UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: June 14, 2021

Commission File Number 333-229312

 

 

ATLAS CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

23 Berkeley Square

London, United Kingdom

W1J 6HE

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

 

 

 


This report on Form 6-K of Atlas Corp., or this Report, is hereby incorporated by reference into: the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (the “SEC”), on May 30, 2008 on Form F-3D (Registration No. 333-151329), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on March 31, 2011 on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-173207), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on June 20, 2013 on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-189493), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on April 24, 2012 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-180895), as amended on March 22, 2013 and February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on April 29, 2014 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-195571), as amended on March 6, 2017, April 19, 2017 and February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on November 28, 2014 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-200639), as amended on March 6, 2017, April 19, 2017 and February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on November 28, 2014 on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-200640), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on March 12, 2015 on Form F-3D (Registration No. 333-202698), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on June 24, 2016 on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-212230), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on August 25, 2017 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-220176), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on December 21, 2017 on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-222216), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on April 13, 2018 on Form F-3D (Registration No. 333-224291), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on April 13, 2018 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-224288), as amended on May 3, 2018, May 7, 2018 and February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on September 28, 2018 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-227597), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on January 18, 2019 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-229312), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on March 27, 2019 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-230524), as amended on February 28, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on May 11, 2020 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-238178), as supplemented on December 7, 2020, the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp. filed with the SEC on June 30, 2020 on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-239578) and the Registration Statement of Atlas Corp filed with SEC on March 19, 2021 on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-254536).

Item 1 — Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

On June 14, 2021, Atlas Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on June 11, 2021, it completed an exchange (the “Exchange”) of an aggregate of $300,000,000 million of senior notes of Seaspan Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Seaspan”), which are held by certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (the “Fairfax Holders”), for 12,000,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock designated as Series J Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company and 1,000,000 warrants to purchase common shares, par value $0.01 (the “Warrants”), of Atlas. The notes subject to the Exchange consist of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), being all of the outstanding 2027 Notes. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

In connection with the Exchange, the Fairfax Holders agreed to amend the terms of Seaspan’s 5.50% Senior Notes due 2025 and the 2026 Notes that remain outstanding following the Exchange to, among other things, eliminate the mandatory redemption and put rights and release and discharge all outstanding guarantees and liens on collateral thereunder. The Fairfax Holders also agreed to terminate Seaspan’s Amended and Restated Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”) and to release and discharge all outstanding liens on collateral under the Pledge Agreement. The 2026 Notes and the 2027 Notes that were exchanged were cancelled following completion of the Exchange.

The Company concurrently entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Fairfax Holders providing for certain registration rights related to the Preferred Shares and the Warrants.


The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Statement of Designation, the Subscription and Exchange Agreement, the Warrant Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, which are filed as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 attached hereto, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

1.1    Statement of Designation of the 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares—Series J, dated June 11, 2021.
1.2    Specimen of Share Certificate of 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares—Series J of Atlas Corp.
4.1*    Subscription and Exchange Agreement, among Atlas Corp., Seaspan Corporation and the other signatory parties thereto, dated June 11, 2021.
4.2    Warrant Agreement, among Atlas Corp. and the other signatory parties thereto, dated June 11, 2021.
4.3    Registration Rights Agreement, among Atlas Corp. and the other signatory parties thereto, dated June 11, 2021.
4.4    Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture between Seaspan Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, dated June 11, 2021.
99.1    Press Release issued by Atlas Corp. on June 14, 2021.

 

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Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Atlas Corp. hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the SEC.


SIGNATURES

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

 

    SEASPAN CORPORATION
Date: June 14, 2021     By:  

/s/ Graham Talbot

      Graham Talbot
      Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 1.1

STATEMENT OF DESIGNATION OF THE

7.00% CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED SHARES – SERIES J

OF ATLAS CORP.

ATLAS CORP., a corporation organized and existing under the Business Corporations Act (the “BCA”) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 35 thereof and the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, does hereby certify:

The Board of Directors of the Corporation has adopted the following resolution creating a series of 12,000,000 Preferred Shares (this and other capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as in the Articles of Incorporation, unless otherwise specified in this Statement of Designation or unless the context otherwise requires) of the Corporation designated as “7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares—Series J.”

RESOLVED, that a series of Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation be and hereby is created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, are as follows:

1. Designation. The distinctive serial designation of such series of Preferred Shares is “7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares – Series J” (“Series J Preferred Shares”). Each Series J Preferred Share shall be identical in all respects to every other Series J Preferred Share, except as to the respective dates from which the Series J Liquidation Preference shall increase or from which dividends may begin accruing, to the extent such dates may differ. The Series J Preferred Shares represent perpetual equity interests in the Corporation and shall not give rise to a claim for payment of a principal amount at a particular date.

2. Shares.

 

  (a)

Number. The authorized number of Series J Preferred Shares shall be 12,000,000. Series J Preferred Shares that are purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall be cancelled and shall revert to authorized but unissued Preferred Shares, undesignated as to series.

 

  (b)

Securities Depository. The Series J Preferred Shares shall be represented by a single certificate registered in the name of the Securities Depository or its nominee, and no Holder of the Series J Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a certificate evidencing such shares, unless otherwise required by law or the Securities Depository gives notice of its intention to resign or is no longer eligible to act as such and the Corporation shall have not selected a substitute Securities Depository within 60 calendar days thereafter. So long as the Securities Depository shall have been appointed and is serving, payments and communications made by the Corporation to Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares shall be made by making payments to, and communicating with, the Securities Depository.

 

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3. Dividends.

 

  (a)

Dividends. Dividends on each Series J Preferred Share shall be cumulative and shall accrue at the Dividend Rate from the Original Issue Date (or, for any subsequently issued and newly outstanding shares, from the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the issuance date of such shares) until such time as the Corporation pays the dividend or redeems the shares in full in accordance with Section 6 below, whether or not such dividends shall have been declared, and whether or not there are profits, surplus, or other funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Holders of Series J Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive dividends from time to time out of any assets of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends at the Dividend Rate per share, when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors. Dividends, to the extent declared to be paid by the Corporation in accordance with this Statement of Designation, shall be paid quarterly in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date. Dividends shall accumulate in each Dividend Period from and including the preceding Dividend Payment Date (other than the initial Dividend Period, which shall commence on and include the Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Dividend Payment Date for such Dividend Period, and dividends shall accrue on accumulated dividends at the Dividend Rate. If any Dividend Payment Date otherwise would fall on a date that is not a Business Day, declared dividends shall be paid on the immediately succeeding Business Day without the accumulation of additional dividends. Dividends on the Series J Preferred Shares shall be payable based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

  (b)

Payment and Priorities of Dividends. Not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on each Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation shall pay those dividends, if any, on the Series J Preferred Shares that shall have been declared by the Board of Directors to the Holders of record of such shares as such Holders’ names appear on the stock transfer books of the Corporation maintained by the Registrar and Transfer Agent on the applicable Record Date. The applicable record date (the “Record Date”) for any dividend payment shall be the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date, except that in the case of payments of dividends in arrears, the Record Date with respect to a Dividend Payment Date shall be such date as may be designated by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Corporation’s Bylaws and this Statement of Designation. No dividend shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any Junior Securities (other than a dividend payable solely in shares of Junior Securities) unless (i) full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are being paid or provided for on all outstanding Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities through the most recent respective dividend payment dates and (ii) the Net Worth to Preferred Stock Ratio, as calculated pursuant to Section 8, is greater than 1.00. Accumulated dividends in arrears for any past Dividend Period may be declared by the Board of Directors and paid on any date fixed by the Board of Directors, whether or not a Dividend Payment Date, to Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares on the record date for such payment, which may not be more than 60 days, nor less than 15 days, before such payment date. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, if all accumulated dividends in arrears on all outstanding Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities shall not have been declared and paid, or if sufficient funds for the payment thereof shall not have been set apart, payment of accumulated dividends in arrears on the Series J Preferred Shares and any such Parity Securities shall be made in order of their respective dividend payment dates, commencing with the earliest. If less than all dividends payable with respect to all Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities are paid, any partial payment shall be made pro rata with respect to the Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities entitled to a dividend payment at such time in proportion to the aggregate dividend amounts remaining due in respect of such shares at such time. Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend, whether payable in cash, property or

 

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  stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends. Except insofar as dividends accrue on the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends as described in Section 3(a), no interest or sum of money in lieu of interest shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment which may be in arrears on the Series J Preferred Shares. So long as the Series J Preferred Shares are held of record by the nominee of the Securities Depository, declared dividends shall be paid to the Securities Depository in same-day funds on each Dividend Payment Date.

4. Liquidation Rights.

 

  (a)

Liquidation Event. Upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, Holders of Series J Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof legally available for distribution to shareholders of the Corporation, (i) after satisfaction of all liabilities, if any, to creditors of the Corporation, (ii) after all applicable distributions of such assets or proceeds being made to or set aside for the holders of any Senior Securities then outstanding in respect of such Liquidation Event, (iii) concurrently with any applicable distributions of such assets or proceeds being made to or set aside for holders of any Parity Securities then outstanding in respect of such Liquidation Event and (iv) before any distribution of such assets or proceeds is made to or set aside for the holders of Common Shares and any other classes or series of Junior Securities as to such distribution, a liquidating distribution or payment in full redemption of such Series J Preferred Shares in an amount equal to the Series J Liquidation Preference. For purposes of clarity, upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, (x) the holders of then outstanding Senior Securities shall be entitled to receive the applicable Liquidation Preference on such Senior Securities before any distribution shall be made to the Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares or any Parity Securities and (y) the Holders of outstanding Series J Preferred Shares shall be entitled to the Series J Liquidation Preference per share in cash concurrently with any distribution made to the holders of Parity Securities and before any distribution shall be made to the holders of Common Shares or any other Junior Securities. Holders of Series J Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any other amounts from the Corporation, in their capacity as Holders of such shares, after they have received the Series J Liquidation Preference. The payment of the Series J Liquidation Preference shall be a payment in redemption of the Series J Preferred Shares such that, from and after payment of the full Series J Liquidation Preference, any such Series J Preferred Share shall thereafter be cancelled and no longer be outstanding.

 

  (b)

Partial Payment. If, in the event of any distribution or payment described in Section 4(a) above where the Corporation’s assets available for distribution to holders of the outstanding Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities are insufficient to satisfy the applicable Liquidation Preference for such Series J Preferred Shares and Parity Securities, the Corporation’s then remaining assets or proceeds thereof legally available for distribution to shareholders of the Corporation shall be distributed among the Series J Preferred Shares and such Parity Securities, as applicable, ratably on the basis of their relative aggregate Liquidation Preferences. To the extent that the Holders of Series J Preferred Shares receive a partial payment of their Series J Liquidation Preference, such partial payment shall reduce the Series J Liquidation Preference of their Series J Preferred Shares, but only to the extent of such amount paid.

 

  (c)

Residual Distributions. After payment of the applicable Liquidation Preference to the holders of the outstanding Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities, the Corporation’s remaining assets and funds shall be distributed among the holders of the Common Shares and any other Junior Securities then outstanding according to their respective rights and preferences.

 

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5. Voting Rights.

 

  (a)

General. The Series J Preferred Shares shall have no voting rights except as set forth in this Section 5 or as otherwise provided by the BCA.

 

  (b)

Dividend Arrears (Right to Elect One Director). In the event that six quarterly dividends, whether consecutive or not, payable on the Series J Preferred Shares are in arrears, the Holders of Series J Preferred Shares shall have the right, voting separately as a class together with holders of any Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, at the next meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors, to elect one member of the Board of Directors, and the size of the Board of Directors shall be increased as needed to accommodate such change (unless the size of the Board of Directors already has been increased by reason of the election of a director by holders of Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred and with which the Series J Preferred Shares voted as a class for the election of such director). Such right of such Holders of Series J Preferred Shares to elect a member of the Board of Directors elected pursuant to this Section 5(b) shall continue until such time as all dividends accumulated and in arrears on the Series J Preferred Shares shall have been paid in full, at which time such right shall terminate, subject to revesting in the event of each and every subsequent failure to pay six quarterly dividends with respect to the Series J Preferred Shares as described above in this Section 5(b). Upon any termination of the right of the Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares and, if applicable, any other Parity Securities to vote as a class for such director, the term of office of the director then in office elected by such Holders and holders voting as a class shall terminate immediately. Any director elected by the Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares and, if applicable, any other Parity Securities shall be entitled to one vote on any matter before the Board of Directors.

 

  (c)

Other Voting Rights.

 

  1.

Unless the Corporation shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Series J Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, the Corporation may not (i) adopt any amendment to the Articles of Incorporation that adversely alters the preferences, powers or rights of the Series J Preferred Shares or (ii) designate or issue any additional Series J Preferred Shares.

 

  2.

Unless the Corporation shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Series J Preferred Shares, voting as a class together with holders of any other Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, the Corporation may not (x) issue any Parity Securities if the cumulative dividends payable on outstanding Series J Preferred Shares are in arrears or (y) create or issue any Senior Securities.

 

  (d)

Voting Power. For any matter described in this Section 5 in which the Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares are entitled to vote as a class (whether separately or together with the holders of any Parity Securities), such Holders shall be entitled to one vote per Series J Preferred Share. Any Series J Preferred Shares held by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates shall not be entitled to vote.

6. Optional Redemption. The Corporation shall have the right at any time to redeem the Series J Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, from any source of funds legally available for such purpose. Any such redemption shall occur on a date set by the Corporation (the “Redemption Date”).

 

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  (a)

Redemption Price. The Corporation shall effect any such redemption by paying cash for each Series J Preferred Share to be redeemed equal to the Series J Liquidation Preference for such share on such Redemption Date (the “Redemption Price”). So long as the Series J Preferred Shares are held of record by the nominee of the Securities Depository, the Redemption Price shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the Securities Depository on the Redemption Date.

 

  (b)

Redemption Notice. The Corporation shall give notice of any redemption by mail, postage prepaid, not less than 15 days and not more than 60 days before the scheduled Redemption Date, to the Holders of record (as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Business Day next preceding the day on which notice is given) of any Series J Preferred Shares to be redeemed as such Holders’ names appear on the Corporation’s stock transfer books maintained by the Registrar and Transfer Agent and at the address of such Holders shown therein. Such notice (the “Redemption Notice”) shall state: (1) the Redemption Date, (2) the number of Series J Preferred Shares to be redeemed and, if less than all outstanding Series J Preferred Shares are to be redeemed, the number (and the identification) of shares to be redeemed from such Holder, (3) the Redemption Price, (4) the place where the Series J Preferred Shares are to be redeemed and shall be presented and surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price therefor and (5) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed shall cease to accumulate from and after such Redemption Date.

 

  (c)

Effect of Redemption; Partial Redemption. If the Corporation elects to redeem less than all of the outstanding Series J Preferred Shares, the number of shares to be redeemed shall be determined by the Corporation, and such shares shall be redeemed on a pro rata basis or otherwise as required by the Securities Depository, with adjustments to avoid redemption of fractional shares. The aggregate Redemption Price for any such partial redemption of the outstanding Series J Preferred Shares shall be allocated correspondingly among the redeemed Series J Preferred Shares. The Series J Preferred Shares not redeemed shall remain outstanding and entitled to all the rights and preferences provided in this Statement of Designation.

 

  (d)

Redemption Funds. If the Corporation gives or causes to be given a Redemption Notice, the Corporation shall deposit with the Paying Agent funds, sufficient to redeem the Series J Preferred Shares as to which such Redemption Notice shall have been given, no later than 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Business Day immediately preceding the Redemption Date, and shall give the Paying Agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the Redemption Price to the Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares to be redeemed upon surrender or deemed surrender (which shall occur automatically if the certificate representing such shares is issued in the name of the Securities Depository or its nominee or if the shares are held in book-entry form by the Transfer Agent) of the certificates therefor as set forth in the Redemption Notice. If the Redemption Notice shall have been given, from and after the Redemption Date, unless the Corporation defaults in providing funds sufficient for such redemption at the time and place specified for payment pursuant to the Redemption Notice, all dividends on such Series J Preferred Shares to be redeemed shall cease to accumulate and all rights of Holders of such shares as the Corporation’s shareholders shall cease, except the right to receive the Redemption Price, and such shares shall not thereafter be transferred on Corporation’s stock transfer books maintained by the Registrar and Transfer Agent or be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. The Corporation shall be entitled to receive from the Paying Agent the interest income, if any, earned on such funds deposited with the Paying Agent (to the extent that such interest income is not required to pay the Redemption Price of the Series J Preferred Shares to be redeemed), and the Holders of any shares so redeemed shall have no claim to any such interest income. Any funds deposited with the Paying Agent hereunder by the Corporation for any reason, including redemption of Series J Preferred Shares, that remain unclaimed or unpaid after two years after the applicable Redemption Date or other payment date, shall be, to the extent permitted by law, repaid to the Corporation upon its written request after which repayment the Holders of the

 

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  Series J Preferred Shares entitled to such redemption or other payment shall have recourse only to the Corporation. Notwithstanding any Redemption Notice, there shall be no redemption of any Series J Preferred Shares called for redemption until funds sufficient to pay the full Redemption Price of such shares shall have been deposited by the Corporation with the Paying Agent.

 

  (e)

Certificate. Any Series J Preferred Shares that are redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall be canceled and shall constitute Preferred Shares subject to designation by the Board of Directors as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. If only a portion of the Series J Preferred Shares represented by a certificate shall have been called for redemption, upon surrender of the certificate to the Paying Agent (which shall occur automatically if the certificate representing such shares is registered in the name of the Securities Depository or its nominee or if the shares are held in book-entry form by the Transfer Agent), the Paying Agent shall issue to the Holder of such shares a new certificate (or adjust the applicable book-entry account) representing the number of Series J Preferred Shares represented by the surrendered certificate that have not been called for redemption.

 

  (f)

Redemption Priority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6, in the event that full cumulative dividends on the Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities shall not have been paid or declared and set apart for payment, the Corporation shall not be permitted to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, in whole or in part, any Series J Preferred Shares or Parity Securities except pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to all holders of Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities. The Corporation shall not be permitted to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any Common Shares or any other Junior Securities unless full cumulative dividends on the Series J Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities for all prior and the then-ending Dividend Periods shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment.

7. Rank. The Series J Preferred Shares shall be deemed to rank:

 

  (a)

Seniority. Senior to (i) all classes of Common Shares and (ii) any other class or series of capital stock established after the Original Issue Date by the Board of Directors, the terms of which class or series do not expressly provide that it is made senior to or on parity with the Series J Preferred Shares as to dividend distributions and distributions upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to with the Corporation’s Common Shares as “Junior Securities”);

 

  (b)

Parity. On a parity with (i) the Series D Preferred Shares, (ii) the Series E Preferred Shares, (iii) the Series G Preferred Shares, (iv) the Series H Preferred Shares, (v) the Series I Preferred Shares and (vi) any other class or series of capital stock established after the Original Issue Date by the Board of Directors, the terms of which class or series are not expressly subordinated or senior to the Series J Preferred Shares as to dividend distributions and distributions upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to as “Parity Securities”); and

 

  (c)

Junior. Junior to any issued and outstanding class or series of capital stock established after the Original Issue Date by the Board of Directors, the terms of which class or series expressly provide that it ranks senior to the Series J Preferred Shares as to dividend distributions and distributions upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to as “Senior Securities”).

The Corporation may issue Junior Securities and, subject to Section 5(c)(2) of this Statement of Designation, Parity Securities from time to time in one or more series without the consent of the holders of the Series J Preferred Shares. The Board of Directors has the authority to determine the preferences, powers, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights or privileges, if any, of any such series before the issuance of any shares of that series. The Board of Directors shall also determine the number of shares constituting each series of securities.

 

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8. Financial Covenant.

 

  (a)

Limitation on Minimum Net Worth. The Corporation shall not permit the Net Worth to Preferred Stock Ratio to be less than or equal to 1.00.

 

  (b)

Compliance Measurement. Compliance with such covenant shall be measured on the last day of each of the Corporation’s fiscal quarters, commencing June 30, 2021. Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Corporation shall deliver to the Registrar and Transfer Agent an Officer’s Certificate confirming compliance with such covenant. Each such Officer’s Certificate shall be made available to the Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares upon request to the Registrar and Transfer Agent. The Corporation shall mail, within five Business Days of the discovery thereof, to all Holders of the Series J Preferred Shares and the Registrar and Transfer Agent, notice of any default in compliance with such covenant. Noncompliance by the Corporation with such covenant shall limit the Corporation’s ability to pay dividends on any Junior Securities, as set forth in Section 3(b) of this Statement of Designation.

 

  (c)

Interpretation. Any accounting term, phrase, calculation, determination or treatment used, required or referred to in this Section 8 or any applicable definition in Section 9 shall be construed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

9. Definitions. As used herein with respect to the Series J Preferred Shares:

Affiliate” means, in regard to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified. As used in this definition, “control” (including the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

Articles of Incorporation” means the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time in a manner consistent with this Statement of Designation, and shall include this Statement of Designation.

BCA” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Statement of Designation.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Corporation or, to the extent permitted by the Articles of Incorporation and the BCA, any authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

Bylaws” means the amended and restated bylaws of the Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time.

Cash and Cash Equivalents” means, as of a given date, the Corporation’s cash and cash equivalents as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Common Shares” means the common shares of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share.

 

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Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Statement of Designation.

Dividend Payment Date” means each January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30 of each year, commencing July 30, 2021; provided, however, that if any Dividend Payment Date would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, such Dividend Payment Date shall instead be on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

Dividend Period” means a period of time commencing on and including a Dividend Payment Date (other than the initial Dividend Period, which shall commence on and include the Original Issue Date) and ending on and including the calendar day next preceding the next Dividend Payment Date.

Dividend Rate” means a rate equal to (a) for the first five years after the Original Issue Date, 7.00% per annum of the Stated Series J Liquidation Preference per share, (b) for the sixth year after the Original Issue Date, 8.50% per annum of the Stated Series J Liquidation Preference per share, (c) for the seventh year after the Original Issue Date, 10.00% per annum of the Stated Series J Liquidation Preference per share and (d) thereafter, 11.50% per annum of the Stated Series J Liquidation Preference per share.

Holder” means the Person in whose name the Series J Preferred Shares are registered on the stock register of the Corporation maintained by the Registrar and Transfer Agent.

Intangible Assets” means, in respect of the Corporation as of a given date, the intangible assets of the Corporation of the types, if any, presented in the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheet.

Junior Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) of this Statement of Designation.

Liquidation Event” means the occurrence of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary. Neither the sale of all or substantially all of the property or business of the Corporation nor the consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other Person, individually or in a series of transactions, shall be deemed a Liquidation Event.

Liquidation Preference” means, in connection with any distribution in connection with a Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 4(a) of this Statement of Designation and with respect to any holder of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, the amount otherwise payable to such holder in such distribution with respect to such class or series of capital stock (assuming no limitation on the assets of the Corporation available for such distribution), including an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for such payment, whether or not declared (if the terms of the applicable class or series of capital stock of the Corporation so provide). For avoidance of doubt, for the foregoing purposes the Series J Liquidation Preference is the Liquidation Preference with respect to the Series J Preferred Shares.

Net Worth” means, as of a given date, the result of, without duplication:

(a) Total Assets, less

(b) Intangible Assets, less

(c) Total Borrowings (without giving effect to any fair value adjustments pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification 820).

Net Worth to Preferred Stock Ratio” means, as of a given date, the result of dividing (x) Net Worth as of such date by (y) the aggregate Preferred Stock Amount as of such date.

 

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Non-Recourse Liabilities” means, in respect of the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof as of a given date, the non-recourse liabilities as described in subparts (a) through and including (h) of the definition of “Total Borrowings” below and of the types, if any, presented in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer or another duly authorized officer.

Original Issue Date” means June 10, 2021.

Parity Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) of this Statement of Designation.

Paying Agent” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting in its capacity as paying agent for the Series J Preferred Shares, and its respective successors and assigns or any other payment agent appointed by the Corporation.

Person” means a legal person, including any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust or entity.

Preferred Shares” means any of the Corporation’s capital stock, however designated, which entitles the holder thereof to a preference with respect to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation’s affairs, over shares of the Common Shares, including, without limitation, the Series D Preferred Shares, the Series E Preferred Shares, the Series G Preferred Shares, the Series H Preferred Shares, the Series I Preferred Shares and the Series J Preferred Shares.

Preferred Stock Amount” means, in respect of any series of Preferred Shares, the sum, without duplication, of (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the outstanding shares of such Preferred Shares as of the relevant measurement date and (y) the aggregate amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends or other distributions in respect of the outstanding shares of such Preferred Shares as of the relevant measurement date.

Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) of this Statement of Designation.

Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6 of this Statement of Designation.

Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b) of this Statement of Designation.

Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) of this Statement of Designation.

Registrar” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting in its capacity as registrar for the Series J Preferred Shares, and its successors and assigns or any other registrar appointed by the Corporation.

Securities Depository” means The Depository Trust Company, and its successors or assigns or any other securities depository selected by the Corporation.

Senior Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(c) of this Statement of Designation.

 

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Series D Preferred Shares” means the Corporation’s 7.95% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares – Series D.

Series E Preferred Shares” means the Corporation’s 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares – Series E.

Series G Preferred Shares” means the Corporation’s 8.20% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares – Series G.

Series H Preferred Shares” means the Corporation’s 7.875% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares – Series H.

Series I Preferred Shares” means the Corporation’s Fixed-to-Floating Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares – Series I.

Series J Preferred Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 of this Statement of Designation.

Series J Liquidation Preference” means a liquidation preference for each Series J Preferred Share initially equal to $25.00 per share, which liquidation preference shall be subject to (a) increase by the per share amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not such dividends shall have been declared) and (b) decrease upon a distribution in connection with a Liquidation Event described in Section 4 of this Statement of Designation which does not result in payment in full of the liquidation preference of such Series J Preferred Share.

Series J Preferred Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 of this Statement of Designation.

Stated Series J Liquidation Preference” means an amount equal to $25.00 per Series J Preferred Share.

Statement of Designation” means this Statement of Designation relating to the Series J Preferred Shares, as it may be amended from time to time in a manner consistent with this Statement of Designation, the Articles of Incorporation and the BCA.

Total Assets” means, in respect of the Corporation on a consolidated basis, as of a given date, the aggregate of the following, without duplication:

(a) all of the assets of the Corporation of the types presented on its consolidated balance sheet; less

(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents; less

(c) Non-Recourse Liabilities; and less

(d) the assets under any vessel construction or ship purchase agreement (including novation and assignment and assumption agreements) that the Corporation is required to record on its books under U.S. GAAP even though the Corporation is not the legal owner of the vessel or legally obligated to take delivery of the vessel.

 

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Total Borrowings” means, in respect of the Corporation on a consolidated basis, as of a given date, the aggregate of the following, without duplication:

(a) the outstanding principal amount of any moneys borrowed; plus

(b) the outstanding principal amount of any acceptance under any acceptance credit; plus

(c) the outstanding principal amount of any bond, note, debenture or other similar instrument; plus

(d) the book values of indebtedness under a lease, charter, hire purchase agreement or other similar arrangement which would, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, be treated as a finance or capital lease; plus

(e) the outstanding principal amount of all moneys owing in connection with the sale or discounting of receivables (otherwise than on a non-recourse basis or which otherwise meet any requirements for de-recognition under U.S. GAAP); plus

(f) the outstanding principal amount of any indebtedness arising from any deferred payment agreements arranged primarily as a method of raising finance or financing the acquisition of an asset (except trade payables); plus

(g) any fixed or minimum premium payable on the repayment or redemption of any instrument referred to in clause (c) of this definition; plus

(h) the outstanding principal amount of any indebtedness of any Person of a type referred to in the above clauses of this definition which is the subject of a guarantee given by the Corporation to the extent that such guaranteed indebtedness is determined and given a value in respect of the Corporation on a consolidated basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP; less

(i) Cash and Cash Equivalents; and less

(j) Non-Recourse Liabilities.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Total Borrowings” shall not include any of the following:

(x) indebtedness or obligations arising from derivative transactions, such as protecting against interest rate or currency fluctuations; and

(y) indebtedness under any vessel construction or ship purchase agreement (including novation and assignment and assumption agreements) that the Corporation is required to record on its books under U.S. GAAP even though the Corporation is not the legal owner of the vessel or legally obligated to take delivery of the vessel.

Transfer Agent” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting in its capacity as transfer agent for the Series J Preferred Shares, and its respective successors and assigns or any other transfer agent appointed by the Corporation.

U.S. GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect as of January 1, 2021.

For all purposes relevant to this Statement of Designation: the terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural and vice versa; whenever the words “include,” “includes,” or “including” are used, they are deemed followed by the words “without limitation;” all references to number

 

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of shares, amounts per share, prices, and the like shall be subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends and similar events; and, except as otherwise set forth in this Statement of Designation, if any event under this Statement of Designation occurs on a day that is not a Business Day, such event shall be deemed to occur on the first Business Day after such date.

10. No Sinking Fund. The Series J Preferred Shares shall not have the benefit of any sinking fund.

11. Record Holders. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent and the Paying Agent may deem and treat the Holder of any Series J Preferred Share as the true, lawful and absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

12. Notices. All notices or communications in respect of the Series J Preferred Shares shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Statement of Designation, in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or by applicable law.

13. Other Rights. The Series J Preferred Shares shall not have any voting powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth in this Statement of Designation or in the Articles of Incorporation or as provided by applicable law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, does hereby affirm that this certificate is the act and deed of the Corporation and that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly has hereunto set his hand this 11th day of June, 2021.

 

ATLAS CORP.

By:   /s/ Graham Talbot
Name: Graham Talbot

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Signature page to Statement of Designation

Exhibit 1.2

 

[Number]  

PREFERRED STOCK

 

[Number of Shares]

ATLAS CORP.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS

OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

IS THE OWNER OF

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE PAR VALUE $0.01, 7.00% CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED SHARES – SERIES J OF ATLAS CORP.

Transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate, properly endorsed.

This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and the Statement of Designation related to the 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares — Series J and the amendments from time to time made thereto.

This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

Witness the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.

Dated:

 

      _____________________________

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

   SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

         

      ______________________________
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE       SECRETARY

 

 

 

The Corporation will furnish without charge to each Atlas Corp. shareholder who so requests a statement of the number of shares constituting each class or series of stock and the designation thereof, and a copy of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM —   as tenants in common   UNIF GIFT MIN ACT —   ________________               Custodian   ______________
TEN ENT —   as tenants by the entireties     (Cust)     (Minor)
JT TEN —   as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common    

Under Uniform Gifts to Minors

Act                                                                                           

                                         (State)


Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

For value received,                                  hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 
   
   

 

 

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                shares

represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

   Attorney

to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated _____________________________

 

   _________________________
NOTICE:    THE SIGNATURE TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT MUST
CORRESPOND WITH THE
NAME AS WRITTEN UPON
THE FACE OF THE
CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY
CHANGE WHATEVER.

 

SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:    

             

   
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.    

Exhibit 4.1

Execution Version

SUBSCRIPTION AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

This SUBSCRIPTION AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 11, 2021, by and among Atlas Corp., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), Seaspan Corporation, a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation with limited liability and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Seaspan” and, together with the Company, the “Atlas Parties”), and the other signatory parties hereto (collectively, the “Fairfax Holders” and each, a “Fairfax Holder”; the Atlas Parties and the Fairfax Holders, collectively, the “Parties” and each, a “Party”).

WHEREAS, Seaspan previously issued to the Fairfax Holders (i) $250,000,000 of its 5.50% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), (ii) $250,000,000 of its 5.50% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and (iii) $100,000,000 of its 5.50% senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that the Fairfax Holders exchange (the “Exchange”) (i) (A) $200,000,000 of the 2026 Notes and (B) $100,000,000 of the 2027 Notes (such notes, collectively, the “Exchanged Notes”) held by the Fairfax Holders for (ii) (A) 12,000,000 shares of the Company’s 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares – Series J, par value US$0.01 per share (the “Series J Preferred Shares”), and (B) 1,000,000 warrants (“Warrants” and, together with the Series J Preferred Shares, the “Subscribed Securities”) to purchase common shares, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”), of the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, certain of the Parties have entered into (i) a statement of designation (the “Statement of Designation”) to provide for the creation of the Series J Preferred Shares, (ii) a warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) providing for the Warrants to purchase Common Shares, (iii) a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) providing for registration of the Series J Preferred Shares and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, (iv) a Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) providing for certain amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the terms of the 2025 Notes and the 2026 Notes that will remain outstanding following the Exchange and (v) a consent (the “Consent”) to the Proposed Amendments and related matters.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual benefits to be derived from this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Exchange; Issuance of Subscribed Securities.

1.1 The Exchange.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Fairfax Holder shall exchange, and the Company shall accept for exchange, on the date hereof, all Exchanged Notes held by such Fairfax Holder (which amount is set forth opposite such Fairfax Holder’s name on Schedule I attached hereto) in consideration for the number of Subscribed Securities set forth opposite such Fairfax Holder’s name on Schedule I attached hereto.

 


(b) Concurrently with and as a condition to the Exchange, each Fairfax Holder shall deliver the Consent for all of such Fairfax Holder’s Exchanged Notes.

(c) The Atlas Parties and the Fairfax Holders mutually agree to take the steps set forth on Schedule II attached hereto in connection with the Exchange.

(d) Effective upon consummation of the Exchange, without any further action by the Parties, (i) the Atlas Parties and each Fairfax Holder acknowledge and agree that the Company shall hold all right, title and interest in the Exchanged Notes and shall be the beneficial holder for all purposes of the Exchanged Notes and (ii) each Fairfax Holder acknowledges and agrees that it ceases to have any rights or claims with respect to the Exchanged Notes.

(e) The Atlas Parties and the Fairfax Holders mutually agree that the fair market value of the Series J Preferred Shares and the Warrants shall be as set forth on Schedule III attached hereto, and neither the Atlas Parties nor the Fairfax Holders shall take any position inconsistent with such allocation in any tax return or in any judicial or administrative proceeding in respect of taxes, unless required by law.

Section 1.2 Delivery of Exchanged Notes; Issuance of Series J Preferred Shares. Concurrently with and as a condition to the Exchange, (a) each Fairfax Holder will deliver to the Atlas Parties the Exchanged Notes held by such Fairfax Holder (the principal amount of which is set forth on such Fairfax Holder’s signature page hereto) through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Company, (b) the Company will execute and file the Statement of Designation and the Atlas Parties will deliver to each Fairfax Holder evidence reasonably satisfactory to such Fairfax Holder of the issuance, through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Company, of the Series J Preferred Shares to such Fairfax Holder, (c) the Parties will execute and deliver to each other the Warrant Agreement and the Atlas Parties will deliver to the Fairfax Holders a warrant certificate evidencing the issuance of the Warrants, (d) the Parties will execute and delivery to each other the Registration Rights Agreement, (e) the Fairfax Holders will deliver the Consent, (f) the applicable Parties will enter into the Supplemental Indenture (the foregoing documents, collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) and (g) the Atlas Parties shall pay by wire transfer(s) of immediately available funds an aggregate amount equal to $1,879,166.67 (representing the aggregate accrued but unpaid interest on the Exchanged Notes) to the bank account or accounts as set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto.

Section 2. Representations and Warranties of the Fairfax Holders

Each Fairfax Holder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Atlas Parties as follows:

2.1 Such Fairfax Holder is duly incorporated or organized, and is validly existing and in good standing, under the laws of the state or country of its formation.

 

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2.2 Such Fairfax Holder has the requisite corporate or other power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to perform its respective obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Fairfax Holder has taken all necessary corporate action required for the due authorization of all of the foregoing.

2.3 Such Fairfax Holder is the sole legal, beneficial and equitable owner of the Exchanged Notes it is exchanging pursuant to this Agreement, and holds such Exchanged Notes free and clear of any charge, claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest, mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership whatsoever.

2.4 Such Fairfax Holder is acquiring the Subscribed Securities for its own account for investment and not with a view to, or offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof or with any present intention of offering or selling or otherwise disposing of such Subscribed Securities in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

2.5 Such Fairfax Holder understands that (a) neither the Subscribed Securities nor the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Conversion Shares” and, together with the Subscribed Securities, collectively the “Securities”) have been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any jurisdiction and are issued by reason of specific exemptions from registration under the Securities Act which depend, in part, upon the investment intent of such Fairfax Holder and upon the representations made by such Fairfax Holder in this Agreement, (b) the Securities cannot be offered, sold or transferred unless they are registered and/or qualified under the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws, or are exempt from such qualification or registration, (c) the Securities may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”)) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (d) there is no assurance that any exemption from registration under the Securities Act or other securities laws will be available, or if available, that such exemption will allow such Fairfax Holder to dispose of or otherwise transfer any or all of the Securities in the amounts or at the times such Fairfax Holder may propose, (e) except as otherwise set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Subscribed Securities, the Company has no obligation or present intention of registering the Securities, and (f) the Company is relying upon the representations, warranties and agreements made by such Fairfax Holder in this Agreement.

2.6 Such Fairfax Holder represents that neither the Atlas Parties nor any person acting on their behalf, has offered to sell or sold the Subscribed Securities (or any other securities of the Company) to such Fairfax Holder by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising.

2.7 Such Fairfax Holder represents that it is an “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

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2.8 The Securities shall be evidenced by certificates or by book-entry accounts maintained by the Company’s transfer agent and shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form:

“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER AND, IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO REGULATION S OR RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT OR THE ISSUER HAS RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT.”

Section 3. Representations and Warranties of the Atlas Parties.

Each Atlas Party, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Fairfax Holders as follows:

3.1 Such Atlas Party is duly incorporated and organized, and is validly existing and in good standing, under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

3.2 Such Atlas Party has the requisite corporate or other power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to perform its respective obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Atlas Party has taken all necessary corporate action required for the due authorization of all of the foregoing.

3.3 The Series J Preferred Shares and the Conversion Shares have been duly authorized and, when the Series J Preferred Shares and the Conversion Shares are issued and delivered, such securities will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyances or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

3.4 The Company is a reporting foreign issuer for purposes of Regulation S.

3.5 The dividends on the Series J Preferred Shares shall not be subject to withholding tax.

3.6 Upon completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Fairfax Holders will hold all of the Series J Preferred Shares.

 

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3.7 No Atlas Party is, and, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, no Atlas Party will be, an “investment company” under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 4. Covenants.

4.1 Board Representation. The Company shall take all necessary corporate action so that two individuals are designated by the Fairfax Holders (collectively, the “Fairfax Directors” and each, a “Fairfax Director”) and appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) so long as the Fairfax Holders hold at least 5,000,000 Series J Preferred Shares (“Minimum Holdings Threshold”); provided, that in the event the Fairfax Holders (a) hold less than 5,000,000 Series J Preferred Shares but greater than 2,000,000 Series J Preferred Shares, the Fairfax Holders shall be entitled to designate one individual to be appointed to the Board or (b) hold less than 2,000,000 Series J Preferred Shares, the Fairfax Holders shall not be entitled to designate any individuals to be appointed to the Board; provided, further, that in no event shall the rights hereunder, when taken together with any rights of the Fairfax Holders under Section 5(b) of the Statement of Designation and under the indentures governing the 2025 Notes or the 2026 Notes, permit the Fairfax Holders to designate more than (i) two members to the Board if the Minimum Holdings Threshold is satisfied, or (ii) one member to the Board if the threshold described in the foregoing clause (a) is satisfied. The Company, through the Board and subject to the Board’s fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders, shall take all necessary action to nominate and recommend the Fairfax Directors for election to the Board in the proxy statements relating to the annual meetings of the Company stockholders following the date hereof. Any Fairfax Director designated for appointment to the Board by the Fairfax Holders (x) must be reasonably qualified to serve as a member of the Board and (y) shall not be prohibited from acting as a member of the Board by any applicable law or regulation (including but not limited to U.S. securities laws and New York Stock Exchange regulations). In the event that any Fairfax Director resigns or is removed from office, the Company agrees to take all necessary actions to nominate and recommend for election, in lieu of such person resigning or being removed from office, such new member to the Board as may be designated by the Fairfax Holders, in accordance with this Section 4.1.

4.2 Redemption Upon Change of Control.

(a) If a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs at any time, the Fairfax Holders will have the right to require the Company to purchase for cash all of the Series J Preferred Shares held by the Fairfax Holders. The price the Company is required to pay (the “Change of Control Purchase Price”) is equal to the liquidation preference set forth in the Statement of Designation, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends on such Series J Preferred Shares up to, but excluding the Change of Control Purchase Date (unless the Change of Control Purchase Date is after a record date and on or prior to the dividend date to which such record date relates, in which case the Company will instead pay the full amount of accrued but unpaid dividends to such Fairfax Holder on such record date). The “Change of Control Purchase Date” will be a date specified by the Company that is not less than 35 or more than 60 calendar days following the date of the Change of Control notice as described below. Any Series J Preferred Shares purchased by the Company will be paid for in cash.

 

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(b) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” will be deemed to have occurred if:

(i) any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than one or more of the individuals or entities set forth on Schedule V attached hereto, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this clause (i) such Person shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all shares that any such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the capital stock of the Company; or

(ii) the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person or the merger of another Person with or into the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company (determined on a consolidated basis) to another Person other than (x) a transaction in which the survivor or transferee is a Person that is controlled by the Permitted Holders or (y) a transaction following which, in the case of a merger or consolidation transaction, holders of securities that represented 100% of the capital stock of the Company entitled to vote immediately prior to such transaction (or other securities into which such securities are converted as part of such merger or consolidation transaction) own directly or indirectly at least a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation transaction immediately after such transaction and in substantially the same proportion as before the transaction.

(c) On or before the 20th day after the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company will provide to the Fairfax Holders a notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control and of the resulting purchase right. Such notice shall state, among other things: (i) the events causing a Change of Control; (ii) the date of the Change of Control; (iii) the last date on which a Fairfax Holder may exercise the repurchase right; (iv) the Change of Control Purchase Price; (v) the Change of Control Purchase Date; and (vi) the procedures that the Fairfax Holders must follow to require the Company to purchase their Series J Preferred Shares.

(d) To exercise the Change of Control purchase right, Fairfax Holders must deliver, on or before the business day immediately preceding the Change of Control Purchase Date, the Series J Preferred Shares to be purchased, duly endorsed for transfer, together with a written purchase notice. The purchase notice must state: (i) if certificated, the certificate numbers of the Series J Preferred Shares to be delivered for purchase or if not certificated, the notice must comply with appropriate procedures of the Depository Trust Company; and (ii) the number of Series J Preferred Shares to be purchased.

 

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(e) Holders may withdraw any purchase notice (in whole or in part) by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Company prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Change of Control Purchase Date. The notice of withdrawal shall state: (i) the number of withdrawn Series J Preferred Shares; (ii) if certificated Series J Preferred Shares have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn Series J Preferred Shares, or if not certificated, the notice must comply with the appropriate procedures of the Depositary Trust Company; and (iii) the number of Series J Preferred Shares, if any, which remain subject to the purchase notice.

(f) On each Change of Control Purchase Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful, (i) accept for payment all Series J Preferred Shares properly tendered pursuant to the applicable Change of Control offer made by the Company, (ii) deposit with the transfer agent at least one business day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date an amount equal to the Change of Control Purchase Price in respect of all Series J Preferred Shares properly tendered pursuant to the applicable Change of Control offer made by the Company. If the transfer agent holds money or securities sufficient to pay the Change of Control Purchase Price of the Series J Preferred Shares on the Change of Control Purchase Date, then: (i) the Series J Preferred Shares will be cease to be outstanding; and (ii) all other rights of the applicable Fairfax Holders will terminate (other than the right to receive the Change of Control Purchase Price).

(g) In connection with any purchase offer pursuant to a Change of Control purchase notice, the Company will, if required, comply with the provisions of the tender offer rules under the Exchange Act that may then be applicable and file a Schedule TO or any other required schedule under the Exchange Act. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions herein, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions herein by virtue of such conflicts.

4.3 Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Party shall:

(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to support the transactions contemplated hereby, including the exchange of the Exchanged Notes for the Subscribed Securities, in accordance with the terms, conditions and applicable deadlines set forth herein and take any and all commercially reasonable and appropriate actions in furtherance of such transactions;

(b) not take any action that would, or would reasonably be expected to, breach this Agreement or delay, impede or interfere with, the implementation of the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(c) take all action reasonably requested by the other Parties to facilitate the completion of the Exchange.

Section 5. Miscellaneous

5.1 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, if delivered personally, by facsimile or email or sent by overnight courier as follows:

 

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  (a)

If to any Atlas Party:

c/o Atlas Corp.

23 Berkeley Square

London W1J 6HE

United Kingdom

Facsimile: +44 843 320 5270

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

811 Main Street, Suite 3000

Houston, Texas

Facsimile: 346-718-6902

Attention: Hillary Holmes and Doug Rayburn

 

  (b)

If to any Fairfax Holder:

c/o Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

95 Wellington Street West

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7

Canada

Fax: 416-367-2201

Attention: General Counsel

Email: generalcounsel@fairfax.ca

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Shearman & Sterling LLP

Commerce Court West

199 Bay Street, Suite 4405

P.O. Box 247

Toronto, Ontario M5L 1E8

Canada

Facsimile: 416-360-2958

Attention: Jason R. Lehner

Email: JLehner@shearman.com

or to such other address or addresses as shall be designated in writing. All notices shall be effective when received.

5.2 Waiver, Amendment. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof shall be waived, modified, changed, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the Party against whom such waiver, modification, change, discharge or termination is sought.

 

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5.3 Assignability. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties.

5.4 Severability. If any term, provision, agreement, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, agreements, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such a determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a reasonably acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

5.5 Counterparts. For the convenience of the Parties, any number of counterparts of this Agreement may be executed by the Parties and each such executed counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument. Delivery of facsimile or pdf copies of this Agreement executed by a party shall be deemed delivery of an original executed copy of this Agreement by such Party.

5.6 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

5.7 Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Agreement or serve as a limitation or expansion on the scope of any term or proviso of this Agreement.

5.8 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon a party may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the party receiving such service in any action, proceeding or claim.

5.9 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PERSON MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:
ATLAS CORP.
By:  

/s/ Graham Talbot

  Name: Graham Talbot
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
SEASPAN:
SEASPAN CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Graham Talbot

  Name: Graham Talbot
  Title: Chief Financial Officer


FAIRFAX HOLDERS:
TIG INSURANCE (BARBADOS) LIMITED
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Subscription and Exchange Agreement]


ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ODYSSEY REINSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
GREYSTONE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Subscription and Exchange Agreement]


HILLTOP SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ODYSSEY GROUP HOLDINGS
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Subscription and Exchange Agreement]


SCHEDULE I

[Attached]


SCHEDULE II

[Attached]


SCHEDULE III

[Attached]


SCHEDULE IV

[Attached]


SCHEDULE V

[Attached]

Exhibit 4.2

Execution Version

WARRANT AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 11, 2021

by and among

ATLAS CORP.

and

THE INVESTORS SPECIFIED HEREIN

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         PAGE  

Section 1.

  Defined Terms      1  

Section 2.

  Issuance of Warrants; Warrant Certificates      6  

2.01

  Form and Dating      6  

2.02

  Execution of Warrant Certificates      6  

2.03

  Warrant Register      6  

2.04

  Transfer and Exchange      6  

2.05

  Replacement Warrants      7  

2.06

  Cancellation      7  

Section 3.

  Terms and Exercise of Warrants      7  

3.01

  Exercise Price      7  

3.02

  Duration of Warrants      7  

3.03

  Exercise of Warrants      7  

3.04

  Forced Exercise      11  

Section 4.

  Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares      11  

4.01

  Adjustment of Number of Shares of Common Stock      11  

4.02

  Certificate as to Adjustment      18  

4.03

  Notice of Certain Events      18  

4.04

  Form of Warrant      19  

4.05

  No Rights as Stockholder      19  

4.06

  No Impairment      20  

4.07

  Registration of Common Stock      20  

Section 5.

  Miscellaneous      20  

5.01

  Notices      20  

5.02

  Amendment      21  

5.03

  Successors and Assigns      21  

5.04

  Headings      22  

5.05

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction      22  

5.06

  Waiver of Jury Trial      22  

5.07

  Severability      22  

5.08

  Entire Agreement      22  

5.09

  Persons Having Rights under this Agreement      22  

5.10

  Termination      22  

5.11

  Interpretation and Rules of Construction      23  

5.12

  Counterparts      23  


WARRANT AGREEMENT

WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of June 11, 2021 by and among Atlas Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands (the “Company”), and each of the investors specified on the signature pages hereto (the “Investors”).

WHEREAS, the Company is issuing 1,000,000 Warrants (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form, terms and provisions of the Warrants, including the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights and immunities of the Company and the Holders; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company, the legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.

Aggregate Exercise Price” shall mean an amount equal to the product of (a) the number of Warrant Shares in respect of which a Warrant is then being exercised pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement, multiplied by (b) the Exercise Price in effect as of the Exercise Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company or an committee thereof.

Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to close.

Capital Stock” shall mean (a) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock; (b) with respect to any other Person, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person and (c) with respect to the Company, the shares of Common Stock.

Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

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(a) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this clause (a) such person shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all shares that any such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company;

(b) the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person or the merger of another Person with or into the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company (determined on a consolidated basis) to another Person other than (i) a transaction in which the survivor or transferee is a Person that is controlled by the Permitted Holders or (ii) a transaction following which, in the case of a merger or consolidation transaction, holders of securities that represented 100% of the Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction (or other securities into which such securities are converted as part of such merger or consolidation transaction) own directly or indirectly at least a majority of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation transaction immediately after such transaction and in substantially the same proportion as before the transaction; or

(c) Continuing Directors cease to constitute at least a majority of the Board.

Close of Business” shall mean 5:00 p.m., Eastern time.

Common Stock” shall mean the common shares, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and any Capital Stock into which such Common Stock shall have been converted, exchanged or reclassified following the date hereof.

Common Stock Reorganization” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a) of this Agreement.

Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Continuing Director” shall mean a director who either was a member of the Board on the Original Issue Date or who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to that date and whose election, appointment or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the continuing directors on the Board at the time of such approval, either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement issued by the Company on behalf of the entire Board in which such individual is named as nominee for director.

Control” (including the terms “controlled by”, “controlling” and “under common control with”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise, including the ownership, directly or indirectly, of securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar body governing the affairs of such Person.

 

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Convertible Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(i) of this Agreement.

Distributions Paid in the Ordinary Course” shall mean cash distributions in the amount of $0.125 per share of Common Stock on a quarterly basis.

DRIP” shall mean the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to which cash dividends received by electing stockholders are automatically reinvested into additional shares of Common Stock at a discount to the market price of such Common Stock.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any similar or successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at any applicable time.

Exercise Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a)(i) of this Agreement.

Exercise Date” shall mean, for any given exercise of a Warrant, the date on which the conditions to such exercise as set forth in Section 3.03 of this Agreement shall have been satisfied at or prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on a Business Day, including, without limitation, the receipt by the Company of the Exercise Agreement, the Warrant and the Aggregate Exercise Price.

Exercise Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02 of this Agreement.

Exercise Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01 of this Agreement, as adjusted pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement; provided, that such exercise price shall at no point decrease below the par value of the Common Stock.

Expiration Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02 of this Agreement.

Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any particular date: (a) the volume-weighted average of the sale prices of the Common Stock for such day on the NYSE; (b) if there have been no sales of the Common Stock on the NYSE on any such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock on the NYSE at the end of such day; (c) if on any such day the Common Stock is not listed on the NYSE, the closing sales price of the Common Stock as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Pink OTC Markets or similar quotation system or association for such day; or (d) if there have been no sales of the Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Pink OTC Markets or similar quotation system or association on such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Pink OTC Markets or similar quotation system or association at the end of such day; in each case, averaged over twenty (20) consecutive Business Days ending on the Business Day immediately prior to the day as of which “Fair Market Value” is being determined; provided, that if the Common Stock is listed on any domestic securities exchange, the term “Business Day” as used in this sentence means Business Days on which such exchange is open for trading. If at any time the Common Stock is not listed on any domestic securities exchange or quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Pink OTC Markets or similar quotation system or association, the “Fair Market Value” of the Common Stock shall be the fair market value per share as determined jointly by the Board and the Holder.

 

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Forced Exercise Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04 of this Agreement.

Holder” shall mean any Person who is the registered owner of a Warrant as registered in the Warrant Register.

Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Issuer Bid Expiration Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(g) of this Agreement.

Issuer Bid Expiration Time” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(g) of this Agreement.

Non-Public Offering” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(i) of this Agreement. “NYSE” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.

Officers” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, the General Counsel or any Vice-President of such Person.

Original Issue Date” shall mean June 11, 2021, the date on which the Warrants were issued by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

OTC Bulletin Board” shall mean the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority OTC Bulletin Board electronic inter-dealer quotation system.

Permitted Holders” shall mean any of (a) Kyle Washington, Kevin Washington, Dennis Washington or any of their estates, spouses, and/or descendants; (b) any trust for the benefit of the persons listed in clause (a); (c) an Affiliate of any of the persons listed in (a) or (b) above; and (d) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and its Affiliates.

Permitted Transactions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(i) of this Agreement.

Person” shall include an individual, a corporation, an association, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust or estate, a government, foreign or domestic, and any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.

Pink OTC Markets” shall mean the OTC Markets Group Inc. electronic inter-dealer quotation system, including OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink.

Pricing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(i) of this Agreement.

 

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Purchased Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(g) of this Agreement.

Registration Rights Agreement” shall mean the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company and the other parties thereto.

Reorganization” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b) of this Agreement. “Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(f) of this Agreement.

Rights Offering” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(c) of this Agreement. “Rights Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(f) of this Agreement.

SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whichever is the relevant statute for the particular purpose.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any similar or successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at any applicable time.

Settlement Date” shall mean, in respect of a Warrant that is exercised hereunder, the third Business Day immediately following the Exercise Date for such Warrant.

Share Rate” shall mean, at any time, the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement, such number on the Original Issue Date being equal to one share of Common Stock per Warrant.

Special Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(d) of this Agreement.

Voting Stock” of a Person shall mean all classes of Capital Stock of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.

Warrants” shall mean the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company issued pursuant to this Agreement and represented by Warrant Certificates, and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution thereof.

Warrant Certificates” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01 of this Agreement. “Warrant Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03 of this Agreement.

Warrant Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock or other Capital Stock of the Company then purchasable upon exercise of a Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

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Section 2. Issuance of Warrants; Warrant Certificates.

2.01 Form and Dating. The Warrants shall be issued in registered form only and shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Warrant Certificate”). The Warrants may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Warrant shall be dated the date of its signature. The terms and provisions contained in the Warrants shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Agreement. The parties hereto, by their execution and delivery of this Agreement, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Warrant conflicts with the express provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and be controlling.

2.02 Execution of Warrant Certificates. Warrants may be executed in any number of original, facsimile or electronic counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. An Officer shall sign the Warrants on behalf of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant Certificate shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant Certificate before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.

2.03 Warrant Register. The Company shall number and register the Warrant Certificates in a register (the “Warrant Register”) as they are issued by the Company. The Warrant Register will show the name and address of the Holder, the numbers of Warrants and Warrant Shares evidenced on the face of each Warrant Certificate and the date of each Warrant Certificate. The Company may deem and treat the Holder as the absolute owner of the Warrant Certificates (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon made by anyone), for all purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

2.04 Transfer and Exchange.

(a) A Holder may transfer, assign or encumber all or any part of a Warrant Certificate to any Person; provided, however, that such transfer shall be in compliance with the Securities Act or any state (or other jurisdiction) securities or “blue sky” laws applicable to the Company or the Warrants.

(b) Upon written notice from a Holder of any transfer permitted pursuant to Section 2.04(a) of this Agreement and receipt of such customary documents as the Company may reasonably request to assure itself that such transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable state (or other jurisdiction) securities or “blue sky” laws, the Company shall reflect in the Warrant Register any change in record ownership pursuant to any such transfer.

(c) No service charge shall be made to a Holder of a Warrant for any registration of transfer or exchange.

(d) All Warrants issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Warrants shall be the duly authorized, executed and issued warrants for shares of Common Stock of the Company or such other Warrant Shares as may be issuable upon exercise of a Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, not subject to any preemptive rights, and entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement, as the Warrants surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

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2.05 Replacement Warrants. If the Company receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Warrant, the Company shall issue a replacement Warrant of like denomination, tenor and date as the Warrant so mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen. If required by the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the reasonable judgment of the Company to protect the Company, from any loss that the Company may suffer if a Warrant is replaced. Every replacement Warrant is an additional Warrant of the Company and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Agreement equally and proportionately with all other Warrants duly issued hereunder.

2.06 Cancellation. All Warrant Certificates surrendered upon exercise of Warrants shall be cancelled by the Company.

Section 3. Terms and Exercise of Warrants.

3.01 Exercise Price. Each Warrant shall entitle the Holder thereof upon proper exercise during the Exercise Period, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company one (1) Warrant Share at a purchase price per Warrant Share equal to US$13.71 (such price being referred to herein as the “Exercise Price”), subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 of this Agreement.

3.02 Duration of Warrants. Subject to the terms and conditions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, and prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Original Issue Date or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (the “Expiration Date”), a Warrant may be exercised for all or any part of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder (subject to adjustment as provided herein). Such period commencing on the Original Issue Date and expiring on the Expiration Date is herein referred to as the “Exercise Period.” Each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement and such Warrant shall cease at the Close of Business on the Expiration Date (or Close of Business on the Settlement Date with respect to any Exercise Agreement delivered prior to the Expiration Date). The Company may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, however, that the Company shall provide notice of not less than thirty (30) days to Holders of such extension and that such extension shall be identical in duration among all of the then outstanding Warrants.

3.03 Exercise of Warrants.

(a) Exercise Procedure. Warrants may be exercised from time to time on any Business Day during the Exercise Period, for all or any part of the unexercised Warrant Shares, upon:

 

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(i) surrender of the Warrant to the Company at its then principal executive offices (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to the Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction as set forth in Section 2.05 of this Agreement), together with an Exercise Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each, an “Exercise Agreement”), duly completed (including specifying the number of Warrant Shares to be purchased) and executed; and

(ii) payment to the Company of the Aggregate Exercise Price in accordance with Section 3.03(b) of this Agreement (other than in the case of a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3.03(b)(ii) of this Agreement).

(b) Payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price. Payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price shall be made, at the option of the Holder, in their sole and absolute discretion, as expressed in the Exercise Agreement, by the following methods:

(i) by delivery to the Company of a certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company, in the amount of such Aggregate Exercise Price;

(ii) by instructing the Company to issue Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise of all or any part of such Warrant on a net basis such that, without payment of any cash consideration or other immediately available funds, the Holder shall surrender such Warrant in exchange for the number of Warrant Shares as is computed using the following formula:

X = Y(A-B)

A

Where:

X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.

Y = the total number of Warrant Shares for which the Holder has elected to exercise the Warrant pursuant to Section 3.03(a) of this Agreement.

A = the Fair Market Value of one Warrant Share as of the applicable Exercise Date.

B = the Exercise Price in effect under the Warrant as of the applicable Exercise Date.

or

(iii) any combination of the foregoing.

 

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In the event of any withholding of Warrant Shares pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) where the number of shares whose value is equal to the Aggregate Exercise Price is not a whole number, the number of shares withheld by the Company shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

(c) Delivery of Stock Certificates. Upon receipt by the Company of the Exercise Agreement, surrender of the Warrant and (except in the case of a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3.03(b)(ii) of this Agreement) payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price (in accordance with Section 3.03 of this Agreement), the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three (3) Business Days thereafter, execute (or cause to be executed) and deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Holder a certificate or certificates (or deliver electronically) representing the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise. The stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the exercising Holder shall reasonably request in the Exercise Agreement and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or, subject to compliance with Section 2.04 of this Agreement, such other Person’s name as shall be designated in the Exercise Agreement. The Warrants shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates of Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such Warrant Shares for all purposes, as of the Exercise Date.

(d) Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional Warrant Share upon exercise of any Warrant. To the extent an exercise would result in a fractional Warrant Share, the number of Warrant Shares issued upon such exercise will be rounded up to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares.

(e) Delivery of New Warrant. Unless the purchase rights represented by the Warrant shall have expired or shall have been fully exercised, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing the Warrant Shares being issued in accordance with Section 3.03(c) of this Agreement, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unexpired and unexercised Warrant Shares called for by such Warrant. Such new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical to the Warrant.

(f) Valid Issuance. The Company hereby represents, covenants and agrees that:

(i) Any Warrant issued pursuant to this Agreement shall be, upon issuance, duly authorized and validly issued.

(ii) All Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of any Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Warrants shall be, upon issuance, and the Company shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that such Warrant Shares are, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, issued without violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any stockholder of the Company and free and clear of all taxes, liens and charges.

 

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(iii) The Company shall take all such actions as may be necessary to ensure that all such Warrant Shares are issued without violation by the Company of any applicable law or governmental regulation applicable to the Company or any requirements of any domestic securities exchange upon which shares of Common Stock or other securities constituting Warrant Shares may be listed at the time of such exercise (except for official notice of issuance which shall be immediately delivered by the Company upon each such issuance).

(iv) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Warrant Shares, immediately upon such exercise, to be listed on any domestic securities exchange upon which shares of Common Stock or other securities constituting Warrant Shares are listed at the time of such exercise.

(v) The Company shall pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with, and all documentary, stamp, issuance and similar taxes and governmental charges that may be imposed with respect to, the issuance or delivery of Warrant Shares upon exercise of a Warrant; provided, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed with respect to any applicable withholding or the issuance or delivery of the Warrant Shares to any Person other than the Holder, and no such issuance or delivery shall be made unless and until the Person requesting such issuance has paid to the Company the amount of any such tax, or has established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

(g) Conditional Exercise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if an exercise of any portion of a Warrant is to be made in connection with a public offering or a sale of the Company (pursuant to a merger, sale of stock, or otherwise), such exercise may at the election of the Holder be conditioned upon the consummation of such transaction, in which case such exercise shall not be deemed to be effective until immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction.

(h) Reservation of Common Stock. During the Exercise Period, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock or other securities constituting Warrant Shares, solely for the purpose of issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants, the maximum number of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, and the par value per Warrant Share shall at all times be less than or equal to the applicable Exercise Price. The Company shall take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided in this Agreement without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the trading market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company shall not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares receivable upon the exercise of any Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, and shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

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3.04 Forced Exercise. At any time after the fourth (4th) anniversary of the Original Issue Date, the Company shall be entitled to require all Holders, and each Holder shall be obligated if the Company so elects, to exercise the Warrants then held by such Holder, in whole or in part, by delivering notice (the “Forced Exercise Notice”) to each Holder, if, and only if, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds two times the Exercise Price ($27.42 per share on the Original Issue Date) (as the Exercise Price may subsequently be adjusted pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement) on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company delivers the Forced Exercise Notice. A Forced Exercise Notice shall be mailed, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to all of the Holders at their respective addresses appearing on the Warrant Register or books or transfer records of the Company or such other address designated in writing by the Holder. The Forced Exercise Notice shall specify the number of Warrants to be exercised and the as-adjusted Exercise Price. Warrants shall be considered exercised on the date of the Forced Exercise Notice. Holders shall notify the Company, pursuant to the instruction in the Forced Exercise Notice, within ten (10) Business Days of the date of the Forced Exercise Notice as to the payment method such Holder is electing with respect to the payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price in accordance with Section 3.03(b) of this Agreement.

Section 4. Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares. In order to prevent dilution of the purchase rights granted under this Agreement and the Warrants, the Exercise Price and the Share Rate shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 4 (in each case, after taking into consideration any prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 4).

4.01 Adjustment of Number of Shares of Common Stock.

(a) If and whenever at any time from the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Date, the Company shall:

(i) subdivide, redivide or change its outstanding Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock;

(ii) reduce, combine or consolidate its outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock; or

(iii) issue Common Stock (or securities convertible into Common Stock) to holders of all or substantially all of the outstanding Common Stock by way of a share dividend (excluding Common Stock issued pursuant to the DRIP) or other distribution of Common Stock or securities exchangeable or convertible into Common Stock;

(any such events in (i), (ii) and (iii) being a “Common Stock Reorganization”), the Share Rate shall be adjusted immediately after the effective date or record date for the happening of a Common Stock Reorganization so that it equals the product of the Share Rate in effect on such effective date or record date and a fraction of which the numerator shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such event and the denominator shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to such event. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event referred to in this Section 4.01(a) shall occur.

 

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(b) If and whenever at any time from the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Date, there is (i) a reclassification of the Common Stock or a capital reorganization of the Company other than as described in Section 4.01(a) of this Agreement, or (ii) a consolidation, arrangement, amalgamation, takeover or merger of the Company with or into any other body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity (other than a consolidation, arrangement, amalgamation, takeover or merger of the Company which does not result in any reclassification of the outstanding Common Stock), or (iii) a transfer of the undertaking or assets of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to another company or other entity in which holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive shares, other securities or other property, (any of such events being hereinafter in this Section 4 referred to as a “Reorganization”), any Holder who has not exercised its Warrants prior to the effective date of such Reorganization shall upon the exercise of such Warrants thereafter, be entitled to receive and shall accept, in lieu of the number of shares of Common Stock then sought to be acquired by it, the kind and number of shares or other securities or property of the Company or of the body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity resulting from such Reorganization, or to which such sale or conveyance may be made, as the case may be, that such Holder would have been entitled to receive on such Reorganization, if, on the record date or the effective date thereof, as the case may be, the Holder had been the registered holder of the number of shares of Common Stock sought to be acquired by it, subject to adjustment thereafter in accordance with provisions the same, as nearly as may be possible, as those contained in this Section 4. In determining the kind and amount of securities or the property receivable upon exercise of the Warrants following the completion of a Reorganization, if the holders of Common Stock have the right to elect the kind or amount of consideration receivable upon completion of such Reorganization, then each Holder shall have the right to make a similar election (including, without limitation, being subject to similar proration constraints) upon exercise of the Warrants with respect to the securities or property that the Holder will receive upon exercise of its Warrants.

(c) If and whenever the Company fixes a record date for the distribution to all or substantially all of the holders of Common Stock of rights, options or warrants entitling them for a period expiring not more than 45 days after such record date to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock) at a price (or having a conversion price or exchange price) that is less than 95% of the Fair Market Value on such record date (any such events being a “Rights Offering”), the Share Rate will be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it equals the product of the Share Rate in effect on such record date and a fraction, the denominator of which will be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock arrived at by dividing the aggregate price of the total number of additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase (or the aggregate conversion or exchange price of the convertible or exchangeable securities so offered) by such Fair Market Value; and the numerator of which will be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date plus the total number of additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the exchangeable securities so offered are exchangeable). Any Common Stock owned by or held for the account of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company will be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. Such adjustment will be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed. To the extent that any rights, options or warrants are not so issued or any such rights, options or warrants are not exercised before the expiration thereof, the Share Rate will then be readjusted

 

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to the Share Rate which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed or to the Share Rate which would then be in effect based upon the number and aggregate price of Common Stock (or securities exchangeable into Common Stock) actually issued upon the exercise of such rights, options or warrants, as the case may be. For greater certainty, this Section 4.01(c) shall not apply in regard to any rights to acquire Common Stock pursuant to the DRIP.

(d) If and whenever the Company fixes a record date for the making of a dividend or distribution to all or substantially all the holders of its outstanding Common Stock of:

(i) securities of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, including rights, options or warrants to acquire securities of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company or any of its property or assets and including evidences of indebtedness; or

(ii) any property or other assets, including evidences of its indebtedness, then and in each such case, subject to Section 4.01(e) of this Agreement, if such distribution or dividend does not constitute Distributions Paid in the Ordinary Course, a Common Stock Reorganization or a Rights Offering (any of such non-excluded events being a “Special Distribution”), the Share Rate will be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it equals the product of the Share Rate in effect on such record date and a fraction, the denominator of which will be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date multiplied by the Fair Market Value on the earlier of such record date and the date on which the Company announces its intention to make such a distribution, less the aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board, which determination will be conclusive) of such units, shares, rights, options, warrants, evidences of indebtedness or assets so distributed, and the numerator of which will be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date multiplied by such Fair Market Value. Any Common Stock owned by or held for the account of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company will be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. If the amount of cash dividend or distribution applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the determination date referred to above, then in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall be made so that each Holder shall have the right to receive, upon exercise, the amount of cash so distributed that such Holder would have received had such Holder exercised each Warrant on such determination date referred to above. In the event that such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Share Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Share Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. Such adjustment will be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed. To the extent that such distribution is not so made, the Share Rate will then be readjusted to the Share Rate which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed or to the Share Rate which would then be in effect based upon such units, shares, rights, options, warrants, evidences of indebtedness or assets actually distributed, as the case may be.

 

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(e) If and whenever at any time prior to the Expiration Date the Company shall fix a record date for the payment of a cash dividend or distribution (including any cash dividend or distribution subsequently reinvested pursuant to the DRIP) to the holders of all or substantially all of the outstanding Common Stock in excess of the Distributions Paid in the Ordinary Course, the Share Rate shall be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it shall be equal to the price determined by multiplying the Share Rate in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the Fair Market Value on such record date and of which the denominator shall be the Fair Market Value on such record date minus the incremental increase in cash per share of Common Stock distributed to holders of Common Stock in excess of the Distributions Paid in the Ordinary Course. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed. To the extent that any such cash dividend or distribution is not paid, the Share Rate shall be re-adjusted to the Share Rate which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

(f) With respect to any rights or warrants (the “Rights”) that may be issued or distributed pursuant to any rights plan that the Company implements after the date of this Agreement (a “Rights Plan”), to the extent that such Rights Plan is in effect at the Exercise Date, the Holders will receive, with respect to the Common Stock issued upon such exercise, the Rights described therein (whether or not the Rights have separated from the Common Stock at the time of exercise), subject to the limitations set forth in and in accordance with the provisions of any such Rights Plan; provided that, if, at the time of exercise, however, the Rights have separated from the Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the Rights Plan so that Holders would not be entitled to receive any rights in respect of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants as a result of the timing of the Exercise Date, then (unless the Company distributes such Rights to the Holders at the time of separation as if each Holder had exercised their Warrants immediately prior to the record date with respect to such distribution) the Share Rate in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such Rights on separation shall be adjusted so that the same shall equal the rate determined by multiplying the Share Rate in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on such record date and of which the denominator shall be Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on such record date less the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board, whose determination shall be conclusive evidence of such fair market value) on such record date of the Rights applicable to one share of Common Stock, subject to appropriate readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination, repurchase or redemption of the Rights. Other than as specified in this Section 4.01(f), there will not be any adjustment to the Share Rate as the result of the issuance of any Rights, the distribution of separate certificates representing such Rights, the exercise or redemption of such Rights in accordance with any Rights Plan or the termination or invalidation of any Rights.

 

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(g) If any issuer bid (as defined in Section 4.01(h) of this Agreement) made by the Company or any of subsidiary of the Company for all or any portion of Common Stock expires, then, if the issuer bid shall require the payment to holders of Common Stock of consideration per share of Common Stock having a fair market value (determined as provided below) that exceeds the closing price on the NYSE on the trading day next succeeding the last date (the “Issuer Bid Expiration Date”) deposits could have been made pursuant to such issuer bid (as it may be amended) (the last time at which such tenders could have been made on the Issuer Bid Expiration Date is hereinafter sometimes called the “Issuer Bid Expiration Time”), the applicable Share Rate shall be increased so that the same shall equal the rate determined by multiplying the Share Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the Issuer Bid Expiration Date by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the sum of (A) the fair market value of the aggregate consideration (the fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board, whose determination shall be conclusive evidence of such fair market value) payable to holders of Common Stock based on the acceptance (up to any maximum specified in the terms of the issuer bid) of all Common Stock validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the Issuer Bid Expiration Time (the shares deemed so accepted, up to any such maximum, being referred to as the “Purchased Shares”) and (B) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (less any Purchased Shares and excluding any shares held in the treasury of the Company) at the Issuer Bid Expiration Time and the closing price per share of Common Stock on the trading day next succeeding the Issuer Bid Expiration Date and the denominator of which shall be the product of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (including Purchased Shares but excluding any shares held in the treasury of the Company) at the Issuer Bid Expiration Time multiplied by the closing price per share of Common Stock on the trading day next succeeding the Issuer Bid Expiration Date, such increase to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the seventh Trading Day following the Expiration Date. In the event that the Company is obligated to purchase shares pursuant to any such issuer bid, but the Company is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any or all such purchases or any or all such purchases are rescinded, the Share Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Share Rate which would have been in effect based upon the number of shares actually purchased, if any. If the application of this Section 4.01(g) to any issuer bid would result in a decrease in the Share Rate, no adjustment shall be made for such issuer bid under this Section 4.01(g).

(h) For purposes of this Section 4.01, the term “issuer bid” shall mean and include both issuer bids and exchange offers and excludes any issuer bid carried out in accordance with applicable securities laws, all references to “purchases” of shares in issuer bids (and all similar references) shall mean and include both the purchase of shares in issuer bids and the acquisition of shares pursuant to exchange offers, and all references to “tendered shares” (and all similar references) shall mean and include shares tendered in both issuer bids and exchange offers.

(i) If the Company shall issue Common Stock (or rights or warrants or other securities exercisable or convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock) (collectively, “Convertible Securities”) pursuant to a non-public offering (other than in Permitted Transactions (as defined below), or a transaction to which Section 4.01(d)(i) of this Agreement is applicable) without consideration or at a consideration per share of Common Stock (or having a conversion price per Common Stock) that is less than 95% of the Fair Market Value on the last trading day preceding the date of the agreement on pricing such Common Stock (or such Convertible Securities) (such date of the agreement on pricing, the “Pricing Date”) (any such events being a “Non-Public Offering”) then, in such event, the Share Rate in effect immediately prior to the

 

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Pricing Date shall be increased so that the same shall equal the rate determined by multiplying such Share Rate by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Pricing Date and (B) the number of additional shares of Common Stock issued (or into which Convertible Securities may be exercised or converted) and of which the denominator shall be the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Pricing Date and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration receivable by the Company for the total number of Common Stock so issued (or into which Convertible Securities may be exercised or converted) would purchase at the Fair Market Value on the last trading day preceding the Pricing Date, such increase to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the seventh Trading Day following the closing of the Non-Public Offering.

For purposes of the foregoing, the aggregate consideration receivable by the Company in connection with the issuance of such Common Stock or Convertible Securities shall be deemed to be equal to the sum of the offering price (including the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board, whose determination shall be conclusive evidence of such fair market value) of any non-cash consideration and after deduction of any related expenses payable to third parties) of all such securities plus the minimum aggregate amount, if any, payable upon exercise or conversion of any such Convertible Securities into Common Stock; and “Permitted Transactions” shall mean issuances (i) in a merger or consolidation transaction, (ii) in connection with employee benefit plans and compensation related arrangements in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice approved by the Board, (iii) in connection with a public or broadly marketed offering and sale of Common Stock, securities convertible into Common Stock or rights or warrants entitling the holder to purchase Common Stock for cash, conducted on a basis consistent with offerings by public companies of similar size in their own capital raising transactions, or (iv) pursuant to the DRIP. Such adjustments shall be made successively for whatever shares of Common Stock are issued (or into which Convertible Securities may be exercised or converted).

(j) The adjustments provided for in this Section 4 in the number of shares of Common Stock and classes of securities which are to be received on the exercise of Warrants are cumulative and will be computed to the nearest one-hundredth of a share of Common Stock. After any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the term “Common Stock” where used in this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean Common Stock or securities of any class or classes or property that, as a result of such adjustment and all prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 4, the Holder is entitled to receive upon the exercise of its Warrant, and the number of shares of Common Stock indicated by any exercise made pursuant to a Warrant shall be interpreted to mean the number of shares of Common Stock or other property or securities that a Holder is entitled to receive, as a result of such adjustment and all prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.01, upon the exercise of a Warrant. Provided that, notwithstanding any other provision for this Section 4.01, no adjustment of the Share Rate will be required:

(i) unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Share Rate then in effect (provided, however, that any adjustment which by reason of this Section 4.01(j)(i) is not required to be made will be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment);

 

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(ii) if, in respect of any event described in this Section 4.01(a)(ii) (other than the events referred to in Sections 4.01(a)(i) and 4.01(a)(iii) of this Agreement). The Holders of Warrants are entitled to participate in such event on the same terms (subject to receipt of any approval required by the NYSE), with the necessary changes, as if the Warrants had been exercised prior to or on the effective date of or record date for such event;

(iii) in respect of any Common Stock issuable or issued pursuant to any stock option or stock purchase plan in force from time to time for directors, officers or employees of the Company or of subsidiaries of the Company or pursuant to the DRIP; or

(iv) in respect of any Common Stock issuable or issued pursuant to the Warrants.

(k) For purposes of this Section 4.01, “record date” shall mean, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the Common Stock (or other applicable security) is exchanged or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of holders entitled to receive such cash, security or other property (whether or not such date is fixed by the Board or by statute, contract or otherwise).

(l) If one or more events occur requiring an adjustment be made to the Share Rate for a particular period, adjustments to the Share Rate shall be determined by the Board to reflect the combined impact of such Share Rate adjustment events, as set out in this Section 4.01, during such period. If the Company sets a record date to determine the holders of Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive any distribution or sets a record date to take any other action and thereafter and before the distribution to such holders of Common Stock of any such distribution or the taking of any other action, legally abandons its plan to pay or deliver such distribution or take such other action, then no adjustment in the Share Rate shall be made.

(m) In the absence of a resolution of the Board fixing a record date for a Special Distribution or Rights Offering, the Company will be deemed to have fixed as the record date therefor the date on which the Special Distribution or Rights Offering is effected.

(n) If the Company, after the date hereof, shall take any action affecting the Common Stock, other than an action described in this Section 4.01, which in the opinion of the Board, acting reasonably, would materially affect the rights of Holders, the Share Rate shall be adjusted in such manner, if any, and at such time, as the Board, acting reasonably, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances, provided that no such adjustment will be made unless any requisite prior approval of any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed for trading has been obtained. Failure of the taking of action by the Board so as to provide for an adjustment in the Share Rate prior to the effective date of any action by the Company affecting the Common Stock shall be conclusive evidence that the Board has determined that it is equitable to make no adjustment in the circumstances.

 

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(o) As a condition precedent to the taking of any action that would require an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.01, the Company shall take any action which may be necessary, including obtaining regulatory or NYSE approvals, or the approval of the holders of Voting Stock of the Company, or exemptions, in order that the Company may thereafter validly and legally issue as fully paid and non-assessable all Common Stock that the Holder is entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 4.01.

(p) Where any adjustment is made to the Share Rate pursuant to this Section 4.01, a corresponding adjustment shall be made to the Exercise Price by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the Share Rate in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator shall be the Share Rate in effect immediately following such adjustment.

4.02 Certificate as to Adjustment.

(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following any adjustment of the Share Rate or the Exercise Price, but in any event not later than ten (10) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall furnish to Holders a certificate of an Officer setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated and describing the number and kind of any other securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and any change in the Share Rate or Exercise Price after giving effect to such adjustment or change.

(b) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Company of a written request by any Holder, but in any event not later than ten (10) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall furnish to such Holder a certificate of an Officer certifying the Exercise Price and Share Rate then in effect or the amount, if any, of other shares of stock, securities or assets then issuable upon exercise of a Warrant.

4.03 Notice of Certain Events. Subject to the Company’s compliance with applicable law, if the Company proposes at any time:

(a) to take a record of the holders of its Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, to vote at a meeting (or by written consent), to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other security;

(b) any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party and for which approval of any stockholders of the Company is required, or the conveyance or transfer of the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety, or of any reclassification or change of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, or a tender offer or exchange offer by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company to acquire Common Stock;

(c) the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;

 

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(d) to take any action that would require an adjustment of the Exercise Price of the Warrants; or

(e) any Change of Control,

then, and in each such case, the Company shall send or cause to be sent to each Holder at its address as set forth in the Warrant Register, at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the applicable record date or the applicable expected effective date, as the case may be, for the event, a written notice specifying, as the case may be, (A) the record date for such dividend, distribution, meeting or consent or other right or action, and a description of such dividend, distribution or other right or action to be taken at such meeting or by written consent, or (B) the effective date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is proposed to take place, and the date, if any is to be fixed, as of which the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken with respect to which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and the amount per share and character of such exchange applicable to the Warrants and the Warrant Shares.

4.04 Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrant Certificates issued after such adjustment may state the same Exercise Price and the same number of shares of Common Stock as is stated in the Warrant initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. However, the Company may, at any time, in its sole discretion, make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant Certificates thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant Certificate or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.

4.05 No Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares to which the Holder is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of a Warrant, the Holder shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of shares of capital stock of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Agreement be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise. In addition, nothing contained in this Agreement or the Warrants shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of a Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 4.05, the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the stockholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the stockholders.

 

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4.06 No Impairment. The Company shall not, by amendment of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by it under any Warrant or hereunder, but shall at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Agreement and the Warrants and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be requested by any Holder in order to protect the exercise rights of the Holders against dilution or other impairment, consistent with the tenor and purpose of this Agreement and the Warrants.

4.07 Registration of Common Stock. The Company agrees, on or prior to seventy-five (75) days after the Original Issue Date, to prepare and file, at its expense, with the SEC a registration statement or a prospectus supplement to an existing registration statement of the Company, for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective, if applicable, and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants until the Expiration Date and with respect to the resale of such shares of Common Stock for so long as such shares remain Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), in each case, in accordance with the provisions and subject to the exceptions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. In addition, the Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to register such securities under the blue sky laws of the states of residence of the exercising Holders to the extent an exemption under the Securities Act is not available for the exercise of the Warrants.

Section 5. Miscellaneous.

5.01 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by an internationally recognized courier service, by fax, by email or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice given in accordance with this Section 5.01):

If to the Company, at:

Atlas Corp.

23 Berkeley Square

London W1J 6HE

United Kingdom

Facsimile: +44 843 320 5270

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

811 Main Street, Suite 3000

Houston, Texas

Facsimile: 346-718-6902

Attention: Hillary Holmes and Doug Rayburn

 

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If to a Holder, at:

c/o Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

95 Wellington Street West

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7

Canada

Fax: 416-367-2201

Attention: General Counsel

Email: generalcounsel@fairfax.ca

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Shearman & Sterling LLP

Commerce Court West

199 Bay Street, Suite 4405

P.O. Box 247

Toronto, Ontario M5L 1E8

Canada

Facsimile: 416-360-2958

Attention: Jason R. Lehner

Email: JLehner@shearman.com

5.02 Amendment. This Agreement and any Warrant Certificate may be amended by the parties hereto by executing a supplemental warrant agreement, without the consent of any of the Holders, for the purpose of (i) curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein, or making any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement or the Warrants, (ii) evidencing the succession of another corporation to the Company and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company contained in this Agreement and the Warrants, (iii) adding to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders or surrendering any right or power conferred upon the Company under this Agreement, or amending this Agreement and the Warrants in any manner that the Company may deem to be necessary or desirable and that will not adversely affect the interests of the Holders in any material respect. All other modifications or amendments to this Agreement, including any amendment to increase the Exercise Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may extend the duration of the Exercise Period in accordance with Section 3.02 of this Agreement without such consent.

5.03 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto as hereinafter provided.

 

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5.04 Headings. The descriptive headings and subheadings in this Agreement are included for convenience and identification only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

5.05 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon a party may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 5.01 of this Agreement. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the party receiving such service in any action, proceeding or claim.

5.06 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PERSON MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR A WARRANT.

5.07 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law, or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either party hereto. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

5.08 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

5.09 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement expressed and nothing that may be implied from any of the provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Holders. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns and of the Holders.

5.10 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate at the Expiration Date (or Close of Business on the Settlement Date with respect to any Exercise Agreement delivered prior to the Expiration Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will terminate on such earlier date on which all outstanding Warrants have been exercised. All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

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5.11 Interpretation and Rules of Construction. In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise requires:

(a) when a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference is to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated;

(b) whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

(c) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;

(d) the definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms; and

(e) references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns.

5.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission or electronic communication) in two or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by email delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

[Signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, as of the day and year first above written.

 

ATLAS CORP.
By:  

/s/ Graham Talbot

  Name: Graham Talbot
  Title:    Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, as of the day and year first above written.

 

TIG INSURANCE (BARBADOS) LIMITED
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]


ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ODYSSEY REINSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
GREYSTONE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]


HILLTOP SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ODYSSEY GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

Form of Warrant Certificate

[Face of Warrant Certificate]

THIS SECURITY AND THE WARRANT SHARES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY, THE WARRANT SHARES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION.


No. of Warrants:    Warrant No.

WARRANT

TO PURCHASE

COMMON SHARES OF

ATLAS CORP.

Reference is hereby made to the Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2021 (the “Warrant Agreement”), among Atlas Corp., as issuer (the “Company”), and each of the investors specified on the signature pages thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Warrant Agreement.

This certifies that _____, or its registered assigns, is the registered holder (the “Holder”) of _____ warrants (the “Warrants”) of Atlas Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands, that would entitle the Holder, upon proper exercise during the Exercise Period to receive from the Company ______ common shares (the “Warrant Shares”), par value $0.01 per share, of the Company at the Exercise Price, subject to adjustment as described in the Warrant Agreement. The Warrants will vest on the Original Issue Date, as set out in Section 3.02 of the Warrant Agreement. Subject to Section 3.02 of the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised after the Expiration Date, and to the extent not exercised by such time such Warrants shall become void. Reference is made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place. This Warrant Certificate shall be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant Certificate to be signed by the undersigned authorized officer of the Company.

Dated: June 11, 2021

 

ATLAS CORP.
By:  

 

  Name: Graham Talbot
  Title: Chief Financial Officer


[Reverse of Warrant Certificate]

ATLAS CORP.

By accepting a Warrant Certificate, the Holder shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Warrant Agreement (a copy of which is available on request to the Company) and any amendments thereto as fully and effectively as if such Holder had signed the same.

The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants by the Company expiring on the Expiration Date, entitling the Holder upon proper exercise to receive Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company and each Holder of the Warrants.

The Holder of the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth below on this Warrant Certificate, properly completed and executed, together with payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3.03(b)(ii) of the Warrant Agreement) in accordance with the provisions set forth on the face of this Warrant Certificate and in the Warrant Agreement. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the Holder hereof or such Holder’s permitted assignee a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.

The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, each as set forth on the face hereof, may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted.

Warrant Certificates, when surrendered to the Company by the Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.

Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate to the Company, a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge.

The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the Holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.


The Warrant Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the supplementing or amendment thereof in writing at any time by the Company and the Investor. Any such supplement or amendment shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and the Holders and upon all future Holders of this Warrant and any Warrant issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange thereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon such Warrant or any other Warrant.


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF EXERCISE AGREEMENT

(To Be Executed by the Holder in Order to Exercise Warrants)

Reference is hereby made to the Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2021 (the “Warrant Agreement”), between Atlas Corp., as issuer (the “Company”), and the investors party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Warrant Agreement.

☐ The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive _____ Warrant Shares and herewith tenders payment for such Warrant Shares to the order of the Company, in the amount of _____ U.S. dollars per share of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement, by certified or official bank check made payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company OR

☐ The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive _____ Warrant Shares and hereby elects to use the “cashless exercise” option to purchase the Warrant Shares under Section 3.03(b)(ii) of the Warrant Agreement.

The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Warrant Shares be registered in the name of:

 

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY

OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER

and be delivered to:

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

 

 

and, if such number of Warrants shall not be all the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate, that a new Warrant Certificate for the balance of such Warrants be registered in the name of, and delivered to, the Holder at the address stated below:

 

 

 

 

 

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ADDRESS)

Dated:                     ,      
   

 

Signature(s)*

 
     
 

 

(Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number)

 

Exhibit 4.3

Execution Version

ATLAS CORP.

- and -

THE INVESTORS SPECIFIED HEREIN

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

June 11, 2021


Table of Contents

 

          Page  

Article I

   DEFINITIONS      1  

Section 1.01

   Definitions      1  

Section 1.02

   Registrable Securities      4  

Article II

   REGISTRATION RIGHTS      4  

Section 2.01

   Shelf Registration      4  

Section 2.02

   Registration Defaults      6  

Section 2.03

   NYSE Listing      7  

Section 2.04

   Delay Rights      7  

Section 2.05

   Underwritten Offerings      7  

Section 2.06

   Piggyback Offering      9  

Section 2.07

   Sale Procedures      10  

Section 2.08

   Cooperation by Holders      13  

Section 2.09

   Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable Securities      13  

Section 2.10

   Expenses      14  

Section 2.11

   Indemnification      14  

Section 2.12

   Rule 144 Reporting      16  

Section 2.13

   Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights      16  

Section 2.14

   Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights      16  

Article III

   MISCELLANEOUS      17  

Section 3.01

   Communications      17  

Section 3.02

   Successor and Assigns      17  

Section 3.03

   Assignment of Rights      18  

Section 3.04

   Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc Affecting the Registrable Shares      18  

Section 3.05

   Counterparts      18  

Section 3.06

   Headings      18  

Section 3.07

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction      18  

Section 3.08

   Waiver of Immunity      18  

Section 3.09

   Judgment Currency      19  

Section 3.10

   Severability of Provisions      19  

Section 3.11

   Entire Agreement      19  

Section 3.12

   Amendment      19  

Section 3.13

   No Presumption      19  

Section 3.14

   Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement      19  

Section 3.15

   Interpretation      20  

Section 3.16

   Injunctive Relief      20  

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 11, 2021, by and between Atlas Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands (the “Company”), and each of the investors specified on the signature pages hereto (including any permitted successors or assigns, the “Investors”).

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a Subscription and Exchange Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Exchange Agreement”) among the Company, Seaspan Corporation and the Investors, pursuant to which the Company has issued 12,000,000 Series J Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series J Preferred Shares”), of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a Warrant Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Warrant Agreement”) among the Company and the Investors, pursuant to which it has issued 1,000,000 warrants (the “Warrants”) exercisable for common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Investors are the initial Holders (as defined below) of the Series J Preferred Shares and the Warrants;

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide the registration and other rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Holders; and

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions. The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined:

Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with such particular Person.

Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in recitals of this Agreement. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, any federal legal holiday or day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whichever is the relevant statute for the particular purpose.

Common Shares” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

Common Share Resale Registration Statement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01 of this Agreement.

 

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Company” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

Company Underwritten Offering” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.06 of this Agreement.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management and policies of a Person whether though the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms “Controlled” and “Controlling” shall have correlative meanings.

Controlling Person” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(i) of this Agreement.

Effective Date” means the time and date as of which the Commission declares the Shelf Registration Statement effective or as of which the Shelf Registration Statement otherwise becomes effective.

Effectiveness Period” means the period beginning on the Effective Date for the applicable Registration Statement and ending at the time all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have ceased to be Registrable Securities.

Electing Holders” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.05 of this Agreement.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

Exercise Price” has the meaning specified therefor in the Warrant Agreement.

Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government, or other governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body.

Holder” means the Investors and any other Persons who acquire Registrable Securities from time to time in accordance with Section 2.13 of this Agreement, in each case for so long as such Person owns any Registrable Securities.

Inspectors” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(k) of this Agreement. “Investors” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

Issue Date” means June 11, 2021.

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, order, code, governmental restriction, decree, injunction or other requirement of law, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, of any Governmental Authority.

Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.11(a) of this Agreement.

Managing Underwriter” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the book- running lead manager of such Underwritten Offering.

Majority Holders” means, at any time, the Holder or Holders of more than 50% of the Series J Preferred Shares outstanding at such time.

 

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NYSE” means The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Piggyback Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.06 of this Agreement.

Preferred Registrable Shares” means the Series J Preferred Shares.

Preferred Share Amount” means, as to any particular Holder, the number of Series J Preferred Shares held by such Holder multiplied by $25.00.

Records” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(k) of this Agreement.

Registrable Securities” means the Registrable Shares until such time as they cease to be Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1.02 of this Agreement.

Registrable Shares” means (a) the Preferred Registrable Shares and (b) Warrant Registrable Shares.

Registration Default” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02 of this Agreement.

Registration Expenses” means all expenses incident to the Company’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities on a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2.01 or an Underwritten Offering covered under this Agreement, and the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing and NYSE fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, any transfer taxes, and the fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, but excluding all underwriting discounts or broker and similar commissions.

Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company relating to the registration for resale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, including the prospectus included therein, all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.

Rule 144”, “Rule 405” and “Rule 415” means, in each case, such rule promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), as the same shall be amended from time to time.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Securities Resale Registration Statement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(b) of this Agreement.

 

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Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts and selling commissions or similar fees or arrangements allocable to the sale of the Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel to the Selling Holders, except for the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Selling Holders required to be paid by the Company pursuant to Section 2.10 and 2.11.

Selling Holder” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Selling Holder Indemnified Persons” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.11(a) of this Agreement.

Series J Preferred Shares” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

Shelf Registration Statement” means a registration statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of the Registrable Securities from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect).

Underwritten Offering” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement) in which Registrable Securities are sold to one or more underwriters on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public or an offering that is a “bought deal” with one or more investment banks.

Underwritten Offering Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.05 of this Agreement.

Warrant Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

Warrant Amount” means, as to any particular Holder, the number of Warrants held by such Holder multiplied by the Exercise Price.

Warrant Registrable Shares” means the Common Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in order for any Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants to be included in any Registration Statement, the exercise of such Warrants must be effected no later than immediately prior to the closing of any sales under the Registration Statement pursuant to which such Common Shares are to be sold.

Warrants” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

Section 1.02 Registrable Securities. Any Registrable Security shall cease to be a Registrable Security at the earliest of the following: (a) when a registration statement covering such Registrable Security becomes or has been declared effective by the Commission and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such effective registration statement; (b) when such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect) under circumstances in which all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 (as then in effect) are met; (c) when such Registrable Security is held by the Company; or (d) when such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such securities pursuant to Section 2.13 hereof.

 

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ARTICLE II

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 2.01 Shelf Registration.

(a) The Company agrees, as soon as practicable after the Issue Date, to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act on an appropriate form, or a prospectus supplement to an existing registration statement of the Company, to register, under the Securities Act, all of the Preferred Registrable Shares held by the Holders and to permit the public resale of such Preferred Registrable Shares (such registration statement, the “Preferred Share Resale Registration Statement”). The Preferred Share Resale Registration Statement shall be on Form F-3 or, if Form F-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form F-1 or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of the Registrable Shares, covering the Registrable Shares, and shall contain a prospectus in such form as to permit any Selling Holder covered by such Preferred Share Resale Registration Statement to sell such Registrable Shares pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect) at any time beginning on the Effective Date for such Preferred Share Resale Registration Statement.

(b) The Company agrees, as soon as practicable after the Issue Date, to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act on an appropriate form, or a prospectus supplement to an existing registration statement of the Company, to register, under the Securities Act, the Warrant Registrable Shares and to permit the public resale of the Warrant Registrable Shares (such registration statement, the “Common Share Resale Registration Statement” and, together with the Preferred Share Resale Registration Statement, the “Securities Resale Registration Statement”). The Common Share Resale Registration Statement shall be on Form F-3 or, if Form F-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form F-1 or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of the Registrable Shares, covering the Registrable Shares, and shall contain a prospectus in such form as to permit any Selling Holder covered by such Common Share Resale Registration Statement to sell such Registrable Shares pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect) at any time beginning on the Effective Date for such Common Share Resale Registration Statement.

(c) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause each Securities Resale Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.01 to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after filing, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the Issue Date.

(d) A Securities Resale Registration Statement shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, the Selling Holders, including by way of an Underwritten Offering, if such an election has been made pursuant to Section 2.05 of this Agreement. During the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause a Securities Resale Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.01 to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Securities Resale Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another registration statement is available for the resale of the Registrable Shares until all Registrable Shares have ceased to be Registrable Securities.

(e) As soon as practicable following the Effective Date of a Securities Resale Registration Statement, but in any event within one (1) Business Day of such date, the Company shall notify the Holders of the effectiveness of such Securities Resale Registration Statement. When effective, a Securities Resale Registration Statement (including any documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained in such Securities Resale Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made).

 

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(f) If at any time the Commission deems the registration of any Registrable Shares to be a primary offering by the Company, and the Commission prohibits the use of Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any similar provision then in force) to sell such Registrable Shares on a delayed or continuous basis, then the parties agree that the Company’s failure to have the applicable Securities Resale Registration Statement declared effective shall not be a breach of this Agreement. In such event, the Company shall be permitted to exclude from such Securities Resale Registration Statement such number of Registrable Shares so as to allow such Securities Resale Registration Statement to be eligible for Rule 415. In the event that any Registrable Shares are excluded from the Securities Resale Registration Statement for purposes of maintaining eligibility to use Rule 415, the Company agrees that it shall use its reasonable best efforts to file another Securities Resale Registration Statement (or, if permitted, a post-effective amendment) registering such excluded Registrable Shares as soon as reasonably practicable. In such event, the number of Registrable Shares to be registered for each Holder in the Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all then applicable Holders.

Section 2.02 Registration Defaults. If (i) any Securities Resale Registration Statement has not been filed and become effective or been declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the date that such Registration Statement is required to become or be declared effective pursuant to Section 2.01 of this Agreement (if the Company files the Securities Resale Registration Statement without affording the Holders the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 2.07(c) of this Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (i)), (ii) any Securities Resale Registration Statement required by Section 2.01 of this Agreement is filed and declared effective but thereafter ceases to be effective or usable in connection with resales of Registrable Shares during the time periods specified in this Agreement, (iii) any Securities Resale Registration Statement when declared effective fails to register all of the Registrable Shares, or (iv) the Company requires Holders to refrain from disposing of their Registrable Shares under the circumstances described in Section 2.04 of this Agreement and that suspension period exceeds sixty (60) days in one instance or sixty (60) days in the aggregate during any consecutive 12-month period (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), a “Registration Default” and for purposes of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the date on which such event occurs, and for purpose of clause (iv) the date on which such sixty (60) day period is exceeded being referred to as “Registration Default Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have under this Agreement or under applicable law, on each such Registration Default Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Registration Default Date (if the applicable Registration Default shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Registration Default is cured, the Company shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to the product of one percent (1.00%) multiplied by such Holder’s (i) Preferred Share Amount and/or (ii) Warrant Amount, as applicable, solely with respect to the Registrable Shares subject to such Registration Default. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section 2.02 in full within seven (7) days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section 2.02 shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of a Registration Default. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section 2.02 shall constitute the Holders’ exclusive monetary remedy for such events, but shall not affect the right of the Holders to seek injunctive relief.

Section 2.03 NYSE Listing. The Company shall prepare and file a listing application or supplemental listing application, as applicable, with the NYSE (or such other national securities exchange on which the Common Shares are then listed and traded) to list the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement and shall take all action reasonably necessary to have such Registrable Securities approved for listing on the NYSE (or such other national securities exchange on which the Common Shares are then listed and traded) by the Effective Date of such Registration Statement, subject only to official

 

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notice of issuance. Following the initial listing of such Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its best efforts to maintain the listing of such Registrable Securities for so long as the Company’s Common Shares continue to be listed on the NYSE or, if the Common Shares are not then listed on the NYSE, on the primary national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Common Shares are then listed or authorized for quotation or on any over-the-counter market.

Section 2.04 Delay Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may, upon written notice to (i) all Holders, delay the filing of a Registration Statement required under Section 2.01, or (ii) any Selling Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement or other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, suspend such Selling Holder’s use of any prospectus that is a part of such Registration Statement or other registration statement (in which event the Selling Holder shall discontinue sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement or other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement but may settle any previously made sales of Registrable Securities) if the Company (x) is pursuing an acquisition, merger, tender offer, reorganization, restructuring, disposition or other similar transaction and the Board determines in good faith that (A) the Company’s ability to pursue or consummate such a transaction would be materially adversely affected by any required disclosure of such transaction in such Registration Statement or other registration statement or (B) such transaction renders the Company unable to comply with Commission requirements, in each case under circumstances that would make it impractical or inadvisable to cause the Registration Statement (or such filings) to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post effective basis, as applicable, or (y) has experienced some other material non-public event the disclosure of which at such time, in the good faith judgment of the Board, would materially adversely affect the Company; provided, however, in no event shall (A) such filing of such Registration Statement be delayed under clauses (x) or (y) of this Section 2.04 for a period that exceeds sixty (60) days or (B) such Selling Holders be suspended under clauses (x) or (y) of this Section 2.04 from selling Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement or other registration statement for a period that exceeds an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any twelve (12) month period, in each case, exclusive of days covered by any lock-up agreement executed by a Selling Holder in connection with any Underwritten Offering. Upon disclosure of such information or the termination of the condition described above, the Company shall provide prompt notice, but in any event within one Business Day of such disclosure or termination, to the Selling Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement and shall promptly terminate any suspension of sales it has put into effect and shall take such other reasonable actions to permit registered sales of Registrable Securities as contemplated in this Agreement.

Section 2.05 Underwritten Offerings.

(a) Upon request by ay Holder or Holders (such request, an “Underwritten Offering Notice” and such electing Holders, the “Electing Holders”), the Company shall retain underwriters in order to permit the Electing Holders to effect an Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that the Holders shall have the option and right to require the Company to effect not more than three Underwritten Offerings pursuant to and subject to the conditions of this Section 2.05, subject to a maximum of two Underwritten Offerings during any 12-month period.

(b) In connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to select the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters, but only with the consent of the Electing Holders (not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed). In connection with an Underwritten Offering contemplated by this Agreement, each Electing Holder and the Company shall be obligated to enter into an underwriting agreement that contains such representations, covenants, indemnities and other rights and obligations as are customary in underwriting agreements for firm commitment offerings of securities. No Electing Holder may participate in such Underwritten Offering unless such Electing Holder agrees to sell its Registrable Securities on the basis provided in such underwriting agreement and completes

 

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and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting agreement. Each Electing Holder may, at its option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such underwriters also be made to and for such Electing Holder’s benefit and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also be conditions precedent to its obligations. No Electing Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Electing Holder, its authority to enter into such underwriting agreement and to sell, and its ownership of, the securities whose offer and resale will be registered, on its behalf, its intended method of distribution and any other representation required by Law.

(c) If any Electing Holder disapproves of the terms of an underwriting, such Electing Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by notice to the Company and the Managing Underwriter; provided, however, that any such withdrawal must be made no later than the time of pricing of such Underwritten Offering. If the registration statement relating to an Underwritten Offering is suspended pursuant to Section 2.04, the events will not be considered an Underwritten Offering and will not decrease the number of available Underwritten Offerings the Holders have the right and option to request under this Section 2.05. No such withdrawal or abandonment shall affect the Company’s obligation to pay Registration Expenses pursuant to Section 2.10. If all Electing Holders withdraw from an Underwritten Offering prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering, the events will be considered an Underwritten Offering and will decrease the number of available Underwritten Offerings the Holders have the right and option to request under this Section 2.05 unless in connection with such withdrawal the Electing Holders reimburse the Company for its Registration Expenses, in which case such withdrawal will not be considered an Underwritten Offering and will not decrease the number of available Underwritten Offerings the Holders have the right and option to request under this Section 2.05.

(d) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.05 or Section 2.06, Company shall not include in any Underwritten Offering any securities which are not Registrable Securities without the prior written consent of the Holders. If the Managing Underwriter of a proposed Underwritten Offering advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities in writing that in its opinion the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be included in the Underwritten Offering exceeds the number of Registrable Securities which can be sold in such Underwritten Offering and/or the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be included in such Underwritten Offering would adversely affect the price of the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in such Underwritten Offering, the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering (i) first, the Registrable Securities the Holders propose to sell, and (ii) second, the Series J Preferred Shares or Common Shares, as applicable, proposed to be included therein by any other Persons (including Series J Preferred Shares or Common Shares to be sold for the account of the Company and/or other holders of Series J Preferred Shares or Common Shares) allocated among such Persons in such manner as they may agree. If the Managing Underwriter determines that less than all of the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold can be included in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included in such offering shall be allocated pro rata among the respective Holders thereof on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such Holder.

Section 2.06 Piggyback Offering.

(a) If the Company shall at any time propose to conduct an underwritten offering of Common Shares for cash (a “Company Underwritten Offering”) for its own account or for the account of any other Persons (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) an offering pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 or other offering relating solely to an employee benefit plan, (ii) an offering pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form F-4 or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto or (iii) an offering in connection with any dividend or distribution

 

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reinvestment or similar plan), the Company shall promptly notify all Holders of such proposal reasonably in advance of (and in any event at least ten (10) Business Days before) the commencement of the offering, which notice will set forth the principal terms and conditions of the issuance, including the proposed offering price (or range of offering prices), if known, the anticipated filing date of the registration statement (if applicable) and the number of Common Shares that are proposed to be offered (the “Piggyback Notice”); provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the managing underwriter(s) of a Company Underwritten Offering advises the Company that in their opinion the inclusion of any of a Holder’s Registrable Shares requested for inclusion in the subject Company Underwritten Offering would likely have an adverse effect in any material respect on the price, timing or distribution of Common Shares proposed to be included in such Company Underwritten Offering, the Company shall have no obligation to provide a Piggyback Notice to such Holder and such Holder shall have no right to include any Registrable Shares in such Company Underwritten Offering. The Piggyback Notice shall offer the Holders the opportunity to include in such Company Underwritten Offering the number of Registrable Shares as they may request. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to include in each such Company Underwritten Offering such Registrable Shares for which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within five (5) Business Days after sending the Piggyback Notice.

(b) If the managing underwriter(s) of a Company Underwritten Offering advise the Company and the Holders who have requested their Registrable Shares be included in such offering following a Piggyback Notice that in its or their opinion the inclusion of all of such Holders’ Registrable Shares requested for inclusion in the subject Company Underwritten Offering (and any other Common Shares proposed to be included in such offering) would likely have an adverse effect in any material respect on the price, timing or distribution of Common Shares proposed to be included in such offering by the Company, the Company shall include in such Company Underwritten Offering only that number of Common Shares proposed to be included in such Company Underwritten Offering that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter(s), will not have such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated as follows:

(i) first, up to 100% of the Common Shares that the Company or any Person (other than a Holder) exercising a contractual right that existed as of the Issue Date to demand registration, as the case may be, proposes to include in the Company Underwritten Offering;

(ii) second, and only if all of the Common Shares, if any, referred to in clause (A) have been included, up to 100% of the Common Shares proposed to be offered by security holders having registration rights existing prior to the Issue Date;

(iii) third, and only if all of the Common Shares referred to in clause (B) have been included, pro rata (based on the number of Common Shares held by each such Person or Holder) among (1) any Person or Persons exercising a contractual right that was granted by the Company after the Issue Date to demand registration and (2) all the Holders who have requested participation in such Company Underwritten Offering; and

(iv) fourth, and only if all of the Registrable Securities and other Common Shares referred to in clause (C) have been included in such registration, any Common Shares eligible for inclusion in such registration other than those set forth in clauses (A) through (C) above.

If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any such Company Underwritten Offering, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter(s) delivered on or prior to the time of the commencement of such offering.

 

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The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any Company Underwritten Offering initiated by it under this Section 2.06 at any time in its sole discretion whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Shares. The Registration Expenses of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof.

Section 2.07 Sale Procedures. In connection with its obligations under this Article II, the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:

(a) use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness Period and as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement;

(b) if a prospectus supplement will be used in connection with the marketing of an Underwritten Offering from a Registration Statement and the Managing Underwriter at any time shall notify the Company in writing that, in the sole judgment of such Managing Underwriter, inclusion of detailed information to be used in such prospectus supplement is of material importance to the success of the Underwritten Offering of such Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to include such information in such prospectus supplement;

(c) furnish to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as is reasonably practicable before filing a Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the Commission other than annual or quarterly reports on Form 20-F or 6-K, respectively, current reports on Form 6-K or proxy statements; provided, however, that such reports or proxy statements shall be provided at least two (2) Business Days prior to filing in connection with any Underwritten Offering), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing a Registration Statement or such other registration statement or supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of such Registration Statement or such other registration statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Selling Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or other registration statement;

(d) if applicable, use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the Managing Underwriter, shall reasonably request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(e) promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered by any of them under the Securities Act, of (i) the filing of a Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement

 

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thereto, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (ii) the receipt of any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

(f) promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (i) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in a Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made); (ii) the issuance or express threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (iii) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such notice, the Company agrees to as promptly as practicable amend or supplement the prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and use its reasonable best efforts to take such other action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto;

(g) upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations, furnish to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal letters or other correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental agency or self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any domestic or foreign securities exchange) relating to such offering of Registrable Securities;

(h) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, use its reasonable best efforts to furnish to the underwriters upon request, (i) an opinion of counsel for the Company dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter, dated the pricing date of such Underwritten Offering and a letter of like kind dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, in each case, signed by the independent public accountants who have certified the Company’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference into the applicable registration statement, and each of the opinion and the “cold comfort” letter shall be in customary form and covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus and any prospectus supplement included therein) as have been customarily covered in opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to the underwriters in Underwritten Offerings of securities by the Company and such other matters as such underwriters and Selling Holders may reasonably request;

(i) if any Registration Statement refers to any Selling Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company and if in its sole and exclusive judgment such Selling Holder is or might be deemed to be an underwriter or “controlling person” (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (a “Controlling Person”) of the Company, such Selling Holder shall have the right to require (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance satisfactory to such Selling Holder and presented to the Company in writing, to the effect that the holding by such Selling Holder of such securities is not to be

 

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construed as a recommendation by such Selling Holder of the investment quality of the Company’s securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Selling Holder shall assist in meeting any future financial requirements of the Company, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such Selling Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force, the deletion of the reference to such Selling Holder;

(j) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement, covering a period of twelve months beginning within three months after the Effective Date of such Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder;

(k) make available for inspection by any Selling Holder of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such holder or underwriter (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any such Inspector in connection with such Registration Statement; provided, that the Company need not disclose any non-public information to any such person unless and until such person has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company;

(l) use its reasonable best efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which the Common Shares are then listed or quoted;

(m) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(n) obtain the consent or approval of each governmental agency or authority, whether federal, state, provincial or local, which may be required to effect a shelf registration or the offering or sale in connection therewith or to enable the Selling Holder to offer, or consummate the disposition of, their Registrable Securities in the United States;

(o) provide CUSIP numbers for all Registrable Securities, not later than the applicable Effective Date;

(p) take all action reasonably necessary to ensure that all Registrable Securities are eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company;

(q) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement not later than the Effective Date of such registration statement;

(r) enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are reasonably requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities (including making appropriate officers of the Company available to participate in any “road show” presentations before analysts, and other customary marketing activities (including one-on-one meetings with prospective purchasers of the Registrable Securities));

 

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(s) if requested by a Selling Holder, (i) as soon as practicable incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as such Selling Holder reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering, and (ii) as soon as practicable make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and

(t) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to take all other actions necessary or advisable to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities contemplated hereby and to ensure that the transactions contemplated herein are effected as so contemplated.

Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.07(f), shall forthwith discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 2.07(f) or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Company, such Selling Holder shall, or shall request the Managing Underwriter, if any, to deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

Section 2.08 Cooperation by Holders. The Company shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in a Registration Statement who has failed to timely furnish after receipt of a written request from the Company such information that the Company determines, after consultation with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the registration statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act.

Section 2.09 Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable Securities. To the extent requested by the Managing Underwriter, each Holder of Registrable Securities that participates in an Underwritten Offering will enter into a customary letter agreement with underwriters providing such Holder will not effect any public sale or distribution of Registrable Securities during the ninety (90) day period beginning on the date of a prospectus or prospectus supplement filed with the Commission with respect to the pricing of any Underwritten Offering, provided that (i) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters on the Company or the officers, directors or any other Affiliate of the Company on whom a restriction is imposed, (ii) the restrictions set forth in this Section 2.09 shall not apply to any Registrable Securities that are included in such Underwritten Offering by such Selling Holder.

Section 2.10 Expenses. The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses, including, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the Registration Expenses of an Underwritten Offering, regardless of whether any sale is made pursuant to a Registration Statement or such Underwritten Offering, and will reimburse the Holders for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one firm or counsel designated by the Holders to act as counsel for the Holders in connection with each Registration Statement.

 

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Section 2.11 Indemnification.

(a) By the Company. The Company, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, its directors, officers, managers, employees, investment managers, agents and Affiliates and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or its Affiliates within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and its directors, officers, employees, investment managers or agents (collectively, the “Selling Holder Indemnified Persons”), against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “Losses”), joint or several, to which such Selling Holder Indemnified Person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact (in the case of any prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which such statement is made) contained in (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes documents incorporated by reference in) such Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, any preliminary prospectus, prospectus supplement or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or any free writing prospectus relating thereto or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and shall reimburse each such Selling Holder Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating, defending or resolving any such Loss or actions or proceedings; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Selling Holder Indemnified Person in writing specifically for use in such Registration Statement or such other registration statement, or prospectus supplement, as applicable. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder Indemnified Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

(b) By Each Selling Holder. Each Selling Holder agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, employees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or of the Exchange Act, and its directors, officers, employees and agents, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Selling Holders, but only with respect to information regarding such Selling Holder furnished in writing by such Selling Holder expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, any preliminary prospectus, prospectus supplement or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or any free writing prospectus relating thereto; provided, however, that the liability of each Selling Holder shall not be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of any Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification.

(c) Notice. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section 2.11. In any action brought against any indemnified party, it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 2.11 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of

 

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investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however, that, (i) if the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party or (ii) if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and counsel to the indemnified party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, then the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other reasonable expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no indemnifying party shall settle any action brought against any indemnified party with respect to which such indemnified party is entitled to indemnification hereunder without the consent of the indemnified party, unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and includes a complete and unconditional release from all liability of, the indemnified party.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.11 is held by a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to any indemnified party or is insufficient to hold them harmless in respect of any Losses, then each such indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of such indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall such Selling Holder be required to contribute an aggregate amount in excess of the dollar amount of proceeds (net of Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification. The relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact has been made by, or relates to, information supplied by such party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be deemed to include any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating, defending or resolving any Loss that is the subject of this paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e) Other Indemnification. The provisions of this Section 2.11 shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution that an indemnified party may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.

Section 2.12 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its best efforts to:

(a) make and keep public information regarding the Company available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect), at all times from and after the date hereof;

 

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(b) to file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof;

(c) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish, unless otherwise available electronically at no additional charge via the Commission’s EDGAR system, to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration; and

(d) take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request to enable such Holder to sell such Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including providing any legal opinions relating to such sale pursuant to Rule 144.

Section 2.13 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities granted to the Holders by the Company under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by a Holder to one or more transferees or assignees of Registrable Securities without the consent of the Company; provided, however, that (a) the Company is given written notice of said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each of the transferee or assignee and identifying the Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (b) such transferee or assignee is an Affiliate or subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and (c) each such transferee or assignee assumes in writing responsibility for its portion of the obligations of the Holder under this Agreement.

Section 2.14 Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Holders (a) grant any registration rights to third parties which are more favorable than or inconsistent with the rights granted hereunder; or (b) enter into any agreement, take any action, or permit any change to occur, with respect to their respective securities or organizational documents that violates or subordinates the rights expressly granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.01 Communications. All notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) if delivered personally, sent via electronic transmission or facsimile (with confirmation), mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or delivered by an express courier (with confirmation) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as will be specified by like notice):

(a) if to the Company:

Atlas Corp.

23 Berkeley Square

London W1J 6HE

United Kingdom

 

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Facsimile: +44 843 320 5270

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

811 Main Street, Suite 3000

Houston, Texas

Facsimile: 346-718-6902

Attention: Hillary Holmes and Doug Rayburn

(b) If to the Holders:

c/o Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

95 Wellington Street West

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7

Canada

Fax: 416-367-2201

Attention: General Counsel

Email: generalcounsel@fairfax.ca

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Shearman & Sterling LLP

Commerce Court West

199 Bay Street, Suite 4405

P.O. Box 247

Toronto, Ontario M5L 1E8

Canada

Facsimile: 416-360-2958

Attention: Jason R. Lehner

Email: JLehner@shearman.com

Section 3.02 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein.

Section 3.03 Assignment of Rights. All or any portion of the rights and obligations of the Holders under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by a Holder only in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof.

Section 3.04 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Registrable Shares. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all equity interests of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Shares, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, share splits, recapitalizations, pro rata distributions of shares and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.

 

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Section 3.05 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

Section 3.06 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 3.07 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement, including all issues and questions concerning its application, construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement, shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New York. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO SUBMIT ITSELF TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN AND ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT, AND AGREES THAT ALL SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS AS SET FORTH IN Section 3.01, AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE TREATED AS COMPLETED WHEN RECEIVED. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED IN ANY SUCH COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF. NOTHING IN THIS Section 3.07 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT EACH OF THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A JUDGMENT ENTERED BY A COURT PERMITTED BY THIS Section 3.07 IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION.

Section 3.08 Waiver of Immunity. To the extent that the Company has or hereafter may acquire any immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process (whether service or notice, attachment in aid or otherwise) with respect to itself or any of its property, the Company hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 3.09 Judgment Currency. If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder into any currency other than U.S. dollars, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures such Holder could purchase U.S. dollars with such other currency in The City of New York on the business day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligations of the Company in respect of any sum due from them to any Holder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any currency other than U.S. dollars, not be discharged until the first business day, following receipt by such Holder of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, on which (and only to the extent that) such Holder may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase U.S. dollars with such other currency; if the U.S. dollars so purchased are less than the sum originally due to such Holder hereunder, the Company agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such

 

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judgment, to indemnify such Holder against such loss. If the U.S. dollars so purchased are greater than the sum originally due to such Holder hereunder, such Holder agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the excess of the U.S. dollars so purchased over the sum originally due to such Holder hereunder.

Section 3.10 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 3.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the rights granted by the Company set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

Section 3.12 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written amendment signed by the Company and the Investors; provided, however, that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without the prior written consent of such Holder.

Section 3.13 No Presumption. If any claim is made by a party relating to any conflict, omission or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel.

Section 3.14 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. Each of the parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the Holders (and their permitted transferees and assignees) and the Company shall have any obligation hereunder. No recourse under this Agreement or under any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former, current or future director, officer, employee, investment manager, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, investor or Affiliate of any Holder or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, investment manager, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, investor or Affiliate thereof, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future director, officer, employee, investment manager, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, investor or Affiliate of the Holder or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, investment manager, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, investor or Affiliate thereof, as such, for any obligations of the Holder under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligation or its creation, except in each case for any transferee or assignee of a Holder hereunder.

Section 3.15 Interpretation. Article and Section references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise specified. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” or words of similar import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” Whenever any determination, consent or approval is to be made or given by the Holders (and their permitted transferees or assignees) under this Agreement, such action shall be in each such Holder’s (and its permitted transferees or assignees) sole discretion unless otherwise specified. Unless expressly set forth or qualified otherwise (e.g., by “Business” or “Trading”), all references herein to a “day” are deemed to be a reference to a calendar day.

 

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Section 3.16 Injunctive Relief. It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it shall be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations herein imposed on them and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Person shall be irreparably damaged and shall not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such Person shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled in law or in equity or under this Agreement) to injunctive relief, including, without limitation, specific performance, to enforce such obligations, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

[Signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

ATLAS CORP.

By: /s/ Graham Talbot                                        

Name: Graham Talbot

Title: Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


TIG INSURANCE (BARBADOS) LIMITED
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ODYSSEY REINSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
GREYSTONE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


HILLTOP SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
ODYSSEY GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer
HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY
By:   Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Peter Clarke

  Name: Peter Clarke
  Title: Chief Risk Officer

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

Exhibit 4.4

Execution Version

This FIFTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 11, 2021, among SEASPAN CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands with limited liability (the “Company”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered an indenture, dated as of October 10, 2017 (the “Base Indenture”), providing for the issuance by the Company from time to time of its Securities to be issued in one or more series, which Base Indenture was amended and supplemented by (i) a second supplemental indenture, dated as of February 14, 2018 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the issuance of a series of Securities designated as its “5.50% Senior Notes due 2025”, in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 (the “2025 Notes”), (ii) a third supplemental indenture, dated as of February 22, 2018 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (iii) a fourth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 22, 2018 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (iv) a fifth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 26, 2018 (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (v) a sixth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 26, 2018 (the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (vi) a seventh supplemental indenture, dated as of June 8, 2018 (the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (vii) an eighth supplemental indenture, dated as of July 16, 2018 (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (viii) a ninth supplemental indenture, dated as of January 15, 2019 (the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the issuance of a series of Securities designated as its “5.50% Senior Notes due 2026”, in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 (the “2026 Notes”), (ix) a tenth supplemental indenture, dated as of January 15, 2019 (the “Tenth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (x) an eleventh supplemental indenture, dated as of August 22, 2019 (the “Eleventh Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (xi) a twelfth supplemental indenture, dated as of August 22, 2019 (the “Twelfth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, (xii) a thirteenth supplemental indenture, dated as of January 13, 2020, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee (the “Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture”) and (xiii) a fourteenth supplemental indenture, dated as of February 28, 2020 (the “Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, Atlas Corp., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands with limited liability, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and the Trustee, providing for the issuance of a series of Securities designated as its “5.50% Senior Notes due 2027”, in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 (the “2027 Notes” and, together with the 2025 Notes and the 2026 Notes, the “Notes”) ((1) the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, the “2025 Notes Indenture”; (2) the Base Indenture, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, the “2026 Notes Indenture”; and (3) the Base Indenture and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, the “2027 Notes Indenture”));

WHEREAS, Section 7.02 of the 2025 Notes Indenture provides that no supplemental indenture, without the consent of each Holder of Outstanding 2025 Notes, shall effect certain matters, including changing the redemption provisions, releasing any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee or the Indenture and modifying the provisions relating to the Annual Put Right;

WHEREAS, Section 7.02 of the 2025 Notes Indenture further provides that the Company and the Trustee may, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding 2025 Notes, enter into indentures supplemental to the 2025 Notes Indenture for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the 2025 Notes Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the 2025 Notes, subject to certain exceptions noted therein;


WHEREAS, (i) Section 11.02 of the 2025 Notes Indenture provides that the Company may amend, supplement or waive the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement (as defined in the 2025 Notes Indenture) or the provisions of the 2025 Notes Indenture dealing with the Collateral (as defined in the 2025 Notes Indenture) or the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement with the consent of each Holder of 2025 Notes and (ii) Section 11.07 of the 2025 Notes Indenture authorizes the Trustee to release any lien on the Collateral and/or to terminate the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement if consented to by the holders of each Outstanding 2025 Note;

WHEREAS, Section 7.02 of the 2026 Notes Indenture provides that no supplemental indenture, without the consent of each Holder of Outstanding 2026 Notes, shall effect certain matters, including changing the redemption provisions, releasing any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee or the Indenture and modifying the provisions relating to the Annual Put Right;

WHEREAS, Section 7.02 of the 2026 Notes Indenture further provides that the Company and the Trustee may, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding 2026 Notes, enter into indentures supplemental to the 2026 Notes Indenture for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the 2026 Notes Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the 2026 Notes, subject to certain exceptions noted therein;

WHEREAS, (i) Section 11.02 of the 2026 Notes Indenture provides that the Company may amend, supplement or waive the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement (as defined in the 2026 Notes Indenture) or the provisions of the 2026 Notes Indenture dealing with the Collateral (as defined in the 2026 Notes Indenture) or the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement with the consent of each Holder of 2026 Notes and (ii) Section 11.07 of the 2026 Notes Indenture authorizes the Trustee to release any lien on the Collateral and/or to terminate the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement if consented to by the holders of each Outstanding 2026 Note;

WHEREAS, Section 7.02 of the 2027 Notes Indenture provides that no supplemental indenture, without the consent of each Holder of Outstanding 2027 Notes, shall effect certain matters, including changing the redemption provisions, releasing any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee or the Indenture and modifying the provisions relating to the Annual Put Right;

WHEREAS, Section 7.02 of the 2027 Notes Indenture further provides that the Company and the Trustee may, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding 2027 Notes, enter into indentures supplemental to the 2027 Notes Indenture for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the 2027 Notes Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the 2027 Notes, subject to certain exceptions noted therein;

WHEREAS, (i) Section 11.02 of the 2027 Notes Indenture provides that the Company may amend, supplement or waive the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture) or the provisions of the 2026 Notes Indenture dealing with the Collateral (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture) or the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement with the consent of each Holder of 2027 Notes and (ii) Section 11.07 of the 2027 Notes Indenture authorizes the Trustee to release any lien on the Collateral and/or to terminate the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement if consented to by the holders of each Outstanding 2027 Note;

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 1.4 of the Base Indenture, Section 7.02 of the 2025 Notes Indenture, Section 7.02 of the 2026 Notes Indenture and Section 7.02 of the 2027 Notes Indenture, each of the Holders of the Notes have duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Company intends by this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture to evidence the amendment of certain provisions under the 2025 Notes Indenture, the 2026 Notes Indenture and the 2027 Notes Indenture;


WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.02 of the 2025 Notes Indenture, Section 7.02 of the 2026 Notes Indenture and Section 7.02 of the 2027 Notes Indenture, the Trustee and the Company have received the required consents of the Holders of each of the 2025 Notes, the 2026 Notes and the 2027 Notes and are authorized to execute and deliver this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture to amend or supplement the 2025 Notes Indenture, the 2026 Notes Indenture and the 2027 Notes Indenture as set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, all actions required to be taken by the Company under the 2025 Notes Indenture, the 2026 Notes Indenture and the 2027 Notes Indenture to make this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and legal agreement of the Company have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01 Definitions. All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the 2025 Notes Indenture, the 2026 Notes Indenture or the 2027 Notes Indenture, as applicable.

ARTICLE II

AMENDMENTS

Section 2.01 Deletions and Amendments to Definitions.

(a) The definitions of “Collateral”, “GCI”, “LLC Interests” and “Seaspan Investment” contained in each of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes are hereby deleted in their entirety.

(b) Clause (a) of the definition of “Permitted Security” in each of the Seventh Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 2.02 Amendment of Redemption Provisions. Section 3.02 Optional Redemption in each of the Second Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced in lieu thereof with the following:

“Section 3.02 Optional Redemption. The Company may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole or in part, at any time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) and Additional Interest (if any) to, but not including, the Redemption Date. Article 11 of the Base Indenture shall apply to any such redemption of the Notes.”

Section 2.03 Deletion of Annual Put Right. Section 4.02 Annual Put Right in each of the Eighth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes are each hereby deleted in their entirety.


Section 2.04 Amendment of Certain Covenants. Section 5.08 Subsidiary Guarantee in the Second Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, Section 3.03 India Guarantee Regulatory Approval in the Seventh Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, Section 5.08 Subsidiary Guarantee and Section 9.08 India Guarantee Regulatory Approval in the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and Section 5.08 Subsidiary Guarantee and Section 9.08 India Guarantee Regulatory Approval in the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes are each hereby deleted in their entirety.

Section 2.05 Events of Default. Clauses (c) and (d) of Section 6.02 Additional Events of Default the Second Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, clauses (c), (d) and (e) of Section 6.02 Additional Events of Default in the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes, and clauses (c), (d) and (e) of Section 6.02 Additional Events of Default in the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes are each hereby deleted in their entirety.

Section 2.06 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders. Clauses (6) and (7) of Section 7.02 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders in the Second Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, and Clauses 6. and 7. of Section 7.02 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders in the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and Clauses 6. and 7. of Section 7.02 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders in the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes, are each hereby deleted in their entirety.

Section 2.07 Guarantees. Article IX Guarantees in each of the Second Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 2.08 Amendment of the 2025 Notes, 2026 Notes and 2027 Notes. Each Outstanding 2025 Note, 2026 Note and 2027 Note is hereby amended by:

(a) amending the parenthetical in the first sentence of the second paragraph of such Notes to read in its entirety as follows:

“(including, without limitation, any purchase price relating to a Change of Control)”;

(b) deleting the references to “the Guarantors” in the third, tenth and sixteenth paragraphs;

(c) deleting the ninth paragraph in its entirety; and

(d) amending the form of “OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE” attached to such note to remove the references to elect to purchase pursuant to Section 4.02.

ARTICLE III

RELEASE OF GUARANTORS

Section 3.01 Termination and Release.

(a) The Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Guarantor under the 2025 Notes Indenture is hereby released and discharged from its Guarantee under the 2025 Notes, and each Guarantor is released from all its obligations under the 2025 Notes Indenture as it relates to the 2025 Notes.


(b) The Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Guarantor under the 2026 Notes Indenture is hereby released and discharged from its Guarantee under the 2026 Notes, and each Guarantor is released from all its obligations under the 2026 Notes Indenture as it relates to the 2026 Notes.

(c) The Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Guarantor under the 2027 Notes Indenture is hereby released and discharged from its Guarantee under the 2027 Notes, and each Guarantor is released from all its obligations under the 2027 Notes Indenture as it relates to the 2027 Notes.

Section 3.02 Further Assurances. The Trustee hereby agrees to deliver to the Company, at the Company’s sole cost and expense, including reasonable legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses, such releases, discharges and similar documents as the Company may reasonably request in connection with the releases described in Section 3.01 above.

ARTICLE IV

RELEASE OF COLLATERAL

Section 4.01 Termination and Release.

(a) The Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) all liens on the Collateral or any other assets securing the Company’s obligations under the 2025 Notes Indenture with respect to the 2025 Notes are hereby released, (ii) all liens on the Collateral or any other assets securing the Company’s obligations under the 2026 Notes Indenture with respect to the 2026 Notes are hereby released and (iii) all liens on the Collateral or any other assets securing the Company’s obligations under the 2027 Notes Indenture with respect to the 2027 Notes are hereby released.

(b) The Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement is hereby terminated concurrently with the execution of this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture; provided however that any provisions which survive termination by their express terms shall continue for the benefit of the Trustee and Collateral Agent.

Section 4.02 Termination of Articles III, IV, V and VI.

(a) Article III Collateral in the Sixth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(b) Article IV Events of Default in the Sixth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(c) Article V Amendment to the Seaspan Investment Pledge Agreement in the Sixth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(d) Article VI Seaspan Investment Pledge Agreement and Collateral in the Sixth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2025 Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 4.03 Termination of Article XI. Article XI A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement and Collateral in the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2026 Notes and Article XI A&R Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement and Collateral in the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture in connection with the 2027 Notes are each hereby deleted in their entirety.

Section 4.04 Further Assurances. The Trustee hereby agrees to deliver to the Company, at the Company’s sole cost and expense, including reasonable legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses, such releases, discharges and similar documents as the Company may reasonably request in connection with the releases described in Section 4.01 above.


ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.01 Ratification of 2025 Notes Indenture. This Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be constructed as an indenture supplement to the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture and as further supplemented and modified hereby in respect of the 2025 Notes, the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture in respect of the 2025 Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture in respect of the 2025 Notes shall be read, taken and constructed as one and the same instrument.

Section 5.02 Ratification of 2026 Notes Indenture. This Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be constructed as an indenture supplement to the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2026 Notes and as further supplemented and modified hereby, the Base Indenture, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2026 Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Base Indenture, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2026 Notes shall be read, taken and constructed as one and the same instrument.

Section 5.03 Ratification of 2027 Notes Indenture. This Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be constructed as an indenture supplement to the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2027 Notes and as further supplemented and modified hereby, the Base Indenture and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2027 Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Base Indenture and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2027 Notes shall be read, taken and constructed as one and the same instrument.

Section 5.04 Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision that is required or deemed to be included in this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture by the Trust Indenture Act, the required or deemed provision shall control.

Section 5.05 Notices. All notices and other communications shall be given as provided in the 2025 Notes Indenture, the 2026 Notes Indenture or the 2027 Notes Indenture, as applicable.

Section 5.06 Governing Law. THIS FIFTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE OR INSTRUMENTS ENTERED INTO AND, IN EACH CASE, PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Any dispute, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture in respect hereof or the rights of any party under this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture shall be exclusively maintained in the U.S. federal or New York State Court sitting in the Borough of


Manhattan, The City of New York, New York. Each of the parties hereto: (i) agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law, and (ii) irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, action or proceeding. Each party to this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all right of trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim based on, or arising out of, under or in connection with this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture or any matter arising hereunder.

Section 5.07 Successors. All covenants and agreements in this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture by the Company shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 5.08 Counterparts. This Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be executed either in original, facsimile or electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) form and the parties hereto adopt any signatures received by facsimile or electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) transmission as the original signature of such party.

Section 5.09 Headings. The Article and Section headings of this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 5.10 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Guarantors and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized under its corporate bylaws to execute and deliver this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture and perform its obligations hereunder.

Section 5.11 Notices, etc. Each Holder of the 2026 Notes and the 2027 Notes hereby waives any notice, consent, requirement or condition contained in the 2026 Notes Indenture or the 2027 Notes Indenture, as applicable, in connection with the transfer of any 2026 Notes or 2027 Notes from any Holder to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company.

[SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
SEASPAN CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Graham Talbot

  Name: Graham Talbot
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

[Signature page to Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture]


TRUSTEE:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee
By:  

/s/ Teresa H. Wyszomierski

  Name: Teresa H. Wyszomierski
  Title: Vice President

[Signature page to Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture]

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    LOGO

 

Atlas Corp.

23 Berkeley Square

Mayfair, London, W1J 6HE

United Kingdom

www.atlascorporation.com

Atlas Corp. Completes Exchange and Amendment

of $600 million Fairfax Senior Notes

LONDON, UK, June 14, 2021 /Cision/—Atlas Corp. (“Atlas”) (NYSE: ATCO) today announced that it has completed an exchange and amendment of $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes of Seaspan Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Seaspan”), including $250 million of 5.5% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), $250 million of 5.5% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $100 million of 5.5% senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes” and together with the 2025 Notes and 2026 Notes, the “Fairfax Notes”). The Fairfax Notes are held by certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (the “Fairfax Holders”).

Bing Chen, President and CEO of Atlas, commented, “Fairfax Financial has been a committed and strategic sponsor of the growth and transformation of Atlas, Seaspan and APR Energy for which our team is grateful, and our shareholders have benefitted. Today’s announcement reflects both a continuing strong partnership as well as the significant progress achieved by Atlas over the past three years. As we continue to drive quality growth, and strengthen our competitiveness, we now have simplified our balance sheet with more flexibility in our capital structure to pursue attractive opportunities and sustainable value creation.”

Graham Talbot, CFO of Atlas, commented, “Working together with our highly-supportive investor partner, Fairfax Financial, Atlas has successfully implemented these initiatives which we believe will begin a process of unlocking value through prudent balance sheet management. Building upon the recent US private placement and strengthening of our $2.5 billion portfolio financing program, today’s announcement represents the next step in our process to simplify and create greater transparency within our capital structure. We are continuing our process to implement strategically significant financial initiatives which will provide increasing financial flexibility, greater clarity and capacity as we progress toward our goal of achieving an investment grade corporate credit rating. We look forward to reporting on our progress over the coming months.”    

 

Summary of Exchange & Amendment
Before    After
$250M 2025 Notes    $250M 2025 Notes1
$250M 2026 Notes    $50M 2026 Notes1
   $200M Series J Preferred Shares2
$100M 2027 Notes    $100M Series J Preferred Shares2

 

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Subject to the Amendment

2)

Subject to the Exchange

 

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The Exchange

Atlas has exchanged (the “Exchange”) an aggregate $300 million of the Fairfax Notes for 12,000,000 Series J 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares, representing total liquidation value of $300 million (par value of $0.01 per share of Atlas) (the “Series J Preferred Shares”), and 1,000,000 warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an equal number of shares of Atlas common stock at an exercise price of $13.71 per share, based on the closing price of Atlas common stock on May 21, 2021. Dividends will be payable on the Series J Preferred Shares at a rate of 7.00% for the first five years after the issue date, with 1.50% increases annually thereafter, to a maximum of 11.50%. The Fairfax Notes subject to the Exchange included $200,000,000 of the 2026 Notes and all of the outstanding 2027 Notes. The exchanged 2026 Notes and 2027 Notes were cancelled after completion of the Exchange. Concurrently with the Exchange, Atlas entered into a registration rights agreement with the Fairfax Holders providing for certain registration rights related to the Series J Preferred Shares and the Warrants.

The Amendment

In connection with the Exchange, the Fairfax Holders agreed to amend the terms of the $300 million of Fairfax Notes that remain outstanding following the Exchange (the “Amendment”), which includes all of the 2025 Notes and $50 million of the 2026 Notes. The Amendment, among other things, eliminates the Fairfax Holders’ mandatory redemption and put rights and releases and discharges all outstanding guarantees and liens on collateral thereunder. The Fairfax Holders also agreed to terminate Seaspan’s Amended and Restated Pledge and Collateral Agent Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Pledge Agreement”) and to release and discharge all liens on collateral under the Pledge Agreement.

About Atlas

Atlas is a leading global asset management company, differentiated by its position as a best-in-class owner and operator with a focus on deploying capital to create sustainable shareholder value. Atlas brings together an experienced asset management team with deep operational and capital allocation experience. We target long-term, risk adjusted returns across high-quality infrastructure assets in the maritime sector, energy sector and other infrastructure verticals. Our two portfolio companies, Seaspan Corporation and APR Energy Ltd. are unique, industry-leading operating platforms in the global maritime and energy spaces, respectively.

About Seaspan

Seaspan is a leading independent owner and operator of containerships. We charter our vessels primarily pursuant to long-term, fixed-rate time charters to the world’s largest container shipping liners. At March 31, 2021, Seaspan’s fleet consisted of 127 containerships representing total capacity of approximately 1,073,200 TEU. On May 19, 2021, we announced the delivery of two second-hand vessels, increasing Seaspan’s operating fleet to 129 vessels and 1,090,200 TEU. We also have 37 vessels under construction and have agreed to purchase two additional second-hand vessels, increasing total capacity to 1,670,200 TEU, on a fully delivered basis. For more information visit seaspancorp.com

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “will”, “may”, “potential”, “should”, and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations only as of the date of this release. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements. Although these statements are based upon assumptions that we believe to be reasonable based upon available information, they are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the factors detailed from time to time in our periodic reports and filings with the SEC, including Atlas’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in our views or expectations, or otherwise. We make no prediction or statement about the performance of any of our securities.

Investor Inquiries:

Robert Weiner

Investor Relations

Atlas Corp.

Tel. +1-904-345-4939

Email: IR@atlascorporation.com

 

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