As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2013.
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Domtar Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
2621 | 20-5901152 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Domtar Corporation
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Québec
Canada H3A 1L6
(514) 848-5555
(Address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of Registrants principal executive offices)
See Next Page for Registrant Guarantors
Zygmunt Jablonski
Senior Vice President Law & Corporate Affairs
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Québec
Canada H3A 1L6
(514) 848-5555
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service)
Copies of Communications to:
Alan H. Paley
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 909-6694
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨
If the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. x
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | x | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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(1) | An unspecified aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at unspecified prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are issued in units or represented by depositary shares. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. The registrants are relying on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), to defer payment of all of the registration fee. |
(2) | Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no separate filing fee is required for the guarantees. |
Registrant guarantors
Name of Registrant Guarantor |
Jurisdiction of
organization |
Primary
standard industrial classification code |
IRS
employee identification number |
Address of principal executive
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Ariva Distribution Inc. |
New York | 2621 | 13-5585947 | 50 River Center Blvd., Suite 500 Covington, KY 41011 | ||||
Associated Hygienic Products LLC |
Delaware | 2621 | 58-1933227 |
3400 River Green Ct., Suite 600 Duluth, GA 30096 |
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Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. |
Delaware | 2621 | 06-1640071 |
1029 Old Creek Rd. Greenville, NC 27834 |
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Domtar AI Inc. |
Delaware | 2621 | 45-3041007 | 1011 Centre Rd., Suite 322 Wilmington, DE 19805 | ||||
Domtar A.W. LLC |
Delaware | 2621 | 52-2326681 |
100 Kingsley Park Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715 |
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Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC |
Delaware | 2621 | 37-1622820 | 160 Greentree Dr., Suite 101 Dover, DE 19904 | ||||
Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. |
Delaware | 2621 | 20-8266745 | 160 Greentree Dr., Suite 101 Dover, DE 19904 | ||||
Domtar Industries LLC |
Delaware | 2621 | 25-1157103 |
100 Kingsley Park Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715 |
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Domtar Paper Company, LLC |
Delaware | 2621 | 20-5915351 |
100 Kingsley Park Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715 |
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Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc. | Delaware | 2621 | 90-0993075 | 160 Greentree Dr., Suite 101 Dover, DE 19904 | ||||
Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. |
Wisconsin | 2621 | 52-2332632 |
100 Wisconsin River Dr. Port Edwards, WI, 54469 |
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EAM Corporation |
Delaware | 2621 | 58-2418329 |
2075 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, GA 31545 |
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E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. |
Delaware | 2621 | 38-2752673 |
1700 Washington Ave. P.O. Box 5003 Port Huron, MI, 48061 |
Prospectus
Domtar Corporation
DEBT SECURITIES
PREFERRED STOCK
COMMON STOCK
DEPOSITARY SHARES
WARRANTS
RIGHTS
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
PURCHASE UNITS
We may from time to time offer to sell the securities described in this prospectus separately or together in any combination.
We will provide the specific terms of any securities to be offered, together with the terms of the offering, in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any applicable supplement carefully before you invest. A supplement may also change, add to, update, supplement or clarify information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, in each case under the symbol UFS. Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will not list any of the other securities to be offered pursuant to this prospectus on any securities exchange.
We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more agents, underwriters, dealers or other third parties or directly to one or more purchasers on a continuous or delayed basis.
Our executive head office is located at 395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Québec, Canada H3A 1L6, and our telephone number is (514) 848-5555.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is October 1, 2013.
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This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) as a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell, at any time and from time to time, in one or more offerings, any combination of the securities described in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement in amounts, at prices and on other terms to be determined at the time of the offering. As allowed by the SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, we refer you to the registration statement, including its exhibits.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We have not, and the underwriters named in any prospectus supplement have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus and any prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, the securities offered by this prospectus and any prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom or from whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation of an offer in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the applicable document. Neither the delivery of this prospectus and any prospectus supplement nor any distribution of securities pursuant to this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the information set forth or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or in our affairs since the date of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading Where you can find more information. Information in any prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference after the date of this prospectus is considered a part of this prospectus and may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Any information in such subsequent filings that is inconsistent with this prospectus will supersede the information in this prospectus or any earlier prospectus supplement. For more details, you should read the exhibits filed with the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
In this prospectus, Domtar, we, us, our, and the Company refer to Domtar Corporation, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.
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This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement may contain or incorporate by reference certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These statements include statements relating to trends in, or representing managements beliefs about, Domtar Corporations future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities. These forward-looking statements are generally denoted by the use of words such as anticipate, believe, expect, intend, aim, target, plan, continue, estimate, project, may, will, should and similar expressions. These statements reflect managements current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur, or if any occurs, what effect they will have on Domtars results of operations or financial condition. These factors include, but are not limited to:
| continued decline in usage of fine paper products in our core North American market; |
| our ability to implement our business diversification initiatives, including strategic acquisitions; |
| product selling prices; |
| raw material prices, including wood fiber, chemical and energy; |
| conditions in the global capital and credit markets, and the economy generally, particularly in the United States, Canada, Europe and China; |
| performance of Domtars manufacturing operations, including unexpected maintenance requirements; |
| the level of competition from domestic and foreign producers; |
| the effect of, or change in, forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations (including tax), and accounting regulations; |
| the effect of weather and the risk of loss from fires, floods, windstorms, hurricanes and other natural disasters; |
| transportation costs; |
| the loss of current customers or the inability to obtain new customers; |
| legal proceedings; |
| changes in asset valuations, including write-downs of property, plant and equipment, inventory, accounts receivable or other assets for impairment or other reasons; |
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| changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the relative value of the U.S. dollar to the Canadian dollar; |
| the effect of timing of retirements and changes in the market price of Domtars common stock on charges for stock-based compensation; and |
| performance of pension fund investments and related derivatives, if any. |
The foregoing factors are not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact our business. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future performance or results. We are not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should consider these risks when reading any forward-looking statements and review carefully the section captioned Risk Factors in any accompanying prospectus supplement and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and/or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q incorporated by reference herein for a more complete discussion of the risks of an investment in our securities.
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We design, manufacture, market and distribute a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers and absorbent hygiene products. The foundation of our business is a network of world class wood fiber converting assets that produce paper grade, fluff and specialty pulps. The majority of our pulp production is consumed internally to manufacture paper and consumer products. We are the largest integrated marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America serving a variety of customers, including merchants, retail outlets, stationers, printers, publishers, converters and end-users. We also market and produce a broad line of incontinence care products marketed primarily under the Attends ® brand name, as well as baby diapers.
The Company operates in the three reportable segments described below. Each reportable segment offers different products and services and requires different manufacturing processes, technology and/or marketing strategies. The following summary briefly describes the operations included in each of the Companys reportable segments:
| Pulp and Paper Segment comprises the design, manufacturing, sale and distribution of communication and specialty and packaging papers, as well as softwood, fluff and hardwood market pulp. |
| Distribution Segment comprises the purchasing, warehousing, sale and distribution of the Companys paper products and those of other manufacturers. These products include business and printing papers, certain industrial products and printing supplies. |
| Personal Care Segment consists of the manufacturing, sale and distribution of adult incontinence products and baby diapers. |
On July 31, 2013, the Company sold the U.S. operations of its Distribution business. The U.S. distribution business had approximately 400 employees in the United States. The Company kept the Canadian side of the Distribution business. As a result of the sale of the U.S. distribution business, the Company is in the process of re-evaluating its reportable segments.
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Unless otherwise stated in any prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, investments in subsidiaries, acquisitions and refinancing of debt, including commercial paper and other short-term indebtedness. We will include a more detailed description of the use of proceeds of any specific offering of securities in the prospectus supplement relating to the offering.
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
The following table sets forth the Companys ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the last five years.
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Deficiency in the
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Description of the debt securities
General
We may issue unsecured senior and subordinated debt securities in one or more series. Senior debt securities will be issued under an indenture (as previously amended and supplemented, the Indenture), dated November 19, 2007, among Domtar, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee (the Trustee) and the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) party thereto. Subordinated debt securities will be issued pursuant to a subordinated indenture. We will describe the material terms and provisions of any subordinated debt securities to be offered and the subordinated indenture in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Senior debt securities
The following description is a summary of the terms and provisions of the senior debt securities and the Indenture. It summarizes only those portions of the Indenture which we believe will be most important to your decision to invest in our senior debt securities. You should keep in mind, however, that it is the Indenture, and not this summary, which defines your rights as a holder of the senior debt securities. There may be other provisions in the Indenture which are also important to you. You should read the Indenture for a full description of the terms of the senior debt securities. A copy of the Indenture is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement that includes this prospectus. See Where you can find more information for information on how to obtain copies of the Indenture.
We may from time to time without notice to, or the consent of, the holders of the senior debt securities, create and issue additional senior debt securities under the Indenture, equal in rank to the existing senior debt securities in all respects (or in all respects except for the payment of interest accruing prior to the issue date of the new senior debt securities, or except for the first payment of interest following the issue date of the new senior debt securities) so that the new senior debt securities may be consolidated and form a single series with existing senior debt securities and have the same terms as to status, redemption and otherwise as existing senior debt securities.
The senior debt securities are unsecured obligations
The senior debt securities will be our general unsecured senior obligations and will rank equally with all of our existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The senior debt securities will be senior in right of payment to all of our future subordinated indebtedness and will be effectively subordinated to all of our future secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such secured indebtedness.
Subsidiary guarantees
Each of our direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries (collectively, the Subsidiary Guarantors) that guarantees our indebtedness or that of any of our subsidiaries under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as previously amended and supplemented, the Credit Agreement), dated as of June 15, 2012, among us and certain of our subsidiaries as borrowers, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and agents party thereto, will, jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the senior debt securities. The Subsidiary Guarantors will agree to pay, in
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addition to the obligations under the senior debt securities and the Indenture, any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the holders in enforcing any rights under the subsidiary guarantees.
The obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the subsidiary guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantors, including their guarantees in respect of indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, and will be effectively subordinated to all of such Subsidiary Guarantors future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured indebtedness.
Terms of the senior debt securities
We may issue the senior debt securities in one or more series through a supplemental indenture that supplements the Indenture or through a resolution of our board of directors or an authorized committee of our board of directors.
You should refer to the applicable prospectus supplement for the specific terms of the senior debt securities. These terms may include the following:
| title of the series; |
| total principal amount of the series; |
| maturity date or dates; |
| interest rate and interest payment dates; |
| any redemption dates, prices, obligations and restrictions; |
| any provisions permitting the senior debt securities to be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any class or classes of our stock, or our other securities or property, at a specified price or prices or at specified rates of exchange and with any adjustments; and |
| any other terms of the series. |
Form and exchange
The senior debt securities will normally be denominated in U.S. dollars, in which case we will pay principal, interest and any premium in U.S. dollars. We may, however, denominate any series of senior debt securities in another currency or composite currency. In those cases, payment of principal, interest and any premium would be in that currency or composite currency and not U.S. dollars.
Book-entry only form
The senior debt securities will normally be issued in book-entry only form, which means that they will be represented by one or more permanent global certificates registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, which we refer to as DTC, or its nominee. We refer to this form here and in any prospectus supplement as book-entry only.
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In the event that senior debt securities are issued in book-entry only form, DTC will keep a computerized record of its participants (for example, your broker) whose clients have purchased the senior debt securities. The participant will then keep a record of its clients who purchased the senior debt securities. A global security may not be transferred, except that DTC, its nominees and their successors may transfer an entire global security to one another.
In the case of book-entry only, we will wire principal and interest payments to DTCs nominee. We and the Trustee will treat DTCs nominee as the owner of the global securities for all purposes. Accordingly, neither we nor the Trustee will have any direct responsibility or liability to pay amounts due on the senior debt securities to owners of beneficial interests in the global securities.
Under book-entry only, we will not issue certificates to individual holders of the senior debt securities. Beneficial interests in global securities will be shown on, and transfers of global securities will be made only through, records maintained by DTC and its participants.
Senior debt securities represented by a global security will be exchangeable for senior debt securities certificates with the same terms in authorized denominations if DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository and a successor depository is not appointed by us within 90 days. DTC may surrender a global security in exchange, in whole or in part, for senior debt securities certificates on such terms as are acceptable to us, the Trustee and DTC. We may, in our sole discretion, determine that one or more global securities shall no longer be represented by such global securities. In such event, the Trustee, upon receipt of a company order for the delivery of senior debt securities certificates, will authenticate and make such senior debt securities certificates available.
Certificated form
Alternatively, we may issue the senior debt securities in certificated form registered in the name of the holder of the senior debt security. Under these circumstances, holders may receive certificates representing the senior debt securities. Senior debt securities in certificated form will be transferable without charge except for reimbursement of taxes, if any. We will refer to this form in the prospectus supplement as certificated.
Redemption provisions, sinking fund and defeasance
We may redeem some or all of the senior debt securities at our option subject to the conditions stated in the prospectus supplement relating to that series of senior debt securities. If a series of senior debt securities is subject to a sinking fund, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe those terms.
We may discharge or defease certain of our obligations on any series of senior debt securities at any time. We may defease by depositing with the Trustee sufficient cash or government securities to pay all sums due on that series of senior debt securities.
Limitations on liens
The Indenture provides that, with certain exceptions, neither we nor any of our restricted subsidiaries may create, issue, assume or otherwise have outstanding any mortgage upon any principal property belonging to us or to any of our restricted subsidiaries or upon the shares of capital stock or debt of any of our restricted subsidiaries, whether such principal property, shares or debt are owned by us or our restricted subsidiaries on the date of the Indenture or acquired in the future, to secure any debt of
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ours or any of our restricted subsidiaries, unless the senior debt securities, and if we so elect, any of our other indebtedness ranking at least pari passu with the senior debt securities, shall be secured by a mortgage equally and ratably with or in priority to the new secured debt so long as such debt shall be so secured.
Limitation on sale and leaseback transactions
The Indenture restricts, with certain exceptions, transactions involving the sale and leaseback by us or any of our restricted subsidiaries with any person (other than us or a restricted subsidiary) providing for the leasing by us or any restricted subsidiary of any of our or their principal property or any property which together with any other property subject to the same transaction or series of related transactions would in the aggregate constitute a principal property.
Changes to the Indenture
The Indenture may be changed with the consent of holders owning not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of each series affected by the change. However, we may not, among other things, change the maturity or interest payment dates of any senior debt security or reduce the principal, rate of interest, any premium payable upon the redemption thereof or the percentage required to change other terms of the Indenture without the consent of the holder of such senior debt security.
We may enter into supplemental indentures for other specified purposes, including the creation of any new series of senior debt securities without the consent of any holder of senior debt securities.
Consolidation, merger or sale
We may not consolidate with or merge with or into another company or convey, transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to another company, and we will not permit any company to consolidate with or merge with or into us, unless:
| we will be the surviving corporation in any merger or consolidation, or, if we consolidate with or merge into another company or convey or transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any company, the successor company will be an entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and the successor entity will expressly assume our obligations relating to the senior debt securities; |
| each Subsidiary Guarantor (unless it is the other party to the transactions above) shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its subsidiary guarantee shall apply to such successor companys obligations in respect of the Indenture and the senior debt securities; |
| immediately after giving effect to the consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease, there will exist no default or event of default; and |
| other conditions, including the delivery of an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, described in the Indenture will be met. |
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Events of default
Under the terms of the Indenture, each of the following constitutes an event of default with respect to the senior debt securities:
| default for 30 days in the payment of any interest on the senior debt securities when due; |
| default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, on the senior debt securities when due; |
| default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty in the Indenture with respect to the senior debt securities for 60 days after written notice; |
| the subsidiary guarantee of a significant subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect except as otherwise permitted under the Indenture or is declared null and void in a judicial proceeding or is disaffirmed by the subsidiary guarantor; |
| certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; |
| certain defaults under mortgage, indenture or other instruments which may secure or evidence indebtedness for money borrowed by us or any of our restricted subsidiaries; and |
| certain judgments or decrees for the payment of money in excess of $80 million. |
An event of default for a particular series of senior debt securities does not necessarily impact any other series of senior debt securities issued under the Indenture.
If an event of default exists (other than an event of default with respect to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization), the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of the series may declare the entire principal amount of and premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest and any other monetary obligations on the senior debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to us, and to the Trustee if given by holders of the senior debt securities. Upon that declaration, the principal (or specified) amount, premium, if any, and interest will become immediately due and payable. If this happens, subject to certain conditions, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of that series may rescind the declaration if all events of default with respect to the senior debt securities of that series (other than the non-payment of the principal of and interest on the senior debt securities of that series) have been cured or waived and there has been deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all overdue interest, principal, any premium, interest upon overdue interest (to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful), all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee under the Indenture and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
Subject to the provisions for the security or indemnification of the Trustee, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee in connection with the senior debt securities. We are required to furnish the Trustee annually with an officers certificate as to the fulfillment of our obligations under the Indenture.
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Concerning the Trustee
The Trustee under the Indenture will have all the duties and responsibilities of an indenture trustee specified in the Trust Indenture Act. The Trustee is not required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in performing its duties or exercising its rights and powers if it reasonably believes that it is not reasonably assured of repayment or adequate indemnity.
The Bank of New York Mellon, the Trustee, acts as depositary for funds of, makes loans to, and/or performs other services for us and our subsidiaries in the normal course of business.
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Authorized capital stock
Our authorized capital consists of 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, one share of special voting stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. All of the outstanding shares of our common stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Approximately 31,809,302 shares of our common stock, one share of special voting and no shares of preferred stock were outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.
Common stock
The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote, except that, unless otherwise required by law, the holders of our common stock are not entitled to vote on any amendment to our certificate of incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to our certificate of incorporation or pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL). Except as otherwise provided by law, our certificate of incorporation or any resolution adopted by our board of directors designating any series of preferred stock, holders of our common stock will have the exclusive right to vote for the election of the members of our board of directors and for all other purposes.
Subject to the rights of any class or series of stock having a preference over the common stock as to dividends, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, stock or property as may be declared on the common stock by our board of directors at any time or from time to time out of any funds legally available therefor.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, and subject to the rights of any class or series of stock having a preference over the common stock as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive all of our remaining assets available for distribution to our stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them.
The holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock.
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, in each case under the symbol UFS.
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Preferred stock
We may issue preferred stock from time to time in one or more series. Our certificate of incorporation expressly authorizes our board of directors, without the approval of our stockholders, to provide, out of the unissued shares of preferred stock, for series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such
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series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of such series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series. The terms and provisions of any preferred stock to be offered will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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Description of depositary shares
We may elect to offer depositary shares representing receipts for fractional interests in debt securities or preferred stock. In this case, we will issue receipts for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction of a debt security or share of a particular series of preferred stock, as the case may be.
We will deposit the debt securities or shares of any series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares under a deposit agreement between us and a depositary which we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, as an owner of a depositary share you will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable fraction of a debt security or share of preferred stock represented by the depositary share, to all the rights and preferences of the debt security or preferred stock, as the case may be, represented by the depositary share, including, as the case may be, interest, dividend, voting, conversion, redemption, sinking fund, repayment at maturity, subscription and liquidation rights. The terms of any depositary shares to be offered and a description of the material provisions of the applicable deposit agreement will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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We may issue warrants, including warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, common stock or other securities, property or assets (including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies, securities or indices) as well as other types of warrants. We may issue warrants independently or together with any other securities, and they may be attached to or separate from those securities. We will issue the warrants under warrant agreements between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, that we will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the warrants that we offer. The terms of any warrants to be issued and a description of the material provisions of the applicable warrant agreement will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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We may issue rights to purchase common stock or preferred stock. Each right will entitle the holder of rights to purchase for cash the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock at the exercise price provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised rights will be void.
Holders may exercise rights as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the material terms and conditions of the rights being offered, the rights agreement relating to the rights and the rights certificates representing the rights. The applicable prospectus supplement may add, update or change the terms and conditions of the rights as described in this prospectus.
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Description of purchase contracts and purchase units
We may issue purchase contracts, including contracts obligating or entitling you to purchase from us, and obligating or entitling us to sell to you, a specific number of shares of common stock or preferred stock or other securities, property or assets, at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the purchase contacts may obligate or entitle us to purchase from you, and obligate or entitle you to sell to us, a specific or varying number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, or other securities, property or assets, at a future date. The price per share of preferred stock or common stock may be fixed at the time the purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula described in the purchase contracts. We may issue purchase contracts separately or as a part of units each consisting of a purchase contract and debt securities, undivided beneficial ownership interests in debt securities, depositary shares representing fractional interests in debt securities or shares of preferred stock, or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury securities, securing your obligations to purchase the preferred stock or the common stock, or other securities, property or assets, under the purchase contract. The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to you or vice versa and the payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require you to secure your obligations in a specified manner. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of any purchase contracts or purchase units and any related guarantee.
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We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. We will provide the specific plan of distribution for any securities to be offered in supplements to this prospectus.
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Unless otherwise indicated in the appropriate prospectus supplement, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, New York, will opine on the validity of the securities on our behalf and on behalf of any Subsidiary Guarantors. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP will rely upon the opinions of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., as to certain matters of Delaware law, and Quarles & Brady LLP, as to certain matters of Wisconsin law.
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The financial statements and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting), incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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Where you can find more information
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy all or any portion of these reports, proxy statements and other information at the offices of the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference rooms. The SEC maintains a website, www.sec.gov , that contains reports, proxy and prospectus and other information regarding registrants, such as Domtar, that file electronically with the SEC. You can also find additional information about us at www.domtar.com .
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The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to those documents. We hereby incorporate by reference the documents listed below, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and in some cases supersede this information. Specifically, we incorporate by reference the following documents or information filed with the SEC (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules):
| Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012; |
| Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013; |
| Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2013, May 3, 2013 and June 27, 2013; |
| Our definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 1, 2013; |
| The description of our common stock contained on our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012; and |
| Future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this prospectus. |
We will provide any of these filings, at no charge, upon written or oral request. Requests for this information may be made in writing to Domtar Corporation, 395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Québec, Canada H3A 1L6, or by telephone at (514) 848-5555.
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Part II
Information not required in prospectus
Item 14. Other expenses of issuance and distribution.
The following statement sets forth the expenses of Domtar Corporation (the Registrant) in connection with the offering described in this registration statement (all of which will be borne by the Registrant).
Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee |
$ | * | ||
Trustee Fees and Expenses |
+ | |||
Legal Fees and Expenses |
+ | |||
Accounting Fees and Expenses |
+ | |||
Printing Fees and Expenses |
+ | |||
Miscellaneous Expenses |
+ | |||
Total |
$ | * |
* | In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the Registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee for the securities offered by this prospectus. |
+ | Estimated expenses are not presently known. |
Item 15. Indemnification of directors and officers
Delaware
(a) Each of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc., Domtar AI Inc., Domtar Corporation, Domtar Delaware Investments Inc., Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc., EAM Corporation and E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. is incorporated as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a Delaware corporation to include a provision in its certificate of incorporation eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. This provision, however, may not eliminate or limit a directors liability (1) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The certificate of incorporation of each of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc., Domtar AI Inc., Domtar Corporation, Domtar Delaware Investments Inc., Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc., EAM Corporation and E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. contains such a provision.
Section 145(a) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the persons conduct was unlawful.
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Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 145(c) of the DGCL provides that to the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 of the DGCL, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
The certificate of incorporation of each of Domtar Corporation and Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. provides that the corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL. The certificate of incorporation of Domtar Corporation further provides that, subject to certain exceptions, Domtar Corporation shall indemnify any person seeking indemnification in connection with any action, suit or proceeding initiated by such person only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by Domtar Corporations board of directors. In addition, the certificate of incorporation of Domtar Corporation also provides that if a claim for indemnification or advancement is not paid in full by the corporation within 30 calendar days after a written claim has been received by the corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. The certificate of incorporation of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. provides that the corporation shall, to the maximum extent permitted from time to time under the law of the State of Delaware, indemnify any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or claim by reason of the fact that such person is or was or has agreed to be a director or officer of the corporation. The certificate of incorporation of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. does not, however, require that the corporation indemnify any person in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, claim or counterclaim initiated by or on behalf of such person.
The bylaws of Domtar AI Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person or such persons testator or intestate is or was a director or officer of the corporation. The bylaws of Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person or such persons testator or intestate is or was a director or officer of the corporation. The bylaws of Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be
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made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person or such person for whom he or she is a legal representative is or was a director or officer of the corporation; however, with certain exceptions, the corporation shall only be required to indemnify such directors and officers in connection with a proceeding commenced by such directors or officers if commencement of such proceeding was authorized in the specific case by the board of directors of the corporation. The bylaws of EAM Corporation provide that the corporation shall indemnify and reimburse all persons who are required or permitted to be indemnified and reimbursed pursuant to applicable provisions of Delaware law. The bylaws of E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL against any liability, cost or expense incurred by the applicable director or officer in such directors or officers capacity as a director or officer, or arising of such persons status as a director or officer of the corporation.
Section 145(e) of the DGCL provides that expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by an officer or director of the corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in Section 145 of the DGCL. Section 145(e) of the DGCL further provides such expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by former directors and officers or other persons serving at the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems appropriate.
The certificate of incorporation of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. provides that the corporation shall, to the maximum extent permitted from time to time under the law of the State of Delaware, upon request advance expenses to any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or claim by reason of the fact that such person is or was or has agreed to be a director or officer of the corporation. The certificate of incorporation of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. does not, however, require the corporation to advance expenses to any person in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, claim or counterclaim initiated by or on behalf of such person. The certificate of incorporation of Domtar Corporation provides that the corporation may pay the expenses of a director or officer incurred in defending any action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however that, to the extent required by the DGCL, the payment of such expenses shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified. The certificate of incorporation of Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. provides that to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the corporation shall advance all costs and expenses incurred by any director and officer within 15 days of the presentation of same to the corporation, with respect to any one or more actions, suits or proceedings, so long as the corporation receives from the director or officer an unsecured undertaking to repay such expenses if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation under the DGCL.
The bylaws of Domtar AI Inc. provide that expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by any director or officer in defending any action, suit or proceeding that such director or officer is made or threatened to be made party to by reason of the fact that such person or such persons testator or intestate is or was a director or officer of the corporation, shall be paid or reimbursed by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the corporation of an undertaking
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by or on behalf of such officer or director to repay such expenses if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified. The bylaws of Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc. provide that to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law the corporation shall pay the expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by a director or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of any undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under Article VI of the bylaws of Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc. or otherwise. The bylaws of E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. provide that expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending an action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized by Article VI of the bylaws of E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. Neither the certificate of incorporation nor the bylaws of EAM Corporation provides for the advancement of expenses as permitted by Section 145(e) of the DGCL.
Section 145(g) of the DGCL specifically provides that a Delaware corporation has the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145 of the DGCL.
The certificate of incorporation of Domtar Corporation expressly provides that the corporation may maintain insurance at its expense to protect any director or officer of the corporation against any expenses, liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such director or officer against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL. The bylaws of Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. expressly provide that the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance for the indemnification of the corporation and its directors and officers to the fullest extent and in the manner permitted by the applicable laws of the United States and the State of Delaware. The bylaws of E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. expressly provide that the corporation may maintain insurance at its expense, to protect itself and any director or officer of the corporation against liability costs or expenses. Neither the certificate of incorporation nor the bylaws of each of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc., Domtar AI Inc., Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc., and EAM Corporation contain specific provisions addressing liability insurance for the corporations directors and officers.
Domtar Corporation maintains insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Domtar Corporation or its subsidiaries and affiliates against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not it would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.
The foregoing summaries are necessarily subject to the complete text of the DGCL and each of the above registrants certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as amended to date.
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(b) Each of Associated Hygienic Products LLC, Domtar A.W. LLC, Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC, Domtar Industries LLC, and Domtar Paper Company, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C. § 18-101, et seq .) (the Delaware LLC Act) provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. The limited liability company agreements of each of Associated Hygienic Products LLC, Domtar A.W. LLC, Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC, Domtar Industries LLC, and Domtar Paper Company, LLC contain specific provisions relating to indemnification.
In accordance with Section 18-108 of the Delaware LLC Act, the limited liability company agreement of Associated Hygienic Products LLC provides that the limited liability company may indemnify a person who is or was party to an action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a manager, member, employee or agent of the limited liability company or is or was serving at the request of the limited liability company as a manager, member, director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement if such person acted in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the limited liability company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. The limited liability company agreement of Associated Hygienic Products LLC further provides that, to the extent a manager, member, employee or agent of the limited liability company has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of an action, suit or proceeding such person must be indemnified by the limited liability company against expenses actually and reasonably incurred. In addition, the limited liability company agreement of Associated Hygienic Products LLC provides that indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter to which a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the limited liability company unless and only to the extent the court in which the action was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper. In accordance with Section 18-108 of the Delaware LLC Act, the limited liability company agreements of each of Domtar A.W. LLC, Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC and Domtar Industries LLC provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, an officer, board member or the member, or any of the members directors, officers, agents or employees, or any affiliate of any of the foregoing (the Covered Person) shall be entitled to indemnification from the limited liability company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the limited liability company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Covered Person by the applicable limited liability company agreement, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Covered Person. The limited liability company agreement of Domtar Paper Company, LLC provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the member or any of its or the limited liability companys directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents or representatives (a Domtar Paper Covered Person) shall be entitled to indemnification from the limited liability company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Domtar Paper Covered Person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Domtar Paper Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the limited liability company, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Domtar Paper Covered Person.
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Furthermore, each of the limited liability company agreements of Associated Hygienic Products LLC, Domtar A.W. LLC, Domtar Industries LLC and Domtar Paper Company, LLC provides that the right to indemnification conferred in the applicable limited liability company agreement includes the right to be paid by the limited liability company the expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Covered Person (or manager or member in the case of Associated Hygienic Products LLC) in defending any action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon receipt by the limited liability company of an undertaking by the Covered Person (or manager or member in the case of Associated Hygienic Products LLC) to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to indemnification under the applicable limited liability company agreement. The limited liability company agreement for Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC provides that if any Covered Person becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation in connection with any matter arising from, related to, or in connection with the limited liability company agreement or the limited liability companys business or affairs, the limited liability company will periodically reimburse the Covered Person for its legal and other expenses incurred in connection therewith, provided that such Covered Person shall promptly repay to the limited liability company the amount of any such reimbursed expenses paid to it to the extent that it shall be ultimately determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the limited liability company.
Section 18-406 of the Delaware LLC Act provides that a member, manager or liquidating trustee of a limited liability company shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the limited liability company and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented by another manager, member or liquidating trustee, an officer or employee of the limited liability company, or committees of the limited liability company, members or managers, or by any other person as to matters the member, manager or liquidating trustees reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or expert competence, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits or losses of the limited liability company, or the value and amount of assets or reserves or contracts, agreements or other undertakings that would be sufficient to pay claims and obligations of the limited liability company or to make reasonable provision to pay such claims and obligations, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to members or creditors might properly be paid.
Consistent with Section 18-406 of the Delaware LLC Act, each of the limited liability company agreements of Domtar A.W. LLC, Domtar Industries LLC, and Domtar Paper Company, LLC provides that in carrying out any duties under the limited liability company agreement, the Covered Person shall not be liable to the limited liability company for breach of any duty for the Covered Persons good faith reliance on the records of the limited liability company, or such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the limited liability company by any person as to matters the Covered Person reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or expert competence.
Section 18-1101(d) of the Delaware LLC Act provides that unless otherwise provided in a limited liability company agreement, a member or manager or other person will not be liable to a limited liability company or to another member or manager or to another person that is a party to or is otherwise bound by a limited liability company agreement for breach of fiduciary duty for the members or managers or other persons good faith reliance on the provisions of the limited liability company agreement. The limited liability company agreements of Associated Hygienic Products LLC, Domtar A.W. LLC, Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC, Domtar Industries LLC, and Domtar Paper Company, LLC do not contain specific provisions that override Section 18-1101(d) of the Delaware LLC Act.
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Section 18-1101(e) of the Delaware LLC Act permits a limited liability company agreement to limit or eliminate any and all liabilities for breach of contract and breach of duties (including fiduciary duties) of a member, manager or other person to a limited liability company or to another member or manager or to another person that is a party to or is otherwise bound by a limited liability company agreement. However, under Section 18-1101(e) of the Delaware LLC Act, a limited liability company agreement may not limit or eliminate liability for any act or omission that constitutes a bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Each of the limited liability company agreements of Domtar A.W. LLC and Domtar Industries LLC provides that in the absence of bad faith by the Covered Person, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the resolution, action or term so made, taken or provided by the Covered Person shall not constitute a breach of the limited liability company agreement or any other agreement contemplated therein or of any duty or obligation of the Covered Person at law or in equity or otherwise. In addition, each of the limited liability company agreement of Domtar A.W. LLC and Domtar Industries LLC provides that the provisions of the limited liability company agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity to the limited liability company or its members, are agreed by the parties to the limited liability company agreement to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person. The limited liability company agreement of Domtar Paper Company LLC provides that the provisions of the limited liability company agreement, to the extent that they restrict, expand or eliminate the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the parties to the limited liability company agreement to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person. The limited liability company agreements of Associated Hygienic Products LLC and Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC do not contain specific provisions that limit or eliminate liabilities for breach of contract and breach of duties (including fiduciary duties) of a member, manager or other person as permitted by Section 18-1101(e) of the Delaware LLC Act.
The limited liability company agreement of Associated Hygienic Products LLC provides that the limited liability company may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is a manager, member, employee or agent of the limited liability company for any liability asserted against such person and liability and expenses incurred by such person in such persons capacity as manager, member, director, officer, employee or agent, whether or not the limited liability company has the authority to indemnify such person against such liability and expenses.
The foregoing summaries are necessarily subject to the complete text of the Delaware LLC Act and each of the above registrants limited liability company agreements, as amended to date.
New York
Ariva Distribution Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York.
Section 722(a) of the New York Business Corporation Law (the NYBCL) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person, made or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding, other than one by or in the right of the corporation, including an action by or in the right of any other corporation or other enterprise, which any director or officer of the corporation served in any capacity at the request of the corporation, because he was a director or officer of the corporation, or served such other corporation or other enterprise in any capacity, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees actually and necessarily incurred as a result of such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such director or officer acted, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or in the case of service for any other corporation or other enterprise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
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Section 722(c) of the NYBCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of any other corporation of any type or kind, or other enterprise, against amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, or in connection with an appeal therein, if such director or officer acted, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service for another corporation or other enterprise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. The corporation may not, however, indemnify any officer or director pursuant to Section 722(c) of the NYBCL in respect of (i) a threatened action, or a pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of, or (ii) any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action was brought or, if no action was brought, any court of competent jurisdiction, determines upon application, that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such portion of the settlement and expenses as the court deems proper.
Section 723 of the NYBCL provides that a director who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of a civil or criminal action of the character set forth in Section 722 of the NYBCL is entitled to indemnification as permitted in such section. Section 724 of the NYBCL permits a court to award the indemnification required by Sections 722 and 723 of the NYBCL.
Neither the certificate of merger nor the by-laws of Ariva Distribution Inc. contain specific provisions relating to indemnification.
Wisconsin
Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. is incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
Under Section 180.0851(1) of the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law (the WBCL), Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. is required to indemnify its directors and officers, to the extent that he or she has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of a proceeding, for all reasonable expenses incurred in the proceeding if the director or officer was a party because he or she is a director or officer of the corporation. In other cases, under Section 180.0851(2) of the WBCL, Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. is nevertheless required to indemnify its directors and officers, unless liability was incurred because the director or officer breached or failed to perform a duty that he or she owes to the corporation and the breach or failure to perform constitutes any of the following: (i) a willful failure to deal fairly with the corporation or its shareholders in connection with a matter in which the director or officer has a material conflict of interest; (ii) a violation of the criminal law, unless the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful; (iii) a transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal profit; or (iv) willful misconduct. In addition, Section 180.0858(1) of the WBCL provides that, subject to certain limitations, the director or officer may have additional rights to indemnification or allowance of expenses under the corporations articles of incorporation, bylaws, director or shareholder resolutions, or other written agreement with the corporation.
Section 180.0859 of the WBCL provides that it is the public policy of the State of Wisconsin to require or permit indemnification, allowance of expenses and insurance to the extent required or permitted under Sections 180.0850 to 180.0858 of the WBCL for any liability incurred in connection with a proceeding involving a federal or state statute, rule or regulation regulating the offer, sale or purchase of securities.
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Section 180.0828 of the WBCL provides that, with certain exceptions, a director is not liable to a corporation, its shareholders, or any person asserting rights on behalf of the corporation or its shareholders, for damages, settlements, fees, fines, penalties or other monetary liabilities arising from a breach of, or failure to perform, any duty resulting solely from his or her status as a director, unless the person asserting liability proves that the breach or failure to perform constitutes any of the four exceptions to mandatory indemnification under Section 180.0851(2) referred to above.
Under Section 180.0833 of the WBCL, directors of a corporation against whom claims are asserted with respect to the declaration of an improper dividend or other distribution to shareholders to which they assented are entitled to contribution from other directors who assented to such distribution and from shareholders who knowingly accepted the improper distribution, as provided therein.
Under its bylaws, Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. shall indemnify (among others) every director or officer, or former director or officer, and the respective heirs and personal representatives of such persons, against expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in which they, or any of them, are made parties or a party by reason of being or having been directors or officers or a director or officer of Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp., except in relation to matters as to which any such director or officer, former director or officer, or person shall be adjudged, in such suit, action or proceeding, to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty; in the event of a settlement, indemnification shall be provided only in connection with such matters covered by the settlement as to which Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. is advised by independent counsel that the person to be indemnified did not commit such breach of duty. The foregoing rights of indemnification are expressly exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise.
Director indemnification agreements
Domtar Corporation has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors, including John D. Williams, who is also the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer. Each indemnification agreement provides that the Company will indemnify and hold harmless the individual (the Indemnitee) to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law against losses incurred by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company. In addition, the Company will advance to the Indemnitee certain expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in defending against an indemnifiable claim. The Indemnitee agrees to repay to the Company all amounts advanced to the Indemnitee by the Company if the Indemnitee is ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification in respect of such claim. The Company has entered into substantially similar indemnification agreements with each Board-appointed officer.
Item 16. Exhibits
Exhibit
number |
Exhibit description | |||
1.1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Equity)** | |||
1.2 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Debt Securities)** | |||
1.3 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Preferred Securities)** | |||
1.4 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Purchase Contracts)** |
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1.5 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Purchase Units)** | |||
1.6 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Warrants)** | |||
1.7 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Rights)** | |||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Domtar Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2009 and the Companys Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2008) | |||
3.2 | Amended and Restated By-laws of Domtar Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Companys Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2009) | |||
4.1 | Form of Indenture among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Paper Company, LLC and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to Domtars (i) 7.125% Notes due 2015, (ii) 5.375% Notes due 2013, (iii) 7.875% Notes due 2011, (iv) 9.5% Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-4, Amendment No.1 filed with the SEC on October 16, 2007) | |||
4.2 | Supplemental Indenture, dated February 15, 2008, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the new Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto, relating to Domtars (i) 7.125% Notes due 2015, (ii) 5.375% Notes due 2013, (iii) 7.875% Notes due 2011, (iv) 9.5% Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2008) | |||
4.3 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated February 20, 2008, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the new Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto, relating to Domtars (i) 7.125% Notes due 2015, (ii) 5.375% Notes due 2013, (iii) 7.875% Notes due 2011, (iv) 9.5% Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2008) | |||
4.4 | Third Supplement Indenture, dated June 9, 2009, among Domtar Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, and the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, relating to Domtar Corporations 10.75% Senior Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2009) | |||
4.5 | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 23, 2011, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Delaware Investments Inc., and Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 7.125% Notes due 2015, 5.375% Notes due 2013, 9.5% Notes due 2016 and 10.75% Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2011) | |||
4.6 | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 7, 2011, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. and Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 7.125% Notes due 2015, 5.375% Notes due 2013, 9.5% Notes due 2016 and 10.75% Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011) | |||
4.7 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 16, 2012 among Domtar Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 4.40% Notes due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2012) |
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4.8 | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated May 21, 2012 among Domtar Corporation, EAM Corporation, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to EAM Corporations guarantee of the obligations under the Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Companys Form S-3 filed with the SEC on August 20, 2012) | |||
4.9 | Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 23, 2012, among Domtar Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 6.25% Senior Notes due 2042 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 23, 2012) | |||
4.10 | Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated July 31, 2013, among Domtar Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to Associated Hygienic Products LLCs and Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene, Inc.s guarantees of the obligations under the Indenture* | |||
4.11 | Form of Depositary Receipt** | |||
4.12 | Form of Depositary Agreement** | |||
4.13 | Form(s) of Warrant Agreement(s), including form of Warrant** | |||
4.14 | Form of Purchase Contract Agreement** | |||
4.15 | Form of Pledge Agreement** | |||
4.16 | Form of Global Security (Senior Debt Security)** | |||
4.17 | Form of Global Security (Subordinated Debt Security)** | |||
5.1 | Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP* | |||
5.2 | Opinion of Quarles & Brady LLP* | |||
5.3 | Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.* | |||
12.1 | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges* | |||
23.1 | Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1) | |||
23.2 | Consent of Quarles & Brady LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.2) | |||
23.3 | Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. (contained in Exhibit 5.3) | |||
23.4 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP* | |||
24.1 | Powers of Attorney* | |||
25.1 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, under the Indenture* |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | To be filed by amendment or report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. |
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Item 17. Undertakings
(a) | Each undersigned registrant hereby undertakes |
(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
Provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser: |
(i) | Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
(ii) |
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by |
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Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is a part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was a part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(6) | That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(7) | That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, |
(i) |
The information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the |
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registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
(ii) | Each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(8) | To file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act (Act) in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under section 305(b)2 of the Act. |
(9) | To supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of any warrant or right subscription period, to set forth the results of any warrant or right subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the terms of such offering. |
(b) | Insofar as indemnification by the registrant for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR CORPORATION | ||
By: | * | |
Name: | John D. Williams | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
ARIVA DISTRIBUTION INC. | ||
By: | /s/Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
ATTENDS HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR AI INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR A.W. LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR DELAWARE HOLDINGS, LLC | ||
By: | * | |
Name: | Barry Crozier | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR DELAWARE INVESTMENTS INC. | ||
By: | * | |
Name: | Barry Crozier | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR INDUSTRIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR PERSONAL CARE ABSORBENT HYGIENE INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
DOMTAR WISCONSIN DAM CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
EAM CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montreal, Québec, Canada, on October 1, 2013.
E.B. EDDY PAPER, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Razvan Theodoru | |
Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Exhibit index
Exhibit
number |
Exhibit description | |||
1.1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Equity)** | |||
1.2 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Debt Securities)** | |||
1.3 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Preferred Securities)** | |||
1.4 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Purchase Contracts)** | |||
1.5 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Purchase Units)** | |||
1.6 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Warrants)** | |||
1.7 | Form of Underwriting Agreement (Rights)** | |||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Domtar Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2009 and the Companys Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2008) | |||
3.2 | Amended and Restated By-laws of Domtar Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Companys Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2009) | |||
4.1 | Form of Indenture among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Paper Company, LLC and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to Domtars (i) 7.125% Notes due 2015, (ii) 5.375% Notes due 2013, (iii) 7.875% Notes due 2011, (iv) 9.5% Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-4, Amendment No.1 filed with the SEC on October 16, 2007) | |||
4.2 | Supplemental Indenture, dated February 15, 2008, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the new Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto, relating to Domtars (i) 7.125% Notes due 2015, (ii) 5.375% Notes due 2013, (iii) 7.875% Notes due 2011, (iv) 9.5% Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2008) | |||
4.3 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated February 20, 2008, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the new Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto, relating to Domtars (i) 7.125% Notes due 2015, (ii) 5.375% Notes due 2013, (iii) 7.875% Notes due 2011, (iv) 9.5% Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2008) | |||
4.4 | Third Supplement Indenture, dated June 9, 2009, among Domtar Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, and the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, relating to Domtar Corporations 10.75% Senior Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2009) |
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4.5 | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 23, 2011, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Delaware Investments Inc., and Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 7.125% Notes due 2015, 5.375% Notes due 2013, 9.5% Notes due 2016 and 10.75% Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2011) | |||
4.6 | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 7, 2011, among Domtar Corporation, Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. and Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 7.125% Notes due 2015, 5.375% Notes due 2013, 9.5% Notes due 2016 and 10.75% Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011) | |||
4.7 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 16, 2012 among Domtar Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 4.40% Notes due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2012) | |||
4.8 | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated May 21, 2012 among Domtar Corporation, EAM Corporation, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to EAM Corporations guarantee of the obligations under the Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Companys Form S-3 filed with the SEC on August 20, 2012) | |||
4.9 | Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 23, 2012, among Domtar Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the Companys 6.25% Senior Notes due 2042 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 23, 2012) | |||
4.10 | Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated July 31, 2013, among Domtar Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to Associated Hygienic Products LLCs and Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene, Inc.s guarantees of the obligations under the Indenture* | |||
4.11 | Form of Depositary Receipt** | |||
4.12 | Form of Depositary Agreement** | |||
4.13 | Form(s) of Warrant Agreement(s), including form of Warrant** | |||
4.14 | Form of Purchase Contract Agreement** | |||
4.15 | Form of Pledge Agreement** | |||
4.16 | Form of Global Security (Senior Debt Security)** | |||
4.17 | Form of Global Security (Subordinated Debt Security)** | |||
5.1 | Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP* | |||
5.2 | Opinion of Quarles & Brady LLP* | |||
5.3 | Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.* |
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12.1 | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges* | |||
23.1 | Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1) | |||
23.2 | Consent of Quarles & Brady LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.2) | |||
23.3 | Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. (contained in Exhibit 5.3) | |||
23.4 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP* | |||
24.1 | Powers of Attorney* | |||
25.1 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, under the Indenture* |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | To be filed by amendment or report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. |
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Exhibit 4.10
NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
FOR ADDITIONAL NOTE GUARANTEE
This Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2013 (this Supplemental Indenture ), among each new Subsidiary Guarantor set forth on the signature pages hereto (each, a New Subsidiary Guarantor , and together, the New Subsidiary Guarantors ), Domtar Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the Company ) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the Trustee ), under the Indenture referred to below.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto (the Subsidiary Guarantors ) and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered a Senior Indenture, dated as of November 19, 2007 (as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 15, 2008, the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 20, 2008, the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2009, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2011, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 7, 2011, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2012, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2012 and the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2012, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the Indenture ), providing for the issuance from time to time of series of the Companys Securities (as defined in the Indenture);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1011 of the Indenture, the Company is required to cause each U.S. Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture) that guarantees indebtedness of the Company or any of the Companys subsidiaries to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such U.S. Subsidiary will unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally with each other Subsidiary Guarantor, the Companys full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities on a senior basis and all other obligations under the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to supplement the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Subsidiary Guarantors, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture are used herein as therein defined.
ARTICLE II
AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND; GUARANTEE
Section 2.1. Agreement to be Bound . Subject to the provisions of Article Fourteen of the Indenture, each New Subsidiary Guarantor hereby becomes a party to the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all of the obligations and agreements of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture. Each New Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture applicable to a Subsidiary Guarantor and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture.
Section 2.2. Guarantee . Each New Subsidiary Guarantor hereby fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees as primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly and severally with each other Subsidiary Guarantor, to each Holder of the Securities and the Trustee, the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities and all other obligations and liabilities of the Company under the Indenture, all as more fully set forth in Article Fourteen thereof.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1. Notices . Any notice or communication delivered to the Company under the provisions of the Indenture shall constitute notice to the New Subsidiary Guarantors.
Section 3.2. Parties . Nothing expressed or mentioned herein is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, firm or corporation, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture or any provision herein or therein contained.
Section 3.3. Governing Law, etc . This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by the provisions set forth in Section 112 of the Indenture.
Section 3.4. Severability . In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.
Section 3.5. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture . Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
Section 3.6. Duplicate and Counterpart Originals . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. One signed copy is enough to prove this Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
Section 3.7. Headings . The headings of the Articles and Sections in this Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered as a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
DOMTAR CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Razvan Theodoru |
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Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Vice-President, Corporate Law and Secretary |
DOMTAR PERSONAL CARE ABSORBENT
HYGIENE, INC., as New Subsidiary Guarantor |
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By: |
/s/ Razvan Theodoru |
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Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS LLC, as
New Subsidiary Guarantor |
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By: |
/s/ Razvan Theodoru |
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Name: | Razvan Theodoru | |
Title: | Secretary |
[S IGNATURE P AGE TO N INTH S UPPLEMENTAL I NDENTURE ]
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee | ||
By: |
/s/ Michelle Drinkard |
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Name: | Michelle Drinkard | |
Title: | Vice President |
[S IGNATURE P AGE TO N INTH S UPPLEMENTAL I NDENTURE ]
Exhibit 5.1
October 1, 2013
Domtar Corporation
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, QC
Canada H3A 1L6
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
Domtar Corporation
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Domtar Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company ), in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act ), of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement ), relating to the proposed issuance from time to time of ( i ) senior debt securities of the Company (the Senior Debt Securities ) to be issued pursuant to the Senior Indenture, dated November 19, 2007, among the Company, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee (the Senior Trustee ), and the Guarantors listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the Subsidiary Guarantors ), as previously supplemented and amended (the Senior Indenture ), ( ii ) subordinated debt securities of the Company (the Subordinated Debt Securities and, together with the Senior Debt Securities, the Debt Securities ) to be issued pursuant to a subordinated indenture (the Subordinated Indenture and, together with the Senior Indenture, the Indentures ) to be entered into among the Company and one or more trustees as may be determined from time to time (the Subordinated Trustee and, together with the Senior Trustee, the Trustees ), ( iii ) shares of preferred stock of the Company (the Preferred Stock ), ( iv ) shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share (the Common Stock ), ( v ) depositary shares representing fractional interests in Debt Securities or Preferred Stock (the Depositary Shares ) pursuant to a deposit agreement (the Deposit Agreement ) to be entered into among the Company and one or more depositaries as may be determined from time to time, ( vi ) warrants representing rights to purchase Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Common Stock or other types of securities, property or assets as well as other warrants (the Warrants ) pursuant to one or more warrant agreements (the Warrant Agreements ) to be entered into among the Company and one or more warrant agents as may be determined from time to time, ( vii ) purchase contracts representing rights or obligations to purchase or sell Preferred Stock, Common Stock or other securities, property or assets (the Purchase Contracts ), ( viii ) purchase units, representing ownership of Purchase Contracts and Debt Securities
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(or undivided beneficial interests therein), Depositary Shares or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury Securities (the Purchase Units ) and ( ix ) rights to purchase Preferred Stock or Common Stock (the Rights ) pursuant to one or more rights agreements (the Rights Agreements ). The obligations of the Company with respect to the Senior Debt Securities that may be issued by the Company from time to time pursuant to the Registration Statement will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the Guarantees ) by the Subsidiary Guarantors.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, ( i ) we have examined and relied on the originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such agreements, documents and records of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors and such other instruments and certificates of public officials and officers and representatives of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of such opinions, ( ii ) we have examined and relied as to factual matters upon, and have assumed the accuracy of, the statements made in the certificates of public officials, officers and representatives of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors delivered to us and ( iii ) we have made such investigations of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for such opinions. In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed, with your permission, without independent investigation or inquiry, ( a ) the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, ( b ) the genuineness of all signatures on all documents that we examined, ( c ) the conformity to authentic originals and completeness of documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or reproduction copies, ( d ) the legal capacity of all natural persons executing documents, ( e ) the power and authority of the Trustees to enter into and perform their respective obligations under the Indentures, ( f ) the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Indentures by the Trustees and ( g ) the enforceability of each Indenture against its respective Trustee.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and the assumptions, qualifications and limitations hereinafter set forth, we are of the opinion that:
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When ( i )( a ) the terms of the Senior Debt Securities and their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee thereof (the Board of Directors ) and ( b ) the terms of the Senior Debt Securities have been duly established in accordance with the Senior Indenture and so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and ( ii ) the Senior Debt Securities have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto and in accordance with the Senior Indenture and any underwriting agreement, Warrants or Warrant Agreements relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Senior Debt Securities will be validly issued and will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. When ( i ) the |
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terms of any supplemental indenture to the Senior Indenture and the Guarantees and the performance of the Subsidiary Guarantors of their obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Subsidiary Guarantor so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon such Subsidiary Guarantor and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over such Subsidiary Guarantor and ( ii ) such Guarantees and any supplemental indenture to the Senior Indenture have been validly executed and delivered by each Subsidiary Guarantor, such Guarantees will constitute a valid and binding obligation of each Subsidiary Guarantor enforceable against each Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with its terms. |
2. | When ( i ) the terms, and the execution and delivery, of the Subordinated Indenture have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, ( ii ) the Subordinated Indenture and any supplemental indenture thereto has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Subordinated Trustee, ( iii ) ( a ) the terms of the Subordinated Debt Securities and their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors and ( b ) the terms of the Subordinated Debt Securities have been established in accordance with the Subordinated Indenture and so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and ( iv ) the Subordinated Debt Securities have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto and in accordance with the Subordinated Indenture and any underwriting agreement, Warrants or Warrant Agreements relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Subordinated Debt Securities will be validly issued and will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. |
3. | When ( i ) the terms of the Preferred Stock and of its issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, ( ii ) a Certificate of Designations fixing and determining the terms of the Preferred Stock has been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and ( iii ) certificates for the shares of the Preferred Stock have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto and in accordance with any underwriting agreement, Warrants or Warrant Agreements, Rights or Rights Agreement or Purchase Contracts relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. |
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4. | When ( i ) the terms, and the execution and delivery, of the Deposit Agreement relating to the Depositary Shares and the terms of the Depositary Shares and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, ( ii ) the Deposit Agreement and the depositary receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares (the Depositary Receipts ) have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and such depositary as shall have been duly appointed by the Company (the Depositary ), ( iii ) the terms of the Depositary Shares and the Depositary Receipts have been established in accordance with the applicable Deposit Agreement so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any applicable requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Company, ( iv ) ( a ) (1) in the case of Depositary Shares representing fractional interests in Subordinated Debt Securities, the Subordinated Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Subordinated Trustee, as contemplated in paragraph 2 above, and (2) the Debt Securities relating to the Depositary Shares have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated in paragraph 1 or 2 above, as the case may be, or ( b ) the shares of Preferred Stock relating to the Depositary Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable as contemplated in paragraph 3 above, and, in the case of either ( a ) or ( b ), have been deposited with the Depositary under the applicable Deposit Agreement and ( v ) the Depositary Receipts have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered, as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement related thereto, and in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement and any underwriting agreement, Warrants or Warrant Agreements, Rights or Rights Agreement or Purchase Contracts relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Depositary Receipts will be validly issued. |
5. | When ( i ) the terms of the issuance and sale of the Common Stock have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and ( ii ) certificates for the shares of Common Stock have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto, and in accordance with any underwriting agreement, Warrants or Warrant Agreements, Rights or Rights Agreement or Purchase Contracts relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. |
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6. | When ( i ) the terms, and the execution and delivery, of the Warrants and any Warrant Agreement or Warrant Agreements relating to the Warrants and the terms of the issuance and sale of the Warrants and related matters have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, ( ii ) the Warrant Agreement or Warrant Agreements relating to the Warrants have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and such warrant agent as shall have been duly appointed by the Company, ( iii ) the terms of the Warrants have been established in accordance with the applicable Warrant Agreement and so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and ( iv ) the Warrants or certificates representing the Warrants have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto, and in accordance with the terms of any Warrant Agreement and underwriting agreement relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. |
7. | When ( i ) the terms, and the execution and delivery, of the Purchase Contracts and the terms of the issuance and sale thereof and related matters have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, ( ii ) the terms of the Purchase Contracts have been established so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and ( iii ) the Purchase Contracts have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and such contract agent as shall have been duly appointed by the Company and any certificates representing Purchase Contracts have been duly executed, authenticated, if required, issued and delivered, in each case, as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto, and in accordance with any Purchase Contract and underwriting agreement related to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. |
8. |
When ( i ) the terms of the Purchase Units and the terms of the issuance and sale thereof and related matters have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, ( ii ) the terms of the Purchase Units have been established so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, ( iii ) the Purchase Contracts that form a part of the Purchase Units have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated (if required), issued and delivered as |
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contemplated in paragraph 7 above, ( iv ) ( a ) (1) the Subordinated Indenture relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities (or undivided beneficial interests therein) that form a part of the Purchase Units or that are deposited under the Deposit Agreement referred to below has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Subordinated Trustee, as contemplated in paragraph 2 above, and (2) the Debt Securities (or undivided beneficial interests therein) that form a part of the Purchase Units or that are deposited under the Deposit Agreement referred to below have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated in paragraph 1 or 2 above, as the case may be, ( b ) the Preferred Stock that form a part of the Purchase Units have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated in paragraph 3 above, ( c ) ( 1 ) the Deposit Agreement relating to the Depositary Shares that form a part of the Purchase Units, the related Depositary Shares and the Depositary Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated, if required, and delivered as contemplated by paragraph 4 above, ( 2 ) in the case of Depositary Shares representing fractional interests in Subordinated Debt Securities, the Subordinated Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Subordinated Trustee, as contemplated in paragraph 2 above, and ( 3 ) the Debt Securities relating to the Depositary Shares that form a part of the Purchase Units have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated in paragraph 1 or 2 above, as the case may be, or ( d ) the debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury Securities, that form a part of the Purchase Units have been duly authorized, issued and delivered in accordance with their terms and ( v ) the certificates representing the Purchase Units have been duly executed, authenticated, if required, issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto, and in accordance with any Purchase Contract and underwriting agreement relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Purchase Units will be validly issued. |
9. | When ( i ) the terms, and the execution and delivery, of the Rights and any Rights Agreement or Rights Agreements relating to the Rights and the terms of the issuance and sale of the Rights and related matters have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, ( ii ) the Rights Agreement or Rights Agreements relating to the Rights have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and such agent as shall have been duly appointed by the Company, ( iii ) the terms of the Rights have been established in accordance with the applicable Rights Agreement and so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and ( iv ) the Rights or certificates representing the Rights have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto, and in accordance with the terms of any Rights Agreement and underwriting agreement relating to such issuance, against payment of the consideration fixed therefor by the Board of Directors, the Rights will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. |
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10. | If the Debt Securities are exchangeable or convertible into Common Stock, when ( i ) the terms of the issuance of the Common Stock have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, and ( ii ) the shares of Common Stock have been issued in exchange for or upon conversion of such Debt Securities as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any prospectus supplement relating thereto, in accordance with the terms of the Debt Securities and the applicable Senior Indenture or Subordinated Indenture, as the case may be, so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or a violation of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any applicable requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Company, the shares of Common Stock so issued will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. |
Our opinions set forth above are subject to the effects of ( i ) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization and moratorium laws, and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights or remedies generally, ( ii ) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and ( iii ) concepts of good faith, reasonableness and fair dealing, and standards of materiality.
The opinions expressed herein are limited to the laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States of America, as currently in effect, and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other laws.
In rendering the opinion expressed above with respect to the Senior Debt Securities and the Guarantees ( i ) we have relied, as to all matters relating to the laws of the State of Wisconsin, on the opinion of Quarles & Brady LLP, delivered to you today, and ( ii ) we have relied, as to all matters relating to the laws of the State of Delaware, on the opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., delivered to you today.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Companys Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption Legal matters in the prospectus forming a part thereof. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Schedule A
Subsidiary Guarantor |
State of Organization |
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Ariva Distribution Inc. |
New York | |
Associated Hygienic Products LLC |
Delaware | |
Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. |
Delaware | |
Domtar AI Inc. |
Delaware | |
Domtar A.W. LLC |
Delaware | |
Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC |
Delaware | |
Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. |
Delaware | |
Domtar Industries LLC |
Delaware | |
Domtar Paper Company, LLC |
Delaware | |
Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc. |
Delaware | |
Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. |
Wisconsin | |
EAM Corporation |
Delaware | |
E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. |
Delaware |
Schedule A-1
Exhibit 5.2
October 1, 2013
Domtar Corporation
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, QC
Canada H3A 1L6
RE: | Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special Wisconsin counsel to Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. ( Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor ), in connection with the matters set forth herein. Our knowledge of the business, records, transactions and activities of Domtar Corporation (the Company ) and the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor is limited to the information which has been brought to our attention by the Company and the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor or their counsel or by the documents specifically referred to herein.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the originals or certified, conformed or reproduction copies of ( a ) the first supplemental indenture entered into by the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto (including the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor), and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York) as Trustee (the Trustee ) dated as of February 15, 2008 (the First Supplemental Indenture ), to the Indenture, dated as of November 19, 2007 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the Indenture ), by and among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto (including the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor) and The Bank of New York; ( b ) an Officers Certificate of the Company stating that all of the conditions precedent to the execution of the First Supplemental Indenture have been complied with; ( c ) the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and other documents from the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor; ( d ) a certificate of status for the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor issued by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions as of September 27, 2013 (the Certificate of Status ); ( e ) the form of Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the Registration Statemen t), including a preliminary prospectus (the Prospectus ), as proposed to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about October 1, 2013; and ( f ) such other records, agreements, instruments, documents and certificates of public officials, officers and representatives of the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor and others, and we have made such investigations of law, as in our opinion are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinions expressed below. We have examined and relied as to factual matters upon, and have assumed the accuracy of, the statements made in the certificates of public officials, officers or representatives of the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor or others, including the Certificate of Status, delivered to us and certificates and other statements or information of or from public officials and officers or representatives of the Company, the subsidiary guarantors parties thereto and the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor or others and our opinion in paragraph 1 below is based upon our review of
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the Certificate of Status. We assume that the Registration Statement is being filed in substantially the form reviewed by us. We have read the conditions set forth in the Indenture relating to the execution and delivery of the First Supplemental Indenture and the related definitions.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed, with your permission, without independent investigation or inquiry, ( a ) the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, ( b ) the genuineness of all signatures, including electronic signatures, on all documents that we examined and the legal capacity of all natural persons executing documents, ( c ) the authenticity of all original or certified copies, and the conformity to authentic originals of documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or reproduction copies, ( d ) that the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, the subsidiary guarantors parties thereto and the Trustee, and is the valid and binding obligation of the Company, the subsidiary guarantors parties thereto and the Trustee and is enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms, and ( e ) the due authorization, execution and delivery of the First Supplemental Indenture by the Trustee, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors parties thereto and all other parties except the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor.
Based upon and subject to foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
(1) The Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor is validly existing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
(2) The Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the First Supplemental Indenture;
(3) The execution and delivery of the First Supplemental Indenture, and the performance of its obligations thereunder, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor;
(4) The First Supplemental Indenture has been duly executed and delivered to the extent execution and delivery thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin; and
(5) The Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor has all necessary corporate power and authority to file, or cause to be filed, the Registration Statement, and the execution and filing thereof has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor.
We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of Wisconsin, as currently in effect, in each case that in our experience are generally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture, without regard to the particular nature of the business conducted by the Company or the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor and we shall have no continuing obligation to inform the Company or the Trustee of changes in law or fact subsequent to the date hereof or of facts of which we become aware after the date hereof. Additionally, we express no opinion as to compliance by the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor with federal or state laws, statutes and regulations generally applicable to the conduct of its business or as to consents, approvals or other actions by federal or state regulatory authorities generally required for the conduct of its
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business, in each case other than such federal or state laws, statutes and regulations which are in our experience generally applicable to general business entities not engaged in regulated business activities and to transactions of the type contemplated between the Company, the Trustee and the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor, as contemplated in the Indenture or the First Supplemental Indenture.
We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to Debevoise & Plimpton LLPs relying as to matters of Wisconsin law upon this opinion in connection with an opinion to be rendered by it on the date hereof. In addition, we hereby consent to the use of our name under the heading Legal matters in the Prospectus. In giving the foregoing consents, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. Except as stated above, without our prior written consent, this opinion may not be furnished or quoted to, or relied upon by, any other person for any purpose.
This opinion letter is limited to, and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond, the matters expressly stated herein. Without limiting the foregoing, we express no opinion about the enforceability of the Indenture or the First Supplemental Indenture against the Wisconsin Subsidiary Guarantor or any other party thereto. The opinions expressed herein are rendered only as of the date hereof, and we assume no responsibility to advise you of facts, circumstances, changes in law, or other events or developments that hereafter may occur or be brought to our attention and that may alter, affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Quarles & Brady LLP |
QUARLES & BRADY LLP |
Exhibit 5.3
[Letterhead of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.]
October 1, 2013
To Each of the Persons Listed
on Schedule A Attached Hereto
Re: | Domtar Corporation: Form S-3 Exhibit 5 - Delaware Entities |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special Delaware counsel for each of the Delaware corporations listed on Schedule B attached hereto (each, a Corporation and collectively, the Corporations) and each of the Delaware limited liability companies listed on Schedule C attached hereto (each, an LLC and collectively, the LLCs), in connection with the matters set forth herein. At your request, this opinion is being furnished to you.
For purposes of giving the opinions hereinafter set forth, our examination of documents has been limited to the examination of executed or conformed counterparts, or copies otherwise proved to our satisfaction, of the following:
(a) Each of the documents listed on Schedule D attached hereto (each, a Certificate of Incorporation), as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the Secretary of State);
(b) The bylaws of each of the Corporations, as amended and/or restated through the date hereof (each, Bylaws);
(c) Resolutions adopted by the unanimous written consent of the board of directors of each of the Corporations, each dated September 30, 2013;
(d) Each of the documents listed on Schedule E attached hereto (each, an LLC Certificate), as filed in the office of the Secretary of State;
(e) Each of the documents listed on Schedule F attached hereto (each, an LLC Agreement);
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(f) Resolutions adopted by the unanimous written consent of the sole member, the managers and/or directors, as applicable, of each of the LLCs, each dated September 30, 2013;
(g) The Senior Indenture (including the Subsidiary Guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors (each as defined therein) set forth therein), dated as of November 19, 2007 (the Indenture), among Domtar Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Domtar), Domtar Paper (as defined in Schedule E attached hereto) and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the Trustee);
(h) Each of the documents listed on Schedule G attached hereto (collectively, the Supplemental Indentures);
(i) The Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), filed by Domtar, the Companies (as defined below) and the other registrants as provided on the signature pages thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2013, including a prospectus (the Prospectus), relating to, inter alia , the securities described therein;
(j) A certificate of an officer of each of the Companies, each dated October 1, 2013, as to certain matters; and
(k) A Certificate of Good Standing for each of the Companies, each dated October 1, 2013, obtained from the Secretary of State.
Initially capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined are used as defined in the Indenture. The Corporations and the LLCs are referred to herein collectively as the Companies. The Indenture and the Supplemental Indentures are hereinafter referred to collectively as the Transaction Documents.
For purposes of this opinion, we have not reviewed any documents other than the documents listed in paragraphs (a) through (k) above. In particular, we have not reviewed any document (other than the documents listed in paragraphs (a) through (k) above) that is referred to in or incorporated by reference into any document reviewed by us. We have assumed that there exists no provision in any document that we have not reviewed that is inconsistent with the opinions stated herein. We have conducted no independent factual investigation of our own but rather have relied solely upon the foregoing documents, the statements and information set forth therein and the additional matters recited or assumed herein, all of which we have assumed to be true, complete and accurate in all material respects.
With respect to all documents examined by us, we have assumed that (i) all signatures on documents examined by us are genuine, (ii) all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, and (iii) all documents submitted to us as copies conform with the original copies of those documents.
To Each of the Persons Listed
on Schedule A Attached Hereto
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For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed (i) that any amendment or restatement of any document reviewed by us has been accomplished in accordance with, and was permitted by, the relevant provisions of said document prior to its amendment or restatement from time to time, (ii) except to the extent provided in paragraphs 1 and 5 below, the due organization, formation or creation, as the case may be, and valid existence in good standing of each party to the documents examined by us under the laws of the jurisdiction governing its organization, formation or creation, (iii) the legal capacity of natural persons who are signatories to the documents examined by us, (iv) except to the extent provided in paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and 8 below, that each of the parties to the documents examined by us has the power and authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, such documents, and (v) except to the extent provided in paragraphs 3 and 7 below, the due authorization, execution and delivery by all parties thereto of all documents examined by us. We have not participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement and assume no responsibility for its contents.
This opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding the insurance, securities and blue sky laws of the State of Delaware), and we have not considered and express no opinion on the laws of any other jurisdiction, including federal laws and rules and regulations relating thereto. Our opinions are rendered only with respect to Delaware laws and rules, regulations and orders thereunder that are currently in effect.
Based upon the foregoing, and upon our examination of such questions of law and statutes of the State of Delaware as we have considered necessary or appropriate, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. Each of the Corporations has been duly incorporated and is validly existing in good standing as a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (8 Del.C. §101, et seq .) (the DGCL).
2. Each of the Corporations has all necessary corporate power and authority under the DGCL, its Certificate of Incorporation and its Bylaws to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
3. The execution and delivery by each of the Corporations of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the performance by each of the Corporations of its obligations thereunder, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Corporation under the DGCL, its Certificate of Incorporation and its Bylaws.
4. Each of the Corporations has all necessary corporate power and authority under the DGCL, its Certificate of Incorporation and its Bylaws to execute the Registration Statement and to file the Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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5. Each of the LLCs has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C. § 18-101, et seq .) (the LLC Act).
6. Each of the LLCs has all necessary limited liability company power and authority under the LLC Act and its LLC Agreement to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
7. The execution and delivery by each of the LLCs of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the performance by each of the LLCs of its obligations thereunder, have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of such LLC under the LLC Act and its LLC Agreement.
8. Each of the LLCs has all necessary limited liability company power and authority under the LLC Act and its LLC Agreement to execute the Registration Statement and to file the Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We note that notwithstanding any covenants to the contrary contained in the Transaction Documents: (i) the stockholders of any of the Corporations may dissolve such Corporation under Section 275(c) of the DGCL upon the consent of all the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, (ii) a stockholder owning at least 90% of the outstanding shares of each class of stock of any of the Corporations entitled to vote thereon may effect a merger with such Corporation under Section 253 or Section 267 of the DGCL, (iii) the stockholders of each of the Corporations may amend the Bylaws of such Corporation, and (iv) a member or manager of any of the LLCs has the right or power to apply to or petition a court to decree a dissolution of such LLC pursuant to Section 18-802 of the LLC Act.
We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to Debevoise & Plimpton LLPs relying as to matters of Delaware law upon this opinion in connection with an opinion to be rendered by it on the date hereof. In addition, we hereby consent to the use of our name under the heading Legal matters in the Prospectus. In giving the foregoing consents, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of Persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. Except as stated above, without our prior written consent, this opinion may not be furnished or quoted to, or relied upon by, any other Person for any purpose.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. |
WAY/MYK
Schedule A
Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
Domtar AI Inc.
Domtar Delaware Investments Inc.
Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc.
E. B. Eddy Paper, Inc.
EAM Corporation
Associated Hygienic Products LLC
Domtar Paper Company, LLC
Domtar A.W. LLC
Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC
Domtar Industries LLC
Schedule B
Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
Domtar AI Inc.
Domtar Delaware Investments Inc.
Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc.
E. B. Eddy Paper, Inc.
EAM Corporation
Schedule C
Associated Hygienic Products LLC
Domtar Paper Company, LLC
Domtar A.W. LLC
Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC
Domtar Industries LLC
Schedule D
1. | The Certificate of Incorporation of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Attends), dated as of July 15, 2002, as filed in the office of the Secretary and State on July 15, 2002, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Attends, dated September 12, 2002, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on September 12, 2002, as further amended by the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Attends, dated June 20, 2007, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on June 22, 2007, as further amended by the Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office, dated February 19, 2008, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on February 19, 2008, as further amended by the Certificate of Merger of Attends Healthcare, Inc. with and into Attends, dated September 1, 2011, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on September 1, 2011, and as further amended by the Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office, dated September 9, 2011, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on September 9, 2011. |
2. | The Certificate of Incorporation of Domtar AI Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of August 19, 2011, as filed in the office of the Secretary and State on August 19, 2011. |
3. | The Certificate of Incorporation of Domtar Delaware Investments Inc., a Delaware corporation (Investments), dated as of January 18, 2007, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on January 18, 2007, as amended by the Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office and of Registered Agent of Investments, dated October 24, 2007, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on October 26, 2007. |
4. | The Certificate of Incorporation of Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc., a Delaware corporation (Personal Care), dated June 7, 2013, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on June 7, 2013, as corrected by the Certificate of Correction of Personal Care, dated September 30, 2013, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on September 30, 2013. |
5. | The Certificate of Incorporation of E. B. Eddy Paper, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated August 6, 1987, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on August 11, 1987, as amended by the Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office and of Registered Agent, dated November 1, 2005, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on November 4, 2005. |
6. | The Certificate of Incorporation of EAM Corporation, a Delaware corporation (EAM), dated July 27, 1998, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on July 27, 1998, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation Before Payment of Capital of EAM, dated August 6, 1998, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on August 6, 1998, as further amended by the Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office, dated March 16, 2006, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 16, 2006, together with the Certificate of Merger of EAM Acquisition Corp. with and into EAM, dated May 10, 2012, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on May 10, 2012, and as further amended by the Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on February 14, 2013. |
Schedule E
1. | The Certificate of Formation of Associated Hygienic Products LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Associated), dated January 13, 2000, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on January 13, 2000, as amended by the Certificate of Merger, dated as of January 14, 2000, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on January 14, 2000. |
2. | The Certificate of Formation of Domtar Paper Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Domtar Paper), dated as of August 18, 2006, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on August 18, 2006, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment of Domtar Paper, dated November 15, 2006, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on November 15, 2006, and as further amended by the Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Domtar Paper, dated October 24, 2007, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on October 26, 2007. |
3. | The Certificate of Formation of Domtar A.W. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Domtar A.W.), dated as of April 30, 2009, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on April 30, 2009. |
4. | The Certificate of Formation of Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Domtar Holdings), dated as of February 28, 2007, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 1, 2007, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Domtar Holdings, dated October 24, 2007, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on October 26, 2007. |
5. | The Certificate of Formation of Domtar Industries LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Domtar Industries), dated December 7, 2011, as filed in the office of the Secretary of State on December 9, 2011. |
Schedule F
1. | The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Associated, dated as of January 13, 2000, made by Associated, and AHP Holdings L.P., a Georgia limited partnership (AHP), and Elmbay Limited, an English corporation, as members, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Associated, dated as of January 1, 2011, made by Associated, and AHP and TYBW, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (TYBW), as members, as further amended and restated by the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Associated, dated as of May 25, 2011, made by Associated, and AHP and TYBW, as members, and as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of July 31, 2013, made by Associated, Personal Care, as sole member, and TYBW. |
2. | The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Domtar Paper, dated as of August 18, 2006, entered into by Weyerhaeuser Company (Weyerhaeuser), as the sole member, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Domtar Paper, dated as of March 1, 2007, entered into by Weyerhaeuser, as the sole member, as further amended and restated by the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Domtar Paper, dated as of March 7, 2007, entered into by Domtar, as the sole member, and as amended by the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Domtar Paper, dated as of January 31, 2009, entered into by Domtar, as the sole member. |
3. | The Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Domtar A.W., dated as of April 30, 2009, entered into by Domtar Enterprises Inc., a Delaware corporation (Domtar Enterprises), as the sole member, together with the Assignment of Limited Liability Company Interest and Amendment to Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Domtar A.W., dated as of April 30, 2009, entered into by Domtar Enterprises, as assignor, and Domtar, as assignee, and as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Domtar A.W., dated as of April 30, 2009, made by Domtar, as the sole member |
4. | The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Domtar Holdings, dated as of March 1, 2007, entered into by Domtar Paper, as amended by the First Amendment to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Domtar Holdings, dated as of June 8, 2011, entered into by Domtar Paper, as the sole member. |
5. | The Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Domtar Industries, dated as of December 31, 2011, entered into by Domtar, as the sole member. |
Schedule G
1. | The Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 15, 2008, among the New Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto, Domtar, Domtar Paper and the Trustee. |
2. | The Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 20, 2008, among the New Subsidiary Guarantor (as defined therein) party thereto, Domtar, Domtar Paper and the Trustee. |
3. | The Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2009, among Domtar, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto and the Trustee. |
4. | The Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2011, among Domtar, the New Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto and the Trustee. |
5. | The Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 7, 2011, among Domtar, the New Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto and the Trustee. |
6. | The Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2012, among Domtar, the New Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto and the Trustee. |
7. | The Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2012, among Domtar, EAM (as defined in Schedule D attached hereto) and the Trustee. |
8. | The Eight Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2012, among Domtar, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) and the Trustee. |
9. | The Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2013, among Domtar, Personal Care (as defined in Schedule D attached hereto), Associated (as defined on Schedule E attached hereto), and the Trustee. |
Exhibit 12.1
Domtar Corporation
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)
Year ended
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Exhibit 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Domtar Corporation of our report dated February 25, 2013 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Domtar Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading Experts in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 1, 2013
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 214 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
T: (704) 344 7500, F: (704) 344 4100, www.pwc.com/us |
Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar Corporation
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar Corporation (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ John D. Williams John D. Williams |
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Daniel Buron Daniel Buron |
Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Harold H. MacKay Harold H. MacKay |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Giannella Alvarez Giannella Alvarez |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Robert E. Apple Robert E. Apple |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Louis P. Gignac Louis P. Gignac |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Brian M. Levitt Brian M. Levitt |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ David G. Maffucci David G. Maffucci |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Robert J. Steacy Robert J. Steacy |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Pamela B. Strobel Pamela B. Strobel |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Denis Turcotte Denis Turcotte |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
ARIVA DISTRIBUTION INC.
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Ariva Distribution Inc. (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/Mark Ushpol Mark Ushpol |
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/Daniel Buron Daniel Buron |
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/Roger H. Brear Roger H. Brear |
Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Zygmunt Jablonski Zygmunt Jablonski |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Associated Hygienic Products LLC
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Associated Hygienic Products LLC (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Michael Fagan Michael Fagan |
President and Manager (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Todd Browder Todd Browder |
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Daniel Buron Daniel Buron |
Manager |
October 1, 2013 |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Michael Fagan Michael Fagan |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Todd Browder Todd Browder |
Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Daniel Buron Daniel Buron |
Vice President, Treasurer and Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Patrick Loulou Patrick Loulou |
Vice President Corporate Development |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar AI Inc.
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar AI Inc. (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Richard L. Thomas Richard L. Thomas |
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Daniel Buron Daniel Buron |
Treasurer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Barry Crozier Barry Crozier |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar A.W. LLC
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar A.W. LLC (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Roger H. Brear Roger H. Brear |
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ George G. Mick George G. Mick |
Treasurer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Zygmunt Jablonski Zygmunt Jablonski |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ George G. Mick George G. Mick |
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Barry Crozier Barry Crozier |
Secretary, Treasurer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar Delaware Investments Inc.
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar Delaware Investments Inc. (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ George G. Mick George G. Mick |
President and Director (Principal
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Barry Crozier Barry Crozier |
Secretary, Treasurer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Zygmunt Jablonski Zygmunt Jablonski |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar Industries LLC
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar Industries LLC (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ John D. Williams John D. Williams |
President and Director (Principal
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ George G. Mick George G. Mick |
Treasurer and Director (Principal
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Roger H. Brear Roger H. Brear |
Vice President and Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Richard L. Thomas Richard L. Thomas |
Vice President and Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Zygmunt Jablonski Zygmunt Jablonski |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar Paper Company, LLC
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar Paper Company, LLC (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Richard L. Thomas Richard L. Thomas |
President and Manager (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Jack Bray Jack Bray |
Vice President and Manager |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Zygmunt Jablonski Zygmunt Jablonski |
Manager |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc.
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc. (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Michael Fagan Michael Fagan |
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Daniel Buron Daniel Buron |
Treasurer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
October 1 , 2013 | ||
/s/ Richard Thomas Richard Thomas |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp.
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp. (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Roger H. Brear Roger H. Brear |
President and Director (Principal
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ George G. Mick George G. Mick |
Treasurer and Director
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Zygmunt Jablonski Zygmunt Jablonski |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
EAM Corporation
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of EAM Corporation (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Michael Fagan Michael Fagan |
President and Director (Principal
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Larry Aaron Larry Aaron |
Vice President and Treasurer
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Daniel Buron Daniel Buron |
Vice President and Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Lee West Lee West |
Managing Director |
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Lori Venn Lori Venn |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc.
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Zygmunt Jablonski and Razvan Theodoru with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in his or her name, place and stead, to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. (the Company), the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement), including a prospectus and any exhibits to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act in connection with the securities registered under the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, and any and all other instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, and the securities or Blue Sky laws of any State or governmental subdivision, giving and granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents as he or she might or could do it personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his or her said attorney-in-fact and agent or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Rick Vannan Rick Vannan |
President and Director (Principal
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ George G. Mick George G. Mick |
Treasurer and Director
|
October 1, 2013 | ||
/s/ Zygmunt Jablonski Zygmunt Jablonski |
Director |
October 1, 2013 |
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Exhibit 25.1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
¨ | CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
New York | 13-5160382 | |
(State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
|
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. | 10286 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
DOMTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)
Delaware | 20-5901152 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Québec
Canada H3A 1L6
(Address of registrants principal executive offices)
Senior Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
1. | General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee: |
(a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
Name |
Address |
|
New York State Department of Financial Services | One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004, and One Commerce Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12257 | |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York | 33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045 | |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
550 17 th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20429 |
|
New York Clearing House Association | New York, New York 10005 |
(b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
2. | Affiliations with Obligor and Guarantor. |
If the obligor or guarantor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
3-15. | Pursuant to General Instruction B of the Form T-1, no responses are included for Items 3-15 of this Form T-1 because, to the best of the Trustees knowledge, the obligor or the guarantor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee and the Trustee is not a foreign trustee as provided under Item 15. |
16. | List of Exhibits. |
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the Act) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T 1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed
with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).
4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T 1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-154173).
6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).
7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 30 day of September, 2013.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | ||||
By: |
/s/ Arlene Thelwell |
|||
Name: | Arlene Thelwell | |||
Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 2013, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
ASSETS | Dollar amounts in thousands | |||
Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
||||
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
5,547,000 | |||
Interest-bearing balances |
109,455,000 | |||
Securities: |
||||
Held-to-maturity securities |
13,784,000 | |||
Available-for-sale securities |
87,504,000 | |||
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
||||
Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
119,000 | |||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
3,072,000 | |||
Loans and lease financing receivables: |
||||
Loans and leases held for sale |
0 | |||
Loans and leases, net of unearned income |
31,852,000 | |||
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses |
199,000 | |||
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance |
31,653,000 | |||
Trading assets |
5,889,000 | |||
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
1,150,000 | |||
Other real estate owned |
3,000 | |||
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
1,047,000 | |||
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
0 | |||
Intangible assets: |
||||
Goodwill |
6,412,000 | |||
Other intangible assets |
1,356,000 | |||
Other assets |
14,348,000 | |||
|
|
|||
Total assets |
281,339,000 | |||
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I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Thomas P. Gibbons,
Chief Financial Officer
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.
Gerald L. Hassell Catherine A. Rein Michael J. Kowalski |
Directors |