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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 23, 2020

 

 

 

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

     
Delaware 1-14180 87-0748324
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
600 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY
  10020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 697-1105

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

x  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Voting Common Stock LORL Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Transaction Agreement.

 

On November 23, 2020, Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Loral”) entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Transaction Agreement”) with Telesat Canada, a Canadian corporation (“Telesat”), Telesat Partnership LP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of Ontario, Canada (“Telesat Partnership”), Telesat Corporation, a newly formed corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and the sole general partner of Telesat Partnership (“New Telesat”), Telesat CanHold Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada and wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Partnership (“Telesat CanHoldco”), Lion Combination Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Loral (“Merger Sub”), Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation (“PSP Investments”), and Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a Canadian corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of PSP Investments (“Red Isle”), under which Merger Sub will merge with and into Loral, with Loral surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Partnership (the “Merger”), and Loral stockholders receiving common shares of New Telesat and/or units of Telesat Partnership that will be exchangeable for common shares of New Telesat as more fully described below (the “Transaction”).

 

Transaction.

 

At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of Loral common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive (a) if the Loral stockholder validly elects to receive Telesat Partnership Units pursuant to the Merger (a “Unit Election”), one (1) newly issued Class A unit of Telesat Partnership (“Class A Units”) if such Loral stockholder is Canadian (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act), otherwise one (1) newly issued Class B unit of Telesat Partnership (“Class B Units” and, together with the Class A Units and Class C Units (as defined below), the “Telesat Partnership Units”), or (b) if the Loral stockholder validly makes an election to receive common shares of New Telesat (a “Common Shares Election”) or does not validly make a Unit Election, one (1) newly issued Class A common share of New Telesat (the “Class A Shares”) if such Loral stockholder is Canadian (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act), otherwise one (1) newly issued Class B common share of New Telesat (the “Class B Shares”). The Telesat Partnership Units will be subject to exchange for New Telesat shares (x) at the election of the holder beginning six months following the Effective Time and (y) in certain other circumstances.

 

Upon satisfaction of the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the Transaction will result in the current stockholders of Loral, PSP Investments and the other shareholders in Telesat (principally current or former management of Telesat) owning approximately the same percentage of equity in Telesat indirectly through New Telesat and/or Telesat Partnership as they currently hold (indirectly in the case of Loral stockholders and PSP Investments) in Telesat, New Telesat becoming the publicly traded general partner of Telesat Partnership and Telesat Partnership indirectly owning all of the economic interests in Telesat, except to the extent that the other shareholders in Telesat elect to retain their direct interest in Telesat.

 

While the exchange of Loral stock for New Telesat shares is anticipated to be taxable to U.S. stockholders to the extent of any gain, Loral stockholders may elect to receive Telesat Partnership Units in lieu of receiving New Telesat shares. Receipt of the Telesat Partnership Units is anticipated to be tax deferred to U.S. stockholders. The Telesat Partnership Units, while not transferable, will otherwise have substantially the same economic and voting rights as the corresponding class of the New Telesat shares. Loral stockholders who elect to receive Telesat Partnership Units will, however, be required to hold their Telesat Partnership Units for at least six months before they may exchange their Telesat Partnership Units for New Telesat shares. The exchange of Telesat Partnership Units for New Telesat shares is anticipated to be taxable to U.S. stockholders.

 

Listing.

 

It is a condition to the completion of the Transaction that the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares be listed on a U.S. securities exchange. Listing on any such exchange will be subject to fulfillment of the listing requirements of the relevant exchange. If the Transaction is completed, Loral’s publicly traded stock will be delisted from NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act, and Loral will no longer file periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

Inducement Payment.

 

In order to induce PSP Investments and Red Isle to enter into the Transaction Agreement, Loral will pay to Red Isle an “inducement payment” in the amount of $7,000,000 upon consummation of the Transaction; however, if Loral does not have sufficient cash to pay the inducement payment in full, Telesat Partnership will pay to Red Isle the balance of the amount owed multiplied by a gross-up factor.

 

Effect of Transaction on Loral Restricted Stock Units.

 

Prior to the Effective Time, Loral will take all actions necessary to provide that each restricted stock unit in respect of Loral common stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the merger consideration in respect of each share of Loral common stock underlying such restricted stock unit in accordance with the Transaction Agreement as if such underlying shares were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

Terms of the Partnership Units.

 

In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, New Telesat, PSP Investments, Red Isle and each other person who will be admitted to Telesat Partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions thereof, which will include each Loral stockholder who makes a Unit Election, will enter into an amended and restated partnership agreement of Telesat Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”), which will govern Telesat Partnership and set out the terms of the Telesat Partnership Units. Once in effect, subject to specified exceptions, the Partnership Agreement may be amended only with the affirmative vote of each of: (i) a simple majority of the votes cast by the shareholders of New Telesat, (ii) a majority of the holders of Telesat Partnership Units and general partnership units of Telesat Partnership, (iii) a simple majority of the votes cast by the shareholders of New Telesat, other than PSP Investments, MHR Fund Management LLC (together with its affiliates that hold Loral common shares, “MHR”) and their respective affiliates, and (iv) a majority of the holders of Telesat Partnership Units other than PSP Investments and MHR and general partnership units of Telesat Partnership.

 

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, New Telesat, as general partner, will manage Telesat Partnership, and, by entering into the Partnership Agreement, each limited partner will appoint New Telesat, in its capacity as general partner, as such limited partner’s attorney for property to act on its behalf in connection with Telesat Partnership’s administrative and operational matters. As limited partners, the liability of each of the holders of Telesat Partnership Units for the debts, liabilities and obligations of Telesat Partnership will, subject to applicable law, be limited to the amount of such limited partner’s capital contribution into Telesat Partnership, plus its share of any undistributed income of Telesat Partnership.

 

Holders of Telesat Partnership Units will vote at the New Telesat level through a voting trust providing to such holders voting rights commensurate with those of the corresponding class of New Telesat shares. Because of this and to avoid dilution of the voting powers of the holders of Telesat Partnership Units, the Partnership Agreement provides that, generally, for so long as any Telesat Partnership Units not owned by the general partner are outstanding, New Telesat may not issue or distribute new shares in the capital of, or other interests in, New Telesat unless Telesat Partnership also issues or distributes an equivalent class and type of securities to the holders of Telesat Partnership Units.

 

Upon the effectiveness of the Partnership Agreement, the holders of Telesat Partnership Units will generally be entitled to attend meetings of New Telesat’s shareholders and receive copies of all proxy materials, information statements and other written communications, including from third parties, given in respect of New Telesat shares. Holders of Telesat Partnership Units may not withdraw capital from Telesat Partnership. Telesat Partnership will make distributions to New Telesat sufficient to fund its operations as a holding company and will generally make all other distributions to its partners pro rata. New Telesat and Telesat Partnership will generally declare such distributions concurrently.

 

Golden Share.

 

New Telesat will issue a “Golden Share,” which will be held and voted by a trust established in Canada (the “Trust”). The voting power attributed to the Golden Share will be variable such that the aggregate number of votes cast by Canadians (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act), including Red Isle, with respect to a particular matter will equal a simple majority of all votes cast in respect of such matter in order to ensure that Canadians (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act) maintain the majority of the aggregate voting power of New Telesat. Further, in order to maintain New Telesat’s status as Canadian (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act) for regulatory and financing purposes following consummation of the Transaction, shareholders (or any voting group of shareholders) who are not Canadian (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act) will not be permitted to exercise one-third or more of the aggregate voting power of New Telesat on any matter, and any votes in excess of such amount will instead be attributed to the Golden Share. By virtue of the voting trust mechanism, the Golden Share will be voted consistent with the votes cast by holders of the Class A Shares, the Class A Units and, other than in the case of the election of directors of New Telesat, the Class C fully voting shares of New Transit (the “Class C Fully Voting Shares”), the Class C limited voting shares of New Telesat (the “Class C Limited Voting Shares”, together with the Class C Fully Voting Shares, the “Class C Shares”) and the Class C units of Telesat Partnership (the “Class C Units”). The Class C Shares and Class C Units will be held only by PSP Investments and/or its affiliates and, in respect of the Class C Shares, will automatically convert to Class A Shares or Class B Shares (depending upon whether the recipient can demonstrate if it is Canadian) if sold or transferred to anyone other than PSP Investments or its affiliates.

 

As holder of the Golden Share, the Trust will also receive notice of and the right to attend all meetings of New Telesat and to cast its votes in person or by proxy in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated organizational documents of New Telesat (the “New Telesat Articles”).

 

New Telesat Board of Directors.

 

Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the board of directors of New Telesat, as of immediately following the consummation of the Transaction, will comprise (A) three directors designated by MHR (the “MHR Designees”), or if any such persons are unable or unwilling to serve as such, a replacement designated pursuant to an investor rights agreement entered into between MHR and New Telesat on November 23, 2020 (the “MHR Investor Rights Agreement”); (B) three directors designated by PSP Investments and its affiliates (the “PSP Investments Designees”), or if any such persons are unable or unwilling to serve as such, a replacement designated pursuant to an investor rights agreement entered into between PSP Investments and New Telesat on November 23, 2020 (together with the MHR Investor Rights Agreement, the “Investor Rights Agreements”); (C)  initially, the individuals designated pursuant to the provisions of the Transaction Agreement, and thereafter, the individuals designated by the Nominating Committee of the board of directors of New Telesat (the “Nominating Committee”); and (D) the Chief Executive Officer of New Telesat.

 

Prior to an “unwind transaction” (as such term is defined in the New Telesat Articles), at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of New Telesat must be Canadians (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act) nominated by one of: (i) the Nominating Committee, (ii) PSP Investments or one of its or MHR’s affiliates who is Canadian (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act) or (iii) another New Telesat shareholder who is Canadian (as such term is defined in the Investment Canada Act).

 

Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreements, each of PSP Investments and MHR will have the exclusive right to fill vacancies of any directorship for which it has the right to designate a PSP Investments Designee or MHR Designee, respectively. The number of PSP Investments Designees and MHR Designees will each be reduced to two, one and zero if PSP Investments or MHR owns less than 25%, 15% or 5% of the New Telesat shares and Telesat Partnership Units outstanding upon consummation of the Transaction. The number of independent directors that the Nominating Committee may designate is increased by one for each such reduction in PSP Investments Designees or MHR Designees.

 

The foregoing description of the Investor Rights Agreements is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Investor Rights Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, each of Telesat, New Telesat, Telesat Partnership, Telesat CanHoldco, PSP Investments, Red Isle and Loral make customary representations and warranties and have agreed to customary covenants. Each of Loral, Telesat and PSP Investments have agreed to certain exclusivity provisions under the Transaction Agreement that, among other things, limit its ability to solicit, discuss or provide information in respect of alternative proposals for a transaction that relates to 15% or more of the outstanding equity, total assets, consolidated net revenues or net income of Loral or Telesat. Furthermore, subject to customary exceptions, the Transaction Agreement provides that, in certain circumstances, Loral may pursue and enter into transactions with respect to certain alternative proposals for a transaction that relates to 50% or more of the outstanding equity, total assets, consolidated net revenues or net income of Loral and the board of directors of Loral may change or withdraw its recommendation that the Loral stockholders vote to approve the Transaction.

 

Conditions to the Transaction.

 

The closing of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including (i) approval of (A) a majority of the outstanding Loral voting common stock and (B) a majority of the outstanding Loral voting common stock not held by MHR, PSP Investments, any other party to the Transaction Agreement or any of their respective affiliates; (ii) the parties having obtained certain regulatory consents and approvals; (iii) no legal proceedings having been commenced that would enjoin or prohibit the consummation of the Transaction; (iv) the listing of the Class A Shares and Class B Shares on a U.S. securities exchange; (v) no “Material Adverse Effect” having occurred; (vi) Telesat remaining in good standing with respect to its material debt obligations; (vii) accuracy of certain representations (subject to certain qualifications as to materiality) and material performance of certain covenants by the parties, subject to specified exceptions; (viii) effectiveness of the registration statement on Form F-4 and Canadian preliminary and final prospectuses in respect of the Transaction; (ix) no United States, Canadian or Spanish governmental agency having commenced civil or criminal proceeding against Loral alleging that any member of the “Loral Group” has criminally violated any law, and no member of the “Loral Group” having been indicted or convicted for, or plead nolo contendere to, any such alleged criminal violation; (x) Loral remaining solvent and not having entered into any bankruptcy or related proceeding; and (xi) the delivery by the parties of certain closing deliverables.

 

Termination; Termination Fees.

 

If the Transaction Agreement is not adopted by Loral stockholders or if the Transaction is not completed for any other reason, notice thereof will be given to the applicable party or parties specifying the provision of the Transaction Agreement pursuant to which such termination is made (other than in the case of termination pursuant to written consent of Loral and PSP Investments or as required by a final and non-appealable legal restraint, as described below), and the Transaction Agreement will immediately become void and of no further force or effect, without any liability on the part of any party or its respective representatives.

 

The circumstances under which the Transaction Agreement may be terminated and the remedies upon termination are, in general:

 

· By written consent of Loral and PSP Investments;

 

· By Loral or PSP Investments, by written notice to the other parties, if any final and non-appealable legal restraint is in effect that prohibits the parties from consummating the Transaction (subject to such party’s compliance with its obligations under the Transaction Agreement to cooperate with Telesat to take reasonably necessary actions to contest and have vacated or overturned any such legal restraint);

 

· By Loral or PSP Investments, if the Transaction has not closed within 12 months after the signing date (subject to certain extensions as set forth in the Transaction Agreement), provided that such party is not in material default of its obligations under the Transaction Agreement;

 

· If the Loral stockholders fail to approve the Transaction with no other deal having been announced, Loral will be obligated to pay PSP Investments a partial break-fee of $6,550,000, and will be obligated to pay PSP Investments a full break-fee of $22,910,000 if Loral enters into another transaction within 12 months following the date of such termination, such transaction is consummated and neither Red Isle nor PSP Investments is a co-bidder or other direct equity participant in such proposal, or otherwise expressly consents in writing to Loral entering into such transaction;

 

· If Loral terminates the Transaction Agreement to pursue a transaction with respect to a superior proposal and neither Red Isle nor PSP Investments is a co-bidder or other direct equity participant in such proposal, or otherwise expressly consents in writing to Loral entering into such transaction, changes its recommendation or breaches its duty to hold the Loral stockholder meeting to approve the Transaction, Loral is obligated to pay PSP Investments a full break-fee of $22,910,000; and

 

· If the Transaction fails to close due to either Loral’s or PSP Investments’ willful breach, the breaching party is obligated to pay a willful breach fee of $40,000,000 to the other party.

 

The parties are entitled to specific performance of the terms of the Transaction Agreement and of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. If a party chooses not to seek specific performance, or if such party seeks specific performance in a legal proceeding but such specific performance is not available or is otherwise not granted, the right to receive a partial break-fee, full break-fee or willful breach fee, as applicable, is the sole and exclusive remedy of the parties following the termination of the Transaction Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the Transaction Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Transaction Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Transaction Agreement governs the contractual rights between the parties in relation to the Transaction. The Transaction Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide investors with information regarding the terms of the Transaction Agreement and is not intended to modify or supplement any factual disclosures about Loral in its public reports filed with the SEC. In particular, the Transaction Agreement is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as, disclosures regarding any facts and circumstances relating to Loral. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Transaction Agreement have been made solely for the purposes of the Transaction Agreement and as of specific dates; were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Transaction Agreement; are not intended as statements of fact to be relied upon by Loral stockholders or other security holders, but rather as a way of allocating the risk between the parties in the event the statements therein prove to be inaccurate; have been modified or qualified by certain confidential disclosures that were made between the parties in connection with the negotiation of the Transaction Agreement, which disclosures are not reflected in the Transaction Agreement itself; may no longer be true as of a given date; and may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material by shareholders or other security holders. Security holders are not third-party beneficiaries under the Transaction Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of any actual state of facts or of the condition of Loral. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Transaction Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Loral’s public disclosures. Loral acknowledges that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, it is responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding material contractual provisions are required to make the statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K not misleading.

 

Voting Support Agreement.

 

As a condition and inducement to the willingness of PSP Investments to enter into the Transaction Agreement, MHR is entering into a voting support agreement (the “Voting Support Agreement”) with Telesat and PSP Investments pursuant to which, among other things, MHR has agreed to (i) vote in favor of the Transaction an amount of shares of Loral voting common stock equal to 30% of Loral’s voting common stock outstanding and (ii) certain covenants with respect to the solicitation of alternative transactions and cooperation with respect to regulatory approvals, in each case to the extent of PSP Investments’ covenants with respect to such matters under the Transaction Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the Voting Support Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Voting Support Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Shareholder Rights Plan.

 

On November 24, 2020, the board of directors of Loral declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of Loral voting and non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), outstanding on December 4, 2020 (the “Record Date”) to the Loral stockholders of record on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from Loral one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), of Loral, having such rights and preferences as are set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Series A Certificate of Designation”), at a price of $120.48 per one one-thousandth of a Series A Preferred Share (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Rights Agreement”) between Loral and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”).

 

On November 24, 2020, Loral filed the Series A Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Until the earlier to occur of (i) 10 days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired Beneficial Ownership (as defined in the Rights Agreement) of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Common Shares (as defined in the Rights Agreement) not held by MHR or any party to the Transaction Agreement (the “Unaffiliated Shares”) (or, in the event the board of directors of Loral determines on or before such tenth day to effect an exchange of Rights for shares of voting common stock (as discussed below) and determines that a later date is advisable, such later date that is not more than 20 days following such a public announcement) or (ii) 10 business days (or such later date as may be determined by action of the board of directors of Loral prior to such time as any Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement of, or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the Beneficial Ownership by a Person (or a voting group of Persons) of 15% or more of the outstanding Unaffiliated Shares (the earlier of such dates being called the “Distribution Date”), the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to any of the Common Share certificates outstanding as of the Record Date, by such Common Share certificate with a copy of a Summary of Rights substantially identical to the description herein attached thereto (or, in the case of uncertificated Common Shares reflected in the book-entry account system of the transfer agent for the Common Shares, by the notations in the book entry account). If a stockholder’s Beneficial Ownership of the outstanding Voting Common Shares as of the time of the public announcement of the Rights Agreement and Rights dividend declaration is at or above the applicable threshold (including through entry into certain derivative positions), that stockholder’s then-existing ownership percentage would be grandfathered, but the rights would become exercisable if at any time after such announcement, the stockholder increases its ownership percentage of Unaffiliated Shares by 0.001% or more. In no event will MHR, any party to the Transaction Agreement or any of their respective affiliates be deemed to Beneficially Own any Unaffiliated Shares (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in respect of any Voting Common Shares acquired by any such party after the date hereof) or to be an Acquiring Person.

 

The Rights Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date, the Rights will be transferred with and only with the Common Shares. Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), new Common Share certificates issued after the Record Date or upon transfer or new issuance of Common Shares will contain a notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference. Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Shares outstanding as of the Record Date, even without such notation or a copy of a Summary of Rights substantially identical to the description herein attached thereto, will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Shares represented by such certificate. As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights (“Right Certificates”) will be mailed to holders of record of the Common Shares as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.

 

The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date. The Rights will expire on the first to occur of: (a) a majority of holders of Unaffiliated Shares approving the merger as contemplated by the Integration Agreement, (b) the termination of the Integration Agreement in accordance with its terms, and (c) November 22, 2021 (the “Final Expiration Date”), unless the Rights are earlier redeemed by Loral as described below.

 

The Purchase Price payable, and the number of Series A Preferred Shares or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of, the Series A Preferred Shares, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Series A Preferred Shares of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Series A Preferred Shares at a price, or securities convertible into Series A Preferred Shares with a conversion price, less than the then current market price of the Series A Preferred Shares or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Series A Preferred Shares of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends paid out of earnings or retained earnings or dividends payable in Series A Preferred Shares) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).

 

The number of outstanding Rights and the number of one one-thousandths of a Series A Preferred Share issuable upon exercise of each Right are also subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split of the Common Shares or a stock dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or subdivisions, consolidations or combinations of the Common Shares occurring, in any such case, prior to the Distribution Date.

 

Series A Preferred Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will not be redeemable. Each Series A Preferred Share will be entitled to a quarterly dividend payment of 1,000 times the dividend declared per Common Share. In the event of liquidation, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will be entitled to an aggregate payment of 1,000 times the aggregate payment made per Common Share. Each Series A Preferred Share will have 1,000 votes, voting together with the Common Shares. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which Common Shares are exchanged, each Series A Preferred Share will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount received per Common Share. These rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions.

 

Because of the nature of the Series A Preferred Shares’ dividend, liquidation and voting rights, the value of the one one-thousandth interest in a Series A Preferred Share purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one Common Share.

 

From and after the time any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, if the Rights evidenced by a Right Certificate are or were at any time on or after the earlier of (x) the date of such event and (y) the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement) acquired or Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person or an Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement), such Rights shall become void, and any holder of such Rights shall thereafter have no right to exercise such Rights.

 

In the event that, at any time after a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, Loral is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. In the event that any person becomes an Acquiring Person, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right, other than Rights Beneficially Owned by the Acquiring Person and its Affiliates and Associates (which will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of Voting Common Shares having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. If Loral does not have sufficient Voting Common Shares to satisfy such obligation to issue Voting Common Shares, or if the board of directors of Loral so elects, Loral shall deliver upon payment of the exercise price of a Right an amount of cash or securities equivalent in value to the Voting Common Shares issuable upon exercise of a Right; provided that, if Loral fails to meet such obligation within 30 days following the date a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, Loral must deliver, upon exercise of a Right but without requiring payment of the exercise price then in effect, Voting Common Shares (to the extent available) and cash equal in value to the difference between the value of the Voting Common Shares otherwise issuable upon the exercise of a Right and the exercise price then in effect. The board of directors of Loral may extend the 30-day period described above for up to an additional 90 days to permit the taking of action that may be necessary to authorize sufficient additional Voting Common Shares to permit the issuance of Voting Common Shares upon the exercise in full of the Rights.

 

At any time after any Person becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by any person or group of a majority of the outstanding Voting Common Shares, the board of directors may exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such person or group which have become void), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one Voting Common Share per Right (subject to adjustment).

 

With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price. No fractional Series A Preferred Shares will be issued (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Series A Preferred Share, which may, at the election of Loral, be evidenced by depositary receipts) and in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the market price of the Series A Preferred Shares on the last trading day prior to the date of exercise.

 

At any time prior to 10 days following the date on which any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, the board of directors of Loral may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Right (the “Redemption Price”). The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the board of directors of Loral in its sole discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.

 

The terms of the Rights may be amended by the board of directors of Loral without the consent of the holders of the Rights, except that from and after such time as any person becomes an Acquiring Person no such amendment may adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights (other than the Acquiring Person and its Affiliates and Associates).

 

Until a Right is exercised or exchanged, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of Loral, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.

 

The foregoing description of the Series A Certificate of Designation, the Rights Agreement, the Rights and the rights, powers, preferences and other terms of the Series A Preferred Shares is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the the Series A Certificate of Designation and the Rights Agreement, as each may be amended from time to time, which are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 4.1, respectively, hereto and each exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

MHR Standstill Agreement.

 

Loral and MHR have entered into a standstill agreement (the “MHR Standstill Agreement”) prohibiting MHR and its affiliates from, subject to the terms thereof, acquiring more than an additional 6% of the outstanding Loral voting common stock prior to the conclusion of the Loral stockholder meeting to be held to approve the Transaction. The MHR Standstill Agreement will terminate immediately upon the first to occur of the conclusion of the Loral stockholder meeting and termination of the Transaction Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the MHR Standstill Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the MHR Standstill Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Subscription Agreement for Series B Preferred Stock.

 

In connection with the Transaction, the board of directors of Loral approved the Certificate of Designation (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”) of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Loral (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) setting forth the rights and preferences of the Series B Preferred Stock. Loral issued to Telesat Partnership five shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement entered into between Loral and Telesat Partnership (the “Subscription Agreement”). Such shares of Series B Preferred Stock will remain outstanding following the Merger and will give Telesat Partnership the right to vote such shares once there is no Loral common stock outstanding.

 

On November 24, 2020, the Company filed the Series B Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

The foregoing description of the Series B Certificate of Designation, Series B Preferred Stock and Subscription Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Series B Certificate of Designation and Subscription Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 3.2 and 10.4, respectively, hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Full and Final Release and Amendment of Tolling Agreement.

 

Loral has asserted certain claims against PSP Investments arising out of PSP Investments’ actions in certain previous transaction processes relating to Telesat. PSP Investments has asserted various counterclaims and the parties have entered into a series of tolling agreements preventing those claims from being terminated due to the passing of the statute of limitations while negotiating the Transaction Agreement. In connection with the signing of the Transaction Agreement, the parties will sign a mutual release that will release those claims on the first to occur of the closing of the Transaction or the termination of the Transaction Agreement due to Loral’s material breach (the “Release and Amendment of Tolling Agreement”).

 

The foregoing description of the Release and Amendment of Tolling Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Release and Amendment of Tolling Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

 

The information set forth above in the sections titled “Shareholder Rights Plan” and “Subscription Agreement for Series B Preferred Stock” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 3.03 by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

The information set forth above in the sections titled “Shareholder Rights Plan” and “Subscription Agreement for Series B Preferred Stock” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this report, the words “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “project,” “intend” or “outlook” or other variations of these words or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. In addition, Loral or its representatives have made or may make forward-looking statements, orally or in writing, which may be included in, but are not limited to, various filings made from time to time with the SEC, and press releases or oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer of Loral. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results as a result of certain risks and uncertainties which are described as “Risk Factors” in Loral’s current Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Loral’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The reader is specifically referred to these documents, as well as Loral’s other filings with the SEC.

 

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to (1) risks associated with financial factors, including swings in the global financial markets, increases in interest rates and access to capital; (2) risks associated with satellite services, including dependence on large customers, launch delays and failures, in-orbit failures and competition; (3) risks and uncertainties associated with Telesat’s planned low earth orbit satellite network, including overcoming technological challenges, access to spectrum and markets, governmental restrictions or regulations to address environmental concerns, raising sufficient capital to design and implement the system and competition from other low earth orbit systems; (4) regulatory risks, such as the effect of industry and government regulations that affect Telesat; (5) risks related to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing the Transaction in the anticipated timeframe or at all, including the failure to obtain necessary regulatory and stockholder approvals; (6) risks relating to the inability or failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Transaction; (7) risks of disruption from the Transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; (8) risks arising from or relating to the negative effects of this announcement or the consummation of the Transaction on the market price of Loral’s voting common stock; (9) risks relating to the incurrence of significant transaction costs and unknown liabilities, including litigation or regulatory actions related to the Transaction; and (10) other risks, including risks relating to and resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Furthermore, Loral operates in an industry sector where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond Loral’s control.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

This report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the Transaction, New Telesat and Telesat Partnership intend to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 that will include a proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to be mailed by Loral to its security holders in connection with the Transaction. The proxy statement/prospectus will also be filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulators. WE URGE INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION about Loral, Telesat, New Telesat, Telesat Partnership and the Transaction. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain these materials (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC and the Canadian securities regulators free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov and at the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com. In addition, a copy of the proxy statement/prospectus (when it becomes available) may be obtained free of charge from Telesat’s internet website for investors www.telesat.com/investor-relations, or from Loral’s investor relations website at www.loral.com/Investors. Investors and security holders may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information that Loral, Telesat, New Telesat or Telesat Partnership files with the SEC on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Participants in the Solicitation of Votes

 

Loral, Telesat, and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Loral in respect of the proposed Transaction. Information regarding Telesat directors and executive officers is available in its Form 20-F filed by Telesat on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on February 27, 2020, and information regarding Loral’s directors and executive officers is available in its Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2020. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC and the Canadian securities regulators when they become available.

 

For more information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that Loral may face, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Loral’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filings with the SEC and as otherwise enumerated herein or therein.

 

For more information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that Telesat may face, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Telesat’s Form 20-F and Form 6-K filings with the SEC and as otherwise enumerated herein or therein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

2.1 Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and among Loral Space & Communications Inc., Telesat Corporation, Telesat Canada, Telesat Partnership LP, Telesat CanHold Corporation, Lion Combination Sub Corporation, Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Red Isle Private Investments Inc.*
   
3.1 Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Loral Space & Communications Inc.
   
3.2 Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock of Loral Space & Communications Inc.
   
4.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, between Loral Space & Communications Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
   
4.2 Standstill Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and among Loral Space & Communications Inc., MHR Fund Management LLC and certain funds managed by MHR Fund Management LLC
   
10.1 Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and between Telesat Corporation and certain funds managed by MHR Fund Management LLC
   
10.2 Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and between Telesat Corporation and Public Sector Pension Investment Board
   
10.3 Voting Support Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and among certain funds managed by MHR Fund Management LLC and Public Sector Pension Investment Board
   
10.4 Subscription Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and between Loral Space & Communications Inc. and Telesat Partnership LP
   
10.5 Full and Final Release and Amendment of Tolling Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and among Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Red Isle Private Investments Inc., Loral Space & Communications Inc., Loral Holdings Corporation, MHR Fund Management LLC and Telesat Canada
   
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* Certain exhibits and disclosure schedules to the Transaction Agreement and the redacted portion of the filed disclosure schedules attached as part of Exhibit 2.1 have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Loral agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon request.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   
  LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
   
  /s/ Avi Katz  
  Avi Katz
  President, General Counsel and Secretary
   
Date:  November 25, 2020  

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

EXECUTION

 

 

 

 

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

by and among

 

TELESAT CANADA,

 

TELESAT CORPORATION,

 

TELESAT PARTNERSHIP LP,

 

TELESAT CANHOLD CORPORATION,

 

LION COMBINATION SUB CORPORATION,

 

LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.,

 

PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD

 

and

 

RED ISLE PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INC.

 

Dated as of November 23, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
       
Article I. DEFINITIONS   3
Section 1.1. Definitions   3
Section 1.2. Other Interpretive Provisions   30
       
Article II. THE INTEGRATION TRANSACTION   32
Section 2.1. Integration Transaction   32
Section 2.2. Closing Deliverables   35
Section 2.3. Estimated and Post-Closing Calculations and Adjustment   36
       
Article III. THE MERGER   39
Section 3.1. The Merger   39
Section 3.2. Closing   40
Section 3.3. Effective Time   40
Section 3.4. Effects of the Merger   40
Section 3.5. Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws   40
Section 3.6. Directors and Officers   41
Section 3.7. Effect on Capital Stock   41
Section 3.8. Exchange of Certificates and Leo Book Entry Shares   42
Section 3.9. Treatment of Leo RSUs   47
       
Article IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LEO   48
Section 4.1. Organization, Existence and Good Standing   48
Section 4.2. Authority   48
Section 4.3. Subsidiaries   49
Section 4.4. No Conflict or Violation   49
Section 4.5. Governmental Consents and Approvals   50
Section 4.6. Capitalization   51
Section 4.7. Leo Reports; Financial Statements; Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance   53
Section 4.8. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities; Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements   56
Section 4.9. Actions and Proceedings   56
Section 4.10. Permits; Compliance with Legal Requirements   57
Section 4.11. Ownership of Transit Securities   57
Section 4.12. Contracts   58
Section 4.13. Employees and Leo Benefit Plans   60
Section 4.14. Related Party Transactions   63
Section 4.15. Real Property   64

 

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Section 4.16. Intellectual Property   64
Section 4.17. Taxes   65
Section 4.18. Information Supplied   67
Section 4.19. Insurance   68
Section 4.20. Interim Operations; Absence of Certain Changes   68
Section 4.21. Anti-Corruption, Economic Sanctions, Import and Export Controls   68
Section 4.22. Brokers’ Fees   69
Section 4.23. Merger Sub   70
Section 4.24. Opinion of Financial Advisor   70
Section 4.25. Other Entities   70
Section 4.26. Environmental Matters   73
Section 4.27. Anti-Takeover Provisions   73
Section 4.28. Investment Company Act   73
Section 4.29. No Other Representations and Warranties   73
       
Article V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSIT   74
Section 5.1. Organization, Existence and Good Standing   74
Section 5.2. Authority   74
Section 5.3. No Conflict or Violation   74
Section 5.4. Governmental Consents and Approvals   75
Section 5.5. Capitalization   75
Section 5.6. Information Supplied   77
Section 5.7. Brokers’ Fees   77
Section 5.8. Trade   77
Section 5.9. No Other Representations and Warranties   77
       
Article VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF Topco, CANADIAN LP AND CANHOLDCO   78
Section 6.1. Organization, Existence and Good Standing   78
Section 6.2. Authority   78
Section 6.3. No Conflict or Violation   78
Section 6.4. Governmental Consents and Approvals   79
Section 6.5. Actions and Proceedings   79
Section 6.6. Capitalization   79
Section 6.7. Compliance with Legal Requirements   82
Section 6.8. Brokers’ Fees   82
Section 6.9. Other Agreements or Understandings   82
Section 6.10. Operations of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco   83
Section 6.11. Information Supplied   83

 

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Section 6.12. Ownership of Leo Shares   83
Section 6.13. Investigation   83
Section 6.14. U.S. Tax Classification   84
Section 6.15. No Other Representations and Warranties   84
       
Article VII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF Polaris AND ROVER   84
Section 7.1. Organization, Existence and Good Standing   84
Section 7.2. Authority   84
Section 7.3. No Conflict or Violation   85
Section 7.4. Governmental Consents and Approvals   85
Section 7.5. Actions and Proceedings   85
Section 7.6. Ownership of Transit Securities   85
Section 7.7. Polaris’ Status   85
Section 7.8. Brokers’ Fees   86
Section 7.9. Other Agreements or Understandings   86
Section 7.10. Investment Representation   86
Section 7.11. Ownership of Rover   86
Section 7.12. Information Supplied   86
Section 7.13. Ownership of Leo Common Shares   86
Section 7.14. Investigation   86
Section 7.15. No Other Representations and Warranties   87
       
Article VIII. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES   87
Section 8.1. Conduct of the Leo Business Pending the Closing   87
Section 8.2. Conduct of Transit Business Pending the Closing   92
Section 8.3. Certain Covenants of Polaris and the Transit Stockholders   93
Section 8.4. Investigations; Pre Closing Access   93
Section 8.5. Certain Filings; Efforts   94
Section 8.6. Stock Exchange Listing   100
Section 8.7. Agreements To Be Terminated at Closing   101
Section 8.8. Topco Equity Issuances   101
Section 8.9. Individual Transit Equityholders   101
       
Article IX. CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS   102
Section 9.1. Proxy Statement; Stockholders’ Meeting; Certain Financial Statements   102
Section 9.2. Section 16 Matters   105
Section 9.3. Exclusivity; Alternative Proposals   105
Section 9.4. Certain Director and Officer Matters   111
Section 9.5. Employee Matters   114

 

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Section 9.6. State Takeover Laws   115
Section 9.7. Transaction Litigation   115
Section 9.8. Directors of Topco   116
Section 9.9. Indemnification of Polaris and Polaris Designees for Transaction Claims   116
Section 9.10. Certain Tax Payments   119
Section 9.11. Knowledge of Underlying Matters   123
Section 9.12. Voting Leo Common Stock   124
Section 9.13. Reimbursement for Leo Transaction Expenses   124
       
Article X. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE   124
Section 10.1. Conditions Precedent   124
Section 10.2. Additional Polaris Condition   126
Section 10.3. Additional Leo Condition   127
       
Article XI. TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING   127
Section 11.1. Termination of Agreement   127
Section 11.2. Effect of Termination   129
Section 11.3. Termination Compensation   129
Section 11.4. Payment of Termination Compensation   130
Section 11.5. Willful Breach Fee   130
Section 11.6. Sole and Exclusive Post-Termination Remedies   131
       
Article XII. MISCELLANEOUS   131
Section 12.1. Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements   131
Section 12.2. Publicity   131
Section 12.3. Notices   132
Section 12.4. Governing Law   133
Section 12.5. Entire Agreement   134
Section 12.6. Disclosure Letters   134
Section 12.7. Expenses   134
Section 12.8. Waivers and Amendments   135
Section 12.9. Binding Effect; Assignment   135
Section 12.10. No Third-Party Beneficiaries   135
Section 12.11. Non-Recourse   135
Section 12.12. Counterparts   135
Section 12.13. Severability   135
Section 12.14. Specific Performance; Remedies   136
Section 12.15. Electronic Signatures and Records   137
Section 12.16. Share Splits   137

 

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Schedule 1: Individual Transit Stockholders  
Schedule 2: Sample Statement  
     
Exhibit A: Form of Voting Director Contribution Agreement  
Exhibit B: Form of Stockholder Contribution Agreement  
Exhibit C: Form of Optionholder Exchange Agreement  
Exhibit D: Voting Support Agreement  
Exhibit E: Form of Trust Agreement  
Exhibit F: Form of Trust Voting Agreement  
Exhibit G: Form of Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents  
Exhibit H: Form of Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreements  
Exhibit I: Form of Registration Rights Agreement  
Exhibit J: Form of Canadian LP Partnership Agreement  
Exhibit K: Form of Leo Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation  
Exhibit L: Accounting Principles  
Exhibit M: Form of Leo Shareholder Rights Plan  

 

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TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 23, 2020, by and among Telesat Canada, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Transit”), Telesat Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia (“Topco”), Telesat Partnership LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Ontario (“Canadian LP”), Telesat CanHold Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian LP (“CanHoldco”), Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Leo”), Lion Combination Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leo (“Merger Sub”), Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Polaris”), and Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polaris (“Rover”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Leo, indirectly through Leo Holdings, owns a 62.7% economic interest in Transit, Polaris, indirectly through Rover, owns a 36.7% economic interest in Transit, and John P. Cashman and Colin D. Watson (the “Voting Directors”) own Transit Director Voting Preferred Shares, with the remainder of Transit being owned by the individual shareholders of Transit listed on Schedule 1 hereto (the “Individual Transit Stockholders”);

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Canadian LP owns five shares of Preferred Stock of Leo;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, the Voting Directors are entering into a contribution agreement with Canadian LP in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the “Voting Director Contribution Agreement”) pursuant to which, upon the Closing, the Voting Directors will contribute their Transit Director Voting Preferred Shares to Canadian LP in exchange for interests in Canadian LP;

 

WHEREAS, the Individual Transit Stockholders are being offered the opportunity to enter into contribution agreements with Topco in respect of their Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares, each in the form of Exhibit B hereto (the “Stockholder Contribution Agreement”), and holders of Transit Tandem SARs, Transit Options and Transit RSUs are being offered the opportunity to enter into exchange agreements with Topco in respect of their Transit Tandem SARs, Transit Options and Transit RSUs, each in the form of Exhibit C hereto (the “Optionholder Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which, upon the Closing, the Individual Transit Stockholders will contribute their Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares to Topco in exchange for Topco Common Shares and $0.01 per Transit share and holders of Transit Tandem SARs, Transit Options and Transit RSUs will exchange such instruments for corresponding instruments in Topco with the same vesting terms and conditions;

 

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions more fully set forth herein, the Parties wish to cause the consummation of a “integration” transaction that will result in Canadian LP indirectly owning all of the economic interests in Transit, and Topco becoming the publicly traded general partner of Canadian LP, including the following transactions: (i) Rover exchanging its equity interests in Transit for Topco Common Shares and LP Units of Canadian LP on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; (ii) consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Stockholder Contribution Agreement; (iii) consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Voting Director Contribution Agreement; (iv) consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Optionholder Exchange Agreement; and (v) the merger of Merger Sub with and into Leo (the “Merger”), with Leo surviving the Merger as a subsidiary of Canadian LP and with the shares of Preferred Stock held by Canadian LP remaining outstanding and the other stockholders of Leo, including the Meteor Holders, receiving Topco Common Shares and/or LP Units, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) (the foregoing transactions and the other transactions contemplated by ‎Article II being referred to as the “Integration Transaction”);

 

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WHEREAS, the board of directors of Leo (the “Leo Board”) has established an independent special committee thereof (the “Leo Special Committee”) that has determined that this Agreement and the Integration Transaction, including the Merger, are fair, advisable and in the best interests of the stockholders of Leo other than stockholders affiliated with the Meteor Holders, and has recommended to the Leo Board that it approve this Agreement and the Integration Transaction;

 

WHEREAS, (a) the board of directors (or equivalent body) of each of Transit, Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco, Merger Sub and Rover has unanimously approved and declared advisable the Integration Transaction, including the Merger, and this Agreement, (b) the board of directors (or equivalent body) of Polaris has approved and declared advisable the Integration Transaction, including the Merger and this Agreement, and (c) the Leo Board, with two directors having recused themselves, has unanimously determined that this Agreement and the Integration Transaction are in the best interests of Leo and its stockholders, and has resolved to recommend that the Leo stockholders adopt and approve this Agreement and has directed that this Agreement and the consummation of the Integration Transaction be submitted to Leo stockholders for their consideration;

 

WHEREAS, consummation of the Merger is conditioned upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Voting Leo Common Stock not affiliated with the Meteor Holders, and in order to protect the integrity of such vote, the Leo Board has adopted a shareholders’ rights plan in the form of Exhibit M hereto (the “Leo Rights Plan”) that will be triggered upon the acquisition of 15% or more of the Voting Leo Common Stock not held by the Meteor Holders or Polaris, subject to certain exceptions set forth therein, which will automatically expire immediately prior to the earlier to occur of (a) the next annual meeting of holders of Leo Common Shares and (b) the Closing;

 

WHEREAS, on the First Closing Day, Topco, Rover, the Meteor Holders, each other person who will be admitted to Canadian LP as a limited partner in accordance with the provisions thereof and, solely for the purposes of Section 3.21 thereof, Polaris, shall enter into the amended and restated partnership agreement of Canadian LP in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto (the “Partnership Agreement”);

 

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WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, Topco and Meteor, on the one hand, and Topco and Polaris, on the other hand, are entering into the investor rights agreements, each in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto (the “Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreements”), each of which shall become effective upon the Effective Time pursuant to its terms and Section ‎2.2(a)(ii) hereof;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, Topco, Meteor and Polaris are entering into the registration rights agreement in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), which shall become effective upon the Effective Time pursuant to its terms and Section ‎2.2(a)(iii) hereof;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of Topco to enter into this Agreement, the Meteor Holders are entering into the voting support agreement attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Voting Support Agreement”) with Transit and Polaris pursuant to which, among other things, the Meteor Holders have agreed, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Voting Support Agreement, and in consideration in part for the Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreements, to (a) vote 30% of the issued and outstanding shares of Voting Leo Common Stock in favor of the Integration Transaction, including the Merger, and the adoption of this Agreement and (b) take certain other actions as contemplated by the Voting Support Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

Article I.

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.          Definitions. The following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below throughout this Agreement:

 

30-Day VWAP” means, as of any date of determination, the volume weighted average trading price of a Topco Common Share for the 30 trading days ended on the second Business Day prior to the date of determination, as reported on the stock exchange or securities market on which the highest aggregate number of Topco Common Shares have been traded for the twelve month period immediately preceding the date of determination.

 

Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement” means a confidentiality agreement consistent with the terms of the Leo-Polaris NDA and meeting any applicable requirements of the Transit Shareholders Agreement.

 

Accounting Principles” means the accounting principles, methods, policies, procedures, classifications, judgements, estimation methodologies and practices set forth on Exhibit L hereto.

 

Adjustment Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(b)(iv).

 

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Advance Ruling Certificate” means an advance ruling certificate issued by the Commissioner of Competition pursuant to section 102 of the Competition Act with respect to the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Affiliate” means “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no member of the Transit Group is an “Affiliate” of any member of the Leo Group, Polaris, Rover, Topco or Merger Sub, (b) none of any member of the Leo Group, Polaris, Topco or Merger Sub is an “Affiliate” of any member of the Transit Group, (c) neither Topco nor Merger Sub is an “Affiliate” of any member of the Leo Group, Polaris, Rover or any member of the Transit Group, (d) no member of the Leo Group, Polaris, Rover or any member of the Transit Group is an “Affiliate” of Topco or Merger Sub, (e) no member of the Leo Group shall be deemed to be an affiliate of Meteor, unless and to the extent such member of the Leo Group is acting at the direction of Meteor, and (f) no portfolio company of (i) any investment vehicle or (ii) any holding company that, in each case, is directly or indirectly managed or controlled by Polaris, or Meteor or its Affiliates, as the case may be, is an “Affiliate” of Polaris, Rover or Meteor, unless and to the extent such portfolio company is acting at the direction of the applicable Person (it being understood, however, that each of Polaris and Rover is an “Affiliate” of the other).

 

Agreed Governmental Filings” means (i) the filing of a pre-merger notification and report form under the HSR Act and the receipt, termination or expiration, as applicable, of waivers, consents, approvals, waiting periods or agreements required under the HSR Act and the Competition Act Approval (collectively, together with the HSR Act, “Antitrust Laws”); (ii) notices, approvals, clearance, findings of suitability or as otherwise may be required under the Radiocommunication Act, the Communications Act and the rules, regulations, and policies of ISED and the FCC (including, if applicable, any review by the Team Telecom Agencies and any related agreements regarding national security, law enforcement, defense or public safety issues existing or imposed in connection with the FCC approvals referenced in ‎Section 8.5(g) or the approval by ISED to the extent such approvals are required to consummate the Contemplated Transactions) and any statute, rule, regulation or policy of any other Governmental Agency with respect to the operation of radio apparatus, the use of radio spectrum and/or the provision of communications services; (iii) such notices, consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations, licenses, and filings as may be required under the NISPOM (including any required DCSA Approval), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) enforced by the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”); (iv) a joint voluntary notice by Leo, Transit, Topco, and Polaris under the DPA and such other submissions by Leo, Transit, Topco, or Polaris as are necessary or advisable in order to obtain CFIUS Approval for the Contemplated Transactions; and (v) any reviews that may be initiated pursuant to the national security review provisions in Part IV.1 of the Investment Canada Act.

 

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble and shall include the Disclosure Letters and all Exhibits and Schedules hereto.

 

Alternative Acquisition Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.3(a)(iv).

 

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Alternative Proposal”, with respect to any Person, means

 

(a)    any proposal, inquiry, indication of interest or offer from any other Person or group of Persons (other than the Parties) with respect to a direct or indirect merger, consolidation, business combination, equity or asset sale or similar transaction involving such Person and its Subsidiaries (or in the case of (i) Leo, the Leo Group or the Transit Group, or (ii) Polaris, the Transit Group) and representing more than 15% of the total assets (including equity securities of Subsidiaries) of such Person and its Subsidiaries (or in the case of (i) Leo, the Leo Group or the Transit Group, or (ii) Polaris, the Transit Group) or to which 15% or more of such Person and its Subsidiaries (or in the case of (i) Leo, the Leo Group or the Transit Group, or (ii) Polaris, the Transit Group) net revenues or net income are attributable, in each case, taken as a whole,

 

(b)   any acquisition by any Person or group of Persons (other than the Parties) resulting in, or any proposal, inquiry, indication of interest or offer to acquire by tender offer, share exchange or in any manner (including by amalgamation, plan of arrangement, spin-off, joint venture, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, exclusive lease or license or otherwise), which if consummated would result in, any Person or group of Persons (other than a Party) becoming the beneficial owner of, directly or indirectly, in one or a series of related transactions, equity and/or voting securities representing more than

 

(i)            15% of all of the outstanding equity and/or voting securities (by vote or value) of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries (or in the case of (A) Leo, the Leo Group or the Transit Group, or (B) Polaris, the Transit Group),

 

(ii)           15% of the total assets (including equity securities of Subsidiaries) of such Person and its Subsidiaries (or in the case of (A) Leo, the Leo Group or the Transit Group, or (B) Polaris, the Transit Group), taken as a whole, or

 

(iii)          15% or more of the consolidated net revenues or net income of such Person (or in the case of (A) Leo, the Leo Group or the Transit Group, or (B) Polaris, the Transit Group), or

 

(c)    any combination of the foregoing, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;

 

provided, however, that the following shall not constitute Alternative Proposals: (x) the Contemplated Transactions, (y) transactions solely related to Leo’s interest in XTAR or GdM or (z) transactions relating principally to the financing of Transit whether prior to or subsequent to the Closing.

 

Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

Anomaly” means the Occurrence of any of the following: in-orbit satellite equipment failures or malfunctions, payload failures, solar array/power system failures, satellite control system failures and propulsion system failures, in each case, which results in the permanent impairment of the operational capability of the applicable satellite, including as a result of the loss of ability to transmit or receive information.

 

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Anti-Corruption Laws” means Legal Requirements relating to fraud, anti-bribery and anti-corruption (governmental or commercial) that apply to the business and dealings of any member of the Leo Group, including Legal Requirements that prohibit false, fake or fraudulent payments or acts or that prohibit the payment, offer, promise or authorization of the payment or transfer of anything of value (including gifts or entertainment), directly or indirectly, to any foreign government official, foreign government employee or commercial entity to obtain a business advantage, such as the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada), the UK Bribery Act 2010 and all national laws enacted to implement the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions.

 

Antitrust Division” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 8.5(b)(i)(A).

 

Antitrust Laws” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Agreed Governmental Filings herein.

 

Applicable Canadian Securities Laws” means all applicable securities legislation of the Qualifying Jurisdictions and the respective rules, regulations, instruments and published policies made thereunder.

 

Applicable Return” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(i).

 

Approved 2020 Budget” means the operating budget of Transit and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, as most recently approved by the board of directors of Transit prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

Asserted Liability” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.9(c).

 

Audit Date” means December 31, 2019.

 

Audited Financial Statements” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.7(b).

 

Balance Sheet Date” means June 30, 2020.

 

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, a day on which banking institutions in the City of Montréal are authorized or required by law to be closed or a day on which the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Stock Market or the Toronto Stock Exchange is closed for trading.

 

Can ULC” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(e).

 

Canadian Designated Person” means any person designated or listed under Canadian Sanctions.

 

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Canadian LP” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Canadian Prospectus” means, collectively, a preliminary prospectus and a final prospectus (including any amendments or amendments and restatements thereto) of Topco and Canadian LP prepared and filed in accordance with Applicable Canadian Securities Laws to qualify the distribution of the Class A common shares and the Class B common shares, each in the capital of Topco and of the Units in Canadian LP, to the public.

 

Canadian Sanctions” means the United Nations Act (Canada), the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada), the Criminal Code (Canada), Part II.1, the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), regulations and orders made thereunder, and any other Legal Requirement in Canada that imposes economic sanctions.

 

Canadian Securities Authorities” means the securities commissions and similar regulatory authorities in the Qualifying Jurisdictions.

 

CanHoldco” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

CanHoldco Shares” means shares of common stock of CanHoldco.

 

Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.8(c)(ii).

 

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of Leo.

 

Certificate of Merger” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.3.

 

CFIUS” means the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and any CFIUS member or participating agency or agencies acting on behalf of CFIUS.

 

CFIUS Approval” means that any of the following shall have occurred: (a) the review period under the DPA commencing on the date that a CFIUS Notice is accepted by CFIUS shall have expired and Leo, on the one hand, and Polaris, on the other hand, shall have received written notice from CFIUS to the effect that such review has been concluded and that either the Contemplated Transactions do not constitute a “covered transaction” under the DPA or there are no unresolved national security concerns, and all action under the DPA is concluded with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, (b) an investigation under the DPA shall have been commenced after such review period and CFIUS shall have determined to conclude all action under the DPA without sending a report to the President of the United States, and Leo, on the one hand, and Polaris, on the other hand, shall have received written notice from CFIUS that either the Contemplated Transactions do not constitute a “covered transaction” under the DPA or there are no unresolved national security concerns, and all action under the DPA is concluded with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, or (c) CFIUS shall have sent a report to the President of the United States requesting the President’s decision and either (i) the President shall have announced a decision not to take any action to suspend or prohibit the Contemplated Transactions or, (ii) the period under the DPA during which the President may announce his decision to take action to suspend, prohibit or place any limitations on the Contemplated Transactions shall have expired without any such action being threatened, announced or taken.

 

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CFIUS Notice” means a joint voluntary notice with respect to the Contemplated Transactions prepared by Leo and Polaris and submitted to CFIUS in accordance with the requirements of the DPA.

 

CFIUS Turndown” means (a) CFIUS shall have notified the Parties, orally or in writing, that CFIUS intends to send a report to the President of the United States recommending that he act to suspend or prohibit the Contemplated Transactions, and (b) Leo and Polaris shall have made a joint determination that CFIUS Approval is unlikely to be obtained.

 

Change of Recommendation” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.3(d)(vi).

 

Claims Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.9(c).

 

Class C LP Units” means the Class C exchangeable limited partnership units in the capital of Canadian LP.

 

Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.2.

 

Closing Cash” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(vi)(B)(1).

 

Closing Dates” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.2.

 

Closing Extension Period” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.2.

 

Closing Gross-Up Factor” means a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is equal to one, and (b) the denominator of which is equal to (i) 100% minus (ii) the Polaris Closing Percentage.

 

Closing Leo Transaction Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(vi)(B)(1).

 

Closing Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(b).

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Commissioner of Competition” means the Commissioner of Competition appointed pursuant to the Competition Act or a person designated or authorized pursuant to the Competition Act to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Commissioner of Competition.

 

Communications Act” means the United States Communications Act of 1934.

 

Competition Act” means the Competition Act (Canada).

 

Competition Act Approval” means: (a) the issuance of an Advance Ruling Certificate and such Advance Ruling Certificate has not been rescinded prior to the Closing; (b) the Parties have given the notices required under section 114 of the Competition Act with respect to the Contemplated Transactions and the applicable waiting period under section 123 of the Competition Act has expired or has been terminated in accordance with the Competition Act; or (c) the obligation to give the requisite notice has been waived pursuant to paragraph 113(c) of the Competition Act, and, in the case of each of clauses (b) or (c), the Commissioner of Competition has advised in writing that, in effect, such Person does not intend to make an application under section 92 of the Competition Act in respect of the Contemplated Transactions, and the form of and any terms and conditions attached to any such advice are reasonably acceptable to Topco and such advice has not been rescinded or amended prior to the Closing.

 

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Contemplated Transactions” means the Integration Transaction, including the Merger, and the transactions contemplated by the other Transaction Documents.

 

Contract” means, with respect to any Person, any oral or written contract, commitment, purchase order, insurance policy, lease, license, mortgage, deed, bond, note, indenture, loan or other document or instrument evidencing indebtedness, or other legally binding agreement, but excluding any Permits and Leo Benefit Plans.

 

COVID-19” means SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and any evolutions or mutations thereof or related or associated epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks.

 

COVID-19 Measures” means any actions or inactions taken (or not taken), or any plans, procedures or practices reasonably adopted (and compliance therewith), in each case, in connection with or in response to quarantine, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester, safety or similar Legal Requirement, directive, guidelines or recommendations promulgated by any applicable industry group or any Governmental Agency, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.

 

CSA” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 8.5(f).

 

D&O Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.4(a).

 

Data Room” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 1.2(k).

 

DCSA” means the United States Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.

 

DCSA Approval” means entry by DCSA into a commitment letter with the relevant Parties to mitigate FOCI arising out of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

DDTC” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Agreed Governmental Filings herein.

 

DGCL” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Disclosure Letters” means the Leo Disclosure Letter, the Transit Disclosure Letter, the Topco Disclosure Letter and the Polaris Disclosure Letter.

 

Discussion End Date” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.3(b)(ii)(A).

 

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Disinterested Stockholder Vote” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.2(a).

 

Dispute Resolution Arbiter” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(e).

 

DPA” means Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, as codified at 50 U.S.C. § 4565, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto as codified at 31 C.F.R. parts 800-802.

 

Economic Sanctions Law” means any OFAC Law, Canadian Sanctions, or other economic sanctions law administered or enforced by the U.S. Government, the Government of Canada, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, or Her Majesty’s Treasury.

 

Effective Time” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.3.

 

Election Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.8(b)(ii).

 

Election Form” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.8(b)(ii).

 

Enforceability Exceptions” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.2.

 

Environmental Laws” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.26.

 

Equity Compensation Adjustment Factor” means, with respect to a particular required Make-Whole Amount, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is equal to such required Make-Whole Amount, and (b) the denominator of which is equal to the product of (i) the 30-Day VWAP at the time the applicable Indemnifiable Cost was incurred and (ii) the number of Topco Common Shares then owned by Polaris and its Affiliates (assuming for this purpose the exchange of all LP Units for Topco Common Shares).

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any entity, trade or business that would be treated as a single employer with any member of the Leo Group within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.

 

E-Sign” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 12.15.

 

Estimated Closing Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(a).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exchange Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.8(a).

 

Exchange Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.8(a).

 

Existing Indemnification Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.4(a).

 

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Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 12.7.

 

FCC” means the United States Federal Communications Commission.

 

Filing Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 8.5(a).

 

Final Closing Cash” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(b)(i).

 

Final Determination” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(ii).

 

Final Leo NAV” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(b)(ii).

 

First Closing Day” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a).

 

FOCI” means foreign ownership, control, or influence within the meaning of the NISPOM.

 

Form F-4” means the registration statement on Form F-4 to be filed by Topco and Canadian LP with the SEC in order to register the Topco Common Shares and LP Units issuable as Merger Consideration hereunder.

 

FTC” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 8.5(b)(i)(A).

 

Full Break-Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 11.3(b)(iii).

 

Fully Diluted Basis” means a number of Topco Common Shares determined on a fully diluted basis assuming for this purpose the exchange of all LP Units for Topco Common Shares, all “in-the-money” and fully vested Topco Incentive Securities and one-half of all “in-the-money” and not fully vested Topco Incentive Securities, whether or not the LP Units or Topco Incentive Securities are at the time exchangeable.

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as consistently applied by Leo prior to the date hereof.

 

GdM” means Globalstar de México, S. de R.L. de C.V, a Mexican sociedad de responsabilidad limitada de capital variable.

 

GdM Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.25(b).

 

Golden Share” means the “Golden Share” as defined in Exhibit G.

 

Governmental Agency” means (a) any international, foreign, federal, state, provincial, county, local or municipal government or administrative agency or political subdivision thereof or any quasi-governmental entity of any kind (including the Canadian Securities Authorities, SEC, FCC, ISED, CFIUS, DCSA, DDTC, the FTC, the Antitrust Division and the Commissioner of Competition) exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, taxing or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, (b) any governmental agency, division, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, instrumentality or minister, (c) any court or administrative tribunal or arbitral body (public or private) with applicable jurisdiction, (d) any non-governmental agency, tribunal or entity that is vested with governmental powers and authority, or (e) any self-regulatory organization (including any stock exchange).

 

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Governmental Related Party” means (a) any instrumentality of a foreign government or department, including any corporation or entity owned or controlled in whole or in part by any foreign government or any sovereign wealth fund, (b) any political party, (c) any public international organization, or (d) any instrumentality (including any company, business, enterprise or other entity) owned or controlled by any government, department, organization, or other entity described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c) of this definition or clauses (a) through (e) of the definition of Governmental Agency.

 

GP Units” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Units herein.

 

Gross Make-Whole Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(b).

 

Gross-Up Factor” means a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is one, and (b) the denominator of which is equal to (i) 100%, minus (ii) Polaris’s Pro Rata Share at the time the applicable Indemnifiable Cost was incurred and minus (iii) solely to the extent that a Gross Make-Whole Payment (or portion thereof) is to be satisfied in the form of Indemnity Shares, the Equity Compensation Adjustment Factor.

 

Hazardous Substance” means any substance that is defined, characterized, listed, deemed to be or otherwise regulated as (alone or in any combination) hazardous, hazardous waste, radioactive, deleterious, toxic, caustic, dangerous, a contaminant, a pollutant, a dangerous good, a waste, a special waste, a source of contamination, a source of pollutant under any Environmental Law or any substances or materials, or words of similar effect, under any Environmental Law.

 

HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

IFRS” means International Financing Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, as consistently applied by Transit prior to the date hereof.

 

In All Material Respects” means, for purposes of ‎Article X, a covenant shall be deemed to have been performed “In All Material Respects” unless both: (a) a Party has sought to assert the failure to satisfy a closing condition based on the nonperformance of the covenant by providing written notice to the other Parties specifying in reasonable detail the alleged breach of covenant, and (b) the covenant has not been performed in all material respects; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a covenant (other than any covenant set forth in ‎Section 8.1(b)(ii), ‎Section 8.1(b)(iii) or Section 8.1(b)(xxiv) as it relates to ‎Section 8.1(b)(ii) and ‎Section 8.1(b)(iii)) shall be deemed to have been performed “In All Material Respects” if (i) the covenant that has not been (or is asserted to have not been) performed in all material respects is a covenant of Leo and Polaris is expressly entitled to indemnification pursuant to ‎Section 9.9 or ‎Section 9.10 with respect to any such failure to perform, and (ii) Leo has acknowledged in writing such indemnification obligation.

 

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Indemnifiable Costs” means any Tax Related Indemnifiable Cost or any other cost for which the Polaris Indemnified Parties are indemnified pursuant to ‎Section 9.9 and ‎Section 9.10. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of any costs paid by any member of the Leo Group prior to or at the Closing shall not be Indemnifiable Costs.

 

Indemnity Shares” means Topco Common Shares issued to Rover pursuant to ‎Section 9.9 or ‎Section 9.10.

 

Individual Transit Stockholders” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Inducement Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(vi)(B)(2).

 

Integration Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Intellectual Property” means any of the following, as they exist anywhere in the world, whether registered or unregistered: (a) all patents, patentable inventions and patent applications and all reissues, divisions, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part, renewals, extensions, reexaminations, utility models, certificates of invention and design patents, registrations and applications thereof, and all documents and filings claiming priority to or serving as a basis for priority thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names, brand names, trade dress rights, logos, corporate names, trade styles and other source or business identifiers, together with the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, along with all applications, registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, (c) all copyrights, works of authorship, copyrightable works, copyright registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto, (d) all software, including all source code, data and related documentation, (e) industrial designs, (f) all trade secrets and confidential information and proprietary information and rights (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright or trade secret protection), (g) all Internet domain names, (h) any other intellectual property rights and (i) any copies of tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).

 

Intervening Event” means a material development, event or fact with respect to the Leo Group and/or the Transit Group arising after the date of this Agreement but prior to the Requisite Stockholder Vote being obtained that (a) was not known to or reasonably foreseeable by the Leo Board prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and (b) did not result from or arise out of the announcement or pendency of, the Contemplated Transactions; provided, however, that in no event shall the following events, occurrences or facts constitute an Intervening Event: (i) the receipt, existence or terms of an Alternative Proposal or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof, (ii) changes in any Legal Requirement applicable to the Leo Group, (iii) changes in the market price or trading volume of Leo Common Shares, or (iv) the fact that the Leo Group meets or exceeds internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions for any period; provided, further, however, that the underlying causes of such change or fact shall not be excluded by clauses (iii) and (iv).

 

Investment Canada Act” means the Investment Canada Act.

 

IRS” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(iii).

 

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ISED” means the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry acting in accordance with the powers and discretion accorded to the Minister under the Radiocommunication Act, the Investment Canada Act and related regulations.

 

ITAR” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Agreed Governmental Filings herein.

 

Joint Obligors” means, with respect to those payment specifically referenced herein, CanHoldco and Topco as joint and several obligors to the payee; it being understood that as between CanHoldco and Topco, Topco shall be primarily liable and CanHoldco shall be secondarily liable.

 

Knowledge” shall be interpreted for the purposes of this Agreement as follows: (a) a matter will be deemed to be within the “Knowledge of Leo” if such matter is, as of the date of the execution of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, as applicable, actually known (after reasonable inquiry) to any of the individuals listed on ‎Section 1.1 of the Leo Disclosure Letter, (b) a matter will be deemed to be within the “Knowledge of Transit” if such matter is, as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, as applicable, actually known (after reasonable inquiry) to any of the individuals listed on ‎Section 1.1 of the Transit Disclosure Letter and (c) a matter will be deemed to be within the “Knowledge of Polaris” if such matter is, as of the date of the execution of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, as applicable, actually known (after reasonable inquiry) to any of the individuals listed on ‎Section 1.1 of the Polaris Disclosure Letter.

 

Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational or other administrative Order, code, constitution, law, rule, ordinance, requirement, permit, principle of common law, regulation, statute or treaty.

 

Legal Restraint” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 10.1(c).

 

Leo” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Leo Benefit Plan” means each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA and each other compensation or benefit plan, policy, program, agreement or arrangement, including each severance, change in control, retention, transaction, retirement, supplemental retirement, pension, Tax gross-up, bonus, incentive equity or equity-based, profit sharing, deferred compensation, profit sharing, vacation, paid time off, relocation, fringe benefit, material consulting agreement with a natural person, and any other employee benefit plan, policy, program, agreement, arrangement or plan, whether or not subject to ERISA, whether formal or informal, oral or written, in each case, that are sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by a member of the Leo Group, or with respect to which any member of the Leo Group has or could reasonably be expected to have any Liability with respect thereto, whether actual or contingent, or direct or indirect. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall any employee benefit or compensation plan maintained, sponsored, contributed to or required to be contributed to by any member of the Transit Group be a Leo Benefit Plan for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Leo Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Leo Book Entry Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.8(c)(ii).

 

Leo Cash” means with respect to the Leo Group, without duplication, the aggregate amount of all cash and cash equivalents (including for purposes of this Agreement money market funds and money market instruments) held by any member of the Leo Group, determined in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, “Leo Cash” shall (1) be calculated net of issued but uncleared checks and drafts written or issued by any member of the Leo Group as of the applicable date and (2) include checks and drafts deposited for the account of the Leo Group as of the applicable date.

 

Leo Common Shares” shall mean, collectively, shares of the Non-Voting Leo Common Stock and the Voting Leo Common Stock.

 

Leo Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by Leo to the other Parties concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

 

Leo Employee” means (a) each person who immediately prior to the Closing is an employee of any member of the Leo Group and (b) each person who was an employee of any member of the Leo Group and immediately prior to the Closing is on approved leave or has a right to reemployment. For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise specified herein with respect to a specific provision, each XTAR Employee shall not be considered a Leo Employee for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Leo Fundamental Representations” means ‎Section 4.1 (Organization, Existence and Good Standing), ‎Section 4.2 (Authority), ‎Section 4.11 (Ownership of Transit Securities), and ‎Section 4.27 (Anti-Takeover Provisions).

 

Leo Group” means Leo and its Subsidiaries, for the avoidance of doubt, including Merger Sub and excluding the Transit Group, XTAR and its Subsidiaries and GdM and its Subsidiaries.

 

Leo Holdings” means Loral Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Leo.

 

Leo Insurance Policies” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.19.

 

Leo Lease” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.15(b).

 

Leo Leased Property” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.15(b).

 

Leo Material Adverse Effect” means one or more Occurrences that, individually or in the aggregate, (a) has a material and adverse effect on the business, assets, Liabilities or financial condition of the Leo Group taken as a whole, or (b) that would prevent or materially delay or hinder the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the performance of the respective obligations of the Leo Group under this Agreement.

 

Leo Material Contract” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.12(a).

 

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Leo NAV” means Leo’s non-Transit assets and liabilities as prepared, determined and calculated in accordance with the Accounting Principles and set forth in the Sample Statement; provided that “Leo NAV” shall not include Leo Cash or any amounts duplicative of the Unpaid Leo Transaction Expenses.

 

Leo Permits” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.10(a).

 

Leo Proxy Statement” means the proxy statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto and any other related proxy materials, relating to the approval and adoption of this Agreement by Leo’s stockholders prepared in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements.

 

Leo Reports” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.7(a).

 

Leo Rights Plan” shall the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Leo RSU” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.9(a).

 

Leo Savings Plan” means the Loral Savings Plan (Restated as of June 4, 2020).

 

Leo Severance Policies” means The Loral Severance Policy for Corporate Officers (amended and restated as of August 4, 2011) and The Loral Severance Policy for Corporate Office Employees (amended and restated as of August 4, 2011), in each case, as in effect on the date hereof.

 

Leo Special Committee” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Leo Stockholder Meeting” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.1(a).

 

Leo Title IV Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.13(m).

 

Leo Transaction Expenses” means, without duplication, an amount equal to the sum of:

 

(a)     all costs, fees and expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment banks, advisors and consultants and other third-party costs, fees and expenses or any brokerage, finder’s or other similar fee or commission, in each case whether or not accrued, billed or invoiced) in connection with: (i) the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions; (ii) the restructuring or disposition of the Leo Group’s interest in XTAR that relates to the period ending on or prior to the Reference Time (excluding any amount paid or reimbursed by XTAR), (iii) any restructuring (including any asset or equity transfer, liquidation or dissolution or similar transactions) of GdM that relates to the period ending on or prior to the Reference Time (excluding any amount paid or reimbursed by GdM), or (iv) the dissolution of any member of the Leo Group or the termination of any joint venture to which any member of the Leo Group is a party that relates to the period ending on or prior to the Reference Time;

 

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(b)     all sale, transaction, retention, change of control or similar bonuses, any unpaid compensation, including bonus compensation and the Prorated Bonus Amounts, or other similar payments, and Severance Obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Severance Obligations payable by any member of the Leo Group to the Terminated Employees or XTAR Employees who are terminated in accordance with Section 9.5(b), including, for the avoidance of doubt, any payments or benefits (including the acceleration thereof) under the Loral Space Management Incentive Program), in each case, owed to current or former officers, employees, directors or consultants of the Leo Group, XTAR or GdM that become due in connection with the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and that are not paid prior to the Closing, and in each case, the employer portion of any employment, payroll and withholding Taxes attributable thereto, but excluding any amount paid or reimbursed by XTAR, GdM or any Affiliate thereof;

 

(c)     the employer portion of any employment, payroll and withholding Taxes attributable to payments in respect of Leo RSUs;

 

(d)     all change of control, consent payments or similar costs or payments (including associated overhead and administrative costs) made to obtain consent or approval under any Contract which are incurred by the Leo Group in connection with the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions;

 

(e)     any fees and expenses incurred by any member of the Leo Group in connection with terminating any property leases or other Contracts of the Leo Group, including the Leo Lease and any Contracts terminated pursuant to Section 8.7 (or associated overhead and administrative costs of the Leo Group in connection with such termination of such property leases or other Contracts);

 

(f)     any costs, fees and expenses, including all filing fees and other charges for filing the Agreed Governmental Filings incurred by the Leo Group in obtaining any approval by any Governmental Agency in connection with the Contemplated Transactions; and

 

(g)     the fees and expenses of the Tail Policies.

 

Leo Transaction Litigation” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.7.

 

Leo-Polaris NDA” means the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2018, by and between Leo and Polaris, as amended by those certain Letter Agreements Re: Extension of Confidentiality Agreements, dated as of May 28, 2020 and July 28, 2020.

 

Liability” means any liability, debt or obligation of any type (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated and whether due or to become due), including any liability for Taxes.

 

Lien” means any mortgage, hypothecation, deed of trust, statutory or deemed trust, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, indenture, restriction, easement, title defect, survey defect, encroachment, lease, license, purchase right, right of first refusal or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or imposed by or arising under Contract or applicable Legal Requirement.

 

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Liquidity Constraint” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(i).

 

Losses” means, collectively, as to any particular Person, any loss, liability, damages, settlement, judgment, claim, obligation, interest, awards, penalties, fines, cost or expense of whatever kind (including reasonable legal fees and expenses and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder), in each case paid out-of-pocket by such Person (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Losses for which the Polaris Indemnified Parties are entitled to indemnification pursuant to ‎Section 9.9 and ‎Section 9.10, any amounts paid out-of-pocket by Topco or any of its Subsidiaries). Any amount described in the preceding sentence incurred by GdM or XTAR shall not constitute Losses (including in respect of any diminution of value).

 

LP Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.7(c)(i).

 

LP Election” means an election to receive the LP Consideration as contemplated by ‎Section 3.7(c)(i).

 

LP Units” shall mean the exchangeable units of Canadian LP having substantially the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

 

Make-Whole Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(b).

 

Material Adverse Effect” means the Occurrence following the date of this Agreement resulting in one or more Anomalies with respect to any satellite, excluding the satellites known as Anik F1, Anik F1R, Nimiq 1 and Telstar 12 but including the transponders serving Canada on the satellite known as Viasat-1, owned, controlled and operated by the Transit Group (the “Transit Satellites”) that, individually or in the aggregate, results in or would reasonably be expected to result in a permanent reduction in the capacity of the Transit Satellites that would have the effect of decreasing the total projected revenue of Transit set forth in the Approved 2020 Budget by 25% or more.

 

Material Transit Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 8.2(g).

 

Merger” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Merger Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.7(c)(ii).

 

Merger Sub” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Meteor” means MHR Fund Management LLC.

 

Meteor Holders” means, collectively, Meteor and its Affiliates that hold Leo Common Shares.

 

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Minimum Cash” means $1,000,000.

 

NISPOM” means the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual administered by DCSA.

 

Non-Disclosure Agreements” means (a) the Leo-Polaris NDA, (b) the confidentiality provisions of the Transit Shareholders Agreement and (c) that certain acknowledgment letter, dated as of April 22, 2019, among Leo, Polaris, Meteor and Transit, as may be amended from time to time.

 

Non-Leo Paid Leo Transaction Expenses” means the aggregate amount of Leo Transaction Expenses paid by the Joint Obligors pursuant to the provisions of ‎Section 2.1(a)(vi)(B)(1).

 

Non-Voting Leo Common Stock” means the Non-Voting Common Stock of Leo as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Objection Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.3(d).

 

Occurrence” means one or more facts, events, conditions, changes, developments, occurrences or circumstances.

 

OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

 

OFAC Laws” means any statutory and regulatory requirements of the laws administered by OFAC.

 

OFAC List” means any list of prohibited countries, individuals, organizations and entities that is administered or maintained by OFAC, including: (i) section 1(b), (c) or (d) of Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001) issued by the President of the United States (Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism), any related enabling legislation or any other similar executive orders; (ii) the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, and/or any other similar list maintained by OFAC pursuant to any authorizing statute, executive order or regulation; or (iii) a “Designated National” as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515.

 

Optionholder Exchange Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Order” means any award, decision, decree, injunction, judgment, notice, order, ruling, subpoena, writ or verdict entered, issued, made or rendered by any court, administrative agency or other Governmental Agency with applicable jurisdiction.

 

Other Indemnitors” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.4(c).

 

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Outside Date” shall mean the date that is twelve months following the date hereof; provided that, if as of such date all of the conditions to Closing set forth in ‎Article X (other than ‎Section 10.1(b)) have been satisfied (other than those to be satisfied on the Closing Date), then the Outside Date shall automatically be extended for an additional six months, without any further action being required on the part of any Party; provided, further, that, if the Outside Date would otherwise occur prior to ten Business Days following the expiration of any Closing Extension Period, the Outside Date shall automatically be extended until the tenth Business Day following the expiration of any Closing Extension Period; provided, further, that the Outside Date shall be automatically extended on a day-for-day basis for each day of any shutdown or closure of any Governmental Agency (including any specific request from any Governmental Agency to delay filings or for additional time to review the Contemplated Transactions) arising or resulting from COVID-19 that would have the effect of delaying or preventing the review of the Contemplated Transactions and/or issuance of clearance or approval from such Governmental Agency to the extent required pursuant to ‎Section 8.5.

 

Partial Break-Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 11.3(a).

 

Parties” means, collectively, Canadian LP, CanHoldco, Leo, Merger Sub, Polaris, Rover, Topco and Transit.

 

Partnership Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Permit” means any permit, approval, consent, declaration, waiver, authorization, license, franchise, certificate, variance, order or permission required by a Governmental Agency under any Legal Requirement.

 

Permitted Internal Leo Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 8.1(b)(i).

 

Permitted Lien” means: (a) Liens for Taxes or governmental assessments, charges or claims that are not yet due or that may thereafter be paid without penalty or interest or other additional amounts, in each case that are being contested in good faith through appropriate Proceedings and in respect of which adequate reserves have been set aside in accordance with GAAP; (b) a Lien that is disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet of Leo or Transit, as applicable, or notes thereto as of the Balance Sheet Date (or securing liabilities reflected on such balance sheet) or incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Balance Sheet Date; (c) statutory Liens (and rights of set-off) of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by Legal Requirements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, securing amounts that are not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been set aside in accordance with GAAP; (d) easements, rights of way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case that do not and will not materially interfere with the value or use of the property to which such Lien is attached or with the business of the Leo Group; (e) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any Leo Lease; (f) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary Uniform Commercial Code (or similar Liens) financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business; (g) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods; (h) defects, irregularities or imperfections on title and other Liens that do not secure payment obligations and that, individually or in the aggregate, do not materially impair, and are not reasonably likely to materially impair, the value or continued use of the asset or property to which they relate, as currently used; or (i) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property.

 

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Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, governmental, judicial or regulatory body, business unit, division or other entity.

 

Polaris” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Polaris Closing Cash Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(vi)(D).

 

Polaris Closing Percentage” means a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the number of Topco Common Shares owned by Polaris and its Affiliates immediately following the Closing, and (b) the denominator of which is the number of Topco Common Shares issued in connection with the Closing pursuant to ‎Article II or the documents included as Exhibits hereto, in each case assuming for this purpose the exchange of all LP Units for Topco Common Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the numerator nor the denominator of the Polaris Closing Percentage shall include any Topco Common Shares issued by Topco in any offering for cash at or following the Closing.

 

Polaris Designees” means the individuals appointed or designated by Polaris, from time to time prior to the Closing, to the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of Topco.

 

Polaris Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by Polaris and Rover to the other Parties concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

 

Polaris Fundamental Representations” means ‎Section 7.1 (Organization, Existence and Good Standing), ‎Section 7.2 (Authority) and ‎Section 7.6 (Ownership of Transit Securities).

 

Polaris Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.9(a).

 

Polaris Material Adverse Effect” means one or more Occurrences that, individually or in the aggregate, would prevent or materially delay or hinder the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the performance of the respective obligations of Polaris or Rover under this Agreement.

 

Polaris Maximum Percentage” means a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the number of Topco Common Shares owned by Polaris and its Affiliates on a Fully Diluted Basis immediately following the Integration Transaction, plus the number of Indemnity Shares issued to Polaris, and (b) the denominator of which is the number of Topco Common Shares outstanding on a Fully Diluted Basis immediately following the Integration Transaction, plus the number of Indemnity Shares issued to Polaris. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the numerator nor the denominator of the Polaris Maximum Percentage shall include any Topco Common Shares issued by Topco in any offering for cash at or following the Closing.

 

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Pre-Closing Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(iv).

 

Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.6(a).

 

Pro Rata Share” means a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the number of Topco Common Shares owned by Polaris and its Affiliates on a Fully Diluted Basis at the time the applicable Indemnifiable Cost was incurred, and (b) the denominator of which is the number of Topco Common Shares outstanding on a Fully Diluted Basis at the time the applicable Indemnifiable Cost was incurred; provided, however, that the Pro Rata Share may not exceed the Polaris Maximum Percentage.

 

Proceeding” means any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, legal, administrative or other civil or criminal proceeding, at law or in equity, or, to the extent within the actual knowledge of the applicable Party, any investigation by or before any Governmental Agency.

 

Prorated Bonus Amount” means, for each Terminated Employee, an amount equal to the sum of (v) any unpaid compensation, including bonus compensation, for years ending prior to the year in which the Closing occurs; plus (w) the product of (i) the payment percentage listed opposite such Terminated Employee’s name on ‎Section 9.5(a) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, (ii) such Terminated Employee’s annual base salary as of the Closing Date and (iii) a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of calendar days during the calendar year in which the Closing Date occurs that have elapsed through the Closing Date, and the denominator of which equals 365; plus (x) as applicable, a “make-whole” payment amount related to the discontinuation of benefits under Leo’s supplemental executive retirement plan equal to the product of (i) the payment percentage listed opposite each Terminated Employee’s name on ‎Section 9.5(a) of the Leo Disclosure Letter and (ii) the positive difference (if any) of (1) such Terminated Employee’s total base salary and bonus received in cash during the year in which the Closing occurs, including the bonuses referenced in clauses (v) and (w) above; minus (2) the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which the Closing occurs; plus (y) as applicable, a contribution to the Leo Savings Plan for those employees who are eligible to receive a Retirement Contribution, as defined therein, equal to the product of (i) the payment percentage listed opposite each eligible Terminated Employee’s name on Section 9.5(a) of the Leo Disclosure Letter and (ii) such Terminated Employee’s year-to-date total base salary; plus (z) as applicable, payment in respect of any accrued salaries, employer matching contributions under the Leo Savings Plan and earned but unused vacation as of the Closing Date.

 

Qualified Canadian” shall have the same meaning as is given to the term “Canadian” in the Investment Canada Act.

 

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Qualifying Jurisdictions” means all of the provinces and territories in Canada.

 

Radiocommunication Act” means the Radiocommunication Act (Canada).

 

Recommendation” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.2(b).

 

Reference Time” means 11:59 p.m. on the day that is immediately prior to the First Closing Day.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Related Person” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.14.

 

Remaining Cap” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(d).

 

Repatriation/Inversion Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(v).

 

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, each of its directors, officers, employees, members, partners, consultants, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other advisors, agents or other representatives, acting at the direction of or on behalf of such Person or any controlled Affiliate of such Person.

 

Requisite Stockholder Vote” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.2.

 

Rover” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Sample Statement” means Leo’s non-Transit assets and liabilities as set forth on Schedule 2 hereto.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time.

 

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Second Closing Day” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(b).

 

Section 16” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.2.

 

Section 9.1/9.3 Breach” means, with respect to Leo, a breach or failure to perform any agreement, covenant or other obligation of Leo under Section 9.1 or Section 9.3 hereof as a result of an act or omission of Leo either (a) taken by Leo with the intention of breaching or failing to perform the applicable agreement, covenant or obligation or (b) that a reasonable Person would conclude was taken with the intention of breaching or failing to perform the applicable agreement, covenant or obligation.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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Securities Disclosure Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.1(b).

 

Severance Obligations” mean statutory, common law, contractual or other severance or separation payments or benefits, including (a) any statutory, common law or contractual damages, reinstatement claims and any other payment, benefit, claim, cost, liability or obligation, in each case, arising out of or in connection with termination of employment or service, (b) any compensation payable during a mandatory termination notice period, (c) any severance or termination payments or benefits pursuant to a judgment or determination of a court, agency, regulatory body, or other governmental authority or an arbitrator, in each case, having jurisdiction over the parties hereto and (d) the employer portion of any employment, payroll and withholding taxes attributable to such payments or benefits. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Leo Group, “Severance Obligations” shall include any payments and benefits under the Leo Severance Policies.

 

Shut-down Liability” means any Liability indicated as such in the Sample Statement.

 

Shut-down Liability Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.9(b)(i).

 

Signature” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 12.15.

 

Signed Transaction Document” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 12.15.

 

Stockholder Contribution Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Straddle Period” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(vi).

 

Subsidiary” means any corporation or other Person of which the relevant Party (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary) owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities or equity interests having the power to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing board of such Person or with respect to which the relevant Party (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary) otherwise has the power to direct or control the management and policies of such Person, by Contract or otherwise; provided that for purposes of this Agreement (a) Transit is not a Subsidiary of Polaris, Rover or any member of the Leo Group, (b) neither XTAR nor GdM is a Subsidiary of any member of the Leo Group and (c) following the Closing, each member of the Leo Group will be deemed a Subsidiary of Topco. The term “Subsidiary” shall include all Subsidiaries of a Subsidiary.

 

Superior Proposal” means a bona fide, unsolicited written Alternative Proposal (with references to “15%” in the definition of Alternative Proposal being substituted with references to “50%” for purposes of this definition) made by a third party that the Leo Board determines in good faith and in the proper discharge of its fiduciary duties (after consultation with its outside financial and legal advisors), taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of the proposal (including any conditions to any related financing) and the Person making the proposal, (a) is more favorable to the stockholders of Leo from a financial point of view than the Contemplated Transactions, taken as a whole (after giving effect to all adjustments to the terms thereof that may be offered by Topco in writing pursuant to ‎Section 9.3) and (b) is reasonably likely to be consummated on the terms proposed in such Alternative Proposal.

 

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Surrendered Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(vi)(C).

 

Survival Date” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.9(b).

 

Surviving Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.1.

 

Tail Policies” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.4(f).

 

Takeover Laws” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.27.

 

Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada).

 

Tax Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 8.1(c).

 

Tax Liability Defense Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(vii).

 

Tax Proceeding” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(viii).

 

Tax Related Indemnifiable Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(ix).

 

Tax Return” means any return, report, information return, election, declaration, notice, filing or other document (including any schedule or other attachment thereto or amendment thereof) filed, or required to be filed, in connection with the assessment or collection of any Taxes.

 

Taxes” (or “Tax” as the context may require) means (a) any and all taxes, charges, fees, levies, penalties or other assessments imposed by any Taxing Authority, including, income, premium, excise, property, sales, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security or other taxes, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax attributable thereto; (b) any and all Liability for the payment of any items described in clause (a) above as a result of being (or ceasing to be) a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group (or being included or being required to be included) in any Tax Return related to such group; and (c) any and all Liability for the payment of any amounts as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person, or any successor or transferee Liability, in respect of any items described in clause (a) or (b) above.

 

Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Agency with the authority to impose Tax.

 

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Team Telecom Agencies” means, collectively, the U.S. Departments of Defense, Justice (including the Federal Bureau of Investigation) and Homeland Security, the “Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector” as established by Executive Order on April 4, 2020 or any successor to any of the foregoing.

 

Terminated Employee” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.5(a).

 

Termination Compensation” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 11.4(b).

 

Topco” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Topco Common Shares” means the Class A common shares, Class B common shares, Class C limited voting common shares and Class C fully voting common shares, each in the capital of Topco.

 

Topco Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.7(c)(ii).

 

Topco Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by Topco and Merger Sub to Leo concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

 

Topco Electing Share” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.7(c)(ii).

 

Topco Election” means an election to receive the Topco Consideration as contemplated by ‎Section 3.8(b).

 

Topco Fundamental Representations” means ‎Section 6.1 (Organization, Existence and Good Standing) and ‎Section 6.2 (Authority).

 

Topco Incentive Securities” means, collectively, all options to purchase Topco Common Shares, Topco stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock units entitling holders to receive Topco Common Shares issued upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the Optionholder Exchange Agreement.

 

Topco Material Adverse Effect” means one or more Occurrences that, individually or in the aggregate, would prevent or materially delay or hinder the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the performance of the respective obligations of Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco or Merger Sub under this Agreement.

 

Topco Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.5(c).

 

Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Topco Primary Offering” means a primary offering of the shares of Topco that is effected on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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Topco Share Value” means the product of (a) the Transit-to-Topco Exchange Ratio, multiplied by (b) the closing trading price of a Leo Common Share on the trading date ended on the second Business Day prior to the First Closing Date.

 

Topco Shareholder Representative” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(x).

 

Topco Super Voting Shares” means the super voting shares in the capital of Topco.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Voting Support Agreement, and any and all certificates, agreements, documents or other instruments to be executed and delivered by any Person in connection with this Agreement or the Voting Support Agreement, any exhibits, attachments or schedules to any of the foregoing and any other written agreement that is expressly identified as a Transaction Document, as any of the foregoing may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Transit” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Transit Articles” means the Articles of Amalgamation of Transit dated January 1, 2017.

 

Transit Common Shares” means the Common Shares of Transit as defined in the Transit Articles.

 

Transit Director Voting Preferred Shares” means the Director Voting Preferred Shares of Transit as defined in the Transit Articles.

 

Transit Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by Transit to the other Parties concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

 

Transit Fundamental Representations” means ‎Section 5.1 (Organization, Existence and Good Standing) and ‎Section 5.2 (Authority).

 

Transit Group” means Transit and its Subsidiaries.

 

Transit Material Adverse Effect” means one or more Occurrences that, individually or in the aggregate, would prevent or materially delay or hinder the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the performance of the obligations of Transit under this Agreement.

 

Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares” means the Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares of Transit as defined in the Transit Articles.

 

Transit Options” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 5.5(b).

 

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Transit Redeemable Common Shares” means the Redeemable Common Shares of Transit as defined in the Transit Articles.

 

Transit Redeemable Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares” means the Redeemable Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares of Transit as defined in the Transit Articles.

 

Transit RSUs” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 5.5(b).

 

Transit Satellites” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Material Adverse Effect herein.

 

Transit Senior Preferred Shares” means the Senior Preferred Shares of Transit as defined in the Transit Articles.

 

Transit Shareholders Agreement” means the Shareholders Agreement, dated October 31, 2007, by and among Transit, Leo, Polaris, Rover and certain other parties thereto.

 

Transit Tandem SARs” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 5.5(b).

 

Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares” means the Voting Participating Preferred Shares of Transit as defined in the Transit Articles.

 

Transit-to-Topco Exchange Ratio” means 0.4136 Topco Common Shares for each Transit share.

 

Trust” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

Trust Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

Trust Settlor” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

Trust Voting Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

Trustee” means an entity organized under the laws of Canada that is not controlled by non-residents that is selected by Leo and Polaris to serve as the initial trustee of the Trust pursuant to the Trust Agreement.

 

TSR Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(x).

 

Unaudited Financial Statements” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.7(b).

 

Uncertificated Leo Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 3.8(c)(ii).

 

Units” means the equity interests of Canadian LP, comprising six classes of partnership interests: (a) one class of general partner interest representing both voting and economic rights (“GP Units”); (b) three classes of limited partner interests representing economic rights only, that are subject to repurchase for Topco Common Shares; (c) one class of limited partner interest representing economic rights only, that is not exchangeable into Topco Common Shares; and (d) one class of limited partner interest with nominal value representing economic rights only, that is not exchangeable into Topco Common Shares (the “X LP Units”).

 

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Unpaid Leo Transaction Expenses” means the aggregate amount of Closing Leo Transaction Expenses to the extent unpaid after giving effect to any payments by Leo pursuant to ‎Section 2.1(a)(vi)(B)(1).

 

Unrestricted Inversion Status” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(xi).

 

U.S. Securities Exchange” means a securities exchange that has registered with the SEC under Section 6 of the Exchange Act.

 

Voting Director Contribution Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Voting Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Voting Leo Common Stock” means the Voting Common Stock of Leo as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Voting Support Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Willful Breach” with respect to a Person means a breach or failure to perform any agreement, covenant or other obligation of such Person under a Transaction Document, as a result of an act or omission of such Person either (a) taken by such Person with the intention of breaching or failing to perform the applicable agreement, covenant or obligation with the intention of causing any condition set forth in ‎Article X not to be satisfied or (b) that a reasonable Person would conclude was taken with the intention of breaching or failing to perform the applicable agreement, covenant or obligation with the intention of causing any condition set forth in ‎Article X not to be satisfied.

 

Willful Breach Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 11.5(b)(i).

 

Withholding Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 9.10(a)(xii).

 

X LP Units” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Units herein.

 

XTAR” means XTAR, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

XTAR Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in ‎Section 4.25(a).

 

XTAR Employee” means each individual who (a) immediately prior to the Closing is an employee of Leo and is primarily providing services to XTAR or (b) was an employee of Leo who was primarily providing services to XTAR and immediately prior to the Closing is on approved leave or has a right to reemployment.

 

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Section 1.2.     Other Interpretive Provisions.

 

(a)     When a reference is made in this Agreement to the “Preamble” or “Recitals,” or to any “Article,” “Section,” “Annex,” “Exhibit” or “Schedule,” such reference shall be to the Preamble of or the Recitals to, or to such Article or Section of, or Annex, Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any Annex, Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

(b)     The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)     Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(d)     Whenever the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision.

 

(e)     Whenever the word “or” is used in this Agreement, it shall not be deemed exclusive.

 

(f)      The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and does not simply mean “if.”

 

(g)     Whenever the context requires, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms.

 

(h)     The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

(i)      All references to “$” or “dollars” mean the lawful currency of the United States of America. All references to “CDN$” mean the lawful currency of Canada.

 

(j)      The words “in the ordinary course of business” shall mean “in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice”.

 

(k)      The words “made available to Polaris” and words of similar import refer to documents or other information or materials posted to the “Project Taurus” Sharepoint data site (the “Data Room”) at least two Business Days prior to the date hereof (and Leo shall, upon the written request of Polaris, promptly deliver a CD, DVD, flash drive or similar electronic storage medium to Polaris containing readable copies of the contents of the Data Room as of one Business Day prior to the date hereof).

 

(l)      All references to time herein shall refer to New York City time unless otherwise specified.

 

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(m)     Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, all references to any statute, rule, regulation or form (including in the definition thereof) are to such statute, rule, regulation or form as amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time (and, in the case of any statute, include any rules and regulations promulgated under such statute), and all references to any section of any statute, rule, regulation or form include any successor to such section.

 

(n)     Except as expressly stated in this Agreement or as the context otherwise requires, all references to any agreement are to such agreement and include any exhibits, annexes and schedules attached to such agreement, in each case, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, and all references to any section of such agreement include any successor to such section.

 

(o)     The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations among the Parties and are for the sole benefit of the Parties. Any inaccuracies in such representations and warranties are subject to waiver by the Parties in accordance with Section 12.8 without notice or liability to any other Person. In some instances, the representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an allocation among the Parties of risks associated with particular matters regardless of the Knowledge of any of the Parties. Consequently, Persons other than the Parties may not rely on the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date.

 

(p)     No rule of construction against the draftsperson shall be applied in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, as this Agreement is the product of negotiation between sophisticated parties advised by counsel.

 

(q)      Unless otherwise specified herein, all financial statements of Leo required to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP (as in effect on the date of such financial statements) and all financial statements of Transit required to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with IFRS (as in effect on the date of such financial statements).

 

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Article II.

 

THE INTEGRATION TRANSACTION

 

Section 2.1.          Integration Transaction. In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and set forth in Article X (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing), the following steps of the Integration Transaction shall occur as an integral series of transactions implemented pursuant to a single plan which shall become effective at the Closing in the order set forth in this Article II:

 

(a)    On the first Business Day on which the Closing occurs (the “First Closing Day”):

 

(i)         The organizational documents of Topco shall be amended and restated as provided in the form of Exhibit G hereto (the “Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents”); provided that this step may be taken prior to the Closing Date.

 

(ii)         Following the step referred to in clause (i), an individual (the “Trust Settlor”), to be jointly designated by Leo and Polaris, will settle $5,100 in cash on a Trustee to be held in trust (the “Trust”) pursuant to the trust agreement, by and between the Trustee and the Trust Settlor in the form of Exhibit E hereto (the “Trust Agreement”); provided that this step may be taken prior to the Closing Date. The Trust will subscribe for one Class A Special Voting Share of Topco, one Class B Special Voting Share of Topco and one Class C Special Voting Share of Topco for an aggregate amount of $100 and will invest $4,999 in an interest-bearing bank deposit account or as otherwise provided in the Trust Agreement. The Trust will enter into the trust voting agreement with the Trustee, Topco and Canadian LP in the form of Exhibit F hereto (the “Trust Voting Agreement”).

 

(iii)        Immediately following the step referred to in clause (ii), on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Stockholder Contribution Agreement, the Individual Transit Stockholders shall contribute all of the Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares held by each to Topco in exchange for (x) a number of Topco Common Shares of the applicable class equal to the number of Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares contributed multiplied by the Transit-to-Topco Exchange Ratio and (y) $0.01 per Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Share.

 

(iv)        Immediately following the step referred to in clause (iii), pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Voting Director Contribution Agreement, the Voting Directors shall contribute all Transit Director Voting Preferred Shares held by each such Voting Director to Canadian LP in exchange for X LP Units. Topco and the Voting Directors shall jointly elect under subsection 97(2) of the Tax Act that such transfer occur on a tax-deferred rollover basis.

 

(v)         Immediately following the step referred to in clause (iv), Topco will transfer all of the Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares held by it to CanHoldco in exchange for CanHoldco Shares. CanHoldco and Topco shall jointly elect under subsection 85(1) of the Tax Act that such transfer occur on a tax-deferred rollover basis.

 

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(vi)         Immediately following the step referred to in clause (v), the following steps shall occur simultaneously:

 

(A)         Topco shall contribute all of the CanHoldco Shares held by it to Canadian LP in exchange for additional GP Units. Topco, Rover, Henry Intven and the Voting Directors shall jointly elect under subsection 97(2) of the Tax Act that such transfer occur on a tax-deferred rollover basis;

 

(B)         Leo shall pay, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the following, in the following order of priority:

 

(1)            to the parties entitled thereto, all Leo Transaction Expenses that are due and payable by any member of the Leo Group as of or at the Closing (the “Closing Leo Transaction Expenses”) (the Leo Cash as of the Reference Time, less the payments pursuant to this clause (1) is referred to as the “Closing Cash”, such amount not to be less than zero); provided that, if there is insufficient Leo Cash to pay all Closing Leo Transaction Expenses, the Unpaid Leo Transaction Expenses shall be paid to the parties entitled thereto as promptly as practicable following Closing, but no later than 35 trading days following the Merger, by wire transfer from the Joint Obligors of immediately available funds; and

 

(2)            to Rover, in order to induce Polaris and Rover to enter into the Integration Transaction, an amount in cash equal to the lesser of:  (a) $7,000,000 or (b) Closing Cash less the Minimum Cash (such amount being the “Inducement Payment”, which shall not be less than zero).

 

(C)         Rover shall contribute a number of Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares held by it to Topco equal to (a) $5,000,000 divided by (b) the Topco Share Value (such number, the “Surrendered Shares”) in exchange for a number of Class C fully voting shares of Topco equal to the product of (i) the Surrendered Shares, multiplied by (ii) the Transit-to-Topco Exchange Ratio.

 

(D)         Rover shall contribute all of the Transit Common Shares, the Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares and the balance of the Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares held by it to Canadian LP in exchange for:

 

(1)            a number of Class C LP Units equal to the number of Transit Common Shares, Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares and Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares so contributed multiplied by the Transit-to-Topco Exchange Ratio; and

 

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(2)           subject to Section 2.3(i), the right to receive a payment in cash equal to the product of (a) the amount if any by which the Inducement Payment is less than $7,000,000, and (b) the Closing Gross-Up Factor (such amount being the “Polaris Closing Cash Payment”, which shall be paid to Rover as promptly as practicable following Closing, but no later than 35 trading days following the Merger, by wire transfer from Canadian LP of immediately available funds).

 

(vii)         Immediately following the steps referred to in clause (vi), Topco will transfer the Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares held by it to Canadian LP in exchange for additional GP Units. Topco, Rover, Henry Intven and the Voting Directors shall jointly elect under subsection 97(2) of the Tax Act that such transfer occur on a tax-deferred roll-over basis.

 

(viii)        Immediately following the steps referred to in clause (vii), Canadian LP will contribute all of the Transit Common Shares, Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares and Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares held by it to CanHoldco in exchange for additional CanHoldco Shares and a demand non-interest bearing promissory note with a principal amount equal to the Polaris Closing Cash Payment. The partners of Canadian LP (being Topco, Rover, Henry Intven and the Voting Directors) and CanHoldco will jointly elect under subsection 85(2) of the Tax Act that such transfer occur on a tax-deferred rollover basis.

 

(ix)         Immediately following the steps referred to in clause (viii), Leo shall file the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)    On the Business Day immediately following the First Closing Day (the “Second Closing Day”), the Merger shall occur as provided in Article III.

 

(c)    Concurrently with the Effective Time:

 

(i)          Canadian LP shall redeem the X LP Units held by Henry Intven and the Voting Directors for the fair market value thereof;

 

(ii)         Topco shall redeem the Topco Super Voting Shares held by Henry Intven for $1.00 per share;

 

(iii)        Topco shall issue the Golden Share to the Trust for $1.00; and

 

(iv)        Canadian LP will issue additional GP Units to Topco in consideration for Topco issuing the Topco Consideration.

 

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(d)    Immediately following the steps referred to in clause (c), the transactions contemplated by the Optionholder Exchange Agreement shall be consummated.

 

(e)    Immediately following the steps referred to in clause (d), Leo Holdings and CanHoldco shall form an unlimited liability company under the laws of British Columbia (“Can ULC”), Leo Holdings shall transfer all of the Transit Common Shares and Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares held by it to Can ULC in exchange for voting common shares of Can ULC and CanHoldco will subscribe for non-participating special voting shares of Can ULC entitling CanHoldco to a majority of the voting power of Can ULC in exchange for $100.

 

Section 2.2.        Closing Deliverables.

 

(a)    At the Closing, the following documents shall be amended and restated, or shall become effective, at the times indicated below:

 

(i)         Immediately following the transactions contemplated by Section 2.1(a)(i), the partnership agreement of Canadian LP shall be amended and restated in the form of Exhibit J hereto;

 

(ii)        Immediately upon the Effective Time, the Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreements shall become effective; and

 

(iii)       Immediately upon the Effective Time, the Registration Rights Agreement shall become effective;

 

(b)    At the Closing, the following documents shall be delivered by Leo to Polaris and Topco:

 

(i)        resignations of the directors and officers of Leo;

 

(ii)       written evidence of the termination of all Contracts required pursuant to ‎Section 8.7;

 

(iii)      a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of each of Leo and Merger Sub certifying that (1) attached thereto are true and complete copies of (A) all resolutions adopted by the Leo Board or the board of directors of Merger Sub, as applicable, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Integration Transaction, and (B) the vote of the stockholders of each of Leo and Merger Sub approving the Merger, and adopting this Agreement, and (2) all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Integration Transaction; and

 

(iv)      a good standing certificate (or its equivalent) from the secretary of state or similar Governmental Agency of the jurisdiction under the laws in which Leo is organized.

 

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(c)    At the Closing, the following documents shall be delivered by Topco to Polaris and Leo:

 

(i)         a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of each of Transit, Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco certifying that (1) attached thereto are true and complete copies of (A) all resolutions adopted by the boards of directors (or equivalent governing bodies) of each of Transit, Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Integration Transaction, and (B) resolutions of the stockholders (or, in the case of Canadian LP, the general partner) of each of Transit, Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco approving the Integration Transaction, including the Merger, and adopting this Agreement, and (2) all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Integration Transaction; and

 

(ii)        a good standing certificate (or its equivalent) from the secretary of state or similar Governmental Agency of the jurisdiction under the laws in which each of Transit, Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco and Merger Sub is organized.

 

Section 2.3.        Estimated and Post-Closing Calculations and Adjustment.

 

(a)          Not less than five Business Days prior to the First Closing Day, Leo shall prepare and deliver to Polaris a statement (the “Estimated Closing Statement”), together with reasonable supporting detail with respect to the calculation of such amounts, setting forth Leo’s good faith estimate of:

 

(i)         Leo Cash as of the Reference Time;

 

(ii)        the Closing Cash;

 

(iii)       the Leo NAV as of the Reference Time; and

 

(iv)       Unpaid Leo Transaction Expenses.

 

(b)    As promptly as possible, but in any event within 90 days following the Closing Date, Topco (with the Polaris designees to the Topco board of directors having recused themselves) shall prepare and deliver to Polaris a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth the following:

 

(i)         the Closing Cash (the “Final Closing Cash”);

 

(ii)        the Leo NAV as of the Reference Time (the “Final Leo NAV”);

 

(iii)       the Non-Leo Paid Leo Transaction Expenses;

 

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(iv)       the “Adjustment Amount”, which will be an amount equal to the product of: (x) the Polaris Closing Percentage, (y) the Closing Gross-Up Factor, and (z) the total of the following:

 

(A)         the amount of the Final Leo NAV (such amount to be expressed as a positive number if the Final Leo NAV is negative and as a negative number if the Final Leo NAV is positive), minus

 

(B)         the Final Closing Cash, plus

 

(C)         the Inducement Payment, plus

 

(D)         the Non-Leo Paid Leo Transaction Expenses.

 

(c)    The Estimated Closing Statement and the Closing Statement and the determinations contained therein shall each be prepared in accordance with the Sample Statement, the Accounting Principles, and in the event of a conflict between GAAP and the express provisions of the Sample Statement and the Accounting Principles, the express provisions of the Sample Statement and the Accounting Principles shall govern. Prior to its delivery of the Closing Statement, Topco shall consult in good faith with the Meteor Holders regarding the preparation of the Closing Statement in draft form and the TSR Directors (acting in good faith and in the best interests of the shareholders of Topco (other than Polaris and its Affiliates)) shall have approved the Closing Statement, after consultation with the Meteor Holders and the TSR Directors’ good faith consideration of any revisions proposed by the Meteor Holders.

 

(d)    After delivery of the Closing Statement, subject to the execution of a customary confidentiality agreement, Polaris and its accountants and other representatives shall be permitted, and the relevant Parties shall provide, reasonable access at reasonable times to review Topco’s and its Subsidiaries’ books and records and their personnel and any work papers prepared by Topco and its Subsidiaries’ (including Leo and its Subsidiaries) and/or their respective accountants, related to the preparation of the Closing Statement and to such historical information relating to the Closing Statement as Polaris may reasonably request for purposes of reviewing the Closing Statement and to prepare an Objection Statement. If Polaris has any good faith objections to the Closing Statement, it shall deliver to Topco a statement setting forth its good faith objections thereto (an “Objection Statement”), which shall set forth in reasonable detail any items which Polaris believes were not prepared in accordance with this Agreement and Polaris’s calculation of the correct amount of any such items and the resulting Adjustment Amount. If an Objection Statement is not delivered to Topco within 45 days following the date of delivery of the Closing Statement, provided that Topco and its Subsidiaries and Leo and its Subsidiaries have cooperated in good faith with their obligations under this Section 2.3(d), the Closing Statement shall be final, binding and non-appealable by the Parties for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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(e)   In the event an Objection Statement is delivered, Topco (subject to the approval of the TSR Directors) and Polaris shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any such objections. If Topco and Polaris do not reach a final resolution within 45 days after the delivery of the Objection Statement, Topco and Polaris shall submit any such items remaining in dispute to Ernst & Young Global Limited, or if such firm is unavailable or has a conflict of interest, another nationally recognized independent accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Topco and Polaris (the “Dispute Resolution Arbiter”). Topco and Polaris shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Dispute Resolution Arbiter to, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within 30 days of its appointment, select either the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Closing Statement or the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Objection Statement, but not any other number, as the amount that most closely reflects the Adjustment Amount set forth in this Agreement. The amount selected by the Dispute Resolution Arbiter shall, absent fraud or manifest error, be the final, binding on and non-appealable Adjustment Amount for purposes of this Agreement. The Dispute Resolution Arbiter shall act solely as an accounting expert and not as an arbitrator.

 

(f)   Any submissions to the Dispute Resolution Arbiter must be written and delivered to each party to the dispute. The Dispute Resolution Arbiter’s determination shall be based solely on the presentations by Topco and Polaris that are in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in this Agreement (i.e., not on the basis of an independent review). The fees and expenses of the Dispute Resolution Arbiter shall be borne by Topco; provided, however, that, if the Dispute Resolution Arbiter selects (i) the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Closing Statement as the Adjustment Amount, the Adjustment Amount shall be further reduced dollar-for-dollar by an amount equal to the product of (x) the Polaris Closing Percentage, (y) the Closing Gross-Up Factor, and (z) the fees and expenses of the Dispute Resolution Arbiter, or (ii) the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Objection Statement as the Adjustment Amount, the Adjustment Amount shall be further increased by an amount equal to the product of (x) the Polaris Closing Percentage, (y) the Closing Gross-Up Factor, and (z) the fees and expenses of the Dispute Resolution Arbiter.

 

(g)   Within 10 Business Days of the final determination of the Adjustment Amount:

 

(i)         if the Adjustment Amount is positive, Canadian LP shall pay or cause to be paid to Rover an amount in cash equal to the Adjustment Amount, or

 

(ii)        if the Adjustment Amount is negative, Rover shall pay or cause to be paid to Canadian LP an amount in cash equal to the absolute value of the Adjustment Amount.

 

(h)    The Parties agree that payments made pursuant to Section 2.3(g) shall be treated for all tax purposes as adjustments made to the purchase price paid by Canadian LP to Rover for Transit Common Shares, Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares and Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(vi)(D).

 

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(i)     If the board of directors of Topco (after consulting with the management of Topco and its Subsidiaries) determines that any payment due to Rover pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(vi)(D)(2) or Section 2.3(g)(i) (in each case, if settled wholly in cash and taking into account any dividends or distributions to be made by Transit or any of its Subsidiaries to fund such payment) would (i) unduly constrain the liquidity needs of Canadian LP or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) result in a breach of or default under the Material Transit Debt or (iii) unduly constrain the ability of any Subsidiary of Topco that is restricted by the Material Transit Debt to pay dividends or make investments or other payments, in each case, within the limitations imposed by the restrictive covenants of the Material Transit Debt (based on the reasonable estimates of the management of Topco with respect to the calculation of such limitations); provided that, with respect to this clause (iii), any such dividends, investments or other payments shall have received the prior written consent of Polaris (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), a “Liquidity Constraint”), then, in each case, such payment (or any portion thereof) may be satisfied in the form of newly issued Topco Common Shares valued at the 30-Day VWAP as of the date on which such payment would be required to be made pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(j)     If the Parties mutually determine that it is desirable, immediately following the Closing, for there to be a greater or lesser aggregate number of Topco Common Shares and LP Units issued and outstanding, the Parties may, by an instrument in writing executed by each Party, adjust the Transit-to-Topco Exchange Ratio, the number of Class C fully voting shares of Topco to be received by Rover pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(vi)(C), the number of Class A LP Units and Class B LP Units into which the applicable Leo Common Shares convert pursuant to Section 3.7(c)(i) and the number Class A Topco Common Shares and Class B Topco Common Shares into which the applicable Leo Common Shares convert pursuant to Section 3.7(c)(ii), and all other appropriate exchange rates for Topco Common Shares and LP Units in order to achieve the desired number of Topco Common Shares and LP Units immediately following the Closing. Any such adjustment shall be made equitably, to preserve the economic arrangement among the Parties pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Article III.

 

THE MERGER

 

Section 3.1.          The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Leo. Following the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and Leo shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian LP (the “Surviving Corporation”).

 

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Section 3.2.          Closing. The closing of the Integration Transaction, including the Merger (the “Closing”), shall take place on two consecutive Business Days commencing on the fifth Business Day following the day on which all the conditions set forth in Article X are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing) via electronic exchange of documents and signatures; provided that the Closing may occur on such other dates or at such other time and place as Leo and Polaris may mutually agree in writing; provided, further, that (a) if the Parties have confirmed in writing that all the conditions set forth in Article X are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but which conditions are capable of being satisfied at the Closing), then Polaris and Leo shall each have the right to extend, from time to time, the Closing Dates for additional periods of time (any such extension of the Closing Dates, a “Closing Extension Period”), each such Closing Extension Period not to exceed 30 days, and the aggregate of all Closing Extension Periods not to exceed 120 days from the date on which the Closing would otherwise have occurred, and (b) at the final expiration of any Closing Extension Period, the Closing shall take place on the first two consecutive Business Days commencing on the fifth Business Day after the expiration of the final Closing Extension Period on which the conditions set forth in Article X are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions (i) set forth in Section 10.1(e) and any closing certificate related to such Sections, (ii) that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing and (iii) if such Closing Extension Period resulted from an exercise by Polaris of its right to extend the Closing, set forth in Section 10.2(c)(i)). The dates on which the Closing actually occurs are hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Dates.”

 

Section 3.3.          Effective Time. Upon the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, on the First Closing Day, Leo shall file a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL, and, as soon as practicable on or after the First Closing Day, Leo shall make any and all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL. The Certificate of Merger shall specify that the Merger shall become effective at 12:01 AM EST on the Second Closing Day or at such later time as specified therein that Leo and Polaris may mutually agree in writing (the “Effective Time”).

 

Section 3.4.          Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and the relevant provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and all of the assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Leo and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, Liabilities and duties of Leo and Merger Sub shall become the debts, Liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation, in each case as provided under the DGCL.

 

Section 3.5.          Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws.

 

(a)     At the Effective Time, the restated certificate of incorporation of Leo shall be amended and restated in the form of Exhibit K hereto. The certificate of incorporation of Leo, as so amended and restated, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable Legal Requirements.

 

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(b)    The bylaws of Leo, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable Legal Requirements.

 

Section 3.6.         Directors and Officers.

 

(a)    The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified, as the case may be.

 

(b)    The officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified.

 

Section 3.7.          Effect on Capital Stock.

 

(a)    Cancellation 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 any of their respective shareholders, each share of common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and all rights in respect thereof, shall forthwith be cancelled and cease to exist.

 

(b)    Cancellation of Leo-Owned Stock other than Preferred Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties or any of their respective shareholders, each Leo Common Share that is owned by Leo as treasury stock and each Leo Common Share, if any, that is owned directly by Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco or Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, the Preferred Stock owned by Canadian LP shall remain outstanding and shall be the only issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.

 

(c)    Conversion of Leo Common Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties:

 

(i)          each Leo Common Share with respect to which an LP Election has been validly made pursuant to Section 3.8(b) and not revoked or lost prior to the Election Deadline pursuant to Section 3.8(b) shall convert into the right to receive (1) in respect of a holder of Leo Common Shares who is a Qualified Canadian, one (1) Class A LP Unit, or (2) in respect of a holder of Leo Common Shares who is not a Qualified Canadian, one (1) Class B LP Unit (the “LP Consideration”); and

 

(ii)         each Leo Common Share with respect to which either (x) a Topco Election has been validly made pursuant to Section 3.8(b) and not revoked or lost prior to the Election Deadline pursuant to Section 3.8(b), or (y) other than Leo Common Shares cancelled pursuant to Section 3.7(b), for which no other valid election has been made pursuant to Section 3.8(b) prior to the Election Deadline (each such Leo Common Share, a “Topco Electing Share”) shall convert into the right to receive (1) in respect of a holder of Leo Common Shares who is a Qualified Canadian, one (1) Class A Topco Common Share, or (2) in respect of a holder of Leo Common Shares who is not a Qualified Canadian, one (1) Class B Topco Common Share (the “Topco Consideration”, and together with the LP Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”).

 

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(d)    Fractional Shares. No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of Topco Common Shares or fractional LP Units shall be issued upon the conversion of Leo Common Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each holder of Leo Common Shares converted pursuant to the Merger who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Topco Common Shares or a fraction of an LP Unit (after taking into account all Leo Common Shares exchanged by such holder) shall receive a number of Topco Common Shares or LP Units rounded up or down to the nearest whole number, with 0.5 being rounded up to the next whole number.

 

Section 3.8.          Exchange of Certificates and Leo Book Entry Shares.

 

(a)    Exchange Agent. Prior to the Effective Time, Leo shall appoint a bank or trust company to act as exchange agent (the “Exchange Agent”) for the payment and delivery of the Merger Consideration. At or prior to the Effective Time, Topco or Canadian LP, as applicable, shall deposit (or cause to be deposited) with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of holders of Certificates, holders of Uncertificated Leo Shares and holders of Leo Book Entry Shares, for exchange in accordance with this Article III through the Exchange Agent (all such Topco Common Shares and LP Units deposited with the Exchange Agent are hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Fund”):

 

(i)          certificates representing the aggregate number of Topco Common Shares to be issued as Topco Consideration (or, if uncertificated Topco Common Shares will be issued, Topco shall make appropriate alternative arrangements); and

 

(ii)          certificates representing the aggregate number of LP Units to be issued as LP Consideration (or, if uncertificated LP Units, Canadian LP shall make appropriate alternative arrangements).

 

(b)    Election Procedures.

 

(i)           Each Person (other than Leo, Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco or Merger Sub) who on or prior to the Election Deadline is a holder of Leo Common Shares shall be entitled, with respect to all or a portion of such Leo Common Shares, to make an LP Election and/or a Topco Election on or prior to the Election Deadline to receive the LP Consideration and/or the Topco Consideration on the basis set forth in this Agreement. Each Person receiving LP Consideration pursuant to the Merger shall be deemed, by virtue of such receipt of such LP Consideration and without any further action on any such Person’s part, to have (1) executed the Partnership Agreement as a holder of an LP Unit and (2) agreed to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions of the LP Units.

 

 

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(ii)          Topco and Canadian LP shall prepare an election form, in form and substance acceptable to Leo and Topco with such provisions as Leo and Topco may specify (the “Election Form”) pursuant to which a holder of Leo Common Shares may make an LP Election and/or a Topco Election with respect to all or a portion of the Leo Common Shares held by such holder. Leo or Topco shall mail, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail, the Election Form to holders of Leo Common Shares. Each Election Form shall permit the record holder (or the beneficial owner through appropriate and customary documentation and instructions) to specify the number of shares of such holder’s Leo Common Shares with respect to which such holder makes an LP Election and/or a Topco Election (and, if relevant, the specific lot of Leo Common Shares to which such election relates) in connection with the Merger. Any Leo Common Share with respect to which the Exchange Agent has not received an effective, properly completed Election Form on or before 5:00 p.m. on the Business Day that is three Business Days prior to the Closing Date (which date shall be publicly announced by Leo as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event less than five Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date) (or such other time and date as Leo may specify) (the “Election Deadline”) shall be deemed to have made a Topco Election. If the Closing Date is delayed to a subsequent date, the Election Deadline shall be similarly delayed to a subsequent date, and Leo shall promptly announce any such delay and, when determined, the rescheduled Election Deadline, which rescheduled Election Deadline if necessary shall be at the discretion of Leo; provided that at least one Business Day of advance notice thereof shall have been provided.

 

(iii)         Leo shall make Election Forms available as may reasonably be requested from time to time by all Persons who become holders (or beneficial owners) of Leo Common Shares prior to the Election Deadline, and Leo shall provide to the Exchange Agent all information reasonably necessary for it to perform its obligations as specified herein and as specified in any agreement with the Exchange Agent.

 

(iv)        Any election made pursuant to this Section 3.8(b) shall have been properly made only if the Exchange Agent shall have actually received a properly completed Election Form prior to the Election Deadline. An Election Form with respect to Leo Common Shares shall be deemed properly completed only (i) with respect to Leo Common Shares represented by Certificates, if accompanied by one or more Certificates duly endorsed in blank or otherwise in form acceptable for transfer on the books of Leo (or, with respect to any Certificate that has been lost, stolen or destroyed, an affidavit of lost certificate in a form acceptable to the Exchange Agent) or (ii) with respect to Uncertificated Leo Shares and Leo Book Entry Shares, upon the Exchange Agent’s receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent or such other evidence of transfer of Uncertificated Leo Shares or Leo Book Entry Shares, as applicable, as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request, collectively representing all Leo Common Shares covered by such Election Form, in each case together with duly executed transmittal materials included with the Election Form. Any Election Form may be revoked or changed by the Person submitting such Election Form by submitting written notice that is received by the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Election Deadline. In the event an Election Form is revoked on or prior to the Election Deadline, the Leo Common Shares represented by such Election Form shall become Topco Electing Shares and Leo shall cause all Certificates representing such Leo Common Shares, together with any applicable Uncertificated Leo Shares or Leo Book Entry Shares, to be promptly returned without charge to the Person submitting the Election Form upon such revocation or written request to that effect from the holder who submitted the Election Form; provided, however, that a subsequent election may be made with respect to any or all of such Leo Common Shares if the holder thereof complies with the procedures, terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.8(b). In addition, all LP Elections shall automatically be revoked and all Certificates representing Leo Common Shares, all Uncertificated Leo Shares and all Leo Book Entry Shares shall be promptly returned without charge if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article XI.

 

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(v)         Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Election Form, the Exchange Agent, in consultation with Leo, shall have reasonable discretion to determine whether any election, revocation or change has been properly or timely made and to disregard immaterial defects in the Election Forms, and any good faith decisions of the Exchange Agent regarding such matters shall be binding and conclusive. None of Leo, Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub or the Exchange Agent shall be under any obligation to notify any Person of any defect in an Election Form.

 

(c)    Merger Consideration Received in Connection with Exchange.

 

(i)          Promptly following the Effective Time, Topco shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each record holder of Leo Common Shares at the Effective Time (other than any holder of Leo Common Shares who has previously made (and not revoked) a valid LP Election with respect to all of such holder’s Leo Common Shares) a letter of transmittal together with instructions thereto (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent or, in the case of Uncertificated Leo Shares, upon adherence to the procedures set forth in the letter of transmittal).

 

(ii)          The holder of any Leo Common Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration into which such Leo Common Shares have been converted pursuant to Section 3.7 at the following time: (i) with respect to Leo Common Shares represented by a stock certificate (a “Certificate”) and non-certificated outstanding Leo Common Shares that are not held through the Depository Trust Company (“Uncertificated Leo Shares”), upon the surrender of such Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent or, with respect to any Certificate that has been lost, stolen or destroyed, an affidavit of lost certificate in a form acceptable to the Exchange Agent (or, in the case of Uncertificated Leo Shares, upon adherence to the procedures set forth in the letter of transmittal), together with a letter of transmittal, duly, completely and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by the Exchange Agent or (ii) with respect to non-certificated outstanding Leo Common Shares held through the Depository Trust Company (“Leo Book Entry Shares”), automatically without any further action required by the holder thereof. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Leo Common Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of Leo, the Merger Consideration may be issued to a transferee if the Certificate representing such Leo Common Share (or, with respect to Leo Book Entry Shares or Uncertificated Leo Shares, proper evidence of such transfer) is presented to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and by evidence that any applicable stock transfer Taxes have been paid. Until surrendered and exchanged as contemplated by this Section 3.8(c), each Certificate, Uncertificated Leo Share and Leo Book Entry Share shall be deemed at any time from and after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration such holder of Leo Common Shares is entitled to receive in respect of such shares pursuant to Section 3.7(c).

 

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(iii)         For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, the letter of transmittal to be completed by a holder of Leo Common Shares shall be of a customary form and have such provisions as Leo, Polaris and Topco may reasonably agree; provided that such letter of transmittal shall be of an administrative nature only and, without the prior written consent of Leo, shall not contain any indemnification or other substantive provisions other than customary representations and warranties as to authority to execute and deliver the letter of transmittal and ownership of the Leo Common Shares.

 

(d)    No Further Ownership Rights in Leo Common Shares. The Merger Consideration to be issued and credited as fully paid in accordance with the terms of this Article III upon conversion of any Leo Common Shares shall be deemed to have been issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Leo Common Shares. As of the Effective Time, Leo Common Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and cease to exist, and each holder of a Certificate, Uncertificated Leo Share or Leo Book Entry Share shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration payable in respect of the Leo Common Shares represented by such Certificate, or in respect of such Uncertificated Leo Share or Leo Book Entry Share (as applicable) immediately prior to the Effective Time to be delivered in accordance with Section 3.8(c). From and after the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of Leo Common Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, any Certificates formerly representing Leo Common Shares, or any Uncertificated Leo Shares or any Leo Book Entry Shares are presented to Topco or the Exchange Agent for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Article III.

 

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(e)    Termination of Exchange Fund. At any time beginning six months after the Effective Time, Topco or its designee may request that the Exchange Agent deliver to Topco or its designee any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains undistributed to the holders of Leo Common Shares. Any holder of Leo Common Shares who has not theretofore complied with this Article III shall thereafter look only to Topco for payment of its claim for Merger Consideration as an unsecured creditor, without any interest thereon.

 

(f)    No Liability. None of Leo, Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub, Polaris, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent or any of their respective Affiliates shall be liable to any Person in respect of any portion of the Exchange Fund properly delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Legal Requirement. Any portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed as of a date that is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Agency will, to the extent permissible under applicable Legal Requirements, become the property of Topco free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

 

(g)    Withholding Rights. Each of Leo, Topco, Canadian LP, Polaris, Rover, Merger Sub and the Exchange Agent (and any other Person that has a withholding obligation in respect of payments contemplated by this Agreement, without duplication) shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as are required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under applicable Legal Requirements; provided, however, that the withholding party shall notify the party against which any amount is withheld in writing at the time that any payment subject to withholding under applicable Legal Requirements is made. Any amounts that are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction or withholding was made. To the extent that amounts are so required under applicable Legal Requirements to be deducted or withheld from the payment of Merger Consideration to a holder of Leo Common Shares or Leo RSUs, each of Leo, Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub and the Exchange Agent (and any other Person that has a withholding obligation pursuant to the Merger, without duplication) is hereby authorized to sell such portion of the Merger Consideration otherwise payable to the holder of such Leo Common Share or Leo RSUs as is necessary to provide sufficient funds to Leo, Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub or the Exchange Agent (or any such other Person that has a withholding obligation pursuant to this Agreement), as the case may be, to enable it to comply with such deduction or withholding requirement and Leo, Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub or the Exchange Agent (or any such other Person that has a withholding obligation pursuant to this Agreement) shall notify such holder of such sale and (x) remit the applicable portion of the net proceeds of such sale to the appropriate Taxing Authority and (y) the remaining net proceeds of such sale (after deduction for the amounts described in clause (x)) to such holder.

 

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(h)    Lost Certificates. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and agreeing to indemnify, in such reasonable and customary form as Topco or the Exchange Agent may direct, against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent shall, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, issue the Merger Consideration deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement, without the requirement for any bond.

 

(i)    Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares. No dividends or other distributions with respect to Topco Common Shares or LP Units with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate, Uncertificated Leo Shares or Leo Book Entry Shares (as applicable) with respect to the Leo Common Shares represented thereby until such Certificate, Uncertificated Leo Share or Leo Book Entry Share (as applicable) has been surrendered in accordance with this Article III. Subject to applicable Legal Requirements and the provisions of this Article III, following surrender of any such Certificate, Uncertificated Leo Share or Leo Book Entry Share (as applicable), there shall be paid to the record holder thereof by the Exchange Agent, without interest promptly after such surrender, in addition to the Merger Consideration, at the time of surrender, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date on or after the date of the Effective Time and a payment date on or prior to the date of such surrender and not previously paid.

 

Section 3.9.          Treatment of Leo RSUs.

 

(a)    Prior to the Effective Time, Leo shall take all actions necessary to provide that each restricted stock unit granted pursuant to a Leo Benefit Plan (each, a “Leo RSU”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, be cancelled and the holder thereof shall become entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, the Merger Consideration in respect of each Leo Common Share underlying such Leo RSU in accordance with the terms of Section 3.7 and Section 3.8 as if such shares were Uncertificated Leo Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will result in a “409A Change in Control” (within the meaning of each applicable award agreement pursuant to which a Leo RSU was granted). At or prior to the Effective Time, the Leo Board shall adopt any resolutions and take any actions which are necessary to effectuate the treatment of Leo RSUs pursuant to this Section 3.9 and to cause the Leo Benefit Plan granting Leo RSUs to terminate as of the Effective Time.

 

(b)    From and after the Effective Time, the holders of Leo RSUs are express third party beneficiaries of this Section 3.9.

 

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Article IV.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LEO

 

Except as and to the extent disclosed in (x) the Leo Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement (but excluding any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any risk factor section or forward-looking statements sections therein, or disclosures contained in the Leo Reports under any other captions to the extent the disclosures are predictive, cautionary or forward-looking in nature); provided that this clause (x) shall not be applicable to the representations and warranties set forth in ‎Section 4.6 or any of the Leo Fundamental Representations, or (y) the Leo Disclosure Letter, Leo hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties as follows:

 

Section 4.1.          Organization, Existence and Good Standing. Leo (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (b) is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and in good standing to conduct business in any other jurisdiction in which its ownership, leasing or operation of property or assets, or the conduct of its business as now conducted, requires such qualification or licensing and (c) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets it currently owns, leases and operates and to carry on its business as such business is currently conducted, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not reasonably be expected to have, a Leo Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.2.          Authority.

 

(a)    Leo has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. Except for the approvals described in the next sentence, the execution, delivery and performance by Leo of this Agreement and the agreements or other documents contemplated by this Agreement to be entered into or executed or delivered by it at or prior to Closing and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of Leo. No other corporate actions or proceedings on the part of Leo are necessary to duly and validly authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger, other than the adoption of this Agreement by the holders of (i) at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Voting Leo Common Stock entitled to vote thereon in accordance with the DGCL and (ii) a majority of the outstanding shares of Voting Leo Common Stock held by the persons who are not the Meteor Holders, Topco, Polaris, Merger Sub, CanHoldco, Rover, Canadian LP or any of their respective Affiliates (the requirements in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), together, the “Requisite Stockholder Vote”, and the requirement in clause (ii), the “Disinterested Stockholder Vote”) and the filing of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Leo and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the other Parties, constitutes a binding obligation of Leo, enforceable against Leo in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by general principles of equity (whether considered in a Proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Enforceability Exceptions”). Each other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement to be entered into or executed or delivered by it at or prior to Closing to which any member of the Leo Group is or will be a party will be duly and validly executed and delivered by such member of the Leo Group and will constitute a binding obligation of such member of the Leo Group, enforceable against such member of the Leo Group in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

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(b)    The Leo Board, with two directors having recused themselves, by resolutions unanimously adopted at a meeting duly called and held, has (i) determined and declared that this Agreement and the Integration Transaction are in the best interests of Leo and its stockholders, (ii) authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, (iii) directed that the adoption of this Agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of Leo’s stockholders, and (iv) recommended to the stockholders of Leo that they adopt this Agreement and approve the Contemplated Transactions, which resolutions have not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn in any way as of the date of this Agreement (the “Recommendation”).

 

Section 4.3.          Subsidiaries. Section 4.3(i) of the Leo Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of each member of the Leo Group that is a Subsidiary of Leo, including the jurisdiction of organization thereof. Leo has made available to Polaris true, correct and complete copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, or equivalent organizational documents (including any operating or equivalent agreements), of each member of the Leo Group that is a Subsidiary of Leo. Each member of the Leo Group that is a Subsidiary of Leo (a) is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, (b) has all requisite corporate power and authority and all authorizations, licenses and permits necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its businesses as now conducted, (c) is duly qualified or licensed to do business in every jurisdiction in which its ownership, leasing or operation of property or assets or the conduct of its businesses as now conducted requires it to be qualified or licensed, and (d) does not own or hold, directly or indirectly, the right to acquire any stock, partnership interest or joint venture interest or other equity interest in any other entity, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Leo Material Adverse Effect. No member of the Leo Group has any obligation to make any investment in or loan, capital contribution or, except as set forth on Section 4.3(ii) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, advance to any other Person.

 

Section 4.4.          No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by Leo of this Agreement and, subject to receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Vote, the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions in accordance with the terms hereof will not (with notice or lapse of time, or both):

 

(a)    conflict with or violate any provision of (i) the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of Leo or (ii) any equivalent organizational or governing document of any of the members of the Leo Group that is a Subsidiary of Leo,

 

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(b)    result in or give rise to the payment of any fee, penalty, consent fee or other amount payable by any member of the Leo Group, require any consent or approval under, violate, conflict with or result in any breach of or any loss of any benefit under, or constitute a default under, or result in termination or give to others any right of termination, vesting, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien upon any of the respective properties, rights or assets of any member of the Leo Group, in each case, under any Contract,

 

(c)    conflict with or violate any Order binding upon any member of the Leo Group or the property or assets of any member of the Leo Group,

 

(d)    assuming that all Permits and other actions described in Section 4.5 have been obtained and all filings and other obligations described in Section 4.5 have been made and any waiting periods thereunder have terminated or expired, conflict with or violate (i) any Legal Requirement applicable to any member of the Leo Group or any of their respective properties or assets, or (ii) any Contract to which any member of the Leo Group is a party or by which such member of the Leo Group or its assets are bound, or

 

(e)    result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or conditions of, constitute a default under (with notice or lapse of time, or both), or otherwise cause an impairment or revocation of, any Permit of any member of the Leo Group,

 

except in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (b), (c) and (d), for such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, impairments or revocations that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole.

 

Section 4.5.          Governmental Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by Leo of this Agreement and the consummation by the Leo Group of the Contemplated Transactions in accordance with the terms hereof will not require (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) any Permit or filing or registration with or notification to any Governmental Agency by any member of the Leo Group with respect to any member of the Leo Group or any of their respective properties or assets, except for the Agreed Governmental Filings and:

 

(a)    any filings required under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange (if the Parties determine to seek a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange at Closing),

 

(b)    the filing of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL,

 

(c)    compliance with applicable requirements of the Exchange Act,

 

(d)    any registration, filing or notification required pursuant to state securities or “blue sky” laws,

 

(e)    such Permits, filings with or notifications to any Governmental Agency set forth on Section 4.5 of the Leo Disclosure Letter, and

 

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(f)    where the failure to obtain such Permits, or to make such filings, registrations or notifications would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Leo Group to consummate the Contemplated Transactions in a timely manner or for Leo to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 4.6.          Capitalization.

 

(a)    The total authorized capital stock or equity interests of Leo is 80,000,000 shares consisting of two classes: (i) 70,000,000 Leo Common Shares, divided into two series, of which 50,000,000 shares are Voting Leo Common Stock and 20,000,000 shares are Non-Voting Leo Common Stock and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”), of which 50,000 shares are designated as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock” and five shares are designated as “Series B Preferred Stock”. As of November 20, 2020 (i) 21,427,078 shares of Voting Leo Common Stock were outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights; (ii) 9,505,673 shares of Non-Voting Leo Common Stock were outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights; and (iii) 154,494 shares of Voting Leo Common Stock were held in the treasury of Leo. As of the date hereof, five shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and free of preemptive rights and are owned of record by Canadian LP.

 

(b)    There are no outstanding options granted by Leo to purchase Leo Common Shares. As of November 20, 2020, Leo RSUs that represent the right to receive 92,857 shares of Voting Leo Common Stock were outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 4.6(a), this Section 4.6(b) or Section 4.6(b) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, there are no (i) shares of capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting interests of Leo issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, at any time, one or more shares of capital stock of, or other equity, equity-based or voting interests in Leo issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (iii) options, warrants, preemptive rights, “phantom” stock rights, profits interests, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, or other rights to acquire from Leo, or obligations of Leo to issue or sell, any shares of capital stock, equity, equity-based or voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or equity, equity-based or voting securities of Leo or (iv) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Leo that entitle the holder thereof to vote (or are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of Leo on any matter. There are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments or arrangements of any character (contingent or otherwise) that are binding on any member of the Leo Group to (A) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of, or other equity, equity-based or voting interests in Leo, or (B) to issue, grant, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, granted, delivered or sold, any shares or other equity or equity-based interests in Leo. Except as set forth on Section 4.6(b) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, Leo is not under any obligation, contingent or otherwise, by reason of any agreement to register the offer and sale or resale of any of its capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting securities under the Securities Act. There are no agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings to which Leo is a party with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting interests of Leo or which restrict, or grant any rights, preference or privilege with respect to, the transfer of any such shares or other equity, equity-based or voting interests in Leo, nor does Leo have Knowledge of any third party agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings with respect to the voting of any such shares or other equity, equity-based or voting interests or which restrict the transfer of any such shares or other equity, equity-based or voting interests in Leo.

 

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(c)    Section 4.6(c)(i) of the Leo Disclosure Letter sets forth the percentage ownership of each member of the Leo Group that is a Subsidiary of Leo and the record owner thereof. All of such shares of capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting interests that are owned or held direct or indirectly by Leo are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (to the extent such concepts are applicable) and are free and clear of any Liens (other than transfer restrictions under applicable Legal Requirements). Except as set forth on Section 4.6(c)(ii) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, no member of the Leo Group directly or indirectly owns or holds the right to acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting interests in any other Person. No member of the Leo Group has any obligation to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any member of the Leo Group or any other Person.

 

(d)    Except as set forth in Section 4.6(a) or Section 4.6(b) of this Agreement, there are no (i) shares of capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting interests of any member of the Leo Group issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, at any time, one or more shares of capital stock of, or other equity, equity-based or voting interests in any member of the Leo Group, in each case issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (iii) options, warrants, preemptive rights, “phantom” stock rights, profits interests, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, or other rights to acquire from any member of the Leo Group, or obligations of any member of the Leo Group to issue or sell, any shares of capital stock, equity, equity-based or voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or equity, equity-based or voting securities of any member of the Leo Group or (iv) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of any member of the Leo Group that entitle the holder thereof to vote (or are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of, or any Person in, the Leo Group or other equityholders on any matter.

 

(e)    Except as set forth in Section 4.6(a) or Section 4.6(b) of this Agreement, (i) there are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments or arrangements of any character (contingent or otherwise) that are binding on any member of the Leo Group to (A) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of, or other equity, equity-based or voting interests in any member of the Leo Group, (B) to provide any funds to or make any investment in respect of any unsatisfied subscription obligation or capital contribution or capital account funding obligation in any Person, or (C) to issue, grant, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, granted, delivered or sold, any shares or other equity or equity-based interests of any member of the Leo Group, (ii) no member of the Leo Group is under any obligation, contingent or otherwise, by reason of any agreement to register the offer and sale or resale of any of its capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting securities under the Securities Act, and (iii) there are no agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings to which any member of the Leo Group is a party with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock or other equity, equity-based or voting interests of any member of the Leo Group or which restrict, or grant any rights, preference or privilege with respect to, the transfer of any such shares or other equity, equity-based or voting interests, nor does Leo have Knowledge of any third party agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings with respect to the voting of any such shares or other equity, equity-based or voting interests or which restrict the transfer of any such shares or other equity, equity-based or voting interests.

 

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(f)    As of the date hereof, other than the Leo Rights Plan, and as of the Closing, Leo does not have in effect any “poison pill” or similar stockholder rights plan.

 

Section 4.7.          Leo Reports; Financial Statements; Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.

 

(a)    The filings, including all material forms, registration, proxy and information statements, prospectuses, reports, agreements (oral or written) and all documents, exhibits, amendments and supplements appertaining thereto, filed or furnished by Leo since January 1, 2019 under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (including such documents filed or furnished through the date of this Agreement, collectively, and in each case including all exhibits and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, the “Leo Reports”), have been timely filed or furnished (as applicable) with the SEC and complied, as of their respective filing dates, in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the statutes and the rules and regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect on the dates so filed, including any amendments of such Leo Reports filed with the SEC by Leo prior to the date hereof. None of the Leo Reports contained, at the time such Leo Report was filed, or if amended or restated, at such time when finally amended, restated or subsequently mailed to stockholders, any untrue statement of any material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that no representation is made with respect to information furnished by or on behalf of Transit. All such Leo Reports complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be. No member of the Leo Group, other than Leo, is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. As of the date hereof, neither Leo nor any member of the Leo Group nor any of their executive officers has received written notice from any Governmental Agency challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of any certifications required of him or her under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and included in the Leo Reports. As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters from the SEC staff with respect to the Leo Reports. There has been no material correspondence between the SEC and Leo or any member of the Leo Group since January 1, 2019 through the date hereof that is not available on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval database.

 

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(b)    Leo has made available true, correct and complete copies of (x) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Leo Group as of December 31, 2019 and related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows (including, in each case, any related notes and schedules thereto) (the “Audited Financial Statements”), and (y) the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Leo Group as of June 30, 2020 and related condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (including, in each case, any related notes and schedules thereto) (the “Unaudited Financial Statements”). Each of the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows (including, in each case, any related notes and schedules thereto) of the Leo Group included in or incorporated by reference into the Leo Reports, including the Audited Financial Statements and Unaudited Financial Statements:

 

(i)            has complied, as of the respective filing dates thereof, in all material respects with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect on the respective filing dates thereof,

 

(ii)           was prepared (1) in accordance with GAAP, except as may be footnoted therein, and (2) from and consistent in all material respects with the books and records of the Leo Group, and

 

(iii)          fairly presented, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Leo Group, as of the respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of operations, retained earnings (accumulated deficit) and cash flows, as the case may be, of the Leo Group for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments, which adjustments are not material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole).

 

(c)    Leo 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) as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Leo’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed by Leo in the statements and 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 Leo’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. Leo’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of Leo’s internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for the year ended December 31, 2019, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Since January 1, 2020, neither Leo nor any member of the Leo Group nor any of their respective directors or officers has received from its auditors any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that Leo has engaged in improper accounting practices that are material to the consolidated financial statements of Leo and the Leo Group.

 

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(d)    Leo is in compliance in all material respects with the provisions of Section 13(b) of the Exchange Act. Neither Leo nor any member of the Leo Group has, and, to the Knowledge of Leo, no director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of Leo or any member of the Leo Group has, in any respect, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials or others or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 30A of the Exchange Act or (ii) accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or expenditures.

 

(e)    Since January 1, 2019, except as set forth in Section 4.7(e) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, none of Leo or Leo’s independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by Leo and the Leo Group, in each case which has not been subsequently remediated, or (ii) any fraud that involves Leo’s or any member of the Leo Group’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by Leo and the Leo Group.

 

(f)    At all applicable times since January 1, 2019, the Leo Group has complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. To the Knowledge of Leo, no attorney representing any member of Leo Group has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by any member of the Leo Group or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents to the Leo Board or any committee thereof pursuant to the rules of the SEC adopted under Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. No executive officer of Leo or any member of the Leo Group has failed to make certifications required of him or her under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to any Leo Report, except as disclosed in certifications filed with the Leo Reports.

 

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Section 4.8.          Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities; Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.

 

(a)    There are no Liabilities of any member of the Leo Group required under GAAP to be reflected in Leo’s balance sheet or the notes thereto, other than:

 

(i)            Liabilities set forth in the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Leo Group as of the Balance Sheet Date or the notes thereto included in the Leo Reports;

 

(ii)           Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Balance Sheet Date;

 

(iii)          Liabilities under Contracts in effect as of the date hereof or entered into hereafter not in violation of the terms of this Agreement, none of which arise out of any breach, default or non-performance by any member of the Leo Group;

 

(iv)          Liabilities incurred in connection with the Contemplated Transactions;

 

(v)           Liabilities set forth on Section 4.8(a)(v) of the Leo Disclosure Letter; and

 

(vi)          Liabilities that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole.

 

(b)    No member of the Leo Group is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any off-balance sheet partnership, joint venture or any similar arrangement (including any Contract relating to any transaction or relationship between or among Leo and/or any of the other members of the Leo Group, on the one hand, and any other Person, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose Person, on the other hand), or any “off-balance sheet arrangement” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act).

 

Section 4.9.          Actions and Proceedings. Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the Leo Disclosure Letter, as of the date hereof:

 

(a)    there are no outstanding Orders to which any member of the Leo Group or any of its properties or assets is subject or bound and no member of the Leo Group has received any written notice that it or its assets is subject to any such Order, other than Orders that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken, as a whole, and

 

(b)    there are no Proceedings (other than routine claims for benefits under any Leo Benefit Plan) pending, threatened in writing or, to the Knowledge of Leo, orally threatened against any member of the Leo Group or to which any of their respective properties or assets is subject or bound that would be material to the Leo Group and the Transit Group, taken as a whole (other than Proceedings affecting the satellite or telecommunications industries generally) or that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay or hinder the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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Section 4.10.          Permits; Compliance with Legal Requirements.

 

(a)    The Leo Group holds or has sufficient rights to use all Permits necessary to own, lease and operate its respective properties and assets, and to lawfully carry on and operate its respective businesses as currently conducted (collectively, the “Leo Permits”), and all such Leo Permits are in full force and effect except where the failure to hold such Leo Permits would not be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. Section 4.10(a) of the Leo Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list as of the date hereof of all material Leo Permits. Since January 1, 2019, the Leo Group is and has been in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Leo Permits, except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. Since January 1, 2019, no member of the Leo Group has received any written notice from any Governmental Agency threatening to suspend, revoke, withdraw, not renew, impose any sanctions or fines in connection with, modify in any material and adverse respect or limit any Leo Permit, except where such notice would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole.

 

(b)    Since January 1, 2019, the Leo Group in addition to the provisions of Section 4.21, is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to the Leo Group and its respective businesses or by which any property or asset of Leo or any of the other members of the Leo Group is bound. Since January 1, 2019, the Leo Group has not, in addition to the provisions of Section 4.21, received any written notice from any Governmental Agency or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement, except for such non-compliance as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole.

 

(c)    Leo is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing requirements, corporate governance and other rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

Section 4.11.          Ownership of Transit Securities. Leo is the indirect beneficial owner, and Leo or another member of the Leo Group is the record owner, of 39,080,242 Transit Common Shares and 35,953,824 Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares, free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions on transfer imposed by applicable Legal Requirements and by the Transit Shareholders Agreement.

 

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Section 4.12.          Contracts.

 

(a)    Except for this Agreement, Contracts filed as exhibits to the Leo Reports, or as set forth in Section 4.12(a) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, as of the date of this Agreement, no member of the Leo Group is a party to, and no member of the Leo Group, or any of the Leo Group’s properties or assets, is expressly bound by, any Contract that:

 

(i)            is a “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act);

 

(ii)           is an indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee, (other than guarantees of obligations of another member of the Leo Group), note, mortgage or other Contract providing for or securing indebtedness for borrowed money or deferred payment (in each case, whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) in excess of $3,000,000;

 

(iii)          contains any covenant limiting, to the extent that is material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole, the ability of any member of the Leo Group to engage in any line of business, to compete with any Person or in any geographic area, or to offer any product or service or operate within any industry or commercial field, including any agreements which limit or restrict any member of the Leo Group in a manner material to the Leo Group and the Transit Group, as a whole, pursuant to exclusivity, non-competition, “most favored nation” or similar provisions;

 

(iv)          is a limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement, joint venture or other similar agreement or arrangement relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership or joint venture or involving sharing of revenues, profits, losses, costs or liabilities with any other Person;

 

(v)          was entered into on or after October 31, 2007, and contains any indemnification, advancement of expenses (other than the advancement of business expenses in the ordinary course) to or exculpation of Liability of any current or former director, officer or employee of the Leo Group;

 

(vi)          contains a provision under which (i) any Person has directly or indirectly guaranteed outstanding Liabilities of any member of the Leo Group or (ii) any member of the Leo Group has directly or indirectly guaranteed outstanding Liabilities of any Person (other than any member of Leo Group) (in each case, which guarantee obligation exceeds $1,500,000);

 

(vii)         relates to any interest rate, currency or commodity derivatives or hedging transactions;

 

(viii)        relating to the future acquisition from another Person or future disposition to another Person (whether by merger, purchase of stock, purchase of assets or otherwise) of assets or capital stock or other equity interest of another Person and any other Contract that relates to similar transactions which contains indemnities, “earn-out” obligations or any other material contingent obligation with respect to any member of the Leo Group after the date hereof;

 

(ix)          obligates any member of the Leo Group to make, after the date hereof, any capital contribution or capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000;

 

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(x)           provides for the construction, purchase, sale, or launch of satellites;

 

(xi)          contains any standstill or similar agreement pursuant to which a member of the Leo Group has agreed not to acquire assets or securities of another Person;

 

(xii)         provides for the lease to, or sale or purchase by, a member of the Leo Group of transponders located upon satellites other than (A) agreements between wholly-owned members of the Leo Group and (B) agreements that do not involve payments by the Leo Group in excess of $1,500,000 in any year;

 

(xiii)         relates to cleanup, abatement or other actions in connection with any Liability under any Environmental Laws;

 

(xiv)         is a consulting agreement or employment agreement involving payments by any member of the Leo Group exceeding $100,000 per annum;

 

(xv)         provides for the purchase, maintenance, or acquisition of materials, supplies, merchandise, equipment, parts or other property or services requiring remaining aggregate future payments by any member of the Leo Group in excess of $1,500,000;

 

(xvi)        is a Leo Lease; or

 

(xvii)       involves any settlement, resolution, corporate integrity agreement, non-prosecution or other similar agreement imposing any continuing obligations on the part of any member of the Leo Group, including any payment or any injunctive or similar equitable obligations.

 

Each Contract of the type described in this ‎Section 4.12(a), including any such Contract entered into after the date hereof, is referred to herein as a “Leo Material Contract”; provided, however, that a Leo Material Contract shall not include any Leo Benefit Plan.

 

(b)    A true, correct and complete copy of each Leo Material Contract in effect as of the date of this Agreement, including any material amendments thereto, has been made available to Polaris. No member of the Leo Group is in breach of or default under the terms of any Leo Material Contract, except where such breach or default would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. To the Knowledge of Leo, no other party to any Leo Material Contract is in breach of or default under the terms of any Leo Material Contract, except where such breach or default would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. Each Leo Material Contract is a valid and binding obligation of the Leo Group member that is party thereto and, to the Knowledge of Leo, of each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect; provided that such enforceability is subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(c)    Except where such breach or default would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole, as of the date hereof the Leo Group has not received any written notice from any counterparty that such counterparty (i) intends to terminate, or not renew, any Leo Material Contract, (ii) is seeking the renegotiation thereof in any material respect or substitute performance thereunder in any material respect or (iii) has any material dispute with respect to a Leo Material Contract.

 

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Section 4.13.         Employees and Leo Benefit Plans.

 

(a)    Section 4.13(a) of the Leo Disclosure Letter contains a list of all current employees of the Leo Group who are not XTAR Employees as of the date of this Agreement, which list correctly reflects: (i) their dates of hire and (ii) their titles. Leo has disclosed to Polaris such employees’ current annual base salaries or hourly wages. Each employee of the Leo Group primarily performs his or her services to the Leo Group in the United States.

 

(b)    No member of the Leo Group is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other Contracts with any labor union or similar organization, nor is any such collective bargaining agreement or other such Contract presently being negotiated, nor, to the Knowledge of Leo, are there any campaigns being conducted to solicit cards from Leo Employees to authorize representation by any labor organization as of the date hereof.

 

(c)    As of the date hereof, no material Proceeding, claim, charge or complaint against any member of the Leo Group is pending or, to the Knowledge of Leo, has been threatened relating to any labor, safety or discrimination matters involving any Leo Employee, including charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints. Each member of the Leo Group is and, since January 1, 2019, has been in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements related to employment and employment practices, the terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours (including the classification of employees under applicable federal and state laws) and with any Order relating to discrimination, sexual harassment, worker classification (including the proper classification of workers as independent contractors and consultants under applicable federal and state laws), fair employment practices, employee benefits, affirmative action, wages and hours, overtime, wage payment, civil rights, affirmative action, labor relations, leave of absence requirements, occupational health and safety, privacy, harassment, retaliation, workers compensation, work authorization, immigration, and wrongful discharge.

 

(d)    Since January 1, 2019, no member of the Leo Group has had any plant closing, mass layoff or other termination of Leo Employees that has imposed or would impose any obligation or other Liability upon any member of the Leo Group under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar Legal Requirement.

 

(e)    Leo has made available to Polaris a list of all individuals who, as of the date hereof, are individual independent contractors of any member of the Leo Group, which list correctly reflects: (i) the name of such independent contractor and the date as of which such independent contractor was originally engaged by a member of the Leo Group; (ii) a brief description of such independent contractor’s services, duties and responsibilities; and (iii) the aggregate dollar amount of the compensation (including all payments or benefits of any type) received by such independent contractor from the Leo Group with respect to services performed since January 1, 2019 through the Balance Sheet Date.

 

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(f)    Since January 1, 2019, neither the Leo Group nor, to the Knowledge of Leo, any Leo Employee in their capacity as such has settled any material Proceedings, complaints, or other grievances relating to sexual harassment and there are no such Proceedings, complaints, or other grievances currently pending or, to the Knowledge of Leo, threatened in writing against any Leo Employee or the Leo Group.

 

(g)    Section 4.13(g) of the Leo Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date hereof, each material Leo Benefit Plan. The Leo Benefit Plans are and have been established and administered in all material respects in compliance with their terms and with ERISA, the Code and all other applicable Legal Requirements.

 

(h)    With respect to each material Leo Benefit Plan, Leo has made available accurate and complete copies of the following documents, to the extent applicable, (a) all plan documents (or a written summary of the material terms, if no such plan document exists), including all related trust agreements, insurance contracts and funding agreements, and all amendments thereto, (b) copies of the three most recently filed Form 5500 Annual Reports and all schedules thereto, (c) the most recent determination letter (or opinion letter) received from the Internal Revenue Service, (d) the most recent audited financial statements, (e) the most recent summary plan descriptions and other material communications to Leo Employees regarding the Leo Benefit Plans, and (f) any non-routine correspondence with any Governmental Agency regarding any of the Leo Benefit Plans during since January 1, 2019.

 

(i)    Since January 1, 2019, all contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions), premiums or other payments that are due and owing prior to the date hereof have been timely paid to each Leo Benefit Plan (or related trust or held in the general assets of the members of the Leo Group and accrued, as appropriate) and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing that are not yet due have been accrued in accordance with GAAP or other local law accounting requirements.

 

(j)    Each Leo Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or can rely on an opinion letter as to its qualification and, to the Knowledge of Leo, nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification.

 

(k)    Except as set forth on Section 4.13(k)(i) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, none of the members of the Leo Group nor any of their ERISA Affiliates has at any time during the six years immediately preceding the date hereof sponsored or been obligated to contribute to, or had any Liability in respect of, (i) an “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, including a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), (ii) a “multiple employer plan” (as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code), or (iii) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA). No member of the Leo Group has incurred, or would reasonably be expected to incur, any Liability under Title IV of ERISA on account of a plan termination that has not been satisfied in full. Except as set forth on Section 4.13(k)(ii) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, none of the Leo Benefit Plans provide for, and none of the members of the Leo Group or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has any Liability in respect of, any post-employment or post-retiree health, welfare or life insurance benefits or coverage for any participant or any beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required under Section 4980B of the Code or any other similar state statute of a state of the United States, and at the sole expense of such individual.

 

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(l)    With respect to each Leo Benefit Plan, to the Knowledge of Leo:

 

(i)            during the six years immediately preceding the date hereof, there have been no “prohibited transactions” with respect to any such Leo Benefit Plan that would subject any member of the Leo Group to a material tax or penalty imposed pursuant to Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(c), (i) or (l) of ERISA;

 

(ii)           no member of the Leo Group (by way of indemnification, directly or otherwise) has any material Liability for breach of fiduciary duty or any failure to act or comply in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of such Leo Benefit Plan; and

 

(iii)          there are no material Proceedings asserting claims with respect to the Leo Benefit Plans, the assets of any trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or the plan administrator of the Leo Benefit Plans with respect to the operation of such plans (other than routine benefit claims).

 

(m)   With respect to each Leo Benefit Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA (a “Leo Title IV Plan”) (i) such Leo Title IV Plan satisfies the minimum funding standard applicable to such Leo Title IV Plan within the meaning of Code Section 412, (ii) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has not instituted Proceedings to terminate any Leo Title IV Plan, (iii) to the Knowledge of Leo, no event has occurred, excluding changes in actuarial assumptions, that is reasonably likely to have resulted in a material increase in the unfunded liabilities of any Leo Title IV Plan from the unfunded liabilities contained in such Leo Title IV Plan’s most recent actuarial valuation report, (iv) no “reportable event,” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period has been waived), and no event described in Section 4062 or 4063 of ERISA, has occurred in the six years immediately preceding the date hereof that has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Leo or its Subsidiaries; (v) no such Leo Benefit Plan is, as of the date hereof, in “at risk” status within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA; (vi) there has been no cessation of operations at a facility within the last six years that has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Leo or its Subsidiaries under Section 4062(e) of ERISA that remains unsatisfied, and (vii) there are no liens on the assets of Leo or its Subsidiaries under ERISA or the Code as a result of actions or inactions by Leo or its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of Leo, no facts or circumstances exist as of the date hereof which would reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of any such lien. No member of the Leo Group has incurred any Liability in respect of any complete or partial withdrawal from any multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) that remains unsatisfied.

 

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(n)    No Leo Benefit Plan that is qualified under the Code is funded with or allows for payments, investments or distributions in any employer security of any member of the Leo Group, including employer securities as defined in Section 407(d)(1) of ERISA, or employer real property as defined in Section 407(d)(2) or ERISA.

 

(o)    Each Leo Benefit Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) that is subject to Section 409A of the Code is in compliance in all respects with Section 409A of the Code.

 

(p)    Except as set forth on Section 4.13(p) of the Leo Disclosure Letter or as specifically contemplated by this Agreement, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions (either alone or together with a subsequent event) would reasonably be expected to result in: (i) an increase in any amount of compensation or benefits otherwise payable to any Leo Employee or under any Leo Benefit Plan; (ii) the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting, or the triggering of any payment or funding, of any compensation or benefits or any other obligation under any Leo Benefit Plan, (iii) a limitation on the right to merge, amend or terminate any Leo Benefit Plan (except any limitations imposed by any applicable Legal Requirements), or (iv) the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (but, specifically excluding, payments pursuant to any Leo Benefit Plan or other agreement entered into between a Leo Employee and Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub, Transit Group and their respective Affiliates, any Leo Benefit Plan entered into by the Leo Group at the written request of Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub, Transit Group or any of their respective Affiliates, or any amounts paid at the written direction of Topco, Canadian LP, Merger Sub, Transit Group or any of their respective Affiliates).

 

Section 4.14.          Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth in Section 4.14 of the Leo Disclosure Letter, there are no Contracts, material business relationships or other transactions or arrangements (in each case, other than those that have expired or have been terminated) entered into between any member of the Leo Group, on the one hand, and any (a) present or former officers, director, employees, Affiliates, equityholders, including Meteor and its Affiliates, or associates or any member of the Leo Group or any of their immediate family members (including their spouses), other than the employment arrangements with officers in the ordinary course of business, (b) record or beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the voting securities of any member of the Leo Group or (c) Affiliate of any such officer, director, family member or beneficial owner, on the other hand, except, in the case of each of clauses (a), (b) and (c), for Leo Benefit Plans or for any Contract with any XTAR Employee who will be terminated at or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 9.5 (each, a “Related Person”).

 

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Section 4.15.          Real Property.

 

(a)    No member of the Leo Group owns any real property.

 

(b)    Section 4.15(b) of the Leo Disclosure Letter contains a true, correct and complete list of all real property leased, subleased, occupied or licensed by any member of the Leo Group (the “Leo Leased Property”) as of the date of this Agreement. Section 4.15(b) of the Leo Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all leases, subleases, licenses and occupancy agreements, together with all amendments, extensions and guaranties related thereto, through which any member of the Leo Group has rights in and to the Leo Leased Property (each, as may have been amended or supplemented or otherwise modified, a “Leo Lease”) as of the date of this Agreement. A member of the Leo Group has good and valid leasehold interest in the Leo Leased Property, free and clear of Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Each Leo Lease is valid and in full force and effect, and no member of the Leo Group is in breach or default under the terms of any Leo Lease where such breach or default would reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. No notice of termination under any such Leo Lease is outstanding, no termination event exists under any Leo Lease and no event has occurred and no condition exists which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a termination event or condition, in each case except as would not have or reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. To the Knowledge of Leo, no other party to any Leo Lease is in breach of or default under the terms of any Leo Lease where such breach or default would reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. Leo has made available to Polaris true, correct and complete copies of each Leo Lease, and all amendments, extensions and guaranties related thereto, listed on Section 4.15(b) of the Leo Disclosure Letter. The Leo Leased Property constitutes all of the real property used or otherwise occupied by the Leo Group. No member of the Leo Group has subleased, licensed or otherwise granted to any person the right to use or occupy all or any material portion of the Leo Leased Property. As of the date hereof, there is no pending or threatened in writing appropriation, condemnation or like action materially affecting the Leo Leased Property or any part thereof or of any sale or other disposition of the Leo Leased Property or any part thereof in lieu of condemnation.

 

Section 4.16.          Intellectual Property.

 

(a)    Section 4.16 of the Leo Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list of all material patents, material patent applications, material registered and material unregistered trademarks, material service marks, material Internet domain names and material registered and material unregistered copyrights owned or purported to be owned by a Leo Group member (including all pending applications for registration relating thereto). A Leo Group member is the sole and exclusive owner of all such intellectual property rights, and all rights to such intellectual property rights are subsisting and, to Leo’s Knowledge, valid and enforceable.

 

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(b)    Except as set forth on Section 4.16 of the Leo Disclosure Letter or for any nonconformance with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below that would not be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole:

 

(i)            each member of the Leo Group owns or, to the Knowledge of Leo, has the right to use, all Intellectual Property used in the operation of and material to the business of the Leo Group;

 

(ii)           during the two year period prior to the date of this Agreement, no member of the Leo Group has received any written notices of material infringement or misappropriation from any third party with respect to any third party Intellectual Property or otherwise contesting the use of ownership of Intellectual Property by the Leo Group; and

 

(iii)          to the Knowledge of Leo, the conduct of the respective business of each member of the Leo Group as currently conducted does not materially infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any other Person.

 

(c)    The Leo Group owns or has a valid right to access and use all computer systems, networks, hardware, software, databases, websites, and equipment used to process, store, maintain and operate data, information and functions, except where the failure to hold such right would not reasonably be expected to be material to Leo’s business as currently conducted.

 

Section 4.17.          Taxes. Except as set forth on Section 4.17 of the Leo Disclosure Letter or as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole:

 

(a)    Each member of the Leo Group has timely filed or joined in the filing of (taking into account extensions) all Tax Returns required to have been filed by it and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete. Each member of the Leo Group has timely paid all Taxes owed by it and, with respect to any period for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed or for which Taxes of the Leo Group are not yet due or owing, adequate accruals for such Taxes on the most recent consolidated financial statements, as disclosed in the Leo Reports, as required by GAAP have been made.

 

(b)    There are no pending actions or actions threatened in writing for the assessment or collection of Taxes with respect to any member of the Leo Group and all deficiencies for Taxes asserted or assessed in writing against any member of the Leo Group have been fully and timely paid, settled or properly reflected in the most recent consolidated financial statements.

 

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(c)    There are no Liens for Taxes against any of the assets of any member of the Leo Group, other than Permitted Liens.

 

(d)    No member of the Leo Group has executed or filed with any Taxing Authority any waiver or agreement extending the period for assessment or collection of any Taxes which waiver or agreement is still in effect.

 

(e)    Since January 1, 2015, no written claim has been received by a member of the Leo Group from a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where such member of the Leo Group does not currently file Tax Returns asserting that Leo or any of the other members of the Leo Group is or may be subject to taxation by, or required to file a Tax Return in, that jurisdiction.

 

(f)    Since January 1, 2015, each member of the Leo Group has complied with all applicable Tax laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes and has duly and timely withheld and remitted to the appropriate Taxing Authority all amounts required to be so withheld and remitted under all applicable Tax laws.

 

(g)    No member of the Leo Group is a party to any agreement or arrangement relating to the apportionment, sharing, assignment or allocation of any Taxes (other than (i) a Contract among the Leo Group or (ii) any agreement or arrangement pertaining to the sale or lease of assets of the Leo Group or pursuant to any commercial financing arrangement or any other agreement or arrangement where the inclusion of a Tax allocation or indemnification provision is customary or incidental to an agreement or arrangement the primary nature of which is not Tax sharing or indemnification).

 

(h)    Since November 22, 2005, no member of the Leo Group has been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for Tax purposes (other than the group the common parent of which is Leo).

 

(i)    Since January 1, 2015, no member of the Leo Group has ever had a permanent establishment (or other taxable presence) in any country other than the country of its organization, or, with the exception of withholding tax, has ever been subject to Tax in a jurisdiction outside the country of its organization.

 

(j)    No member of the Leo Group will be required to include in a taxable period ending after the Closing Date taxable income attributable to: (i) income that accrued in a taxable period prior to the Closing Date but was not recognized for Tax purposes in such prior taxable period as a result of the installment method of accounting, the completed contract method of accounting, the long-term contract method of accounting, the cash method of accounting or Section 481 of the Code or comparable provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law; (ii) any “intercompany transaction” as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-13(b)(1) occurring at or prior to the Closing or any “excess loss account” as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-19 in existence at Closing; or (iii) an election under Section 108(i).

 

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(k)    Since January 1, 2015, no member of the Leo Group has (i) entered into any transaction that constitutes a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b) or a “confidential corporate tax shelter” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 301.6111-2(a)(2), or (ii) made an election under Section 965(h) of the Code.

 

(l)    Leo and each of the other members of the Leo Group have given or otherwise made available to Polaris true, correct and complete copies of all material Tax Returns, examination reports and statements of deficiencies for taxable periods, or transactions consummated, for which the applicable statutory periods of limitations have not expired.

 

(m)    Since January 1, 2015, no member of the Leo Group has executed or entered into a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law, and no member of the Leo Group is subject to any private letter ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or comparable ruling of any other Governmental Agency.

 

(n)    For purposes of this Section 4.17, any reference to Leo or any other member of the Leo Group shall be deemed to include any Person that was merged with or was liquidated or converted into such member of the Leo Group.

 

Section 4.18.          Information Supplied.

 

(a)    At the time of its filing, the Leo Proxy Statement will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act, except that no representation or warranty is made by Leo with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of any Person other than Leo for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.

 

(b)    None of the information in the Leo Proxy Statement or information supplied or to be supplied by any member of the Leo Group specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form F-4 or the Canadian Prospectus will, in the case of the Leo Proxy Statement at the time the Leo Proxy Statement is first mailed to Leo’s stockholders and at the time of the Leo Stockholder Meeting, in the case of the Form F-4 and the Canadian Prospectus at the Closing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation or warranty is made by Leo with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of any Person other than Leo for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein. In addition, Leo will co-operate with and reasonably assist the other Parties as may be required or as may reasonably be requested in connection with the timely preparation of the Canadian Prospectus, including by using its commercially reasonable efforts to (a) provide prospectus-level financial and other disclosure concerning the Leo Group and its businesses, including all applicable audited and unaudited financial statements and pro forma financial information; (b) coordinate the participation of the senior management of the Leo Group and the auditors of its businesses in customary due diligence sessions, and (c) obtain required and customary consent and comfort letters of its auditors.

 

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Section 4.19.          Insurance. Section 4.19 of the Leo Disclosure Letter sets forth a list as of the date hereof of all material insurance policies or other material insurance service contracts, including all launch and in-orbit satellite insurance policies (the “Leo Insurance Policies”), providing coverage for the properties or operations of the Leo Group, the type and amount of coverage and the expiration dates of the Leo Insurance Policies. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole, (a) the Leo Group maintains insurance policies in such amounts and against such risks as are customary in the industries in which the Leo Group operates and (b) each Leo Insurance Policy is legal, valid, binding and enforceable. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no material claim by any member of the Leo Group pending under any Leo Insurance Policy as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed in writing by the underwriters of such policies. All premiums due as of the date hereof under all Leo Insurance Policies have been paid in full, and Leo has otherwise complied in all material respects with the terms and conditions of all Leo Insurance Policies. As of the date of this Agreement, except as forth on Section 4.19 of the Leo Disclosure Letter, Leo has not received written notice from any insurance carrier: (i) threatening a suspension, revocation, termination, cancellation or modification of any Leo Insurance Policies or a material increase in any premium in connection therewith, or (ii) informing Leo that any coverage listed on Section 4.19 of the Leo Disclosure Letter will not or may not be available in the future on substantially the same terms as now in effect, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole.

 

Section 4.20.          Interim Operations; Absence of Certain Changes.

 

(a)    From the Audit Date to the date of this Agreement, the Leo Group has conducted its business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects, and has not taken any action that would have been prohibited by Section 8.1, if Section 8.1 had been applicable to the Leo Group during such period.

 

(b)    From the Audit Date to the date of this Agreement, there has not been any Occurrence that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Leo Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.21.          Anti-Corruption, Economic Sanctions, Import and Export Controls.

 

(a)    (i) No member of the Leo Group, nor any director or officer of any member of the Leo Group, nor, to the Knowledge of Leo, any shareholder, employee, vendor, sub-contractor or Representative acting on behalf of any member of the Leo Group, has violated any Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law; (ii) Leo has established and maintains procedures and controls that are reasonably designed to ensure that the Leo Group is in compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Economic Sanctions Laws; and (iii) no member of the Leo Group has found material violations of any Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law in an internal investigation, made a voluntary or other disclosure to a Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party related to any violation of Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law or received any written, official notice, citation, complaint or report related to alleged violations of any Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law and either filed with a court, tribunal or other Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party or transmitted by a Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party.

 

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(b)    No member of the Leo Group, no director or officer of any member of the Leo Group, and, to the Knowledge of Leo, no employee or agent of any member of the Leo Group is (i) a blocked person or denied party under any Economic Sanctions Law (including, for greater certainty, a Canadian Designated Person) or (ii) a Person with whom dealing or engaging in transactions is prohibited or sanctioned under any Legal Requirement of the United States or Canada.

 

(c)    No member of the Leo Group is acting as agent or nominee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, is a country, territory, Person, organization or entity that is a Canadian Designated Person or named on an OFAC List or similar list under any Economic Sanctions Law, or is a prohibited country, territory, Person, organization or entity under any economic sanctions program administered or maintained by OFAC or other U.S. Governmental Agency or the Government of Canada.

 

(d)    As of the date hereof, other than as set forth in Section 4.21(d) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, (i) there are no unresolved allegations of fraud by any Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party and (ii) to the Knowledge of Leo, since January 1, 2015 there have been no allegations of fraud by any Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party, in each case, with respect to the Leo Group.

 

(e)    All members of the Leo Group are and for the past five years have been in material compliance with and in possession of any and all licenses, registrations, and permits that may be required for the lawful conduct of their business under applicable import and export control laws, including without limitation the Export Administration Regulations and the ITAR. Within the past five years, no member of the Leo Group, has made any voluntary disclosures to any U.S. Government or Canadian Governmental Agencies under any of the foregoing import or export control laws; been the subject of any governmental investigation or inquiry regarding compliance with such laws; or been assessed any fine or penalty under such laws.

 

Section 4.22.          Brokers’ Fees. Other than Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, no Person is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Contemplated Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any member of the Leo Group.

 

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Section 4.23.     Merger Sub.

 

(a)     Authority. Merger Sub has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. Except for the approval described in the next sentence, the execution, delivery and performance by Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of Merger Sub. No other actions or proceedings on the part of Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, other than the adoption of this Agreement by Leo in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Merger Sub, and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the other Parties, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Merger Sub, enforceable against Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions. Each other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement to be entered into or executed or delivered by Merger Sub at or prior to Closing to which Merger Sub is or will be a party will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Merger Sub, and will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Merger Sub enforceable against Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(b)     Ownership of Merger Sub; No Prior Activities. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Contemplated Transactions and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the Contemplated Transactions. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Sub are owned of record by Leo.

 

Section 4.24.     Opinion of Financial Advisor. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, LionTree Advisors LLC has delivered to the Leo Board its opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, as of the date of such opinion, to the holders of Leo Common Shares (other than Meteor, Polaris and their respective affiliates) of the Merger Consideration, taken in the aggregate (without giving effect to any impact on the transactions contemplated hereby on any particular holder of Leo Common Shares other than in such holder’s capacity as a holder of Leo Common Shares), based upon and subject to the procedures followed, assumptions made, qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken and other matters considered by LionTree Advisors LLC in preparing such opinion.

 

Section 4.25.     Other Entities.

 

(a)     XTAR. Leo owns 56% of the issued and outstanding common equity interests in XTAR. Leo has made available to Polaris true, complete and correct copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, or equivalent organizational documents (including any operating or equivalent agreements) of XTAR, as amended, modified or supplemented through the date of this Agreement (the “XTAR Documents”). The Leo Group is in material compliance with the terms of the XTAR Documents applicable to the Leo Group, except for any failure so to comply that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. Other than under the XTAR Documents or as set forth Section 4.25(a) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, no member of the Leo Group has (i) any material Liabilities or material obligation to XTAR or any other Person in respect of XTAR, including any obligation to make any loan, advance, or capital contribution, or other material payment to, or investments in, XTAR or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any direct or indirect material Liability or material obligation to assume, guarantee or endorse any obligations or Liabilities of XTAR or its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, with respect to any XTAR Employees or employees of XTAR’s Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Leo does not make, and hereby expressly disclaims, any representation or warranty (express or implied) with respect to XTAR or any of its Subsidiaries, except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.25(a).

 

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(b)     GdM. Leo owns 49% of the issued and outstanding common voting equity interests in GdM. Leo has made available to Polaris true, complete and correct copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, or equivalent organizational documents (including any operating or equivalent agreements) of GdM, as amended, modified or supplemented through the date of this Agreement (the “GdM Documents”). The Leo Group is in material compliance with the terms of the GdM Documents applicable to the Leo Group, except for any failure so to comply that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Leo Group, taken as a whole. Other than under the GdM Documents or as set forth in Section 4.25(b) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, no member of the Leo Group has (i) any material obligation to make any loan, advance, capital contribution, or other material payment to, or investments in, GdM or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any direct or indirect material obligation to assume, guarantee or endorse any obligations or Liabilities of GdM or its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, with respect to any employees of GdM or its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Leo does not make, and hereby expressly disclaims, any representation or warranty (express or implied) with respect to GdM or any of its Subsidiaries, except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.25(b).

 

(c)     To the actual knowledge (without investigation) of (x) the individuals listed on Section 1.1 of the Leo Disclosure Letter, (y) with respect to XTAR, the Leo designees on the XTAR board of managers (or similar governing body) and (z) with respect to GdM, the Leo designees on the GdM board of directors (or similar governing body):

 

(i)          Since January 1, 2018, each of GdM and XTAR is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to such Person and its respective businesses or by which any property or asset of such Person is bound. Since January 1, 2018, each of GdM and XTAR has not received any written notice from any Governmental Agency or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement, except for such non-compliance as would not reasonably be expected to be material to such Person.

 

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(ii)         Neither GdM nor XTAR, nor any director or officer, shareholder, employee, vendor, sub-contractor or Representative acting on behalf of any such Person, has violated any Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law.

 

(iii)        Neither XTAR nor GdM has found material violations of any Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law in an internal investigation, made a voluntary or other disclosure to a Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party related to any violation of Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law or received any written, official notice, citation, complaint or report related to alleged violations of any Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions Law either filed with a court, tribunal or other Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party or transmitted by a Governmental Agency or Governmental Related Party.

 

(iv)        Neither GdM nor XTAR and no director or officer, employee or agent of any member of such Person is (i) a blocked person or denied party under any Economic Sanctions Law (including, for greater certainty, a Canadian Designated Person) or (ii) a Person with whom dealing or engaging in transactions is prohibited or sanctioned under any Legal Requirement of the United States or Canada.

 

(v)         Neither GdM nor XTAR is acting as agent or nominee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, is a country, territory, Person, organization or entity that is a Canadian Designated Person or named on an OFAC List or similar list under any Economic Sanctions Law, or is a prohibited country, territory, Person, organization or entity under any economic sanctions program administered or maintained by OFAC or other U.S. Governmental Agency or the Government of Canada.

 

(vi)        As of the date hereof, with respect to GdM or XTAR there are no unresolved allegations of fraud.

 

(vii)       Each of GdM and XTAR is and for the past five years has been in material compliance with and in possession of any and all licenses, registrations, and permits that may be required for the lawful conduct of their business under applicable import and export control laws, including without limitation the Export Administration Regulations and the ITAR. Within the past five years, neither XTAR nor GdM has made any voluntary disclosures to any U.S. Government or Canadian Governmental Agencies under any of the foregoing import or export control laws; been the subject of any governmental investigation or inquiry regarding compliance with such laws; or been assessed any fine or penalty under such laws.

 

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Section 4.26.     Environmental Matters. The Leo Group and all of its assets are in material compliance with any applicable Legal Requirements which relate to or otherwise impose liability or a standard of conduct concerning pollution (including noise), protection of the environment or health and safety or the manufacture, processing, transport, generation, labeling, distribution, use, treatment, storage, release or disposal of Hazardous Substances (“Environmental Laws”), and, to the Knowledge of Leo, there are no events, conditions or circumstances that have resulted in or are reasonably likely to result in material Liability to the Leo Group pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws. Leo has not received any written notice from any Governmental Agency or any other Person regarding material Liability to the Leo Group under, or violations of, any Environmental Law. Leo is not a party to any Contract pursuant to which it has assumed material Liability pursuant to Environmental Laws.

 

Section 4.27.     Anti-Takeover Provisions. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Section 6.9, Section 6.12 and Section 7.13, Leo has taken all actions necessary to render inapplicable to this Agreement, the Voting Support Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions (including the Merger), and inapplicable to Topco, Merger Sub and Leo’s capital stock in connection with this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions (including the Merger), any and all “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “business combination” and other similar restrictions set forth in statutes or regulations of any state or jurisdiction (collectively, “Takeover Laws”), and no Takeover Law applies or will apply to Leo, Topco, Merger Sub, the Subsidiaries of Topco or Merger Sub, the other members of the Leo Group, this Agreement, the Voting Support Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions. Without limiting the foregoing, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Section 6.12 and Section 7.13, the Leo Board has taken all actions necessary so that the restrictions on “business combinations” as defined, and contained, in Section 203 of the DGCL will not apply with respect to, or as a result of, the execution of this Agreement, the Voting Support Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, without any further action on the part of the stockholders of Leo or of the Leo Board.

 

Section 4.28.     Investment Company Act. No member of the Leo Group is an “investment company” as such term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Section 4.29.     No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV, no member of the Leo Group makes any express or implied representation or warranty, and the Leo Group hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty, with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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Article V.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSIT

 

Except as and to the extent disclosed in the Transit Disclosure Letter, Transit hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties as follows:

 

Section 5.1.       Organization, Existence and Good Standing. Transit (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Canada, (b) is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and in good standing to conduct business in any other jurisdiction in which its ownership, leasing or operation of property or assets, or the conduct of its business as now conducted, requires such qualification or licensing and (c) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets it currently owns, leases and operates and to carry on its business as such business is currently conducted, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Transit Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 5.2.       Authority. Transit has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by Transit of this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of Transit. No other corporate actions or proceedings on the part of Transit are necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Transit and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the other Parties, constitutes a binding obligation of Transit, enforceable against Transit in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions. Each other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement to be entered into or executed or delivered by it at or prior to Closing to which Transit is or will be a party will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Transit and will constitute a binding obligation of Transit, enforceable against Transit in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions. The board of directors of Transit, by resolutions adopted at a meeting duly called and held, has authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Transit.

 

Section 5.3.       No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by Transit of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions in accordance with (and without waiver of) the terms hereof will not (with notice or lapse of time, or both) (a) conflict with or violate any provision of (i) the Transit Articles or bylaws of Transit or (ii) any equivalent organizational or governing document of any member of the Transit Group that is a Subsidiary of Transit (that is material to the business of Transit), (b) require any consent or approval under, violate, conflict with or result in any breach of or any loss of any benefit under, or constitute a default under, or result in termination or give to others any right of termination, vesting, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien upon any of the respective properties, rights or assets of any member of the Transit Group pursuant to any contract that is material to the Transit Group to which any member of the Transit Group is a party or by which any property or assets of any member of the Transit Group is bound or any Permits held by Transit, (c) conflict with or violate any Order binding upon any member of the Transit Group, or (d) assuming that all Permits and other actions described in Section 5.4 have been obtained and all filings and other obligations described in Section 5.4 have been made and any waiting periods thereunder have terminated or expired, conflict with or violate any Legal Requirement applicable to any member of the Transit Group or any of their respective properties or assets or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or conditions of, constitute a default under (with notice or lapse of time, or both), or otherwise cause an impairment or revocation of, any Permit of any member of the Transit Group, except in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (b), (c) and (d), for such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, impairments or revocations that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Transit Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 5.4.       Governmental Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by Transit of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions in accordance with (and without waiver of) the terms hereof will not require (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) any Permit or filing or registration with or notification to any Governmental Agency with respect to any member of the Transit Group or any of their respective properties or assets, except for (a) the Agreed Governmental Filings, (b) any filings required under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange (if the Parties determine to seek a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange at Closing), (c) the filing of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL, (d) compliance with applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (e) any registration, filing or notification required pursuant to state securities or “blue sky” laws and (f) such Permits, filings with or notifications to any Governmental Agency where the failure to obtain such Permits, or to make such filings, registrations or notifications would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Transit Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 5.5.       Capitalization.

 

(a)     The total authorized capital stock of Transit consists of (i) an unlimited number of Transit Common Shares, (ii) an unlimited number of Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares, (iii) an unlimited number of Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares, (iv) an unlimited number of Transit Redeemable Common Shares, (v) an unlimited number of Transit Redeemable Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares, (vi) 1,000 Transit Director Voting Preferred Shares, and (vii) 325,000 Transit Senior Preferred Shares. As of November 20,2020, the total issued and outstanding capital stock of Transit is as follows: (i) 74,252,460 Transit Common Shares are issued and outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and free of preemptive rights, (ii) 7,034,444 Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and free of preemptive rights, (iii) 38,477,137 Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and free of preemptive rights, and (iv) 1,000 Transit Director Voting Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and free of preemptive rights. There are no outstanding Transit Senior Preferred Shares issued by Transit.

 

(b)     Section 5.5(b) of the Transit Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the following information with respect to outstanding Transit Options and Transit Tandem SARs and Transit RSUs, to the extent applicable: (i) the name of the holder of such Transit Option and Transit Tandem SARs and Transit RSUs; (ii) the number of Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares subject to such Transit Option and Transit Tandem SARs; (iii) the exercise price of such Transit Option, Transit Tandem SARs and Transit RSUs; and (iv) the vesting schedule of such Transit Option, Transit Tandem SARs and Transit RSUs. As of November 22, 2020, there were outstanding options (“Transit Options”) to purchase 8,354,830 Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares, of which 6,076,126 were issued with an accompanying tandem SAR (“Transit Tandem SARs”) and restricted stock units (“Transit RSUs”) that represent the right to receive 133,333 Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares.

 

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(c)     All outstanding Transit Options, Transit Tandem SARs and Transit RSUs have been issued, granted or exercised (if applicable) in material compliance with all applicable securities laws. No Transit Option, Transit Tandem SAR or Transit RSUs provides for a deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(d)     Except as set forth in Section 5.5(a) and (b) of the Transit Disclosure Letter, there are no (i) shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interests of any member of the Transit Group issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, at any time, one or more shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests of any member of the Transit Group, in each case issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (iii) options, warrants, preemptive rights, “phantom” stock rights, profits interests, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, or other rights to acquire from any member of the Transit Group, or obligations of any member of the Transit Group to issue or sell, any shares of capital stock, equity or voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or equity or voting securities of any member of the Transit Group or (iv) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Transit Group that entitle the holder thereof to vote (or are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of, or any Person in the Transit Group or other equityholders on any matter.

 

(e)     (i) Except for this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, there are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments or arrangements of any character (contingent or otherwise) that are binding on any member of the Transit Group to (A) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in any member of the Transit Group, (B) to provide any funds to or make any investment in respect of any unsatisfied subscription obligation or capital contribution or capital account funding obligation in any Person, or (C) to issue, grant, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, granted, delivered or sold, any shares or other equity interests, (ii) no member of the Transit Group is under any obligation, contingent or otherwise, by reason of any agreement to register the offer and sale or resale of any of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities under the Securities Act, and (iii) other than the Transit Shareholders Agreement, there are no agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings to which any member of the Transit Group is a party with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interests of any member of the Transit Group or which restrict, or grant any rights, preference or privilege with respect to, the transfer of any such shares or other equity or voting interests, nor does Transit have Knowledge of any third party agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings with respect to the voting of any such shares or other equity or voting interests or which restrict the transfer of any such shares or other equity or voting interests.

 

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Section 5.6.       Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by any member of the Transit Group specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Leo Proxy Statement, the Form F-4 or the Canadian Prospectus will, in the case of the Leo Proxy Statement at the time the Leo Proxy Statement is first mailed to Leo’s stockholders and at the time of the Leo Stockholder Meeting, in the case of the Form F-4 and the Canadian Prospectus at the Closing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation or warranty is made by Transit with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of any Person other than Transit for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein. In addition, Transit will co-operate with and reasonably assist the other Parties as may be required or as may reasonably be requested in connection with the timely preparation of the Leo Proxy Statement and the Canadian Prospectus, including by using its commercially reasonable efforts to (a) provide prospectus-level financial and other disclosure concerning the Transit Group and its businesses, including all applicable audited and unaudited financial statements and pro forma financial information; (b) coordinate the participation of the senior management of the Transit Group and the auditors of its businesses in customary due diligence sessions, and (c) obtain required and customary consent and comfort letters of its auditors.

 

Section 5.7.       Brokers’ Fees. No Person is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Contemplated Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Transit.

 

Section 5.8.       Trade. Neither Transit nor any of its Subsidiaries is acting as agent or nominee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, is a country, territory, Person, organization or entity that is a Canadian Designated Person or named on an OFAC List, or is a prohibited country, territory, Person, organization or entity under any economic sanctions program administered or maintained by OFAC or the Government of Canada.

 

Section 5.9.       No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article V, as qualified by the Transit Disclosure Letter, Transit does not make any express or implied representation or warranty, and Transit hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty, with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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Article VI.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF Topco, CANADIAN LP AND CANHOLDCO

 

Except as and to the extent disclosed in the Topco Disclosure Letter, Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the other Parties as follows:

 

Section 6.1.       Organization, Existence and Good Standing. Each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco (a) is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of, as applicable, formation or incorporation and (b) has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets it currently owns, leases and operates and to carry on its business as such business is currently conducted, except, in the case of clause (b), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Topco Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.2.       Authority. Each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco. No other actions or proceedings on the part of any of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the other Parties, constitutes a binding obligation of each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions. Each other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement to be entered into or executed or delivered by Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco at or prior to Closing to which Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, as applicable, is or will be a party will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, as applicable, and will constitute a binding obligation of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, as applicable, enforceable against Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

Section 6.3.       No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco of this Agreement and the consummation by each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco of the Contemplated Transactions in accordance with the terms hereof will not (with notice or lapse of time, or both) (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the articles of incorporation, limited partnership agreement, bylaws or other equivalent organizational or governing documents of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, (b) require any consent or approval under, violate, conflict with or result in any breach of or any loss of benefits under, or constitute a default under or result in termination or give to others any right of termination, vesting, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien upon any of the respective properties, rights or assets of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco pursuant to any Contract to which Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco is a party or by which any property or assets of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco is bound, (c) conflict with or violate any Order binding upon Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, and (d) assuming that all Permits and other actions described in Section 6.4 of this Agreement have been obtained and all filings and other obligations described in Section 6.4 have been made and any waiting periods thereunder have terminated or expired, conflict with or violate any Legal Requirement applicable to Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco or any of their respective properties or assets or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or conditions of, constitute a default under (with notice or lapse of time, or both), or otherwise cause an impairment or revocation of, any Permit of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, except in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (b), (c), and (d) for such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, impairments or revocations that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Topco Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.4.       Governmental Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco of this Agreement and the consummation by each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco of the Contemplated Transactions, each in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will not require (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) any Permit or filing or registration with, or notification to, any Governmental Agency with respect to Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco or any of their respective properties or assets, except (a) for (i) the Agreed Governmental Filings, (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL, (iii) compliance with applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and applicable Canadian securities law, (iv) filings required under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange (if the Parties determine to seek a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange at Closing) and (v) such Permits, filings with or notifications to any Governmental Agency set forth on Section 6.4 of the Topco Disclosure Letter and (b) where the failure to obtain such Permits, or to make such filings, registrations or notifications would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Topco Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.5.       Actions and Proceedings. There are no outstanding Orders to which Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco are subject or bound that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Topco Material Adverse Effect. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Topco, threatened in writing against Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Topco Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.6.       Capitalization.

 

(a)     As of the date hereof, the equity capitalization of Topco consists of a maximum of 50 Topco Super Voting Shares, of which 50 are issued and outstanding;

 

(b)     As of the date hereof, the equity capitalization of Canadian LP consists of:

 

(i)          an unlimited number of GP Units, of which 50 are issued and outstanding; and

 

(ii)         an unlimited number of X LP Units, of which 10 are issued and outstanding.

 

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(c)     After giving effect to the Contemplated Transactions, the equity capitalization of Topco will consist of:

 

(i)          an unlimited number of Class A common shares, of which only the shares issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding;

 

(ii)         an unlimited number of Class B common shares, of which only the shares issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding;

 

(iii)        an unlimited number of Class C limited voting common shares, of which only the shares issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding;

 

(iv)        an unlimited number of Class C fully voting common shares, of which only the shares issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding;

 

(v)         one Class A Special Voting Share, of which one is issued and outstanding;

 

(vi)        one Class B Special Voting Share, of which one is issued and outstanding;

 

(vii)       one Class C Special Voting Share, of which one is issued and outstanding;

 

(viii)      an unlimited number of Topco Super Voting Shares, of which none are issued and outstanding;

 

(ix)        one Golden Share, of which one is issued and outstanding;

 

(x)         an unlimited number of Class A preferred shares, issuable in series, of which none are issued and outstanding; and

 

(xi)        3,510,675 Topco Common Shares will be issuable upon exercise of Transit Options or settlement of Topco Incentive Securities (in each case as adjusted for any exercise or settlement of Transit Options, Transit Tandem SARs or Transit RSUs prior to the conversion into Topco Incentive Securities on the Closing Date).

 

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(d)     After giving effect to the Contemplated Transactions, the equity capitalization of Canadian LP will consist of:

 

(i)          an unlimited number of GP Units, of which only the Units issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding;

 

(ii)         an unlimited number of Class A exchangeable limited partner units, of which only the Units issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding;

 

(iii)        an unlimited number of Class B exchangeable limited partner units, of which only the Units issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding;

 

(iv)        an unlimited number of Class C exchangeable limited partner units, of which only the Units issued in the Contemplated Transactions are issued and outstanding; and

 

(v)         an unlimited number of Class D limited partner units, of which none are issued and outstanding.

 

(e)     There are no outstanding options granted by Topco to purchase Topco Common Shares. Except as set forth in Section 6.6(a) or Section 6.6(c), there are no (i) Topco Common Shares or other equity or voting interests in Topco issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, at any time, one or more Topco Common Shares of, or other equity or voting interests in Topco issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (iii) options, warrants, preemptive rights, “phantom” stock rights, profits interests, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, or other rights to acquire from Topco, or obligations of Topco to issue or sell, any Topco Common Shares, equity or voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for units or equity or voting securities of Topco or (iv) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Topco that entitle the holder thereof to vote (or are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of Topco on any matter. There are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments or arrangements of any character (contingent or otherwise) that are binding on Topco to (A) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Topco Common Shares, or other equity or voting interests in Topco, or (B) to issue, grant, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, granted, delivered or sold, any Topco Common Shares or other equity interests in Topco. Topco is not under any obligation, contingent or otherwise, by reason of any agreement other than this Agreement to register the offer and sale or resale of any Topco Common Shares or other equity or voting securities under the Securities Act. There are no, and as of Closing there will not be (except for Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents, the Trust Agreement, the Voting Trust Agreement and the Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreements) any agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings to which Topco is a party with respect to the voting of any Topco Common Shares or other equity or voting interests of Topco or which restrict, or grant any rights, preference or privilege with respect to, the transfer of any Topco Common Shares or other equity or voting interests in Topco, nor does Topco have Knowledge of any third party agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings with respect to the voting of any Topco Common Shares or other equity or voting interests or which restrict the transfer of any Topco Common Shares or other equity or voting interests in Topco.

 

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(f)      There are no outstanding options granted by Canadian LP to purchase Units. Except as set forth in Section 6.6(b) or Section 6.6(d), there are no (i) Units or other equity or voting interests in Canadian LP issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, at any time, one or more Units of, or other equity or voting interests in Canadian LP issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding, (iii) options, warrants, preemptive rights, “phantom” stock rights, profits interests, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, or other rights to acquire from Canadian LP, or obligations of Canadian LP to issue or sell, any Units, equity or voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for units or equity or voting securities of Canadian LP or (iv) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Canadian LP that entitle the holder thereof to vote (or are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) with the equityholders of Canadian LP on any matter. There are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments or arrangements of any character (contingent or otherwise) that are binding on Canadian LP to (A) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Units of, or other equity or voting interests in Canadian LP, or (B) to issue, grant, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, granted, delivered or sold, any Units or other equity interests in Canadian LP. Canadian LP is not under any obligation, contingent or otherwise, by reason of any agreement other than this Agreement to register the offer and sale or resale of any of its Units or other equity or voting securities under the Securities Act. There are no, and as of Closing there will not be (except for the Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents, the Trust Agreement, the Voting Trust Agreement and the Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreements) any agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings to which Canadian LP is a party with respect to the voting of any Units or other equity or voting interests of Canadian LP or which restrict, or grant any rights, preference or privilege with respect to, the transfer of any such Units or other equity or voting interests in Canadian LP, nor does Canadian LP have Knowledge of any third party agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings with respect to the voting of any such Units or other equity or voting interests or which restrict the transfer of any such Units or other equity or voting interests in Canadian LP.

 

Section 6.7.       Compliance with Legal Requirements. Except for those violations, if any, which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Topco Material Adverse Effect, none of Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco is in violation of any Legal Requirement. None of Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco has received any written notice from any Governmental Agency alleging any violation of any Legal Requirement, except for such non-compliance as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Topco Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.8.       Brokers’ Fees. No Person is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Contemplated Transactions by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco.

 

Section 6.9.       Other Agreements or Understandings. Topco has made available to Polaris and Leo all Contracts (and, with respect to those that are written, Topco has furnished to Polaris and Leo correct and complete copies thereof) between or among Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco or any of their respective Affiliates on the one hand, and (a) any member of the board of directors or senior executive of Leo, Transit or Polaris, (b) Polaris, Leo or any Person that beneficially owns five percent (5%) or more of the shares of the outstanding capital stock of Leo (other than as contemplated by this Agreement) or (c) Transit or any Subsidiary of Transit, on the other hand.

 

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Section 6.10.     Operations of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco. Each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Contemplated Transactions and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the Contemplated Transactions. As of the date hereof, the respective record owners of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco are set forth on Section 6.10 of the Topco Disclosure Letter.

 

Section 6.11.     Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by either Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Leo Proxy Statement, the Form S-4 or the Canadian Prospectus will, in the case of the Leo Proxy Statement at the time the Leo Proxy Statement is first mailed to Leo’s stockholders and at the time of the Leo Stockholder Meeting, in the case of the Form F-4 and the Canadian Prospectus at the Closing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation or warranty is made by Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of any Person other than Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.

 

Section 6.12.     Ownership of Leo Shares.

 

(a)     None of Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco, nor any of their respective Affiliates, own any Leo Common Shares or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any Leo Common Shares. Canadian LP owns the Preferred Stock.

 

(b)     None of Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco, nor any of their “affiliates” or “associates”, is, and at no time during the last three years has been, an “interested stockholder” of Leo, as such quoted terms are defined in Section 203 of the DGCL.

 

Section 6.13.     Investigation. In entering into this Agreement, Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco have relied upon their own investigation and analysis, and Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco (a) acknowledge that, except for the specific representations and warranties of Leo contained in Article IV (including the related disclosure in the Leo Disclosure Letter), none of the Leo Group makes or has made any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information (including any projections, estimates or other forward-looking information) provided (including in any management presentations, supplemental information, information contained in any “data room” or other materials or information with respect to any of the above) or otherwise made available to either Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco or any of their Representatives and (b) agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Legal Requirements, that none of Leo, its Subsidiaries or its Representatives shall have any Liability whatsoever to Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco or any of their respective Representatives on any basis (including, in contract or tort, under federal or state securities laws or otherwise) based upon any information provided or made available, or statements made, to either Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco or any of their respective Representatives (or any omissions therefrom), including, in respect of the specific representations and warranties of Leo set forth in Article IV, except as and only to the extent expressly set forth herein with respect to such representations and warranties and subject to the limitations and restrictions contained herein.

 

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Section 6.14.     U.S. Tax Classification. Canadian LP is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Section 6.15.     No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article VI, as qualified by the Topco Disclosure Letter, none of Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco makes any express or implied representation or warranty, and each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco and their respective Affiliates hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty, with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Article VII.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF Polaris AND ROVER

 

Except as and to the extent disclosed in the Polaris Disclosure Letter, each of Polaris and Rover hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties as follows:

 

Section 7.1.       Organization, Existence and Good Standing. Each of Polaris and Rover (a) is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of formation and (b) has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets it currently owns, leases and operates and to carry on its business as such business is currently conducted, except, in the case of clause (b), as would not reasonably be expected to have a Polaris Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.2.       Authority. Each of Polaris and Rover has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Polaris and Rover of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of each of Polaris and Rover. No other actions or proceedings on the part of any of Polaris or Rover are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Polaris and Rover, and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the other Parties, constitutes a binding obligation of each of Polaris and Rover, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions. Each other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement to be entered into or executed or delivered by Polaris or Rover at or prior to Closing to which such Polaris or Rover, as applicable, is or will be a party will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Polaris or Rover, as applicable, and will constitute a binding obligation of Polaris or Rover, as applicable, enforceable against Polaris or Rover, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

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Section 7.3.       No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Polaris and Rover of this Agreement and the consummation by each of Polaris and Rover of the Contemplated Transactions in accordance with the terms hereof will not (with notice or lapse of time, or both), (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the articles of incorporation, bylaws or other equivalent organizational or governing documents of Polaris or Rover, (b) conflict with or violate any Contract to which Polaris or Rover is a party or by which any property or assets of Polaris or Rover is bound, (c) conflict with or violate any Order binding upon Polaris or Rover and (d) assuming that all Permits and other actions described in Section 7.4 of this Agreement have been obtained and all filings and other obligations described in Section 7.4 have been made and any waiting periods thereunder have terminated or expired, conflict with or violate any Legal Requirement applicable to Polaris or Rover or any of their respective properties or assets, except in the case of the foregoing clauses (b),(c) and (d) for such violations or conflicts that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Polaris Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.4.       Governmental Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Polaris and Rover of their respective obligations under this Agreement and the consummation by each of Polaris and Rover of their respective obligations in respect of the Contemplated Transactions, each in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will not require filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Agency by Polaris or Rover with respect to Polaris or Rover or any of their respective properties or assets, except (a) for (i) the Agreed Governmental Filings, (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL, and (iii) such Permits, filings with or notifications to any Governmental Agency set forth on Section 7.4 of the Polaris Disclosure Letter and (b) where the failure to obtain such Permits, or to make such filings, registrations or notifications would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Polaris Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.5.       Actions and Proceedings. There are no outstanding Orders to which Polaris, Rover or any of their respective Subsidiaries are subject or bound that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Polaris Material Adverse Effect. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Polaris, threatened in writing against Polaris or Rover, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Polaris Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.6.       Ownership of Transit Securities. Polaris is the indirect beneficial owner, and Rover is the record and direct beneficial owner, of 35,172,218 Transit Common Shares, 1,714,855 Transit Non-Voting Participating Preferred Shares and 7,034,444 Transit Voting Participating Preferred Shares, free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions on transfer imposed by applicable Legal Requirements and by the Transit Shareholders Agreement.

 

Section 7.7.       Polaris’ Status. Each of Polaris and Rover is a Qualified Canadian.

 

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Section 7.8.       Brokers’ Fees. No Person other than Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Contemplated Transactions by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Polaris or Rover.

 

Section 7.9.       Other Agreements or Understandings. Except as set forth on Section 7.9 of the Polaris Disclosure Letter, there are no Contracts between or among Polaris, Rover or any Affiliate of Polaris, on the one hand, and (a) any member of the board of directors or senior executive of Leo or Transit, (b) Leo or the Meteor Holders (other than as contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) or (c) Transit or any Subsidiary of Transit.

 

Section 7.10.     Investment Representation. Each of Polaris and Rover is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Section 1.1 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions.

 

Section 7.11.     Ownership of Rover. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Rover are owned beneficially and of record by Polaris.

 

Section 7.12.     Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by either Polaris or Rover concerning Polaris or Rover in writing, specifically and expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Leo Proxy Statement, the Form F-4 or the Canadian Prospectus will, in the case of the Leo Proxy Statement at the time the Leo Proxy Statement is first mailed to Leo’s stockholders and at the time of the Leo Stockholder Meeting, in the case of the Form F-4 and the Canadian Prospectus at the Closing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation or warranty is made by Polaris or Rover with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of any Person other than Polaris or Rover for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.

 

Section 7.13.     Ownership of Leo Common Shares.

 

(a)     Except as set forth on Section 7.13 of the Polaris Disclosure Letter, neither Polaris nor Rover, nor any of their respective Affiliates, own any Leo Common Shares or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any Leo Common Shares.

 

(b)     Neither Polaris nor Rover nor any of their “affiliates” or “associates” is, and at no time during the last three years has been an “interested stockholder” of Leo, as such quoted terms are defined in Section 203 of the DGCL.

 

Section 7.14.     Investigation. In entering into this Agreement, Polaris and Rover have relied upon their own investigation and analysis, and each of Polaris and Rover (a) acknowledges that, except for the specific representations and warranties of Leo contained in Article IV (including the related disclosure in the Leo Disclosure Letter), none of the Leo Group makes or has made any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information (including any projections, estimates or other forward-looking information) provided (including, in any management presentations, supplemental information, information contained in the Data Room or other materials or information with respect to any of the above) or otherwise made available to either Polaris, Rover or any of their Representatives and (b) agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Legal Requirements that none of Leo, its Subsidiaries or its Representatives shall have any Liability whatsoever to Polaris, Rover or any of their respective Representatives on any basis (including, in contract or tort, under federal or state securities laws or otherwise) based upon any information provided or made available, or statements made, to either Polaris, Rover or any of their respective Representatives (or any omissions therefrom), including, in respect of the specific representations and warranties of Leo set forth in Article IV, except as and only to the extent expressly set forth in Section 9.9 and Section 9.10 hereof, with respect to such representations and warranties and subject to the limitations and restrictions contained herein.

 

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Section 7.15.     No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article VII, as qualified by the Polaris Disclosure Letter, neither Polaris nor Rover makes any express or implied representation or warranty, and each of Polaris and Rover and their respective Affiliates hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty, with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Article VIII.

 

CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 8.1.       Conduct of the Leo Business Pending the Closing. Except (i) as expressly provided or required by this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) as set forth in Section 8.1 of the Leo Disclosure Letter, or (iii) with the prior written consent of Polaris (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing:

 

(a)     Leo shall, and shall cause each other member of the Leo Group to:

 

(i)          subject to the covenants and agreements contained herein, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business (except for any COVID-19 Measures); and

 

(ii)         use commercially reasonable efforts to (x) preserve substantially intact its business organization, keep available the services of and maintain good relationship with its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with Governmental Agencies, customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees and lessors, except as a result of or in connection with any COVID-19 Measures, (y) maintain in effect all of its material Permits, and (z) maintain in full force and effect all material Leo Insurance Policies currently in effect until the end of their term and consult in good faith with Polaris regarding any decision to replace any such insurance policy prior to the end of its term.

 

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(b)     Leo shall not, and shall cause the other members of the Leo Group not to (in each case, whether by Contract, merger, consolidation or otherwise), except (x) to the extent expressly required to take any such action by applicable Legal Requirement or (y) as otherwise necessary or advisable to facilitate a business transaction or objective of Transit for which Leo’s cooperation has been expressly requested in writing and which request has been approved by the board of directors of Transit (such approval to include the designees of Polaris or its Affiliates to such board):

 

(i)          other than transactions solely within the Leo Group that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on the tax Liability of the Leo Group (“Permitted Internal Leo Transactions”), issue, sell or pledge or authorize or propose the issuance, sale or pledge of shares of capital stock of any class (including any shares of treasury stock; it being acknowledged and agreed that all Leo Common Shares held in the treasury of Leo shall be cancelled for no consideration at the Effective Time in accordance with Section 3.7(b)) or other equity interests, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares or equity interests, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or equity interests, or other convertible securities of any member of the Leo Group, except in connection with the settlement of any Leo RSUs (and related dividends thereon) outstanding as of the date hereof in accordance with their terms;

 

(ii)         repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or split, combine, reclassify or amend the terms of any securities or equity equivalents of Leo;

 

(iii)        except for Permitted Internal Leo Transactions, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of their respective capital stock or sell, assign or transfer any Transit securities beneficially owned by Leo;

 

(iv)        sell, assign or transfer any of the equity interests of any member of the Leo Group, other than to another wholly-owned member of the Leo Group pursuant to a Permitted Internal Leo Transaction;

 

(v)         adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation of any member of the Leo Group, or resolutions providing for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of any member of the Leo Group, other than any such action with respect to a member of the Leo Group other than Leo pursuant to a Permitted Internal Leo Transaction;

 

(vi)        propose or adopt any amendment to its certificate of incorporation, articles of association, bylaws or other organizational documents;

 

(vii)       issue any debt securities or incur any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $3,000,000 except for (1) intercompany transactions or arrangements among members of the Leo Group that are eliminated under GAAP consolidation principles, (2) agreements, arrangements or borrowings in the ordinary course of business under existing credit facilities to the extent the aggregate amount outstanding under such existing credit facilities would not exceed $3,000,000, (3) short-term indebtedness that is prepayable at any time without penalty or premium and incurred in the ordinary course of business and (4) issuances or incurrences in connection with any COVID-19 Measures; provided that, in each case, any such indebtedness will be reflected in the Leo NAV to the extent not repaid prior to the Reference Time;

 

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(viii)      assume, guarantee or endorse the obligations of any other Person, other than the endorsement of instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business and guarantees in respect of indebtedness or debt securities permitted under the immediately preceding sub-paragraph (vii);

 

(ix)        create any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on equity interests of any member of the Leo Group or the Transit securities beneficially owned by Leo;

 

(x)         other than transactions solely among wholly-owned members of the Leo Group or investments in cash and short term instruments, make any loans (or forgive any loan), advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person in excess of $1,000,000 individually or in the aggregate; provided that any such loans, advances or capital contributions to a Person that is not a member of the Leo Group will not be reflected as assets in the Leo NAV;

 

(xi)        except for any COVID-19 Measure, make or incur any capital expenditures with respect to the Leo Group in excess of $750,000 individually or in the aggregate; provided that any outstanding obligation to make capital expenditures will be reflected in the Leo NAV to the extent not paid prior to the Reference Time;

 

(xii)       acquire (including by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets) any interest in any Person or any division or material amount of assets thereof, except for (1) the purchase of assets from suppliers or vendors in the ordinary course of business, and (2) investments in money market funds and money market instruments;

 

(xiii)      except (x) for any COVID-19 Measure and (y) as set forth on Section 8.1(b)(xiii) of the Leo Disclosure Letter, (A) materially amend or modify, materially accelerate, terminate, grant any material waiver or release under, assign any material rights or claims with respect to, or renew (other than renewals in the ordinary course of business), renegotiate or terminate, any Leo Material Contract, or (B) enter into any new Contract that would be a “Leo Material Contract” if it was in effect as of the date hereof;

 

(xiv)      except as provided in Section 8.3(b) and the Transit Shareholders Agreement, other than in the ordinary course of business, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, lease, exclusively license, incur a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on, or dispose of, any properties, capital stock or assets, tangible or intangible (including Intellectual Property) or properties with a fair market value or cancellation of any debts or entitlements, with respect to the Leo Group in excess of $1,000,000 individually or in the aggregate;

 

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(xv)       other than (x) in the ordinary course of business, or as required by applicable Legal Requirement, this Agreement or the terms of any Leo Benefit Plan and (y) for the incurrence of Liabilities that will be paid prior to Closing or that constitute Closing Leo Transaction Expenses or that will be reflected in the Leo NAV, (A) increase compensation of any current or former Leo Employee, officer, director, contractor or individual consultant of the Leo Group, including wages, salary, bonuses, commissions, or any other compensation (including equity or equity-based compensation, whether payable in cash or otherwise); (B) grant, increase, pay or provide any severance, retention, change in control or termination payments or benefits or equity or equity-based award or loan to any current or former Leo Employee, officer, director, contractor or individual consultant of the Leo Group; (C) increase the benefits under any Leo Benefit Plan; (D) hire any Leo Employee except to the extent necessary to replace any departing Leo Employee; (E) approve, establish, adopt, terminate or amend any Leo Benefit Plan or adopt any new arrangement for the benefit or welfare of any Leo Employee that would be a Leo Benefit Plan if it were in existence as of the date hereof; or (F) approve, establish, adopt, terminate or amend any collective bargaining agreement;

 

(xvi)      release, assign, compromise, settle or dismiss any Proceeding affecting, relating to or involving any member of the Leo Group or any material asset thereof other than the release, assignment, compromise, settlement or dismissal of a Proceeding that does not create material obligations of the Leo Group other than in respect of the settlement of claims, liabilities or payment of monetary obligations that will be fully satisfied at or prior to Closing;

 

(xvii)     fail to maintain insurance consistent with past practices to the extent available on commercially reasonable terms;

 

(xviii)    make any material change in financial accounting policies or procedures, other than as required by GAAP (or any interpretation or enforcement thereof), Regulation S-X of the Exchange Act or a Governmental Agency (including the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization) or applicable Legal Requirement;

 

(xix)       other than in response to a change in Legal Requirements or GAAP, make or change any material Tax election, change any annual tax accounting period, adopt or change any material method of tax accounting, file any material amended Tax Returns, enter into any material closing agreement with any taxing authority, surrender any claim, audit or assessment for a material amount of Taxes in excess of the amount reserved therefor on Leo’s financial statements or surrender any right to claim a material Tax refund;

 

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(xx)        (A) directly or indirectly assume, guarantee or endorse any Liabilities or obligations of XTAR or GdM or any of their respective Subsidiaries or (B) enter into or amend in any material respect any agreement or commitment to make any loan, advance, or capital contribution to, or investment in, XTAR or GdM or any of their respective Subsidiaries;

 

(xxi)       (A) materially amend or modify, or grant any material waiver or release under, assign any material rights or claims with respect to, or renew or terminate, any material Leo Lease or (B) enter into any new real property lease, provided that if Leo amends or modifies the Leo Lease or enters into a new lease, Leo will use commercially reasonable efforts to do so on terms consistent in all material respects with the terms of the Leo Lease as of the date hereof, in light of then-current real estate market conditions, material economic differences, including rent abatements, constructions costs, reimbursements and other concessions and the cost of moving and other overhead and ancillary costs;

 

(xxii)      enter into any transaction, arrangement or understanding that would be subject to disclosure pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K;

 

(xxiii)     enter into a new line of business; or

 

(xxiv)    authorize, or agree or publicly announce any intention to take, any of the foregoing actions.

 

(c)     Leo shall provide Polaris with notice of any written inquiries, audits, examinations or proposed adjustments by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority with respect to any member of the Leo Group, as the case may be, that relate to a material amount of Taxes (each a “Tax Claim”) within 20 days of the receipt of such notice by Leo. Leo shall keep Polaris reasonably informed of the status of such Tax Claim (including providing Polaris with copies of all material written correspondence regarding such Tax Claim).

 

(d)     The Parties acknowledge that nothing set forth in Section 8.1(b) shall prevent or interfere with, and Leo may take action in furtherance of, (i) the adoption by Leo of the Leo Rights Plan and the actions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of rights pursuant to the terms thereof on the record date therefor and redemption, conversion or exchange of the rights issued thereunder as contemplated thereby, and (ii) the cash dividend of approximately $1.50 per Leo Common Share declared on or about the date hereof, including the payment of such dividend in accordance therewith.

 

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Section 8.2.       Conduct of Transit Business Pending the Closing. Except as expressly provided or required by this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, the Transit Shareholders Agreement, or as set forth in ‎Section 8.2 of the Transit Disclosure Letter or with the prior written consent of Leo and Polaris (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, Transit shall not, and shall cause the other members of the Transit Group not to (in each case, whether by Contract, merger, consolidation or otherwise), except to the extent required to take any such action by applicable Legal Requirement or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement:

 

(a)     issue, sell or pledge or authorize or propose the issuance, sale or pledge of shares of capital stock of any class (including any shares of treasury stock) or other equity interests, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares or equity interests, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or equity interests, or other convertible securities of Transit, except in connection with the exercise of any Transit Options, Transit RSUs or the conversion of any Transit Tandem SARs, in each case, outstanding as of the date hereof or as are issued after the date of this Agreement as permitted under this Agreement, in accordance with their terms;

 

(b)     repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or split, combine, reclassify or amend the terms of any securities or equity equivalents of Transit (other than in connection with the exercise, vesting or settlement of Transit Options, Transit Tandem SARs and Transit RSUs in accordance with their terms, including in connection with any required tax withholding);

 

(c)     other than (i) transactions solely within the Transit Group and (ii) distributions resulting from the exercise of Transit Options, Transit Tandem SARs or Transit RSUs in accordance with their terms, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends (other than pro rata stock dividends) or other distributions with respect to shares of their respective capital stock without the prior written consent of Leo and Polaris;

 

(d)     sell, assign or transfer any of the equity interests of Transit, other than to another wholly-owned member of the Transit Group;

 

(e)     adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation of Transit, or resolutions providing for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of any member of the Transit Group;

 

(f)      propose or adopt any amendment to its certificate of incorporation, articles of association, bylaws or other organizational documents of Transit, the Transit Shareholders Agreement (except to the extent necessary to authorize or permit any actions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents), as applicable;

 

(g)     propose or adopt any amendment to any material indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee, note, mortgage or other Contract providing for or securing indebtedness for borrowed money or deferred payment (in each case, whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) (collectively, the “Material Transit Debt”) to the extent such action would (x) restrict or materially impede or delay the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, or (y) impose restrictions on the ability of Transit to distribute funds to Topco to enable Topco to make the payments due hereunder that are materially greater than those restrictions set forth in the Material Transit Debt in effect on the date hereof (it being understood that provisions in any documents relating to Material Transit Debt requiring investment by Topco or any of its Subsidiaries in the business of the Transit Group shall be deemed not to impose any such restrictions); or

 

(h)     authorize, or agree or announce any intention to take, any of the foregoing actions.

 

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Section 8.3.       Certain Covenants of Polaris and the Transit Stockholders.

 

(a)     Polaris shall (i) maintain 100% voting and economic ownership of Rover and (ii) cause Rover to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)     Each of Leo and Polaris shall not transfer (including (x) by operation of law, such as by amalgamation, liquidation, merger or other similar transaction, or (y) by way of a dividend or distribution) any of its equity in Transit, except for a transfer in compliance with the terms of the Transit Shareholders Agreement and to a transferee that agrees in writing to be bound by this Agreement to the same extent as its transferor.

 

Section 8.4.       Investigations; Pre Closing Access.

 

(a)     Prior to the Closing Date, Leo shall, and shall cause the other members of the Leo Group to: (i) provide to Polaris and its Representatives reasonable access to their respective Representatives, properties, offices, facilities and books and records, as applicable, and (ii) permit Polaris and its Representatives to conduct such further examination or investigation of their respective assets, Liabilities, business, operations, properties, offices and books and records, as Polaris may reasonably request. Any investigation, examination or interview by Polaris of employees or access pursuant to this Section 8.4(a) shall be conducted or occur at reasonable times during regular business hours upon reasonable prior notice. Leo shall reasonably cooperate with Polaris’s Representatives in connection with such review and examination. Any such investigation, examination or interview undertaken pursuant to this Section 8.4(a) shall be subject to this Section 8.4(a) and the terms and conditions of the Non-Disclosure Agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no member of the Leo Group shall be required to afford such access or information if it would constitute a violation of any applicable Legal Requirement, would cause a violation of an obligation of confidentiality to a third Person to which such member of the Leo Group is bound, or would cause a risk of a loss of privilege to such Person; provided that the Leo Group shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to find an alternative way to provide such access and information. The term of the Leo-Polaris NDA is hereby extended until the earlier of (A) the Closing or (B) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article XI; provided, however, that Section 5 of the Leo-Polaris NDA and Polaris’ obligations thereunder shall survive notwithstanding such Closing or termination of this Agreement, as applicable.

 

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(b)     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 8.4, Polaris and Leo shall cooperate in implementing the provisions of this Section 8.4 so as not to prevent or interfere with Leo’s compliance with Section 8.1 hereof.

 

Section 8.5.       Certain Filings; Efforts.

 

(a)     In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the Parties contained in this Agreement, each of Leo, Transit, Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco, Merger Sub and, with respect to any filings requested by a Governmental Agency or required by applicable Legal Requirement to be made by Polaris or Rover in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or as otherwise expressly set forth herein, Polaris (each, a “Filing Party”, and collectively, the “Filing Parties”) shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to: (i) use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with each other in timely making the Agreed Governmental Filings and all other filings listed on Section 10.1(b) of each of the Disclosure Letters and to obtain all consents, permits, authorizations or approvals from Governmental Agencies with respect thereto, and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with each other in timely making all other filings with, and timely seeking all other consents, permits, authorizations or approvals from, Governmental Agencies as necessary or appropriate to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, it being understood that, as of the date hereof, the Parties do not believe that Polaris is required to make any such filing other than as contemplated by Section 8.5(d) and that Polaris’ obligations with respect to that filing will be governed by that Section.

 

(b)     HSR Act; Competition Act. Each of the Filing Parties (in each case, as necessary to comply with applicable Legal Requirements) shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to:

 

(i)          as promptly as practicable following the date hereof and in any event no later than 15 Business Days after the date hereof, file, or cause to be filed (and not withdraw without the other Filing Parties’ consents),

 

(A)     a Notification and Report Form under the HSR Act with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Antitrust Division”) in connection with the Contemplated Transactions (and request early termination of the HSR Act waiting period),

 

(B)     submissions to the Commissioner of Competition including an application for an Advance Ruling Certificate, and, if requested by Topco, the notifications required under Section 114 of the Competition Act with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, and

 

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(ii)         use its reasonable best efforts to

 

(A)     respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from the FTC, the Antitrust Division or the Commissioner of Competition for additional information or documentation, including to any “Second Request” made pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 18a(e)(1)(A), and furnish to the other Filing Parties such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other Filing Parties may request in connection with the preparation of any required applications, notices, registrations and requests as may be required or advisable to be filed with the FTC, the Antitrust Division or the Commissioner of Competition; provided, however, that disclosure of any such information may be limited to inside counsel or outside legal advisors and consultants,

 

(B)     cause the waiting period under the HSR Act to terminate or expire at the earliest possible date and obtain Competition Act Approval at the earliest possible date, and

 

(C)     avoid each and every impediment under the HSR Act and the Competition Act with respect to the Contemplated Transactions so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably possible.

 

(c)     Radiocommunication Act; Communications Act. Each of the Filing Parties shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to:

 

(i)          as promptly as practicable following the date hereof and in any event no later than 15 Business Days after the date hereof, file, or cause to be filed, any applications to or notifications of ISED required or advisable under the Radiocommunication Act and related regulations and policies in respect of the earth station licenses issued to Transit (and disclosed in writing by Transit to Topco prior to the date hereof) and the space station and spectrum authorizations in connection with the change in control of Transit on the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, including for any required approvals thereof;

 

(ii)         subject to receipt of the necessary information required to make such filings, as promptly as practicable following the date hereof and in any event no later than 15 Business Days after the date hereof, file, or cause to be filed, all applicable filings required by or advisable under the Communications Act; and

 

(iii)        use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from ISED or the FCC (including the Team Telecom Agencies) for additional information or documentation and to cause all necessary or desirable approvals under the Communications Act and the Radiocommunication Act to be received, at the earliest possible date.

 

(d)     CFIUS. Each of the Filing Parties (which shall, for purposes of this Section 8.5(d), include Polaris) agrees to use, and to cause its Affiliates to use, reasonable best efforts to obtain CFIUS Approval.

 

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(i)          Such reasonable best efforts shall include, as soon as practicable following the date hereof (and in no event later than 15 Business Days following the date hereof), agreeing on parties to submit, and submitting or causing to be submitted to CFIUS, a draft CFIUS Notice in accordance with 31 C.F.R. Part 800 and the DPA, and after prompt resolution of all questions and comments received from CFIUS on such draft, preparing and submitting to CFIUS the final CFIUS Notice, which shall in any event be submitted promptly after the date all questions and comments received from CFIUS on such draft have been resolved or after CFIUS staff shall have indicated to the Filing Parties that CFIUS has no questions or comments.

 

(ii)         Such reasonable best efforts shall also include providing any information requested by CFIUS or any other agency or branch of the U.S. government in connection with the CFIUS review or investigation of the Contemplated Transactions, within the time period specified by 31 C.F.R. §800.504(a)(3), or otherwise specified by the CFIUS staff.

 

(iii)        The Filing Parties shall, in connection with such reasonable best efforts to obtain the CFIUS Approval, (x) cooperate in all respects and consult with each other in connection with the CFIUS Notice, including by allowing the other Parties to have a reasonable opportunity to review in advance and comment on drafts of filings and submissions; (y) promptly inform the other Parties of any communication received by such Filing Party from, or given by such Party to, CFIUS, by promptly providing copies to the other Parties of any such written communications, except for any exhibits to such communications providing the personal identifying information required by 31 C.F.R. §800.502(c)(5)(vi); and (z) permit the other Parties to review in advance any communication that it gives to, and consult with each other in advance of any meeting, telephone call or conference with CFIUS, and to the extent not prohibited by CFIUS, give the other Filing Parties the opportunity to attend and participate in any telephonic conferences or in-person meetings with CFIUS, in each of clauses “(x),” “(y)” and “(z)”, subject to confidentiality considerations contemplated by the DPA or required by CFIUS.

 

(iv)        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of a CFIUS Turndown, no Filing Party shall have any further obligation to seek CFIUS Approval.

 

(e)     DDTC. Promptly after the date hereof, Leo shall submit to DDTC a notice of intended sale or transfer to a foreign person of ownership or control of an ITAR registrant as required by 22 C.F.R. § 122.4(b). Leo also shall submit to DDTC any additional information it requests in connection with this notice promptly and, in any event, not later than the applicable deadline set by DDTC.

 

(f)      DCSA. Promptly after the date hereof, Leo shall initiate communications with DCSA and any other Cognizant Security Agency (“CSA”) under the NISPOM with a view to concluding a commitment letter on the mitigation of foreign ownership, control, or influence with respect to any entity of the Leo Group that possesses a facility security clearance. Leo shall submit to DCSA or the CSA any additional information required in connection with the negotiation of a commitment letter promptly and, in any event, not later than the applicable deadline set by DCSA or the CSA.

 

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(g)     Team Telecom. Each of the Filing Parties agrees to take, or cause to take, or to approve or cause to approve to the extent required or advisable the steps described in this Section 8.5(g), and to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain FCC approval, including by prosecuting any concomitant national security review by the Team Telecom Agencies and seeking FCC approval of the Contemplated Transactions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the above, each of the Filing Parties shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to, use reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from the FCC (including the Team Telecom Agencies) for additional information or documentation and to cause all necessary or desirable approvals under the Communications Act with respect thereto to be received at the earliest possible date.

 

(h)     Further Actions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the Parties contained in this Agreement:

 

(i)          Each of the Filing Parties (including, in respect of Section 8.5(d), Polaris) shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to, use reasonable best efforts to,

 

(A)     respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from Governmental Agencies for additional information or documentation and supply to any Governmental Agency as promptly as practicable any additional information or documents that may be requested pursuant to any Legal Requirement or by such Governmental Agency (including, for the avoidance of doubt, to any “Second Request” made pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 18a(e)(1)(A)),

 

(B)     cooperate in all respects with each other, and consider in good faith the views of the other Parties with respect to obtaining all consents, approvals, licenses, permits, waivers, orders and authorizations contemplated by this Section 8.5 that are necessary to consummate the Contemplated Transactions,

 

(C)     allow the other Parties hereto to have a reasonable opportunity to review in advance and reasonably comment on drafts of filings and submissions in respect of any Agreed Governmental Filings, and the Filing Parties shall consider any such reasonable comments in good faith;

 

(D)     promptly inform the other Parties of any material communication received by any of the Filing Parties, or given by any of the Filing Parties in connection with any Agreed Governmental Filings by promptly providing copies to the other Parties of any such written communications; and

 

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(E)     permit the other Parties to review in advance any material communication that it gives to, and consult with the other Parties in advance of any meeting, material telephone call or conference in connection with any Agreed Governmental Filings, and to the extent not prohibited by Legal Requirements or the applicable Governmental Agency, give the other Parties the opportunity to attend any material telephonic conferences or in-person meetings with the such Governmental Agency, in each of clauses “(C)”, “(D)” and “(E)”, subject to reasonable confidentiality and privilege considerations, or contemplated by or required by Legal Requirements or the applicable Governmental Agency.

 

(ii)         Polaris shall supply information and documents that are in Polaris’ control, or in the control of its controlled Affiliates, to the Filing Parties (or, in the case of information that is within the control of Polaris’ (x) portfolio companies and (y) Affiliates other than its controlled Affiliates, Polaris shall request such information) as promptly as practicable, any necessary information or documents that may be reasonably required in connection with the Agreed Governmental Filings or to respond to all inquiries received from Governmental Agencies; provided, however, that disclosure of any personal or confidential information may be limited to inside counsel, outside legal advisors, consultants and the applicable Governmental Agencies (it being understood that disclosure to the applicable Governmental Agencies may, in some circumstances, result in the public disclosure of such information); provided, further, that, where disclosure to a Governmental Agency could reasonably be expected to result in public disclosure, at the request of Polaris, the Filing Parties shall request confidential treatment for any personal or confidential information (it being understood that the denial of confidential treatment by any Governmental Agency shall not prevent any filing from being made).

 

(iii)        Each of the Filing Parties shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (and Polaris shall, subject to Section 8.5(k), consent to the taking of any action by Transit or Topco to), avoid each and every impediment (including any CFIUS objection or review or order under Part IV.1 of the Investment Canada Act) under applicable Legal Requirements with respect to the Contemplated Transactions so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably practicable, including by (A) proposing, negotiating, committing to and effecting, by consent agreement or decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of any material assets or businesses of the Leo Group or the Transit Group; (B) otherwise taking, or undertaking or committing to take, any actions that would limit the freedom of action of the Leo Group or the Transit Group with respect to, or would impose obligations with respect to its future conduct or would limit its ability to retain, one or more of its or its subsidiaries’ (including, in the case of Leo, XTAR) businesses or assets, in each case as may be required in order to obtain approval from a Governmental Agency or other Person pursuant to a Legal Requirement or to avoid the entry of or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order or other Order in any Proceeding or decision which would otherwise have the effect of preventing the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or unduly delaying the Closing; and (C) agreeing to (1) any action, restriction or condition proposed by CFIUS or any other U.S. Governmental Agency as a condition to obtaining any necessary approval of the FCC or Team Telecom Agencies or CFIUS Approval, including the establishment of a proxy board (or equivalent) to manage any assets of the Leo Group or the Transit Group and (2) any action, restriction or condition proposed by DSS with respect to any Contracts of the Leo Group or the Transit Group with any U.S. Governmental Agency requiring access to classified or proscribed information; provided that none of the Filing Parties or their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be required to take any of the actions set forth in this ‎Section 8.5(h)(iii) unless such action is binding on such Filing Party, Subsidiary or Affiliate only in the event that the Closing occurs.

 

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(iv)        Subject to applicable Legal Requirements and the instructions of any Governmental Agency, each of the Parties shall keep the other Parties apprised of the status of matters relating to the completion of the Contemplated Transactions, including, to the extent permitted by Legal Requirements, promptly furnishing each other with copies of notices or other communications sent or received by it or any of its controlled Affiliates, to or from any Governmental Agency with respect to such transactions (subject to sharing on an outside counsel basis or redacting to address reasonable privilege, confidential or competition-sensitive concerns). Each of the Parties shall permit each of the other Parties to review in advance any proposed communication to any Governmental Agency (subject to sharing on an outside counsel basis or redacting to address reasonable privilege, confidential or competition-sensitive concerns), and shall consider in good faith their comments thereon. Each of the Parties agrees not to participate in any substantive meeting or discussion, either in person or by telephone, with any Governmental Agency in connection with the Contemplated Transactions unless it consults with the other Parties in advance and, to the extent not prohibited by Legal Requirements or the relevant Governmental Agency, gives the other Parties (or their external legal counsel) the opportunity to attend and participate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.5, no Party shall be required to provide the other with personal identifying information required under the DPA, any information that is to be provided directly to CFIUS in accordance with the DPA, or any information prohibited from disclosure under NISPOM or the ITAR.

 

(v)         Each of Transit and Leo shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain all consents and provide all notices required in connection with the Contemplated Transactions under any Contracts to which such Party is a party or by which its assets or properties are bound.

 

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(i)      If any Proceeding or other Order, including any Proceeding by a private party, is instituted or made (or threatened to be instituted or made) challenging any of the Contemplated Transactions, Transit shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to take promptly any and all steps reasonably necessary to contest and resist any such action or Proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any Order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, and each Party shall reasonably cooperate with Transit in connection with all such steps.

 

(j)      Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give any Party, directly or indirectly, the right to control, supervise or direct, or attempt to control, supervise or direct, the operations of any other Party prior to the Closing Date, including any facility that is subject to a Permit that is held or controlled by Leo or Transit. Prior to the Closing Date, each of the Parties shall exercise, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its respective Subsidiaries’ operations.

 

(k)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.5, in no event shall Polaris be required to take or not take any action that would, directly or indirectly, modify or limit any of Polaris’ rights and interests under the Polaris Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreement or the Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents; provided that, to the extent Polaris is entitled to information under such documents that relates to XTAR, the applicable portion of such information that relates to XTAR need not be provided to Polaris if and to the extent required to obtain any approval with respect to an Agreed Governmental Filing or prohibited by applicable Legal Requirements; provided, further, that nothing herein shall be deemed to excuse Polaris from taking or not taking any action, or being subject to any requirement, that is substantially similar to, or no more constraining than, any Legal Requirements to which Transit or any of its Affiliates is already subject.

 

Section 8.6.       Stock Exchange Listing. Topco shall take all necessary action to cause the Class A Topco Common Shares and the Class B Topco Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Contemplated Transactions (whether as Topco Consideration at the Effective Time or upon the exchange of the LP Units) to be approved for listing on a U.S. Securities Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Closing Date. If the Parties determine to seek a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in connection with Closing, Topco shall take all necessary action to cause the Class A Topco Common Shares and the Class B Topco Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Contemplated Transactions (whether as Topco Consideration at the Effective Time or upon the exchange of LP Units) to be approved for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Closing Date. Each of the Parties shall cooperate with Topco in connection with the foregoing, including (a) the provision of information reasonably requested by Topco in connection therewith and (b) to the extent that the Parties determine to seek a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, whether in connection with Closing or thereafter, the reasonable cooperation of the Parties to finalize the designation of the name of the Class A Topco Common Shares or Class B Topco Common Shares to a name agreed to between the Parties and acceptable to the Toronto Stock Exchange, and in connection therewith, the amendment and/or modification of any agreement, document or filing or form thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, including the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto) to the extent necessary to reflect such name change.

 

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Section 8.7.       Agreements To Be Terminated at Closing. Prior to the Closing, all Contracts and transactions set forth on Section 8.7 of the Leo Disclosure Letter shall be terminated, and all financial obligations thereunder shall be satisfied in full with no further obligation or liability of the Leo Group following the Closing.

 

Section 8.8.       Topco Equity Issuances.

 

(a)     Prior to the Closing, Transit shall not, and none of the parties hereto shall cause Topco or any of its Subsidiaries to, take any action (including, without limitation, the selection of underwriters, amount and structure of securities, and rights to be granted to securityholders upon consummation of such Topco Primary Offering) to effect a Topco Primary Offering without the prior written consent of Polaris and Leo.

 

(b)     Prior to the Closing, Topco shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, issue, sell or pledge or authorize or propose the issuance, sale or pledge of shares of capital stock of any class (including any shares of treasury stock) or other equity interests, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares or equity interests, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or equity interests, or other convertible securities or phantom equity (including stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units) of Topco or any of its Subsidiaries other than pursuant to Article II, Article III or agreements in the form of Exhibit B or Exhibit C hereto or with the prior written consent of Polaris and Leo.

 

Section 8.9.       Individual Transit Equityholders. Topco shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into Stockholders Contribution Agreements with the Individual Transit Stockholders and into Optionholder Exchange Agreements with holders of Transit Tandem SARs, Transit Options and Transit RSUs. The Parties will negotiate in good faith with respect to optionholder arrangements designed to replace the outstanding Transit Tandem SARs, Transit Options and Transit RSUs with Topco equivalent equity awards and to revise the form of the Optionholder Exchange Agreement accordingly.

 

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Article IX.

 

CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS

 

Section 9.1.       Proxy Statement; Stockholders’ Meeting; Certain Financial Statements.

 

(a)     Leo shall (i) take all action necessary to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the “Leo Stockholder Meeting”) and mail the Leo Proxy Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable following the date hereof for the purpose of obtaining the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the Leo stockholders in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements; and (ii) unless the Leo Board shall have withdrawn or modified its Recommendation in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 9.3(d), (A) include in the Leo Proxy Statement the Recommendation and (B) use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the approval of this Agreement and take all other action reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the Requisite Stockholder Vote for the Integration Transaction as set forth in this Agreement. The activities and actions required of Leo in the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as the “Meeting Activities”. Leo shall not submit any proposals for approval at the Leo Stockholder Meeting without the prior written consent of Topco and Polaris (not to be unreasonably withheld), other than (A) the Integration Transaction and this Agreement, (B) those matters required to be conducted at the annual meeting of Leo stockholders, including the election of the class of directors whose term expires at such meeting, the ratification of the selection of Leo’s auditor, and stockholder “say on pay”, (C) any adjournment or postponement of the Leo Stockholder Meeting in compliance with this Section 9.1(a) and (D) any other matters that are required by applicable Legal Requirements. Leo shall keep Topco and Polaris reasonably updated with respect to proxy solicitation results as requested in writing (email sufficient) by Topco and Polaris. Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, Leo may, following consultation with legal counsel and Polaris and Transit, adjourn, recess, reschedule or postpone (and may change any record date in respect of) the Leo Stockholder Meeting; provided that the Leo Stockholder Meeting shall not be adjourned, recessed, rescheduled or postponed to a date that is later than a number of days following the date on which the Leo Proxy Statement is first mailed to Leo stockholders equal to 120 plus the number of days, if any, following such mailing in which there is in effect any Order or other Legal Requirement (a “Meeting Activity Injunction”), enjoining or prohibiting Leo from engaging in some or all of the Meeting Activities (the “Leo Stockholder Meeting Deadline”); provided, further, however, that, if in the five (5) Business Days preceding the Leo Stockholder Meeting Deadline, either (x) a Meeting Activity Injunction was in effect, or (y) Leo reasonably determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel and Polaris and Transit, that it is reasonably necessary under applicable Legal Requirements for a supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated to stockholders of Leo, then the Leo Stockholder Meeting Deadline shall be further extended until five (5) Business Days after such Meeting Activity Injunction is no longer in effect or such supplemental or amended disclosure has been disseminated to stockholders of Leo, as applicable. If the Leo Board makes a Change of Recommendation, it will not alter the obligation of Leo to submit the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger to the stockholders of Leo at the Leo Stockholder Meeting to consider and vote upon, unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Leo Stockholder Meeting.

 

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(b)     As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, (i) Leo shall prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Leo Proxy Statement, (ii) Topco and Canadian LP shall prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Form F-4, in which the Leo Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus, and with the Canadian Securities Authorities the Canadian Prospectus, (iii) Topco and Canadian LP shall take all necessary action to have the Form F-4 declared effective under the Securities Act and for the issuance (or deemed issuance) by the Canadian Securities Authorities of a receipt for the Canadian Prospectus qualifying the distribution of the Topco Common Shares and Units to the public as promptly as practicable after such filing and (iv) Leo shall take all necessary action to have the Leo Proxy Statement in definitive form cleared by the SEC and mailed to Leo’s stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable following filing with the SEC. Leo shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Leo Proxy Statement at the date that it (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is first published, sent, or given to the stockholders of Leo and at the time of the Leo Stockholder Meeting, to comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Each of the Parties shall furnish all information concerning such Person and its Affiliates to Leo, or Canadian LP and Topco, as applicable, and provide such other assistance, as may be reasonably requested in connection with the preparation, filing and distribution of the Leo Proxy Statement, Form F-4 and the Canadian Prospectus (collectively, the “Securities Disclosure Documents”), and the Securities Disclosure Documents shall include all information reasonably requested by such other Party to be included therein. Each of Leo, Topco and Canadian LP shall promptly notify the other Parties upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or the Canadian Securities Authorities or any request from the SEC or the Canadian Securities Authorities for amendments or supplements to the Securities Disclosure Documents and shall provide the other Parties with copies of all correspondence between it and its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or the Canadian Securities Authorities, on the other hand. Each of Leo, Topco and Canadian LP shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments from the SEC or the Canadian Securities Authorities with respect to the Securities Disclosure Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to filing the Securities Disclosure Documents (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or mailing the Leo Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC or the Canadian Securities Authorities with respect thereto, each of Leo, Topco and Canadian LP (i) shall provide the other Parties a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such document or response (including the proposed final version of such document or response) and (ii) shall consider in good faith all comments reasonably proposed by any of such Parties. Each of Leo, Topco and Canadian LP shall advise the Parties, promptly after receipt of notice thereof, of the time of effectiveness of the Securities Disclosure Documents (and, in the case of the Canadian Prospectus, the issuance (or deemed issuance) by the Canadian Securities Authorities of a receipt for the Canadian Prospectus qualifying the distribution of Topco Common Shares and LP Units to the public), the issuance of any stop or cease-trade order relating thereto or the suspension of the qualification of the Merger Consideration for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, and each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to have any such stop or cease-trade order or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. Leo, Topco and Canadian LP shall each also take any other action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified) required to be taken under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Applicable Canadian Securities Laws and any applicable foreign or state securities or “blue sky” laws and the rules, regulations and instruments thereunder in connection with the Merger and the issuance of the Merger Consideration.

 

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(c)     If at any time prior to the Effective Time, a Party should discover any information relating to the Leo Group, the Transit Group, Topco, Canadian LP or Polaris or any their respective Affiliates, directors or officers which should be set forth in a Securities Disclosure Document or in an amendment or supplement thereto, so that such document would not include any misstatement or untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the Party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other Parties and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly discussed with and/or filed with the SEC and/or the Canadian Securities Authorities and, to the extent required by any Legal Requirement, disseminated to the Leo stockholders.

 

(d)     If prior to the Effective Time, any event occurs with respect to any Party, or any change occurs with respect to other information supplied by such Party for inclusion in the Securities Disclosure Documents, which is required to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Securities Disclosure Documents, the Party subject to such change shall promptly notify Leo and Topco of such event, and the Parties shall cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC and the Canadian Securities Authorities of any necessary amendment or supplement to the Securities Disclosure Documents and, as required by Legal Requirements, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement to Leo’s stockholders (including in respect of setting a new record date for determining the Leo stockholders entitled to vote at the Leo Stockholder Meeting in the event of any adjournment or postponement thereof in accordance with, and to the extent permitted by, ‎Section 9.1(a)). Nothing in this ‎Section 9.1(d) shall limit the obligations of any Party under ‎Section 9.1(b).

 

(e)     Immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Leo, as sole stockholder of Merger Sub, shall adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger, in accordance with the DGCL.

 

(f)      To the extent that the Canadian Securities Authorities require a change in the designation of the name of the Class A Topco Common Shares or the Class B Topco Common Shares to be qualified in the Canadian Prospectus, the Parties shall reasonably cooperate to revise and finalize the designation of the name of the Topco Common Shares to a name agreed to between the Parties and acceptable to the Canadian Securities Authorities, and in connection therewith, to amend and/or modify any agreement, document or filing or form thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, including the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto) to the extent necessary to reflect such name change. The Parties shall cooperate to minimize the amendments and/or modifications required pursuant to Section 8.6(b) and this Section 9.1(f), including by using the same changed names.

 

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Section 9.2.       Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, the Leo Board, or an appropriate committee of non-employee directors thereof, shall adopt resolutions consistent with the interpretive guidance of the SEC so that the disposition by any officer or director of Leo and by Meteor (by virtue of its status as a director by deputization) who is a “covered person” of Leo for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act (“Section 16”) of Leo Common Shares or Leo RSUs in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger shall be an exempt transaction for purposes of Section 16.

 

Section 9.3.       Exclusivity; Alternative Proposals. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by Leo and Polaris:

 

(a)     Except as expressly permitted by this Section 9.3, from the date hereof until the Effective Time (or, if earlier, the termination and abandonment of this Agreement in accordance with Article XI), each of Leo (with respect to the Leo Group), Polaris (with respect to Polaris and Rover) and Transit (with respect to the Transit Group) shall not, and shall instruct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its respective Representatives, as applicable, not to, directly or indirectly,

 

(i)          initiate, solicit, assist, seek or knowingly encourage, facilitate or promote (including by way of substantive discussion, negotiation, furnishing information or entering into any agreement, arrangement or understanding) any inquiry regarding, or the making of any submission or announcement of a proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, an Alternative Proposal;

 

(ii)         engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any substantive discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to, or provide any information or data concerning the Leo Group or the Transit Group to any Person in connection with, relating to, or for the purpose of encouraging, facilitating or responding to, any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, an Alternative Proposal (other than to state that Leo or Transit, as applicable, is not permitted to have discussions);

 

(iii)        approve, endorse or recommend, or participate in any substantive discussions or negotiations with any Person regarding an Alternative Proposal or otherwise knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make an Alternative Proposal;

 

(iv)        accept or enter into, or publicly propose to accept or enter into, any acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement, or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle, undertaking or any other agreement (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement entered into in accordance with Section 9.3(b)) relating to an Alternative Proposal (an “Alternative Acquisition Agreement”);

 

(v)         waive or release any other Person from, forebear in the enforcement of, or amend any standstill agreement (or any standstill provisions or any other contract or agreement with respect to Leo Common Shares or other equity interests of Leo); or

 

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(vi)        publicly propose to do any of the actions prohibited by any of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v).

 

Subject to ‎Section 9.3(b), each of Leo (with respect to the Leo Group), Polaris (with respect to Polaris and Rover) and Transit (with respect to the Transit Group) shall, and shall instruct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its respective Representatives, as applicable, to immediately cease and cause to be terminated any solicitations, discussions, negotiations or activities with any Person that may be ongoing with respect to any Alternative Proposal, or any inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Alternative Proposal, and immediately terminate all physical and electronic data room access previously granted to any such Person or its Representatives. The Leo Group, Polaris (with respect to itself and Rover) and the Transit Group, as applicable, shall promptly inform each such Person that the Leo Group, Polaris (with respect to itself and Rover) or the Transit Group, as applicable, is ending all discussions and negotiations with such Person and request that each such Person promptly return or destroy all confidential information concerning the Leo Group or the Transit Group, as applicable.

 

(b)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.3:

 

(i)          prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Stockholder Vote is obtained, if Leo or Transit receives an unsolicited, bona fide written Alternative Proposal from any Person which did not arise or result from any material breach of this Section 9.3, Leo, the members of the Leo Group and their Representatives, and if authorized in writing by Leo, Transit, members of the Transit Group and their Representatives may, in all cases subject to compliance with this Section 9.3:

 

(A)     communicate with such Person solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof so as to determine whether such Alternative Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal;

 

(B)     provide information (including non-public information and data) regarding, and afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records and personnel of, Leo, Transit and their respective Subsidiaries to such Person and its Representatives if Leo receives from such Person (or has received from such Person) an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that Leo or Transit, as the case may be, shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) make available to Polaris any information concerning the Leo Group or the Transit Group, as applicable, that is provided to any Person given such access that was not previously made available to Polaris; it being agreed that (x) such provision of information shall be subject to the limitations, if any, of the Transit Shareholders Agreement as modified by this Section 9.3(b)(i)(B)(y), (y) such provision of information to a party that is not a competitor or Affiliate of a competitor of Transit (a “Competitor”) shall be deemed to be a Permitted Disclosure pursuant to Section 2.4(3) of the Transit Shareholders Agreement, and (z) provision of any information to a Competitor shall be subject to the prior written approval of a majority of the directors of Transit excluding directors designated by Leo and Polaris; and

 

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(C)     engage in, enter into or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with such Person with respect to such Alternative Proposal,

 

in each case, if and only if prior to taking any action described in clauses (A), (B) or (C) above, the Leo Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisors) that such Alternative Proposal constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, a Superior Proposal (it being agreed solely for purposes of such determination that the Leo Board may assume that Polaris would consent to the Alternative Proposal) and that the failure to take the actions set forth in clauses (A), (B) or (C) above would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Legal Requirements.

 

(ii)         In the event that Leo exercises its rights pursuant to Section 9.3(b)(i) to take any action described in clause (A), (B) or (C) thereof:

 

(A)     Transit and Polaris shall each be released from their respective obligations under Section 9.3(a) in respect of (and only in respect of) the Person making such Alternative Proposal until the first to occur of: (1) the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Vote or (2) written notice from Leo that Leo is no longer pursuing such Alternative Proposal (the “Discussion End Date”); and

 

(B)     Polaris may, by written notice to Leo, elect to suspend the restrictions of Section 9.3(a) as applied to all (but not less than all) of the Parties from the date of such notice to the Discussion End Date or such earlier date as Polaris may designate in writing.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Discussion End Date, the provisions of ‎Section 9.3(a) shall once again apply to all of the Parties.

 

(iii)        Leo agrees that the Leo Group will not enter into any Contract with any Person subsequent to the date hereof which prohibits the Leo Group or the Transit Group from complying with the terms and conditions of, or providing any information to Polaris in accordance with, this Section 9.3(b). Transit agrees that the Transit Group will not enter into any Contract with any Person subsequent to the date hereof which prohibits the Transit Group from complying with the terms and conditions of, or providing any information to Polaris in accordance with, this Section 9.3(b) or the Transit Shareholders Agreement. Each of Leo with respect to the Leo Group and Transit with respect to the Transit Group represents and warrant to Polaris that it is not party to any agreement with any Person that prohibits the Leo Group or the Transit Group, as applicable, from complying with the terms and conditions of, or providing any information to Polaris in accordance with, this Section 9.3(b).

 

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(c)     Leo and Transit, respectively, shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) after it has Knowledge of such event, notify Polaris (and in the case of Transit, also notify Leo) of (i) any inquiries, offers, proposals or request for discussions or negotiations by any Person in connection with an Alternative Proposal or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Alternative Proposal; or (ii) any request for information relating to the Leo Group or the Transit Group in connection with an Alternative Proposal or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Alternative Proposal. Such notice shall specify the material terms and conditions and the identity of the Person making such inquiry, offer, proposal or request (including, if applicable, an unredacted copy of any Alternative Proposal made in writing, including any financing commitments or other documents containing any material terms and conditions of such Alternative Proposal), and thereafter Leo and Transit shall keep Polaris reasonably informed of any significant developments, discussions or negotiations regarding any Alternative Proposal on a reasonably prompt basis (and in any event within 24 hours of the occurrence of any change in any price term or any other material term thereof), and shall respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries by Polaris with respect thereto. Leo shall provide Polaris with at least 48 hours prior notice of any meeting of the Leo Board (or such lesser notice as is provided to the members of the Leo Board) at which the Leo Board is reasonably expected to consider any Alternative Proposal.

 

(d)     Except as expressly permitted in Section 9.3(e), neither the Leo Board nor any committee thereof shall:

 

(i)          change, withhold, withdraw, qualify or modify, in a manner adverse to the Integration Transaction (or publicly propose or resolve to change, withhold, withdraw, qualify or modify), the Recommendation;

 

(ii)         making any public statement inconsistent with the Recommendation;

 

(iii)        fail to include the Recommendation in the Leo Proxy Statement that is mailed to Leo stockholders;

 

(iv)        if a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of capital stock of Leo that constitutes an Alternative Proposal is commenced, fail to recommend against acceptance of such tender offer or exchange offer by the Leo stockholders (including, for these purposes, by disclosing that it is taking no position with respect to the acceptance of such tender offer or exchange offer by its shareholders, which shall constitute a failure to recommend against acceptance of such tender offer or exchange offer, and provided that a customary “stop, look and listen” communication by the Leo Board pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) of the Exchange Act shall not be prohibited), within ten Business Days after commencement of such tender offer or exchange offer (but in any event not less than one Business Day prior to the Leo Stockholder Meeting);

 

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(v)         within three Business Days (but in any event not less than one Business Day prior to the Leo Stockholder Meeting) following the date any Alternative Proposal or any material modification thereto is first published or sent or given to Leo’s stockholders, fail to, or fail to cause Leo to, issue a press release that reaffirms the Recommendation (which request may only be made once with respect to any Alternative Proposal and each material modification thereof);

 

(vi)        resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing (any action set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (v), a “Change of Recommendation”);

 

(vii)       authorize, adopt, recommend or approve or publicly propose to authorize, adopt, recommend or approve, an Alternative Proposal; or

 

(viii)      (1) cause or permit any member of the Leo Group to enter into any Alternative Acquisition Agreement or (2) cause or permit Leo to consent to any member of the Transit Group entering into any Alternative Acquisition Agreement.

 

(e)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement but without limitation of the rights of Polaris pursuant to Section 11.3 and Section 11.4, prior to the time the Requisite Stockholder Vote is obtained, but not after, the Leo Board may

 

(i)          effect a Change of Recommendation upon the occurrence of an Intervening Event if the Leo Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisors and outside counsel) that the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Legal Requirements; or

 

(ii)         if Leo or Transit receives an Alternative Proposal that the Leo Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside counsel and its financial advisors) constitutes a Superior Proposal, authorize, adopt, or approve such Superior Proposal and cause or permit Leo to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(iii) in order to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal;

 

provided, however, that the Leo Board may take the actions described in clauses (i) or (ii) only if:

 

(A)     prior to taking such action, Leo shall have provided prior written notice to Polaris of the Leo Board’s intention to take such actions described in clauses (i) or (ii) above at least three Business Days in advance of taking such action (it being understood and agreed that any material change with respect to such Intervening Event or the financial or other terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal shall require a separate, prior written notice to Polaris at least one Business Day in advance of taking such action), which notice shall specify, as applicable, a reasonably detailed description of such Intervening Event or the material terms and conditions of the Alternative Proposal received by Leo that constitutes a Superior Proposal, including an unredacted copy of the Alternative Acquisition Agreement and any other relevant proposed transaction agreements with, and the identity of, the party making such Alternative Proposal;

 

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(B)     after providing such notice and prior to taking such actions, Leo shall have, in consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, negotiated, and shall have caused its Representatives to negotiate, with Polaris and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent Polaris desires to negotiate), during such three Business Day period or one Business Day period, as the case may be, to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would permit the Leo Board not to take such actions; and

 

(C)     the Leo Board shall have considered in good faith any changes to this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions that may be offered in writing by Polaris by 5:00 p.m. on the last Business Day of the period described in the immediately preceding sub-paragraph (B) and shall have determined in good faith

 

(1)     with respect to the actions described in clause (i), after consultation with its outside counsel and its financial advisors, that it would continue to be inconsistent with the Leo Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Legal Requirements not to effect the Change of Recommendation, and

 

(2)     with respect to the actions described in clause (ii), after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisors, that the Alternative Proposal received by Leo would continue to constitute a Superior Proposal, if any changes offered in writing by Polaris pursuant to sub-paragraph (B) were given effect.

 

(f)      Nothing contained in this Section 9.3 shall be deemed to prohibit Leo, the Leo Board or any committee of the Leo Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, from (i) complying with its disclosure obligations under applicable Legal Requirements with regard to an Alternative Proposal, including taking and disclosing to its shareholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act (or any similar communication to shareholders in connection with the making or amendment of a tender offer or exchange offer), or (ii) making any “stop, look and listen” communication to the shareholders of Leo pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act (or any similar communications to the shareholders of Leo); provided that (A) neither the Leo Board nor any committee thereof shall effect a Change of Recommendation unless the applicable requirements of Section 9.3(d) shall have been satisfied, and (B) if such disclosure has the effect or substantive effect of withholding, withdrawing, qualifying or modifying the Recommendation, such disclosure shall be deemed to be a Change of Recommendation and Polaris shall be the right to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 11.1(b)(iv).

 

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(g)     Nothing contained in this Section 9.3 shall prohibit Leo from furnishing information to or participating in discussions regarding any Alternative Proposal with the Meteor Holders, Transit or their respective Representatives, including keeping the Meteor Holders, Transit and their respective Representatives apprised as to the status and any material developments with respect thereto.

 

(h)     Each of Leo, Polaris and Transit acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 9.3 by any Representatives of Leo, Polaris or Transit, respectively, shall be deemed to be a breach by Leo, Polaris or Transit, respectively, of this Section 9.3; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.3, any communications or disclosures made by Leo, Polaris or Transit or any of their respective Representatives in connection with a Topco Primary Offering will not constitute a breach of this Section 9.3.

 

(i)      Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 9.3, each of Leo, Polaris and Transit will retain and will be entitled to exercise any or all of its rights, and be subject to its obligations, under the Transit Shareholders Agreement as modified by Section 9.3(b)(i)(B)(y) hereof.

 

Section 9.4.     Certain Director and Officer Matters.

 

(a)     Until, and for a period of six years after, the Closing Date, the organizational documents of the Surviving Corporation shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to exculpation, indemnification and expense advance and reimbursement than are set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of Leo in effect as of the date of this Agreement, which shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Closing Date in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of the present and former officers and directors of Leo and its Subsidiaries or the present and former fiduciaries under Leo Benefit Plans (collectively, solely in their capacity as such, the “D&O Indemnified Parties”), unless such modification shall be required, based on written advice from outside legal counsel, by applicable Legal Requirements and then only to the minimum extent so required by such applicable Legal Requirements. Without limiting any additional rights that any D&O Indemnified Party may have under any employment or indemnification agreement or under the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of Leo or this Agreement or, if applicable, similar organizational documents or agreements of any Subsidiary of Leo, from and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and Topco shall to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements: (i) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the D&O Indemnified Parties, from and against, and pay or reimburse the D&O Indemnified Parties for, all Losses (whether or not resulting from third-party claims and including interest, penalties, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred in the investigation or defense of any of the same or in asserting any of their rights hereunder) resulting from, arising out of, relating to or in connection with any action or omission of such D&O Indemnified Parties arising out of or relating to their services as directors, officers or employees of Leo, its Subsidiaries or another Person, if such D&O Indemnified Party is or was serving as a director or officer or in another capacity of such other Person at the request of Leo, occurring, or alleged to have occurred, on or prior to the Effective Time (including, the Contemplated Transactions) to the fullest extent permitted under (A) applicable Legal Requirements, (B) the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of Leo or a Subsidiary of Leo in effect on the date of this Agreement, including provisions relating to advancement of expenses incurred in the defense of any action or suit and (C) any indemnification agreement between the D&O Indemnified Party and Leo or any Subsidiary of Leo in effect on the date of this Agreement and made available to Polaris (each, an “Existing Indemnification Obligation”) and (ii) advance to any D&O Indemnified Parties expenses as incurred in defending any action or suit with respect to such matters, subject to receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such D&O Indemnified Party, if required by applicable Legal Requirements, to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined under applicable Legal Requirement that such D&O Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified. In the event of any such Proceeding, the Surviving Corporation and Topco shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate with the D&O Indemnified Parties in defense of any such Proceeding.

 

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(b)     This Section 9.4 is intended for the benefit of, and to grant third party rights to, persons entitled to indemnification under this Section 9.4 and the benefits of the exculpation, indemnification and expense advance and reimbursement provisions contained in the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of Leo, whether or not they are Parties, and each of such persons shall be entitled to enforce the covenants contained herein.

 

(c)     The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of expenses as provided by this Agreement or the Existing Indemnification Obligations shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a D&O Indemnified Party may at any time be entitled. No right or remedy herein conferred by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall 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 or subsequent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy. Topco and Merger Sub hereby acknowledge that the D&O Indemnified Parties have or may, in the future, have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by other entities and/or organizations (collectively, the “Other Indemnitors” and, individually, an “Other Indemnitor”). Topco, Merger Sub and Leo hereby agree that, with respect to any advancement or indemnification obligation owed, at any time, to a D&O Indemnified Party by Leo or any Other Indemnitor, whether pursuant to an Existing Indemnification Obligation or this Agreement, each of the Surviving Corporation and Topco:

 

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(i)          shall at all times be the indemnitor of first resort, and the Surviving Corporation and Topco’s insurers’ obligations to indemnify or provide advancement of expenses to the D&O Indemnified Party, subject to prohibitions on or requirements in respect of indemnification or advancement set out in applicable Legal Requirements, are primary to any obligation of the applicable Other Indemnitors or their respective insurers to provide indemnification or advancement for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by any of the D&O Indemnified Parties; and

 

(ii)         shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, advance the full amount of expenses incurred by each D&O Indemnified Party and shall be liable for the full amount of all losses of each D&O Indemnified Party or on his or her behalf to the extent legally permitted and as required hereby or otherwise, without regard to any rights such D&O Indemnified Parties may have against the Other Indemnitors or their respective insurers.

 

(d)     In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event that any Other Indemnitor or its insurer advances any expenses or makes any payment to any D&O Indemnified Party for matters subject to advancement or indemnification by the Surviving Corporation and Topco pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, the Surviving Corporation and Topco shall promptly, subject to any prohibitions or requirements set out in applicable Legal Requirements and to the extent such advancement or indemnification is required hereby or otherwise, and upon request by such Other Indemnitor, reimburse such Other Indemnitor or its insurer, as applicable, for such advance or payment, and such Other Indemnitor or insurer shall be subrogated to all of the claims or rights of such D&O Indemnified Party hereunder or otherwise, including to the payment of expenses in an action to collect.

 

(e)     Without limiting the foregoing, Topco and Merger Sub agree that all rights to indemnification, advancement and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of any D&O Indemnified Party as provided in any Existing Indemnification Obligations shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirement, be assumed by the Surviving Corporation in the Merger, without further action, at the Effective Time and shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

 

(f)      At or prior to the Closing, Leo shall purchase, from an insurer chosen by Leo, single payment, run-off “tail” policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance covering the D&O Indemnified Parties, the material terms of which, including coverage and amount, are no less favorable in any material respect to the D&O Indemnified Parties than the policies in effect as of the date hereof, such policies to become effective at the Closing and remain in effect for a period of six years after the Closing (the “Tail Policies”). Neither Topco nor Merger Sub shall take, or allow to be taken, any action to terminate, or which could reasonably be expected to result in the termination of, the Tail Policies during the six year period after the Closing.

 

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(g)     If following the Closing, Topco or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, or any of their respective successors or assigns, (i) reorganizes or consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the resulting, continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such reorganization, consolidation or merger or (ii) liquidates, dissolves or transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person or Persons, then, and in such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of Topco or the Surviving Corporation (or the acquirer of such assets, as the case may be), expressly assume all of the obligations of Topco or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, as set forth in this Section 9.4.

 

(h)     The Surviving Corporation and Topco shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may be incurred by any D&O Indemnified Party in enforcing the indemnity or other obligations in this Section 9.4.

 

(i)      Each of Topco and Transit, jointly and severally, guarantee to the D&O Indemnified Parties the payment of all of the monetary obligations of the Surviving Corporation pursuant to this Section 9.4.

 

Section 9.5.       Employee Matters.

 

(a)     Prior to the Effective Time, Leo shall take any and all actions reasonably necessary to terminate, effective at the Effective Time, the employment of each Leo Employee who is employed by Leo immediately prior to the Effective Time (each such Leo Employee terminated pursuant to this sentence being a “Terminated Employee”). Leo or the Joint Obligors, as applicable and in accordance with Section 2.1(a)(vi)(B)(1), shall, or shall cause one of their Affiliates to, (i) provide each Terminated Employee with severance payments and benefits in accordance with the Leo Severance Policies, with any cash severance payments being paid on the Closing Date and (ii) pay each Terminated Employee, on the Closing Date, a lump sum cash bonus or contribution to benefit plans, as applicable, in an amount equal to the Prorated Bonus Amount; provided that, to the extent any of the foregoing payments constitute Unpaid Leo Transaction Expenses, such payments shall be made by the Joint Obligors no later than 35 trading days following the Merger, by wire transfer from the Joint Obligors of immediately available funds in accordance with Section 2.1(a)(vi)(B)(1).

 

(b)     Following the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date, Leo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take such steps as are required to transfer the employment of each XTAR Employee to XTAR, and to the extent that the employment of any XTAR Employees cannot be transferred to XTAR prior to the Closing Date, Leo shall cause the employment of such XTAR Employees to be terminated prior to the Closing Date. Any XTAR Employee so terminated shall be treated the same as a Terminated Employee. Following the Closing, Topco shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reimbursement from XTAR for any severance or similar payment for any such terminated XTAR Employee.

 

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(c)     The provisions contained in this Section 9.5 are included for the sole benefit of the Parties and will not create any rights or remedies (i) in any Person, including any Leo Employee, Terminated Employee, or XTAR Employee, former employee, or any participant or any beneficiary thereof in any Leo Benefit Plan or any Topco Plan or (ii) to continued employment with Topco or any of its Affiliates. After the Effective Time, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 is intended to be or will be considered an amendment to or adoption of any plan, program, agreement, arrangement, or policy of Topco or any of its Affiliates (each, a “Topco Plan”) nor will it interfere with Topco’s or any of its Affiliates’ rights to amend, modify, or terminate any Leo Benefit Plan or any Topco Plan or to terminate the employment of any employee of Topco or any of its Affiliates for any reason, subject, in each case, to Topco’s and its Affiliates’ compliance with this Section 9.5.

 

Section 9.6.       State Takeover Laws. If any Takeover Laws or any other “fair price,” “moratorium,” “business combination” or “control share acquisition” statute or other similar statute or regulation is or may become applicable to the Merger or the Contemplated Transactions, Leo and the Leo Board shall (a) grant such approvals and take such actions as are necessary so that the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and (b) otherwise take all such actions as are reasonably necessary to eliminate or minimize the effects of any such statute or regulation on the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 9.7.       Transaction Litigation. Leo shall promptly advise Polaris and Transit of any Proceeding commenced or, to the Knowledge of Leo, threatened in writing by a stockholder of Leo against Leo or its officers or directors relating to any of the Contemplated Transactions (“Leo Transaction Litigation”) and shall keep Polaris and Transit promptly and reasonably informed regarding any such Proceeding and shall consider in good faith Polaris’ and Transit’s views with respect thereto; provided that in no event shall Leo be required to provide Polaris or Transit with any information subject to attorney-client or similar privilege. Leo shall give each of Polaris and Transit the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any such Proceeding and shall consider in good faith Polaris’ and Transit’s views with respect thereto. Without the consent of Polaris (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), neither Leo nor any of its Representatives shall compromise, settle, come to an arrangement regarding, or offer or agree to compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding any such Proceeding or consent to the same, if such arrangement, agreement or settlement provides for (a) an admission of fault or liability, (b) equitable relief (other than disclosure to be made to the Leo stockholders prior to the stockholders meeting) or (c) uninsured monetary payments in excess of the amount set forth on Section 9.7 of the Leo Disclosure Letter.

 

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Section 9.8.       Directors of Topco.

 

The Parties shall take all steps to ensure that the directors of Topco, as of immediately following the Closing, shall be:

 

(a)     Mr. Jason A. Caloras, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky and Mr. Michael B. Targoff, or if any such persons are unable or unwilling to serve as such, a replacement designated pursuant to the Meteor Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreement;

 

(b)     Mélanie Bernier, Michael Boychuk and Guthrie Stewart, or if any such persons are unable or unwilling to serve as such, a replacement designated pursuant to the Polaris Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreement;

 

(c)     Henry Intven, Dick Fadden and a third individual who will (i) qualify as a Specially Designated Director under the Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents and (ii) be mutually agreed by Polaris and Leo (including the Special Committee) (the “Independent Directors”); and

 

(d)     The Chief Executive Officer of Transit.

 

Section 9.9.       Indemnification of Polaris and Polaris Designees for Transaction Claims.

 

(a)     From and after the Closing, the Joint Obligors shall indemnify and hold harmless Polaris and Rover and, solely in the case of clause (i) of this Section 9.9(a), each of the Polaris Designees (together with Polaris and Rover, the “Polaris Indemnified Parties”) from and against:

 

(i)          all Losses resulting from Leo Transaction Litigation to which the Polaris Indemnified Parties are a party and that are directly incurred by the Polaris Indemnified Parties;

 

(ii)         Polaris’ Pro Rata Share of all Losses resulting from Leo Transaction Litigation that are incurred by Topco or its Subsidiaries (including Leo and Transit);

 

(iii)        Polaris’ Pro Rata Share of any Losses resulting from any Existing Indemnification Obligation or otherwise paid pursuant to Section 9.4 in respect of any D&O Indemnified Parties; and

 

(iv)        Polaris’ Pro Rata Share of all Losses resulting from any Proceeding in which it is alleged that the information contained in the Canadian Prospectus, the Form F-4 or the Leo Proxy Statement furnished by or on behalf of Leo with respect to the Leo Group contained (A) in respect of a Proceeding in respect of U.S. law, a material misstatement of fact or omitted to state a material fact the absence of which resulted in such document being materially misleading, or (B) in respect of a Proceeding in respect of Canadian law, an untrue statement of material fact or omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in the light of the circumstances in which it was made; except in any such case to the extent that it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such a misstatement, untrue statement or omission of fact existed as a result of a misstatement, untrue statement or omission by a Polaris Indemnified Party;

 

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(b)     From and after the Closing until the Survival Date, the Joint Obligors shall indemnify and hold harmless the Polaris Indemnified Parties from and against Polaris’ Pro Rata Share:

 

(i)          any Losses paid by Topco or its Subsidiaries with regards to or in connection with any Liability of the Leo Group that relates to the period ending on or prior to the Reference Time (whether or not known as of the Reference Time) or pursuant to a Contract of the Leo Group in effect at or prior to the Reference Time (other than a Liability arising under a Transaction Document) not reflected in the Final Leo NAV; provided that indemnification pursuant to this Section 9.9(b)(i) shall not apply with respect to matters subject to Section 9.9(a) (which shall be governed exclusively by such Section) or relating to Taxes (which shall be governed exclusively by Section 9.10); provided, further, however, that, if, as of the Survival Date, a Shut-down Liability accrued in the Final Leo NAV has not been paid by or on behalf of the Leo Group and Canadian LP provides written notice (a “Shut-down Liability Notice”) to Polaris of such accrued and unpaid Shut-down Liability within 10 Business Days following the Survival Date, then Polaris shall pay or cause to be paid to Canadian LP an amount in cash equal to the portion of such accrued and unpaid Shut-down Liability that was reflected in the Adjustment Amount; provided that failure to deliver a Shut-down Liability Notice in a timely manner as so specified above shall not be deemed a waiver of Canadian LP’s right to payment for such accrued and unpaid Shut-down Liability except to the extent that, and solely to the extent that, Polaris is materially prejudiced by such failure, so long as such Shut-down Liability Notice is delivered within 30 days following the Survival Date; and

 

(ii)         any Unpaid Leo Transaction Expenses paid by Topco or its Subsidiaries that were not included in the calculation of Non-Leo Paid Leo Transaction Expenses as finally determined pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

The “Survival Date” means the third anniversary of the Closing Date; provided that any notice given in accordance with this Agreement claiming indemnification pursuant to this ‎Section 9.9(b) with respect to specific Liabilities or payments shall without further action extend the Survival Date for such Liabilities or payments as applied to the specific circumstances set forth in such notice until immediately after the final resolution of the matter.

 

(c)     The Joint Obligors shall promptly notify Rover in writing upon the receipt by the Joint Obligors or any of their Subsidiaries of any notice or information that may affect a Liability that would give rise to a claim pursuant to Section 9.9(a) or Section 9.9(b), which notice shall specify the facts constituting the basis for, and the amount (if known), of such potential claim. In the event that a Polaris Indemnified Party wishes to assert a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 9.9(a) or Section 9.9(b), such Polaris Indemnified Party shall deliver written notice (a “Claims Notice”) to the Joint Obligors no later than ten Business Days after such notice is delivered to Polaris or, in the case of Section 9.9(a)(ii), after such claim becomes known to the Polaris Indemnified Parties, specifying the facts constituting the basis for, and the amount (if known) of the claim asserted (the “Asserted Liability”). Failure to deliver a Claims Notice with respect to a claim in a timely manner as specified in the preceding sentence shall not be deemed a waiver of the Polaris Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification hereunder for Losses in connection with such claim except to the extent, and only to the extent that, the Joint Obligors are materially prejudiced by such failure. The Polaris Indemnified Parties may deliver a Claims Notice in respect of any Asserted Liability with or without delivery of written notice by the Joint Obligors.

 

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(d)     Topco shall have the exclusive right, upon written notice to the Polaris Indemnified Party, to investigate, control, contest, defend or settle any Asserted Liability that may result in a Loss with respect to which the Polaris Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 9.9(a) or Section 9.9(b) subject to a reservation of rights; provided that the Polaris Indemnified Party may, at its option and at its own expense, participate in the investigation, contesting, defense or settlement of any such Asserted Liability through representatives and counsel of its own choosing; provided, further, that Topco shall not settle any Asserted Liability unless (i) such settlement is on exclusively monetary terms or (ii) the Polaris Indemnified Party shall have consented to the terms of such settlement, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. If requested by Topco, the Polaris Indemnified Party will cooperate with Topco and their counsel in contesting any Asserted Liability or in making any counterclaim against the claimant, or any cross complaint against any Person (other than the Polaris Indemnified Party or its Affiliates); provided that the Joint Obligors shall reimburse the Polaris Indemnified Party for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such counterclaim. Unless and until Topco elects to defend the Asserted Liability, the Polaris Indemnified Party shall have the right, at its option and at the Joint Obligors’ expense, to do so in such manner as it deems appropriate; provided, however, that the Polaris Indemnified Party shall not settle, compromise or pay any Asserted Liability for which it seeks indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of Topco (which shall not be unreasonably withheld).

 

(e)     As a condition to the indemnification pursuant to Section 9.9(a) or Section 9.9(b), the Polaris Indemnified Party shall (a) make available to the Joint Obligors all relevant information in its possession relating to any Asserted Liability and shall cooperate with the Joint Obligors in the defense thereof, and (b) execute a written undertaking in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Joint Obligors agreeing to repay to the Joint Obligors any indemnification payments received to the extent that it is ultimately determined that such Polaris Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

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(f)      If any amounts are due to the Polaris Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 9.9(a) through (e), the amount payable shall be equal to the amount due pursuant to Section 9.9(a) through (e) multiplied by the Gross-Up Factor. As so increased, such amount shall be paid in the form of cash; provided that, if the board of directors of Topco (after consulting with the management of Topco and its Subsidiaries) determines that such payment (if settled wholly in cash and taking into account any dividends or distributions to be made by Transit or any of its Subsidiaries to fund such payment) would result in a Liquidity Constraint, then such additional indemnification payment (or any portion thereof) may be satisfied in the form of newly issued Topco Common Shares valued at the 30-Day VWAP as of the incurrence of the applicable Losses for which the Polaris Indemnified Parties are entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 9.9. Any amounts required to be paid under this Section 9.9(f) shall be due and payable as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 10 Business Days from determination of such amount.

 

(g)     Any determination to be made by Topco pursuant to this Section 9.9 shall be made by the TSR Directors.

 

Section 9.10.     Certain Tax Payments.

 

(a)     For purposes of this Section 9.10, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(i)          Applicable Return” shall mean a Tax Return (including an amended Tax Return) that (A) is filed (1) by any member of the Leo Group prior to the Closing, (2) with the written approval of the Topco Shareholder Representative, or (3) by Topco or any of its Subsidiaries (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes Leo and its Subsidiaries following the Closing), and such Tax Return (including an amended Tax Return) is subsequently ratified or approved by the Topco Shareholder Representative, and (B) reflects any Repatriation/Inversion Liabilities, Withholding Liabilities or Pre-Closing Taxes.

 

(ii)         Final Determination” shall mean (A) a “determination” as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code (including, for the avoidance of doubt, an executed IRS Form 906); (B) the execution of an IRS Form 870-AD (or any successor form thereto), as a final resolution of Tax liability for any taxable period, except that a Form 870-AD (or successor form thereto) that reserves the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the IRS to assert a further deficiency shall not constitute a Final Determination with respect to the item or items so reserved; (C) any final determination of liability in respect of a Tax that, under applicable Tax law, is not subject to further appeal, review or modification through proceedings or otherwise; or (D) any final disposition of liability for a Tax by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (giving effect to any extension, waiver or mitigation thereof).

 

(iii)        IRS” shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (or any successor Governmental Agency that may replace it).

 

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(iv)        Pre-Closing Taxes” shall mean any Tax imposed on the Leo Group or any member thereof other than a Tax taken into account in determining Final Leo NAV (x) for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing or (y) for the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the date of the Closing. In the case of any Tax imposed for a Straddle Period, the amount of such Tax allocated to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the date of the Closing shall be determined as follows:

 

(A)     Taxes based on or measured by income or receipts of the Leo Group or any member thereof shall be determined based on an interim closing of the books as of the close of business on the date of the Closing as if the applicable taxable period ended on such date.

 

(B)     The amount of any Taxes that is not susceptible to allocation based on the methodology described in the preceding sentence shall be determined by multiplying the amount of such Tax for the entire taxable period by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such Straddle Period from its commencement to the date of the Closing and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Straddle Period.

 

(v)         Repatriation/Inversion Liabilities” shall mean any Tax liabilities that are paid by Topco or its Subsidiaries, which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes Leo and its Subsidiaries following the Closing (without regard to any Make-Whole Amounts or Gross Make-Whole Payments) arising as a result of the failure of the Contemplated Transactions to have Unrestricted Inversion Status.

 

(vi)        Straddle Period” shall mean any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing.

 

(vii)       Tax Liability Defense Costs” shall mean any out-of-pocket defense costs incurred by Topco or any of its Subsidiaries (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes Leo and its Subsidiaries following the Closing) in connection with a Tax Proceeding.

 

(viii)      Tax Proceeding” shall mean, with respect to Topco or any of their Subsidiaries (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes Leo and its Subsidiaries following the Closing), any Tax audit, dispute, examination, contest, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, claim, cause of action, review, inquiry, assessment, hearing, complaint, demand, investigation or proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or contractual) involving the assertion by a Taxing Authority of a claim that Topco, Leo, or any of their Subsidiaries has any Repatriation/Inversion Liabilities or Withholding Liabilities.

 

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(ix)        Tax Related Indemnifiable Costs” shall mean (A) any Tax Liability Defense Costs, (B) any Repatriation/Inversion Liabilities and any Pre-Closing Taxes that in either case have been (1) determined pursuant to a Final Determination or (2) reflected on an Applicable Return, and (C) Withholding Liabilities; in each case, without regard to any Make-Whole Amounts or Gross Make-Whole Payments.

 

(x)         Topco Shareholder Representative” shall mean the Topco directors other than those directors designated pursuant to Section 9.8(b) or designated for nomination by Polaris or its Affiliates or assignees (such directors not nominated by Polaris or its Affiliates or assignees, the “TSR Directors”). Any action under this Section 9.10 shall be taken by the TSR Directors. A committee established by the Topco board of directors consisting of two Meteor designees, the Topco chief executive officer, two Independent Directors and the Topco tax director shall investigate and present to the TSR Directors a report setting forth facts and relevant materials and information in respect of any actions to be taken under this Section 9.10. The TSR Directors shall make any determination contemplated by this Section 9.10 by majority vote of all such directors then in office and will not be bound by any recommendation of such committee. For the avoidance of doubt, the TSR Directors shall be permitted to make any determination contemplated by this Section 9.10 only by written consent or by resolution at a meeting of those directors (which meeting could be a portion of a Topco board meeting so long as the directors other than the TSR Directors excuse themselves from that portion of the meeting) as certified by the Secretary of Topco.

 

(xi)        Unrestricted Inversion Status” shall mean that subsection (a) of Section 7874 of the Code does not apply to Leo as a result of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

(xii)       Withholding Liabilities” shall mean any withholding tax with respect to distributions or payments from Can ULC to Leo Holdings if made within five years of Closing.

 

(b)     From and after the Closing, in the event of a Tax Related Indemnifiable Cost, Rover shall be entitled to an economic adjustment equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Tax Related Indemnifiable Cost paid out-of-pocket by Topco or its Subsidiaries (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes Leo and its Subsidiaries following the Closing) (such Pro Rata Share, the “Make-Whole Amount”). In the case of any required Make-Whole Amount, the payment to Rover shall be equal to product of (x) the amount of the Make-Whole Amount multiplied by (y) the Gross-Up Factor. As so increased, the Make-Whole Amount shall be referred to as a “Gross Make-Whole Payment.” Any required Gross Make-Whole Payment shall be paid to Rover by the Joint Obligors within 35 days after the underlying Tax liability or liabilities is paid by or on behalf of Topco or any of its Subsidiaries (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes Leo and its Subsidiaries following the Closing) to the relevant Taxing Authority.

 

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(c)     The Gross Make-Whole Payments shall be paid in the form of cash; provided that, if the TSR Directors (after consulting with the management of Topco and its Subsidiaries) determine that such payment (if settled wholly in cash and taking into account any dividends or distributions to be made by Transit or any of its Subsidiaries to fund such payment) would result in a Liquidity Constraint, then such additional Gross Make-Whole Payment (or any portion thereof) may be satisfied in the form of newly issued Topco Common Shares valued at the 30-Day VWAP as of the incurrence of the applicable Tax Related Indemnifiable Cost.

 

(d)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, at such time as, and to the extent that, the unpaid Make-Whole Amount (excluding Tax Liability Defense Costs) equals or exceeds the Remaining Cap, then the Joint Obligors shall pay the Gross Make-Whole Payment corresponding to the Remaining Cap and this Section 9.10 shall terminate and Rover shall not be entitled to any additional such payments. The “Remaining Cap” is equal to (i) $50 million, less (ii) all previously indemnified Make-Whole Amounts paid to Rover as of such date of determination (excluding any amounts indemnified and paid in respect of (A) Tax Liability Defense Costs, or (B) the Gross-Up Factor in respect of such Make-Whole Amounts).

 

(e)     Topco or Leo, as applicable, shall promptly notify Rover in writing upon the receipt by Topco, Leo, or any of their Subsidiaries of any notice of Tax Proceeding from a relevant Taxing Authority that may affect a liability that would give rise to a Make-Whole Amount.

 

(f)      Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9.10(f), each Party shall have the right to control all matters relating to its Tax Returns and any Tax Proceedings affecting such Party and shall have absolute discretion with respect to any decisions to be made, or the nature of any action to be taken, with respect to any Tax matter. Except to the extent (i) otherwise required by a Final Determination, or (ii) a Party has received prior written consent of the Topco Shareholder Representative, each Party covenants and agrees that it will not take, and will cause its respective Affiliates to refrain from taking, any position on any Tax Return that is inconsistent with the Unrestricted Inversion Status of the Contemplated Transactions; provided that the Parties’ obligations under this Section 9.10(f) shall not extend to any later transaction that may constitute an inversion at a later time, or where a change in applicable Legal Requirements makes the position regarding the Contemplated Transactions no longer tenable.

 

(g)     To the extent that any Tax Proceeding is reasonably likely to give rise to a Make-Whole Amount under Section 9.10(b):

 

(i)          the Party involved in the Tax Proceeding shall give written notice of such Tax Proceeding to Rover and the Topco Shareholder Representative within five Business Days of receipt of notice of the commencement of the Tax Proceeding by the relevant Taxing Authority;

 

(ii)         Topco shall keep Rover and the Topco Shareholder Representative informed of all material developments and events relating to any such Tax Proceeding and shall provide Rover with copies of any material written correspondence with the applicable Taxing Authority in connection with any such Tax Proceeding; and

 

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(iii)        the Topco Shareholder Representative shall have the exclusive right to control the defense of any such Tax Proceeding (including the exclusive right to compromise and settle such Tax Proceeding in its absolute discretion) at Topco’s cost and expense; provided that the Topco Shareholder Representative shall keep the Audit Committee of Topco informed of all material developments and events relating to any such Tax Proceeding.

 

(h)     The provisions of this Section 9.10 shall survive until the earlier of (i) except in the case of Tax Liability Defense Costs, the termination of this Section 9.10 pursuant to Section 9.10(d) or (ii) 60 days following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (taking into account all extensions thereof) on assessment and collection of the Tax that gave rise to any Tax Related Indemnifiable Costs. For purposes of clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, in the event that written notice of a claim, which notice shall be made in good faith and shall specify the facts constituting the basis for, and the amount (if known) of, such potential claim, has been given by Rover to the Topco Shareholder Representative within the survival period specified in such clause (ii), such claim shall survive until such time as it is finally resolved.

 

(i)      In any case in which (i) a Gross Make-Whole Payment is made in respect of Repatriation/Inversion Liabilities, Withholding Liabilities or Pre-Closing Taxes, and (ii) the amount of such Liabilities is adjusted subsequently pursuant to a Final Determination or, in the case of Repatriation/Inversion Liabilities, on an amended Applicable Return, the amount of the Gross Make-Whole Payment shall be adjusted to reflect the subsequent adjustment and the difference, if any, between the initial Gross Make-Whole Payment and the Gross Make-Whole Payment, as so adjusted, shall be refunded by Polaris to Topco or paid by Topco to Polaris, as appropriate. Any amounts required to be paid under this Section 9.10(i) shall be due and payable within 35 days after the related payment to or from the relevant Taxing Authority.

 

(j)      The provisions of this Section 9.10 shall constitute the sole agreement between Topco and its Subsidiaries on the one hand, and Rover, on the other hand, relating to Tax liabilities arising from the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 9.11.     Knowledge of Underlying Matters. The obligations of the Joint Obligors pursuant to Section 9.9 and Section 9.10, and the Polaris Indemnified Parties’ right to indemnification with respect thereto, shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Polaris Indemnified Parties or by reason of the fact that the Polaris Indemnified Parties knew or should have known of any matters, facts or circumstances subject to the indemnification obligations of the Joint Obligors pursuant to Section 9.9 and Section 9.10.

 

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Section 9.12.     Voting Leo Common Stock. Prior to the Effective Time, Polaris, Rover, Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco shall not, and shall cause their respective controlled Affiliates not to, acquire, by purchase or otherwise, any shares of Voting Leo Common Stock; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 9.12 shall prohibit the acquisition of any securities of Leo other than the Voting Leo Common Stock or any securities contained in any index, exchange traded fund, benchmark, other industry-related basket of at least ten securities or investment pool over which such Party does not have investment discretion.

 

Section 9.13.     Reimbursement for Leo Transaction Expenses. Topco shall, following the Closing, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reimbursement from XTAR or GdM, as applicable, to the extent Leo is entitled to any such reimbursement from XTAR or GdM, as applicable, in respect of the Closing Leo Transaction Expenses or the Leo Transaction Expenses.

 

Article X.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE

 

Section 10.1.     Conditions Precedent. The obligations of each of Leo and Polaris to effect the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by it, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law:

 

(a)     Stockholder Vote. The Requisite Stockholder Vote shall have been obtained; provided that, notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the requirement to obtain the Disinterested Stockholder Vote may not be waived.

 

(b)     Governmental and Regulatory Consents and Approvals. The Governmental Agency approvals, notifications, waiting periods and conditions set forth on Section 10.1(b) of each of the Disclosure Letters shall have been obtained, complied with and/or satisfied.

 

(c)     No Injunction. There shall not be in effect any Order or other Legal Requirement enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions (a “Legal Restraint”).

 

(d)     Stock Exchange Listing. Topco shall have obtained approval of the listing for trading of the Class A Topco Common Shares and the Class B Topco Common Shares on a U.S. Securities Exchange, to be effective no later than the Effective Time.

 

(e)     No Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f)      Effectiveness of Securities Disclosure Documents. The Form F-4 shall have become effective under the Securities Act, the Canadian Securities Authorities shall have issued (or be deemed to issue) a receipt for the Canadian Prospectus and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of either the Form F-4 or Canadian Prospectus shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened in writing by the SEC or Canadian Securities Authorities, as applicable.

 

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(g)     Transit Matters.

 

(i)          (A) The representations and warranties of Transit contained in Section 5.5 shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies) as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date), and (B) the Transit Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date);

 

(ii)         The covenants contained in this Agreement required to be complied with or performed by Transit on or before the Closing shall have been complied with or performed In All Material Respects;

 

(iii)        Transit and its Subsidiaries are not in material breach or material violation of any of the terms or conditions of, or default under, the Material Transit Debt; and

 

(iv)        Each of the payments to be made by Transit or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(vi), whether at or following the Closing, are or will be permitted to be made pursuant to the Material Transit Debt as in effect on the Closing Date, and will not result in any material breach or material violation of any of the terms or conditions of, or default under, the Material Transit Debt.

 

(h)     Transit Compliance Certificate. Transit shall have delivered to Polaris and Leo a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in (i) Section 10.1(g)(iii) and Section 10.1(g)(iv) and executed by the Chief Financial Officer of Transit, and (ii) Section 10.1(g)(i) and Section 10.1(g)(ii) and executed by a duly authorized officer of Transit.

 

(i)      Topco Matters.

 

(i)          (A) The representations and warranties of each of Topco, Canadian LP and CanHoldco contained in Section 6.6(c) and Section 6.6(d) shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies) as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date), and (B) the Topco Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date).

 

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(ii)         The covenants contained in this Agreement required to be complied with or performed by Topco, Canadian LP, or CanHoldco on or before the Closing shall have been complied with or performed In All Material Respects.

 

(iii)        Topco shall have delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Polaris and Leo the items required under Section 2.2(c).

 

Section 10.2.     Additional Polaris Condition. The obligations of Polaris to effect the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by it, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law:

 

(a)     Representations and Warranties of Leo. (i) The representations and warranties of the Leo Group contained in Section 4.6(a) and Section 4.6(b) shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies) as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date), and (ii) the Leo Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date).

 

(b)     Performance of Covenants. The covenants contained in this Agreement required to be complied with or performed by Leo on or before the Closing shall have been complied with or performed In All Material Respects.

 

(c)     Regulatory Matters.

 

(i)          No U.S, Canadian or Spanish Governmental Agency has commenced a civil or criminal proceeding alleging, in each case, that any member of the Leo Group has criminally violated any Legal Requirement (other than traffic offenses or similar immaterial violations), including securities laws, Anti-Corruption Laws, anti-kickback laws or trade sanctions laws (including OFAC), or any member of the Leo Group has been indicted, convicted or plead nolo contendere to any such alleged criminal violation; and

 

(ii)         Leo shall not have filed, or have filed against it, a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or pursuant to any other insolvency law, or have made a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors.

 

(d)     Compliance Certificate. Leo shall have delivered to Polaris a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10.2(a), Section 10.2(b) and Section 10.2(c) and executed by a duly authorized officer of Leo.

 

(e)     Closing Deliverables. Leo shall have delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Polaris the items required under Section 2.2(b).

 

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Section 10.3.     Additional Leo Condition. The obligations of Leo to effect the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by it, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law:

 

(a)     Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of Polaris contained in Section 7.13(a) shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies) as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date), and (ii) the Polaris Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of Closing (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date).

 

(b)     Performance of Covenants. The covenants contained in this Agreement required to be complied with or performed by Polaris on or before the Closing shall have been complied with or performed In All Material Respects.

 

(c)     Compliance Certificate. Polaris shall have delivered to Polaris a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10.3(a) and Section 10.3(b) executed by a duly authorized officer of Polaris.

 

Article XI.

 

TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING

 

Section 11.1.     Termination of Agreement.

 

(a)     This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned prior to the Effective Time, notwithstanding the adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of Leo and Merger Sub, at any time, as follows:

 

(i)          by written consent of Leo and Polaris; or

 

(ii)         by Leo or Polaris, by written notice to the other Parties, if there is in effect any Legal Restraint that has become final and non-appealable and such party has complied with its obligations in Section 8.5(i).

 

(b)     This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned prior to the Effective Time, as follows:

 

(i)          after the Outside Date, by Leo or Polaris (if such terminating Party is not then in material default of any obligation hereunder, including in the case of Leo, a material breach by Merger Sub), if the Closing has not occurred on or before such date;

 

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(ii)         following the taking of the vote at the Leo Stockholder Meeting, by Leo or Polaris upon written notice to the other Parties, if the Leo stockholders shall have failed to approve this Agreement by the Requisite Stockholder Vote at the Leo Stockholder Meeting (or any adjournment, recess, rescheduling or postponement thereof);

 

(iii)        at any time prior to receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Vote at the Leo Stockholder Meeting (or any adjournment, recess, rescheduling or postponement thereof), subject to compliance with Section 9.3(d), by Leo upon written notice to Polaris, in order to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal; provided that the Full Break-Fee contemplated by Section 11.4(b) is paid to Polaris concurrently with the termination of this Agreement;

 

(iv)        by Polaris, by written notice to Leo:

 

(A)     prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Vote, if (1) a Change of Recommendation occurs or (2) Leo (x) is in Section 9.1/9.3 Breach of its obligations under (I) Section 9.1(a) or (II) Section 9.3, and (y) such Section 9.1/9.3 Breach is not cured within the earlier of (I) 10 days after receipt of written notice thereof from Polaris, (II) the date that is three Business Days prior to the Outside Date (as extended pursuant to Section 3.2, if applicable) or (III) if such Section 9.1/9/3 Breach relates solely to the failure to call, give notice of, convene or hold the Leo Stockholder Meeting, the Leo Stockholder Meeting Deadline; or

 

(B)     if (1) Leo has breached or failed to perform any of its covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document to be complied with by it such that the closing condition set forth in Section 10.2(d) would not be satisfied or (2) there exists a breach of any representation or warranty of Leo contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document such that the closing conditions set forth in Section 10.2(a) and Section 10.2(b) would not be satisfied, and in the case of both (1) and (2) above, such failure to perform or breach is not cured within the earlier of (I) 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof from Polaris, and (II) the date that is three Business Days prior to the Outside Date (as extended pursuant to Section 3.2, if applicable); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11.1(b)(iv)(B) shall (x) not be available to Polaris if Polaris is in material breach of any representation or warranty or has failed to perform any of its covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document in any material respect, which breach has not been cured, and (y) be without limitation or modification of the right of Polaris to terminate this Agreement under Section 11.1(b)(iv)(A)(2).

 

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(v)         by Leo, by written notice to Polaris, if: (A) Polaris has breached or failed to perform any of its covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document to be complied with by it such that the closing condition set forth in Section 10.3(c) would not be satisfied; or (B) there exists a breach of any representation or warranty of Polaris contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document such that the closing conditions set forth in Section 10.3(a) and Section 10.3(b) would not be satisfied, and in the case of both (A) and (B) above, such failure to perform or breach is not cured within the earlier of (1) 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof from Leo, and (2) the date that is three Business Days prior to the Outside Date (as extended pursuant to Section 3.2, if applicable); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11.1(b)(v) shall not be available to Leo if Leo is in material breach of any representation or warranty or has failed to perform any of its covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document in any material respect, which breach has not been cured.

 

Section 11.2.     Effect of Termination. In the event of a valid termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 11.1, notice thereof shall be given to the applicable Party or Parties specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made (other than in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 11.1(a)), and this Agreement shall immediately become void and of no further force or effect, without any Liability on the part of any Party or its respective Representatives; provided, however, that Article I, the last sentence of Section 8.4(a), this Section 11.2, Section 11.3, Section 11.4, Section 11.5, Section 11.6 and Article XII shall survive the valid termination hereof.

 

Section 11.3.     Termination Compensation.

 

(a)     In the event of a valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(ii) by Leo or Polaris, then Leo shall pay Rover the applicable termination compensation (the “Partial Break-Fee”) pursuant to Section 11.4(a) below.

 

(b)     In the event of a valid termination of this Agreement by Leo or Polaris

 

(i)          pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(ii) if, (x) prior to such termination, an Alternative Proposal has been made or any Person has publicly announced an intention to make an Alternative Proposal and (y) within twelve months following the date of such termination, either (A) Leo enters into a definitive agreement with respect to such Alternative Proposal and such Alternative Proposal is consummated whether before or after such twelve month period, or (B) within such twelve month period there shall have been consummated an Alternative Proposal,

 

(ii)         pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(iii), or

 

(iii)        pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(iv)(A);

 

and in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) neither Rover (in its capacity as a stockholder of Transit) nor Polaris (in its capacity as a party to the Transit Shareholders Agreement or by virtue of its status as a beneficial owner of shares in Transit by virtue of its ownership of Rover) (x) is a co-bidder or other direct equity participant in such Alternative Proposal, or (y) otherwise expressly consents in writing to Leo entering into such Alternative Proposal or Superior Proposal, then, in each case, Leo shall pay Rover the applicable termination compensation (the “Full Break-Fee”) pursuant to ‎Section 11.4(b) below.

 

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Section 11.4.     Payment of Termination Compensation. In the event that the Partial Break-Fee or the Full Break-Fee becomes due and payable in accordance with Section 11.3, then:

 

(a)     if the Partial Break-Fee becomes due under Section 11.3(a), the Partial Break-Fee shall be $6,550,000, payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds no later than two (2) Business Days after the date of such termination.

 

(b)     if the Full Break-Fee becomes due under Section 11.3(b), the Full Break-Fee shall be $22,910,000, payable,

 

(i)          in the case of Section 11.3(b)(i), on the date of consummation of such transaction, or

 

(ii)         in the case of Section 11.3(b)(ii) or Section 11.3(b)(iii), no later than two (2) Business Days after the date of such termination,

 

in each case, by wire transfer of immediately available funds; provided that, in the event Leo is obligated to pay the Partial Break-Fee and is subsequently obligated to pay to the Full Break-Fee, the amount of the subsequent payment of the Full Break-Fee shall be reduced by the amount of the Partial Break-Fee previously paid by Leo to Rover under this ‎Section 11.4; provided, further, that in no event shall Leo be required to pay each of the Partial Break-Fee or the Full Break-Fee more than once.

 

Section 11.5.     Willful Breach Fee.

 

(a)     Leo and Polaris each agree that they would each suffer damages upon a breach of this Agreement by the other, that such damages would be difficult to measure and prove, and that the Willful Breach Fee is a reasonable estimate of such damages and is not, and is not intended as, a penalty.

 

(b)     In the event the Contemplated Transactions are not consummated prior to the Outside Date and this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(i), Section 11.1(b)(iv)(B) or Section 11.1(b)(v):

 

(i)          if, at such termination, there has been and is continuing a Willful Breach by Leo of this Agreement that gave Polaris the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(iv)(B), then, except in the circumstance where the Full Break-Fee has been paid or is payable, Leo shall pay Polaris an amount equal to $40,000,000 (the “Willful Breach Fee”) no later than two (2) Business Days after the date of such termination;

 

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(ii)         if, at such termination, there has been and is continuing a Willful Breach by Polaris of this Agreement that gave Leo the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(v), then Polaris shall pay Leo an amount equal to the Willful Breach Fee no later than two (2) Business Days after the date of such termination.

 

Section 11.6.     Sole and Exclusive Post-Termination Remedies.

 

(a)     The Parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in Section 11.3,Section 11.4 and Section 11.5 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby and that, without these agreements, the Parties would not have entered into this Agreement. Accordingly, if Leo or Polaris, as the case may be, fails to promptly pay the amount due pursuant to Section 11.3,Section 11.4 or Section 11.5 and, in order to obtain such payment, the payee commences a Proceeding that results in an Order in its favor for such payment, Leo or Polaris, as applicable, shall reimburse the payee for its reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection with such Proceeding, together with interest on each such amount at the rate equal to the prime lending rate prevailing during such period as published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts were required to be paid to the date of actual payment.

 

(b)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each of the Parties expressly acknowledges and agrees that the right to receive the Full Break-Fee or the Willful Breach Fee, as applicable, shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Parties following the termination of this Agreement for any loss suffered as a result of any breach of this Agreement. Upon full payment of the Full Break-Fee or Willful Breach Fee, as applicable, a Party shall not have any further Liability relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.

 

(c)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall Leo or Polaris be required to pay the Willful Breach Fee more than once nor shall Leo be required to pay both the Full Break-Fee and the Willful Breach Fee.

 

Article XII.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.1.     Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. None of the representations, warranties or other agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing, except for Article II, Article III, the last sentence of Section 8.4(a), Section 9.4, Section 9.5(a), Section 9.9, Section 9.10 and Article XII of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.2.     Publicity. Prior to the public announcement of the Closing, except as may otherwise be required by applicable Legal Requirements or securities exchange rules, no press release or public announcement concerning this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the Contemplated Transactions shall be made by any Party without the prior written consent of Leo and Polaris. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate with each other prior to making any press release or public announcement and provide the other Parties with an opportunity to review and comment prior to making any such press release or public statement.

 

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Section 12.3.     Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered, if sent to the recipient by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next Business Day; provided that, if sent by electronic mail, the notice, demand or other communication shall be confirmed by the same being sent by either (a) reputable express courier service (charges prepaid) or (b) certified or registered mail, postage prepaid. Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective Parties, shall be sent to the applicable address set forth below:

 

If to Leo or Merger Sub:

 

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

600 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y.
Attn: Avi Katz

Email: Avi.Katz@HQ.Loral.com

 

With a concurrent copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attn: Maurice M. Lefkort

Email: mlefkort@willkie.com

 

If to Transit:

 

Telesat Canada

160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 2P7

Attn: Chris DiFrancesco

Email: CDiFrancesco@telesat.com

 

With a concurrent copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019

Attn: John L. Robinson

Email: JLRobinson@wlrk.com

 

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If to Polaris or Rover:

 

c/o Public Sector Pension Investment Board
1250 René-Lévesque Blvd. West

Suite 1400
Montréal, Québec

Attn: Senior Vice President and Global Head of Credit and Private Equity

Investments
Email: privateequity@investpsp.ca

with a copy to: legalnotices@investpsp.ca

 

With a concurrent copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Attn: Douglas Warner

Email: doug.warner@weil.com

 

If to Topco, Canadian LP or CanHoldco: to Leo and Polaris.

 

Any Party may, by notice given in accordance with this ‎Section 12.3 to the other Parties, designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this ‎Section 12.3, notice of such a change shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

Section 12.4.     Governing Law.

 

(a)     This Agreement, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including (a) its negotiation, execution and validity and (b) any Proceeding, whether at law or in equity, whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any laws, rules or provisions of the State of Delaware that would cause the application of the laws, rules or provisions of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any Proceeding against any Party or any of its assets arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware or, if it has subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over the subject matter of any such Proceeding.

 

(b)     Each Party irrevocably waives and agrees not to raise any objection it might now or hereafter have to any such Proceeding in any such court including any objection that the place where such court is located is an inconvenient forum or that there is any other Proceeding in any other place relating in whole or in part to the same subject matter. Each Party irrevocably consents to process being served by any Party in any Proceeding by delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.3 and agrees that nothing in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document will affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Legal Requirements.

 

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(c)     EACH PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Section 12.5.     Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (including any additional agreements contemplated hereby and thereby and the Exhibits hereto and the Disclosure Letters delivered concurrently herewith), the Non-Disclosure Agreements and the Transit Shareholders Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto other than the Non-Disclosure Agreements, which shall survive and remain in full force and effect according to their respective terms.

 

Section 12.6.     Disclosure Letters. Any information provided in any Section of a Disclosure Letter is considered disclosed in each and every other Section of such Disclosure Letter as to which the relevance of such information to such other Section is reasonably apparent from the nature of such disclosure. Any disclosure in any Section of a Disclosure Letter of any Contract, document, Liability, default, breach, violation, limitation, impediment or other matter, although the provision for such disclosure may require such disclosure only if such Contract, document, Liability, default, breach, violation, limitation, impediment or other matter be “material” or reasonably expected to have a “Material Adverse Effect” shall not be construed against the applicable Party as an admission by such Party that any such Contract, document, Liability, default, breach, violation, limitation, impediment or other matter is, in fact, material or reasonably expected to have a “Material Adverse Effect.” In addition, matters reflected in a Disclosure Letter are not necessarily limited to matters required by this Agreement to be reflected therein. Such additional matters are set forth for informational purposes only and do not necessarily include other matters of a similar nature. Nothing in any Section of a Disclosure Letter is intended to broaden the scope of any representation, warranty or covenant of the applicable Party made herein.

 

Section 12.7.     Expenses. Except as set forth in this Section 12.7 or as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Parties shall bear their respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the Contemplated Transactions, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel, investment bankers, actuaries and accountants (“Expenses”).

 

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Section 12.8.     Waivers and Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended and the terms hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by Polaris and Leo (with the approval of the Leo Special Committee) or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party waiving compliance (in the case of Leo, with the approval of the Leo Special Committee); provided, however, that after adoption of this Agreement by the Requisite Stockholder Vote, no amendment shall be made which pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements requires further approval of the stockholders of Leo without the further approval of such stockholders.

 

Section 12.9.     Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns and legal representatives. Neither this Agreement, nor any right, duty or obligation of any Party hereunder, may be assigned or delegated (by operation of law or otherwise) by any Party (in whole or in part) without the prior written consent of the other Parties.

 

Section 12.10.   No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as set forth in Section 3.9, Section 9.4, this Section 12.10 and Section 12.11 hereof (with respect to which the Persons identified therein are express third party beneficiaries thereof), nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties, their successors and permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein.

 

Section 12.11.   Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, express or implied, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, this Agreement may be enforced only against the entities that are expressly named as Parties and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such Party. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager, general or limited partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of any Party, nor any of their respective Affiliates (including any person negotiating or executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party), all of which are intended to be third party beneficiaries of this Section 12.11, shall have any Liability for any obligations or Liabilities of any Party with respect to this Agreement or with respect to any claim or cause of action (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) based on, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions (including the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement and any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement).

 

Section 12.12.   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same 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.

 

Section 12.13.   Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions (or parts thereof) contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision (or part thereof) of this Agreement or any other such instrument. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision (or part thereof), the Parties intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision (or part thereof) as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

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Section 12.14.   Specific Performance; Remedies.

 

(a)     The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy therefor. Accordingly, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof and of the Contemplated Transactions, including the consummation of the Integration Transaction.

 

(b)     Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction or specific performance on the basis that (i) the other Party has an adequate remedy at law or (ii) an award of an injunction or specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity. Any Party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

 

(c)     The Parties hereby further acknowledge and agree that, for the avoidance of doubt, the sole and exclusive remedies available to the Parties for any and all claims or Losses based on, arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be:

 

(i)          prior to the earlier of the Closing in accordance with Section 3.2 or any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.1, an order of specific performance in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Section 12.14;

 

(ii)         following any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.1, payment of the (x) Willful Breach Fee or (y) the Partial Break-Fee and, if and when applicable, the Full Break-Fee, in each case, as provided in Section 11.3, Section 11.4 and Section 11.5 as applicable; and

 

(iii)        following the Closing, Polaris’ and the Polaris Designees’ rights to indemnification in accordance with and to the extent provided by Section 9.9 and Section 9.10.

 

Nothing contained in this ‎Section 12.14(c) shall prevent a Party from seeking the remedy provided for in ‎Section 12.14(c)(ii) as an alternative remedy in a Proceeding in which such Party seeks the remedy provided for in ‎Section 12.14(c)(i), with such remedy provided for in ‎Section 12.14(c)(ii) to be awarded in the event the remedy provided for in ‎Section 12.14(c)(i) is not available or is otherwise not granted, and seeking such alternative remedy shall not be deemed to limit or waive such Party’s rights under this Agreement.

 

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Section 12.15.   Electronic Signatures and Records. Each Party acknowledges that Transaction Documents are “electronic records” for purposes of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (“E-Sign”) and any state law that is not preempted by E-Sign, and that a manual signature of such Party affixed to or contained in any Transaction Document transmitted by facsimile or email (a “Signature”) constitutes an electronic signature for purposes of E-Sign and any state law that is not preempted by E-Sign. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party agrees: (a) not to contest the validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document that contains a Signature or to which a Signature has been affixed (a “Signed Transaction Document”) under the provisions of any applicable law relating to whether certain agreements are to be in writing or signed by the Party to be bound thereby; (b) that a Signed Transaction Document, if introduced as evidence on paper in any judicial, arbitration, mediation or administrative proceedings, will be admissible as between the Parties to the same extent and under the same conditions as other business records originated and maintained in documentary form; and (c) that it will not contest the admissibility of a copy of a Signed Transaction Document under either the business records exception to the hearsay rule or the best evidence rule on the basis that the Signed Transaction Document was not originated or maintained in documentary form.

 

Section 12.16.   Share Splits. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time the outstanding Topco Common Shares, Leo Common Shares or LP Units shall have been changed into a different number of shares or units or a different class, by reason of any dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares, or any similar event shall have occurred, then any number or amount contained herein which is based upon the number of Topco Common Shares, Leo Common Shares or LP Units, as the case may be, will be equitably adjusted to provide to Leo, Polaris, Rover and the holders of Leo Common Shares the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  TELESAT CANADA
     
     
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     
     
  TELESAT CORPORATION
   
     
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     
     
  TELESAT PARTNERSHIP LP, by its General Partner, TELESAT CORPORATION
     
     
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     
     
  TELESAT CANHOLD CORPORATION
     
     
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

  LION COMBINATION SUB CORPORATION
     
     
  By: /s/ Avi Katz
  Name: Avi Katz
  Title: President and Secretary
     
     
  LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Avi Katz
  Name: Avi Katz
  Title: President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

  PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD
     
     
  By: /s/ Guthrie Stewart
  Name: Guthrie Stewart
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  By: /s/ David Morin
  Name: David Morin
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  RED ISLE PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Guthrie Stewart
  Name: Guthrie Stewart
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  By: /s/ David Morin
  Name: David Morin
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

 

OF

 

SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

 

OF

 

LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Loral Space & Communications Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 thereof, does hereby submit the following:

 

WHEREAS, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation (“Preferred Stock”) in one or more series, and expressly authorizes the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), subject to limitations prescribed by law, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for series of Preferred Stock, and, with respect to each such series, to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in any series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations of the shares of such series; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in a new series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights, preferences, and limitations of the shares of such new series.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby provide for the issue of a series of Preferred Stock and does hereby in this Certificate of Designation (the “Certificate of Designation”) establish and fix and herein state and express the designation, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations of such series of Preferred Stock as follows:

 

Section 1.          Designation and Amount. The shares of this series shall be designated as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock” (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be 50,000. Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation convertible into Series A Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

 

Section 2.          Dividends and Distributions.

 

(A)          Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock (or any other stock) ranking prior and superior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, in an amount (if any) per share (rounded to the nearest cent), subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Voting Common Stock”), of the Corporation or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Voting Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Non-Voting Common Stock” and, together with the Voting Common Stock, the “Common Stock”), of the Corporation since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

(B)           The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) of this Section immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Voting Common Stock).

 

(C)           Dividends due pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Section shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

 

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Section 3.          Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

 

(A)          Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

(B)          Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, including any other Certificate of Designation creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Voting Common Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

 

(C)          Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise required by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Voting Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

 

Section 4.          Certain Restrictions.

 

(A)          Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

 

(i)          declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock;

 

(ii)         declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; or

 

(iii)        redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided, that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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(B)           The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

 

Section 5.          Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. The Corporation shall take all such actions as are necessary to cause all such shares to become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock that may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation, including any Certificate of Designation creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or as otherwise required by law.

 

Section 6.          Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common Stock plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

Section 7.          Consolidation, Merger, Etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into an amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

Section 8.          Amendment. The Certificate of Incorporation shall not be amended in any manner, including in a merger or consolidation, which would alter, change, or repeal the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class.

 

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Section 9.          Rank. The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up, junior to all series of Preferred Stock.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Corporation by its President this 24th day of November, 2020.

 

 

  LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Avi Katz                             
    Name: Avi Katz                             
    Title: President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock]

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.2

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

 

OF

 

SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

 

OF

 

LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Loral Space & Communications Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 thereof, does hereby submit the following:

 

WHEREAS, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation (“Preferred Stock”) in one or more series, and expressly authorizes the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), subject to limitations prescribed by law, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for series of Preferred Stock, and, with respect to each such series, to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in any series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations of the shares of such series; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in a new series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights, preferences, and limitations of the shares of such new series.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby provide for the issue of a series of Preferred Stock and does hereby in this Certificate of Designation (the “Certificate of Designation”) establish and fix and herein state and express the designation, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations of such series of Preferred Stock as follows:

 

1.             Designation. There shall be a series of Preferred Stock that shall be designated as “Series B Preferred Stock” (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and the number of Shares constituting such series shall be five (5). The rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be as set forth herein.

 

2.             Defined Terms. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Certificate of Designation” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Certificate of Incorporation” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

 

 

 

Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation.

 

Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Junior Securities” means, collectively, the Common Stock and any other class of securities that is specifically designated as junior to the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

Liquidation” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

 

Liquidation Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

 

Parity Stock” means any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized that expressly ranks equally with the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of any Liquidation.

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association, or other entity.

 

Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.

 

Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, which shall be in effect at the time.

 

Series B Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

 

Share” means a share of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

3.             Rank. With respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, all Shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of Preferred Stock, unless such series is expressly made pari passu with, or junior to, the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to such payments.

 

4.              Dividends.

 

4.1                Accrual and Payment of Dividends. Dividends on any Share shall be paid only when, as and if declared by the Board therefor, whether such dividend or distribution is payable in cash, securities or other property, or upon a Liquidation or redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 or Section 7, respectively.

 

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4.2                Participating Dividends. If the Corporation declares or pays a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock, whether such dividend or distribution is payable in cash, securities or other property, but excluding any dividend or distribution payable on the Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall simultaneously declare and pay a dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock in the same amount per Share as is paid per share of Common Stock (adjusted for any stock splits or stock dividends subsequent to the date of this Certificate of Designation).

 

5.             Liquidation.

 

5.1                Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (a “Liquidation”), subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock which may from time to time come into existence, the holders of Shares of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Junior Securities by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per Share held by such holder equal to the sum of (i) $20.08 (adjusted for any stock splits or stock dividends subsequent to the date of this Certificate of Designation) plus (ii) all declared and unpaid dividends, if any, with respect to such Share (the “Liquidation Value”).

 

5.2                Partial Distributions. If, upon any such Liquidation, the assets of the Corporation to be distributed in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock are insufficient to permit payment in respect thereof of the aggregate amount to which they are entitled under this Certificate of Designation upon such Liquidation, then the entire assets of the Corporation available to be distributed to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and Parity Stock shall be distributed pro rata among such holders of Series B Preferred Stock and Parity Stock based upon the aggregate amounts to which they would otherwise be entitled upon such Liquidation with respect to such Series B Preferred Stock or Parity Stock, as applicable.

 

5.3                Participation on Liquidation if no Common Stock Outstanding. If no shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding, in addition to and after payment in full of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock upon a Liquidation under this Section 5, the holders of Shares then outstanding shall be entitled to participate with the holders of any other shares of Preferred Stock entitled to participate in the residual value of the Corporation then outstanding (if any), pro rata on a share-for-share basis as a single class, in the distribution of all the remaining assets and funds of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders.

 

6.              Voting.

 

6.1                Voting Rights. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by applicable law, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have no right to vote on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for vote, consent or approval, and the Series B Preferred Stock shall not be included in determining the number of shares voting or entitled to vote on such matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if no shares of Common Stock and no shares of any series of Preferred Stock holding voting rights equivalent to the voting rights of shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding, each Share shall be entitled to one vote with respect to any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the Corporation for their action or consideration (whether at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, by written action of stockholders in lieu of a meeting or otherwise).

 

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6.2                Action by Written Consent. Whenever holders of Series B Preferred Stock are required or permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a meeting by written consent, setting forth the action so taken and signed by the holders of at least such number of Shares as would be sufficient to take such action at a meeting of stockholders.

 

7.             Redemption.

 

7.1                Redemption. The Corporation may, at any time and from time to time, elect to redeem, pursuant to this Section 7, all, but not less than all, of the Shares then outstanding at the Liquidation Value per Share upon written notice to the holders thereof. The Corporation may exercise such redemption right by delivering written notice (a “Redemption Notice”) to each holder of Series B Preferred Stock, which notice shall include the information required pursuant to Section 7.2.

 

7.2                Notice of Redemption. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Redemption Notice shall be given to the holders of record of the Shares to be redeemed not more than fifteen (15) days nor less than one (1) day prior to the date on which such redemption is to be made (such date, the “Redemption Date”). Such Redemption Notice shall set forth in reasonable detail (a) the Redemption Date, (b) a calculation specifying the Liquidation Value owed to such holder by the Corporation in respect of each Share called for redemption and held by such holder as of the Redemption Date and (c) the place or places where, and manner in which, certificates for such Shares are to be surrendered. Any notice given as provided in this Section 7.2 shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder receives such notice, but failure to give such notice as provided in this Section 7.2, or any defect in such notice, to any holder of Shares designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Shares.

 

7.3                Effectiveness of Redemption. If a Redemption Notice has been duly given and if, on or before the Redemption Date specified in the Redemption Notice, all funds necessary for the redemption have been set aside by the Corporation, separate and apart from its other assets, in trust or escrow for the pro rata benefit of the holders of Shares called for redemption, so as to be and continue to be available therefor (subject to applicable escheat laws), or deposited by the Corporation with a bank or trust company in trust or escrow for the pro rata benefit of the holders of the Shares called for redemption, then, notwithstanding that any certificate for any Shares so called for redemption has not been surrendered for cancellation, on and after the Redemption Date, all Shares so called for redemption shall be cancelled and shall cease to be outstanding, and all rights with respect to such Shares shall forthwith on such Redemption Date cease and terminate without further liability to, or obligation of, the Corporation, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive the Liquidation Value without interest.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Corporation by its President this 24th day of November, 2020.

 

  LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
       
  By: /s/ Avi Katz
    Name: Avi Katz
    Title: President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock]

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1


EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

 

and

 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A,

as Rights Agent

 

Rights Agreement

 

Dated as of November 23, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Section 1. Certain Definitions 1
Section 2. Appointment of Rights Agent 6
Section 3. Issue of Right Certificates 6
Section 4. Form of Right Certificates 7
Section 5. Countersignature and Registration 7
Section 6. Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Right Certificates; Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Right Certificates 8
Section 7. Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights 9
Section 8. Cancellation and Destruction of Right Certificates 10
Section 9. Status and Availability of Preferred Shares 10
Section 10. Preferred Shares Record Date 12
Section 11. Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number of Shares or Number of Rights 12
Section 12. Certificate of Adjustment 18
Section 13. Consolidation, Merger or Sale or Transfer of Assets or Earning Power 19
Section 14. Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares 19
Section 15. Rights of Action 21
Section 16. Agreement of Right Holders 21
Section 17. Right Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder 22
Section 18. Concerning the Rights Agent 22
Section 19. Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent 23
Section 20. Duties of Rights Agent 23
Section 21. Change of Rights Agent 27
Section 22. Issuance of New Right Certificates 27
Section 23. Redemption 28
Section 24. Exchange 28
Section 25. Notice of Certain Events 30
Section 26. Notices 30
Section 27. Supplements and Amendments 31
Section 28. Successors 32
Section 29. Benefits of this Agreement 32
Section 30. Severability 32
Section 31. Governing Law and Forum Selection 32
Section 32. Counterparts 33
Section 33. Descriptive Headings 33
Section 34. Administration 33
Section 35. Book Entry 33
Section 36. Force Majeure 34
     
Exhibit A Form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock  
     
Exhibit B Form of Right Certificate  
     
Exhibit C Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares  

 

 

 

RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020 (this “Agreement”), between Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (the “Rights Agent”).

 

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) has approved a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Integration Agreement”) relating to the “Integration” of the equity of Telesat Canada (the “Integration”), and the approval of the Integration Agreement is conditioned upon the affirmative vote (the “Majority of the Minority Vote”) of the holders of a majority of the Unaffiliated Shares (as hereinafter defined).

 

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors believes that the Integration Agreement is in the best interest of the stockholders of the Company, and desires to preserve the integrity of the Majority of the Minority Vote.

 

WHEREAS, Polaris objects to the Majority of the Minority Vote in the Integration Agreement and has expressed a concern that the Majority of the Minority Vote may be compromised by a party seeking to acquire a large position in the Unaffiliated Shares for the purpose of obtaining a private benefit in exchange for its vote in favor of the Integration.

 

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors has authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each Voting Common Share and share of Non-Voting Common Stock outstanding on the Close of Business on December 4, 2020 (the “Record Date”) and has authorized the issuance of one Right with respect to each additional Common Share that shall become outstanding between the Record Date and the earliest of the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date, and the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date (as such terms are hereinafter defined), and certain additional Common Shares that shall become outstanding after the Distribution Date as provided in Section 22 of this Agreement, each Right representing the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (as hereinafter defined), or such different amount and/or kind of securities as shall be hereinafter provided.

 

Accordingly, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Certain Definitions.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

 

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Acquiring Person” shall mean any Person who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, shall be the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of the Unaffiliated Shares then outstanding (or, in the case of a Grandfathered Stockholder, such percentage as is Beneficially Owned by the applicable Existing Holder as of the date of adoption of this Agreement plus 1%), but notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Agreement, the term “Acquiring Person” shall not include (i) the Company, (ii) any Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (iv) any entity holding Common Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan to the extent such Common Shares are held for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan, (v) any Meteor Party or (vi) any Integration Party. No Person shall become an “Acquiring Person” as the result of an acquisition of Common Shares by the Company which, by reducing the number of Unaffiliated Shares outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Unaffiliated Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person to such percentage as would otherwise result in such Person becoming an Acquiring Person; provided, however, that if a Person shall so become the Beneficial Owner of such percentage or more of the Unaffiliated Shares of the Company then outstanding by reason of an acquisition of Unaffiliated Shares by the Company and shall, after such share acquisitions by the Company, become the Beneficial Owner of an additional 0.001% of the outstanding Unaffiliated Shares of the Company, then such Person shall be deemed to be an “Acquiring Person”. If the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that a Person who would otherwise be an “Acquiring Person,” as defined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, has become such inadvertently, then such Person shall not be deemed to be or to have become an “Acquiring Person” for any purposes of this Agreement unless and until such Person shall have failed to divest itself, as soon as practicable (as determined, in good faith, by the Board of Directors of the Company, which may also determine to waive such divestiture requirement), of Beneficial Ownership of a sufficient number of Common Shares so that such Person would no longer otherwise qualify as an “Acquiring Person.” In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, if a bona fide swaps dealer who would otherwise be an “Acquiring Person” has become so as a result of its actions in the ordinary course of its business that the Board of Directors of the Company determines, in its sole discretion, were taken without the intent or effect of evading or assisting any other Person to evade the purposes and intent of this Agreement, then, and unless and until the Board of Directors shall otherwise determine, such Person shall not be deemed to be an “Acquiring Person” for any purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Person shall be or become an “Acquiring Person” by reason of (i) the approval, execution or delivery of any “Transaction Document” (as defined in the Integration Agreement) or any amendment to any Transaction Document; (ii) the consummation of any transaction contemplated by any Transaction Document; or (iii) any public disclosure related to any Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Integration Agreement; provided that an Affiliate of Meteor shall mean “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Associate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

 

A Person shall be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of and shall be deemed to “Beneficially Own” any securities:

 

(i)         which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates beneficially owns, directly or indirectly;

 

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(ii)        which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates has (A) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and selling group members with respect to a bona fide public offering of securities), written or otherwise, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, rights (other than the Rights), warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to Beneficially Own, securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act by or on behalf of such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange; or (B) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to Beneficially Own, any security if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such security (1) arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and (2) is not also then reportable on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report);

 

(iii)       which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other Person with which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and selling group members with respect to a bona fide public offering of securities), written or otherwise, for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except to the extent contemplated by the proviso to section (B) of the immediately preceding paragraph (ii)) or disposing of any securities of the Company; or

 

(iv)       which are the subject of, or the reference securities for, or that underlie, any Derivative Contract of such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates, with the number of Common Shares deemed Beneficially Owned being the notional or other number of Common Shares specified in the documentation evidencing the Derivative Contract as being subject to be acquired upon the exercise or settlement of the Derivative Contract or as the basis upon which the value or settlement amount of such Derivative Contract is to be calculated in whole or in part or, if no such number of Common Shares is specified in such documentation, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion to be the number of Common Shares to which the Derivative Contract relates.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this definition of Beneficial Ownership to the contrary, the phrase “then outstanding,” when used with reference to a Person’s Beneficial Ownership of securities of the Company, shall mean the number of such securities then issued and outstanding together with the number of such securities not then actually issued and outstanding which such Person would be deemed to Beneficially Own hereunder.

 

Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which banking institutions in the state of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

 

Close of Business” on any given date shall mean 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on such date; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day it shall mean 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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Common Shares” when used with reference to the Company shall mean the Voting Common Shares and Non-Voting Common Stock of the Company. “Common Shares” when used with reference to any Person other than the Company shall mean the capital stock (or equity interest) with the greatest voting power of such other Person or, if such other Person is a Subsidiary of another Person, the Person or Persons which ultimately control such first-mentioned Person.

 

common stock equivalents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii)(B)(3) hereof.

 

Counterparty” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Derivative Contract”.

 

Current Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii)(A)(1) hereof.

 

Derivative Contract” shall mean a contract between two parties (the “Receiving Party” and the “Counterparty”) that is designed to produce economic benefits and risks to the Receiving Party that correspond substantially to the ownership by the Receiving Party of a number of Common Shares specified or referenced in such contract (the number corresponding to such economic benefits and risks, the “Notional Common Shares”), regardless of whether such contract conveys any voting rights in such Common Shares to the Receiving Party, regardless of whether obligations under such contract are required or permitted to be settled through the delivery of cash, Common Shares or other property, and without regard to any short or other position that hedges the economic effect of such Derivatives Contract under the same or any other Derivatives Contract. For the avoidance of doubt, interests in broad-based index options, broad-based index futures and broad-based publicly traded market baskets of stocks approved for trading by the appropriate federal governmental authority shall not be deemed to be Derivatives Contracts.

 

Distribution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.

 

Equivalent preferred shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(b) hereof.

 

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exchange Ratio” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 24(a) hereof.

 

Final Expiration Date” shall mean the first to occur of: (a) the receipt of a Majority of the Minority Vote approving the merger contemplated by the Integration Agreement, (b) the termination of the Integration Agreement in accordance with its terms, and (c) November 22, 2021.

 

Grandfathered Stockholder” shall mean any Person who, together with all Affiliates of such Person, Beneficially Owns, as of the date of adoption of this Agreement, 15% or more of the Unaffiliated Shares (each, an “Existing Holder”), other than any Person who is not, and whose Affiliates are not, on the date of this Agreement, an Existing Holder and who subsequently acquires direct or indirect control of an Existing Holder without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors.

 

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Integration Party” shall mean each of the Company, Telesat Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Telesat Canada, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada, Public Service Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Polaris”), Lion Combination Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Telesat CanHold Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada, and Telesat Partnership LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Ontario, or any of their respective “Affiliates” (as defined in the Integration Agreement).

 

Meteor” shall mean MHR Fund Management LLC.

 

Meteor Parties” shall mean Meteor and its Affiliates and Associates, and their respective directors, managers, partners, members, officers, employees, agents or representatives.

 

Non-Voting Common Stock” shall mean the non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

 

Notional Common Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Derivative Contract”.

 

Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated association or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.

 

Polaris” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Integration Party”.

 

Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) hereof.

 

Preferred Shares” shall mean shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company having such rights and preferences as are set forth in the form of Certificate of Designation set forth as Exhibit A hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Redemption Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23 hereof.

 

Right Certificate” shall mean a certificate evidencing a Right in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto.

 

Receiving Party” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Derivative Contract”.

 

Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.

 

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Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Shares Acquisition Date” shall mean the earlier of the date of (i) the public announcement by the Company or an Acquiring Person that an Acquiring Person has become such or (ii) the public disclosure of facts by the Company or an Acquiring Person indicating that an Acquiring Person has become such.

 

Spread” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii)(A) hereof.

 

Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any Person of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

 

Substitution Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.

 

Summary of Rights” shall mean the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto.

 

Unaffiliated Shares” shall mean the outstanding Voting Common Shares Beneficially Owned by any Person who is not a Meteor Party or an Integration Party; as of the date of adoption of this Agreement, there are 12,882,659 Unaffiliated Shares outstanding.

 

Voting Common Shares” shall mean the voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

 

Section 2.           Appointment of Rights Agent.

 

The Company hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for the Company in accordance with the express terms and conditions hereof, and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The Company may from time to time appoint such co-Rights Agents as it may deem necessary or desirable upon ten (10) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Rights Agent. The Rights Agent shall have no duty to supervise, and shall in no event be liable for, the acts or omissions of any such co-Rights Agent. In the event the Company appoints one or more co-Rights Agents, the respective duties of the Rights Agent and any co-Rights Agent shall be as the Company shall reasonably determine, provided that such duties and determination are consistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and that contemporaneously with such appointment, if any, the Company shall notify the Rights Agent in writing thereof.

 

Section 3.           Issue of Right Certificates.

 

(a)            Until the earlier of the Close of Business on (i) the tenth day after the Shares Acquisition Date (or, in the event the Board of Directors determines on or before such tenth day to effect an exchange in accordance with Section 24 and determines in accordance with Section 24 that a later date is advisable, such later date that is not more than twenty (20) days after the Shares Acquisition Date) or (ii) the tenth Business Day (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors prior to such time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person) after the date of the commencement by any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company or any entity holding Common Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan) of, or of the first public announcement of the intention of any Person (other than any of the Persons referred to in the preceding parenthetical) to commence, a tender or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in any Person becoming an Acquiring Person (such date being herein referred to as the “Distribution Date”), (x) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of Section 3(b) hereof) by the certificates for Common Shares registered in the names of the holders thereof (which certificates shall also be deemed to be Right Certificates) and not by separate Right Certificates, and (y) the right to receive Right Certificates will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of Common Shares. As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Company will prepare and execute, the Rights Agent will countersign, and the Company will send or cause to be sent (and the Rights Agent will, if requested, at the expense of the Company, send) by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Shares as of the Close of Business on the Distribution Date (other than any Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person), at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company, a Right Certificate evidencing one Right for each Common Share so held. As of the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Right Certificates.

 

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(b)            On the Record Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Company will send a copy of the Summary of Rights by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Shares as of the Close of Business on the Record Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company. With respect to certificates for Common Shares outstanding as of the Record Date, until the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced by such certificates registered in the names of the holders thereof together with a copy of the Summary of Rights attached thereto. Until the Close of Business on the Distribution Date (or the earlier of the Redemption Date or the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date), the surrender for transfer of any certificate for Common Shares outstanding on the Record Date, with or without a copy of the Summary of Rights attached thereto, shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Shares evidenced thereby.

 

(c)            Certificates for Common Shares which become outstanding (including, without limitation, reacquired Common Shares referred to in the last sentence of this paragraph (c)) after the Record Date but prior to the earliest of the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date, or the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date shall have impressed on, printed on, written on or otherwise affixed to them a legend in substantially the following form:

 

This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement between Loral Space & Communications Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (or any successor Rights Agent), dated as of November 23, 2020, as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented pursuant to its terms (the “Rights Agreement”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of Loral Space & Communications Inc. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate. The Secretary of Loral Space & Communications Inc. will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Agreement without charge after receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances, Rights that are or were acquired or Beneficially Owned by Acquiring Persons (as defined in the Rights Agreement) may become null and void.

 

With respect to such certificates containing the foregoing legend, until the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, the Rights associated with the Common Shares represented by certificates shall be evidenced by such certificates alone, and the surrender for transfer of any such certificate shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Shares represented thereby. In the event that the Company purchases or acquires any Common Shares after the Record Date but prior to the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, any Rights associated with such Common Shares shall be deemed canceled and retired so that the Company shall not be entitled to exercise any Rights associated with the Common Shares which are no longer outstanding. Notwithstanding this Section 3(c), the omission of a legend shall not affect the enforceability of any part of this Agreement or the rights of any holder of the Rights.

 

Section 4.           Form of Right Certificates.

 

The Right Certificates (and the forms of election to purchase Preferred Shares and of assignment to be printed on the reverse thereof) shall be substantially the same as Exhibit B hereto and may have such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement (but which do not affect the rights, duties, liabilities or responsibilities of the Rights Agent), or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange on which the Rights may from time to time be listed, or to conform to usage. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Right Certificates shall entitle the holders thereof to purchase such number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share as shall be set forth therein at the Purchase Price, but the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share and the Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

Section 5.           Countersignature and Registration.

 

The Right Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its Chief Executive Officer, its President, or any of its Vice Presidents, either manually, by facsimile or electronic signature, shall have affixed thereto the Company’s seal or a facsimile thereof, and shall be attested by the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Company, either manually, by facsimile or electronic signature. The Right Certificates shall be countersigned by the Rights Agent and shall not be valid for any purpose unless so countersigned, either manually or by facsimile. In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Right Certificates shall cease to be such officer of the Company before countersignature by the Rights Agent and issuance and delivery by the Company, such Right Certificates, nevertheless, may be countersigned by the Rights Agent and issued and delivered by the Company with the same force and effect as though the person who signed such Right Certificates had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Right Certificate may be signed on behalf of the Company by any person who, at the actual date of the execution of such Right Certificate, shall be a proper officer of the Company to sign such Right Certificate, although at the date of the execution of this Agreement any such person was not such an officer.

 

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Following the Distribution Date and receipt by the Rights Agent of written notice to that effect, the Rights Agent will keep or cause to be kept, at its office, books for registration of the transfer of the Right Certificates issued hereunder. Such books shall show the names and addresses of the respective holders of the Right Certificates, the number of Rights evidenced on its face by each of the Right Certificates and the date of each of the Right Certificates.

 

Section 6.           Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Right Certificates; Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Right Certificates.                                                                      

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof, at any time after the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, and prior to the earlier of the Redemption Date or the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date, any Right Certificate or Right Certificates (other than Right Certificates representing Rights that have become void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof or that have been exchanged pursuant to Section 24 hereof) may be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates, entitling the registered holder to purchase a like number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share as the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered then entitled such holder to purchase. Any registered holder desiring to transfer, split up, combine or exchange any Right Certificate or Right Certificates shall make such request in writing delivered to the Rights Agent, and shall surrender the Right Certificate or Right Certificates to be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, accompanied by a guaranty of signature by an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a member or participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or other comparable “signature guarantee program” (a “Signature Guarantee”) and such other documentation as the Rights Agent may reasonably request. The Rights Certificates are transferrable only on the registry books of the Rights Agent. Neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to take any action whatsoever with respect to the transfer of any such surrendered Right Certificate until the registered holder shall have properly completed and duly executed the certificate contained in the form of assignment on the reverse side of such Right Certificate, shall have provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby and the Affiliates and Associates of such Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owners) thereof as the Company or the Rights Agent shall reasonably request, accompanied by a Signature Guarantee, and shall have paid a sum sufficient to cover any tax or charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, split up, combination or exchange of Rights Certificates as required thereunder. Thereupon the Rights Agent shall countersign and deliver to the Person entitled thereto a Right Certificate or Right Certificates, as the case may be, as so requested. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient for any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, split up, combination or exchange of Right Certificates. The Rights Agent shall forward, as soon as practicable, any such sum collected by it to the Company or to such Persons as the Company shall specify by written notice.

 

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Upon receipt by the Company and the Rights Agent of evidence reasonably satisfactory to them of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Right Certificate, and, in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or open penalty surety bond reasonably satisfactory to them and holding them harmless, absent notice to the Rights Agent that such Certificates have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, and, at the Company’s request, reimbursement to the Company and the Rights Agent of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender to the Rights Agent and cancellation of the Right Certificate if mutilated, the Company will issue, execute and deliver a new Right Certificate of like tenor to the Rights Agent for countersignature and delivery to the registered holder in lieu of the Right Certificate so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Company and the Rights Agent may amend this Agreement to provide for uncertificated Rights in addition to or in place of Rights evidenced by Rights Certificates.

 

Section 7.           Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights.                                                    

 

(a)            The registered holder of any Right Certificate (other than a holder whose Rights have become void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof or have been exchanged pursuant to Section 24 hereof) may exercise the Rights evidenced thereby in whole or in part at any time after the Distribution Date upon surrender of the Right Certificate, with the form of election to purchase on the reverse side thereof duly executed, to the Rights Agent at its office designated for such purpose, accompanied by a Signature Guarantee, together with payment of the Purchase Price for each one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share as to which the Rights are exercised, prior to the earliest of (i) the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date, (ii) the Redemption Date, or (iii) the time at which the right to exercise the Rights terminates pursuant to Section 24 hereof.

 

(b)            The purchase price for each one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share to be purchased upon the exercise of a Right shall initially be $120.48 (the “Purchase Price”), shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Sections 11 and 13 hereof and shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America in accordance with paragraph (c) below.

 

(c)            Upon receipt of a Right Certificate representing exercisable Rights, with the form of election to purchase and certificate duly executed, accompanied by payment of the Purchase Price for the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share to be purchased and an amount equal to any applicable transfer tax or charge required to be paid by the holder of such Right Certificate in accordance with Section 9 hereof by cash, certified check, cashier’s check or money order payable to the order of the Company, the Rights Agent shall thereupon as soon as practicable (i) (A) requisition from any transfer agent of the Preferred Shares (or make available, if the Rights Agent is the transfer agent for such shares) certificates for the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share to be purchased and the Company hereby irrevocably authorizes its transfer agent to comply with all such requests, or (B) requisition from any depositary agent for the Preferred Shares depositary receipts representing such number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share as are to be purchased (in which case certificates for the Preferred Shares represented by such receipts shall be deposited by the transfer agent with the depositary agent) and the Company hereby directs any such depositary agent to comply with such request, (ii) when appropriate, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuance of fractional Preferred Shares in accordance with Section 14 hereof, (iii) after receipt of such certificates or depositary receipts, cause the same to be delivered to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Right Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder and (iv) when appropriate, after receipt, deliver such cash to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Right Certificate.

 

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(d)            In case the registered holder of any Right Certificate shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced thereby, a new Right Certificate evidencing Rights equivalent to the Rights remaining unexercised shall be issued by the Rights Agent to the registered holder of such Right Certificate or to his duly authorized assigns, subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof.

 

(e)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to undertake any action with respect to a registered holder upon the occurrence of any purported exercise as set forth in this Section 7 unless such registered holder shall have (i) properly completed and duly executed the certificate following the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side of the Right Certificate surrendered for such exercise, (ii) tendered the Purchase Price (and an amount equal to any applicable transfer tax required to be paid by the holder of such Right Certificate in accordance with Section 9) to the Company in the manner set forth in Section 7(c), and (iii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) or Affiliates or Associates thereof as the Company shall reasonably request.

 

Section 8.           Cancellation and Destruction of Right Certificates.

 

All Right Certificates surrendered for the purpose of exercise, transfer, split up, combination or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Company or to any of its agents, be delivered to the Rights Agent for cancellation or in canceled form, or, if surrendered to the Rights Agent, shall be canceled by it, and no Right Certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Company shall deliver to the Rights Agent for cancellation and retirement, and the Rights Agent shall so cancel and retire, any other Right Certificate purchased or acquired by the Company otherwise than upon the exercise thereof. The Rights Agent shall deliver all canceled Right Certificates to the Company, or shall, at the written request of the Company, destroy such canceled Right Certificates, and in such case shall deliver a certificate of destruction thereof to the Company.

 

Section 9.           Status and Availability of Preferred Shares.

 

(a)            The Company covenants and agrees that it will take all such action as may be necessary to ensure that all Preferred Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such Preferred Shares (subject to payment of the Purchase Price), be duly and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and non-assessable shares.

 

(b)            So long as the Preferred Shares (and, following occurrence of an event triggering the rights to purchase Voting Common Shares described in Section 11(a)(ii)) issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights may be listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on a quotation system, the Company covenants and agrees to use its best efforts to cause, from and after such time as the Rights become exercisable (but only to the extent that it is reasonably likely that the Rights will be exercised), all shares reserved for such issuance to be listed on such exchange or quoted on such quotation system, as the case may be, upon official notice of issuance upon such exercise.

 

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(c)            The Company covenants and agrees to (i) file, as soon as practicable following the earliest date after the first occurrence of an event triggering the rights to purchase Voting Common Shares described in Section 11(a)(ii) on which the consideration to be delivered by the Company upon exercise of the Rights has been determined in accordance with Section 11(a)(iii) hereof, a registration statement under the Securities Act, with respect to the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on an appropriate form, (ii) cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing, and (iii) cause such registration statement to remain effective (with a prospectus at all times meeting the requirements of the Securities Act) until the earlier of (A) the date as of which the Rights are no longer exercisable for such securities, (B) the Redemption Date and (C) the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date. The Company will also take such action as may be appropriate under, or to ensure compliance with, the securities or “blue sky” laws of the various states in connection with the exercisability of the Rights. The Company may temporarily suspend, for a period of time not to exceed 120 days after the date set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 9(c), the exercisability of the Rights in order to prepare and file such registration statement and permit it to become effective. Upon any such suspension, the Company shall issue a public announcement stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended, as well as a public announcement at such time as the suspension has been rescinded. The Company shall notify the Rights Agent whenever it makes a public announcement pursuant to this Section 9(c) and give the Rights Agent a copy of such announcement. In addition, if the Company shall determine that a registration statement is required following the Distribution Date, the Company may temporarily suspend the exercisability of the Rights until such time as a registration statement has been declared effective. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable in any jurisdiction if the requisite qualification in such jurisdiction shall not have been obtained, the exercise thereof shall not be permitted under applicable law, or any required registration statement in such jurisdiction shall not have been declared effective.

 

(d)            The Company covenants and agrees that it will pay when due and payable any and all federal and state transfer taxes and charges which may be payable in respect of the issuance or delivery of the Right Certificates or of any Preferred Shares upon the exercise of Rights. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any transfer tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer or delivery of Right Certificates to a Person other than, or the issuance or delivery of certificates or depositary receipts for the Preferred Shares in a name other than that of, the registered holder of the Right Certificate evidencing Rights surrendered for exercise, or to issue or to deliver any certificates or depositary receipts for Preferred Shares upon the exercise of any Rights until any such tax or charge shall have been paid (any such tax being payable by the holder of such Right Certificate at the time of surrender) or until it has been established to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that no such tax or charge is due.

 

(e)            The Company covenants and agrees that it will cause to be reserved and kept available, out of its authorized and unissued Preferred Shares or any Preferred Shares held in its treasury, the number of Preferred Shares that will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights in accordance with Section 7 hereof.

 

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Section 10.         Preferred Shares Record Date. 

 

Each Person in whose name any certificate for Preferred Shares is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Preferred Shares represented thereby on, and such certificate shall be dated, the date upon which the Right Certificate evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered and payment of the Purchase Price (and any applicable transfer taxes) was made. Prior to the exercise of the Rights evidenced thereby, the holder of a Right Certificate shall not be entitled to any rights of a holder of Preferred Shares for which the Rights shall be exercisable, including, without limitation, the right to vote, to receive dividends or other distributions or to exercise any preemptive rights, and shall not be entitled to receive any notice of any proceedings of the Company, except as provided herein.

 

Section 11.         Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number of Shares or Number of Rights.                                                   

 

(a)         (i)        In the event the Company shall at any time after the date of this Agreement (A) declare a dividend on the Preferred Shares payable in Preferred Shares, (B) subdivide the outstanding Preferred Shares, (C) combine the outstanding Preferred Shares into a smaller number of Preferred Shares or (D) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Preferred Shares (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), except as otherwise provided in this Section 11(a), the Purchase Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and the number and kind of shares of capital stock issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder of any Right exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of capital stock which, if such Right had been exercised immediately prior to such date, such holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, subdivision, combination or reclassification; provided, however, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of one Right.

 

(ii)        Subject to the following paragraph of this subparagraph (ii) and to Section 24 of this Agreement, in the event any Person shall become an Acquiring Person, each holder of a Right shall thereafter have a right to receive, upon exercise thereof at a price equal to the then current Purchase Price multiplied by the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share for which a Right is then exercisable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in lieu of Preferred Shares, such number of Voting Common Shares of the Company as shall equal the result obtained by (x) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share for which a Right is then exercisable and dividing that product by (y) 50% of the then current per share market price of the Company’s Voting Common Shares (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) on the date such Person became an Acquiring Person. In the event that any Person shall become an Acquiring Person and the Rights shall then be outstanding, the Company shall not take any action that would eliminate or diminish the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights.

 

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From and after the occurrence of such an event, any Rights that are or were acquired or Beneficially Owned by such Acquiring Person (or any Associate or Affiliate of such Acquiring Person) on or after the earlier of (x) the date of such event and (y) the Distribution Date shall be void and any holder of such Rights shall thereafter have no right to exercise such Rights under any provision of this Agreement. No Right Certificate shall be issued pursuant to Section 3 that represents Rights Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person whose Rights would be void pursuant to the preceding sentence or any Associate or Affiliate thereof; no Right Certificate shall be issued at any time upon the transfer of any Rights to an Acquiring Person whose Rights would be void pursuant to the preceding sentence or any Associate or Affiliate thereof or to any nominee of such Acquiring Person, Associate or Affiliate; and any Right Certificate delivered to the Rights Agent for transfer to an Acquiring Person whose Rights would be void pursuant to the preceding sentence or any Associate or Affiliate thereof shall be canceled.

 

(iii)       In the event that the number of Voting Common Shares which are authorized by the Company’s certificate of incorporation and not outstanding or subscribed for, or reserved or otherwise committed for issuance for purposes other than upon exercise of the Rights, are not sufficient to permit the holder of each Right to purchase the number of Voting Common Shares to which he would be entitled upon the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with the foregoing subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this Section 11, or should the Board of Directors so elect, the Company shall: (A) determine the excess of (1) the value of the Voting Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of a Right (calculated as provided in the last sentence of this subparagraph (iii)) pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof (the “Current Value”) over (2) the Purchase Price (such excess, the “Spread”), and (B) with respect to each Right, make adequate provision to substitute for such Common Shares, upon payment of the applicable Purchase Price, any one or more of the following having an aggregate value determined by the Board of Directors to be equal to the Current Value: (1) cash, (2) a reduction in the Purchase Price, (3) Common Shares or other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, shares, or units of shares, of preferred stock which the Board of Directors has determined to have the same value as Common Shares (such shares of preferred stock, “common stock equivalents”)), (4) debt securities of the Company, or (5) other assets; provided, however, if the Company shall not have made adequate provision to deliver value pursuant to clause (B) above within thirty (30) days following the first occurrence of an event triggering the rights to purchase Voting Common Shares described in Section 11(a)(ii) (the “Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date”), then the Company shall be obligated to deliver, upon the surrender for exercise of a Right and without requiring payment of the Purchase Price, Voting Common Shares (to the extent available) and then, if necessary, cash, which shares and cash have an aggregate value equal to the Spread. If the Board of Directors shall determine in good faith that it is likely that sufficient additional Voting Common Shares could be authorized for issuance upon exercise in full of the Rights, the thirty (30) day period set forth above may be extended to the extent necessary, but not more than ninety (90) days after the Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date, in order that the Company may seek stockholder approval for the authorization of such additional shares (such period, as it may be extended, the “Substitution Period”). To the extent that the Company determines that some action need be taken pursuant to the first and/or second sentences of this Section 11(a)(iii), the Company (x) shall provide, subject to Section 7(e) hereof and the last paragraph of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, that such action shall apply uniformly to all outstanding Rights, and (y) may suspend the exercisability of the Rights until the expiration of the Substitution Period in order to seek any authorization of additional shares and/or to decide the appropriate form of distribution to be made pursuant to such first sentence and to determine the value thereof. In the event of any such suspension, the Company shall make a public announcement, and shall deliver to the Rights Agent a statement, stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended. At such time as the suspension is no longer in effect, the Company shall make another public announcement, and deliver to the Rights Agent a statement, so stating. For purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii), the value of the Voting Common Shares shall be the current per share market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(i) hereof) of the Voting Common Shares on the Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date and the value of any common stock equivalent shall be deemed to have the same value as the Common Shares on such date.

 

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(b)            In case the Company shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights, options or warrants to all holders of Preferred Shares entitling them (for a period expiring within 45 calendar days after such record date) to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Shares (or shares having the same rights, privileges and preferences as the Preferred Shares (“equivalent preferred shares”)) or securities convertible into Preferred Shares or equivalent preferred shares at a price per Preferred Share or equivalent preferred share (or having a conversion price per share, if a security convertible into Preferred Shares or equivalent preferred shares) less than the then current per share market price of the Preferred Shares (as defined in Section 11(d)) on such record date, the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be adjusted by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Preferred Shares outstanding on such record date plus the number of Preferred Shares which the aggregate offering price of the total number of Preferred Shares and/or equivalent preferred shares so to be offered (and/or the aggregate initial conversion price of the convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such current market price and the denominator of which shall be the number of Preferred Shares outstanding on such record date plus the number of additional Preferred Shares and/or equivalent preferred shares to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities so to be offered are initially convertible); provided, however, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of one Right. In case such subscription price may be paid in a consideration part or all of which shall be in a form other than cash, the value of such consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent. Preferred Shares owned by or held for the account of the Company shall not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such rights, options or warrants are not so issued, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

 

(c)            In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of the Preferred Shares (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation) of evidences of indebtedness or assets (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend or a dividend payable in Preferred Shares) or subscription rights or warrants (excluding those referred to in Section 11(b) hereof), the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then current per share market price of the Preferred Shares on such record date, less the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed or of such subscription rights or warrants applicable to one Preferred Share and the denominator of which shall be such current per share market price of the Preferred Shares; provided, however, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of capital stock of the Company to be issued upon exercise of one Right. Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Purchase Price shall again be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

 

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(d)      (i)      For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the “current per share market price” of any security (a “Security” for the purpose of this Section 11(d)(i)) on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices per share of such Security for the 30 consecutive Trading Days (as such term is hereinafter defined) immediately prior to such date; provided, however, that in the event that the current per share market price of the Security is determined during a period following the announcement by the issuer of such Security of (A) a dividend or distribution on such Security payable in shares of such Security or securities convertible into such shares, or (B) any subdivision, combination or reclassification of such Security and prior to the expiration of 30 Trading Days after the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or the record date for such subdivision, combination or reclassification, then, and in each such case, the current per share market price shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the current market price per share equivalent of such Security. The closing price for each day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Security is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System (“NASDAQ”) or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date the Security is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Security selected by the Board of Directors. The term “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the Security is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, a Business Day.

 

(ii)       For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the “current per share market price” of the Preferred Shares shall be determined in accordance with the method set forth in Section 11(d)(i). If the Preferred Shares are not publicly traded, the “current per share market price” of the Preferred Shares shall be conclusively deemed to be the current per share market price of the Common Shares as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(i) (appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof), multiplied by 1,000. If neither the Common Shares nor the Preferred Shares are publicly held or so listed or traded, “current per share market price” shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent.

 

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(e)            No adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Purchase Price; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 11(e) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Section 11 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one ten-millionth of a Preferred Share or one ten-thousandth of any other share or security as the case may be. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 11(e), any adjustment required by this Section 11 shall be made no later than three years from the date of the transaction which requires such adjustment.

 

(f)            If as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, the holder of any Right thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than Preferred Shares, the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Right shall thereafter be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Preferred Shares contained in Section 11(a) through (c), inclusive, and the provisions of Sections 7, 9, 10 and 13 with respect to the Preferred Shares shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 

(g)            All Rights originally issued by the Company subsequent to any adjustment made to the Purchase Price hereunder shall evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share purchasable from time to time hereunder upon exercise of the Rights, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

 

(h)            Unless the Company shall have exercised its election as provided in Section 11(i), upon each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made in Sections 11(b) and (c), each Right outstanding immediately prior to the making of such adjustment shall thereafter evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share (calculated to the nearest one ten-millionth of a Preferred Share) obtained by (i) multiplying (x) the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share covered by a Right immediately prior to this adjustment by (y) the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment of the Purchase Price and (ii) dividing the product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such adjustment of the Purchase Price.

 

(i)            The Company may elect on or after the date of any adjustment of the Purchase Price to adjust the number of Rights in substitution for any adjustment in the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share purchasable upon the exercise of a Right. Each of the Rights outstanding after such adjustment of the number of Rights shall be exercisable for the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment. Each Right held of record prior to such adjustment of the number of Rights shall become that number of Rights (calculated to the nearest one hundred-thousandth) obtained by dividing the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after adjustment of the Purchase Price. The Company shall make a public announcement of its election to adjust the number of Rights, indicating the record date for the adjustment, and, if known at the time, the amount of the adjustment to be made. This record date may be the date on which the Purchase Price is adjusted or any day thereafter, but, if the Right Certificates have been distributed, shall be at least 10 days later than the date of the public announcement. If Right Certificates have been distributed, upon each adjustment of the number of Rights pursuant to this Section 11(i), the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, cause to be distributed to holders of record of Right Certificates on such record date Right Certificates evidencing, subject to Section 14 hereof, the additional Rights to which such holders shall be entitled as a result of such adjustment, or, at the option of the Company, shall cause to be distributed to such holders of record in substitution and replacement for the Right Certificates held by such holders prior to the date of adjustment, and upon surrender thereof, if required by the Company, new Right Certificates evidencing all the Rights to which such holders shall be entitled after such adjustment. Right Certificates to be so distributed shall be issued, executed and countersigned in the manner provided for herein and shall be registered in the names of the holders of record of Right Certificates on the record date specified in the public announcement.

 

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(j)            Irrespective of any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price or the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share issuable upon the exercise of the Rights, the Right Certificates theretofore and thereafter issued may continue to express the Purchase Price and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share which were expressed in the initial Right Certificates issued hereunder.

 

(k)            Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Purchase Price below one one-thousandth of the then par value of the Preferred Shares issuable upon exercise of the Rights, the Company shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Preferred Shares at such adjusted Purchase Price.

 

(l)            In any case in which this Section 11 shall require that an adjustment in the Purchase Price be made effective as of a record date for a specified event, the Company may elect to defer until the occurrence of such event the issuing to the holder of any Right exercised after such record date of the Preferred Shares and other capital stock or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise over and above the Preferred Shares and other capital stock or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise on the basis of the Purchase Price in effect prior to such adjustment; provided, however, that the Company shall deliver to such holder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing such holder’s right to receive such additional shares upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment.

 

(m)            Anything in this Section 11 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the Purchase Price, in addition to those adjustments expressly required by this Section 11, as and to the extent that it in its sole discretion shall determine to be advisable in order that any (i) combination or subdivision of the Preferred Shares, (ii) issuance wholly for cash of any Preferred Shares at less than the current market price, (iii) issuance wholly for cash of Preferred Shares or securities which by their terms are convertible into or exchangeable for Preferred Shares, (iv) dividends on Preferred Shares payable in Preferred Shares or (v) issuance of any rights, options or warrants referred to hereinabove in Section 11(b), hereafter made by the Company to holders of its Preferred Shares shall not be taxable to such stockholders.

 

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(n)            In the event that at any time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Distribution Date, the Company shall (i) declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or (ii) effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise other than by payment of dividends in Common Shares) into a greater or lesser number of Common Shares, then in any such case (i) the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share purchasable after such event upon proper exercise of each Right shall be determined by multiplying the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share so purchasable immediately prior to such event by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately before such event and the denominator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such event, and (ii) each Common Share outstanding immediately after such event shall have issued with respect to it that number of Rights which each Common Share outstanding immediately prior to such event had issued with respect to it. The adjustments provided for in this Section 11(n) shall be made successively whenever such a dividend is declared or paid or such a subdivision, combination or consolidation is effected.

 

Section 12.            Certificate of Adjustment.

 

Whenever an adjustment is made as provided in Sections 11 and 13 hereof, the Company shall promptly (a) prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, and a brief, reasonably detailed statement of the facts and computations accounting for such adjustment, (b) file with the Rights Agent and with each transfer agent for the Common Shares or the Preferred Shares a copy of such certificate and (c) if such adjustment occurs following a Distribution Date, mail a brief summary thereof to each holder of a Right Certificate in accordance with Section 25 hereof. The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying on any such certificate and on any adjustment therein contained and shall not be obligated or responsible for calculating any adjustment nor shall it be deemed to have knowledge of such an adjustment unless and until it shall have received such certificate.

 

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Section 13.            Consolidation, Merger or Sale or Transfer of Assets or Earning Power.                                                  

 

In the event that, at any time after a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, directly or indirectly, (i) the Company shall consolidate with, or merge with and into, any other Person, (ii) any Person shall consolidate with the Company, or merge with and into the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation of such merger and, in connection with such merger, all or part of the Common Shares shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person (or the Company) or cash or any other property, or (iii) the Company shall sell or otherwise transfer (or one or more of its Subsidiaries shall sell or otherwise transfer), in one or more transactions, assets or earning power aggregating 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any other Person other than the Company or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that (A) each holder of a Right (except as otherwise provided herein) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at a price equal to the then current Purchase Price multiplied by the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share for which a Right is then exercisable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in lieu of Preferred Shares, such number of Common Shares of such other Person (including the Company as successor thereto or as the surviving corporation) as shall equal the result obtained by (x) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share for which a Right is then exercisable and dividing that product by (y) 50% of the then current per share market price of the Common Shares of such other Person (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) on the date of consummation of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer; (B) the issuer of such Common Shares shall thereafter be liable for, and shall assume, by virtue of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer, all the obligations and duties of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; (C) the term “Company” shall thereafter be deemed to refer to such issuer; and (D) such issuer shall take such steps (including, but not limited to, the reservation of a sufficient number of its Common Shares in accordance with Section 9 hereof) in connection with such consummation as may be necessary to assure that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to the Common Shares thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights. The Company covenants and agrees that it shall not consummate any such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer unless prior thereto the Company and such issuer shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement so providing. The Company shall not enter into any transaction of the kind referred to in this Section 13 if at the time of such transaction there are any rights, warrants, instruments or securities outstanding or any agreements or arrangements which, as a result of the consummation of such transaction, would eliminate or substantially diminish the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights. The provisions of this Section 13 shall similarly apply to successive mergers or consolidations or sales or other transfers. For purposes hereof, the “earning power” of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors on the basis of the operating earnings of each business operated by the Company and its Subsidiaries during the three fiscal years preceding the date of such determination (or, in the case of any business not operated by the Company or any Subsidiary during three full fiscal years preceding such date, during the period such business was operated by the Company or any Subsidiary). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the foregoing provisions of this Section 13 shall not apply in respect of the execution by any Integration Party of the Integration Agreement, any amendments thereto or any other document or action taken in connection therewith.

 

Section 14.            Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares.

 

(a)            The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Rights or to distribute Right Certificates which evidence fractional Rights. In lieu of such fractional Rights, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Rights would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Right. For the purposes of this Section 14(a), the current market value of a whole Right shall be the closing price of the Rights for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date on which such fractional Rights would have been otherwise issuable. The closing price for any day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Rights are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by NASDAQ or such other system then in use or, if on any such date the Rights are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Rights selected by the Board of Directors. If on any such date no such market maker is making a market in the Rights, the fair value of the Rights on such date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors shall be used.

 

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(b)            The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Preferred Shares (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth (subject to appropriate adjustment in the case of a subdivision or combination) of a Preferred Share) upon exercise of the Rights or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Preferred Shares (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share). Fractions of Preferred Shares in integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts, pursuant to an appropriate agreement between the Company and a depositary selected by it; provided, that such agreement shall provide that the holders of such depositary receipts shall have all the rights, privileges and preferences to which they are entitled as beneficial owners of the Preferred Shares represented by such depositary receipts. In lieu of fractional Preferred Shares that are not integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, the Company shall pay to each registered holder of Right Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of one Preferred Share as the fraction of one Preferred Share that such holder would otherwise receive upon the exercise of the aggregate number of rights exercised by such holder. For the purposes of this Section 14(b), the current market value of a Preferred Share shall be the closing price of a Preferred Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exercise.

 

(c)            The holder of a Right by the acceptance of the Right expressly waives any right to receive fractional Rights or fractional shares upon exercise or exchange of a Right (except as provided above).

 

(d)            Whenever a payment for fractional Rights or fractional shares is to be made by the Rights Agent under any section of this Agreement, the Company shall (i) promptly prepare and deliver to the Rights Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the facts related to such payments and the prices and formulas utilized in calculating such payments, and (ii) provide sufficient monies to the Rights Agent in the form of fully collected funds to make such payments. The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying upon such a certificate and shall have no duty with respect to, and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of, any payment for fractional Rights or fractional shares under any section of this Agreement relating to the payment of fractional Rights or fractional shares under any section of this Agreement relating to the payment of fractional Rights or fractional shares unless and until the Rights Agent shall have received such a certificate and sufficient monies. The Company shall provide an initial funding of one thousand dollars ($1000) for the purpose of issuing cash in lieu of fractional shares. From time to time thereafter, the Rights Agent may request additional funding to cover fractional payments. The Rights Agent shall have no obligation to make fractional payments unless the Company shall have provided the necessary funds to pay in full all amounts due and payable with respect thereto.

 

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Section 15.            Rights of Action.

 

All rights of action in respect of this Agreement, excepting the rights of action given to the Rights Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, are vested in the respective registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the registered holders of the Common Shares); and any registered holder of any Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of the Common Shares) may, without the consent of the Rights Agent or of the holder of any other Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of the Common Shares), on such holder’s own behalf and for such holder’s own benefit, enforce, and may institute and maintain any suit, action or proceeding against the Company to enforce, or otherwise act in respect of, such holder’s right to exercise the Rights evidenced by such Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, such Common Shares) in the manner provided in such Right Certificate and in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights, it is specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights would not have an adequate remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement by the Company and will be entitled to specific performance of the obligations under, and injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not have any liability to any holder of a Right or other Person as a result of its inability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of any preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, judgment, decree or ruling (whether interlocutory or final) issued by a court or by a governmental, regulatory, self-regulatory or administrative agency or commission, or any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise restraining performance of such obligation.

 

Section 16.            Agreement of Right Holders.

 

Every holder of a Right, by accepting the same, consents and agrees with the Company and the Rights Agent and with every other holder of a Right that:

 

(a)            prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the Common Shares;

 

(b)            after the Distribution Date, the Right Certificates are transferable only on the registry books maintained by the Rights Agent if surrendered at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer, accompanied by a Signature Guarantee, with a completed form of certification; and

 

(c)            the Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person in whose name the Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the associated Common Shares certificate) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Right Certificates or the associated Common Shares certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

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Section 17.            Right Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder.

 

No holder, as such, of any Right Certificate shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the Preferred Shares or any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise of the Rights represented thereby nor shall anything contained herein or in any Right Certificate be construed to confer upon the holder of any Right Certificate, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided in Section 25 hereof), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by such Right Certificate shall have been exercised in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

Section 18.            Concerning the Rights Agent.

 

(a)            The Company agrees to pay to the Rights Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder in accordance with a fee schedule to be mutually agreed upon and, from time to time, on demand of the Rights Agent, its reasonable and documented expenses and counsel fees and other disbursements incurred in the preparation, negotiation, administration, execution, delivery and amendment of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder. The Company also covenants and agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability, damage, judgment, fine, penalty, claim, demand, settlement, cost or expense (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) that may be paid, incurred or suffered by it, or to which it may become subject, without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Rights Agent for anything done (which gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct must be determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction), for any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Rights Agent in connection with the execution, acceptance, administration, exercise and performance of its duties under this Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending against any claim or liability arising therefrom, directly or indirectly, or of enforcing its rights under this Agreement. The costs and expenses of enforcing this right of indemnification shall also be paid by the Company.

 

(b)            The Rights Agent shall be authorized and may conclusively rely upon and shall be protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in connection with its acceptance and administration of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder in reliance upon any Right Certificate or certificate for Preferred Shares or for other securities of the Company, instrument of assignment or transfer, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter, notice, instruction, direction, consent, certificate, statement, or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to be duly signed, executed and, where necessary, guaranteed, verified or acknowledged, by the proper Person or Persons, or otherwise upon the advice of counsel. The Rights Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event of which it was supposed to receive notice thereof hereunder, and the Rights Agent shall be fully protected and shall incur no liability for failing to take action in connection therewith unless and until it has received such notice in writing.

 

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(c)            Section 18 and Section 20 shall survive the expiration of the Rights and the termination of this Agreement and the resignation, replacement or removal of the Rights Agent. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Rights Agent be liable for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Rights Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of the action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any liability of the Rights Agent under this Agreement shall be limited to the amount of fees (but not including any reimbursed costs) paid by the Company to the Rights Agent during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event for which recovery from the Rights Agent is being sought.

 

Section 19.            Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent.

 

Any Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, provided, that such Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

 

In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

 

Section 20.            Duties of Rights Agent.

 

The Rights Agent undertakes the duties and obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Rights Agent. The Rights Agent shall perform those duties and obligations upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Company and the holders of Right Certificates, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound:

 

(a)            Before the Rights Agent acts or refrains from acting, it may consult with legal counsel (who may be legal counsel for the Company), and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent as to any action taken or omitted by it in accordance with such opinion.

 

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(b)            Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Rights Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate signed by any one of the Chairman of the Board, the President, a Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Rights Agent; and such certificate shall be full authorization to the Rights Agent for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. The Rights Agent shall have no duty to act without such certificate as set forth in this Section 20(b).

 

(c)            The Rights Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (of which gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct must be determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

(d)            The Rights Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or in the Right Certificates (except as to its countersignature thereof) or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only.

 

(e)            The Rights Agent shall not have any liability for or be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due execution hereof by the Rights Agent) or in respect of the validity or execution of any Right Certificate (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Right Certificate; nor shall it be liable or responsible for any adjustment or calculation required under the provisions of Sections 11, 13, 14 or 24 hereof or responsible for the manner, method or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment or calculation (except with respect to the exercise of Rights evidenced by Right Certificates subject to the terms and conditions hereof after actual notice of any such adjustment); nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Preferred Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Right Certificate or as to whether any Preferred Shares will, when so issued, be validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(f)             The Rights Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any failure of the Company to comply with any of its obligations relating to any registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or this Agreement, including obligations under applicable regulation or law.

 

(g)            The Rights Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility in the case of the receipt of any written demand from any holder of Rights with respect to any action or default by the Company, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any duty or responsibility to initiate or attempt to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise or to make any demand upon the Company.

 

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(h)            The Company agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the carrying out or performing by the Rights Agent of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(i)             The Rights Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from any one of the Chairman of the Board, the President, a Vice President, the Secretary or the Treasurer of the Company, and to apply to such officers for advice or instructions in connection with its duties under this Agreement, as such instructions shall provide full authorization and protection to the Rights Agent and the Rights Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered to be taken by it in accordance with instructions of any such officer. Any application by the Rights Agent for written instructions from the Company may, at the option of the Rights Agent, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken, suffered or omitted by the Rights Agent under this Agreement and the date on or after which such action shall be taken or such omission shall be effective. The Rights Agent shall be fully authorized and protected in relying upon the instructions received from any such officer, and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered by or omission of, the Rights Agent in accordance with a proposal included in any such application on or after the date specified in such application (which date shall not be less than ten Business Days after the date any officer of the Company actually receives such application, unless any such officer shall have consented in writing to an earlier date) unless, prior to taking any such action (or the effective date in the case of an omission), the Rights Agent shall have received, in response to such application, written instructions with respect to the proposed action or omission specifying a different action to be taken or omitted.

 

(j)             The Rights Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of the Rights Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Rights or other securities of the Company or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company may be interested, or contract with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Rights Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other Person.

 

(k)            The Rights Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or through its attorneys or agents, and the Rights Agent shall not be answerable or accountable for any act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Company or any other Person resulting from any such act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct, absent gross negligence or bad faith in the selection and continued employment thereof (of which gross negligence or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

(l)             No provision of this Agreement shall require the Rights Agent 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 its rights or powers of the Rights Agent if the Rights Agent believes that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

 

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(m)           If, with respect to any Rights Certificate surrendered to the Rights Agent for exercise or transfer, the certificate attached to the form of assignment or form of election to purchase, as the case may be, has either not been properly completed or indicates an affirmative response to clause 1 and/or 2 thereof, the Rights Agent shall not take any further action with respect to such requested exercise or transfer without first consulting with the Company; provided, however, that Rights Agent shall not be liable for any delays arising from the duties under this Section 20(l).

 

(n)            The Rights Agent shall have no responsibility to the Company, any holders of Rights or any other Person for interest or earnings on any moneys held by the Rights Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(o)            The Rights Agent shall not be required to take notice or be deemed to have notice of any fact, event, condition or determination hereunder (including, without limitation, any event or condition that may require action by the Rights Agent and any dates or events defined in this Agreement or the designation of any Person as an Acquiring Person, Affiliate or Associate) under this Agreement unless and until the Rights Agent shall be specifically notified in writing by the Company of such fact, event, condition or determination, and all notices or other instruments required by this Agreement to be delivered to the Rights Agent must, in order to be effective, be received by the Rights Agent as specified in Section 26 hereof, and in the absence of such notice so delivered, the Rights Agent may conclusively assume no such event or condition exists.

 

(p)            The Rights Agent may rely on and be fully authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon (a) any guaranty of signature by an "eligible guarantor institution" that is a member or participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or other comparable "signature guarantee program" or insurance program in addition to, or in substitution for, the foregoing; or (b) any law, act, regulation or any interpretation of the same.

 

(q)            In the event the Rights Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Rights Agent hereunder, the Rights Agent, may (upon notice to the Company of such ambiguity or uncertainty), in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action, and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to Company, the holder of any Rights Certificate or any other Person for refraining from taking such action, unless the Rights Agent receives written instructions signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of Rights Agent.

 

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Section 21.            Change of Rights Agent.

 

The Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon 30 days’ notice in writing mailed to the Company and to each transfer agent of the Common Shares and the Preferred Shares by first-class mail. In the event any transfer agency relationship in effect between the Company and the Rights Agent terminates, the Rights Agent will be deemed to have resigned automatically and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement as of the effective date of such termination, and the Company shall be responsible for sending any required notice. The Company may remove the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent upon no less than 30 days’ notice in writing, mailed to the Rights Agent or successor Rights Agent, as the case may be, and to each transfer agent of the Common Shares and the Preferred Shares by registered or certified mail. If the Rights Agent shall resign or be removed or shall otherwise become incapable of acting, the Company shall appoint a successor to the Rights Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after giving notice of such removal or after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Rights Agent or by the holder of a Right Certificate (who shall, with such notice, submit such holder’s Right Certificate for inspection by the Company), then the registered holder of any Right Certificate may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Rights Agent. Any successor Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be an entity organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or of any state of the United States, in good standing, which is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and which has at the time of its appointment as Rights Agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $100 million. After appointment, the successor Rights Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Rights Agent without further act or deed; but the predecessor Rights Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Rights Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder, and execute and deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the purpose, but such predecessor Rights Agent shall not be required to make any additional expenditure or assume any additional liability in connection with the foregoing. Not later than the effective date of any such appointment the Company shall file notice thereof in writing with the predecessor Rights Agent and each transfer agent of the Common Shares and the Preferred Shares. Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 21, however, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent, as the case may be.

 

Section 22.            Issuance of New Right Certificates.

 

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Rights to the contrary, the Company may, at its option, issue new Right Certificates evidencing Rights in such form as may be approved by its Board of Directors to reflect any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price and the number or kind or class of shares or other securities or property purchasable under the Right Certificates made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. In addition, in connection with the issuance or sale of Common Shares following the Distribution Date and prior to the earlier of the Redemption Date and the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date, the Company may with respect to Common Shares so issued or sold (i) pursuant to the exercise of stock options, (ii) under any employment plan or arrangement, (iii) upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of securities, notes or debentures issued by the Company or (iv) pursuant to a contractual obligation of the Company, in each case existing prior to the Distribution Date, issue Right Certificates representing the appropriate number of Rights in connection with such issuance or sale.

 

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Section 23.            Redemption.

 

(a)            The Board of Directors may, at its option, at any time prior to 10 days following such date as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”). The redemption of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and subject to such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish.

 

(b)            Immediately upon the time of the effectiveness of the redemption of the Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 23 or such earlier time as may be determined by the Board of Directors in the action ordering such redemption (although not earlier than the time of such action) (such time the “Redemption Date”), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within 10 days after such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights pursuant to paragraph (a), the Company shall mail a notice of redemption to all the holders of the then outstanding Rights at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. If the payment of the Redemption Price is not included with such notice, each such notice shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

 

Section 24.            Exchange.

 

(a)            The Board of Directors may, at its option, at any time after any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Voting Common Shares at an exchange ratio of one Common Share per Right (such exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Ratio”).

 

(b)            Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of Voting Common Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of such Rights at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the Voting Common Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights.

 

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(c)            In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option, may substitute Preferred Shares or common stock equivalents for Common Shares exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (or an appropriate number of common stock equivalents) for each Voting Common Share, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Shares pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a Preferred Share delivered in lieu of each Voting Common Share shall have the same voting rights as one Voting Common Share.

 

(d)            In the event that there shall not be sufficient Voting Common Shares, Preferred Shares or common stock equivalents authorized by the Company’s certificate of incorporation and not outstanding or subscribed for, or reserved or otherwise committed for issuance for purposes other than upon exercise of Rights, to permit any exchange of Rights in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall use its best efforts to authorize additional Voting Common Shares, Preferred Shares or common stock equivalents for issuance upon exchange of the Rights.

 

(e)            The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Voting Common Shares or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Common Shares. In lieu of such fractional Voting Common Shares, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Voting Common Shares would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current per share market value of a whole Voting Common Share. For the purposes of this paragraph (e), the current per share market value of a whole Voting Common Share shall be the closing price of a Voting Common Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

 

(f)             Notwithstanding anything in this Section 24 to the contrary, the exchange of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Without limiting the preceding sentence, the Board of Directors may (i) in lieu of issuing Voting Common Shares or any other securities contemplated by this Section 24 to the Persons entitled thereto in connection with the exchange (such Persons, the “Exchange Recipients,” and such shares and other securities, together with any dividends or distributions made on such shares or other securities, the “Exchange Property”), issue, transfer or deposit the Exchange Property to or into a trust or other entity that may hold such Exchange Property for the benefit of the Exchange Recipients (provided, that such trust or other entity may not be controlled by the Company or any of its Affiliates or Associates and provided further that the trustee or similar fiduciary of the trust or other entity will attempt to distribute the Exchange Property to the Exchange Recipients as promptly as practicable), (ii) permit such trust or other entity to exercise all of the rights that a stockholder of record would possess with respect to any shares deposited in such trust or entity and (iii) impose such procedures as are necessary to verify that the Exchange Recipients are not Acquiring Persons or Affiliates or Associates of Acquiring Persons as of any time periods established by the Board of Directors or such trust or entity. In the event the Board of Directors determines, before the Distribution Date, to effect an exchange, such Board of Directors may delay the occurrence of the Distribution Date to such time as such Board of Directors deems advisable; provided, that the Distribution Date must occur no later than 20 days after the Shares Acquisition Date.

 

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Section 25.            Notice of Certain Events.

 

(a)            Other than as otherwise previously disclosed or in connection with the Integration, in case the Company shall after the Distribution Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

 

(b)            In case any event set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof shall occur, then the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which notice shall describe such event and the consequences of such event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) hereof.

 

Section 26.            Notices.

 

Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Rights Agent or by the holder of any Right Certificate to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given or made if in writing and sent or delivered by recognized national overnight delivery services or by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Rights Agent by the Company) as follows:

 

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Loral Space & Communications Inc.

600 Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10020

Attn: Avi Katz, President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019
Attention: Maurice M. Lefkort and A. Mark Getachew

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 21 hereof, any notice or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Company or by the holder of any Right Certificate to or on the Rights Agent shall be sufficiently given or made if in writing and sent or delivered by registered or certified mail, recognized national overnight delivery service or by first class mail, postage prepaid and shall be deemed given when sent, and addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Rights Agent by the Company) as follows:

 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

150 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

Attention: Client Services

 

Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Company or the Rights Agent to the holder of any Right Certificate shall be sufficiently given or made if in writing and sent or delivered by recognized national overnight delivery service or by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such holder at the address of such holder as shown on the registry books of the Company.

 

Section 27.            Supplements and Amendments.

 

The Company may from time to time, and the Rights Agent shall (subject to the penultimate sentence of this Section 27), if the Company so directs, supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any holders of Right Certificates in order to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision contained herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, or to make any change to or delete any provision hereof or to adopt any other provisions with respect to the Rights which the Company may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that from and after such time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, this Agreement shall not be amended or supplemented in any manner which would adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights (other than an Acquiring Person and its Affiliates and Associates). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall be entitled to adopt and implement such procedures and arrangements (including with third parties) as it may deem necessary or desirable to facilitate the exercise, exchange, trading, issuance or distribution of the Rights (and Preferred Shares) as contemplated hereby and to ensure that an Acquiring Person does not obtain the benefits thereof, and amendments in respect of the foregoing shall not be deemed to adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights. Any supplement or amendment authorized by this Section 27 will be evidenced by a writing signed by the Company and the Rights Agent. As a condition precedent to the execution of a supplement or amendment, the Company shall deliver a certificate from the Chairman of the Board, its Chief Executive Officer, its President, or any of its Vice Presidents that states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 27. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no supplement or amendment that changes the rights and duties of the Rights Agent under this Agreement will be effective against the Rights Agent without the execution of such supplement or amendment by the Rights Agent.

 

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Section 28.            Successors.

 

All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Rights Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns hereunder.

 

Section 29.            Benefits of this Agreement.

 

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the Common Shares) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the Common Shares).

 

Section 30.            Severability.

 

If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated; provided, however, that if such excluded provisions shall affect the rights, immunities, liabilities, duties or obligations of the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent shall be entitled to resign immediately upon written notice to the Company.

 

Section 31.            Governing Law and Forum Selection.

 

This Agreement and each Right Certificate issued hereunder shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within the State of Delaware, without regard to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any claim relating to or brought pursuant to this Agreement by any person (including any record or Beneficial Owner of Common Shares or Preferred Shares, any registered or beneficial holder of a Right, any Acquiring Person or the Rights Agent) shall be brought solely and exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, or, if such other court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).

 

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Section 32.            Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A signature to this Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect and enforceability as an original signature.

 

Section 33.            Descriptive Headings.

 

Descriptive headings of the several Sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

Section 34.            Administration.

 

Without limiting the rights, duties and immunities of the Rights Agent under this Agreement, the Board of Directors shall have the exclusive power and authority to administer and interpret the provisions of this Agreement and to exercise all rights and powers specifically granted to the Board of Directors or the Company or as may be necessary or advisable in the administration of this Agreement. Without limiting the rights, duties and immunities of the Rights Agent under this Agreement, all such actions, calculations, determinations and interpretations which are done or made by the Board of Directors in good faith shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Company, the Rights Agent, the holders of the Rights and all other parties and shall not subject the Board of Directors to any liability to the holders of the Rights. The Rights Agent is entitled always to assume the Board of Directors acted in good faith and shall be fully protected and incur no liability in reliance thereon.

 

Section 35.            Book Entry.

 

Reference in this Agreement to certificates for Common Shares or Preferred Shares shall include, in the case of uncertificated shares, the balances indicated in the book-entry account system of the transfer agent for the Common Shares or Preferred Shares, as applicable, and, prior to the Distribution Date, any uncertificated Common Shares shall also represent the associated Rights. Any legend required to be placed on any certificate for Common Shares or Preferred Shares may instead be included on any book-entry confirmation or notification to the registered holder of such Common Shares or Preferred Shares.

 

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Section 36.            Force Majeure.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Rights Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, breakdowns or malfunctions, interruptions or malfunctions of any utilities, communications, or computer facilities, or loss of data due to power failures or mechanical difficulties with information storage or retrieval systems, labor difficulties, epidemics, pandemics or war or civil unrest.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

  LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
   
   
  By: /s/ Avi Katz
    Name: Avi Katz
    Title: President, General Counsel and Secretary
   
   
   
  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Rights Agent
   
   
  By: /s/ Patrick Hayes
    Name: Patrick Hayes
    Title: Vice President & Manager

 

[Signature Page to Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM

 

OF

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

 

OF

 

SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

 

OF

 

LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Loral Space & Communications Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 thereof, does hereby submit the following:

 

WHEREAS, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation (“Preferred Stock”) in one or more series, and expressly authorizes the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), subject to limitations prescribed by law, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for series of Preferred Stock, and, with respect to each such series, to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in any series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations of the shares of such series; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in a new series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights, preferences, and limitations of the shares of such new series.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby provide for the issue of a series of Preferred Stock and does hereby in this Certificate of Designation (the “Certificate of Designation”) establish and fix and herein state and express the designation, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations of such series of Preferred Stock as follows:

 

Section 1.      Designation and Amount. The shares of this series shall be designated as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock” (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be 50,000. Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation convertible into Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 2.      Dividends and Distributions.

 

(A)            Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock (or any other stock) ranking prior and superior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, in an amount (if any) per share (rounded to the nearest cent), subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Voting Common Stock”), of the Corporation or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Voting Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Non-Voting Common Stock” and, together with the Voting Common Stock, the “Common Stock”), of the Corporation since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

(B)            The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) of this Section immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Voting Common Stock).

 

(C)            Dividends due pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Section shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

 

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Section 3.      Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

 

(A)            Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

(B)            Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, including any other Certificate of Designation creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Voting Common Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

 

(C)            Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise required by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Voting Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

 

Section 4.      Certain Restrictions.

 

(A)            Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

 

(i)            declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock;

 

(ii)           declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; or

 

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(iii)           redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided, that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(B)            The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

 

Section 5.      Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. The Corporation shall take all such actions as are necessary to cause all such shares to become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock that may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation, including any Certificate of Designation creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or as otherwise required by law.

 

Section 6.      Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common Stock plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

Section 7.      Consolidation, Merger, Etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into an amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Voting Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Voting Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

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Section 8.      Amendment. The Certificate of Incorporation shall not be amended in any manner, including in a merger or consolidation, which would alter, change, or repeal the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class.

 

Section 9.      Rank. The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up, junior to all series of Preferred Stock.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Corporation by its President this __ day of ________, 2020.

 

  Loral Space & Communications Inc.

 

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock]

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Right Certificate

 

Certificate No. R-_______ _____ Rights

 

NOT EXERCISABLE AFTER THE FINAL EXPIRATION DATE (AS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT) OR EARLIER IF REDEMPTION OR EXCHANGE OCCURS. THE RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION AT $0.01 PER RIGHT AND TO EXCHANGE ON THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, RIGHTS THAT ARE OR WERE ACQUIRED OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR ANY ASSOCIATES OR AFFILIATES THEREOF (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT) OR ANY SUBSEQUENT HOLDER OF SUCH RIGHTS MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID.

 

Right Certificate

[◙]

 

This certifies that ___________________________, or registered assigns, is the registered owner of the number of Rights set forth above, each of which entitles the owner thereof, subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Agreement”), between Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (the “Rights Agent”), to purchase from the Company at any time after the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Agreement) and prior to the Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement), at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, or at the office of its successor as Rights Agent, one one-thousandth of a fully paid non-assessable share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company, at a purchase price of $120.48 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (the “Purchase Price”), upon presentation and surrender of this Right Certificate with the certification and the Form of Election to Purchase duly executed. The number of Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate (and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share which may be purchased upon exercise hereof) set forth above, and the Purchase Price set forth above, are the number and Purchase Price as of November 23, 2020, based on the Preferred Shares as constituted at such date. As provided in the Agreement, the Purchase Price and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share which may be purchased upon the exercise of the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are subject to modification and adjustment upon the happening of certain events.

 

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From and after the occurrence of an event described in Section 11(a)(ii) of the Agreement, if the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are or were at any time on or after the earlier of (x) the date of such event and (y) the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Agreement) acquired or Beneficially Owned (as defined in the Agreement) by an Acquiring Person or an Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Agreement), such Rights shall become void, and any holder of such Rights shall thereafter have no right to exercise such Rights.

 

This Right Certificate is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, which terms, provisions and conditions are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which Agreement reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities hereunder of the Rights Agent, the Company and the holders of the Right Certificates. Copies of the Agreement are on file at the principal executive offices of the Company and the offices of the Rights Agent.

 

This Right Certificate, with or without other Right Certificates, upon surrender at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, may be exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates of like tenor and date evidencing Rights entitling the holder to purchase a like aggregate number of Preferred Shares as the Rights evidenced by the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered shall have entitled such holder to purchase. If this Right Certificate shall be exercised in part, the holder shall be entitled to receive upon surrender hereof another Right Certificate or Right Certificates for the number of whole Rights not exercised.

 

Subject to the provisions of the Agreement, at the Company’s option, the Rights evidenced by this Certificate (i) may be redeemed by the Company at a redemption price of $0.01 per Right or (ii) may be exchanged in whole or in part for shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, or Preferred Shares.

 

No fractional Preferred Shares will be issued upon the exercise or exchange of any Right or Rights evidenced hereby (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts), but in lieu thereof a cash payment will be made, as provided in the Agreement.

 

No holder of this Right Certificate shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the Preferred Shares or of any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise or exchange hereof, nor shall anything contained in the Agreement or herein be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided in the Agreement), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate shall have been exercised or exchanged as provided in the Agreement.

 

This Right Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned by the Rights Agent.

 

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WITNESS the facsimile signature of the proper officers of the Company and its corporate seal. Dated as of     ________.

 

  LORAL SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS INC.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Countersigned:  
   
Rights Agent  
   
By:    
  Authorized Signature  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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Form of Reverse Side of Right Certificate

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

(To be executed by the registered holder if such holder desires to transfer the Right Certificate.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto_________________________

(Please print name and address of transferee)

this Right Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________________________, Attorney, to transfer the within Right Certificate on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of substitution.

 

Date:     ______________ __, _______

 

__________________________________

Signature

 

Signature Guaranteed:

 

Signatures should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (bank, stock broker or savings and loan association with membership in an approved signature medallion program).

 

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The undersigned hereby certifies that the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the Agreement).

 

__________________________________

Signature

 

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Form of Reverse Side of Right Certificate -- continued

 

FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE

(To be executed if holder desires to exercise the Right Certificate.)

 

To [◙]:

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise _______________ Rights represented by this Right Certificate to purchase the Preferred Shares (or other securities or property) issuable upon the exercise of such Rights and requests that certificates for such Preferred Shares (or other securities) be issued in the name of:

 

Please insert social security

or other identifying number

 

 

(Please print name and address)

 

 

 

If such number of Rights shall not be all the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate, a new Right Certificate for the balance remaining of such Rights shall be registered in the name of and delivered to:

 

Please insert social security

or other identifying number

 

 

(Please print name and address)

 

 

 

Dated: _____________ __, ______

 

__________________________________

Signature

 

Signature Guaranteed:

 

Signatures should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (bank, stock broker or savings and loan association with membership in an approved signature medallion program).

 

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Form of Reverse Side of Right Certificate -- continued

 

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The undersigned hereby certifies that the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are not Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the Agreement).

 

__________________________________

Signature

 

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NOTICE

 

The signature in the foregoing Forms of Assignment and Election must conform to the name as written upon the face of this Right Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

In the event the certification set forth above in the Form of Assignment or the Form of Election to Purchase, as the case may be, is not properly completed and duly executed, the Company and the Rights Agent will deem the Beneficially Owner of the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate to be an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the Agreement) and such Assignment or Election to Purchase will not be honored.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

SUMMARY OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE 

PREFERRED SHARES

 

On November 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (the “Company”) declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Voting Common Shares”), of the Corporation and Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Non-Voting Common Shares” and, together with the Voting Common Shares, the “Common Shares”), of the Corporation outstanding on November 23, 2020 (the “Record Date”) to the stockholders of record on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company, having such rights and preferences as are set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”), at a price of $120.48 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Agreement”) between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”).

 

Until the earlier to occur of (i) 10 days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired Beneficial Ownership (as defined in the Agreement) of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Common Shares not held by any Meteor Party (as defined in the Agreement) or any Integration Party (as defined in the Agreement) (the “Unaffiliated Shares”) (or, in the event the Board of Directors determines on or before such tenth day to effect an exchange of Rights for Voting Common Shares (as discussed below) and determines that a later date is advisable, such later date that is not more than 20 days following such a public announcement) or (ii) 10 business days (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors prior to such time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement of, or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the Beneficial Ownership by a person (or a voting group of persons) of 15% or more of the outstanding Unaffiliated Shares (the earlier of such dates being called the “Distribution Date”), the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to any of the Common Share certificates outstanding as of the Record Date, by such Common Share certificate with a copy of this Summary of Rights attached thereto (or, in the case of uncertificated Common Shares reflected in the book-entry account system of the transfer agent for the Common Shares, by the notations in the book entry account). If a stockholder’s Beneficial Ownership of the outstanding Voting Common Shares as of the time of the public announcement of the Agreement and Rights dividend declaration is at or above the applicable threshold (including through entry into certain derivative positions), that stockholder’s then-existing ownership percentage would be grandfathered, but the rights would become exercisable if at any time after such announcement, the stockholder increases its ownership percentage of Unaffiliated Shares by 0.001% or more.

 

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The Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date, the Rights will be transferred with and only with the Common Shares. Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), new Common Share certificates issued after the Record Date or upon transfer or new issuance of Common Shares will contain a notation incorporating the Agreement by reference. Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Shares outstanding as of the Record Date, even without such notation or a copy of this Summary of Rights being attached thereto, will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Shares represented by such certificate. As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights (“Right Certificates”) will be mailed to holders of record of the Common Shares as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.

 

The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date. The Rights will expire on the first to occur of: (a) a majority of holders of Unaffiliated Shares approving the merger as contemplated by the Integration Agreement, (b) the termination of the Integration Agreement in accordance with its terms, and (c) November 22, 2021 (the “Final Expiration Date”), unless the Rights are earlier redeemed by the Company as described below.

 

The Purchase Price payable, and the number of Preferred Shares or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of, the Preferred Shares, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Shares of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Shares at a price, or securities convertible into Preferred Shares with a conversion price, less than the then current market price of the Preferred Shares or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Shares of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends paid out of earnings or retained earnings or dividends payable in Preferred Shares) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).

 

The number of outstanding Rights and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share issuable upon exercise of each Right are also subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split of the Common Shares or a stock dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares (other than payment of a dividend in Voting Common Shares) or subdivisions, consolidations or combinations of the Common Shares occurring, in any such case, prior to the Distribution Date.

 

Preferred Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will not be redeemable. Each Preferred Share will be entitled to a quarterly dividend payment of 1,000 times the dividend declared per Common Share. In the event of liquidation, the holders of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to an aggregate payment of 1,000 times the aggregate payment made per Common Share. Each Preferred Share will have 1,000 votes, voting together with the Common Shares. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which Common Shares are exchanged, each Preferred Share will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount received per Common Share. These rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions.

 

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Because of the nature of the Preferred Shares’ dividend, liquidation and voting rights, the value of the one one-thousandth interest in a Preferred Share purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one Common Share.

 

From and after the time any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, if the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are or were at any time on or after the earlier of (x) the date of such event and (y) the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Agreement) acquired or Beneficially Owned by an Acquiring Person or an Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Agreement), such Rights shall become void, and any holder of such Rights shall thereafter have no right to exercise such Rights.

 

In the event that, at any time after a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. In the event that any person becomes an Acquiring Person, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right, other than Rights Beneficially Owned by the Acquiring Person and its Affiliates and Associates (which will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of Voting Common Shares having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. If the Company does not have sufficient Voting Common Shares to satisfy such obligation to issue Voting Common Shares, or if the Board of Directors so elects, the Company shall deliver upon payment of the exercise price of a Right an amount of cash or securities equivalent in value to the Voting Common Shares issuable upon exercise of a Right; provided, that if the Company fails to meet such obligation within 30 days following the date a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, the Company must deliver, upon exercise of a Right but without requiring payment of the exercise price then in effect, Voting Common Shares (to the extent available) and cash equal in value to the difference between the value of the Voting Common Shares otherwise issuable upon the exercise of a Right and the exercise price then in effect. The Board of Directors may extend the 30-day period described above for up to an additional 90 days to permit the taking of action that may be necessary to authorize sufficient additional Voting Common Shares to permit the issuance of Voting Common Shares upon the exercise in full of the Rights.

 

At any time after any Person becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by any person or group of a majority of the outstanding Voting Common Shares, the Board of Directors may exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such person or group which have become void), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one Voting Common Share per Right (subject to adjustment).

 

With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price. No fractional Preferred Shares will be issued (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts) and in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the market price of the Preferred Shares on the last trading day prior to the date of exercise.

 

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At any time prior to 10 days following the date on which any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, the Board of Directors may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Right (the “Redemption Price”). The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.

 

The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors without the consent of the holders of the Rights, except that from and after such time as any person becomes an Acquiring Person no such amendment may adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights (other than the Acquiring Person and its Affiliates and Associates).

 

Until a Right is exercised or exchanged, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.

 

A copy of the Agreement, including a copy of the form of Certificate of Designation, will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to a Registration Statement on Form 8-A. A copy of the Agreement is available free of charge from the Company. This summary description of the Rights does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. This summary description of the rights, powers, preferences and other terms of the Preferred Shares does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Designation, as the same may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Exhibit 4.2 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

STANDSTILL AGREEMENT

 

THIS STANDSTILL AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of November 23, 2020, by and among Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Leo”), and the persons whose names appear on the signature pages hereto (each, a “Stockholder” and together, the “Stockholders”). Leo and the Stockholders are each referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, substantially concurrently with the entry into this Agreement, Leo will enter into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (including the schedules and exhibits thereto, the “Integration Agreement”) with Telesat Canada, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada, Telesat Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia (“Topco”), Telesat Partnership LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Ontario (“Canadian LP”), Telesat CanHold Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian LP (“CanHoldco”), Leo, Lion Combination Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leo (“Merger Sub”), Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Polaris”), and Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polaris (“Rover”), for the purpose of effecting the transactions described therein;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Integration Agreement, approval of the Integration Transaction is subject to the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Leo (the “Leo Voting Common Stock”) not held by the Stockholders, Topco, Polaris, Merger Sub, CanHoldco, Rover, Canadian LP or any of their respective Affiliates (the “Unaffiliated Vote”); and

 

WHEREAS, to protect the integrity of the Unaffiliated Vote, Leo desires to restrict the ability of the Stockholders and their respective Affiliates to Acquire (as defined below) additional shares of Leo Voting Common Stock as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth in the Integration Agreement. When used in this Agreement, the following terms in all of their tenses, cases and correlative forms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1 or elsewhere in this Agreement or the Recitals hereto.

 

 

 

 

Acquire” or “Acquisition” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 2. For the avoidance of doubt, the Acquisition by Dr. Mark H. Rachesky in his capacity as a director of the Company of any equity awards or the Acquisition of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock upon the exercise thereof shall be deemed not to be an “Acquisition” by Dr. Rachesky of or Dr. Rachesky “Aquiring” such equity awards or shares of Leo Voting Common Stock for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Affiliates of each of the Stockholders shall include Dr. Mark H. Rachesky; providedhowever, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no member of the Leo Group or the Transit Group shall be, or shall be deemed to be, an Affiliate of MHR and (b) no portfolio company of (i) any investment vehicle or (ii) any holding company that, in each case, is directly or indirectly managed or controlled by MHR or its Affiliates, as the case may be, shall be, or shall be deemed to be, an Affiliate of MHR (unless and to the extent such portfolio company is acting at the direction of MHR).

 

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Beneficial Ownership” and “Beneficially Own” shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.

 

Canadian LP” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

CanHoldco” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Integration Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Leo Voting Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Merger Sub” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

MHR” means MHR Fund Management Fund LLC.

 

Party” and “Parties” shall have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.

 

Permitted Transaction” shall mean an Acquisition of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock either (a) that is made in an open market transaction on a stock exchange in which no Restricted Party is aware of the identity of the Beneficial Owner of the shares of Leo Voting Common Stock being Acquired or (b)(1) that is made following the record date for the Leo Stockholder Meeting set forth in the Leo Proxy Statement first mailed to the holders of Leo Voting Common Stock, (2) with respect to which the Beneficial Owner of the shares of Leo Voting Common Stock being acquired has submitted a proxy card or voting instruction form instructing the recipient of such proxy card or voting instruction form to vote all such Acquired shares in the Unaffiliated Vote as such Beneficial Owner has directed, (3) no Restricted Party is aware of whether such Acquired shares were voted “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Integration Transaction in the Unaffiliated Vote and (4) the Beneficial Owner of such Acquired Shares irrevocably agrees with the applicable Restricted Party not to change or revoke the voting instructions it previously provided (as contemplated by clause (b)(2) of this definition) with respect to the voting of the Acquired Shares in the Unaffiliated Vote.

 

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Polaris” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Restricted Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

Rover” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Schedule 13D” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

“Section 2(a) Permitted Acquisitions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

“Section 2(b) Permitted Acquisitions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Standstill Period” shall mean, with respect to the Restricted Parties, the period of time beginning on the date hereof until the earlier to occur of:  (a) the conclusion of the Leo Stockholder Meeting (whether or not the Unaffiliated Vote is in fact actually obtained) and (b) the termination of the Integration Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

Stockholder” and “Stockholders” shall have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.

 

Topco” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Unaffiliated Vote” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

2. The Standstill Obligation. During the Standstill Period, unless otherwise approved by Leo in advance in writing (which written approval may only be granted on behalf of Leo by, and shall be considered in the sole discretion of, the Leo Special Committee), each Stockholder severally agrees that such Stockholder shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to (the Stockholders and their respective Affiliates, collectively, the “Restricted Parties”), individually or collectively with one or more other Restricted Parties, directly or indirectly, acquire, offer to acquire, propose to acquire or agree to acquire (“Acquire”) Beneficial Ownership of any shares of Leo Voting Common Stock (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares of Leo Voting Common Stock Beneficially Owned by the Stockholders and their respective Affiliates as of the date hereof, as set forth in the Schedule 13D (as defined below)) (an “Acquisition”), other than:

 

(a)  one or more Acquisitions of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock by the Restricted Parties; provided that the aggregate number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock that may be Acquired by the Restricted Parties in any such Acquisitions permitted by this Section 2(a) (collectively, the “Section 2(a) Permitted Acquisitions”) shall not exceed 428,542 shares; provided, further, that, to the extent the aggregate number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock Acquired by the Restricted Parties in Section 2(b) Permitted Acquisitions exceeds 857,083 shares, the maximum number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock permitted to be Acquired by the Restricted Parties in Section 2(a) Permitted Acquisitions shall not exceed a number of shares equal to (i) 428,542 less (ii) the number of shares by which the aggregate number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock Acquired by the Restricted Parties in Section 2(b) Permitted Acquisitions exceeds 857,083; and

 

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(b)  one or more Acquisitions of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock in Permitted Transactions; provided that the aggregate number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock that may be Acquired by the Restricted Parties in any such Acquisitions permitted by this Section 2(b) (collectively, the “Section 2(b) Permitted Acquisitions”) shall not exceed a number of shares equal to (i) 1,285,625 less (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock Acquired by the Restricted Parties in Section 2(a) Permitted Acquisitions.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the maximum number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock that the Restricted Parties (taken together) shall be permitted to Acquire in the aggregate during the Standstill Period, which Acquisitions are permitted solely to the extent they are either Section 2(a) Permitted Acquisitions or Section 2(b) Permitted Acquisitions, is 1,285,625 shares and (ii) the number of shares of Leo Voting Common Stock set forth in this Section 2 shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination, reclassification, exchange or other similar recapitalization that occurs during the Standstill Period.

 

3. Leo Representations. Leo hereby represents and warrants as follows: Leo has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement. The execution and delivery by Leo of this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of Leo. No other actions or proceedings on the part of Leo are necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Leo and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the other Parties, constitutes a binding obligation of Leo, enforceable against Leo in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

4. Stockholder Representations. Each Stockholder severally, and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)  Such Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by such Stockholder of this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of such Stockholder. No other actions or proceedings on the part of such Stockholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Leo, constitutes a binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(b)  Such Stockholder’s Beneficial Ownership of Leo Voting Common Stock as set forth in the Schedule 13D most recently filed by such Stockholder prior to the date of this Agreement (the “Schedule 13D”) is true, correct and complete.

 

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5. Governing Law; Venue.

 

(a)  This Agreement, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including (a) its negotiation, execution and validity and (b) any proceeding, whether at law or in equity, whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement) shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any laws, rules or provisions of the State of Delaware that would cause the application of the laws, rules or provisions of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any proceeding against any Party arising out of this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware or, if it has subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over the subject matter of any such proceeding.

 

(b)  Each Party irrevocably waives and agrees not to raise any objection it might now or hereafter have to any such proceeding in any such court including any objection that the place where such court is located is an inconvenient forum or that there is any other proceeding in any other place relating in whole or in part to the same subject matter. Each Party irrevocably consents to process being served by any Party in any proceeding by delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 and agrees that nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Legal Requirements.

 

(c)  EACH PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

6. Specific Performance. Each of the Stockholders agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by such Stockholder in accordance with their specific terms and that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy therefor. Accordingly, each of the Stockholders acknowledges and agrees that Leo shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof. Each of the Stockholders further agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction or specific performance on the basis that (a) Leo has an adequate remedy at law or (b) an award of an injunction or specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity. In seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Leo shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

 

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7. Remedies Cumulative. The injunctive and equitable remedies set forth in Section 6 shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies which Leo may have at law or in equity. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and none is exclusive of any other.

 

8. No Rule of Construction. The Parties acknowledge that all Parties have read and negotiated the language used in this Agreement. The Parties agree that, because all Parties participated in negotiating and drafting this Agreement, no rule of construction that construes ambiguous language in favor of or against any Party by reason of that Party’s role in drafting this Agreement shall apply to this Agreement.

 

9. Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered, if sent to the recipient by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next Business Day; provided that, if sent by electronic mail, the notice, demand or other communication shall be confirmed by the same being sent by either (a) reputable express courier service (charges prepaid) or (b) certified or registered mail, postage prepaid. Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective Parties, shall be sent to the applicable address set forth below:

 

if to any Stockholder:
   
c/o MHR Fund Management LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
42nd Floor
New York, New York 10105
Attention: Janet Yeung and Keith Schaitkin
Email: JYeung@mhrfund.com;KSchaitkin@mhrfund.com
   
if to Leo:  
   
Loral Space & Communications Inc. 
600 Fifth Avenue 
New York, N.Y. 
Attn: Avi Katz
Email: Avi.Katz@HQ.Loral.com
   
with a concurrent copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
   
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Maurice M. Lefkort
Email: mlefkort@willkie.com

 

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and  
   
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP 
One Liberty Plaza 
New York, New York 10006 
Attention: Victor I. Lewkow and Neil R. Markel
Email: vlewkow@cgsh.com; nmarkel@cgsh.com

 

Any Party may, by notice given in accordance with this Section ‎9 to the other Parties, designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this Section ‎9, notice of such a change shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

10. Amendments and Waivers. No breach of any covenant, agreement, warranty or representation shall be deemed waived unless expressly waived in writing by the Party who is entitled to assert such breach. No waiver of any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any other right or of the same or a similar right on another occasion. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by a written instrument duly executed by all of the Parties. The decision of Leo to enter into any amendment hereto or grant any waiver hereunder may only be made on behalf of Leo by, and shall be considered in the sole discretion of, the Leo Special Committee.

 

11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior representations, agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

12. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.

 

13. Counterparts; Signatures; Section Headings. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A facsimile or electronic signature shall bind the signatory in the same way that an original signature would bind the signatory. The headings of each section, subsection or other subdivision of this Agreement are for reference only and shall not limit or control the meaning thereof.

 

14. Stockholder Obligation Several and Not Joint. The obligations of each Stockholder hereunder shall be several and not joint, and no Stockholder shall be liable for any breach of the terms of this Agreement by any other Stockholder.

 

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15. Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement, nor any right, duty or obligation of any Party hereunder, may be assigned or delegated (by operation of law or otherwise) by any Party (in whole or in part) without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any purported assignment in violation of this sentence shall be null and void and of no effect. The decision of Leo to consent to any such assignment may only be made on behalf of Leo by, and shall be considered in the sole discretion of, the Leo Special Committee.

 

16. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate at the expiration of the Standstill Period; provided that such termination shall not relieve any Party for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties as of the date first written above.

 

  LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Avi Katz
    Name: Avi Katz
    Title: President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP
   
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner
   
   
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105

 

  MHRA LP
     
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105

  

[Signature Page to Standstill Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  MHRM LP
     
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner
       
       
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105
     
  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II LP
     
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors II LLC, its General Partner
       
       
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105
     
  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS IIA LP
     
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors II LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105

 

[Signature Page to Standstill Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III LP
   
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors III LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105
       
  MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT II HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: MHR Advisors LLC, the General Partner of its Sole Member
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105

 

[Signature Page to Standstill Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT LP
   
  By: MHR Advisors LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105
       
  MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS (100) LP
   
  By: MHR Advisors LLC, its General Partner
       
       
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
  Address for Notices:
  1345 Ave of the Americas, 42nd Floor
  New York, NY 10105

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

TELESAT CORPORATION

 

 

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of November 23, 2020

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1
     
Section 1.1. Definitions 1
     
Section 1.2. General Interpretive Principles 7
     
ARTICLE II MANAGEMENT 7
     
Section 2.1. Composition of the Board of Directors 7
     
Section 2.2. Committees 9
     
Section 2.3. Reimbursement of Expenses 10
     
Section 2.4. Nomination 10
     
Section 2.5. D&O Insurance; Part 15 of Articles 10
     
Section 2.6. Subsidiaries 10
     
Section 2.7. Confidentiality 11
     
ARTICLE III SHAREHOLDER MATTERS 12
     
Section 3.1. Approval Rights 12
     
Section 3.2. Voting Agreement 13
     
ARTICLE IV ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES 13
     
Section 4.1. Company Efforts 13
     
Section 4.2. Investor Standstill Obligations 14
     
Section 4.3. Non-Solicitation 16
     
Section 4.4. 80% Inversion 16
     
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 17
     
Section 5.1. Representations and Warranties of Investor 17
     
Section 5.2. Representations and Warranties of the Company 18
     
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS 18
     
Section 6.1. Effective Time 18
     
Section 6.2. Entire Agreement 18
     
Section 6.3. Most Favored Nation 19
     
Section 6.4. Assignment of Rights 19
     
Section 6.5. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial 20
     
Section 6.6. Obligations; Remedies 21
     
Section 6.7. Amendment and Waiver 21
     
Section 6.8. Termination 22

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Section 6.9. Non-Recourse 22
     
Section 6.10. Notices 23
     
Section 6.11. Severability 24
     
Section 6.12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries 24
     
Section 6.13. Recapitalizations; Exchanges, Etc. 24
     
Section 6.14. Counterparts 25
     
Section 6.15. Headings 25

 

Exhibit A: Form of Director Indemnification Agreement  

 

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INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT is made as of November 23, 2020 (to become effective only upon the Closing (as defined below) in accordance with Section 6.1), by and between Telesat Corporation, a British Columbia company (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”), and MHR Fund Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Investor”). Reference is made to that certain Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Polaris”), Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investor (“Rover”), Telesat Partnership LP, an Ontario limited partnership (“Canadian LP”), and certain other parties thereto (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified in accordance with its terms and the terms of the separate agreement dated the date hereof between Investor and the parties to the Integration Agreement from time to time after the date of this Agreement, the “Integration Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Integration Agreement, the parties thereto have agreed to an “integration” transaction that will result in (a) Class A Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) and Class B Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) of the Company becoming publicly traded, and (b) the issuance to Investor of Class B limited partnership units of Canadian LP exchangeable into certain classes of Common Shares in accordance with their terms (the “Exchangeable Units”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Integration Agreement, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement, to become effective only upon the Closing in accordance with Section 6.1, to govern certain of their rights, duties and obligations with respect to Investor’s ownership of Share Equivalents after consummation of such transactions (the “Closing”); and

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the parties entering into this Agreement, Polaris (“Other Investor”) is entering into a separate Investor Rights Agreement with the Company (the “Other IRA”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties mutually agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.           Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

2024 Meeting” means the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held in calendar year 2024; provided, however, that, if the date of such 2024 annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days prior to the one (1) year anniversary of the annual meeting of shareholders held in calendar year 2023, “2024 Meeting” shall instead mean the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held in calendar year 2025.

 

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5% Holder” means, with respect to a Person, that such Person, together with its Affiliates, beneficially owns Share Equivalents representing five percent (5%) or more of the Fully Diluted Common Shares.

 

Affiliate” means “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no member of the Company Group is an “Affiliate” of Investor, (b) Investor is not an “Affiliate” of any member of the Company Group, and (c) other than for the purposes of Section 2.2(b), no portfolio company of (i) any investment vehicle or (ii) any holding company that, in each case, is directly or indirectly managed or controlled by Investor or its Affiliates is an “Affiliate” of Investor, unless and to the extent such portfolio company is acting at the direction of Investor.

 

Agreement” means this Investor Rights Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified.

 

Articles” means the Articles of the Company in effect as of the Closing, in the form of Exhibit G to the Integration Agreement, as amended from time to time.

 

Beneficial Ownership” and “beneficially own” and similar terms have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Corporations Act” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) from time to time in force and includes amendments thereto and all regulations made pursuant thereto.

 

Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or one on which banks are authorized by law to be closed in New York, New York or Montreal, Quebec.

 

Canadian LP” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Chosen Courts” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 6.5(b).

 

Closing” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Closing Share Equivalents” means the number of Fully Diluted Common Shares as of the close of business on the second Closing Date (as defined in the Integration Agreement), which number shall be agreed upon in good faith and in writing by the Company (acting at the direction of a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office), the Investor and the Other Investor within 30 days following the Closing.

 

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Common Shares” means the Class A Common Shares (as defined in the Articles), Class B Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) and Class C Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) of the Company.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Group” means the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

Contractual Designee” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Article 10.1 of the Articles.

 

control” (including the term “controlled by”), as used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise to control such Person within the meaning of such term as used in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. “Controlled” and “controlling” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Controlled Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Affiliate of such first Person that is Controlled by such first Person from time to time; provided, that each member of the Company Group shall be deemed not to be Controlled Affiliates of Investor.

 

CSA” means the securities commissions and similar regulatory authorities in all of the provinces and territories in Canada.

 

Designated Assignee” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 6.4(b)(ii).

 

Director Election Meeting” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 2.1(b).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Exchangeable Units” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Fully Diluted Common Shares” means as of any date, without duplication, a number of Common Shares equal to the sum of (a) the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding as of such date, (b) the number of Common Shares for or into which the issued and outstanding Exchangeable Units as of such date are exchangeable or convertible, whether or not then convertible or exchangeable, and (c) the number of Common Shares for or into which any right or security (other than an unvested right or security) that is as of such date exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares is exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for upon exercise, conversion or exchange, with the number of such Common Shares for or into which any such right or security is exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for upon such exercise, conversion or exchange calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, as reasonably determined by the Company consistent with its past practice (or, prior to such past practice being established, the past practice of Telesat Canada).

 

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Governmental Authority” means any United States, Canada or foreign government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any member of the CSA, the SEC, any U.S. and/or Canadian securities exchanges on which any Share Equivalents are listed or posted for trading, or any other authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of Canada or the United States, any province of Canada, State of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or any foreign jurisdiction, and any court, tribunal or arbitrator(s) of competent jurisdiction, and any United States, Canadian or foreign governmental or non-governmental self-regulatory organization, agency or authority.

 

Indemnification Agreements” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 2.5.

 

Independent Directors” means Henry Intven, Dick Fadden and a third individual who will (i) qualify as a Specially Designated Director and (ii) be mutually agreed by each of Polaris and Leo (including the Leo Special Committee).

 

Integration Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Investor” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Investor Director Designee” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 2.1(b).

 

Law” with respect to any Person, means (a) all provisions of all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, certificates or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person or any of its assets or property or to which such Person or any of its assets or property is subject, and (b) all judgments, injunctions, orders and decrees of any Governmental Authority in proceedings or actions in which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its assets or properties is or may be bound or subject.

 

Necessary Action” means, with respect to:

 

(a)           Investor and any specified result,

 

(i)            all actions of the type customarily taken by equity holders within its or its Controlled Affiliates control (to the extent such actions are permitted by Law and would not cause a violation of the Articles, the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement) necessary to as promptly as reasonably practicable cause each such result, including (A) voting or providing a written consent (if permitted) or proxy with respect to its Share Equivalents and (B) attending meetings in person or by proxy for purposes of obtaining a quorum and causing the adoption of resolutions of the shareholders or limited partners; and

 

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(ii)            not knowingly causing or encouraging any Person to agree to or take any action which is reasonably likely to have the effect of impairing the occurrence of the foregoing result; and

 

(b)          the Company and any specified result,

 

(i)            all actions within its and its Subsidiaries’ control (to the extent such actions are permitted by Law and would not cause a violation of the Articles, the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement) necessary to as promptly as reasonably practicable cause such result, including (A) executing agreements, consents, waivers and other instruments, (B) using reasonable best efforts to effectuate amendments to the organizational documents of the Company, and (C) making, or causing to be made, with Governmental Authorities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result; and

 

(ii)            not knowingly causing or encouraging any Person to agree to or take any action which is reasonably likely to have the effect of impairing the occurrence of the foregoing result.

 

Nominating Committee” means the nominating committee of the Board.

 

Other Investor” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Other IRA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Partnership Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of Closing, by and among the Company, Rover, each other limited partner admitted to Canadian LP in accordance with the terms thereof and, solely for purposes of Section 3.21 thereof, Polaris.

 

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority or any other entity or organization of whatever nature, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity or organization.

 

Purpose” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Investor, the Affiliates of Investor signatories thereto, Other Investor and Rover.

 

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

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Share Denominator” means a number equal to the number of Closing Share Equivalents, as appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination, reclassification, exchange or other similar recapitalization occurring after Closing.

 

Share Equivalents” means (a) the Common Shares, (b) the Exchangeable Units and (c) any right or security that is exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares.

 

Share Ownership Percentage” means, with respect to Investor or a Designated Assignee, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the number of Fully Diluted Common Shares represented by the Share Equivalents beneficially owned by Investor and its Affiliates or the Designated Assignee and its Affiliates (as the case may be), in the aggregate, as of the date of calculation, by (y) the Share Denominator as of the date of calculation.

 

Special Board Date” means the date that the number of (a) Investor Director Designees permitted to be nominated by Investor pursuant to this Agreement plus (b) Investor Director Designees (as defined in the Other IRA) permitted to be nominated by Other Investor pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Other IRA collectively constitutes, in the aggregate, less than 50% of the number of directors of the Company (as such number is determined in accordance with the Articles, without taking into account any vacancies on the Board).

 

Special Nomination Termination Date” means the earlier of: (a) the date of the 2024 Meeting and (b) the Special Board Date.

 

Specially Designated Directors” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Articles.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other non-corporate business enterprise in which such Person (or another Subsidiary of such Person) holds shares, stock or other ownership interests representing (a) more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all outstanding shares, stock or ownership interests of such entity, (b) the right to receive more than fifty percent (50%) of the net assets of such entity available for distribution to the holders of outstanding shares, stock or ownership interests upon a liquidation or dissolution of such entity or (c) a general or managing partnership interest in such entity.

 

Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement together with the Indemnification Agreements.

 

Voting Share Equivalents” means any Share Equivalents that have the right to, directly or indirectly, cast a vote at an annual or other meeting of shareholders of the Company in favor of election of directors of the Company.

 

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Section 1.2.           General Interpretive Principles. The name assigned to this Agreement and the section captions used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof. References to this Agreement shall include all Exhibits to this Agreement. References to any statute or regulation refer to such statute or regulation as amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time (and, in the case of statutes, include any rules and regulations promulgated under the statute) and references to any section of any statute or regulation include any successor to such section. References to any agreement defined or referred to herein refer to such agreement as amended, modified, renewed, replaced or supplemented from time to time, unless otherwise specifically indicated. References to any Governmental Authority include any successor to such Governmental Authority. Unless otherwise specified, the terms “hereof,” “herein” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole. For purposes of this Agreement, the words, “include,” “includes” and “including,” when used herein, shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Section 2.1.           Composition of the Board of Directors.

 

(a)          Concurrently with the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Company shall take all Necessary Actions to cause the Board to initially be comprised of ten (10) directors:

 

(i)           three of whom shall be the Investor Director Designees;

 

(ii)          three of whom shall be designated for nomination by Other Investor pursuant to the terms of the Other IRA;

 

(iii)         one of whom shall be the Chief Executive Officer; and

 

(iv)         three of whom shall be individuals who are Specially Designated Directors, who shall be the Independent Directors.

 

(b)          At each applicable annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected (each, a “Director Election Meeting”), there shall be included in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Company as directors three individuals designated by Investor (each, an “Investor Director Designee”) and the Company shall support the Investor Director Designees for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports its other nominees; provided, that:

 

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(i)           if Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of such Director Election Meeting is less than twenty-five percent (25%), then the number of Investor Director Designees to be nominated at such Director Election Meeting and, subject to Section 2.1(b)(ii) and ‎‎Section 2.1(b)(iii), each Director Election Meeting thereafter, shall be reduced to two (2) Investor Director Designees;

 

(ii)          if Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of such Director Election Meeting is less than fifteen percent (15%), then the number of Investor Director Designees to be nominated at such Director Election Meeting and, subject to ‎‎Section 2.1(b)(iii), each Director Election Meeting thereafter, shall be reduced to one (1) Investor Director Designee; and

 

(iii)          if Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of such Director Election Meeting is less than five percent (5%), then the Company shall not be obligated to nominate any Investor Director Designee at such Director Election Meeting or any subsequent Director Election Meetings.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, Share Equivalents validly distributed or otherwise Transferred (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) by Investor and its Affiliates pursuant to and in compliance with Article V of the Registration Rights Agreement shall be deemed to be no longer beneficially owned by Investor or its Affiliates for the purpose of determining Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Share Equivalents under ‎‎Section 2.1(b)(i), ‎‎Section 2.1(b)(ii) and Section 2.1(b)(iii).

 

(c)         An Investor Director Designee shall hold office for the term for which such Investor Director Designee is elected or appointed and thereafter until his or her successor shall have been elected or appointed and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation or removal of such Investor Director Designee. In the event that any Investor Director Designee offers to tender his or her resignation, the Board shall use its discretion as to whether to accept such resignation and, if the Board chooses to accept such resignation, such Investor Director Designee shall resign; provided, that (i) if Investor provides notice to the Company that it intends for such Investor Director Designee to resign from the Board, then such resignation shall be effective immediately without consent or acceptance of the Board; and (ii) if the number of Investor Director Designees that Investor is entitled to designate to the Board is reduced under the proviso to ‎Section 2.1(b), then the Investor Director Designee who is not renominated by Investor shall not thereafter serve as a member of the Board (unless such service is approved by the Nominating Committee under Part 10.2(a)(iv) of the Articles) and the Nominating Committee shall have the exclusive right to designate a nominee under Part 10.2(a)(iv) of the Articles to serve as a replacement for such Investor Director Designee. Investor shall have the exclusive right to designate the person to fill vacancies of any directorship for which the Investor has the right to designate an Investor Director Designee (serving in the same class as the predecessor) that remain open by not designating a director initially or that are created by reason of death, removal or resignation of such designees (other than as a result of the application of the proviso to ‎‎Section 2.1‎(b)), so long as Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date on which such vacancy is to be filled would entitle Investor to make such designation pursuant to ‎‎Section 2.1‎(b) (as if such date of designation were the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of an applicable annual meeting of shareholders), and the Company shall take all Necessary Action to install such designee to the Board in the most expedient manner and as promptly as practicable.

 

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(d)         The Company acknowledges that each of Jason A. Caloras and Mark Rachesky, each an initial Investor Director Designee named in Section 9.8(a) of the Integration Agreement is, as of the date hereof, an “independent director who meets the independence requirements of the applicable U.S. and/or Canadian securities exchanges on which any Share Equivalents are listed or posted for trading and is “independent of the Company within the meaning of National Instrument 52-110 -Audit Committees of the CSA.

 

(e)          The parties acknowledge that Investor is not a Canadian and agree that Investor shall have no obligation to nominate Canadians.

 

Section 2.2.           Committees.

 

(a)          For so long as Investor has the right to designate at least one (1) Investor Director Designee, subject in each case to applicable Laws and stock exchange regulations, Investor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to select an Investor Director Designee to be appointed to serve on:

 

(i)            the Nominating Committee;

 

(ii)           the Compensation Committee of the Board; and

 

(iii)          the Audit Committee of the Board; and

 

(iv)          except for any committee whose mandate is solely to consider any contract or transaction between the Company and Investor or any of its Affiliates, any other committees which may be formed in accordance with the Articles

 

provided, that Investor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to have an Investor Director Designee appointed as an observer to any committee of the Board to which Investor is entitled to have an Investor Director Designee serve on pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) but has not appointed such representative or is prohibited by applicable Laws or stock exchange regulations from having a representative appointed.

 

(b)         For so long as Investor is a 5% Holder, except for the establishment of any committee whose mandate is solely to consider any contract or transaction between the Company and Investor or its Affiliates, the Board shall not establish any committees of the Board other than the Nominating Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee (which shall have the powers and duties typical of such committees to be set forth in a charter for each such committee to be approved by the Board), including without limitation, management, executive or similar committees, without the prior written consent of Investor.

 

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Section 2.3.           Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company Group shall reimburse the Investor Director Designees for all reasonable and documented, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board or the board of directors of any member of the Company Group, and any committees thereof, including reasonable travel, lodging and meal expenses, in accordance with the Company’s director reimbursement policies in effect from time to time.

 

Section 2.4.           Nomination. With respect to any Investor Director Designee, the Company shall take all Necessary Action to cause the Board and Nominating Committee to, if applicable, (a) include such Investor Director Designee in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Company or (b) appoint such Investor Director Designee to fill a vacancy on the Board created by the departure of an Investor Director Designee (other than as a result of the application of the proviso to Section 2.1(b)); provided, that an individual designated by Investor may be disqualified from being an Investor Director Designee under the Articles for, and only for, Good Cause (as defined in the Articles) by the applicable determining group as specified in the Articles, in which event Investor shall have the opportunity to designate a replacement Investor Director Designee until an individual so designated is not so disqualified. The Company agrees to take all Necessary Action to include such Investor Director Designee in the applicable management proxy statement. For greater certainty, the Company acknowledges that each Investor Director Designee designated for election to the Board by Investor pursuant to ‎‎Section 2.1 and not disqualified in accordance with the proviso to this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to be a person nominated by or at the direction of the Board for purposes of Article 21.1(a) of the Articles.

 

Section 2.5.           D&O Insurance; Part 15 of Articles. The Company shall obtain customary director and officer indemnity insurance on commercially reasonable terms which insurance shall cover each member of the Board and the members of each board of directors of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries. The Company shall enter into an indemnification agreement (collectively, the “Indemnification Agreements”), substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, with each of the Investor Director Designees. The Company agrees that it shall not modify or amend Part 15 of the Articles in a manner that adversely affects the rights or protections afforded to the Investor Director Designees or the Investor thereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor.

 

Section 2.6.           Subsidiaries. The composition of the boards of directors and committees of all Subsidiaries of the Company shall be as determined by the Board; provided, that, subject to applicable Law (including any applicable security limitations on the membership of any boards of directors or committees of any Subsidiaries of the Company), Investor shall have the rights with respect to any such Subsidiary as are applicable to the Company under this Agreement as if Investor had entered into a separate agreement with such Subsidiary having the terms set forth herein; provided, further, that if at any time Investor exercises its rights under the proviso to this Section 2.6 to designate directors to the board of directors of a Subsidiary of the Company or a committee thereof, the Company shall, subject to applicable Law (including any applicable security limitation on the membership of any boards of directors or committees of any Subsidiaries of the Company), cause the appointment of a number of Specially Designated Directors and other directors (other than Investor Director Designees) to the board of directors of such Subsidiary or committee thereof such that the board of directors of such Subsidiary or committee thereof reflects, to the maximum extent possible, the composition of the Board and its committees required under Article 10.2 or Part 12 of the Articles, as the case may be.

 

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Section 2.7.           Confidentiality. Investor Director Designees may report and disclose to Investor any and all information received or observed by him or her in his or her capacity as an Investor Director Designee; provided, that such information shall not be used for any purpose other than, to the extent consistent with applicable Law, (1) to monitor, oversee and make decisions with respect to Investor’s investment in the Company; (2) to comply with Investor’s obligations under this Agreement; (3) to exercise any of Investor’s rights under this Agreement; and (4) to collaborate with the Company (collectively, the “Purpose”). The Company acknowledges that (x) Investor and its Affiliates have participated and may in the future participate (directly or indirectly) in investments in entities engaged in various businesses, including but not limited to, businesses similar to those engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries (and related businesses) (any such entity being a “Competitor”) that may have been, are or will be competitive with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ business, and that access to Company information will inevitably enhance Investors’ and its Affiliates’ directors, employees, agents or advisors who receive such information’s knowledge and understanding of such businesses in a way that cannot be separated from such persons’ other knowledge, (y) without limiting Investor’s obligations not to disclose or use Company information except as provided in this Section 2.7 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as provided in this clause (y) of this Section 2.7), this Section 2.7 will not restrict Investor’s unaided use of such overall knowledge and understanding, including for its own internal purposes, to evaluate or make investments in entities whose businesses is related or similar to or competitive with the business of the Company or related activities (provided that Investor shall not disclose to any Competitor or any other Person any information disclosed to it pursuant to this Section 2.7 except as expressly permitted by this Section 2.7) and (z) the occurrence or existence of such investments or activities while in possession of Company information shall not by itself be cause for any action or allegation by the Company that the Investor has failed to observe any of its obligations set forth in this Section 2.7. Investor shall, and shall cause any Person to which it provides any such information in accordance with this Section 2.7 to, keep confidential and not disclose to any Person any such information reported and disclosed to it by an Investor Director Designee, excluding any information (a) that was already known to Investor prior to disclosure by the Investor Director Designee; (b) that has been published by the Company (including, without limitation, any information contained in reports or forms filed with the SEC) or is otherwise in the public knowledge or is generally known or available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Investor or any of its Affiliates in breach of this Agreement, any other confidentiality agreement between the Company and the Investor or any of its Affiliates or any other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to the Company; (c) that is obtained after the date of this Agreement on a non-confidential basis from another source that is not subject to any confidentiality agreement or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to the Company with respect to such information; or (d) is independently developed by the Investor without reference to or use of such information disclosed to it by its Investor Director Designee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Investor and its Affiliates may disclose information reported and disclosed to it by an Investor Director Designee: (i) to Investor’s or its Affiliates’ directors, employees, agents or advisors who have a need to know such information for the Purpose; (ii) as may be required or requested under applicable Laws, subject to use of reasonable best efforts to prevent or withhold, or minimize, disclosure pursuant to such applicable Laws, and subject to providing the Company, to the extent not prohibited under such applicable Laws and if reasonably practicable, with prompt notice prior to the time of such disclosure in order to permit the Company to seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and the Investor shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with seeking any such order or other appropriate remedy (provided that no notice shall be required for disclosures made in connection with routine examinations or inspections of Investor and its Affiliates by regulatory authorities not specifically seeking such information so long as Investor or its applicable Affiliate informs such regulatory authority of the confidential nature of such information); (iii) to any Person authorized by the Company in writing to receive such information; and (iv) to any Person to whom Investor or its Affiliates wishes or has offered to sell all or part of Share Equivalents held by Investor or its Affiliates; provided, that such Person has entered into with the Company a confidentiality agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, acting reasonably, relating to information that may be disclosed to such Person in the course of negotiations and containing employee non-solicit and standstill provisions.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

 

Section 3.1.           Approval Rights.

 

(a)           For so long as Investor is a 5% Holder, without the prior written consent of Investor, the Company shall not propose or consent to and shall cause Canadian LP and the Company’s other Subsidiaries (as applicable) not to propose or consent to:

 

(i)           any waivers, amendments or modifications to (i) Article 7.5, PART 10, PART 11, PART 12, PART 15, PART 21, PART 23, PART 24, PART 25, PART 26, PART 27, PART 28 or PART 29 of the Articles (or the definition of any defined terms used therein with respect to such section) or (ii) Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 7, Article 10, Article 11, Article 13, Article 14 or Schedule A of the Partnership Agreement (or the definition of any defined terms used therein with respect to such section);

 

(ii)           any declaration or payment of dividends or other distributions other than (i) pro rata dividends or other distributions on any class or series of any equity capital stock of the Company, (ii) dividends or other distributions paid or made by any Subsidiary of the Company to any other wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company and (iii) dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Partnership Agreement;

 

(iii)          any purchase or redemption of any Common Shares or Exchangeable Units other than, to the extent legally permitted: (i) pro rata purchases or redemptions of Common Shares or Exchangeable Units, (ii) purchases or redemptions of Common Shares or Exchangeable Units held by directors, officers, employees and independent contractors (in their capacity as such) of the Company Group (A) to the extent the Company or Canadian LP is obligated to purchase or redeem such Common Shares or Exchangeable Units pursuant to the terms applicable to such Common Shares or Exchangeable Units, (B) in connection with the resignation, termination or other separation of any such director, officer, employee or independent contractor or (C) as otherwise required or permitted pursuant to any employment, grant, consulting or compensatory agreement or other arrangement between the Company Group and any director, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company Group, (iii) automatic purchases or redemptions as specified in the Articles, (iv) purchases of Exchangeable Units deemed to occur upon exchange of the Exchangeable Units for Common Shares, (v) purchases pursuant to a tender offer or issuer bid made available to all holders of Common Shares and Exchangeable Units and to which all participants will have any securities tendered or deposited ratably prorated in the event any maximum purchase condition is exceeded or (vi) purchases on a stock exchange or similar trading platform at the market price that were not pre-arranged with the purchaser;

 

(iv)         implement any change to the Company’s or Canadian LP’s tax status in the U.S. or Canada that is reasonably likely to adversely affect Investor with respect to U.S. or Canadian tax matters;

 

(v)          any conversion of a member of the Company Group to a corporation or other entity or effect any other change in the structure of a member of the Company Group or effect any recapitalization thereof that is reasonably likely to adversely affect Investor with respect to U.S. or Canadian tax matters; or

 

(vi)         any change to the number of directors constituting the Board.

 

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Section 3.2.      Voting Agreement.

 

(a)            Unless the Company has failed to perform its obligations under Section 2.1 of this Agreement, Investor hereby agrees to vote, and to cause its Controlled Affiliates to vote, all Voting Share Equivalents beneficially owned by it and its Controlled Affiliates over which it or such Controlled Affiliates have voting control, at each annual or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, including through action by written consent in lieu of a meeting of the shareholders of the Company (if permitted), at which directors of the Company are to be elected, in favor of, and to take all other Necessary Action to cause the election of each Contractual Designee who is included in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Board at an annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors of the Company are to be elected.

 

(b)            Unless such election is contested (i.e., there are more nominees for election than director seats to be filled in such election, in which case no voting obligation shall exist with respect to such nominees), Investor hereby agrees to vote, and to cause its Controlled Affiliates to vote, all Voting Share Equivalents beneficially owned by it and its Controlled Affiliates at each annual or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, including through action by written consent in lieu of a meeting of the shareholders of the Company (if permitted), at which directors of the Company are to be elected, in favor of all other nominees who are included in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Board at an annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors of the Company are to be elected, in each case, in the same proportion as votes are cast in favor of such individuals by all other holders of Voting Share Equivalents (excluding, for purposes of such calculation, all Voting Share Equivalents to be voted in respect of such matter pursuant to this Agreement and the Other IRA) at such meeting.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 4.1.      Company Efforts. For so long as Investor beneficially owns Share Equivalents representing ten percent (10%) or more of the Fully Diluted Common Shares, the Company will cooperate reasonably with Investor, at Investor’s sole cost and expense, in connection with a transfer of Share Equivalents to a third party in a privately negotiated transaction, including, without limitation, by: (a) providing current and historical financial information, financial projections and other financial information of the Company and its Subsidiaries reasonably requested and (b) reasonably cooperating with customary due diligence investigations performed by third party buyers and the negotiation of investment agreements in connection with the proposed sale, in each case, provided, that (i) such third party has entered into with the Company a confidentiality agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, acting reasonably, relating to information that may be disclosed to such Person in the course of negotiations and its due diligence investigation and containing employee non-solicit and standstill provisions, (ii) the Company shall not be required to provide (x) any information the disclosure of which would violate applicable Law or adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or any similar privilege or (y) to a competitor of the Company any information that the Company reasonably determines is competitively sensitive information and (iii) the Company shall not be required to so cooperate with Investor more than once in any twelve (12) month period.

 

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Section 4.2.      Investor Standstill Obligations.

 

(a)            Investor hereby agrees that, until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with ‎‎Section 6.8, Investor shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly:

 

(i)            call, request the calling of, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate the calling of, a special meeting of the shareholders of the Company or the partners of Canadian LP, or provide to any third party a proxy, consent or requisition to call any special meeting of the shareholders of the Company or the partners of Canadian LP, for the purpose of either (x) the election or removal of any directors of the Company or (y) amendments to the Articles or the Partnership Agreement;

 

(ii)            initiate or submit any shareholder or partner proposal for action by the shareholders of the Company or the partners of Canadian LP, or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any other Person to initiate or submit any such shareholder or partner proposal, for the purpose of (x) the election or removal of any directors of the Company or (y) amendments to the Articles or the Partnership Agreement;

 

(iii)           (x) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or otherwise participate in, any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC and in the Business Corporations Act) or consent to vote any Voting Share Equivalents or other voting securities of the Company for the purpose of the election or removal of any directors of the Company other than as provided in this Agreement or the Articles, or (y) solicit, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any other Person in connection with such solicitation for the foregoing purpose, including through the making of any public statement in support of any third party proxy solicitation; provided, that the provisions of this clause (iii) will not be deemed to restrict or limit the manner in which Investor or its Affiliates vote any shares or partnership interests, directly or by proxy;

 

(iv)           form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder), or act “jointly or in concert” (as that term is defined in Part 91(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario)), with any other shareholder of the Company or partner of Canadian LP with respect to the Company, Canadian LP or the Voting Share Equivalents or other voting securities of the Company or the Partnership (other than to the extent that Investor and its Affiliates constitute a “group” or are acting “jointly or in concert” as of the date hereof), in each case for the purpose of the election or removal of any directors of the Company other than as provided in this Agreement;

 

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(v)           grant any proxy or enter into or agree to be bound by any voting trust, voting agreement or voting arrangement of any kind with respect to its Voting Share Equivalents if and to the extent the terms thereof would (x) require such Voting Share Equivalents to be voted other than as required by ‎‎Section 3.2 of this Agreement or (y) otherwise conflict with the provisions of Section 3.2 of this Agreement;

 

(vi)          otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on, nominate any candidate to, or remove any director from, the Board (in each case other than with respect to an Investor Director Designee as expressly contemplated in Article II of this Agreement), provided, that nothing in this clause (vi) shall restrict Investor or any of its Affiliates from recommending a candidate to the Nominating Committee so long as such recommendation would not be reasonably expected to require an announcement or disclosure of the type set forth in clause (x) or (y) of Section 4.2(a)(ix);

 

(vii)         seek to, alone or in concert with others, (x) in a written proposal or formal request or similar writing or (y) by taking any action that would be reasonably expected to require an announcement or disclosure of the type set forth in clause (x) or (y) of Section 4.2(a)(ix), (1) amend any of Article 7.5, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12 or Part 14 of the Articles or (2) change the number of directors on the Board (except in connection with any increase in the size of the Board to eleven (11) persons to accommodate an additional CByC Director (as defined in the Articles) if (A) the Chief Executive Officer is not Canadian, (B) the Chief Executive Officer is on the Board and, as a result, a majority of the Board is not CbyC Directors and (C) a majority of the Board continues to be required to be CbyC Directors pursuant to Part 10.3 of the Articles; provided, that any director who will fill such new Board seat shall be designated by the Nominating Committee in accordance with Article 10.2(a)(iv) of the Articles);

 

(viii)        (x) request that the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof), directly or indirectly amend or waive or otherwise consent to any action inconsistent with any provision of this Section 4.2 or (y) take any action challenging the validity or enforceability of this Section 4.2;

 

(ix)           publicly disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with any of the foregoing, or take any action that would be reasonably expected to require (x) the Company or the Board to make a public announcement regarding any of the foregoing activities or (y) any public disclosure by the Investor or any other Person relating thereto; or

 

(x)            agree to take any of the actions contemplated by the foregoing clauses (i) through (viii).

 

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(b)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in ‎Section 4.2(a) above:

 

(i)            no action or activity expressly required or otherwise contemplated to be taken by Investor, any of Investor’s Affiliates or any Investor Director Designee under this Agreement or the Integration Agreement or any exhibit thereto shall be or be deemed to be restricted by or subject to the prohibitions set forth in ‎‎Section 4.2(a); and

 

(ii)            no Investor Director Designees nor any other director of the Company shall be or be deemed to be restricted from communicating with, participating in, or otherwise seeking to affect the outcome of, discussions and votes of the Board (or any committee thereof) with respect to any matters coming before it, or otherwise deemed to be subject to ‎‎Section 4.2(a) with respect to such person’s activities in his or her capacity as a director.

 

(c)            For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in ‎Section 4.2(a) shall restrict or limit any discussions or negotiations between Investor and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Other Investor and its Affiliates, on the other hand, provided, that such discussions or negotiations would not reasonably be expected to require an announcement or disclosure of the type set forth in clause (x) or (y) of ‎Section 4.2(a)(ix).

 

Section 4.3.      Non-Solicitation. Investor agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for the one (1) year period following the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, it shall not, and its shall cause its Affiliates not to, hire, solicit for employment or employ any officers or other members of senior management of the Company Group; provided, however, that Investor and its Affiliates shall not be prohibited from (a) soliciting for employment any such person pursuant to a general solicitation or advertisement that is not specifically directed to the Company Group’s employees or (b) hiring, soliciting for employment or employing any such person who has been terminated by the Company Group or, other than as a result of a breach of such Investor’s obligations under this Section 4.3, who has resigned from the Company Group, in each case, at least six (6) months prior to such hiring, solicitation for employment or employment.

 

Section 4.4.      80% Inversion. If Other Investor has not exchanged at least fifty percent (50%) of its Exchangeable Units for Common Shares or has not exchanged its Exchangeable Units pari passu with Investor (taking into account all prior exchanges of Exchangeable Units and the exchange of Exchangeable Units to which this Section 4.4 would apply), then Investor will not exchange more than ninety percent (90%) of its Exchangeable Units for Common Shares unless it receives an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company) that such exchange should not result in the satisfaction of the 80% threshold under Section 7874 of the Code and the treatment of the Company as a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 5.1.      Representations and Warranties of Investor. Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing:

 

(a)            Investor has the necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. Investor is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and the execution of this Agreement, and the consummation of Investor’s obligations hereunder, have been authorized by all necessary limited liability company action, and no other act or proceeding, limited liability company or otherwise, on its part is necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b)            This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Investor, and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other party hereto, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Investor, enforceable against Investor in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(c)            The execution, delivery and performance by Investor of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby and the consummation by Investor of its obligations hereunder do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both: (i) violate the provisions of any Law applicable to Investor or its properties or assets, (ii) conflict with or result in any breach of any terms or conditions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, agreement or instrument to which Investor is a party or by which Investor or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) conflict with or result in a breach under any constitutive document of Investor.

 

(d)            Other than any consents that have already been obtained or will be obtained in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Integration Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained by Investor in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or (ii) the consummation by Investor of its obligations hereunder.

 

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Section 5.2.      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Investor that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing:

 

(a)            The Company has the necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and the execution of this Agreement, and the consummation of the Company’s obligations hereunder, have been authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other act or proceeding, corporate or otherwise, on its part is necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b)            This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other party hereto, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(c)            The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby and the consummation by the Company of its obligations hereunder do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both: (i) violate the provisions of any Law applicable to the Company or its properties or assets, (ii) conflict with, result in any breach of any terms or conditions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) conflict with, or result in a breach under, any constitutive document of the Company.

 

(d)            Other than any consents that have already been obtained or will be obtained in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Integration Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained by the Company in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or (ii) the consummation by the Company of its obligations hereunder.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1.      Effective Time. The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned on Closing. In the event that the Integration Agreement terminates prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall be void ab initio.

 

Section 6.2.      Entire Agreement. The Transaction Agreements and all of the other Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules hereto and thereto constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the parties as to the matters covered herein and therein and supersede and replace any prior understanding, agreement or statement of intent, in each case, written or oral, of any and every nature with respect thereto between the parties as to the matters covered herein and therein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any document executed or delivered to effect the purposes of this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern as among the parties hereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the Transaction Agreements and the policies of the Company (including the policies of the Board), the Transaction Agreements shall govern.

 

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Section 6.3.      Most Favored Nation. On the date hereof, the Company is entering into the Other IRA with Other Investor. The Company agrees that it will not amend, modify or supplement the Other IRA to provide Other Investor with terms that are more favorable in respect of their position as a holder of Share Equivalents than those terms provided to Investor pursuant to this Agreement without the express prior consent of Investor.

 

Section 6.4.      Assignment of Rights.

 

(a)            Except as set forth in ‎Section 6.4(b), neither the rights nor the obligations of Investor hereunder shall be assigned in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Company and, if occurring prior to the Special Board Date, approved by a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office and any such purported assignment in violation of this ‎Section 6.4(a) shall be null and void and of no effect.

 

(b)            The rights and obligations of Investor hereunder are assignable:

 

(i)            in whole or in part to an Affiliate of Investor (provided that any such assignment shall not relieve Investor of any obligations hereunder); or

 

(ii)           with respect to Investor’s right to appoint one (1) and only one (1) Investor Director Designee to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1(b) and the corresponding rights under Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.4 (and no other rights whatsoever), to any Person in connection with the transfer of Share Equivalents held by Investor to such Person (a “Designated Assignee”); provided, that (A) such right to appoint one (1) Investor Director Designee to the Board may only be assigned to one (1) Designated Assignee, (B) such assignment pursuant to this Section 6.4(b)(ii) shall only be permitted if such Designated Assignee acquires from Investor or any Affiliate thereof a number of (x) Share Equivalents representing a Share Ownership Percentage of not less than nine and nine-tenths percent (9.9%) and (y) Share Equivalents representing not less than five percent (5%) of the number of Fully Diluted Common Shares outstanding as of the date of such assignment, (c) such assigned right shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect at such time as Designated Assignee is no longer a 5% Holder and (D) the obligations of Investor in this Agreement, including without limitation, those set forth in Sections 3.2 and 4.2, are specific to Investor and are not required to be assumed by any Designated Assignee in connection with the transfer of Share Equivalents. For the avoidance of doubt, the right to assign set forth in this Section 6.4(b)(ii) may only be utilized one (1) time and such assigned right shall not be subject to further assignment by the Permitted Assignee.

 

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(c)            The Company acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the rights and powers of any Designated Assignee shall include the rights and powers of a “Designated Assignee” as defined in the Articles, and (ii) a Designated Assignee shall be entitled to exercise its right to nominate an Investor Director Designee, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the reduction in the number of directors Investor can designate pursuant to ‎Section 2.1(b), so long as such Designated Assignee is a 5% Holder.

 

(d)            The rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of Investor, and any such purported assignment in violation of this ‎Section 6.4(d) shall be null and void and of no effect.

 

Section 6.5.      Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)            This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort or statute) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein (the “Jurisdiction”) without giving effect to any laws, rules or provisions of the Jurisdiction that would cause the application of the laws, rules or provisions of any jurisdiction other than the Jurisdiction.

 

(b)            Each party agrees that it will bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in the courts of the Province of British Columbia (the “Chosen Courts”), and, solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement or the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement, (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (iii) waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party and (iv) agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding will be effective if notice is given in accordance with ‎Section 6.10.

 

(c)            EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS ‎‎Section 6.5(c).

 

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Section 6.6.      Obligations; Remedies. The Company and Investor shall be entitled to enforce their rights under this Agreement specifically, to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement (including reasonable and documented, out-of-pocket costs of enforcement) and to exercise all other rights existing in their favor. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms of this Agreement without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy, including an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the parties hereby further waives (a) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (b) any requirement under any Law to post security or a bond as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by Law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

Section 6.7.      Amendment and Waiver.

 

(a)            The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be:

 

(i)            modified or amended at any time and from time to time only in a writing signed by each of the Company (which, prior to the Special Board Date, must be approved by a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office), Investor and, prior to the termination of the Other IRA, the Other Investor; or

 

(ii)            waived in a writing signed by the party to be bound by such waiver; provided, that any waiver binding the Company must, prior to the Special Board Date, be approved by a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office and, prior to the termination of the Other IRA, be approved in writing by Other Investor.

 

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(b)            Any amendment or modification effected in accordance with the foregoing shall be effective and binding on the Company and Investor and any waiver effected in accordance with the foregoing shall be effective and binding on the party granting such waiver.

 

(c)            Any failure by any party at any time to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed a waiver of such provision or any other provisions hereof.

 

(d)            Neither the Investor nor the Company shall have any obligation to provide any consent under, or agree to any modification or amendment of, this Agreement. All decisions of the Investor or the Company regarding any such consent, modification or agreement shall be made in the sole and absolute discretion of the Investor or the Company, as the case may be.

 

(e)            Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

 

Section 6.8.      Termination. This Agreement shall terminate (x) automatically (without any action by any party hereto) when Investor no longer has the right to designate at least one Investor Director Designee, it being understood that the continuing right of the Investor’s Designated Assignee to designate a director shall be excluded for such purpose, or (y) upon the earlier written notice by the Investor to the Company that it elects to irrevocably terminate this Agreement. In the event of any termination of this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.8, this Agreement shall forthwith become of no further force or effect (except for Section 2.7, Section 4.3 and ARTICLE VI, which shall survive for a period of one (1) year following such termination) and there shall be no liability on the part of any parties hereto or their respective Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party hereto shall be relieved from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to the date of its termination.

 

Section 6.9.      Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, the Company and Investor covenant, agree and acknowledge that no Person (other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns) has any obligations hereunder, and that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, shareholder, member or partner of Investor or the Company or of any Affiliate thereof, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any of the former, current and future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, Affiliates, members, partners, managers or shareholders of Investor or any Affiliate thereof or the Company or any Affiliate thereof (or their respective successors or permitted assigns) or any former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, Affiliates, members, partners, managers or shareholders of any of the foregoing, as such, for any obligation of Investor or the Company (or their respective successors or permitted assigns) under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

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Section 6.10.      Notices.

 

(a)            All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered, if sent to the recipient by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next Business Day; provided, that if sent by electronic mail, the notice, demand or other communication shall be confirmed by the same being sent by either (i) reputable express courier service (charges prepaid) or (ii) certified or registered mail, postage prepaid. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE ARTICLES OR THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, ANY NOTICE TO INVESTOR OR ITS AFFILIATES IN ITS CAPACITY AS A STOCKHOLDER OF THE COMPANY OR A PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP WILL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY IF DELIVERED IN WRITING AND EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ‎Section 6.10.

 

(b)            Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective parties, shall be sent to the applicable address set forth below:

 

if to the Company, to:

 

Telesat Canada

160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 2P7

Attn: Chris DiFrancesco

Email: CDiFrancesco@telesat.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attn: John L. Robinson

Email: JLRobinson@wlrk.com

 

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if to Investor, to:

 

c/o MHR Fund Management LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas

 

42nd Floor

New York, New York 10105
Attention: Janet Yeung and Keith Schaitkin
Email: JYeung@mhrfund.com; Kschaitkin@mhrfund.com

 

(c)            The Company shall, within two (2) Business Days of receipt thereof, provide to Other Investor a copy of all notices given or received under the Other IRA and the Partnership Agreement.

 

Section 6.11.      Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction such that the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

 

Section 6.12.      No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns (provided this Agreement shall not be binding upon, but Section 6.4(b)(ii) and Section 6.4(c) (and the rights granted to a Designated Assignee thereunder) will inure to the benefit of, a Designated Assignee as provided in this Agreement), and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, except as provided in ‎‎Section 2.5, ‎‎Section 6.9 and this Section 6.12.

 

Section 6.13.      Recapitalizations; Exchanges, Etc. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Share Equivalents, to any and all shares of capital stock of the Company or partnership interests in Canadian LP or any successor or assign of the Company or Canadian LP (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Share Equivalents, by reason of a stock dividend, stock split, share consolidation, stock issuance, reverse stock split, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or otherwise.

 

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Section 6.14.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute a single instrument. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy or other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this ‎‎Section 6.14.

 

Section 6.15.      Headings. The heading references herein and in the table of contents hereto are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf as of the date first written above.

 

  TELESAT CORPORATION
   
   
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
    Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

  MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
   
   
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

Execution Version

  

TELESAT CORPORATION

 

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

 

Dated as of November 23, 2020

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1
   
Section 1.1. Definitions 1
   
Section 1.2. General Interpretive Principles 7
   
   
ARTICLE II MANAGEMENT 7
   
Section 2.1. Composition of the Board of Directors 7
   
Section 2.2. Committees 9
   
Section 2.3. Reimbursement of Expenses 10
   
Section 2.4. Nomination 10
   
Section 2.5. D&O Insurance; Part 15 of Articles 10
   
Section 2.6. Subsidiaries 10
   
Section 2.7. Confidentiality 11
     
ARTICLE III SHAREHOLDER MATTERS 12
   
Section 3.1. Approval Rights 12
   
Section 3.2. Voting Agreement 13
     
ARTICLE IV ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES 13
   
Section 4.1. Company Efforts 13
   
Section 4.2. Investor Standstill Obligations 14
   
Section 4.3. Non-Solicitation 16
   
Section 4.4. Structural Restrictions 16
     
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 17
   
Section 5.1. Representations and Warranties of Investor 17
   
Section 5.2. Representations and Warranties of the Company 18
     
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS 19
   
Section 6.1. Effective Time 19
   
Section 6.2. Entire Agreement 19
   
Section 6.3. Most Favored Nation 19
   
Section 6.4. Assignment of Rights 19
   
Section 6.5. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial 20
   
Section 6.6. Obligations; Remedies 21
   
Section 6.7. Amendment and Waiver 22

 

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Section 6.8. Termination 22
   
Section 6.9. Non-Recourse 23
   
Section 6.10. Notices 23
   
Section 6.11. Severability 24
   
Section 6.12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries 24
   
Section 6.13. Recapitalizations; Exchanges, Etc. 25
   
Section 6.14. Counterparts 25
     
Section 6.15. Headings 25

 

Exhibit A:             Form of Director Indemnification Agreement  

 

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INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT is made as of November 23, 2020 (to become effective only upon the Closing (as defined below) in accordance with Section 6.1), by and between Telesat Corporation, a British Columbia company (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”), and Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Investor”). Reference is made to that certain Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Investor, Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investor (“Rover”), Telesat Partnership LP, an Ontario limited partnership (“Canadian LP”), and certain other parties thereto (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified in accordance with its terms and the terms of the separate agreement dated the date hereof between Investor and the parties to the Integration Agreement from time to time after the date of this Agreement, the “Integration Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Integration Agreement, the parties thereto have agreed to an “integration” transaction that will result in (a) Class A Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) and Class B Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) of the Company becoming publicly traded, and (b) Investor beneficially owning, indirectly through Rover, Class C Common Shares and Class C limited partnership units of Canadian LP exchangeable into certain classes of Common Shares in accordance with their terms (the “Exchangeable Units”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Integration Agreement, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement, to become effective only upon the Closing in accordance with Section 6.1, to govern certain of their rights, duties and obligations with respect to Investor’s ownership of Share Equivalents after consummation of such transactions (the “Closing”); and

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the parties entering into this Agreement, MHR Fund Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Other Investor”), is entering into a separate Investor Rights Agreement with the Company (the “Other IRA”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties mutually agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.     Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

2024 Meeting” means the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held in calendar year 2024; provided, however, that, if the date of such 2024 annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days prior to the one (1) year anniversary of the annual meeting of shareholders held in calendar year 2023, “2024 Meeting” shall instead mean the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held in calendar year 2025.

 

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5% Holder” means, with respect to a Person, that such Person, together with its Affiliates, beneficially owns Share Equivalents representing five percent (5%) or more of the Fully Diluted Common Shares.

 

Affiliate” means “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no member of the Company Group is an “Affiliate” of Investor, (b) Investor is not an “Affiliate” of any member of the Company Group, and (c) other than for the purposes of Section 2.2(b), no portfolio company of (i) any investment vehicle or (ii) any holding company that, in each case, is directly or indirectly managed or controlled by Investor or its Affiliates is an “Affiliate” of Investor, unless and to the extent such portfolio company is acting at the direction of Investor (it being understood, however, that each of Polaris and Rover is an “Affiliate” of the other).

 

Agreement” means this Investor Rights Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified.

 

Articles” means the Articles of the Company in effect as of the Closing, in the form of Exhibit G to the Integration Agreement, as amended from time to time.

 

Beneficial Ownership” and “beneficially own” and similar terms have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Corporations Act” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) from time to time in force and includes amendments thereto and all regulations made pursuant thereto.

 

Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or one on which banks are authorized by law to be closed in New York, New York or Montreal, Quebec.

 

Canadian LP” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Chosen Courts” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 6.5(b).

 

Closing” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Closing Share Equivalents” means the number of Fully Diluted Common Shares as of the close of business on the second Closing Date (as defined in the Integration Agreement), which number shall be agreed upon in good faith and in writing by the Company (acting at the direction of a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office), the Investor and the Other Investor within 30 days following the Closing.

 

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Common Shares” means the Class A Common Shares (as defined in the Articles), Class B Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) and Class C Common Shares (as defined in the Articles) of the Company.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Group” means the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

Contractual Designee” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Article 10.1 of the Articles.

 

control” (including the term “controlled by”), as used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise to control such Person within the meaning of such term as used in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. “Controlled” and “controlling” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Controlled Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Affiliate of such first Person that is Controlled by such first Person from time to time; provided, that each member of the Company Group shall be deemed not to be Controlled Affiliates of Investor.

 

CSA” means the securities commissions and similar regulatory authorities in all of the provinces and territories in Canada.

 

Designated Assignee” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 6.4(b)(ii).

 

Director Election Meeting” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 2.1(b).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Exchangeable Units” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Fully Diluted Common Shares” means as of any date, without duplication, a number of Common Shares equal to the sum of (a) the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding as of such date, (b) the number of Common Shares for or into which the issued and outstanding Exchangeable Units as of such date are exchangeable or convertible, whether or not then convertible or exchangeable, and (c) the number of Common Shares for or into which any right or security (other than an unvested right or security) that is as of such date exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares is exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for upon exercise, conversion or exchange, with the number of such Common Shares for or into which any such right or security is exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for upon such exercise, conversion or exchange calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, as reasonably determined by the Company consistent with its past practice (or, prior to such past practice being established, the past practice of Telesat Canada).

 

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Governmental Authority” means any United States, Canada or foreign government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any member of the CSA, the SEC, any U.S. and/or Canadian securities exchanges on which any Share Equivalents are listed or posted for trading, or any other authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of Canada or the United States, any province of Canada, State of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or any foreign jurisdiction, and any court, tribunal or arbitrator(s) of competent jurisdiction, and any United States, Canadian or foreign governmental or non-governmental self-regulatory organization, agency or authority.

 

Indemnification Agreements” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 2.5.

 

Independent Directors” means Henry Intven, Dick Fadden and a third individual who will (i) qualify as a Specially Designated Director and (ii) be mutually agreed by each of Polaris and Leo (including the Leo Special Committee).

 

Integration Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Investor” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Investor Director Designee” has the meaning set forth in ‎‎Section 2.1(b).

 

Law” with respect to any Person, means (a) all provisions of all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, certificates or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person or any of its assets or property or to which such Person or any of its assets or property is subject, and (b) all judgments, injunctions, orders and decrees of any Governmental Authority in proceedings or actions in which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its assets or properties is or may be bound or subject.

 

Necessary Action” means, with respect to:

 

(a)          Investor and any specified result,

 

(i)            all actions of the type customarily taken by equity holders within its or its Controlled Affiliates control (to the extent such actions are permitted by Law and would not cause a violation of the Articles, the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement) necessary to as promptly as reasonably practicable cause each such result, including (A) voting or providing a written consent (if permitted) or proxy with respect to its Share Equivalents and (B) attending meetings in person or by proxy for purposes of obtaining a quorum and causing the adoption of resolutions of the shareholders or limited partners; and

 

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(ii)           not knowingly causing or encouraging any Person to agree to or take any action which is reasonably likely to have the effect of impairing the occurrence of the foregoing result; and

 

(b)          the Company and any specified result,

 

(i)            all actions within its and its Subsidiaries’ control (to the extent such actions are permitted by Law and would not cause a violation of the Articles, the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement) necessary to as promptly as reasonably practicable cause such result, including (A) executing agreements, consents, waivers and other instruments, (B) using reasonable best efforts to effectuate amendments to the organizational documents of the Company, and (C) making, or causing to be made, with Governmental Authorities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result; and

 

(ii)           not knowingly causing or encouraging any Person to agree to or take any action which is reasonably likely to have the effect of impairing the occurrence of the foregoing result.

 

Nominating Committee” means the nominating committee of the Board.

 

Other Investor” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Other IRA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Partnership Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of Closing, by and among the Company, Rover, each other limited partner admitted to Canadian LP in accordance with the terms thereof and, solely for purposes of Section 3.21 thereof, Polaris.

 

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority or any other entity or organization of whatever nature, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity or organization.

 

Purpose” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Investor, Rover, Other Investor and the Affiliates of Other Investor signatories thereto.

 

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

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Share Denominator” means a number equal to the number of Closing Share Equivalents, as appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination, reclassification, exchange or other similar recapitalization occurring after Closing.

 

Share Equivalents” means (a) the Common Shares, (b) the Exchangeable Units and (c) any right or security that is exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares.

 

Share Ownership Percentage” means, with respect to Investor or a Designated Assignee, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the number of Fully Diluted Common Shares represented by the Share Equivalents beneficially owned by Investor and its Affiliates or the Designated Assignee and its Affiliates (as the case may be), in the aggregate, as of the date of calculation, by (y) the Share Denominator as of the date of calculation.

 

Special Board Date” means the date that the number of (a) Investor Director Designees permitted to be nominated by Investor pursuant to this Agreement plus (b) Investor Director Designees (as defined in the Other IRA) permitted to be nominated by Other Investor pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Other IRA collectively constitutes, in the aggregate, less than 50% of the number of directors of the Company (as such number is determined in accordance with the Articles, without taking into account any vacancies on the Board).

 

Special Nomination Termination Date” means the earlier of: (a) the date of the 2024 Meeting and (b) the Special Board Date.

 

Specially Designated Directors” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Articles.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other non-corporate business enterprise in which such Person (or another Subsidiary of such Person) holds shares, stock or other ownership interests representing (a) more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all outstanding shares, stock or ownership interests of such entity, (b) the right to receive more than fifty percent (50%) of the net assets of such entity available for distribution to the holders of outstanding shares, stock or ownership interests upon a liquidation or dissolution of such entity or (c) a general or managing partnership interest in such entity.

 

Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement together with the Indemnification Agreements.

 

Voting Share Equivalents” means any Share Equivalents that have the right to, directly or indirectly, cast a vote at an annual or other meeting of shareholders of the Company in favor of election of directors of the Company.

 

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Section 1.2.      General Interpretive Principles. The name assigned to this Agreement and the section captions used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof. References to this Agreement shall include all Exhibits to this Agreement. References to any statute or regulation refer to such statute or regulation as amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time (and, in the case of statutes, include any rules and regulations promulgated under the statute) and references to any section of any statute or regulation include any successor to such section. References to any agreement defined or referred to herein refer to such agreement as amended, modified, renewed, replaced or supplemented from time to time, unless otherwise specifically indicated. References to any Governmental Authority include any successor to such Governmental Authority. Unless otherwise specified, the terms “hereof,” “herein” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole. For purposes of this Agreement, the words, “include,” “includes” and “including,” when used herein, shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Section 2.1.      Composition of the Board of Directors.

 

(a)          Concurrently with the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Company shall take all Necessary Actions to cause the Board to initially be comprised of ten (10) directors:

 

(i)            three of whom shall be the Investor Director Designees;

 

(ii)           three of whom shall be designated for nomination by Other Investor pursuant to the terms of the Other IRA;

 

(iii)          one of whom shall be the Chief Executive Officer; and

 

(iv)          three of whom shall be individuals who are Specially Designated Directors, who shall be the Independent Directors.

 

(b)          At each applicable annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected (each, a “Director Election Meeting”), there shall be included in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Company as directors three individuals designated by Investor (each, an “Investor Director Designee”) and the Company shall support the Investor Director Designees for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports its other nominees; provided, that:

 

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(i)            if Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of such Director Election Meeting is less than twenty-five percent (25%), then the number of Investor Director Designees to be nominated at such Director Election Meeting and, subject to Section 2.1(b)(ii) and ‎‎Section 2.1(b)(iii), each Director Election Meeting thereafter, shall be reduced to two (2) Investor Director Designees;

 

(ii)           if Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of such Director Election Meeting is less than fifteen percent (15%), then the number of Investor Director Designees to be nominated at such Director Election Meeting and, subject to ‎‎Section 2.1(b)(iii), each Director Election Meeting thereafter, shall be reduced to one (1) Investor Director Designee; and

 

(iii)          if Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of such Director Election Meeting is less than five percent (5%), then the Company shall not be obligated to nominate any Investor Director Designee at such Director Election Meeting or any subsequent Director Election Meetings.

 

(c)          An Investor Director Designee shall hold office for the term for which such Investor Director Designee is elected or appointed and thereafter until his or her successor shall have been elected or appointed and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation or removal of such Investor Director Designee. In the event that any Investor Director Designee offers to tender his or her resignation, the Board shall use its discretion as to whether to accept such resignation and, if the Board chooses to accept such resignation, such Investor Director Designee shall resign; provided, that (i) if Investor provides notice to the Company that it intends for such Investor Director Designee to resign from the Board, then such resignation shall be effective immediately without consent or acceptance of the Board; and (ii) if the number of Investor Director Designees that Investor is entitled to designate to the Board is reduced under the proviso to ‎Section 2.1(b), then the Investor Director Designee who is not renominated by Investor shall not thereafter serve as a member of the Board (unless such service is approved by the Nominating Committee under Part 10.2(a)(iv) of the Articles) and the Nominating Committee shall have the exclusive right to designate a nominee under Part 10.2(a)(iv) of the Articles to serve as a replacement for such Investor Director Designee. Investor shall have the exclusive right to designate the person to fill vacancies of any directorship for which the Investor has the right to designate an Investor Director Designee (serving in the same class as the predecessor) that remain open by not designating a director initially or that are created by reason of death, removal or resignation of such designees (other than as a result of the application of the proviso to ‎‎Section 2.1‎(b)), so long as Investor’s Share Ownership Percentage as of the date on which such vacancy is to be filled would entitle Investor to make such designation pursuant to ‎‎Section 2.1‎(b) (as if such date of designation were the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of an applicable annual meeting of shareholders), and the Company shall take all Necessary Action to install such designee to the Board in the most expedient manner and as promptly as practicable.

 

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(d)          Prior to an Unwind Transaction (as defined in the Articles) and unless the Company has failed to perform its obligations under Section 2.1 of this Agreement, Investor will nominate a sufficient number of Canadians as Investor Director Designees such that a majority of the directors of the Company are Canadian. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Investor be required to nominate:

 

(i)           more than two (2) Canadians as Investor Director Designees so long as Investor has the right to nominate three (3) Investor Director Designees, and

 

(ii)          more than one (1) Canadian as an Investor Director Designee so long as Investor has the right to nominate two (2) or fewer Investor Director Designees;

 

provided, that if (1) Investor assigns the right to appoint an Investor Director Designee to a Designated Assignee pursuant to ‎‎Section 6.4, and (2) Investor and such Designated Assignee collectively have the right to nominate three (3) Investor Designees, then Investor, prior to an Unwind Transaction (as defined in the Articles), will nominate Canadians as all of its Investor Director Designees so long as such Designated Assignee is not Canadian or does not designate a Canadian as its Investor Director Designee.

 

Section 2.2.      Committees.

 

(a)           For so long as Investor has the right to designate at least one (1) Investor Director Designee, subject in each case to applicable Laws and stock exchange regulations, Investor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to select an Investor Director Designee to be appointed to serve on:

 

(i)            the Nominating Committee;

 

(ii)           the Compensation Committee of the Board; and

 

(iii)          the Audit Committee of the Board; and

 

(iv)          except for any committee whose mandate is solely to consider any contract or transaction between the Company and Investor or any of its Affiliates, any other committees which may be formed in accordance with the Articles

 

provided, that Investor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to have an Investor Director Designee appointed as an observer to any committee of the Board to which Investor is entitled to have an Investor Director Designee serve on pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) but has not appointed such representative or is prohibited by applicable Laws or stock exchange regulations from having a representative appointed.

 

(b)          For so long as Investor is a 5% Holder, except for the establishment of any committee whose mandate is solely to consider any contract or transaction between the Company and Investor or its Affiliates, the Board shall not establish any committees of the Board other than the Nominating Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee (which shall have the powers and duties typical of such committees to be set forth in a charter for each such committee to be approved by the Board), including without limitation, management, executive or similar committees, without the prior written consent of Investor.

 

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Section 2.3.       Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company Group shall reimburse the Investor Director Designees for all reasonable and documented, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board or the board of directors of any member of the Company Group, and any committees thereof, including reasonable travel, lodging and meal expenses, in accordance with the Company’s director reimbursement policies in effect from time to time.

 

Section 2.4.       Nomination. With respect to any Investor Director Designee, the Company shall take all Necessary Action to cause the Board and Nominating Committee to, if applicable, (a) include such Investor Director Designee in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Company or (b) appoint such Investor Director Designee to fill a vacancy on the Board created by the departure of an Investor Director Designee (other than as a result of the application of the proviso to Section 2.1(b)); provided, that an individual designated by Investor may be disqualified from being an Investor Director Designee under the Articles for, and only for, Good Cause (as defined in the Articles) by the applicable determining group as specified in the Articles, in which event Investor shall have the opportunity to designate a replacement Investor Director Designee until an individual so designated is not so disqualified. The Company agrees to take all Necessary Action to include such Investor Director Designee in the applicable management proxy statement. For greater certainty, the Company acknowledges that each Investor Director Designee designated for election to the Board by Investor pursuant to ‎‎Section 2.1 and not disqualified in accordance with the proviso to this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to be a person nominated by or at the direction of the Board for purposes of Article 21.1(a) of the Articles.

 

Section 2.5.      D&O Insurance; Part 15 of Articles. The Company shall obtain customary director and officer indemnity insurance on commercially reasonable terms which insurance shall cover each member of the Board and the members of each board of directors of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries. The Company shall enter into an indemnification agreement (collectively, the “Indemnification Agreements”), substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, with each of the Investor Director Designees. The Company agrees that it shall not modify or amend Part 15 of the Articles in a manner that adversely affects the rights or protections afforded to the Investor Director Designees or the Investor thereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor.

 

Section 2.6.      Subsidiaries. The composition of the boards of directors and committees of all Subsidiaries of the Company shall be as determined by the Board; provided, that, subject to applicable Law (including any applicable security limitations on the membership of any boards of directors or committees of any Subsidiaries of the Company), Investor shall have the rights with respect to any such Subsidiary as are applicable to the Company under this Agreement as if Investor had entered into a separate agreement with such Subsidiary having the terms set forth herein; provided, further, that if at any time Investor exercises its rights under the proviso to this Section 2.6 to designate directors to the board of directors of a Subsidiary of the Company or a committee thereof, the Company shall, subject to applicable Law (including any applicable security limitation on the membership of any boards of directors or committees of any Subsidiaries of the Company), cause the appointment of a number of Specially Designated Directors and other directors (other than Investor Director Designees) to the board of directors of such Subsidiary or committee thereof such that the board of directors of such Subsidiary or committee thereof reflects, to the maximum extent possible, the composition of the Board and its committees required under Article 10.2 or Part 12 of the Articles, as the case may be.

 

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Section 2.7.      Confidentiality. Investor Director Designees may report and disclose to Investor any and all information received or observed by him or her in his or her capacity as an Investor Director Designee; provided, that such information shall not be used for any purpose other than, to the extent consistent with applicable Law, (1) to monitor, oversee and make decisions with respect to Investor’s investment in the Company; (2) to comply with Investor’s obligations under this Agreement; (3) to exercise any of Investor’s rights under this Agreement; and (4) to collaborate with the Company (collectively, the “Purpose”). The Company acknowledges that (x) Investor and its Affiliates have participated and may in the future participate (directly or indirectly) in investments in entities engaged in various businesses, including but not limited to, businesses similar to those engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries (and related businesses) (any such entity being a “Competitor”) that may have been, are or will be competitive with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ business, and that access to Company information will inevitably enhance Investors’ and its Affiliates’ directors, employees, agents or advisors who receive such information’s knowledge and understanding of such businesses in a way that cannot be separated from such persons’ other knowledge, (y) without limiting Investor’s obligations not to disclose or use Company information except as provided in this Section 2.7 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as provided in this clause (y) of this Section 2.7), this Section 2.7 will not restrict Investor’s unaided use of such overall knowledge and understanding, including for its own internal purposes, to evaluate or make investments in entities whose businesses is related or similar to or competitive with the business of the Company or related activities (provided that Investor shall not disclose to any Competitor or any other Person any information disclosed to it pursuant to this Section 2.7 except as expressly permitted by this Section 2.7) and (z) the occurrence or existence of such investments or activities while in possession of Company information shall not by itself be cause for any action or allegation by the Company that the Investor has failed to observe any of its obligations set forth in this Section 2.7. Investor shall, and shall cause any Person to which it provides any such information in accordance with this Section 2.7 to, keep confidential and not disclose to any Person any such information reported and disclosed to it by an Investor Director Designee, excluding any information (a) that was already known to Investor prior to disclosure by the Investor Director Designee; (b) that has been published by the Company (including, without limitation, any information contained in reports or forms filed with the SEC) or is otherwise in the public knowledge or is generally known or available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Investor or any of its Affiliates in breach of this Agreement, any other confidentiality agreement between the Company and the Investor or any of its Affiliates or any other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to the Company; (c) that is obtained after the date of this Agreement on a non-confidential basis from another source that is not subject to any confidentiality agreement or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to the Company with respect to such information; or (d) is independently developed by the Investor without reference to or use of such information disclosed to it by its Investor Director Designee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Investor and its Affiliates may disclose information reported and disclosed to it by an Investor Director Designee: (i) to Investor’s or its Affiliates’ directors, employees, agents or advisors who have a need to know such information for the Purpose; (ii) as may be required or requested under applicable Laws, subject to use of reasonable best efforts to prevent or withhold, or minimize, disclosure pursuant to such applicable Laws, and subject to providing the Company, to the extent not prohibited under such applicable Laws and if reasonably practicable, with prompt notice prior to the time of such disclosure in order to permit the Company to seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and the Investor shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with seeking any such order or other appropriate remedy (provided that no notice shall be required for disclosures made in connection with routine examinations or inspections of Investor and its Affiliates by regulatory authorities not specifically seeking such information so long as Investor or its applicable Affiliate informs such regulatory authority of the confidential nature of such information); (iii) to any Person authorized by the Company in writing to receive such information; and (iv) to any Person to whom Investor or its Affiliates wishes or has offered to sell all or part of Share Equivalents held by Investor or its Affiliates; provided, that such Person has entered into with the Company a confidentiality agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, acting reasonably, relating to information that may be disclosed to such Person in the course of negotiations and containing employee non-solicit and standstill provisions.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

 

Section 3.1.      Approval Rights.

 

(a)           For so long as Investor is a 5% Holder, without the prior written consent of Investor, the Company shall not propose or consent to and shall cause Canadian LP and the Company’s other Subsidiaries (as applicable) not to propose or consent to:

 

(i)           any waivers, amendments or modifications to (i) Article 7.5, PART 10, PART 11, PART 12, PART 15, PART 21, PART 23, PART 24, PART 25, PART 26, PART 27, PART 28 or PART 29 of the Articles (or the definition of any defined terms used therein with respect to such section) or (ii) Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 7, Article 10, Article 11, Article 13, Article 14 or Schedule A of the Partnership Agreement (or the definition of any defined terms used therein with respect to such section);

 

(ii)          any declaration or payment of dividends or other distributions other than (i) pro rata dividends or other distributions on any class or series of any equity capital stock of the Company, (ii) dividends or other distributions paid or made by any Subsidiary of the Company to any other wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company and (iii) dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Partnership Agreement;

 

(iii)         any purchase or redemption of any Common Shares or Exchangeable Units other than, to the extent legally permitted: (i) pro rata purchases or redemptions of Common Shares or Exchangeable Units, (ii) purchases or redemptions of Common Shares or Exchangeable Units held by directors, officers, employees and independent contractors (in their capacity as such) of the Company Group (A) to the extent the Company or Canadian LP is obligated to purchase or redeem such Common Shares or Exchangeable Units pursuant to the terms applicable to such Common Shares or Exchangeable Units, (B) in connection with the resignation, termination or other separation of any such director, officer, employee or independent contractor or (C) as otherwise required or permitted pursuant to any employment, grant, consulting or compensatory agreement or other arrangement between the Company Group and any director, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company Group, (iii) automatic purchases or redemptions as specified in the Articles, (iv) purchases of Exchangeable Units deemed to occur upon exchange of the Exchangeable Units for Common Shares, (v) purchases pursuant to a tender offer or issuer bid made available to all holders of Common Shares and Exchangeable Units and to which all participants will have any securities tendered or deposited ratably prorated in the event any maximum purchase condition is exceeded or (vi) purchases on a stock exchange or similar trading platform at the market price that were not pre-arranged with the purchaser;

 

(iv)         implement any change to the Company’s or Canadian LP’s tax status in the U.S. or Canada that is reasonably likely to adversely affect Investor with respect to U.S. or Canadian tax matters;

 

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(v)          any conversion of a member of the Company Group to a corporation or other entity or effect any other change in the structure of a member of the Company Group or effect any recapitalization thereof that is reasonably likely to adversely affect Investor with respect to U.S. or Canadian tax matters; or

 

(vi)         any change to the number of directors constituting the Board.

 

Section 3.2.      Voting Agreement.

 

(a)          Unless the Company has failed to perform its obligations under Section 2.1 of this Agreement, Investor hereby agrees to vote, and to cause its Controlled Affiliates to vote, all Voting Share Equivalents beneficially owned by it and its Controlled Affiliates over which it or such Controlled Affiliates have voting control, at each annual or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, including through action by written consent in lieu of a meeting of the shareholders of the Company (if permitted), at which directors of the Company are to be elected, in favor of, and to take all other Necessary Action to cause the election of each Contractual Designee who is included in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Board at an annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors of the Company are to be elected.

 

(b)          Unless such election is contested (i.e., there are more nominees for election than director seats to be filled in such election, in which case no voting obligation shall exist with respect to such nominees), Investor hereby agrees to vote, and to cause its Controlled Affiliates to vote, all Voting Share Equivalents beneficially owned by it and its Controlled Affiliates at each annual or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, including through action by written consent in lieu of a meeting of the shareholders of the Company (if permitted), at which directors of the Company are to be elected, in favor of all other nominees who are included in the slate of nominees proposed for election by the Board at an annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors of the Company are to be elected, in each case, in the same proportion as votes are cast in favor of such individuals by all other holders of Voting Share Equivalents (excluding, for purposes of such calculation, all Voting Share Equivalents to be voted in respect of such matter pursuant to this Agreement and the Other IRA) at such meeting.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 4.1.       Company Efforts. For so long as Investor beneficially owns Share Equivalents representing ten percent (10%) or more of the Fully Diluted Common Shares, the Company will cooperate reasonably with Investor, at Investor’s sole cost and expense, in connection with a transfer of Share Equivalents to a third party in a privately negotiated transaction, including, without limitation, by: (a) providing current and historical financial information, financial projections and other financial information of the Company and its Subsidiaries reasonably requested and (b) reasonably cooperating with customary due diligence investigations performed by third party buyers and the negotiation of investment agreements in connection with the proposed sale, in each case, provided, that (i) such third party has entered into with the Company a confidentiality agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, acting reasonably, relating to information that may be disclosed to such Person in the course of negotiations and its due diligence investigation and containing employee non-solicit and standstill provisions, (ii) the Company shall not be required to provide (x) any information the disclosure of which would violate applicable Law or adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or any similar privilege or (y) to a competitor of the Company any information that the Company reasonably determines is competitively sensitive information and (iii) the Company shall not be required to so cooperate with Investor more than once in any twelve (12) month period.

 

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Section 4.2.      Investor Standstill Obligations.

 

(a)          Investor hereby agrees that, until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with ‎‎Section 6.8, Investor shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly:

 

(i)            call, request the calling of, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate the calling of, a special meeting of the shareholders of the Company or the partners of Canadian LP, or provide to any third party a proxy, consent or requisition to call any special meeting of the shareholders of the Company or the partners of Canadian LP, for the purpose of either (x) the election or removal of any directors of the Company or (y) amendments to the Articles or the Partnership Agreement;

 

(ii)           initiate or submit any shareholder or partner proposal for action by the shareholders of the Company or the partners of Canadian LP, or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any other Person to initiate or submit any such shareholder or partner proposal, for the purpose of (x) the election or removal of any directors of the Company or (y) amendments to the Articles or the Partnership Agreement;

 

(iii)          (x) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or otherwise participate in, any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC and in the Business Corporations Act) or consent to vote any Voting Share Equivalents or other voting securities of the Company for the purpose of the election or removal of any directors of the Company other than as provided in this Agreement or the Articles, or (y) solicit, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any other Person in connection with such solicitation for the foregoing purpose, including through the making of any public statement in support of any third party proxy solicitation; provided, that the provisions of this clause (iii) will not be deemed to restrict or limit the manner in which Investor or its Affiliates vote any shares or partnership interests, directly or by proxy;

 

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(iv)         form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder), or act “jointly or in concert” (as that term is defined in Part 91(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario)), with any other shareholder of the Company or partner of Canadian LP with respect to the Company, Canadian LP or the Voting Share Equivalents or other voting securities of the Company or the Partnership (other than to the extent that Investor and its Affiliates constitute a “group” or are acting “jointly or in concert” as of the date hereof), in each case for the purpose of the election or removal of any directors of the Company other than as provided in this Agreement;

 

(v)          grant any proxy or enter into or agree to be bound by any voting trust, voting agreement or voting arrangement of any kind with respect to its Voting Share Equivalents if and to the extent the terms thereof would (x) require such Voting Share Equivalents to be voted other than as required by ‎‎Section 3.2 of this Agreement or (y) otherwise conflict with the provisions of Section 3.2 of this Agreement;

 

(vi)         otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on, nominate any candidate to, or remove any director from, the Board (in each case other than with respect to an Investor Director Designee as expressly contemplated in Article II of this Agreement), provided, that nothing in this clause (vi) shall restrict Investor or any of its Affiliates from recommending a candidate to the Nominating Committee so long as such recommendation would not be reasonably expected to require an announcement or disclosure of the type set forth in clause (x) or (y) of Section 4.2(a)(ix);

 

(vii)        seek to, alone or in concert with others, (x) in a written proposal or formal request or similar writing or (y) by taking any action that would be reasonably expected to require an announcement or disclosure of the type set forth in clause (x) or (y) of Section 4.2(a)(ix), (1) amend any of Article 7.5, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12 or Part 14 of the Articles or (2) change the number of directors on the Board (except in connection with any increase in the size of the Board to eleven (11) persons to accommodate an additional CByC Director (as defined in the Articles) if (A) the Chief Executive Officer is not Canadian, (B) the Chief Executive Officer is on the Board and, as a result, a majority of the Board is not CbyC Directors and (C) a majority of the Board continues to be required to be CbyC Directors pursuant to Part 10.3 of the Articles; provided, that any director who will fill such new Board seat shall be designated by the Nominating Committee in accordance with Article 10.2(a)(iv) of the Articles);

 

(viii)       (x) request that the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof), directly or indirectly amend or waive or otherwise consent to any action inconsistent with any provision of this Section 4.2 or (y) take any action challenging the validity or enforceability of this Section 4.2;

 

(ix)          publicly disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with any of the foregoing, or take any action that would be reasonably expected to require (x) the Company or the Board to make a public announcement regarding any of the foregoing activities or (y) any public disclosure by the Investor or any other Person relating thereto; or

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(x)            agree to take any of the actions contemplated by the foregoing clauses (i) through (viii).

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in ‎Section 4.2(a) above:

 

(i)            no action or activity expressly required or otherwise contemplated to be taken by Investor, any of Investor’s Affiliates or any Investor Director Designee under this Agreement or the Integration Agreement or any exhibit thereto shall be or be deemed to be restricted by or subject to the prohibitions set forth in ‎‎Section 4.2(a); and

 

(ii)            no Investor Director Designees nor any other director of the Company shall be or be deemed to be restricted from communicating with, participating in, or otherwise seeking to affect the outcome of, discussions and votes of the Board (or any committee thereof) with respect to any matters coming before it, or otherwise deemed to be subject to ‎‎Section 4.2(a) with respect to such person’s activities in his or her capacity as a director.

 

(c)           For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in ‎Section 4.2(a) shall restrict or limit any discussions or negotiations between Investor and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Other Investor and its Affiliates, on the other hand, provided, that such discussions or negotiations would not reasonably be expected to require an announcement or disclosure of the type set forth in clause (x) or (y) of ‎Section 4.2(a)(ix).

 

Section 4.3.      Non-Solicitation. Investor agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for the one (1) year period following the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, it shall not, and its shall cause its Affiliates not to, hire, solicit for employment or employ any officers or other members of senior management of the Company Group; provided, however, that Investor and its Affiliates shall not be prohibited from (a) soliciting for employment any such person pursuant to a general solicitation or advertisement that is not specifically directed to the Company Group’s employees or (b) hiring, soliciting for employment or employing any such person who has been terminated by the Company Group or, other than as a result of a breach of such Investor’s obligations under this Section 4.3, who has resigned from the Company Group, in each case, at least six (6) months prior to such hiring, solicitation for employment or employment.

 

Section 4.4.      Structural Restrictions. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event Investor is not permitted to directly or indirectly invest in securities of the Company, Canadian LP or any other entity in connection with the Company Group to which are attached more than thirty percent (30%) of the votes that may be cast to elect or remove the directors (or members of a similar governing body) of such entity, then at no time will Investor be required to hold in any entity to the extent Investor would hold, directly or indirectly, securities of any such entity to which are attached more than thirty percent (30%) of the votes that may be cast to elect or remove the directors (or members of a similar governing body) of such entity; provided, that the Company and Investor shall cooperate in good faith to implement a structure to ensure Investor does not violate such thirty percent (30%) rule (it being understood that any such structure shall not result in adverse tax or other consequences for any members of the Company Group or its shareholders).

 

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ARTICLE V

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 5.1.       Representations and Warranties of Investor. Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing:

 

(a)          Investor has the necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. Investor is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and the execution of this Agreement, and the consummation of Investor’s obligations hereunder, have been authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other act or proceeding, corporate or otherwise, on its part is necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b)         This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Investor, and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other party hereto, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Investor, enforceable against Investor in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(c)          The execution, delivery and performance by Investor of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby and the consummation by Investor of its obligations hereunder do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both: (i) violate the provisions of any Law applicable to Investor or its properties or assets, (ii) conflict with or result in any breach of any terms or conditions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, agreement or instrument to which Investor is a party or by which Investor or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) conflict with or result in a breach under any constitutive document of Investor.

 

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(d)          Other than any consents that have already been obtained or will be obtained in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Integration Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained by Investor in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or (ii) the consummation by Investor of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 5.2.      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Investor that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing:

 

(a)          The Company has the necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and the execution of this Agreement, and the consummation of the Company’s obligations hereunder, have been authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other act or proceeding, corporate or otherwise, on its part is necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b)          This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other party hereto, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(c)          The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby and the consummation by the Company of its obligations hereunder do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both: (i) violate the provisions of any Law applicable to the Company or its properties or assets, (ii) conflict with, result in any breach of any terms or conditions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its properties or assets are bound or (iii) conflict with, or result in a breach under, any constitutive document of the Company.

 

(d)         Other than any consents that have already been obtained or will be obtained in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Integration Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained by the Company in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or (ii) the consummation by the Company of its obligations hereunder.

 

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ARTICLE VI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1.      Effective Time. The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned on Closing. In the event that the Integration Agreement terminates prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall be void ab initio.

 

Section 6.2.      Entire Agreement. The Transaction Agreements and all of the other Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules hereto and thereto constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the parties as to the matters covered herein and therein and supersede and replace any prior understanding, agreement or statement of intent, in each case, written or oral, of any and every nature with respect thereto between the parties as to the matters covered herein and therein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any document executed or delivered to effect the purposes of this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern as among the parties hereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the Transaction Agreements and the policies of the Company (including the policies of the Board), the Transaction Agreements shall govern.

 

Section 6.3.      Most Favored Nation. On the date hereof, the Company is entering into the Other IRA with Other Investor. The Company agrees that it will not amend, modify or supplement the Other IRA to provide Other Investor with terms that are more favorable in respect of their position as a holder of Share Equivalents than those terms provided to Investor pursuant to this Agreement without the express prior consent of Investor.

 

Section 6.4.      Assignment of Rights.

 

(a)          Except as set forth in ‎Section 6.4(b), neither the rights nor the obligations of Investor hereunder shall be assigned in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Company and, if occurring prior to the Special Board Date, approved by a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office and any such purported assignment in violation of this ‎Section 6.4(a) shall be null and void and of no effect.

 

(b)          The rights and obligations of Investor hereunder are assignable:

 

(i)            in whole or in part to an Affiliate of Investor (provided that any such assignment shall not relieve Investor of any obligations hereunder); or

 

(ii)          with respect to Investor’s right to appoint one (1) and only one (1) Investor Director Designee to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1(b) and the corresponding rights under Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.4 (and no other rights whatsoever), to any Person in connection with the transfer of Share Equivalents held by Investor to such Person (a “Designated Assignee”); provided, that (A) such right to appoint one (1) Investor Director Designee to the Board may only be assigned to one (1) Designated Assignee, (B) such assignment pursuant to this Section 6.4(b)(ii) shall only be permitted if such Designated Assignee acquires from Investor or any Affiliate thereof a number of (x) Share Equivalents representing a Share Ownership Percentage of not less than nine and nine-tenths percent (9.9%) and (y) Share Equivalents representing not less than five percent (5%) of the number of Fully Diluted Common Shares outstanding as of the date of such assignment, (c) such assigned right shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect at such time as Designated Assignee is no longer a 5% Holder and (D) the obligations of Investor in this Agreement, including without limitation, those set forth in Sections 3.2 and 4.2, are specific to Investor and are not required to be assumed by any Designated Assignee in connection with the transfer of Share Equivalents. For the avoidance of doubt, the right to assign set forth in this Section 6.4(b)(ii) may only be utilized one (1) time and such assigned right shall not be subject to further assignment by the Permitted Assignee.

 

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(c)          The Company acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the rights and powers of any Designated Assignee shall include the rights and powers of a “Designated Assignee” as defined in the Articles, and (ii) a Designated Assignee shall be entitled to exercise its right to nominate an Investor Director Designee, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the reduction in the number of directors Investor can designate pursuant to ‎Section 2.1(b), so long as such Designated Assignee is a 5% Holder.

 

(d)          The rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of Investor, and any such purported assignment in violation of this ‎Section 6.4(d) shall be null and void and of no effect.

 

Section 6.5.      Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)          This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort or statute) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein (the “Jurisdiction”) without giving effect to any laws, rules or provisions of the Jurisdiction that would cause the application of the laws, rules or provisions of any jurisdiction other than the Jurisdiction.

 

(b)          Each party agrees that it will bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in the courts of the Province of British Columbia (the “Chosen Courts”), and, solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement or the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement, (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (iii) waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party and (iv) agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding will be effective if notice is given in accordance with ‎Section 6.10.

 

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(c)          EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS ‎‎Section 6.5(c).

 

Section 6.6.      Obligations; Remedies. The Company and Investor shall be entitled to enforce their rights under this Agreement specifically, to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement (including reasonable and documented, out-of-pocket costs of enforcement) and to exercise all other rights existing in their favor. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms of this Agreement without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy, including an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the parties hereby further waives (a) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (b) any requirement under any Law to post security or a bond as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by Law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

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Section 6.7.      Amendment and Waiver.

 

(a)          The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be:

 

(i)           modified or amended at any time and from time to time only in a writing signed by each of the Company (which, prior to the Special Board Date, must be approved by a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office), Investor and, prior to the termination of the Other IRA, the Other Investor; or

 

(ii)          waived in a writing signed by the party to be bound by such waiver; provided, that any waiver binding the Company must, prior to the Special Board Date, be approved by a majority of the Specially Designated Directors then in office and, prior to the termination of the Other IRA, be approved in writing by Other Investor.

 

(b)          Any amendment or modification effected in accordance with the foregoing shall be effective and binding on the Company and Investor and any waiver effected in accordance with the foregoing shall be effective and binding on the party granting such waiver.

 

(c)          Any failure by any party at any time to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed a waiver of such provision or any other provisions hereof.

 

(d)          Neither the Investor nor the Company shall have any obligation to provide any consent under, or agree to any modification or amendment of, this Agreement. All decisions of the Investor or the Company regarding any such consent, modification or agreement shall be made in the sole and absolute discretion of the Investor or the Company, as the case may be.

 

(e)          Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

 

Section 6.8.      Termination. This Agreement shall terminate (x) automatically (without any action by any party hereto) when Investor no longer has the right to designate at least one Investor Director Designee, it being understood that the continuing right of the Investor’s Designated Assignee to designate a director shall be excluded for such purpose, or (y) upon the earlier written notice by the Investor to the Company that it elects to irrevocably terminate this Agreement. In the event of any termination of this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.8, this Agreement shall forthwith become of no further force or effect (except for Section 2.7, Section 4.3 and ARTICLE VI, which shall survive for a period of one (1) year following such termination) and there shall be no liability on the part of any parties hereto or their respective Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party hereto shall be relieved from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to the date of its termination.

 

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Section 6.9.      Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, the Company and Investor covenant, agree and acknowledge that no Person (other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns) has any obligations hereunder, and that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, shareholder, member or partner of Investor or the Company or of any Affiliate thereof, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any of the former, current and future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, Affiliates, members, partners, managers or shareholders of Investor or any Affiliate thereof or the Company or any Affiliate thereof (or their respective successors or permitted assigns) or any former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, Affiliates, members, partners, managers or shareholders of any of the foregoing, as such, for any obligation of Investor or the Company (or their respective successors or permitted assigns) under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

Section 6.10.    Notices.

 

(a)          All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered, if sent to the recipient by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next Business Day; provided, that if sent by electronic mail, the notice, demand or other communication shall be confirmed by the same being sent by either (i) reputable express courier service (charges prepaid) or (ii) certified or registered mail, postage prepaid. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE ARTICLES OR THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, ANY NOTICE TO INVESTOR OR ITS AFFILIATES IN ITS CAPACITY AS A STOCKHOLDER OF THE COMPANY OR A PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP WILL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY IF DELIVERED IN WRITING AND EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS Section 6.10.

 

(b)          Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective parties, shall be sent to the applicable address set forth below:

 

if to the Company, to:

 

Telesat Canada

160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 2P7

Attn: Chris DiFrancesco

Email: CDiFrancesco@telesat.com

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attn: John L. Robinson

Email: JLRobinson@wlrk.com

 

if to Investor, to:

 

c/o Public Sector Pension Investment Board
1250 René-Lévesque Blvd. West

Suite 1400
Montréal, Québec

Attn: Senior Vice President and Global Head of Credit and Private Equity

Investments
Email: privateequity@investpsp.ca

with a copy to: legalnotices@investpsp.ca

 

with a concurrent copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Attention: Doug Warner
Email: doug.warner@weil.com

 

(c)          The Company shall, within two (2) Business Days of receipt thereof, provide to Other Investor a copy of all notices given or received under the Other IRA and the Partnership Agreement.

 

Section 6.11.    Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction such that the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

 

Section 6.12.    No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns (provided this Agreement shall not be binding upon, but Section 6.4(b)(ii) and Section 6.4(c) (and the rights granted to a Designated Assignee thereunder) will inure to the benefit of, a Designated Assignee as provided in this Agreement), and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, except as provided in ‎‎Section 2.5, ‎‎Section 6.9 and this Section 6.12.

 

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Section 6.13.    Recapitalizations; Exchanges, Etc. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Share Equivalents, to any and all shares of capital stock of the Company or partnership interests in Canadian LP or any successor or assign of the Company or Canadian LP (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Share Equivalents, by reason of a stock dividend, stock split, share consolidation, stock issuance, reverse stock split, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, arrangement, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or otherwise.

 

Section 6.14.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute a single instrument. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy or other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this ‎‎Section 6.14.

 

Section 6.15.    Headings. The heading references herein and in the table of contents hereto are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf as of the date first written above.

 

  TELESAT CORPORATION
   
   
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
    Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
       
     
  PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD
   
   
  By: /s/ Guthrie Stewart
    Name: Guthrie Stewart
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
       
  By: /s/ David Morin
    Name: David Morin
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This Voting Support Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 23, 2020, by and among Telesat Canada, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Transit”), Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Polaris”), and the persons whose names appear on the signature pages hereto (each a “Stockholder” and, together, the “Stockholders”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.           On the date hereof, Transit, Telesat Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia (“Topco”), Telesat Partnership LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Ontario (“Canadian LP”), Telesat CanHold Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian LP (“CanHoldco”), Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Leo”), Lion Combination Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leo (“Merger Sub”), Polaris, and Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polaris (“Rover” and together with Transit, Topco, Canadian LP, CanHoldco, Leo and Merger Sub, the “Integration Parties”) entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, including the schedules and exhibits thereto (the “Integration Agreement”), for the purpose of effecting the transactions described therein (the “Integration Transaction”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

 

B.            Pursuant to the Integration Agreement, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Leo (the “Merger”), with Leo surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian LP.

 

C.            The Stockholders own, beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act) or of record, such number of shares of voting and non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Leo (the “Leo Common Stock”) as are indicated opposite each of their names on Schedule A attached hereto under the columns “Voting Common Stock” and “Non-Voting Common Stock” (the shares listed under the column “Voting Common Stock” being referred to as “Voting Leo Common Stock”, hereunder).

 

D.            The Stockholders have the right to vote or direct the vote over the Voting Leo Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement.

 

E.            The Leo Board has, prior to the execution of this Agreement, approved for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL, this Agreement, the Integration Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and have taken all actions with respect to certain Section 16 matters as contemplated by Section 9.2 of the Integration Agreement.

 

F.            Transit and Polaris desire that the Stockholders agree, and the Stockholders are willing to agree, on terms and conditions set forth herein, not to Transfer (as defined below) any of their Leo Common Stock, and to vote a number of shares of Voting Leo Common Stock equal to 30% of the total outstanding voting common stock of Leo in a manner so as to facilitate the consummation of the Integration Transaction, all as provided herein.

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Integration Agreement. When used in this Agreement, the following terms in all of their tenses, cases and correlative forms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

Expiration Time” shall mean the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time and (b) such date and time as the Integration Agreement shall be terminated validly pursuant to Article 11 thereof.

 

Meteor Material Adverse Effect” means one or more Occurrences that, individually or in the aggregate, would prevent or materially delay or hinder the performance of the respective obligations of the Stockholders under this Agreement.

 

Transfer” shall mean any direct or indirect offer, sale, assignment, Lien, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer (by operation of Legal Requirement or otherwise), either voluntary or involuntary, or entry into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to any offer, sale, assignment, Lien, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer (by operation of Legal Requirement or otherwise), of any Leo Common Stock (or any security convertible or exchangeable into Leo Common Stock) or interest in any Leo Common Stock, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, entry into this Agreement. A Transfer shall not include any pledge, Lien or hypothecation of securities in or arising under, a typical margin, brokerage or custodial account, as long as the applicable Stockholder retains the unencumbered right to vote their shares of Leo Common Stock in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.             Agreement to Retain the Leo Common Stock.

 

2.1            No Transfer and Encumbrance of Leo Common Stock. Until the Expiration Time, the Stockholders agree, with respect to any Leo Common Stock currently or hereinafter beneficially owned by the Stockholders, not to (a) Transfer any such Leo Common Stock or (b) deposit any such Leo Common Stock into a voting trust or, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to such Leo Common Stock or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect thereto; provided that any Stockholder may Transfer any such Leo Common Stock to any Affiliate of such Stockholder if the transferee of such Leo Common Stock evidences in a writing reasonably satisfactory to Transit and Polaris such transferee’s agreement to be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions hereof to the same effect as such transferring Stockholder.

 

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2.2            Additional Purchases. Each Stockholder agrees that any Leo Common Stock that such Stockholder purchases or otherwise hereinafter acquires or with respect to which such Stockholder otherwise acquires sole or shared voting power after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time (the “New Leo Common Stock”) shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Leo Common Stock set forth on Schedule A attached hereto

 

2.3            Unpermitted Transfers. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Leo Common Stock, including New Leo Common Stock, in violation of this Section 2 shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Legal Requirement, be null and void ab initio.

 

3.             Additional Agreements.

 

3.1            Exchangeable Election. Each Stockholder agrees that promptly after its receipt of an Election Form, it shall (a) return such Election Form and validly make an LP Election with respect to all shares of Leo Common Stock, including New Leo Common Stock, owned by such Stockholder, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Integration Agreement (the “MHR Election”) and (b) not revoke such MHR Election.

 

3.2            Agreement to Vote. Subject to Section 3.3 below, prior to the earlier of (x) the Expiration Time or (y) immediately following the time at which the Requisite Stockholder Vote is obtained, each Stockholder irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it shall, at any meeting of the stockholders of Leo (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting), however called, for the purpose of voting on any of the matters set forth in clauses (a) or (b) below, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Voting Leo Common Stock, including New Leo Common Stock, owned by such Stockholder, to be counted as present thereat for purpose of establishing a quorum, and to vote, or cause to be voted at such meeting, not less than a number of shares of Voting Leo Common Stock equal to 30% of the total outstanding voting common stock of Leo (being 6,428,123 shares of Leo Voting Common Stock):

 

(a)            in favor of the Integration Transaction and the Merger, but if and only if the Integration Agreement, is not modified, amended or waived (unless such modification, amendment or waiver is in a writing previously consented to in writing by such Stockholder); and

 

(b)            against (i) any agreement, transaction or proposal that relates to an Alternative Proposal; (ii) any action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach by any member of the Leo Group of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement contained in the Integration Agreement and (iii) any other action that could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect any of the transactions contemplated by the Integration Agreement, including the Merger, or this Agreement. Any attempt by any of the Stockholders to vote, consent or express dissent with respect to (or otherwise to utilize the voting power of), the Stockholders in contravention of Section 3.2 shall be null and void ab initio.

 

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3.3            Adjournment, Dissent, Record Ownership. Nothing in this Agreement will limit, prevent or restrict any Stockholder from voting in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to any adjournment, recess or postponement of a meeting of the stockholders of Leo presented for a vote in compliance with Section 9.1(a) of the Integration Agreement. If any of the Stockholders is the beneficial owner, but not the holder of record, of any Voting Leo Common Stock, including any New Leo Common Stock, eligible to vote at a meeting, the Stockholder agrees to take all actions necessary to cause the holder of record and any nominees to vote all of such Voting Leo Common Stock at such meeting in accordance with this Section 3.2.

 

3.4            No Solicitation. Each Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that such Stockholder and its directors, officers, employees, members, partners, consultants, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers and other advisors, agents or other representatives, acting at the direction of or on behalf of such Stockholder, MHR Fund Management LLC or any of their respective controlled Affiliates (collectively, the “MHR Persons”) are Representatives of Leo for purposes of Section 9.3 of the Integration Agreement and accordingly, such Stockholder will, and will cause the other MHR Persons to, comply with their obligations in such capacity as set forth in Section 9.3 of the Integration Agreement. For all purposes of this Agreement: (a) no portfolio company of any fund or other investment vehicle advised or managed by MHR Fund Management LLC shall constitute an MHR Person of any Stockholder in each case unless and to the extent that such person acts at the direction of or on behalf of any MHR Person and (b) in no event will Leo or any of its Subsidiaries be deemed to be an Affiliate or an MHR Person of any Stockholder).

 

3.5         Cooperation.

 

(a)            For purposes of this Section 3.5, (i) “Applicable Filing” means only those filings, if any, that are requested by a Governmental Agency or required by applicable Legal Requirement to be made by a Stockholder in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, and (ii) “Filing Party” when used in this Section 3.5 (other than Section 3.5(f)(ii)) shall only include a Stockholder if such Stockholder has an Applicable Filing, and then only to the extent of such Applicable Filing.

 

(b)            HSR Act; Competition Act. Each Stockholder (to the extent considered a Filing Party with respect to this Section 3.5(b)) shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to:

 

(i)            as promptly as practicable following the date hereof and in any event no later than 15 Business Days after the date hereof, file, or cause to be filed (and not withdraw without the other Filing Parties’ consents),

 

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(1)            a Notification and Report Form under the HSR Act with the FTC and the Antitrust Division in connection with the Contemplated Transactions (and request early termination of the HSR Act waiting period),

 

(2)            submissions to the Commissioner of Competition including an application for an Advance Ruling Certificate, and, if requested by Topco, the notifications required under Section 114 of the Competition Act with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, and

 

(ii)            use its reasonable best efforts to

 

(1)            respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from the FTC, the Antitrust Division or the Commissioner of Competition for additional information or documentation, including to any “Second Request” made pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 18a(e)(1)(A), and furnish to the other Filing Parties such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other Filing Parties may request in connection with the preparation of any required applications, notices, registrations and requests as may be required or advisable to be filed with the FTC, the Antitrust Division or the Commissioner of Competition; provided, however, that disclosure of any such information may be limited to inside counsel or outside legal advisors and consultants,

 

(2)            cause the waiting period under the HSR Act to terminate or expire at the earliest possible date and obtain Competition Act Approval at the earliest possible date, and

 

(3)            avoid each and every impediment under the HSR Act and the Competition Act with respect to the Contemplated Transactions so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably possible.

 

(c)            Radiocommunication Act; Communications Act. Each Stockholder (to the extent considered a Filing Party with respect to this Section 3.5(c)) shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to:

 

(i)            as promptly as practicable following the date hereof and in any event no later than 15 Business Days after the date hereof, file, or cause to be filed, any applications to or notifications of ISED required or advisable under the Radiocommunication Act and related regulations and policies in respect of the earth station licenses issued to Transit (and disclosed in writing by Transit to Topco prior to the date hereof) and the space station and spectrum authorizations in connection with the change in control of Transit on the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, including for any required approvals thereof;

 

(ii)            subject to receipt of the necessary information required to make such filings, as promptly as practicable following the date hereof and in any event no later than 15 Business Days after the date hereof, file, or cause to be filed, all applicable filings required by or advisable under the Communications Act; and

 

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(iii)           use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from ISED or the FCC (including the Team Telecom Agencies) for additional information or documentation and to cause all necessary or desirable approvals under the Communications Act and the Radiocommunication Act to be received, at the earliest possible date.

 

(d)            CFIUS. Each Stockholder (to the extent considered a Filing Party with respect to this Section 3.5(d)) agrees to use, and to cause its Affiliates to use, reasonable best efforts to obtain CFIUS Approval.

 

(i)             Such reasonable best efforts shall include, as soon as practicable following the date hereof (and in no event later than 15 Business Days following the date hereof), agreeing on parties to submit, and submitting or causing to be submitted to CFIUS, a draft CFIUS Notice in accordance with 31 C.F.R. Part 800 and the DPA, and after prompt resolution of all questions and comments received from CFIUS on such draft, preparing and submitting to CFIUS the final CFIUS Notice, which shall in any event be submitted promptly after the date all questions and comments received from CFIUS on such draft have been resolved or after CFIUS staff shall have indicated to the Filing Parties that CFIUS has no questions or comments.

 

(ii)            Such reasonable best efforts shall also include providing any information requested by CFIUS or any other agency or branch of the U.S. government in connection with the CFIUS review or investigation of the Contemplated Transactions, within the time period specified by 31 C.F.R. §800.504(a)(3), or otherwise specified by the CFIUS staff.

 

(iii)           Each Stockholder (to the extent considered a Filing Party with respect to this Section 3.5(d)) shall, in connection with such reasonable best efforts to obtain the CFIUS Approval, (x) cooperate in all respects and consult with each other in connection with the CFIUS Notice, including by allowing the Integration Parties to have a reasonable opportunity to review in advance and comment on drafts of filings and submissions; (y) promptly inform the Integration Parties of any communication received by such Stockholder from, or given by such Stockholder to, CFIUS, by promptly providing copies to the Integration Parties of any such written communications, except for any exhibits to such communications providing the personal identifying information required by 31 C.F.R. §800.502(c)(5)(vi); and (z) permit the Integration Parties to review in advance any communication that it gives to, and consult with each other in advance of any meeting, telephone call or conference with CFIUS, and to the extent not prohibited by CFIUS, give the other Filing Parties the opportunity to attend and participate in any telephonic conferences or in-person meetings with CFIUS, in each of clauses “(x),” “(y)” and “(z)”, subject to confidentiality considerations contemplated by the DPA or required by CFIUS.

 

(iv)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of a CFIUS Turndown, no Stockholder shall have any further obligation to seek CFIUS Approval.

 

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(e)            Team Telecom. Each Stockholder (to the extent considered a Filing Party with respect to this Section 3.5(e)) agrees to take, or cause to take, or to approve or cause to approve to the extent required or advisable the steps described in this ‎Section 3.5(e), and to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain FCC approval, including by prosecuting any concomitant national security review by the Team Telecom Agencies and seeking FCC approval of the Contemplated Transactions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the above, each Stockholder (to the extent considered a Filing Party with respect to this Section 3.5(e)) shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to, use reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from the FCC (including the Team Telecom Agencies) for additional information or documentation and to cause all necessary or desirable approvals under the Communications Act with respect thereto to be received at the earliest possible date.

 

(f)             Further Actions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement:

 

(i)             With respect to Section 3.5(d) of this Agreement, each Stockholder (to the extent considered a Filing Party with respect to Section 3.5(d)) shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates and use reasonable best efforts to cause its other Affiliates to, use reasonable best efforts to,

 

(1)            respond as promptly as practicable to all inquiries received from Governmental Agencies for additional information or documentation and supply to any Governmental Agency as promptly as practicable any additional information or documents that may be requested pursuant to any Legal Requirement or by such Governmental Agency (including, for the avoidance of doubt, to any “Second Request” made pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 18a(e)(1)(A)),

 

(2)            cooperate in all respects with each other, and consider in good faith the views of the Integration Parties with respect to obtaining all consents, approvals, licenses, permits, waivers, orders and authorizations contemplated by this ‎Section 3.5 that are necessary to consummate the Contemplated Transactions,

 

(3)            allow the Integration Parties to have a reasonable opportunity to review in advance and reasonably comment on drafts of filings and submissions in respect of any Agreed Governmental Filings, and such Stockholder shall consider any such reasonable comments in good faith;

 

(4)            promptly inform the Integration Parties of any material communication received by any Stockholder, or given by any Stockholder in connection with any Agreed Governmental Filings by promptly providing copies to the Integration Parties of any such written communications; and

 

(5)            permit the Integration Parties to review in advance any material communication that it gives to, and consult with the Integration Parties in advance of any meeting, material telephone call or conference in connection with any Agreed Governmental Filings, and to the extent not prohibited by Legal Requirements or the applicable Governmental Agency, give the Integration Parties the opportunity to attend any material telephonic conferences or in-person meetings with the such Governmental Agency, in each of clauses “(C)”, “(D)” and “(E)”, subject to reasonable confidentiality and privilege considerations, or contemplated by or required by Legal Requirements or the applicable Governmental Agency.

 

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(ii)            Each Stockholder shall supply information and documents that are in its control, or in the control of its controlled Affiliates, to the Filing Parties under the Integration Agreement (or, in the case of information that is within the control of (a) a Stockholder’s or its Affiliates’ portfolio companies and (y) a Stockholders’ Affiliates other than its controlled Affiliates, such Stockholder shall request such information) as promptly as practicable, any necessary information or documents that may be reasonably required in connection with the Agreed Governmental Filings or to respond to all inquiries received from Governmental Agencies; provided, however, that disclosure of any personal or confidential information may be limited to inside counsel, outside legal advisors, consultants and the applicable Governmental Agencies (it being understood that disclosure to the applicable Governmental Agencies may, in some circumstances, result in the public disclosure of such information); provided, further, that, where disclosure to a Governmental Agency could reasonably be expected to result in public disclosure, at the request of such Stockholder, the Filing Parties under the Integration Agreement shall request confidential treatment for any personal or confidential information (it being understood that the denial of confidential treatment by any Governmental Agency shall not prevent any filing from being made).

 

(iii)           Subject to applicable Legal Requirements and the instructions of any Governmental Agency, each Stockholder shall keep the Integration Parties apprised of the status of any Applicable Filings as to which such Stockholder is a Filing Party, including, to the extent permitted by Legal Requirements, promptly furnishing each other with copies of notices or other communications sent or received by it or any of its controlled Affiliates, to or from any Governmental Agency with respect thereto (subject to sharing on an outside counsel basis or redacting to address reasonable privilege, confidential or competition-sensitive concerns). Each Stockholder to the extent it is a Filing Party shall permit each of the Integration Parties to review in advance any proposed communication to any Governmental Agency with respect to any such Applicable Filing (subject to sharing on an outside counsel basis or redacting to address reasonable privilege, confidential or competition-sensitive concerns), and shall consider in good faith their comments thereon. Each Stockholder to the extent it is a Filing Party agrees not to participate in any substantive meeting or discussion, either in person or by telephone, with any Governmental Agency with respect to any such Applicable Filing unless it consults with the Integration Parties in advance and, to the extent not prohibited by Legal Requirements or the relevant Governmental Agency, gives the Integration Parties (or their external legal counsel) the opportunity to attend and participate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ‎Section 3.5, no Stockholder shall be required to provide the other with personal identifying information required under the DPA, any information that is to be provided directly to CFIUS in accordance with the DPA, or any information prohibited from disclosure under NISPOM or the ITAR.

 

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(g)           Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give any Stockholder, directly or indirectly, the right to control, supervise or direct, or attempt to control, supervise or direct, the operations of any other Integration Party prior to the Closing Date, including any facility that is subject to a Permit that is held or controlled by Leo or Transit. Prior to the Closing Date, each Stockholder shall exercise, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its respective Affiliates’ operations.

 

(h)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this ‎Section 3.5, in no event shall each Stockholder be required to take or not take any action that would, directly or indirectly, modify or limit any of such Stockholder’s rights and interests under this Agreement, the Amended and Restated Topco Organizational Documents or any other agreement set forth as an Exhibit to the Integration Agreement to which such Stockholder is a party; provided that, to the extent such Stockholder is entitled to information under such documents that relates to XTAR, the applicable portion of such information that relates to XTAR need not be provided to such Stockholder if and to the extent required to obtain any approval with respect to an Agreed Governmental Filing or prohibited by applicable Legal Requirements.

 

3.6           Publicity. Each Stockholder shall, and shall cause its MHR Persons and their controlled Affiliates to take all actions and comply with all covenants in Section 12.2 of the Integration Agreement as if they were a “Party” thereto.

 

3.7           Share Designation.

 

(a)            To the extent that the Integration Parties determine to seek a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, whether in connection with Closing or thereafter, each Stockholder shall cooperate reasonably to finalize the designation of the name of the Class A Topco Common Shares or Class B Topco Common Shares to a name agreed to between the Integration Parties and acceptable to the Toronto Stock Exchange, and in connection therewith, the amendment and/or modification of any agreement, document or filing or form thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, including the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto) to the extent necessary to reflect such name change.

 

(b)           To the extent that the Canadian Securities Authorities require a change in the designation of the name of the Class A Topco Common Shares or the Class B Topco Common Shares to be qualified in the Canadian Prospectus, each Stockholder shall reasonably cooperate to revise and finalize the designation of the name of the Topco Common Shares to a name agreed to between the Integration Parties and acceptable to the Canadian Securities Authorities, and in connection therewith, to amend and/or modify any agreement, document or filing or form thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, including the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto) to the extent necessary to reflect such name change.

 

(c)            Each Stockholder shall cooperate to minimize the amendments and/or modifications required pursuant to ‎this Section 3.7, including by using the same changed names.

 

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3.8           Other Agreements. In connection with the Closing and as contemplated in Section 2.2 of the Integration Agreement, each of the parties contemplated in the following agreements will, and will cause their applicable Affiliates to, execute and deliver the same: (i) the Partnership Agreement; (ii) the Topco Post-Closing Investor Rights Agreement; and (iii) the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

3.9           Amendment of Integration Agreement. The parties hereto agree that they shall not and shall not agree to, any modification, amendment or waiver of the Integration Agreement unless such modification, amendment or waiver is previously consented to in writing by each Stockholder.

 

4.            Irrevocable Proxy.

 

4.1            Grant of Irrevocable Proxy. Each Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints Transit and any designee of Transit, and each of them individually, as such Stockholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact, to vote with respect to any Voting Leo Common Stock, including New Leo Common Stock, beneficially owned or owned of record by such Stockholder, in each case solely to the extent and in the manner specified in Section 3.2. This proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of such Stockholder under this Agreement, and its existence will not be deemed to relieve such Stockholder of its obligations under Section 3.2. For Voting Leo Common Stock, including New Leo Common Stock, as to which the Stockholder is the beneficial but not the record owner, such Stockholder will cause any record owner of such Leo Common Stock, including New Leo Common Stock, to grant to Transit a proxy to the same effect as that contained in this Section 4.1 to the extent required to comply with Section 3.2.

 

4.2            Nature of Irrevocable Proxy. Until the earlier of (a) the Expiration Time and (b) immediately following the time in which the Requisite Stockholder Vote is obtained, the proxy and power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 4.1 by each Stockholder shall be irrevocable, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy and shall revoke any and all prior proxies granted by such Stockholder with regard to such Stockholder’s Voting Leo Common Stock, including New Leo Common Stock, beneficially owned or owned of record by such Stockholder, and such Stockholder acknowledges that the proxy constitutes an inducement for Transit and Polaris to enter into the Integration Agreement. The power of attorney granted by each Stockholder is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy, dissolution, death or incapacity of such Stockholder. The proxy and power of attorney granted hereunder shall terminate at the earlier of (i) the Expiration Time. and (ii) immediately following the time in which the Requisite Stockholder Vote is obtained.

 

5.            Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders. Each Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Transit and Polaris as of the date hereof as follows:

 

5.1            Due Authority. Such Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement and to make the MHR Election. The execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholders of this Agreement and the making of the MHR Election. have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of the Stockholders. No other actions or proceedings on the part of any of the Stockholders are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the making of the MHR Election. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions. Each other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement to be entered into or executed or delivered by any Stockholder at or prior to Closing to which such Stockholder is or will be a party will be duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder, and will constitute a binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

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5.2            No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholders of this Agreement and the making of the MHR Election, will not (with notice or lapse of time, or both), (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the articles of incorporation, bylaws or other equivalent organizational or governing documents of such Stockholder, (b) conflict with or violate any Contract to which such Stockholder is a party or by which any property or assets of such Stockholder is bound, (c) conflict with or violate any Order binding upon such Stockholder and (d) assuming that all Permits and other actions described in Section 5.3 of this Agreement have been obtained and all filings and other obligations described in Section 5.3 of this Agreement have been made and any waiting periods thereunder have terminated or expired, conflict with or violate any Legal Requirement applicable to such Stockholder or any of its properties or assets, except in the case of the foregoing clauses (b), (c) or (d) for such violations or conflicts that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Meteor Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.3            Governmental Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by such Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement and the making of the MHR Election, each in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will not require filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Agency with respect to such Stockholder, except (a) for (i) the Agreed Governmental Filings, (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL, and (iii) any filings as may be required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (b) where the failure to obtain such Permits, or to make such filings, registrations or notifications would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Meteor Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.4            Actions and Proceedings. There are no outstanding Orders to which such Stockholder is subject or bound that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Meteor Material Adverse Effect. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, threatened in writing against any Stockholder, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Meteor Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.5           Ownership of the Leo Common Stock.

 

(a)            As of the date hereof, such Stockholder is the beneficial or record owner of the shares of Leo Common Stock indicated on Schedule A hereto opposite the Stockholder’s name, free and clear of any and all Liens, other than those created by this Agreement or as disclosed on Schedule A; and

 

(b)            As of the record date of the meeting of the stockholders of Leo contemplated in Section 3.2 of this Agreement, such Stockholder has the power to vote or direct the vote of all of the shares of Voting Leo Common Stock beneficially owned or owned of record by such Stockholder. As of the date hereof, such Stockholder does not own, beneficially or of record, any capital stock or other securities of Leo other than the shares of Leo Common Stock set forth on Schedule A opposite the Stockholder’s name. As of the date hereof, such Stockholder does not own, beneficially or of record, any rights to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock or other securities of Leo except as set forth on Schedule A opposite such Stockholder’s name.

 

5.6           Brokers’ Fees. No Person is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other similar fee or commission payable by such Stockholder or any of its Affiliates (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any member of the Leo Group) in connection with the Contemplated Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Stockholder.

 

5.7           Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by such Stockholder concerning such Stockholder, MHR Fund Management LLC or their respective Affiliates (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Leo, Transit or their respective subsidiaries) in writing, including, without limitation, details of ownership of Leo Common Stock by such Stockholder, specifically and expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Leo Proxy Statement, the Form F-4 or the Canadian Prospectus will, in the case of the Leo Proxy Statement at the time the Leo Proxy Statement is first mailed to Leo’s stockholders and at the time of the Leo Stockholder Meeting, in the case of the Form F-4 and the Canadian Prospectus at the Closing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation or warranty is made by such Stockholder with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of any Person other than such Stockholder for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.

 

6.            Termination. Except as set forth in the last sentence of this Section 6, this Agreement shall terminate, become null and void, and shall have no further force or effect immediately as of and following the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time and (b) such date and time as the Integration Agreement shall be terminated validly pursuant to Article 11 thereof. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, such termination shall not relieve any party from liability for any material breach of this Agreement by the party prior to such termination. Section 3.9 of this Agreement shall survive such termination.

 

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7.             Notice of Certain Events. Each Stockholder shall notify Transit, Leo and Polaris promptly of (a) any fact, event or circumstance that would cause, or reasonably be expected to cause or constitute, a breach in any material respect of the representations and warranties of such Stockholder under this Agreement or (b) the receipt by such Stockholder of any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 7 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available to Transit, Leo or Polaris.

 

8.             Capacity. Each Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in its capacity as the record holder or beneficial owner of such Stockholder’s shares of Leo Common Stock. Nothing herein is intended to or shall limit, affect or restrict any employee, director, officer or representative of any Stockholder or its Affiliates, in his or her capacity as a director of Leo or Transit or any of their respective subsidiaries (including voting on matters put to any such board or any committee thereof, influencing officers, employees, agents, management or the other directors of Leo or Transit, any of their respective subsidiaries and taking any action or making any statement at any meeting of such board or any committee thereof) or in the exercise of his or her fiduciary duties as a director of Leo or Transit or any of its subsidiaries.

 

9.             Stockholder Obligation Several and Not Joint. The obligations of each Stockholder hereunder shall be several and not joint, and no Stockholder shall be liable for any breach of the terms of this Agreement by any other Stockholder.

 

10.           No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Transit or Polaris any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Stockholder’s shares of Leo Common Stock. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to any such Stockholder’s shares of Leo Common Stock shall remain vested in and belong solely to such Stockholder.

 

11.           Miscellaneous.

 

11.1          Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

 

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11.2         Binding Effect and Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

11.3          Amendments and Modifications. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto.

 

11.4          Specific Performance; Injunctive Relief. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to specific relief hereunder, including, without limitation, an injunction or injunctions to prevent and enjoin breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (unless the Delaware Court of Chancery shall decline to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in which case, in any federal court within the State of Delaware), in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with respect to any such remedy are hereby waived.

 

11.5          Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered; (b) when delivered, if sent to the recipient by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next Business Day; provided, that, if sent by electronic mail, the notice, demand or other communication shall be confirmed by the same being sent to recipient by reputable express courier service (charges prepaid) or (c) upon receipt when sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid. Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective Parties, shall be sent to the applicable address set forth below:

 

(i)            if to any Stockholder, to the address set forth for such party on Schedule A

 

  with a copy to (which shall not be considered notice) each of the following :
   
  Name: c/o MHR Fund Management LLC
  Address: 1345 Avenue of the Americas
    42nd Floor
    New York, New York 10105
  Attention: Keith Schaitkin and Janet Yeung
     
  Email: jYeung@mhrfund.com
  Email: KSchaitkin@mhrfund.com

 

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(ii) if to Polaris

 

  Public Sector Pension Investment Board
  1250 René-Lévesque Blvd. West.
  Suite 1400
  Montréal, Québec
  Attention: Senior Vice President and Global Head of Credit and Private Equity
  Email: privateequity@investpsp.ca
  With a copy to:  legalnotices@investpsp.ca
     
  with a copy to (which shall not be considered notice):
     
  Name: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
  Address: 767 Fifth Avenue
    New York, New York 10153
  Attention: Douglas Warner
     
  Email: doug.warner@weil.com

 

(iii) if to Transit

 

  Telesat Canada
  160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100
  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 2P7
  Attention: Chris DiFrancesco
     
  Email: CDiFrancesco@telesat.com
     
     
  with a copy to (which shall not be considered notice):
     
  Name: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  Address: 51 West 52nd Street
    New York, New York 10019
  Attention: John L. Robinson
     
  Email: JLRobinson@wlrk.com

 

Any Party may, by notice given in accordance with this Section 11.5 to the other Parties, designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this Section 11.5, notice of such a change shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

11.6          APPLICABLE LAW; JURISDICTION OF DISPUTES. THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, including (a) its negotiation, execution and validity and (b) any Proceeding, whether at law or in equity, whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO any laws, rules or provisions of the State of Delaware that would cause the application of the laws, rules or provisions of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any Proceeding against any Party or any of its assets arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware or, if it has subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over the subject matter of any such Proceeding. Each Party irrevocably waives and agrees not to raise any objection it might now or hereafter have to any such Proceeding in any such court including any objection that the place where such court is located is an inconvenient forum or that there is any other Proceeding in any other place relating in whole or in part to the same subject matter. Each Party irrevocably consents to process being served by any Party in any Proceeding by delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.5 and agrees that nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Legal Requirements.

 

11.7          WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW, AND THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE NEGOTIATION, OR ENTERING INTO OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. 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 THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.7.

 

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11.8          Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the sections of the Integration Agreement referred to in this Agreement, contains the entire agreement of the Stockholders with any of the other parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

11.9          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

11.10        Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of interpretation of this Agreement.

 

11.11        No Agreement Until Executed. Irrespective of negotiations among the parties or the exchanging of drafts of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to evidence a contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding between the parties hereto unless and until this Agreement is executed and delivered by all parties hereto.

 

11.12        Legal Representation. This Agreement was negotiated by the parties with the benefit of legal representation and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any party shall not apply to any construction or interpretation thereof.

 

11.13        Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date and year first above written.

 

  TELESAT CANADA
   
   
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
   
   
  PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD
   
   
  By: /s/ Guthrie Stewart
  Name: Guthrie Stewart
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  By: /s/ David Morin
  Name: David Morin
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Voting Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  STOCKHOLDERS:
   
   
  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP
   
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner
   
   
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory
   
   
  MHRA LP
   
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner
   
   
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  MHRM LP
     
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Voting Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II LP
   
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors II LLC, its General Partner
   
   
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory
   
   
  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS IIA LP
   
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors II LLC, its General Partner
   
   
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III LP
     
  By: MHR Institutional Advisors III LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT II HOLDINGS LLC
     
  By: MHR Advisors LLC, the General Partner of its Sole Member
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Voting Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT LP
     
  By: MHR Advisors LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
     
  MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS (100) LP
     
  By: MHR Advisors LLC, its General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung
  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Voting Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Name   Address for Notice   Voting Common Stock   Non-Voting Common Stock
MHR Institutional Partners LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    2,123,874   -
MHRA LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    205,476   -
MHRM LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    305,541   -
MHR Institutional Partners II LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    960,033   540,200
MHR Institutional Partners IIA LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    2,418,660   1,360,934
MHR Institutional Partners III LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    1,211,467   6,389,497
MHR Capital Partners Master Account II Holdings LLC   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    1,115,347   1,089,120
MHR Capital Partners Master Account  LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    34,732   -
MHR Capital Partners (100) Account  LP   1345 Ave of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10105    154,289   125,922
TOTAL        8,529,419   9,505,673

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Subscription Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 23, 2020, by and between Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Telesat Partnership LP, a Canadian limited partnership (the “Subscriber”). The Company and the Subscriber are referred to collectively as the “Parties” and each individually as a “Party”. Reference is hereby made to that certain Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, the Subscriber and the other parties set forth on the signature pages thereto (the “Integration Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Integration Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV of that certain Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 19, 2009 (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), the Company is authorized to issue preferred stock of the Company from time to time in one or more series, each of which series shall have such distinctive designation or title, number of shares, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions or limitations as shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation, on November 24, 2020, the Company will file that certain Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which sets forth the designations, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions and limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Series B Preferred Stock”);

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the issuance and sale of five (5) shares (the “Shares”) of Series B Preferred Stock on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Subscriber desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company desires to sell to the Subscriber, the Shares, all on the terms set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

Section 1.            Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

1.1.            Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the date hereof, the Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to the Subscriber, and the Subscriber hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, the Shares at the purchase price of $20.08 per Share (the “Purchase Price”).

 

 

 

1.2.            The closing of the purchase, sale and issuance of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall occur at the New York offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 on the date hereof.

 

1.3.            The sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be effected on the date hereof by the Company updating the books and records of the Company to reflect the additional Shares, against delivery by the Subscriber to the Company of the aggregate Purchase Price for such Shares. Such payment to be made to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company.

 

Section 2.            Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Subscriber as of the date hereof that:

 

2.1.            The Company is in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.2.            The Company has all requisite power and authority necessary (a) to carry on its business as now being conducted and (b) to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder.

 

2.3.            The Company has authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the sale and issuance of the Shares. When executed and delivered by the Company, this Agreement shall constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

2.4.            The Shares, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and will be free and clear of all liens, charges, claims and encumbrances.

 

2.5.            Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company makes no representations or warranties to the Subscriber or to any other person in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in this Section 2. All other representations and warranties, whether express or implied, are disclaimed by the Company.

 

Section 3.            Representations and Warranties of the Subscriber. The Subscriber represents and warrants as of the date hereof that:

 

3.1.            The Subscriber is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation.

 

3.2.            The Subscriber has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. When executed and delivered by the Subscriber, this Agreement shall constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subscriber enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

3.3.            The Subscriber has been advised and understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on the ground that the offer and sale of such Shares to the Subscriber are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Subscriber understands that the Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated in part on the representations of the Subscriber that are contained herein. The Subscriber understands that it must bear the economic risk of an investment in the Shares being purchased by it for an indefinite period of time because the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, cannot be sold unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

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3.4.            The Subscriber understands that the acquisition of the Shares involves a high degree of risk, that there is no established market for the Shares and that it is not likely that any public market for the Shares will develop in the near future.

 

3.5.            The Subscriber is acquiring the Shares to be acquired by the Subscriber hereunder for its own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act.

 

3.6.            The Subscriber has the knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that the Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment, is able to incur a complete loss of such investment and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time.

 

3.7.            The Subscriber has carefully considered the potential risks relating to the Company and the acquisition of the Shares. The Subscriber is familiar with the business and financial condition, properties, operations and prospects of the Company and has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the investment and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify the accuracy of any information furnished to the Subscriber or to which the Subscriber has had access. The Subscriber has made, either alone or together with its advisors, such independent investigation of the Company as the Subscriber deems to be, or its advisors deem to be, necessary or advisable in connection with this investment. The Subscriber understands that no federal or state agency has passed upon this investment or upon the Company, nor has any such agency made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the investment.

 

3.8.            The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company nor any representative or agent thereof has made any representations or warranties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in Section 2, and the Subscriber has not relied upon any representations or warranties from any person or entity other than the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2. The Subscriber understands and agrees that, other than the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2, neither the Company nor any representative or agent thereof makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided or to be provided to the Subscriber by or on behalf of the Company or any other person or entity or related to the transactions contemplated hereby or any other document or instrument referred to herein, and nothing contained in any other documents or instruments provided or statements made by or on behalf of the Company or any other person or entity to the Subscriber is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation by the Company or any representative or agent thereof or any other person or entity that any such information is accurate or complete.

 

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3.9.            The Subscriber is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

3.10.            The Company shall not have any liability of any kind in respect of any brokerage or finders’ fees, agents’ commissions or other similar payment to any broker, finder, agent or like party retained by or on behalf of the Subscriber.

 

3.11.            Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Subscriber makes no representations or warranties to the Company or to any other person in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3. All other representations and warranties, whether express or implied, are disclaimed by the Subscriber.

 

Section 4.            Miscellaneous.

 

4.1.            Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

 

4.2.            Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and representatives.

 

4.3.            Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and transfer of any Shares.

 

4.4.            Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same 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.

 

4.5.            Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions (or parts thereof) contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision (or part thereof) of this Agreement or any other such instrument. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision (or part thereof), the Parties intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision (or part thereof) as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

4.6.            Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered; (b) when delivered, if sent to the recipient by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next Business Day; provided that, if sent by electronic mail, the notice, demand or other communication shall be confirmed by the same being sent by one of the means contemplated by the following clauses (c) or (d) (it being understood that delivery shall be effective in accordance with this clause (b)); (c) one Business Day after the date when sent to recipient by reputable express courier service (charges prepaid) if it is also sent by clause (b); or (d) upon receipt when sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid. Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective Parties, shall be sent to the applicable address set forth below:

 

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If to the Company:

 

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

600 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10020

Attn: Avi Katz

Email: akatz@hq.loral.com

 

With a concurrent copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

Attn: Maurice M. Lefkort and A. Mark Getachew

Email: mlefkort@willkie.com; mgetachew@willkie.com

 

If to the Subscriber:

 

Telesat Partnership, LP

c/o Telesat Canada

160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

K2P 2P7

Attn: Chris DiFrancesco

Email: CDiFrancesco@telesat.com

 

With concurrent copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019

 

Attn: John L. Robinson

Email: JLRobinson@wlrk.com

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Attn: Douglas Warner

Email: doug.warner@weil.com

 

Any Party may, by notice given in accordance with this Section ‎4.6 to the other Parties, designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this Section ‎4.6, notice of such a change shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

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4.7.            Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, express or implied, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, this Agreement may be enforced only against the entities that are expressly named as Parties and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such Party. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager, general or limited partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of any Party, nor any of their respective Affiliates (including any person negotiating or executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party), all of which are intended to be third party beneficiaries of this Section 4.7, shall have any Liability for any obligations or Liabilities of any Party with respect to this Agreement or with respect to any claim or cause of action (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) based on, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (including the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement and any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement).

 

4.8.            Governing Law.

 

(a)            This Agreement, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including (i) its negotiation, execution and validity and (ii) any Proceeding, whether at law or in equity, whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any laws, rules or provisions of the State of Delaware that would cause the application of the laws, rules or provisions of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any Proceeding against any Party or any of its assets arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware or, if it has subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over the subject matter of any such Proceeding.

 

(b)            Each Party irrevocably waives and agrees not to raise any objection it might now or hereafter have to any such Proceeding in any such court including any objection that the place where such court is located is an inconvenient forum or that there is any other Proceeding in any other place relating in whole or in part to the same subject matter. Each Party irrevocably consents to process being served by any Party in any Proceeding by delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.6 and agrees that nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Legal Requirements.

 

(c)            EACH PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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4.9.            No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties, their successors and permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein.

 

[Signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, intending to be legally bound by the terms hereof, have caused this Agreement to be executed, under seal, as of the date first above written by their officers or other representatives thereunto duly authorized.

 

  THE COMPANY:
   
  LORAL SPACE& COMMUNICATIONS INC.
   
  By: /s/ Avi Katz
    Name: Avi Katz
    Title: President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

  THE SUBSCRIBER:
   
  TELESAT PARTNERSHIP LP
   
  By: Telesat Corporation, its general partner
   
  By: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco
    Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

FULL AND FINAL RELEASE AND AMENDMENT OF TOLLING AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of November 23, 2020

 

Reference is hereby made to (i) that certain Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP”), Red Isle Private Investments Inc. (“Red Isle”), Loral Space & Communications Inc. (“Loral”), Loral Holdings Corporation (“Holdco”), Telesat Canada (“Telesat”), Telesat Corporation, Telesat Partnership LP, Telesat CanHold Corporation and Lion Combination Sub Corporation, dated as of the date hereof (the “Integration Agreement”) and (ii) that certain Tolling Agreement by and among PSP, Red Isle, Loral, Holdco and Telesat dated May 5, 2016 (as amended, the “Tolling Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Integration Agreement.

 

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, including PSP, Red Isle, Loral, Holdco and Telesat agreeing to enter into the Integration Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of

 

(i) PSP and Red Isle, on their own behalf and on behalf of their respective parents, Subsidiaries and Affiliates and their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, beneficiaries, trustees, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “PSP Entities,” and which term includes any one or more of them), provided, the “PSP Entities” shall not include (i) any portfolio company of any investment vehicle or holding company that is directly or indirectly managed by PSP, or (ii) any Telesat Entity, MHR Entity or Loral Entity;

 

(ii) MHR Fund Management LLC (“MHR”), on its own behalf and on behalf of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (other than Loral and its Subsidiaries) and their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, beneficiaries, trustees, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “MHR Entities,” and which term includes any one or more of them); provided, the “MHR Entities” shall not include (i) any Telesat Entity, Loral Entity or PSP Entity, or (ii) any portfolio company of any investment vehicle or holding company that is directly or indirectly managed by MHR;

 

 

 

(iii) Loral and Holdco, each on their own behalf, and Loral on behalf of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, beneficiaries, trustees, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Loral Entities,” and which term includes any one or more of them, and which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include any Telesat Entity, PSP Entity or MHR Entity); and

 

(iv) Telesat, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Subsidiaries and its controlled Affiliates and their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, beneficiaries, trustees, predecessors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Telesat Entities,” and which term includes any one or more of them and which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include any PSP Entity, MHR Entity or Loral Entity) (the PSP Entities, the MHR Entities, the Loral Entities and the Telesat Entities are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and, each, a “Party”);

 

hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Full and Final Release.

 

Effective as of the Release Effective Date, each of the Parties does hereby release and forever discharge each other Party from any and all actions, causes of action, applications, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, complaints, obligations, duties, breaches of contract, breaches of duty or any relationship, acts, omissions, compensations, promises, damages, costs, losses, expenses, claims for interest or disbursements, remedies for losses, choses in action, entitlements, liabilities, demands, rights of indemnity and all other claims and rights (the “Claims”), whether or not known or anticipated, which it ever had, now has or may in the future have against the other Parties, in each case solely to the extent arising out of or relating to the following specified matters:

 

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(1) the Claims alleged in each of (A) the letter from Andrew Rossman and Geoff Hall addressed to Frank Arnone and Doug Warner dated April 22, 2016, (B) the letter from Jeff Galway and Greg Danilow addressed to Andrew Rossman and Geoff Hall dated May 11, 2016, and (C) a subsequent letter from Andrew Rossman and Geoff Hall to Jeff Galway and Greg Danilow dated May 20, 2016;

 

(2) Claims of oppression of or breach of any duty owed to any Party in its capacity as a shareholder of Telesat; and

 

(3) Claims for breach of the Shareholders Agreement of Telesat dated October 31, 2007 (the “Telesat Shareholders Agreement”).

 

The Claims identified in the foregoing subsections (1) through (3) are referred to herein as the “Released Claims”; provided, however, that the term “Released Claims” includes the Claims specified in the foregoing subsections (2) and (3) only to the extent that any such Claim arises from or relates to the facts and circumstances forming the basis of any such Claim identified in the foregoing subsection (1), and any Claim identified in the foregoing subsection (2) or (3) shall not constitute a “Released Claim” with respect to the release and discharge to the extent that such Claim does not arise from or relate to the facts and circumstances forming the basis of a Claim identified in the foregoing subsection (1) (the claims excluded from the term “Released Claims” pursuant to this proviso, the “Telesat Excluded Claims”).

 

THIS RELEASE shall, notwithstanding the foregoing, not affect any:

 

(i) rights or remedies under the Integration Agreement or the Transaction Documents or otherwise arising out of the preparation, due diligence, negotiation, performance or enforcement of the Integration Agreement or the Transaction Documents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the right of any Party to indemnification or other payments under the Integration Agreement) or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby;

 

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(ii) rights or remedies of any director or officer of any member of the Transit Group or the Leo Group for indemnification, advancement of expenses or expense reimbursement under (1) the organizational documents of any member of the Transit Group or the Leo Group, (2) any director & officer or other insurance policy of any member of the Transit Group or the Leo Group, (3) any director services agreement or other agreement with any member of the Transit Group or the Leo Group, (4) the Telesat Shareholders Agreement or (5) applicable law;

 

(iii) rights or remedies of the PSP Entities or the Loral Entities for indemnification, advancement of expenses or expense reimbursement under (1) the Telesat Shareholders Agreement, (2) the organizational documents of any member of the Transit Group or the Leo Group or (3) any indemnification agreement with any present or former officer or director of any member of the Transit Group or the Leo Group;

 

(iv) Claims that any PSP Entity, in its capacity as a limited partner of any MHR Entity, may have against a MHR Entity or Claims that a MHR Entity may have against a PSP Entity in such capacity;

 

(v) rights or remedies of the Parties under any confidentiality or restrictive covenants under the Telesat Shareholders Agreement, including under Articles 2.04, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06 or any non-disclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement between or among the Parties;

 

(vi) rights or remedies of the Parties under Articles 7 and 8 of the Telesat Shareholders Agreement;

 

(vii) any entitlement of the PSP Entities or the Loral Entities to dividends accrued but not yet paid by the Telesat Entities;

 

(viii) Claims which are caused by or relate to fraud to the extent that such claims cannot be waived or released under applicable law;

 

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(ix) Claims that any Leo Entity may have against any MHR Entity or that any MHR Entity may have against any Leo Entity;

 

(x) rights or remedies under that certain Consulting Services Agreement, by and between Loral Space & Communications Inc., and Telesat Canada, dated October 31, 2007;

 

(xi) rights or remedies in connection with any Telesat Excluded Claim; or

 

(xii) Claims arising out of or related to any cause, matter, thing, state of facts or event first occurring from and after the date hereof.

 

IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that for the aforesaid consideration, each Party undertakes and agrees not to, directly or indirectly, assert any Released Claim against another Party or against any person entitled to claim contribution, indemnification or other relief from such Party under the provisions of any statute or Contract, including the Negligence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. N.1 and any amendments and successor legislation thereto, with respect to any Released Claim.

 

AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that in the event that any Party should hereafter commence any proceedings involving any Released Claims against any other Party, this document may be raised as an estoppel to any such Released Claims in the proceedings. In the event that a Party commences any such proceedings, the Party commencing the proceedings undertakes and agrees to indemnify the Party against whom the proceedings are commenced, on a full indemnity basis, in respect of any legal fees incurred in relation to any such proceedings.

 

AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that for the aforesaid consideration, each Party represents and warrants to the other Parties that they have not assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity any rights to any Claim that is a Released Claim.

 

AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that for the aforesaid consideration, each Party represents and warrants to the other Parties that no consent, approval, waiver or other intervention is required for the effective release of the Released Claims or the effective execution of this release.

 

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AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the aforesaid consideration is deemed to be no admission whatsoever of liability on the part of any Party and that such liability is denied.

 

AND FOR THE AFORESAID CONSIDERATION the Parties hereby acknowledge, declare and agree that they are satisfied with the information provided and have no outstanding requests for information, that they have had sufficient time and opportunity to seek independent legal and other professional advice with respect to the terms of this release, that they understand the terms of this release and voluntarily accept the consideration referred to above for the purpose of making full and final compromise, adjustment and settlement of all Released Claims as aforesaid, and each Party represents and warrants to the other Parties that they have not been induced to enter into this release by reason of any representation or warranty of any nature of kind whatsoever and that there is no condition, express or implied, or collateral agreement affecting the said settlement.

 

THE RELEASE EFFECTIVE DATE shall occur, and the Release shall be effective at first to occur of (a) the Effective Time of the Merger, (b) termination of the Integration Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(iv)(A)(2) of the Integration Agreement (Willful Breach of Obligation to Hold the Leo Stockholder Meeting or Exclusivity; Alternative Proposals), (c) termination of the Integration Agreement in a circumstance where the “Willful Breach Fee” is payable pursuant to Section 11.5(b)(i) of the Integration Agreement, or (d)  termination of the Integration Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(iv)(B) of the Integration Agreement (Uncured Breach of the Integration Agreement). Should the Integration Agreement be terminated without the Closing having occurred and in a circumstance other than those set forth in clauses (b), (c) or (d) of the preceding sentence, then, without the need of any action on the part of any Party, the release provided for in this Section 1 shall terminate and be of no force or effect and be deemed null and void ab initio; provided, however, that the Tolling Agreement as amended pursuant to Section 2 below shall take effect on the date hereof and continue in effect until the Termination Date (as defined therein).

 

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2. Amendment of Tolling Agreement.

 

In addition, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, PSP, Red Isle, Loral, Holdco and Telesat, being the parties necessary to amend the Tolling Agreement, hereby amend the Tolling Agreement to reflect the below modifications to Paragraphs 2 and 3 thereof, with such changes having effect as of the date hereof and continuing regardless of whether the Release Effective Date occurs or the release provided for in Section 1 is terminated.

 

Paragraph 2 of the Tolling Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“This Tolling Agreement shall continue in effect through and including the ‘Termination Date.’ The Termination Date shall be the earlier of (a) the date of the Effective Time of the Merger or (b) 30 calendar days following termination of the Integration Agreement in accordance with its terms. The Termination Date may be extended upon the written agreement of the Parties.”

 

Paragraph 3 of the Tolling Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“This period between the Effective Date (including the Effective Date) and the Termination Date (including the Termination Date) shall be referred to herein as the ‘Tolling Period.’”

 

3. General.

 

THIS FULL AND FINAL RELEASE AND AMENDMENT OF TOLLING AGREEMENT shall enure to the benefit of the respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and/or legal or personal representatives of a Party.

 

THIS FULL AND FINAL RELEASE AND AMENDMENT OF TOLLING AGREEMENT may not be modified, amended, supplemented or otherwise changed without the express written consent from the Parties on whose interests the modifications would operate.

 

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THIS FULL AND FINAL RELEASE AND AMENDMENT OF TOLLING AGREEMENT is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the applicable laws of Canada and the Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in connection with any dispute relating to or arising out of this release.

 

THIS FULL AND FINAL RELEASE AND AMENDMENT OF TOLLING AGREEMENT may be executed in counterparts and exchanged in pdf format, each of which will be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken together will constitute one instrument, despite the date of actual execution.

 

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  Loral Space & Communications Inc.

 

  By: /s/ Avi Katz

 

  Name: Avi Katz
  Title: President, General Counsel and Secretary
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

  Loral Holdings Corporation
   
  By: /s/ Avi Katz

 

  Name: Avi Katz
  Title: President and Secretary
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

  MHR Fund Management LLC
   
  By: /s/ Janet Yeung

 

  Name: Janet Yeung
  Title: Authorized Signatory
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

[Signature Page to Release Agreement]

 

 

 

  Public Sector Pension Investment Board
   
  Per: /s/ Guthrie Stewart

 

  Name: Guthrie Stewart
  Title: Authorized Signatory
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

  Per: /s/ David Morin

 

  Name: David Morin
  Title: Authorized Signatory
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

   
   
  Red Isle Private Investments Inc.
   
  Per: /s/ Guthrie Stewart

 

  Name: Guthrie Stewart
  Title: Authorized Signatory
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

  Per: /s/ David Morin

 

  Name: David Morin
  Title: Authorized Signatory
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

[Signature Page to Release Agreement]

 

 

 

  Telesat Canada
   
  Per: /s/ Christopher S. DiFrancesco

 

  Name: Christopher S. DiFrancesco
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  Date: November 23, 2020

 

[Signature Page to Release Agreement]