and repayable and the denominator of which is 360,
or on such other calculation basis as may be specified in the applicable Final Terms.
8.6 Instalments
Instalment Notes will be redeemed in the Instalment Amounts and on the Instalment Dates. In the case of early redemption, the Early Redemption Amount will be determined pursuant to Condition 8.5.
8.7 Partly Paid Notes
Partly Paid Notes will be redeemed, whether at maturity, early redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the provisions of this Condition and the applicable Final Terms.
8.8 Purchases
The relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors or any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors may at any time purchase Notes (provided that, in the case of definitive Bearer Notes, all unmatured Receipts, Coupons and Talons appertaining thereto are purchased therewith) at any price in the open market or otherwise. Such Notes may be held, reissued, resold or, at the option of the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors or any Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors surrendered to a Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes) for cancellation.
8.9 Cancellation
All Notes which are redeemed will forthwith be cancelled (together with all unmatured Receipts, Coupons and Talons attached thereto or surrendered therewith at the time of redemption). All Notes so cancelled and any Notes purchased and cancelled pursuant to Condition 8.8 above (together with all unmatured Receipts, Coupons and Talons cancelled therewith) shall be forwarded to the Principal Paying Agent and cannot be reissued or resold.
8.10 Late payment on Zero Coupon Notes
If the amount payable in respect of any Zero Coupon Note upon redemption of such Zero Coupon Note pursuant to Condition 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 or 8.4 above or upon its becoming due and repayable as provided in Condition 11 is improperly withheld or refused, the amount due and repayable in respect of such Zero Coupon Note shall be the amount calculated as provided in Condition 8.5(c) above as though the references therein to the date fixed for the redemption or the date upon which such Zero Coupon Note becomes due and payable were replaced by references to the date which is the earlier of:
(a) the date on which all amounts due in respect of such Zero Coupon Note have been paid; and
(b) five days after the date on which the full amount of the moneys payable in respect of such Zero Coupon Notes has been received by the Principal Paying Agent or the Registrar or the Trustee and notice to that effect has been given to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15.
9. TAXATION
All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes, Receipts and Coupons by the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors will be made without withholding or deduction for or on account of any present or future taxes or duties of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of any Tax Jurisdiction unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In such event, the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, the relevant Guarantors will pay such additional amounts as shall be necessary in order that the net amounts received by the holders of the Notes, Receipts or Coupons after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts of principal and interest which would otherwise have been receivable in respect of the Notes, Receipts or Coupons, as the case may be, in the absence of such withholding or deduction; except that no such additional amounts shall be payable with respect to any Note, Receipt or Coupon:
(a) presented for payment in a Tax Jurisdiction; or
(b) the holder or beneficial owner of which (or any person acting on behalf of such holder or beneficial owner) is liable for such taxes or duties in respect of such Note, Receipt or Coupon by reason of his having some connection with a Tax Jurisdiction other than the mere holding of such Note, Receipt or Coupon; or
(c) presented for payment more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (as defined below) except to the extent that the holder thereof would have been entitled to an additional amount on presenting the same for payment on such thirtieth day assuming that day to have been a Payment Day (as defined in Condition 7.6); or
(d) where such withholding or deduction is imposed on a payment to an individual and is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC on the taxation of savings income or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive; or
(e) presented for payment by or on behalf of a holder who would have been able to avoid such withholding or deduction by presenting the relevant Note, Receipt or Coupon to another Paying Agent in a Member State of the European Union; or
(f) in respect of any taxes or duties imposed or withheld by reason of the holder or the beneficial owner of a Note being an associate of the relevant Issuer for the purposes of Section 128F(6) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 of Australia; or
(g) in respect of any taxes or duties imposed or levied as a result of the holder of such Note, Receipt or Coupon being a party to or participating in a scheme to avoid such taxes or duties, being a scheme which the relevant Issuer, was neither a party to nor participated in; or
(h) presented for payment by or on behalf of a holder who is an Australian resident or a nonresident who is engaged in carrying on business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment of that non-resident in Australia, if that person has not supplied an appropriate tax file number, Australian business number (if applicable) or other exemption details; or
(i) if such withholding or deduction is on account of an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer or personal property tax or any similar tax, assessment, or governmental charge; or
(j) in the case of Notes issued by Amcor USA, held by a holder or beneficial owner which is or has been a 10 per cent. shareholder of the obligor of the Note as defined in Section 871(h)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or any successor provisions; or
(k) in the case of Registered Notes issued by Amcor USA, if such withholding or deduction would not have been imposed but for a failure of a beneficial owner or any intermediate holder to provide a valid IRS Form W-8 or W-9 (or successor form);
(l) in respect of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld or deducted from any payment under U.S. Internal Revenue Code section 1471 or 1472, including any amounts withheld pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and another jurisdiction, and any local laws implementing such agreement in that jurisdiction; or
(m) in the case of any combination of items (a) through (l).
As used herein:
(i) Tax Jurisdiction means the United Kingdom, Australia or the United States or any political subdivision or any authority thereof or therein having power to tax; and
(ii) the Relevant Date means the date on which such payment first becomes due, except that, if the full amount of the moneys payable has not been duly received by the Trustee or the Principal Paying Agent or the Registrar, as the case may be, on or prior to such due date, it means the date on which, the full amount of such moneys having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15.
10. PRESCRIPTION
The Notes (whether in bearer or registered form), Receipts and Coupons will become void unless claims in respect of principal and/or interest are made within a period of 10 years (in the case of principal) and five years (in the case of interest) after the Relevant Date (as defined in Condition 9) therefor.
There shall not be included in any Coupon sheet issued on exchange of a Talon any Coupon the claim for payment in respect of which would be void pursuant to this Condition or Condition 7.2 or any Talon which would be void pursuant to Condition 7.2.
11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND ENFORCEMENT
11.1 Events of Default
The Trustee at its discretion may, and if so requested in writing by the holders of at least one-quarter in nominal amount of the Notes then outstanding or if so directed by an Extraordinary Resolution shall (subject in each case to being indemnified and/or secured and/or pre-funded to its satisfaction), (but in the case of the occurrence of any of the events described in paragraphs (b) to (d) (other than the winding up or dissolution of the relevant Issuer or, where Amcor Limited is acting as Guarantor, Amcor Limited), and (e) to (i) inclusive below, only if the Trustee shall have certified in writing to the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors that such event is, in its opinion, materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders), give notice in writing to the relevant Issuer that each Note is, and each Note shall thereupon immediately become, due and repayable at its Early Redemption Amount together with accrued interest as provided in the Trust Deed, if any of the following events (each an Event of Default ) shall occur and be continuing:
(a) if default is made in the payment in the Specified Currency of any principal or interest due in respect of the Notes or any of them and the default continues for a period of 7 days in the case of principal or 14 days in the case of interest; or
(b) if the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors fails to perform or observe any of its other obligations under these Conditions or the Trust Deed and (except in any case where, in the opinion of the Trustee, the failure is incapable of remedy when no such continuation or notice as is hereinafter mentioned will be required) the failure continues for the period of 30 days (or such longer period as the Trustee shall permit) following the service by the Trustee on the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantor (as the case may be) of notice requiring the same to be remedied; or
(c) if (i) any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (as defined below) of the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary becomes due and is required to be paid prior to its contractual maturity date by reason of an event of default (however described), (ii) the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary fails (after the expiration of any applicable grace period) to make any payment in respect of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money on the due date for payment, (iii) any security given by the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary for any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money is enforced, or (iv) default is made (after the expiration of any applicable grace period) by the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary in making any payment due under any guarantee and/or indemnity given by it in relation to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of any other person PROVIDED THAT no event described in this Condition 11.1(c) shall constitute an Event of Default unless the Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or other relative liability either alone or when aggregated (without duplication) with other Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and/or other liabilities relative to all (if any) other events described in this Condition 11.1(c) which shall have occurred and remain outstanding, unpaid or undischarged, as the case may be, shall amount to at least A$50 million (or its equivalent in any other currency) and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT no account shall be taken of amounts where the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or the relevant Principal Subsidiary, as the case may be, (a) is contesting in good faith that such amounts are due on the basis of independent legal advice or (b) in other circumstances, satisfies the Trustee, acting reasonably, that it is contesting in good faith such amounts due; or
(d) if any order is made by any competent court or resolution passed for the winding up or dissolution of the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary (and, where possible, is not discharged or stayed within 30 days), save for the
purposes of (i) a reorganisation on terms approved in writing by the Trustee or by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, or (ii) in the case of a Principal Subsidiary, a voluntary solvent winding up or dissolution in connection with the transfer of all or substantially all of the business, undertaking and assets of such Principal Subsidiary to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, another Principal Subsidiary or another Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor which becomes a Principal Subsidiary as a result of such transfer; or
(e) if (A) the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary ceases or threatens to cease to carry on the whole or substantially the whole of its business, save for the purposes of (i) reorganisation on terms previously approved in writing by the Trustee or by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, or (ii) in the case of a Principal Subsidiary, a voluntary solvent winding up or dissolution in connection with the transfer of all or substantially all of the business, undertaking and assets of such Principal Subsidiary to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, another Principal Subsidiary or another Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor which becomes a Principal Subsidiary as a result of such transfer, or (B) the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary stops or threatens to stop payment of, or is unable to, or admits inability to, pay, its debts (or any class of its debts) as they fall due, or is deemed unable to pay its debts pursuant to or for the purposes of any applicable law, or is adjudicated or found bankrupt or insolvent; or
(f) if (A) an administrative or other receiver, manager, administrator or other similar official is appointed in relation to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary or, as the case may be, in relation to the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking or assets of any of them (taken as a whole), or an encumbrancer takes possession of the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking or assets of any of them (taken as a whole), or a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other process is levied, enforced upon, sued out or put in force against the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking or assets of any of them (taken as a whole) and (B) in any such case is not discharged within 30 days or such longer period as the Trustee may allow; or
(g) if the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or any Principal Subsidiary initiates or consents to judicial proceedings relating to itself under any applicable liquidation, insolvency, composition, reorganisation or other similar laws or makes a conveyance or assignment for the benefit of, or enters into any composition or other arrangement with, its creditors generally (or any class of its creditors) or any meeting is convened to consider a proposal for an arrangement or composition with its creditors generally (or any class of its creditors) save for the purposes of (i) a reorganisation on terms previously approved in writing by the Trustee or by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, or (ii) in the case of a Principal Subsidiary, a voluntary solvent winding up or dissolution in connection with the transfer of all or substantially all of the business, undertaking and assets of such Principal Subsidiary to the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, another Principal Subsidiary or another Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either relevant Guarantor which becomes a Principal Subsidiary as a result of such transfer; or
(h) if the Guarantee ceases to be, or is claimed by the relevant Issuer or by either of the relevant Guarantors not to be, in full force and effect; or
(i) if any event occurs which, under the laws of any Relevant Jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events referred to in paragraphs (d) to (h) above.
11.2 Enforcement
The Trustee may at any time, at its discretion and without notice, take such proceedings against the relevant Issuer and/or the relevant Guarantors (or either of them) as it may think fit to enforce the provisions of the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons, but it shall not be bound to take any such proceedings or any other action under or in relation to the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts or the Coupons unless (i) it shall have been so directed by an Extraordinary Resolution or so requested in writing by the holders of at least one-quarter in nominal amount of the Notes then outstanding and (ii) it shall have been indemnified and/or secured and/or pre-funded to its satisfaction.
No Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder shall be entitled to proceed directly against the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors unless the Trustee, having become bound so to proceed, fails so to do within a reasonable period and the failure shall be continuing.
11.3 Definitions
For the purposes of these Conditions:
(a) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money means any indebtedness (whether being principal, premium, interest or other amounts) for or in respect of any notes, bonds, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock or other securities or any borrowed money or any liability under or in respect of any acceptance or acceptance credit;
(b) a Principal Subsidiary means at any time a Subsidiary of any Issuer or any Guarantor:
(i) whose annual revenues (consolidated in the case of a Subsidiary which itself has Subsidiaries) or whose total assets (consolidated in the case of a Subsidiary which itself has Subsidiaries) represent in each case (or, in the case of a Subsidiary acquired after the end of the financial period to which the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group relate, are equal to) not less than 5 per cent. of the consolidated annual revenues of the Group, or, as the case may be, consolidated total assets, of the Group, all as calculated respectively by reference to the then latest audited accounts (consolidated or, as the case may be, unconsolidated) of such Subsidiary and the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group, provided that in the case of a Subsidiary acquired after the end of the financial period to which the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group relate, the reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts of the Group for the purposes of the calculation above shall, until consolidated accounts for the financial period in which the acquisition is made have been prepared and audited as aforesaid, be deemed to be a reference to such first-mentioned accounts as if such Subsidiary had been shown in such accounts by reference to its then latest relevant audited accounts, adjusted as deemed appropriate by Amcor Limited;
(ii) to which is transferred the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking and assets of a Subsidiary which immediately prior to such transfer is a Principal Subsidiary, provided that the transferor Subsidiary shall upon such transfer forthwith cease to be a Principal Subsidiary and the transferee Subsidiary shall cease to be a Principal Subsidiary pursuant to this sub-paragraph (b)(ii) on the date on which the consolidated accounts of the Group for the financial period current at the date of such transfer have been prepared and audited as aforesaid but so that such transferor Subsidiary or such transferee Subsidiary may be a Principal Subsidiary on or at any time after the date on which such consolidated accounts have been prepared and audited as aforesaid by virtue of the provisions of sub-paragraph (b)(i) above or, prior to or after such date, by virtue of any other applicable provision of this definition,
all as more particularly defined in the Trust Deed.
A certificate or report by two Authorised Signatories of Amcor Limited addressed to the Trustee, that in their opinion a Subsidiary of an Issuer or a Guarantor (as the case may be) is or is not or was or was not at any particular time or throughout a specified period a Principal Subsidiary may be relied upon by the Trustee without further enquiry or evidence and, if relied upon by the Trustee, shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties;
(c) an Authorised Signatory means any director or any other person designated as an authorised signatory by the Board of Directors and Authorised Signatories shall be construed accordingly;
(d) Board of Directors means the board of directors of the relevant Issuer or, as the case may be, either relevant Guarantor;
(e) Group means Amcor Limited and its Subsidiaries; and
(f) Relevant Jurisdiction means each of the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States.
12. REPLACEMENT OF NOTES, RECEIPTS, COUPONS AND TALONS
Should any Note, Receipt, Coupon or Talon be lost, stolen, mutilated, defaced or destroyed, it may be replaced at the specified office of the Principal Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes, Receipts or Coupons) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes) upon payment by the claimant of such costs and expenses as may be incurred in connection therewith and on such terms as to evidence and indemnity as the relevant Issuer may reasonably require. Mutilated or defaced Notes, Receipts, Coupons or Talons must be surrendered before replacements will be issued.
13. AGENTS
The names of the initial Agents and their initial specified offices are set out below.
The relevant Issuer is entitled, with the prior written approval of the Trustee, to vary or terminate the appointment of any Agent and/or appoint additional or other Agents and/or approve any change in the specified office through which any Agent acts, provided that:
(a) there will at all times be a Principal Paying Agent and a Registrar;
(b) so long as the Notes are listed on any stock exchange or admitted to listing by any other relevant authority, there will at all times be a Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) and a Transfer Agent (in the case of Registered Notes) with a specified office in such place as may be required by the rules and regulations of the relevant stock exchange or other relevant authority; and
(c) in the event that the Global Note representing any Series of Notes is exchanged for definitive Notes, there will at all times be a Paying Agent in a Member State of the European Union (other than the jurisdiction in which the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors are incorporated) that will not be obliged to withhold or deduct tax pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive.
In addition, the relevant Issuer shall forthwith appoint a Paying Agent having a specified office in New York City in the circumstances described in Condition 7.5. Notice of any variation,
termination, appointment or change in Paying Agents will be given to the Noteholders promptly by the relevant Issuer in accordance with Condition 15.
In acting under the Agency Agreement, the Agents act solely as agents of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors and, in certain circumstances specified therein, of the Trustee and do not assume any obligation to, or relationship of agency or trust with, any Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders. The Agency Agreement contains provisions permitting any entity into which any Agent is merged or converted or with which it is consolidated or to which it transfers all or substantially all of its assets to become the successor agent.
14. EXCHANGE OF TALONS
On and after the Interest Payment Date on which the final Coupon comprised in any Coupon sheet matures, the Talon (if any) forming part of such Coupon sheet may be surrendered at the specified office of any Paying Agent in exchange for a further Coupon sheet including (if such further Coupon sheet does not include Coupons to (and including) the final date for the payment of interest due in respect of the Note to which it appertains) a further Talon, subject to the provisions of Condition 10.
15. NOTICES
All notices regarding the Bearer Notes will be deemed to be validly given if published (a) in a leading English language daily newspaper of general circulation in London and (b) if and for so long as the Bearer Notes are admitted to trading on, and listed on the Official List of, the Singapore Stock Exchange and if so required by the rules of the Singapore Stock Exchange, a daily newspaper of general circulation in Singapore. It is expected that any such publication in a newspaper will be made in the Financial Times in London and the Asian Wall Street Journal in Singapore. The relevant Issuer shall also ensure that notices are duly published in a manner which complies with the rules of any stock exchange or other relevant authority on which the Bearer Notes are for the time being listed or by which they have been admitted to trading. Any such notice will be deemed to have been given on the date of the first publication or, where required to be published in more than one newspaper, on the date of the first publication in all required newspapers. If publication as provided above is not practicable, a notice will be given in such other manner, and will be deemed to have been given on such date, as the Trustee shall approve.
All notices regarding the Registered Notes will be deemed to be validly given if sent by first class mail or (if posted to an address overseas) by airmail to the holders (or the first named of joint holders) at their respective addresses recorded in the Register and will be deemed to have been given on the fourth day after mailing and, in addition, for so long as any Registered Notes are listed on a stock exchange or are admitted to trading by another relevant authority and the rules of that stock exchange or relevant authority so require, such notice will be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the place or places required by those rules.
Until such time as any definitive Notes are issued, there may, so long as any Global Notes representing the Notes are held in their entirety on behalf of Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, be substituted for such publication in such newspaper(s) or such mailing the delivery of the relevant notice to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg for communication by them to the holders of the Notes and, in addition, for so long as any Notes are listed on a stock exchange or are admitted to trading by another relevant authority and the rules of that stock exchange or relevant authority so require, such notice will be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the place or places required by those rules. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given to the holders of the Notes on the day after the day on which the said notice was given to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg.
Notices to be given by any Noteholder shall be in writing and given by lodging the same, together (in the case of any Note in definitive form) with the relative Note or Notes, with the Principal Paying Agent (in the case of Bearer Notes) or the Registrar (in the case of Registered Notes). Whilst any of the Notes are represented by a Global Note, such notice may be given by any Noteholder to the Principal Paying Agent or the Registrar through Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, in such manner as the Principal Paying Agent, the Registrar and Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, may approve for this purpose.
16. MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS, MODIFICATION, WAIVER AND SUBSTITUTION
The Trust Deed contains provisions for convening meetings of the Noteholders to consider any matter affecting their interests, including the sanctioning by Extraordinary Resolution of a modification of the Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons or any of the provisions of the Trust Deed or the Agency Agreement. Such a meeting may be convened by the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors or the Trustee and shall be convened by the relevant Issuer if required in writing by Noteholders holding not less than ten per cent. in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being remaining outstanding. The quorum at any such meeting for passing an Extraordinary Resolution is one or more persons holding or representing not less than a clear majority in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being outstanding, or at any adjourned meeting one or more persons being or representing Noteholders whatever the nominal amount of the Notes so held or represented, except that at any meeting the business of which includes the modification of certain provisions of the Notes, the Receipts or the Coupons or the Trust Deed (including modifying the date of maturity of the Notes or any date for payment of interest thereon, reducing or cancelling the amount of principal or the rate of interest payable in respect of the Notes or altering the currency of payment of the Notes, the Receipts or the Coupons), the quorum shall be one or more persons holding or representing not less than two-thirds in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being outstanding, or at any adjourned such meeting one or more persons holding or representing not less than one-third in nominal amount of the Notes for the time being outstanding. An Extraordinary Resolution passed at any meeting of the Noteholders shall be binding on all the Noteholders, whether or not they are present at the meeting, and on all Receiptholders and Couponholders.
The Trustee may agree, without the consent of the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders, to any modification (subject to certain exceptions) of, or to the waiver or authorisation of any breach or proposed breach of, any of the provisions of the Notes or the Trust Deed, or determine, without any such consent as aforesaid, that any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default (as defined in the Trust Deed) shall not be treated as such, where, in any such case, it is not, in the opinion of the Trustee, materially prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders so to do or may agree, without any such consent as aforesaid, to any modification which is of a formal, minor or technical nature or to correct a manifest error or an error which, in the opinion of the Trustee, is proven. Any such modification, waiver, authorisation or determination shall be binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and if the Trustee requires shall be notified to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Trustee may, without the consent of the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders, agree with the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors to the substitution in place of the relevant Issuer (or of any previous substitute under this Condition) as the principal debtor under the Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons and the Trust Deed of another company, being a Subsidiary of the relevant Issuer or either of the relevant Guarantors, subject to (a) the Notes being or continuing to be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the relevant Guarantors on a joint and several basis, (b) the Trustee being satisfied that the interests of the Noteholders will not be materially prejudiced by the substitution and (c) certain other conditions set out in the Trust Deed being complied with. Any such substitution shall be binding on the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders and if the Trustee requires shall be notified to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 as soon as practicable thereafter.
In connection with the exercise by it of any of its trusts, powers, authorities and discretions (including, without limitation, any modification, waiver, authorisation, determination or substitution), the Trustee shall have regard to the general interests of the Noteholders as a class (but shall not have regard to any interests arising from circumstances particular to individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders, whatever their number) and, in particular but without limitation, shall not have regard to the consequences of any such exercise for individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders (whatever their number) resulting from their being for any purpose domiciled or resident in, or otherwise connected with, or subject to the jurisdiction of, any particular territory or any political sub-division thereof and the Trustee shall not be entitled to require, nor shall any Noteholder, Receiptholder or Couponholder be entitled to claim, from the relevant Issuer, either of the relevant Guarantors, the Trustee or any other person any indemnification or payment in respect of any tax consequences of any such exercise upon individual Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders except to the extent already provided for in Condition 9 and/or any undertaking or covenant given in addition to, or in substitution for, Condition 9 pursuant to the Trust Deed.
17. INDEMNIFICATION OF THE TRUSTEE AND TRUSTEE CONTRACTING WITH THE RELEVANT ISSUER AND/OR THE RELEVANT GUARANTORS
The Trust Deed contains provisions for the indemnification of the Trustee and for its relief from responsibility, including provisions relieving it from taking action unless indemnified and/or secured and/or pre-funded to its satisfaction.
The Trust Deed also contains provisions pursuant to which the Trustee is entitled, inter alia , (a) to enter into business transactions with the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries and to act as trustee for the holders of any other securities issued or guaranteed by, or relating to, the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (b) to exercise and enforce its rights, comply with its obligations and perform its duties under or in relation to any such transactions or, as the case may be, any such trusteeship without regard to the interests of, or consequences for, the Noteholders, Receiptholders or Couponholders and (c) to retain and not be liable to account for any profit made or any other amount or benefit received thereby or in connection therewith.
18. FURTHER ISSUES
The relevant Issuer shall be at liberty from time to time without the consent of the Noteholders, the Receiptholders or the Couponholders to create and issue further notes having terms and conditions the same as the Notes or the same in all respects save for the amount and date of the first payment of interest thereon and so that the same shall be consolidated and form a single Series with the outstanding Notes.
19. CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999
No person shall have any right to enforce any term or condition of this Note under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, but this does not affect any right or remedy of any person which exists or is available apart from that Act.
20. GOVERNING LAW AND SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
20.1 Governing law
The Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement, the Notes, the Receipts, the Coupons and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Agency Agreement,
the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law.
20.2 Submission to jurisdiction
Each of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors irrevocably agrees, for the benefit of the Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders, that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and/or the Coupons (including a dispute relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and/or the Coupons) and accordingly submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Each of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors waives any objection to the courts of England on the grounds that they are an inconvenient or inappropriate forum. The Trustee, the Noteholders, the Receiptholders and the Couponholders may take any suit, action or proceedings (together referred to as Proceedings ) arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons (including any Proceedings relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Notes, the Receipts and the Coupons) against each of the relevant Issuer and/or the relevant Guarantors in any other court of competent jurisdiction and concurrent Proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
20.3 Appointment of Process Agent
Each of the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantors (except Amcor UK) appoints Amcor UK at its registered office for the time being at Amcor Central Services Bristol, 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8XP, United Kingdom as its agent for service of process, and undertakes that, in the event of Amcor UK ceasing so to act or ceasing to be registered in England, it will appoint another person approved by the Trustee as its agent for service of process in England in respect of any Proceedings. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve proceedings in any other manner permitted by law.
20.4 Other documents and the relevant Guarantors
The relevant Issuer and, where applicable, the relevant Guarantors have in the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement submitted to the jurisdiction of the English courts and appointed an agent for service of process in terms substantially similar to those set out above.
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DATED 26 OCTOBER 2012
Amcor Limited
Amcor Finance (USA), Inc.
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Amcor UK Finance Limited
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DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited
relating to a
2,000,000,000
EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL
TRUST DEED
ALLEN & OVERY
Allen & Overy LLP
FINAL TERMS
20 March 2013
AMCOR LIMITED
Issue of 300,000,000 2.750 per cent. Notes due 2023
unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a joint and several basis by
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC. and AMCOR UK FINANCE LIMITED
under the 2,000,000,000
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Offering Circular dated 26 October 2012 (the Offering Circular ). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein and must be read in conjunction with the Offering Circular. Full information on the Issuer, the Guarantors and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Offering Circular.
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99.629 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount |
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200,000 and integral multiples of 1,000 in excess thereof up to and including 399,000. No Notes in definitive form will be issued with a denomination above 399,000 |
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Index Linked Interest Note Provisions |
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Temporary Bearer Global Note exchangeable for a Permanent Bearer Global Note which is exchangeable for Definitive Bearer Notes only upon an Exchange Event |
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FINAL TERMS
These Final Terms comprise the final terms required to list the issue of Notes described herein pursuant to the 2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of Amcor Limited and Amcor Finance (USA), Inc.
RESPONSIBILITY
The Issuer and the Guarantors accept responsibility for the information contained in these Final Terms.
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SCHEDULE
A Noteholder will have the option (a Change of Control Put Option ) (unless prior to the giving of the relevant Change of Control Put Event Notice (as defined below) the relevant Issuer has given notice of redemption under Condition 8.2 or 8.3) to require the relevant Issuer to redeem or, at the relevant Issuers option, purchase (or procure the purchase of) any Note held by it on the Change of Control Put Date (as defined below) at the Optional Redemption Amount together with interest accrued to (but excluding) the Change of Control Put Date.
A Change of Control Put Event will be deemed to occur if:
(a) after the Issue Date (i) any Person has obtained Control of Amcor Limited, (ii) there has been a change of Control of Amcor Limited, or (iii) Amcor Limited has become a Subsidiary of any Person (each such event being a Change of Control ); and
(b) on the date (the Relevant Announcement Date ) that is the earlier of (1) the date of the first public announcement of the relevant Change of Control and (2) the date of the earliest Relevant Potential Change of Control Announcement (if any), either:
(A) the Notes carry an Investment Grade Rating from any Rating Agency and any such rating is, within the Change of Control Period, downgraded to Non-Investment Grade and such rating is not within the Change of Control Period restored to an Investment Grade Rating by such Rating Agency or replaced by an Investment Grade Rating of another Rating Agency, or any such Rating Agency withdraws its rating of the Notes and the rating of such Rating Agency is not within the Change of Control Period replaced by an Investment Grade Rating of another Rating Agency; or
(B) the Notes do not have an Investment Grade Rating from a Rating Agency and Amcor Limited is unable to acquire and/or maintain an Investment Grade Rating for the Notes during the Change of Control Period from any Rating Agency; and
(c) in making any decision to downgrade or withdraw any credit rating pursuant to paragraph (b) above or to decline to confer an Investment Grade Rating, the relevant Rating Agency announces publicly or confirms in writing to the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantors or the Trustee that such decision(s) resulted, in whole or in part, from the occurrence of the Change of Control or the Relevant Potential Change of Control Announcement.
Promptly upon the relevant Issuer becoming aware that a Change of Control Put Event has occurred and in any case not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the relevant Issuer shall, and at any time upon the Trustee becoming similarly so aware the Trustee may, and if so requested by the holders of at least one-quarter in nominal amount of the Notes then outstanding or if so directed by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Noteholders, shall, (subject in each case to the Trustee being indemnified and/or secured and/or prefunded to its satisfaction) give notice (a Change of Control Put Event Notice ) to the Trustee (in the case of a notice from the relevant Issuer), to the relevant Issuer and relevant Guarantors (in the case of a notice from the Trustee) and to the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 15 specifying the nature of the Change of Control Put Event and the procedure for exercising the Change of Control Put Option.
A Noteholder may exercise the Change of Control Put Option during the Change of Control Put Period (as defined below) in accordance with Condition 8.4. The relevant Issuer shall redeem or purchase (or procure the purchase of) the relevant Notes on the Change of Control Put Date unless previously redeemed (or purchased) and cancelled.
If 85 per cent. or more in nominal amount of the Notes outstanding immediately prior to the Change of Control Put Date have been redeemed or purchased pursuant to the above paragraph, the relevant Issuer may, on giving not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice to the Noteholders, in accordance with Condition 15, and to the Trustee (such notice being given within 30 days after the Change of Control Put Date), redeem or purchase (or procure the purchase of), at its option, all but not some only of the remaining outstanding Notes at 100 per cent. of their principal amount, together with interest accrued to (but excluding) the date fixed for such redemption or purchase.
The Trustee is under no obligation to ascertain whether a Change of Control Put Event or Change of Control or any event which could lead to the occurrence of or could constitute a Change of Control Put Event or Change of Control has occurred, or to seek any confirmation from any Rating Agency pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, and, until it shall have actual knowledge or notice pursuant to the Trust Deed to the contrary, the Trustee may assume that no Change of Control Put Event or Change of Control or other such event has occurred.
In this Schedule:
Change of Control Period means the period commencing on the Relevant Announcement Date and ending 90 days after the Change of Control (or such longer period for which the Notes are under consideration (such consideration having been announced publicly within the period ending 90 days after the Change of Control) for rating review or, as the case may be, rating by a Rating Agency, such period not to exceed 60 days after the public announcement of such consideration);
Change of Control Put Date means a date which is seven days after the expiration of the Change of Control Put Period;
Change of Control Put Period means a period of 30 days from the date on which a Change of Control Put Event Notice is given;
Control has the meaning set forth in Section 50AA of the Corporations Act 2011 of Australia as in effect from time to time;
Investment Grade Rating means, with respect to a rating given by a Rating Agency, an investment grade credit rating (Baa3 or BBB-, as the case may be, or equivalent, or better) from such Rating Agency;
Non-Investment Grade means, with respect to a rating given by a Rating Agency, that such rating is not Investment Grade;
Optional Redemption Amount means 1,000 per Calculation Amount;
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organisation, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof;
Rating Agency means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. ( Moodys ), Fitch Ratings Ltd. ( Fitch ) or Standard & Poors Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. ( S&P ) or any of their respective successors or any rating agency (a Substitute Rating Agency ) substituted for any of them by the relevant Issuer or a relevant Guarantor from time to time with the prior written approval of the Trustee but excluding any rating agency providing a rating of the Notes on an unsolicited basis; and
Relevant Potential Change of Control Announcement means any public announcement or statement by or on behalf of Amcor Limited, any actual or potential bidder or any adviser acting on behalf of any actual or potential bidder relating to any potential Change of Control where within 180 days following the date of such announcement or statement, a Change of Control occurs.
If the rating designations employed by any of Moodys, Fitch or S&P are changed from those which are described in Paragraph (b) above, or if a rating is procured from a Substitute Rating Agency, the relevant Issuer or the relevant Guarantors shall determine, with the agreement of the Trustee, the rating designations of Moodys, Fitch or S&P or such Substitute Rating Agency (as appropriate) as are most equivalent to the prior rating designations of Moodys, Fitch or S&P and the provisions of this Schedule shall be construed accordingly.
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
The Issuer
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AMCOR LIMITED
(ABN 62 000 017 372)
The Parent Guarantor
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AMCOR UK FINANCE PLC
The Initial Subsidiary Guarantor
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
The Trustee
Indenture
Dated as of April 28 , 2016
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ARTICLE ONE |
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DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS |
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OF GENERAL APPLICATION |
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Section 101. |
Definitions |
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Section 102. |
Compliance Certificates and Opinions |
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Section 103. |
Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee |
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Section 104. |
Acts of Holders; Record Dates |
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Section 105. |
Notices, Etc., to the Trustee, the Issuer and the Guarantors |
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Section 106. |
Notice to Holders; Waiver |
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Section 107. |
Effect of Headings and Table of Contents |
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Section 108. |
Successors and Assigns |
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Section 109. |
Separability Clause |
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Section 110. |
Benefits of Indenture |
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Section 111. |
Governing Law |
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Section 112. |
Submission to Jurisdiction; Appointment of Agent for Service of Process |
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Section 113. |
Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Section 114. |
Force Majeure |
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Section 115. |
Legal Holidays |
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Section 116. |
Counterparts |
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Section 117. |
FATCA |
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Section 118. |
USA Patriot Act |
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ARTICLE TWO |
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SECURITY FORMS |
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Section 201. |
Forms Generally |
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Section 202. |
Form of Face of Security |
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Section 203. |
Form of Reverse of Security |
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Section 204. |
Legends on Restricted Securities |
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Section 205. |
Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication |
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ARTICLE THREE |
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THE SECURITIES |
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Section 301. |
Title and Terms; Issuable in Series |
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Section 302. |
Denominations |
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Section 303. |
Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating |
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Section 304. |
Temporary Securities |
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Section 305. |
Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange |
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Section 306. |
Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities |
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Section 307. |
Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved |
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Section 308. |
Persons Deemed Owners |
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Section 309. |
Cancellation |
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Section 310. |
Computation of Interest |
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Section 311. |
CUSIP Numbers |
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Section 312. |
Certification Form |
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ARTICLE FOUR |
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SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE |
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Section 401. |
Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture |
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Section 402. |
Application of Trust Money |
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ARTICLE FIVE |
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REMEDIES |
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Section 501. |
Events of Default |
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Section 502. |
Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment |
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Section 503. |
Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee |
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Section 504. |
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim |
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Section 505. |
Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities |
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Section 506. |
Application of Money Collected |
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Section 507. |
Limitation on Suits |
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Section 508. |
Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest |
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Section 509. |
Restoration of Rights and Remedies |
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Section 510. |
Rights and Remedies Cumulative |
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Section 511. |
Delay or Omission Not Waiver |
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Section 512. |
Control by Holders |
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Section 513. |
Waiver of Past Defaults |
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Section 514. |
Undertaking for Costs |
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Section 515. |
Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws |
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ARTICLE SIX |
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THE TRUSTEE |
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Section 601. |
Certain Duties and Responsibilities |
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Section 602. |
Notice of Defaults |
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Section 603. |
Certain Rights of Trustee |
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Section 604. |
Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities |
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Section 605. |
May Hold Securities |
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Section 606. |
Money Held in Trust |
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Section 607. |
Compensation and Reimbursement |
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Section 608. |
Conflicting Interests |
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Section 609. |
Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility |
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Section 610. |
Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor |
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Section 611. |
Acceptance of Appointment by Successor |
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Section 612. |
Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business |
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Section 613. |
Agents |
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Section 614. |
Appointment of Authenticating Agent |
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ARTICLE SEVEN |
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HOLDERS LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND ISSUER |
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Section 701. |
Issuer to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders |
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Section 702. |
Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders |
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Section 703. |
Reports by the Issuer |
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ARTICLE EIGHT |
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CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE |
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Section 801. |
Issuer May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms |
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Section 802. |
Successor Substituted |
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ARTICLE NINE |
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SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES |
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Section 901. |
Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders |
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Section 902. |
Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders |
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Section 903. |
Execution of Supplemental Indentures |
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Section 904. |
Effect of Supplemental Indentures |
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Section 905. |
Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures |
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ARTICLE TEN |
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COVENANTS |
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Section 1001. |
Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest |
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Section 1002. |
Maintenance of Office or Agency |
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Section 1003. |
Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust |
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Section 1004. |
Statement by Officers as to Default |
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Section 1005. |
Existence |
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Section 1006. |
Payment of Taxes and Other Claims |
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Section 1007. |
Additional Amounts |
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Section 1008. |
Limitation on Liens |
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Section 1009. |
Offer to Purchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event |
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Section 1010. |
Resale of Certain Securities |
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Section 1011. |
New Guarantors |
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ANNEX A |
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER FROM RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY TO REGULATION S GLOBAL SECURITY (Transfers pursuant to § 305(d)(i) of the Indenture) |
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ANNEX B |
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER FROM RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY TO UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY (Transfers Pursuant to § 305(d)(ii) of the Indenture) |
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ANNEX C |
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATES FOR TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S GLOBAL SECURITY TO RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY (Transfers Pursuant to § 305(d)(iii) of the Indenture) |
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ANNEX D |
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER FROM UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY TO RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY (Transfers Pursuant to § 305(d)(iv) of the Indenture) |
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ANNEX E |
FORM OF NEW GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE |
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INDENTURE, dated as of April 28, 2016, among Amcor Finance (USA), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer), Amcor Limited (ABN 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Parent Guarantor), and Amcor UK Finance plc, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability (the Initial Subsidiary Guarantor, together with the Parent Guarantor, the Original Guarantors), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, as Trustee hereunder (the Trustee).
RECITALS OF THE ISSUER
The Issuer has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its secured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (the Securities), to be issued in one or more series as set forth in this Indenture.
All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Issuer, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
RECITALS OF THE GUARANTORS
Each of the Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the Guarantees of the Securities provided for herein.
All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of each of the Guarantors, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities, as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
OF GENERAL APPLICATION
Section 101. Definitions .
For all purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular;
(2) all other terms used herein that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
(3) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an Article or a Section refers to an Article or a Section, as the case may be, of this Indenture;
(4) the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter;
(5) the words herein, hereof and hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and
(6) a reference to any law or to a provision of a law includes any amendments thereto and any successor statutes.
Accounts means the consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated cash flow statement of the Group, prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with the Corporations Act and Australian Accounting Standards, together with reports (including directors reports and, if applicable, auditors reports) and notes attached to or intended to be read with any such consolidated financial statements.
Act, when used with respect to any Holder, has the meaning specified in Section 104.
Additional Amounts has the meaning specified in Section 1007.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Agent Member with respect to any Global Security means a member of or participant in the Depositary for such Global Security.
Agent Member Transferee has the meaning specified in Section 305(d)(i).
Agent Member Transferor has the meaning specified in Section 305(d)(i).
Applicable Procedures means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of a beneficial interest in a Global Security, the rules and procedures of the Depositary for such Global Security, Euroclear and Clearstream to the extent the same are applicable to such transfer or exchange.
Attributable Value means, as to any particular lease under which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries is at any time liable as lessee at any date as of which the amount thereof is to be determined, the total net obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease (including any period for which such lease has been
extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended) discounted from the respective due dates thereof to such date at a rate per annum equivalent to the interest rate inherent in such lease (as determined in good faith by the Parent Guarantor in accordance with generally accepted financial practice) compounded semi annually.
Australia means the Commonwealth of Australia.
Australian Accounting Standards means the Australian Accounting Standards (including Australian Accounting Interpretations), as adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and consistently applied over time in Australia.
Authenticating Agent means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 614 to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate the Securities.
Authorized Officer means any person (whether designated by name or the persons for the time being holding a designated office, or whether designated by power of attorney) appointed by or pursuant to a Board Resolution for the purpose, or a particular purpose, of this Indenture, provided that written notice of such appointment shall have been given to the Trustee.
A Person shall be deemed the beneficial owner of, and shall be deemed to beneficially own, any Securities which such Person or any of its Affiliates would be deemed to beneficially own within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act if the references to within 60 days in Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) were omitted.
Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Issuer or a Guarantor, as the case may be, or any committee of such board duly authorized to act for it in respect hereof.
Board Resolution when used with reference to the Issuer or a Guarantor means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Issuer, such Guarantor to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or by a committee of the Board of Directors appointed by such Board of Directors for such purpose) and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, Sydney, Australia or Melbourne, Australia are required or authorized to be closed.
Change of Control means the occurrence of any one of the following:
(a) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person (including any person as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to the Parent Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries;
(b) the consummation of any transaction (including without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person (including any person as that
term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Parent Guarantor, measured by voting power rather than the number of shares;
(c) the Parent Guarantor consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Parent Guarantor, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Voting Stock of the Parent Guarantor or such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Voting Stock of the Parent Guarantor constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction;
(d) the first day on which the majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Parent Guarantor cease to be Continuing Directors; or
(e) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Parent Guarantor.
Change of Control Offer has the meaning specified in Section 1009.
Change of Control Trigger Period means, with respect to any Change of Control, the period commencing upon the earlier of (i) the occurrence of such Change of Control or (ii) 60 days prior to the date of the first public announcement of such Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control (which Change of Control Trigger Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies engaged by the Parent Guarantor or the Issuer has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change).
Change of Control Triggering Event means with respect to any Change of Control:
(a) if there are two Rating Agencies engaged by the Parent Guarantor or the Issuer providing ratings for the Securities on the first day of the Change of Control Trigger Period with respect to such Change of Control, both Rating Agencies engaged by the Parent Guarantor or the Issuer cease to rate the Securities Investment Grade during such Change of Control Trigger Period; and
(b) if there are three Rating Agencies engaged by the Parent Guarantor or the Issuer providing a rating for the Securities on the first day of the Change of Control Trigger Period with respect to such Change of Control, two or more Rating Agencies engaged by the Parent Guarantor or the Issuer cease to rate the Securities Investment Grade during such Change of Control Trigger Period.
If there are not at least two Rating Agencies engaged by the Parent Guarantor or the Issuer providing a rating for the Securities on the first day of any Change of Control Trigger Period, a Change of Control Triggering Event shall be deemed to have occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred in
connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated.
Clearstream means Clearstream Banking société anonyme .
Closing Date, when used with respect to Securities of any series (or of any identifiable tranche of any series), means the last date of original issuance of any Securities of such series (or tranche).
Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission, from time to time constituted, created under the Exchange Act.
Continuing Director means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Parent Guarantor who (a) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the issuance of the Securities; or (b) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election.
Corporate Trust Office means the corporate trust office of the Trustee, currently located at (i) for purposes of surrender, transfer or exchange of any Security, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, c/o DB Services Americas, Inc., 5022 Gate Parkway, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256, Attn: Transfer Department and (ii) for all other purposes, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trust and Agency Services, 60 Wall Street, 16th Floor, Mail Stop: NYC60-1630, New York, New York 10005, USA, Attn: Corporates Team, Amcor Finance (USA), Inc, with a copy to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, c/o Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Trust and Agency Services, 100 Plaza One, 6th Floor, Mail Stop: JCY03-0699, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311, USA, Attn: Corporates Team, Amcor Finance (USA), Inc.
corporation means a corporation, association, company, joint-stock company or business trust.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth) of Australia and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.
Covenant Defeasance has the meaning specified in Section 1203.
default has the meaning specified in Section 602.
Defaulted Interest has the meaning specified in Section 307.
Defeasance has the meaning specified in Section 1202.
Depositary means, with respect to Securities of any series issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, DTC until a successor Depositary shall have become such pursuant to this Indenture, and thereafter shall mean a clearing agency registered
under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as Depositary for such Securities as contemplated by Section 301.
Director means any member of the Board of Directors.
DTC means The Depository Trust Company.
Equity Interests means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests, beneficial interests or other ownership interests, whether voting or nonvoting, in, or interests in the income or profits of, a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing; provided that, prior to the conversion thereof, debt securities convertible into Equity Interests shall not constitute Equity Interests.
Euroclear means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System.
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 501.
Exchange Act means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.
Expiration Date has the meaning specified in Section 104.
FATCA has the meaning specified in Section 801.
Finance Lease means a finance lease as defined in the Australian Approved Accounting Standard AASB117: Leases.
Fitch means Fitch, Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., and its successors.
Global Security means a Security held by or on behalf of a Depositary and in which beneficial interests are evidenced on the records of such Depositary or its Agent Members.
Group means the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Guarantee means the guarantee by each Guarantor of any Security authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture; provided , however, that the Guarantor providing such Guarantee has not been released as a Guarantor of such Security pursuant to Section 1302 hereof.
Guarantors means each Original Guarantor and each New Guarantor, and a reference to Guarantor is a reference to them jointly and each of them severally, in each case until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter each such successor Person shall be a Guarantor. Upon the release of a Guarantor (other than the Parent Guarantor) from its Guarantees of any and all Securities Outstanding under this Indenture, all references to and construction of the terms Guarantors or a Guarantor in this Indenture shall be deemed to refer only to the Guarantors or Guarantor of Securities that remain as parties to this Indenture.
Hedge Agreement means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction, or any option or similar agreement, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, prices of equity or debt securities or instruments, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value, or any similar transaction or combination of the foregoing transactions; provided that any options, rights or shares issued pursuant to any employee share or bonus plan, including any phantom rights or phantom shares, or any similar plans providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries shall not be a Hedge Agreement.
Holder means a Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Security Register.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any Person, all obligations of such Person, present or future, actual or contingent, in respect of moneys borrowed or raised or otherwise arising in respect of any financial accommodation whatsoever, including (a) amounts raised by acceptance or endorsement under any acceptance credit or endorsement credit opened on behalf of such Person, (b) any Indebtedness (whether actual or contingent, present or future) of another Person that is guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by such Person or that is secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed by such Person, (c) the net amount actually or contingently (assuming the arrangement was closed out on the relevant day) payable by such Person under or in connection with any Hedge Agreement, (d) liabilities (whether actual or contingent, present or future) in respect of redeemable preferred Equity Interests in such Person or any obligation of such Person incurred to buy back any Equity Interests in such Person, (e) liabilities (whether actual or contingent, present or future) under Finance Leases for which such Person is liable, (f) any liability (whether actual or contingent, present or future) in respect of any letter of credit opened or established on behalf of such Person, (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of any asset or service and any related obligation deferred (i) for more than 90 days or (ii) if longer, in respect of trade creditors, for more than the normal period of payment for sale and purchase within the relevant market (but not including any deferred amounts arising as a result of such a purchase being contested in good faith), (h) amounts for which such Person may be liable (whether actually or contingently, presently or in the future) in respect of factored debts or the advance sale of assets for which there is recourse to such Person, (i) all obligations of such Person evidenced by debentures, notes, debenture stock, bonds or other financial instruments, whether issued for cash or a consideration other than cash and in respect of which such Person is liable as drawer, acceptor, endorser, issuer or otherwise, (j) obligations of such Person in respect of notes, bills of exchange or commercial paper or other financial instruments and (k) any indebtedness (whether actual or contingent, present or future) for moneys owing under any instrument entered into by such Person primarily as a method of raising finance and that is not otherwise referred to in this definition. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other Person (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Persons ownership interest in or other relationship with such other Person, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
Indenture means this instrument as originally executed and as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof. The term Indenture shall also include the terms of a particular series of Securities established as contemplated by Section 301.
interest, when used with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security that by its terms bears interest only after Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity.
Interest Payment Date, when used with respect to any Security, means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security.
Investment Company Act means the United States Investment Company Act of 1940 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.
Investment Grade means (a) a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Moodys); (b) a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of S&P); (c) a rating of BBB- or better by Fitch (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Fitch) or (d) in the event of the Securities being rated by a Substitute Rating Agency, the equivalent of either (a), (b) or (c) by such Substitute Rating Agency.
Issue Date means April 28, 2016, the date on which Securities were first issued under this Indenture.
Issuer means the Person named as the Issuer in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter each such successor Person shall be the Issuer.
Issuer Request or Issuer Order means a written request or order signed in the name of the Issuer by any of its Directors and/or Authorized Officers, and delivered to the Trustee.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed or other instrument of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest or other encumbrance on, in or of such asset, including any arrangement entered into for the purpose of making particular assets available to satisfy any Indebtedness or other obligation and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Finance Lease or capital lease or title retention agreement (other than any title retention agreement entered into with a vendor on normal commercial terms in the ordinary course of business) relating to such asset.
Limited Recourse Indebtedness means Indebtedness incurred by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary to finance the creation or development of a Project or proposed Project of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary, provided that, as specified in the terms of such Limited Recourse Indebtedness:
(a) the Person (the Relevant Person) in whose favor such Indebtedness is incurred does not have any right to enforce its rights or remedies (including for any breach of any representation or warranty or obligation) against the Parent Guarantor or
such Subsidiary, as applicable, or against the Project Assets of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as applicable, in each case, except for the purpose of enforcing a Lien that attaches only to the Project Assets and secures an amount equal to the lesser of the value of the Project Assets of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as applicable encumbered by such Lien and the amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien; and
(b) the Relevant Person is not permitted or entitled (i) except as and to the extent permitted by clause (a) above, to enforce any right or remedy against, or demand payment or repayment of any amount from, the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary (including for breach of any representation or warranty or obligation), (ii) except as and to the extent permitted by clause (a) above, to commence or enforce any proceedings against the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary or (iii) to apply to wind up, or prove in the winding up of, the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary, such that the Relevant Persons only right of recourse in respect of such Indebtedness or such Lien is to the Project Assets encumbered by such Lien.
Maturity, when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of such Security or an installment of principal becomes due and payable as provided therein, or as contemplated by Section 301, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moodys Corporation, and its successors.
New Guarantor means each Person who becomes a Guarantor in relation to the Securities by executing a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture, in each case unless and until such Guarantor has been released from its Guarantee pursuant to Section 1302.
New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture means an indenture supplemental hereto substantially in the form of Annex E hereto.
Noteholder FACTA Information means, with respect to any Holder or holder of an interest in a Security, information sufficient to eliminate the imposition of, or determine the amount of, U.S. withholding tax under FATCA.
Noteholder Tax Identification Information means properly completed and signed tax certifications (generally, in the case of U.S. Federal Income Tax, IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a person that is a United States Person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code or the appropriate IRS Form W-8 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a person that is not a United States Person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code).
Notice of Default means a written notice of the kind specified in Section 501(3).
Obligors means the Issuer and each Guarantor.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed by any Director or Authorized Officer or Secretary of the Issuer or a Guarantor, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee, provided that any such certificate required to be delivered by the Issuer or a Guarantor may be delivered in the form of a certificate signed by any Director or Authorized Officer or Secretary of the Parent Guarantor.
Officers Certificate of Release means a certificate signed by any Director or Authorized Officer or Secretary of the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee certifying as to the facts required by Section 1302 hereof.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, which counsel may be counsel for the Issuer, or other counsel.
Original Guarantor means the Persons identified as such in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter each such successor Person shall be an Original Guarantor.
Original Issue Discount Security means any Security which provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502.
Outstanding means, as of the date of determination, all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except :
(1) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Paying Agent or delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation;
(2) Securities for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Issuer or a Guarantor) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Issuer or a Guarantor (if the Issuer or such Guarantor shall act as its own Paying Agent) for the Holders of such Securities; provided that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;
(3) Securities as to which Defeasance has been effected pursuant to Section 1202; and
(4) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306 or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a protected purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Issuer;
provided , however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given, made or taken any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action hereunder as of any date, (A) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof which would be due and payable as of such date upon acceleration of the Maturity thereof to such date pursuant to Section 502, (B) if the principal amount of a Security payable at Maturity is to be determined by reference to an index or indices, the principal amount of such Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the face amount thereof, (C) if as of such date, the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of a Security is not determinable, the principal amount of such Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount as established as contemplated by Section 301, and (D) Securities owned by the Issuer or a Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, only Securities which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notice of, and thereby actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgees right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or a Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor or of such other obligor.
Owner Transferee has the meaning specified in Section 305(d)(i).
Owner Transferor has the meaning specified in Section 305(d)(i).
Parent Guarantor means Amcor Limited.
Paying Agent means any Person authorized by the Issuer to pay the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Issuer.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Place of Payment, when used with respect to the Securities of any series, means the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York and such other place or places where, subject to the provisions of Section 1002, the principal of and interest on the Securities of such series are payable as specified in this Indenture and the Securities (as contemplated by Section 301).
Predecessor Security of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 306 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security.
Principal Subsidiary means, as of any date, any Subsidiary (including any successor Person of such Subsidiary) that (a) accounts for greater than 5% of the consolidated total assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of such date, determined in accordance
with Australian Accounting Standards, or (b) accounted for greater than 5% of the consolidated revenues of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the immediately preceding financial year of the Parent Guarantor, determined in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
Project means any project or development undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary involving (a) the acquisition of assets or property, (b) the development of assets or property for exploitation or (c) the acquisition and development of assets or property for exploitation.
Project Assets means (a) any asset or property of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary relating to the creation or development of a Project or proposed Project of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary, including any assets or property of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as applicable, derived from, produced by or related to such Project and (b) any fully paid shares or other Equity Interests in any Subsidiary that are held by the direct parent company of such Subsidiary, provided that (i) such Subsidiary carries on no business other than the business of such Project or proposed Project and (ii) there is no recourse to such direct parent company of such Subsidiary other than to those fully paid shares or other Equity Interests and the rights and proceeds in respect of such shares or Equity Interests.
Property means any asset, revenue or other property, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal, including, without limitation, any right to receive income.
Qualified Institutional Buyer means a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A.
Rating Agency means Moodys, S&P, Fitch or a Substitute Rating Agency, but only to the extent that such Rating Agency is then-engaged by the Parent Guarantor or the Issuer to provide a rating for the Securities.
Redemption Date, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture.
Redemption Price, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.
Regular Record Date for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on any Security of any series means the date specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 301.
Regulation S means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act, or any successor provision thereto.
Regulation S Global Security has the meaning specified in Section 201.
Regulation S Global Transferred Amount has the meaning specified in Section 305(d)(iii).
Relevant Guarantor means any Subsidiary (other than the Issuer and any Subsidiary that is already a Guarantor) that at any time has outstanding a guarantee with respect to any Specified Indebtedness, or is otherwise an obligor, co-obligor or jointly liable with the Issuer or any Guarantor with respect to any Specified Indebtedness.
Relevant Jurisdiction has the meaning specified in Section 1007.
Responsible Officer, (1) when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer in the Corporate Trust Office, or successor thereto, including any managing director, director, vice president, assistant vice president, associate or any other officer of the Trustee responsible for the administration of this Indenture, and also means with respect to a particular corporate trust matter any other officer to whom such corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and (2) with respect to any other Person, means an executive officer of the Person, including the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, or an executive director responsible for the operations of the Person.
Restricted Global Security has the meaning specified in Section 201.
Restricted Global Transferred Amount has the meaning specified in Section 305(d)(i).
Restricted Period has the meaning specified in Section 201.
Restricted Securities means those Securities offered and sold as part of their initial distribution in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 144A and all securities acquired by the Issuer or one of its Affiliates and not cancelled pursuant to Section 309.
Restrictive Legends has the meaning specified in Section 305(b).
Rule 144 means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act and any successor provision thereto.
Rule 144A means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act and any successor provision thereto.
S&P means Standard & Poors Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.
Securities has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and means any Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.
Securities Act means the United States Securities Act of 1933 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.
Security Register and Security Registrar have the respective meanings specified in Section 305.
Special Record Date for the payment of any Defaulted Interest means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 307.
Specified Indebtedness means Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor in an outstanding principal amount of at least US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in the relevant currency of payment) issued under any credit facility, indenture, purchase agreement, credit agreement or similar facility.
Stated Maturity, when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable.
Subsidiary means, with respect any Person, (a) any corporation, association or other business entity in which such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries owns or controls sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such entity, and (b) any partnership or joint venture if more than a 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless such partnership or joint venture can and does ordinarily take major business actions without the prior approval of such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries). Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to a Subsidiary is a reference to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor.
Subsidiary Guarantor means the Initial Subsidiary Guarantor and any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that becomes a New Guarantor in the future in accordance with Section 1011, in each case unless and until such Subsidiary Guarantor has been released from its Guarantee pursuant to Section 1302.
Substitute Rating Agency means a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of the Exchange Act engaged by the Parent Guarantor to provide a rating of the Securities in the event that any of S&P, Moodys or Fitch, or a Substitute Rating Agency, has ceased to provide a rating of the Securities for any reason other than as a result of any action or inaction by the Parent Guarantor, and as a result thereof there are no longer two Rating Agencies providing ratings of the Securities.
Successor Additional Amounts has the meaning specified in Section 801(4)(b).
Total Tangible Assets means, as of any date, (a) the aggregate amount of the assets (other than intangible assets, goodwill and deferred tax assets) of the Group, as disclosed on the consolidated statement of financial position in the most recent Accounts of the Group, minus (b) the lesser of (i) the aggregate value of all Project Assets subject to any Lien securing any Limited Recourse Indebtedness and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Limited Recourse Indebtedness, in each case, as reflected in (or derived from) the most recent Accounts of the Group, plus (c) the net cash proceeds received by the Parent Guarantor from any share capital issuance by the Parent Guarantor consummated after the date of the most recent balance sheet included in such Accounts and on or prior to such date.
Transfer Restrictions has the meaning specified in Section 305(b).
Trust Indenture Act means the United States Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.
Trustee means the Person named as the Trustee in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter Trustee shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, Trustee as used herein shall be deemed to mean the Person acting as Trustee with respect to the Securities.
Unrestricted Global Security has the meaning specified in Section 201.
Unrestricted Global Transferred Amount has the meaning specified in Section 305(d)(iv).
U.S. Government Obligation has the meaning specified in Section 1204.
Voting Stock of any specified Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.
Section 102. Compliance Certificates and Opinions .
Upon any application or request by the Issuer or a Guarantor to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Issuer or such Guarantor shall furnish to the Trustee such certificates and opinions as may be required hereunder. Each such certificate or opinion shall be given, respectively, in the form of an Officers Certificate, if to be given by an officer of the Issuer or such Guarantor, or an Opinion of Counsel, if to be given by counsel, and shall comply with the requirements set forth in this Indenture. Any Officers Certificate required to be given by an officer of the Issuer or any Guarantor may be given in the form of an Officers Certificate of the Parent Guarantor.
Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (except for certificates provided for in Section 1004) shall include,
(1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;
(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(4) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section 103. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee .
In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.
Any certificate or opinion of an officer of the Issuer or a Guarantor may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Issuer or such Guarantor stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Issuer or such Guarantor, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument. Absent fraud or intentional misconduct, under no circumstances shall the delivery of any Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel result in any personal liability to the person(s) or firm signing and delivering such Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.
Section 104. Acts of Holders; Record Dates .
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer and the Guarantors. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the Act of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Sections 601 and 603) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and, if applicable, the Issuer and the Guarantors, if made in the manner provided in this Section.
Without limiting the generality of this Section 104, a Holder, including a Depositary that is a Holder of a Global Security, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies,
duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver, or other Act provided in or pursuant to this Indenture or the Securities to be made, given or taken by Holders, and a Depositary that is a holder of a Global Security may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Security through such Depositarys standing instructions and customary practices.
The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also contain sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.
The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Security Register.
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Issuer or a Guarantor in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security.
The Issuer may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to give, make or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders of Securities of such series, provided that the Issuer may not set a record date for, and the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to, the giving or making of any notice, declaration, request or direction referred to in the next paragraph. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to take the relevant action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Issuer from setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), provided , however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities on the date such action is taken based on such record date previously set. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Issuer, at its own expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Trustee in writing and to each Holder of Securities in the manner set forth in Section 106.
The Trustee may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to join in the giving or making of (i) any Notice of Default, (ii) any declaration of acceleration referred to in Section 502, (iii) any request to institute proceedings referred to in Section 507(2) or (iv) any direction referred to in Section 512, in each case with respect to Securities of such series. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to join in such notice, declaration, request or direction, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Trustee from setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), provided , however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action is taken based on such record date previously set. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Trustee, at the Issuers expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Issuer in writing and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106.
With respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section, the party hereto that sets such record date may designate any day as the Expiration Date and from time to time may change the Expiration Date to any earlier or later day; provided that no such change shall be effective unless notice of the proposed new Expiration Date is given to the other parties hereto in writing, and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106, on or prior to the existing Expiration Date. If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section, the party hereto that sets such record date shall be deemed to have initially designated the 180th day after such record date as the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the Expiration Date as provided in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Expiration Date shall be later than the 180th day after the applicable record date.
Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled hereunder to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Security may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Security or by one or more duly appointed agents each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount of such Security.
Section 105. Notices, Etc., to the Trustee, the Issuer and the Guarantors .
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other document provided or permitted by this Indenture shall be made in writing, in English and, if to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with,
(1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Issuer or a Guarantor, shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if mailed first class, postage prepaid to, or
otherwise made, given, faxed, furnished or filed in writing to or with the Trustee at its address at its Corporate Trust Office; or
(2) the Issuer or a Guarantor by the Trustee or by any Holder, shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid or faxed, to the Issuer or such Guarantor, as applicable, addressed to the Issuer at the address of its principal offices specified in this Section 105 or at any other address otherwise furnished in writing to the Trustee or to any Guarantor at the address of the Issuers principal offices specified in this Section 105 or at any other address otherwise furnished in writing to the Trustee.
All notices delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed effective upon the earlier of (a) actual receipt thereof by the Trustee, which may include electronic mail with portable document format attached or (b) the receipt of a registered mail receipt by the sender thereof in respect of a notice properly addressed under this Section 105.
The principal offices of the Issuer are c/o Amcor Limited, 109 Burwood Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; fax: (61) 3 9226 9050 Attention: Graeme Vavasseur, Group Treasurer, with a copy to Julie McPherson, Group Company Secretary.
Section 106. Notice to Holders; Waiver .
Where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, faxed or emailed to each Holder affected by such event, at his address as it appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier than the earliest date (if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, faxed or emailed neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders. Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.
In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice by mail, then such notification as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder.
Section 107. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents .
The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
Section 108. Successors and Assigns .
All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Issuer and the Guarantors shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.
Section 109. Separability Clause .
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities, or any Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 110. Benefits of Indenture .
Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities or any Guarantee, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder and the Holders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.
Section 111. Governing Law .
This Indenture, the Securities and the Guarantees shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State; provided , however, that all matters governing the authorization and execution of this Indenture and the Securities by the Issuer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the authorization and execution of this Indenture by the Guarantors and any notation of the Guarantees by such Guarantors pursuant to Article Thirteen or any Guarantees endorsed by such Guarantors on the Securities, if any, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the respective places of incorporation of each such Guarantor.
Section 112. Submission to Jurisdiction; Appointment of Agent for Service of Process .
Each of the Issuer and each Guarantor hereby appoints CT Corporation acting through its office at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York, 10011, USA as its authorized agent (the Authorized Agent) upon which process may be served in any legal action or proceeding against it with respect to its obligations under this Indenture, the Securities of any series or any Guarantee, as the case may be, instituted in any federal or state court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York by the Trustee or the Holder of any Security. Each of the Issuer and each Guarantor agrees that service of process upon such Authorized Agent, together with written notice of said service mailed or delivered to the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, by the Person serving the same address as provided in Section 105, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, in any such legal action or proceeding, and each of the Issuer and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in respect of any such legal action or proceeding and waives any objection it may have to the laying of the venue of any such legal action or proceeding. Such appointment shall be irrevocable until this Indenture has been satisfied and discharged in accordance with Article Four or Article Twelve hereof; provided , however, that upon release of any Guarantor pursuant to Section 1302,
such Guarantors appointment of the Authorized Agent under this Section 112 shall be automatically and unconditionally irrevocably terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the Issuer and each Guarantor reserves the right to appoint another Person located or with an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, selected in its discretion, as a successor Authorized Agent, and upon acceptance of such appointment by such a successor the appointment of the prior Authorized Agent shall terminate. The Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, shall give notice to the Trustee and all Holders of the appointment by it of a successor Authorized Agent. If for any reason CT Corporation ceases to be able to act as the Authorized Agent or to have an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, each of the Issuer and each Guarantor shall appoint a successor Authorized Agent in accordance with the preceding sentence. Each of the Issuer and each Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such agent in full force and effect until this Indenture has been satisfied and discharged in accordance with Article Four or Article Twelve hereof. Service of process upon the Authorized Agent addressed to it at the address set forth above, as such address may be changed within the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York by notice given by the Authorized Agent to the Trustee, together with written notice of such service mailed or delivered to the Issuer or the Parent Guarantor shall be deemed, in every respect, effective service of process on the Issuer and the Guarantors, respectively.
Section 113. Waiver of Jury Trial .
EACH OF THE ISSUER AND EACH GUARANTOR AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 114. Force Majeure .
In no event shall the Trustee or any Paying Agent be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of god, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services.
Section 115. Legal Holidays .
In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, Stated Maturity or Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of the Securities (other than a provision of any Security which specifically states that such provision shall apply in lieu of this Section)) payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or at the Stated Maturity or Maturity, provided that no interest with respect to such
payment shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity or Maturity, as the case may be.
Section 116. Counterparts .
This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 117. FATCA .
Each Holder or holder of an interest in a Security, by acceptance of such Security or such interest therein, agrees to provide to the Trustee, any Paying Agent or the Issuer, upon its request, the Noteholder Tax Identification Information and, to the extent any withholding tax under FATCA is applicable, the Noteholder FATCA Information. In addition, each Holder or holder of an interest in a Security, by acceptance of such Security or such interest therein, agrees that the Trustee has the right to withhold any amounts of interest (properly withholdable under law and without any corresponding gross-up) payable to a Holder or holder of an interest in a Security that fails to comply with the requirements of the preceding sentence.
Section 118. USA Patriot Act .
In order to comply with the laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including, without limitation, those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering, including Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act of the United States ( Patriot Act ), the Trustee and its agents are required to obtain, verify, record and update certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Trustee and agents. Accordingly, each of the parties agree to provide to the Trustee and agents, upon their request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Trustee and agents to comply with the Patriot Act.
ARTICLE TWO
SECURITY FORMS
Section 201. Forms Generally .
The Securities of each series shall be in substantially the form set forth in this Article or in such other form or forms as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers of the Issuer executing such Securities, all as evidenced by their execution thereof. If the form of Securities is established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, copies of appropriate records of such actions shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Issuer
and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Issuer Order contemplated by Section 303 for the authentication and delivery of such Securities.
The definitive Securities shall be produced in any manner as determined by the Director or Authorized Officer executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.
Except as provided pursuant to Section 301, the Trustees certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the form set forth in Section 205 and Restricted Securities shall bear a legend as set forth in Section 204.
Except as otherwise provided herein or pursuant to Section 301, Securities of any series offered and sold as part of their initial distribution in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act shall be issued in the form of one or more Global Securities in definitive, fully registered form without coupons, substantially in the form set forth herein, with such applicable legends as are provided for in Sections 202 and 204. Such Global Securities shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Securities or its nominee and deposited with the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for such Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as herein provided, for credit by the Depositary to the respective accounts of beneficial owners of such Securities (or to such other accounts as they may direct) at DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream. Until such time as the applicable Restricted Period shall have terminated, each such Global Security shall be referred to herein as a Regulation S Global Security. After such time as the applicable Restricted Period shall have terminated, each such Global Security shall be referred to herein as an Unrestricted Global Security. The aggregate principal amount of any Regulation S Global Security and any Unrestricted Global Security may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary for such Global Security, as provided in Section 305. As used herein, the term Restricted Period, with respect to Global Securities (or of any identifiable tranche thereof) initially offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (i) the day that the underwriter(s), if any, for the offering of Securities of such series (or tranche) advises the Issuer and the Trustee in writing is the day on which such Securities of such series were first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the Closing Date with respect to such series of Securities. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 301 or agreed to by the Issuer, no Regulation S Global Security or Unrestricted Global Security shall be issued except as provided in this paragraph to evidence Securities offered and sold as part of their initial distribution in reliance on Regulation S.
Except as otherwise provided herein or pursuant to Section 301, Securities of any series offered and sold as part of their initial distribution in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued in the form of one or more Global Securities (each, a Restricted Global Security) in definitive, fully registered form without coupons, substantially in the form set forth herein, with such applicable legends as are provided for in Section 202 and 204. Such Global Securities shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Security or its nominee and deposited with the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for such Depositary, duly executed by the
Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The aggregate principal amount of any Restricted Global Security may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary for such Global Security, as provided in Section 305.
For all purposes of this Indenture, the term Restricted Securities shall include all Securities issued upon registration of transfer of, exchange for or in lieu of Restricted Securities except as otherwise provided in Section 305.
Section 202. Form of Face of Security .
[ INCLUDE IF SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE.]
[ INCLUDE IF SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY AND THE DEPOSITARY IS THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY PORTION HEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]
[ INCLUDE IF SECURITY IS A RESTRICTED SECURITY (UNLESS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 305 OF THE INDENTURE, THE ISSUER DETERMINES AND CERTIFIES TO THE TRUSTEE THAT THE LEGEND MAY BE REMOVED) NEITHER THIS GLOBAL SECURITY NOR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) TO AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC. (THE ISSUER), (2) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR BUYERS IN A TRANSACTION MEETING
THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (3) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (4) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (5) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS SECURITY, REPRESENTS AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER, THE GUARANTORS, AND THE TRUSTEE THAT IT IS (A) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (B) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF (OR AN ACCOUNT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (K)(2) OF RULE 902 UNDER) REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. IN ANY CASE THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH REGARD TO THIS SECURITY EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED ONLY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE.]
[ IF THE SECURITY IS A REGULATION S SECURITY, THEN INSERT THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSON, UNLESS SUCH SECURITY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF IS AVAILABLE. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF FORTY DAYS FROM THE LATER OF (1) THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY WAS FIRST OFFERED AND (2) THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES.]
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to , or its registered assigns, on (the Stated Maturity) [ INCLUDE IF THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY the Initial Principal Amount specified on Schedule A hereto (such Initial Principal Amount, as it may from time to time be adjusted by endorsement on Schedule A hereto, is hereinafter referred to as the Principal Amount), or such other principal amount (which, when taken together with the principal amounts of all other Outstanding Securities, shall initially equal US$ in the aggregate) as may be set forth in the records of the Trustee
hereinafter referred to in accordance with the Indenture] / [ INCLUDE IF THIS SECURITY IS NOT A GLOBAL SECURITY the principal sum of United States Dollars (the Principal Amount) on ] and to pay interest thereon from or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on and in each year, commencing , at the rate of % per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), until the Principal Amount hereof is paid or made available for payment [ if applicable, insert , provided that any Principal Amount and premium, and any such installment of interest, which is overdue shall bear interest at the rate of % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand]. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the day that is 15 calendar days prior to each such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than ten (10) days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
[ If the Security is not to bear interest prior to Maturity, insert The principal of this Security shall not bear interest except in the case of a default in payment of principal upon acceleration, upon redemption or at Stated Maturity and in such case the overdue principal and any overdue premium shall bear interest at the rate of % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue principal or premium shall be payable on demand. [Any such interest on overdue principal or premium which is not paid on demand shall bear interest at the rate of % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest on interest shall be legally enforceable), from the date of such demand until the amount so demanded is paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue interest shall be payable on demand.]]
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and [ if applicable, insert any such] interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Issuer or Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts[ if applicable, insert ; provided , however, that at the option of the Issuer payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register] [ if applicable, insert ; and provided , further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, payments of any interest on the Securities (other than at Maturity) may be made, in the case of a Holder of at least US$10,000,000 Principal Amount of Securities, by electronic funds transfer of immediately
available funds to a United States dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank, provided that such registered Holder shall have provided the Trustee written wire instructions at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. Unless such designation is revoked by written notice to the Issuer or a Paying Agent, any such designation made by such Holder with respect to such Securities will remain in effect with respect to any future payments with respect to such Securities payable to such Holder. The Issuer will pay any administrative costs imposed by banks in connection with making payments by electronic funds transfer.]
In certain circumstances, Additional Amounts will be payable in respect of this Security in accordance with terms of the Indenture. Whenever in this Security there is mentioned, in any context, any payments on this Security such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Security shall be entitled to the benefits under the Indenture and be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless the Securities have not been signed by the Issuer or the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
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Section 203. Form of Reverse of Security .
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuer (the Securities), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among the Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof [ if applicable, insert , limited in aggregate principal amount to US$ ] [ if applicable, insert ; provided , however, that the Issuer may from time to time or at any time, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, create and issue additional Securities with terms and conditions identical to those of the Securities (except for the issue date, the issue price and the first interest payment date), which additional Securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Securities].
This Security is an unsecured obligation of the Issuer and ranks in right of payment on parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer (and without any preference among themselves), except for indebtedness mandatorily preferred by applicable law.
[ if applicable, insert The Securities of this series are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date [ if applicable, insert prior to ] (any such date, a Make-Whole Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the Make-Whole Amount for the Securities being redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to such Make-Whole Redemption Date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Make-Whole Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
For the purposes of this Security:
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, (a) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15(519) or any successor publication, which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Applicable Margin means %.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the maturity date of the Securities to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Make-Whole Amount means the sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of (a) the present value of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed and (b) the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of interest thereon (not including any portions of such payments of interest accrued to the Make-Whole Redemption Date), from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the Maturity Date of the Securities being redeemed, in each case discounted to the Make-Whole Redemption Date an a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Issuer.
Reference Treasury Dealer means any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and their successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Issuer that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer); provided , however, that if any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Issuer shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon at the then-applicable interest rate that would be due after the related Make-Whole Redemption Date but for such redemption, provided , however, that, if that Make-Whole Redemption Date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to that Make-Whole Redemption Date.]
[ if applicable, insert On or after , the Securities are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date (a Par Call Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to such redemption date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Par Call Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.]
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In addition to its ability to redeem this Security pursuant to the foregoing, this Security may be redeemed by the Issuer on the terms set forth, and as more fully described, in Section 1108 of the Indenture, in certain circumstances where the Issuer would be required to pay Additional Amounts due to certain changes in the tax treatment of this Security or the Guarantees.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
Upon the occurrence of any Change of Control Triggering Event and upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1009 of the Indenture, each Holder has the right to
require the Issuer to purchase all or a portion of the Securities of such Holder properly tendered at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of the series of which this Security is a part or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
In any case where the due date for the payment of the Principal Amount of, or any premium or interest with respect to any Security or the date fixed for redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day at a Place of Payment, then payment of the Principal Amount, premium, if any, or interest, including any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereto need not be made on such date at such Place of Payment but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment, with the same force and effect as if made on the date for such payment or the date fixed for redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such date.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in Principal Amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in Principal Amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuer, the Guarantors, or any of them, with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
The Guarantors that are a party to the Indenture as at, or subsequent to, the date of authentication of this Security (including any New Guarantors in accordance with Section 1011 of the Indenture and subject to release of any Subsidiary Guarantor(s) in accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture), have fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, pursuant to the terms of the Guarantees contained in Article Thirteen of the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security, any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof and any other amounts payable by the Issuer under the Indenture, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the Stated Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, in
accordance with the terms of this Security and the Indenture. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holder of this Security and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantees and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Thirteen of the Indenture and reference is made to such Article and Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantees.
Within 30 days of any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor becoming a Relevant Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor shall cause such Relevant Guarantor to also become a Guarantor (each, a New Guarantor) of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities by having such New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee deliver a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture within such 30 day period, provided that such New Guarantors Guarantee may contain any limitation required under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized, or which are substantially similar to the limitations contained in such other new guarantees given by the New Guarantor in relation to the Specified Indebtedness giving rise to its status as a Relevant Guarantor.
Upon execution and delivery by the New Guarantor of its New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture and any other documents provided for in Section 1011, the New Guarantor shall be a Guarantor for the purposes of this Indenture and for purposes of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities. In connection therewith, (i) the rights and obligations of such New Guarantor and the restrictions imposed upon it under this Indenture shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor and (ii) the rights and obligations and restrictions imposed upon the other Guarantors shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor.
In accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture, any or all of the Subsidiary Guarantors may be released at any time from their respective Guarantees and other obligations under the Indenture and the Securities without the consent of any Holder. Such release will occur upon or concurrently with the Subsidiary Guarantor no longer being a Relevant Guarantor and upon the delivery of an Officers Certificate of Release to the Trustee certifying that the Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Relevant Guarantor, provided that, at the time of such release, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and the Trustee shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal amount hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer or the Guarantors, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in any place where the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, and in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and any integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
This Security and the Guarantees shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, but without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York; provided , however, that all matters governing the authorization and execution of the Securities by the Issuer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the authorization and execution of any notation of the Guarantees by the Guarantors pursuant to Article Thirteen of the Indenture or any Guarantees endorsed by such Guarantors on this Security, if any, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the respective places of incorporation of each such Guarantor.
All terms used in this Security are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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By purchasing this Security, the Holder hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the Indenture.
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Section 204. Legends on Restricted Securities .
Except as otherwise provided herein or pursuant to Section 301, all Securities of any series (or any identifiable tranche of any series) issued pursuant to this Indenture (including Securities issued upon registration of transfer, in exchange for or in lieu of such Securities) shall be Restricted Securities, and shall bear the applicable legend(s) setting forth restrictions on transfer provided in Section 202 for so long as such Securities constitute Restricted Securities; provided , however, the term Restricted Securities shall not include (i) Regulation S Global Securities or Unrestricted Global Securities, (ii) Securities as to which such restrictive legend(s) have been removed pursuant to Section 305 and (iii) Securities issued upon registration of transfer of, in exchange for or in lieu of Securities that are not Restricted Securities.
Section 205. Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication .
Subject to Section 614, the Trustees certificates of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
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ARTICLE THREE
THE SECURITIES
Section 301. Title and Terms; Issuable in Series .
The aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series.
With respect to any Securities of any series (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in lieu of, other Securities pursuant to this Indenture pursuant to Section 304, Section 305, Section 306, Section 905 or Section 1107 and except for any Securities which, pursuant to Section 303, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered
hereunder), there shall be (a) established in or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer and (b) (i) set forth or determined in the manner provided in an Officers Certificate or (ii) established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of such Securities:
(1) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from Securities of any other series),
(2) the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, or upon partial redemption of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 304, Section 305, Section 306, Section 905 or Section 1107 and except for any Securities which, pursuant to Section 303, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder);
(3) the issue price and issuance date of such Securities, including the date from which interest on such Securities will accrue;
(4) if applicable, that such Securities shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, in such case, the Depositary for such Global Securities, the form of any legend or legends that shall be borne by such Global Securities in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 202 and Section 204 (including any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 305 in which such legend(s) may be removed or modified) and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 305 in which any such Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Securities registered, or any transfer of such Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof;
(5) the Person to whom any interest on a Security of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest;
(6) the date or dates on which the principal of, and any premium on, any Securities of the series is payable;
(7) the rate or rates at which any Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, including, if applicable, the rate or rates of interest on any overdue payments, the date or dates from which any such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which any such interest shall be payable and the Regular Record Date for any such interest payable on any Interest Payment Date;
(8) the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable, any Securities of the series may be surrendered for registration of transfer, Securities of the series may be surrendered for exchange and notices and demands to or upon the Issuer or the Guarantors in respect of the Securities of the series and this Indenture may be served;
(9) (a) whether or not such Securities are to be redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Issuer and, if so redeemable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Issuer, (b) if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Issuer to redeem the Securities shall be evidenced and (c) any provisions in addition to or in lieu of the provisions of Article Eleven applicable to redemption of Securities of the series;
(10) if other than denominations of US$2,000 and any integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof, the denominations in which any Securities of the series shall be issuable;
(11) if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;
(12) if other than the currency of the United States of America, the currency, currencies or currency units in which the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable and the manner of determining the equivalent thereof in the currency of the United States of America for any purpose, including for purposes of the definition of Outstanding in Section 101;
(13) if the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series is to be payable, at the election of the Issuer, a Guarantor or the Holder thereof, in one or more currencies, currency units, composite currency or composite currency units other than that or those in which such Securities are stated to be payable, the currency, currencies or currency units in which the principal of or any premium or interest on Securities of such series as to which such election is made shall be payable (which shall be in accordance with the Applicable Procedures), and the periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which such election is to be made and the amount so payable (or the manner in which such amount shall be determined);
(14) if other than the entire principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of any Securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502;
(15) if other than as provided in Section 201, the form or forms of the Securities;
(16) if the Securities will be entitled to the benefits of the Guarantees afforded by Article Thirteen of the Indenture and, if so, the identity of the Guarantors at the time of issuance of such Securities;
(17) if the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of any Securities of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the Stated Maturity, the amount which shall be deemed to be the principal amount of such Securities as of any such date for any purpose thereunder or hereunder, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any Maturity other than the Stated
Maturity or which shall be deemed to be Outstanding as of any date prior to the Stated Maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined);
(18) if applicable, that the Securities of the series, in whole or any specified part, shall be defeasible pursuant to Section 1202 or Section 1203 or both such Sections and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Issuer or a Guarantor to defease such Securities shall be evidenced;
(19) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Securities of the series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 502;
(20) any deletion or addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Article Ten that apply to Securities of the series;
(21) any changes to the information the Issuer or the Parent Guarantor shall be obligated to provide to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be obligated to promptly forward to Holders of Securities of the series, pursuant to Section 703;
(22) any other terms of the series of Securities (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 901(5));
(23) if Additional Amounts, pursuant to Section 1007, will not be payable by the Issuer and the Guarantors;
(24) any stock exchange on which the Securities of the series will be listed;
(25) if the series of Securities provides for further creation and issuances of further Securities of such series by the Issuer (having the same terms and conditions as the Securities of that series in all respects, or in all respects except for the issue date, the issue price and the first interest payment date thereon, so that such further issuance shall be consolidated and form a single series with all Outstanding Securities of such series) without the consent of the Holders of that series; and
(26) the identifiers of such Securities (CUSIP number and/or ISIN).
The terms of all Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as may otherwise be established in or pursuant to Board Resolutions or supplemental indentures referred to above.
To the extent any terms of the Securities are established pursuant to such Board Resolutions or supplemental indentures, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers Certificate or the supplemental indenture setting forth the terms of the Securities.
Section 302. Denominations .
The Securities shall be issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, in such denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 301. In the absence of any such specified denomination with respect to the Securities of any series, the Securities of such series shall be issued only in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and any integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof.
Section 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating .
The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer by any one or more Directors and Authorized Officers. The signature of any Director or Authorized Officer on the Securities may be manual or facsimile.
Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of any individual who was at any time the proper Director or Authorized Officer of the Issuer shall bind the Issuer notwithstanding that such individual has ceased to hold such office prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such office at the date of such Securities.
At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Securities executed by the Issuer to the Trustee for authentication, together with an Issuer Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with the Issuer Order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities. In authenticating such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 601 and 603) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating,
(1) that the forms (if the form of such Securities has been established by or pursuant to Board Resolution as permitted by Section 201) and/or terms (if the terms of such Securities have been established by or pursuant to Board Resolution as permitted by Section 301) of such Securities have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;
(2) that such Securities, when such Securities have been authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Issuer in the manner and subject to any qualifications, assumptions and limitations specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles and to such other matters as counsel shall specify therein;
(3) when such Securities have been authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Issuer in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, the Guarantees will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles and to such other matters as counsel shall specify therein; and
(4) that all conditions precedent to issuance and authentication of the Securities under this Indenture have been satisfied.
The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Securities if the issue of any such series of Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee or if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not be lawfully taken.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 301 and of the second preceding paragraph, if all Securities of a series are not to be originally issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver the Officers Certificate otherwise required pursuant to Section 301 or the Issuer Order and Opinion of Counsel otherwise required pursuant to such second preceding paragraph at or prior to the authentication of each Security of such series if such documents are delivered at or prior to the authentication upon original issuance of the first Security of such series to be issued and reasonably contemplate the subsequent issuance of each Security of such series.
Each Security shall be dated on the date of its authentication.
No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent by manual signature, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Issuer, and the Issuer shall deliver such Security to the Paying Agent for cancellation as provided in Section 309, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.
Section 304. Temporary Securities .
Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Issuer may execute and, upon compliance with Section 303 by the Issuer, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities that shall be produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the Directors and/or Authorized Officers executing such Securities may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.
If temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Issuer will cause definitive Securities of that series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of such series upon surrender of the temporary Securities of such series
at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment for that series, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor, one or more definitive Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series and tenor.
Section 305. Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange .
(a) General
The Issuer shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register (the register maintained in such office and in any other office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the Security Register) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and the transfer restrictions applicable to Securities herein provided, the Issuer shall provide for the registration of Securities. The Security Register for any series of Securities may not be established or maintained at any time in Australia. The Trustee is hereby appointed Security Registrar for the purpose of registering Securities and transfers of such Securities as herein provided and the Trustee hereby accepts such appointment. There shall be only one Security Registrar for each series of Securities.
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of any series at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment for that series, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, subject to the transfer restrictions set forth herein and in such Security, authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount. No transfer of a Security to any Person shall be effective under this Indenture or the Securities unless and until such Security has been registered in the name of such Person.
Subject to this Section 305, at the option of the Holder, Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.
All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Issuer or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar
duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing (with the signatures guaranteed in satisfactory form, if reasonably required by the Issuer or the Trustee).
No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304, 905 or 1107 not involving any transfer.
If the Securities of any series (or of any series and specified tenor) are to be redeemed in part, neither the Security Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required (A) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Securities of that series (or of that series and specified tenor) during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of any such Securities selected for redemption under Section 1103 and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (B) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part.
Each Holder and beneficial owner of Securities shall be deemed to represent and agree that such Holder or beneficial owner understands that the Issuer, each Guarantor, the Trustee and each Paying Agent may require certification reasonably acceptable to it (A) as a condition to the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any Security without, or at a reduced rate of, withholding or backup withholding tax, and (B) to enable the Issuer, each Guarantor, the Trustee and each Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to pay, deduct or withhold from payments in respect of such Securities or the Holder or beneficial owner of such Securities under any present or future law, rule or regulation of the United States, any State thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territories thereof or any present or future law, rule or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under any such law, rule or regulation. Such certification may include, without limitation, U.S. federal income tax forms (such as IRS Form W-8BEN (Certification of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding), IRS Form W-8IMY (Certification of Foreign Intermediary Status for United States Tax Withholding), IRS Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification), or IRS Form W-8ECI (Certification of Foreign Persons Claim that Income Is Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a U.S. Trade or Business) or any successors to such IRS forms). Each Holder or beneficial owner of Securities agrees to provide any certification required pursuant to this paragraph and to update or replace such form or certification in accordance with its terms or its subsequent amendments.
(b) Restricted Securities
Restricted Securities of each series shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer (the Transfer Restrictions) provided in the applicable legend(s) (the Restrictive Legends) required to be set forth on the face of each Restricted Security pursuant to Section 202 and Section 204 or as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for the Restricted Securities of such series, and each Holder of a Restricted Security, by its acceptance thereof,
agrees to be bound by, and to comply with, the Transfer Restrictions, in each case unless compliance with the Transfer Restrictions shall be waived by the Issuer in writing delivered to the Trustee.
Neither the Trustee nor its agents shall have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security (including any transfers between or among participants or indirect participants in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities of any series, the Transfer Restrictions shall cease and terminate with respect to any particular Restricted Security upon (i) receipt by the Issuer of evidence satisfactory to it (which may include an opinion of independent counsel experienced in matters of United States federal securities law) that, as of the date of determination, such Restricted Security (a) could be freely transferred by the Holder thereof pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, (b) has been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (c) has been transferred in a transaction satisfying all the requirements of Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act and (ii) receipt by the Trustee of an Officers Certificate certifying that the Issuer has received such evidence and that the Transfer Restrictions have ceased and terminated with respect to such Security. All references in the preceding sentence to any Regulation, Rule or provision thereof shall be deemed also to refer to any successor provisions thereof. In addition, the Issuer may terminate the Transfer Restrictions with respect to any particular Restricted Security in such other circumstances as it determines are appropriate for this purpose and shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate certifying that the Transfer Restrictions have ceased and terminated with respect to such Security.
At the request of the Holder and upon the surrender of such Restricted Security to the Trustee or Security Registrar for exchange in accordance with the provisions of this Section 305, any Restricted Security as to which the Transfer Restrictions shall have terminated in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be exchanged for a new Security of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, but without the Restrictive Legends. Any Restricted Security as to which the Restrictive Legends shall have been removed pursuant to this paragraph (and any Securities issued upon registration of transfer of, exchange for or in lieu of such Restricted Security) shall thereupon cease to be Restricted Securities for all purposes of this Indenture.
The Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the effective date of any registration statement registering any Restricted Securities under the Securities Act and shall ensure that any Opinion of Counsel received by it in connection with the removal of any Restrictive Legend is also addressed to the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and without negligence on its part in accordance with such notice or any Opinion of Counsel.
As used in this Section 305(b), the term transfer encompasses any sale, pledge, transfer or other disposition of any Securities referred to herein.
(c) Global Securities
The provisions of this Section 305(c) shall apply only to Global Securities.
Each Global Security authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the name of the Depositary designated for such Global Security or a nominee thereof and delivered to such Depositary or a nominee thereof or custodian therefor, and each such Global Security shall constitute a single Security for all purposes of this Indenture.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Securities registered, and no transfer of a Global Security in whole or in part may be made or registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof unless (A) such Depositary (i) has notified the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary for such Global Security or (ii) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, if so required by applicable law or regulation, and no successor Depositary for such Securities shall have been appointed within 90 days of such notification or of the Issuer becoming aware of the Depositarys ceasing to be so registered as the case may be, (B) the Issuer in its sole discretion shall have notified the Depositary by Issuer Order that the Global Securities shall be exchanged for such Securities, (C) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Securities and the beneficial owners of not less than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount evidenced by such Global Security advise the Trustee and the Depositary for such Global Security through its participants in writing that the continuation of the book-entry system is no longer in the best interests of such beneficial owners of the Securities or (D) there shall exist such circumstances, if any, in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as have been specified for this purpose as contemplated by Section 301.
Subject to the preceding paragraph, any exchange of a Global Security for other Securities may be made in whole or in part, and all Securities issued in exchange for a Global Security or any portion thereof shall be registered in such names as the Depositary for such Global Security shall direct.
Every Security authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for or in lieu of, a Global Security or any portion thereof, whether pursuant to this Section, Section 304, 306, 905 or 1107 or otherwise, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of and shall be, a Global Security, unless such Security is registered in the name of a Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof.
Except for the exchange rights provided in the third paragraph of this Section 305(c) above, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security held on their behalf by a Depositary shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Securities in definitive form, shall not be considered the Holders thereof for any purpose under this Indenture and shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to such Global Security, and such Depositary or its nominee may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of any of them as the Holder and owner of such Global Security for all purposes whatsoever. Neither the Trustee nor any of its agents shall have any responsibility or liability for the actions taken or not taken by the Depositary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Depositary for any Global Security may grant
proxies and otherwise authorize any person, including the beneficial owners of interests in such Global Security, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture with respect to such Global Security.
Until the termination of the Restricted Period with respect to Securities of a series, interests in any Regulation S Global Security of such series may be held only through Agent Members acting for and on behalf of Euroclear and Clearstream; provided , however, that the Trustee shall have no responsibility to determine compliance with this requirement.
(d) Transfers Between Global Securities
(i) Restricted Global Security to Regulation S Global Security . If the owner of a beneficial interest (an Owner Transferor) in a Restricted Global Security wishes at any time to transfer such beneficial interest to a person (an Owner Transferee) who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Security, such transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with the provisions of this Section 305(d)(i). Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Security Registrar, at the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from the Agent Member whose account is to be debited (an Agent Member Transferor) with respect to the Restricted Global Security directing the Trustee, as Security Registrar, to credit or cause to be credited to a specified account of another Agent Member (an Agent Member Transferee) (which may but need not be an account with Euroclear or Clearstream or both) a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Security in a principal amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security to be transferred (the Restricted Global Transferred Amount), (2) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member Transferee to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member Transferor to be debited for, the Restricted Global Transferred Amount, and (3) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Section 312(a) given by the Owner Transferor, the Trustee, as Security Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary for such Global Securities to reduce the principal amount of the Restricted Global Security, and to increase the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Security, by the Restricted Global Transferred Amount, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Agent Member Transferee a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security, and to debit or cause to be debited to the account of the Agent Member Transferor a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, in each case having a principal amount equal to the Restricted Global Transferred Amount.
(ii) Restricted Global Security to Unrestricted Global Security . If an Owner Transferor wishes at any time to transfer a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security to an Owner Transferee who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, such transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with this Section 305(d)(ii). Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Security Registrar, at
the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from the Agent Member Transferor directing the Trustee, as Security Registrar, to credit or cause to be credited to a specified account of an Agent Member Transferee (which may but need not be an account with Euroclear or Clearstream) a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Security in a principal amount equal to the Restricted Global Transferred Amount, (2) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member Transferee to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member Transferor to be debited for, the Restricted Global Transferred Amount, and (3) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Section 312(b) given by the Owner Transferor, the Trustee, as Security Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary for such Global Securities to reduce the principal amount of the Restricted Global Security, and to increase the principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Security, by the Restricted Global Transferred Amount, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Agent Member Transferee a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Security, and to debit or cause to be debited to the account of the Agent Member Transferor a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, in each case having a principal amount equal to the Restricted Global Transferred Amount.
(iii) Regulation S Global Security to Restricted Global Security . If an Owner Transferor wishes at any time to transfer a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Security to an Owner Transferee who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security, such transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with this Section 305(d)(iii). Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Security Registrar, at the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from the Agent Member Transferor, directing the Trustee, as Security Registrar, to credit or cause to be credited to a specified account of an Agent Member Transferee a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security to be so transferred (the Regulation S Global Transferred Amount), (2) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member Transferee to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member Transferor (which may but need not be an account with Euroclear or Clearstream or both) to be debited for, the Regulation S Global Amount, and (3) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Section 312(c) given by Owner Transferor or Owner Transferee, as the case may be, the Trustee, as Security Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary for such Global Securities to reduce the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Security, and increase the principal amount of the Restricted Global Security, by the Regulation S Global Transferred Amount, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Agent Member Transferee a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, and to debit or cause to be debited to the account of the Agent Member Transferor a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security, in each case having a principal amount equal to the Regulation S Global Transferred Amount.
(iv) Unrestricted Global Security to Restricted Global Security . If an Owner Transferor wishes at any time to transfer a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security to an Owner Transferee who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security, such transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with this Section 305(d)(iv). Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Security Registrar, at the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from the Agent Member Transferor, directing the Trustee, as Security Registrar, to credit or cause to be credited to a specified account of an Agent Member Transferee (which may but need not be an account with Euroclear or Clearstream) a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security in principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Security to be so transferred (the Unrestricted Global Transferred Amount), (2) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member Transferee to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member Transferor to be debited for, the Unrestricted Global Transferred Amount, and (3) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Section 312(d) given by the Owner Transferee, the Trustee, as Security Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary for such Securities to reduce the principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Security, and increase the principal amount of the Restricted Global Security, by the Unrestricted Global Transferred Amount, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Agent Member Transferee a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, and to debit or cause to be debited to the account of the Agent Member Transferor a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Security, in each case having a principal amount equal to the Unrestricted Global Transferred Amount.
(e) Other Transfers and Exchanges
In case of any transfer or exchange the procedures and requirements for which are not addressed in detail in this Section 305, such transfer or exchange will be subject to such procedures and requirements as may be reasonably prescribed by the Issuer and the Trustee from time to time and, in the case of a transfer or exchange involving a Global Security, the Applicable Procedures.
Section 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities .
If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
If there shall be delivered to the Issuer and the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any of their agents harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Issuer or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a protected
purchaser, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, upon Issuer order, authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.
Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Issuer may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.
Every new Security of any series issued pursuant to this Section in exchange for any mutilated Security or in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security, shall (i) constitute an original contractual obligation of the Issuer, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, (ii) be registered by the Issuer in the Security Registrar in the name of such Person and (iii) shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.
Section 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved .
Except as otherwise established as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any series of Securities, interest on any Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest.
Any interest on any Security of any series that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (Defaulted Interest) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Issuer or the Guarantor, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (1) or (2) below:
(1) The Issuer or the Guarantor may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security of such series and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer or the Guarantor shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to
the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause (1) provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be given to each Holder of Securities of such series in the manner set forth in Section 106, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so mailed, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (2).
(2) The Issuer or the Guarantors may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of any series in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Issuer to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause (2), such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, that were carried by such other Security.
Section 308. Persons Deemed Owners .
Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 307) any interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee or any of their respective agents shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
Section 309. Cancellation .
All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against any sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Paying Agent, be delivered to the Paying Agent and shall be promptly cancelled by it. The Issuer or a Guarantor may at any time deliver to the Paying Agent for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder that the Issuer or such Guarantor may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and may deliver to the Paying Agent (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee) for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated
hereunder that the Issuer has not issued and sold, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Paying Agent. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities cancelled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Securities held by the Paying Agent shall be disposed of in accordance with the Paying Agents then customary procedure unless by an Issuer Order the Issuer shall direct that cancelled Securities be returned to it.
Section 310. Computation of Interest .
Except as otherwise established as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, Interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Section 311. CUSIP Numbers .
The Issuer in issuing the Securities may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that the Trustee shall assume no responsibility for the accuracy of such numbers and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.
Section 312. Certification Form .
(a) Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, whenever any certification is required to be given pursuant to Section 305(d)(i) of this Indenture in connection with the transfer of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security to a person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Security, such certification shall be provided substantially in the form of Annex A to this Indenture, with only such changes as shall be approved in writing by the Issuer.
(b) Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, whenever any certification is required to be given pursuant to Section 305(d)(ii) of this Indenture in connection with the transfer of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security to a person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, such certification shall be provided substantially in the form of Annex B to this Indenture, with only such changes as shall be approved in writing by the Issuer.
(c) Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, whenever any certifications are required to be given pursuant to Section 305(d)(iii) of this Indenture in connection with the transfer of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security to a person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, such certifications shall be provided substantially in the form of Annex C to this Indenture, with only such changes as shall be approved in writing by the Issuer.
(d) Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, whenever any certification is required to be given pursuant to Section 305(d)(iv) of this Indenture in connection with the transfer of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security to a person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, such certification shall be provided substantially in the form of Annex D to this Indenture, with only such changes as shall be approved in writing by the Issuer.
ARTICLE FOUR
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture .
This Indenture shall, upon an Issuer Request, cease to be of further effect (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities herein expressly provided for, the surviving rights of the Trustee under Section 607 hereof, and any provision hereof that expressly survives the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when
(1) either
(A) all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i) Securities that have been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306 and (ii) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(B) all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation:
(i) have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption, or
(ii) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or
(iii) are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer,
and the Issuer, in the case of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders of the Securities, cash in U.S. dollars, not-callable U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and any premium and interest to the date of such deposit
(in the case of Securities that have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be;
(2) no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of the deposit or shall occur as a result of the deposit and the deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which the Issuer is bound;
(3) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid or made provision satisfactory to the Trustee for the payment of all other sums payable hereunder by the Issuer; and
(4) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors to the Trustee and the lien of the Trustee under Section 607, the obligations of the Issuer to any Authenticating Agent under Section 613, any obligations of the Trustee under Section 402, the rights and obligations of the Issuer set forth in the last paragraph of Section 1003 and any rights of registration of transfer, exchange or replacement of Securities provided in Sections 304, 305, 306, 905, 1002 or 1107 and any rights to receive Additional Amounts pursuant to Section 1007 shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.
Section 402. Application of Trust Money
Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 401 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal and premium and any interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee.
ARTICLE FIVE
REMEDIES
Section 501. Events of Default .
Event of Default, wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any series, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body) unless such event is either inapplicable to a particular series or it is specifically deleted or modified in or pursuant to the supplemental indenture or Board Resolution creating such series of Securities or in the form of the Security for such series:
(1) a default in the payment of any principal of, or any premium on, any Securities of that series when due at Maturity, upon redemption, pursuant to a Change of
Control Offer or otherwise and, provided that if such default is caused solely by technical or administrative error, the continuance of such default for a period of three Business Days;
(2) a default in the payment of any interest or any Additional Amounts due and payable on any Securities of such series and the continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;
(3) a default in the performance, or breach, of any other covenant, obligation or agreement of the Issuer or the Guarantors in this Indenture with respect to the Securities of that series, the Securities of that series or the Guarantees (other than a covenant or obligation default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section specifically dealt with or which has expressly been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Securities other than that series) and the continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Issuer (with a copy to the Parent Guarantor) by the Trustee or to the Issuer (with a copy to the Parent Guarantor) and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or breach, requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a Notice of Default hereunder;
(4) (a) any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of at least US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) of the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary becomes due and is required to be paid prior to its contractual maturity date by reason of any event of default or acceleration (however described), (b) the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary fails (after the expiration of any applicable grace period) to make any payment in respect of any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of at least US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) on the due date for payment, (c) any security given by the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary for any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of at least US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) is enforced or (d) default is made (after the expiration of any applicable grace period) by the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary for any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of at least US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) in making any payment due under any guarantee and/or indemnity given by it in relation to any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of at least US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies), unless such Indebtedness is discharged or an event of default or acceleration related to such Indebtedness is waived or rescinded, as applicable;
(5) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies), shall be rendered against the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain unsatisfied or undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days, during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action
shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon assets of the Parent Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary to enforce such judgment;
(6) any Guarantee is held to be unenforceable or invalid in a judicial proceeding or is claimed in writing by the Issuer or any Guarantor not to be valid or enforceable, or any Guarantee is denied or disaffirmed in writing by the Issuer or any Guarantor, except, in each case, as permitted in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;
(7)
(a) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary or its debts, or of a material part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, administrator, liquidator, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary or for a material part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
(b) the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any U.S. federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (7)(a) above, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, administrator, liquidator, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary or for a material part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the Issuer, any Guarantor or any Principal Subsidiary (or any committee thereof) shall adopt any resolution or otherwise authorize any action to approve any of the actions referred to above in this clause (7)(b) or clause (7)(a) above or (vi) solely in the case of the Parent Guarantor, where the Parent Guarantor (A) is (or states or is presumed for the purposes of the Corporations Act that it is) an insolvent under administration or insolvent (each as defined in the Corporations Act), (B) is taken (under section 459(F)(1) of the Corporations Act) to have failed to comply with a statutory demand, (C) is the subject of an event described in section 459(C)(2)(b) or section 585 of the Corporations Act (or it makes a statement from which the Trustee or any Holder reasonably believes it is so subject) or (D) is subject to any plan of compromise or arrangement, a proposal or a notice of intention to file a proposal, assignment, moratorium or composition, protected from creditors under any statute or dissolved (in each case, other than to carry out a reconstruction or amalgamation while solvent on terms not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture); or
(c) the Issuer or any Guarantor shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; or
(8) any other Event of Default established as contemplated by Section 301 provided with respect to Securities of that series.
Section 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment .
If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 501(7)) with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, then, in every such case, the Trustee (if a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notice of such Event of Default) or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series may declare the principal amount of all the Outstanding Securities of such series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Issuer with a copy to the Parent Guarantor (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount and any accrued interest thereon shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(7) occurs and is continuing, then in every such case the principal of, Additional Amounts, if any, and any accrued and unpaid interest on the Outstanding Securities of any series shall become immediately due and payable without any further action on the part of the Trustee or the Holders.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, by written notice to the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:
(1) the Issuer or a Guarantor has irrevocably paid or irrevocably deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay
(A) all overdue interest on all Outstanding Securities of such series,
(B) the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Outstanding Securities of such series that have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, and any interest on such unpaid principal at the rate prescribed therefor in such Securities,
(C) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue payments at the rate or rates for such Securities established as contemplated by Section 301, and
(D) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel and all amounts due to the Trustee under Section 607; and
(2) all Events of Default with respect to the Securities of such series, other than the non-payment of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513.
No such rescission shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee .
The Issuer and each Guarantor covenants that if
(1) default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or
(2) default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security at the Maturity thereof,
the Issuer and each Guarantor shall, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal and any premium and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal and premium and on any overdue interest, at the rate or rates established as contemplated by Section 301 therefor, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 607.
If the Issuer and the Guarantors fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce the same against the Issuer or the Guarantors or any other obligor upon such Securities or the Guarantees, as the case may be, and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Issuer or the Guarantors or any other obligor upon such Securities or the Guarantees, as the case may be, wherever situated.
If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
Section 504. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim .
In case of any judicial proceeding relative to the Issuer or the Guarantors (or any other obligor upon the Securities), any of their respective property or creditors, the Trustee shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise, to take any and all
actions authorized under the Trust Indenture Act (as if the Trust Indenture Act applied to this Indenture) in order to have claims of the Holders and the Trustee allowed in any such proceeding. In particular, the Trustee shall be authorized to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 607.
No provision of this Indenture shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding; provided , however, that the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders, vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar official and be a member of a creditors or other similar committee.
Section 505. Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities .
All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities or the Guarantees may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel and other amounts due to it under Section 607, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.
Section 506. Application of Money Collected .
Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal or any premium or interest (or any Additional Amounts), upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:
FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee under Section 607;
SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities (and any Additional Amounts) in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and any premium and interest (and any Additional Amounts), respectively; and
THIRD: The balance, if any, to the Issuer, any Guarantor or the other Person or Persons otherwise entitled thereto.
Section 507. Limitation on Suits .
No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:
(1) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such series;
(2) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute such proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;
(3) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;
(4) the Trustee, within 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, has failed to institute any such proceeding; and
(5) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series;
it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all of such Holders.
Section 508. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest .
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 307) interest on such Security pursuant to the terms thereof or the Guarantee thereof (and any Additional Amounts) on the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.
Section 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies .
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such
case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
Section 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative .
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
Section 511. Delay or Omission Not Waiver .
No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.
Section 512. Control by Holders .
Subject to Section 603(5), the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such series, provided that:
(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture or subject the Trustee to undue risk or require the Trustee to submit to the jurisdiction of a non-U.S. court,
(2) the action so directed would not be unjustly prejudicial to the Holders not taking part in such direction, or
(3) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction,
provided further that the Trustee shall be under no obligation to determine whether any such direction shall be in such conflict or so unjustly prejudicial, and provided further, that nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Trustee to take direction from Holders unless such direction is in writing and accompanied by indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee.
Nothing in this Indenture shall impair the right of the Trustee in its discretion to take any action deemed proper by the Trustee and that is not inconsistent with such direction by Holders of Securities.
Section 513. Waiver of Past Defaults .
The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default
(1) in the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of such series (or any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof), or
(2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof that under Article Nine cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected.
Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 514. Undertaking for Costs .
In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require any party litigant in such suit to file an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, including fees and expenses of counsel, and may assess costs against any such party litigant; provided that this Section shall not be deemed to authorize any court to require such an undertaking or to make such an assessment in any such suit.
Section 515. Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws .
Each of the Issuer and each Guarantor covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any usury, stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer and each Guarantor (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.
ARTICLE SIX
THE TRUSTEE
Section 601. Certain Duties and Responsibilities .
(a) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of any series,
(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or Opinions of Counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform on their face to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
(b) In case an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to Securities of any series, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.
(c) No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that
(i) this subsection (c) shall not be construed to limit the effect of subsection (a) of this Section;
(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee under this Indenture with respect to the Securities; and
(iii) no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.
(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section.
(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for any error in judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
Section 602. Notice of Defaults .
Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default hereunder, the Trustee shall transmit to all Holders of the Securities of each series affected thereby, in the manner provided in Section 106, notice of such default hereunder in respect of which written notice has been provided to the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; provided , however, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of, or any premium or interest (or any Additional Amounts in respect of the foregoing) on, any Security of such series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as a Responsible Officer of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the Holders; and provided , further, that in the case of any default of the character specified in Section 501(4) no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose of this Section, the term default means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default.
Section 603. Certain Rights of Trustee .
Subject to the provisions of Section 601:
(1) the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, securities, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;
(2) any request or direction of the Issuer mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Issuer Request or Issuer Order, and any resolution of the Board of Directors shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution;
(3) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officers Certificate and/or Opinion of Counsel;
(4) the Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;
(5) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such direction is in writing and such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction;
(6) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, securities, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation;
(7) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture;
(8) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have or be charged with notice or knowledge of any default or Event of Default under this Indenture (other than a payment default under Sections 501 or 502 hereof) unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received written notice of such default or Event of Default from the Issuer or any other obligor on such Securities or by any Holder of such Securities and such notice refers to the Securities and this Indenture;
(9) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder (including as Paying Agent and Securities Registrar), and to each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder;
(10) anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Trustee be liable under or in connection with this Indenture for indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits, whether or not foreseeable, even if the Trustee has been advised of the possibility thereof and regardless of the form of action in which such damages are sought;
(11) the Trustee may employ agents in performing its duties hereunder and shall not have liability for negligent performance by an agent appointed with due care;
(12) The Trustee shall not be liable for errors in judgment made in good faith unless negligent in ascertaining pertinent facts; and
(13) the permissive rights of the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action enumerated herein shall not be construed as an obligation or duty.
Section 604. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities .
The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except for the Trustees certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture, any offering document or of the Securities except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate the Securities and perform its obligations hereunder. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Issuer of the Securities or the proceeds thereof.
Section 605. May Hold Securities .
The Trustee, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of the Trustee or the Issuer, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Security Registrar or such other agent.
Section 606. Money Held in Trust .
Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by applicable law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Issuer.
Section 607. Compensation and Reimbursement .
Each of the Issuer and the Parent Guarantor agrees jointly and severally:
(1) to pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation as the Issuer and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);
(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except to the extent any such expense, disbursement or advance may be attributable to its negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct; and
(3) to indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee and their respective officers, employees and directors for, and to defend and hold them harmless against, any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including (i) the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel and (ii) taxes
other than withholding, backup withholding or taxes based on the income of the Trustee), arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder or the performance of its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture (including this Section 607(3)) and defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense may be attributable to its negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct;
To ensure the Issuers and the Parent Guarantors payment obligations under this Section 607, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, in its capacity as Trustee, except money or property collected or held in trust for the benefit of the Holders of particular Securities. Such lien and the obligations of the Issuer under this Section 607 shall survive the resignation and removal of the Trustee and the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
The indemnity contained herein shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the final payment in full of the Securities, and termination of this Indenture.
Trustee for purposes of this Section 607 shall include any predecessor Trustee, but the negligence or bad faith or willful misconduct of any Trustee shall not affect the rights or obligations of the Issuer or any other Trustee hereunder.
When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in connection with an Event of Default specified in Section 501(7), the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable United States, United Kingdom or Australian federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law.
Section 608. Conflicting Interests .
If the Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act (as if the provisions to the Trust Indenture Act applied to this Indenture), the Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture. To the extent permitted by Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have a conflicting interest by virtue of being a trustee under this Indenture with respect to Securities of more than one series.
Section 609. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility .
There shall at all times be one (and only one) Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of each series, which may be Trustee hereunder for Securities of one or more other series. Each Trustee shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act (as if the provisions to the Trust Indenture Act applied to this Indenture) to act as such, has a combined capital and surplus of at least US$50,000,000 and has its Corporate Trust Office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. If any such Person publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Person
shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee with respect to the Securities shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.
Section 610. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor .
No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 611.
The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, upon 30 days prior written notice delivered to the Trustee and to the Issuer. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition at the expense of the Issuer any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities.
If at any time:
(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 608 after written request therefor by the Issuer or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months;
(2) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act (as if the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act applied to this Indenture) and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Issuer or by any such Holder, or
(3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation,
then, in any such case, (A) the Issuer may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (B) subject to Section 514, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities by giving 30 days prior written notice thereof to the Issuer. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition at the expense of the Issuer and the Parent Guarantor any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities.
If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more of all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series) and shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 611. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Issuer and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 611, become the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the Issuer or the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner required by Section 611, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.
The Issuer shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series to all Holders of Securities of such series in the manner provided for in Section 106. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.
In no event will the Trustee be responsible for or have any liability for the acts or omissions of any such successor Trustee for the Securities of any series appointed hereunder or for any separate or co-Trustee.
Section 611. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor .
In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Issuer, the Guarantors and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Issuer or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder.
In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Issuer, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1)
shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates, (2) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the Issuer or any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates.
Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in the first preceding paragraph.
No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article.
Section 612. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business .
Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated by such predecessor Trustee, any successor Trustee may authenticate such Securities in its own name with the full force and effect which this Indenture provides for the certificate of authentication of the Trustee.
Section 613. Agents .
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, (i) all references in this Indenture to the Trustee shall be deemed to refer to the Trustee in its capacity as Trustee and in its capacities as Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent and Security Registrar and (ii) every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability or offering protection, immunity or indemnity to the Trustee shall be deemed to apply with the same force and effect to the Trustee acting in its capacities as Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent and Security Registrar.
Section 614. Appointment of Authenticating Agent .
The Trustee, with the consent of the Issuer, may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities that shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series issued upon exchange, registration of transfer or partial redemption thereof and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustees certificate of authentication, except upon original issue or pursuant to Section 306, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Issuer and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than US$50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.
Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.
An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Issuer. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Issuer. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent that shall be acceptable
to the Issuer and shall give notice of such appointment in the manner provided in Section 106 to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.
The Issuer agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section.
If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustees certificate of authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in the following form:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
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If all of the Securities of a series may not be originally issued at one time, and if the Trustee does not have an office capable of authenticating Securities upon original issuance located in a Place of Payment where the Issuer wishes to have Securities of such series authenticated upon original issuance, the Trustee, if so requested by the Issuer in writing or by facsimile (which writing need not comply with Section 102 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel), shall appoint in accordance with this Section an Authenticating Agent having an office in a Place of Payment designated by the Issuer with respect to such series of Securities.
ARTICLE SEVEN
HOLDERS LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND ISSUER
Section 701. Issuer to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders .
The Issuer will furnish, or cause the Security Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee
(1) semi-annually, not later than ten days after each Regular Record Date, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders of Outstanding Securities of each series as of such Regular Record Date, and
(2) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the receipt by the Issuer of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;
provided , however, that if and so long as the Trustee shall be Security Registrar for Securities of a series, no such list need be furnished with respect to such series of Securities.
Section 702. Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders .
The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in Section 701 and the names and addresses of Holders received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 701 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.
The rights of Holders of the Securities of any series to communicate with other Holders of Securities of such series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Securities and the corresponding rights and privileges of the Trustee, shall be as provided by the Trust Indenture Act (as if the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act applied to this Indenture).
Every Holder of Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee that none of the Issuer, any Guarantor nor the Trustee nor any agent of any of them shall be held accountable by reason of any disclosure of information as to names and addresses of Holders made pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act (as if the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act applied to this Indenture) or other applicable law.
Section 703. Reports by the Issuer.
(1) If and when the Issuer is registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee any information, documents or reports required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act within 15 days after the same is so required to be filed with the Commission.
(2) With respect to the Securities of any series and for so long as the Securities of such series are Outstanding, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee as soon as practicable, and the Trustee shall promptly distribute to the Holders of Securities of such series such information as is specified as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities of such series.
(3) Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuers compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers Certificates).
ARTICLE EIGHT
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE
Section 801. Issuer May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms .
For so long as any of the Securities or any Guarantee thereof remain Outstanding, neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor may consolidate with or merge into any other Person that is not the Issuer or a Guarantor, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person that is not the Issuer or a Guarantor, unless:
(1) any Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Issuer or any Guarantor, as the case may be, is merged or to whom the Issuer or such Guarantor has conveyed, transferred or leased all or substantially all of its properties and assets is a corporation, partnership or trust organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and such Person either is the Issuer or any other Guarantor or assumes by supplemental indenture the Issuers or such Guarantors obligations, as the case may be, on the Securities and the Guarantees and under this Indenture (including any obligation to pay any Additional Amounts);
(2) immediately after giving effect to the transaction and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Issuer or any Guarantor as a result of such transaction as having been incurred at the time of such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be continuing;
(3) if, as a result of any such consolidation or merger or such conveyance, transfer or lease, properties or assets of the Issuer or a Guarantor would become subject to a Lien which would not be permitted by this Indenture, the Issuer, the Guarantor or such successor Person, as the case may be, shall take such steps as shall be necessary effectively to secure the Securities equally and ratably with (or prior to) all Indebtedness secured thereby;
(4) any such Person not incorporated or organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom, Australia or, in each case, any state or territory thereof shall expressly agree by a supplemental indenture,
(a) to indemnify the Holder of each Security and each beneficial owner of an interest therein against (X) any tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge imposed on such Holder or beneficial owner or required to be withheld or deducted from any payment to such Holder or beneficial owner as a consequence of such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease, and (Y) any costs or expenses of the act of such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease, and
(b) that all payments pursuant to the Securities or the Guarantees in respect of the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities, as the case may be, shall
be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, unless such taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges are required by such jurisdiction or any such subdivision or authority to be withheld or deducted, in which case such Person shall pay such additional amounts (Successor Additional Amounts) as will result (after deduction of such taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges and any additional taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges payable in respect of such Successor Additional Amounts) in the payment to each Holder or beneficial owner of a Security of the amounts which would have been payable pursuant to the Securities or the Guarantee, as the case may be, had no such withholding or deduction been required, except that no Successor Additional Amounts shall be so payable for or on account of:
(i) any withholding, deduction, tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge which would not have been imposed but for the fact that such Holder or beneficial owner of the Security:
(A) was a resident, domiciliary or national of, or engaged in business or maintained a permanent establishment or was physically present in, Australia or the United Kingdom or otherwise had some connection with Australia or the United Kingdom other than the mere ownership of, or receipt of payment under, such Security or Guarantee;
(B) presented such Security or Guarantee for payment in any jurisdiction of organization of such Person, which shall be deemed a Relevant Jurisdiction, unless such Security or Guarantee could not have been presented for payment elsewhere;
(C) presented such Security or Guarantee (where presentation is required) more than thirty (30) days after the date on which the payment in respect of such Security or Guarantee first became due and payable or provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that the Holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amounts if it had presented such Security or Guarantee for payment on any day within such period of thirty (30) days; or
(D) with respect to any withholding or deduction of taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges imposed by the United States, or any of its territories or any political subdivision thereof or any taxing authority thereof or therein, is or was with respect to the United States a citizen or resident of the United States, treated as a resident of the United States, present in the United States, engaged in business in the United States, a Person with a permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States, a ten percent shareholder of the Issuer or a Guarantor, a passive foreign investment company, or a controlled
foreign corporation, or has or has had some other connection with the United States (other than the mere receipt of a payment or the ownership of holding a Security);
(c) any estate, inheritance, gift, sale, transfer, personal property or similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge or any withholding or deduction on account of such tax, assessment or other governmental charge;
(d) any tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge which is payable otherwise than by withholding or deduction from payments of (or in respect of) principal of, or any premium and interest on, the Securities or the Guarantees thereof;
(e) any withholding, deduction, tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed or withheld by reason of the failure to comply in a timely manner by the Holder of such Security or, in the case of a Global Security, the beneficial owner of such Global Security, with a timely request of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee or any Paying Agent addressed to such Holder or beneficial owner, as the case may be, (i) to provide information concerning the nationality, residence or identity of such Holder or such beneficial owner or (ii) to make any declaration or other similar claim or satisfy any information or reporting requirement, which, in the case of (i) or (ii), is required or imposed by a statute, treaty, regulation or administrative practice of any Relevant Jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein as a precondition to exemption from all or part of such withholding, deduction, tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge (including without limitation the filing of a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 BEN, W-8 BEN-E, W-8 ECI or W-9);
(f) any withholding, deduction, duty, tax, assessment or other governmental charge which is imposed or withheld by or by reason of the Australian Commissioner of Taxation giving a notice under section 255 of the Tax Act of Australia or section 260-5 of Schedule One of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 of Australia;
(g) any taxes imposed or withheld by reason of the failure of the holder or beneficial owner of the Securities to comply with (a) the requirements of sections 1471 through 1474 (commonly known as FATCA) of the Code, as of the date hereof (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), the U.S. Treasury Regulations issued thereunder or any official interpretation thereof or any agreement entered into pursuant to section 1471 of the Code, (b)any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction or relating to any intergovernmental agreement between the United States and any other jurisdiction, which, in either case, facilitates the implementation of clause (a) above and (c) any agreement pursuant to the implementation of clauses (a) and (b) above with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction;
(h) any combination of items (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6);
nor shall Additional Amounts be paid to any such Holder who is a fiduciary or partnership or other than the sole beneficial owner of such payment to the extent such payment on a Security or Guarantee would, under the laws of any Relevant Jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, be treated as being derived or received for tax purposes by a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner who would not have been entitled to such Additional Amounts had it been the Holder of the Security or Guarantee;
(5) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Issuer or Guarantor is merged or to whom the Issuer or Guarantor has conveyed, transferred or leased its properties or assets (if such Person is organized and validly existing under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom, Australia or, in each case, any state or territory thereof) agrees to indemnify the Holder of each Security against (a) any tax, assessment or governmental charge imposed on any such Holder or required to be withheld or deducted from any payment to such Holder as a consequence of such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease which is imposed or levied by or on behalf of that jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein as at that date such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease is effective and (b) any costs or expenses of the act of such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease; and
(6) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture, comply with this Article and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.
Section 802. Successor Substituted .
Upon any consolidation of the Issuer or any Guarantor with, or merger of the Issuer or any Guarantor into, any other Person or any conveyance, transfer or lease of the properties and assets of the Issuer or a Guarantor substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section 801, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Issuer or such Guarantor is merged or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Issuer or such Guarantor, as applicable, under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Issuer or a Guarantor, as applicable, herein, and thereafter, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Person shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities.
ARTICLE NINE
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders .
Without the consent of any Holders, the Issuer or a Guarantor, when authorized by a Board Resolution of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as applicable, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:
(1) to evidence the succession or substitution of another Person to the Issuer or a Guarantor and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, herein and in the Securities; or
(2) to add to the covenants of the Issuer or the Guarantors or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer or a Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants or surrenders are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants or surrenders are expressly included solely for the benefit of such series); or
(3) to add any additional Events of Default for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such additional Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such additional Events of Default are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series); or
(4) to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in uncertificated form; or
(5) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one or more series of Securities, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (A) shall neither (i) apply to any Security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (ii) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Security with respect to such provision or (B) shall become effective only when there is no such Security Outstanding; or
(6) to add a New Guarantor by way of a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture or to release a Guarantor as permitted by and in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture; or
(7) to secure the Securities (pursuant to the requirements of Section 1008 or otherwise); or
(8) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as contemplated by Section 201 or 301; or
(9) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 611; or
(10) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture, provided that such action pursuant to this clause (10) shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series in any material respect; or
(11) to modify the restrictive legends set forth on the face of the form of Security in Sections 202 and 204 or as are otherwise set forth pursuant to Sections 201 and 301, or modify the form of certificate set forth in Section 312; provided , however, that any such modification shall not adversely affect the interest of the Holders of the Securities in any material respect;
(12) to conform the text of the Securities of any series to any provision of the description of such Securities in the offering document used in connection with the offering of such Securities to the extent that such provisions were intended to be a verbatim recitation of any provision of such Securities; or
(13) to make any other change that does not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Securities in any material respect.
Section 902. Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders .
With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders delivered to the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee, the Issuer or a Guarantor, when authorized by a Board Resolution of the Issuer or such Guarantor, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series under this Indenture; provided , however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby,
(1) Change the Stated Maturity of, or any installment of, the principal, premium (if any) or rate of interest on the Outstanding Securities or the rate of interest on the Outstanding Securities or change any obligation to pay Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts on the Outstanding Securities;
(2) Change the place or currency of payment on the Outstanding Securities;
(3) Impair the ability of any Holder to sue for payment;
(4) Reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of the Outstanding Securities following an Event of Default;
(5) Reduce any amounts due on the Outstanding Securities;
(6) Reduce the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities the consent of the Holders of which is needed to modify or amend this Indenture;
(7) Reduce the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series the consent of the Holders of which is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or to waive certain defaults;
(8) Modify in a way that adversely affects Holders any other aspect of the provisions dealing with modification of or waiver under this Indenture;
(9) Reduce the premium payable upon a Change of Control or, at any time after a Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred, amend, change or modify in any material respect the obligations of the Issuer to make and complete the Change of Control Offer;
(10) Waive a default or an Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the Securities (except a rescission of acceleration of any series of Securities by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
(11) Subordinate the Securities of any series or the Guarantees as applicable to such series to any other obligation of the Issuer or any of the Guarantors;
(12) Modify the obligation of the Issuer and its affiliates pursuant to Section 1010 not to resell the Securities that are Restricted Securities under Rule 144 of the Securities Act within one year after the issue of such Securities;
(13) Modify in a way that adversely affects Holders the terms and conditions of the Guarantors payment obligations (including with respect to Additional Amounts) under the Securities;
(14) Release any Guarantee (other than in accordance with this Indenture); or
(15) Change the provisions of this Section 902.
A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series.
It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.
Section 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures .
In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 601 and 603) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 102, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that all conditions precedent to such execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture have been satisfied. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
Section 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures .
Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby, except to the extent, if any, therein expressly provided otherwise.
Section 905. Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures .
Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Issuer shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Issuer, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Issuer, and such Securities may be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series.
ARTICLE TEN
COVENANTS
Section 1001. Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest .
The Issuer covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities that it shall duly and punctually pay the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities of such series (and any Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts in respect thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Securities and this Indenture. Principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds, in accordance with this Indenture, money sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due. The Issuer agrees to deposit such funds with the Trustee or Paying Agent one Business Day prior to the date on which such principal, premium, if any, and interest is due.
Section 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency .
The Issuer shall maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of such series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of such series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Securities of such series and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. The Company initially designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Issuer hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.
The Issuer may also from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided , however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment for Securities of any series for such purposes.
The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
Section 1003. Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust .
If the Issuer or a Guarantor shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of Securities, it shall, on or before each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest on any of the Securities of such series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal and any premium and interest (and Additional Amounts and Successor Additional Amounts) so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of its action or failure so to act.
Whenever the Issuer shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it shall, on or prior to each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest (and Additional Amounts and Successor Additional Amounts) on any Securities of such series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such amount and with sufficient time to meet any applicable payment system deadline to make such payment in respect of the Securities of each such series, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal or any premium or interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of its action or failure so to act.
The Issuer shall cause each Paying Agent for any series of Securities other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent shall (1) hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest (or
Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts) on Securities in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided, (2) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Securities of such series) in the making of any payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest (or Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts) on the Securities of such series or any Guarantee and (3) during the continuance of any default by the Issuer or a Guarantor (or any other obligor upon the Securities of such series) in the making of any payment in respect of the Securities of such series or any Guarantee, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent for payment in respect of the Securities of such series or such Guarantee(s).
The Issuer may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Issuer Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Issuer or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Issuer or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.
Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer or a Guarantor, in trust for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest (or Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts) on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, interest (or Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts) has become due and payable shall, upon receipt of a Issuer Request, be paid to the Issuer or a Guarantor by the Trustee or such Paying Agent, or (if then held by the Issuer or a Guarantor) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Issuer or a Guarantor for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer or such Guarantor as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.
Section 1004. Statement by Officers as to Default .
The Parent Guarantor shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer ending after the date hereof, an Officers Certificate of the Parent Guarantor stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the signers thereof the Issuer and the Guarantors are in compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the Issuer or a Guarantor shall be in default, specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have knowledge.
Section 1005. Existence .
Subject to Article Eight, the Issuer and each Guarantor shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its respective corporate existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises necessary to conduct its business; provided , however, that neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor shall be required to preserve any such right or franchise if the Board of Directors of such Person shall determine in a Board
Resolution that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of its business and that the loss thereof would not have a material adverse effect on such Persons ability to perform its obligations under this Indenture or any Securities or Guarantees.
Section 1006. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims .
The Issuer and each Guarantor shall pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or upon the income, profits or property of it, and (2) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, would by law become a lien upon the property of the Issuer or such Guarantor; provided , however, that neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor shall be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim (A) whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, or (B) where the failure to pay or discharge or to cause to be paid or discharged such tax, assessment, charge or claim would (in the opinion of any two Authorized Officers and/or Directors of the Issuer set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee) not (i) result in a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) have an adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of the Securities or the Guarantees.
Section 1007. Additional Amounts .
All payments of, or in respect of, principal of, and any premium and interest on, the Securities, and all payments pursuant to any Guarantee, shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of the United States (including the District of Columbia and any state, possession or territory thereof), Australia, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction in which the Issuer or any Guarantor is or becomes a resident for tax purposes (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) or through which the Issuer or any Guarantor makes payment on the Securities or any Guarantee (each a Relevant Jurisdiction) or any political subdivision or taxing authority of any of the foregoing, unless such taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges are required by the Relevant Jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, to be withheld or deducted. In that event, the Issuer or the Guarantors, as applicable, shall pay such additional amounts (Additional Amounts) as will result (after deduction of such taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges and any additional taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges payable in respect of such Additional Amounts) in the payment to the holder of each Security of the amounts which would have been payable in respect of such Security or Guarantee had no such withholding or deduction been required, except that no Additional Amounts shall be so payable for or on account of:
(1) any withholding, deduction, tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge which would not have been imposed but for the fact that such Holder or beneficial owner of the Security:
(a) was a resident, domiciliary or national of, or engaged in business or maintained a permanent establishment or was physically present in, Australia or the
United Kingdom or otherwise had some connection with Australia or the United Kingdom other than the mere ownership of, or receipt of payment under, such Security or Guarantee;
(b) presented such Security or Guarantee for payment in any Relevant Jurisdiction, unless such Security or Guarantee could not have been presented for payment elsewhere;
(c) presented such Security or Guarantee (where presentation is required) more than thirty (30) days after the date on which the payment in respect of such Security or Guarantee first became due and payable or provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that the Holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amounts if it had presented such Security or Guarantee for payment on any day within such period of thirty (30) days; or
(d) with respect to any withholding or deduction of taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges imposed by the United States, or any of its territories or any political subdivision thereof or any taxing authority thereof or therein, is or was with respect to the United States a citizen or resident of the United States, treated as a resident of the United States, present in the United States, engaged in business in the United States, a Person with a permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States, a ten percent shareholder of the Issuer or a Guarantor, a passive foreign investment company, or a controlled foreign corporation, or has or has had some other connection with the United States (other than the mere receipt of a payment or the ownership of holding a Security);
(2) any estate, inheritance, gift, sale, transfer, personal property or similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge or any withholding or deduction on account of such tax, assessment or other governmental charge;
(3) any tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge which is payable otherwise than by withholding or deduction from payments of (or in respect of) principal of, or any premium and interest on, the Securities or the Guarantees thereof;
(4) any withholding, deduction, tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed or withheld by reason of the failure to comply in a timely manner by the Holder of such Security or, in the case of a Global Security, the beneficial owner of such Global Note, with a timely request of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee or any Paying Agent addressed to such Holder or beneficial owner, as the case may be, (a) to provide information concerning the nationality, residence or identity of such Holder or such beneficial owner or (b) to make any declaration or other similar claim or satisfy any information or reporting requirement, which, in the case of (a) or (b), is required or imposed by a statute, treaty, regulation or administrative practice of any Relevant Jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein as a precondition to exemption from all or part of such withholding, deduction, tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge (including without limitation the filing of a U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 BEN, W-8 BEN-E, W-8 ECI or W-9);
(5) any withholding, deduction, tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge which is imposed or withheld by or by reason of the Australian Commissioner of Taxation giving a notice under section 255 of the Tax Act of Australia or section 260-5 of Schedule One of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 of Australia;
(6) any taxes imposed or withheld by reason of the failure of the holder or beneficial owner of the Securities to comply with (a) the requirements of FATCA, as of the date hereof (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), the U.S. Treasury Regulations issued thereunder or any official interpretation thereof or any agreement entered into pursuant to section 1471 of the Code, (b) any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction or relating to any intergovernmental agreement between the United States and any other jurisdiction, which, in either case, facilitates the implementation of clause (a) above and (c) any agreement pursuant to the implementation of clauses (a) and (b) above with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction; or
(7) any combination of items (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6);
nor shall Additional Amounts be paid to any such Holder who is a fiduciary or partnership or other than the sole beneficial owner of such payment to the extent such payment on a Security or Guarantee would, under the laws of any Relevant Jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, be treated as being derived or received for tax purposes by a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner who would not have been entitled to such Additional Amounts had it been the Holder of the Security or Guarantee.
Whenever there is mentioned, in any context, any payment of or in respect of the principal of, or any premium or interest on, any Security of any series (or any payments pursuant to the Guarantee thereof), such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts provided for in this Indenture to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to this Indenture, and any express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts in any provisions of this Indenture shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts or Successor Additional Amounts in those provisions of this Indenture where such express mention is not made.
At least ten (10) days prior to each date on which any payment under or with respect to the Securities is due and payable, if the Issuer shall be obligated to pay Additional Amounts with respect to such payment, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee and the principal Paying Agent an Officers Certificate stating the fact that such Additional Amounts will be payable and the amounts so payable and will set forth such other information necessary to enable the Trustee and such Paying Agent to pay such Additional Amounts to the Holders on the payment date; provided , however, that if ten (10) days prior to each date on which any such payment is due and payable the amount of such payment has not yet been determined, the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of such amount promptly after such amount has been determined.
Section 1008. Limitation on Liens
For so long as any of the Securities or the Guarantees are outstanding, the Parent Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur, issue or otherwise have outstanding any Lien upon, or with respect to, any of the present or future business, property, undertaking, assets or revenues (including, without limitation, any Equity Interests and uncalled capital), whether now owned or hereafter acquired (together, assets) of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary, to secure any Indebtedness, unless the Securities and Guarantees are secured by such Lien equally and ratably with (or prior to) such Indebtedness, except for the following, to which this covenant shall not apply:
(1) Liens on assets securing Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary outstanding on the Issue Date;
(2) Liens on assets securing Indebtedness owing to the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary (other than a Project Subsidiary);
(3) Liens existing on any asset prior to the acquisition of such asset by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary after the Issue Date, provided that (i) such Lien has not been created in anticipation of such asset being so acquired, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary, other than to proceeds and products of, and, in the case of any assets other than Equity Interests, after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into, the assets covered by such Lien on the date of such acquisition of such assets, (iii) such Lien shall secure only the Indebtedness secured by such Lien on the date of such acquisition of such asset and (iv) such Lien shall be discharged within one year of the date of acquisition of such asset or such later date as may be the date of the maturity of the Indebtedness that such Lien secures if such Indebtedness is fixed interest rate indebtedness that provides a commercial financial advantage to the Parent Guarantor and the Subsidiaries;
(4) Liens on any assets of a Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary) after the Issue Date that existed prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated), provided that (i) such Lien has not been created in anticipation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation), (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary, other than to proceeds and products of, and, in the case of any assets other than Equity Interests, after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into, the assets covered by such Lien on the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated), (iii) such Lien shall secure only the Indebtedness secured by such Lien on the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) and (iv) such Lien shall be discharged within one year of the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) or such later date as may be the date of the maturity of the Indebtedness that such Lien secures if such Indebtedness is fixed interest rate indebtedness that provides a commercial financial advantage to the Parent Guarantor and the Subsidiaries;
(5) Liens created to secure Indebtedness, directly or indirectly, incurred for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests or other assets (other than real or personal property of the type contemplated by clause (6) below), provided that (i) such Lien shall secure only such Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of purchasing such assets, (ii) such Lien shall apply only to the assets so purchased (and to proceeds and products of, and, in the case of any assets other than Equity Interests, any subsequently after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into, the assets so purchased) and (iii) such Lien shall be discharged within two years of such Lien being granted;
(6) Liens created to secure Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of acquiring or developing any real or personal property or for some other purpose in connection with the acquisition or development of such property, provided that (i) such Lien shall secure only such Indebtedness, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other assets of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary, other than to proceeds and products of, and after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into, the property so acquired or developed and (iii) the rights of the holder of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall be limited to the property that is subject to such Lien, it being the intention that the holder of such Lien shall not have any recourse to the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiaries personally or to any other property of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary;
(7) Liens for any borrowings from any financial institution for the purpose of financing any import or export contract in respect of which any part of the price receivable is guaranteed or insured by such financial institution carrying on an export credit guarantee or insurance business, provided that (i) such Lien applies only to the assets that are the subject of such import or export contract and (ii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the amount so guaranteed or insured;
(8) Liens for Indebtedness from an international or governmental development agency or authority to finance the development of a specific project, provided that (i) such Lien is required by applicable law or practice and (ii) the Lien is created only over assets used in or derived from the development of such project;
(9) any Lien created in favor of co-venturers of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary pursuant to any agreement relating to an unincorporated joint venture, provided that (i) such Lien applies only to the Equity Interests in, or the assets of, such unincorporated joint venture and (ii) such Lien secures solely the payment of obligations arising under such agreement;
(10) Liens over goods and products, or documents of title to goods and products, arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with letters of credit and similar transactions, provided that such Liens secure only the acquisition cost or selling price (and amounts incidental thereto) of such goods and products required to be paid within 180 days;
(11) Liens created by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary over a Project Asset of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary, provided that such Lien secures only (i) in the case of a Lien over assets referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Project Assets,
Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary or (ii) in the case of a Lien over Equity Interests referred to in clause (b) of the definition of Project Assets, Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by the direct Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary;
(12) Liens incurred in connection with any extension, renewal, replacement or refunding (together, a refinancing) of any Lien permitted in clauses (1) through (11) above and any successive refinancings thereof permitted by this clause (12) (each, an Existing Security), provided that (i) such Liens do not extend to any asset that was not expressed to be subject to the Existing Security, (ii) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Liens does not exceed the principal amount of Indebtedness that was outstanding and secured by the Existing Security at the time of such refinancing and (iii) any refinancing of an Existing Security incurred in accordance with clauses (3) through (5) above (and any subsequent refinancings thereof permitted by this clause (12)) will not affect the obligation to discharge such Liens within the time frames that applied to such Existing Security at the time it was first incurred (as specified in the applicable clause); and
(13) other Liens by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness, provided that, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence or assumption of any such Lien or the incurrence of any Indebtedness secured thereby, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and any Subsidiary secured by any Liens pursuant to this clause (13) shall not exceed 10% of Total Tangible Assets at such time.
Section 1009. Offer to Purchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event .
Any Securities of any series that require that the Issuer make an offer to purchase upon a Change of Control Triggering Event shall be purchased by the Issuer in accordance with their terms and (except as otherwise established as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities of such series) in accordance with this Section 1009. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the Securities in accordance with their respective terms, each Holder of Securities of such series will have the right to require the Issuer to purchase all or a portion of such Holders Securities pursuant to the offer described below (the Change of Control Offer), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of the Securities on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control Triggering Event occurred, or at the Issuers option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, the Issuer shall send, by first class mail, a notice to each Holder of Securities of such series, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice shall describe the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and shall state:
(i) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 1009 of this Indenture;
(ii) that the Issuer is required to offer to purchase all of the outstanding principal amount of Securities, the purchase price and, that on the date specified in such notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the Change of Control Payment Date), the Issuer shall repurchase the Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to this Section 1009;
(iii) if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, shall state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date;
(iv) that any Security not tendered or accepted for payment shall continue to accrue interest;
(v) that Securities accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;
(vi) that Holders electing to have a Security purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer may elect to have all, or any portion of such Security, purchased;
(vii) that Holders of Securities of such series electing to have Securities purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be required to surrender their Securities, with the form entitled Option of Holder to Elect Purchase on the reverse of the relevant Security, or such other customary documents of surrender and transfer as the Issuer may reasonably request, duly completed, or transfer the relevant Security by book-entry transfer, to the paying agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the Change of Control Payment Date;
(viii) that Holders whose Securities are purchased only in part shall be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer); and
(ix) the CUSIP number, if any, printed on the Securities being repurchased and that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Securities.
The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer made by the Issuer and such third party purchases all Securities of such series properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Securities pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 1009, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall be deemed not to have breached its obligations under this Indenture by virtue thereof.
Section 1010. Resale of Certain Securities .
Except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 301 or pursuant to a supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Article Nine hereof, prior to the date that is one year from the Closing Date with respect to the Securities of any series, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its affiliates (as defined under Rule 144 under the Securities Act) to, repurchase or resell any Securities of such series which constitute restricted securities under Rule 144. The Trustee shall have no responsibility in respect of the Issuers performance of its agreement in the preceding sentence.
Section 1011. New Guarantors .
The Parent Guarantor covenants and agrees that if any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Guarantor becomes a Relevant Guarantor, then within 30 days of such Subsidiary becoming a Relevant Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor shall cause such Relevant Guarantor to also become a Subsidiary Guarantor (each, a New Guarantor) of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities by having the New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee delivering a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture within such 30 days, provided that such New Guarantors Guarantee may contain any limitation required under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, or which are substantially similar to the limitations contained in such other new guarantees given by the New Guarantor in relation to the Specified Indebtedness giving rise to its status as a Relevant Guarantor.
Upon execution and delivery by the New Guarantor of its New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture and any other documents provided for in this Section 1011, the New Guarantor shall be a Guarantor for the purposes of this Indenture (and shall be deemed to be added to the list of Guarantors contained in Schedule 1 hereto) and for purposes of all amounts due and owing on all Outstanding Securities. In connection therewith, (i) the rights and obligations of such New Guarantor and the restrictions imposed upon it under this Indenture shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor and (ii) the rights and obligations and restrictions imposed upon the other Guarantors shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor.
Section 1012. Waiver of Certain Covenants .
Except as otherwise established as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities of any series, the Issuer may, with respect to the Securities, omit in any particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in any of Sections 1005, 1008 or 1009 (subject to Section 902(9)), if before the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a
majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall, by Act of such Holders, either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such term, provision or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 1013. Stamp, Documentary and Similar Taxes .
The Issuer and the Guarantors jointly and severally agree to pay all stamp, documentary or similar duties, taxes or fees which may be payable in respect of the execution and delivery or the enforcement of this Indenture, any Guarantee or any Security and the execution and delivery (but not the transfer) or the enforcement of any of the Securities or Guarantees in the United States or of any amendment of, supplement to, or waiver or consent under or with respect to, this Indenture, any Guarantee or any Security, and to pay any value added, goods and services or similar tax due and payable in respect of reimbursement of costs and expenses by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 1013, and shall save the Trustee and each Holder to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law harmless against any loss or liability resulting from nonpayment or delay in payment of such tax required to be paid by the Issuer and the Guarantors hereunder; provided , however, that neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor shall be required to pay any such duty, tax or fee to the extent such nonpayment or delay in payment results from any action or inaction of the Trustee.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
Section 1101. Applicability of Article .
The Securities of any series that are redeemable may be redeemed, in whole or in part from time to time, before their Stated Maturity and shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and (except as otherwise established as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities of such series) in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
Section 1102. Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee .
The election of the Issuer to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution or in another manner specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities. In case of any redemption at the election of the Issuer of less than all the Securities of any series (including any such redemption affecting only a single Security), the Issuer shall, at least 60 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Issuer (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee of such Redemption Date and of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be redeemed and, if applicable, of the tenor of the Securities to be redeemed. In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities established as contemplated by Section 301, the Issuer shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers Certificate evidencing compliance with such restriction.
Section 1103. Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed .
If less than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed (unless such redemption affects only a single Security, in which case this Section 1103 shall not apply), the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days or less than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date, from the Outstanding Securities of such series not previously called for redemption, either (i) in compliance with the requirement of the applicable clearing systems, if the Securities are held through any clearing systems, or (ii) by the Trustee on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate, if the Securities are not held through any clearing systems, and in either case which may provide for the selection for redemption of a portion of the principal amount of any Security of such series, provided that the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of any Security shall be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less than the minimum authorized denomination) for such Security.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Securities selected for redemption as aforesaid and, in case of any Securities selected for partial redemption as aforesaid, the principal amounts thereof to be redeemed.
The provisions of the two preceding paragraphs shall not apply with respect to any redemption affecting only a single Security, whether such Security is to be redeemed in whole or in part. In the case of any such redemption in part, the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of the Security shall be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less than the minimum authorized denomination) for such Security.
For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amounts of such Securities which has been or is to be redeemed.
Section 1104. Notice of Redemption .
Notice of redemption shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, at his address appearing in the Security Register.
All notices of redemption shall state:
(1) the Redemption Date,
(2) the Redemption Price and the amount of any accrued and unpaid interest payable on the Redemption Date,
(3) the CUSIP or other identifying number of such Securities to be redeemed,
(4) if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of more than a single Security are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption of any such Securities, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to
be redeemed and, if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of a single Security are to be redeemed, the principal amount of the particular Security to be redeemed,
(5) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price (together with any accrued and unpaid interest payable on the Redemption Date) will become due and payable upon each such Security to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date, and
(6) the place or places where such Securities are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, and accrued interest, if any.
Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Issuer shall be given by the Issuer or, at the Issuers request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.
Section 1105. Deposit of Redemption Price .
Not later than one Business Day prior to any Redemption Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and (except if the Redemption Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on, all the Securities which are to be redeemed on that date.
Section 1106. Securities Payable on Redemption Date .
Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price applicable thereto, and from and after such date (unless the Issuer shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security shall be paid by the Issuer at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the Redemption Date; provided , however, that, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Date according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.
If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal and any premium shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate prescribed therefor in the terms of the Security established as contemplated by Section 301.
Section 1107. Securities Redeemed in Part .
Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment therefor (with, if the Issuer or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee duly executed by,
the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series and of like tenor, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so surrendered.
Section 1108. Optional Redemption Due to Changes in Tax Treatment .
Unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any series of Securities, if, as the result of (a) any change in or any amendment to the laws, regulations or published tax rulings of any Relevant Jurisdiction, or of any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, affecting taxation, or (b) any change in the official administration, application or interpretation by a relevant court or tribunal, government or government authority of any Relevant Jurisdiction of such laws, regulations or published tax rulings either generally or in relation to the Securities or the Guarantees, which change or amendment becomes effective on or after the later of (x) the original issue date of such Securities or Guarantees or (y) the date on which a jurisdiction become a Relevant Jurisdiction (whether by consolidation, merger or transfer of assets of the Issuer or any Guarantor, change in place of payment on the Securities or Guarantees or otherwise) or which change in official administration, application or interpretation shall not have been available to the public prior to such original issue date or the date on which such jurisdiction becomes a Relevant Jurisdiction (whichever is later), the Issuer or the Guarantors would be required to pay any Additional Amounts pursuant to Section 1007 of this Indenture or the terms of any Guarantee in respect of interest on the next succeeding Interest Payment Date (assuming, in the case of the Guarantors, a payment in respect of such interest was required to be made by the Guarantors under the Guarantees thereof on such Interest Payment Date and the Guarantors would be unable, for reasons outside their control, to procure payment by the Issuer), and the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Issuer or to the applicable Guarantor, as the case may be, the Issuer may, at its option, redeem all (but not less than all) of the Securities in respect of which such Additional Amounts would be so payable at any time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days written notice as provided in Sections 1102 and 1104, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest due thereon up to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption; provided , however, that:
(1) no such notice of redemption may be given earlier than 60 days prior to the earliest date on which the Issuer or the applicable Guarantor would be obligated to pay such Additional Amounts were a payment in respect of the Securities or the Guarantees then due, and
(2) at the time any such redemption notice is given, such obligation to pay such Additional Amounts must remain in effect.
Prior to the publication or mailing of any notice of any redemption of any Securities pursuant to this Section, the Issuer, the applicable Guarantor or any Person with whom the Issuer or the applicable Guarantor has consolidated or merged, or to whom the Issuer or the applicable Guarantor has conveyed or transferred or leased all or substantially all of its properties
or assets (the successor Person in any such transaction, a Successor Person), as the case may be, shall provide the Trustee with an Opinion of Counsel that the conditions precedent to the right of the Issuer to redeem such Securities pursuant to this Section have occurred and a certificate signed by a Director or an Authorized Officer stating that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts with respect of such Securities cannot be avoided by taking of measures by the Issuer, the applicable Guarantor or the Successor Person, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or the Successor Person, as the case may be, believes in good faith are commercially reasonable.
ARTICLE TWELVE
DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 1201. Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance .
The Issuer or the Guarantors may, at any time, elect to have either Section 1202 or Section 1203 be applied to all the Outstanding Securities of any series designated pursuant to Section 301 as being defeasible pursuant to this Article Twelve, upon compliance with the applicable requirements provided pursuant to Section 301 and upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article Twelve. Any such election shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution or in another manner specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities.
Section 1202. Defeasance and Discharge .
Upon the Issuers or Guarantors exercise of the option provided in Section 1201 to have this Section 1202 applied to the Outstanding Securities of any series, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have been discharged from their respective obligations with respect to all the Outstanding Securities of any series, as provided in this Section 1202 on and after the date the applicable conditions set forth in Section 1204 are satisfied (hereinafter called Defeasance) with respect to such Securities. For this purpose, such Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the Outstanding Securities of such series and to have satisfied all of its other obligations under the Securities of such series and this Indenture insofar as the Securities of such series are concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), subject to the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (1) the rights of Holders of the Outstanding Securities of such series to receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 1204 and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect of the principal of and any premium and interest on such Securities of such series when payments are due, (2) the Issuers and each Guarantors obligations with respect to such Securities of such series under Sections 304, 305, 306, 1002, 1003 and 1007, (3) the rights (including without limitation, the rights set forth in Section 607), powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (4) this Article. Subject to compliance with this Article, the Issuer or a Guarantor may defease any Securities pursuant to this Section notwithstanding the prior Covenant Defeasance of such Securities pursuant to Section 1203.
Section 1203. Covenant Defeasance.
Upon the Issuers or a Guarantors exercise of the option provided in Section 1201 to have this Section 1203 applied to the Outstanding Securities of any series, on and after the date the applicable conditions set forth in Section 1204 are satisfied (hereinafter called Covenant Defeasance) with respect to the Outstanding Securities of any series, pursuant to this Section 1203, (1) the Issuer and the Guarantors shall be released from their respective obligations under Section 801, 1008, 1009, 1011 and 1301, and (2) the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 501(3), 501(4), 501(5) or 501(7)(a) with respect to any obligations referred to in clause (1) of this Section 1203 shall be deemed not to be or result in an Event of Default, in each case with respect to the Outstanding Securities of such series as provided in this Section. For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that the Issuer and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such specified Section (to the extent so specified in the case of Section 501(4)), whether directly or indirectly by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or Article or by reason of any reference in any such Section or Article to any other provision herein or in any other document, but the remainder of this Indenture and the Securities of such series shall be unaffected thereby.
Section 1204. Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
The following shall be the conditions to the Defeasance pursuant to Section 1202 or the Covenant Defeasance pursuant to Section 1203 of the Outstanding Securities of any series:
(1) The Issuer or a Guarantor shall elect by Board Resolution to effect a Defeasance pursuant to Section 1202 or a Covenant Defeasance pursuant to Section 1203.
(2) The Issuer or a Guarantor, as the case may be, shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee which satisfies the requirements contemplated by Section 609 and agrees to comply with the provisions of this Article applicable to it) as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Outstanding Securities of such series, (a) money in an amount, (b) U.S. Government Obligations that through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount or (c) a combination thereof, in each case, sufficient to pay all the principal of, and any premium and interest (and any Additional Amounts then known) on the Outstanding Securities of such series and any Additional Amounts then known thereon on the respective Stated Maturities, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Securities of such series. As used herein, U.S. Government Obligations means direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are not callable at the issuers option.
(3) In the event of a Defeasance pursuant to Section 1202, the Issuer or the
applicable Guarantor shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (x) the Issuer or such Guarantor has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (y) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. Federal income tax law, in either case (x) or (y) to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Securities of such series and will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, Defeasance and discharge to be effected with respect to the Outstanding Securities of such series and will be subject to U.S. Federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit, Defeasance and discharge were not to occur.
(4) In the event of a Covenant Defeasance pursuant to Section 1203, the Issuer or the applicable Guarantor shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Securities of such series will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and Covenant Defeasance to be effected with respect to the Outstanding Securities of such series and will be subject to U.S. Federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit and Covenant Defeasance were not to occur.
(5) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act (as if the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act applied to this Indenture) (assuming all Securities are in default within the meaning of such Act and that such Act applied to this Indenture).
(6) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in the trust arising from such deposit constituting an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act unless such trust shall be registered under such Act or exempt from registration thereunder.
(7) The Issuer or the applicable Guarantor shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
(8) All amounts due and owing to the Trustee and its counsel shall have been paid in full.
Section 1205. Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Miscellaneous Provisions.
Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money and U.S. Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee or other qualifying trustee (solely for purposes of this Section and Section 1206, the Trustee and any such other trustee are referred to collectively as the Trustee) pursuant to Section 1204 in respect of any Outstanding Securities shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any such Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may
determine, to the Holders of such Securities, of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal and any premium and interest, but money so held in trust need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
The Issuer or a Guarantor, as the case may be, shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the Trustee or the trust created hereby with respect to the U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 1204 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders or beneficial owners of such Outstanding Securities.
Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer or the Guarantors, as the case may be, from time to time upon an Issuer Request any money or U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 1204 with respect to any Securities which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect the Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, with respect to such Securities.
Section 1206. Reinstatement.
If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money in accordance with this Article with respect to any Securities by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the obligations under this Indenture and such Securities from which the Issuer has been discharged or released pursuant to Section 1202 or 1203 shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article with respect to such Securities, until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all money held in trust pursuant to Section 1205 with respect to such Securities in accordance with this Article; provided , however, that if the Issuer or a Guarantor makes any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on any such Security following such reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer or a Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights (if any) of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money so held in trust.
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GUARANTEE
Section 1301. Guarantee .
The Guarantors jointly and severally hereby fully and unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of a Security of each series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee the due and punctual payment of the principal (including any amount due in respect of original issue discount) of and any premium and interest on such Security (and any Additional Amounts and other amounts payable by the Issuer in respect thereof), when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the Stated Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the terms of such Security and of this Indenture. The
Guarantors jointly and severally hereby agree to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the compensation (as per the fee proposal agreed upon between the Issuer and the Trustee) and reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents, officers, employees and directors, and any other amounts, including indemnification amounts, due to the Trustee under Section 607. The Guarantors each hereby agree that its obligations hereunder shall be as if it were a principal debtor and not merely a surety, and shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of, and shall be unaffected by, any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of any Security of any series or this Indenture, any failure to enforce the provisions of any Security of any series or this Indenture, any waiver, modification or indulgence granted to the Issuer with respect thereto, by the Holder of any Security of any series or the Trustee, or any other circumstances which may otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor; provided , however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no such waiver, modification or indulgence shall, without the consent of the Guarantors, increase the principal amount of a Security or the interest rate thereon or increase any premium payable upon redemption thereof. The Guarantors each hereby waive diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of merger or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, the benefit of discussion, protest or notice with respect to any Security or the indebtedness evidenced thereby or with respect of any sinking fund payment required pursuant to the terms of a Security issued under this Indenture and all demands whatsoever, and covenants that its Guarantee will not be discharged with respect to any Security except by payment in full of the principal thereof and any premium and interest thereon or as provided in Article Four, Section 802 or Article Thirteen. The Guarantors each further agree that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, the Maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article Five hereof for the purposes of its Guarantee, but not in the case of any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby.
The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder will be limited (i) to the maximum amount as will, taking into account, in addition to such obligations of each Guarantor, all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under this Indenture, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law nor leading to a breach of the rules governing financial assistance, corporate purpose, ultra vires, impairment of statutory capital or similar capital restrictions under applicable law and/or (ii) to the extent otherwise necessary so that such obligations do not constitute a breach of applicable law.
The Guarantors shall be subrogated to all rights of each Holder of Securities against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid to such Holder by the Guarantors pursuant to the provisions of these Guarantees; provided , however, that the Guarantors shall not be entitled to enforce, or to receive any payments arising out of or based upon, such right of subrogation until the principal of and any premium and interest on all the Securities of the same series and of like tenor shall have been paid in full.
No past, present or future stockholder, officer, director, employee or incorporator of any Guarantor shall have any personal liability under the Guarantees set forth in this Section 1301 by reason of his or its status as such stockholder, officer, director, employee or incorporator.
The Guarantees set forth in this Section 1301 shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose with respect to a Security until the certificate of authentication on such Security shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee.
For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that none of the Guarantors (including, without limitation, any New Guarantors) have or will execute any Security, or any notation of their Guarantees on any Security, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee shall in no way affect or limit such Guarantors Guarantee under this Section 1301.
Section 1302. Release of Subsidiary Guarantors .
Any or all of the Subsidiary Guarantors may be released at any time from their respective Guarantees and other obligations under this Indenture without the consent of any Holder. Such release shall occur upon or concurrently with the Subsidiary Guarantor no longer being a Relevant Guarantor and the delivery of an Officers Certificate of Release to the Trustee certifying the same, provided that, at the time of such release, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
Concurrently with the delivery of such Officers Certificate of Release to the Trustee and without any further act of any other party, such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released from its Guarantee and other obligations under this Indenture and shall have no further liability or responsibility under the Securities or this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the release of a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor as a Subsidiary Guarantor shall not preclude such Subsidiary subsequently becoming a Guarantor if, while the Securities are Outstanding, such Subsidiary becomes a Relevant Guarantor subsequent to such release.
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This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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Schedule 1
Guarantors
1. Amcor Limited
2. Amcor UK Finance PLC
ANNEX A
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER FROM RESTRICTED GLOBAL
SECURITY TO REGULATION S GLOBAL SECURITY
(Transfers pursuant to § 305(d)(i)
of the Indenture)
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
c/o DB Services Americas, Inc.
5022 Gate Parkway, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Atten: Transfer Department
with copy to:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Trust and Agency Services
60 Wall Street, 16th Floor, Mail Stop: NYC60-1630,
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Corporates Team, Amcor Finance (USA), Inc
Re: [ · ]% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 20[ · ] of Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Securities)
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Issuer), the Guarantors party thereto, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to US$ principal amount of Securities which are evidenced by one or more Restricted Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]) and held with the Depositary in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the Transferor). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in the Securities to a person who will take delivery thereof in the form of an equal principal amount of Securities evidenced by one or more Regulation S Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]), which amount, immediately after such transfer, is to be held with the Depositary through Euroclear or Clearstream or both (Common Code: TBA; ISIN: [ ]).
In connection with such request and in respect of such Securities, the Transferor does hereby certify that such transfer has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 (as applicable) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and accordingly the Transferor does hereby further certify that:
(1) the offer of the Securities was not made to a person in the United States;
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(A) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States, or
(B) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States;
(3) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable;
(4) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and
(5) upon completion of the transaction, the beneficial interest being transferred as described above is to be held with the Depositary through Euroclear or Clearstream or both.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and the underwriters or initial purchasers, if any, of the initial offering of such Securities being transferred. Terms used in this certificate and not otherwise defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth in Regulation S under the Securities Act.
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ANNEX B
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER FROM RESTRICTED GLOBAL
SECURITY TO UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY
(Transfers Pursuant to § 305(d)(ii)
of the Indenture)
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
c/o DB Services Americas, Inc.
5022 Gate Parkway, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Atten: Transfer Department
with copy to:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Trust and Agency Services
60 Wall Street, 16th Floor, Mail Stop: NYC60-1630,
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Corporates Team, Amcor Finance (USA), Inc
Re: [ · ]% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 20[ · ] of Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Securities)
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Issuer), the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trustee Company Americas, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to US$ principal amount of Securities which are evidenced by one or more Restricted Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]) and held with the Depositary in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the Transferor). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in the Securities to a person that will take delivery thereof in the form of an equal principal amount of Securities evidenced by one or more Unrestricted Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]).
In connection with such request and in respect of such Securities, the Transferor does hereby certify that such transfer has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with either (i) Rule 903 or Rule 904 (as applicable) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or (ii) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and accordingly the Transferor does hereby further certify that:
i) if the transfer has been effected pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904:
(A) the offer of the Securities was not made to a person in the United States;
(B) either:
(i) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States, or
(ii) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States;
(C) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable; and
(D) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act; or
(2) if the transfer has been effected pursuant to Rule 144, the Securities have been transferred in a transaction permitted by Rule 144.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and the underwriters or initial purchasers, if any, of the initial offering of such Securities being transferred. Terms used in this certificate and not otherwise defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth in Regulation S under the Securities Act.
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ANNEX C
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATES
FOR TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S GLOBAL
SECURITY TO RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY
(Transfers Pursuant to § 305(d)(iii)
of the Indenture)
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
c/o DB Services Americas, Inc.
5022 Gate Parkway, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Atten: Transfer Department
with copy to:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Trust and Agency Services
60 Wall Street, 16th Floor, Mail Stop: NYC60-1630,
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Corporates Team, Amcor Finance (USA), Inc
Re: [ · ]% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 20[ · ] of Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Securities)
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Issuer), the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to US$ principal amount of Securities which are evidenced by one or more Regulation S Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]) and held with the Depository through [Euroclear] [Clearstream] (Common Code TBA) in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the Transferor). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in Securities to a person that will take delivery thereof (the Transferee) in the form of an equal principal amount of Securities evidenced by one or more Restricted Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]).
In connection with such request and in respect of such Securities, the Transferor does hereby certify that such Transferor did not purchase such Securities as part of their initial distribution and the transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with an exemption from the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and the underwriters or initial purchasers, if any, of the initial offering of such Securities being transferred.
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[Transferee Certificate]
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
c/o DB Services Americas, Inc.
5022 Gate Parkway, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Atten: Transfer Department
with copy to:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Trust and Agency Services
60 Wall Street, 16th Floor, Mail Stop: NYC60-1630,
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Corporates Team, Amcor Finance (USA), Inc
Re: [ · ]% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 20[ · ] of Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Securities)
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Issuer), the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to US$ principal amount of Securities which are evidenced by one or more Regulation S Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]) and held with the Depository through [Euroclear] [Clearstream] (Common Code TBA) in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the Transferor). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in Securities to [insert name of transferee] (the Transferee) that will take delivery thereof in the form of an equal principal amount of Securities evidenced by one or more Restricted Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]).
In connection with such request and in respect of such Securities, the Transferee does hereby certify that it is purchasing the Securities for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which the Transferee exercises sole investment discretion, and the Transferee and each such account is a qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act (a QIB ).
The Transferee hereby agrees that any future resale, pledge or transfer of such Securities may be made only (A) by such initial purchaser (i) to the Issuer, (ii) so long as the Securities remain eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, to a person who the seller reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer acquiring for its own account or for the account of one or more other qualified institutional buyers in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (iii) in an offshore transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 903 or Rule 904 (as applicable) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iv) pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act (if available), (resales described in (i)-(iv), Safe Harbor Resales) or (B) by a subsequent purchaser, in a Safe Harbor Resale or pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act (provided that as a condition to the registration of transfer of any Securities otherwise than in a Safe Harbor Resale, the Issuer or the Trustee may, in circumstances that any of them deems appropriate, require evidence, in addition to that required pursuant to (4) below, that it, in its absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with such exemption and with any state securities laws that may be applicable), or (C) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or other jurisdictions. The Transferee will notify any purchaser of Securities from it of the resale restrictions referred to above, if then applicable.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and the underwriters or initial purchasers, if any, of the initial offering of such Securities being transferred.
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ANNEX D
FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER FROM UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL
SECURITY TO RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY
(Transfers Pursuant to § 305(d)(iv)
of the Indenture)
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
c/o DB Services Americas, Inc.
5022 Gate Parkway, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Atten: Transfer Department
with copy to:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Trust and Agency Services
60 Wall Street, 16th Floor, Mail Stop: NYC60-1630,
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Corporates Team, Amcor Finance (USA), Inc
Re: [ · ]% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 20[ · ] of Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Securities)
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. (the Issuer), the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to US$ principal amount of Securities which are evidenced by one or more Unrestricted Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]) held in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the Transferor). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in Securities to [insert name of transferee] (the Transferee) that will take delivery thereof in the form of an equal principal amount of Securities evidenced by one or more Restricted Global Securities (CUSIP No. [ ]).
In connection with such request and in respect of such Securities, the Transferee hereby agrees that any future resale, pledge or transfer of such Securities may be made only (A) by such initial purchaser (i) to the Issuer, (ii) so long as the Securities remain eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, to a person who the seller reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer acquiring for its own account or for the account of one or more other qualified institutional buyers in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (iii) in an offshore transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 903 or Rule 904 (as applicable) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iv) pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act (if available), (resales described in (i)-(iv), Safe Harbor Resales) or (B) by a subsequent purchaser, in a Safe Harbor Resale or pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act (provided that as a condition to the registration of transfer of any Securities otherwise than in a Safe Harbor Resale, the Issuer or the Trustee may, in circumstances that any of them deems appropriate, require evidence, in addition to that required pursuant to (4) below, that it, in its absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with such exemption and with any state securities laws that may be applicable), or (C) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or other jurisdictions. The Transferee will notify any purchaser of Securities from it of the resale restrictions referred to above, if then applicable.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and the underwriters or initial purchasers, if any, of the initial offering of such Securities being transferred.
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ANNEX E
[FORM OF NEW GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE]
This [ ] NEW GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of [ ], [ ] (the Supplemental Indenture), among Amcor Finance (USA), Inc., a Delaware corporation (herein called the Issuer), as Issuer, [ ], a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of [ ] (herein called the New Guarantor), having its principal office at [ ], and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, as Trustee under the Indenture (as defined below) (herein called the Trustee).
RECITALS
The Issuer, Amcor Limited (the Parent Guarantor) and Amcor UK Finance Plc (the Initial Subsidiary Guarantor and, together with the Parent Guarantor, the Original Guarantors) and the Trustee have entered into an Indenture dated as of April 28, 2016, as amended from time to time, (herein called the Indenture), providing for the issuance of Securities. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Supplemental Indenture have the same meaning provided in the Indenture.
Section 1011 of the Indenture provides that if any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor which is not a Guarantor becomes a Relevant Guarantor, then within 30 days of such Subsidiary becoming a Relevant Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor shall cause that Subsidiary to also become a Guarantor of all amounts due and owing on the Securities Outstanding under the Indenture by such New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee executing and delivering a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture within such 30 days.
The entry into this Supplemental Indenture by the New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the Indenture.
All things necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of the New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee and a valid amendment of and supplement to the Indenture have been done.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH, the New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee each hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
Section 101. New Guarantor under the Indenture.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantor hereby agrees with the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of any Securities Outstanding under the Indenture that concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture by the New Guarantor it shall become a Guarantor for the purposes of the Indenture and for purposes of all amounts due and owing on the Securities Outstanding under this Indenture. In connection therewith, (i) the New Guarantor
hereby unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Security authenticated and delivered by the Trustee the due and punctual payment of the principal (including any amount due in respect of original issue discount) of and any premium and interest on such Security (and any Additional Amounts and other amounts payable by the Issuer in respect thereof), when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the Stated Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the terms of such Security and of the Indenture, including (without limitation) Article Thirteen of the Indenture, (ii) the rights and obligations of the New Guarantor and the restrictions imposed upon it under this Indenture shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor under the Indenture and (iii) the rights and obligations and restrictions imposed upon the other Guarantors shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor.
[ Insert any guarantee limitations required under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, or which are substantially similar to the limitations contained in such other new guarantees given by the New Guarantor in relation to the Specified Indebtedness giving rise to its status as a Relevant Guarantor ]
Section 102. Notices.
The New Guarantor agrees that all notices that may be delivered pursuant to the Indenture may be delivered to it at the following address:
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Section 103. Submission to Jurisdiction; Appointment of Agent for Service of Process.
The New Guarantor hereby appoints [ ] acting through its office at [ ], New York, New York as its authorized agent (the Authorized Agent) upon which process may be served in any legal action or proceeding against it with respect to its obligations under the Indenture or its Guarantee, as the case may be, instituted in any federal or state court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York by the Holder of any Security and agrees that service of process Upon such authorized agent, together with written notice of said service to the New Guarantor by the Person serving the same addressed as provided in Section 102 hereof, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the New Guarantor in any such legal action or proceeding, and the New Guarantor hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in respect of any such legal action or proceeding and waives any objection it may have to the laying of the venue of any such legal action or proceeding. Such appointment shall be irrevocable until all amounts in respect of the principal of and any premium and interest due and to become due on or in respect of all the Securities issued under the Indenture have been paid by the Issuer or a Guarantor, as the case may be, to the Trustee pursuant to the terms thereof, the Securities and the Guarantees; provided ,
however, that upon release of the New Guarantor pursuant to Section 1302 of the Indenture, such New Guarantors appointment of the Authorized Agent under this Section 103 shall be automatically and unconditionally irrevocably terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the New Guarantor reserves the right to appoint another Person located or with an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, selected in its discretion, as a successor Authorized Agent, and upon acceptance of such appointment by such a successor the appointment of the prior Authorized Agent shall terminate. The New Guarantor shall give notice to the Trustee and all Holders of the appointment by it of a successor Authorized Agent. If for any reason [ ] ceases to be able to act as the Authorized Agent or to have an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, the New Guarantor will appoint a successor Authorized Agent in accordance with the preceding sentence. The New Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of such agent in full force and effect until the Indenture has been satisfied and discharged in accordance with Article Four or Article Twelve thereof Service of process upon the Authorized Agent addressed to it at the address set forth above, as such address may be changed within the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York by notice given by the Authorized Agent to the Trustee, together with written notice of such service mailed or delivered to the Issuer, the Guarantors and the New Guarantor shall be deemed, in every respect, effective service of process on the New Guarantor.
ARTICLE TWO
Provisions of General Application
Section 201. Effective Date.
This Supplemental Indenture takes effect when each party has executed one counterpart of this deed, whether the same or different counterparts (the Effective Date). As of the Effective Date, the New Guarantor shall be deemed to be added to the list of Guarantors contained in Schedule 1 to the Indenture.
Section 202. Governing Law.
This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State; provided , however, that the authorization and execution of this Supplemental Indenture by and on behalf of the New Guarantor, shall be governed by the laws of [ Insert jurisdiction of organization of New Guarantor ].
This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
[ Insert if New Guarantor organized under the laws of Australia ][For purposes of Australian law, this Supplemental Indenture has been executed by the New Guarantor as a deed.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
EXECUTED for and on behalf of AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC. by its attorney under power of attorney dated March , 2016 in the presence of: |
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OFFICERS CERTIFICATE
April 28, 2016
This Officers Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture (as defined below).
The undersigned Authorized Officer of Amcor Finance (USA) Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), hereby certifies pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture ), between the Company, Amcor Limited (ABN 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Parent Guarantor ), and Amcor UK Finance PLC, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability (the Initial Subsidiary Guarantor and, together with the Parent Guarantor, the Original Guarantors ), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the Trustee ), that there is hereby established a single series of Securities (as that term is defined in the Indenture), the terms of which shall be as follows and as further set forth in the attached forms of Securities:
3.625% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2026
1. Title . The designation of one series of the Securities shall be 3.625% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2026 (the Securities ).
2. Principal Amount . The initial aggregate principal amount of the Securities shall be US$600,000,000. The Company may, without the consent of the Holders, increase such principal amount in the future on the same terms and conditions as the Securities. There is no limit on the aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be outstanding at any time.
3. Issue Price and Date . The Securities will have an issue price of 99.975% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, if any, from April 28, 2016.
4. Persons Entitled to Interest . Subject to the provisions of Section 307 of the Indenture, interest will be payable to the Person in whose name a Security is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date (as defined below) for such interest.
5. Payment of Principal . The principal amount of the Securities shall be payable in full on April 28, 2026, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and subject to Clauses 8 and 9 below.
6. Interest Rates and Interest Payment Dates . The Securities shall bear interest at the rate of 3.625% per annum from the date hereof or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, payable semiannually on April 28 and October 28 of each year (each, an Interest Payment Date ), commencing October 28, 2016, until the principal amount of the Securities has been paid or duly provided for. The Regular Record Date for interest payable with respect to the Securities on an Interest Payment
Date shall be the April 13 or October 13 (whether or not such date is a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any payment of principal or interest required to be made on any date that is not a Business Day will be made on the next succeeding Business Day as if made on the date that payment was due and no interest will accrue on that payment for the period from and after the date that payment was due to the date of payment on the next succeeding Business Day, except that if the next succeeding Business Day falls in the next calendar month, then such payment will be made on the first preceding day that is a Business Day.
7. Place of Payment . Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on the Securities will be made at the office or agency of the Company or Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in New York; provided , however, that at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address appears in the Security Register; and provided further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder of US$10,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of the Notes may elect to receive payments of any interest on the Notes (other than at Maturity) by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to an account maintained by such holder if appropriate wire transfer instructions are received by the Paying Agent not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date for payment.
8. Optional Redemption . Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Indenture, the Securities may be redeemed by the Company on any date (any such date, a Make-Whole Redemption Date) upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice by mail, at a Redemption Price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the Make-Whole Amount for the Securities being redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to such Make-Whole Redemption Date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Make-Whole Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
As used in this Certificate:
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, (a) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H. 15(519) or any successor publication, which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain
such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Applicable Margin means 0.30%.
Comparable Treasury Issue means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Make-Whole Amount means the sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of (a) the present value of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed and (b) the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of interest thereon (not including any portions of such payments of interest accrued to the Make-Whole Redemption Date), from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the Maturity Date of the Securities being redeemed, in each case discounted to the Make-Whole Redemption Date an a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer means any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and their successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Company that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer); provided , however, that if any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Company shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon at the then-applicable interest rate that would be due after the related Make-Whole Redemption Date but for such redemption, provided , however, that, if that Make-Whole Redemption Date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to that Make-Whole Redemption Date.
On and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities or any portion of the Securities called for redemption, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest. On or before the Redemption Date, the Company will deposit with a paying agent or the Trustee money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of and accrued interest on the Securities to be redeemed on that date. If less than all of the Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and otherwise in accordance with the procedures of the depositary.
The Trustee may select for redemption Securities and portions of Securities in amounts of US$2,000 or integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof.
9. Purchase Upon Change of Control . Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event and upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1009 of the Indenture, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Securities in accordance with their terms, each Holder of Securities will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such Holders Securities pursuant to the offer described below (the Change of Control Offer ), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of the Securities to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
10. Form of Securities . The Restricted Global Security and the Regulation S Global Security shall be in substantially the respective forms attached hereto as Annexes A-1 and A-2, respectively.
11. Guarantees . The Securities will be entitled to the benefits of the Guarantees afforded by Article 13 of the Indenture and, as of the time of issuance of the Securities, will be guaranteed by the Original Guarantors.
12. Sinking Fund . The Company shall not be obligated to redeem or purchase the Securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions.
13. Denominations of Securities . The Securities will be issued only in denominations of US$2,000 and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof.
14. Defeasance . The Securities shall be defeasible as provided in Section 1202 and Section 1203 of the Indenture.
15. Global Securities . The Securities may be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities. The initial depositary for such Global Securities shall be The Depository Trust Company.
16. Securities Act Legend .
a. The Restricted Global Security will bear the legend included in the form of Restricted Global Security attached hereto as Annex A-1.
b. The Regulation S Global Security shall bear the legend included in the form of Regulation S Global Security attached hereto as Annex A-2.
17. Listing . The Securities will not be listed on any stock exchange.
18. Further Issuance . The Company may from time to time without the consent of Holders, create and issue further securities in the same series on the same terms and conditions as the Securities (except for the issue date, the public offering price and, under certain circumstance, the first interest payment date), which additional securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Securities.
19. CUSIP and ISIN . The Restricted Global Security will be issued with CUSIP number 02343UAA3 and ISIN number US02343UAA34 and the Regulation S Global Security will be issued with CUSIP number U02411AA1 and ISIN number USU02411AA18.
20. Section 102 Certification . The undersigned Authorized Officer of the Company hereby further certifies that (i) I have read the conditions of Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture and the definitions relating thereto, (ii) I have examined the Indenture, the specimen forms of the Securities attached hereto as Annexes A-1 and A-2, the resolutions relating thereto adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and such other documents deemed necessary or appropriate in order to give this certification, (iii) in my opinion, I have made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable me to express an informed opinion as to whether or not the conditions of Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture relating to the issuance of the Securities have been complied with and (iv) in my opinion, the
conditions of Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture relating to the issuance of the Securities have been complied with.
21. Definitions . Unless the context shall otherwise require, or unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings specified in the Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of the date first written above.
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Annex A-1
Form of Restricted Global Security
Restricted Global Security
RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE
THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY PORTION HEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
NEITHER THIS GLOBAL SECURITY NOR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) TO AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC. (THE ISSUER), (2) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR BUYERS IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (3) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (4) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (5) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS SECURITY, REPRESENTS AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER, THE GUARANTORS, AND THE TRUSTEE THAT IT IS (A) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (B) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF (OR AN ACCOUNT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (K)(2) OF RULE 902 UNDER) REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. IN ANY CASE THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH
REGARD TO THIS SECURITY EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED ONLY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE.
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its registered assigns, on April 28, 2026 (the Stated Maturity) the Initial Principal Amount specified on Schedule A hereto (such Initial Principal Amount, as it may from time to time be adjusted by endorsement on Schedule A hereto, is hereinafter referred to as the Principal Amount), or such other principal amount (which, when taken together with the principal amounts of all other Outstanding Securities, shall initially equal US$600,000,000 in the aggregate) as may be set forth in the records of the Trustee hereinafter referred to in accordance with the Indenture and to pay interest thereon from April 28, 2016 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on April 28 and October 28 in each year, commencing October 28, 2016, at the rate of 3.625% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), until the Principal Amount hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the day that is 15 calendar days prior to each such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than ten (10) days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Issuer or Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided , however, that at the option of the Issuer payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register; and provided , further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, payments of any interest on the Securities (other than at Maturity) may be made, in the case of a Holder of at least US$10,000,000 Principal Amount of Securities, by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to a United States dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank, provided that such registered Holder shall have provided the Trustee written wire instructions at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. Unless such designation is revoked by written notice to the Issuer or a Paying Agent, any such designation made by such Holder with respect to such Securities will remain in effect with respect to any future payments with
respect to such Securities payable to such Holder. The Issuer will pay any administrative costs imposed by banks in connection with making payments by electronic funds transfer.
In certain circumstances, Additional Amounts will be payable in respect of this Security in accordance with terms of the Indenture. Whenever in this Security there is mentioned, in any context, any payments on this Security such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Security shall be entitled to the benefits under the Indenture and be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless the Securities have not been signed by the Issuer or the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
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Each attorney executing this instrument states that he or she has no notice of revocation or suspension of his or her power of attorney.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Dated:
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
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This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuer (the Securities), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among the Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof; provided , however, that the Issuer may from time to time or at any time, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, create and issue additional Securities with terms and conditions identical to those of the Securities (except for the issue date, the issue price and the first interest payment date), which additional Securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Securities.
This Security is an unsecured obligation of the Issuer and ranks in right of payment on parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer (and without any preference among themselves), except for indebtedness mandatorily preferred by applicable law.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date prior to January 28, 2026 (any such date, a Make-Whole Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the Make-Whole Amount for the Securities being redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to such Make-Whole Redemption Date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Make-Whole Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
For the purposes of this Security:
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, (a) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15(519) or any successor publication, which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Applicable Margin means 0.30%.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the maturity date of the Securities to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Make-Whole Amount means the sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of (a) the present value of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed and (b) the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of interest thereon (not including any portions of such payments of interest accrued to the Make-Whole Redemption Date), from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the Maturity Date of the Securities being redeemed, in each case discounted to the Make-Whole Redemption Date an a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Issuer.
Reference Treasury Dealer means any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and their successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Issuer that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer); provided , however, that if any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Issuer shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon at the then-applicable interest rate that would be due after the related Make-Whole Redemption Date but for such redemption, provided , however, that, if that Make-Whole Redemption Date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to that Make-Whole Redemption Date.
On or after January 28, 2026, the Securities are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date (a Par Call Redemption Date), in whole or from time to
time in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to such redemption date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Par Call Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
In addition to its ability to redeem this Security pursuant to the foregoing, this Security may be redeemed by the Issuer on the terms set forth, and as more fully described, in Section 1108 of the Indenture, in certain circumstances where the Issuer would be required to pay Additional Amounts due to certain changes in the tax treatment of this Security or the Guarantees.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
Upon the occurrence of any Change of Control Triggering Event and upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1009 of the Indenture, each Holder has the right to require the Issuer to purchase all or a portion of the Securities of such Holder properly tendered at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of the series of which this Security is a part or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
In any case where the due date for the payment of the Principal Amount of, or any premium or interest with respect to any Security or the date fixed for redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day at a Place of Payment, then payment of the Principal Amount, premium, if any, or interest, including any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereto need not be made on such date at such Place of Payment but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment, with the same force and effect as if made on the date for such payment or the date fixed for redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such date.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in Principal Amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in Principal Amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuer, the Guarantors, or any of them, with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or
in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
The Guarantors that are a party to the Indenture as at, or subsequent to, the date of authentication of this Security (including any New Guarantors in accordance with Section 1011 of the Indenture and subject to release of any Subsidiary Guarantor(s) in accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture), have fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, pursuant to the terms of the Guarantees contained in Article Thirteen of the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security, any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof and any other amounts payable by the Issuer under the Indenture, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the Stated Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the terms of this Security and the Indenture. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holder of this Security and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantees and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Thirteen of the Indenture and reference is made to such Article and Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantees.
Within 30 days of any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor becoming a Relevant Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor shall cause such Relevant Guarantor to also become a Guarantor (each, a New Guarantor) of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities by having such New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee deliver a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture within such 30 day period, provided that such New Guarantors Guarantee may contain any limitation required under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized, or which are substantially similar to the limitations contained in such other new guarantees given by the New Guarantor in relation to the Specified Indebtedness giving rise to its status as a Relevant Guarantor.
Upon execution and delivery by the New Guarantor of its New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture and any other documents provided for in Section 1011, the New Guarantor shall be a Guarantor for the purposes of this Indenture and for purposes of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities. In connection therewith, (i) the rights and obligations of such New Guarantor and the restrictions imposed upon it under this Indenture shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor and (ii) the rights and obligations and restrictions imposed upon the other Guarantors shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor.
In accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture, any or all of the Subsidiary Guarantors may be released at any time from their respective Guarantees and other obligations under the Indenture and the Securities without the consent of any Holder. Such release will occur upon or concurrently with the Subsidiary Guarantor no longer being a Relevant Guarantor and upon the delivery of an Officers Certificate of Release to the Trustee certifying that the Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Relevant Guarantor, provided that, at the time of such release, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it, and
the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and the Trustee shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal amount hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer or the Guarantors, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in any place where the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, and in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and any integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
This Security and the Guarantees shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, but without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York; provided , however, that all matters governing the authorization and execution of the Securities by the Issuer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the authorization and execution of any notation of the Guarantees by the Guarantors pursuant to Article Thirteen of the Indenture or any Guarantees endorsed by such Guarantors on this Security, if any, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the respective places of incorporation of each such Guarantor.
All terms used in this Security are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
Schedule A
By purchasing this Security, the Holder hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the Indenture.
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Annex A-2
Form of Regulation S Global Security
Restricted Global Security
REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE
THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY PORTION HEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSON, UNLESS SUCH SECURITY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF IS AVAILABLE. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF FORTY DAYS FROM THE LATER OF (1) THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY WAS FIRST OFFERED AND (2) THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES.
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
3.625% GUARANTEED SENIOR NOTE DUE 2026
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its registered assigns, on April 28, 2026 (the Stated Maturity) the Initial Principal Amount specified on Schedule A hereto (such Initial Principal Amount, as it may from time to time be adjusted by endorsement on Schedule A hereto, is hereinafter referred to as the Principal Amount), or such other principal amount (which, when taken together with the principal amounts of all other Outstanding Securities, shall initially equal US$600,000,000 in the aggregate) as may be set forth in the records of the Trustee hereinafter referred to in accordance with the Indenture and to pay interest thereon from April 28, 2016 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on April 28 and October 28 in each year, commencing October 28, 2016, at the rate of 3.625% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), until the Principal Amount hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the day that is 15 calendar days prior to each such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than ten (10) days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Issuer or Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided , however, that at the option of the Issuer payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register; and provided , further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, payments of any interest on the Securities (other than at Maturity) may be made, in the case of a Holder of at least US$10,000,000 Principal Amount of Securities, by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to a United States dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank, provided that such registered Holder shall have provided the Trustee written wire instructions at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. Unless such designation is revoked by written notice to the Issuer or a Paying Agent, any such designation made by such Holder with respect to such Securities will remain in effect with respect to any future payments with
respect to such Securities payable to such Holder. The Issuer will pay any administrative costs imposed by banks in connection with making payments by electronic funds transfer.
In certain circumstances, Additional Amounts will be payable in respect of this Security in accordance with terms of the Indenture. Whenever in this Security there is mentioned, in any context, any payments on this Security such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Security shall be entitled to the benefits under the Indenture and be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless the Securities have not been signed by the Issuer or the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
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REVERSE OF SECURITY
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuer (the Securities), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among the Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof; provided , however, that the Issuer may from time to time or at any time, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, create and issue additional Securities with terms and conditions identical to those of the Securities (except for the issue date, the issue price and the first interest payment date), which additional Securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Securities.
This Security is an unsecured obligation of the Issuer and ranks in right of payment on parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer (and without any preference among themselves), except for indebtedness mandatorily preferred by applicable law.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date prior to January 28, 2026 (any such date, a Make-Whole Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the Make-Whole Amount for the Securities being redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to such Make-Whole Redemption Date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Make-Whole Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
For the purposes of this Security:
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, (a) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15(519) or any successor publication, which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Applicable Margin means 0.30%.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the maturity date of the Securities to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Make-Whole Amount means the sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of (a) the present value of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed and (b) the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of interest thereon (not including any portions of such payments of interest accrued to the Make-Whole Redemption Date), from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the Maturity Date of the Securities being redeemed, in each case discounted to the Make-Whole Redemption Date an a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Issuer.
Reference Treasury Dealer means any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and their successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Issuer that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer); provided , however, that if any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Issuer shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon at the then-applicable interest rate that would be due after the related Make-Whole Redemption Date but for such redemption, provided , however, that, if that Make-Whole Redemption Date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to that Make-Whole Redemption Date.
On or after January 28, 2026, the Securities are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date (a Par Call Redemption Date), in whole or from time to
time in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to such redemption date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Par Call Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
In addition to its ability to redeem this Security pursuant to the foregoing, this Security may be redeemed by the Issuer on the terms set forth, and as more fully described, in Section 1108 of the Indenture, in certain circumstances where the Issuer would be required to pay Additional Amounts due to certain changes in the tax treatment of this Security or the Guarantees.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
Upon the occurrence of any Change of Control Triggering Event and upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1009 of the Indenture, each Holder has the right to require the Issuer to purchase all or a portion of the Securities of such Holder properly tendered at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of the series of which this Security is a part or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
In any case where the due date for the payment of the Principal Amount of, or any premium or interest with respect to any Security or the date fixed for redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day at a Place of Payment, then payment of the Principal Amount, premium, if any, or interest, including any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereto need not be made on such date at such Place of Payment but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment, with the same force and effect as if made on the date for such payment or the date fixed for redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such date.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in Principal Amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in Principal Amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuer, the Guarantors, or any of them, with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or
in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
The Guarantors that are a party to the Indenture as at, or subsequent to, the date of authentication of this Security (including any New Guarantors in accordance with Section 1011 of the Indenture and subject to release of any Subsidiary Guarantor(s) in accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture), have fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, pursuant to the terms of the Guarantees contained in Article Thirteen of the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security, any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof and any other amounts payable by the Issuer under the Indenture, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the Stated Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the terms of this Security and the Indenture. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holder of this Security and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantees and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Thirteen of the Indenture and reference is made to such Article and Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantees.
Within 30 days of any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor becoming a Relevant Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor shall cause such Relevant Guarantor to also become a Guarantor (each, a New Guarantor) of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities by having such New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee deliver a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture within such 30 day period, provided that such New Guarantors Guarantee may contain any limitation required under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized, or which are substantially similar to the limitations contained in such other new guarantees given by the New Guarantor in relation to the Specified Indebtedness giving rise to its status as a Relevant Guarantor.
Upon execution and delivery by the New Guarantor of its New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture and any other documents provided for in Section 1011, the New Guarantor shall be a Guarantor for the purposes of this Indenture and for purposes of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities. In connection therewith, (i) the rights and obligations of such New Guarantor and the restrictions imposed upon it under this Indenture shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor and (ii) the rights and obligations and restrictions imposed upon the other Guarantors shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor.
In accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture, any or all of the Subsidiary Guarantors may be released at any time from their respective Guarantees and other obligations under the Indenture and the Securities without the consent of any Holder. Such release will occur upon or concurrently with the Subsidiary Guarantor no longer being a Relevant Guarantor and upon the delivery of an Officers Certificate of Release to the Trustee certifying that the Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Relevant Guarantor, provided that, at the time of such release, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it, and
the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and the Trustee shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal amount hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer or the Guarantors, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in any place where the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, and in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and any integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
This Security and the Guarantees shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, but without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York; provided , however, that all matters governing the authorization and execution of the Securities by the Issuer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the authorization and execution of any notation of the Guarantees by the Guarantors pursuant to Article Thirteen of the Indenture or any Guarantees endorsed by such Guarantors on this Security, if any, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the respective places of incorporation of each such Guarantor.
All terms used in this Security are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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By purchasing this Security, the Holder hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the Indenture.
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
OFFICERS CERTIFICATE
May 15, 2018
This Officers Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture (as defined below).
The undersigned Authorized Officer of Amcor Finance (USA) Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), hereby certifies pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture ), between the Company, Amcor Limited (ABN 000 017 372), a company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Parent Guarantor ), and Amcor UK Finance PLC, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability (the Initial Subsidiary Guarantor and, together with the Parent Guarantor, the Original Guarantors ), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the Trustee ), that there is hereby established a single series of Securities (as that term is defined in the Indenture), the terms of which shall be as follows and as further set forth in the attached forms of Securities:
4.500% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2028
1. Title . The designation of one series of the Securities shall be 4.500% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2028 (the Securities ).
2. Principal Amount . The initial aggregate principal amount of the Securities shall be US$500,000,000. The Company may, without the consent of the Holders, increase such principal amount in the future on the same terms and conditions as the Securities. There is no limit on the aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be outstanding at any time.
3. Issue Price and Date . The Securities will have an issue price of 99.809% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, if any, from May 15, 2018.
4. Persons Entitled to Interest . Subject to the provisions of Section 307 of the Indenture, interest will be payable to the Person in whose name a Security is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date (as defined below) for such interest.
5. Payment of Principal . The principal amount of the Securities shall be payable in full on May 15, 2028, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and subject to Clauses 8 and 9 below.
6. Interest Rates and Interest Payment Dates . The Securities shall bear interest at the rate of 4.500% per annum from the date hereof or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, payable semiannually on May 15 and November 15 of each year (each, an Interest Payment Date ), commencing November 15, 2018, until the principal amount of the Securities has been paid or duly provided for. The Regular Record Date for interest payable with respect to the Securities on an Interest
Payment Date shall be the April 30 or October 31 (whether or not such date is a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any payment of principal or interest required to be made on any date that is not a Business Day will be made on the next succeeding Business Day as if made on the date that payment was due and no interest will accrue on that payment for the period from and after the date that payment was due to the date of payment on the next succeeding Business Day, except that if the next succeeding Business Day falls in the next calendar month, then such payment will be made on the first preceding day that is a Business Day.
7. Place of Payment . Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on the Securities will be made at the office or agency of the Company or Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in New York; provided , however, that at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address appears in the Security Register; and provided further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder of US$10,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of the Notes may elect to receive payments of any interest on the Notes (other than at Maturity) by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to an account maintained by such holder if appropriate wire transfer instructions are received by the Paying Agent not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date for payment.
8. Optional Redemption . Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Indenture, the Securities may be redeemed by the Company on any date (any such date, a Make-Whole Redemption Date) upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice by mail, at a Redemption Price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the Make-Whole Amount for the Securities being redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to such Make-Whole Redemption Date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Make-Whole Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
As used in this Certificate:
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, (a) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15(519) or any successor publication, which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain
such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Applicable Margin means 0.25%.
Comparable Treasury Issue means, the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the maturity date of the Securities to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Make-Whole Amount means the sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of (a) the present value of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed and (b) the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of interest thereon (not including any portions of such payments of interest accrued to the Make-Whole Redemption Date), from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the Maturity Date of the Securities being redeemed, in each case discounted to the Make-Whole Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer means any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and their successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Company that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer); provided , however, that if any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Company shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon at the then-applicable interest rate that would be due after the related Make-Whole Redemption Date but for such redemption, provided , however, that, if that Make-Whole Redemption Date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to that Make-Whole Redemption Date.
On and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities or any portion of the Securities called for redemption, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest. On or before the Redemption Date, the Company will deposit with a paying agent or the Trustee money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of and accrued interest on the Securities to be redeemed on that date. If less than all of the Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and otherwise in accordance with the procedures of the depositary.
The Trustee may select for redemption Securities and portions of Securities in amounts of US$2,000 or integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof.
9. Purchase Upon Change of Control . Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event and upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1009 of the Indenture, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Securities in accordance with their terms, each Holder of Securities will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such Holders Securities pursuant to the offer described below (the Change of Control Offer ), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of the Securities to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
10. Form of Securities . The Restricted Global Security and the Regulation S Global Security shall be in substantially the respective forms attached hereto as Annexes A-1 and A-2, respectively.
11. Guarantees . The Securities will be entitled to the benefits of the Guarantees afforded by Article 13 of the Indenture and, as of the time of issuance of the Securities, will be guaranteed by the Original Guarantors.
12. Sinking Fund . The Company shall not be obligated to redeem or purchase the Securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions.
13. Denominations of Securities . The Securities will be issued only in denominations of US$2,000 and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof.
14. Defeasance . The Securities shall be defeasible as provided in Section 1202 and Section 1203 of the Indenture.
15. Global Securities . The Securities may be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities. The initial depositary for such Global Securities shall be The Depository Trust Company.
16. Securities Act Legend .
a. The Restricted Global Security will bear the legend included in the form of Restricted Global Security attached hereto as Annex A-1.
b. The Regulation S Global Security shall bear the legend included in the form of Regulation S Global Security attached hereto as Annex A-2.
17. Listing . The Securities will not be listed on any stock exchange.
18. Further Issuance . The Company may from time to time without the consent of Holders, create and issue further securities in the same series on the same terms and conditions as the Securities (except for the issue date, the public offering price and, under certain circumstance, the first interest payment date), which additional securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Securities.
19. CUSIP and ISIN . The Restricted Global Security will be issued with CUSIP number 02343U AB1 and ISIN number US02343UAB17 and the Regulation S Global Security will be issued with CUSIP number U02411 AB9 and ISIN number USU02411AB90.
20. Section 102 Certification . The undersigned Authorized Officer of the Company hereby further certifies that (i) I have read the conditions of Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture and the definitions relating thereto, (ii) I have examined the Indenture, the specimen forms of the Securities attached hereto as Annexes A-1 and A-2, the resolutions relating thereto adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and such other documents deemed necessary or appropriate in order to give this certification, (iii) in my opinion, I have made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable me to express an informed opinion as to whether or not the conditions of Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture relating to the issuance of the Securities have been complied with and (iv) in my opinion, the conditions of Sections 102, 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture relating to the issuance of the Securities have been complied with.
21. Definitions . Unless the context shall otherwise require, or unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings specified in the Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of the date first written above.
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Annex A-1
Form of Restricted Global Security
Restricted Global Security
RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE
THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY PORTION HEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
NEITHER THIS GLOBAL SECURITY NOR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) TO AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC. (THE ISSUER), (2) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR BUYERS IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (3) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (4) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (5) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS SECURITY, REPRESENTS AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER, THE GUARANTORS, AND THE TRUSTEE THAT IT IS (A) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (B) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF (OR AN ACCOUNT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (K)(2) OF RULE 902 UNDER) REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. IN ANY CASE THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH
REGARD TO THIS SECURITY EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED ONLY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE.
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its registered assigns, on [ · ] (the Stated Maturity) the Initial Principal Amount specified on Schedule A hereto (such Initial Principal Amount, as it may from time to time be adjusted by endorsement on Schedule A hereto, is hereinafter referred to as the Principal Amount), or such other principal amount (which, when taken together with the principal amounts of all other Outstanding Securities, shall initially equal US$[ · ] in the aggregate) as may be set forth in the records of the Trustee hereinafter referred to in accordance with the Indenture and to pay interest thereon from [ · ], 2018 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on [ · ] and [ · ] in each year, commencing [ · ], 2018, at the rate of [ · ]% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), until the Principal Amount hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the day that is 15 calendar days prior to each such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than ten (10) days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Issuer or Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided , however, that at the option of the Issuer payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register; and provided , further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, payments of any interest on the Securities (other than at Maturity) may be made, in the case of a Holder of at least US$10,000,000 Principal Amount of Securities, by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to a United States dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank, provided that such registered Holder shall have provided the Trustee written wire instructions at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. Unless such designation is revoked by written notice to the Issuer or a Paying Agent, any such designation made by such Holder with respect to such Securities will remain in effect with respect to any future payments with
respect to such Securities payable to such Holder. The Issuer will pay any administrative costs imposed by banks in connection with making payments by electronic funds transfer.
In certain circumstances, Additional Amounts will be payable in respect of this Security in accordance with terms of the Indenture. Whenever in this Security there is mentioned, in any context, any payments on this Security such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Security shall be entitled to the benefits under the Indenture and be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless the Securities have not been signed by the Issuer or the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
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This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuer (the Securities), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among the Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof; provided , however, that the Issuer may from time to time or at any time, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, create and issue additional Securities with terms and conditions identical to those of the Securities (except for the issue date, the issue price and the first interest payment date), which additional Securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Securities.
This Security is an unsecured obligation of the Issuer and ranks in right of payment on parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer (and without any preference among themselves), except for indebtedness mandatorily preferred by applicable law.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date prior to [ · ], (any such date, a Make-Whole Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the Make-Whole Amount for the Securities being redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to such Make-Whole Redemption Date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Make-Whole Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
For the purposes of this Security:
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, (a) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15(519) or any successor publication, which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Applicable Margin means [ · ]%.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the maturity date of the Securities to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Make-Whole Amount means the sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of (a) the present value of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed and (b) the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of interest thereon (not including any portions of such payments of interest accrued to the Make-Whole Redemption Date), from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the Maturity Date of the Securities being redeemed, in each case discounted to the Make-Whole Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Issuer.
Reference Treasury Dealer means any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and their successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Issuer that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer); provided , however, that if any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Issuer shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon at the then-applicable interest rate that would be due after the related Make-Whole Redemption Date but for such redemption, provided , however, that, if that Make-Whole Redemption Date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to that Make-Whole Redemption Date.
On or after [ · ], the Securities are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date (a Par Call Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed,
plus accrued and unpaid interest to such redemption date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Par Call Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
In addition to its ability to redeem this Security pursuant to the foregoing, this Security may be redeemed by the Issuer on the terms set forth, and as more fully described, in Section 1108 of the Indenture, in certain circumstances where the Issuer would be required to pay Additional Amounts due to certain changes in the tax treatment of this Security or the Guarantees.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
Upon the occurrence of any Change of Control Triggering Event and upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1009 of the Indenture, each Holder has the right to require the Issuer to purchase all or a portion of the Securities of such Holder properly tendered at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of the series of which this Security is a part or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
In any case where the due date for the payment of the Principal Amount of, or any premium or interest with respect to any Security or the date fixed for redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day at a Place of Payment, then payment of the Principal Amount, premium, if any, or interest, including any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereto need not be made on such date at such Place of Payment but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment, with the same force and effect as if made on the date for such payment or the date fixed for redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such date.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in Principal Amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in Principal Amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuer, the Guarantors, or any of them, with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or
in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
The Guarantors that are a party to the Indenture as at, or subsequent to, the date of authentication of this Security (including any New Guarantors in accordance with Section 1011 of the Indenture and subject to release of any Subsidiary Guarantor(s) in accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture), have fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, pursuant to the terms of the Guarantees contained in Article Thirteen of the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security, any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof and any other amounts payable by the Issuer under the Indenture, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the Stated Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the terms of this Security and the Indenture. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holder of this Security and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantees and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Thirteen of the Indenture and reference is made to such Article and Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantees.
Within 30 days of any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor becoming a Relevant Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor shall cause such Relevant Guarantor to also become a Guarantor (each, a New Guarantor) of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities by having such New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee deliver a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture within such 30 day period, provided that such New Guarantors Guarantee may contain any limitation required under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized, or which are substantially similar to the limitations contained in such other new guarantees given by the New Guarantor in relation to the Specified Indebtedness giving rise to its status as a Relevant Guarantor.
Upon execution and delivery by the New Guarantor of its New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture and any other documents provided for in Section 1011, the New Guarantor shall be a Guarantor for the purposes of this Indenture and for purposes of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities. In connection therewith, (i) the rights and obligations of such New Guarantor and the restrictions imposed upon it under this Indenture shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor and (ii) the rights and obligations and restrictions imposed upon the other Guarantors shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor.
In accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture, any or all of the Subsidiary Guarantors may be released at any time from their respective Guarantees and other obligations under the Indenture and the Securities without the consent of any Holder. Such release will occur upon or concurrently with the Subsidiary Guarantor no longer being a Relevant Guarantor and upon the delivery of an Officers Certificate of Release to the Trustee certifying that the Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Relevant Guarantor, provided that, at the time of such release, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it, and
the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and the Trustee shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal amount hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer or the Guarantors, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in any place where the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, and in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and any integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
This Security and the Guarantees shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, but without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York; provided , however, that all matters governing the authorization and execution of the Securities by the Issuer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the authorization and execution of any notation of the Guarantees by the Guarantors pursuant to Article Thirteen of the Indenture or any Guarantees endorsed by such Guarantors on this Security, if any, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the respective places of incorporation of each such Guarantor.
All terms used in this Security are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
Schedule A
By purchasing this Security, the Holder hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the Indenture.
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Form of Regulation S Global Security
Restricted Global Security
REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE
THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY PORTION HEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSON, UNLESS SUCH SECURITY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF IS AVAILABLE. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF FORTY DAYS FROM THE LATER OF (1) THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY WAS FIRST OFFERED AND (2) THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES.
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
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AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its registered assigns, on [ · ] (the Stated Maturity) the Initial Principal Amount specified on Schedule A hereto (such Initial Principal Amount, as it may from time to time be adjusted by endorsement on Schedule A hereto, is hereinafter referred to as the Principal Amount), or such other principal amount (which, when taken together with the principal amounts of all other Outstanding Securities, shall initially equal US$[ · ] in the aggregate) as may be set forth in the records of the Trustee hereinafter referred to in accordance with the Indenture and to pay interest thereon from [ · ], 2018 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on [ · ] and [ · ] in each year, commencing [ · ], 2018, at the rate of [ · ]% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), until the Principal Amount hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the day that is 15 calendar days prior to each such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than ten (10) days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Issuer or Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided , however, that at the option of the Issuer payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register; and provided , further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, payments of any interest on the Securities (other than at Maturity) may be made, in the case of a Holder of at least US$10,000,000 Principal Amount of Securities, by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to a United States dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank, provided that such registered Holder shall have provided the Trustee written wire instructions at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. Unless such designation is revoked by written notice to the Issuer or a Paying Agent, any such designation made by such Holder with respect to such Securities will remain in effect with respect to any future payments with
respect to such Securities payable to such Holder. The Issuer will pay any administrative costs imposed by banks in connection with making payments by electronic funds transfer.
In certain circumstances, Additional Amounts will be payable in respect of this Security in accordance with terms of the Indenture. Whenever in this Security there is mentioned, in any context, any payments on this Security such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Security shall be entitled to the benefits under the Indenture and be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless the Securities have not been signed by the Issuer or the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
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This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuer (the Securities), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2016 (the Indenture), among the Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof; provided , however, that the Issuer may from time to time or at any time, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, create and issue additional Securities with terms and conditions identical to those of the Securities (except for the issue date, the issue price and the first interest payment date), which additional Securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the Securities.
This Security is an unsecured obligation of the Issuer and ranks in right of payment on parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer (and without any preference among themselves), except for indebtedness mandatorily preferred by applicable law.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date prior to [ · ] (any such date, a Make-Whole Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the Make-Whole Amount for the Securities being redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to such Make-Whole Redemption Date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Make-Whole Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
For the purposes of this Security:
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, (a) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15(519) or any successor publication, which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Applicable Margin means [ · ]%.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the maturity date of the Securities to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, if clause (b) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, (i) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Make-Whole Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, provided that in no event may the Quotation Agent use fewer than three such quotations.
Make-Whole Amount means the sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of (a) the present value of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed and (b) the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of interest thereon (not including any portions of such payments of interest accrued to the Make-Whole Redemption Date), from the Make-Whole Redemption Date to the Maturity Date of the Securities being redeemed, in each case discounted to the Make-Whole Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Issuer.
Reference Treasury Dealer means any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and their successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Issuer that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer); provided , however, that if any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Issuer shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Make-Whole Redemption Date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon at the then-applicable interest rate that would be due after the related Make-Whole Redemption Date but for such redemption, provided , however, that, if that Make-Whole Redemption Date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to that Make-Whole Redemption Date.
On or after [ · ], the Securities are subject to redemption at the option of the Issuer on any date (a Par Call Redemption Date), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed,
plus accrued and unpaid interest to such redemption date, all as provided in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Securities that are due and payable on Interest Payment Dates falling on or prior to a Par Call Redemption Date will be payable on the Interest Payment Date in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
In addition to its ability to redeem this Security pursuant to the foregoing, this Security may be redeemed by the Issuer on the terms set forth, and as more fully described, in Section 1108 of the Indenture, in certain circumstances where the Issuer would be required to pay Additional Amounts due to certain changes in the tax treatment of this Security or the Guarantees.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
Upon the occurrence of any Change of Control Triggering Event and upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1009 of the Indenture, each Holder has the right to require the Issuer to purchase all or a portion of the Securities of such Holder properly tendered at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of the series of which this Security is a part or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
In any case where the due date for the payment of the Principal Amount of, or any premium or interest with respect to any Security or the date fixed for redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day at a Place of Payment, then payment of the Principal Amount, premium, if any, or interest, including any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereto need not be made on such date at such Place of Payment but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment, with the same force and effect as if made on the date for such payment or the date fixed for redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such date.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in Principal Amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in Principal Amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuer, the Guarantors, or any of them, with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or
in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
The Guarantors that are a party to the Indenture as at, or subsequent to, the date of authentication of this Security (including any New Guarantors in accordance with Section 1011 of the Indenture and subject to release of any Subsidiary Guarantor(s) in accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture), have fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, pursuant to the terms of the Guarantees contained in Article Thirteen of the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security, any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof and any other amounts payable by the Issuer under the Indenture, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the Stated Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, in accordance with the terms of this Security and the Indenture. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holder of this Security and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantees and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Thirteen of the Indenture and reference is made to such Article and Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantees.
Within 30 days of any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor becoming a Relevant Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor shall cause such Relevant Guarantor to also become a Guarantor (each, a New Guarantor) of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities by having such New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee deliver a New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture within such 30 day period, provided that such New Guarantors Guarantee may contain any limitation required under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized, or which are substantially similar to the limitations contained in such other new guarantees given by the New Guarantor in relation to the Specified Indebtedness giving rise to its status as a Relevant Guarantor.
Upon execution and delivery by the New Guarantor of its New Guarantor Supplemental Indenture and any other documents provided for in Section 1011, the New Guarantor shall be a Guarantor for the purposes of this Indenture and for purposes of all amounts due and owing on the Outstanding Securities. In connection therewith, (i) the rights and obligations of such New Guarantor and the restrictions imposed upon it under this Indenture shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor and (ii) the rights and obligations and restrictions imposed upon the other Guarantors shall be the same in all respects as if the New Guarantor had been an Original Guarantor.
In accordance with Section 1302 of the Indenture, any or all of the Subsidiary Guarantors may be released at any time from their respective Guarantees and other obligations under the Indenture and the Securities without the consent of any Holder. Such release will occur upon or concurrently with the Subsidiary Guarantor no longer being a Relevant Guarantor and upon the delivery of an Officers Certificate of Release to the Trustee certifying that the Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Relevant Guarantor, provided that, at the time of such release, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it, and
the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and the Trustee shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal amount hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer or the Guarantors, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in any place where the principal amount of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, and in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and any integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
This Security and the Guarantees shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, but without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York; provided , however, that all matters governing the authorization and execution of the Securities by the Issuer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the authorization and execution of any notation of the Guarantees by the Guarantors pursuant to Article Thirteen of the Indenture or any Guarantees endorsed by such Guarantors on this Security, if any, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the respective places of incorporation of each such Guarantor.
All terms used in this Security are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
Schedule A
By purchasing this Security, the Holder hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the Indenture.
SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTMENTS
Initial Principal Amount: US$
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Exhibit 4.10
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BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
TO
FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Trustee
INDENTURE
Dated as of June 15, 1995
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BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and
Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1994
Trust Indenture
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Indenture Section |
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Section 310(a)(1) |
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609 |
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(a)(2) |
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609 |
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(a)(3) |
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Not Applicable |
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(a)(4) |
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Not Applicable |
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(a)(5) |
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609 |
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(b) |
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608, 610 |
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Section 311 |
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613 |
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Section 312(a) |
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701, 702(a) |
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(b) |
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702(b) |
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(c) |
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702(c) |
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Section 313 |
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703 |
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Section 314(a) |
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704 |
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(b) |
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Not Applicable |
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(c)(1) |
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102 |
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(c)(2) |
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102 |
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Not Applicable |
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Not Applicable |
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(e) |
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102 |
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Section 315(a) |
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601 |
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602 |
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601 |
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514 |
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Section 316(a) |
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101 |
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502, 512 |
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513 |
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508 |
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Section 317(a)(1) |
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503 |
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Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of the Indenture.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE ONE |
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION |
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SECTION 101. |
Definitions |
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SECTION 102. |
Compliance Certificates and Opinions |
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SECTION 103. |
Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee |
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SECTION 104. |
Acts of Holders |
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SECTION 105. |
Notices, Etc., to Trustee and Company |
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SECTION 106. |
Notice to Holders; Waiver |
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SECTION 107. |
Compliance with Trust Indenture Act |
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SECTION 108. |
Effect of Headings and Table of Contents |
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SECTION 109. |
Successors and Assigns |
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SECTION 110. |
Separability Clause |
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SECTION 111. |
Benefits of Indenture |
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SECTION 112. |
Governing Law |
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SECTION 113. |
Legal Holidays |
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ARTICLE TWO |
SECURITY FORMS |
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SECTION 201. |
Forms Generally |
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SECTION 202. |
Form of Face of Security |
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SECTION 203. |
Form of Reverse of Security |
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SECTION 204. |
Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication |
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SECTION 205. |
Form of Legend for Global Securities |
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ARTICLE THREE |
THE SECURITIES |
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SECTION 301. |
Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series |
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SECTION 302. |
Denominations |
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SECTION 303. |
Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating |
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SECTION 304. |
Temporary Securities |
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SECTION 305. |
Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange |
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SECTION 306. |
Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities |
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SECTION 307. |
Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved |
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SECTION 308. |
Persons Deemed Owners |
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SECTION 309. |
Cancellation |
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SECTION 310. |
Computation of Interest |
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SECTION 311. |
Payment to be in Proper Currency |
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ARTICLE FOUR |
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE |
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SECTION 401. |
Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture |
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SECTION 402. |
Application of Trust Money |
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SECTION 403. |
Defeasance and Discharge of Indenture |
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ARTICLE FIVE |
REMEDIES |
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SECTION 501. |
Events of Default |
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SECTION 502. |
Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment |
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SECTION 503. |
Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee |
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SECTION 504. |
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim |
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SECTION 505. |
Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities |
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SECTION 506. |
Application of Money Collected |
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SECTION 507. |
Limitation on Suits |
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SECTION 508. |
Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest |
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SECTION 509. |
Restoration of Rights and Remedies |
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SECTION 510. |
Rights and Remedies Cumulative |
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SECTION 511. |
Delay or Omission Not Waiver |
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SECTION 512. |
Control by Holders |
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SECTION 513. |
Waiver of Past Defaults |
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SECTION 514. |
Undertaking for Costs |
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SECTION 515. |
Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws |
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ARTICLE SIX |
THE TRUSTEE |
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SECTION 601. |
Certain Duties and Responsibilities |
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SECTION 602. |
Notice of Defaults |
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SECTION 603. |
Certain Rights of Trustee |
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SECTION 604. |
Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities |
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SECTION 605. |
May Hold Securities |
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SECTION 606. |
Money Held in Trust |
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SECTION 607. |
Compensation and Reimbursement |
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SECTION 608. |
Disqualification; Conflicting Interests |
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SECTION 609. |
Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility |
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SECTION 610. |
Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor |
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SECTION 611. |
Acceptance of Appointment by Successor |
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SECTION 612. |
Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business |
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SECTION 613. |
Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company |
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SECTION 614. |
Appointment of Authenticating Agent |
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ARTICLE SEVEN |
HOLDERS LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY |
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SECTION 701. |
Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders |
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SECTION 702. |
Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders |
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SECTION 703. |
Reports by Trustee |
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SECTION 704. |
Reports by Company |
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ARTICLE EIGHT |
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE |
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SECTION 801. |
Company May Consolidate Etc., Only on Certain Terms |
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SECTION 802. |
Successor Substituted |
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ARTICLE NINE |
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES |
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SECTION 901. |
Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders |
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SECTION 902. |
Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders |
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SECTION 903. |
Execution of Supplemental Indentures |
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SECTION 904. |
Effect of Supplemental Indentures |
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SECTION 905. |
Conformity with Trust Indenture Act |
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SECTION 906. |
Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures |
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SECTION 907. |
Notice of Supplemental Indentures |
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ARTICLE TEN |
COVENANTS |
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SECTION 1001. |
Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest |
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SECTION 1002. |
Maintenance of Office or Agency |
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SECTION 1003. |
Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust |
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SECTION 1004. |
Existence |
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SECTION 1005. |
Maintenance of Properties |
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SECTION 1006. |
Payment of Taxes and Other Claims |
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SECTION 1007. |
Restriction on Secured Debt |
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SECTION 1008. |
Restriction on Sale and Leaseback Transactions |
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SECTION 1009. |
Defeasance of Certain Obligations |
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SECTION 1010. |
Waiver of Certain Covenants |
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ARTICLE ELEVEN |
REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES |
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SECTION 1101. |
Applicability of Article |
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SECTION 1102. |
Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee |
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SECTION 1103. |
Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed |
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SECTION 1104. |
Notice of Redemption |
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SECTION 1105. |
Deposit of Redemption Price |
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SECTION 1106. |
Securities Payable on Redemption Date |
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SECTION 1107. |
Securities Redeemed in Part |
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ARTICLE TWELVE |
SINKING FUNDS |
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SECTION 1201. |
Applicability of Article |
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SECTION 1202. |
Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities |
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SECTION 1203. |
Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund |
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INDENTURE, dated as of June 15, 1995 between Bemis Company, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri (herein called the Company), having its principal office at 222 South 9 th Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, and First Trust National Association, as Trustee (herein called the Trustee).
RECITALS OF THE COMPANY
The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (herein called the Securities), to be issued in one or more series as in this Indenture provided.
All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of series thereof, as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
SECTION 101. Definitions.
For all purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular;
(2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Indenture Act or by Commission rule or regulation under the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
(3) any gender used in this Indenture shall be deemed and construed to include correlative words of the masculine, feminine or neuter gender;
(4) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term generally accepted accounting principles with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder shall mean such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States at the date of such computation; and
(5) the words herein, hereof and hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.
Certain terms, used principally in Article Six, are defined in that Article.
Act, when used with respect to any Holder, has the meaning specified in Section 104.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control, when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Attributable Debt in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at the date of determination, the present value (discounted at the rate of interest implicit in the terms of the lease) of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended). Net rental payments under any lease for any period means the sum of the rental and other payments required to be paid in such period by the lessee thereunder, excluding any amounts required to be paid by such lessee (whether or not designated as rental or additional rental) on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates or similar charges required to be paid by such lessee thereunder or any amounts required to be paid by such lessee thereunder contingent upon the amount of sales, maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates or similar charges.
Authenticating Agent means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 614 to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of one or more series.
Board of Directors means either the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee appointed by that board.
Board Resolution means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification. Where any provision of this
Indenture refers to action to be taken pursuant to a Board Resolution (including establishment of any series of the Securities and the forms and terms thereof), such action may be taken by any committee, officer or employee of the Company authorized to take such action by a Board Resolution.
Business Day, when used with respect to any Place of Payment, means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions generally in that Place of Payment are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close, unless otherwise specified in a form of Security.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time.
Company means the Person named as the Company in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor corporation shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter Company shall mean such successor corporation.
Company Request or Company Order means a written request or order signed in the name of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its President or a Vice President, and by its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and delivered to the Trustee.
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets means the aggregate amount of assets (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) after deducting therefrom (a) all current liabilities (excluding any indebtedness for money borrowed having a maturity of less than 12 months from the date of the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Company but which by its terms is renewable or extendable beyond 12 months from such date at the option of the borrower) and (b) all goodwill, trade names, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and any other like intangibles, all as set forth on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Company and computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Corporate Trust Office means the office of the Trustee in The City of New York, New York at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered.
Corporation includes corporations, associations, companies, joint stock companies and business trusts.
Debt has the meaning specified in Section 1007.
Defaulted Interest has the meaning specified in Section 307.
Depositary means, with respect to the Securities of any series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, the clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 301 or any successor clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act as contemplated by Section 305, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, Depositary as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean the Depositary with respect to the Securities of such series.
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 501.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Funded Debt means Debt which by its terms matures at or is extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor to a date more than 12 months after the date of the creation of such Debt.
Global Security means a Security bearing the legend specified in Section 205 evidencing all or part of a series of Securities, issued to the Depositary for such series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee.
Holder means a Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Security Register.
Indenture means this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated by Section 301; provided, however, that, if at any time more than one Person is acting as Trustee under this instrument due to the appointment of one or more separate Trustees for any one or more separate series of Securities pursuant to Section 610(e), Indenture shall mean, with respect to such series of Securities for which any such Person is Trustee, this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities for which such Person is Trustee established as contemplated by Section 301, exclusive, however, of any provisions or terms which relate solely to other series of Securities for which such Person is not Trustee, regardless of when such terms or provisions were adopted, and exclusive of any provisions or terms adopted by means of one or more indentures supplemental hereto executed and delivered after such Person had become such Trustee but to which such Person, as such Trustee, was not a party.
Interest, when used with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security which by its terms bears interest only after Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity.
Interest Payment Date, when used with respect to any Security, means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security.
Lien or Liens has the meaning specified in Section 1007.
Maturity, when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of such Security or an installment of principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President, a Vice President or an Assistant Vice President of the Company, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Company.
Original Issue Discount Security means any Security which provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502.
Outstanding, when used with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of determination, all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:
(i) Securities theretofore canceled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;
(ii) Securities for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent) for the Holders of such Securities; provided that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made; and
(iii) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306 or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company;
provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder or whether a quorum is present at a meeting of Holders of Securities, (i) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502, (ii) the principal amount of a Security denominated in one or more foreign currencies or currency units that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined in the manner provided as contemplated by Section 301 as of the date of original issuance of such Security, of the principal amount (or, in the case of an Original Issue Discount Security, the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined as of the date of original issuance of such Security, of the amount determined as provided in (i) above) of such Security as determined by the Company pursuant to Section 301, and (iii) Securities owned by the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Securities which the Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgees right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor.
Paying Agent means any Person authorized by the Company to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and/or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Company.
Periodic Offering means an offering of Securities of a series from time to time the specific terms of which Securities, including without limitation the rate or rates of interest (or formula for determining the rate or rates of interest), if any, thereon, the Stated Maturity or Maturities thereof and the redemption provisions, if any, with respect thereto, are to be determined by the Company or its agents upon the issuance of such Securities.
Person means any individual, Corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Place of Payment, when used with respect to the Securities of any series, means the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and/or interest on the Securities of that series are payable, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served.
Predecessor Security of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security, and,
for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 306 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security.
Principal Property means any manufacturing plant located within the United States of America (other than its territories or possessions) and owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, the gross book value (without deduction of any depreciation reserves) of which on the date as of which the determination is being made exceeds 2% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company, except any such plant (i) which is financed by obligations issued by a State or local governmental unit pursuant to Section 142(a)(5), 142(a)(6), 142(a)(8) or 144(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any successor provision thereof, or (ii) which is not of material importance to the business conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (as determined by any two of the following: the Chairman or a Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company, its President, its Chief Financial Officer, its Vice President of Finance, its Treasurer or its Controller).
Redemption Date, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to this Indenture.
Redemption Price, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.
Regular Record Date for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the Securities of any series means the date specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 301.
Required Currency has the meaning specified in Section 311.
Responsible Officer, when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer of the Trustee assigned by it to administer its corporate trust matters.
Restricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary which owns or leases a Principal Property.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction has the meaning specified in Section 1008.
Securities has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and more particularly means any Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture; provided, however, that if at any time there is more than one Person acting as Trustee under this Indenture, Securities with respect to the Indenture as to which such Person is Trustee shall have the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and shall more particularly mean Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, exclusive, however, of Securities of any series as to which such Person is not Trustee.
Security Register and Security Registrar have the respective meanings specified in Section 305.
Special Record Date for the payment of any Defaulted Interest means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 307.
Stated Maturity, when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable.
Subsidiary means any Corporation of which securities (excluding securities entitled to vote for directors only by reason of the happening of a contingency) entitled to elect at least a majority of the Corporations directors shall at the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or one or more Subsidiaries, or by the Company and one or more Subsidiaries.
Trustee means the Person named as the Trustee in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter Trustee shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, Trustee as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that series.
Trust Indenture Act or TIA means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date as of which this instrument was executed, except as provided in Section 905.
U.S. Government Obligations means direct obligations of the United States of America, backed by its full faith and credit.
Vice President, when used with respect to the Company, means any vice president, whether or not designated by a number or a word or words added before or after the title vice president.
Voting Stock, when used with respect to a Corporation, means stock of the class or classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of such Corporation (irrespective of whether at the time stock or securities of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).
SECTION 102. Compliance Certificates and Opinions.
Upon any application or request by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee, if so requested by the Trustee, an Officers Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if any,
provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or request, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.
Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:
(1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;
(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion whether such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(4) a statement whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
SECTION 103. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.
In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.
Any certificate or opinion of any officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which such officers certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or Opinion of Counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Company stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Company, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.
SECTION 104. Acts of Holders.
(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing, and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the Act of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 601) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Section.
(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than such signers individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of such signers authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.
(c) The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Security Register. The Company may fix any day as the record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Securities of any series entitled to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, or to vote on any action, authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders of Securities of such series. If not set by the Company prior to the first solicitation of a Holder of Securities of such series made by any Person in respect of any such action, or, in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, the record date for any such action or vote shall be the 30th day (or, if later, the date of the most recent list of Holders required to be provided pursuant to Section 701) prior to such first solicitation or vote, as the case may be. With regard to any record date for action to be taken by the Holders of one or more series of Securities, only the Holders of Securities of such series on such date (or their duly designated proxies) shall be entitled to give or take, or vote on, the relevant action.
(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the
Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Company in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security.
SECTION 105. Notices, Etc., to Trustee and Company.
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other document provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with,
(1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Company shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to or with a Responsible Officer of the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, Attention: Corporate Trust Department, or
(2) the Company by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Company addressed to it at the address of its principal office specified in the first paragraph of this instrument (Attention: Treasurer) or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Company.
SECTION 106. Notice to Holders; Waiver.
Where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder affected by such event, at such Holders address as it appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders. Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.
In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice by mail, then such notification as shall be made by or with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder.
SECTION 107. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
This Indenture is subject to, and shall be governed by, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Indenture. If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the Trust Indenture Act that is required under such Act to be a part of and govern this Indenture, the provision of the Trust Indenture Act shall control. If any provision of this Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust Indenture Act that may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision shall be deemed to apply to this Indenture as so modified or to be excluded, as the case may be.
SECTION 108. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.
The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
SECTION 109. Successors and Assigns.
All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Company or the Trustee shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.
SECTION 110. Separability Clause.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 111. Benefits of Indenture.
Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Securities Registrar, and their successors hereunder and the Holders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.
SECTION 112. Governing Law.
This Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 113. Legal Holidays.
Except as may be otherwise specified with respect to any particular Securities, in any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of the Securities) payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or at the Stated Maturity, provided that no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity, as the case may be.
ARTICLE TWO
SECURITY FORMS
SECTION 201. Forms Generally.
The Securities of each series shall be in substantially the form set forth in this Article, or in such other form as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth in an Officers Certificate or established by one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of the Securities. If the form of Securities of any series is established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Company Order contemplated by Section 303 for the authentication and delivery of such Securities.
The Trustees certificates of authentication shall be in substantially the form set forth in this Article with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture.
The definitive Securities may be printed, lithographed or engraved on steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.
SECTION 202. Form of Face of Security.
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Bemis Company, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Missouri (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to , or registered assigns, the principal sum of [Dollars] on [IF THE SECURITY IS TO BEAR INTEREST PRIOR TO MATURITY, INSERT , and to pay interest thereon from or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, [semi-annually in arrears on and in each year] [annually in arrears on ], commencing , at the rate of % per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment [IF APPLICABLE INSERT , and (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable) at the rate of % per annum on any overdue principal and premium and on any overdue installment of interest]. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the or (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture]. [IF THE SECURITY IS NOT TO BEAR INTEREST PRIOR TO MATURITY, INSERT - The principal of this Security shall not bear interest except in the case of a default in payment of principal upon acceleration, upon redemption or at Stated Maturity and in such case the overdue principal of this Security shall bear interest at the rate of % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), which shall accrue from the date of such default in payment to the date payment of such principal has been made or duly provided for. Interest on any overdue principal shall be payable on demand. Any such interest on any overdue principal that is not so paid on demand shall bear interest at the rate of % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), which shall accrue from the date of such demand
for payment to the date payment of such interest has been made or duly provided for, and such interest shall also be payable on demand.]
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and [IF APPLICABLE, INSERT - any such] interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in , in such coin or currency [of the United States of America] as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts [IF APPLICABLE, INSERT ; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register].
[IF APPLICABLE, INSERT - The Securities of this series are subject to redemption prior to the Stated Maturity as described on the reverse hereof.]
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.
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SECTION 203. Form of Reverse of Security.
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the Securities), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of June , 1995 (herein called the Indenture), between the Company and First Trust National Association, as Trustee (herein called the Trustee, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof [, limited in aggregate principal amount to [$] ]. By the terms of the Indenture, additional Securities [IF APPLICABLE, INSERT of this series and] of other separate series, which may vary as to date, amount, Stated Maturity, interest rate or method of calculating the interest rate and in other respects as therein provided, may be issued in an unlimited principal amount.
[IF APPLICABLE, INSERT - The Securities of this series are subject to redemption prior to the Stated Maturity hereof upon not less than 30 days notice by mail to the Persons in whose names the Securities to be redeemed are registered at the address specified in the Security Register, [IF APPLICABLE, INSERT (1) on in any year commencing with the year and ending with the year through operation of the sinking fund for this series at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount, and (2)] at any time [on or after ], as a whole or in part, at the election of the Company, at the following Redemption Prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount): If redeemed [on or before , %, and if redeemed] during the 12-month period beginning of the years indicated,
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and thereafter at a Redemption Price equal to % of the principal amount [IF APPLICABLE, INSERT , together in the case of any such redemption [IF APPLICABLE, INSERT (whether through operation of the sinking fund or otherwise)] with accrued interest to the Redemption Date, provided, however, that installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities (or one or more Predecessor Securities) of record at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the Indenture]. [IF THERE IS NO SINKING FUND, INSERT The Securities of this series are not Subject to any sinking fund.]
[IF APPLICABLE, INSERT The Securities of this series are subject to redemption prior to the Stated Maturity hereof upon not less than 30 days notice by mail to the Persons in whose names the Securities to be redeemed are registered at the address specified in the Security Register, (1) on in any year commencing with the year and ending with the year through operation of the sinking fund for this series at the Redemption Prices for redemption through operation of the sinking fund (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) set forth in the table below, and (2) at any time [on or after ], as a whole or in part, at the election of the Company, at the Redemption Prices for redemption otherwise than through operation of the sinking fund (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) set forth in the table below: If redeemed during the 12-month period beginning of the years indicated,
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and thereafter at a Redemption Price equal to % of the principal amount [IF APPLICABLE, INSERT , together in the case of any such redemption (whether through operation of the sinking fund or otherwise) with accrued interest to the Redemption Date, provided, however, that installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities (or one or more Predecessor Securities) of record at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the Indenture].]
[Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not, prior to , redeem any Securities of this series as contemplated by [Clause (2) of] the preceding paragraph as a part of, or in anticipation of, any refunding operation by the application, directly or indirectly, of moneys borrowed having an interest cost to the Company (calculated in accordance with generally accepted financial practice) of less than % per annum.]
[The sinking fund for this series provides for the redemption on in each year beginning with the year and ending with the year of [not less than] [$] [(mandatory sinking fund) and not more than [$] ] aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series. [Securities of this series acquired or redeemed by the Company otherwise than through [mandatory] sinking fund payments may be credited against subsequent [mandatory] sinking fund payments otherwise required to be made in the inverse order in which they become due.]]
[In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor of an authorized denomination for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof, and, in the event of transfer or exchange, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor and for a like aggregate principal amount will be issued to the Holder, in the case of exchange, or the designated transferee or transferees, in the case of transfer.]
[IF THE SECURITY IS NOT AN ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT SECURITY, If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may (subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.]
[IF THE SECURITY IS AN ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT SECURITY, - If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, a lesser amount than the principal amount due at the Stated Maturity of the Securities of this series may (subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The amount due and payable on this Security in the event that this Security is declared due and payable prior to the Stated Maturity hereof shall be INSERT FORMULA FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT or in the event that this Security is redeemed shall be the specified percentage INSERT FORMULA FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT. Upon payment (i) of the amount of principal so declared due and payable and (ii) of interest on any overdue principal and overdue interest (in each case to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), all of the Companys obligations in respect of the payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of this series shall terminate.]
[IF APPLICABLE, INSERT The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the Companys obligations in respect of (i) the entire indebtedness of this Security or (ii) certain restrictive covenants with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth therein.]
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected and, for certain purposes, without the consent of the Holders of any Securities at the time Outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
[IF THE SECURITY IS AN ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT SECURITY, In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver under the Indenture or whether a quorum is present at a meeting of Holders of Securities, the principal amount of any Original Issue Discount Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon the acceleration of the Maturity thereof.]
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holders attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of [$1,000] and any amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of [$1,000]. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered in the Security Register as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
The Securities shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
SECTION 204. Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication.
The Trustees certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein and issued pursuant to the within-mentioned Indenture.
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SECTION 205. Form of Legend for Global Securities.
Any Global Security authenticated and delivered hereunder shall, in addition to the provisions contained in Sections 202 and 203, bear a legend in substantially the following form or such similar form as may be required by the Depositary:
Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Water Street, New York, New York) to the issuer or to its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
ARTICLE THREE
THE SECURITIES
SECTION 301. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.
The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution and, subject to Section 303, set forth or determined in the manner provided in an Officers Certificate or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the initial issuance of Securities of any series,
(1) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from Securities of any other series);
(2) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 and except for any Securities which, pursuant to Section 303, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder);
(3) the Person to whom any interest on a Security of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest;
(4) the date or dates on which the principal or installments of principal and premium, if any, of the Securities of the series is or are payable and any rights to extend such date or dates;
(5) the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, or the formula pursuant to which such rate or rates shall be determined, the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest shall be payable, the Regular Record Date for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date and the circumstances, if any in which the Company may defer interest payments;
(6) the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on Securities of the series shall be payable, any Securities of the series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and notices and demands to or upon the Company with respect to the Securities of the series and this Indenture may be served;
(7) if applicable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;
(8) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and
the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;
(9) if other than denominations of $1,000 or any amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of $1,000, the denominations in which Securities of the series shall be issuable;
(10) the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable if other than the currency of the United States of America, the manner of determining the U.S. dollar equivalent of the principal amount thereof for purposes of the definition of Outstanding in Section 101, and, if the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series is to be payable, at the election of the Company or a Holder thereof, in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the Securities are stated to be payable, the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on Securities of such series as to which such election is made shall be payable, and the periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which such election is to be made;
(11) any other event or events of default applicable with respect to Securities of the series in addition to or in lieu of those provided in Section 501(1)(7);
(12) if less than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502;
(13) whether the Securities of the series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, if so, (a) the Depositary with respect to such Global Security or Securities and (b) the circumstances under which any such Global Security may be exchanged for Securities registered in the name of, and any transfer of such Global Security may be registered to, a Person other than such Depositary or its nominee, if other than as set forth in Section 305;
(14) if principal of or any premium or interest on the Securities of a series is denominated or payable in a currency or currencies other than the currency of the United States of America, whether and under what terms and conditions the Company may be discharged from obligations pursuant to Sections 403 and 1009 with respect to Securities of such series; and
(15) any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 901(5)).
All Securities of any one series (other than Securities offered in a Periodic Offering) shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be
provided by or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and, subject to Section 303, set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto.
If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers Certificate setting forth the terms of the series.
With respect to Securities of a series offered in a Periodic Offering, such Board Resolution and Officers Certificate or supplemental indenture may provide general terms or parameters for Securities of such series and provide either that the specific terms of particular Securities of such series shall be specified in a Company Order or that such terms shall be determined by the Company or its agents in accordance with other procedures specified in a Company Order as contemplated by the third paragraph of Section 303.
SECTION 302. Denominations.
Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Officers Certificate or supplemental indenture, the Securities of each series shall be issued in registered form without coupons in such denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 301. In the absence of any such provisions with respect to the Securities of any series, the Securities of such series shall be issuable in denominations of $1,000 or any amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of $1,000.
SECTION 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating.
The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its President or one of its Vice Presidents, under its corporate seal affixed thereto or reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities may be manual or facsimile.
Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Company shall bind the Company, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities.
At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, or, in the case of Securities offered in a Periodic Offering, from time to time in accordance with such other procedures (including, without limitation, the receipt by the
Trustee of electronic instructions from the Company or its duly authorized agents, promptly confirmed in writing by the Company) acceptable to the Trustee as may be specified from time to time by a Company Order for establishing the specific terms of particular Securities being so offered, and the Trustee in accordance with the Company Order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities. If the form or forms or terms of the Securities of the series have been established by or pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions as permitted by Sections 201 and 301, in authenticating such Securities and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 601) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating,
(a) that the form or forms of such Securities have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;
(b) that the terms of such Securities have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;
(c) that such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors rights and to general equity principles;
(d) that authentication and delivery of such Securities and the execution and delivery of the supplemental indenture, if any, by the Trustee will not violate the terms of the Indenture;
(e) that the Company has the corporate power to issue such Securities, and has duly taken all necessary corporate action with respect to such issuance; and
(f) that the issuance of such Securities will not contravene the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or result in any violation of any of the terms or provisions of any law or regulation or of any indenture, mortgage or other agreement known to such Counsel by which the Company is bound;
provided, however, that, with respect to Securities of a series offered in a Periodic Offering, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive such Opinion of Counsel in connection only with the first authentication of each form of Securities of such series and that the opinions described in Clauses (b) and (c) above may state, respectively, that
(b) if the terms of such Securities are to be established pursuant to a Company Order or pursuant to such procedures as may be specified from time to time by a Company Order, all as contemplated by a Board Resolution or action taken
pursuant thereto, such terms will have been duly authorized by the Company and established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and
(c) that such Securities, when executed by the Company, completed, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in accordance with this Indenture, and issued and delivered by the Company and paid for, all in accordance with any agreement of the Company relating to the offering, issuance and sale of such Securities, will be duly issued under this Indenture and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors rights and to general principles of equity.
With respect to Securities of a series offered in a Periodic Offering, the Trustee may rely, as to the authorization by the Company of any of such Securities, the form or forms and terms thereof and the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof, upon the Opinion of Counsel, Company Order and other documents delivered pursuant to Sections 201 and 301 and this Section, as applicable, in connection with the first authentication of a form of Securities of such series and it shall not be necessary for the Company to deliver such Opinion of Counsel and other documents (except as may be required by the specified other procedures, if any, referred to above) at or prior to the time of authentication of each Security of such series unless and until the Trustee receives notice that such Opinion of Counsel or other documents have been superseded or revoked, and may assume compliance with any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel (other than any conditions to be performed by the Trustee). If such form or forms or terms have been so established, the Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.
Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.
No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee by manual signature, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Company, and the Company shall deliver such Security to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 309 together with a written statement (which need not comply with Section 102 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel) stating that such Security has never been issued and sold by the Company, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.
SECTION 304. Temporary Securities.
Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any Series, the Company may execute, and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities which are printed, lithographed, typewritten or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.
If temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Company will cause definitive Securities of that series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of like tenor of such series upon surrender of the temporary Securities of such series at the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series and of like tenor and of any authorized denominations. Until so exchanged the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series and tenor.
SECTION 305. Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange.
The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register (the Security Register) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Securities and of transfers of Securities. The Trustee is hereby appointed Security Registrar for the purpose of registering Securities and transfers of Securities as herein provided.
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of any series at the office or agency of the Company in any Place of Payment for such series, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver (in the name of the designated transferee or transferees) one or more new Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and tenor.
At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and tenor, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Company in any Place of Payment for such series. Whenever any Securities are
so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.
All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Company or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or such Holders attorney duly authorized in writing.
No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304, 906 or 1107 not involving any transfer.
The Company may but shall not be required (i) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange Securities of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of Securities of that series selected for redemption under Section 1103 and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, any Global Security shall be exchangeable pursuant to this Section 305 for Securities registered in the name of Persons other than the Depositary for such Security or its nominee only if (i) such Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security or if at any time such Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee a Company Order that such Global Security shall be so exchangeable or (iii) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such series. Upon the occurrence in respect of any Global Security of any series of any one or more of the conditions specified in Clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence or such other conditions as may be specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such series, such Global Security may be exchanged for Securities not bearing the legend specified in Section 205 and registered in the names of such Persons as may be specified by the Depositary (including Persons other than the Depositary).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary for such Global Security to a nominee of the
Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary.
SECTION 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.
If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
If there shall be delivered to the Company and the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company shall execute and upon its written request the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.
Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.
Every new Security of any series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.
SECTION 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.
Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any series of Securities, interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly
provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered in the Security Register at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such Interest Payment Date.
Any interest on any Security of any series which is payable but is not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date (herein called Defaulted Interest) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Company, at its election in each case, as provided in Clause (1) or (2) below:
(1) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security of such series and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this Clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder of Securities of such series at such Holders address as it appears in the Security Register, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so mailed, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following Clause (2).
(2) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of any series in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this Clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security.
SECTION 308. Persons Deemed Owners.
Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered in the Security Register as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and (subject to Section 307) interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
No holder of any beneficial interest in any Global Security held on its behalf by a Depositary (or its nominee) shall have any rights under this Indenture with respect to such Global security or any Security represented thereby, and such Depositary may be treated by the Company, the Trustee, and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the owner of such Global Security or any Security represented thereby for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Global Security, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee, or any agent of the Company or the Trustee, from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by a Depositary or impair, as between a Depositary and such holders of beneficial interest, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of the Depositary (or its nominees) as Holder of any Security.
SECTION 309. Cancellation.
All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against any sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee and shall be promptly canceled by it. The Company may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and may deliver to the Trustee (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee) for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated hereunder which the Company has not issued and sold, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities canceled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All canceled Securities held by the Trustee shall be destroyed unless otherwise directed by a Company Order.
SECTION 310. Computation of Interest.
Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
SECTION 311. Payment to be in Proper Currency.
In the case of any Securities denominated in any currency (the Required Currency) other than United States of America dollars, except as otherwise provided therein, the obligation of the Company to make any payment of principal, premium or interest thereon shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender by the Company, or recovery by the Trustee, in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the Trustee timely holding the full amount of the Required Currency then due and payable. If any such tender or recovery is in a currency other than the Required Currency, the Trustee may take such actions as it considers appropriate to exchange such currency for the Required Currency. The costs and risks of any such exchange, including without limitation the risks of delay and exchange rate fluctuation, shall be borne by the Company, the Company shall remain fully liable for any shortfall or delinquency in the full amount of Required Currency then due and payable, and in no circumstances shall the Trustee be liable therefor except in the case of its negligence or willful misconduct.
ARTICLE FOUR
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
SECTION 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.
This Indenture shall upon Company Request cease to be of further effect (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities herein expressly provided for), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when
(1) either
(A) all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i) Securities which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306 and (ii) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged
from such trust, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(B) all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation
(i) have become due and payable, or
(ii) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or
(iii) are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company,
and the Company, in the case of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, has deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose an amount, in the currency in which such Securities are payable, sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal (and premium, if any) and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable) or to the respective Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be;
(2) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company, and
(3) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 607, the obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating Agent under Section 614, and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Subclause (B) of Clause (1) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 402 and the last paragraph of Section 1003, shall survive.
SECTION 402. Application of Trust Money.
Subject to provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 401 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may
determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
SECTION 403. Defeasance and Discharge of Indenture.
If principal of and any premium and interest on Securities of any series are denominated and payable in United States of America dollars, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness on all the Outstanding Securities of such series on the 91st day after the date of the deposit referred to in subparagraph (d) hereof, and the provisions of this Indenture, as it relates to such Outstanding Securities, shall no longer be in effect (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall at Company Request, execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except as to:
(a) the rights of Holders of Securities to receive, from the trust funds described in subparagraph (d) hereof, (i) payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Outstanding Securities on the Stated Maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest and (ii) the benefit of any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to the Securities on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Securities;
(b) the Companys obligations with respect to such Securities under Sections 305, 306, 1002 and 1003; and
(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder;
provided that, the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(d) The Company has deposited or caused to be irrevocably deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 609) as trust funds in the trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide not later than one day before the due date of any payment referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this subparagraph (d) money in an amount or (iii) a combination thereof, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge (A) the principal of (and premium, if any) and each installment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Outstanding Securities on the Stated Maturity of such principal or installment of principal and interest and (B) any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to the Securities on the day on which
such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and of the Securities;
(e) such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Securities to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 608 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Securities;
(f) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(g) such provision would not cause any Outstanding Securities then listed on the New York Stock Exchange or other securities exchange to be delisted as a result thereof;
(h) no Event of Default or event which with notice or lapse of time would become an Event of Default with respect to the Securities shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or during the period ending on the 91st day after such date;
(i) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that there has been a change in applicable Federal law such that, or the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling to the effect that, Holders of the Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposits, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times, as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred; and
(j) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.
ARTICLE FIVE
REMEDIES
SECTION 501. Events of Default.
Event of Default, wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any series, and unless otherwise provided with respect to Securities of any series pursuant to Section 301(11), means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to
any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(1) default in the payment of any interest upon any Security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or
(2) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security of that series at its Maturity; or
(3) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due by the terms of a Security of that series; or
(4) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty of the Company in this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section specifically dealt with or which has expressly been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of one or more Securities other than that series), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a Notice of Default hereunder; or
(5) an event of default, as defined in any indenture or instrument under which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have outstanding at least $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of indebtedness for money borrowed, shall happen and be continuing and such indebtedness shall, as a result thereof, have been accelerated so that the same shall be or become due and payable prior to the date on which the same would otherwise have become due and payable, and such acceleration shall not be rescinded or annulled within 10 days after notice thereof shall have been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee, or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding; provided, however, that if such event of default under such indenture or instrument shall be remedied or cured by the Company or waived by the Holders of such indebtedness, then, unless the Securities of any series shall have been accelerated as provided herein, the Event of Default hereunder by reason thereof shall be deemed likewise to have been thereupon remedied, cured or waived without further action upon the part of either the Trustee or any Holders of the Securities of any series; or
(6) the entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of (A) a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar law or (B) a decree or order adjudging the Company a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company under any applicable Federal or State law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or
(7) the commencement by the Company of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or State law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Company in furtherance of any such action; or
(8) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that series.
SECTION 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.
If an Event of Default with respect to Outstanding Securities of any series occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series may declare the principal amount (or, if any of the Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such lesser portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified in the terms thereof) of all of the Securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified portion thereof) shall become immediately due and payable.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Outstanding Securities of any series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that
series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if
(1) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay
(A) all overdue interest on all Securities of that series,
(B) the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Securities of that series which have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities,
(C) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and
(D) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 607; and
(2) all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that series, other than the non-payment of the principal of Securities of that series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513.
No such rescission shall affect any Subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.
The Company covenants that if
(1) default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or
(2) default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security at the Maturity thereof,
the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Security, the whole amount then due and payable on such Security for principal (and premium, if any) and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal (and premium, if any) and on any overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Security, and, in addition thereto, such
further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon such Security and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon such Security, wherever situated.
If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
SECTION 504. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company for the payment of overdue principal or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,
(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and premium, if any) or such portion of the principal amount of any series of Original Issue Discount Securities as may be specified in the terms of such series and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 607) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and
(ii) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 607.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
SECTION 505. Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities.
All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and for any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 607, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.
SECTION 506. Application of Money Collected.
Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:
FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 607; and
SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, respectively; and
THIRD: The balance, if any, to the Person or Persons entitled thereto.
SECTION 507. Limitation on Suits.
No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless
(1) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that series;
(2) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;
(3) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;
(4) the Trustee, for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, has failed to institute any such proceeding; and
(5) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series;
it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all of such Holders.
SECTION 508. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and (subject to Section 307) interest on such Security on the Stated Maturity or Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.
SECTION 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
SECTION 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
SECTION 511. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.
No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.
SECTION 512. Control by Holders.
The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such series, provided that
(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture, and
(2) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction.
SECTION 513. Waiver of Past Defaults.
The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default
(1) in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security of such series, or
(2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article Nine cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons entitled to waive any past default hereunder. If a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date, or their duly designated proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to waive any default hereunder, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided, that unless such majority in principal amount shall have waived such default prior to the date which is 90 days after such record date, any such waiver of such default previously given shall automatically and without further action by any Holder be canceled and of no further effect.
Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 514. Undertaking for Costs.
All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by such Holders acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Company, to any suit instituted by the
Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security on or after the Stated Maturity or Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date).
SECTION 515. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws.
The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.
ARTICLE SIX
THE TRUSTEE
SECTION 601. Certain Duties and Responsibilities.
The provisions of TIA Section 315 shall apply to the Trustee.
SECTION 602. Notice of Defaults.
Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default hereunder with respect to the Securities of any series, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Holders of Securities of such series, as their names and addresses appear in the Security Register, notice of such default hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; provided however, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security of such series or in the payment of any sinking fund installment with respect to Securities of such series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the Holders of Securities of such series; and provided, further, that in the case of any default of the character specified in Section 501(4) with respect to Securities of such series, no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose of this Section,
therein default means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to Securities of such series.
SECTION 603. Certain Rights of Trustee.
Subject to the provisions of TIA Section 315(a) through 315(d):
(a) the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;
(b) any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Request or Company Order or as otherwise expressly provided herein and any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution;
(c) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officers Certificate;
(d) the Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;
(e) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction;
(f) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such fact or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney;
(g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;
(h) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion, rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture; and
(i) the Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.
SECTION 604. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities.
The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except the Trustees certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent assumes any responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities. The Trustee or any Authenticating Agent shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of Securities or the proceeds thereof.
SECTION 605. May Hold Securities.
The Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of the Company, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to TIA Sections 310(b) and 311, may otherwise deal with the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Security Registrar or such other agent.
SECTION 606. Money Held in Trust.
Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed with the Company.
SECTION 607. Compensation and Reimbursement.
The Company agrees
(1) to pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);
(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence or bad faith; and
(3) to indemnify the Trustee and its agents for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on its part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder.
The obligations of the Company under this Section 607 to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder and shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture. Such additional indebtedness shall be a senior claim to that of the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on particular Securities, and the Securities are hereby subordinated to each senior claim.
SECTION 608. Disqualification; Conflicting Interests.
The provisions of TIA Section 310(b) shall apply to the Trustee.
SECTION 609. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.
There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall be eligible to act under TIA Section 310(a)(1) and shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal, State or District of Columbia authority. If such Corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section,
the combined capital and surplus of such Corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article. Neither the Company, nor any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, shall act as Trustee hereunder.
SECTION 610. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.
(a) No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 611.
(b) The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities of one or more series by giving written notice thereof to the Company. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.
(c) The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, delivered to the Trustee and to the Company.
(d) If at any time:
(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with TIA Section 310(b) after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or
(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 609 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Holder, or
(3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation,
then, in any such case, (i) the Company by a Board Resolution may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (ii) subject to Section 514, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees.
(e) If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Company, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series) and shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 611. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Company and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 611, become the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee appointed by the Company. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the Company or the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner required by Section 611, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.
(f) The Company shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series by mailing written notice of such event by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all Holders of Securities of such series as their names and addresses appear in the Security Register. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.
SECTION 611. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.
(a) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder.
(b) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1) shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates, (2) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates. Whenever there is a successor Trustee with respect to one or more (but less than all) series of securities issued pursuant to this Indenture, the terms Indenture and Securities shall have the meanings specified in the provisos to the respective definitions of those terms in Section 101 which contemplate such situation.
(c) Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in paragraph (a) and (b) of this Section, as the case may be.
(d) No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article.
SECTION 612. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business.
Any Corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or
consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any Corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided such Corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities; in case any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of such predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided, however, that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee or to authenticate Securities in the name of any predecessor Trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.
SECTION 613. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
The Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 311(a). A Trustee which has resigned or been removed is subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
SECTION 614. Appointment of Authenticating Agent.
At any time when any of the Securities remain Outstanding the Trustee, with the concurrence of the Company, may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustees certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall at all times be a Corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal, State or District of Columbia authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating
Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.
Any Corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any Corporation succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such Corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.
An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at anytime terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and shall mail written notice of such appointment by first class mail, postage prepaid, to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve, as their names and addresses appear in the Security Register. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.
The Company agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section.
If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustees certificate of authentication an alternate certificate of authentication in the following form:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated herein and issued pursuant to the within-mentioned Indenture.
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ARTICLE SEVEN
HOLDERS LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY
SECTION 701. Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders.
If the Trustee is not acting as Security Registrar for the Securities of any series, the Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee:
(a) at intervals of no more than six months commencing after the first issue of such series, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such information is furnished, and
(b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished.
SECTION 702. Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders.
(a) The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in Section 701 and the names and addresses of Holders received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 701 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.
(b) The rights of Holders to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Securities, and the corresponding rights and privileges of the Trustee, shall be as provided by TIA Section 312(b).
(c) Every Holder of Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the Trustee that neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any agent of either of them shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the Holders in accordance with Section 702(b), regardless of the source from which such information was derived, and that the Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under Section 702(b).
SECTION 703. Reports by Trustee.
Within 60 days after May 1 of each year commencing with the later of May 1, 1995 or the first May 1 after the first issuance of Securities pursuant to this Indenture, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Holders of Securities as provided in TIA Section 313(c) a brief report dated as of such May 1 if required by TIA Section 313(a). A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee with each stock exchange upon which any Securities are listed, with the Commission and with the Company. The Company will notify the Trustee when any Securities are listed on any stock exchange.
SECTION 704. Reports by Company.
The Company shall:
(1) file with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Company is required to file the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of said Sections, then it shall file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations;
(2) file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such additional
information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants of this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such rules and regulations;
(3) transmit by mail to all Holders, as their names and addresses appear in the Security Register, within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission; and
(4) furnish to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company ending after the date hereof, a brief certificate of the Companys principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer as to his or her knowledge of the Companys compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture. For purposes of this paragraph, such compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this Indenture.
ARTICLE EIGHT
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE
SECTION 801. Company May Consolidate Etc., Only on Certain Terms.
The Company shall not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person unless:
(1) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety shall be a Corporation, partnership or trust, shall be organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all the Securities and the performance or observance of every covenant of this Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be continuing; and
(3) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer
or lease and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture, comply with this Article and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.
SECTION 802. Successor Substituted.
Upon any consolidation of the Company with, or merger by the Company into, any other Person or any conveyance, transfer or lease of the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section 801, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein, and thereafter, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Person shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities.
ARTICLE NINE
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
SECTION 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders.
Without the consent of any Holders, the Company, when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:
(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company herein and in the Securities; or
(2) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of one or more specified series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company; or
(3) to add any additional Events of Default (and if such Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such Events of Default are being included solely for the benefit of such series); or
(4) to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in bearer form, registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons; or
(5) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one or more series of Securities, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (i) shall neither (A) apply to any Security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (B) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Security with respect to such provision or (ii) shall become effective only when there is no such Security Outstanding; or
(6) to secure the Securities; or
(7) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201 and 301; or
(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 611(b); or
(9) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture, provided such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series in any material respect.
SECTION 902. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders.
With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders delivered to the Company and the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby,
(1) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or interest on, any such Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or
the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502, or change any Place of Payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any such Security or any premium or the interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption or repayment, on or after the Redemption Date or any repayment date), or
(2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their consequences provided for in this Indenture, or
(3) modify any of the provisions of this Section 902, Section 513 or Section 1010, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby; provided however, that this Clause shall not be deemed to require the consent of any Holder with respect to changes in the references to the Trustee and concomitant changes in this Section 902 and Section 1010, or the deletion of this proviso, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 611(b) and 901(8).
A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons entitled to consent to any indenture supplemental hereto. If a record date is fixed for such purpose, the Holders on such record date or their duly designated proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such supplemental indenture, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided, that unless such consent shall have become effective by virtue of the requisite percentage having been obtained prior to the date which is 90 days after such record date, any such consent previously given shall automatically and without further action by any Holder be canceled and of no further effect.
It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.
SECTION 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures.
In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 601) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
SECTION 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures.
Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby to the extent provided therein.
SECTION 905. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act.
Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
SECTION 906. Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures.
Securities authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in a form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Company, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series.
SECTION 907. Notice of Supplemental Indentures.
Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of Section 902, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holders of each Outstanding Security so affected, pursuant to Section 106, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture.
ARTICLE TEN
COVENANTS
SECTION 1001. Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.
The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities of that series in accordance with the terms of the Securities and this Indenture. In the absence of contrary provisions with respect to the Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of any series may, at the option of the Company, be paid by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears on the Security Register.
SECTION 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Company will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location and any change in the location of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.
The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment for Securities of any series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
SECTION 1003. Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust.
If the Company shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of Securities, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any of the Securities of that series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the
Persons entitled thereto a sum in the currency in which such series of Securities is payable sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of its failure so to act.
Whenever the Company shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of its failure so to act.
The Company will cause each Paying Agent for any series of Securities other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will:
(1) hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on Securities of that series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided;
(2) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities of that series) in the making of any payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of that series; and
(3) at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent.
The Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or such Paying Agent, and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.
Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal (and premium, if any) or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on Company Request, or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the
Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily published on each Business Day and of general circulation in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company on Company Request.
SECTION 1004. Existence.
Subject to Article Eight, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right or franchise if the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders.
SECTION 1005. Maintenance of Properties.
The Company will cause all properties used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business material to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Company from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of such properties if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders.
SECTION 1006. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.
The Company will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or upon its income, profits or property, and (2) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon its property; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith.
SECTION 1007. Restriction on Secured Debt.
(a) The Company will not itself, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, incur, issue, assume or guarantee any notes, bonds, debentures or other similar evidences of indebtedness for money borrowed (notes, bonds, debentures or other similar evidences of indebtedness for money borrowed being hereinafter in this Article called Debt), secured by pledge of, or mortgage or other lien on, any Principal Property, now owned or hereafter owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any shares of stock or Debt of any Restricted Subsidiary (pledges, mortgages and other liens being hereinafter in this Article called Lien or Liens), without effectively providing that the Securities of each series then Outstanding (together with, if the Company shall so determine, any other Debt of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary then existing or thereafter created which is not subordinate to the Securities of each series then Outstanding) shall be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such secured Debt, so long as such secured Debt shall be so secured; provided, however, that this Section shall not apply to, and there shall be excluded from secured Debt in any computation under this Section, Debt secured by:
(1) Liens on any Principal Property acquired, constructed or improved by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture which are created or assumed contemporaneously with such acquisition, construction or improvement, or within 180 days before or after the completion thereof, to secure or provide for the payment of all or any part of the cost of such acquisition, construction or improvement (including related expenditures capitalized for Federal income tax purposes in connection therewith) incurred after the date of this Indenture;
(2) Liens of or upon any property, shares of capital stock or Debt existing at the time of acquisition thereof, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase, lease or otherwise (including Liens of or upon property, shares of capital stock or indebtedness of a corporation existing at the time such corporation becomes a Restricted Subsidiary);
(3) Liens in favor of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(4) Liens in favor of the United States of America or any State thereof, or any department, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision of the United States of America or any State thereof or political entity affiliated therewith, or in favor of any other country, or any political subdivision thereof, to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments, or other obligations, pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure any Debt incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving the property subject to such Liens (including Liens incurred in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue or similar financings);
(5) Liens imposed by law, such as mechanics, workmens, repairmens, materialmens, carriers, warehousemens, vendors or other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business, or governmental (federal, state or municipal) liens arising out of contracts for the sale of products or services by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or deposits or pledges to obtain the release of any of the foregoing;
(6) pledges or deposits under workmens compensation laws or similar legislation and Liens of judgments thereunder which are not currently dischargeable, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of money) or leases to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or deposits in connection with obtaining or maintaining self- insurance or to obtain the benefits of any law, regulation or arrangement pertaining to unemployment insurance, old age pensions, social security or similar matters, or deposits of cash or obligations of the United States of America to secure surety, appeal or customs bonds to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or deposits in litigation or other proceedings such as, but not limited to, interpleader proceedings;
(7) Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or other proceeding which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, including Liens arising out of judgments or awards against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in good faith prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review; or Liens incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of obtaining a stay or discharge in the course of any litigation or other proceeding to which the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is a party;
(8) Liens for taxes or assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or delinquent, or which can thereafter be paid without penalty, or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
(9) Liens consisting of easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, restrictions on the use of real property, and defects and irregularities in the title thereto, landlords liens and other similar liens and encumbrances none of which interfere materially with the use of the property covered thereby in the ordinary course of the business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary and which do not, in the opinion of the Company, materially detract from the value of such properties; or
(10) any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), as a whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (1) to (9), inclusive; provided, that (i) such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of the same property, shares of stock
or Debt that secured the Lien extended, renewed or replaced (plus improvements on such property) and (ii) the Debt secured by such Lien at such time is not increased.
(b) Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in subdivision (a) of this Section, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may incur, issue, assume or guarantee Debt secured by Liens without equally and ratably securing the Securities of each series then Outstanding, provided, that at the time of such incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee, after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Debt which is concurrently being retired, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Debt secured by Liens which could not have been incurred, issued, assumed or guaranteed by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary without equally and ratably securing the Securities of each series then Outstanding except for the provisions of this subdivision (b) does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
SECTION 1008. Restriction on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.
(a) The Company will not itself, and it will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any arrangement with any bank, insurance company or other lender or investor (not including the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) or to which any such lender or investor is a party, providing for the leasing by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary for a period, including renewals, in excess of three years of any Principal Property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to such lender or investor or to any person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such lender or investor on the security of such Principal Property (herein referred to as a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) unless either:
(1) The Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would, at the time of entering into such arrangement, be entitled, without equally and ratably securing the Securities of each series then Outstanding, to incur Debt secured by a Lien on the property, pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of Section 1007; or
(2) the Company within 180 days after the sale or transfer shall have been made by the Company or by a Restricted Subsidiary, applies an amount equal to the greater of (i) the net proceeds of the sale of the Principal Property sold and leased back pursuant to such arrangement or (ii) the fair market value of the Principal Property so sold and leased back at the time of entering into such arrangement (as determined by any two of the following: the Chairman or a Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company, its President, its Chief Financial Officer, its Vice President of Finance, its Treasurer or its Controller) to the retirement of Funded Debt of the Company; provided, that the amount to be applied to the retirement of Funded Debt of the Company shall be reduced by (A) the principal amount of any Securities delivered within 120 days after such sale to the Trustee for retirement and cancellation, and (B) the principal amount of Funded Debt, other than Securities, voluntarily retired by the
Company within 120 days after such sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no retirement referred to in this clause (a)(2) may be effected by payment at maturity or pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund payment or mandatory prepayment provision.
(b) Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in subdivision (a) of this Section, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may enter into a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, provided, that at the time of such transaction, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at such time which could not have been entered into except for the provisions of this subdivision (b) does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
(c) A Sale and Leaseback Transaction shall not be deemed to result in the creation of a Lien.
SECTION 1009. Defeasance of Certain Obligations.
The following provisions shall apply to the Securities of each series unless specifically otherwise provided in a Board Resolution, Officers Certificate or indenture supplemental hereto provided pursuant to Section 301. The Company may omit to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 1005, 1006, 1007 and 1008 and any such omission with respect to Sections 1005, 1006, 1007 and 1008 shall not be an Event of Default, in each case with respect to the Securities of that series, provided that the following conditions have been satisfied:
(1) with reference to this Section 1009, the Company has deposited or caused to be irrevocably deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 609) as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of that series, (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide not later than one day before the due date of any payment referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this subparagraph (1) money in an amount, or (iii) a combination thereof, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge (A) the principal of (and premium, if any) and each installment of principal (and premium, if any) and interest on the Outstanding Securities on the Stated Maturity of such principal or installments of principal and interest and (B) any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments applicable to the Securities of such series on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and of such Securities;
(2) such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 608 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Securities of any series;
(3) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(4) no Event of Default or event which with notice or lapse of time would become an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;
(5) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that Holders of the Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance of certain obligations and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred; and
(6) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the defeasance contemplated in this Section have been complied with:
SECTION 1010. Waiver of Certain Covenants.
The Company may omit in any particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 1004 to 1008, inclusive, with respect to the Securities of any series if before the time for such compliance the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall, by Act of such Holders, either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such term, provision or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Company and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall remain in full force and effect.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons entitled to waive any such term, provision or condition. If a record date is fixed for such purpose, the Holders on such record date or their duly designated proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to waive any such term, provision or condition hereunder, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that unless the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall have waived such term, provision or condition prior to the date which is 90 days after such record date, any such waiver previously given
shall automatically and without further action by any Holder be canceled and of no further effect.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
SECTION 1101. Applicability of Article.
Securities of any Series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and (except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series) in accordance with this Article.
SECTION 1102. Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee.
The election of the Company to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by an Officers Certificate. The Company shall, at least 45 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Company (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee of
(1) such Redemption Date,
(2) if the Securities of such series have different terms and less than all of the Securities of such series are to be redeemed, the terms of the Securities to be redeemed, and
(3) if less than all the Securities of such series with identical terms are to be redeemed, the principal amount of such Securities to be redeemed.
In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers Certificate evidencing compliance with such restriction.
SECTION 1103. Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed.
If less than all the Securities of like tenor of any series are to be redeemed, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of like tenor of such series not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and which may provide for the selection for redemption of portions (equal to the minimum authorized denomination for Securities of like tenor of that series or any integral
multiple thereof) of the principal amount of Securities of such series of a denomination larger than the minimum authorized denomination for Securities of that series.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Securities selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.
For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Securities which has been or is to be redeemed.
SECTION 1104. Notice of Redemption.
Notice of redemption shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, at each such Holders address appearing in the Security Register.
All notices of redemption shall state:
(1) the Redemption Date,
(2) the Redemption Price,
(3) if less than all the Outstanding Securities of like tenor of any series are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed,
(4) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon each such Security to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date,
(5) the place or places where such Securities are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, and
(6) that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case.
Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Company shall be given by the Company or, at the Companys request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.
SECTION 1105. Deposit of Redemption Price.
On or prior to any Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money in immediately available funds sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and (except if the Redemption Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on, all the Securities which are to be redeemed on that date.
SECTION 1106. Securities Payable on Redemption Date.
Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein specified, and from and after such date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security shall be paid by the Company at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Regular Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.
If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal (and premium, if any) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate prescribed therefor in the Security.
SECTION 1107. Securities Redeemed in Part.
Any Security which is to be redeemed in part shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment for such series (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or such Holders attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series and of like tenor, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so surrendered; provided, however, that if a Global Security is so surrendered, such new Security so issued shall be a new Global Security in a denomination equal to the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Global Security so surrendered.
ARTICLE TWELVE
SINKING FUNDS
SECTION 1201. Applicability of Article.
The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of a series except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of such series.
The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a mandatory sinking fund payment, and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as an optional sinking fund payment. If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 1202. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of Securities of such series.
SECTION 1202. Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.
The Company (1) may deliver Outstanding Securities of like tenor of a series (other than any previously called for redemption) and (2) may apply as a credit Securities of like tenor of a series which have been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of like tenor of such series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities as provided for by the terms of such series; provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the Redemption Price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.
SECTION 1203. Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.
Not less than 60 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for Securities of like tenor of a series, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for such Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities of like tenor of that series pursuant to Section 1202 and, at the time of delivery of such Officers Certificate, will also deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Not less than 45
days before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 1103 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 1104. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 1106 and 1107.
This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, and the respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.
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On the day of June, 1995 before me personally came Benjamin R. Field, III to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bemis Company, Inc., one of the Corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of said Corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by authority of the Board of Directors of said Corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like authority.
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On the day of June, 1995 before me personally came to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is Vice President of First Trust National Association, one of the Corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of said Corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by authority of the Board of Directors of said Corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like authority.
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Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Water Street, New York, New York) to the issuer or to its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
6.80% Senior Notes due 2019
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Bemis Company, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Missouri (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO, or its registered assigns, the principal sum of $400,000,000 on August 1, 2019, and to pay interest thereon from July 27, 2009 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 in each year, commencing February 1, 2010, at the rate of 6.80% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the January 15 or July 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in St. Paul, Minnesota, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption prior to the Stated Maturity as described on the reverse hereof.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.
Dated: July 29, 2009
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Bemis Company, Inc.
6.80% Notes due 2026
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the Notes), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1995 (herein called the Indenture), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (formerly known as First Trust National Association), as Trustee (herein called the Trustee, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $400,000,000. By the terms of the Indenture, additional Notes of this series and of other separate series, which may vary as to date, amount, Stated Maturity, interest rate or method of calculating the interest rate and in other respects as therein provided, may be issued in an unlimited principal amount.
The Company may, at its option, at any time and from time to time, redeem the Notes in whole or in part, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice mailed to the holders of the Notes. The Notes will be redeemable at a redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed that would be due after the related redemption date but for such redemption (except that, if such redemption date is not an interest payment date, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to the redemption date), discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity (computed as of the second Business Day immediately preceding such redemption date) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes. Independent Investment Banker means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by us.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Trustee obtains fewer than six such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all Quotations obtained.
Reference Treasury Dealer means each of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and their respective successors and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms that are Primary Treasury Dealers specified from time to time by us, except that if any of the foregoing ceases to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in the United States (a Primary Treasury Dealer), we are required to
designate as a substitute another nationally recognized investment banking firm that is a Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer as of 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
If, for any reason, (i) the Acquisition is not completed on or prior to March 31, 2010, or (ii) the Purchase Agreement is terminated on or prior to March 31, 2010, the Company shall redeem all of the Notes on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date at the Special Mandatory Redemption Price. Notice of a special mandatory redemption shall be mailed, with a copy to the Trustee, promptly after the occurrence of the event triggering such redemption to each holder of Notes at its registered address. If funds sufficient to pay the Special Mandatory Redemption Price of all of the Notes to be redeemed on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date are deposited with the Paying Agent under the Indenture on or before such Special Mandatory Redemption Date, on and after such Special Mandatory Redemption Date, the Notes shall cease to bear interest and, other than the right to receive the Special Mandatory Redemption Price, all rights under the Notes shall terminate.
Acquisition means our acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Food Americas business of Rio Tinto plc, a manufacturer of flexible packaging for food and consumer product markets with operations in North America, South America, and New Zealand as contemplated in the Purchase Agreement.
Purchase Agreement means the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 5, 2009, among certain Rio Tinto Alcan Group companies, Alcan Holdings Switzerland AG, Alcan Corporation and Bemis Company, Inc.
Special Mandatory Redemption Date means the earlier to occur of: (1) April 30, 2010, if the proposed acquisition has not been completed on or prior to March 31, 2010; or (2) the 30th day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter) following the termination of the Purchase Agreement.
Special Mandatory Redemption Price means 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note or Notes of this series and of like tenor of an authorized denomination for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof, and, in the event of transfer or exchange, a new Note or Notes of this series and of like tenor and for a like aggregate principal amount will be issued to the Holder, in the case of exchange, or the designated transferee or transferees, in the case of transfer.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1007(b) of the Indenture, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may incur, issue, assume or guarantee Debt secured by Liens without equally and ratably securing the Notes, provided, that at the time of such incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee, after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Debt which is concurrently being retired, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Debt secured by Liens (excluding Debt secured by liens permitted under Section 1007(a)(1)-(10) of the Indenture) which could not have been incurred, issued, assumed or guaranteed by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary without equally and ratably securing the Notes except for the provisions of this paragraph, plus the aggregate amount of
all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at such time, does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1008(b) of the Indenture, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may enter into a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, provided, that at the time of such transaction, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at such time which could not have been entered into except for the provisions of this paragraph, plus the aggregate amount of all outstanding Debt secured by Liens (excluding Debt secured by liens permitted under Section 1007(a)(1)-(10) of the Indenture), does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to the Notes, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described above by giving irrevocable notice to the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, each holder of the Notes shall have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such holders Note pursuant to the offer described below (the Change of Control Offer), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the Change of Control Payment), subject to the rights of holders of the Notes on the relevant Regular Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control Triggering Event occurred with respect to this Note, or at the Companys option, prior to any Change of Control but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, the Company will be required to send, by first class mail, a notice to each holder of the Notes, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice shall state, among other things, the purchase date, which must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the Change of Control Payment Date). Such notice, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, shall state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful, (a) accept or cause a third party to accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (b) deposit or cause a third party to deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all the Notes or portions of the Notes properly tendered, and (c) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officers Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased and that all conditions precedent to the Change of Control Offer and to the repurchase by the Company of Notes pursuant to the Change of Control Offer have been complied with.
The Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the Notes if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer made by us and such third party purchases all the Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
The Company shall comply in all material respects with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes, the Company shall comply with those securities laws and regulations and shall not be
deemed to have breached the Companys obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes by virtue of any such conflict.
For purposes of the foregoing discussion of a Change of Control Offer, the following definitions are applicable:
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of issuance of the Notes:
1. the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to the Company or one of its subsidiaries;
2. the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, it being agreed that an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for whom shares are held under an employee stock ownership, employee retirement, employee savings or similar plan and whose shares are voted in accordance with the instructions of such employee shall not be a member of a group (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) solely because such employees shares are held by a trustee under said plan) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of the Companys Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of its outstanding Voting Stock;
3. the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Companys outstanding Voting Stock or Voting Stock of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Companys Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitutes, or is converted into or exchanged for, Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction;
4. during any period of 24 consecutive calendar months, the majority of the members of the Companys Board of Directors shall no longer be composed of individuals (a) who were members of the Companys Board of Directors on the first day of such period or (b) whose election or nomination to the Companys Board of Directors was approved by individuals referred to in clause (a) above constituting, at the time of such election or nomination, at least a majority of the Companys Board of Directors or, if directors are nominated by a committee of the Companys Board of Directors, constituting at the time of such nomination, at least a majority of such committee; or
5. the adoption of a plan relating to the Companys liquidation or dissolution.
Change of Control Triggering Event means, with respect to the Notes, the Notes cease to be rated Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies on any date during the period (the Trigger Period) commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement by the Company of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of
Control (which Trigger Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change). If a Rating Agency is not providing a rating for the Notes at the commencement of any Trigger Period, the Notes will be deemed to have ceased to be rated Investment Grade by such Rating Agency during that Trigger Period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Moodys) and a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of S&P), and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement rating agency or rating agencies selected by us under the circumstances permitting us to select a replacement agency and in the manner for selecting a replacement agency, in each case as set forth in the definition of Rating Agency.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moodys Corporation, and its successors.
Rating Agency means each of Moodys and S&P; provided, that if any of Moodys or S&P ceases to provide rating services to issuers or investors, we may appoint another nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act as a replacement for such Rating Agency; provided, that we shall give notice of such appointment to the Trustee.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.
Voting Stock of any specified Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.
If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes of this series may (subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the Companys obligations in respect of (i) the entire indebtedness of this Note or (ii) certain restrictive covenants with respect to this Note, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth therein.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Notes of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected and, for certain purposes, without the consent of the Holders of any Notes at the time Outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in
exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holders attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of this series and of like tenor of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount of. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Company will not be obligated to redeem or purchase the Notes pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision. Section 403 of the Indenture relating to satisfaction, discharge and defeasance shall apply to the Notes.
Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered in the Security Register as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
The Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Water Street, New York, New York) to the issuer or to its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
4.50% Senior Notes due 2021
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Bemis Company, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Missouri (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO, or its registered assigns, the principal sum of $400,000,000 on October 15, 2021, and to pay interest thereon from October 4, 2011 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 in each year, commencing April 15, 2012, at the rate of 4.50% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in St. Paul, Minnesota, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption prior to the Stated Maturity as described on the reverse hereof.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.
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This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein and issued pursuant to the within mentioned Indenture.
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Bemis Company, Inc.
4.50% Senior Notes due 2021
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the Notes), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1995 (herein called the Indenture), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (formerly known as First Trust National Association), as Trustee (herein called the Trustee, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $400,000,000. By the terms of the Indenture, additional Notes of this series and of other separate series, which may vary as to date, amount, Stated Maturity, interest rate or method of calculating the interest rate and in other respects as therein provided, may be issued in an unlimited principal amount.
The Company may, at its option, at any time and from time to time, redeem the Notes in whole or in part, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice mailed to the holders of the Notes. At any time prior to the date that is three months prior to the maturity date of the notes, the Notes will be redeemable at a redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed that would be due after the related redemption date but for such redemption (except that, if such redemption date is not an interest payment date, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to the redemption date), discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 40 basis points. At any time on or after the date that is three months prior to the maturity date of the notes, the notes will be redeemable at a redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity (computed as of the second Business Day immediately preceding such redemption date) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the notes. Independent Investment Banker means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by us.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than six such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all Quotations obtained.
Reference Treasury Dealer means each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, or their respective successors, one primary U.S. government securities dealer located in the United States (a Primary Treasury Dealer) selected by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms that are Primary Treasury Dealers specified from time to time by us, except that if any of the foregoing ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, we are required to designate as a substitute another nationally recognized investment banking firm that is a Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealers as of 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note or Notes of this series and of like tenor of an authorized denomination for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof, and, in the event of transfer or exchange, a new Note or Notes of this series and of like tenor and for a like aggregate principal amount will be issued to the Holder, in the case of exchange, or the designated transferee or transferees, in the case of transfer.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1007(b) of the Indenture, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may incur, issue, assume or guarantee Debt secured by Liens without equally and ratably securing the Notes, provided, that at the time of such incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee, after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Debt which is concurrently being retired, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Debt secured
by Liens (excluding Debt secured by liens permitted under Section 1007(a)(1)-(10) of the Indenture) which could not have been incurred, issued, assumed or guaranteed by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary without equally and ratably securing the Notes except for the provisions of this paragraph, plus the aggregate amount of all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at such time, does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1008(b) of the Indenture, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may enter into a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, provided, that at the time of such transaction, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at such time which could not have been entered into except for the provisions of this paragraph, plus the aggregate amount of all outstanding Debt secured by Liens (excluding Debt secured by liens permitted under Section 1007(a)(1)-(10) of the Indenture), does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to the Notes, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described above by giving irrevocable notice to the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, each holder of the Notes shall have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such holders Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the Change of Control Offer), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the Change of Control Payment), subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant Regular Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control Triggering Event occurred with respect to the Notes, or at the Companys option, prior to any Change of Control but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, the Company shall send, by first class mail, a notice to each holder of Notes, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice shall state, among other things, the purchase date, which must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the Change of Control Payment Date). Such notice, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, shall state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful, (a) accept or cause a third party to accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (b) deposit or cause a third party to deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to
the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officers Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased and that all conditions precedent to the Change of Control Offer and to the repurchase by the Company of Notes pursuant to the Change of Control Offer have been complied with.
The Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the Notes if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer made by us and such third party purchases all the Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
The Company shall comply in all material respects with the requirements of Rule 14e-l under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes, the Company shall comply with those securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached the Companys obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the notes by virtue of any such conflict.
For purposes of the foregoing discussion of a Change of Control Offer, the following definitions are applicable:
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of issuance of the Notes:
1. the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to the Company or one of its subsidiaries;
2. the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, it being agreed that an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for whom shares are held under an employee stock ownership, employee retirement, employee savings or similar plan and whose shares are voted in accordance with the instructions of such employee shall not be a member of a group (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) solely because such employees shares are held by
a trustee under said plan) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of the Companys Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of its outstanding Voting Stock;
3. the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Companys outstanding Voting Stock or Voting Stock of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Companys Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitutes, or is converted into or exchanged for, Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction;
4. during any period of 24 consecutive calendar months, the majority of the members of the Companys Board of Directors shall no longer be composed of individuals (a) who were members of the Companys Board of Directors on the first day of such period or (b) whose election or nomination to the Companys Board of Directors was approved by individuals referred to in clause (a) above constituting, at the time of such election or nomination, at least a majority of the Companys Board of Directors or, if directors are nominated by a committee of the Companys Board of Directors, constituting at the time of such nomination, at least a majority of such committee; or
5. the adoption of a plan relating to the Companys liquidation or dissolution.
Change of Control Triggering Event means, with respect to the Notes, the Notes cease to be rated Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies on any date during the period (the Trigger Period) commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement by the Company of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control (which Trigger Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change). If a Rating Agency is not providing a rating for the Notes at the commencement of any Trigger Period, the Notes will be deemed to have ceased to be rated Investment Grade by such Rating Agency during that Trigger Period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Moodys) and a rating of BBB-
or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of S&P), and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement rating agency or rating agencies selected by us under the circumstances permitting us to select a replacement agency and in the manner for selecting a replacement agency, in each case as set forth in the definition of Rating Agency.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moodys Corporation, and its successors.
Rating Agency means each of Moodys and S&P; provided, that if any of Moodys or S&P ceases to provide rating services to issuers or investors, we may appoint another nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Rule 15c3- 1 (c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act as a replacement for such Rating Agency; provided, that we shall give notice of such appointment to the Trustee.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.
Voting Stock of any specified Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.
If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes of this series may (subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the Companys obligations in respect of (i) the entire indebtedness of this Note or (ii) certain restrictive covenants with respect to this Note, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth therein.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Notes of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected and, for certain purposes, without the consent of the Holders of any Notes at the time Outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such
Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holders attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of this series and of like tenor of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount of. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Company will not be obligated to redeem or purchase the Notes pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision. Section 403 of the Indenture relating to satisfaction, discharge and defeasance shall apply to the Notes.
Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered in the Security Register as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
The Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Water Street, New York, New York) to the issuer or to its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
3.100% Notes due 2026
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Bemis Company, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Missouri (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO, or its registered assigns, the principal sum of $300,000,000 on September 15, 2026, and to pay interest thereon from September 15, 2016 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 in each year, commencing March 15, 2017, at the rate of 3.100% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the March 1 or September 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in accordance with the Indenture (which shall initially be the corporate trust office of the Trustee located in St. Paul, Minnesota), in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption prior to the Stated Maturity as described on the reverse hereof.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.
Dated: September 15, 2016
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3.100% Notes due 2026
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the Notes), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1995 (herein called the Indenture), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (formerly known as First Trust National Association), as Trustee (herein called the Trustee, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $300,000,000. By the terms of the Indenture, additional Notes of this series and of other separate series, which may vary as to date, amount, Stated Maturity, interest rate or method of calculating the interest rate and in other respects as therein provided, may be issued in an unlimited principal amount.
The Company may, at its option, at any time and from time to time, redeem the Notes in whole or in part, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice mailed to the holders of the Notes (or, as to Notes represented by a global security, sent electronically in accordance with the Depositarys procedures). At any time prior to the date that is three months prior to the maturity date of the Notes, the Notes will be redeemable at the Companys option at a redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed that would be due after the related redemption date but for such redemption as if the Notes matured on such date three months prior to the maturity date (except that, if such redemption date is not an interest payment date, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to the redemption date), discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points. At any time on or after the date that is three months prior to the maturity date of the Notes, the Notes will be redeemable at the Companys option at a redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity (computed as of the second Business Day immediately preceding such redemption date) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes matured three months prior to the
maturity date. Independent Investment Banker means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations obtained.
Reference Treasury Dealer means each of BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, or their respective successors, and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms that are primary U.S. government securities dealers located in the United States ( Primary Treasury Dealers ) specified from time to time by the Company, except that if any of the foregoing ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Company is required to designate as a substitute another nationally recognized investment banking firm that is a Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealers as of 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note or Notes of this series and of like tenor of an authorized denomination for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof, and, in the event of transfer or exchange, a new Note or Notes of this series and of like tenor and for a like aggregate principal amount will be issued to the Holder, in the case of exchange, or the designated transferee or transferees, in the case of transfer.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1007(b) of the Indenture, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may incur, issue, assume or guarantee Debt secured by Liens without equally and ratably securing the Notes, provided , that at the time of such incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee, after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Debt which is concurrently being retired, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Debt secured by Liens (excluding Debt secured by liens permitted under Section 1007(a)(1)-(10) of the Indenture) which could not have been incurred, issued, assumed or guaranteed by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary without equally and ratably securing the Notes except for the provisions of this paragraph, plus the aggregate amount of all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at such time, does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1008(b) of the Indenture, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, may enter into a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, provided , that at the time of such transaction, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of
all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at such time which could not have been entered into except for the provisions of this paragraph, plus the aggregate amount of all outstanding Debt secured by Liens (excluding Debt secured by liens permitted under Section 1007(a)(1)-(10) of the Indenture), does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to the Notes, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described above by giving irrevocable notice to the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, each holder of the Notes shall have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such holders Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the Change of Control Offer ), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the Change of Control Payment ), subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant Regular Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control Triggering Event occurred with respect to the Notes, or, at the Companys option, prior to any Change of Control but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, the Company shall send, by first class mail (or, as to Notes represented by a global security, electronically in accordance with the Depositarys procedures), a notice to each holder of Notes, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice shall state, among other things, the purchase date, which must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent, other than as may be required by law (the Change of Control Payment Date ) or as contemplated by the immediately following sentence. Such notice, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, shall state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated and the Change of Control Triggering Event occurring on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful, (a) accept or cause a third party to accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (b) deposit or cause a third party to deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and (c) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officers Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased and that all conditions precedent to the Change of Control Offer and to the repurchase by the Company of Notes pursuant to the Change of Control Offer have been complied with.
The Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the Notes if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all the Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
The Company shall comply in all material respects with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ), and
any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes, the Company shall comply with those securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached the Companys obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes by virtue of any such conflict.
For purposes of the foregoing provisions relating to a Change of Control Offer, the following definitions are applicable:
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of issuance of the Notes:
1. the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries;
2. the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, it being agreed that an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for whom shares are held under an employee stock ownership, employee retirement, employee savings or similar plan and whose shares are voted in accordance with the instructions of such employee shall not be a member of a group (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) solely because such employees shares are held by a trustee under said plan) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of the Companys Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of its outstanding Voting Stock;
3. the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Companys outstanding Voting Stock or Voting Stock of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Companys Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitutes, or is converted into or exchanged for, Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction;
4. during any period of 24 consecutive calendar months, the majority of the members of the Companys Board of Directors shall no longer be composed of individuals (a) who were members of the Companys Board of Directors on the first day of such period or (b) whose election or nomination to the Companys Board of Directors was approved by individuals referred to in clause (a) above constituting, at the time of such election or nomination, at least a majority of the Companys Board of Directors or, if directors are
nominated by a committee of the Companys Board of Directors, constituting at the time of such nomination, at least a majority of such committee; or
5. the adoption of a plan relating to the Companys liquidation or dissolution.
Change of Control Triggering Event means, with respect to the Notes, the Notes cease to be rated Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies on any date during the period (the Trigger Period ) commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement by the Company of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control (which Trigger Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change). If a Rating Agency is not providing a rating for the Notes at the commencement of any Trigger Period, the Notes will be deemed to have ceased to be rated Investment Grade by such Rating Agency during that Trigger Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Moodys) and a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of S&P), and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement rating agency or rating agencies selected by the Company under the circumstances permitting the Company to select a replacement agency and in the manner for selecting a replacement agency, in each case as set forth in the definition of Rating Agency.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moodys Corporation, and its successors.
Rating Agency means each of Moodys and S&P; provided , that if any of Moodys or S&P ceases to provide rating services to issuers or investors, the Company may appoint another nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act as a replacement for such Rating Agency; provided , that the Company shall give notice of such appointment to the Trustee.
S&P means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., and its successors.
Voting Stock of any specified Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.
If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes of this series may (subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the Companys obligations in respect of (i) the entire indebtedness of this Note or (ii) certain covenants with respect to this Note, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth therein.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Notes of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected and, for certain purposes, without the consent of the Holders of any Notes at the time Outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holders attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of this series and of like tenor of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Company will not be obligated to redeem or purchase the Notes pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision. Section 403 of the Indenture relating to satisfaction, discharge and defeasance shall apply to the Notes.
Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered in the Security Register as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
The Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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Dear Sirs
Amcor plc (the Company)
1 Request for opinion
We have been requested to provide you with a legal opinion on matters of Jersey law in relation to the Company.
2 Documents examined
2.1 For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined copies of the corporate and other documents and conducted the searches listed in Schedule 1.
2.2 We have not made any searches or enquiries concerning, and have not examined any documents entered into by or affecting the Company or any other person, save for the searches, enquiries and examinations expressly referred to in Schedule 1.
3 Assumptions
In giving this opinion we have relied upon the assumptions set out in Schedule 2 without having carried out any independent investigation or verification in respect of such assumptions.
4 Opinions
On the basis of the examinations and assumptions referred to above and subject to the qualifications set forth in Schedule 3 and the limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that:
Corporate existence and capacity
(a) the Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing under the laws of Jersey; and
(b) upon the effectiveness of the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, pursuant to which each of Amcor Limited and Bemis Company Inc. will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (the Transaction ) and when issued as contemplated by the Registration Statement in the form filed with the Commission and pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
5 Limitations
We offer no opinion:
(a) in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than Jersey (and we have not made any investigation into such laws);
(b) as to the enforceability of any documents entered into or to be entered into by the Company; or
(c) as to the title or interest of the Company to or in, or the existence of, any property or assets the subject of any documents entered into or to be entered into by the Company.
6 Governing law and reliance
6.1 This opinion shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Jersey and is limited to the matters expressly stated herein. This opinion is confined to and given on the basis of the laws and practice in Jersey at the date hereof.
6.2 This opinion is given for your benefit and, with the exception of your professional advisers (acting only in that capacity), it may not be disclosed to or relied upon by any person or used for any other purpose or referred to or made public in any way without our prior written consent.
Yours faithfully
Ogier
SCHEDULE 1
Documents examined
1 The registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission ) relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of [ · ] ordinary shares of the Company (the Shares ) (the Registration Statement ).
2 The transaction agreement dated August 6, 2018 between amongst the Company, Amcor Limited, Arctic Corp. and Bemis Company, Inc. (the Transaction Agreement ).
3 A copy of the certificate of incorporation, any certificates of incorporation upon change of name.
4 The current memorandum and articles of association of the Company (including any special resolutions amending the memorandum and articles of association of the Company) and the new memorandum and articles of association (the New M&As ) proposed to be adopted by the Company with effect from the effective time of the Transaction.
Searches
1 The public records of each Company on file and available for inspection at the Companies Registry of the Jersey Financial Services Commission on the date hereof (the Public Records ).
2 The results received on the date hereof of our written enquiry in respect of each Company made to the Viscounts Department (the Désastre Search ) which is akin to a bankruptcy search in England and Wales.
3 Printed search results of the Jersey register of security interests (the SIR ) established pursuant to Part 8 of the Security Interests (Jersey) Law 2012 (the SIJL ) in respect of a search against the names of the Companies made on the date hereof (the SIR Search ).
SCHEDULE 2
Assumptions
1 Signatures, seals, dates, stamps and markings (whether on original or copy documents) are genuine.
2 All copy documents and counterparts of documents provided to us (whether in facsimile, electronic or other form) conform to the originals of such documents and those originals are authentic and complete.
3 None of the opinions expressed in this opinion will be adversely affected by the laws or public policies of any jurisdiction other than Jersey.
4 The information and documents disclosed by our searches of the Public Records is accurate as at the date hereof and there is no information or document which has been delivered for registration, or which is required by the law of Jersey to be delivered for registration, which was not included in the Public Records.
5 The shareholders of the Company have passed resolutions of the Company at a meeting of the Company to, amongst other things, approve:
(a) the redenomination of the issued share capital of the Company;
(b) the subdivision and consolidation of the issued share capital of the Company;
(c) the increase of the authorised share capital of the Company;
(d) the adoption of the New M&As; and
(e) the Transaction.
6 A meeting of the Companys board of directors (or a duly authorised committee thereof) has been, or will be, duly convened and held at which it was, or will be, resolved to allot and issue the Shares.
7 All Shares will be, duly allotted and in accordance with the Companys New Memorandum and Articles.
8 The written confirmation provided by the Viscounts Department in response to the Désastre Search is accurate and complete as at the date hereof.
9 The information and documents disclosed by our searches of the Public Records is accurate as at the date hereof and there is no information or document which has been delivered for registration, or which is required by the law of Jersey to be delivered for registration, which was not included in the Public Records.
10 The information disclosed by the SIR Search is true, accurate and complete as of the date hereof and there is no information which has been delivered to the SIR for registration which was not disclosed by the SIR Search.
SCHEDULE 3
Qualifications
1 Information available in public registries in Jersey is limited and, in particular, the only publicly available records of security over the shares or assets of Jersey companies include the Jersey registers for:
(a) certain security over intangible movable property governed by the SIJL (but not security governed by the Security Interests (Jersey) Law 1983);
(b) security over immovable property situated in Jersey;
(c) security over ships in respect of which title has been entered on the Registry of British Ships maintained in Jersey; and
(d) aircraft mortgages and aircraft engine mortgages which have been registered on the Jersey Aircraft Register.
2 The search of the Public Records referred to in this opinion is not conclusively capable of revealing whether or not an order has been made or a resolution passed for the winding up or dissolution of either of the Companies or for the appointment of a liquidator in respect of either Company, as notice of these matters might not be filed with the Jersey Financial Services Commission immediately and, when filed, might not be entered on the public record of the relevant Company immediately.
3 The written confirmation provided by the Viscounts Department in response to the Désastre Search relates only to the property of either Company being declared to be en désastre. There is no formal procedure for determining whether either Company has otherwise become bankrupt, as defined in the Interpretation (Jersey) Law 1954.
4 The SIR Search will not reveal all security interests created under the laws of Jersey or by the Companies and, in particular, will not reveal those created:
(a) under the Security Interests (Jersey) Law 1983;
(b) by possession or control in accordance with the SIJL (unless they are also registered in the SIR);
(c) under the laws of a jurisdiction other than Jersey;
(d) by trustees of a trust (other than a prescribed unit trust (as defined in the Security Interests (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2013)) in respect of trust property of that trust; or
(e) under the SIJL where the relevant financing statements have been removed from the SIR for whatsoever reason, or have not yet been registered.
[Form of Opinion]
Amcor Limited
Level 11, 60 City Road,
3006 Southbank
Australia
Amcor plc
3rd Floor, 44 Esplanade
St. Helier, Jersey JE4 9WG
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Amcor Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares ( Amcor ), in connection with the Merger and the Scheme, as defined in the Transaction Agreement (the Transaction Agreement ), dated as of August 6, 2018, by and among Amcor, Amcor plc, a public limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey (as successor in interest to Arctic Jersey Limited, a limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey) ( New Holdco ), Arctic Corp., a Missouri corporation ( Merger Sub ), and Bemis Company, Inc., a Missouri corporation ( Bemis ). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Transaction Agreement.
At your request, and in connection with the filing of the Form S-4 by New Holdco with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 333-02341) (the Registration Statement ), including the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part thereof, we are rendering our opinion regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters.
In connection with this opinion, and with your consent, we have reviewed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness, without independent investigation or verification, of the following: (i) the Transaction Agreement and the documents referenced therein; (ii) the Registration Statement, including the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part thereof; (iii) the factual statements and representations made by and on behalf of New Holdco, Merger Sub, Amcor, and Bemis in their respective officers certificates (the Officers Certificates ), dated as of the date hereof and delivered to us for purposes of this opinion; and (iv) such other documents, information and materials as we have deemed necessary or appropriate.
In rendering this opinion, we have assumed, with your permission, that: (1) all parties to the Transaction Agreement, and to any other documents reviewed by us, have acted and will act in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement and such other documents; (2) the Merger and the Scheme will be consummated pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement and the documents referenced therein, without the waiver or modification of any such terms and conditions, and as described in the Registration Statement; (3) all facts, information, statements, covenants, representations, warranties and agreements made by or on behalf of New Holdco, Merger Sub, Amcor, and Bemis in the Transaction Agreement and the documents referenced therein, the Registration Statement and the
Officers Certificates are and, at all times up to the Effective Time, will continue to be true, complete and correct; (4) all facts, information, statements, covenants, representations, warranties and agreements made by or on behalf of New Holdco, Merger Sub, Amcor, and Bemis in the Transaction Agreement and the documents referenced therein, the Registration Statement and the Officers Certificates that are qualified by the knowledge and/or belief of any person or entity are and, at all times up to the Effective Time, will continue to be true, complete and correct as though not so qualified; (5) as to all matters as to which any person or entity represents that it is not a party to, does not have, or is not aware of any plan, intention, understanding or agreement, there is in fact no plan, intention, understanding or agreement and, at all times up to the Scheme Implementation, there will be no plan, intention, understanding or agreement; and (6) New Holdco, Merger Sub, Amcor, and Bemis will report the Merger and Scheme for all U.S. federal income tax reporting purposes in a manner consistent with this opinion. We also have assumed the authenticity of original documents, the accuracy of copies, the genuineness of signatures and the legal capacity of signatories. Moreover, we have assumed that all facts, information, statements and representations contained in the documents we have reviewed were true, complete and correct at the time made and will continue to be true, complete and correct in all respects at all times up to the Effective Time, and that all such facts, information, statements and representations can be established to the Internal Revenue Service or courts, if necessary, by clear and convincing evidence. If any of the assumptions described above are untrue for any reason, or if the Merger and the Scheme are consummated other than in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement and the documents referenced therein, our opinion as expressed below may be adversely affected.
Our opinion is based on the Code, the United States Treasury Regulations, case law and published rulings and other pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service, as in effect on the date hereof. No assurances can be given that such authorities will not be amended or otherwise changed at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. We assume no obligation to advise you of any such subsequent changes, or to update or supplement this opinion to reflect any change in facts, circumstances or law after the date hereof. Any change in the applicable law or regulations, or any new administrative or judicial interpretation of the applicable law or regulations, may affect the continuing validity of our opinion.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading U.S., U.K. and Jersey Tax Considerations U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Holders, we are of the opinion that, under current U.S. federal income tax law, the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ), and the Merger and the Scheme, taken together, will qualify as an exchange within the meaning of Section 351 of the Code. Accordingly, on that basis, the Merger and the Scheme will have the following U.S. federal income tax consequences:
· The exchange of Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares for New Holdco Shares in the Merger or the Scheme, as applicable, will not result in the recognition of any gain or loss with
respect to Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares held by a U.S. holder (except with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares, as discussed below).
· If a U.S. holder has differing bases or holding periods in respect of his, her, or its Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares, such U.S. holder must determine the bases and holding periods in the New Holdco Shares received in the Merger or the Scheme, as applicable, separately for each identifiable block (that is, stock of the same class acquired at the same time for the same price) of Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares that such U.S. holder exchanges.
· The aggregate tax basis of any New Holdco Shares a U.S. holder receives in exchange for all of such U.S. holders Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares in the Merger or the Scheme, as applicable, including fractional New Holdco Shares deemed received and redeemed or sold, as discussed below, will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of such U.S. holders Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares.
· The holding period of any New Holdco Shares (including fractional New Holdco Shares deemed received and redeemed or sold as discussed below) that a U.S. holder receives in the Merger or the Scheme, as applicable, will generally include the holding period of the Bemis Shares or Amcor Shares that such U.S. holder exchanged for such New Holdco Shares.
· Because New Amcor will not issue any fractional New Holdco Shares in the Merger, if a U.S. holder exchanges Bemis Shares in the Merger, and would otherwise have received a fraction of a New Holdco Share, such U.S. holder will receive cash. In such a case, such U.S. holder will be treated as having received a fractional share and having received such cash either (i) in redemption of the fractional share or (ii) as consideration for the sale of such share. The amount of any capital gain or loss such U.S. holder recognizes will equal the amount of cash received with respect to the fractional share less the ratable portion of the tax basis of the Bemis Shares surrendered that is allocated to the fractional share. Capital gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holders holding period in the Bemis Shares is more than one year on the date of closing of the Merger. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
· The Merger and the Scheme should not be subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code based on the assumption that (x) information provided by Amcor and Bemis regarding historical transactions that could impact their relative valuation, as calculated under Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c), is complete and accurate and (y) market conditions between the date hereof and the Effective Time do not impact the relative valuation of Amcor and Bemis in a manner that causes Bemiss value, as calculated for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c), to equal or exceed Amcors. Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c) requires that the relative valuation of Amcor and Bemis be determined, and certain adjustments to values be made, as of the time of the merger. Thus, that determination cannot be known definitively until such time.
Our opinion relates solely to the specific matters set forth above, and no opinion is expressed, or should be inferred, as to any other U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. income, estate, gift, transfer, sales, use or other tax consequences that may result from the Merger or the Scheme. Our opinion is limited to legal rather than factual matters and has no official status or
binding effect of any kind. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the Internal Revenue Service or a court will agree with our opinion.
The opinion expressed herein is being furnished in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and may not be used or relied upon for any other purpose without our prior written consent. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement and to the references to this opinion in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
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Fourth Deed of Amendment and
Restatement of Syndicated
Facility Agreement
Amcor Limited (the Company );
The subsidiaries of the Company listed in Part I of Schedule
1 as borrowers (together with the Company, the
Borrowers );
The subsidiaries of the Company listed in Part I of Schedule
1 as guarantors (together with the Company, the
Guarantors );
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, J.P. Morgan Australia
Limited, National Australia Bank Limited and Westpac
Banking Corporation (each, an Original Mandated Lead
Arranger and Bookrunner );
The entities listed in Part II and Part III of Schedule 1 as lenders (the
Lenders );
The entities listed in Part IV of Schedule 1 as Affiliates of the
Lenders;
Westpac Banking Corporation (the Agent ).
US$1,340,400,000 Syndicated Facility Agreement
Table of Contents
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Gilbert + Tobin
Date 2 March 2018
Parties
1 Amcor Limited (ABN 62 000 017 372) incorporated in Australia of Level 11, 60 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, Australia (the Company );
2 The subsidiaries of the Company listed in Part I of Schedule 1 as borrowers (together with the Company, the Borrowers );
3 The subsidiaries of the Company listed in Part I of Schedule 1 as guarantors (together with the Company, the Guarantors );
4 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, National Australia Bank Limited and Westpac Banking Corporation (each, an Original Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner );
5 The entities listed in Part II of Schedule 1 (the Existing Lenders) and Part III of Schedule 1 (the Additional Lender ) as lenders (together, the Lenders );
6 The entities listed in Part IV of Schedule 1 as Affiliates of the Lenders;
7 Westpac Banking Corporation (the Agent ).
Recitals
A Each of the Company, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, the Existing Lenders, the Agent and others are parties to an agreement entitled US$1,342,000,000 Syndicated Facility Agreement originally dated 1 December 2010 as amended from time to time and most recently amended and restated on 22 July 2015 (the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement ) pursuant to which the Existing Lenders have provided facilities to the Borrowers.
B The commitments in respect of Tranche B of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement are to be refinanced on and from the Refinancing Time by amending and restating the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement on the terms set out in the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement.
C The Company invited more than ten banks and financial institutions not being associates of each other to participate in the refinancing of Tranche B of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement and, as a consequence of this invitation, certain Lenders have agreed to participate in the refinancing of Tranche B of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement on the terms of the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement.
D The Additional Lender has agreed to enter into this Deed to become a Lender under the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement on and from the Refinancing Time and to make certain Tranche B Commitments available to the Borrower.
E The parties have agreed to enter into this Deed to provide for the amendment and restatement of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement.
It is agreed as follows.
1 Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 Facility Agreement Definitions
Unless otherwise defined, a word or phrase defined in the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement has the same meaning when used in this Deed.
1.2 Definitions
Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement means the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement as amended and restated in accordance with clause 2 ( Amendment and restatement ).
Facilities means the cash advance facilities provided or to be provided under the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement.
Fee Letter means the letter dated on or about the date of this Deed between the Company and the Lenders in connection with Tranche B of the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement in respect of certain fees to be paid by the Company.
Party means a party to this Deed.
Refinancing Time has the meaning given in clause 4.1 ( Conditions precedent ).
Tranche B Lender means a Lender with a Tranche B Commitment under the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement.
1.3 Interpretation
Clauses 1.2 and 1.3 of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement apply as if incorporated in this Deed.
1.4 Independent assessment by Lenders
Each Lender acknowledges and agrees to the provisions specified in clauses 27.9 ( Exclusion of Liability ) and 27.14 ( Credit appraisal by the Lenders ) of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement as if references to Financing Document included this Deed.
1.5 Inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency (in the sense that it is impossible to comply with both) between this Deed and a provision in another Financing Document, this Deed shall prevail to the extent of that inconsistency.
2 Amendment and restatement
Subject to Clause 4, at the Refinancing Time:
(a) the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement is amended to read as set out in Schedule 2 and each Party will be bound by, and have the benefit of, the terms of the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement;
(b) each Tranche B Lender will have a Tranche B Commitment in an amount which is set out against its name in Part II of Schedule 1 of the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement; and
(c) any reference to the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement in a Financing Document (except for this Deed) is to be read as referring to the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement.
3 Accession of the Additional Lender
At the Refinancing Time:
(a) the Additional Lender shall accede to the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement as a Lender with the Commitments specified next to its name in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement; and
(b) the Additional Lender shall become a Party to the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement as a Lender and entitled to the benefits of any other Financing Document entered into by the Agent as agent for the Lenders.
4 Conditions Precedent
4.1 Conditions precedent
The amendments to the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement contemplated by clause 2 take effect from the time (the Refinancing Time ) at which the Agent notifies the Company in accordance with clause 4.2 that each of the following conditions has been satisfied (or, if not satisfied, has been waived in writing by the Lenders):
(a) ( Finance Documents ) a duly executed original counterpart of this Deed and each Fee Letter;
(b) ( conditions precedent to Refinancing Time ) the Agent has received a Verification Certificate given in respect of each Obligor and dated no more than 5 Business Days before the Refinancing Time which includes the following:
(i) ( Constitution ) a certified copy of the constitutional documents (including certificates of registration) of each Obligor or a certification that the constitutional documents have not changed since last provided to the Agent;
(ii) ( Resolutions ) a certified copy of an extract of resolution of the board of directors of each Obligor in respect of the transactions and delegations contemplated by, or related to the execution of, this Deed;
(iii) ( Power of attorney ) if applicable, original powers of attorney for the execution of this Deed and any other relevant Financing Document, stamped and registered (if required);
(iv) ( Specimen signatures ) a specimen of the signature of each Authorised Officer of each Obligor;
(v) ( Authorisations ) a certification that the Company has obtained:
(A) all Authorisations (if any) required in connection with the entry into and performance of this Deed, the Fee Letter and each other Financing Document to which it is a party and such Authorisations remain in full force and effect; and
(B) in the case of the Company, that the Company has complied with Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act in entering this Deed, the Fee Letter and each other Financing Document to which it is a party;
(vi) ( No Default ) a certification that there exists no Default in respect of each Obligor (or, in the case of the Company, any other member of the Group) which is continuing or would result from the provision of any Loan; and
(vii) ( Group Structure Diagram ) a certified copy of an updated group structure diagram in respect of the Group.
(c) ( Legal opinions ) each Lender has received a PDF copy of a legal opinion from:
(A) Herbert Smith Freehills, as to the laws of Victoria;
(B) Allen & Overy LLP, as to the laws of England and Wales; and
(C) Allen & Overy LLP, as to the laws of the State of New York, corporate laws of the State of Delaware and the federal laws of United States of America,
in respect of this Deed and each other Financing Document;
(d) ( Fees and costs ) each Lender has received evidence that all fees, costs and expenses due and payable by an Obligor under the Financing Documents up to and including the Refinancing Time (including all fees due and payable under the Fee Letters) have or will be paid; and
(e) ( Know your customer ) each Lender has received all documentation and other evidence reasonably requested from the Company or an Obligor by a Lender before the date of this Deed to comply with its usual know your customer procedures which are required in order to comply with applicable laws.
4.2 Notice of Refinancing Time
Immediately upon the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions listed in clause 4.1, the Agent (acting on the instructions of all Lenders) must issue a notice to the Company in substantially the form of the notice set out in Schedule 3, and provide a copy of that notice to each Lender.
5 Remaining Provisions Unaffected
Except as specifically amended by this Deed, the provisions of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement remain in full force and effect.
6 Guarantor acknowledgment
Each Guarantor confirms that its obligations under the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement continue to apply despite the amendments contemplated or effected by this Deed.
7 Affirmation
(a) The representations set out in clause 20 of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement and clause 20.4 of the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement are taken to be made by the Company (in respect of itself and each member of the Group) and (other than in the case of the representations at paragraphs (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (m), (p), and (q) of clause 20.1 of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement) each other Obligor (in respect of itself and each of its Subsidiaries) on the date of this Deed and the Refinancing Time with reference to the facts and circumstances then existing.
(b) Each Obligor acknowledges that each Finance Party has entered into this Deed in reliance on it making the representations and warranties in accordance with this clause 7.
8 Public Offer
(a) The Company, on behalf of itself and each other Borrower, undertakes, represents and warrants as follows:
(i) On behalf of itself and each other Borrower, it has made invitations to become a Lender under the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement in respect of the Facilities to at least ten parties, each of whom at the date the relevant invitation was made, the Company reasonably believed was carrying on the business of providing finance or investing or dealing in securities in the course of operating in financial markets, for the purposes of Section 128F(3A)(a)(i) of the Tax Act; and
(ii) The Company reasonably believed each offeree:
(A) was not an Associate of any of the other offerees; and
(B) was not an Offshore Associate of the Company or any other Borrower.
(b) Each Lender represents and warrants that:
(i) an offer to participate in the Facilities was made to it by the Company, on behalf of itself and each other Borrower;
(ii) it was, at the time of the offer, carrying on a business of providing finance, or investing or dealing in securities, in the course of operating in financial markets, and
(iii) it will be, at the time of advancing funds under the Facilities, carrying on a business of providing finance, or investing or dealing in securities, in the course of operating in financial markets; and
(iv) except as disclosed to the Company, so far as its officers and agents involved in respect of the Facilities have actual knowledge, it is not an Associate of any other person which is a party to this deed, other than those referred to in Part III of Schedule 1.
(c) At the cost of the Company, each Lender and the Agent will, so far as it is reasonably able to do so, do or provide such other things (including information) which the Company reasonably asks it to do or provide in connection with the offers to participate in the
Facilities which the Company considers practicable and necessary to ensure that the requirements of section 128F of the Tax Act are satisfied.
9 Preservation of accrued rights
(a) Except as provided in this Deed, each party to the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement remains entitled to, and bound by, its respective rights and obligations in respect of its participation under the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement and any of its respective other rights and obligations under the Financing Documents which have accrued up to the Refinancing Time.
(b) Subject to the terms of this Deed, the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement will remain in full force and effect and, with effect from the Refinancing Time, the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement and this Deed shall be read and construed as one document.
10 Financing Document
Each of this Deed and the Fee Letter are Financing Documents for the purposes of the Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement.
11 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Clauses 43 and 44 of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement apply in this Deed as if set out in full in this Deed and as if references to this Agreement were references to this Deed.
12 Notices
(a) Clause 32 of the Existing Syndicated Facility Agreement applies to this Deed as if set out in full in this Deed and as if references to Financing Documents included references to this Deed.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), all notices and communications in respect of this Deed should be delivered to the addresses and fax numbers for each party set out in Schedule 1 of this Deed.
13 Counterparts
This Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts. All counterparts together will be taken to constitute one instrument.
Executed and delivered as a Deed.
Each attorney executing this Deed states that he or she has no notice of revocation or suspension of his or her power of attorney
IN WITNESS of which this deed has been executed and has been delivered on the date which appears first on page 1.
Borrowers
Signed Sealed and Delivered for Amcor
Limited by its attorney under power of attorney
dated 8 December 2017
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Executed as a deed by Amcor UK Finance
PLC by its attorney under power of attorney
dated 27 February 2018
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Amcor
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of attorney dated 27 February 2018
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Amcor
Limited by its attorney under power of attorney
dated 8 December 2017
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of attorney dated 27 February 2018
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Westpac
Banking Corporation by its attorney under
power of attorney dated 17 January 2001
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia by its
attorney under power of attorney dated 24 June 2013
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Westpac
Banking Corporation by its attorney under
power of attorney dated 17 January 2001
in the presence of:
/s/ Ivy Ai Phi Nguyen |
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/s/ Harry Staple |
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IVY AI PHI NGUYEN |
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Harry Staple |
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Gilbert + Tobin, 101 Collins St, Melb. Vic 3000
An Australian Legal Practitioner within the meaning
of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)
Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners
and
Affiliate of Lender
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
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/s/ James A. Bruce |
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as Attorney for J.P. MORGAN AUSTRALIA
LIMITED under Power of Attorney dated 18
September 2007
in the presence of:
/s/ Gautam Arora |
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Gautam Arora |
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/s/ James A. Bruce |
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revocation of the power of attorney |
Lenders
Signed Sealed and Delivered for
Commonwealth Bank of Australia by its
attorney under power of attorney dated Illegible June 2013
in the presence of:
Signed Sealed and Delivered for National
Australia Bank Limited by its attorney under
power of attorney dated 1 March 2007
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Lenders
Signed Sealed and Delivered for
Commonwealth Bank of Australia by its
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/s/ James A. Bruce |
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as attorney for JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, |
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N.A. under Power of Attorney dated |
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23 November 2017 in the presence of: |
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/s/ James A. Bruce |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for National
Australia Bank Limited by its attorney under
power of attorney dated 1 March 2007
in the presence of:
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Lenders
Signed Sealed and Delivered for
Commonwealth Bank of Australia by its
attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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as attorney for JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, |
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N.A. under Power of Attorney dated |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for National
Australia Bank Limited by its attorney under
power of attorney dated 1 March 2007
in the presence of:
/s/ Michael Burns |
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/s/ Andrew Bowen |
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MICHAEL BURNS |
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ANDREW BOWEN |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Westpac
Banking Corporation by its attorney under
power of attorney dated 17 January 2001
in the presence of:
/s/ Ivy Ai Phi Nguyen |
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/s/ Harry Staple |
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IVY AI PHI NGUYEN |
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Harry Staple |
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Gilbert + Tobin, 101 Collins St, Melb. Vic 3000 |
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An Australian Legal Practitioner within the meaning |
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of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Australia and
New Zealand Banking Group Limited by its
attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Bank of
America, N.A, London by its attorney under
power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Westpac
Banking Corporation by its attorney under
power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Australia and
New Zealand Banking Group Limited by its
attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
/s/ Andrea Pearce |
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/s/ James Brown |
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Andrea Pearce |
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James Brown |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Bank of
America, N.A, London by its attorney under
power of attorney dated
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Westpac
Banking Corporation by its attorney under
power of attorney dated
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Australia and
New Zealand Banking Group Limited by its
attorney under power of attorney dated
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Bank of
America, N.A, London by its attorney under
power of attorney dated Illegible March 2017
in the presence of:
/s/ Justin Cheung |
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/s/ Allison M.B. Edwards |
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Justin Cheung |
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Allison M.B. Edwards |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Banco Bilbao
Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Hong Kong Branch
by its attorneys under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
/s/ Jorge Antolínez Ruiz |
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/s/ Pablo Riquelme |
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Jorge Antolínez Ruiz |
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Pablo Riquelme |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for BNP Paribas
ABN 23 000 000 117 by its attorneys under
power of attorney dated:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Banco Bilbao
Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Hong Kong Branch
by its attorneys under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for BNP Paribas
ABN 23 000 000 117 by its attorneys under
power of attorney dated: 7 June 2017
/s/ Mark Hutchinson |
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/s/ Jason Douglas |
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Mark Hutchinson |
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Jason Douglas |
Managing Director |
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Managing Director |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
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Corporate & Institutional Banking |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Citibank, N.A.
by its authorised signatories in the presence of:
/s/ Emily Harper |
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/s/ Lachlan Tracey |
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LACHLAN TRACEY |
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DIRECTOR |
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/s/ Brett Hanmer |
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BRETT HANMER |
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MANAGING DIRECTOR |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Deutsche
Bank AG, Sydney Branch by its attorneys under
power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Citibank, N.A .
by its authorised signatories in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Deutsche
Bank AG, Sydney Branch by its attorneys under
power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
/s/ John Godlonton |
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/s/ James Roth |
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John Godlonton |
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James Roth |
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/s/ John Godlonton |
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/s/ David Maynard |
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John Godlonton |
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David Maynard |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. by its attorney
under power of attorney dated 03 April 2017
in the presence of:
/s/ Hiroto Yabuki |
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/s/ Drew Riethmuller |
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Hiroto Yabuki |
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Drew Riethmuller |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for HSBC Bank
Australia Limited by Alistair Frank Paice as its
attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for UBS AG,
Australia Branch by its authorised signatories in
the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. by its attorney
under power of attorney dated
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for HSBC Bank
Australia Limited by Brendon Green as its
attorney under power of attorney dated 15 May 2012
in the presence of:
/s/ Turlough OSullivan |
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/s/ Brendon Green |
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Turlough OSullivan |
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Brendon Green |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for UBS AG,
Australia Branch by its authorised signatories in
the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. by its attorney
under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for HSBC Bank
Australia Limited by Alistair Frank Paice as its
attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for UBS AG,
Australia Branch by its authorised signatories in
the presence of:
/s/ Justin Churchill |
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/s/ Brooke Johnston |
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Authorised signatory signature |
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Brooke Johnston |
Justin Churchill |
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Director |
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/s/ Holly Clements |
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Holly Clements |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Mizuho Bank,
Ltd by its attorney under power of attorney dated 1 July 2014
in the presence of:
/s/ Eugene Leung |
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/s/ Illegible |
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Eugene Leung |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Standard
Chartered Bank, Singapore Branch by its
authorised signatory in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Mizuho Bank,
Ltd by its attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Standard
Chartered Bank, Singapore Branch by its
authorised signatory in the presence of:
/s/ Illegible |
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/s/ Kingshuk Ghoshal |
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Authorised signatory signature |
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Kingshuk Ghoshal |
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Managing Director & Head Global Subsidiaries |
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Singapore |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China Limited by its
attorney under power of attorney dated 11 July 2017
in the presence of:
/s/ Liu Liu |
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/s/ Hongbin Liu |
Witness signature |
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Attorney signature |
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Liu Liu |
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Hongbin Liu General Manager |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Bank of
China Limited, Sydney Branch ABN 29 002 979
955 by its attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China Limited by its
attorney under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Bank of
China Limited, Sydney Branch ABN 29 002 979
955 by its attorney under power of attorney dated 22 JUL 2011
in the presence of:
/s/ Sun Qiang |
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/s/ Leh Ann Yong, Alvin |
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Sun Qiang |
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Leh Ann Yong, Alvin |
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Deputy General Manager |
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Bank of China Limited, Sydney Branch |
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Affiliates of Lenders
Signed Sealed and Delivered for Deutsche
Bank AG, London Branch by its attorneys under
power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
/s/ Ricky Baird |
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/s/ Karen Arzumanyan |
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KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
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Ricky Baird |
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DIRECTOR |
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/s/ Paul Hill |
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Paul Hill |
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Director |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Deutsche
Bank AG, New York Branch by its attorneys
under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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Affiliates of Lenders
Signed Sealed and Delivered for Deutsche
Bank AG, London Branch by its attorneys under
power of attorney dated
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Deutsche
Bank AG, New York Branch by its attorneys
under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
/s/ Douglas Darman |
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/s/ Ming K. Chu |
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Witness signature |
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Attorney signature |
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Douglas Darman |
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Ming K. Chu |
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Director |
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Director |
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/s/ Virginia Cosenza |
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Virginia Cosenza |
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Vice President |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for UBS AG,
London Branch by its attorneys under
power of attorney dated 14 February 2018
in the presence of:
/s/ Justin Churchill |
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/s/ Brooke Johnston |
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Witness signature |
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Attorney signature |
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Brooke Johnston |
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Director |
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/s/ Holly Clements |
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Holly Clements |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for UBS AG,
Stamford Branch by its attorneys under power of
attorney dated 15 February 2018 in the presence
of:
/s/ Justin Churchill |
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/s/ Brooke Johnston |
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Witness signature |
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Attorney signature |
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Brooke Johnston |
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Justin Churchill |
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Director |
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/s/ Holly Clements |
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Holly Clements |
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Signed Sealed and Delivered for Bank of
America Merrill Lynch International Limited by
its Authorised Officer in the presence of:
/s/ Silvia Erba |
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/s/ Allison M.B. Edwards |
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Witness signature |
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Authorised Officer signature |
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Silvia Erba, Vice President |
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Allison M.B. Edwards |
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Schedule 1 Parties
Part I - Obligors
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Registration Number
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Address for Service of Notice |
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Amcor Limited |
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ABN 62 000 017 372 |
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Level 11, 60 City Road |
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Southbank |
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Victoria 3006 |
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Australia |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
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N/A |
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C/- Amcor Limited |
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Level 11, 60 City Road |
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Southbank |
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Victoria 3006 |
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Australia |
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Amcor UK Finance PLC |
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04160806 |
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C/- Amcor Limited |
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Level 11, 60 City Road |
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Southbank |
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Victoria 3006 |
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Australia |
Name of Guarantor |
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Registration Number
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Address for Service of Notice |
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Amcor Limited |
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ABN 62 000 017 372 |
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Level 11, 60 City Road |
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Southbank |
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Victoria 3006 |
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Australia |
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Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. |
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N/A |
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C/- Amcor Limited |
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Level 11, 60 City Road |
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Southbank |
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Victoria 3006 |
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Australia |
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Amcor UK Finance PLC |
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04160806 |
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C/- Amcor Limited |
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Level 11, 60 City Road |
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Southbank |
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Victoria 3006 |
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Australia |
Part II Existing Lenders
Name of Lender |
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Address for Service of Notice |
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia in its own capacity and through its offshore banking unit |
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Level 21, 727 Collins Street |
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Melbourne Vic 3000 |
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Attention: Simon Legg |
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Email: simon.legg@cba.com.au |
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Telephone: +61 3 9675 7266 |
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For credit-related, administrative and operation matters: |
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Address: Level 7, Tower 1, 201 Sussex St |
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Sydney NSW 2000 |
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Attention: Team Leader, Institutional Loan |
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Management Group |
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Email: IBLending@cba.com.au |
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Fax: +61 2 9118 6655 |
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Telephone: +61 1300 881 394 |
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For administrative and operation matters: |
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Address: Level 7, 101 George St |
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Parramatta NSW 2150 |
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Attention: Kylie Bates |
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Email: corplend@cba.com.au |
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Fax: +61 1300 857 262 |
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Telephone: +61 1800 151 891 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
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Address: Level 18, J.P. Morgan House, |
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85 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
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Attention: Mark Davison/Kimberly Benton |
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Email: mark.c.davison@jpmorgan.com / |
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kimberly.n.benton@jpmorgan.com |
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Fax: +61 2 9003 8170 / +61 3 9633 4040 |
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Telephone: +61 2 9003 8366 / +61 3 9633 4010 |
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For credit matters; |
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Attention: Gautam Arora |
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Email: gautam.arora@jpmorgan.com |
|
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Fax: +61 2 8003 7960 |
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Phone: +61 2 9003 6883 |
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National Australia Bank Limited |
|
Level 32, 500 Bourke Street |
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Melbourne Vic 3000 |
|
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Attention: Andrew Bowen |
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Email: andrew.bowen@nab.com.au |
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Fax: +61 3 8641 2900 |
|
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Telephone: +61 3 8641 2105 |
Name of Lender |
|
Address for Service of Notice |
|
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Westpac Banking Corporation |
|
Level 7, 150 Collins Street |
|
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Melbourne Vic 3000 |
|
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Attention: David Dewhurst |
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Email: ddewhurst@westpac.com.au |
|
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Fax: +61 3 9608 3481 |
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Telephone: +61 457 551 071 |
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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited |
|
Level 3, 100 Queen Street |
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Melbourne Vic 3000 |
|
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Attention: James Brown |
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Email: James.Brown@anz.com |
|
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Fax: +61 3 8655 6902 |
|
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Telephone: +61 3 8655 7550 |
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Bank of America N.A, London |
|
Level 19, 120 Collins Street |
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Melbourne Vic 3000 |
|
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Attention: Michael Senyard |
|
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Email: Michael.senyard@baml.com |
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Telephone +61 3 9659 2729 |
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Alternative post mail address |
|
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch International |
|
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Limited, London, Zurich Branch |
|
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Stockerhof, Stockerstr. 23, 8002 Zurich, |
|
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Switzerland |
|
|
Attention : Patrick Hebert |
|
|
Email: patrick.hebert@baml.com |
|
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Telephone: +41 44 297 7670 |
|
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For credit matters: |
|
|
Roma Patankar/Veronika Yordanova |
|
|
2 King Edward Street, London, EC1A 1HQ |
|
|
Telephone: +44 20 7996 0704 |
|
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Email:roma.patankar@baml.com/ |
|
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veronika.yordanova@bankofamerica.com |
|
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For operational and administrative matters: |
|
|
Australian Lending office: Jay Wang / David Chong |
|
|
Level 34, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, |
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Sydney NSW 2000 |
|
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Telephone : +612 8749 4213/ +612 8749 4252/ |
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Fax: +612 8214 7004 |
|
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Email:loanadm@baml.com/ |
|
|
jay.c.wang@baml.com/ david.f.chong@baml.com |
Name of Lender |
|
Address for Service of Notice |
|
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UK Lending office: Kevin Gubb/ Adi Khambata |
|
|
26 Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1LR, United Kingdom |
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|
Telephone : +44 (0) 208-313-2655/ +44 (0) 208-695-3389/ Fax: +44 (0) 208-313-2140 |
|
|
Email: emealoanoperations@baml.com |
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US Lending office: Charlotte Conn/ Alok Baluni/ |
|
|
Ravi Burnwal |
|
|
Email:Bank_of_America_As_Lender_3@baml.com/ |
|
|
Fax: 312-453-6948 |
|
|
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., |
|
Corporate & Investment Banking Unit 9507, |
Hong Kong Branch |
|
Level 95, International Commerce Center, |
|
|
One Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
|
|
Attention: Maggie Siu / Eugenia Rubio |
|
|
Email: maggie.siu@bbva.com.hk / |
|
|
eugenia.rubio@bbva.com.hk |
|
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Fax: +852 2582 3199 / +852 2587 9717 |
|
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Telephone: +852 2582 3216 / Mobile +852 67100284 - Tel. +852 2582 3103 |
|
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BNP Paribas |
|
Address: 60 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 |
|
|
For credit-related matters |
|
|
Attention: Mark Hutchinson / Chrisoula Pitharoulis |
|
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Email: mark.hutchinson@au.bnpparibas.com / |
|
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chrisoula.pithaoulis@au.bnpparibas.com |
|
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Fax: +61 2 9221 8005 |
|
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Telephone: +61 2 9619 6272 / +61 2 9619 6617 |
|
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|
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For administrative and operation matters |
|
|
Attention: AU PCMO |
|
|
Email: au.pcmo@au.bnpparibas.com |
|
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Fax: +612 9006 9063 |
|
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Telephone: +612 9619 6280 |
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Citibank, N.A. |
|
L23 2 Park Street |
|
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SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
|
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Attention: Alex Syhanath |
|
|
Email: Alex.Syhanath@citi.com |
|
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Fax: +61 2 8225 5201 |
Name of Lender |
|
Address for Service of Notice |
|
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Telephone: +61 2 8225 4685 |
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Deutsche Bank AG, Sydney Branch |
|
Deutsche Bank Place, Level 16 |
|
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Corner Hunter & Phillips Streets |
|
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SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
|
|
Attention: Naomi Flutter |
|
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Email: naomi.flutter@db.com |
|
|
Fax: +61 2 8258 1178 / +61 3 9270 4451 |
|
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Telephone: +61 2 8258 3656 |
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|
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HSBC Bank Australia Limited |
|
HSBC Australia, Level 10 |
|
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333 Collins St |
|
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MELBOURNE Vic 3000 |
|
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Australia |
|
|
Attention: Richard Tiew |
|
|
Telephone: 61 3 9981 7013 |
|
|
Email: richardtiew@hsbc.com.au and |
|
|
cbacreditoperations@hsbc.com.au |
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|
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The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
|
For credit & relationship related matters: |
|
|
Address: Level 26, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, |
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|
NSW, 2000 |
|
|
Attention: James Andrews / Chiyo Lam |
|
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Email: james_andrews@au.mufg.jp / |
|
|
chiyo_lam@au.mufg.jp |
|
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Telephone: 02 9296 1176 / 03 9602 8905 |
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For Operational matters: |
|
|
Address: Level 26, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, |
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NSW, 2000 |
|
|
Attention: Bhavesh Chokshi / Tim Kapadia |
|
|
Email: loans@au.mufg.jp |
|
|
Fax: 02 9296 1309 |
|
|
Telephone: 02 9296 1234 / 02 9296 1372 |
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|
|
For notifications regards US$ Swingline |
|
|
Commitment: |
|
|
Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, |
|
|
NY 10020-1104 |
|
|
Attention: Steven Williams |
|
|
Email: stwilliams@us.mufg.jp |
|
|
Fax: +1 201-521 2304/2305 |
|
|
Telephone: +1 201 413 8520 |
|
|
|
UBS AG, Australia Branch |
|
Address: Level 16, Chifley Tower, Chifley Square, |
|
|
Sydney NSW 2000 |
|
|
Attention: Justin Churchill / Luke Goldsworthy |
|
|
Email: justin.churchill@ubs.com / |
|
|
luke.goldsworthy@ubs.com |
Name of Lender |
|
Address for Service of Notice |
|
|
|
|
|
Fax: +61 2 9324 3170 |
|
|
Telephone: +61 2 9324 3103 / 3166 |
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|
|
Mizuho Bank, Ltd |
|
Level 33, 60 Margaret St |
|
|
SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
|
|
Attention: Scott Agustin |
|
|
Email: scott.agustin@mizuho-cb.com |
|
|
Fax: +61 2 9241 3088 |
|
|
Telephone: +61 2 8273 3888 |
|
|
|
Standard Chartered Bank |
|
Address: 1 Basinghall Avenue |
|
|
London EC2V 5DD, United Kingdom |
|
|
Attention: Matt Bullard / Pornsiri Keereevichian |
|
|
Email: matt.bullard@sc.com |
|
|
Email : Pornsiri.keereevichian@sc.com |
|
|
Telephone: +44 2078856511 |
|
|
Fax: +61 2 9232 9321 |
|
|
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|
|
With a copy to: |
|
|
Attention: Adil Kazi / Julie Lee |
|
|
Address: 8 Marina Boulevard Marina Bay Financial |
|
|
Centre Tower 1, Level 23, Singapore 018981 |
|
|
Email: adil.kazi@sc.com / Julie.LE.Lee@sc.com / |
|
|
sg.loaninstructions@sc.com / |
|
|
sg.loanprocessing@sc.com |
|
|
Fax: +65 6634 9563 |
|
|
Telephone: +65 6596 7066 / +65 6596 7075 |
|
|
|
Industrial and Commercial Bank of |
|
For credit matters: Address: Level 3, 379 Collins |
China Limited |
|
Street Melbourne VIC 3000 |
|
|
Attention: Terry Zhang |
|
|
Email: terry.zhang@icbc.com.au |
|
|
Telephone: +61 3 9618 5533 / +61 3 9475 5505 |
|
|
Fax: +61 3 9629 2908 |
|
|
|
|
|
For administrative matters: |
|
|
Address: Level 3, 379 Collins Street |
|
|
Melbourne VIC 3000 |
|
|
Attention: Noble Yang |
|
|
Email: noble.yang@icbc.com.au |
|
|
Telephone: +61 3 9618 5505 |
|
|
Fax: +61 3 9629 2908 |
Name of Lender |
|
Address for Service of Notice |
|
|
|
|
|
Address: Level 1, 220 George Street
|
|
|
Attention: Loan Admin / Chris Zhou |
|
|
Email: loanadmin@icbc.com.au |
|
|
Telephone: +61 2 8288 5828 / +61 2 9475 5521 |
|
|
Fax: +61 2 9233 3982 |
Part III Additional Lender
Name of Lender |
|
Address for Service of Notice |
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|
|
Bank of China Limited, Sydney Branch |
|
Address: 39 41 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia |
|
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|
|
|
Attention: Godwin Chin / Sammi Sun |
|
|
/Jeanette Mo/ Sun Qiang / Selina Wang |
|
|
|
|
|
Email: Creditadmin.au@bankofchina.com / |
|
|
selina.wang@bankofchina.com / |
|
|
Agency_Sydney@mail.notes.bank-of-china.com |
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone: 612 8235 5977 / 612 8235 5913 / |
|
|
612 8299 8070/ 612 8235 5955 / 612 8235 |
|
|
5987 / 612 8235 5944 / 612 8235 5923 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fax: 612 9262 1084 / 612 9299 0668 |
|
|
|
|
|
Address: 39 41 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
Attention: Kevin Liu/Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
Email: Loans_Sydney@mail.notes.bank-of- |
|
|
china.com / kevin.liu@bankofchina.com |
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone: 612 8235 5941 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fax: 612 9279 2844 |
Part IV Affiliates of Lenders
Lender |
|
Affiliate (as at the date of this Deed) |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
|
Not applicable |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
|
J.P. Morgan Australia Limited |
National Australia Bank Limited |
|
Not applicable |
Westpac Banking Corporation |
|
Not applicable |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited |
|
Not applicable |
Bank of America N.A, London |
|
Not Applicable |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Hong Kong Branch |
|
Not applicable |
BNP Paribas |
|
Not applicable |
Citibank, N.A. |
|
Not applicable |
Deutsche Bank AG, Sydney Branch |
|
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch |
HSBC Bank Australia Limited |
|
Not applicable |
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
|
Not applicable |
UBS AG, Australia Branch |
|
UBS AG, London Branch UBS AG, Stamford Branch |
Mizuho Bank, Ltd |
|
Not applicable |
Standard Chartered Bank |
|
Not applicable |
US$1,340,400,000
SYNDICATED FACILITY AGREEMENT
Originally dated 1 December 2010 as amended from time to time, most recently amended and
restated on 2 March 2018
for
AMCOR LIMITED
AMCOR FINANCE (USA), INC.
AMCOR UK FINANCE PLC
arranged by
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, J.P. MORGAN AUSTRALIA LIMITED,
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED AND WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
AS ORIGINAL MANDATED LEAD ARRANGERS AND BOOKRUNNERS
and
THE ENTITIES LISTED IN PART II OF SCHEDULE 1 AS LENDERS
and
THE ENTITIES LISTED IN PART III OF SCHEDULE 1 AS AFFILIATES OF LENDERS
with
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
acting as Agent
CONTENTS
CLAUSE |
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PAGE |
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1. |
Definitions and Interpretation |
3 |
|
2. |
The Facilities |
36 |
|
3. |
Purpose |
38 |
|
4. |
Conditions of Utilisation |
38 |
|
5. |
Utilisation |
40 |
|
6. |
Swingline Sub-Limits |
44 |
|
7. |
Optional Currencies |
46 |
|
8. |
Repayment |
48 |
|
9. |
Prepayment and Cancellation |
50 |
|
10. |
Interest |
54 |
|
11. |
Interest Periods |
54 |
|
12. |
Changes to the Calculation of Interest |
55 |
|
13. |
Fees |
57 |
|
14. |
Tax Gross Up and Indemnities |
58 |
|
15. |
Increased Costs |
64 |
|
16. |
Other Indemnities |
65 |
|
17. |
Mitigation by the Finance Parties |
67 |
|
18. |
Costs and Expenses |
67 |
|
19. |
Guarantee and Indemnity |
69 |
|
20. |
Representations |
74 |
|
21. |
Information Undertakings |
77 |
|
22. |
Financial Covenants |
79 |
|
23. |
General Undertakings |
80 |
|
24. |
Events of Default |
81 |
|
25. |
Changes to the Lenders |
85 |
|
26. |
Changes to the Obligors |
89 |
|
27. |
Role of the Agent and the ORIGINAL Mandated Lead Arrangers Bookrunners and reference banks |
92 |
|
28. |
Conduct of Business by the Finance Parties |
97 |
|
29. |
Sharing among the Finance Parties |
98 |
|
30. |
Payment Mechanics |
100 |
|
31. |
Set-Off |
102 |
|
32. |
Notices |
102 |
|
33. |
Calculations and Certificates |
105 |
|
34. |
Partial Invalidity |
105 |
|
35. |
Remedies and Waivers |
105 |
36. |
Amendments and Waivers |
105 |
37. |
Counterparts |
107 |
38. |
Indemnities and Reimbursement |
107 |
39. |
Acknowledgement |
107 |
40. |
Anti-Money Laundering |
107 |
41. |
USA Patriot Act |
108 |
42. |
Privacy |
108 |
43. |
Confidentiality of Funding Rates and Reference Bank Quotations |
108 |
44. |
Governing Law |
111 |
45. |
Enforcement |
111 |
SCHEDULE 1 THE PARTIES |
112 |
|
SCHEDULE 2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
122 |
|
SCHEDULE 3 REQUESTS |
127 |
|
SCHEDULE 4 FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE |
129 |
|
SCHEDULE 5 FORM OF ACCESSION LETTER |
131 |
|
SCHEDULE 6 FORM OF RESIGNATION LETTER |
132 |
|
SCHEDULE 7 FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE |
133 |
|
SCHEDULE 8 EXISTING ENCUMBRANCE |
134 |
|
SCHEDULE 9 TIMETABLES |
135 |
|
SCHEDULE 10 LENDING OFFICES |
138 |
|
SCHEDULE 11 VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE |
141 |
|
SCHEDULE 12 MANDATORY COST FORMULAE |
148 |
|
SCHEDULE 13 FORM OF INCREASE CONFIRMATION |
151 |
|
SCHEDULE 14 FORM OF EXTENSION LETTER |
153 |
|
SCHEDULE 15 PRIVACY STATEMENT |
162 |
THIS AGREEMENT is originally dated 1 December 2010 as amended and restated from time to time, most recently amended and restated on 2018 and made between:
(1) AMCOR LIMITED (ABN 62 000 017 372) a company incorporated in Australia of Level 11, 60 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, Australia (the Company );
(2) THE SUBSIDIARIES of the Company listed in Part I of Schedule 1 as original borrowers (together with the Company, the Original Borrowers );
(3) THE SUBSIDIARIES of the Company listed in Part I of Schedule 1 as original guarantors (together with the Company, the Original Guarantors );
(4) COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, J.P. MORGAN AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED AND WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION (each, an Original Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner );
(5) THE ENTITIES listed in Part II of Schedule 1 as lenders (the Lenders );
(6) THE ENTITIES listed in Part III of Schedule 1 as Affiliates of the Lenders; and
(7) WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION (the Agent ).
RECITAL
The Borrowers have requested the Lenders to provide the Borrowers with a multicurrency revolving facility under which cash advances of up to a maximum amount of US$1,340,400,000 may be made available to the Borrowers.
IT IS AGREED as follows:
SECTION 1
INTERPRETATION
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In this Agreement:
A$ Swingline Borrower means each Australian Borrower.
A$ Swingline Lender means a Lender with an A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment.
A$ Swingline Loan means a Loan in Australian Dollars made or to be made under Tranche A using A$ Swingline Sub-Commitments requested or obtained under Clause 6 ( Swingline Sub-Limits ), or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that Loan.
A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment means:
(a) in relation to a Lender, the amount in the Base Currency set opposite its name under the heading A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment in Part II of Schedule 1
( The Parties ) and the amount of any other A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
(b) in relation to any other Lender, the amount in the Base Currency of any A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.
A$ Swingline Sub-Limit means the equivalent in A$ of US$40,000,000 (or, if less, the Total Available Commitment in respect of Tranche A).
Accession Letter means a document substantially in the form set out in Schedule 5 ( Form of Accession Letter ) under which a Subsidiary of the Company becomes an Obligor under this Agreement.
Accountable Taxes means Taxes imposed by a Relevant Country other than those:
(a) imposed on, or calculated having regard to, the net income of the Agent or a Lender; or
(b) which would not be required to be deducted by an Obligor if the Agent or a Lender provided the Obligor with any of its name, address, registration or tax file number or similar details or any relevant tax exemption or similar details after a request from the Obligor.
Accounts means profit and loss accounts and balance sheets together with statements, reports and notes (including cashflow statements, directors reports and auditors reports (if any)) attached to or intended to be read with any of those profit and loss accounts or balance sheets and which are prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act (or similar legislation in a Relevant Country) and accounting principles and practices generally accepted in Australia or in a Relevant Country and consistently applied over time.
Additional Borrower means a company which becomes an Additional Borrower in accordance with Clause 26 ( Changes to the Obligors ).
Additional Guarantor means a company which becomes an Additional Guarantor in accordance with Clause 26 ( Changes to the Obligors ).
Additional Obligor means an Additional Borrower or an Additional Guarantor.
Affected Lender has the meaning given to it in the definition of Market Disruption Event.
Affiliate means, in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company (for the avoidance of doubt, including any such entity in relation to a Lender or in relation to a Lender, such entity or that Lender acting through another branch or office of that Lender or other such entity).
Agents Spot Rate of Exchange means the Agents spot rate of exchange for the purchase of the relevant currency with the Base Currency in the Sydney foreign exchange market at or about 11:00 a.m. on a particular day.
Amcor UK means Amcor UK Finance PLC (Company number 04160806).
Anti-Corruption Laws means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 and the UK Bribery Act 2010.
Associate has the meaning given in section 128F(9) of the Tax Act.
Australian Accounting Standards means the accounting standards approved by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and includes, for the avoidance of doubt, the Equivalent Standards.
Australian Borrower means the Company and any Additional Borrower that is incorporated in Australia or is otherwise specified in an Accession Letter to be an Australian Borrower.
Australian Dollars and A$ means the lawful currency of Australia.
Australian Lending Office means that office of a Lender referred to in Part I of Schedule 10 located in Australia or as otherwise stated in that part through which a requested Utilisation may be made.
Australian Withholding Tax means any Australian Tax required to be withheld or deducted from any interest payment under Division 11A of Part III of the Tax Act or Subdivision 12-F of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cwth) .
Authorisation means:
(a) any consent, authorisation, registration, filing, agreement, notarisation, certificate, permission, licence, approval, authority or exemption from, by or with a Governmental Agency; and
(b) in relation to anything which will be prohibited or restricted in whole or part by law if a Governmental Agency intervenes or acts in any way within a specified period after lodgement, filing, registration or notification, the expiry of that period without that intervention or action.
Authorised Officer means:
(a) in the case of a Finance Party, a director or secretary of the Finance Party, as the case may be, or an officer of that party whose title contains the word president, vice-president, director, chief, head, counsel, executive, associate or a person performing the functions of any of them, or any other person appointed by that party as an Authorised Officer for the purposes of the Financing Documents; and
(b) in the case of an Obligor, a person appointed by the Obligor as an Authorised Officer for the purposes of the Financing Documents and in respect of whom a specimen signature has been provided (and in respect of which the Agent has not received notice of revocation of the appointment) and whose identity has been verified to the satisfaction of each Finance Party in order to manage the relevant Lenders anti-money laundering, know your customer, counter-terrorism financing or economic and trade sanctions risk or to comply with any applicable laws or regulations in Australia or any other country.
Availability Period means, in relation to a Tranche, the period from and including the date of this Agreement to and including the date which is one Month prior to the Termination Date for that Tranche.
Available Commitment means, in relation to a Tranche, a Lenders Commitment under that Tranche minus:
(a) the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any outstanding Loans under that Tranche; and
(b) in relation to any proposed Utilisation, the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any Loans that are due to be made under that Tranche on or before the proposed Utilisation Date,
other than that Lenders participation in any Loans that are due to be repaid or prepaid on or before the proposed Utilisation Date.
Available A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment means a Lenders A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment minus:
(a) the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any outstanding A$ Swingline Loans; and
(b) in relation to any proposed Utilisation, the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any A$ Swingline Loans that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation Date,
other than that Lenders participation in any A$ Swingline Loans that are due to be repaid or prepaid on or before the proposed Utilisation Date.
Available Currency means:
(a) in relation to a Utilisation by an Australian Borrower, US$, A$, GBP, euro, CHF, CAD and HKD;
(b) in relation to a Utilisation by a European Borrower, US$, CHF, GBP and euro; and
(c) in relation to a Utilisation by a US Borrower, US$ and CAD.
Available US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment means a Lenders US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment minus:
(a) the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any outstanding US$ Swingline Loans; and
(b) in relation to any proposed Utilisation, the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any US$ Swingline Loans that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation Date,
other than that Lenders participation in any US$ Swingline Loans that are due to be repaid or prepaid on or before the proposed Utilisation Date.
Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled Bankruptcy, as amended from time to time or any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Base Currency means US Dollars.
Base Currency Amount means, in relation to a Loan, the amount specified in the Utilisation Request delivered by a Borrower for that Loan (or, if the amount requested is not denominated in the Base Currency, that amount converted into the Base Currency at the Agents Spot Rate of Exchange on the date which is two Business Days before the Utilisation Date or, if later, on the date the Agent receives the Utilisation Request) adjusted to reflect any repayment or prepayment of the Loan.
Base Rate means:
(a) in the case of a Loan in US$ (other than a US$ Swingline Loan), CHF or Sterling, LIBOR;
(b) in the case of a US$ Swingline Loan, Prime;
(c) in the case of a Loan in euro, EURIBOR;
(d) in the case of a Loan in A$ and an A$ Swingline Loan, BBSY;
(e) in the case of a Loan in HKD, HIBOR; and
(f) in the case of a Loan in CAD, CDOR.
BBSY for a period means, in relation to any Loan in A$ and an A$ Swingline Loan, the higher of zero and the following rate:
(a) the applicable Screen Rate; or
(b) if:
(i) the applicable Screen Rate is not available for a term equivalent to that period; or
(ii) the basis on which the agreed Screen Rate page is calculated or displayed is changed and the Majority Lenders instruct the Agent (after consultation by the Agent with the Company) that in their opinion it ceases to reflect such Lenders cost of funding to the same extent as at the date of this Agreement,
then BBSY will be the rate determined by the Agent to be the arithmetic mean of the buying rates quoted to the Agent by 3 Reference Banks at or about 10.30am (Sydney time) on the first day of that period. The buying rates must be for bills of exchange accepted by leading Australian banks and which have a term equivalent to the period.
Rates will be expressed as a yield percent per annum to maturity, and if necessary will be rounded up to the nearest fourth decimal place.
Borrower means an Original Borrower or an Additional Borrower unless it has ceased to be a Borrower in accordance with Clause 26 ( Changes to the Obligors ).
Break Costs means the amount (if any) by which:
(a) the interest which a Lender should have received for the period from the date of receipt of all or any part of its participation in a Loan or Unpaid Sum to the last day of the current Interest Period in respect of that Loan or Unpaid Sum, had the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received been paid on the last day of that Interest Period;
exceeds:
(b) the amount which that Lender would be able to obtain by placing an amount equal to the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received by it on deposit with a leading bank in the Relevant Interbank Market or acquiring a bill of exchange
accepted by a leading bank for a period starting on the Business Day following receipt or recovery and ending on the last day of the current Interest Period.
It is an amount payable in lieu of interest which would otherwise have been paid.
Business Day means a day on which banks are open for general banking business in Sydney, Melbourne and London, and:
(a) in the case of a proposed Utilisation or payment in euro, any TARGET Day;
(b) in the case of a proposed Utilisation or payment in US Dollars or a payment made by or to a US Lending Office, New York;
(c) in the case of a proposed Utilisation or payment in CAD, Toronto; and
(d) in the case of a proposed Utilisation or payment in HKD, Hong Kong,
not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in that place.
CAD means the lawful currency of Canada.
CDOR means, in relation to any Loan in CAD, the higher of zero and the following rate:
(a) the applicable Screen Rate; or
(b) if:
(i) the applicable Screen Rate is not available for the currency or period of that Loan; or
(ii) the basis on which the agreed Screen Rate page is calculated or displayed is changed and the Majority Lenders instruct the Agent (after consultation by the Agent with the Company) that in their opinion it ceases to reflect such Lenders cost of funding to the same extent as at the date of this Agreement,
the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) as supplied to the Agent at its request quoted by three Reference Banks to leading banks in the Relevant Interbank Market,
as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for the offering of deposits in CAD and for a period comparable to the Interest Period for that Loan.
CHF means Swiss francs, the lawful currency of Switzerland.
Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commitment means a Tranche A Commitment, a Tranche B Commitment or a Tranche C Commitment.
Compliance Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 7 ( Form of Compliance Certificate ).
Control has the meaning given by section 50AA of the Corporations Act.
Controller has the meaning it has in the Corporations Act.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth).
Costs includes costs, charges and expenses, including those incurred in connection with advisers (such as legal fees) and out-of-pocket expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, Costs does not include any substitution fee payable by a retiring Lender under this Agreement.
Cross Guarantee means the guarantee and indemnity provided under Clause 19.
Deed of Contribution means the deed of contribution dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Obligors relating to the guarantee and indemnity under Clause 19.
Default means an Event of Default or anything which with notice, time or both would become an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender means any Lender:
(a) which, unless it is permitted to do so under this Agreement, has failed to make its participation in a Loan available or has notified the Agent that it will not make its participation in a Loan available by the Utilisation Date of that Loan in accordance with Clause 5.4 ( Lenders participation );
(b) which has otherwise rescinded or repudiated a Financing Document in writing (whether addressed to a Party or in connection with any actual or threatened proceedings in respect of a Financing Document); or
(c) with respect to which an Insolvency Event has occurred and is continuing,
unless, in the case of paragraph (a) above:
(d) its failure to pay is caused by administrative or technical error and payment is made within 5 Business Days of its due date; or
(e) the Lender is disputing in good faith whether it is contractually obliged to make the payment in question.
EBITDA means, for a relevant period, the profit on ordinary activities before taxation, borrowing costs, amortisation or impairment of intangible assets and depreciation of tangible assets of the Group for that period on a consolidated basis as disclosed in the Groups most recent audited consolidated annual Accounts or semi-annual unaudited consolidated Accounts, as applicable and after excluding any Significant Items relating to that period.
Employee Plan shall mean an employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is maintained for, or under which contributions are made on behalf of, employees of any Obligor, US Subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates.
Encumbrance means any bill of sale (as defined in any statute), mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, hypothecation, trust or power, as or in effect as security for the payment of a monetary obligation or the observance of any other obligation including:
(a) retention of title arrangement not in the ordinary course of business;
(b) any deposit of money by way of security; and
(c) any deposit of money on terms that it is not repayable in whole or in part until Financial Indebtedness of the depositor or another person has been paid or repaid in whole or in part,
and any agreement to create or allow them to exist.
Equivalent Standards means the Australian equivalents to the International Financial Reporting Standards published by the International Accounting Standards Board as adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board.
ERISA means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
ERISA Affiliate shall mean any person that for the purposes of Title I and Title IV of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code is a member of any US Subsidiarys controlled group, or under common control with any US Subsidiary, within the meaning of Section 414 (b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
euro and means the single currency of each Participating Member State.
EURIBOR means, in relation to any Loan in euro, the higher of zero and the following rate determined as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day and for a period equivalent (in the Agents opinion, without the need for instructions) to the Interest Period of the relevant Loan:
(a) the applicable Screen Rate; or
(b) if:
(i) no Screen Rate is available for the currency or period of that Loan and the Interest Period is longer than the minimum period for which a Screen Rate is available, the Interpolated Screen Rate for that Loan; or
(ii) if no Screen Rate is available for the currency or period of that Loan and it is not possible to calculate an Interpolated Screen Rate for that Loan, then EURIBOR will be the rate determined by the Agent to be the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) as supplied to the Agent at its request quoted by three Reference Banks in relation to EURIBOR as either:
(A) (other than where paragraph (B) below applies) as the rate at which the relevant Reference Bank believes one prime bank is quoting to another prime bank for interbank term deposits in euro within the Participating Member States for the relevant period; or
(B) if different, as the rate (if any and applied to the relevant Reference Bank and the relevant period) which contributors to the applicable Screen Rate are asked to submit to the relevant administrator.
European Borrower means Amcor UK Finance PLC and any Additional Borrower that is incorporated in England and Wales and is specified in an Accession Letter to be a European Borrower.
Event of Default means any event or circumstance specified as such in Clause 24 ( Events of Default ).
Existing Syndicated Facilities means:
(a) the facilities provided under the Syndicated Global Multicurrency Revolving Facility Agreement originally dated 10 April 2002 between, among others, the
Company and Citisecurities Limited (as Agent), as amended from time to time; and
(b) the facility provided under the US$1,200,000,000 Syndicated Facility Agreement dated 18 August 2009 between, among others, the Company and Westpac Banking Corporation (as Agent).
Extension Letter means a letter substantially in the form set out in Schedule 14 ( Form of Extension Letter ) or such other letter as agreed between the Company and the Agent.
Extension Procedure means the procedure for the extension of the Termination Date of a Tranche as described in Clause 8.3 ( Extension Procedure ).
FATCA means:
(a) sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code or any associated regulations or other official guidance;
(b) any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case) facilitates the implementation of paragraph (a) above; or
(c) any agreement pursuant to the implementation of paragraphs (a) and (b) above with the US Internal Revenue Service, the US government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction.
FATCA Application Date means:
(a) in relation to a withholdable payment described in section 1473(1)(A)(i) of the Code (which relates to payments of interest and certain other payments from sources within the US), 1 July 2014;
(b) in relation to a withholdable payment described in section 1473(1)(A)(ii) of the Code (which relates to gross proceeds from the disposition of property of a type that can produce interest from sources within the US), 1 January 2019; or
(c) in relation to a passthru payment described in section 1471(d)(7) of the Code not falling within paragraphs (a) or (b) above, 1 January 2019,
or, in each case, such other date from which such payment may become subject to a deduction or withholding required by FATCA as a result of any change in FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
FATCA Deduction means a deduction or withholding from a payment under a Financing Document required by FATCA.
FATCA Exempt Party means a Party that is entitled to receive payments free from any FATCA Deduction.
Fee Letter means:
(a) the letter dated 2 August 2012 between the Agent and the Company;
(b) the letter dated on or about the date of the Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement between the Company and the Lenders identified in that letter;
(c) the letter dated on or about the date of the Third Deed of Amendment and Restatement between the Company and the Lenders identified in that letter;
(d) the letter dated on or about the date of the Second Deed of Amendment and Restatement between the Company and the Lenders identified in that letter;
(e) the letter dated on or about the date of the First Deed of Amendment and Restatement between the Company and each New Lender and Continuing Lender (as defined in the First Deed of Amendment and Restatement);
(f) the letter dated 13 August 2010 between the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners and the Company (or the Agent and the Company);
(g) each letter dated on or about the date of this Agreement between an Original Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner and the Company;
(h) the fee letter dated 25 October 2010 (and accepted by the Company on the 28 October 2010) between the Company and the Agent setting out the fees referred to in Clause 13.1;
(i) each invitation letter issued by the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners (on behalf of the Company) to a Lender in relation to participating in this Agreement; and
(j) any letter of letters which the Company and the Agent (or pursuant to Clause 2.3, an Increase Lender) agree to be a Fee Letter.
Finance Lease means a finance lease as defined in the IFRS (as at the Refinancing Time).
Finance Party means the Agent, an Original Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner or a Lender.
Financial Indebtedness means any indebtedness of a person, present or future, actual or contingent in respect of moneys borrowed or raised or otherwise arising in respect of any financial accommodation whatsoever including:
(a) amounts raised by acceptance or endorsement under any acceptance credit or endorsement credit opened on behalf of that person;
(b) any such indebtedness (whether actual or contingent, present or future) of a third party directly or indirectly:
(i) guaranteed by that person,
(ii) the subject of any Guarantee or Encumbrance given by that person, or
(iii) in respect of which the lender or other beneficiary is otherwise assured against loss of the principal sum involved by that person;
(c) the net amount actually or contingently (assuming the arrangement was closed out on the relevant day) payable under or in connection with, any interest, currency exchange, hedge or other arrangement of any kind (including any swap, option, futures contract, forward exchange agreement, cap or exchange or purchase agreement or other instrument of like effect);
(d) liabilities (whether actual or contingent, present or future) in respect of redeemable preference shares or any obligation incurred to buy-back shares;
(e) liabilities (whether actual or contingent, present or future) under Finance Leases for which that person is liable;
(f) any liability (whether actual or contingent, present or future) in respect of any letter of credit opened or established on behalf of that person;
(g) the deferred purchase price of any asset or service and any related obligation:
(i) for more than 90 days; or
(ii) if longer, in respect of trade creditors, for more than the normal period of payment for sale and purchase within the relevant market,
(but not including any deferred amounts arising as a result of such a purchase being contested in good faith);
(h) amounts for which that person may be liable (whether actually or contingently, presently or in the future) in respect of factored debts or the advance sale of assets for which there is recourse to that person;
(i) debentures, notes, debenture stock, bonds or other financial instruments of that person, whether issued for cash or a consideration other than cash and in respect of which that person is liable as drawer, acceptor, endorser, issuer or otherwise;
(j) amounts raised by the issue of that person of notes, bills of exchange or commercial paper or other financial instruments; and
(k) any indebtedness (whether actual or contingent, present or future) for moneys owing under any instrument entered into by that person primarily as a method of raising finance and which is not referred to in the above paragraphs of this definition.
Financing Document means:
(a) this Agreement;
(b) the First Deed of Amendment and Restatement;
(c) the Second Deed of Amendment and Restatement;
(d) the Third Deed of Amendment and Restatement;
(e) the Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement;
(f) any Accession Letter;
(g) any Resignation Letter; (h) any Fee Letter;
(i) any Extension Letter;
(j) for the purposes of Clause 27 ( Role of the Agent and the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners ) and Clause 29 ( Sharing among the Finance Parties ) only, any Transfer Certificate and any Increase Confirmation; or
(k) any document which the Company and the Agent agree is to be a Financing Document.
First Deed of Amendment and Restatement means the deed dated on or about 10 August 2012 between, among others, the Agent, each Lender and each Borrower.
Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement means the deed dated on 2018 between, among others, the Agent, each Lender and each Borrower.
Funding Rate means any individual rate notified by a Lender to the Agent pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Clause 12.2 ( Market disruption ).
Governmental Agency means any government or any governmental, semi-governmental or judicial entity or authority or ASX Limited.
Group means:
(a) the Company and each Subsidiary of the Company as at the date of this Agreement; and
(b) any other body corporate which is at any time after the date of this Agreement a Subsidiary of the Company,
excluding, in all cases, any entities which cease to be a Subsidiary of the Company.
Guarantee means any guarantee, indemnity, letter of credit, letter of comfort giving rise to legal liabilities of suretyship, or any other obligation (whatever called and of whatever nature):
(a) to pay, to purchase, to provide funds (whether by the advance of money, the purchase of or subscription for shares or other securities, the purchase of assets, rights or services, or otherwise) for the payment or discharge of;
(b) to indemnify against the consequences of default in the payment of; or
(c) otherwise to be responsible for,
any obligation or indebtedness, any dividend, capital or premium on shares or stock, or the insolvency or financial condition of any other person.
Guaranteed Money means, all amounts which at any time for any reason or circumstance in connection with any Financing Document or any transaction contemplated by it whether at law, in equity, under statute or otherwise and whether or not of a type within the contemplation of the parties at the date of this Agreement:
(a) are payable, are owing but not currently payable, are contingently owing, or remain unpaid, by an Obligor to the Agent (for its own account or on account of any Lender) or to any Lender; or
(b) have been advanced or paid by the Agent or any Lender:
(i) at the express or implied request of an Obligor; or
(ii) on behalf of an Obligor; or
(c) have been advanced or paid by the Agent or any Lender or which the Agent on its own account or for the account of a Lender or a Lender is liable to pay by reason of any act or omission of an Obligor; or
(d) are reasonably foreseeable as likely, after that time, to fall within any of paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above.
A reference to Guaranteed Money includes any part of it.
This definition applies:
(i) irrespective of the capacity in which any Obligor, the Agent or a Lender became entitled to, or is liable in respect of, the amount concerned;
(ii) whether an Obligor, the Agent or a Lender is liable as principal debtor or surety or otherwise;
(iii) whether an Obligor is liable alone, or jointly, or jointly and severally with another person;
(iv) whether the Agent or Lender is the original obligee or an assignee of the Guaranteed Money and whether or not:
(A) the assignment took place before or after the delivery of this Agreement; or
(B) the Obligor consented to or was aware of the assignment; or
(C) the assigned obligation was secured;
(v) whether the Agent or Lender is the original obligee or an assignee of the original obligee and whether or not any Obligor consented to or was aware of the assignment; or
(vi) whether a person has become a Lender by assuming any obligations of another Lender (including, without limitation, by executing a Transfer Agreement).
Guarantor means an Original Guarantor or an Additional Guarantor, unless it has ceased to be a Guarantor in accordance with Clause 26 ( Changes to the Obligors ).
Half Year means each period of six months ending on 30 June and 31 December each year.
HIBOR means, in relation to any Loan in Hong Kong Dollars, the higher of zero and the following rate:
(a) the applicable Screen Rate; or
(b) if:
(i) the applicable Screen Rate is not available for the currency or period of that Loan; or
(ii) the basis on which the agreed Screen Rate page is calculated or displayed is changed and the Majority Lenders instruct the Agent (after consultation by the Agent with the Company) that in their opinion it ceases to reflect such Lenders cost of funding to the same extent as at the date of this Agreement,
the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) as supplied to the Agent at its request quoted by three Reference Banks to leading banks in the Relevant Interbank Market,
as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for the offering of deposits in Hong Kong Dollars and for a period comparable to the Interest Period for that Loan.
Holding Company means, in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary.
Hong Kong Dollars and HKD means the lawful currency of Hong Kong.
IFRS means the International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board from time to time.
Increase Confirmation means a confirmation substantially in the form set out in Schedule 13 ( Form of Increase Confirmation ).
Indirect Tax means any goods and services tax, consumption tax, value added tax or any tax of a similar nature.
Insolvency means the event of a person being Insolvent.
A person is Insolvent if:
(a) it is (or states or is presumed for the purposes of the Corporations Act that it is) an insolvent under administration or insolvent (each as defined in the Corporations Act);
(b) it has a Controller, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver or interim receiver under the Bankruptcy Code or any analogous such representative is appointed pursuant to the laws of any other foreign jurisdiction (including any receiver, administrative receiver or compulsory manager), is in liquidation, in provisional liquidation, under administration or wound up or is adjudged bankrupt or has had a Receiver appointed to any part of its property in each case other than to carry out a reconstruction or amalgamation while solvent on terms approved by the Majority Lenders (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld);
(c) it is subject to any plan of compromise or arrangement, a proposal or a notice of intention to file a proposal, assignment, moratorium or composition, protected from creditors under any statute or dissolved (in each case, other than to carry out a reconstruction or amalgamation while solvent on terms approved by the Majority Lenders) (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld);
(d) an application or order has been made (and, in the case of an application, it is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 30 days), resolution passed, proposal put forward, or any other action taken, in each case in connection with that person, which is preparatory to or could result in any of (a), (b) or (c) above other than to carry out reconstruction or amalgamation while solvent on terms approved by the Majority Lenders (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld);
(e) it is taken (under section 459(F)(1) of the Corporations Act) to have failed to comply with a statutory demand;
(f) it is the subject of an event described in section 459(C)(2)(b) or section 585 of the Corporations Act (or it makes a statement from which the Agent reasonably deduces it is so subject);
(g) it is otherwise unable to pay its debts when they fall due or, in the case of a company incorporated under English law, it is deemed to be unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (UK), provided that, for the purposes of this agreement, it will only be deemed unable to pay its debts under section 123(a) of that Act if the demand made by a creditor is in excess of £5,000;
(h) something having a substantially similar effect to any of (a) to (g) happens in connection with that person under the law of any jurisdiction;
(i) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (A) relief in respect of such person, or of a substantial part of the property or assets of such person, under the Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (B) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such person or for a substantial part of its property or assets or (C) the winding-up or liquidation of such person; and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or
(j) it shall (A) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (B) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in the immediately preceding paragraph (i), (C) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for it or for a substantial part of its property or assets, or (D) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding.
Insolvency Event means, in relation to a Lender, it becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due.
Interest Period means, in relation to a Loan, each period determined in accordance with Clause 11 ( Interest Periods ) and, in relation to an Unpaid Sum, each period determined in accordance with Clause 10.3 ( Default interest ).
Interpolated Screen Rate means in relation to LIBOR or EURIBOR for any Loan, the rate (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the two relevant Screen Rates) which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:
(a) the applicable Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan and;
(b) the applicable Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan,
each as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for the currency of that Loan.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto.
Lender means:
(a) each entity listed in Part II of Schedule 1;
(b) any person which has become a Party as a Lender in accordance with Clause 25 ( Changes to the Lenders ); and
(c) any Nominated Affiliate who acts in accordance with Clause 5.5,
which in each case has not ceased to be a Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
LIBOR means, in relation to any Loan in US$ (other than a US$ Swingline Loan), CHF or Sterling, the higher of zero and the following rate determined as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day and for a period equivalent (in the Agents opinion, without the need for instructions) to the Interest Period of the relevant Loan:
(a) the applicable Screen Rate; or
(b) if:
(i) no Screen Rate is available for the currency or period of that Loan and the Interest Period is longer than the minimum period for which a Screen Rate is available, the Interpolated Screen Rate for that Loan; or
(ii) if no Screen Rate is available for the currency or period of that Loan and it is not possible to calculate an Interpolated Screen Rate for that Loan, the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) as supplied to the Agent at its request by three Reference Banks in relation to LIBOR as either:
(A) if:
(1) the Reference Bank is a contributor to the applicable Screen Rate; and
(2) it consists of a single figure,
the rate (applied to the relevant Reference Bank and the relevant currency and period) which contributors to the applicable Screen Rate are asked to submit to the relevant administrator; or
(B) in any other case, the rate at which the relevant Reference Bank could fund itself in the relevant currency for the relevant period with reference to the unsecured wholesale funding market.
Limited Recourse Indebtedness means Financial Indebtedness incurred by a member of the Group to finance the creation or development of a Project or proposed Project of that member on terms that:
(a) the person ( Relevant Person ) in whose favour that Financial Indebtedness is incurred does not have any right to enforce its rights or remedies (including for any breach of any representation or warranty or obligation) against that member or against the Project Assets of that member, in each case, except for
the purpose of enforcing an Encumbrance which only secures the Project Assets and only to the extent of the lesser of the value of the Project Assets of that member encumbered by the Encumbrance and the amount secured by that Encumbrance; and
(b) the Relevant Person is not permitted or entitled:
(i) except as and to the extent permitted in (a) above, to enforce any right or remedy against, or demand payment or repayment of any amount from, any member of the Group (including for breach of any representation or warranty or obligation); or
(ii) except and to the extent permitted in (a) above, to take any proceedings against any member of the Group; or
(iii) to apply to wind up, or prove in the winding up of, any member of the Group,
so that the Relevant Persons only right of recourse in respect of that Financial Indebtedness or that Encumbrance is to the Project Assets encumbered by that Encumbrance.
Loan means a Tranche A Loan, a Tranche B Loan, a Tranche C Loan, a US$ Swingline Loan or an A$ Swingline Loan.
Majority Lenders means a Lender or group of Lenders whose Commitments aggregate more than 66 2/3% of the Total Commitments (or, if the Total Commitments have been reduced to zero, aggregated more than 66 2/3% of the Loans outstanding at the time.
For the purpose of determining the Majority Lenders, any Commitment or Loan outstanding which is not denominated in the Base Currency will be converted by the Agent to the Base Currency at the Agents Spot Rate of Exchange on the Business Day before the determination is required to be made.
Mandatory Costs means the percentage rate per annum calculated by the Agent in accordance with Schedule 12 ( Mandatory Cost Formulae ).
Margin means, in relation to each Tranche and a particular Interest Period the margin for that Tranche as specified below opposite the applicable S&P Credit Rating as at the first day of the Interest Period:
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Tranche A |
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Tranche B |
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Tranche C |
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S&P Credit Rating |
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Margin (p.a.) |
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Margin (p.a.) |
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Margin (p.a.) |
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A- or above |
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0.675 |
% |
0.50 |
% |
N/A |
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BBB+ |
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0.70 |
% |
0.525 |
% |
N/A |
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BBB |
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0.75 |
% |
0.575 |
% |
N/A |
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BBB- |
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0.825 |
% |
0.65 |
% |
N/A |
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Below BBB- (or unrated) |
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0.975 |
% |
0.80 |
% |
N/A |
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Margin Regulations means regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States from time to time in force, 12 C.F.R, Party 220, 221 and 224, respectively.
Market Disruption Event means:
(a) at or about noon on the Quotation Day for the relevant Interest Period the relevant Screen Rate is not available and none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Agent to determine the applicable Base Rate for the relevant currency and period (in which case each Lender participating in the Loan will be an Affected Lender ); or
(b) in relation to a Loan for which the base rate was to have been LIBOR, EURIBOR, HIBOR or CDOR, before 5pm (London time) on the Business Day after the Quotation Day for the relevant Interest Period, the Agent receives notifications from a Lender or Lenders (whose participations in that Loan exceed 35% of the Loan) that as a result of market circumstances not limited to it:
(i) the cost to it on the Quotation Day of obtaining matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank Market expressed as a rate percent per annum is or would be in excess of LIBOR, EURIBOR, HIBOR or CDOR (as the case may be); or
(ii) it is unable to obtain matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank Market,
(in which case an Affected Lender will be a Lender which gives such a notification); or
(c) in relation to a Loan for which the base rate was to have been BBSY, before 5pm (Sydney time) on the Business Day after the Quotation Day for the relevant Interest Period, the Agent receives notifications from a Lender or Lenders whose participations in that Loan exceed 35% of that Loan, that as a result of market circumstances not limited to it the cost to it of funding its participation in the Loan is or would be in excess of BBSY (in which case an Affected Lender will be each Lender which gives such a notification).
(d) in relation to an A$ Swingline Loan or US$ Swingline Loan, before 5pm (Sydney time and New York time respectively) on the Business Day after the day the Agent has made funds available to the Swingline Borrower pursuant to Clause 6.3(a)(ii) or 6.4(a)(ii) (as applicable), the Agent receives notifications from a Lender or Lenders (whose participations in that Loan exceed 35% of the Loan) that as a result of market circumstances not limited to it:
(i) the cost to it on the Swingline Loan Utilisation Date for obtaining matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank Market expressed as a rate percent per annum was in excess of Prime or BBSY (as applicable); or
(ii) it was unable to obtain matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank Market,
(in which case an Affected Lender will be a Lender which gives such a notification);
Material Adverse Effect means any adverse effect which is material to:
(a) the ability of an Obligor to comply with its obligations under any Financing Document; or
(b) the financial condition or operations of the Group taken as a whole.
Maturing Revolving Loan has the meaning given to that term in Clause 8.2 ( Deemed Rollover of Revolving Loans ).
Month means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that:
(a) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and
(b) if an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Interest Period is to end.
The above rules will only apply to the last Month of any period.
Multiemployer Plan means a multiemployer plan (as such term is defined in Sections 3(37) and 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).
Net Interest Expense means, for a relevant period, the aggregate consolidated borrowing costs of the Group less the sum of:
(a) the aggregate consolidated interest income received by the Group;
(b) the interest component of the post employment benefit costs of the Group classified as borrowing costs; and
(c) any discounting of the long term provisions of the Group recognised as borrowing costs,
in each case as disclosed in the Groups most recent audited annual consolidated Accounts or semi-annual unaudited consolidated Accounts, as applicable, or, if they are not expressly disclosed in the relevant Accounts, as certified by an Authorised Officer of the Company to the Agent, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
New Lender means a company which becomes a New Lender in accordance with Clause 25 ( Changes to the Lenders ).
Nominated Affiliate has the meaning given to that term in Clause 5.5 ( Affiliates of Lenders ).
Obligor means a Borrower or a Guarantor.
Offshore Associate means an Associate:
(a) (i) which is a non-resident of Australia and does not acquire, or would not acquire, the relevant participations in the Loans in carrying on a business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment of the Associate in Australia; or
(ii) which is a resident of Australia and which acquires, or would acquire, the relevant participations in the Loans in carrying on a business in a
country outside Australia at or through a permanent establishment of the Associate in that country; and
(b) which is not acquiring the relevant participations in the Loans or receiving payment in the capacity of a clearing house, custodian, funds manager or responsible entity of a registered scheme.
Optional Currency means a currency (other than an Available Currency) which complies with the conditions set out in Clause 4.3 ( Conditions relating to Optional Currencies ).
Original Obligor means an Original Borrower or an Original Guarantor.
Participating Member State means any member state of the European Union that adopts or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Union relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
Participation Fee means the participation fee payable pursuant to Clause 13.3 ( Participation Fee ) as set out in a Fee Letter.
Party means a party to this Agreement and includes its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees.
PBGC means the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto under ERISA.
Permitted Encumbrance means:
(a) any Encumbrance identified in Schedule 8;
(b) any Encumbrance over any asset which existed at the date that the asset was acquired by a member of the Group not being an Encumbrance created in anticipation of the asset being so acquired, but only to the extent of the Financial Indebtedness secured by that Encumbrance at the date of the acquisition of the asset PROVIDED THAT such Encumbrance will be discharged within one year of the date of acquisition or such later date as may be the date of its maturity if it secures indebtedness which has the character of a fixed interest rate indebtedness providing a commercial financial advantage to the Group;
(c) any Encumbrance which existed over an asset of a corporation which becomes a Subsidiary after the date of this Agreement but only to the extent of the Financial Indebtedness secured by that security at the date of acquisition of that corporation PROVIDED THAT such security will be discharged within one year of the date of acquisition or such later date as may be the date of its maturity if it secures Financial Indebtedness which has the character of a fixed interest rate indebtedness providing a commercial financial advantage to the Group;
(d) any Encumbrance created to secure new Financial Indebtedness directly or indirectly for the purpose of purchasing shares in a corporation or other assets by charging the shares or assets purchased PROVIDED THAT any such Encumbrance shall be discharged within two years of such Encumbrance being granted;
(e) any Encumbrance over real or personal property created to secure the repayment of Financial Indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring or developing that property or for some other purpose in connection with that property where
the rights of the holder of the Encumbrance are limited to the property the subject of the Encumbrance, it being the intention that the holder of the Encumbrance shall not have recourse to a member of the Group personally or to any other property of that member;
(f) any Encumbrance for any borrowings from bankers or others for the purpose of financing any import or export contract in respect of which any part of the price receivable is guaranteed or insured by any institution carrying on an export credit guarantee or insurance business PROVIDED THAT such Financial Indebtedness does not exceed the sum so guaranteed or insured;
(g) any Encumbrance for moneys borrowed from an international or governmental development agency or authority to finance the development of a specific project where such security is required by applicable law or practice and where the security is created over assets used in or derived from the development of such project;
(h) any Encumbrance created in favour of co-venturers pursuant to any agreement relating to an unincorporated joint venture over interests in or the assets of such unincorporated joint venture for the purpose of securing the payment of obligations arising under that agreement;
(i) any Encumbrance over goods and products, or documents of title to goods and products, arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with letters of credit and similar transactions where that Encumbrance secures only the acquisition cost or selling price (and amounts incidental thereto) of such goods and products required to be paid within 180 days;
(j) any Encumbrance arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business of a member of the Group;
(k) any other Encumbrance consented to by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders);
(l) any Encumbrance created by a member of the Group over a Project Asset of that member to the extent that it secures:
(i) in the case of an Encumbrance over assets or property falling within paragraph (a) of the definition of Project Assets, Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by that member; or
(ii) in the case of an Encumbrance over shares or equity interests falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of Project Assets, Limited Recourse Indebtedness incurred by the immediate Subsidiary of that member; and
(m) any Encumbrance created by a member of the Group securing any Financial Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of repaying or refinancing all or any of the Limited Recourse Indebtedness secured by an Encumbrance described in paragraph (a) of this definition ( Existing Security ) if and to the extent that:
(i) the Encumbrance does not extend to any asset or property which was not expressed to be subject to the Existing Security;
(ii) the Encumbrance does not secure a principal amount exceeding the principal amount which was outstanding and secured by the Existing Security at the time of repayment of refinancing; and
(iii) the Financial Indebtedness is Limited Recourse Indebtedness.
Prime means, the higher of zero and the prime commercial lending rate for US Dollars from time to time appearing on Thomson Reuters page USPRIME5 or, if that rate is not available, the prime commercial lending rate for US Dollars determined by the Agent. Each change in the interest rate on a US$ Swingline Loan which results from a change in the Prime rate becomes effective on the day on which the change in the Prime rate becomes effective.
Privacy Statement means the privacy statement as set out in Schedule 15 and updated and provided by the Agent to the Borrowers from time to time.
Project means any project or development undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by any member of the Group involving:
(a) the acquisition of assets or property;
(b) the development of assets or property for exploitation; or
(c) the acquisition and development of assets or property for exploitation.
Project Assets means:
(a) any asset or property of a member of the Group relating to the creation or development of a Project or proposed Project of that member including any assets or property of that member derived from, produced by or related to that Project; and
(b) any fully paid shares or equity interests in any interests in any member of the Group which are held by the immediate holding entity of that member provided that:
(i) that member carries on no business other than the business of that Project or proposed Project; and
(ii) there is no recourse to the immediate holding entity other than to those fully paid shares or equity interests and the rights and proceeds in respect of those shares or equity interests.
Qualifying Lender means:
(a) a Lender (other than a Lender within sub-paragraph (b) below) which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of a Utilisation under a Financing Document and is:
(i) a Lender:
(A) which is a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (UK) ( UK Taxes Act )) providing a Utilisation under a Financing Document; or
(B) in respect of a Utilisation made under a Financing Document by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of
section 879 of the UK Taxes Act) at the time that the Utilisation was made,
and which is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that Utilisation; or
(ii) a Lender which is:
(A) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes;
(B) a partnership, each member of which is:
(1) a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or
(2) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 ( CTA ) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA; or
(3) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company; or
(iii) a Treaty Lender; or
(b) a building society (as defined for the purpose of section 880 of the UK Taxes Act) making an advance under a Financing Document.
Quotation Day means, in relation to any period for which an interest rate is to be determined:
(a) if the currency is Australian Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars, CAD or subject to paragraph (c) below, Sterling, the first day of that period;
(b) if the currency is euro, two TARGET Days before the first day of that period; or
(c) for any other currency or in the case of a Utilisation in Sterling to be provided to an Australian Borrower through an Australian Lending Office, two Business Days before the first day of that period,
unless market practice differs in the Relevant Interbank Market for a currency, in which case the Quotation Day for that currency will be determined by the Agent in accordance with market practice in the Relevant Interbank Market (and if quotations would normally be given by leading banks in the Relevant Interbank Market on more than one day, the Quotation Day will be the last of those days).
Receiver includes a receiver or receiver and manager.
Reference Bank means, in relation to a Base Rate, the relevant office of a bank or financial institution which normally contributes to the relevant Screen Rate for that Base Rate or such other entity as the Agent and the Company agree from time to time (including for the purposes of calculating Mandatory Costs).
Reference Bank Quotation means any quotation supplied to the Agent by a Reference Bank.
Refinancing Time has the meaning given to that term in the Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement.
Regulations mean any regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States from time to time in force.
Relevant Country means any country, or political sub-division of one or more countries, or any federation or association of countries in which the Obligor is either incorporated or is resident or domiciled for any tax purpose or in which the Obligor carries on business or owns or leases property or from which, or through which, any payment under a Financing Document is made.
Relevant Interbank Market means:
(a) in relation to AUD, the Australian bank bill market;
(b) in relation to euro, the European interbank market;
(c) in relation to HKD, the Hong Kong interbank market; and
(d) in relation to any other currency, the London interbank market.
Representative means any delegate, agent, manager, administrator, nominee, attorney, trustee or custodian.
Relevant Lending Office means that office of a Lender through which a Lender participates in a Utilisation, which must be one of an Australian Lending Office, a UK Lending Office, a US Lending Office or any other office (including the office of any of its offshore banking units) notified to the Company by the Lender in writing on or before the date it becomes a Lender (or following that date, by not less than five Business Days written notice). Unless and until otherwise notified by a Lender to the Agent and the Company, a Lenders Relevant Lending Office in respect of any Utilisation will be its Lending Office specified in Schedule 10 which is in the jurisdiction in which the Utilisation has been requested.
Relevant Person has the meaning given to that term in the definition of Limited Recourse Indebtedness.
Repeating Representations means each of the representations and warranties set out in Clauses 20.1, 20.2 and 20.4 (other than those in Clauses 20.1(h) and (i)).
Resignation Letter means a letter substantially in the form set out in Schedule 6 ( Form of Resignation Letter ).
Revolving Loan means a Loan which is not a Swingline Loan.
Rollover Date means the date on which a Rollover Loan is made or where the context requires, is proposed to be made.
Rollover Loan means one or more Revolving Loans:
(a) made or to be made on the same day that a Revolving Loan matures;
(b) the aggregate amount of which is equal to or less than the maturing Revolving Loan;
(c) in the same currency as the maturing Revolving Loan; and
(d) made or to be made to the same Borrower for the purpose of refinancing or continuing a maturing Revolving Loan.
Rollover Request means a notice substantially in the form set out in Part II of Schedule 3 ( Requests ).
S&P Credit Rating means, as at the relevant date, the senior unsecured credit rating for the Company issued by Standard & Poors (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Sanctioned Country means, at any time, a country or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions.
Sanctioned Person means, at any time:
(a) any person listed in any Sanctions related list of designated persons maintained by Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any EU member state or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia);
(b) any person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country; or
(c) any person controlled by any such person.
Sanctions means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by:
(a) the U.S. government, including those administered by Office of Foreign Assets Control or the U.S. Department of State;
(b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majestys Treasury of the United Kingdom; or
(c) the Australian government.
Second Deed of Amendment and Restatement means the deed dated on or about 23 October 2013 between, among others, the Agent, each Lender and each Borrower.
Screen Rate means:
(a) in relation to LIBOR, the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for the relevant currency and period displayed on pages LIBOR01 and LIBOR02 of the Thomson Reuters screen (or any replacement Thomson Reuters page which displays that rate);
(b) in relation to EURIBOR, the euro interbank offered rate administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for the relevant period displayed on page EURIBOR01 of the Thomson Reuters screen (or any replacement Thomson Reuters page which displays that rate);
(c) in relation to HIBOR, the percentage rate per annum determined by the Hong Kong Association of Banks for the relevant period displayed on the HIBOR= page of the Thomson Reuters screen;
(d) in relation to CDOR, the percentage rate per annum determined by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada for the relevant period displayed on the appropriate page of the Thomson Reuters screen; and
(e) in relation to BBSY, the average bid rate displayed at or about 10.30am (Sydney time) on the first day of the relevant period on the Thomson Reuters screen BBSY page for a term equivalent to the relevant period.
If the agreed page is replaced or service ceases to be available, the Agent may specify another page or service displaying the appropriate rate after consultation with the Company and the Lenders.
Significant Item means any non-cash and non-recurring item of revenue or expense of such size, nature or incidence that is relevant to the users understanding of the performance of the entity and is disclosed as a Significant Item in the Accounts.
Specified Time means a time determined in accordance with Schedule 9 ( Timetables ).
Sterling , £ and GBP means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
Subordinated Debt Allowance means, on any date, Financial Indebtedness of an Obligor satisfying each of the following:
(a) such Financial Indebtedness shall be and remain unsecured indebtedness of such Obligor;
(b) such Financial Indebtedness shall be junior and subordinate to the obligations of the Obligors under the Financing Documents; and
(c) the Majority Lenders shall have reviewed the terms of such Financial Indebtedness and its subordination and approved its exclusion from the calculation of Total Net Indebtedness and Financial Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries of the Company who are not Guarantors for the purposes of the financial undertakings contained in Clause 22 ( Financial Covenants ).
Subsidiary of an entity means another entity which is a subsidiary of the first within the meaning of part 1.2 division 6 of the Corporations Act or is a subsidiary of or otherwise controlled by the first within the meaning of Australian Accounting Standards.
Swingline Borrower means in relation to any US$ Swingline Loan, a US$ Swingline Borrower and in relation to any A$ Swingline Loan, an A$ Swingline Borrower.
Swingline Loan means a US$ Swingline Loan or an A$ Swingline Loan.
Swingline Purpose means:
(a) in relation to a US$ Swingline Loan, to refinance any note or other instrument maturing under a US Dollar commercial paper programme of a member of the Group; or
(b) in relation to an A$ Swingline Loan, to refinance any note or other instrument maturing under an Australian Dollar commercial paper programme of a member of the Group.
Swingline Sub-Limit means either the US$ Swingline Sub-Limit or the A$ Swingline Sub-Limit.
TARGET Day means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer Payment System is open for the settlement of payments in euro.
Tax means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same).
Tax Act means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cwlth).
Tax Deduction means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a payment under a Financing Document, other than a FATCA Deduction.
Termination Date means, subject to the Extension Procedure:
(a) in relation to Tranche A, 17 July 2020; and
(b) in relation to Tranche B, 9 February 2021.
Third Deed of Amendment and Restatement means the deed dated on or about 22 July 2015 between, among others, the Agent, each Lender and each Borrower.
Total Adjusted Capitalisation means as of any date, the sum of:
(a) Total Net Worth; and
(b) Total Net Indebtedness,
as of such date.
Total Available A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment means the aggregate for the time being of each Lenders Available A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment in respect of that Tranche.
Total Available Commitment means, in relation to a Tranche, the aggregate for the time being of each Lenders Available Commitment in respect of that Tranche.
Total Available US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment means the aggregate for the time being of each Lenders Available US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment in respect of that Tranche.
Total Commitments means the aggregate of the Total Tranche A Commitments, the Total Tranche B Commitments and the Total Tranche C Commitments, being US$1,340,400,000 as at the Refinancing Time as defined in the Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement.
Total Liabilities of the Group means at any time the aggregate amount of all secured and unsecured liabilities (including provisions) of the Group at that time the amounts of which are disclosed in the most recent consolidated Accounts of the Group as prepared as required by and in accordance with this Agreement.
Total Net Indebtedness means, as of any date:
(a) the sum of:
(i) the outstanding interest-bearing liabilities of the Group as disclosed in the Companys most recently delivered annual audited consolidated Accounts or semi-annual unaudited consolidated Accounts pursuant to
Clause 21(b) or (c) (as applicable) but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding retirement and other employee benefit obligations and Other Financial Liabilities as disclosed in the Companys most recently delivered annual audited consolidated Accounts or semi-annual unaudited consolidated Accounts and excluding any Financial Indebtedness falling within the Subordinated Debt Allowance; and
(ii) increases and/or decreases in such interest-bearing liabilities since the date of such Accounts; plus
(b) without duplication, any Guarantees given by the Group which are outstanding on such date; minus
(c) cash and cash equivalents of the Group (including short term deposits held with financial institutions) on such date, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
Total Net Worth means, as of any date, the sum of contributed equity, reserves, retained profits and minority interests of the Group, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
Total Secured Liabilities means in relation to the Group and at any time, that portion of the Total Liabilities of the Group in respect of which at that time any member of the Group has created, assumed or caused to exist any Encumbrance or which is secured by any Encumbrance.
Total Tangible Assets means:
(a) in relation to the Group, the aggregate value of the assets of the Group (other than intangible assets (including goodwill) and deferred tax assets), as disclosed in the consolidated Accounts of the Group most recently prepared before the time when the determination or examination is being made as required by and in accordance with this Agreement and after adding an amount equal to the amount of any share capital issued by the Company and paid or called since the date as at which those Accounts were made up; and
(b) in relation to a member of the Group, the aggregate book value of the assets of that member of the Group (other than intangible assets (including goodwill) and deferred tax assets) calculated by reference to the balance sheet of that entity which was last prepared.
Total Tranche A Commitments means the aggregate of the Tranche A Commitments, being US$565,400,000 as at the Refinancing Time as defined in the Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement.
Total Tranche B Commitments means the aggregate of the Tranche B Commitments, being US$775,000,000 as at the Refinancing Time as defined in the Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement.
Total Tranche C Commitments means the aggregate of the Tranche C Commitments, being US$0 on and from 28th February, 2014.
Tranche means Tranche A, Tranche B or Tranche C.
Tranche A means the revolving multicurrency cash advance facility with swingline sub-limits made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2 ( The Facilities ) and Clause 6 ( Swingline Sub-limits ).
Tranche A Commitment means:
(a) in relation to a Lender, the amount in the Base Currency set opposite its name under the heading Tranche A Commitment in Part II of Schedule 1 ( The Parties ) and the amount of any other Tranche A Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
(b) in relation to any other Lender, the amount in the Base Currency of any Tranche A Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.
Tranche A Lender means a Lender with a Tranche A Commitment.
Tranche A Loan means a Loan made or to be made under Tranche A or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan.
Tranche B means the revolving multicurrency cash advance facility made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2 ( The Facilities ).
Tranche B Commitment means:
(a) in relation to a Lender, the amount in the Base Currency set opposite its name under the heading Tranche B Commitment in Part II of Schedule 1 ( The Parties ) and the amount of any other Tranche B Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
(b) in relation to any other Lender, the amount in the Base Currency of any Tranche B Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.
Tranche B Loan means a Loan made or to be made under Tranche B or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan.
Tranche C means the revolving multicurrency cash advance facility made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2 ( The Facilities ).
Tranche C Commitment means:
(a) in relation to a Lender, the amount in the Base Currency set opposite its name under the heading Tranche C Commitment in Part II of Schedule 1 ( The Parties ) and the amount of any other Tranche C Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
(b) in relation to any other Lender, the amount in the Base Currency of any Tranche C Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.
Tranche C Loan means a Loan made or to be made under Tranche C or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan.
Transfer Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4 ( Form of Transfer Certificate ) or any other form agreed between the Agent and the Company.
Transfer Date means, in relation to a transfer the later of:
(a) the proposed Transfer Date specified in the Transfer Certificate; and
(b) the date which is the tenth Business Day (or, in respect of any transfer to an Existing Lender effected under Clause 8.3(d), the fifth Business Day) after the date of delivery of the relevant Transfer Certificate to the Agent, or such earlier Business Day endorsed by the Agent on such Transfer Certificate.
Treaty Lender means a Lender which:
(a) is treated as a resident of a Treaty State for the purposes of the relevant Treaty; and
(b) does not carry on a business in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment with which that Lenders participation in the Utilisations is effectively connected.
Treaty State means a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a Treaty ) with the United Kingdom or the United States, as applicable, which makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by the United Kingdom or the United States on the relevant interest payment.
UK Lending Office means that office of a Lender referred to in Part II of Schedule 10 located in the United Kingdom or as otherwise stated in that part through which a requested Utilisation may be made by a Borrower.
Unpaid Sum means any sum due and payable but unpaid by an Obligor under the Financing Documents.
US Borrower means Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. and any Additional Borrower that is incorporated under the laws of the USA or is otherwise specified in an Accession Letter to be a US Borrower.
US Dollars and US$ means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
US Lending Office means that office of a Lender referred to in Part III of Schedule 10 located in the United States of America or as otherwise stated in that part through which a requested Utilisation may be made by a Borrower.
US Obligors means Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. or any other US Subsidiary which becomes an Additional Obligor.
US Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of the Company which is incorporated, or is otherwise formed in and subject to the laws of, any jurisdiction of the United States of America.
US Tax Obligor means:
(a) a Borrower which is resident for tax purposes in the United States of America; or
(b) an Obligor some or all of whose payments under the Financing Documents are from sources within the United States for US federal income tax purposes.
US$ Swingline Borrower means each US Borrower.
US$ Swingline Lender means a Lender with an US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment.
US$ Swingline Loan means a Loan in US Dollars made or to be made under Tranche A using US$ Swingline Sub-Commitments requested or obtained under Clause 6 ( Swingline Sub-Limits ), or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan.
US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment means:
(a) in relation to a Lender, the amount in the Base Currency set opposite its name under the heading US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment in Part II of Schedule 1 ( The Parties ) and the amount of any other US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
(b) in relation to any other Lender, the amount in the Base Currency of any US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.
US$ Swingline Sub-Limit means US$40,000,000 (or, if less, the Total Available Commitment of Tranche A).
Utilisation means a utilisation of a Tranche.
Utilisation Date means the date of a Utilisation, being the date on which a Loan is or is to be made.
Utilisation Request means a notice substantially in the form set out in Part I of Schedule 3 ( Requests ) and includes a Rollover Request.
Verification Certificate means, in respect of an Original Obligor, a certificate substantially in the form set out in the relevant Part of Schedule 11 ( Verification Certificates ).
1.2 Construction
(a) Any reference in this Agreement to:
(i) assets includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;
(ii) the European interbank market means the interbank market for euro operating in Participating Member States;
(iii) a Financing Document or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Financing Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, assigned or novated;
(iv) indebtedness includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent;
(v) a person or entity includes any person, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) or two or more of the foregoing and any reference to a particular person or entity (as so defined) includes a reference to that persons or entitys executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including by novation) and assigns;
(vi) a regulation includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any
governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation and if not having the force of law, with which responsible entities in the position of the relevant Party would normally comply;
(vii) the words including , for example or such as when introducing an example do not limit the meaning of the words to which the example relates to that example or examples of a similar kind;
(viii) references to the date of this Agreement mean the original date of this Agreement being 1 December 2010;
(ix) a provision of law or a regulation is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted; and
(x) unless a contrary indication appears, a time of day is a reference to Sydney time.
(b) A group of persons is a reference to any two or more of them jointly and to each of them individually.
(c) An agreement, representation or warranty in favour of two or more persons is for the benefit of them jointly and each of them individually.
(d) An agreement, representation or warranty by two or more persons binds them jointly and each of them individually, but an agreement, representation or warranty by a Finance Party binds the Finance Party, as the case may be, individually only.
(e) Section, Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.
(f) Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Financing Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Financing Document has the same meaning in that Financing Document or notice as in this Agreement.
(g) A Default is continuing if it has not been remedied to the satisfaction of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) or waived in writing.
1.3 Accounting Policy
(a) Subject to clause 1.3(c), if in the reasonable opinion of the Company or the Majority Lenders any changes to the Australian Accounting Standards materially alter the effect of the financial covenants in Clauses 22 or 23.3 or the related definitions, the Company and the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) will negotiate in good faith to amend the relevant undertakings and definitions so that they have an effect comparable to that at the date of this Agreement.
(b) If the amendments are not agreed within 30 days (or any longer period agreed between the Company and the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders)) then the Company will provide with its financial statements any reconciliation statements (audited, where applicable) necessary to enable calculations based on the Australian Accounting Standards as they were before those changes, and the changes will be ignored for the purposes of Clause 22 or 23.3.
(c) The parties agree that all covenants in this Agreement have been drafted with the intention that the Obligors comply with those covenants based on version of the IFRS
16 that has been issued as at the Refinancing Time. Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Company and the Agent, any subsequent revision, amendment, restatement or replacement of IFRS 16 including, without limitation, updating IAS 17 to IFRS 16, which changes, or eliminates, the distinction between operating leases and finance leases does not apply to this Agreement.
SECTION 2
THE FACILITIES
2. THE FACILITIES
2.1 The Facilities Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Lenders make available to the Borrowers a multicurrency revolving cash advance facility comprising:
(a) Tranche A in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Tranche A Commitments;
(b) Tranche B in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Tranche B Commitments; and
(c) Tranche C in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Tranche C Commitments.
2.2 Finance Parties rights and obligations
(a) The obligations of each Finance Party under the Financing Documents are several. Failure by a Finance Party to perform its obligations under the Financing Documents does not affect the obligations of any other Party under the Financing Documents. No Finance Party is responsible for the obligations of any other Finance Party under the Financing Documents.
(b) The rights of each Finance Party under or in connection with the Financing Documents are separate and independent rights and any debt arising under the Financing Documents to a Finance Party from an Obligor shall be a separate and independent debt.
(c) A Finance Party may, except as otherwise stated in the Financing Documents, separately enforce its rights under the Financing Documents.
2.3 Increase
(a) The Company may, by giving prior notice to the Agent by no later than the date falling 30 days after the effective date of a cancellation of:
(i) the Commitments of a Lender in accordance with Clause 9.6 ( Right of repayment and cancellation in relation to a single lender ); or
(ii) the Commitments of a Lender in accordance with Clause 9.1 ( Illegality ),
request that the Commitments of each relevant Tranche be increased (and the Commitments of such Tranches shall be so increased) in an aggregate amount in the Base Currency of up to the amount of the Commitments so cancelled in accordance with Clause 2.3(b).
(b) The Company may make a request under Clause 2.3(a) on the basis that:
(i) the increased Commitments will be assumed by one or more Lenders or other banks or financial institutions or trusts, funds or other entities which are regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in loans, securities or other financial assets (each an Increase Lender ) selected by the Company and for each of which the Company will provide the Agent with written confirmation of such Increase Lenders agreement to assume the obligations of a lender corresponding to that part of the increased Commitments which it is to assume, as if it had been a Lender;
(ii) each of the Obligors and any Increase Lender shall assume obligations towards one another and/or acquire rights against one another as the Obligors and the Increase Lender would have assumed and/or acquired had the Increase Lender been a Lender;
(iii) each Increase Lender shall become a Party as a Lender and any Increase Lender and each of the other Finance Parties shall assume obligations towards one another and acquire rights against one another as that Increase Lender and those Finance Parties would have assumed and/or acquired had the Increase Lender been a Lender;
(iv) the Commitments of the Lenders which are not Increase Lenders shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the changes to the Commitments of the Increase Lenders;
(v) no Lender is under any obligation to negotiate or agree with the Company to become an Increase Lender or to increase its own Commitments; and
(vi) any increase in the Total Commitments shall take effect on the date specified by the Company in the notice referred to above or any later date on which the conditions set out in paragraph (b) below are satisfied.
(c) An increase in the Total Commitments will only be effective on:
(i) the execution by the Agent of an Increase Confirmation received by it from the relevant Increase Lender;
(ii) the Agent providing confirmation to each Lender that the cancelled Lenders participation in each Loan outstanding as at the date of the Total Commitments has been paid in full, which confirmation shall be given by the Agent within 5 Business Days of the notice being given under Clause 2.3(a);
(iii) the Company providing to each Lender (including any Increase Lender) sufficient information as may reasonably be requested by the Lender in relation to the proposed increase in Total Commitments or in respect of any Increase Lender who is not already a party to this Agreement (including any relevant financial information); and
(iv) in relation to an Increase Lender which is not a Lender immediately prior to the relevant increase, the performance by the Agent of all necessary know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to the assumption of the increased Commitments by that Increase Lender, the completion of which the Agent shall promptly notify to the Company and the Increase Lender.
(d) Each Increase Lender, by executing the Increase Confirmation, confirms (for the avoidance of doubt) that the Agent has authority to execute on its behalf any amendment or waiver that has been approved by or on behalf of the requisite Lender or Lenders in accordance with this Agreement on or prior to the date on which the increase becomes effective.
(e) Unless the Agent otherwise agrees or the increased Commitment is assumed by an existing Lender, the Company shall, on the date upon which the increase takes effect, promptly on demand pay the agent the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Agent in connection with any increase in Commitments under this Clause 2.3.
(f) The Company may pay to the Increase Lender an upfront fee in the amount and at the times agreed between the Company and the Increase Lender in a letter between the Company and the Increase Lender setting out that fee. A reference in this Agreement to a Fee Letter shall include any letter referred to in this paragraph.
(g) Clause 25.4 ( Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders ) shall apply mutatis mutandis in this Clause 2.3 in relation to an Increase Lender as if references in that Clause to:
(i) an Existing Lender were references to all the Lenders immediately prior to the relevant increase;
(ii) the New Lender were references to that Increase Lender ; and
(iii) a re-transfer were references to respectively a transfer .
3. PURPOSE
3.1 Purpose
(a) Each Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under a Revolving Loan:
(i) to refinance the Existing Syndicated Facilities; and
(ii) for the general corporate and working capital purposes of the Group,
(b) Each Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under a Swingline Loan for the relevant Swingline Purpose.
3.2 Monitoring
No Finance Party is bound to monitor or verify the application of any amount borrowed pursuant to this Agreement.
4. CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION
4.1 Initial conditions precedent
No Borrower may deliver a Utilisation Request unless the Agent has received all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part I of Schedule 2 ( Conditions precedent ) in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (acting on the instructions of all the Lenders). The Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders promptly upon being so satisfied.
4.2 Further conditions precedent
The Lenders will only be obliged to comply with Clause 5.4 ( Lenders participation ) if on the date of the Utilisation Request and on the proposed Utilisation Date:
(a) in the case of a Rollover Loan, no Event of Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan and, in the case of any other Loan, no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan; and
(b) the Repeating Representations to be made by each Obligor are:
(i) true and correct in all material respects; and
(ii) not misleading in any material respect.
4.3 Conditions relating to Optional Currencies
(a) A currency will constitute an Optional Currency in relation to a Loan if:
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4.4 Maximum number of Loans
A Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request if as a result of the proposed Utilisation an aggregate of 10 or more Loans would be outstanding under Tranche A, Tranche B and Tranche C.
SECTION 3
UTILISATION
5. UTILISATION
5.1 Delivery of a Utilisation Request
A Borrower may utilise a Tranche by delivery to the Agent of a Utilisation Request not later than the Specified Time duly completed and signed by an Authorised Officer of the Borrower.
5.2 Completion of a Utilisation Request
(a) Each Utilisation Request is irrevocable and will not be regarded as having been duly completed unless:
(i) it identifies the Tranche to be utilised;
(ii) if relevant, it identifies whether the proposed Loan is to be an A$ Swingline Loan or a US$ Swingline Loan;
(iii) the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability Period applicable to the relevant Tranche;
(iv) in respect of a Revolving Loan, the currency and amount of the Utilisation comply with Clause 5.3 ( Currency and amount );
(v) in respect of a US$ Swingline Loan, it is denominated in US Dollars and the amount complies with the conditions applicable to a US$ Swingline Loan set out in Clause 6 ( Swingline Sub Limits );
(vi) in respect of an A$ Swingline Loan, it is denominated in Australian Dollars and the amount complies with the conditions applicable to an A$ Swingline Loan set out in Clause 6 ( Swingline Sub Limits ); and
(vii) the proposed Interest Period complies with Clause 11 ( Interest Periods ).
(b) Only one Loan may be requested in each Utilisation Request.
5.3 Currency and amount
(a) The currency specified in a Utilisation Request issued by a Borrower must be an Available Currency in respect of that Borrower or an Optional Currency.
(b) The amount of the proposed Loan must be:
(i) if the currency selected is US Dollars, a minimum of US$5,000,000 (and a whole multiple of US$1,000,000) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche;
(ii) if the currency selected is Australian Dollars, a minimum of A$10,000,000 (and a whole multiple of A$1,000,000) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche;
(iii) if the currency selected is Sterling, a minimum of £3,000,000 (and a whole multiple of £500,000) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche;
(iv) if the currency selected is euro, a minimum of 5,000,000 (and a whole multiple of 1,000,000) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche;
(v) if the currency selected is CHF, a minimum of CHF10,000,000 (and a whole multiple of CHF1,000,000) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche;
(vi) if the currency selected is HKD, a minimum of HKD10,000,000 (and a whole multiple of HKD1,000,000) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche;
(vii) if the currency selected is CAD, a minimum of CAD10,000,000 (and a whole multiple of CAD1,000,000) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche; and
(viii) if the currency selected is an Optional Currency, the minimum amount (or an integral multiple, if required) specified by the Agent pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) of Clause 4.3 ( Conditions relating to Optional Currencies ) or, if less, the Total Available Commitment,
or such other amounts as are agreed between the Agent and the relevant Borrower and, in all cases, such that the Base Currency Amount of the proposed Loan is less than or equal to the Total Available Commitment for the relevant Tranche.
5.4 Lenders participation
(a) If the conditions set out in Clause 4 ( Conditions of Utilisation ), Clauses 5.1 ( Delivery of a Utilisation Request ) to 5.3 ( Currency and amount ) and, if relevant Clause 6 ( Swingline Sub-Limits ) have been met, each Lender shall make its participation in each Loan available by the Utilisation Date through its Relevant Lending Office.
(b) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), the amount of each Lenders participation in each Loan under a Tranche will be equal to the proportion borne by its Available Commitment under that Tranche to the Total Available Commitment under that Tranche immediately prior to making the Loan.
(c) The amount of each Tranche A Lenders participation in each A$ Swingline Loan will be equal to the proportion borne by its Available A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment to the Total Available A$ Swingline Sub-Commitments immediately prior to making the A$ Swingline Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Tranche A Lender is not an A$ Swingline Lender, it shall not participate in any A$ Swingline Loan.
(d) The amount of each Tranche A Lenders participation in each US$ Swingline Loan will be equal to the proportion borne by its Available US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment to the Total Available US$ Swingline Sub-Commitments immediately prior to making the US$ Swingline Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Tranche A Lender is not a US$ Swingline Lender, it shall not participate in any US$ Swingline Loan.
(e) The Agent shall notify each Lender of the amount, currency and the Base Currency Amount of each Loan and of its participation in the Loan by the Specified Time.
(f) Where on the same day a Lender is obliged to provide a Loan to a Borrower and the Borrower is obliged to repay a Loan in the same currency, only the net amount need be provided in cash or repaid in cash, as the case may be.
5.5 Affiliates of Lenders
(a) References in this Agreement to a Lender in respect of a particular Utilisation made or proposed to be made is to the relevant Lender or its Affiliate which provides or is obliged to provide the Utilisation in accordance with this Agreement.
(b) The parties acknowledge and agree that each Lender may satisfy its obligations, and exercise its rights, in relation to its Commitment or Utilisations denominated in a particular currency through an Affiliate ( Nominated Affiliate ). The Nominated Affiliates of the Lenders as at the date of the Fourth Deed of Amendment and Restatement are listed in Part III of Schedule 1. The parties acknowledge that each Lender, and not any of its Nominated Affiliates, has the Commitment and the obligation to provide financial accommodation under this Agreement. No Nominated Affiliate which is or becomes a party to this Agreement has any Commitment.
(c) Each Nominated Affiliate of a Lender listed in Part III of Schedule 1 has executed this Agreement in that capacity. Any subsequent Nominated Affiliate of a Lender must execute an agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Agent and the Company agreeing to be bound by this Agreement as the Nominated Affiliate of a Lender. The Agent is irrevocably authorised by the other Finance Parties to execute any such agreement on their behalf.
(d) Each Nominated Affiliate shall, in relation to the proportion of any Utilisation which it provides, be and have all the rights of the Lender of which it is the Nominated Affiliate and the Obligors shall have obligations to the Nominated Affiliate as a Lender. Only the Lender and not the Nominated Affiliate shall have any voting or decision making rights under this Agreement.
(e) Each Lender agrees to bear its own Costs and any amounts which would otherwise be payable under Clause 14.1 (Payments by Obligors), Clause 14.2 (Payments of Taxes) or Clause 15.1 (Increased Costs) arising directly out of satisfying its obligations and exercising its rights under the Financing Documents through a Nominated Affiliate, without recourse to the Obligors.
5.6 Company as Obligors Agent
(a) Each Obligor (other than the Company) irrevocably appoints the Company as its agent under each Financing Document to:
(i) give and receive on its behalf all notices, approvals, consents and other communications which may be given by or to it under any Financing Document;
(ii) give notices, approvals, consents and other communications on its behalf relating to the use of the Tranches by it including by completing, executing and delivering any Utilisation Request or selecting or failing to select any Interest Period; and
(iii) exercise any of its rights or take any action on its behalf under or in connection with any Financing Document including but not limited to approving, negotiating, accepting and executing any agreement or deed
effecting any amendments to, releases from or waivers in relation to, any Financing Document.
(b) The appointment in Clause 5.6 is irrevocable until after this Agreement terminates and all amounts owing to each Finance Party under the Financing Documents have been paid and satisfied in full.
(c) Notwithstanding the agency arrangements in this Clause 5.6, the Agent (on behalf of any one or more Lenders) may require an Obligor to sign an amending document if the amendments under such document are, in the reasonable opinion of any Lender:
(i) materially adverse to that Obligor; or
(ii) material to the rights and obligations of the Lender under a Financing Document.
5.7 Obligors acknowledgment
Each Obligor (other than the Company) acknowledges and agrees:
(a) to ratify all action taken by the Company under Clause 5.6;
(b) that the Agent and each other Finance Party may rely on anything done by the Company on behalf of an Obligor as agent or purported agent of that Obligor as having been done with the authority and approval of that Obligor even if that Obligor disputes the doing of that thing;
(c) that no Finance Party need concern itself about whether or not anything done or to be done by the Company on behalf of an Obligor as agent or purported agent of that Obligor is authorised or approved by that Obligor or within the authorities conferred on the Company under Clause 5.6;
(d) that it is liable for anything done by the Company on behalf of that Obligor as agent or purported agent of that Obligor in connection with the Financing Documents including as a result of any representation or warranty given or taken to be given by that Obligor as a result of the Company giving a Utilisation Request on behalf of a Borrower; and
(e) that anything done by the Company on behalf of that Obligor as agent or purported agent of that Obligor binds that Obligor.
5.8 Reliquefication bills
(a) Each Australian Borrower irrevocably and for value authorises each Lender (at the option of the Lender) from time to time:
(i) to prepare reliquefication bills of exchange in relation to a Loan to it denominated in Australian dollars; and
(ii) to sign them as drawer or endorser in the name of and on behalf of the relevant Australian Borrower,
provided that such reliquefication bills on their face expressly state that they are without recourse to the relevant Australian Borrower.
(b) The total face amount of reliquefication bills prepared by any Lender and outstanding in relation to any Loan must not at any time exceed:
(i) that Lenders share of the principal amount of that Loan; plus
(ii) the total interest on that share over the relevant Interest Period.
(c) Reliquefication bills must mature on or before the last day of the relevant Interest Period.
(d) Each Lender may realise or deal with any reliquefication bill prepared by it as it thinks fit.
(e) Each Lender shall indemnify the Australian Borrower on demand against all liabilities, costs and expenses incurred by it by reason of it being a party to a reliquefication bill prepared by that Lender. This paragraph (e) does not affect any obligation of the Australian Borrower under this Agreement. In particular the obligations of the Australian Borrower to make payments under this Agreement are not in any way affected by any liability of a Lender, contingent or otherwise, under this indemnity
(f) If a reliquefication bill prepared by a Lender is presented to the Australian Borrower and the Australian Borrower discharges it by payment, the amount of that payment will be deemed to have been applied against the moneys payable to that Lender.
6. SWINGLINE SUB-LIMITS
6.1 Swingline Sub-Limits
(a) The Lenders agree that the Swingline Borrowers may utilise Tranche A by way of Swingline Loans for the relevant Swingline Purpose, provided that the aggregate amount of US$ Swingline Loans outstanding at any time does not exceed the US$ Swingline Sub-Limit and the aggregate amount of A$ Swingline Loans outstanding at any time does not exceed the A$ Swingline Sub-Limit.
(b) Each A$ Swingline Lender will, through its respective Relevant Lending Office, make its participation in each A$ Swingline Loan (in accordance with Clause 5.4(b)) on the date on which each A$ Swingline Loan is to be made, subject to this Agreement.
(c) Each US$ Swingline Lender will, through its respective Relevant Lending Office, make its participation in each US$ Swingline Loan (in accordance with Clause 5.4(b)) on the date on which each US$ Swingline Loan is to be made, subject to this Agreement.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, a Lenders A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment and US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment shall form part of, and not be in addition to, the Lenders Tranche A Commitment.
6.2 Request for Swingline Loan
In order to request a Swingline Loan, a US$ Swingline Borrower must give a notice to the Agent by facsimile which is actually received by the Agent not later than 11.00 am (New York time) on the day of the US$ Swingline Loan and an A$ Swingline Borrower must give a notice to the Agent by facsimile which is actually received by the Agent not later than 11.00 am (Melbourne time) on the day of the A$ Swingline Loan specifying:
(a) whether the proposed Loan is to be an A$ Swingline Loan or a US$ Swingline Loan;
(b) the amount of the proposed Swingline Loan which (if less than the Total Available Commitment for Tranche A) will be a minimum principal amount of US$5,000,000 and a whole multiple of US$1,000,000, in the case of US$ Swingline Loans and a minimum principal amount of A$5,000,000 and a whole multiple of A$1,000,000, in the case of A$ Swingline Loans;
(c) the Interest Period in respect thereof (which must be not more than 7 days);
(d) details of the bank account to which the Swingline Borrower wishes the proceeds of the Swingline Loan to be made available; and
(e) the proposed Utilisation Date of the making of the Swingline Loan, such date being a Business Day within the Availability Period for Tranche A.
6.3 Notification of Requests for US$ Swingline Loan
(a) Immediately upon receipt of a request under Clause 6.2 (Request for Swingline Loan) for a US$ Swingline Loan and in any event not later than 12 noon (New York time) on the proposed Utilisation Date of the US$ Swingline Loan:
(i) the Agent will notify the US$ Swingline Lenders, at their respective Relevant Lending Offices in New York (or any other office reasonably requested by a US$ Swingline Lender), by facsimile, informing them of the amount to be made available by them in respect of the US$ Swingline Loan; and
(ii) the Agent shall make available to the US$ Swingline Borrower an amount equal to the corresponding amount of each Lenders participation in the US$ Swingline Loan by paying it into the account nominated by the US$ Swingline Borrower.
(b) If any US$ Swingline Lender fails to provide its participation in any US$ Swingline Loan by 2.00pm (New York time) on the Utilisation Date, the US$ Swingline Lender must provide its participation by 2.00pm (New York time) on the following day and must promptly indemnify the Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the US$ Swingline Borrowers) on demand rateably according to its participation in the US$ Swingline Loan from and against any and all liabilities, losses, costs and expenses of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be incurred by the Agent in complying or purporting to comply with its obligations under this Clause 6.3.
6.4 Notification of request for A$ Swingline Loan
(a) Immediately upon receipt of a request under Clause 6.2 (Request for Swingline Loan) for an A$ Swingline Loan and in any event not later than 12 noon (Melbourne time) on the proposed Utilisation Date of the A$ Swingline Loan:
(i) the Agent will notify the A$ Swingline Lenders at their respective Relevant Lending Offices in Australia (or any other office reasonably requested by an A$ Swingline Lender), by facsimile, informing them of the amount to be made available by them in respect of the A$ Swingline Loan; and
(ii) the Agent shall make available to the A$ Swingline Borrower an amount equal to the corresponding amount of each Lenders participation in the A$ Swingline Loan by paying it into the account nominated by the A$ Swingline Borrower.
(b) If any A$ Swingline Lender fails to provide its participation in any A$ Swingline Loan by 2.00pm (Melbourne time) on the Utilisation Date, the A$ Swingline Lender must provide its participation by 2.00pm (Melbourne time) on the following day and must promptly indemnify the Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the A$ Swingline Borrowers) on demand rateably according to its participation in the A$ Swingline Loan from and against any liabilities, losses, costs and expenses of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be incurred by the Agent in complying or purporting to comply with its obligations under this Clause 6.4.
6.5 Repayment of Swingline Loans
Each Swingline Borrower must repay each Swingline Loan obtained by it and interest thereon at the applicable interest rate on the last day of the Interest Period relating to that Swingline Loan.
6.6 May not refinance previous drawings
A Swingline Loan may not be repaid out of the proceeds of another Swingline Loan.
7. OPTIONAL CURRENCIES
7.1 Selection of currency
A Borrower (or the Company on behalf of a Borrower) shall select the currency of a Loan in a Utilisation Request.
7.2 Unavailability of a currency
If before the Specified Time on any Quotation Day:
(a) the Agent has received notice from a Lender that the Optional Currency requested is not readily available to it in the amount required or is not freely convertible into the Base Currency in the Relevant Interbank Market; or
(b) a Lender notifies the Agent that compliance with its obligation to participate in a Loan in the proposed Optional Currency would contravene a law or regulation applicable to it,
the Agent will give notice to the relevant Borrower to that effect by the Specified Time on that day. In this event, any Lender that gives notice pursuant to this Clause 7.2 will be required to participate in the Loan in the Base Currency (in an amount equal to that Lenders proportion of the Base Currency Amount or, in respect of a Rollover Loan, an amount equal to that Lenders proportion of the Base Currency Amount of the Maturing Revolving Loan that is due to be repaid) and its participation will be treated as a separate Loan denominated in the Base Currency during that Interest Period.
7.3 Currency Fluctuations
(a) If any Loan under a Tranche is denominated in a currency other than the Base Currency, on the last day of an Interest Period for that Loan under a Tranche the Agent may recalculate the Base Currency Amount of all outstanding Loans under that Tranche by notionally converting into the Base Currency the outstanding amount of those Loans on the basis of the Agents Spot Rate of Exchange on the date of calculation.
(b) If, as a result of the calculation under paragraph (a), the recalculated Base Currency Amount of all outstanding Loans under a Tranche exceeds 105% of the aggregate of the Commitments under that Tranche, then on request by the Agent the Borrowers shall ensure that within five Business Days sufficient Loans under that Tranche are prepaid to prevent the adjusted Base Currency
Amount of the Loans outstanding under that Tranche exceeding the aggregate of the Commitments under that Tranche.
7.4 Agents calculations
Each Lenders participation in a Loan will, subject to paragraph (a) above, be determined in accordance with paragraph (b) of Clause 5.4 ( Lenders participation ).
SECTION 4
REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
8. REPAYMENT
8.1 Repayment of Loans
Each Borrower which has drawn a Loan shall repay that Loan on the last day of its Interest Period, subject to Clause 8.2. Without limitation to any other provision of this Agreement, each Borrower which has drawn a Revolving Loan shall repay that Revolving Loan no later than the Termination Date of the relevant Tranche and, in the case of a Swingline Loan, no later than the earlier of the last day of the Interest Period for that Swingline Loan and the Termination Date for Tranche A. The Commitments in respect of a Tranche shall be cancelled on the Termination Date for that Tranche.
8.2 Deemed Rollover of Revolving Loan
If in respect of a Revolving Loan that is due to mature (a Maturing Revolving Loan ):
(a) three Business Days prior to the last day of the Interest Period for that Maturing Revolving Loan the Borrower to which that Revolving Loan was made has not issued a Utilisation Request (including a Rollover Request) requesting a Rollover Loan;
(b) the Borrower has not, since the date that Maturing Revolving Loan was originally made or last Rollover Date (as applicable) in respect of that Maturing Revolving Loan, cancelled the relevant Tranche (in whole or part), or advised the Agent in writing of its intention to do so; and
(c) the Borrower has not notified the Agent in writing that it intends to repay that Maturing Revolving Loan three Business Days prior to the last day of its Interest Period,
the Borrower to which that Revolving Loan was made will be deemed to have requested a Rollover Loan under the relevant Tranche in the same currency as the Maturing Revolving Loan, having:
(i) as its Rollover Date, the last day of the Interest Period for the Maturing Revolving Loan; and
(ii) an Interest Period of one Month (or such shorter period as is required to ensure that the Interest Period does not extend beyond the Termination Date).
For the avoidance of doubt, this Clause 8.2 shall not apply to any Revolving Loan in respect of which the Borrower has issued a Rollover Request by the Specified Time in accordance with Clause 5.1.
8.3 Extension Procedure
(a) The Company (on behalf of all the Obligors) may request an extension of the Termination Date of a Tranche for a period of up to 2 years (or such other period as agreed by the Company and the Lenders under the relevant Tranche) (an Extension Request ). Any Extension Request for a Tranche shall be made to the Agent not later than 75 days, and not earlier than 90 days, before the then current Termination Date for that Tranche.
(b) In respect of an Extension Request for a Tranche, each Lender under that Tranche shall, in its absolute discretion, decide whether or not it agrees to any
extension of the Termination Date for that Tranche and the terms of any such extension. Each such Lender shall notify the Agent not later than 45 days before the then current Termination Date (the Decision Date ) for the relevant Tranche whether it agrees to the extension and, if so, the terms of any extension (the Extension Terms ). The Agent shall promptly notify the Company of each relevant Lenders decision.
(c) If an Extension Request is made in respect of a Tranche and, on or before the Decision Date, some but not all of the Lenders under the relevant Tranche have agreed with the Company (on behalf of the Obligors) on the Extension Terms to apply to the relevant Tranche, those Lenders under the relevant Tranche who have not agreed to such terms (in this Clause 8.3 the Non-extending Lenders ) shall:
(i) prior to the Termination Date for the Tranche (as such date applied as at the date of the Extension Request):
(A) continue to provide their proportion of the relevant Tranche on the terms which applied as at the date of the Extension Request; and
(B) be entitled to receive fees and Margins on the basis of those applying as at the date of the Extension Request; and
(ii) on the Termination Date for the Tranche (as such date applied as at the date of the Extension Request), be entitled to be paid or repaid all moneys owing to them under the relevant Tranche,
in each case subject to paragraph (d) below.
(d) If, in relation to an Extension Request there is one or more Non-extending Lenders, the Company may at any time after the Decision Date but before the then current Termination Date for the relevant Tranche:
(i) seek the substitution of any Non-extending Lender provided that the whole of the Commitment of any Non-extending Lender under the relevant Tranche is transferred in full to one or more replacement Lenders (which may, but need not, be an existing Lender); or
(ii) cancel the whole of the Commitment of any Non-extending Lender under the relevant Tranche, provided that the amount owing to that Non-extending Lender under the relevant Tranche is repaid or prepaid in full, whereupon the Total Commitments under this Agreement and the relevant Tranche shall be reduced accordingly.
Each Non-extending Lender agrees to execute any Transfer Certificate reasonably required of it to effect a transfer pursuant to paragraph (d)(i) above. Any transferee in such circumstances shall be deemed to be an Extending Lender (as defined below) for the purposes of this Clause 8.3.
(e) If an Extension Request is made in respect of a Tranche and, on or before the Decision Date, all or any of the Lenders under the relevant Tranche have agreed to the Extension Request and submitted to the Agent, and the Agent has submitted to the Company (on behalf of the Obligors) each Lenders Extension Terms to apply to the relevant Tranche (in this Clause 8.3 the Extending Lenders ), such Extending Lenders shall:
(i) prior to the Termination Date for the Tranche (as such date applied as at the date of the Extension Request):
(A) continue to provide their proportion of the relevant Tranche on the terms which applied as at the date of the Extension Request; and
(B) be entitled to receive fees and margins on the basis of those applying as at the date of the Extension Request; and
(ii) on and from the Termination Date for the Tranche (as such date applied as at the date of the Extension Request):
(A) provide their proportion of the relevant Tranche on the Common Extension Terms;
(B) be entitled to receive the fees and Margins specified in the Common Extension Terms for the remainder of the term of the relevant Tranche; and
(C) be entitled to be paid or repaid all moneys owing to them under the relevant Tranche on the extended Termination Date for the Tranche,
in each case, subject to any further extension under this Clause 8.3.
(f) Without limiting Clause 5.6 ( Company as Obligors Agent ), the Company and the Extending Lenders agree to use reasonable endeavours to agree common Extension Terms to apply to the relevant Tranche based on the Extension Terms submitted by the Existing Lenders to the Agent on or before the Decision Date ( Common Extension Terms ). Any Common Extension Terms agreed between the Company (on behalf of each of the Obligors) and the Extending Lenders under the relevant Tranche shall be documented by way of an Extension Letter signed by the Agent (on behalf of each of the Extending Lenders under the relevant Tranche) and the Company (on behalf of each of the Obligors), provided that, if required under Clause 5.6(c), each Obligor shall also sign such Extension Letter.
(g) For the avoidance of doubt, if an Extension Request is made in respect of a Tranche no consent or agreement is required from a Lender which is not a Lender under the relevant Tranche to either the extension of the relevant Tranche or the Common Extension Terms agreed between the Company (on behalf of each of the Obligors) and the Extending Lenders under the relevant Tranche. Each Lender irrevocably authorises the Agent to sign an Extension Letter approved by it on its behalf.
9. PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
9.1 Illegality
(a) If it becomes unlawful or impossible as a result of a change in law or regulation after the date of this Agreement in any applicable jurisdiction for a Lender to perform any of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain its participation in any Loan:
(i) that Lender shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of that event;
(ii) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) below, upon the Agent notifying the Company, the Commitment of that Lender will be immediately suspended or cancelled; and
(iii) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) below, each Borrower shall repay that Lenders participation in each Loan made to that Borrower on:
(A) the later of the last day of the current Interest Period for the Loan and the thirtieth day after the Agent has notified the Company; or
(B) if earlier, the date specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the Agent (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by law).
(b) Any suspension or cancellation under paragraph (a) above:
(i) must apply only to the extent necessary to avoid the illegality or impossibility; and
(ii) in the case of suspension, may continue only for so long as the illegality or impossibility continues or, if earlier, until the date on which a substitution is made pursuant to paragraph (c) below.
(c) The Company may elect to substitute a Lender following a notice being given under paragraph (a) above from the Agent on behalf of that Lender. If the Company so elects, the relevant Lender shall, subject to Clause 25.5, execute a Transfer Certificate reasonably required of it to effect such a substitution.
9.2 Change of control
Within 30 days of being notified or actually becoming aware that:
(a) any person has obtained Control of the Company;
(b) there has been a change of Control of the Company; or
(c) the Company has become a Subsidiary of any person,
any Lender may require one or more Borrowers to prepay the Lenders participation in all Loans or cancel its Commitment (or both) within 60 days of the Lender being notified or actually becoming aware of the occurrence of any of the events described in paragraphs (a) to (c) above. The Lenders Commitment under each Tranche for which it has a Commitment shall be cancelled by the amount of any prepayment to the Lender under this Clause.
9.3 Voluntary cancellation
The Company may, if it gives the Agent not less than three Business Days (or such shorter period as the Majority Lenders may agree) prior notice, cancel the whole or any part (being a minimum amount of US$5,000,000 and a whole multiple of US$1,000,000) of the Total Available Commitment for a Tranche. Any cancellation under this Clause 9.3 shall reduce the Commitments of the Lenders rateably under that Tranche.
9.4 Voluntary prepayment of Loans
A Borrower to which a Loan has been made may, if it gives the Agent not less than three Business Days (or such shorter period as the Majority Lenders may agree) prior notice, prepay the whole or any part of the Loan (but, if in part, being an amount that
reduces the Base Currency Amount of the Loan by a minimum amount of US$5,000,000 and a whole multiple of US$1,000,000).
9.5 Cancellation at the end of the Availability Period
Any undrawn portion of a Tranche shall automatically be cancelled at the end of the Availability Period for that Tranche.
9.6 Right of repayment and cancellation in relation to a single Lender
(a) If:
(i) any sum payable to any Lender by an Obligor is required to be increased under Clause 14.1 ( Payments by Obligors );
(ii) any Lender claims indemnification from the Company under Clause 14.2 ( Payment of Taxes ) or Clause 15.1 ( Increased costs ); or
(iii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender,
the Company may:
(iv) whilst the circumstance giving rise to the requirement or indemnification continues; and
(v) if no Default is subsisting,
give the Agent not less than 3 Business Days notice of cancellation of the Commitment of that Lender and its intention to procure the repayment of that Lenders participation in the Loans.
(b) On receipt of a notice referred to in paragraph (a) above, the Commitment of that Lender shall immediately be reduced to zero.
(c) On the last day of each Interest Period which ends after the Company has given notice under paragraph (a) above (or, if earlier, the date specified by the Company in that notice), each Borrower to which a Loan is outstanding shall repay that Lenders participation in that Loan.
(d) The Agent shall as soon as practicable after receipt of a notice referred to in paragraph (a) above, notify all the Lenders.
9.7 Restrictions
(a) Any notice of cancellation or prepayment given by any Party under this Clause 9 shall be irrevocable and, unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, shall specify the date or dates upon which the relevant cancellation or prepayment is to be made and the amount of that cancellation or prepayment.
(b) Any prepayment under this Agreement shall be made together with accrued interest on the amount prepaid and, subject to any Break Costs, without premium or penalty.
(c) Unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, any part of a Tranche which is repaid or prepaid may be reborrowed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(d) The Borrowers shall not repay or prepay all or any part of the Loans or cancel all or any part of the Commitments except at the times and in the manner expressly provided for in this Agreement.
(e) No amount of the Total Commitments cancelled under this Agreement may be subsequently reinstated.
(f) If the Agent receives a notice under this Clause 9 it shall promptly forward a copy of that notice to either the Company or the affected Lender or Lenders, as appropriate.
(g) All prepayments of a Tranche shall be applied to the participations of each Lender in that Tranche on a pro rata basis according to the principal amount outstanding to each Lender under that Tranche at the time of the prepayment, except in the case of a prepayment as described in Clauses 9.1, 9.2 and 9.6 above where the prepayment shall be applied directly to the principal amount outstanding of the affected Lender.
SECTION 5
COSTS OF UTILISATION
10. INTEREST
10.1 Calculation of interest
The rate of interest on each Loan for each Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of:
(a) the applicable Margin;
(b) the applicable Base Rate; and
(c) any Mandatory Costs (if any).
10.2 Payment of interest
The Borrower to which a Loan has been made shall pay accrued interest on that Loan in arrears on the last day of each Interest Period (and, if the Interest Period is longer than six Months, on the dates falling at six monthly intervals after the first day of the Interest Period).
10.3 Default interest
(a) If an Obligor fails to pay any amount payable by it under a Financing Document on its due date, interest shall accrue on the overdue amount from the due date up to the date of actual payment (both before and after judgment) at a rate which, subject to paragraph (b) below, is the sum of 2 per cent and the rate which would have been payable if the overdue amount had, during the period of non-payment, constituted a Loan in the currency of the overdue amount for successive Interest Periods, each of a duration selected by the Agent (acting reasonably). Any interest accruing under this Clause 10.3 shall be immediately payable by the Obligor on demand by the Agent .
(b) If any overdue amount consists of all or part of a Loan which became due on a day which was not the last day of an Interest Period relating to that Loan:
(i) the first Interest Period for that overdue amount shall have a duration equal to the unexpired portion of the current Interest Period relating to that Loan; and
(ii) the rate of interest applying to the overdue amount during that first Interest Period shall be 2 per cent. per annum plus the rate which would have applied if the overdue amount had not become due.
(c) Default interest (if unpaid) arising on an overdue amount will be compounded with the overdue amount at the end of each Interest Period applicable to that overdue amount but will remain immediately due and payable.
10.4 Notification of rates of interest
The Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders and the relevant Borrower of the determination of a rate of interest under this Agreement.
11. INTEREST PERIODS
11.1 Selection of Interest Periods
(a) Subject to this Clause 11, a Borrower (or the Company on behalf of a Borrower) may select an Interest Period of 1, 2, 3 or 6 Months or 30, 60, 90 or 180 days (or a period which would end not more than 3 Business Days after or
before any of those periods would end) or any other period agreed between the Company and the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders if less than 6 Months, or all Lenders, if more than 6 Months).
(b) An Interest Period for a Swingline Loan must not be more than 7 days.
(c) An Interest Period for a Loan shall not extend beyond the Termination Date applicable to its Tranche.
(d) Each Interest Period for a Loan shall start on its Utilisation Date.
(e) A Loan has one Interest Period only.
11.2 Non-Business Days
If an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that Interest Period will instead end on the next Business Day in that calendar month (if there is one) or on the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
12. CHANGES TO THE CALCULATION OF INTEREST
12.1 Absence of quotations
Subject to Clause 12.2 ( Market disruption ), if LIBOR, or if applicable, EURIBOR, HIBOR, CDOR or BBSY, is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks but a Reference Bank does not supply a quotation by the Specified Time on the Quotation Day, the applicable LIBOR, EURIBOR, HIBOR, CDOR or BBSY shall be determined on the basis of the quotations of the remaining Reference Banks.
12.2 Market disruption
(a) If the Agent determines that a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to a Loan for any Interest Period, then it shall promptly notify the Company and the Lenders, and the rate of interest on each Affected Lenders participation in that Loan for the Interest Period shall be the rate per annum which is the sum of:
(i) the applicable Margin;
(ii) the rate notified to the Agent by that Affected Lender as soon as practicable, and in any event no later than the Business Day before interest is due to be paid in respect of that Interest Period, to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum the cost to that Affected Lender of funding its participation in that Loan from whatever source or sources it may reasonably select; and
(iii) the Mandatory Costs, if any, applicable to that Lenders participation in the Loan.
(b) Each Lender shall determine the rate notified by it under sub-paragraph (a)(ii) above in good faith. The rate so notified and any notification under the definition of Market Disruption Event, will be conclusive and binding on the parties in the absence of manifest error.
(c) If a Market Disruption Event occurs in respect of a Revolving Loan and the Agent or the Company so requires, the Agent and the Company shall enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than thirty days) with a view to agreeing a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest.
(d) Any alternative basis agreed pursuant to paragraph (c) above shall only apply with the prior consent of all the Lenders and the Company, and then shall be binding on all Parties.
(e) The Agent shall promptly inform the Company and each Lender of any alternative basis agreed under paragraphs (c) and (d) above.
(f) The Agent shall promptly notify to the Company:
(i) on request any rate, or other information notified or specified by a Lender or the Agent under this Clause 12.2; and
(ii) if there is a Market Disruption Event, the identity of any Lender or Lenders giving a notification under the definition of Market Disruption Event.
(g) Subject to paragraph (h), each of the Agent, the Company and the other Obligors shall keep confidential and not disclose to any other Lender or any other person except the Company and any other Obligors, any information relating to a Lender described in paragraph (f) above. The Agent shall ensure that its officers and employees involved in performing its functions as Agent keep that information confidential and do not disclose it or allow it to be available to any other person or office within the Agent.
(h) However, the Agent, the Borrower, the Company or its officers or employees may disclose such information described in paragraph (g) above:
(i) to the extent required by any applicable law or regulation; or
(ii) to the extent it reasonably deems necessary in connection with any actual or contemplated proceedings or a claim with respect to this Clause 12.2.
(i) A Lender who gives a notification under the definition of Market Disruption Event at any time before 5.00 pm on the Business Day after the relevant Quotation Day may in that notification request the Agent to notify each other Lender that it has received a notification under the definition of Market Disruption Event (without giving details) and the Agent shall promptly comply with the request.
12.3 Break Costs
(a) Subject to paragraph (b) below, each Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand by a Finance Party, pay to that Finance Party its Break Costs attributable to all or any part of a Loan or Unpaid Sum being paid by that Borrower on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for that Loan or Unpaid Sum.
(b) If all or any part of a Loan or Unpaid Sum is paid by a Borrower on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for that Loan or Unpaid Sum as a consequence of the Company exercising its rights under Clause 9.6 ( Right of repayment and cancellation in relation to a single Lender ) or as a consequence of a mandatory prepayment under Clause 9.2 ( Change of Control ) then any Margin applicable to the Loan shall be excluded in the calculation of Break Costs for the purposes of Clause 12.3(a).
(c) Each Lender shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after a demand by the Agent or the Borrower, provide a certificate to the Borrower confirming the amount of its Break Costs for any Interest Period in which they accrue.
13. FEES
13.1 Agents fee
The Company shall pay to the Agent (for its own account) a fee in the amount and at the times agreed in a Fee Letter.
13.2 Line Fee
(a) The Company shall pay to the Agent (for the account of each Lender) a non-refundable fee in the Base Currency in respect of each Tranche computed at the rate per annum specified in the table below opposite the applicable S&P Rating (as at the first day of the relevant calendar quarter) on that Lenders Commitment under that Tranche.
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(b) The accrued line fee in respect of a Tranche is payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December occurring before the cancellation of all Commitments under that Tranche, and on the cancelled amount of the relevant Lenders Commitments under that Tranche at the time any cancellation of such Commitments is effected.
13.3 Participation Fee
The Company shall, on behalf of each Borrower, pay to the Agent (for the account of each Lender) a participation fee in an amount and at the time agreed in a Fee Letter.
SECTION 6
ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
14. TAX GROSS UP AND INDEMNITIES
14.1 Payments by Obligors
All payments to be made by an Obligor to the Agent or a Lender, or by the Agent (having received a payment from an Obligor or any sum deemed for tax purposes to be received or receivable by the Agent from an Obligor) to a Lender under the Financing Documents, shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of Taxes unless such Obligor or Agent is required by law to make a Tax Deduction such that the Agent or a Lender, as the case may be ( Indemnified Party ), would not actually receive on the due date the full amount provided for under the Financing Documents, in which case:
(a) the Obligor or Agent, as the case may be, agrees to deduct the amount for the Taxes (and any further deduction applicable to any further payment due under paragraph (e) below);
(b) each Obligor shall promptly upon becoming aware that an Obligor must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such Tax Deduction) notify the Agent accordingly;
(c) the Obligor or Agent, as the case may be, agrees to pay an amount equal to the amount deducted by it to the relevant taxing authority in accordance with applicable law and within the time allowed;
(d) within 30 days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction, the Obligor making that Tax Deduction shall deliver to the Agent for the Indemnified Party entitled to the payment evidence (including receipts) satisfactory to that Indemnified Party, acting reasonably, that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant taxing authority;
(e) the Obligor shall pay such additional amounts as are necessary so that, after making the deduction and further deductions applicable to additional amounts payable under this Clause (if any), the Indemnified Party receives (at the time the payment is due) a sum net of any Tax Deduction equal to the amount it would have received if no Tax Deduction had been made or required to be made; and
(f) the Obligor agrees to pay to the Agent an amount equal to any deduction which the Agent is required to make under this Clause 14.
14.2 Payment of Taxes
(a) The Obligors shall (within three Business Days of demand by the Agent) pay to the Agent or a Lender (as the case may be) an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Agent or Lender (as the case may be) determines will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of Taxes by that Agent or Lender.
(b) Clause 14.2(a) shall not apply:
(i) with respect to any Taxes assessed on the Agent or a Lender (as the case may be):
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if those Taxes are imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or receivable by the Agent or Lender (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable); or
(ii) to the extent that the loss, liability or cost referred to in Clause 14.2(a):
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(c) The Agent shall promptly notify the Obligors of the event which will give rise, or has given rise, to a claim pursuant to Clause 14.2(a) and any Lender making or intending to make such a claim shall accordingly promptly notify the Agent of any such event.
(d) A Lender shall, on receiving a payment from an Obligor under this Clause 14.2, notify the Agent.
14.3 Exclusions
An Obligor is not required to pay an additional amount to an Indemnified Party under Clauses 14.1(e) and (f) ( Payments by Obligors ) if the obligation to do so arises as a result of any one or more of the following:
(a) the deduction is in respect of Accountable Taxes (other than Taxes imposed by the United Kingdom) and is as a result of the Indemnified Party being a resident of, or organised or doing business in or having a connection with, the jurisdiction imposing the Accountable Taxes (other than where the Indemnified Party is considered a resident of, or as being organised or doing business in or having a connection with the jurisdiction, solely as a result of being a party to the Financing Documents or any transaction contemplated by the Financing Documents);
(b) the deduction is in respect of Australian Withholding Tax and is as a result of the Indemnified Party being an Offshore Associate of an Obligor for the purposes of section 128F(6) of the Tax Act other than where an Obligor has breached its obligations under Clause 14.7 ( Public Offer );
(c) the deduction being required as a result of any representation or warranty given by the Indemnified Party under Clause 14.7 ( Public Offer ) being untrue;
(d) the deduction is in respect of Indirect Tax but only to the extent that the obligation is provided for under Clause 14.9 ( Indirect Tax );
(e) the Tax Deduction is in respect of Tax imposed by the United Kingdom from a payment of interest under any Financing Document if on the date which the payment falls due:
(i) the payment could have been made to the Agent or Lender without a Tax Deduction if it was a Qualifying Lender, but on that date that Agent or Lender is not or has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became the Agent or a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the published interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or Treaty, or any published practice or concession of any relevant taxing authority; or
(ii) the Agent or Lender is a Treaty Lender and the Obligor making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Agent or Lender without the Tax Deduction had the Agent or Lender complied with its obligations under Clause 14.6 ( Procedural Formalities ).
14.4 Tax credit
(a) This Clause 14.4 applies if an Obligor complies with Clause 14.1(b), (c), (e) and (f) ( Payments by Obligors ) or Clause 14.2 ( Payment of Taxes ) and, as a result, the Agent or a Lender determines (in its sole opinion) that it has received and retained a tax credit, tax rebate or similar benefit for any tax payable by it that the Agent or the Lender identifies as being attributable to the amount deducted and paid to the relevant authority or paid to it by the Obligor (a Credit ).
(b) In that case, the Agent or Lender, as applicable, agrees to reimburse to the Obligor an amount equal to the amount that the Agent or Lender determines (in its sole opinion) to be the proportion of the Credit, as will leave the Agent or Lender (after the reimbursement) in no worse position than it would have been in had no deductions or payments been required under Clauses 14.1 or 14.2. However, the Agent or Lender need pay only to the extent it can do so in its sole opinion without prejudicing the retention of the amount of the Credit. In complying with this Clause, neither the Agent nor any Lender need disclose to the Obligor information about their tax affairs or order their tax affairs in a particular way.
(c) To the extent that a Credit of the Agent or a Lender is subsequently disallowed or cancelled, the Obligor must on demand from that Agent or Lender repay to that Agent or Lender the amount of the Credit reimbursed to that Obligor under this Clause 14.4.
14.5 Lender Status Confirmation
(a) Each New Lender which becomes a party to this Agreement after the date of this Agreement shall indicate, in the Transfer Certificate which it executes on becoming a party, and for the benefit of the Agent and without liability to any Obligor, which of the following categories it falls in:
(i) not a Qualifying Lender;
(ii) a Qualifying Lender (other than a Treaty Lender); or
(iii) a Treaty Lender.
(b) If a New Lender fails to indicate its status in accordance with this Clause 14.5 then such New Lender shall be treated for the purposes of this Agreement as if it is not a Qualifying Lender until such time as it notifies the Agent which category applies (and the Agent, upon receipt of such notification, shall inform the Company). For the avoidance of doubt, a Transfer Certificate shall not be invalidated by any failure of a Lender to comply with this Clause 14.5.
(c) Each New Lender and each Lender shall promptly notify the Agent if there is any change in the position from that set out above, and each Lender shall promptly after the date of this Agreement notify the Agent (who shall notify the Company) of the category in paragraph (a) above in which it falls.
14.6 Procedural Formalities
A Treaty Lender and each Obligor which makes a payment to which that Treaty Lender is entitled shall co-operate in completing any procedural formalities necessary for that Obligor to obtain authorisation to make that payment without a Tax Deduction.
14.7 Public Offer
(a) The Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners each undertake, represent and warrant to the Obligors as follows:
(i) On behalf of the Obligors, it has made invitations to become a Lender under this Agreement in to at least ten parties, each of whom, as at the date the relevant invitation was made, the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners reasonably believed was carrying on the business of providing finance or investing or dealing in securities in the course of operating in financial markets, for the purposes of Section 128F(3A)(a)(i) of the Tax Act; and
(ii) The Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners reasonably believed each offeree was not an Associate of any of the other offerees or Amcor.
(b) Each Obligor confirms that none of the potential offerees whose names were disclosed to it by an Original Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner before the date of this Agreement were known or suspected by it to be an Offshore Associate of that Obligor.
(c) Each Lender represents and warrants that:
(i) an offer to participate in the Tranches in which it is participating was made to it by the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners or on behalf of the Company;
(ii) it was at the time of the offer, and will be at the time of advancing funds under the Tranches in which it is participating, carrying on a business of providing finance, or investing or dealing in securities, in the course of operating in financial markets; and
(iii) except as disclosed to the Company, so far as its officers and agents involved in the Loans have actual knowledge, it is not an Associate of any other person which was offered a participation under the Tranches in which it is participating or the Company.
(d) At the cost of the Company, each Lender and the Agent will, so far as it is reasonably able to do so, do or provide such other things (including
information) which the Company reasonably asks it to do or provide in connection with the offers to participate in the Tranches which the Company considers practicable and necessary to ensure that the requirements of section 128F of the Tax Act are satisfied.
14.8 Stamp duties and Taxes
The Company shall:
(a) pay; and
(b) within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party against any cost, loss or liability that Finance Party incurs in relation to,
all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Financing Document or the transfer of any rights by a Finance Party under a Financing Document.
14.9 Indirect Tax
(a) All payments to be made by an Obligor under or in connection with any Financing Document have been calculated without regard to Indirect Tax and shall be deemed to be exclusive of any Indirect Tax. If all or part of any such payment is the consideration for a taxable supply or chargeable with Indirect Tax then, when the Obligor makes the payment:
(i) it must pay to the Finance Party an additional amount equal to that payment (or part) multiplied by the appropriate rate of Indirect Tax; and
(ii) the Finance Party will promptly provide to the Obligor a tax invoice complying with the relevant law relating to that Indirect Tax.
(b) Where a Financing Document requires an Obligor to reimburse a Finance Party for any costs or expenses, that Obligor shall also at the same time pay and indemnify that Finance Party against all Indirect Tax incurred by that Finance Party in respect of the costs or expenses save to the extent that that Finance Party is entitled to repayment or an input credit in respect of the Indirect Tax. The Finance Party will promptly provide to the Obligor a tax invoice complying with the relevant law relating to that Indirect Tax.
14.10 FATCA Information
(a) Subject to paragraph (c) below, each Party shall, within ten Business Days of a reasonable request by another Party but no earlier than 3 months prior to the first relevant FATCA Application Date:
(i) confirm to that other Party whether it is:
(A) a FATCA Exempt Party; or
(B) not a FATCA Exempt Party; and
(ii) supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA (including its applicable passthru payment percentage or other information required under the US Treasury Regulations or other official guidance including intergovernmental agreements) as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Partys compliance with FATCA.
(b) If a Party confirms to another Party pursuant to clause 14.10(a)(i) above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not, or has ceased to be a FATCA Exempt Party, that Party shall notify that other Party reasonably promptly.
(c) Paragraph (a) above shall not oblige any Finance Party to do anything which would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of:
(i) any law or regulation;
(ii) any fiduciary duty; or
(iii) any duty of confidentiality.
(d) If a Party fails to confirm its status or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with paragraph (a) above (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where paragraph (c) above applies), then:
(i) if that Party failed to confirm whether it is (and/or remains) a FATCA Exempt Party then such Party shall be treated for the purposes of the Financing Documents as if it is not a FATCA Exempt Party; and
(ii) if that Party failed to confirm its applicable passthru payment percentage then such Party shall be treated for the purposes of the Financing Documents (and payments made thereunder) as if its applicable passthru payment percentage is 100%,
until (in each case) such time as the Party in question provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information.
(e) If a Borrower is a US Tax Obligor, or where the Agent reasonably believes that its obligations under FATCA require it, each Lender shall, within ten Business Days of:
(i) where a Borrower is a US Tax Obligor and the relevant Lender is a Lender as at the Refinancing Time, the Refinancing Time;
(ii) where a Borrower is a US Tax Obligor and the relevant Lender is a New Lender, the relevant Transfer Date;
(iii) the date a new US Tax Obligor accedes as a Borrower; or
(iv) where the Borrower is not a US Tax Obligor, the date of a request from the Agent,
supply to the Agent:
(v) a withholding certificate on Form W-8 or Form W-9 (or any successor form) (as applicable); or
(vi) any withholding statement and other documentation, authorisations and waivers as the Agent may require to certify or establish the status of such Lender under FATCA.
The Agent shall provide any withholding certificate, withholding statement, documentation, authorisations and waivers it receives from a Lender pursuant to this paragraph (e) to the Borrower and shall be entitled to rely on any such
withholding certificate, withholding statement, documentation, authorisations and waivers provided without further verification. The Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it under or in connection with this paragraph (e).
(f) Each Lender agrees that if any withholding certificate, withholding statement, documentation, authorisations and waivers provided to the Agent pursuant to paragraph (e) above is or becomes materially inaccurate or incomplete, it shall promptly update such withholding certificate, withholding statement, documentation, authorisations and waivers or promptly notify the Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. The Agent shall provide any such updated withholding certificate, withholding statement, documentation, authorisations and waivers to the Borrower. The Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it under or in connection with this paragraph (f).
14.11 FATCA Deduction
(a) Each Party may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no Party shall be required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction.
(b) Each Party shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction) notify the Party to whom it is making the payment and, in addition, shall notify the Company, the Agent and the other Finance Parties.
15. INCREASED COSTS
15.1 Increased costs
(a) Subject to Clause 15.3 ( Exceptions ) the Company shall, within three Business Days of a demand by the Agent, pay for the account of a Finance Party the amount of any Increased Costs incurred by that Finance Party or any of its Affiliates as a result of:
(i) the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation or application of) any law or regulation; or
(ii) compliance with any law or regulation,
made after the date of this Agreement. This includes, without limitation, any law or regulation with regard to capital adequacy, prudential limits, liquidity, reserve assets or Tax.
(b) In this Agreement Increased Costs means:
(i) a reduction in the rate of return from any Tranche or on a Finance Partys (or its Affiliates) overall capital (including, without limitation, as a result of any reduction in the rate of return on capital as more capital is required to be allocated);
(ii) an additional or increased cost; or
(iii) a reduction of any amount due and payable under any Financing Document,
which is incurred or suffered by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates to the extent that it is attributable to that Finance Party having entered into its
Commitment or funding or performing its obligations under any Financing Document.
15.2 Increased cost claims
(a) A Finance Party intending to make a claim pursuant to Clause 15.1 ( Increased costs ) shall notify the Agent of the event giving rise to the claim as soon as possible after it becomes aware of the event, following which the Agent shall promptly notify the Company.
(b) Each Finance Party shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the Agent, provide a certificate confirming the amount and basis of calculation of its Increased Costs. However, nothing in this Clause 15.2 obliges a Finance Party to provide any details of its business or tax affairs which it considers in good faith to be confidential.
(c) Compensation in respect of a claim for Increased Costs need not be in the form of a lump sum and may be demanded as a series of payments. Compensation in respect of a claim for Increased Costs may not be demanded by a Lender in respect of any Increased Costs incurred more than 9 months prior to the date upon which any demand is made under this Clause.
15.3 Exceptions
Clause 15.1 ( Increased costs ) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is:
(a) attributable to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by an Obligor;
(b) attributable to a FATCA Deduction required to be made by a Party;
(c) compensated for by Clause 14 ( Tax Gross Up and Indemnities ) (or would have been compensated for under Clause 14 ( Tax Gross Up and Indemnities ) but was not so compensated solely because one of the exclusions in Clause 14.3 ( Exclusions ) applied);
(d) attributable to the wilful breach by the relevant Finance Party or its Affiliates of any law or regulation; or
(e) compensated for by the payment of Mandatory Costs.
15.4 Right to substitute
The Company may elect to substitute a Lender following a demand under Clause 15.1 ( Increased Costs ) from the Agent on behalf of that Lender.
16. OTHER INDEMNITIES
16.1 Currency indemnity
(a) If any sum due from an Obligor under the Financing Documents (a Sum ), or any order, judgment or award given or made in relation to a Sum, has to be converted from the currency (the First Currency ) in which that Sum is payable into another currency (the Second Currency ) for the purpose of:
(i) making or filing a claim or proof against that Obligor; or
(ii) obtaining or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation to any litigation or arbitration proceedings,
that Obligor shall as an independent obligation, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party to whom that Sum is due against any
cost, loss or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion including any discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to convert that Sum from the First Currency into the Second Currency and (B) the rate or rates of exchange available to that person at the time of its receipt of that Sum.
(b) Each Obligor waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Financing Documents in a currency or currency unit other than that in which it is expressed to be payable.
(c) Payment of an amount in a currency other than the due currency does not discharge that amount except to the extent of the amount of the due currency actually obtained when the recipient converts the amount received into the due currency.
16.2 Other indemnities
Each Obligor shall, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party against any cost, expense, loss or liability (including legal fees) incurred by that Finance Party as a result of:
(a) the occurrence of any Default;
(b) any other information produced or approved by the Company under or in connection with the Financing Documents or the transactions they contemplate being or being alleged to be misleading or deceptive in any respect;
(c) any enquiry, investigation, subpoena (or similar order) or litigation with respect to any Obligor or with respect to the transactions contemplated or financed under this Agreement;
(d) a failure by an Obligor to pay any amount due under a Financing Document on its due date, including, any cost, loss or liability arising as a result of Clause 29 ( Sharing among the Finance Parties );
(e) funding, or making arrangements to fund, its participation in a Loan requested by a Borrower in a Utilisation Request but not made by reason of the operation of any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement;
(f) a Loan (or part of a Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment given by a Borrower or the Company;
(g) an amount being paid or payable by that Finance Party to the Agent under Clause 27.10 ( Lenders Indemnity to the Agent ); or
(h) the Company acting or purporting to act as agent for an Obligor under Clause 5.6 ( Company as Obligors Agent ) even if acting outside of its actual or implied authority,
in each case, other than where such cost, expense, loss or liability arose out of the gross negligence or wilful default of the relevant Finance Party.
16.3 Indemnity to the Agent
The Company shall promptly indemnify the Agent against any cost, loss or liability incurred by the Agent (acting reasonably) as a result of:
(a) investigating any event which it reasonably believes is a Default; or
(b) entering into or performing any foreign exchange contract for the purposes of Clause 7 ( Optional Currencies ); or
(c) acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction which it reasonably believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised.
17. MITIGATION BY THE FINANCE PARTIES
17.1 Mitigation
(a) Each Finance Party shall, in consultation with the Company, take all reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which would result in any amount becoming payable to it under, or its Commitment cancelled pursuant to, any of the following Clauses: Clause 9.1 ( Illegality ), Clause 14 ( Tax gross-up and indemnities ) (other than Clauses 14.4 ( Tax Credit ) or 14.9 ( Indirect Tax )) or Clause 15 ( Increased costs ) including by transferring its rights and obligations under the Financing Documents to another Affiliate or Relevant Lending Office.
(b) Paragraph (a) above does not in any way limit the obligations of any Obligor under the Financing Documents including under Clause 14 ( Tax gross-up and indemnities ).
17.2 Indemnity and limitation of liability
(a) The Company shall indemnify each Finance Party for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by that Finance Party as a result of steps taken by it under Clause 17.1 ( Mitigation ).
(b) A Finance Party is not obliged to take any steps under Clause 17.1 ( Mitigation ) if, in the opinion of that Finance Party (acting reasonably), to do so might be prejudicial to it.
18. COSTS AND EXPENSES
18.1 Transaction expenses
The Company shall, within 3 Business Days of demand, pay the Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Lenders and Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners) the amount of all costs and expenses (including the legal fees of one firm in each relevant jurisdiction) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution and syndication of:
(a) this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement; and
(b) any other Financing Documents executed after the date of this Agreement. To the extent that the Company reimburses the Agent under this Clause 18.1, the amount of the reimbursement is in consideration for the administration and facilitating services provided by the Agent to the Company under Clause 27.1(d) .
18.2 Amendment costs
If (a) an Obligor requests an amendment, waiver or consent or (b) an amendment is required pursuant to Clause 30.9 ( Change of currency ), the Company shall, within three Business Days of demand, reimburse the Agent and each other Finance Party for the amount of all costs and expenses (including the legal fees of one firm in each relevant jurisdiction, unless otherwise agreed between the Agent and the Company) reasonably incurred by or for the account of the Agent or the Finance Party in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement.
18.3 Enforcement costs
The Company shall, promptly on demand, pay to each Finance Party the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by that Finance Party in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights under, any Financing Document or in connection with anything referred to in Clause 16.2(c) ( Other indemnities ).
SECTION 7
GUARANTEE
19. GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY
19.1 Consideration
Each Guarantor acknowledges incurring obligations and giving rights under this Agreement for valuable consideration received from the Agent and each Lender.
19.2 Guarantee
Each Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees payment to the Agent and each Lender of the Guaranteed Money. If an Obligor does not pay the Guaranteed Money on time and in accordance with this Agreement (or within any applicable period of grace), then each Guarantor agrees to pay the Guaranteed Money to the Agent on demand from the Agent (whether or not demand has been made on the Obligor). A demand may be made at any time and from time to time.
19.3 Indemnity
Each Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably indemnifies the Agent and each Lender against any liability or loss arising and any Costs they suffer or incur because:
(a) an Obligor does not, is not obliged to, or is unable to pay the Guaranteed Money or the liability to pay the Guaranteed Money is unenforceable in whole or in part as a result of lack of capacity, power or authority or improper exercise of power or authority; or
(b) an Obligor is or becomes Insolvent (including, without limitation, liability or loss suffered by the Agent or any Lender because an amount is payable by the Agent or the Lender to a liquidator or trustee in bankruptcy in connection with a payment by the Obligor); or
(c) the Guaranteed Money is not or has never been recoverable from each Guarantor under Clause 19.2, or from any Guarantor because of any other circumstance whatsoever including, without limitation, any transaction relating to the Guaranteed Money being void, voidable or unenforceable and whether or not the relevant Agent or that Lender knew or should have known anything about that transaction; or
(d) any person exercises or does not exercise rights under this Agreement.
19.4 Agents personal loss
Each Guarantor as principal debtor agrees to pay to the Agent for its own account on demand a sum equal to the amount of the liability or loss described in Clause 19.3 which is suffered by that Agent personally. Each Guarantor as principal debtor agrees to pay to each Lender on demand a sum equal to the amount of the liability or loss described in Clause 19.3 which is suffered by that Lender.
19.5 Cross-guarantee and cross-indemnity
This Cross Guarantee takes effect as a cross-guarantee and cross-indemnity and operates as a separate guarantee and indemnity in relation to each Obligor as if that person was excluded from the definition of Guarantor.
19.6 Extent of Cross Guarantee
(a) The Cross Guarantee is a continuing obligation despite any intervening payment, settlement or other thing and extends to all of the Guaranteed Money and other money payable under the Cross Guarantee.
(b) Each Guarantor waives any right it has of first requiring the Agent or any Lender, as the case may be, to commence proceedings or enforce any other right against any Obligor other Obligor or any other person before claiming from the Obligor under the Cross Guarantee.
19.7 Preservation of Agents and Lenders rights
The liabilities under the Cross Guarantee of each Guarantor as a guarantor, principal debtor or indemnifier and the rights of the Agent and each Lender under the Cross Guarantee are not affected by anything which might otherwise affect them at law or in equity including, without limitation, one or more of the following (whether occurring with or without the consent of a person):
(a) the Agent, any Lender or another person granting time or other indulgence (with or without the imposition of an additional burden) to, compounding or compromising with or wholly or partially releasing any Obligor or another person in any way;
(b) the release of any Obligor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the Group;
(c) laches, acquiescence, delay, acts, omissions or mistakes on the part of the Agent, any Lender or another person or any two or more of them;
(d) any variation or novation of a right of the Agent, any Lender or another person or material alteration of a document, in respect of any Obligor or another person including, without limitation, an increase in the limit of or other variation in connection with advances or accommodation;
(e) the transaction of business, expressly or impliedly, with, for or at the request of any Obligor or another person;
(f) changes which from time to time may take place in the membership, name or business of a firm, partnership, committee or association whether by death, retirement, admission or otherwise whether or not the Obligor or another person was a member;
(g) the loss or impairment of a collateral Encumbrance or a negotiable instrument;
(h) a Financing Document being void, voidable or unenforceable;
(i) a person dealing in any way with an Encumbrance, a Guarantee, the Cross Guarantee, a judgment or a negotiable instrument (including, without limitation, taking, abandoning or releasing (wholly or partially), realising, exchanging, varying, abstaining from perfecting or taking advantage of it);
(j) the death of any person or any person becoming Insolvent;
(k) a change in the legal capacity, rights or obligations of a person;
(l) the fact that a person is a trustee, nominee, joint owner, joint venturer or a member of a partnership, firm or association;
(m) a judgment against any Obligor or another person;
(n) the receipt of a dividend after a person has become Insolvent or the payment of a sum or sums into the account of any Obligor or another person at any time (whether received or paid jointly, jointly and severally or otherwise);
(o) any part of the Guaranteed Money being irrecoverable;
(p) an assignment of rights in connection with the Guaranteed Money;
(q) the acceptance of repudiation or other termination in connection with the Guaranteed Money;
(r) the invalidity or unenforceability of an obligation or liability of a person other than an Obligor;
(s) invalidity or irregularity in the execution of the Cross Guarantee by any Guarantor or any deficiency in or irregularity in the exercise of the powers of any Guarantor to enter into or observe its obligations under the Cross Guarantee;
(t) the opening of a new account by any Obligor with the Agent, any Lender or another person or the operation of a new account;
(u) a person becoming an Obligor under Clause 26.2 or 26.4 at any time;
(v) an Obligor ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Company at any time (whether with or without the consent of the Agent or the Lenders); or
(w) any obligation of any Obligor being discharged by operation of law or otherwise.
19.8 Guarantor liability not affected
The liability of each Guarantor under the Cross Guarantee is not affected:
(a) because any other person who was intended to enter into the Cross Guarantee, or otherwise become a co-surety or co-indemnifier for payment of the Guaranteed Money or other money payable under the Cross Guarantee has not done so or has not done so effectively; or
(b) because a person who is a co-surety or co-indemnifier for payment of the Guaranteed Money or other money payable under the Cross Guarantee is discharged under an agreement or under statute or a principle of law or equity.
19.9 Suspension of Guarantors rights
As long as the Guaranteed Money or other money payable under the Cross Guarantee remains unpaid, each Guarantor must not without the consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders):
(a) in reduction of its liability under the Cross Guarantee, raise a defence, set-off or counterclaim available to itself, any other Obligor or a co-surety or co-indemnifier against the Agent or a Lender or claim a set-off or make a counterclaim against the Agent or a Lender; or
(b) subject to paragraph (e), make a claim or enforce a right (including, without limitation, an Encumbrance) against any other Obligor or against their estate or property; or
(c) prove in competition with the Agent or a Lender if an Obligor is or becomes Insolvent whether in respect of an amount paid by each Guarantor under the Cross Guarantee, in respect of another amount applied by the Agent or a Lender in reduction of each Guarantors liability under the Cross Guarantee, or otherwise; or
(d) claim to be entitled by way of indemnity, subrogation, marshalling or otherwise to the benefit of an Encumbrance or Guarantee or a share in it now or subsequently held for the Guaranteed Money or other money payable under the Cross Guarantee; or
(e) claim to be entitled to any contribution or demand any contribution from any other Guarantor except:
(i) under the Deed of Contribution; and
(ii) provided that the other Guarantor is not Insolvent.
19.10 Agents right to prove
Each Guarantor irrevocably appoints the Agent and each Authorised Officer of the Agent severally its attorney.
Each attorney may:
(a) in the name of each Guarantor or the attorney do anything which each Guarantor may lawfully do to exercise a right of proof of each Guarantor following any Obligor being or becoming Insolvent in connection with a matter not connected with its rights as Guarantor (including, without limitation, executing deeds and instituting, conducting and defending legal proceedings and receiving any dividend arising out of that right); and
(b) delegate its powers (including, without limitation, this power of delegation) to any person for any period and may revoke a delegation; and
(c) exercise or concur in exercising its powers even if the attorney has a conflict of duty in exercising its powers or has a direct or personal interest in the means or result of that exercise of powers.
19.11 Ratification
Each Guarantor agrees to ratify anything done by an attorney or its delegate in accordance with Clause 19.10.
19.12 Right of proof
Each Guarantor agrees and acknowledges that it may not exercise the right of proof referred to in Clause 19.10 independently of the attorney.
19.13 Set-off
Each Guarantor agrees that any dividend received by the attorney on the exercise of a right of proof referred to in Clause 19.10 may be set off by the Agent against any Guaranteed Money and other money payable under the Cross Guarantee by each Guarantor.
19.14 Other securities and obligations of Guarantor
The Agents and each Lenders rights under the Cross Guarantee are additional to and do not merge with or affect and are not affected by:
(a) any Encumbrance now or subsequently held by the Agent or any Lender from an Obligor, any Guarantor or any other person; or
(b) any other obligation of any Obligor to the Agent or any Lender,
notwithstanding any rule of law or equity or any statutory provision to the contrary.
19.15 Reinstatement of rights
If a claim is made that all or part of a payment, obligation, settlement, transaction, conveyance or transfer in connection with the Guaranteed Moneys or other money payable under any Financing Document is void or voidable under law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or the protection of creditors or for any other reason and the claim is upheld, conceded or compromised, then:
(a) the Agent and each Lender is entitled immediately as against each Guarantor to the rights in respect of the Guaranteed Money or other money payable under any Financing Document to which it would have been entitled if all or that part of that payment, obligation, settlement, transaction, conveyance or transfer had not taken place; and
(b) each Guarantor agrees to do any act and sign any document promptly on request from the Agent or any Lender to restore to the Agent and each Lender the Cross Guarantee granted to it by each Guarantor immediately prior to that payment, obligation, settlement, transaction, conveyance or transfer.
19.16 Suspense Account
Each Lender may place in an interest bearing suspense account any payment it receives from a Guarantor for as long as it thinks prudent and need not apply it towards satisfying the Guaranteed Money.
19.17 Extent of obligations
Each of the persons named as a Guarantor is liable for all the obligations under the Cross Guarantee both individually and jointly with any one or more of the other persons so named.
19.18 Payments by Guarantor
Any payments required to be made by each Guarantor under this Clause must:
(a) in the case of payments by a Guarantor be to the Agent; and
(b) in the case of payments by a Guarantor which is not a Borrower, to the Agent which has demanded payment under this Clause.
19.19 PPSA Further Assurances
If the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) reasonably determines that the Cross Guarantee is a Security Interest for the purposes of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (a Security Interest ), the Company agrees to do anything (such as signing and producing documents in respect of the registration of the Security Interest, getting registration documents completed and signed and supplying information) which the Agent (after consultation with the Borrower) reasonably asks and considers reasonably necessary for the purposes of:
(a) ensuring that the Security Interest is enforceable, perfected and otherwise effective; or
(b) enabling the Agent to apply for any registration, or give any notification, in connection with the Security Interest; or
(c) enabling the Agent to exercise rights in connection with the Security Interest.
SECTION 8
REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERTAKINGS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT
20. REPRESENTATIONS
The Company (in respect of itself and each member of the Group) and (other than in the case of the representations at paragraphs (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (m), (p) and (q) of Clause 20.1) each other Obligor (in respect of itself and each of its Subsidiaries), represents and warrants to each Finance Party that:
20.1 Representations and Warranties
(a) ( incorporation and existence ) it has been duly incorporated as a company limited by shares, is validly existing under all applicable laws and has power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(b) ( power ) it has power to enter into and observe its obligations under the Financing Documents to which it is a party;
(c) ( authorisations ) it has in full force and effect the Authorisations necessary to enter into the Financing Documents to which it is a party, observe obligations under them and allow them to be enforced;
(d) ( validity of obligations ) its obligations under the Financing Documents to which it is a party are valid and binding and are enforceable against it in accordance with their terms subject to statutes and equitable rules and remedies affecting creditors rights generally;
(e) ( no contravention or exceeding power ) the Financing Documents to which it is a party and the transactions under them do not contravene:
(i) its constituent documents; or
(ii) any law, regulation or official directive by which it is bound; or
(iii) any of its obligations or undertakings by which it or any of its assets are bound; or
(iv) any limitation on its powers or the powers of its directors or other managing body;
(f) ( accuracy of accounts ) the most recent audited consolidated Accounts of the Group are a true, fair and accurate statement of the financial position of the Group as at the date to which they are prepared and disclose or reflect all of the Groups actual and contingent liabilities;
(g) ( no material change ) there has been no change or development in the financial position of the Company, or in the consolidated financial position of the Group since the date to which the audited consolidated Accounts of the Group were last prepared which has or would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(h) ( disclosure ) it has fully disclosed in writing to the Agent all facts relating to the Group, the Financing Documents and anything in connection with them which are material to the assessment of the nature and amount of the risk undertaken by the Agent or the Lenders in entering into the Financing Documents and doing anything in connection with them;
(i) ( financial information ) the financial information (other than financial projections) in respect of the Group provided to the Lenders prior to the date of this Agreement is true, fair and accurate as at the date on which it was provided;
(j) ( preparation of accounts ) the consolidated Accounts of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and accounting principles and practices generally accepted in Australia and consistently applied over time;
(k) ( Default ) no Default continues unremedied;
(l) ( ranking of obligations ) its obligations under each Financing Document rank:
(i) at least equally with all of its unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness except liabilities mandatorily preferred by law; and
(ii) ahead of all its subordinated indebtedness (if any);
(m) ( default ) no member of the Group is in default under a law, regulation, official directive, instrument, undertaking or obligation affecting any of them or their respective assets in any way which has or would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(n) ( insolvency ) it is not Insolvent and there are no reasonable grounds to suspect that it is or will be Insolvent with the proviso that this representation and warranty is not provided in respect of any member (or members) of the Group which is Insolvent but which:
(i) is not an Obligor; and
(ii) has Total Tangible Assets of less than A$50,000,000 (or equivalent thereof in any other currency) by itself or in aggregate with any other members of the Group that are Insolvent and are not Obligors;
(o) ( related parties ) no person has contravened or will contravene section 208 or section 209 of the Corporations Act by entering into any Financing Document or participating in any transaction in connection with any Financing Document;
(p) ( litigation ) there is no:
(i) pending or threatened action or proceedings to wind up or dissolve (or any analogous or similar action) the Company or any member of the Group; or
(ii) pending or threatened litigation, action or proceedings affecting any member of the Group or any of their respective assets before a court, Governmental Agency, commission or arbitrator,
in each case, which has, or would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(q) ( no immunity ) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has immunity from the jurisdiction of a court or from legal process (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise);
(r) ( not a trustee ) it does not enter into any Financing Document in the capacity of a trustee, responsible entity or custodian of any trust, managed investment scheme or settlement;
(s) ( ownership ) it is the beneficial owner of and has good title to all property held by it or on its behalf and all undertakings carried on by it free from Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances;
(t) ( benefit ) each Obligor benefits by executing the Financing Documents to which it is a party;
(u) ( certifications ) the certifications given by the secretary or a director of an Obligor for the purposes of satisfying the conditions precedent referred to in Clause 4.1 or Clause 26 are true and complete;
(v) ( attorneys ) each attorney of any Obligor which has or will execute any Financing Document under a power of attorney is duly authorised by all necessary corporate or other action of that Obligor to enter into that Financing Document under that power of attorney;
(w) ( no violation of the Regulations ) the borrowings made under this Agreement, and the use of proceeds thereof, will not violate, or give rise to a violation of, Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Margin Regulations; and
(x) ( not subject to regulation ) none of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will violate the United States Investment Company Act of 1940 nor any rule, regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under such Act and none of the proceeds of any Loan will be borrowed or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly to any investment company or any person controlled by an investment company that is an affiliated person (within the meaning of the US Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. §§80a-1. et seq.)).
20.2 ERISA Liabilities
The Company represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Agent that:
(a) the aggregate liabilities of each Obligor, US Subsidiary and their ERISA Affiliates to all Multiemployer Plans in the event of a complete withdrawal there from, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such Multiemployer Plan ended prior to the date of this Agreement, would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) each Employee Plan is in compliance in all material respects in form and operation with ERISA and the Code; except as disclosed, each Employee Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received from the IRS a favourable determination letter that is to be so qualified as to form;
(c) to the knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred since the date of such determination referred to in paragraph (b) above that would materially and adversely affect such determination and the fair market value of the assets of each Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA is at least equal to the present value of the benefit liabilities (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA) under such Employee Plan as of the date of the most recent actuarial valuation of such plan determined using the actuarial
assumptions and method used by the actuary to such Employee Plan in its most recent valuation of such Employee Plan, except where the extent that the shortfall (if any) between such fair market value and such present value of the benefit liabilities has not had and would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) each US Subsidiary has made all material contributions to or under each such Employee Plan, or any contract or agreement requiring contribution to an Employee Plan; none of any Obligor, US Subsidiary or their ERISA Affiliates have ceased operations at a facility so as to become subject to the provisions of Section 4062(e) of ERISA, withdrawn as a substantial employer so as to become subject to the provisions of Section 4063 of ERISA or ceased making contributions to any Employee Plan subject to Section 4064(a) of ERISA to which it made contributions each in a manner that would cause such US Subsidiary to incur a material liability; and
(e) no US Subsidiary nor any of the ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any liability to PBGC which would have a Material Adverse Effect other than for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA.
20.3 Continuation of representations and warranties
The Repeating Representations are also taken to be made on each Utilisation Date and the date of each compliance certificate provided under Clause 21(e) with reference to the facts and circumstances then existing on each date when those representations and warranties are taken to be made by this Clause 20.3.
20.4 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions
(a) The Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
(b) The Company, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, its and the Subsidiaries respective directors officers, employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.
(c) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Obligors, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or their respective agents that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the financial accommodation provided under this Agreement, is a Sanctioned Person.
(d) No Utilisation, use of proceeds or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.
21. INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS
The Company and, other than in the case of the undertakings at paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e)and (g) of this Clause 21, each other Obligor undertakes:
(a) ( annual accounts ) if an Obligor is at any time required by law in its place of incorporation to prepare annual Accounts, to give copies (in sufficient numbers for each Lender) of the annual Accounts of that Obligor to the Agent within 120 days after the end of that year;
(b) ( annual consolidated accounts ) to give copies (in sufficient numbers for each Lender) of the audited consolidated annual Accounts of the Group for each financial year to the Agent within 120 days after the end of that year;
(c) ( half yearly consolidated accounts ) to give copies (in sufficient number for each Lender) of the consolidated Accounts (audited if required under the Corporations Act) of the Group for the first half of each financial year to the Agent within 90 days after the end of that half year and all other reports (if any) as are required to be attached in order to comply with any legislation to which the Group is subject;
(d) ( information ) to give the Agent:
(i) copies of all information disclosed by the Company to the shareholders generally of the Company in their capacity as such where that information is required by law to be given to those shareholders and is material to the financial condition or operations of the Group; and
(ii) any supporting information or evidence or other document or other information that the Agent reasonably requests from time to time;
(e) ( compliance certificates ) at the time of providing the accounts under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Clause 21 to give the Agent a certificate signed by an Authorised Officer of the Company confirming:
(i) compliance by the Group with the financial undertakings in Clause 22 (which confirmation must also be signed by the auditors of the Company when providing the accounts under paragraph (b) of this Clause 21);
(ii) compliance by each member of the Group with the negative pledge undertaking in Clause 23.3;
(iii) the representations and warranties repeated under Clause 20.3 are true and accurate; and
(iv) that there is no Default continuing,
or, if not, stating so and giving details of the circumstances and of all steps being taken to remedy the situation;
(f) ( notify details of Default ) if a Default occurs, to notify the Agent promptly giving full details of the event and any step taken or proposed to remedy it (including, for the avoidance of doubt, notice of any litigation, action or proceedings of the nature referred to in Clause 20.1(p));
(g) ( change of Control ) to notify the Agent, within five Business Days of actually becoming aware that:
(i) any person has obtained Control of the Company;
(ii) there has been a change of Control of the Company; or
(iii) the Company has become a Subsidiary of any person;
(h) ( notify details of Insolvency ) if at any time a member of the Group becomes Insolvent, and that member:
(i) is not an Obligor; and
(ii) has Total Tangible Assets of less than A$50,000,000 (or equivalent thereof in any other currency) by itself or in aggregate with any other members of the Group that are Insolvent and are not Obligors,
(iii) to promptly notify the Agent giving full details of the event of Insolvency and any step taken or proposed in respect of the event of Insolvency; and
(i) ( change of Authorised Officer ) to notify the Agent promptly upon there being any change in the Authorised Officers of an Obligor and provide such information as to permit each Lender to satisfy its know your customer obligations in respect of any new Authorised Officer.
22. FINANCIAL COVENANTS
The Company undertakes that:
(a) the ratio of EBITDA to Net Interest Expense as at the end of each Half Year in respect of the previous 12 months is not less than 3.5:1.0;
(b) the ratio of Total Net Indebtedness to EBITDA as at the end of each Half Year in respect of the previous 12 months is not more than 3.75:1.0;
(c) the Financial Indebtedness (excluding:
(i) Financial Indebtedness owed to a member of the Group;
(ii) Limited Recourse Indebtedness;
(iii) Financial Indebtedness owed by members of the Group which existed at the date that that member of the Group was acquired by the Group (the Acquisition ), not being Financial Indebtedness incurred in anticipation of the Acquisition provided that such Financial Indebtedness is repaid in full within six months of the date of the Acquisition (or such other period as the Majority Lenders agree); and
(iv) the Subordinated Debt Allowance),
incurred by Subsidiaries of the Company who are not Guarantors shall not in aggregate exceed 7.5% of the Groups Total Tangible Assets without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders).
For the avoidance of doubt the Subordinated Debt Allowance shall be excluded from the calculation of Total Net Indebtedness but the interest payments on the Subordinated Debt Allowance will be included in the calculation of Net Interest Expense.
For the purposes of calculating EBITDA with respect to paragraph (a) and (b) above, EBITDA will be adjusted to take into account the effects from any acquisitions or disposals made during the Half Year. The adjustments will be made on the basis of the historical EBITDA of the company or business acquired or disposed of in the Half Year.
23. GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS
23.1 General
The Company and, other than in the case of the undertakings at paragraphs (d), (e)(i) and (f) of this Clause 23.1, each other Obligor undertakes:
(a) ( Subsidiaries accounts ) to keep and ensure that each of its Subsidiaries keeps proper and adequate books of account;
(b) ( maintain authorisations ) to obtain, maintain in full force and effect, renew on time and comply with the terms of each Authorisation necessary for it to enter into the Financing Documents to which it is a party, to comply with its obligations and exercise its rights under them and to allow them to be enforced;
(c) ( ranking of obligations ) to ensure that its payment obligations under the Financing Documents rank and will at all times rank at least equally with all its other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations except obligations mandatorily preferred by law;
(d) ( wholly owned subsidiaries ) to ensure that each Obligor will remain at all times a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company unless:
(i) in the case of a Borrower, otherwise agreed by all the Lenders; or
(ii) in the case of an Obligor which is not a Borrower, otherwise agreed by the Majority Lenders;
(e) ( compliance )
(i) to maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions; and
(ii) to comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations including without limitation all applicable anti-terrorism laws in each relevant jurisdiction;
(f) ( maintain business ) to maintain the business of the Group within the broadly defined industry and concentrating on the areas in which it is currently engaged unless otherwise agreed to by the Majority Lenders; and
(g) ( insurances ) to:
(i) keep, and ensure that its Subsidiaries keep, its property and business insured for amounts that are prudent or usual for a person conducting a business similar to it, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies or with a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company on arms length terms; and
(ii) on request, provide to the Agent certificates of currency or other evidence of currency in respect of all such insurance policies described in sub-paragraph (i) above.
23.2 Purpose undertaking
The Borrowers undertake to use the Tranches only for the purpose set out in Clause 3.1. Despite this, none of the Lenders shall be obliged to concern itself with such application.
23.3 Negative Pledge and Disposals
Each Obligor agrees:
(a) not to create or allow to exist an Encumbrance on any part of its or any of its Subsidiaries assets or undertaking except:
(i) any Permitted Encumbrances; or
(ii) in the case of an Encumbrance created or allowed to exist by a member of the Group, any Encumbrance which secures Financial Indebtedness which in aggregate with all other Financial Indebtedness (other than Limited Recourse Indebtedness) secured by any Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances referred to in paragraphs (e) and (h) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances) will not cause the Total Secured Liabilities of the Group to exceed an amount equal to 7.5% of the Total Tangible Assets of the Group; and
(b) not to and to ensure that none of its Subsidiaries sell, convey, transfer, assign or dispose of all or a substantial part of its property (either in a single transaction or in a series of transactions whether related or not and whether voluntary or involuntary) where such sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or disposal would have a Material Adverse Effect.
23.4 New Guarantee Structure
To the extent that the Company introduces any cross guarantee structure into the Group (a New Guarantee Structure ) involving its operating Subsidiaries who are not Obligors under this Agreement, it shall promptly extend the benefit of such New Guarantee Structure to the Lenders.
23.5 Use of Proceeds
No Borrower will request any Utilisation, and no Borrower shall use, and each Borrower shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Utilisation:
(a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws;
(b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country; or
(c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any Party.
24. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
24.1 Events of Default
Each of the events or circumstances set out in this Clause 24.1 is an Event of Default:
(a) (non-payment - Financing Document) a Borrower does not pay any amount payable by it under any Financing Document in the manner required under it
on the due date for payment, or where the failure to pay is due to a banking system delay or interruption, within two Business Days of the due date for payment;
(b) (cross default) any present or future Financial Indebtedness of a member of the Group in an amount of not less than A$50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currency) by itself or in aggregate with any other such Financial Indebtedness:
(i) is not satisfied on time or at the end of its period of grace;
(ii) becomes due and payable before its stated maturity or expiry unless arising out of the exercise of an option by the debtor which did not become exercisable as a result of a default or contravention by the debtor; or
(iii) is not discharged at maturity or when called;
(c) (enforcement against assets) distress is levied or a judgment, decree, order or Encumbrance is enforced (including by execution or other process) against any property of a member of the Group which is material in the context of the operations or financial position of the Group taken as a whole and which is not discharged within 21 days;
(d) (representations) a representation or warranty in connection with a Financing Document is found to have been incorrect or misleading in a material respect when made or taken to be made and if the circumstances giving rise to the inaccuracy are remediable, the relevant party fails to remedy the same within 30 days of the earlier of when:
(i) the Company becomes aware of the representation or warranty being incorrect or misleading in a material respect; and
(ii) the Agent notifies the Company that the representation or warranty is incorrect or misleading in a material respect;
(e) (Insolvency) a member of the Group becomes Insolvent and that member is:
(i) an Obligor; or
(ii) has Total Tangible Assets of A$50,000,000 or more (or the equivalent thereof in any other currency) by itself or in aggregate with any other members of the Group that are Insolvent and are not Obligors;
(f) (appointment) a Controller, receiver, receiver and manager, administrator, administrative receiver, trustee, a person acting on behalf of any creditor or similar officer is appointed in respect of, or a person takes possession or assumes control of (either personally or through an agent), any part of the property of a member of the Group and is not removed or discharged within 21 days of appointment;
(g) (ceasing business) an Obligor stops payment, ceases to carry on its business or a material part of it or substantially changes its business, or threatens to do any of those things, except to reconstruct or amalgamate while solvent on terms approved by the Majority Lenders (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld);
(h) (voidable Financing Document) a Financing Document or a transaction in connection with it is or becomes (or is claimed to be) wholly or partly void, voidable or unenforceable or does not have (or is claimed not to have) the priority the Lenders intended it to have (claimed in this paragraph means claimed by an Obligor or anyone on behalf of any of them);
(i) (change of ownership) any Obligor ceases to be a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company and at that time there are any Loans by that Obligor outstanding or other moneys owing by that Obligor under this Agreement;
(j) (Material Adverse Effect) an event occurs which has or would have (or a series of events occur which, together, have or would have), in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders, a Material Adverse Effect;
(k) (non-compliance with other obligations) an Obligor does not comply with any other obligation under any Financing Document or, if in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders the non-compliance can be remedied (other than the undertakings in Clause 22(a) to 22(c)), the Obligor does not remedy such non-compliance within 30 days after notice from the Agent;
(l) (illegality) any material obligation of an Obligor under a Financing Document or the performance of any such obligation is at any time illegal or invalid under any applicable law; and
(m) (management or investigation) a person is appointed under legislation:
(i) to manage any part of the affairs of a member of the Group; or
(ii) to investigate any part of the affairs of a member of the Group,
and that appointment has, in the reasonable opinion of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders), a Material Adverse Effect.
24.2 Consequences of an Event of Default
On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing the Agent may, and shall if so directed by the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Company:
(a) cancel the Total Commitments, whereupon they shall immediately be cancelled;
(b) declare that all or part of the Loans, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued or outstanding under the Financing Documents be immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall become immediately due and payable; and/or
(c) declare that all or part of the Loans be payable on demand, whereupon they shall immediately become payable on demand by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders).
If an Event of Default is or may be continuing the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) may appoint a person to investigate this. Each Obligor shall cooperate with the person appointed and shall comply with every reasonable request they make. The Company will within five Business Days of demand pay the Agent the amount of all costs incurred by the Agent in connection with any investigation.
24.3 Automatic Acceleration upon US Insolvency
Notwithstanding Clause 24.3, if an Event of Default under Clause 24.1(e) ( Insolvency ) shall occur in respect of the US Obligor, then without notice to the US Obligor or any other act by the Agent or any other person, the Loans to the US Obligor, interest thereon and all other amounts owed by the US Obligor under the Financing Documents shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived.
SECTION 9
CHANGES TO PARTIES
25. CHANGES TO THE LENDERS
25.1 Assignments and transfers by the Lenders
Subject to this Clause 25, a Lender (the Existing Lender ) may:
(a) assign, or create any interest in, any of its rights; or
(b) transfer by novation any of its rights and obligations,
under the Financing Documents to another bank or financial institution or to a trust, fund or other entity which is regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in loans, securities or other financial assets (including credit derivatives) (the New Lender ).
25.2 Conditions of assignment or transfer
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), consent of the Company is required for an assignment or transfer by a Lender, unless:
(i) the assignment or transfer is to another Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender;
(ii) an Event of Default is continuing; or
(iii) the assignment or transfer is to a securitisation or funding vehicle where the Lender remains lender of record,
provided that there are not less than two Lenders or one Lender with a Relevant Lending Office in Australia remaining after such assignment or transfer.
(b) The consent of the Company to an assignment or transfer (including any assignment or transfer by way of sub-participation) must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed or subject to unreasonable conditions. Without limiting the right of the Company to withhold its consent to an assignment or transfer by way of sub-participation, any Lender which is an assignor or transferor by way of sub-participation must remain the Lender of record following such assignment or transfer. The Company will be deemed to have given its consent five Business Days after the Lender has requested it unless consent is expressly refused by the Company within that time.
(c) Where a Lender assigns rights but does not transfer by novation obligations, then for the purposes of Clause 29 ( Sharing among the Finance Parties ), any amount received or recovered by the assignee will be taken to be received by that Lender.
(d) A transfer will only be effective if the procedure set out in Clause 25.5 ( Procedure for transfer ) is complied with.
(e) If:
(i) a Lender assigns or transfers any of its rights or obligations under the Financing Documents or changes its Relevant Lending Office; and
(ii) as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment, transfer or change occurs, an Obligor would be obliged to make a payment to the New Lender or Lender acting through its new Relevant Lending Office under Clause 14 ( Tax gross-up and indemnities ) or Clause 15.1 ( Increased Costs ),
then the New Lender or Lender acting through its new Relevant Lending Office is only entitled to receive payment under those Clauses to the same extent as the Existing Lender or Lender acting through its previous Relevant Lending Office would have been if the assignment, transfer or change had not occurred.
(f) A Lender may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Financing Documents or change its Relevant Lending Office, if the New Lender or the Lender acting through its new Relevant Lending Office would be entitled to exercise any rights under Clause 9.1 ( Illegality ) as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment, transfer or change is proposed to occur.
(g) A Tranche A Lender which has an A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment or a US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment may not assign or transfer its rights and obligations in respect of its Tranche A Commitment unless it assigns or transfers a corresponding proportion of its rights and obligations in respect of its A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment or US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment to either the New Lender or another Lender who already has an A$ Swingline Sub-Commitment or US$ Swingline Sub-Commitment (as applicable).
(h) A Lender must bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees) in connection with any such assignment or transfer.
25.3 Assignment or transfer fee
The New Lender shall, on the date upon which an assignment or transfer takes effect or the Transfer Certificate is delivered to the Agent under Clause 25.5 ( Procedure for transfer ), pay to the Agent (for its own account) a fee of A$3,000 (plus any Indirect Tax if applicable).
25.4 Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders
(a) Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, an Existing Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility to a New Lender for:
(i) the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of the Financing Documents or any other documents;
(ii) the financial condition of any Obligor or any other person;
(iii) the performance and observance by any Obligor or any other person of its obligations under the Financing Documents or any other documents; or
(iv) the accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Financing Document or any other document,
and any representations or warranties implied by law are excluded.
(b) Each New Lender confirms to the Existing Lender and the other Finance Parties that it:
(i) has made (and shall continue to make) its own independent investigation and assessment of the financial condition and affairs of each Obligor and its related entities and any other person in connection with its participation in this Agreement and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by the Existing Lender in connection with any Financing Document; and
(ii) will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the creditworthiness of each Obligor and its related entities and any other person whilst any amount is or may be outstanding under the Financing Documents or any Commitment is in force.
(c) Nothing in any Financing Document obliges an Existing Lender to:
(i) accept a re-transfer from a New Lender of any of the rights and obligations assigned or transferred under this Clause 25; or
(ii) support any losses directly or indirectly incurred by the New Lender by reason of the non-performance by any Obligor or any other person of its obligations under the Financing Documents or otherwise.
25.5 Procedure for transfer
(a) Subject to the conditions set out in Clause 25.2 ( Conditions of assignment or transfer ) a transfer is effected in accordance with paragraph (c) below when the Agent executes an otherwise duly completed Transfer Certificate delivered by the Existing Lender and the New Lender. The Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by it of a duly completed Transfer Certificate appearing on its face to comply with the terms of this Agreement and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, execute that Transfer Certificate.
(b) The Agent shall only be obliged to execute a Transfer Certificate delivered to it by the Existing Lender once it is satisfied it has complied with all necessary know your customer or other similar other checks under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to the transfer to such New Lender.
(c) Each party to this Agreement other than the Existing Lender irrevocably authorises the Agent to execute any Transfer Certificate on its behalf.
(d) No Existing Lender shall be obliged to execute a Transfer Certificate until it has received an amount equal to the Existing Lenders participation in each Loan outstanding as at the Transfer Date.
(e) On the Transfer Date:
(i) to the extent that in the Transfer Certificate the Existing Lender seeks to transfer by novation its rights and obligations under this Agreement, each of the Obligors and the Existing Lender shall be released from further obligations towards one another under this Agreement and their respective rights against one another shall be cancelled (being the Discharged Rights and Obligations );
(ii) each of the Obligors and the New Lender shall assume obligations towards one another and/or acquire rights against one another which differ from the Discharged Rights and Obligations only insofar as that
Obligor and the New Lender have assumed and/or acquired the same in place of that Obligor and the Existing Lender;
(iii) the Agent, the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, the New Lender and other Lenders shall acquire the same rights and assume the same obligations between themselves as they would have acquired and assumed had the New Lender been a Lender with the rights and/or obligations acquired or assumed by it as a result of the transfer and to that extent the Agent, the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, the Existing Lender and the other Lenders shall each be released from further obligations to each other under this Agreement;
(iv) the New Lender shall become a Party as a Lender and entitled to the benefits of any other Financing Document entered into by the Agent as agent for the Lenders; and
(v) An assignment or transfer to a New Lender which is not already a Lender will not be effective until the Agent has carried out all steps necessary to comply with under the A nti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) and any know your customer or other similar checks in relation to the New Lender under any other applicable laws and regulations of any country. On completion of those checks, the Agent shall promptly notify the Existing Lender and the New Lender.
25.6 Assignment to Federal Reserve Bank
Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement, without notice to or consent of any party, to any U.S. Federal Reserve Bank provided that (i) no Lender shall be relieved of any of its obligations under this Agreement as a result of any such assignment and pledge and (ii) in no event shall such U.S. Federal Reserve Bank be considered to be a Lender or be entitled to require the assigning Lender to take or omit to take any action under this Agreement.
25.7 Disclosure of information
Any Lender and its officers and agents may disclose to any of its Affiliates and any other person:
(a) to (or through) whom that Lender assigns or transfers (or may potentially assign or transfer) all or any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement;
(b) with (or through) whom that Lender enters into (or may potentially enter into) any sub-participation in relation to, or any other transaction under which payments may be made by reference to, this Agreement or any Obligor;
(c) which is a head office of a Lender, any of its Subsidiaries or Subsidiaries of its Holding Company, Affiliates, representative and branch offices in any jurisdiction ( Permitted Parties );
(d) which is a rating agency to the extent required by them;
(e) which is an insurer or insurance broker, or direct or indirect provider of credit protection to any Permitted Party to the extent required by them, if the Company has given its consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
(f) who is an officer, employee, adviser, professional adviser, service provider or auditor of the Permitted Parties who are under a duty of confidentiality to the Permitted Parties;
(g) which is an actual or potential assignee, novatee, transferee, participant or sub-participant in relation to any of the Lenders rights and/or obligations under any agreement (or any agent or adviser of any of the foregoing);
(h) which is a court or tribunal or regulatory, supervisory, governmental or quasi-governmental authority with jurisdiction over the Permitted Parties (whether connection with legal proceedings or otherwise); or
(i) to whom, and to the extent that, information is required to be disclosed by any applicable law or regulation,
any information about any Obligor, the Group and the Financing Documents as that Lender shall consider appropriate provided that, in relation to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (g) above, the person to whom the information is to be disclosed is or has agreed to be bound by a duty of confidentiality.
26. CHANGES TO THE OBLIGORS
26.1 Assignments and transfer by Obligors
No Obligor may assign any of its rights or transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Financing Documents.
26.2 Additional Borrowers
(a) The Company may make a request to the Agent that any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries becomes an Additional Borrower. That Subsidiary shall become an Additional Borrower if:
(i) the Company provides at least 10 Business Days notice to the Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders);
(ii) all Lenders approve the addition of that Subsidiary as an Additional Borrower, provided that no such approval shall be required if the Subsidiary is incorporated in Australia, the United Kingdom or the United States of America;
(iii) the Company delivers to the Agent a duly completed and executed Accession Letter;
(iv) the Company confirms that no Default is continuing or would occur as a result of that Subsidiary becoming an Additional Borrower;
(v) the Agent has received all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part II of Schedule 2 ( Conditions precedent required to be delivered by an Additional Obligor ) in relation to that Additional Borrower, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (acting on the instructions of all Lenders); and
(vi) the Additional Borrower also becomes an Additional Guarantor.
(b) The Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders promptly upon being satisfied that it has received (in form and substance satisfactory to it) all the documents and other evidence listed in Part II of Schedule 2 ( Conditions precedent required to be delivered by an Additional Obligor ).
26.3 Resignation of a Borrower
(a) The Company may request that a Borrower (other than the Company) ceases to be a Borrower by delivering to the Agent a Resignation Letter.
(b) The Agent shall accept a Resignation Letter and notify the Company and the Lenders of its acceptance if:
(i) no Default is continuing or would result from the acceptance of the Resignation Letter (and the Company has confirmed this is the case); and
(ii) the Borrower is under no actual or contingent obligations as a Borrower under any Financing Documents (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any contingent obligations it may be under as a Guarantor) and it has not delivered a Utilisation Request in the previous 7 days; and
(iii) the release has been approved by the Majority Lenders,
whereupon that company shall cease to be a Borrower and shall have no further rights or obligations under the Financing Documents, other than rights and obligations that have accrued up to the date of the Resignation Letter.
26.4 Additional Guarantors
(a) The Company may elect that any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries become an Additional Guarantor (whether or not related to compliance with the financial covenants set out in Clause 22). That Subsidiary shall become an Additional Guarantor if:
(i) the Company delivers to the Agent a duly completed and executed Accession Letter executed as a deed; and
(ii) the Agent has received all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part II of Schedule 2 ( Conditions precedent required to be delivered by an Additional Obligor ) in relation to that Additional Guarantor, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (acting on the instructions of all Lenders).
(b) The Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders promptly upon being satisfied that it has received (in form and substance satisfactory to it) all the documents and other evidence listed in Part II of Schedule 2 ( Conditions precedent required to be delivered by an Additional Obligor ).
26.5 Repetition of Representations
Delivery of an Accession Letter constitutes confirmation by the relevant Subsidiary that:
(a) in relation to a US Subsidiary, the representations in Clauses 20.1 and 20.2; and
(b) in relation to a Subsidiary which is not a US Subsidiary, the representations in Clause 20.1,
are true and correct in relation to it as at the date of delivery as if made by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing.
26.6 Resignation of a Guarantor
(a) The Company may request that a Guarantor (other than the Company) ceases to be a Guarantor by delivering to the Agent a Resignation Letter.
(b) The Agent shall accept a Resignation Letter and notify the Company and the Lenders of its acceptance if:
(i) the Guarantor is not a Borrower (or will cease to be a Borrower in accordance with Clause 26.3 ( Resignation of a Borrower ) at the same time as resigning as a Guarantor);
(ii) no Default is continuing or would result from the acceptance of the Resignation Letter (and the Company has confirmed this is the case);
(iii) the Guarantor is under no actual obligations as a Guarantor under any Financing Documents; and
(iv) the release has been approved by the Majority Lenders,
whereupon that company shall cease to be a Guarantor and shall have no further rights or obligations under the Financing Documents.
SECTION 10
THE FINANCE PARTIES
27. ROLE OF THE AGENT AND THE ORIGINAL MANDATED LEAD ARRANGERS BOOKRUNNERS AND REFERENCE BANKS
27.1 Appointment of the Agent
(a) Each other Finance Party appoints the Agent to act as its agent under and in connection with the Financing Documents. The Agent will be agent for the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners and the Lenders except as described in paragraph (c)
(b) Each other Finance Party authorises the Agent to exercise the rights, powers, authorities and discretions specifically given to the Agent under or in connection with the Financing Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and discretions.
(c) Where the Agent provides services in connection with the administration of the Loans, that is when it calculates rates and amounts, keeps records, receives and distributes payments and information received under Clause 21(a) ( Annual accounts ) and Clause 21(d) ( Information ), and receives and deals with Utilisation Requests, it does not provide those services as agent for the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners or the Lenders, but as principal, but the remainder of this Clause 27 still applies.
(d) The Agent shall provide the Company with administration and facilitation services in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution, syndication and ongoing maintenance of, compliance with and variations of:
(i) this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement; and
(ii) any other Financing Documents executed after the date of this Agreement,
in each case, to the satisfaction of the Finance Parties.
(e) Where the Agent acquires third party services in the course of providing the services described in paragraph (d), the Agent will acquire those services on its own account and not as agent for the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, the Lenders or the Company, but the remainder of Clause 27 still applies.
27.2 Duties of the Agent
(a) The Agent shall promptly forward to a Party the original or a copy of any document which is delivered to the Agent for that Party by any other Party.
(b) Except where a Financing Document specifically provides otherwise, the Agent is not obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it forwards to another Party.
(c) If the Agent receives notice from a Party referring to this Agreement, describing a Default and stating that the circumstance described is a Default, it shall promptly notify the Lenders.
(d) If the Agent is aware of the non-payment of any principal, interest, commitment fee or other fee payable to a Finance Party (other than the Agent
or the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners) under this Agreement it shall promptly notify the other Finance Parties.
(e) The Agents duties under the Financing Documents are solely mechanical and administrative in nature. The Agent has no other duties except as expressly provided in the Financing Documents.
27.3 Role of the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners
Except as specifically provided in the Financing Documents, the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners have no obligations of any kind to any other Party under or in connection with any Financing Document.
27.4 No fiduciary duties
(a) Nothing in this Agreement constitutes the Agent or any Original Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner as a trustee or fiduciary of any other person.
(b) Neither the Agent nor any Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners shall be bound to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by it for its own account.
27.5 Business with the Group
The Agent and the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking or other business with any member of the Group.
27.6 Rights and discretions of the Agent
(a) The Agent may rely on:
(i) any representation, notice or document believed by it to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; and
(ii) any statement made by a director, authorised signatory or employee of any person regarding any matters which may reasonably be assumed to be within his knowledge or within his power to verify.
(b) The Agent may assume (unless it has received notice to the contrary in its capacity as agent for the Lenders) that:
(i) no Default has occurred (unless it has actual knowledge of a Default arising under Clause 24.1(a) ( Non-payment Financing Document ));
(ii) any right, power, authority or discretion vested in any Party or the Majority Lenders has not been exercised; and
(iii) any notice or request made by the Company is made on behalf of and with the consent and knowledge of all the Obligors.
(c) The Agent may engage, pay for and rely on the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, surveyors or other experts.
(d) The Agent may act in relation to the Financing Documents through its personnel and agents.
(e) The Agent may disclose to any other Finance Party any information it reasonably believes it has received as Agent under this Agreement.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of any Financing Document to the contrary, the Agent is not obliged to do or to omit to do anything if it would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of any law or regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty or duty of confidentiality.
27.7 Majority Lenders instructions
(a) Unless a contrary indication appears in a Financing Document (including Clause 36.2), the Agent shall:
(i) (A) exercise any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Agent in accordance with any instructions given to it by the Majority Lenders (or, if so instructed by the Majority Lenders, refrain from acting or exercising any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Agent); and
(B) request information under Clause 21(d) if reasonably instructed by a Lender; and
(ii) not be liable for any act (or omission) if it acts (or refrains from taking any action) in accordance with such an instruction of the Lenders.
(b) Unless a contrary indication appears in a Financing Document, any instructions given by the Majority Lenders will be binding on all the Finance Parties.
(c) The Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of the Majority Lenders (or, if appropriate, the Lenders) or under paragraph (d) until it has received such security as it may require for any cost, loss or liability (together with any associated Indirect Tax) which it may incur in complying with the instructions.
(d) In the absence of instructions from the Majority Lenders, (or, if appropriate, the Lenders) the Agent may act (or refrain from taking action) as it considers to be in the best interest of the Lenders.
(e) The Agent is not authorised to act on behalf of a Lender (without first obtaining that Lenders consent) in any legal or arbitration proceedings relating to any Financing Document.
27.8 Responsibility for documentation
No Finance Party:
(a) is responsible for the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information (whether oral or written) supplied by any Finance Party, any Obligor or any other person given in or in connection with any Financing Document; or
(b) is responsible for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Financing Document or any other agreement, arrangement or document.
27.9 Exclusion of liability
(a) Without limiting paragraph (b) below, the Agent will not be liable for any action taken by it, or for omitting to take action under or in connection with any Financing Document, unless directly caused by its gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
(b) No Party (other than the Agent) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of the Agent in respect of any claim it might have against the Agent or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Financing Document and any officer, employee or agent of the Agent may rely on this Clause.
(c) The Agent will not be liable for any delay (or any related consequences) in crediting an account with an amount required under the Financing Documents to be paid by the Agent if the Agent has taken all necessary steps as soon as reasonably practicable to comply with the regulations or operating procedures of any recognised clearing or settlement system used by the Agent for that purpose.
27.10 Lenders indemnity to the Agent
Each Lender shall (in proportion to its share of the Total Commitments or, if the Total Commitments are then zero, to its share of the Total Commitments immediately prior to their reduction to zero) indemnify the Agent, within three Business Days of demand, against any cost, loss or liability incurred by the Agent (otherwise than by reason of the Agents gross negligence or wilful misconduct) in acting as Agent under the Financing Documents, including for the avoidance of doubt, costs incurred as a result of a non receipt of payment from an Obligor under Clause 18 (unless the Agent has been reimbursed by an Obligor pursuant to a Financing Document).
27.11 Resignation of the Agent
(a) The Agent may resign and appoint one of its Affiliates acting through an office in Australia as successor by giving notice to the other Finance Parties and the Company.
(b) Alternatively the Agent may resign by giving notice to the Lenders and the Company, in which case the Majority Lenders (after consultation with the Company) may appoint a successor Agent.
(c) If the Majority Lenders have not appointed a successor Agent in accordance with paragraph (b) above within 30 days after notice of resignation was given, the Agent (after consultation with the Company) may appoint a successor Agent (acting through an office in the same time zone in Australia).
(d) The retiring Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to the successor Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as Agent under the Financing Documents and for the purposes of transferring the rights and obligations referred to in paragraph (f) below.
(e) The Agents resignation notice shall only take effect upon the appointment of a successor.
(f) Upon the appointment of a successor, the retiring Agent shall be discharged from any further obligation in respect of the Financing Documents but shall remain entitled to the benefit of this Clause 27. Its successor and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor had been an original Party.
(g) After consultation with the Company, the Majority Lenders may, by notice to the Agent, require it to resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above. In this event, the Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above.
(h) The Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above (and, to the extent applicable, shall use reasonable endeavours to appoint a successor Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) above) if on or after the date which is three months before the earliest FATCA Application Date relating to any payment to the Agent under the Financing Documents, either:
(i) the Agent fails to respond to a request under Clause 14.10 ( FATCA Information ) and the Company or a Lender reasonably believes that the Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date;
(ii) the information supplied by the Agent pursuant to Clause 14.10 ( FATCA Information ) indicates that the Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date; or
(iii) the Agent notifies the Company and the Lenders that the Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date;
and (in each case) the Company or a Lender reasonably believes that a Party will be required to make a FATCA Deduction that would not be required if the Agent were a FATCA Exempt Party, and the Company or that Lender, by notice to the Agent, requires it to resign.
27.12 Confidentiality
(a) In acting as agent for the Finance Parties, the Agent shall be regarded as acting through its agency division which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its divisions or departments.
(b) If information is received by another division or department of the Agent, it may be treated as confidential to that division or department and the Agent shall not be deemed to have notice of it.
27.13 Relationship with the Lenders
(a) The Agent may treat each Lender as a Lender, entitled to payments under this Agreement and acting through its Relevant Lending Office unless it has received not less than five Business Days prior notice from that Lender to the contrary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Each Lender shall supply the Agent with any information required by the Agent in order to calculate any Mandatory Cost in accordance with Schedule 12 ( Mandatory Cost Formulae ).
27.14 Credit appraisal by the Lenders
Without affecting the responsibility of any Obligor for information supplied by it or on its behalf in connection with any Financing Document, each Lender confirms to the Agent and the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners that it has been, and will continue to be, solely responsible for making its own independent appraisal and investigation of all risks arising under or in connection with any Financing Document including:
(a) the financial condition, status and nature of each member of the Group;
(b) the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Financing Document and any other agreement, arrangement or document;
(c) whether that Lender has recourse, and the nature and extent of that recourse, against any Party or any of its respective assets under or in connection with any Financing Document, the transactions contemplated by the Financing Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document;
(d) the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any other information provided by the Agent, any Party or by any other person under or in connection with any Financing Document, the transactions contemplated by the Financing Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document; and
(e) the compliance by any Obligor or any other person with the Financing Documents or any other documents.
27.15 Reference Banks
If a Reference Bank (or, if a Reference Bank is not a Lender, the Lender of which it is an Affiliate) ceases to be a Lender, the Agent shall (in consultation with the Company) appoint another Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or any bank approved by the Majority Lenders to replace that Reference Bank.
27.16 Deduction from amounts payable to the Agent
If any Party owes an amount to the Agent under the Financing Documents the Agent may, after giving notice to that Party, deduct an amount not exceeding that amount from any payments to that Party which the Agent would otherwise be obliged to make under the Financing Documents and apply the amount deducted in or towards satisfaction of the amount owed. For the purposes of the Financing Documents that Party shall be regarded as having received any amount so deducted.
27.17 Role of Reference Banks
(a) No Reference Bank is under any obligation to provide a quotation or any other information to the Agent.
(b) No Reference Bank will be liable for any action taken by it under or in connection with any Financing Document, or for any Reference Bank Quotation, unless directly caused by its gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
(c) No Party (other than the relevant Reference Bank) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of any Reference Bank in respect of any claim it might have against that Reference Bank or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Financing Document, or to any Reference Bank Quotation, and any officer, employee or agent of each Reference Bank may rely on this Clause 27.17.
27.18 Third party Reference Banks
A Reference Bank which is not a Party may rely on Clause 27.17 ( Role of Reference Banks ) and Clause 43 ( Confidentiality of Funding Rates and Reference Bank Quotations ).
28. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE FINANCE PARTIES
No provision of this Agreement will:
(a) interfere with the right of any Finance Party to arrange its affairs (tax or otherwise) in whatever manner it thinks fit;
(b) oblige any Finance Party to investigate or claim any credit, relief, remission or repayment available to it or the extent, order and manner of any claim; or
(c) oblige any Finance Party to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or otherwise) or any computations in respect of Tax.
29. SHARING AMONG THE FINANCE PARTIES
29.1 Payments to Finance Parties
If a Finance Party (a Recovering Finance Party ) receives or recovers (including any combination of accounts or set off) any amount from an Obligor other than in accordance with Clause 30 ( Payment mechanics ) and applies that amount to a payment due under the Financing Documents then:
(a) the Recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days, notify details of the receipt or recovery, to the Agent;
(b) the Agent shall determine whether the receipt or recovery is in excess of the amount the Recovering Finance Party would have been paid had the receipt or recovery been received or made by the Agent and distributed in accordance with Clause 30 ( Payment mechanics ), without taking account of any Tax which would be imposed on the Agent in relation to the receipt, recovery or distribution; and
(c) the Recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days of demand by the Agent, pay to the Agent an amount (the Sharing Payment ) equal to such receipt or recovery less any amount which the Agent determines may be retained by the Recovering Finance Party as its share of any payment to be made, in accordance with Clause 30.5 ( Partial payments ).
29.2 Redistribution of payments
(a) The Agent shall treat the Sharing Payment as if it had been paid by the relevant Obligor and distribute it between the Finance Parties (other than the Recovering Finance Party) in accordance with Clause 30.5 ( Partial payments ).
(b) Unless paragraph (c) applies:
(i) the receipt or recovery referred to in Clause 29.1 ( Payments to Finance Parties ) will be taken to have been a payment for the account of the Agent and not to the Recovering Finance Party for its own account, and the liability of the relevant Obligor to the Recovering Finance Party will only be reduced to the extent of any distribution retained by the Recovering Finance Party under Clause 29.1(c); and
(ii) (without limiting sub-paragraph (i)) the relevant Borrower shall indemnify the Recovering Finance Party against a payment under Clause 29.1(c) to the extent that (despite sub-paragraph (i)) its liability has been discharged by the recovery or payment.
(c) Where:
(i) the amount referred to in Clause 29.1 ( Payments to Finance Parties ) above was received or recovered otherwise than by payment (for example, set off); and
(ii) the relevant Obligor, or the person from whom the receipt or recovery is made, is insolvent at the time of the receipt or recovery, or at the time of the payment to the Agent, or becomes insolvent as a result of the receipt or recovery,
then the following will apply so that the Finance Parties have the same rights and obligations as if the money had been paid by the relevant Obligor to the Agent for the account of the Finance Parties and distributed accordingly:
(iii) each other Finance Party will assign to the Recovering Finance Party an amount of the debt owed by the relevant Obligor to that Finance Party under the Financing Documents equal to the amount received by that Finance Party under paragraph (a);
(iv) the Recovering Finance Party will be entitled to all rights (including interest and voting rights) under the Financing Documents in respect of the debt so assigned; and
(v) that assignment will take effect automatically on payment of the Sharing Payment by the Agent to the other Finance Party.
29.3 Reversal of redistribution
If any part of the Sharing Payment received or recovered by a Recovering Finance Party becomes repayable and is repaid by that Recovering Finance Party, then:
(a) each Finance Party which has received a share of the relevant Sharing Payment pursuant to Clause 29.2 ( Redistribution of payments ) shall, upon request of the Agent, pay to the Agent for account of that Recovering Finance Party an amount equal to its share of the Sharing Payment (together with an amount as is necessary to reimburse that Recovering Finance Party for its proportion of any interest on the Sharing Payment which that Recovering Finance Party is required to pay);
(b) to the extent necessary, any debt assigned under Clause 29.2(c) will be reassigned; and
(c) the relevant Obligor will be liable to the reimbursing Finance Party for the amount so reimbursed.
29.4 Exceptions
(a) This Clause 29 shall not apply to the extent that the Recovering Finance Party would not, after making the payment pursuant to this Clause 29, have a valid and enforceable claim (or right of proof in an administration) against the relevant Obligor.
(b) A Recovering Finance Party is not obliged to share with any other Finance Party any amount which the Recovering Finance Party has received or recovered as a result of taking legal or arbitration proceedings, if:
(i) it notified the other Finance Party of the legal or arbitration proceedings; and
(ii) the other Finance Party had an opportunity to participate in those legal or arbitration proceedings but did not do so as soon as reasonably practicable having received notice or did not take separate legal or arbitration proceedings.
SECTION 11
ADMINISTRATION
30. PAYMENT MECHANICS
30.1 Payments to the Agent
(a) On each date on which an Obligor or a Lender is required to make a payment under a Financing Document, that Obligor or Lender shall make the same available to the Agent (unless a contrary indication appears in a Financing Document) for value on the due date at the time and in such funds specified by the Agent as being customary at the time for settlement of transactions in the relevant currency in the place of payment.
(b) Payment shall be made to such account:
(i) in the case of Australian dollars, at the city of the Agent; or
(ii) in the case of any other currency, in the principal financial centre of the country of that currency (or, in relation to euro, in a principal financial centre in a Participating Member State or London),
with such bank as the Agent specifies.
(c) Payment by an Obligor to the Agent for the account of a Finance Party satisfies the Obligors obligation to make that payment.
30.2 Distributions by the Agent
Each payment received by the Agent under the Financing Documents for another Party shall, subject to Clause 30.3 ( Distributions to an Obligor ) and Clause 30.4 ( Clawback ) be made available by the Agent as soon as practicable after receipt to the Party entitled to receive payment in accordance with this Agreement (in the case of a Lender, for the account of its Relevant Lending Office), to such account as that Party may notify to the Agent by not less than five Business Days notice with a bank in Australia, in the case of Australian dollars, and, in the case of any other currency, in the principal financial centre of the country of that currency (or, in relation to euro, in the principal financial centre of a Participating Member State or London).
30.3 Distributions to an Obligor
The Agent may (with the consent of the Obligor or in accordance with Clause 31 ( Set-off )) apply any amount received by it for that Obligor in or towards payment (on the date and in the currency and funds of receipt) of any amount due from that Obligor under the Financing Documents or in or towards purchase of any amount of any currency to be so applied.
30.4 Clawback
(a) Where a sum is to be paid by a Party (the Payer ) to the Agent under the Financing Documents for another Party, the Agent is not obliged to pay that sum to that other Party (or to enter into or perform any related exchange contract) until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received that sum, but it may assume that it has received that sum, and pay that other Party accordingly.
(b) If the Agent pays the sum to that other Party and it proves to be the case that the Agent had not actually received that sum, then that other Party to whom that sum (or the proceeds of any related exchange contract) was paid by the Agent shall on demand refund it to the Agent together with interest from the
date of payment to the date of receipt by the Agent, calculated by the Agent to reflect its cost of funds.
(c) The Payer will still remain liable to make the assumed payment, but until the other Party does repay the Agent under paragraph (b), the Payers liability will be to the Agent in the Agents own right.
(d) If the Payer is an Obligor any interest on the amount of the assumed payment accruing before recovery will belong to the Agent. If the Payer is a Finance Party interest will accrue daily on the amount of the assumed payment at the rate determined by the Agent, in line with its usual practice, for advances of similar duration to financial institutions of the standing of the Finance Party, and the Finance Party will pay that interest on demand.
(e) If the Agent actually receives interest accrued on a particular day under paragraph (d) in respect of an amount, and also actually receives interest under paragraph (b) accrued on the same day on the same amount, it will be repay to the Payer the interest received under paragraph (b).
30.5 Partial payments
(a) If the Agent receives a payment that is insufficient to discharge all the amounts then due and payable by an Obligor under the Financing Documents, the Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of that Obligor under the Financing Documents in the following order:
(i) first, in or towards payment pro rata of any unpaid fees, costs and expenses of the Finance Parties under the Financing Documents;
(ii) secondly, in or towards payment pro rata of any accrued interest, fees or commission due but unpaid under this Agreement;
(iii) thirdly, in or towards payment pro rata of any principal due but unpaid under this Agreement; and
(iv) fourthly, in or towards payment pro rata of any other sum due but unpaid under the Financing Documents.
(b) Paragraph (a) above will override any appropriation made by an Obligor.
30.6 No set-off by Obligors
All payments to be made by an Obligor under the Financing Documents shall be calculated and be made without (and free and clear of any deduction for) set-off or counterclaim.
30.7 Business Days
(a) Any payment which is due to be made on a day that is not a Business Day shall be made on the next Business Day in the same calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
(b) During any extension of the due date for payment of any principal or an Unpaid Sum under this Agreement interest is payable on the principal or the Unpaid Sum at the rate payable on the original due date.
30.8 Currency of account
(a) Subject to paragraphs (b) to (e) below, the Base Currency is the currency of account and payment for any sum due from an Obligor under any Financing Document.
(b) A repayment of a Loan or Unpaid Sum or a part of a Loan or Unpaid Sum shall be made in the currency in which that Loan or Unpaid Sum is denominated on its due date.
(c) Each payment of interest shall be made in the currency in which the sum in respect of which the interest is payable was denominated when that interest accrued.
(d) Each payment in respect of costs, expenses or Taxes shall be made in the currency in which the costs, expenses or Taxes are incurred.
(e) Any amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than the Base Currency shall be paid in that other currency.
30.9 Change of currency
(a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, if more than one currency or currency unit are at the same time recognised by the central bank of any country as the lawful currency of that country, then:
(i) any reference in the Financing Documents to, and any obligations arising under the Financing Documents in, the currency of that country shall be translated into, or paid in, the currency or currency unit of that country designated by the Agent (after consultation with the Company); and
(ii) any translation from one currency or currency unit to another shall be at the official rate of exchange recognised by the central bank for the conversion of that currency or currency unit into the other, rounded up or down by the Agent (acting reasonably).
(b) If a change in any currency of a country occurs, this Agreement will, to the extent the Agent (acting reasonably and after consultation with the Company) specifies to be necessary, be amended to comply with any generally accepted conventions and market practice in the Relevant Interbank Market and otherwise to reflect the change in currency.
31. SET-OFF
If an Event of Default is continuing a Finance Party may, but need not, set off any matured obligation due from an Obligor under the Financing Documents (to the extent beneficially owned by that Finance Party) against any matured obligation owed by that Finance Party to that Obligor (whether or not matured), regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Finance Party may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for the purpose of the set-off.
32. NOTICES
32.1 Communications in writing
Subject to Clause 32.4 ( Electronic transmission of notice by or to the Agent ) any communication to be made under or in connection with the Financing Documents shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter or if the recipient so agrees, by electronic transmission.
32.2 Addresses
The address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with the Financing Documents is:
(a) in the case of the Company, that identified with its name below;
(b) in the case of each Lender or an Original Obligor, that specified in Schedule 1 ( The Parties ) or notified in writing to the Agent on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Party; and
(c) in the case of the Agent, that identified with its name below,
or any substitute address, fax number, email address (if applicable), or department or officer as the Party may notify to the Agent (or the Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change is made by the Agent) by not less than five Business Days notice.
Address for service of Notices:
Agent : Level 3, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Fax number (02) 8254 8341 (with a copy of funding notices also to (02) 8254 1869)
32.3 Delivery
(a) Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in connection with the Financing Documents will only be effective:
(i) if by way of fax, when received in legible form; or
(ii) if by way of letter, when it has been left at the relevant address or 5 Business Days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address; or
(iii) if by way of electronic transmission:
(A) (if the recipient has agreed to receive the notice by electronic transmission) when received in legible form by the recipient; or
(B) if it complies with the rules under Clause 32.4 ( Electronic transmission of notice by or to the Agent );
and, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details provided under Clause 32.2 ( Addresses ), if addressed to that department or officer.
(b) Any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Agent will be effective only when actually received by the Agent and then only if it is expressly marked for the attention of the department or officer identified with the Agents signature below (or any substitute department or officer as the Agent shall specify for this purpose).
(c) All notices from an Obligor shall be sent through the Agent.
(d) Any communication or document made or delivered to the Company in accordance with this Clause will be deemed to have been made or delivered to each of the Obligors.
Subject to Clause 32.4 ( Electronic transmission of notice by or to the Agent ) and Clause 32.6 ( Reliance ), all notices must be signed by an Authorised Officer of the sender.
32.4 Electronic transmission of notice by or to the Agent
(a) Commencing on a date to be determined by the Agent and notified to the other parties to this Agreement, notices, requests, demands, consents, approvals, agreements or other communications to or by the Agent:
(i) may be given by e-mail in a manner established by the Agent and agreed with the Borrower; and
(ii) will be taken to be given or made upon:
(A) receipt by the sender of a delivery receipt in respect of an email it has sent to the relevant partys Nominated E-mail Address; and
(B) if the date of dispatch is not a Business Day or the time of dispatch is after 5:00pm in the location of dispatch, it shall be deemed to have been received at the opening of business on the next Business Day.
(b) The following definition applies for the purposes of this Clause.
Nominated E-mail Address means the e-mail address notified by a party to the Agent in writing (or in the case of the Agent, to the Borrower and each Lender) at least 5 days before any e-mail is sent by that party in accordance with this Agreement.
32.5 Notification of address, fax number and email address
Promptly upon receipt of notification of an address, fax number and email address or change of address, fax number or email address pursuant to Clause 32.2 ( Addresses ) of an Obligor or changing its own address, fax number or email address, the Agent shall notify the other Parties.
32.6 Reliance
Any notice sent under this Clause 32 can be relied on by the recipient if the recipient reasonably believes the notice to be genuine and if it bears what appears to be the signature (original, facsimile or PDF copy) of an Authorised Officer of the sender (without the need for further enquiry or confirmation). Each Party must take reasonable care to ensure that no forged, false or unauthorised notices are sent to another Party.
32.7 English language
(a) Any notice given under or in connection with any Financing Document must be in English.
(b) All other documents provided under or in connection with any Financing Document must be:
(i) in English; or
(ii) if not in English, and if so required by the Agent, accompanied by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation will prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or other official document.
32.8 Company and Obligors
Each Obligor irrevocably authorises the Company to give and receive notices and communications on its behalf (including Utilisation Requests). Other Parties may rely on any such notice or communication by the Company as given on behalf of the Obligor, and the Obligor is bound by it.
33. CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
33.1 Accounts
In any litigation or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with a Financing Document, the entries made in the accounts maintained by a Finance Party are sufficient evidence of the matters to which they relate unless the contrary is proved.
33.2 Certificates and Determinations
Any certification or determination by a Finance Party of an exchange rate, a rate of interest or amount under Clause 12.3 ( Break Costs ), Clause 14 ( Tax gross up and indemnities ) or Clause 15 ( Increased costs ) or under any Financing Document is sufficient evidence of the matters to which it relates and any certification or determination by a Finance Party of any other matter is sufficient evidence of the matters to which it relates unless the contrary is proved.
33.3 Day count convention
Any interest, commission or fee accruing under a Financing Document will accrue from day to day and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and in the case of currencies other than Australian Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars and Sterling a year of 360 days or, in any case where the practice in the Relevant Interbank Market differs, in accordance with that market practice.
34. PARTIAL INVALIDITY
If, at any time, any provision of the Financing Documents is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.
35. REMEDIES AND WAIVERS
No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Finance Party, any right or remedy under the Financing Documents shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
36. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
36.1 Required consents
(a) Subject to Clause 36.2 ( Exceptions ) or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any term of the Financing Documents may be amended or waived only in writing with the consent of the Majority Lenders and the Obligors and any such amendment or waiver will be binding on all Parties.
(b) The Agent may effect, on behalf of any Finance Party, any amendment or waiver permitted by this Clause.
(c) If a Lender does not accept or reject a waiver or amendment request communicated to it by the Agent within 15 Business Days after receipt of such request for Majority Lender decisions (or, in the case of a matter which requires the consent of all Lenders, 20 Business Days after receipt of such request for all Lender decisions) or such longer period agreed between a Borrower and the Agent, the Agent shall apply the following:
(i) For the purposes of determining the Majority Lenders under Clause 36.1(a), the relevant Lenders participation in the Loans (or in the event that there are no Loans outstanding, the relevant Lenders Commitment) will be regarded as nil; and
(ii) For the purposes of determining all Lenders under Clause 36.2(a), the relevant Lenders participation in the Loans (or in the event that there are no Loans outstanding, the relevant Lenders Commitment) will be regarded as nil.
36.2 Exceptions
(a) An amendment or waiver that has the effect of changing or which relates to:
(i) the definition of Majority Lenders in Clause 1.1 ( Definitions );
(ii) a waiver of any of the conditions precedent under Clause 4.1 ( Initial conditions precedent );
(iii) an extension to the date of payment of any amount under the Financing Documents (other than an amendment in respect of a Tranche made under Clause 8.3 ( Extension Procedure ));
(iv) a change to the definition of Base Rate or formulae for the calculation of Mandatory Costs;
(v) a change to the definition of Available Currency;
(vi) a reduction in the Margin, a reduction in the amount, or a change in the currency, of any payment of principal, interest, fees or commission payable or any other payment obligation (other than an amendment in respect of a Tranche made under Clause 8.3 ( Extension Procedure ));
(vii) an increase in or extension of Commitments (other than under Clause 25) or a decrease in Commitments which is not rateable (other than an amendment in respect of a Tranche made under Clause 8.3 ( Extension Procedure ) or an increase in Commitment in accordance with Clause 2.3 ( Increase ));
(viii) a change to the Borrowers or Guarantors other than in accordance with Clause 26 ( Changes to the Obligors );
(ix) any provision which expressly requires the consent of all the Lenders; or
(x) Clause 2.2 ( Finance Parties rights and obligations ), Clause 25 ( Changes to the Lenders ), Clause 29 ( Sharing among the Finance Parties ) or this Clause 36,
shall not be made without the prior consent of all the Lenders.
(b) An amendment or waiver which relates to the rights or obligations of the Agent or the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners or a Reference Bank (each in their capacity as such) may not be effected without the consent of the Agent or the Original Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners or the Reference Bank, as the case may be.
37. COUNTERPARTS
Each Financing Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of the Financing Document.
38. INDEMNITIES AND REIMBURSEMENT
All indemnities and reimbursement obligations in each Financing Document are continuing and survive termination of the Financing Document, repayment of the Loans and cancellation or expiry of the Commitments.
39. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(a) Except as expressly set out in the Financing Documents none of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association, the Finance Parties or any of their advisers have given any representation or warranty or other assurance to any Obligor in relation to the Financing Documents and the transactions they contemplate, including as to tax or other effects. The Obligors have not relied on any of them or on any conduct (including any recommendation) by any of them. The Obligors have obtained their own tax and legal advice.
(b) The Code of Banking Practice does not apply to the Financing Documents and the transactions under them.
40. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
(a) The Borrowers agree that the Lenders may delay, block or refuse to process any transaction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the accession to this Agreement of an Additional Obligor) without incurring any liability if the Lenders reasonably suspect that:
(i) the transaction breaches any laws or regulations in Australia or any other country relevant to the transaction;
(ii) the transaction involves any person (natural, corporate or governmental) in a manner that would breach economic and trade sanctions imposed by Australia, the United States or the European Union or imposed by any other country binding on the Lender; or
(iii) the transaction directly or indirectly involves the proceeds of, or involves proceeds which are to be applied for the purposes of, conduct which is unlawful in Australia or any other country relevant to the transaction and the transaction would breach or cause the Lenders to breach any laws binding on the Lenders.
As soon as practicable after the Lenders form that suspicion and to the extent legally permitted advise the Agent as such, the Agent will (to the extent not prohibited by law) notify the Borrowers and will consult in good faith as to a solution.
(b) The Borrowers must provide all information to the Lenders which the Lenders reasonably require in order to manage their money-laundering, terrorism-financing or economic and trade sanctions risk or to comply with any laws or regulations in Australia or any other country. The Borrowers agree that the Lenders may disclose any information concerning the Borrower to any law enforcement agency, regulatory agency or court where required by any such law or regulation in Australia or elsewhere and to any correspondent bank that a Lender uses to make a payment for the purpose of compliance with any such law or regulation.
(c) Unless it has disclosed that it is acting in a trustee, responsible entity or custodian capacity or on behalf of another party, the Borrowers warrant that they are acting on their own behalf in entering into the Financing Documents, provided that it is acknowledged and agreed that the Company may act as agent on behalf of the other Obligors in respect of certain Financing Documents.
(d) The Borrowers declare and undertake to the Lenders that they will not instruct the Lenders to carry out or process a transaction if the transaction or the processing of the transaction by the Lenders would breach any laws or regulations in Australia or any other country.
41. USA PATRIOT ACT
(a) Each Lender hereby notifies each Obligor that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act Title III of Pub. L. 107 56 (signed into law October 26, 2001) (the Patriot Act ) such Lender is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Obligor (including any Additional Obligor), which information includes the name and address of such Obligor and other information that will allow such Lender to identify such Obligor in accordance with the Patriot Act.
(b) Each Obligor acknowledges and agrees that it will comply with any request for information the Agent or a Lender for the purposes of compliance with the Patriot Act.
42. PRIVACY
(a) If an Obligor gives the Agent personal information about someone else, or directs someone else to give their personal information to the Agent, that Obligor must show that person a copy of the Privacy Statement so that they understand the manner in which their personal information may be used or disclosed.
(b) Each Finance Party acknowledges that the Australian Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) apply to all personal information of any officer, director or employee of an Obligor, collected and disclosed for the purposes of, or in connection with, this agreement and agrees to hold that personal information in accordance with those principles.
43. CONFIDENTIALITY OF FUNDING RATES AND REFERENCE BANK QUOTATIONS
43.1 Confidentiality and disclosure
(a) The Agent and each Obligor agree to keep each Funding Rate (and, in the case of the Agent, each Reference Bank Quotation) confidential and not to disclose it to anyone, save to the extent permitted by paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) below.
(b) The Agent may disclose:
(i) any Funding Rate (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Reference Bank Quotation) to the relevant Borrower pursuant to Clause 10.4 (Notification of rates of interest); and
(ii) any Funding Rate or any Reference Bank Quotation to any person appointed by it to provide administration services in respect of one or more of the Finance Documents to the extent necessary to enable such service provider to provide those services if the service provider to whom that information is to be given has entered into a confidentiality agreement agreed between the Agent and the relevant Lender or Reference Bank, as the case may be.
(c) The Agent may disclose any Funding Rate or any Reference Bank Quotation , and each Obligor may disclose any Funding Rate, to:
(i) any of its Affiliates and any of its or their officers, directors, employees, professional advisers, auditors, partners and Representatives if any person to whom that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation is to be given pursuant to this paragraph (i) is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that it may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no such requirement to so inform if the recipient is subject to professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation or is otherwise bound by requirements of confidentiality in relation to it;
(ii) any person to whom information is required or requested to be disclosed by any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental, banking, taxation or other regulatory authority or similar body, the rules of any relevant stock exchange or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation if the person to whom that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation is to be given is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that it may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no requirement to so inform if, in the opinion of the Agent or the relevant Obligor, as the case may be, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances;
(iii) any person to whom information is required to be disclosed in connection with, and for the purposes of, any litigation, arbitration, administrative or other investigations, proceedings or disputes if the person to whom that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation is to be given is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that it may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no requirement to so inform if, in the opinion of the Agent or the relevant Obligor, as the case may be, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances; and
(iv) any person with the consent of the relevant Lender or Reference Bank, as the case may be.
(d) The Agents obligations in this Clause 43 relating to Reference Bank Quotations are without prejudice to its obligations to make notifications under Clause 10.4 ( Notification of rates of interest ) provided that (other than pursuant to paragraph (b)(i) above) the Agent shall not include the details of any individual Reference Bank Quotation as part of any such notification.
43.2 Related obligations
(a) The Agent and each Obligor acknowledge that each Funding Rate (and, in the case of the Agent, each Reference Bank Quotation) is or may be price-sensitive information and that its use may be regulated or prohibited by applicable legislation including securities law relating to insider dealing and market abuse and the Agent and each Obligor undertake not to use any Funding Rate or, in the case of the Agent, any Reference Bank Quotation for any unlawful purpose.
(b) The Agent and each Obligor agree (to the extent permitted by law and regulation) to inform the relevant Lender or Reference Bank, as the case may be:
(i) of the circumstances of any disclosure made pursuant to paragraph (c)(ii) of Clause 43.1 ( Confidentiality and disclosure ) except where such disclosure is made to any of the persons referred to in that paragraph during the ordinary course of its supervisory or regulatory function; and
(ii) upon becoming aware that any information has been disclosed in breach of this Clause 43.
43.3 No Event of Default
No Event of Default will occur under Clause 24.1(k) (non-compliance with other obligations) by reason only of an Obligors failure to comply with this Clause 43.
SECTION 12
GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
44. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the state of Victoria, Australia.
45. ENFORCEMENT
45.1 Jurisdiction
(a) The courts having jurisdiction in the state of Victoria, Australia have nonexclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement) (a Dispute ).
(b) The Parties agree that those courts are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.
(c) Each Party irrevocably waives any objection it may now or in the future have to the venue of any proceedings, and any claim it may now or in the future have that any proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum, where that venue falls within paragraph (a).
(d) This Clause 45.1 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no Finance Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions and, notwithstanding paragraph (a) above and without limitation any New York State court or U.S. federal court sitting in the City and County of New York also has jurisdiction to settle any Dispute and Amcor Finance (USA), Inc. submits to the jurisdiction of those courts.
45.2 Service of process
Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, each Obligor (other than an Obligor incorporated in Australia):
(a) irrevocably appoints the Company as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings in connection with any Financing Document; and
(b) agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the relevant Obligor of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned.
Each Party expressly agrees and consents to the provisions of this Clause 45.
This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.
AMCOR PLC
2019 OMNIBUS MANAGEMENT SHARE PLAN
(Effective as of [ · ] )
1. Purpose of the Plan
This Plan is intended to promote the interests of Amcor and its shareholders by providing participants with incentives and rewards to encourage them to deliver outcomes and/or continue in the service of the Company.
2. Definitions
As used in the Plan or in any instrument governing the terms of any Incentive Award, the following definitions apply to the terms indicated below:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified Person.
(b) Amcor means Amcor plc, a public limited company incorporated under the Laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey (and any successor thereto).
(c) Award Agreement means a written or electronic agreement, in a form determined by the Committee from time to time, entered into by each Participant and the Company, evidencing the grant of an Incentive Award under the Plan.
(d) Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of Amcor.
(e) Cash-Based Award means an Incentive Award granted pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof and payable in cash at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
(f) Cause means, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement, with respect to a Participants Termination of Service, the following: (a) in the case where there is no employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or an Affiliate and the Participant at the time of the grant of the Incentive Award (or where there is such an agreement but it does not define cause (or words of like import)), termination due to a Participants insubordination, dishonesty, fraud, incompetence, moral turpitude, willful misconduct, refusal to perform the Participants duties or responsibilities for any reason other than illness or incapacity, or materially unsatisfactory performance of the Participants duties for the Company or an Affiliate, as determined by the Committee in its good-faith discretion; or (b) in the case where there is an employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or an Affiliate and the
Participant at the time of the grant of the Award that defines cause (or words of like import), cause as defined under such agreement.
(g) Change in Control means, unless otherwise defined in the Award Agreement, (i) any one Person, or more than one Person acting as a group (as defined under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), other than Amcor or any employee benefit plan sponsored by Amcor, acquires ownership of stock of Amcor that, together with stock held by such Person or group, constitutes more than 50 percent of the total fair market value or total Voting Power of the stock of Amcor; (ii) a majority of members of the Board of Directors is comprised of directors whose appointment or election is (x) not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors before the date of each appointment or election or (y) approved in connection with any actual or threatened contest for election to positions on the Board of Directors; (iiii) any one Person, or more than one Person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40 percent of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions, or (iv) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction with or into Amcor or in which securities of Amcor are issued, as a result of which the holders of Voting Securities of Amcor immediately before such event own, directly or indirectly, immediately after such event less than 50% of the combined Voting Power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving company or parent corporation resulting from, or issuing its Voting Securities as part of, such event. For purposes of subsection (iv), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an event described herein shall be considered a Change in Control for distribution or payment purposes only if it constitutes a change in control event under Section 409A of the Code, to the extent necessary to avoid adverse tax consequences thereunder.
(h) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and all regulations, interpretations and administrative guidance issued thereunder.
(i) Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or such other committee as the Board of Directors shall appoint from time to time to administer the Plan and to otherwise exercise and perform the authority and functions assigned to the Committee under the terms of the Plan.
(j) Company means Amcor and all of its Subsidiaries, collectively.
(k) Consultant means any natural person who is an advisor, contractor or consultant to the Company.
(l) Deferred Compensation Plan means any plan, agreement or arrangement maintained by the Company from time to time that provides opportunities for deferral of compensation.
(m) Effective Date means the date the Plan is adopted.
(n) Eligible Person has the meaning set forth in Section 5 of the Plan.
(o) Employee means an employee of Amcor.
(p) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(q) Fair Market Value means, with respect to a Share, as of the applicable date of determination, any of (i) the closing price as reported on the securities exchange/s on which Shares are then listed or admitted to trading (the Securities Exchange) on the trading day immediately prior to the date of grant of an Incentive Award, (ii) the closing price as reported on the Securities Exchange on the date of grant of an Incentive Award, or (iii) the highest trading price, the lowest trading price, or the average closing price for the period up to 30 days prior to the date of grant (as determined by the Compensation Committee) as reported on the Securities Exchange. In the event that the price of a Share shall not be so reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion taking into account the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(r) Incentive Award means one or more Share Incentive Awards, collectively.
(s) Option means a stock option to purchase Shares granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 6.
(t) Other Share-Based Award means an award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 7.
(u) Participant means an Eligible Person to whom one or more Incentive Awards have been granted pursuant to the Plan and have not been fully settled or cancelled and, following the death of any such Person, his successors, heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be.
(v) Person means a person as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, including any group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act.
(w) Plan means the Amcor 2019 Omnibus Incentive Share Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.
(x) Registration Date means the effective date of the first registration statement that is filed by Amcor and declared effective pursuant to 12(g) of the Exchange Act, with respect to any class of Amcors securities.
(y) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(z) Service means (i) for an Eligible Person who is an Employee at the time of grant of an Incentive Award, the period during which such Eligible Person is employed by the Company, (ii) for an Eligible Person who is a Director at the time of grant of an Incentive Award, the period during which such Eligible Person is a member of the Board of Directors, and
(iii) for an Eligible Person who is a Consultant at the time of grant of an Incentive Award, the period during which such Eligible Person is providing services to the Company.
(aa) Share means an ordinary share, par value $0.01 per share, of Amcor, or any other security into which the common stock shall be changed pursuant to the adjustment provisions of Section 8 of the Plan.
(bb) Share Incentive Award means an Option or Other Share-Based Award granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
(cc) Subsidiary means any subsidiary within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
(dd) Substitute Award means Incentive Awards that result from the assumption of, or are in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by a company or other entity acquired, directly or indirectly, by Amcor or one of its Subsidiaries or with which Amcor or one of its Subsidiaries combines.
(ee) Termination Date means the date an Eligible Persons Service terminates.
(ff) Voting Power means the number of votes available to be cast (determined by reference to the maximum number of votes entitled to be cast by the holders of Voting Securities upon any matter submitted to shareholders where the holders of all Voting Securities vote together as a single class) by the holders of Voting Securities.
(gg) Voting Securities means any securities or other ownership interests of an entity entitled, or which may be entitled, to vote on the election of directors, or securities or other ownership interests which are convertible into, or exercisable in exchange for, such Voting Securities, whether or not subject to the passage of time or any contingency.
3. Shares Subject to the Plan and Limitations on Incentive Awards
The maximum number of Shares that may be covered by Incentive Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed 120,000,000 Shares in the aggregate. The maximum number of Shares referred to in the preceding sentences of this Section 3 shall in each case be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8 and the following provisions of this Section 3. Of the Shares described, 100% may be delivered in connection with full-value Awards , meaning Incentive Awards other than Options or stock appreciation rights. Any Shares granted under any Incentive Awards shall be counted against the Share limit on a one-for-one basis. Shares issued under the Plan may be either authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares, shares purchased by the Company in the open market, or any combination of the preceding categories as the Committee determines in its sole discretion.
For purposes of the preceding paragraph, Shares covered by Incentive Awards shall only be counted as used to the extent they are actually issued and delivered to a Participant (or such Participants permitted transferees as described in the Plan) pursuant to the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares are withheld to pay the exercise price of an Option or base price of a
stock appreciation right or to satisfy any tax withholding requirement in connection with an Option or stock appreciation right, both the Shares issued (if any) and the Shares withheld will be deemed delivered for purposes of determining the number of Shares that are available for delivery under the Plan. In addition, if Shares are issued subject to conditions which may result in the forfeiture, cancellation or return of such Shares to the Company, any portion of the Shares forfeited, cancelled or returned shall be treated as not issued pursuant to the Plan. Shares covered by Incentive Awards granted pursuant to the Plan in connection with the assumption, replacement, conversion or adjustment of outstanding equity-based awards in the context of a corporate acquisition or merger (within the meaning of Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual) shall not count as used under the Plan for purposes of this Section 3.
4. Administration of the Plan
The Plan shall be administered by a Committee of the Board of Directors consisting of two or more Persons, each of whom qualifies as a non-employee director (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), and as independent as required by the New York Stock Exchange or any security exchange on which the Shares are listed, in each case if and to the extent required by applicable law or necessary to meet the requirements of such Rule, Section or listing requirement at the time of determination. From time to time, the Board may increase or decrease the size of the Committee, add additional members to, remove members (with or without cause) from, appoint new members in substitution therefor, and fill vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. The Committee shall, consistent with the terms of the Plan, from time to time designate those Eligible Persons who shall be granted Incentive Awards under the Plan and the amount, type and other terms and conditions of such Incentive Awards. All of the powers and responsibilities of the Committee under the Plan may be delegated by the Committee, in writing, to any subcommittee thereof, in which case the acts of such subcommittee shall be deemed to be acts of the Committee hereunder. The Committee may also from time to time authorize a subcommittee consisting of one or more members of the Board of Directors (including members who are employees of the Company) or employees of the Company to grant Incentive Awards to Persons who are not executive officers of the Company (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act), subject to such restrictions and limitations as the Committee may specify and to the requirements of applicable law.
The Committee shall have full discretionary authority to administer the Plan, including discretionary authority to interpret and construe any and all provisions of the Plan and any Award Agreement thereunder, and to adopt, amend and rescind from time to time such rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan, including rules and regulations related to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws and/or qualifying for preferred tax treatment under applicable foreign tax laws, as the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate. Decisions of the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. For the avoidance of doubt, the Committee may exercise all discretion granted to it under the Plan in a non-uniform manner among Participants.
The Committee may delegate the administration of the Plan to one or more officers or employees of the Company, and such administrator(s) may have the authority to execute and distribute Award Agreements, to maintain records relating to Incentive Awards, to process or
oversee the issuance of Shares under Incentive Awards, to interpret and administer the terms of Incentive Awards, and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and of Incentive Awards under the Plan, provided that in no case shall any such administrator be authorized (i) to take any action inconsistent with Section 409A of the Code with respect to any Incentive Award subject to such provision or (ii) to take any action inconsistent with applicable law. Any action by any such administrator within the scope of its delegation shall be deemed for all purposes to have been taken by the Committee and, except as otherwise specifically provided, references in this Plan to the Committee shall include any such administrator. The Committee and, to the extent it so provides, any subcommittee, shall have sole authority to determine whether to review any actions and/or interpretations of any such administrator, and if the Committee, or subcommittee, shall decide to conduct such a review, any such actions and/or interpretations of any such administrator shall be subject to approval, disapproval, or modification by the Committee or subcommittee.
On or after the date of grant of an Incentive Award under the Plan, the Committee may (i) accelerate the date on which any such Incentive Award becomes vested, exercisable or transferable, as the case may be, (ii) extend the term of any such Incentive Award, including, without limitation, extending the period following a termination of a Participants Service during which any such Incentive Award may remain outstanding, (iii) waive any conditions to the vesting, exercisability or transferability, as the case may be, of any such Incentive Award, (iv) provide for the payment of dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to any such Incentive Award, or (v) adopt procedures regarding the exercise of Options or share appreciation rights, including establishing black out or other periods during which Options or share appreciation rights may not be exercised,; provided , that the Committee shall not have any such authority to the extent that the grant of such authority would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not (x) reprice (within the meaning of Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual and any other formal or informal guidance issued by the New York Stock Exchange) any Option or share appreciation right or (y) or purchase underwater Options or share appreciation rights from a Participant for value in excess of zero, in each case without the approval of the shareholders of Amcor.
The Company shall pay any amount payable with respect to an Incentive Award in accordance with the terms of such Incentive Award, provided that the Committee may, in its discretion, defer, or give a Participant the election to defer, the payment of amounts payable with respect to an Incentive Award subject to and in accordance with the terms of a Deferred Compensation Plan.
No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action, omission, or determination relating to the Plan, and Amcor shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee and each other director or employee of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan has been delegated, against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Committee) arising out of any action, omission or determination relating to the Plan, unless, in either case, such action, omission or determination was taken or made by
such member, director or employee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that it was in the best interests of the Company.
5. Eligibility
The Persons who shall be eligible to receive Incentive Awards pursuant to the Plan shall be those Employees, Consultants, and Directors whom the Committee shall select from time to time, including any person who has received an offer to become an Employee, Consultant or Director, so long as the Incentive Award is contingent on such Person commencing Service (any such Person, an Eligible Person). Each Incentive Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.
6. Options
The Committee may from time to time grant Options on such terms as it shall determine, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan.
(a) Exercise Price
The exercise price per Share covered by any Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date on which such Option is granted, it being understood that the exercise price of an Option that is a Substitute Award may be less than the Fair Market Value per Share on the date such Substitute Award is assumed, provided that such substitution complies with applicable laws and regulations.
(b) Term and Exercise of Options
(i) Each Option shall become vested and exercisable on such date or dates, during such period and for such number of Shares as set forth in the Award Agreement; provided that each Option shall be subject to earlier termination, expiration or cancellation as provided in the Plan or the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date such Option is granted; provided , however that the expiration of the Option may be tolled while the Participant cannot exercise such Option because an exercise would violate an applicable law, or would jeopardize the ability of Amcor to continue as a going concern, provided , further that the period during which the Option may be exercised is not extended more than 30 days after the exercise of the Option first would no longer violate such applicable laws or jeopardize the ability of Amcor to continue as a going concern.
(ii) Each Option shall be exercisable in whole or in part. The partial exercise of an Option shall not cause the expiration, termination or cancellation of the remaining portion thereof.
(iii) An Option shall be exercised by such methods and procedures as the Committee determines from time to time, including without limitation through net physical settlement or other method of cashless exercise.
7. Other Share-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards
(a) Other Share-Based Awards
The Committee may from time to time grant equity-based or equity-related Incentive Awards not otherwise described herein in such amounts and on such terms as it shall determine, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, each such Other Share-Based Award may (i) involve the transfer of actual Shares to Participants, either at the time of grant or thereafter, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of Shares, (ii) be subject to performance-based and/or service-based conditions, (iii) be in the form of share appreciation rights, phantom stock, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares, deferred share units or share-denominated performance units, and/or (iv) be designed to comply with applicable laws of jurisdictions other than the United States; provided , that each Other Share-Based Award shall be denominated in, or shall have a value determined by reference to, a number of Shares that is specified at the time of the grant of such Incentive Award.
(b) Cash-Based Awards
The Committee may from time to time grant Cash-Based Awards to Eligible Persons in such amounts, on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by applicable law, as it shall determine in its sole discretion. Cash-Based Awards may be granted subject to the satisfaction of vesting conditions or may be awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions or conditions, and if subject to vesting conditions, the Committee may accelerate the vesting of such Incentive Awards at any time in its sole discretion. The grant of a Cash-Based Award shall not require a segregation of any of the Companys assets for satisfaction of the Companys payment obligation thereunder.
8. Adjustment Upon Certain Changes
Subject to any action by the shareholders of the Company required by law, applicable tax rules or the rules of any exchange on which Shares are listed for trading:
(a) Shares Available for Grants
In the event of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of Shares, spin-off or similar corporate change or extraordinary cash dividend, the maximum aggregate number of Shares with respect to which the Committee may grant Incentive Awards, the number of Shares subject to Incentive Awards, the exercise price of any Option or base price of any share appreciation right and the applicable performance targets or criteria shall be equitably adjusted or substituted by the Committee to prevent enlargement or reduction in rights granted under the Incentive Award. In the event of any change in the number of Shares of Amcor outstanding by reason of any other event or transaction, the Committee shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, make such adjustments to the type or number of Shares with respect to which Incentive Awards may be granted and/or to the number of Shares subject to Incentive Awards.
(b) Increase or Decrease in Issued Shares Without Consideration
In the event of any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of Shares or the payment of a Share dividend (but only on the Shares), or any other increase or decrease in the number of such Shares effected without receipt or payment of consideration by the Company, the Committee shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, adjust the type or number of Shares subject to each outstanding Incentive Award and the exercise price of any Option or base price of any share appreciation right.
(c) Certain Mergers and Other Transactions
In the event of (i) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the Companys assets (on a consolidated basis), (iii) a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company in which the holders of Shares receive consideration in respect of Shares, including cash, securities and/or other property, other than, or in addition to, shares of the surviving corporation in such transaction, the Committee shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, have the power to:
(i) cancel, effective immediately prior to the occurrence of such event, each Incentive Award (whether or not then exercisable or vested), and, in full consideration of such cancellation, pay to the Participant to whom such Incentive Award was granted an amount in cash, for each Share subject to such Incentive Award, equal to the value, as determined by the Committee, of such Incentive Award, provided that with respect to any outstanding Option or share appreciation right such value shall be equal to the excess of (A) the value, as determined by the Committee, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a Share as a result of such event over (B) the exercise price of such Option or base price of such share appreciation right (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be zero in the case of underwater Options and share appreciation rights); or
(ii) provide for the termination of an Incentive Award in (whether or not then exercisable or vested) in exchange for an award with respect to (1) some or all of the cash, securities and/or other property, if any, which a holder of the number of Shares subject to such Incentive Award would have received in such transaction upon the exercise of such Incentive Award or realization of the Participants rights as of the date of occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Committee determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Incentive Award or realization of the Participants rights, then such Incentive Award may be terminated by the Company without payment) or (2) securities of the acquirer or surviving entity, or any combination of the foregoing and, incident thereto, in any case, make an equitable adjustment as determined by the Committee in the exercise price of the Incentive Award, or the number of securities or amount of property subject to the Incentive Award or provide for a payment (in cash or other property) to the Participant to whom such Incentive Award was granted in partial consideration for the exchange of the Incentive Award.
(d) Other Changes
In the event of any change in the capitalization of Amcor or corporate change other than those specifically referred to in Sections 8(a), (b) or (c), the Committee shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, make such adjustments in the number and class of Shares subject to Incentive Awards outstanding on the date on which such change occurs and in such other terms of such Incentive Awards as the Committee may consider appropriate.
(e) No Other Rights
Except as expressly provided in the Plan or any Award Agreement, no Participant shall have any rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of Shares of any class, the payment of any dividends or dividend equivalents, any increase or decrease in the number of Shares of any class or any dissolution, liquidation, merger or consolidation of Amcor or any other corporation. Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no issuance by Amcor of Shares of any class, or securities convertible into Shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of Shares or amount of other property subject to, or the terms related to, any Incentive Award. In taking any of the actions permitted under this Section 8, the Committee will not be required to treat all Incentive Awards similarly in the transaction.
(f) Savings Clause
No provision of this Section 8 shall be given effect to the extent that such provision would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of the Code with regard to Incentive Awards subject to Section 409A of the Code.
No provision of this Section 8 shall be given effect to the extent such provision would result in short-swing profits liability under Section 16 of the Exchange Act or violate the exemptive conditions of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.
9. Change in Control; Termination of Service
(a) Change in Control
Subject to the terms of an Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, (A) Incentive Awards that vest based on time-based criteria will not vest on a Change in Control but will vest if the applicable Participant is terminated without Cause within two years after the consummation of a Change in Control and (B) all performance-based Incentive Awards will convert to time-based Incentive Awards that will be subject to clause (A), with the number of Shares to be determined based on assuming either (1) actual performance to date of a Change in Control (extrapolated as appropriate to the end of the performance period), (2) target performance or (3) the higher of (1) or (2), in the discretion of the Committee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the terms of an Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding Incentive Award shall be treated as the Committee determines, including, without limitation that (x) Incentive Awards may be continued, assumed, or substantially equivalent Incentive Awards may be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to
the number and kind of shares and prices, (y) Incentive Awards may be terminated in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Incentive Award or realization of the Participants rights as of the date of occurrence of the Change in Control (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the Change in Control the Committee determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Incentive Award or realization of the Participants rights, then such Incentive Award may be terminated by the Company without payment) or (z) outstanding Incentive Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such Change in Control (provided that the Committee provides at least twenty days notice to the Participants holding such Incentive Awards and each Participant has had the right to exercise such Incentive Awards in full).
(b) Termination of Service
(i) Except as to any Incentive Awards subject to Section 409A of the Code, termination of Service shall mean a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, unless the Participant is retained pursuant to a written agreement and such agreement provides otherwise. The Service of a Participant with the Company shall be deemed to have terminated for all purposes of the Plan if such Person is employed by or provides services to a Person that is a Subsidiary of the Company and such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Company, unless the Committee determines otherwise. Unless otherwise agreed by the Committee upon the advice of counsel that so agreeing does not result in the imposition of penalties under Section 409A of the Code, a Participant who ceases to be an employee of the Company but continues, or simultaneously commences, Service to the Company shall be deemed to have had a termination of Service for purposes of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall determine whether an authorized leave of absence shall constitute termination of Service, provided that a Participant who is an employee will not be deemed to cease Service in the case of any leave of absence approved by the Company. Furthermore, no payment shall be made with respect to any Incentive Awards under the Plan that are subject to Section 409A of the Code as a result of any such authorized leave of absence or absence in military or government service unless such authorized leave of absence constitutes a separation from service for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
(ii) The Award Agreement shall specify the consequences with respect to such Incentive Award of the termination of Service of the Participant holding the Incentive Award.
10. Rights Under the Plan
No Person shall have any rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by or relating to any Incentive Award until the date of the issuance of such Shares on the books and records of Amcor. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8 hereof or in Participants Award Agreement, no adjustment of any Incentive Award shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date occurs prior to the date of such issuance. Nothing in this Section 10 is intended, or should be construed, to limit authority of the Committee to cause the Company to make payments based on the dividends that would be payable with respect to any Share if it were issued or outstanding, or from granting rights related to such dividends; provided that dividends that would be payable with respect to any Share subject to a performance-based
Incentive Award shall not be paid until, and only to the extent that, the performance-based conditions are met.
The Company shall not have any obligation to establish any separate fund or trust or other segregation of assets to provide for payments under the Plan. To the extent any Person acquires any rights to receive payments hereunder from the Company, such rights shall be no greater than those of an unsecured creditor.
11. No Special Service Rights; No Right to Incentive Award
Nothing contained in the Plan or any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Participant any right with respect to the continuation of his or her Service by the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to terminate such Service or to increase or decrease the compensation of the Participant from the rate in existence at the time of the grant of an Incentive Award.
No Person shall have any claim or right to receive an Incentive Award hereunder. The Committees granting of an Incentive Award to a Participant at any time shall neither require the Committee to grant an Incentive Award to such Participant or any other Participant or other Person at any time nor preclude the Committee from making subsequent grants to such Participant or any other Participant or other Person.
12. Securities Matters
Amcor shall be under no obligation to effect the registration pursuant to the Securities Act of any Shares to be issued hereunder or to effect similar compliance under any applicable laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Amcor shall not be obligated to cause to be issued Shares pursuant to the Plan unless and until Amcor is advised by its counsel that the issuance is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authority and the requirements of any securities exchange on which Shares are traded. The Committee may require, as a condition to the issuance of Shares pursuant to the terms hereof, that the recipient of such Shares make such covenants, agreements and representations, and that any related certificates representing such Shares bear such legends, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable.
The exercise or settlement of any Incentive Award (including, without limitation, any Option) granted hereunder shall only be effective unless at such time counsel to Amcor shall have determined that the issuance and delivery of Shares pursuant to such exercise would not be in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authority and the requirements of any securities exchange on which Shares are traded. Amcor may, in its sole discretion, defer the effectiveness of any exercise or settlement of an Incentive Award granted hereunder in order to allow the issuance of Shares pursuant thereto to be made pursuant to registration or an exemption from registration or other methods for compliance available under federal or state or local securities laws. Amcor shall inform the Participant in writing of its decision to defer the effectiveness of the exercise or settlement of an Incentive Award granted hereunder. During the period that the effectiveness of the exercise of an Incentive Award has
been deferred, the Participant may, by written notice, withdraw such exercise and obtain the refund of any amount paid with respect thereto.
13. Withholding Taxes
Whenever withholding tax obligations are incurred in connection with any Incentive Award, Amcor shall have the right to require the Participant to either: (a) remit to Amcor in cash or (b) allow Amcor to withhold Share Incentive Awards with value equal to the amount of such withholding or (c) deduct an appropriate amount from other employment income payable by Amcor either immediately or over time.
14. Amendment or Termination of the Plan
The Board of Directors may at any time suspend or discontinue the Plan or revise or amend it in any respect whatsoever; provided , however , that to the extent that any applicable law, tax requirement, or rule of a stock exchange requires shareholder approval in order for any such revision or amendment to be effective, such revision or amendment shall not be effective without such approval. The preceding sentence shall not restrict the Committees ability to exercise its discretionary authority hereunder pursuant to Section 4 hereof, which discretion may be exercised without amendment to the Plan. No provision of this Section 14 shall be given effect to the extent that such provision would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of the Code with regard to Incentive Awards subject to Section 409A of the Code. Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no action hereunder may, without the consent of a Participant, adversely affect in any material respect the Participants rights under any previously granted and outstanding Incentive Award. Nothing in the Plan shall limit the right of the Company to pay compensation of any kind outside the terms of the Plan.
15. CHESS Depository Interests
Where a Participant is entitled to be delivered Shares under this Plan, Amcor may, following the request of the Participant, facilitate the exchange of such Shares for the relevant number of CHESS Depository Interests.
16. Recoupment
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or in any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Company will be entitled to the extent required by (i) applicable law (including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), (ii) the requirements of an exchange on which the Companys Shares are listed for trading or (iii) any policy adopted by the Company, in each case, as in effect from time to time to recoup compensation of whatever kind paid by the Company at any time to a Participant under this Plan.
17. No Obligation to Exercise
The grant to a Participant of an Incentive Award shall impose no obligation upon such Participant to exercise such Incentive Award.
18. Transfers
Incentive Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of a Participant, only by the Participant; provided , however that the Committee may permit Options to be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of, on a general or specific basis, subject to such conditions and limitations as the Committee may determine. Upon the death of a Participant, outstanding Incentive Awards granted to such Participant may be exercised only by the executors or administrators of the Participants estate or by any Person or Persons who shall have acquired such right to exercise by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No transfer by will or the laws of descent and distribution of any Incentive Award, or the right to exercise any Incentive Award, shall be effective to bind Amcor unless the Committee shall have been furnished with (a) written notice thereof and with a copy of the will and/or such evidence as the Committee may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer and (b) an agreement by the transferee to comply with all the terms and conditions of the Incentive Award that are or would have been applicable to the Participant and to be bound by the acknowledgements made by the Participant in connection with the grant of the Incentive Award.
19. Expenses and Receipts
The expenses of the Plan shall be paid by Amcor. Any proceeds received by Amcor in connection with any Incentive Award will be used for general corporate purposes.
20. Relationship to Other Benefits
No payment with respect to any Incentive Awards under the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, profit sharing, group insurance or other benefit plan of the Company except as otherwise specifically provided in such other plan.
21. Governing Law
The Plan and the rights of all Persons under the Plan shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey without regard to its conflict of law principles.
22. Severability
If all or any part of this Plan is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness or invalidity shall not serve to invalidate any portion of this Plan not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any Section or part of a Section so declared to be unlawful or invalid shall, if possible, be construed in a manner that will give effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid.
23. Effective Date and Term of Plan
The Effective Date of the Plan is [ · ]. No grants of Incentive Awards may be made under the Plan after the tenth anniversary of the date upon which the Plan was approved by the Board of Directors.
Exhibit 10.3
21January 2015
Ronald Stephen Delia
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Offer of Employment
This offer of employment and the associated terms and conditions are detailed below. This offer represents the whole of the agreement reached regarding your employment.
1. Duties and Responsibilities
You will be employed in the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with Amcor Limited (the Company). You will be responsible to, and will report to, the Board of Directors of Amcor Limited (Board) through the Chairman and will have overall responsibility for the management of the Company. You will be required to perform all duties and responsibilities of that role that the Board may designate from time to time which are reasonably consistent with your role, including the duties and responsibilities of which you were informed and/or that were set out in any material provided to you during the selection process.
2. Compliance with Directions and Keeping the Company Informed
You will perform your duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Boards reasonable directions and will keep the Board informed of any developments in relation to your role.
You are required to comply with all ethical standards, policies and procedures (as amended from time to time) that relate to the operation of the business of the Company including but not limited to health and safety policies and procedures, provided that you have been made aware of and provided access to such policies and procedures (including amendments).
You will:
· devote your full time and attention to the Companys business during working hours and honestly and diligently carry out your duties and responsibilities;
· promote the interests and further the business of the Company;
· not do anything which may be prejudicial or detrimental to the business of the Company including but not limited to competing against the Company or soliciting or endeavoring to entice away from the Company an employee, co-worker or consultant;
· comply with all your fiduciary duties to the Company and all your obligations under this contract with respect to the protection of Intellectual Property at all times; and
· comply with any policies or procedures which may be implemented and/or amended by the Company from time to time, provided that you have been made aware of and provided access to such policies and procedures (including amendments).
3. Place of Work
Your initial place of work shall be the Companys office currently located in Melbourne, Victoria. Should your primary location change this will be agreed with the Board. In the event of a change to your primary location, the arrangements set out in the second and third columns of Attachment 3 will apply and will replace, or be in addition to, the relevant provisions of this contract, which parties acknowledge may require review to recognise local laws and practices.
You will be required to travel regularly on the business of the Company. Business travel will be in accordance with any Travel Policy in place from time to time.
4. Hours of Work
You will be expected to work the hours required to satisfy the range of duties and responsibilities of the position, without payment of additional remuneration. This may include after-hours work and weekends in addition to usual business hours.
5. Remuneration
5.1 Salary
Your base salary of US$1,400,000 will be paid to you less income tax instalments and other statutory deductions that the Company is required by law to make, into your nominated bank account on the scheduled payroll payment date. This may be paid to you in the form of a split payroll with part paid in your work location and the remainder in the United States (US). The delivery of any payments in a foreign currency will be converted using the average monthly exchange rate for the preceding month. Any additional payments made to you throughout your employment (for example, as part of the Other Fixed Remuneration (as per clause 5.2 below) and payments under the Management Incentive Plan) will follow the same exchange rate conversion logic (i.e. average monthly exchange rate for the preceding month).
Your base salary will be reviewed annually on a date selected by the Company - currently October each year. Base salaries are adjusted at the Companys discretion to take into account the Companys performance, your individual performance and market and industry conditions. The Company is not obliged to increase your base salary as a result of any review.
For the purpose of section 330 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth):
· the Company undertakes to pay you the above stated amount of earnings (as reviewed from time to time) in relation to the performance of work during any period of 12 months under this contract; and
· you accept this undertaking, and agree with the amount of the earnings that will be paid to you.
You authorise the Company, to the extent permitted by law, to deduct from any remuneration accrued and due to you under the terms of this contract:
· any overpayment of base salary or expenses or payment made to you by mistake or not owed to you;
· any money owed by you to the Company;
· any other sum or sums which may be required to be authorized by law;
· any tax or other national contributions due in respect of remuneration, benefits-in-kind or any other monies received or receivable by you from the Company; and
· any awards or shares delivered that become subject to the Clawback provisions as defined under the Companys incentive plans.
5.2 Total Fixed Remuneration (TFR) is defined as salary (per 5.1 above) plus Other Fixed Remuneration (OFR)
Your OFR will total US$300,000 per annum, which makes your TFR US$1,700,000 per annum.
The OFR provides you with a flexible approach in deciding the type and level of benefits available to you. The OFR may include, for example, payments made on your behalf by Amcor into a pension fund of your choice (see clause 5.3 below), to fund the cost of purchasing and maintaining a motor vehicle (see clause 5.4 below) and health insurance for you and your family (see clause 5.5 below). The resulting balance of OFR, if any, can be paid monthly to you in cash with appropriate tax instalment deductions made.
If the OFR becomes insufficient due to mandatory changes to pension contributions or, changes to actual health insurance and motor vehicle costs occur, the parties agree to discuss a change to the OFR, acting reasonably.
5.3 Pension
Your OFR referred to in clause 5.2 includes an allowance for the Companys obligations under the Australian Superannuation Guarantee Scheme. However, you may continue to participate in your US pension arrangements should you wish to. This includes US 401 (k), FICA, Medicare, Retirement Savings Contribution and SERP. Any required contributions will be deducted from your OFR, however if this is insufficient then the shortfall will be deducted from your base salary.
You will continue to be eligible to participate in the Amcor Rigid Plastics Deferred Compensation Plan (subject to the plan rules in place at the time).
Participation in any other retirement benefit plan is provided only if required by legislation.
5.4 Motor Vehicle
Covered under Perquisite policy
5.5 Health Insurance
Covered under Perquisite policy
5.6 Management Incentive Plan
You are invited to participate in the Companys Management Incentive Plan (MIP) subject to the rules which are set by the Board from time to time.
You are also invited to participate in the Companys Management Incentive Plan - Equity (EMIP) subject to the rules which are set by the Board from time to time. Your participation in the EMIP is subject to obtaining the necessary shareholder/ regulatory approvals which may include your 2014/15 participation if required by law.
The Company reserves the right to alter or disband the MIP and the EMIP at its discretion.
The terms and conditions of the MIP and the EMIP are governed wholly by the Plan Rules.
For the 2014/15 financial year, the MIP cash incentive potential in your new role will apply on a pro-rata basis from the Commencement Date and will be added to any cash incentive earned in your current role (also on a pro-rata basis up to the Commencement Date). The same treatment will apply to the EMIP grant for this period except that any additional EMIP grant for your new role for this period will be a cash equivalent.
Formal performance objectives will be set and reviewed for you regarding any cash incentive payable under the MIP.
Any payment under the MIP or award under the EMIP in any year does not guarantee payment/ awards in any subsequent year. Any payment/award under the MIP or EMIP will not be considered in the calculation of any other salary related benefit.
5.7 Long Term Incentive Plan
You are invited to participate in the Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) subject to the rules which are set by the Board from time to time. The Company reserves the right to alter or disband the LTIP at its discretion. Participation in this plan is subject to any necessary shareholder/ regulatory approvals. The terms and conditions of this plan are governed wholly by the Plan Rules.
The first grant under the LTIP will be made late in 2015, subject to obtaining the necessary shareholder/ regulatory approvals. For the 2014/15 financial year, in addition to any grant under the LTIP that you have earned in your current role (on a pro-rata basis up to the Commencement Date), the LTIP incentive potential in your new role will apply on a pro-rata basis from the Commencement Date to 30 June 2015 (both inclusive), except that any LTIP grant for this period will be satisfied by way of payment of the cash equivalent to you.
5.8 Home Leave Travel
Covered under Relocation policy
5.9 Tax Advice and Tax Equalization
Covered under Relocation policy
5.10 Mobile Telephone
Covered under Perquisite policy
5.11 Deed of Appointment
The Company will enter into a Deed of Appointment with you in the form set out in Attachment 4 (or such other terms as otherwise agreed in writing with you) (Deed of Appointment) upon or as soon as practicable after the execution of this contract.
6. Changes in legislation
Your remuneration, as specified in the sub-clauses of Clause 5 above, includes all payments and benefits that the Company is obliged to provide to you or on your behalf. If there are any newly introduced payments, benefits, restrictions or obligations which become applicable under legislation then both you and the Company agree to be bound by such changes.
7. Performance Review
Your performance will be formally reviewed at least once each year.
8. Computer Use
Your use of the Companys computers and all electronic networked services such as electronic mail, the internet and intranet, must be strictly in accordance with any relevant Company policies as amended from time to time. In particular, you must not use any unauthorised computer disk or information technology storage device in the Companys computer system. You acknowledge that a serious breach of this policy may constitute a disciplinary offence.
9. Annual Leave
You will be entitled to 20 days annual leave per annum, in accordance with applicable legislation as in force from time to time and also in accordance with the Companys Leave Policy, as amended from time to time.
You will be paid out any accrued but untaken annual leave on termination of your employment. This will be calculated in accordance with applicable legislation as in force at the time of the termination.
To the extent permitted by law, the Company will deduct from your salary, or any other payment due to you, a days pay for each day which you have taken in excess of your entitlement as at the date of your termination of employment.
10. Long Service Leave
You are entitled to long service leave under the laws of the State of Victoria. Your prior periods of service with the Company will determine your eligibility for long service leave, however only your periods of service in the State of Victoria will count towards the accrual of any long service leave entitlement.
11. Personal Leave
If you suffer a personal illness or injury, or you are required to provide care or support to a member of your immediate family or household who requires that care because of a personal illness or injury or an unexpected emergency, you will be entitled to paid personal leave of 10 days per annum (pro-rata if working part-time), in accordance with applicable legislation as in force from time to time and the Companys Personal Leave Policy, provided you comply with the rules and procedures of the Policy, as amended from time to time. Payment for periods in excess of legal entitlements for personal leave may be granted under the Companys Sick Leave Policy (as amended from time to time). Also, you may be entitled to unpaid personal leave in some circumstances.
You will not be paid out accrued but untaken personal leave on termination of employment.
The Company reserves the right, where it considers it reasonably necessary, to require you to undergo a medical examination by a doctor nominated by the Company at its expense.
You consent to any such medical report being disclosed, in confidence, to the Company.
12. Compassionate Leave
You will be entitled to a period of 2 days paid compassionate leave for each permissible occasion as defined in section 104 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), in accordance with applicable legislation as in force from time to time and the Companys policy, as amended from time to time. You will not be paid out accrued but untaken compassionate leave on termination of employment.
13. Parental leave
You are entitled to apply for parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Companys Parental Leave Policy (as amended from time to time). You will not be paid out accrued but untaken parental leave on termination of employment.
14. Public Holidays
You are entitled to public holidays gazetted for the State of Victoria.
15. Business Expenses
The Company will reimburse you for reasonable costs that you necessarily incur in the performance of your duties. Claiming of expenses must be in accordance with the Company policy and administrative systems as applicable from time to time, and are to be approved by the Chairman in a form that he/she desires (acting reasonably).
16. Termination of Employment
Your employment may be terminated as follows.
(i) Termination on Notice- Employee - You may terminate your employment by giving not less than 6 months written notice to the Company, unless the Company agrees to accept a shorter period of notice (although no payment will be made to you on account of any period waived).
(ii) Termination on Notice - Company- the Company may terminate your employment by giving 12 months notice to you.
(iii) Summary Termination of Employment- Company- Your employment may be terminated by the Company immediately and without notice (and without payment in lieu of notice) if you commit:
· a serious or persistent breach of any of the terms or conditions of your employment; or
· any willfully and materially negligent act in the course of your employment; or
· any criminal offence for which you are convicted which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, impairs your ability to perform your duties; or
· any wrongful or dishonest or fraudulent act or conduct which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute; or
· any other act which would entitle the Company to dismiss you summarily.
(iv) Termination for Good Reason- Employee- You may terminate your employment by giving not less than 3 months written notice to the Company in the following circumstances:
· your position, title, duties, responsibilities or accountabilities are materially adversely altered without your consent;
· you are required to relocate outside of Australia without your consent or on terms other than as contemplated in this contract;
· the Company is no longer listed, or its shares quoted, on the Australian Securities Exchange;
· your remuneration package at target incentive levels and maximum incentive levels (as stated in Attachment 1 and reviewed from time to time) is materially changed
· without your consent, in circumstances where the change is disproportionate to any changes affecting other executive officers of the Company (this clause does not apply to reduced actual remuneration as a result of failure to meet relevant performance targets); or
· the Company commits a serious or persistent breach of its obligations under this contract.
(v) Termination on Death or Permanent Disability- Your employment will be deemed to be terminated if you:
· die (as confirmed by a certificate of death), on the date of such death;
· become of unsound mind or becomes liable to be dealt with under any law relating to mental health;
· become permanently disabled or incapacitated by reason of illness, accident, or other physical or mental disability, such that, in the opinion of an independent physician, you are rendered incapable of performing the services contemplated by this contract for an aggregate period of 180 days in any 12 months period, on the date of determination of such disability or incapacitation; or
are advised by an independent physician, that your health has deteriorated to such a degree that it is advisable for you to leave the service of the Company.
In the event of termination under Clause 16(i), 16 (ii) or 16(iv), the Company may elect to pay your salary in lieu of all or part of any notice period. Payment in lieu of notice will be calculated on the dollar value of your base salary as at the date of termination or deemed termination of your employment.
In the event of termination under Clause 16(v), the Company agrees that you will be entitled to receive a payment, on the date of deemed termination, equal to the same amount that you would have received if the Company had terminated your employment under Clause 16(ii) and elected to pay your salary in lieu of all of that notice period. Any payments under this clause will be reduced to the extent you or your estate receives an insurance payment under a Company funded insurance policy, but this does not include insurance payments that you may receive by way of your participation in Company pension plans.
During any period of notice, the Company may require you (during all or part of the notice period) not to carry out any of your duties and responsibilities, not to attend work, not to access the Companys computer systems and/or not to have any contact with any customers, suppliers or employees of the Company or any company in the Company Group and the Company may withdraw any powers vested in you.
The total of any payments made on termination under this Clause 16, or under any other provisions in this contract, or other discretionary payments made outside this contract including any unvested awards under the Companys incentive plans cannot exceed the maximum amount prescribed within the Corporations Act or otherwise approved by shareholders of the Company.
17. Company Property, Accrued Entitlements and Debts to the Company
All equipment issued to you in connection with your employment remains the property of the Company.
Upon termination of your employment or at the Companys request at any time, you will immediately return to the Company all documents, manuals, keys, access cards and property belonging to the Company or to any of the Companys clients that are in your possession or control.
If this contract is terminated for whatever reason, the Company will pay to you on the date of
termination, in addition to any termination payment to which you are entitled under Clauses 16and28:
· all accrued but unpaid TFR;
· payment for any accrued but untaken annual leave entitlement;
· any long service leave entitlement; and
· reimbursement of expenses under Clause 15.
Upon termination of your employment, unless another repayment scheme has already been agreed with the Company, you authorise the Company to the extent permitted by law to deduct from your final entitlements any loans, debts, overpayments or other obligations owed to the Company by you.
18. Other consequences of termination
At the same time as you sign this letter to indicate your acceptance of the offer of employment, you will sign and deliver to the Chairman the letter of resignation as a director.
By doing so, you agree that immediately upon termination of your employment for any reason, or upon Amcor giving you notice of termination under Clause 16 above, the Chairman may date and deliver that letter to the relevant company secretary to effect your resignation as a director from Amcor Limited and any related bodies of corporate of which you are an officer.
19. Human Resources Policies
You are expected to familiarise yourself and comply with the terms of the Companys policies.
The Company may vary or replace the terms of its human resources policies and introduce new policies from time to time, and will notify you of any such variation or replacement. The Companys Human Resources (and other) Policies are not a term or condition of this agreement.
20. Conflict of Interest
During your employment with the Company or a company within the Company Group, you must not be involved with or have a financial interest (other than an investment shareholding of no more than 5%) in any business or enterprise that:
· competes with;
· is a customer of; or
· supplies goods or services to
the Company and any company in the Company Group.
You must arrange your affairs so that it could not be reasonably alleged that there is a conflict between your interests and those of the Company and any company in the Company Group, and the Company will not require you, and you are not required, to engage in any conduct or activity that may reasonably cause any allegation that there is such conflict.
21. Confidential Information
During your employment, you will be exposed to, or will generate, information in relation to the Company or any other company in the Company Group, that is not in the public domain, including but not limited to:
(1) financial affairs;
(2) suppliers;
(3) customers and clients (including lists of names and addresses);
(4) future plans, research and development;
(5) business methods, systems and strategies;
(6) technical operations;
(7) contractual arrangements;
(8) intellectual property;
(9) pricing policies and costings; and
(10) any other commercial, financial or technical information,
of the Company and any company in the Company Group, and Know-How (as defined in Clause 22 of this Global Contract).
Throughout and at all times following the termination of your employment, you must not use, disclose or communicate this information which you have come to know or received or obtained at any time or disclose documents or copies of documents in any form (including on any media or device) belonging to the Company containing such information to any unauthorised person or to allow an unauthorised person access to or copy of such information or use it for purposes other than those of the Company. In particular, you must not permit this information to be disclosed to competitors of the Company and any other company in the Company Group. You must report any approach made to you to provide this information.
You must not disclose or use, for your own purposes or those of any person associated with you, any knowledge of financial results of the Company and any company in the Company Group prior to their release to the public. In particular, you must not disclose or use any information concerning the Company which, if publicly disclosed, could affect the market price of the Companys shares.
Nothing in this contract shall restrict your rights to make a protected disclosure under the specific protected disclosure legislation that applies to your jurisdiction.
22. Intellectual Property
22.1 Definitions:
Intellectual Property Rights means:
a) all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to:
i. registered and unregistered copyright;
ii. inventions (including patents, innovation patents and utility models);
iii. confidential information, trade secrets, technical data and Know-how;
iv. registered and unregistered designs;
v. registered and unregistered trademarks;
b) any other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, commercial, scientific, literary or artistic fields which subsist or may hereafter subsist;
c) any license to use a domain name granted in the .au or the .com domain;
d) any applications and the right to apply for registration of any of the above; and
e) any rights of action against any third party for infringement of or in connection with the rights included in paragraphs (a) to (d) above,
but excluding moral rights, and similar personal rights, which by law are non- assignable, and any right to claim (and retain) damages and other remedies in relation to those non-assignable personal rights.
Know-How means information, know-how and techniques (whether or not confidential and in
whatever form held) including:
a) formulae, discoveries, design specifications, drawings, data, manuals and instructions;
b) customer lists, sales marketing and promotional information;
c) business plans and forecasts; and
d) technical or other expertise,
which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment under this contract.
Works means all works, designs, materials, concepts and other subject matter, including drafts, variations and elements thereof, which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment under this contract.
23. Protection of Intellectual Property
Except as otherwise provided by law, you acknowledge that the Company owns and will own all right, title and interest to any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works.
You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign to the fullest extent permitted by law either present or future, and exclusively to the Company:
· all right, title and interest in any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works; and
· all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to the Know-how, including all rights to claim (and retain) any damages or other remedies (including but not limited to an account of profits) for past misuse or unauthorised disclosure of the Know-How which arose before this assignment.
You acknowledge that:
· the Company may make any use or disclosure of the Know-How as it thinks fit; and
· any improvement to or development of any of the Works or Know-How, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works and all rights in the Know-How, made by or for the Company during or after the termination of this contract will be the sole property of the Company.
The Company may apply for, in its own name and at its cost, any rights in respect of the Works or Know-How or any improvement or development.
You agree to, at the Companys cost, do all things and execute all deeds, instruments, transfers or other documents as may be necessary or reasonable to give full effect to the provisions of this Clause 23, including (but not limited to) the provision of any reasonable assistance (at the request of the Company) in the preparation or prosecution of any patent or design applications and also the provision of all reasonable assistance as the Company may request to allow the Company to obtain, perfect, enforce, assert or defend any of its interests, rights or consents acquired or obtained (or sought to be acquired or obtained) directly or indirectly from this clause.
24. Consents and warranties
a) You agree that, in providing, reproducing, enhancing or maintaining any Works, you will act in the course of your employment as an employee of the Company pursuant to this contract.
b) You agree not to grant any licence in respect of the Works, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works, to anyone other than the Company or any other member of the Company Group, without the Companys consent.
c) Where you create or make or are involved in creating or making any Works (including future Works) while in the course of employment, you irrevocably and unconditionally consent, to the
maximum extent permitted by law (either present or future), to the Company and any person licensed or authorised by the Company, doing anything in relation to the Works that (but for this consent) would or might otherwise infringe any of your moral rights or similar rights anywhere in the world, and you waive all your present and future moral rights which arise under your jurisdictions legislation.
25. Delivery
You must, at the Companys cost, promptly reduce into material form, and deliver into the physical possession and control of the Company all material forms and embodiments (including those stored in electronic or similar media) of, the Works and Know-How, as directed by the Company.
26. Anti-trust (Anti-competition)
You must not knowingly engage in any conduct in the course of your employment that contravenes applicable trade practices or anti-trust (anti-competition) law wherever you work.
The Company will not require you, and you are not required, to engage in any conduct or activity that may result in a breach by you of this Clause 26.
27. Personal Data and Privacy
You give the Company permission to collect, retain and process personal information about you that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of administering your employment, provided that the Company respects and protects the privacy of all personal information that is collected, handled, stored or transferred by or on behalf of it.
It may be necessary for the Company to disclose these data to others for that purpose, including other employees of the Company, companies in the Company Group, the Companys professional advisers, and government authorities and other authorities (under a legal requirement), and potentially out of your jurisdiction. You consent to the processing, use, disclosure and transfer by the Company of personal data relating to you if such disclosure is necessary.
Notwithstanding anything else, the Company undertakes not to engage in conduct which could reasonably be alleged to be contrary to applicable privacy legislation.
You must respect and protect the privacy of personal information which you collect, handle, store or transfer in the course of your employment with the Company. You must not engage in conduct which could reasonably be alleged to be contrary to applicable privacy legislation. You are required to read and familiarise yourself with the Companys Privacy Policy and Guidelines.
28. Restrictions
The restraints contained in this Clause 28 apply for a period of 12 months commencing from the date that notice of termination of your employment is given under Clause 16 (whether by you or the Company) (Restraint Period):
You understand that the Company has a right to protect its interests. In the course of your employment you are likely to obtain knowledge of trade secrets and confidential information with respect to products developed by the Company or any company in the Company group.
If directed by the Company, you must not, after the cessation of your employment with the Company, directly or indirectly:
a) represent yourself as connected with or interested in the business of the Company;
b) for the applicable Restraint Period and in the Restraint Area:
(i) perform Restricted Services in the business of any Direct Competitor;
(ii) supply Restricted Goods to any Customer, or assist another person to do so, for or on behalf of a Direct Competitor;
(iii) solicit, or endeavor to solicit away from the Company, any Customers;
(iv) provide information about any Customers and Confidential Information (as defined in clause 21), Intellectual Property Rights or Know-How (as defined in clause 22) to another person or assist another person in soliciting or endeavoring to solicit away from the Company any Customers;
(v) provide information about any of the Companys Employees, Agents or Contractors to another person or assist another person in inducing or encouraging any Employees, Agents or Contractors to leave their employment or agency, or to cease providing services to the Company or any company in the Company group; or
(vi) induce or encourage any Employees, Agents or Contractors to leave their employment or agency or to cease providing services to the Company or any company in the Company group
In this clause:
· Customer means any material customer of a Material Business;
· Direct Competitor means any person conducting a material business in the Restraint Area that is in direct competition with a Material Business being carried on by the Company or any company in the Company Group as at the date of termination of your employment;
· Employees, Agents or Contractors means any person who was employed by, acted as an agent for, was engaged by, or provided personal services to the Company or any company in the Company group who was in a position of responsibility or had access to confidential information or whose departure could have a detrimental effect on the Company and with whom you had contact during the final 12 months of your employment or if you have been employed by the Company for less than 12 months this lesser period applies;
· Material Business means a business unit within the Company or the Company Group that generated at least 5% of the total revenue of the Company Group, in the last complete financial year immediately prior to the date of termination of your employment;
· Restraint Area means all regions in which the Company operates a Material Business as at the date of termination of your employment;
· Restricted Goods means goods the same as or substantially similar to the goods that you dealt with on behalf of the Company or any company in the Company group during the final 12 months of your employment or if you have been employed by the Company for less than 12 months this lesser period applies;
· Restricted Services means services the same as or substantially similar to the services that you provided to the Company or any company in the Company group or on its behalf during the final 12 months of your employment or if you have been employed by the Company for less than 12 months this lesser period applies; and
· You means you personally and any entity that you directly or indirectly manage or control;
If any provision of this clause is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the other provisions of this Clause remain in force.
29. Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
The Companys policies on disciplinary and grievance procedures apply to your employment.
30. Severability
If any clause or part of a clause of your contract of employment is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the remaining part of the clause and all other clauses of this contract remain in full force and effect and will not in any way be impaired.
31. Entire Agreement and General Clauses
This Global Contract (Attachment 2), the attached Offer Letter, the Total Remuneration Statement (Attachment 1), Attachment 3 and the Deed of Appointment (Attachment 4) comprise the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the terms of your employment.
32. Governing Law
Your contract of employment with the Company and any dispute concerning the terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by and determined in accordance with the laws of Victoria.
33. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute that arises concerning your employment must be conciliated through the Board.
34. Effect United States Tax Laws
Section 409A : To the extent permitted by law, payments and benefits provided under or referenced in this contract of employment are intended to be designed in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of, Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code and the regulations issued thereunder (collectively, as in effect from time to time, Section 409A) and shall be construed, administered and interpreted in accordance with such intention. If, as of the date of your termination, you are a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A, then to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A and to avoid the imposition of taxes and/or penalties under that Section, payment to you of any amount or benefit under this contract of employment or any other Company plan, program or agreement that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A and which under the terms of the employment contract, plan, program or arrangement would otherwise be payable as a result of and within six (6) months following such termination shall be delayed, as provided under current regulatory requirements under Section 409A, until the earlier of (i) five (5) days after the Company receives notification of your death or (ii) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of your termination.
Any payment or benefit under this contract of employment or any other Company plan, program or agreement that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation and that is payable upon a termination of your employment shall only be paid or provided to you upon a separation from service. If you or the Company determine that any payment, benefit, distribution, deferral election, or any other action or arrangement contemplated by the provisions of this contract of employment or any other Company plan, program or agreement would, if undertaken or implemented, cause you to become subject to taxes and/or penalties under Section 409A, then such payment, benefit, distribution, deferral election or other action or arrangement shall not be given effect to the extent it causes such result and the related provisions of this contract of employment or other Company plan, program or agreement will be deemed modified in order to provide you with the intended economic benefit and comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
Section 280G/Section 4999 : In the event it shall be determined that any payment, benefit or distribution to or for your benefit, or the acceleration thereof, under this contract of employment or from any other source (collectively Total Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 280G and Section 4999 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, such Total Payments shall be reduced, to the extent permitted by law, to the extent necessary to avoid such result; provided, however, that no such reduction shall occur if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments as so reduced (after subtracting the net amount of all applicable taxes on such reduced Total Payments) is less than (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (after subtracting the net amount of all applicable taxes, including the excise tax described in this paragraph, on such unreduced Total Payments).
35. General
Your contract of employment with the Company is on a personal and confidential basis and should be treated as such except as required by law.
5 June 2015
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT TO SWITZERLAND
ASSIGNMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Total Fixed Remuneration
Following your relocation to Switzerland, you will remain on your agreed base salary of USD 1,400,000. You will also continue to receive USD 300, 000 of Other Fixed Remuneration (OFR) which makes your Total Fixed Remuneration USD 1,700,000.
Payroll
While you are based in Switzerland, you will continue to be paid from the US payroll and payments will be made into your US bank account. You may elect to also receive a portion of salary in Switzerland, which will typically be delivered from the Swiss payroll into a Swiss bank account.
As agreed, the delivery of any payments in Switzerland will be converted using the average monthly exchange rate for the preceding month.
Pension
Covered under Relocation policy
Management Incentive Plan
You are invited to participate in the Company s Management Incentive Plan ( MIP) subject to the rules which are set by the Board from time to time.
Long Term Incentive Plan
You are invited to participate in the Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan {LTIP) subject to the rules which are set by the Board from time to time.
Relocation Benefits
Covered under Relocation policy
23 September 2015
Michael Casamento
Dear Michael
Chief Financial Officer, Amcor Limited
This offer of employment to you is made on the terms and conditions detailed below in this Global Contract. This Global Contract, together with your Total Remuneration Statement and the offer letter from Amcor limited (the Company), represent the whole of the agreement reached regarding your employment with the Company.
1. Duties and Responsibilities
You will initially be employed in the position of Chief Financial Officer with the Company. You will be required to perform all duties and responsibilities of that role that the Company may designate from time to time which are reasonably consistent with the general nature of your role, including the duties and responsibilities of which you were informed during the Companys recruitment process. The Company may require you to undertake the duties of another position for the Company or any of the Companys related bodies corporate (as that term is defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and where, altogether, such entities are referred to as the Company Group) either in addition to, or instead of the above duties. However, you will not be required to perform duties which are not reasonably within your capabilities.
Unless otherwise replaced or varied by written agreement between you and the Company, the terms of this Global Contract will apply to your employment in all future positions and duties held by you, despite any variation to your duties, reporting lines, responsibilities, remuneration and location of employment.
2. Compliance with Directions, Policies and Procedures and for general obligations
You will perform your duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Companys directions and will keep the Company informed of any developments in relation to your role.
The Company expects you to comply with all ethical standards, policies and procedures (as amended by the Company at its discretion) that relate to the operation of the Companys business including but not limited to health and safety policies and procedures. Copies of these documents can be accessed through the Companys intranet or through HR. These policies cover grievance procedures, safety, leave, business travel, anti -discrimination, bullying and workplace harassment, redundancy, motor vehicles and other matters.
These standards, policies and procedures do not form part of your contract of employment with the Company, but constitute reasonable directions from the Company and a failure of you to act in accordance with these documents may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of your employment. The Company may amend these standards, policies and procedures at its discretion from time to time and at any time, and you must familiarize yourself and comply with these changes.
You will:
· devote your full time and attention to the Companys business during working hours and honestly and diligently carry out your duties and responsibilities;
· promote the interests and further the business of the Company;
· not do anything which may be prejudicial or detrimental to the business of the Company including but not limited to competing against the Company, diverting business away from the Company, or soliciting or endeavoring to entice away from the Company an employee, co-worker or consultant; and
· comply with all fiduciary and intellectual property duties at all times.
3. Place of Work
Your initial place of work shall be the Companys office currently located at Melbourne, Australia. As discussed you will then relocate to the Company s office located in Zurich, Switzerland, or such other place as the Company may require for the proper performance and exercise of your duties and responsibilities. As you are required to relocate to another location for an extended period of time, relocation benefits will be provided to you in accordance with the applicable Company Relocation Policy, as amended by the Company at its discretion from time to time (see Clause 6.7 below).
You may be required to travel on the business of the Company anywhere in the world. A copy of the Companys Travel Policy can be accessed through the Companys intranet or through HR.
4. Prior Service
Your most recent period of continuous service (as defined in the Fair Work Act 2009 and excluding periods of leave without pay and unauthorized leave) with the Company Group will be recognized for the purpose of determining entitlements which are affected by or calculated on your period of service. This will include annual leave, long service leave, personal/careers leave, and termination benefits.
5. Hours of Work
Your normal full-time hours of work will be the usual business hours at your location. However, you will be expected to work reasonable additional hours (including weekend work) at times to ensure the range of duties and responsibilities of the position are covered, without payment of additional remuneration.
Your remuneration includes payment for all hours worked. You will not be entitled to any additional payments in respect of additional hours worked.
6. Remuneration
6.1 Base Salary
Your will receive an annual base salary of CHF680,000. For the period of time that you are still based in Melbourne, Australia, this base salary will converted into Australian Dollars using the average foreign exchange rate for the month prior to payment, and be paid and deposited, less income tax instalments and other statutory deductions for superannuation that the Company is required by law to make, into your nominated bank account on or about the 15th of each month. Payment will occur on the basis of one half month in arrears and one half month in advance.
Your base salary will be reviewed annually on a date selected by the Company. Staff salaries are currently reviewed in October each year. Base salaries are adjusted at the Companys sole discretion to take into account the Companys performance, your individual performance, market and industry conditions, and any other factor determined by the Company to be relevant. The
Company is not obliged to increase your base salary as a result of any review.
You authorize the Company, to the extent permitted by law, to deduct from any remuneration accrued and due to you under the terms of this Global Contract:
· any overpayment of base salary or expenses or payment made to you by mistake or not owed to you;
· any debt owed by you to the Company;
· any other sum or sums which may be required to be authorized by law; and
· any tax or other national contributions due in respect of remuneration, benefits in-kind (including motor vehicle, mobile telephone, health benefits) or any other monies received or receivable by you from the Company.
6.2 Other Fixed Remuneration
In addition to your base salary, you will be entitled to Other Fixed Remuneration (OFR) to the value of CHF120,000. While you are still based in Australia, your OFR will be converted and paid in Australian Dollars using the same conversion methodology for your base salary as detailed in clause 6.1.
Your OFR will include the value of compulsory superannuation contributions and any additional superannuation contributions (see clause 6.3 below) and may also include the cost of a motor vehicle (see clause 6.4 below). It will also include the cost of the Company providing you with any additional salary sacrifice benefits as agreed from time to time. Any remaining balance of the OFR will be paid to you monthly as part of your salary (less tax).
Please note that for the purposes of this agreement, your Total Fixed Remuneration (TFR) will be the value of your base salary and OFR.
6.3 Superannuation
The Company will continue to pay superannuation contributions into a complying superannuation fund of your choice to the value of the minimum amount applicable to avoid the Superannuation Guarantee Charge in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee {Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) as varied from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, these contributions will take into account all statutory caps imposed on superannuation contributions set out in this legislation. The value of these contributions may vary from time to time to take into account increases in the percentage rate of contributions.
You may also elect to make additional contributions to your fund from either your pre-tax or post-tax salary, subject to the rules and requirements of your fund. You may obtain further details about the Amcor Superannuation Fund from HR. A copy of the Amcor Superannuation - Choice of Fund Policy is available on the Amcor intranet or from HR.
Please note that where you are receiving an OFR these benefits will be deducted from the value of this package.
6.4 Motor Vehicle
Covered under Perquisite policy
6.5 Management Incentive Plan
You may be invited to participate in the Companys Management Incentive Plan ( Management Incentive Plan) subject to the terms and conditions which are set by the Chief Executive Officer, Amcor Limited from time to time. The Plan is operated at the complete discretion of the Company and the Company reserves the right to vary, cancel or replace the Management Incentive Plan at its discretion at any time. You will be advised early in each financial year if you are invited to participate in the Plan for that year.
Commencing with the 2015/16 financial year, you will be eligible to participate, subject to the guidelines, in the Management Incentive Plan with the potential to earn between 0% and 100% of base salary, target 50%. For the 2015/16 financial year you will be eligible to participate on a pro- rata basis.
Formal performance objectives will be set and reviewed for you regarding any incentive payable under the Management Incentive Plan
In addition to the cash bonus under the Management Incentive Plan, an award of time restricted Performance Rights (Rights to Amcor Limited shares) to the value of 50% of the cash bonus will be made to you. These Rights become available to you two years from the date of grant, provided you remain with the Company at that time. Participation in the Management Incentive Plan - Equity (EMIP) is by annual invitation and is subject to the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, Amcor Limited. The terms and conditions of the EMIP are governed wholly by the plan rules, and EMIP may be varied, cancelled or replaced by the Company in its discretion at any time.
Any payment or reward under the Management Incentive Plan or the EMIP is made at the sole discretion of the Company, and a payment or reward in any year does not guarantee payment or reward in any subsequent year. Any payment or reward made will not be considered in the calculation of any other salary related benefit.
To be eligible for payment under the Management Incentive Plan or the EMIP, you must be an employee of the Company, and not serving any period of notice, at the time the incentive payments are declared and paid, usually in the September following the end of the relevant financial year.
6.6 Long Term Incentive Plan
You may be eligible to participate in the Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan ( Long Term Incentive Plan), subject to the rules of the Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time) as invited by the Board of Amcor Limited from time to time.
This Long-Term Incentive Plan is operated at the discretion of Amcor Limited and may be varied, cancelled or replaced at any time.
6.7 Relocation Benefits
Covered under Relocation policy
6.8 Mobile Telephone
Covered under Relocation policy
7. Performance Review
The process for performance management will be explained to you shortly after your commencement and your individual performance objectives and associated goals will be set by the Company in consultation with you at this time. Your performance will be formally reviewed at least once each year.
8. Computer Use
Your use of the Companys computers and all electronic networked services such as electronic mail, the internet and intranet, must be strictly in accordance with Corporate Policies including the Companys Use of Information Technology Services Policy as amended by the Company at its discretion from time to time. In particular, you must not use any unauthorized computer disk or information technology storage device in the Companys computer system. You acknowledge that a serious breach of this policy may constitute a disciplinary offence. A copy of the Companys Use of Information Technology Services Policy can be obtained through the Companys intranet or through HR.
You also acknowledge that your use of the Companys computers and all electronic networked services will be monitored in accordance with the clause 24 of this Global Contract.
9. Annual Leave
You will be entitled to 20 days annual leave per annum (pro-rata if working part-time), in accordance with applicable legislation as in force from time to time and also in accordance with the Companys Leave Policy, as amended by the Company at its discretion from time to time. A copy of this policy can be obtained from the Companys intranet or from HR.
The Company may require you to take accrued annual leave at any time by giving you at least four weeks prior notice
You will be paid out any accrued but untaken annual leave on termination of your employment. This will be calculated in accordance with applicable legislation as in force at the time of the termination. To the extent permitted by law, you agree that you will repay to the Company or the Company may deduct from any other payment due to you, a days pay for each day which you have taken in excess of your statutory entitlement to annual leave as at the date of your termination of employment.
10. Personal Leave
If you suffer a personal illness or injury, or you are required to provide care or support to a member of your immediate family or household who requires that care because of a personal illness or injury or an unexpected emergency, you will be entitled to paid personal leave of 10 days per annum (pro-rata if working part-time), in accordance with applicable legislation as in force from time to time and the Companys Personal Leave Policy (as amended by the Company at its discretion from time to time). A copy of the Companys Personal Leave Policy can be obtained through the Companys intranet or HR. Payment for periods in excess of statutory entitlements for personal leave may be granted under the Companys Sick Leave Policy (as amended by the Company at its discretion from time to time). Also, you may be entitled to unpaid personal leave in some circumstances.
You will not be paid out accrued but untaken personal leave on termination of employment.
Appointments with doctors, dentists and other medical professionals should, wherever possible, be made outside working hours.
The Company reserves the right, where it considers it reasonably necessary, to require you to undergo a medical examination by a doctor nominated by the Company at its expense. You consent to any such medical report being disclosed, in confidence, to the Company and will confirm this consent in writing as and when requested by the Company.
11. Parental Leave
You are entitled to apply for parental leave in accordance with applicable legislation as in force from time to time and also in accordance with the provisions of the Companys Parental Leave Policy (as amended by the Company at its discretion from time to time). A copy of the Companys Parental Leave Policy can be accessed through the Companys intranet or through HR.
12. Public Holidays
You are entitled to public holidays applicable to the location from which you mainly perform work. If the Company requests and you agree to work on a public holiday, you will be entitled to a days paid leave on a date agreed by you and the Company.
13. Business Expenses
The Company will reimburse you for direct and reasonable costs that you necessarily incur in the proper performance of your duties. Claiming of expenses must be in accordance with the Company policy and administrative systems as applicable and as amended by the Company at its discretion from time to time. You will not be entitled to a reimbursement of expenses unless:
(a) you have obtained prior approval for the expenses from your manager; and
(b) you provide the Company with evidence (such as receipts) of all expenses you incur in the
14. Termination of Employment
Your employment may be terminated as follows.
(i) Termination on Notice - Employee - You may terminate your employment by giving not less than 12 months written notice to the Company, unless the Company agrees to accept a shorter period of notice (but no payment will be made to you on account of any period waived).
(ii) Termination on Notice - Company - the Company may terminate your employment by giving 12 months notice to you.
(iii) Summary Termination of Employment - Company- Your employment may be terminated by the Company immediately and without notice if you commit:
· a serious or persistent breach of any of the terms or conditions of your employment; or
· any negligent act; or
· been guilty of any conduct or act which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute; or
· any criminal offence for which you are convicted which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, impairs your ability to perform your duties; or
· any wrongful or dishonest or fraudulent act or conduct which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute; or
· any other act which would entitle the Company to dismiss you summarily.
The Company may elect to make a payment in lieu of all or part of any notice period. Payment in lieu of notice will be calculated on notional base annual salary only, except for the component of this payment in lieu which reflects a minimum statutory requirement will be calculated on full rate of pay as per that statute.
During any period of notice, the Company may require you (during all or part of the notice period) not to carry out any of your duties and responsibilities, not to attend work, not to access the Companys computer systems and/or not to have any contact with any customers, suppliers or employees of the Company or any company in the Company Group and the Company may withdraw any powers vested in you.
You will not be entitled to any benefits under this Global Contract or otherwise in connection with the termination of your employment with the Company if the giving of this benefit will give rise to a breach of Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), any other provision of this Act, or any other applicable statute, rule or regulation which limits or restricts the giving of such benefits. Further, the Company is under no obligation to seek or obtain the approval of its shareholders in general meeting for the purpose of overcoming any such limitation or restriction.
15. Company Property and Debts to the Company
All equipment issued to you in connection with your employment remains the property of the Company. You will report any loss of equipment immediately to your Manager.
Upon termination of your employment or at the Companys request at any time, you will immediately return to the Company all documents, manuals, keys, access cards and property belonging to the Company or to any of the Companys clients that are in your possession or control.
Upon termination of your employment, unless another repayment scheme has already been agreed with the
Company, you authorize the Company to the extent permitted by law to deduct from your final entitlements any loans, debts, overpayments or other obligations owed to the Company by you.
16. Conflict of Interest
During your employment with the Company or a company within the Company Group, you must not be involved with or have a direct or indirect financial or personal interest (other than an investment shareholding of no more than 5%) in any business or enterprise that:
· competes with;
· is a customer of; or
· supplies goods or services to
· the Company and any company in the Company Group.
You must arrange your affairs so that it could not be reasonably alleged that there is a conflict between your interests and those of the Company and any company in the Company Group. You must not place yourself in a position of conflict. You must promptly, fully and frankly disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the Company in writing and comply with any directions provided by the Company to remove the potential conflict.
17. Confidential Information
During your employment, you will be exposed to, or will generate, information of the Company and companies in the Company Group that confidential and is not readily accessible in the public domain, including but not limited to information relating to:
1. the business or affairs, business methods, financial information and affairs, technical information, targets and budgets, profit margins, market research, client information, pricing information, supplier information, business plans and strategies, initiatives and business opportunities of the Company and companies in the Company Group;
2. customers, consult ants and clients, including their names, risk profiles and contact details, and also the terms upon which they conduct business or propose to conduct business with the Company or any company in the Company Group;
3. future plans, research and development and information of a business sensitive nature or information which is described or treated by the Company or any company in the Company Group as confidential or business sensitive;
4. marketing strategies, proposals, tenders or presentations, and any other information relating to attracting and/or developing business or clients;
5. technical operations;
6. contractual arrangements;
7. the employees, officers, consultants, contractors and business associates of the Company or any company in the Company Group, including the terms and conditions upon which such persons are engaged (e.g. remuneration or fees) and their performance, conduct, client connections and personal information;
8. trade secrets, confidential information, intellectual property and Know-How (as defined in Clause 18);
9. pricing policies and costings;
10. personal information as defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth); and
11. any other commercial, financial or technical information,
(altogether referred to as Confidential Information).
Throughout your employment and at all times following the termination of your employment, you must not use, disclose or communicate this Confidential Information except in the proper course of your employment for the benefit of the Company and, in relation to any disclosure, to a person who is authorized by the Company to receive this Confidential Information. You must not permit this Confidential Information to be disclosed to or used for the benefit of competitors of the Company or the Company Group. You must report to your manager/the Company any approach made to you to provide this information.
Without limiting the above, you must use your best endeavors to protect the Confidential Information.
You must not disclose or use, for your own purposes or those of any person associated with you, any knowledge of financial results of the Company and any company in the Company Group prior to their release to the public. In particular, you must not disclose or use any information concerning the Company which, if publicly disclosed, could affect the market price of the Companys shares.
Nothing in this Global Contract shall restrict your rights to make a protected disclosure under applicable laws relating to protected disclosures in your jurisdiction. However, if you wish to make a protected disclosure you should raise this in the first instance with your manager.
18. Intellectual Property
18.1 Definitions:
Intellectual Property Rights means:
a) all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to:
i. registered and unregistered copyright;
ii. inventions (including patents, innovation patents and utility models);
iii. confidential information, trade secrets, technical data and Know-how;
iv. registered and unregistered designs;
v. registered and unregistered trademarks;
vi. circuit layout designs, topography rights and rights in data bases (whether or not any of these are registered, registrable or patentable);
vii. plant variety and plant breeder rights (whether or not any of these are registered, registrable or patentable); and
viii. other intellectual property rights.
b) any other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, commercial, scientific, literary or artistic fields which subsist or may hereafter subsist;
c) any license to use a domain name granted in the.au or the .com domain;
d) any applications and the right to apply for registration of any of the above; and
e) any rights of action against any third party for infringement of or in connection with the rights included in paragraphs (a) to (d) above,
but excluding moral rights, and similar personal rights, which by law are non- assignable, and any right to claim (and retain) damages and other remedies in relation to those non-assignable personal rights.
Know-How means information, know-how and techniques (whether or not confidential and in whatever form held) including:
a) formulae, discoveries, design specifications, drawings, data, manuals and instructions;
b) customer lists, sales marketing and promotional information;
c) business plans and forecasts; and
d) technical or other expertise,
which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment with the Company.
Works means all works, designs, materials, concepts and other subject matter, including drafts, variations and elements thereof, which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment with the Company.
19. Protection of Intellectual Property
Except as otherwise provided by law, you acknowledge that the Company owns and will own all right, title and interest to any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works.
You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign to the fullest extent permitted by law either present or future, and exclusively to the Company:
· all right, title and interest in any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works; and
· all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to the Know-how, including all rights to claim (and retain) any damages or other remedies (including but not limited to an account of profits) for past misuse or unauthorized disclosure of the Know-How which arose before this assignment.
You acknowledge that:
· the Company may make any use or disclosure of the Know-How as it thinks fit; and
· any improvement to or development of any of the Works or Know-How, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works and all rights in the Know-How, made by or for the Company during or after the termination of this contract will be the sole property of the Company.
The Company may apply for, in its own name and at its cost, any rights in respect of the Works or Know-How or any improvement or development.
You agree to do all things and execute all deeds, instruments, transfers or other documents as may be necessary or desirable to give full effect to the provisions of this Clause 19, including (but not limited to) the provision of any assistance (at the request of the Company) in the preparation or prosecution of any patent or design applications and also the provision of all reasonable assistance as the Company may request to allow the Company to obtain, perfect, enforce, assert or defend any of its interests, rights or consents acquired or obtained (or sought to be acquired or obtained) directly or indirectly from this clause.
20. Consents and warranties regarding intellectual property
You warrant to the Company that:
(a) you are the only owner of any rights assigned under Clause 18.1Intellectual Property Rights above before that assignment;
(b) in providing, reproducing, enhancing or maintaining any Works, you have acted and will act in the course of your employment as an employee of the Company pursuant to this Global Contract;
(c) the exercise of any rights to any Intellectual Property Rights in the Works by the Company, in whatever manner the Company thinks fit, will not infringe any Intellectual Property Rights or other rights of any third person nor give rise to any obligation on the Company to pay any compensation or royalty to any other person;
(d) the Works, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works, are not nor will be the subject of the grant of any interest by way of license or otherwise to anyone other than the Company; and
(e) where you create or make or are involved in creating or making any Works (including future Works) while in the course of employment, you irrevocably and unconditionally consent, to the maximum extent permitted by law (either present or future), to the Company and any person licensed or authorized by the Company (including any company of the Company Group), doing anything in relation to the Works that (but for this consent) would or might otherwise infringe any of your moral rights or similar rights anywhere in the world, and you waive all your present and future moral rights which arise under applicable laws.
21. Delivery
You must promptly reduce into material form, and deliver into the physical possession and control of the Company all material forms and embodiments (including those stored in electronic or similar media) of, the Works and Know-How, as directed by the Company.
22. Anti-trust (Anti-competition)
You must not engage in any conduct in the course of your employment that contravenes applicable trade practices or anti-trust (anti-competition) law wherever you work.
23. Personal Data and Privacy
You give the Company permission to collect, retain and process personal information about you that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of administering your employment.
It may be necessary for the Company to disclose this data to others, including other employees of the Company, companies in the Company Group, the Companys professional advisers, government authorities (under a legal requirement) and other authorities, and potentially out of your jurisdiction. You consent to the processing, use, disclosure and transfer by the Company of personal data relating to you if such disclosure is necessary.
You must respect and protect the privacy of personal information which you collect, handle, store or transfer in the course of your employment with the Company. You must not engage in conduct which could reasonably be alleged to be contrary to applicable privacy legislation. You are required to read and familiarise yourself with the Companys Privacy Policy and Guidelines which are available on the Companys intranet site.
24. Workplace Surveillance
The Company may monitor or review your use of its facilities, including email and internet services, computer systems and telephone services, from the commencement to the end of your employment, in accordance with its policies and procedures.
In relation to computer surveillance, the Company (or other persons authorised by the Company, including internal or external auditors) for the period of your employment may access its computers, computer networks, computer logs and other electronic records, databases and backups and use software (including surveillance software) to do so.
In addition, the Company uses devices such as video cameras, CCTV security cameras, and security access entries and cards for the purpose of maintaining security and also ensuring work health and safety.
You acknowledge the surveillance set out in this clause, and consent to its use.
25. Restrictions
You will comply with the post-employment restrictions which are set out in this clause. Your employment is conditional upon your acceptance and compliance with the post-employment restrictions. You acknowledge that your remuneration under this Global Contract incorporates consideration for the post-employment restrictions.
You understand that the Company has a right to protect its interests. In the course of your employment you are likely to obtain knowledge of trade secrets and Confidential Information with respect to products developed by the company or any company in the Company group, and the disclosure or use of such trade secrets and Confidential Information may materially harm the Company and any company in the Company Group. You agree that the post-employment restrictions contained in this clause are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the business of the Company and the companies in the Company Group.
25.1 In this clause:
· Customer means any person who:
(a) is a customer or client of the Company or any company in the Company Group; or
(b) was a customer or client of the Company or any company in the Company Group within the last 12 months of your employment; or
(c) was having discussions with the Company or any company in the Company Group about becoming a customer or client in the last three months of your employment.
· Restraint Area means the area in which the Company operates including Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, USA; but if this definition operates to render a particular Restriction invalid, then in respect of that Restriction only the area of Australia only.
· Restraint Period means:
(a) a period of 12 months from the Termination Date; but if this definition operates to render a particular Restriction unenforceable, then in respect of that Restriction only;
(b) a period of six months from the Termination Date; but if this definition operates to render a particular Restriction unenforceable, then in respect of that Restriction only;
(c) a period of three months from the Termination Date.
· Restricted Capacity means the capacity of a principal, partner, joint venture, director, officer, manager, employee, contractor, consultant, adviser, agent, trustee, beneficiary, unit-holder or shareholder (other than a holder for the purpose of investment only of no more than 5% of the issue capital of any company or trust whose shares or unit s are listed on a recognized stock exchange) PROVIDED THAT in such capacity you may directly or indirectly benefit from using or disclosing Confidential Information or interfering with a Customer, Supplier or Restricted Person or you are capable of causing damage to the business of the Company or the Company Group.
· Restricted Business means any business that competes with or is likely to compete with the business of the Company or any company in the Company Group within the Restraint Area and is concerned with (in whole or in part):
(a) the development, production and supply of packaging materials, products or property; or
(b) any other business which is the same, similar to or competes with the business of the Company or any company in the Company Group (including any business in which you were involved at any time in the last 12 months of your employment with the Company).
· Restricted Person means any employee of the Company or of any company in the Company Group or any independent contractor who exclusively or non-exclusively provides his or her services to the Company or any company in the Company Group.
· Restriction means jointly and severally any of the post-employment restrictions which are contained in sub-clauses 25.3 of this Global Contract.
· Supplier means any person who:
(a) exclusively or non-exclusively supplies, develops or produces goods or services for the Company or any company in the Company Group; or
(b) exclusively or non -exclusively supplied, developed or produced goods or services to the Company or any company in the Company Group in the last 12 months of your employment; or
(c) was having discussions with the Company or any company in the Company Group in the last 3 months of your employment regarding becoming a supplier, developer or producer of goods or services for the Company or any company in the Company Group.
· Termination Date means the date your employment with the Company is terminated for any reason.
25.2 A person will not constitute a Customer, Restricted Person or Supplier as defined in clause 1 above unless you have either had material contact or dealings with or responsibility for that person during your employment, is likely to have developed a direct or indirect influence over that person as a result of your employment, or otherwise has had access to Confidential Information regarding that person as a result of your employment.
25.3 You will not at any time within the Restraint Period (without the Companys prior written consent) directly or indirectly on your own behalf or on behalf of any other person:
(a) participate or be involved in Restricted Business within the Restraint Area in a Restricted Capacity;
(b) become employed by, or provide services to, or have any other business association in a Restricted Capacity with a business which competes with the Company or any company in the Company Group in Restricted Business, including but not limited to Ball Corp., Bemis Co Inc, Berry Plastics Group Inc, CCL Industries Inc, Crown Holdings Inc, Graphic Packaging Corp., Huhtamaki PPL, International Paper Co., Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, MeadWestvaco Corp., Owens-Illinois Inc, Rexam Pie, RPC Group Pie, Sealed Air Corp., Silgan Holdings Inc, Sonoco Products Co, Winpak Ltd which you acknowledge are competitors of the Company or any company in the Company Group;
(c) canvass or solicit custom or business relating to a Restricted Business from any Customer or Supplier;
(d) endeavor to entice a Customer or Supplier away from the Company or any company in the Company Group or otherwise interfere with the relationship which the Company or any company in the Company Group maintains or proposes to maintain with a Customer or Supplier;
(e) accept a request from a Customer to provide services relating to Restricted Business;
(f) interfere with any transaction in which the Company or any company in the Company Group is involved or proposes to be involved relating to Restricted Business;
(g) attempt to entice away from the Company or any company in the Company Group any Restricted Person or otherwise interfere with the relationship which the Company or any company in the Company Group maintains or proposes to maintain with a Restricted Person; or
(h) engage in any conduct which may tend to damage the business or business interests of the Company or any company in the Company Group; or
(i) counsel, procure or assist any person to do any of the acts referred to above in this clause 25.3.
25.4 The Restrictions are separate and independent restrictions, apply concurrent, and are not intended to limit the operation, interpretation or severability of each other.
25.5 You acknowledge that, if you breach clause 25.3 above, damages may not be sufficient remedy and that the Company will be entitled to claim injunctive and/ or equitable relief.
25.6 You acknowledge that the Restrictions are reasonably necessary to protect the business of the Company and any company in the Company Group.
26. Severance
If any clause or part of a clause of your contract of employment is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the remaining part of the clause and the other clauses remain in force.
27. Entire Agreement and General Clauses
This Global Contract (Attachment 2), and the attached Offer letter, and Total Remuneration Statement (Attachment 1) comprise the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the terms of your employment.
28. Governing Law
Your contract of employment with the Company and any dispute concerning the terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by and determined in accordance with the laws of the state of Victoria.
29. General
Your contract of employment with the Company is on a personal and confidential basis and should be treated as such.
22 May 2014
Ian Wilson
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Development
Offer of Employment
This offer of employment and the associated terms and conditions are detailed below. This offer represents the whole of the agreement reached regarding your employment.
1. Duties and Responsibilities
You will be employed in the position of Executive Vice President, Strategy & Development, Amcor European Investments Limited (the Company). You will be required to perform all duties and responsibilities of that role that the Company may designate from time to time which are reasonably consistent with your role, including the duties and responsibilities of which you were informed during the Companys recruitment process and/or as set out in any attached role description. The Company may require you to undertake the duties of another position for the Company or any company in the Company group, either in addition to, or instead of the above duties. However, you will not be required to perform duties which are not reasonably within your capabilities.
2. Compliance with Directions and keeping the Company Informed
You will perform your duties and responsibilities in accordance with reasonable directions and will keep the Company informed of any developments in relation to your role.
Although they do not form part of your contract of employment, the Company expects you to comply with all ethical standards, policies and procedures (as amended from time to time) that relate to the operation of the business including but not limited to health and safety policies and procedures, copies of which can be accessed through the Companys intranet or through HR.
You will:
· devote your full time and attention to the Companys business during working hours and honestly and diligently carry out your duties and responsibilities;
· promote the interests and further the business of the Company;
· not do anything which may be prejudicial or detrimental to the business of the Company including but not limited to competing against the Company or soliciting or endeavoring to entice away from the Company an employee, co-worker or consultant;
· comply with all fiduciary and Intellectual Property duties as defined in clause 19 at all times; and
· comply with any policies or procedures which may be implemented and/or amended by the Company from time to time.
3. Place of Work
You will be based in the Companys offices in the United Kingdom or such other place as the Company may require for the proper performance and exercise of your duties and responsibilities. If you are required to relocate to another location for an extended period of time, relocation benefits may be provided to you in accordance with the applicable Company Relocation Policy, as amended from time to time.
You may be required to travel on the business of the Company anywhere in the world. A copy of the Companys Travel Policy can be accessed through the Companys intranet or through HR.
You may be required to work outside the United Kingdom for longer than one month continuously. In this case, you will continue to be paid your salary in UK GBP and HR will discuss with you any additional remuneration to which you may or may not be entitled.
Your standard full-time hours of work will be 37.5 per week, and the usual business hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday each week. However, you will be expected to work reasonable additional hours (including weekend work) at times to ensure the range of duties and responsibilities of the position are covered, without payment of additional remuneration.
4. Remuneration
4.1 Salary
Your salary will be paid monthly and deposited, less income tax instalments and other statutory deductions that the Company is required by law to make, into your nominated bank account on or about the 28 th of each month.
Your salary will be reviewed annually on a date selected by the Company. Salaries are currently reviewed in October each year. Salaries are adjusted at the Companys discretion to take into account the Companys performance, your individual performance and market and industry conditions. The Company is not obliged to Increase your salary as a result of any review.
You authorise the Company to deduct from any remuneration accrued and due to you under the terms of this contract:
· any overpayment of salary or expenses or payment made to you by mistake or not owed to you;
· any debt owed by you to the Company;
· any other sum or sums which may be required to be authorised by law; and
· any tax or other national contributions due in respect of remuneration, benefits-in-kind or any other monies received or receivable by you from the Company.
4.2 Other Fixed Remuneration (OFR) Your OFR will total £111,000 per annum
The OFR provides you with the opportunity to decide on the type and level of benefits you wish to receive. The OFR may include, for example, payments made on your behalf by the Company for pension (see 4.3 below), a motor vehicle (see 4.6 below), and health insurance (see 4.7 below). The resulting
balance of OFR, if any, can be paid to you monthly in cash with any appropriate statutory deductions made.
4.3 Pension
You will be eligible to participate in the Amcor UK Pension Plan (the Pension Plan), subject to the rules of the Pension Plan, (as amended from time to time). Details of the Pension Plan including employer and employee contribution rates can be accessed through HR.
4.4 Management Incentive Program
You may be invited to participate in the Company s Management Incentive Program (Management Incentive Program) subject to the rules which are set by the Managing Director & CEO, Amcor Limited from time to time. The Company reserves the right to alter or disband the Management Incentive Program at its discretion. You will be advised early in each financial year if you are invited to participate in the Program for that year.
Commencing with the 2013/14 financial year, you will continue to be eligible to participate, subject to the guidelines, in the Management Incentive Program with the potential to earn between 0% and 100% of base salary (target 50%). In addition to the cash bonus under this Program, an award of time restricted Share Rights (Rights to Amcor Limited shares) to the value of 50% of the cash bonus will be made to you. These Rights become available to you two years from the award, provided you remain with Amcor at that time. Participation in this MIP equity program is by invitation each year and subject to Managing Director & CEO discretion. The terms and conditions of this Program are governed wholly by the Plan Rules.
Formal performance objectives will be set and reviewed for you regarding any incentive payable under the Management Incentive Program.
Any payment under the Management Incentive Program in any year does not guarantee payment in any subsequent year. Any payment made is not pensionable and will not be considered in the calculation of any other salary related benefit.
To be eligible for payment under the Management Incentive Program, you must be an employee of the Company, and not serving any period of notice, at the time the incentive payments are declared and paid, usually in the September following the end of the relevant financial year.
4.5 Long Term Incentive Program
You may be eligible to participate in the Company s Long Term Incentive Program (Long Term Incentive Program), subject to the rules of the Long Term Incentive Program (as amended from time to time) and as invited by the Board from time to time.
4.6 Motor Vehicle
Covered under Perquisite policy
4.7 Health Benefits
Covered under Perquisite policy
4.8 Mobile Telephone
Covered under Perquisite policy
4.9 Other Benefits
Covered under Perquisite policy
5. Set Off
Your remuneration package, as specified in the sub-clauses of Clause 4 above, includes all payments and benefits that the Company is obliged to provide to you or on your behalf. Your remuneration package is specifically off-set against, applied to and absorbs any existing or newly-introduced payments or benefits to which you are or may become legally entitled under legislation, a collective agreement or otherwise, unless specified otherwise.
6. Performance Review
The process for performance management has previously been explained to you and previously agreed performance objectives and associated goals will continue to apply. Your performance will be formally reviewed at least once each year.
7. Computer Use
Your use of the Companys computers and all electronic networked services such as electronic mail, the internet and intranet, must be strictly in accordance with Corporate Policies including the Companys Use of Information Technology Services Policy as amended from time to time. In particular, you must not use any unauthorised computer disk or information technology storage device in the Companys computer system. You acknowledge that a serious breach of this policy may constitute a disciplinary offence. A copy of the Companys Use of Information Technology Services Policy can be obtained through the Companys intranet or through HR.
8. Annual Leave
You will be entitled to 25 days annual leave (plus UK public holidays) per annum (pro-rata if working part-time), in accordance with applicable legislation and the Companys Leave Policy, as amended from time to time. A copy of this policy can be obtained from the Companys intranet or from HR.
You will be paid out any accrued but untaken annual leave on termination of your employment. This will be calculated by reference to your base salary as at the date of termination of your employment multiplied by the number of days of untaken annual leave divided by the number of working days in a year. The Company will deduct from your salary, or any other payment due to you, a days salary for each day which you have taken in excess of your entitlement as at the date of your termination of employment.
9. Sick Leave
If you suffer a personal illness or injury, you are entitled to paid sick leave in accordance with applicable legislation and the Companys Sick Leave Policy, provided you comply with the rules and procedures of the Policy, as amended from time to time. A copy of the Companys Sick Leave Policy can be obtained through the Companys Intranet or HR. Payment for periods in excess of legal entitlements for sick leave may be granted under the Companys Sick Leave Policy (as amended from time to time).
You will not be paid out accrued but untaken sick leave on termination of employment.
Appointments with doctors, dentist s and other medical professionals should, wherever possible, be made outside working hours.
The Company reserves the right, where it considers it reasonably necessary, to require you to undergo a medical examination by a doctor nominated by the Company at its expense. You consent to any such medical report being disclosed, in confidence, to the Company.
10. Parental leave
You are entitled to apply for parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Companys Parental Leave Policy, (as amended from time to time). A copy of the Companys Parental Leave Policy can be accessed through the Companys intranet or through HR.
11. Public Holidays
You are entitled to public holidays applicable to the location from which you mainly perform work. If the Company requests and you agree to work on a public holiday, you will be entitled to a days paid leave on a date agreed by you and the Company.
12. Business Expenses
The Company will reimburse you for reasonable costs that you necessarily incur in the performance of your duties. Claiming of expenses must be in accordance with the Company policy and administrative systems as applicable from time to time, including the requirement that prior approval for expenditure must be obtained from your manager.
13. Termination of Employment
Your employment may be terminated as follows.
(i) Termination on Notice - Employee - You may terminate your employment by giving not less than twelve months written notice to the Company, unless the Company agrees to accept a shorter period of notice (although no payment will be made to you on account of any period waived). If you fail to give the required period of notice, the Company may withhold moneys due to you, up to a maximum amount equal to your ordinary time rate of pay for the period of notice not provided. These moneys may be withheld as an authorised deduction from any unpaid salary or leave entitlements otherwise due to you on termination of employment.
(ii) Termination on Notice- Company - the Company may terminate your employment by giving twelve months notice to you.
(iii) Summary Termination of Employment- Company- Your employment may be terminated by the Company immediately and without notice if you commit:
· a serious or persistent breach of any of the terms or conditions of your employment; or
· any negligent act; or
· been guilty of any conduct or act which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute; or
· any criminal offence for which you are convicted which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, impairs your ability to perform your duties;
· any wrongful or dishonest or fraudulent act or conduct which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute; or
· any other act which would entitle the Company to dismiss you summarily.
Your employment shall terminate by reason of retirement on the day on which you attain the Companys normal retirement age unless specific retirement provisions apply as required by the legislation in the country of your employment.
The Company may elect to pay your salary in lieu of all or part of any notice period. Payment in lieu of notice will be calculated on notional base annual salary only. Pension contributions are not payable on payments in lieu of notice.
During any period of notice, the Company may require you (during all or part of the notice period) not to carry out any of your duties and responsibilities, not to attend work, not to access the Companys computer systems and/or not to have any contact with any customers, suppliers or employees of the Company or any company in the Company group and the Company may withdraw any powers vested in you.
The total of any payments made on termination of your contract, including discretionary payments made outside this contract are subject, at all times, to all applicable laws governing such payments to senior executives.
14. Company Property and Debts to the Company
All equipment issued to you in connection with your employment remains the property of the Company. You will report any loss of equipment immediately to your Manager.
Upon termination of your employment or at the Companys request at any time, subject to prior written agreement to the contrary, you will immediately return to the Company all documents, manuals, keys, access cards and all other property belonging to the Company or to any of the Companys clients that are in your possession or control.
Upon termination of your employment, unless another repayment scheme has already been agreed with the Company, you authorise the Company to deduct from your final entitlements any loans, debts, overpayments or other obligations owed to the Company by you.
15. Human Resources Policies
You are expected to familiarise yourself and comply with the terms of the Companys policies which may be found on its intranet or through HR.
Likewise, you are entitled to the benefits of the Companys Human Resources Policies including those which cover occupational health and safety, leave, travel on company business, anti-discrimination, workplace harassment, and other matters.
Amcor may vary or replace the terms of its human resources policies and introduce new policies from time to time. The Company will notify you of any variation or new policy by posting copies of the policy on noticeboards at your location or on the Companys intranet and by making all policies available for your inspection.
16. Conflict of Interest
During your employment with the Company or a company within the Company group, you must not be involved with or have a financial interest (other than an investment shareholding of no more than 5%) in any business or enterprise that:
· competes with;
· is a customer of; or
· supplies goods or services to
· the Company and any company in the Company group.
You must arrange your affairs so that it could not be reasonably alleged that there is a conflict between your interests and those of the Company and any company in the Company group.
17. Confidential Information
During your employment, you will be exposed to, or will generate, information that is not in the public domain, including but not limited to:
(1) financial affairs;
(2) suppliers;
(3) customers and clients (including lists of names and addresses);
(4) future plans, research and development;
(5) business methods, systems and strategies;
(6) technical operations;
(7) contractual arrangements;
(8) intellectual property;
(9) pricing policies and costings; and
(10) any other commercial, financial or technical information
of the Company and any company in the Company group, and Know-How (as defined in Clause 18 of this Global Contract) (to the extent to which the Know-How is confidential).
Throughout and at all times following the termination of your employment, you must not use, disclose or communicate this information which you have come to know or received or obtained at any time. You must not disclose documents or copies of documents in any form (including on any media or device) belonging to the Company containing such information to any unauthorised person or to allow an unauthorised person access to such information or copy such information or use it for purposes other than those of the Company. In particular, you must not permit this information to be disclosed to competitors of the Company and or any company in a competitors group of companies. You must report to your manager any approach made to you to provide this information.
You must not disclose or use, for your own purposes or those of any person associated with you, any knowledge of financial results of the Company and any company in the Company group prior to their release to the public. In particular, you must not disclose or use any information concerning the Company which, if publicly disclosed, could affect the market price of the Companys shares.
Nothing in this contract shall restrict your rights to make a protected disclosure under the specific protected disclosure legislation that applies to your jurisdiction. However, if you wish to make a protected disclosure you should raise this in the first instance with the Company Secretary, Amcor Limited.
18. Intellectual Property
18.1 Definitions:
Intellectual Property Rights means:
a) all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to:
i) registered and unregistered copyright;
ii) inventions (including patents, innovation patents and utility models};
iii) confidential information, trade secrets, technical data and Know-How;
iv) registered and unregistered designs;
v) registered and unregistered trademarks;
vi) circuit layout designs, topography rights and rights in databases (whether or not any of these are registered, registrable or patentable); and
vii) plant variety and plant breeder rights (whether or not any of these are registered, registrable or patentable).
b) any other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, commercial, scientific, literary or artistic fields which subsist or may hereafter subsist;
c) any licence to use a domain name granted in the UK or the .com or any other domain;
d) any applications and the right to apply for registration of any of the above; and
e) any rights of action against any third party for infringement of or in connection with the rights included in paragraphs (a) to (d) above,
but excluding moral rights, and similar personal rights, which by law are non-assignable, and any right to claim (and retain) damages and other remedies in relation to those non-assignable personal rights.
Know-How means information, know-how and techniques (whether or not confidential and in whatever form held) including:
a) formulae, discoveries, design specifications, drawings, data, manuals and instructions;
b) customer lists, sales marketing and promotional information;
c) business plans and forecasts; and
d) technical or other expertise,
which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment under this contract.
Works means all works, designs, materials, concepts and other subject matter, including drafts, variation s and elements thereof, which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment under this contract.
19. Protection of Intellectual Property
Except as otherwise provided by law, you acknowledge that the Company owns and will own all right, title and interest to any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works.
You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign to the fullest extent permitted by law either present or future, and exclusively to the Company:
· all right, title and interest in any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works; and
· all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to the Know-how, including all rights to claim (and retain) any damages or other remedies (including but not limited to an account of profits) for past misuse or unauthorised disclosure of the Know-How which arose before this assignment.
You acknowledge that:
· the Company may make any use or disclosure of the Know-How as it thinks fit; and
· any improvement to or development of any of the Works or Know-How, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works and all rights in the Know-How, made by or for the Company during or after the termination of this contract will be the sole property of the Company.
The Company may apply for, in its own name and at its cost, any rights in respect of the Works or Know- How or any improvement or development.
You agree to do all things and execute all deeds, instruments, transfers or other documents as may be necessary or desirable to give full effect to the provisions of this Clause 19, including (but not limited to) the provision of any assistance (at the request of the Company) in the preparation or prosecution of any patent or design applications and also the provision of all reasonable assistance as the Company may request to allow the Company to obtain, perfect, enforce, assert or defend any of its interests, rights or consents acquired or obtained (or sought to be acquired or obtained) directly or indirectly from this clause.
20. Consents and warranties
You warrant to the Company that:
a) you are the only owner of any rights assigned under Clause 19 above before that assignment;
b) in providing, reproducing, enhancing or maintaining any Works, you have acted and will act in the course of your employment as an employee of the Company pursuant to this contract;
c) the exercise of any rights to any Intellectual Property Rights in the Works by the Company, in whatever manner the Company thinks fit, will not infringe any intellectual property rights or other rights of any third person nor give rise to any obligation on the Company to pay any compensation or royalty to any other person;
d) the Works, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works, are not nor will be the subject of the grant of any interest by way of licence or otherwise to anyone other than the Company; and
e) where you create or make or are involved in creating or making any Works (including future Works) while in the course of employment, you irrevocably and unconditionally consent, to maximum extent permitted by law (either present or future), to the Company and any person licensed or authorised by the Company, doing anything in relation to the Works that (but for this consent) would or might otherwise infringe any of your moral rights or similar rights anywhere in the world, and you waive all your present and future moral rights which arise under your jurisdictions legislation.
21. Delivery
You must promptly reduce into material form, and deliver into the physical possession and control of the Company all material forms and embodiments (including those stored in electronic or similar media) of, the Works and Know-How, as directed by the Company.
22. Anti-trust (Anti-competition)
You must not engage in any conduct in the course of your employment that contravenes applicable trade practices or anti-trust (anti-competition) law wherever you work.
23. Personal Data and Privacy
You give the Company permission to collect, retain and process personal information about you that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of administering your employment.
It may be necessary for the Company to disclose this data to others, including other employees of the Company, companies in the Company Group, the Companys professional advisers, government authorities (under a legal requirement) and other authorities, and potentially out of your jurisdiction. You consent to the processing, use, disclosure and transfer by the Company of personal data relating to you if such disclosure is necessary.
You must respect and protect the privacy of personal information which you collect, handle, store or transfer in the course of your employment with the Company. You must not engage in conduct which could reasonably be alleged to be contrary to applicable privacy legislation. You are required to read and familiarise yourself with the Companys Privacy Policy and Guidelines which are available on the Companys intranet site.
24. Restrictions
You confirm and agree that the Company has a right to protect its valuable interests.
Accordingly, you undertake that you will not, after the cessation of your employment with the Company, directly or indirectly:
a) represent yourself as connected with or interested in the business of the Company or any Company in the Company group;
b) for 12 months and in the Restraint Area, perform or offer Restricted Services in competition with the Company or any company in the Company group as at the date of termination of your employment;
c) supply Restricted Goods or Restricted Services to any Customer or any Strategic Supplier, or assist another person to do so, for 12 months and in the Restraint Area;
d) solicit, or endeavor to solicit away from the Company, any Customers, for 12 months and in the Restraint Area;
e) provide information about any of the Companys Employees, Agents or Contractors to another person or assist another person in inducing or encouraging any Employees, Agents or Contractors to leave their employment or agency, or to cease providing services to the Company or any company in the Company group, for the 6 months and in the Restraint Area; or
f) induce or encourage any Employees, Agents or Contractors to leave their employment or agency or to cease providing services to the Company or any company in the Company group, for 12 months and in the Restraint Area.
In this clause:
· Customer means any party to whom you have provided, either directly or indirectly, Restricted Goods or Restricted Services to or otherwise dealt with during the final 12 months of your employment with the Company (or any company in the Company group) or if you have been employed by the Company for less than 12 months this lesser period;
· Employees, Agents or Contractors means any person who was employed by, acted as an agent for, was engaged by, or provided personal services to the Company or any company in the Company group who was in a position of responsibility or had access to confidential information or whose departure could have a detrimental effect on the Company and with whom you had contact during the final 12 months of your employment by the Company or any company in the Company group or If you have been employed by the Company for less than 12 months this lesser period;
· Restraint Area means Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, Franc e, Italy, Germany, Singapore, China, United States of America, and Canada, or if that area is found to be unreasonably large, the area of Australia and the United Kingdom;
· Restricted Goods means goods the same as or similar to the goods that you dealt with on behalf of the Company or any company in the Company group during the final 12 months of your employment or if you have been employed by the Company for less than 12 months this lesser period;
· Restricted Services means services the same as or similar to the services that you provided to the Company or any company in the Company group or on its behalf during the final 12 months of your employment or if you have been employed by the Company for less than 12 months this lesser period;
· Strategic Supplier means the supplier of a significant raw material, including but not limited to, board, ink, solvent and resin; and
· You means you personally and any entity that you directly or indirectly manage or control.
You acknowledge that each of the separate provisions in this Clause 24 is a fair and reasonable restraint of trade. If any provision of this clause is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the other provisions of this clause remain in force.
In the event the Court deems a twelve-month restraint is unenforceable, the parties agree that the above period of twelve months will be substituted for a lesser period of 9, 6, 4, 2 or 1 months.
25. Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
The Companys policies on disciplinary and grievance procedures which apply to your employment in your jurisdiction, as amended from time to time, can be found on the intranet or copies can be obtained from HR.
26. Severance
If any clause or part of a clause of your contract of employment is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the remaining part of the clause and the other clauses remain in force.
27. Entire Agreement and General Clauses
This Global Contract (Attachment 2), and the attached Offer Letter, and Total Remuneration Statement (Attachment 1) comprise the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the terms of your employment.
There are no Collective Agreements that apply to your employment.
28. Governing Law
Your contract of employment with the Company and any dispute concerning the terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by and determined in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
If any provision of this Global Contract agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any judicial or other competent authority:
· all other provisions of this Global Contract will remain in full force and effect and will not in any way be impaired; and
· but would be valid or enforceable if some part of the provision was deleted, or the period of the obligation reduced in time, or the range of activities or area covered reduced in scope, the provision in question will apply with the minimum modifications necessary to make it valid and enforceable
29. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute that arises concerning your employment must undergo a conciliation process through a Vice President, HR and if the dispute is not resolved at this level, it will undergo a further conciliation process through the Executive Vice President, HR. This does not restrict your right to bring a separate claim under the legislation applicable in your jurisdiction.
30. General
Your contract of employment with the Company is on a personal and confidential basis and should be treated as such.
17 September 2009
Mr Peter Konieczny
Offer of Employment
This offer of employment and the associated terms and conditions are detailed below. Section 1 contains details about your role and remuneration. Section 2 contains the general Amcor employment terms and conditions. Section 3 contains details of the international relocation assistance provided by Amcor.
This offer represents the whole of the agreement reached regarding your employment.
Section 1 - Remuneration and Role
1. Duties and Responsibilities
You will be employed as President, Amcor Global Tobacco Packaging, based in Switzerland.
The duties and responsibilities of the role include the duties and responsibilities of which you were informed during Amcors recruitment process. Amcor may reallocate duties and responsibilities after discussing the changes and reaching mutual agreement with you. You may be required to work at other Amcor locations upon mutual agreement between yourself and Amcor.
2. Commencement Date
Your Commencement Date is to be determined and agreed with you but shall be effective on the first day after termination with your current employer.
3. Organisational Reporting
You will report to Mr KN MacKenzie, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Amcor Limited.
4. Hours of Work
Your normal full-time hours of work will be the usual business hours at your location. However, you will be expected to work reasonable additional hours (including weekend work) at times to ensure the range of duties and responsibilities of the position are covered. No overtime or penalty rates will be paid.
5. Remuneration Package
5.1 Salary
You will be paid a salary of CHF610,000 per annum. This amount is paid in 12 monthly salaries amounting to CHF46,923, plus one months salary which is paid out in December on a pro-rata basis.
5.2 Total Fixed Remuneration (TFR) is defined as salary (per 5.1 above) plus Other Fixed Remuneration (OFR).
Your OFR will total CHF160,000 per annum, which makes your TFR CHF770,000.
The OFR provides you with a flexible approach in deciding the type and level of benefits available to you. The OFR may include, for example, payments made on your behalf by Amcor into a pension plan (see 5.5 below), statutory deductions (see 5.6 below) and a motor vehicle (see 5.7 below). The resulting balance of OFR, if any, can be paid monthly to you in cash with appropriate tax instalment deductions made.
5.3 Management Incentive Program (MIP)
You may be invited to participate in Amcors Management Incentive Program, the rules of which are set by the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. Amcor reserves the right to alter or disband the Program at its discretion. You will be advised early in each financial year if you are invited to participate in the Program for that year.
Commencing with the 2009/10 financial year, you will be eligible to participate, subject to the guidelines, in the program with the potential to earn between 0% and 100% of base salary (target 50%).
In addition to the cash bonus under this program, an award of time restricted Performance Rights (Rights to Amcor Limited shares) to the value of 50% of the cash bonus will be made to you. These Rights become available to you two years from the award, provided you remain with Amcor Limited at that time. Participation in this MIP equity program is by invitation each year and subject to CEO discretion. The terms and conditions of this program are governed wholly by the Plan Rules.
Formal performance objectives will be set by the Compensation committee after discussion with the CEO and reviewed with you regarding any incentive payable under the Program.
To be eligible for payment under the Program, you must be an employee of Amcor at the time the incentive payments are declared and paid, usually in the September following the end of the relevant financial year.
5.4 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
You will be eligible to participate in Amcors Long Term Incentive (LTI) plans subject to invitation by Amcors Board of Directors from time to time, as appropriate for your role within the Company.
In particular, subject to the Boards approval, you will be eligible to participate in a special LTl program that has been designed to deliver rewards to eligible executives based on shareholder value created through Project Galaxy.
5.5 Pension
You are eligible to participate in the Viribus Unitis Pension Fund (the Pension Plan), subject to the rules of the Pension Plan, as amended from time to time. Details of the Pension Plan including employer and employee contribution rates can be accessed through HR. The Company assumes that you wish to join the Pension Plan. You are advised that by accepting this contract of employment, you authorise the Company to make the relevant deduction from your salary at each salary payment date. If you do not wish to be a member of the Pension Plan, you must notify the Company before the commencement date of your employment.
For the avoidance of doubt, pension contributions (both employee and employer) will be deducted from your Other Fixed Remuneration as detailed in 5.2 above.
5.6 Statutory deductions, Company Pension and Health Insurance
Your other Fixed Remuneration as defined in 5.2 above is reduced by the employees portion of the premiums for old age, disability and unemployment insurances (social security insurances), AHV/IV/EO, ALV, NBUV, daily benefit insurance, Swiss source tax, pension fund and the Viribus Unitis pension fund.
5.7 Motor Vehicle
Covered under Perquisite policy
5.8 Mobile Telephone
Covered under Perquisite policy
5.9 Review of Remuneration Package
Your Salary and Other Fixed Remuneration will be reviewed annually on a date selected by Amcor. Executive salaries are currently reviewed in October each year, and your first review will occur on 1 October 2010.
5.10 International Relocation Assistance
Covered under Perquisite policy
Section 2 -Amcor General Terms and Conditions of Employment
1. Compliance with Directions and Keeping Company Informed
You will perform your duties and responsibilities in accordance with reasonable directions and will keep Amcor informed of any developments in relation to your role. You will abide by all ethical standards, policies and procedures that relate to the operation of the business, including Amcors Environmental and Safety Policies and Procedures, and its Code of Conduct & Ethics policy.
You will devote your full time and attention to Amcors business during working hours and honestly and diligently carry out your duties and responsibilities.
2. Performance Review
Your performance will be formally reviewed at least once each year.
3. Set Off
Your Remuneration Package, as specified in the sub-clauses of clause 5 in Section 1, includes all payments and benefits that Amcor is legally obliged to provide to you or on your behalf. Your Remuneration Package is specifically off-set against, applied to and absorbs any existing or newly-introduced payments or benefits to which you are or may become legally entitled under any legislation, award or collective agreement, unless specified otherwise.
4. Computer Use
The use of Amcors computers and all electronic networked services such as electronic mail, the internet and intranet, will be strictly in accordance with Amcors Use of Information Technology Services policy. In particular, you must not use any unauthorised computer disk or information technology storage device in Amcors computer system.
5. Travel
You may be required to undertake significant international travel for business purposes.
6. Annual Leave
You will be entitled to 25 days (30 days from the 50th year of age) annual leave per annum in accordance with the standard leave entitlement for this location. Leave will normally be taken at times nominated by you and agreed by Amcor. Leave is to be taken within twelve (12) months after the end of the year in which it accrued unless you and Amcor otherwise agree.
You will be paid out any accrued but untaken annual leave on termination of your employment. This will be calculated on your current base salary as at the date of termination.
7. Sick Leave
If you suffer a personal illness or injury, you are entitled to paid sick leave of up to a maximum period of 730 days (pro-rata if working part-time), in accordance with applicable legislation and the Companys Sick Leave Policy, provided you comply with the rules and procedures of the Policy, as amended from time to time. A copy of the Companys Sick Leave Policy can be obtained through the Companys intranet or HR. Payment for periods in excess of legal entitlements for sick leave may be granted under the Companys Sick Leave Policy (as amended from time to time).
You will not be paid out accrued but untaken sick leave on termination of employment.
The Company reserves the right, where it considers it reasonably necessary, to require you to undergo a medical examination by a doctor nominated by the Company at its expense. You consent to any such medical report being disclosed, in confidence, to the Company.
8. Public Holidays
You are entitled to public holidays gazetted for the location from which you mainly perform work. If Amcor requests and you agree to work on a public holiday, you will be entitled to a days paid leave on a date agreed by you and Amcor.
9. Business Expenses
Amcor will reimburse you for reasonable costs that you necessarily incur in the performance of your duties. Claiming of expenses will be in accordance with Amcor policy and administrative systems, including the requirement that approval for expenditure must be obtained from your manager.
10. Termination of Employment
Your employment may be terminated as follows.
1) Termination on Notice - Employee - You may terminate your employment by giving not less than twelve months written notice to Amcor, unless the company agrees to accept a shorter period of notice. If you fail to give the required period of notice, the Company may withhold moneys due to you, up to a maximum amount equal to your ordinary time rate of pay for the period of notice not provided. These moneys may be withheld as an authorised deduction from any unpaid salary or leave entitlements otherwise due to you on termination of employment.
2) Termination on Notice - Company - Amcor may terminate your employment by giving twelve months notice to you.
Amcor may elect to pay your base salary (as defined in Section 1, Clause 5.1 above) in lieu of all or part of any notice period and may direct you not to perform any or all of your duties and responsibilities during the notice period.
3) Summary Termination of Employment - Company - Your employment may be terminated by Amcor immediately and without notice if you commit:
· a serious or persistent breach of any of the terms or conditions of your employment; or
· any grossly negligent act; or
· any criminal offence for which you are convicted which, in the reasonable opinion of Amcor, impairs your ability to perform your duties;
· any wrongful or dishonest act or conduct which, in the reasonable opinion of Amcor, brings Amcor into disrepute; or
· any other act which would entitle Amcor to dismiss you summarily.
11. Company Property and Debts to the Company
All equipment issued to you in connection with your employment remains the property of Amcor. You will report any loss of equipment immediately to your Manager.
Upon termination of your employment or at Company request at any time, you will immediately return to Amcor all documents, manuals, keys, access cards and property belonging to Amcor or to any of Amcors clients that are in your possession or control.
Upon termination, unless another repayment scheme has already been agreed with the Company, you will authorise the Company to deduct from your final entitlements any loans, debts, overpayments or other obligations owed to the Company by you.
12. Human Resources Policies
You are entitled to the benefits of Amcors human resources policies including those which cover occupational health and safety, leave, travel on company business, anti- discrimination, workplace harassment, motor vehicles and other matters. You also have responsibilities under the policies both to your co-workers and to Amcor. You are required to comply with any non-smoking regulations and drug and alcohol policy requirements in force at Amcor sites and during the conduct of Amcor business.
Amcor may vary or replace the terms of its human resources policies and introduce new policies. Each policy will apply to you as it exists from time-to-time. Amcor will notify you of any variation or new policy by posting copies of the policy on noticeboards at your location or on Amcors intranet and by making all policies available for your inspection.
13. Conflict of Interest
During your employment with Amcor or a company within the Amcor Group, you must not be involved with or have a financial interest (other than an immaterial investment shareholding) in any business or enterprise that:
(1) competes with;
(2) is a customer of; or
(3) supplies goods or services to;
Amcor and its related bodies corporate (as defined in the Australian Corporations Act 2001).
You must arrange your affairs so that it could not be reasonably alleged that there is a conflict between your interests and those of Amcor and its related bodies corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001).
14. Confidential Information
During your employment, you will be exposed to information that is not in the public domain relating to:
(1) financial affairs;
(2) suppliers;
(3) customers and clients (including lists of names and addresses};
(4) future plans, research and development;
(5) business methods, systems and strategies;
(6) technical operations; and
(7) pricing policies and costings,
of Amcor and its related bodies corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001}.
Throughout and at all times following the termination of your employment, you must not disclose this information to any unauthorised person or use it for purposes other than those of Amcor. In particular, you must not permit this information to be disclosed to competitors of Amcor and its related bodies corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001). You must report any approach made to you to provide this information.
You must not disclose or use, for your own purposes or those of any person associated with you, any knowledge of financial results of Amcor and its related bodies corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001) prior to their release to the public. In particular, you must not disclose or use any information concerning Amcor which, if publicly disclosed, could affect the market price of Amcors shares.
15. Ownership of Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property that you conceive, develop or make during your employment with Amcor will be the exclusive property of Amcor.
You agree to assign to Amcor all your rights in any Intellectual Property conceived, developed or made by you during your employment and agree to take any action necessary to give full effect to Amcors entitlements.
Intellectual Property includes (but is not limited to} inventions, innovations, discoveries, improvements, works, copyright, designs, developments, processes, formulae, information, products, patents or brand names.
16. Trade Practices Act
You must not engage in any conduct in the course of your employment that contravenes the Trade Practices Act 1974. Attached are notes on the Act.
17. Privacy Act
You must respect and protect the privacy of personal information which you collect, handle, store or transfer in the course of your employment with Amcor. At all times you will comply with Amcors Privacy Policy and Guidelines and will not engage in conduct which could reasonably be alleged to be contrary to the Privacy Act. You are required as a condition of your employment to read and familiarise yourself with Amcors Privacy Policy and Guidelines.
The Amcor Privacy Policy and Guidelines are available on the Amcor intranet site. Alternatively, a copy can be obtained by contacting the Amcor Privacy Compliance Officer on (03) 9811 7177 or by email at PCO@amcor.com.au.
18. Restrictions
(1) You must not, after the cessation of your employment with Amcor, directly or indirectly:
(a) Supply Restricted Goods or Restricted Services to any person for reward, or assist another person to do so, in the Restraint Area and for the Restraint Period.
(b) Supply Restricted Goods or Restricted Services to any Customer for reward, or assist another person to do so, for the Restraint Period.
(c) Approach, contact or communicate with any Customers, for the Restraint Period.
(d) Provide information about any Customers to another person or assist another person in approaching, contacting or communicating with any Customers, for the Restraint Period:
(e) Provide information about any of Amcors Employees, Agents or Contractors to another person or assist another person in approaching, contacting or communicating with any of Amcors Employees, Agents or Contractors, for the Restraint Period;
(f) Induce or encourage any of Amcors Employees, Agents or Contractors to leave their employment or agency or to cease providing services to Amcor, or assist another person to do so, for the Restraint Period.
(2) In this clause:
Customer means any person that you were introduced to, had a business contact with or supplied Restricted Goods or Restricted Services to in the course of your employment with Amcor during the final 12 months of your employment;
Employees, Agents or Contractors means any person who was employed by, acted as an agent for, was engaged by, or provided personal services to Amcor and with whom you had contact during the final 12 months of your employment by Amcor;
You means you personally and any entity that you directly or indirectly manage or control;
Restraint Area means Switzerland, Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Poland, France, United Kingdom, Turkey, Kazakhstan, United States of America, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.
Restraint Period means 9 months.
Restricted Goods means goods the same as or similar to the goods that you dealt with on behalf of Amcor during the final 12 months of your employment;
Restricted Services means services the same as or similar to the services that you provided to Amcor or on its behalf during the final 12 months of your employment.
(3) During the Restraint Period, the Company shall pay you an annual compensation payable in monthly equal installments in the amount of 50% of the annual base salary you have earned in the last two years prior to the termination of this Agreement. The compensation shall be reduced in proportion to other salary received by you during the Restraint Period as well as by remuneration willfully failed to receive by you. You shall inform the Company at its discretion at any time about your income during the Restraint Period and to disclose your respective employer. The Company may at any time waive the restrictions in this Clause 19 in writing by observing a notice period of six months; in such event, the obligation of the Company to pay compensation shall lapse.
You acknowledge that each of the separate provisions in this clause is a fair and reasonable restraint of trade. If any provision of this clause is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the other provisions of this clause remain in force.
19. Severance
If any clause or part of a clause of your contract of employment is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the remaining part of the clause and the other clauses remain in force.
20. Governing Law
Your contract of employment with Amcor and any dispute concerning the terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by and determined in accordance with the laws of the Switzerland.
21. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute that arises concerning your employment must be conciliated through the Executive General Manager Human Resources. If the dispute is not resolved at this level, it will be referred to the CEO & Managing Director whose decision will be the final attempt at conciliation. If the dispute is not resolved at this level, it will be referred to the Swiss Courts.
22. General
This contract of employment between you and Amcor is on a personal and confidential basis and should be treated as such.
10 December 2010
Mr Peter Konieczny
Addendum to Existing Employment Contract
This letter formally amends the details of your existing contract of employment with Amcor dated 17 September 2009 (Contract). You agree to the changes to your Contract detailed below.
· Amendments to Contract effective 1 December 2010
Section 1 - Clause 1 Duties and Responsibilities
Clause 1 of Section 1 of the Contract to be replaced with the following clause (replaced to clarify employing entity):
1. Duties and Responsibilities
You will be employed as President, Amcor Global Tobacco Packaging with Amcor Group GmbH (the Company) and be based in Switzerland.
The duties and responsibilities of the role include the duties and responsibilities of which you were informed during Amcors recruitment process. Amcor may reallocate duties and responsibilities after discussing the changes and reaching agreement with you. You may be required to work at other Amcor locations upon agreement between yourself and Amcor.
Section 1 - Clause 5 Remuneration Package
Clause 5. 1 of Section 1 of the Contract to be replaced with the following clause:
5.1 Salary
You will be paid a salary of CHF650,000 per annum. This amount is paid in 12 monthly salaries of CHF50,000 per month, plus one additional months salary of CHF50,000 paid in December.
lause 5.2 of Section 1 of the Contract to be replaced with the following clause:
5.2 Other Fixed Remuneration (OFR).
You will be paid OFR of CHF84,200 per annum.
The OFR provides you with the opportunity to decide on the type and level of benefits you wish to take. The OFR may include, for example, payments made on your behalf by Amcor for health insurance, housing, and a motor vehicle (see 5.7 below). The resulting balance of OFR, if any, can be paid monthly to you in cash with any appropriate statutory deductions made.
Clause 5.5 of Section 1 of the Contract to be replaced with the following clause:
5.5 Pension
You are eligible to participate in both the Base Pension Plan and the Top Up Pension Plan (the Pension Plans) currently in place, subject to the rules of the Pension Plans, as amended from time to time. Details of the Pension Plans including employer and employee contribution rates can be accessed through Human Resources.
Clause 5. 6 of Section 1 of the Contract to be replaced with the following clause:
5.6. Statutory deductions, Pension Plans and Insurances
Your gross annual salary as defined in 5.1. is reduced by the employees portion of the premiums for old age, disability and unemployment insurances (social security insurances), AHV/IV/EO, ALV, NBUV, daily benefit insurance, Swiss source tax and the contributions to the Pension Plans currently in place.
9 June 2015
Peter Konieczny
This letter formally amends the details of your existing employment contract dated 17 September 2009 (Contract), and the Addendum to Existing Employment Contract dated 10 December 2010 (2010 Addendum), together known as your Employment documents. The following changes are effective 1 July 2015.
Section 1- Clause 1 Duties and Responsibilities
Clause 1 of Section 1 of the Contract to be replaced with the following clause (re placed to confirm new role):
1. Duties and Responsibilities
You will be employed as President, Amcor Flexible s Europe, Middle East & Africa with Amcor Group GmbH (the Company) and be based in Switzerland.
You will be required to perform all duties and responsibilities of that role that the Company may designate from time to time which are reasonably consistent with your role, including other duties and responsibilities which you may be informed of. The Company may require you to undertake the duties of another position for the Company or any company in the Company group, either in addition to, or instead of the above duties.
5.1 Salary
You will be paid an annual gross base salary of CHF 850,000 per annum. Your monthly gross base salary is paid out in 12 salaries and deposited, less income tax instalments and other statutory deductions that the Company is required by law to make, into your nominated bank account.
Deductions may also be made for contributions into a pension fund in which you may participate, in accordance with the rules of the fund.
Your salary will be reviewed annually on a date selected by the Company. Salaries are currently reviewed in October each year and are adjusted at the Companys discretion to take into account the Companys performance, your individual performance and market and industry conditions. The Company is not obliged to increase your salary as a result of any review.
You authorise the Company to deduct from any remuneration accrued and due to you under the terms of this contract:
· any overpayment of salary or expenses or payment made to you by mistake or not owed to you;
· any debt owed by you to the Company;
· any other sum or sums which may be required to be authorized by law; and
· any tax or other national contributions due in respect of remuneration, benefits-in-kind or any other monies received or receivable by you from the Company.
Clause 5.12 of Section 1 of the Contract to be replaced with the following clause:
5.12 International Relocation Assistance
Covered under Relocation policy
28 August 2018
Eric Roegner
Offer of Employment
This offer of employment and the associated terms and conditions are detailed below. This offer represents the whole of the agreement reached regarding your employment.
1. Duties and Responsibilities
You will be employed in the position of President, Amcor Rigid Plastics with Amcor Rigid Plastics USA Inc. (the Company). You will be required to perform all duties and responsibilities of that role that the Company may designate from time to time which are reasonably consistent with your role, including the duties and responsibilities advised to you or as set out in any role description.
The Company may require you to undertake the duties of another position for the Company or any of its related bodies corporate (as that expression is defined in the Australian Corporations Act and which, together, are referred to as the Company Group) in the Company Group, either in addition to, or instead of the above duties.
2. Compliance with Directions and Keeping the Company Informed
You will perform your duties and responsibilities in accordance with reasonable directions and will keep the Company informed of any developments in relation to your role.
As a condition of your employment, the Company expects you to comply with all ethical standards, policies and procedures (as amended from time to time) that relate to the operation of the business including, but not limited to, health and safety policies and procedures. These policies cover grievance procedures, safety, leave, business travel, anti- discrimination, bullying and workplace harassment, motor vehicles, sustainability, ethics, anti-bribery and corruption and other matters.
You will:
(a) devote your fulltime and attention to the Companys business during working hours and honestly and diligently carry out your duties and responsibilities;
(b) promote the interests and further the business of the Company;
(c) not do anything which may be prejudicial or detrimental to the business of the Company
(d) including, but not limited to, competing against the Company soliciting or endeavoring to entice away from the Company an employee, co-worker or consultant;
(e) comply with all fiduciary and Intellectual Property duties at all times; and
(f) comply with any policies or procedures which may be implemented and/or amended by the Company from time to time.
3. Place of Work
Your place of work shall be the Companys office currently located at Ann Arbor. You will be required to travel on the business of the Company.
4. Hours of Work
Your normal full-time hours of work will be the usual business hours at your location. However, you will be expected to work reasonable additional hours (including weekend work) at times to ensure the range of duties and responsibilities of the position are covered. No overtime or penalty rates will be paid.
5. Remuneration
5.2 Salary
Your annual base salary will be US$ 935,000 as set out in the Total Remuneration Statement at Attachment 1.
Your base salary will be reviewed annually on a date selected by the Company. Salaries are currently reviewed in October each year. Base salaries are adjusted at the Companys discretion to take into account the Companys performance, your individual performance and market and industry conditions. The Company is not obliged to increase your base salary as a result of any review.
You explicitly authorise the Company, to the extent permitted by law, to deduct from any remuneration accrued and due to you under the terms of this contract:
(a) any overpayment of base salary or expenses or payment made to you by mistake or not owed to you;
(b) any tax due in respect of remuneration, benefits-in-kind or any other monies received or receivable by you from the Company.
5.3 Benefits
The Company offers a flexible benefits program designed to let you create a personalized package of benefit protection to suit your needs. Included in the current program, which may change from time to time, are medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and Executive Deferred Compensation Savings Plan, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and Savings and Investment (401K) with Company matching program. These benefit s will commence for you and your dependents per the benefit eligibility of your hire date, and subject to the terms of the applicable plan, program or arrangement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may modify or terminate any benefit plan, program or arrangement at any time.
5.4 Company Car
Covered under Perquisite policy
5.5 Management Incentive Plan
You will be invited to participate in the Companys Management Incentive Plan subject to the rules of that plan. The Company reserves the right to alter or disband the Management Incentive Plan at its discretion. You will be advised early in each financial year if you are invited to participate in the Plan for that year.
For the 2018/19 financial year, you will be eligible to participate on a pro-rata basis, subject to the guidelines, in the Management Incentive Plan with the potential to earn between 0% and 100% of base salary, target 50%. Formal performance objectives will be set and reviewed for you regarding any incentive payable under the Management Incentive Plan.
In addition to the cash bonus under the Management Incentive Plan, an award of time restricted Share Rights (Rights to Amcor Limited shares) to the value of 50% of the cas h bonus will be made to you. These shares become available to you two years from the date of grant, provided you remain with the Company at that time. Participation in the Management Incentive Plan - Equity (EMIP) is by annual invitation. The Company reserves the right to alter or disband the EMIP at its discretion. You will be advised early
in each financial year if you are invited to participate in the Plan for that year.
Any payment or reward under the Management Incentive Plan or the EMIP is made at the sole discretion of the Comp any, and a payment or reward in any year does not guarantee payment or reward in any subsequent year. Any payment or reward made will not be considered in the calculation of any other salary related benefit.
To be eligible for payment under the Management Incentive Plan or the EMIP, you must be an employee of the Company, and not serving any period of notice, at the time the incentive payments are declared and paid, usually in the September following the end of the relevant financial year.
5.6 Long term Incentive Plan
You will be invited to participate in the Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan subject to the rules of that plan. The Company reserves the right to alter or disband the Long-term Incentive Plan at its discretion. You will be advised early in each financial year if you are invited to participate in the Plan for that year.
5.7 Commuting and subsequent relocation support
Covered under Relocation policy
5.8 Executive health check
Covered under Perquisite policy
5.9 Mobile Telephone
Covered under Perquisite policy
6. Set Off
Your Remuneration Package, as specified in the sub-clauses of Clause 5 above, includes all payments and benefits that you may be eligible to receive or participate in. Your Remuneration Package is specifically off-set against, applied to and absorbs any existing or newly-introduced payments or benefits to which you are or may become legally entitled under legislation, an award, a collective agreement or otherwise, unless specified otherwise.
7. Performance Review
The process for performance management will be explained to you shortly after your commencement and your individual performance objectives and associated goals will be agreed with you at this time. Your performance will be formally reviewed at least once each year.
8. Computer Use
Your use of the Companys computers and all electronic networked services such as electronic mail, the internet and intranet, must be strictly in accordance with the Companys Use of Information Technology Services Policy as amended from time to time. In particular, you must not use any unauthorised computer disk or information technology storage device in the Companys computer system. You acknowledge that a serious breach of this policy may constitute a disciplinary offence.
9. Vacation
You will be entitled to 20 days vacation per annum in accordance with applicable legislation as in force from time to time and also in accordance with the Companys Vacation Policy, as amended from time to time.
You will be paid out any accrued but untaken vacation on termination of your employment. This will be calculated in accordance with applicable legislation as in force at the time of the termination.
10. Public Holidays
You will observe and be paid for holidays recognized by the Ann Arbor facility (including the office shutdown between Christmas and New Year).
11. Business Expenses
The Company will reimburse you for reasonable costs that you necessarily incur in the performance of your duties. Claiming of expenses must be in accordance with the Company policy.
12. Termination of Employment
12.1 Your employment may be terminated as follows.
(a) Termination on Notice - Employee - You may terminate your employment by giving not less than 12 months written notice to the Company, unless the Company agrees to
(b) accept a shorter period of notice (although no payment will be made to you on account of any period waived). If you fail to give the required period of notice, you explicitly authorise the Company to withhold (to the extent permitted by law) moneys due to you, up to a maximum amount equal to your ordinary time rate of pay for the period of notice not provided. You explicitly authorise the Company to withhold these moneys as a deduction from any unpaid salary or leave entitlements otherwise due to you on termination of employment.
(c) Termination on Notice - Company - the Company may terminate your employment by giving 12 months notice to you.
12.2 Summary Termination of Employment- Company - Your employment may be terminated by the Company immediately and without notice if you commit:
(a) a serious or persistent breach of any of the terms or conditions of your employment; or
(b) any negligent act you commit in connection with the performance of the duties of your role; or
(c) any conduct or act which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute; or
(d) any criminal offence for which you are convicted which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, impairs your ability to perform your duties; or
(e) any wrongful or dishonest or fraudulent act or conduct which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute.
(f) any other act which would entitle the Company to dismiss you summarily.
The Company may elect to pay your salary in lieu of all or part of any notice period. Payment in lieu of notice will be calculated in accordance with applicable legislation in force at the time of the termination.
During any period of notice, the Company may require you (during all or part of the notice period) not to carry out any of your duties and responsibilities, not to attend work, not to access the Companys computer systems and/or not to have any contact with any customers, suppliers or employees of the Company or any company in the Company Group and the Company may withdraw any powers vested in you.
13. Company Property and Debts to the Company
Ali equipment issued to you in connection with your employment remains the property of the Company. You will report any loss of equipment immediately to your Manager.
Upon termination of your employment or at the Companys request at any time, you will immediately return to the Company all documents, manuals, keys, access cards and property belonging to the Company or to any of the Companys clients that are in your possession or control.
Upon termination, unless another repayment scheme has already been agreed with the Company, you explicitly authorise the Company, to the extent permitted by law, to deduct from your final entitlements any loans, debts, overpayments, taxes or obligations in respect of your remuneration or benefits in kind (for example motor vehicle, health plan, etc.) or other obligations owed to the Company by you.
14. Conflict of Interest
During your employment with the Company or a company within the Company Group, you must not be involved with or have a financial interest (other than an investment shareholding of no more than 5% of the Issued share capital) in any business or enterprise that:
(a) competes with;
(b) is a customer of; or
(c) supplies goods or services to the Company and any company in the Company Group.
You must arrange your affairs so that it could not be reasonably alleged that there is a conflict between your interests and those of the Company and any company in the Company Group.
15. Confidential Information
During your employment, you will be exposed to, or will generate, confidential information that is not in the public domain, including but not limited to:
(a) financial affairs;
(b) suppliers;
(c) customers and clients (including lists of names and addresses);
(d) future plans, research and development;
(e) business methods, systems and strategies;
(f) technical operations;
(g) contractual arrangements;
(h) intellectual property;
(i) pricing policies and costings; and
(j) any other commercial, financial or technical information
of the Company and any company in the Company Group, and Know-How (as defined in Clause 16) (to the extent to which the Know-How is confidential).
Throughout and at all times following the termination of your employment, you must not use, disclose or communicate this information which you have come to know or received or obtained at any time or disclose documents or copies of documents in any form (including on any media or device) belonging to the Company containing such information to any unauthorised person or to allow an unauthorised person access to or copy such information or use it for purposes other than those of the
Company. In particular, you must not permit this information to be disclosed to competitors of the Company and/or any other company in the Company Group. You must report to your manager any approach made to you to provide this information.
You must not disclose or use, for your own purposes or those of any person associated with you, any knowledge of financial results of the Company and/or any company in the Company Group prior to their release to the public. In particular, you must not disclose or use any information concerning the Company which, if publicly disclosed, could affect the market price of the Companys shares.
16. Intellectual Property
16.1 Definitions:
Intellectual Property Rights means:
(a) all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to:
(i) registered and unregistered copyright;
(ii) inventions (including patents, innovation patents and utility models);
(iii) confidential information, trade secrets, technical data and Know -How;
(iv) registered and unregistered designs;
(v) registered and unregistered trademarks; and
(vi) circuit layout designs, topography rights and rights in database (whether or not any of these are registered, registrable or patentable).
(b) any other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, commercial, scientific, literary or artistic fields which subsist or may hereafter subsist;
(c) any licence to use a domain name granted in the.com.au or the .com domain;
(d) any applications and the right to apply for registration of any of the above; and
(e) any rights of action against any third party for infringement of or in connection with the rights included in paragraphs (a) to (d) above,
(f) but excluding moral rights, and similar personal rights, which by law are non- assignable, and any right to claim (and retain) damages and other remedies in relation to those non-assignable personal rights.
Know-How means information, know-how and techniques (whether or not confidential and in whatever form held) including:
(a) formulae, discoveries, design specifications, drawings, data, manuals and instructions;
(b) customer lists, sales marketing and promotional information;
(c) business plans and forecasts; and
(d) technical or other expertise,
which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment under this contract.
Works means all works, designs, materials, concepts and other subject matter, including drafts, variation s and elements thereof, which have been or are in the future conceived, created, developed, prepared or produced by you in the course of your employment under this contract.
16.2 Protection of Intellectual Property
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, you acknowledge that the Company
owns and will own all right, title and interest to any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works.
(b) You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign to the fullest extent permitted by law either present or future, and exclusively to the Company:
(i) all right, title and interest in any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works; and
(ii) all rights conferred by statute, common law or in equity and subsisting anywhere in the world in relation to the Know-How, including all rights to claim (and retain) any damages or other remedies (including but not limited to an account of profits) for past misuse or unauthorised disclosure of the Know-How which arose before this assignment.
(c) You acknowledge that:
(i) the Company may make any use or disclosure of the Know-How as it thinks fit; and
(ii) any improvement to or development of any of the Works or Know- How, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works and all rights in the Know-How, made by or for the Company during or after the termination of this contract will be the sole property of the Company.
(d) The Company may apply for, in its own name and at its cost, any rights in respect of the Works or Know-How or any improvement or development.
(e) You agree to do all things and execute all deeds, instruments , transfers or other documents as may be necessary or desirable to give full effect to the provisions of this Clause 16, including (but not limited to) the provision of any assistance (at the request of the Company) in the preparation or prosecution of any patent or design applications and also the provision of all reasonable assistance as the Company may request to allow the Company to obtain, perfect, enforce, assert or defend any of its interests, rights or consents acquired or obtained (or sought to be acquired or obtained) directly or indirectly from this clause.
16.3 Consents and warranties
You warrant to the Company that:
(a) you are the only owner of any rights assigned under Clause 16.2 above before that assignment;
(b) in providing, reproducing, enhancing or maintaining any Works, you have acted and will act in the course of your employment as an employee of the Company pursuant to this contract;
(c) the exercise of any rights to any Intellectual Property Rights in the Works by the Company, in whatever manner the Company thinks fit, will not infringe any intellectual property rights or other rights of any third person nor give rise to any obligation on the Company to pay any compensation or royalty to any other person;
(d) the Works, including all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works, are not nor will be the subject of the grant of any interest by way of licence or otherwise to anyone other than the Company; and
(e) where you create or make or are involved in creating or making any Works (including future Works) while in the course of employment, you irrevocably and unconditionally consent, to the maximum extent permitted by law (either present or future), to the Company and any person licensed or authorised by the Company, doing anything in relation to the Works that (but for this consent) would or might otherwise infringe any of your moral rights or similar rights anywhere in the world, and you waive all your present and future moral rights which arise under your jurisdictions legislation.
16.4 Delivery
You must promptly reduce into material form, and deliver into the physical possession and control of the Company all material forms and embodiments (Including those stored in electronic or similar media) of, the Works and Know-How, as directed by the Company.
17 Competition Laws
You must not engage in any conduct in the course of your employment that contravenes applicable trade practices or anti-trust (anti-competition) law wherever you work.
18 Personal Data and Privacy
You give the Company permission to collect, retain and process personal information about you that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of administering your employment.
It may be necessary for the Company to disclose this data to others, including other employees of the Company, companies in the Company Group, the Company s professional advisers, government authorities (under a legal requirement) and other authorities, and potentially out of your jurisdiction. You consent to the processing, use, disclosure and transfer by the Company of personal data relating to you if such disclosure is necessary.
You must respect and protect the privacy of personal information which you collect, handle, store or transfer in the course of your employment with the Company. You must not engage in conduct which could reasonably be alleged to be contrary to applicable privacy legislation. You are required to read and familiarise yourself with the Companys Privacy Policy and Guidelines which are available on the Companys intranet site.
19 Restrictions
You understand that, in the course of your employment with the Company, you are likely to obtain knowledge of confidential information of the Company and influence over customers, suppliers and other employees of the Company. You understand that the Company has a right to protect its legitimate business interests against the disclosure, and use, of such information after the cessation of your employment with the Company.
You must not, after the cessation of your employment with the Company, directly or indirectly:
(a) represent yourself as connected with or interested in the business of the Company;
(b) for the Restraint Period and in the Restraint Area, perform Restricted Services in competition with, or of a similar nature to, any business being carried on by the Company or any company in the Company Group as at the date of termination of your employment;
(c) Supply Restricted Goods or Restricted Services to any Customer, or assist another person to do so, for the Restraint Period and in the Restraint Area;
(d) solicit, or endeavor to solicit away from the Company, any Customers, for the Restraint Period and in the Restraint Area;
(e) provide information about any Customers to another person or assist another person in soliciting or endeavoring to solicit away from the Company any Customer s, for the Restraint Period and in the Restraint Area;
(f) provide information about any of the Companys Employees, Agents or
Contractors to another person or assist another person in inducing or encouraging any Employees, Agents or Contractors to leave their employment or agency, or to cease providing services to the Company or any company in the Company Group, for the Restraint Period and in the Restraint Area; or
(g) induce or encourage any Employees, Agents or Contractors to leave their employment or agency or to cease providing services to the Company or any company in the Company Group, for the Restraint Period and in the Restraint Area.
In this clause:
(a) Customer means any person that you were introduced to, had a business contact with or supplied Restricted Goods or Restricted Services to during the final 12 months of your employment with the Company or any company in the Company Group;
(b) Employees, Agents or Contractors means any person who was employed by, acted as an agent for, was engaged by, or provided personal services to the Company or any company in the Company Group who was in a position of responsibility or had access to confidential Information or whose departure could have a detrimental effect on the Company and with whom you had contact during the final 12 months of your employment by the Company or any company in the Company Group;
(c) You means you personally and any entity that you directly or indirectly manage or control;
(d) Restraint Area means all countries where the Company and its affiliates operate in relation to which you provided or where reasonably required to provide services as part of your employment;
(e) Restraint Period means 12 months after the date of termination of employment or, if that period is not considered reasonable, 9 months after the date of termination.
(f) Restricted Goods means goods the same as or similar to the goods that you dealt with on behalf of the Company or any company in the Company Group during the final 12 months of your employment; and
(g) Restricted Services means services the same as or similar to the services that you provided to the Company or any company in the Company Group or on its behalf during the final 12 months of your employment.
You acknowledge that, having regard to your duties with the Company, the undertakings in this Clause 19 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the goodwill of the Company. If any provision of Clause 19 is unenforceable, illegal or void it will be ineffective only to the extent of such unenforceability, illegality or voidness and the other provisions of this clause shall remain in force. If any court of competent jurisdiction deems that any provision of this Clause 19 is unenforceable, illegal or void, then the court shall modify the provision at issue to the point of greatest restriction for the Company that is permissible by law and/or in equity.
We encourage you to obtain your own independent legal advice in relation to the operation of this clause and, by signing this contract, you acknowledge that you have been given the opportunity to do so. You further acknowledge that you understand the terms and effect of this Clause 19 and you agree to be bound by those terms.
20 Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
The Companys policies on disciplinary and grievance procedures which apply to your employment, as amended from time to time, can be provided to you if requested.
The Company reserves the right to suspend you from the performance of your duties without pay as a disciplinary action.
21 Severability
If any clause or part of a clause of your contract of employment is unenforceable, illegal or void that provision is severed and the remaining part of the clause and the other clauses remain in force.
22 Entire Agreement and General Clauses
This Global Contract (Attachment 2), the Total Remuneration Statement (Attachment 1), and the attached Offer Letter comprise the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the terms of your employment.
23 Governing Law
Your contract of employment with the Company and any dispute concerning the terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by and determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, USA.
24 Dispute Resolution
Any dispute that arises concerning your employment (but not any personal injury or non- employment claim) must be conciliated through the Executive Vice President of Human Resources.
25 Acknowledgement
You acknowledge that you have been given the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice and have obtained that advice in relation to the operation of this agreement. You further acknowledge that you understand the terms and effect of this agreement and you agree to be bound by all the terms of this agreement.
26 General
Your contract of employment with the Company is on a personal and confidential basis and should be treated as such.
27 Section 409A
(a) The parties intend that this agreement and the payments and benefits provided hereunder be interpreted and construed to be exempt from or to otherwise comply with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, Code Section 409A), to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, this agreement shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent. Although the Company intends to administer this agreement so that it will be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or warrant that this agreement will be exempt from or otherwise comply with Code Section 409A. Neither the Company or any of its affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, officers, managers, employees or advisers shall be liable to you (or any other individual claiming a benefit through you) for any tax, interest, or penalties you might owe as a result of this agreement or otherwise. To the extent that any provision hereof is modified in order to comply with Code Section 409A, such modification shall be made in good faith and shall, to the maximum extent reasonably possible, maintain the original intent and economic benefit to you and the Company of the applicable provision.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, in the event that any payment to you or any benefit hereunder is made upon, or as a result of your termination of employment, and you are a specified employee (as that term is defined under Code Section 409A) at the time you become entitled to any such payment or benefit, and
provided further that such payment or benefit does not otherwise qualify for an applicable exemption from Code Section 409A, then no such payment or benefit shall be paid or commenced to be paid to you under this agreement until the date that is the earlier to occur of: (i) your death, or (ii) six (6) months and one (1) day following your termination of employment (the Delay Period). Any payments which you would otherwise have received during the Delay Period shall be payable to you (without interest) in a lump sum on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the effective date of the termination.
A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this agreement, references to a termination of employment, terminate your employment or like terms shall mean separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A.
(c) To the extent that reimbursements or other in-kind benefits under this agreement constitute nonqualified deferred compensation for purposes of Code Section 409A, all expenses or other reimbursements hereunder shall be made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year In which such expenses were incurred by you, (B) any right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (C) no such reimbursement, expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year.
Amcor plc
[Name of Director]
Deed of Appointment
including your rights of indemnity and access
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Parties
Amcor plc of 3 rd Floor, 44 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 9WG ( Amcor )
[Name of Director] of [address] ( you )
Background
In accordance with the power granted by its constitution, Amcor has agreed to indemnify you in accordance with the terms of this document and to provide you with access to material relevant to your role as a director of Amcor and/or its Subsidiary.
Agreed terms
1 Construction
1.1 Definitions
Access Period means the period commencing on the date of your appointment until the later of:
(a) 7 years after you cease to be a member of the Board; and
(b) the date on which all Claims, if any, commenced against you during that 7 year period are concluded.
Amcor Group means Amcor and each of its Subsidiaries, wherever incorporated in the world.
Board means the board of directors of Amcor.
Board Documents means:
(a) all material prepared for or available to you or the Board during the course of your duties as a member of the Board, including board papers, submissions, minutes, memoranda, legal opinions, financial statements, subcommittee papers and documents tabled at a meeting of the Board or any subcommittee of the Board; and
(b) any other documents which are referred to in that material.
Chair means the chair of the Board.
Claim means any claim, demand, suit, action, proceeding or cause of action commenced or threatened and arising out of the conduct of the business of Amcor or you being a member of the Board, including:
(a) threatened proceedings where there is a reasonable prospect of you being involved in such claim, demand, suit, action, proceeding or cause of action:
(b) in contract (under any expressed or implied contract or for breach of representation or warranty);
(c) in tort (including negligence, negligent statement or misrepresentations);
(d) otherwise under common law or at equity;
(e) under any form of restitutionary right;
(f) under, or in respect of, statute or statutory obligations or duties;
(g) in any case, whether in damages, or for declaratory, injunctive or other relief;
(h) any criminal proceedings in which judgment is given in favour of you, or in which you are acquitted, or which are withdrawn before judgment;
(i) all appeals or counterclaims in respect of any of the above or any judgment or award made in connection with any of the above; and
(j) any governmental or statutory inquiry where the inquiry directly or indirectly relates to your acts or omissions as a Board member.
Constitution means Amcors articles of association in effect from time to time.
Death and Injury Policy means an insurance policy with a reputable insurance company for your benefit that is designed to insure you against the risk of accidental death or injury up to a maximum of USD$2,000,000.
D&O Policy means an insurance policy with a reputable insurance company for your benefit that is designed to insure you against liability for acts or omissions in your role as a director or officer of Amcor consistent with generally accepted insurance practices to the extent permitted by law.
Liability means any liability, costs, damages, fees, expenses, demands, suits, actions, proceedings or claims incurred by you in or arising out of the conduct of the business of Amcor or arising out of you being a member of the Board whether or not involving the payment or incurring of an expense.
Subsidiary has the meaning given in Article 2 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.
1.2 Interpretation
In this document, unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise:
(a) a reference to a party includes a reference to the partys executors, administrators, successors and assigns as the case may be;
(b) a reference to a gender includes reference to any other gender;
(c) a reference to documents includes documents whether in hard copy form or stored or transmitted in electronic or other form;
(d) the headings are for ease of reference only and do not in any way affect the construction of this document;
(e) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and
(f) a reference to include or including means including without limitation.
2 Conditions precedent
Substantial compliance with your material obligations under this document is a condition precedent to Amcors obligation to indemnify you in accordance with this document.
3 Indemnity
3.1 Indemnity as a member of the Board
(a) From the date of your commencement as a member of the Board (and despite you ceasing to be a member of the Board), Amcor indemnifies you against any Liability to the maximum extent permitted under any relevant law.
(b) The indemnity in clause 3.1(a) includes, to the extent permitted by any relevant law, an indemnity against all legal costs incurred by you in connection with proceedings commenced, or which you reasonably believe may be commenced, against you in respect of a Claim.
3.2 Limitations of the indemnity
Notwithstanding clause 3.1, Amcor will not indemnify you against:
(a) a Liability arising out of conduct attributable to a lack of good faith on your behalf;
(b) a Liability you owe to an entity in the Amcor Group;
(c) a Liability to the extent which to do so would contravene the Constitution;
(d) defamation of you in your role as an officer of Amcor;
(e) any Claim or circumstance where to do so would involve an entity in the Amcor Group being in a breach of law;
(f) legal costs incurred in defending an action for a Liability incurred as a member of the Board if the costs are incurred:
(i) in defending or resisting proceedings in which you are found to have a Liability for which you could not be indemnified under this clause 3.2;
(ii) in defending or resisting criminal proceedings in which you are found guilty;
(iii) in defending or resisting proceedings brought by the securities regulator or any jurisdiction or a liquidator or a court order if the grounds for making the order are found by the court to have been established;
(iv) in defending or resisting proceedings brought by an entity in the Amcor Group; or
(v) in connection with proceedings for relief under the securities laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which the court denies the relief; and
(g) a Liability for which and to the extent you have otherwise received or are entitled to receive payment for such amounts under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.
4 Board Documents
4.1 Keeping of Board Documents
Amcor must ensure that during the Access Period a complete set of the Board Documents is maintained in chronological order, in accordance with the terms of this document in a secure and convenient place.
4.2 Access to the Board Documents
If reasonably requested to do so, Amcor must ensure that you are provided with access to those Board Documents you require:
(a) to enable you to carry out your duties as a member of the Board;
(b) to obtain legal advice concerning a Claim;
(c) for the purpose of defending a Claim; or
(d) in connection with your appearance concerning Claims.
Amcor must provide you with copies of the Board Documents if you request that Amcor do so.
The rights granted to you by this clause 4.2 can be satisfied by Amcor providing you with copies of such Board Documents except where you have demonstrated a reasonable need for you to be provided with original documents.
4.3 Ownership
Ownership of the Board Documents remains with Amcor. Amcor may recall any Board Documents or copies given to you at any time.
4.4 Return of Board Documents
When requested by Amcor to do so, you will as soon as practicable return any Board Documents in your possession or control to Amcor.
4.5 Security of Board Documents
You must keep all Board Documents and copies in your possession in a secure place and ensure that they remain confidential and not disclosed to any third party other than:
(a) if Amcor has given its prior written consent:
(b) as required by law;
(c) if the disclosure is made for the purpose of obtaining professional advice; or
(d) the disclosure is made for the purpose of defending, appealing, commencing or settling a Claim, and you have otherwise used your best endeavours to maintain the confidentiality of the Board Documents.
If you become entitled to disclose Board Documents you must notify Amcor of the intended disclosure and take all steps reasonably requested by Amcor to avoid waiving any legal professional privilege attaching to Board Documents.
5 Right to independent advice
During your tenure as director you are entitled to seek independent professional advice (including legal, accounting and financial advice) at Amcors cost (subject to the Chair prescribing a reasonable limit on such costs) on any matter connected with the discharge of your responsibilities as a director, including reasonable costs incurred by you in obtaining independent legal advice relating to this document, in accordance with the procedures and subject to the conditions set out below:
(a) you must seek the prior approval of the Chair (which may not be unreasonably withheld) or, if you are the Chair, then no approval is required;
(b) in seeking the prior approval of the Chair, you must provide details of the:
(i) nature of the independent professional advice;
(ii) likely cost of seeking the independent professional advice; and
(iii) independent adviser you propose to instruct;
(c) all documents containing or seeking independent professional advice must clearly state that the advice is sought both in relation to Amcor and to you in your personal capacity. However, the right to advice does not extend to advice concerning matters of a personal or private nature, including any dispute between you and Amcor; and
(d) the Chair may circulate any independent professional advice received by you to the remainder of the Board provided that such circulation will not constitute a waiver of privilege.
6 Subrogation
6.1 Rights of subrogation
(a) If you are entitled to be indemnified under this document in respect of a Liability, Amcor or any person claiming through Amcor is entitled to be subrogated to all your rights and remedies relating to the circumstances in which the Liability arose.
(b) Amcor indemnifies you against any costs awarded against you in any Claim brought by Amcor in the exercise of its right of subrogation.
6.2 Control of Claims
(a) Amcor may:
(i) give you directions in relation to; or
(ii) take over the conduct of;
a Claim in respect of which you are entitled to be indemnified under this document.
(b) Amcor may exercise its rights in this clause 6.2:
(i) in your name; or
(ii) in its own name.
6.3 Exercise of rights by Amcor
(a) Amcor must exercise its rights:
(i) reasonably; and
(ii) solely for the purpose of protecting its interests in relation to the indemnity.
(b) Before Amcor may settle a Claim made against you or make any admission of liability on your behalf, it must obtain your consent (which must not be unreasonably withheld).
6.4 Benefits received by Amcor
(a) Amcor must account to you for any benefit it obtains as a result of the exercise of any of its rights under this document to the extent the benefit exceeds the cost of providing the indemnity and exercising those rights.
(b) If Amcor is not subrogated under clause 6, you must account to Amcor for any damages recovered by you (to a maximum amount equal to the indemnity payment made to you under clause 3).
6.5 Your obligations
You must:
(a) act in accordance with the Constitution;
(b) notify Amcor as soon as reasonably practicable after you become aware of the circumstances of any Claim or circumstance which could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Claim;
(c) not make any admissions in respect of, or settle, any Claim against you in respect of which you are seeking indemnity or may in the future seek indemnity under this document without Amcors prior written consent;
(d) provide such information as Amcor reasonably requests and give to Amcor all necessary and reasonable assistance as Amcor needs to give you directions or to take over the conduct of Claims; and
(e) do everything reasonable and necessary to enable Amcor to exercise its rights of subrogation and to control Claims in your name as Amcor thinks fit.
6.6 Circumstances requiring you to expend your own money
(a) You are not required to expend your own money to comply with a direction from Amcor under this document (including under clauses 6.2 and 6.5) unless Amcor agrees to reimburse you for those expenses.
(b) You are not required to make any payment before enforcing your rights under this document.
6.7 Notification of Claims
Amcor must notify you of any Claims relating to your performance as a director of Amcor or another member of the Amcor Group of which it receives notification or of which it becomes aware.
7 Advances to Board Members
7.1 Loan to cover costs and expenses
Subject to clause 7.2, Amcor may lend funds to you to meet your reasonable expenses (including legal costs) incurred in connection with defending or resisting Claims before the outcome of those Claims is known. The loan will be on such reasonable terms as Amcor thinks fit, including terms relating to interest, repayment, security for the advance and conduct of the Claims.
7.2 Effect of limitation on ability to advance
If Amcor:
(a) is not permitted to indemnify you in respect of the expenses referred to in clause 7.1, then within 28 days after receipt of a written request from Amcor you must repay all funds lent to you under clause 7.1; or
(b) is permitted to indemnify you in respect of the expenses referred to in clause 7.1, the amount lent must be set-off from the amount that Amcor is required to pay to you under the indemnity given by this document.
7.3 Repayment
You must immediately repay in part or in full as appropriate any amount paid to you in accordance with this clause 7 if you receive money under the D&O Policy in respect of the matters the subject of the loan under clause 7.1.
8 Insurance
8.1 Death and Injury Policy
Whilst you are a member of the Board, Amcor must maintain a Death and Injury Policy.
8.2 D&O Policy
During the Access Period Amcor must, to the extent that such a policy is reasonably available on reasonable commercial terms, maintain a D&O Policy in respect of each Amcor Group company of which you are a director.
8.3 Equality of terms
If you have ceased to be a member of the Board, Amcor must use its best endeavours to ensure that the D&O Policy is not materially less favourable to you than the terms of cover operating in relation to current directors, provided that such insurance is obtainable on reasonable commercial terms.
8.4 Contravention of law
Amcor is not obliged to maintain the contract of insurance referred to in this clause 8 where to do so would contravene any law, provided that Amcor gives you notice of its intention to terminate that policy.
8.5 Premiums
To the extent that any portion of the premium for any contract of insurance referred to in this clause 8 must not be paid by an entity in the Amcor Group under law, Amcor must give you notice of, and a reasonable opportunity to contribute to, that part of the additional premium which it is unable to pay (if required for the policy to be effective).
8.6 Details of policies
Amcor must provide you with a copy of each certificate of currency in respect of any contract of insurance referred to in this clause 8. Amcor will also provide you with copies of the policies relevant to those certificates of currency.
8.7 Cancellation of policies
Amcor must notify you in writing if the D&O Policy in respect of an Amcor Group company of which you are a director is cancelled or not renewed.
9 Amcor Group
9.1 Acceding Member
(a) Amcor must use its best endeavours to ensure that any entity in the Amcor Group of which you are an officer accedes to the terms of this document by notice in writing delivered to the Amcor Board ( Acceding Member ).
(b) Upon an Acceding Member acceding to this document, references in this document to Amcor are to be taken to be a reference to that Acceding Member.
9.2 Amcor guarantee
Amcor will guarantee all of the obligations of an Acceding Member under this document.
9.3 Compliance by you
If you substantially comply with your obligations under this document by obeying instructions from, giving notice to or otherwise dealing with Amcor in the manner set out in this document, you are taken to have complied with your obligations under this document.
10 Disclosure
Full particulars of the indemnities and insurances that are required under this document may be included in Amcors directors and officers interests register and may be included in Amcors annual report and in regulatory filings filed by Amcor.
11 Security trading
11.1 Restriction on dealing
While you are an officer of Amcor neither you nor any entity or person affiliated with you may buy, sell or deal in any securities of Amcor (or the Amcor Group), including
derivatives, options and rights in respect of securities other than in accordance with Amcors share trading policy from time to time (which Amcor will make available to you on request).
11.2 Trading windows and securities trading policy
During the period you are an officer of Amcor you must remain aware of Amcors share trading policy and ensure you and any entity or person affiliated with you complies with the letter and spirit of that policy.
11.3 Notification and disclosure
You must keep Amcors Company Secretary informed of all holdings and dealings by you and any entity or person affiliated with you in securities of Amcor (or the Amcor Group) from time to time, including derivatives, options and rights in respect of securities. Amcor may make any information provided to it under this clause 11.3 public.
12 Amcors general law rights
Amcors rights in this document are in addition to its rights under the general law (including rights under the general law that relate to matters dealt with by this document).
13 Document not to be interpreted against Amcor
The principle of interpretation known as contra proferentem does not apply to the interpretation of this document.
14 Variation of document
Amcor may, with reasonable written notice to you and by deed, vary the indemnity under this document provided that such variation does not:
(a) impose any new obligations or liabilities on you; or
(b) adversely affect your right to be indemnified in accordance with this document in respect of a liability arising from an act or omission or event occurring before such variation.
15 Give effect to this document
Each party must do anything (including execute any document) and must ensure that its employees and agents do anything (including execute any document) that the other party may reasonably require to give full effect to this document.
16 Waiver of rights
A right may only be waived in writing, signed by the party giving the waiver, and:
(a) no other conduct of a party (including a failure to exercise, or delay in exercising the right) operates as a waiver of right or otherwise prevents the exercise of the right;
(b) a waiver of a right on one or more occasions does not operate as a waiver of that right if it arises again; and
(c) the exercise of a right does not prevent any further exercise of that right or of any other right.
17 Operation of this document
(a) Any right that a person may have under this document is in addition to, and does not replace or limit, any other right that the person has.
(b) Any provision of this document which is unenforceable or partly unenforceable is, where possible, to be severed to the extent necessary to make this document enforceable, unless this would materially change the intended effect of the document.
18 Notices
A notice, consent or other communication under this document is only effective if it is in writing, signed and either left at the addressees address or sent to the addressee by e-mail, mail or fax. If it is sent by mail, it is taken to have been received on the 10 th working day after it is posted. If it is sent by e-mail or fax, it is taken to have been received when the senders fax machine or computer indicates that the message was sent in full.
19 Applicable law and jurisdiction
(a) The laws in force in the Bailiwick of Jersey, govern this document and all matters relating to it.
(b) Both parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts exercising jurisdiction there.
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Amcor plc of our report dated December 14, 2018, relating to the financial statements of Amcor Limited, which appears in this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading Experts in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
Melbourne, Australia
March 12, 2019
Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Amcor plc of our report dated February 23, 2018 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Bemis Company, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 12, 2019 |
PRELIMINARY PROXY CARD-SUBJECT TO COMPLETION VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. BEMIS COMPANY, INC. ATTN: ERIN M. WINTERS 2301 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NEENAH, WI 54956 VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: E52455-TBD KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. BEMIS COMPANY, INC. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 1 through 6. For Against Abstain ! ! ! 1. To approve the Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2018 (which, as it may be amended from time to time, we refer to as the "Transaction Agreement"), by and among Amcor Limited, Amcor plc (f/k/a Arctic Jersey Limited) ("New Amcor"), Arctic Corp. ("Merger Sub") and Bemis Company, Inc. ("Bemis"), pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub shall merge with and into Bemis (which is referred to as the "merger"), with Bemis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Amcor. For Against Abstain ! ! ! 4. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, a provision of the New Amcor Articles of Association to the effect that directors may be removed from office by ordinary resolution of the New Amcor shareholders only for cause. ! ! ! ! ! ! 2. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to Bemis' named executive officers in connection with the transaction. 5. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, a provision of the New Amcor Articles of Association establishing that the holders of shares of New Amcor representing at least a majority of the total voting rights of all shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting will be quorum for all purposes. ! ! ! 3. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, a provision of the New Amcor Articles of Association setting forth the requirements for shareholder nominations and other proposals to be considered at an annual general meeting of New Amcor or an extraordinary general meeting of New Amcor. ! ! ! 6. To approve one or more adjournments of the special meeting to a later date or dates for any purpose, including if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Transaction Agreement at the time of the special meeting. ! For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on the back where indicated. Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting. ! Yes ! No NOTE: In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date
We will hold the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Bemis Company, Inc. at the Bemis Innovation Center at 2301 Industrial Drive, Neenah, Wisconsin, on [·], [·], at [·], Central time. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement/Prospectus is available at www.proxyvote.com. E52456-TBD BEMIS COMPANY, INC. 2301 Industrial Drive Neenah, WI 54956 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned hereby appoints Erin M. Winters, Kasey A. Wroblewski and Sheri H. Edison, or any of them, as proxies with power of substitution to vote on all matters, as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of stock of Bemis Company, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on [·], [·] at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on [·], 2019. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. If this Proxy is received and no specific direction is made, this Proxy will be voted "FOR" each of the proposals in accordance with Bemis' board of directors' recommendations. (If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.) Continued and to be signed on reverse side Address Changes/Comments:
Exhibit 99.3
Consent of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
March 12, 2019
Board of Directors
Bemis Company, Inc.
2301 Industrial Drive
Neenah, WI 54956
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Amcor Limited (File No. 333-02341), filed March 12, 2019 (the Registration Statement)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to our opinion letter, dated August 6, 2018 (Opinion Letter), with respect to the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Amcor Limited (Amcor) and its affiliates) of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the Company Shares), of Bemis Company, Inc. (the Company) of the exchange ratio of 5.1 ordinary shares, par value £0.01, of New Holdco (as defined below) to be issued in exchange for each Company Share (other than the Bemis Excluded Shares (as defined in the Agreement (as defined below)) pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2018 (the Agreement), by and among Amcor, Arctic Jersey Limited, a subsidiary of Amcor (New Holdco), Arctic Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of New Holdco, and the Company.
The Opinion Letter is provided for the information and assistance of the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with its consideration of the transaction contemplated therein. We understand that the Company has determined to include our opinion in the Registration Statement. In that regard, we hereby consent to the reference to our Opinion Letter under the caption Summary-Opinion of Bemis Financial Advisor and The Transaction-Opinion of Bemis Financial Advisor and to the inclusion of the foregoing opinion in the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that our consent is being delivered solely in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and that our Opinion Letter is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any other purpose, nor is it to be filed with, included in or referred to, in whole or in part in any registration statement (including any subsequent amendments to the Registration Statement), proxy statement or any other document, except in accordance with our prior written consent. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC |
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CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Graeme Liebelt |
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Graeme Liebelt |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Armin Meyer |
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Armin Meyer |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Ronald Delia |
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Ronald Delia |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Paul Brasher |
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Paul Brasher |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Eva Cheng |
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Eva Cheng |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Karen Guerra |
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Karen Guerra |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019 |
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/s/ Nicholas (Tom) Long |
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Nicholas (Tom) Long |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Jeremy Sutcliffe |
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Jeremy Sutcliffe |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Arun Nayar |
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Arun Nayar |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ David T. Szczupak |
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David T. Szczupak |
CONSENT OF PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR
In accordance with Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby consent to my being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, to which this consent is an exhibit, filed by Amcor plc (New Amcor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto (the Registration Statement) and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, as a person anticipated to become a director of New Amcor, and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Date: March 12, 2019
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/s/ Philip G. Weaver |
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Philip G. Weaver |