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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

LOGO

MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Canada   N/A

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

7480 Mission Valley Road, Suite 101

San Diego, California 92108

(619) 683-9830

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

 

DARREN RICHARDSON

President and Chief Executive Officer

MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC.

7840 Mission Valley Road, Suite 101

San Diego, California 92108

(619) 683-9830

 

Copies to:

JOSHUA E. LITTLE, ESQ.

Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C.

192 E. 200 N., Third Floor

St. George, Utah 84770

(435) 674-0400

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box:  ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:  x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer     ¨     Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨     (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company   x


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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered(1)

 

Amount

to be

Registered(1)

 

Proposed

Maximum
Aggregate

Offering Price(2)(3)

  Amount of
Registration Fee(4)

Common Stock, no par value

           

Warrants

           

Debt Securities

           

Rights

           

Units

           
        $30,000,000   $3,864

 

 

(1) Such indeterminate number or amount of securities of each identified class, as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, with an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $30,000,000. Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. There are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares of common stock that may be issued upon exercise of warrants registered hereunder. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2) In U.S. dollars or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign currencies or composite currencies. The proposed maximum offering price per security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance of the securities registered by this registration statement, and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D of Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. In no event will the aggregate maximum offering price of all securities issued under this registration statement exceed $30,000,000 or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign currencies or composite currencies.
(4) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933. Such fee is being paid herewith.

 

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

$30,000,000

Common Stock

Warrants

Debt Securities

Rights

Units

 

 

From time to time, we may offer and sell common stock, warrants, debt securities, rights, and units, at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The aggregate offering price of the securities offered by this prospectus will not exceed $30,000,000.

This prospectus provides a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in any securities. This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.

The securities offered by this prospectus may be sold directly by us to investors, through agents designated from time to time or to or through one or more underwriters or dealers or in other manners as set forth under the heading “Plan of Distribution.” In addition, each time we offer securities, the supplement to this prospectus applicable to such offering will provide the specific terms of the plan of distribution for such offering and the net proceeds that we expect to receive from such offering.

You should read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and/or the applicable prospectus supplement, before you make your investment decision.

Our common stock is traded on The NYSE MKT LLC (the “NYSE MKT”) and Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “MCZ.” On September 24, 2014, the last reported sales price for our common stock was $0.50 per share and CN$0.54 per share on the NYSE MKT and TSX, respectively.

This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus under Canadian securities laws and accordingly does not qualify the securities offered hereunder on the TSX or otherwise in Canada. The securities offered hereunder may not be sold on or through the facilities of the TSX and may only be resold in Canada in compliance with exemptions from prospectus and registration requirements under applicable Canadian securities laws.

 

 

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISK. SEE THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED UNDER THE HEADING “RISK FACTORS ” BEGINNING ON PAGE 3 OF THIS PROSPECTUS, IN ANY APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND UNDER SIMILAR HEADINGS IN THE OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this Prospectus is September 25, 2014.


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Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

     1   

About this Prospectus

     2   

Our Business

     3   

Risk Factors

     3   

The Securities We May Offer

     3   

Use of Proceeds

     5   

Plan of Distribution

     5   

Description of Common Stock

     6   

Description of Warrants

     8   

Description of Debt Securities

     9   

Description of Rights

     17   

Description of Units

     18   

Legal Matters

     19   

Experts

     19   

Where You Can Find More Information

     19   

Incorporation of Certain Information By Reference

     19   

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this registration statement or any related prospectus, including any information incorporated herein by reference, is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the applicable document, or such earlier date as is expressly stated or otherwise apparent with respect to such incorporated information in the applicable document, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of our common stock. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since any such date.

The terms “we,” “us,” “our” and the “company,” as used in this prospectus, refer to Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., unless otherwise indicated.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference contain forward-looking statements. All statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used in this prospectus or any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements made or incorporated by reference in this prospectus include statements about:

 

    our ability to continue to design, develop and market new and updated products;

 

    continued normal trade relations between China and the United States;

 

    our ability to maintain or extend our existing licenses;

 

    continued financial viability of our largest customers;

 

    timely and adequate supply from third party manufacturers and suppliers


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    uncertainties associated with obtaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights;

 

    our estimates for future performance; and

 

    our estimates regarding our capital requirements and our needs for, and ability to obtain, additional financing.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. For a more detailed discussion of such forward-looking statements and the potential risks and uncertainties that may impact upon their accuracy, see the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and of our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (including any amendments thereto), which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as the same may be updated from time to time by our future filings under the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements reflect our view only as of the date of this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligations to update any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should also carefully consider the factors set forth in reports or documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $30,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities under this shelf registration, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. To the extent that any statement that we make in a prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in this prospectus, the statements made in this prospectus will be deemed modified or superseded by those made in the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation by Reference.” We may only use this prospectus to sell the securities if it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus under Canadian securities laws and accordingly does not qualify the securities offered hereunder on the TSX or otherwise in Canada. The securities offered hereunder may not be sold on or through the facilities of the TSX and may only be resold in Canada in compliance with exemptions from prospectus and registration requirements under applicable Canadian securities laws.

 

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OUR BUSINESS

We design, manufacture (primarily through third parties in Asia), market, and distribute innovative interactive entertainment products marketed under our Mad Catz® (gaming), Tritton® (audio), and Saitek® (simulation) brands. Our products, which primarily include headsets, mice, keyboards, controllers, specialty controllers, and other accessories, cater to passionate gamers across multiple platforms including in-home gaming consoles, handheld gaming consoles, Windows® PC and Mac® computers, smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices. We distribute our products through our online store as well as distribution via many leading retailers around the globe. We are operationally headquartered in San Diego, California, and maintain offices in Europe and Asia.

Our registered office is located at 181 Bay Street, Suite 4400, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3. Our telephone number is (416) 360-8600, and out internet website is located at www.madcatz.com. The contents of our website are not part of this prospectus and the references in this prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus to our website do not constitute incorporation by reference into this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement of the information contained therein. Our operational headquarters and our primary operating subsidiary, Mad Catz, Inc., are located at 7480 Mission Valley Road, Suite 101, San Diego, California, 92108. Our San Diego, California telephone number is (619)  683-9830.

RISK FACTORS

Before deciding to purchase any of our securities, in addition to the other information in this prospectus, you should carefully consider the risks, cautionary statements and other information contained in this prospectus and in our other filings with the SEC, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including any amendments thereto), which are incorporated by reference in to this prospectus, as the same may be updated from time to time by our future filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. For more information, see “Information Incorporated by Reference.” The risks and uncertainties described in these documents are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business. If any of these known or unknown risks or uncertainties actually occurs with material adverse effects on our company, our business, financial condition, results of operation and/or liquidity could be seriously harmed.

THE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

We may offer shares of our common stock or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in one or more series, either individually or in units, debt securities or rights with a total value of up to $30,000,000 from time to time under this prospectus, together with any applicable prospectus supplement and related free writing prospectus, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities.

The applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference. However, no prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OF SECURITIES UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.

 

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We may sell the securities directly to investors or to or through agents, underwriters or dealers. We, and our agents or underwriters, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed purchase of securities. If we do offer securities to or through agents or underwriters, we will include in the applicable prospectus supplement:

 

    the names of those agents or underwriters;

 

    applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them;

 

    details regarding over-allotment options, if any; and

 

    the net proceeds to us.

Common Stock. We may issue shares of our common stock from time to time. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights. The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets. See “Description of Capital Stock – Common Stock” below.

Warrants. We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or together with common stock, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from these securities. The warrants will be evidenced by warrant certificates issued under one or more warrant agreements, which are contracts between us and an agent for the holders of the warrants. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the warrants. We urge you, however, to read the applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) related to the particular series of warrants being offered, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants. Forms of the warrant agreements and forms of warrant certificates containing the terms of the warrants being offered have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and supplemental warrant agreements and forms of warrant certificates will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC. We will evidence each series of warrants by warrant certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We will enter into the warrant agreements with a warrant agent. Each warrant agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the warrant agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants. See “Description of Warrants” below.

Debt Securities. We may offer debt securities in one or more series pursuant to a prospectus supplement, which will describe the specific terms of the debt securities. The debt securities that may be offered under this prospectus and any prospectus supplement will be issued under an indenture between us and the trustee, for one or more series of debt securities designated in the applicable prospectus supplement. We incorporate by reference the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) related to the particular series of debt securities being offered, as well as the complete indenture that contain the terms of the debt securities. See “Description of Debt Securities” below.

Rights. We may issue rights to our stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock described in this prospectus. The rights may be issued separately or together with one or more additional rights, common stock, warrants or any combination of those securities in the form of units, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as rights agent. The description in this prospectus sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the rights so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. We urge you to read the

 

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applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) related to the particular rights being offered, as well as the applicable rights agreement and rights certificate for additional information before you decide whether to purchase any of our rights. See “Description of Rights” below.

Units. We may issue units consisting of common stock and warrants for the purchase of common stock in one or more series. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the units. We urge you, however, to read the applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) related to the series of units being offered, as well as the unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference reports that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that describe the terms of the series of units we are offering before the issuance of the related series of units. We will evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We will enter into the unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the particular series of units being offered.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Except at otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in businesses, products and technologies that are complementary to our own, although we currently have no plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any such acquisitions or investments. The amounts and timing of the expenditures will depend on numerous factors, such as the timing and progress of our product development efforts, technological advances and the competitive environment for our products. We intend to invest the net proceeds in money market funds and/or short-term investment-grade securities until we are ready to use them.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods. We may sell the securities (1) through underwriters or dealers, (2) through agents and/or (3) directly to one or more purchasers. We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at:

 

    a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

 

    market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

 

    prices related to the prevailing market prices;

 

    varying prices determined at the time of sale; or

 

    negotiated prices.

We may solicit directly offers to purchase the securities being offered by this prospectus. We may also designate agents to solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. We will name in a prospectus supplement any agent involved in the offer or sale of our securities.

If we utilize a dealer in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.

 

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If we utilize an underwriter in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will execute an underwriting agreement with the underwriter at the time of sale and we will provide the name of any underwriter in the prospectus supplement which the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with the sale of the securities, we, or the purchasers of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and the underwriter may compensate those dealers in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions.

With respect to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions and block trades, we will provide in the applicable prospectus supplement any compensation we pay to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof.

To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than we sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in other transactions with us, or perform other services for us, in the ordinary course of their business.

This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus under Canadian securities laws and accordingly does not qualify the securities offered hereunder on the TSX or otherwise in Canada. The securities offered hereunder may not be sold on or through the facilities of the TSX and may only be resold in Canada in compliance with exemptions from prospectus and registration requirements under applicable Canadian securities laws.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

The following summary of the terms of our common stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles, or articles, and Bylaws, as amended, or bylaws, which are incorporated by reference herein. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

General

We have authority to issue an unlimited number of shares of our common stock, no par value, under our Articles of Incorporation, as amended. As of September 25, 2014, 64,488,798 shares of our common stock were outstanding. As of September 25, 2014, we had an aggregate of 7,939,311 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options granted under our Stock Option Plan – 2007 and outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,540,918 shares of our common stock.

 

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Dividends

Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds.

Liquidation

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities.

Voting Rights

Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they so choose.

Other

Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights or conversion rights or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are, and the shares of common stock offered by us in this offering, when issued and paid for, will be fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that may be authorized in the future.

Investment Canada Act

Except as provided in the Investment Canada Act (the “Investment Act”), there are no limitations under the laws of Canada, the Province of Ontario or in the articles or bylaws of the Corporation, on the right of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common stock.

The Investment Act generally prohibits implementation of a reviewable investment by an individual, government (or agency thereof), corporation, partnership, trust or joint venture that is not a “Canadian” as defined in the Investment Act (a “non-Canadian”), unless after review the minister designated for the purposes of the Investment Act is satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada. If we are determined to be a “Canadian business” for purposes of the Investment Act, then an investment in our common stock by a non-Canadian (other than a “WTO Investor” as defined in the Investment Act) would be reviewable under the Investment Act if it was an investment to acquire control of us and the value of our assets was C$5 million or more. A non-Canadian (other than a WTO Investor) would be deemed to acquire control for the purposes of the Investment Act if the non-Canadian acquired a majority of our common stock outstanding (or less than a majority but controlled us in fact through the ownership of one-third or more of the outstanding common stock) unless it could be established that, on the acquisition, we were not controlled in fact by the acquiror through the ownership of such stock. Certain transactions in relation to our common stock would be exempt from review under the Investment Act, including, among others, the following:

 

    acquisition of our common stock by a person in the ordinary course of that person’s business as a trader or dealer in securities;

 

    acquisition of control in connection with the realization of security granted for a loan or other financial assistance and not for any purpose related to the provisions of the Investment Act; and

 

    acquisition of control by reason of any amalgamation, merger, consolidation or corporate reorganization following which the ultimate direct or indirect control, through the ownership of voting interests, remains unchanged.

 

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The Investment Act provides for special review thresholds for WTO Investors, who are essentially a natural or permanent resident of a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) country, or an entity controlled by such persons. The United States is a member of the WTO. Under the Investment Act, an investment in our common stock by a WTO Investor would be reviewable only if it was an investment to acquire control and the value of our assets was equal to or greater than a specified amount (the “Review Threshold”), which increases in stages. The Review Threshold is currently C$354 million, and is adjusted annually (calculated as prescribed in the Investment Act).

The provisions of the Investment Act may have an anti-takeover effect as they may operate to prevent non-Canadian persons from directly or indirectly acquiring control of us.

Listing

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE MKT and TSX under the symbol “MCZ.”

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

General

We may issue warrants to purchase common stock. The warrants may be issued independently or together with any securities and may be attached to or separate from the securities. The warrants are to be issued under warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as shall be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to warrants being offered pursuant to such prospectus supplement. The following description of warrants will apply to the warrants offered by this prospectus unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement for a particular series of warrants may specify different or additional terms.

Outstanding Warrants

As of September 25, 2014, we have warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,540,918 shares of our common stock.

Common Stock Warrants

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following terms of warrants offered:

 

    the title of the warrants;

 

    the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;

 

    the number of warrants issued with each share of common stock; and

 

    any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of warrants.

Holders of warrants will not be entitled, by virtue of being such holders, to vote, consent, receive dividends, receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter, or to exercise any rights whatsoever as our stockholders.

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of common stock or a stock split, reverse stock split, combination, subdivision or reclassification of common stock. In lieu of adjusting the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of each warrant, we may elect to adjust the number of warrants. No adjustments in the number of shares purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% thereof. We may, at our option, reduce the exercise price at any time.

No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of warrants, but we will pay the cash value of any fractional shares otherwise issuable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in case of any consolidation, merger, or sale or conveyance of our property as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, the holder of each outstanding warrant shall have the right to the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property, including cash, receivable by a holder of the number of shares of common stock into which the warrant was exercisable immediately prior to the transaction.

Exercise of Warrants

Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash such principal amount of securities or shares of common stock at such exercise price as shall in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants offered thereby. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants offered thereby. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.

The warrants may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants offered. Upon receipt of payment and the taking of other action specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the securities purchasable upon exercise. If less than all of the warrants represented by such warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

This prospectus contains a summary of the general terms of the debt securities we may offer pursuant to a prospectus supplement. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will provide the specific terms of the series in a prospectus supplement. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of any series of debt securities, you must refer to the prospectus supplement relating to that series and the description of the debt securities in this prospectus. To the extent the information contained in the prospectus supplement differs from this summary description, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement.

The debt securities that may be offered by this prospectus will be issued under an indenture between us and the trustee, for one or more series of debt securities designated in the applicable prospectus supplement. The indenture is subject to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. We incorporate by reference the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and you should read the indenture carefully for the provisions that may be important to you. We have summarized selected portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. Terms used in the summary and not defined in this prospectus have the meanings specified in the indenture.

General

We can issue an unlimited amount of debt securities under the indenture that may be in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium or at a discount. The debt securities may be senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of the Board and detailed or determined in the manner provided in a Board resolution, an officers’ certificate or by a supplemental indenture.

 

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We will set forth in a prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities being offered, the initial offering price, the aggregate principal amount and the following terms of the debt securities:

 

    the title of the debt securities;

 

    the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;

 

    any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

 

    the date or dates on which we will pay the principal on the debt securities;

 

    the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

 

    the place or places where the principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be payable;

 

    the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities;

 

    any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities;

 

    the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase the debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;

 

    the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

 

    whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities;

 

    the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;

 

    the currency of denomination of the debt securities;

 

    the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of and interest on the debt securities will be made;

 

    if payments of principal of, premium or interest on the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;

 

    the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium or interest on the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities are denominated or designated to be payable or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;

 

    any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities;

 

    any subordination provisions relating to the debt securities;

 

    any addition to or change in the events of default described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

 

    any addition to or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

 

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    any other terms of the debt securities, which may modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series; and

 

    any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities.

We may issue debt securities that are exchangeable and/or convertible into shares of our common stock. The terms, if any, on which the debt securities may be exchanged for and/or converted will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Such terms may include provisions for conversion, either mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option, in which case the number of shares of common stock or other securities to be received by the holders of debt securities would be calculated as of a time and in the manner stated in the prospectus supplement.

We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Transfer and Exchange

Each debt security will be represented by either one or more global securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, as depositary, or a nominee of the depositary (we will refer to any debt security represented by a global debt security as a book-entry debt security), or a certificate issued in definitive registered form (we will refer to any debt security represented by a certificated security as a certificated debt security), as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as described under “Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System” below, book-entry debt securities will not be issuable in certificated form.

Certificated Debt Securities. You may transfer or exchange certificated debt securities at the trustee’s office or paying agencies in accordance with the terms of the indenture. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange.

You may transfer certificated debt securities and the right to receive the principal of, premium and interest on, certificated debt securities only by surrendering the old certificate representing those certificated debt securities and either we or the trustee will reissue the old certificate to the new holder or we or the trustee will issue a new certificate to the new holder.

Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System. Each global debt security representing book-entry debt securities will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the depositary, and registered in the name of the depositary or a nominee of the depositary.

We will require the depositary to agree to follow the following procedures with respect to book-entry debt securities.

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hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a global debt security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ accounts with the respective principal amounts of the book-entry debt securities represented by the global debt security beneficially owned by such participants. The accounts to be credited will be designated by any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the book-entry debt securities. Ownership of book-entry debt securities will be shown on, and the transfer of the ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary for the related global debt security (with respect to interests of participants) and on the records of participants (with respect to interests of persons holding through participants). The laws of some states may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. These laws may impair the ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in book-entry debt securities.

So long as the depositary for a global debt security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of that global debt security, the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the book-entry debt securities represented by such global debt security for all purposes under the indenture. Except as described herein, beneficial owners of book-entry debt securities will not be entitled to have securities registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of a certificate in definitive form representing securities and will not be considered the owners or holders of those securities under the indenture. Accordingly, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture, each person beneficially owning book-entry debt securities must rely on the procedures of the depositary for the related global debt security and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which that person owns its interest.

We will make payments of principal of, and premium and interest on, book-entry debt securities to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder of the related global debt security. We, the trustee and any other agent of ours or agent of the trustee will not have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global debt security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that the depositary, upon receipt of any payment of principal of, premium or interest on, a global debt security, will immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to the respective amounts of book-entry debt securities held by each participant as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in book-entry debt securities held through those participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants.

We will issue certificated debt securities in exchange for each global debt security if the depositary is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by us within 90 days. In addition, we may at any time and in our sole discretion determine not to have any of the book-entry debt securities of any series represented by one or more global debt securities and, in that event, we will issue certificated debt securities in exchange for the global debt securities of that series. Global debt securities will also be exchangeable by the holders for certificated debt securities if an event of default with respect to the book-entry debt securities represented by those global debt securities has occurred and is continuing. Any certificated debt securities issued in exchange for a global debt security will be registered in such name or names as the depositary shall instruct the trustee. We expect that such instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of book-entry debt securities relating to such global debt security.

We have obtained the foregoing information in this section concerning the depositary and the depositary’s book-entry system from sources we believe to be reliable. We take no responsibility for the depositary’s performance of its obligations under the rules and regulations governing its operations.

 

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No Protection in the Event of a Change in Control

Unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not contain any provisions which may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change in control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change in control) that could adversely affect holders of debt securities.

Covenants

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any restrictive covenants applicable to an issue of debt securities.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

We may not consolidate with or merge into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, any person, such person to be referred to as a “successor person”, and we may not permit any person to merge into, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to us, unless:

 

    the successor person is a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes our obligations on the debt securities and under the indenture;

 

    immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an event of default, shall have occurred and be continuing under the indenture; and

 

    certain other conditions are met.

Events of Default

“Event of default” means, with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:

 

    default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of that default for a period of 30 days (unless the entire amount of such payment is deposited by us with the trustee or with a paying agent prior to the expiration of the 30-day period);

 

    default in the payment of principal of or premium on any debt security of that series when due and payable;

 

    default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due in respect of any debt security of that series;

 

    default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty by us in the indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of 60 days after we receive written notice from the trustee or we and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture;

 

    certain events of our bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; and

 

    any other event of default provided with respect to debt securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus.

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series of debt securities. An event of default may also be an event of default under our bank credit agreements or other debt securities in existence from time to time and under certain guaranties by us of any subsidiary indebtedness. In addition, certain events of default or an acceleration under the indenture may also be an event of default under some of our other indebtedness outstanding from time to time.

If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing (other than certain events of our bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization), then the trustee or the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by written notice to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, of all debt securities of that series. In the case of an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, of all outstanding debt securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act by the trustee or any holder of outstanding debt securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of any series has been made, but before the trustee has obtained a judgment or decree for payment of the money due, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, subject to our having paid or deposited with the trustee a sum sufficient to pay overdue interest and principal which has become due other than by acceleration and certain other conditions, rescind and annul such acceleration if all events of default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to debt securities of that series, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture. For information as to waiver of defaults see the discussion under “Modification and Waiver” below. We refer you to the applicable prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of the discount securities upon the occurrence of an event of default and the continuation of an event of default.

The indenture provides that the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any holder of outstanding debt securities, unless the trustee receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Subject to certain rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series.

No holder of any debt security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:

 

    that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default with respect to debt securities of that series; and

 

    the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and offered reasonable indemnity, to the trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee, and the trustee shall not have received from the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within 60 days.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, premium and any interest on that debt security on or after the due dates expressed in that debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of payment.

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holders of debt securities of any series of any default or event of default (except in payment on any debt securities of that series) with respect to debt securities of that series if it in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities.

Modification and Waiver

We and the trustee may modify and amend the indenture with the consent of the holders of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modifications or amendments. However, we and the trustee may not make any modification or amendment without the consent of the holder of each affected debt security then outstanding if that amendment will:

 

    change the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment or waiver;

 

    reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any debt security;

 

    reduce the principal of or premium on or change the fixed maturity of any debt security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation with respect to any series of debt securities;

 

    reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;

 

    waive a default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from that acceleration);

 

    make the principal of or premium or interest on any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security;

 

    make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to, among other things, the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of, premium and interest on those debt securities or the right of holders to waive past defaults or to amend the limitations described in this bullet point; or

 

    waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security or change any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of any debt securities.

Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series, waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of that series, waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, premium or any interest on any debt security of that series; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.

Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances

Legal Defeasance. The indenture provides that, unless the terms of the applicable series of debt securities provide otherwise, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (except for certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series, and to maintain paying agencies and certain provisions relating to the treatment of funds held by paying agents). We will be so discharged upon the deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. dollars, foreign government obligations (as described at the end of this section),

 

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that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal, premium and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of such payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities.

This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that holders of the debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.

Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The indenture provides that, unless the terms of the applicable series of debt securities provide otherwise, upon compliance with certain conditions, we may omit to comply with the restrictive covenants contained in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants contained in a supplement to the indenture, a Board resolution or an officers’ certificate delivered pursuant to the indenture. The conditions include:

 

    depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. dollars, foreign government obligations, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay principal, premium and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities; and

 

    delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax in the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred.

Covenant Defeasance and Events of Default. In the event we exercise our option, as described above, not to comply with certain covenants of the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities and the debt securities of that series are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any event of default, the amount of money and/or U.S. government obligations or foreign government obligations on deposit with the trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of their stated maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of the acceleration resulting from the event of default. However, we will remain liable for those payments.

Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

General

We may issue rights to our stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock described in this prospectus. We may offer rights separately or together with one or more additional rights, common stock, warrants or any combination of those securities in the form of units, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as rights agent. The rights agent for any rights we offer will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the rights of the series of certificates and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the rights so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the rights, rights agreement or rights certificates described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described below, then the terms described below will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus supplement. We encourage you to read the applicable rights agreement and rights certificate for additional information before you decide whether to purchase any of our rights.

The prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among other matters:

 

    the date of determining the stockholders entitled to the rights distribution;

 

    the aggregate number of shares of common stock or other securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights;

 

    the exercise price;

 

    the aggregate number of rights issued;

 

    whether the rights are transferrable and the date, if any, on and after which the rights may be separately transferred;

 

    the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence, and the date on which the right to exercise the rights will expire;

 

    the method by which holders of rights will be entitled to exercise;

 

    the conditions to the completion of the offering;

 

    the withdrawal, termination and cancellation rights;

 

    whether there are any backstop or standby purchaser or purchasers and the terms of their commitment;

 

    whether stockholders are entitled to oversubscription rights;

 

    any U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

 

    any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of the rights.

If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. In connection with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may, from time to time, issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. A prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of the units offered under that prospectus supplement, and any special considerations, including tax considerations, applicable to investing in those units. You must look at the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable unit agreement for a full understanding of the specific terms of any units. We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of unit agreement, including a form of unit certificate, if any, that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering before the issuance of the related series of units. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement and incorporated documents. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below.

General

We may issue units consisting of common stock, rights, warrants or any combination thereof. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time, or at any time before a specified date.

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement and any incorporated documents the terms of the series of units, including the following:

 

    the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;

 

    any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and

 

    any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units.

The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Common Stock,” “Description of Rights,” and “Description of Warrants” will apply to each unit and to any common stock, warrant or right included in each unit, respectively.

Issuance in Series

We may issue units in such amounts and in such numerous distinct series as we determine.

Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Units

Each unit agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, may enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.

Title

We, the unit agent, and any of its agents may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate as an absolute owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purposes and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the units so requested, despite any notice to the contrary.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, certain legal matters in connection with the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus, and any supplement thereto, will be passed upon for us by McMillan LLP, Toronto, Ontario.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2014, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the SEC’s public reference facilities at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference facilities. Our SEC filings are also available at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement are only part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, and therefore omit certain information contained in the registration statement. We have also filed exhibits and schedules with the registration statement that are excluded from this prospectus, and you should refer to the applicable exhibit or schedule for a complete description of any statement referring to any contract or other document. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules, without charge, at the SEC’s public reference facilities or obtain a copy from the SEC upon payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC.

We also maintain a website at www.madcatz.com through which you can access our filings with the SEC. The information contained in, or accessible through, our website is not a part of this prospectus.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

We have elected to “incorporate by reference” certain information into this prospectus. By incorporating by reference, we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document we have filed with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, except for information incorporated by reference that is superseded by information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that we have previously filed with the SEC:

 

  (a) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on June 5, 2014.

 

  (b) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on August 4, 2014.

 

  (c) Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 12, 2014.

 

  (d) Description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in its Registration Statement on Form 20-F, as amended, filed with the SEC on August 10, 1999, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

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  (e) All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, will be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such documents.

Certain Current Reports on Form 8-K dated both prior to and after the date of this prospectus are or will be furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC and will not be incorporated by reference into this prospectus. However, all other reports and documents filed by us after the date of this prospectus under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, prior to the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus will also be deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus and considered to be part of this prospectus from the date those documents are filed.

You should read the information relating to us in this prospectus together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference.

You may obtain a copy of any of the above-referenced documents, at no cost, from our website at www.madcatz.com. Except as specifically incorporated herein above, the information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus. We will also furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference, including exhibits to these documents. You should direct your requests for documents to:

Director, Investor Relations

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.

7480 Mission Valley Road, Suite 101

San Diego, California 92108

(619) 683-9830

 

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Part II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereunder, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, are estimated below.

 

SEC Registration Fee

   $ 3,864   

Listing fees

     *   

Printing and engraving fees

     *   

Legal fees and expenses

     *   

Accounting fees and expenses

     *   

Blue sky fees and expenses

     *   

Transfer agent and registrar fees

     *   

Miscellaneous fees and expenses

     *   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ *   

 

* These fees are calculated based upon the number of issuances in applicable offerings and amount of securities offered and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time.

 

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Subsection 124(1) of the Canada Business Corporations Act permits and Section 7.02 of the Registrant’s General By-laws requires the Registrant to indemnify its directors and officers, former directors and officers, and persons who have acted at the Registrant’s request as directors or officers of another entity, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the individual in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding in which the individual is involved because of that association with the Registrant or other entity, if (a) the individual acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Registrant or the other entity, as the case may be, and (b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the individual had reasonable grounds for believing that the individual’s conduct was lawful. Where the conditions in (a) and (b) are met and the individual was not judged by a court or other competent authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do anything that the individual ought to have done, Subsection 124(5) of the Canada Business Corporations Act requires that the Registrant indemnify the individual for all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred in defense of such proceedings.

Subsection 124(4) of the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Registrant’s General By-laws provide that the Registrant may, with the approval of a court, indemnify a person referred to in Subsection 124(1) in respect of an action by or on behalf of the Registrant or other entity referred to in Subsection 124(1) to procure a judgment in its favor, to which the individual is made a party by reason of the individual’s association with the Registrant or other entity, against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in connection with such action if (a) the individual acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Registrant or the other entity, as the case may be, and (b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the individual had reasonable grounds for believing that the individual’s conduct was lawful.

Subsection 124(2) of the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Registrant’s General By-laws permit the Registrant to advance monies to an individual referred to in Subsection 124(1) for costs, charges and expenses of a proceeding referred to in Subsection 124(1) provided that the individual must repay the moneys so advanced if the individual (a) did not act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Registrant or the other entity, as the case may be, and (b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, did not have reasonable grounds for believing that the individual’s conduct was lawful.

 

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The Canada Business Corporations Act and the Registrant’s General By-laws permit and the Registrant has purchased and presently maintains insurance on behalf of its officers and directors.

 

Item 16. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description of Document

  1.1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3.1   Articles of Incorporation and Amendments thereto
  3.2(1)   By-Laws of the Company, as amended to date
  4.1*   Specimen Common Stock Certificate
  4.2*   Form of Common Stock Warrant
  4.3*   Form of Unit Agreement
  4.4   Form of Indenture
  5.1   Opinion of McMillan LLP
23.1   Consent of KPMG Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2   Consent of McMillan LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1   Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto)

 

* To be filed by amendment or pursuant to a report to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable, and incorporated herein by reference.
(1) This document was filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 17. Undertakings.

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission

 

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by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

  (i) If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B (§230.430B of this chapter):

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 4115(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

 

  (ii) If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made in the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

  (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of securities: the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§ 230.424 of this chapter);

 

  (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

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  (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the terms of such offering.

(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(i) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

  (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

  (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Diego, State of California, on September 25, 2014.

 

  MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC.
By:                

      /S/ DARREN RICHARDSON

 

Darren Richardson

President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Darren Richardson and Karen McGinnis, and each or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature    Title   Date

/s/ DARREN RICHARDSON

Darren Richardson

   President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   September 25, 2014

/s/ KAREN MCGINNIS

Karen McGinnis

   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)   September 25, 2014

/s/ THOMAS BROWN

Thomas Brown

   Chairman of the Board   September 25, 2014

/s/ SCOTT GUTHRIE

Scott Guthrie

   Director   September 25, 2014

/s/ JOHN NYHOLT

John Nyholt

   Director   September 25, 2014

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description of Document

  1.1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3.1   Articles of Incorporation and Amendments thereto
  3.2(1)   By-Laws of the Company, as amended to date
  4.1*   Specimen Common Stock Certificate
  4.2*   Form of Common Stock Warrant
  4.3*   Form of Unit Agreement
  4.4   Form of Indenture
  5.1   Opinion of McMillan LLP
23.1   Consent of KPMG Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2   Consent of McMillan LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1   Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto)

 

* To be filed by amendment or pursuant to a report to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable, and incorporated herein by reference.
(1) This document was filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

 

LOGO      Industry and Science     Industrie et Sciences   
     Canada     Canada   

 

Certificate          Certificat
of Incorporation          de constitution
Canada Business          Loi régissant les sociétés
Corporations Act          par actions de régime fédéral

 

PATCH VENTURES INC.      294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société      Corporation number - Numéro de la société

I hereby certify that the above-named corporation, the articles of incorporation of which are attached, was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

    

Je certifie que la société susmentionnée, dont les statuts constitutifs sont joints, a été constituée en société en vertu de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral.

 

  LOGO    August 25, 1993/le 25 août 1993
  Director - Directeur    Date of Incorporation - Date de constitution

 

               LOGO    0432


LOGO   Consumer and   Consommation et  

FORM 1

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

(SECTION 6)

 

FORMULE 1

STATUTS CONSTITUTIFS

(ARTICLE 6)

  Corporate Affairs Canada   Affaires commerciales Canada    
 

 

Canada Business

 

 

Loi régissant les sociétés

   
  Corporations Act   par actions de régime fédéral    

 

 

 

 1 —   Name of corporation    Dénomination de la société
  PATCH VENTURES INC.

 

 2 —   The place in Canada where the registered office is to be situated    Lieu au Canada où doit être situé le siège social
  Metropolitan Region of Montreal, Province of Quebec   

 

 3 —   The classes and any maximum number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue    Catégories et tout nombre maximal d’actions que la société est autorisée à émettre
  See schedule «A» attached herewith   

 

 4 —   Restrictions, if any, on share transfers    Restrictions sur le transfert des actions, s’il y a lieu
  See schedule «B» attached herewith   

 

 5 —   Number (or minimum and maximum number) of directors    Nombre (ou nombre minimal et maximal) d’administrateurs
  Minimum 1      Maximum 10   

 

 6 —   Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation may carry on    Limites imposées à l’activité commerciale de la société, s’il y a lieu
  N/A   

 

 7 —   Other provisions, if any    Autres dispositions, s’il y a lieu
  See schedule «C» attached herewith   

 

 8 —   Incorporators — Fondateurs   

 

Name(s) — Nom(s)   

Address (include postal code)

Adresse (inclure le code postal)

   Signature

      Fondateurs Inteltex Inc.

      Inteltex Incorporators Inc.

  

651, Notre-Dame Street West

Montreal, Quebec, H3C 1J1

   LOGO   
     
           
     
           
FOR DEPARTEMENTAL USE ONLY — À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT   Filed — Déposée    LOGO
Corporation No. — N° de la société   294869 - 9     
          

7530-21-936-1385(01-93) 46


SCHEDULE A

SHARE CAPITAL

The unlimited share capital of the corporation carries three (3) classes of shares with the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:

A) CLASS A SHARES: The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to an unlimited number of class A shares, are as follows:

1) Dividends and participation. Subject to the rights and privileges attached to other classes of shares, the holders of class A shares shall have the right:

a) to participate in the property, profits and surplus assets of the corporation, and for that purpose, to receive any dividend declared by the corporation, and

b) to receive the remaining property of the corporation upon dissolution.

2) Right to vote. The holders of class A shares shall have the right to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of the corporation. Each class A share confers one (1) vote, except at meetings at which only the holders of some other class of shares are entitled to vote.

B) CLASS B SHARES: The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to an unlimited number of class B shares, are as follows:

1) Dividends. Holders of class B shares shall have the right to receive, prior to holders of class A and C shares, out of the funds applicable to the payment of dividends, as and when such dividends are declared, an annual, preferential, non-cumulative dividend based on the prime rate for commercial loans consented by the financial institution of the corporation at the date of declaration of dividends, less two per cent (2%), to the amount added to the stated capital account for these shares; this dividend shall be payable from the date, at the time and in the manner which may be determined by the directors.


2) Reimbursement. In the event the property of the corporation should be distributed following its dissolution, voluntary or forced liquidation or otherwise, holders of class B shares shall have the right, prior to holders of class A and C shares, to be reimbursed the amount added to the stated capital account for class B shares and to be paid the amount of any declared unpaid dividends on class B shares.

3) Additional participation. The holders of class B shares shall not otherwise participate in the profits or surplus assets of the corporation.

4) Right to vote. Subject to the provisions of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, holders of class B shares shall not be entitled, as class B holders only, to vote at any meeting of shareholders of the corporation, to attend same and to receive a notice thereof.

5) Right to redeem. Subject to the provisions of subsection 36(2) of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, class B shares shall be redeemed, partially or in totality, by the corporation at any time on written demand of class B shareholders, at a price equal to the amount added to the stated capital account for these shares, plus, as the case may be, the declared unpaid dividends on class B shares. Upon receipt of such a request, the corporation shall redeem these shares forthwith and within thirty (30) days following that date, and shall pay the redemption price of these shares to the former holders of class B shares.

On the date of redemption, class B shares redeemed with the agreement of their holders shall be cancelled, and the corporation shall reduce its stated capital account for class B shares according to the provisions of section 39 of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT.

6) Right to purchase. Subject to the provisions of subsection 36(2) of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, the corporation may, in its discretion, without notice and without regard to other classes of shares, purchase by mutual consent all or part of the outstanding class B shares at the best possible price.

On the date of purchase, the purchased class B shares shall automatically be cancelled, and the corporation shall reduce its stated capital account for class B shares according to the provisions of section 39 of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT.

 

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C) CLASS C SHARES: The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to an unlimited number of class C shares, are as follows:

1) Dividends. Holders of class C shares shall have the right to receive, prior to holders of class A shares, but after holders of class B shares, out of the funds applicable to the payment of dividends, as and when such dividends are declared, an annual, preferential, non-cumulative dividend based on the prime rate for commercial loans consented by the financial institution of the corporation at the date of declaration of dividends, less two per cent (2%), to the amount added to the stated capital account for these shares; this dividend shall be payable from the date, at the time and in the manner which may be determined by the directors.

2) Reimbursement. In the event the property of the corporation should be distributed following its dissolution, voluntary or forced liquidation or otherwise, holders of class C shares shall have the right, prior to holders of class A shares, but after holders of class B shares, to be reimbursed the amount added to the stated capital account for class C shares and to be paid the amount of any declared unpaid dividends on class C shares.

3) Additional participation. The holders of class C shares shall not otherwise participate in the profits or surplus assets of the corporation.

4) Right to vote. Subject to the provisions of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, holders of class C shares shall not be entitled, as class C holders only, to vote at any meeting of shareholders of the corporation, to attend same and to receive a notice thereof.

5) Unilateral right to redeem. Subject to the provisions of subsection 36(2) of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, the corporation may, in its discretion, redeem class C shares unilaterally by giving a thirty (30) day written notice and paying a price equal to the amount added to the stated capital account for these shares, plus the amount of any declared unpaid dividends on these shares. In the event of partial redemption, such redemption shall be proportionate to the number of outstanding class C shares, excluding fractions of shares.

 

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On the date of redemption, the redeemed class C shares shall be cancelled, and the corporation shall reduce its stated capital account for class C shares according to the provisions of section 39 of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT.

6) Right to purchase. Subject to the provisions of subsection 36(2) of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, the corporation may, in its discretion, without notice and without regard to other classes of shares, purchase by mutual consent all or part of the outstanding class C shares at the best possible price.

On the date of purchase, the purchased class C shares shall automatically be cancelled, and the corporation shall reduce its stated capital account for class C shares according to the provisions of section 39 of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT.

 

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SCHEDULE B

RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF SHARES

No share issued by the corporation shall be transfered without the consent of the directors, which shall be confirmed by a resolution of the Board of directors. Such consent may be given after the transfer has been registered in the books of the corporation, in which case the transfer will be valid and will take effect retroactively upon the date that the transfer was recorded.


SCHEDULE C

OTHER PROVISIONS

 

1. The number of shareholders of the corporation is limited to fifty (50), exclusive of present or former employees of the corporation or of a subsidiary; two or more persons who hold jointly one or more shares are counted as one shareholder.

 

2. Any distribution of securities by the corporation to the public is prohibited.

 

3. The directors may, when they deem it expedient,

 

  a) borrow money upon the credit of the Corporation;

 

  b) issue debentures or other securities of the corporation, and pledge or sell the same for such sums and at such price as may be deemed expedient;

 

  c) notwithstanding the provisions of the Civil Code, hypothecate, mortgage or pledge the moveable or immoveable property, present or future, of the corporation, to secure any such debentures or other securities, or give part only of such guarantee for such purposes; and constitute the hypothec, mortgage or pledge above-mentioned, by trust deed, in accordance with sections 27 and following of the Special Corporate Powers Act (L.R.Q., c. P-16) or in any other manner;

 

  d) hypothecate or mortgage the immoveable property of the corporation, or pledge or otherwise affect the moveable property, or give all such guarantees, to secure the payment of loans made otherwise than by the issue of debentures, as well as the payment or performance of any other debt, contract or obligation of the corporation.


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of PATCH VENTURES INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated October 18, 1993, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 27th day of April, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO    

Industry and Science

Canada

   

Industrie et Sciences

Canada

 

 

Certificate          Certificat
of Amendment          de modification
Canada Business          Loi régissant les sociétés
Corporations Act          par actions de régime fédéral

 

PATCH VENTURES INC.      294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société      Corporation number - Numéro de la société

 

I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended          Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;    ¨       a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;    ¨       b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;    x       c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization;    ¨       d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes;
(e) under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of arrangement.    ¨       e) en vertu de l’article 192 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses d’arrangement ci-jointes.

 

  LOGO    October 18, 1993/le 18 octobre 1993
  Director - Directeur    Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

               LOGO    0432


CONSUMER AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS CANADA

CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT

(Form 4)

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(Section 27 or 177)

 

1.        NAME OF CORPORATION       2.        CORPORATION NO.
   PATCH VENTURES INC.          294869-9

 

3. THE ARTICLES OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CORPORATION ARE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Section 3 of the Articles of the Corporation shall be amended in the following manner:

 

  (a) Pursuant to section 173(1)(g) of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Act”), by:

 

  (i) changing the designation of all of the Class A shares of the Corporation, whether issued or unissued, to common shares;

 

  (ii) changing the designation of all of the Class B shares of the Corporation, whether issued or unissued, to common shares;

 

  (iii) changing the designation of all of the Class C shares of the Corporation, whether issued or unissued, to common shares;

 

  (iv) removing, in their entirety, the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the Class A shares, the Class B shares and the Class C shares of the Corporation as set forth in Schedule “A” attached to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation;

 

  (v) attaching to the common shares of the Corporation, whether issued or unissued, the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions set forth in Schedule “A” attached hereto.

2. Upon Articles of Amendment becoming effective in accordance with the Act, the classes and any maximum number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue shall consist of an unlimited number of common shares having attached thereto the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions set forth in Schedule “A” attached hereto.

3. Section 4 of the Articles of the Corporation shall, pursuant to section 173(1)(n) of the Act, be amended by removing therefrom the restrictions on share transfers as set forth in Schedule “B” attached to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and substituting therefor:

No restrictions


4. Section 5 of the Articles of the Corporation shall, pursuant to section 173(1)(m) of the Act, be amended by increasing the minimum number of directors that the Corporation may have from one (1) to three (3) and increasing the maximum number of directors the Corporation may have from ten (10) to twelve (12), so that the minimum and maximum number of directors that the Corporation may have shall be:

Minimum - 3; maximum - 12

5. Section 7 of the Articles of the Corporation shall, in accordance with section 173(1)(o) of the Act, be amended by removing, in their entirety, the provisions set forth in Schedule “C” attached to the Articles of incorporation of the Corporation.

 

 

 

DATE

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1993

 

  

 

SIGNATURE

  

 

DESCRIPTION OF OFFICE

 

DIRECTOR

 

   LOGO   
  

ALAIN LAMBERT

 

  

 

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY    FILED     LOGO                         

 

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SCHEDULE “A”

TO THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF

PATCH VENTURES INC.

There shall be attached to the common shares, the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions, namely:

1. The holders of common shares shall be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at every meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation and shall have one (1) vote thereat for each such common share so held.

2. The holders of common shares shall be entitled to receive such dividend as the directors may from time to time, by resolution, declare.

3. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or upon any distribution of the assets of the Corporation among shareholders being made (other than by way of dividend out of monies properly applicable to the payment of dividends) the holders of common shares shall be entitled to share pro rata.


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of PATCH VENTURES INC. changing its name to LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated August 8, 1994, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 27th day of April, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO     Industry Canada     Industrie Canada  

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi régissant les sociétés

Corporations Act     

par actions de régime fédéral

 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.    294869-9

 

     

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société       Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended       Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;    ¨    a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;    ¨    b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;    x    c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization;    ¨    d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes;
(e) under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of arrangement.    ¨    e) en vertu de l’article 192 de la Loi régissant les sociétés par actions de régime fédéral, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses d’arrangement ci-jointes.

 

  LOGO    August 8, 1994/le 8 août 1994                        
  Director - Directeur    Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

               LOGO    7530-21-936-2140 (12-93)


CONSUMER AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS CANADA

CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT

(Form 4)

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(Section 27 or 177)

 

1.        NAME OF CORPORATION    2.        CORPORATION NO.
   PATCH VENTURES INC.       294869-9

 

3. THE ARTICLES OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CORPORATION ARE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

 

  1. Section 1 of the Articles of the Corporation shall, pursuant to Section 173(1)(a) of the Canada Business Corporations Act, be amended by changing the name of the Corporation from Patch Ventures Inc. to:

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

  2. Section 2 of the Articles of the Corporation shall, pursuant to Section 173(1)(b) of the Canada Business Corporations Act, be amended by changing the place in Canada where the registered office of the Corporation is situated from the Metropolitan Region of Montreal, Province of Quebec to the Regional Municipality of York, Province of Ontario.

 

 

 

DATE

 

July 24/94

 

  

 

SIGNATURE

  

 

DESCRIPTION OF OFFICE

 

PRESIDENT

 

   LOGO   
  

DAVID J. KILLINS

 

  

 

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY    FILED     LOGO                         


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be a government certified copy of the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated September 5, 1995, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 27th day of April, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO     Industry Canada     Industrie Canada  
   

 

Canada Business

Corporations Act

   

 

Loi canadienne sur

les sociétés par actions

 

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT MAINTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE DIRECTOR.

  

JE CERTIFIE, PAR LES PRÉSENTES, QUE LE DOCUMENT CI-JOINT EST UNE COPIE EXACTE D’UN DOCUMENT CONTENU DANS LES LIVRES TENUS PAR LE DIRECTEUR.

 

  LOGO      

LOGO

  Deputy Director - Directeur adjoint    Date   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

             LOGO


LOGO     Industry Canada     Industrie Canada  

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.    294869-9

 

     

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société       Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended       Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;    ¨    a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;    x    b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;    x    c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.    ¨    d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes;

 

 

LOGO

 

   September 5, 1995/le 5 septembre 1995
  Director - Directeur    Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

               LOGO    IC 3411 (10-94) (cca 2140)


LOGO   Consumer and   Consommation et  

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

 

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLE 27 OU 177)

  Corporate Affairs Canada   Affaires commerciales Canada    
 

 

Canada Business

 

 

Loi régissant les sociétés

   
  Corporations Act   par actions de régime fédéral    

 

    Name of corporation — Dénomination de la société    2 — Corporation No. — N° de la société
 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.

   2948699
3 —   The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:   Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivanie :

See Schedules “A” “B” attached.

 

Date   Signature   LOGO   Title — Titre
August 31, 1995             President
7530-21-936-1387 (01-93) 46  

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée             LOGO

 


SCHEDULE “A”

to the Articles of Amendment of

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.

WHEREAS the Corporation has outlined to its shareholders a proposal to amend its Articles to provide for the creation of two classes of preferred shares.

IT WAS RESOLVED as a special resolution by two-thirds majority of the votes cast by shareholders that:

 

(1) the Articles of the Corporation are hereby amended by creating an unlimited number of a class of shares designated as “Class A Preferred Shares” and an unlimited number of a class of shares designated as “Class B Preferred Shares” so that the authorized capital of the Corporation shall consist of an unlimited number of Common Shares, an unlimited number of Class A Preferred Shares and an unlimited number of Class B Preferred Shares.

 

(2) the Class A Preferred Shares and Class B Preferred Shares shall have attached thereto the following rights, privileges, conditions and restrictions:

Class A Preferred Shares

The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preferred Shares are as follows:

(a) One or More Series - The Class A Preferred Shares may at any time and from time to time be issued in one or more series.

(b) Terms of Each Series - Subject to the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Act”), the directors may fix, before the issue thereof, the number of Class A Preferred Shares of each series, the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preferred Shares of each series, including, without limitation, any voting rights, any right to receive dividends (which may be cumulative or non-cumulative and variable or fixed) or the means of determining such dividends, the dates of payment thereof, any terms and conditions of redemption or purchase, any conversion rights, and any rights on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, any sinking fund or other provisions, the whole to be subject to the issue of a certificate of amendment setting forth the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preferred Shares of the series.

(c) Voting Rights - Subject to the Act, the holders of Class A Preferred Shares shall not, as such, be entitled to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting, unless the Corporation shall fail, for a period of eighteen consecutive months, to pay dividends at the prescribed rate, if any, on the Class A Preferred Shares, whereupon and so long as any such dividends shall remain in arrears, the holders of the Class A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive notice of, to attend and vote at all meetings of the shareholders, except meetings at which only holders of a specified class of shares are entitled to attend.

(d) Dividend and Distribution Preference - The Class A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to preference over the Common Shares of the Corporation and the Class B Preferred Shares of the Corporation and over any other shares ranking junior to the Class A Preferred Shares with respect to priority in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs.


(e) Ranking of Class A Preferred Shares - The Class A Preferred Shares of each series shall, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, rank on a parity with the Class A Preferred Shares of every other series. If any amount of cumulative dividends (whether or not declared) or declared non-cumulative dividends or any amount payable on any such distribution of assets constituting a return of capital in respect of the Class A Preferred Shares of any series is not paid in full, the Class A Preferred Shares of such series shall participate ratably with the Class A Preferred Shares of every other series in respect of all such dividends and amounts.

Class B Preferred Shares

The Class B Preferred Shares shall consist of an unlimited number of shares and shall be designated as Class B Preferred Shares (the “Class B Preferred Shares”). The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class B Preferred Shares are as follows:

 

1. Definitions

In these Class B Preferred Share conditions, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

 

  (i) “Act” means the Canada Business Corporations Act.

 

  (ii) “Common Shares” means common shares in the capital of the Corporation.

 

  (iii) “Consumer Price Index” means the Consumer Price Index, based on a 1986 Consumer Price Index of 100, or any successor or similar index or compilation, prepared by Statistics Canada or any government department under which duties in connection with such index or compilation have devolved, for Toronto (All Items). In the event there ceases to be such an index or compilation, “Consumer Price Index” shall mean a similar measure selected from time to time by the Corporation and reasonably acceptable to the Holder as evidenced by the written approval of the Holder as hereinafter defined. If after the date of issue of the Class B Preferred Shares a change in the reference base used to compile the Consumer Price Index occurs, the figure taken to be shown as the Consumer Price Index after such change shall be the figure which would have been shown as the Consumer Price Index if the reference base current on the date of issue of the Class B Preferred Shares had been retained.

 

  (iv) “Holder” means the holder of Class B Preferred Shares.

 

  (v) “Current Market Price” per Common Share at any date shall be the weighted average price per share for such shares for any period of 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding such date on such stock exchange on which such shares are listed, and if the Common Shares are listed on more than one stock exchange, then on such stock exchange on which the greatest volume of trading in the Common Shares occurred in such period, or if such shares are not listed on any stock exchange then on the over the counter market on which the greatest volume of trading in the Common Shares occurred in such period. The weighted average price shall be determined by dividing the aggregate sale price of all such shares sold on the exchange or market, as the case may be, during the said 20 consecutive trading days by the total number of such shares so sold. If such shares are not listed on any stock exchange or traded on an over the counter market, the Current Market Price shall be determined in good faith by the Corporation.

 

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  (vi) “Dividends Paid in the Ordinary Course” means cash dividends declared payable on the Common Shares in any fiscal year of the Corporation to the extent that such cash dividends do not exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of: (i) 200% of the aggregate amount of cash dividends declared payable by the Corporation on the Common Shares in its immediately preceding fiscal year; (ii) 300% of the arithmetic mean of the aggregate amounts of cash dividends declared payable by the Corporation on the Common Shares in its three immediately preceding fiscal years and; (iii) 50% of the aggregate consolidated net income of the Corporation, before extraordinary items, for its immediately preceding fiscal year.

 

  (vii) “Inflation Factor” means, on any date, the fraction obtained where the numerator is the Consumer Price Index for the second calendar month preceding such date and the denominator is 134.5.

 

  (viii) “Investment” means an amount equal to (i) the sum of $3,300,000 and the amount of any Workaround Expenses, as defined in the License Agreement dated May 9, 1995 between The Institute for Space and Terrestrial Science (“ISTS”) and Quasarmetrics Inc. (the “License Agreement”), which have been borne by ISTS and have not been funded by the Corporation or Quasarmetrics Inc. pursuant to Section 4.08(12) of the License Agreement or, if so funded, have been repaid to the Corporation at the date of delivery to the Holder of the Notice of Purchase (as defined in section 5(ii)), less (ii) the amount of any Workaround Expenses which have been borne by ISTS which have been funded by the Corporation or Quasarmetrics Inc. pursuant to Section 4.08(12) of the License Agreement and remain outstanding at the date of delivery to the Holder of the Notice of Purchase.

 

2. Voting Rights

Subject to the Act, the holders of Class B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at every meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation and shall have one vote thereof for each such Class B Preferred Share so held.

 

3. Dividends

Subject to the Act, the holders of Class B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive such dividends as the directors may from time to time, by resolution, declare. If the Corporation pays a dividend or makes any other distribution in cash or property or securities of the Corporation (including rights, options or warrants to acquire Common Shares, securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares and evidences of its indebtedness) to all or substantially all of the holders of Common Shares, the Corporation agrees that it will pay the same amount of such dividend or make the same distribution of cash, property or securities to the Holder as if the Holder was the holder of the number of Common Shares which the Holder is entitled to receive upon the conversion of the number of Class B Preferred Shares then held (collectively the “Dividends”).

 

4. Distribution Rights

In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or upon any distribution of the assets of the Corporation among shareholders being made (other than by way of dividend out of monies properly applicable to the payment of dividends) the holders of the Class B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive $0.01 per Class B Preferred Share before any distribution of any part of the assets of the Corporation among the holders of the Common Shares and thereafter the holders of Class B Preferred Shares and Common Shares shall be entitled to share pro rata and pari passu.

 

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5. Dividend and Distribution Preference

Subject always to the prior rights of the holders of the Class A Preferred Shares, as set out in the provisions attached thereto, the Class B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to preference over the Common Shares and any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class B Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or other distribution of the assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs.

 

6. Redemption Option of Corporation

 

(i) The Corporation shall be entitled to purchase all but not less than all of the outstanding Class B Preferred Shares at any time at its option in accordance with and subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth at a price equal to the product of:

 

  (a) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class B Preferred Shares held by the Holder at the date of delivery to the Holder of the Notice of Purchase (as defined in section 6(ii)) and the denominator of which is 1,785,715; and

 

  (b) a number equal to the greater of:

 

  (i) the product of the Investment and the Inflation Factor, in each case as determined as at the date on which the Notice of Purchase is delivered to the Holder; and

 

  (ii) the product of 1,785,815 and the Current Market Price of the Common Shares determined as at the date immediately preceding the date that the Notice of Purchase is delivered to the Holder,

together with all accrued and unpaid or undistributed Dividends (collectively the “Purchase Price”).

 

(ii) Notice of the intention of the Corporation to purchase the Class B Preferred Shares shall be given by or on behalf of the Corporation to the Holder not more than 45 days and not less than 15 days prior to the date fixed for purchase (the “Purchase Date”). The notice of purchase (the “Notice of Purchase”) shall specify the Purchase Date, the Purchase Price and the place of payment. Following payment of the Purchase Price on the Purchase Date Dividends shall cease to accrue and the Class B Preferred Share shall be deemed to have been purchased and no longer be outstanding. The Holder shall not be entitled to convert the Class B Preferred Shares into Common Shares following delivery of the Notice of Purchase except with the prior written consent of the Corporation. In case the Holder shall within 15 days following the Purchase Date fail to surrender the certificates representing the Class B Preferred Share held at the Purchase Date or shall not within such time accept payment of the Purchase Price or give or provide a receipt therefor, the Purchase Price shall be set aside in trust for the Holder at such rate of interest as the depositary may allow, either with a chartered bank or trust company registered under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act (Ontario), and such setting aside shall for all purposes be deemed a payment to the Holder of the sum so set aside, and to that extent, Dividends shall cease to accrue, the Class B Preferred Shares shall be deemed to have been purchased and no longer be outstanding and the Holder shall have no right except to receive payment out of the monies so paid and deposited upon surrender and delivery of the certificates representing the Class B Preferred Shares held at the Purchase Date. Interest earned on any such deposits shall be paid from time to time by the depositary to the Corporation. All Class B Preferred Shares purchased by the Corporation shall be cancelled.

 

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7. Conversion of Class B Preferred Shares into Common Shares at Option of Holder

 

(i) Subject to sections 7(ii) and (vi), the Holder may convert at any time and from time to time the Class B Preferred Shares into Common Shares on a share for share basis, provided that the Holder may not convert less than all of the Class B Preferred Shares held at any time if the number of Class B Preferred Shares otherwise remaining outstanding following any such conversion is less than 178,572. No fractional Common Shares will be issued.

 

(ii) A Holder of such Class B Preferred Shares to be converted shall tender to the Corporation at its registered office a request in writing (the “Conversion Form”) specifying that such holder desires to have the whole or any part of the Class B Preferred Shares registered in the name of such Holder converted into Common Shares, together with the share certificates representing the Class B Preferred Shares which the registered holder desires to have converted. If only a part of the Class B Preferred Shares represented by any certificates are converted, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued by the Corporation at no expense to the Holder.

 

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, upon the conversion of Class B Preferred Shares, Common Shares shall not be issued to any person whom the Corporation has reason to believe is a resident, citizen or national of, the United States of America or any of its territories or possessions.

 

(iv) The Class B Preferred Shares may not be assigned by the Holder except to the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade or to a successor to the Holder or such Ministry to which it may assign all but not less than all of the Class B Preferred Shares outstanding at the time of assignment. Any such permitted assignee shall be bound by the provisions hereof, including the provisions of this section 7(iv).

 

(v) The Corporation shall not be required to deliver certificates for shares during the period when the stock transfer books of the Corporation are closed due to an impending meeting of shareholders or a proposed payment of dividends or for any other purpose and, in the event of a delivery of a Conversion Form for the conversion of shares during such period, the delivery of certificates may be postponed for a period not exceeding 10 days after the date of the reopening of the stock transfer books.

 

(vi) The number and type of securities to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to the conversion of Class B Preferred Shares at any date shall be subject to adjustment from time to time on and after May 9, 1995 as follows:

 

  (a) If and whenever at any time prior to the conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares, the Corporation shall (i) subdivide or redivide the outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of shares, (ii) reduce, combine or consolidate the outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, or (iii) issue Common Shares to the holders of all or substantially all of the outstanding Common Shares by way of a stock dividend, the number of Common Shares which the Holder is entitled to receive upon the conversion of each Class B Preferred Share shall be adjusted by multiplying the number by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such event; such adjustments shall be made successively whenever any event referred to in this section 7(vi)(a) shall occur; any such issue of Common Shares by way of a stock dividend shall be deemed to have been made on the record date for the stock dividend for the purpose of calculating the number of outstanding Common Shares immediately after such event under sections 7(vi)(a) and (c).

 

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  (b) If and whenever at any time prior to the conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares the Corporation shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights, options or warrants to all or substantially all of the holders of the outstanding Common Shares, entitling them, for a period expiring not more than 45 days after such record date (the “Rights Period”), to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares) at a price per share (or having a conversion or exchange price per share) less than ninety percent of the Current Market Price on such record date (any of such events being a “Rights Offering”), the number of Common Shares which the Holder is entitled to receive on the conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares shall be adjusted immediately after the end of the Rights Period such that it shall equal the number determined by multiplying the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled to receive upon the conversion of Class B Preferred Shares immediately prior to the end of the Rights Period by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus the total number of additional Common Shares issued under the Rights Offering (or into which the convertible or exchangeable securities issued under the Rights Offering are convertible or exchangeable) and the denominator of which shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus the number arrived at by dividing the aggregate price of the total number of additional Common Shares issued under the Rights Offering (or the aggregate conversion or exchange price of the convertible or exchangeable securities so offered issued under the Rights Offering) by such Current Market Price; any Common Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation; such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a Rights Offering is completed.

 

  (c) If and whenever at any time prior to the conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares the Corporation shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all or substantially all the holders of its outstanding Common Shares of (i) shares of any class other than Common Shares, other than shares distributed to holders of Common Shares pursuant to their exercise of options to receive dividends in the form of such shares in lieu of Dividends Paid in the Ordinary Course on the Common Shares and other than the issue of Common Shares to the holders of all or substantially all of the outstanding Common Shares by way of a stock dividend, or (ii) rights, options or warrants (excluding rights exercisable for 45 days or less) or (iii) evidences of its indebtedness, or (iv) assets (excluding Dividends Paid in the Ordinary Course), including shares of other corporations, then, in each such case, the number of Common Shares which the Holder is entitled to receive on conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares shall be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it shall equal the number determined by multiplying the number of Common Shares which the Holder is entitled to receive on conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date multiplied by such Current Market Price per Common Share on such record date and the denominator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date multiplied by the Current Market Price per Common Share on such record date, less the fair market value (as determined by the board of directors, acting reasonably and in good faith, which determination, absent manifest error, shall be conclusive) of such shares or rights, options or warrants or evidences or indebtedness or assets so distributed, and of which any Common Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation; such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; to the extent that such distribution is not so made, the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled on the conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares shall then be re-adjusted to the number which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed or to the number which would then be in effect based upon such shares or rights, options or warrants or evidences of indebtedness or assets actually distributed, as the case may be; in clause (iv) of this section 7(vi)(c), the term “Dividends Paid in the Ordinary Course” shall include the value of any securities or other property or assets distributed in lieu of cash Dividends Paid in the Ordinary Course at the option of the shareholders.

 

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  (d) If and whenever at any time prior to the conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares there is a reclassification of the Common Shares at any time outstanding or a change of the Common Shares into other shares or a capital reorganization of the Corporation not covered in section 7(vi)(a) or a consolidation, amalgamation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or a sale of the property and assets of the Corporation as or substantially as an entirety to any other person, a Holder holding Class B Preferred Shares which have not been converted prior to the effective date of such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, merger or sale shall thereafter, upon the conversion of such Class B Preferred Shares, be entitled to receive and shall accept in lieu of the number of Common Shares, as then constituted, to which the Holder was previously entitled upon conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares, but for no additional consideration, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Corporation or of the corporation resulting from such reclassification, consolidation, amalgamation or merger or of the person to which such sale may be made, as the case may be, that such Holder would have been entitled to receive on such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, merger or sale if, on the effective date thereof, the Holder had been the registered holder of the number of Common Shares to which the Holder was previously entitled upon due conversion of the Class B Preferred Shares; and in any case, if necessary, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of the Class B Preferred Shares to the end that the provisions set forth herein shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may reasonably be, in relation to any shares or securities or property to which the Holder may be entitled upon the conversion of such shares thereafter.

 

  (e) In any case in which this section 7(vi) shall require that an adjustment shall become effective immediately after a record date for an event referred to herein, the Corporation may defer, until the occurrence of such event, issuing to the Holder of any Class B Preferred Share converted after such record date and before the occurrence of such event the kind and amount of shares, other securities or property to which he would be entitled upon such conversion by reason of the adjustment required by such event; provided, however, that the Corporation shall deliver to such Holder an appropriate instrument evidencing such Holder’s right to receive the kind and amount of shares, other securities or property to which he would be entitled upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment and the right to receive any distributions made or declared in favour of holders of record of Common Shares as constituted from time to time on and after such date as the Holder would, but for the provisions of this section 7(vi)(e), have received, or become entitled to receive, on such conversion.

 

  (f) The adjustments provided for in this section 7(vi) are cumulative and shall apply to successive subdivisions, redivisions, reductions, combinations, consolidations, distributions, issues or other events resulting in any adjustment under the provisions of this section 7(vi) provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of this section 7(vi), no adjustment of the number of Common Shares, as then constituted, purchaseable shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one 1% in the number of Common Shares, as then constituted, to which the Holder would be entitled but for the adjustments provided for in this section 7(vi); provided however, that any adjustments which by reason of this section 7(vi)(f) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.

 

  (g)

In the event of any question arising with respect to the adjustments provided in this section 7(vi), such question shall, absent manifest error, be conclusively determined by a firm of chartered

 

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  accountants appointed by the Corporation and acceptable to the Holder (who may be the auditors of the Corporation) with the assistance of legal counsel acceptable to the Holder, acting reasonably (who may be legal counsel to the Corporation); such accountants shall have access to all necessary records of the Corporation and such determination shall be binding upon the Corporation and the Holder.

 

  (h) As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require an adjustment in any of the subscription rights pursuant to any of the Class B Preferred Shares, including the number of Common Shares which are to be received upon the conversion thereof, the Corporation shall take any action which may, in the opinion of counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue as fully paid and non-assessable all the Common Shares which the Holders of such Class B Preferred Shares are entitled to receive on the full conversion thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

  (i) No adjustment shall be made pursuant to this section 7(vi) if the Holder is entitled to participate in any event described in this section 7(vi) on the same terms, mutatis mutandis, as if the Holder had converted its Class B Preferred Shares prior to, or on the effective date or record date of, such event.

 

  (j) In case the Corporation shall take any action affecting the Common Shares other than action described in this section 7(vi), which in the opinion of the directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith, would materially affect the rights of the Holder, the number of Common Shares which may be acquired upon conversion of a Class B Preferred Share shall be adjusted in such manner and at such time, by action of the directors, in their sole discretion as they may determine to be equitable in the circumstances, provided that no such adjustment will be made unless prior approval of any stock exchange on which the Common Shares are listed for trading has been obtained. Failure of the directors to make such an adjustment shall be conclusive evidence that the directors have determined that it is equitable to make no adjustment in the circumstances.

 

  (k) The Corporation shall not effect any transaction which results in the succession of the Corporation by another entity unless prior to or simultaneously with the consummation thereof the entity succeeding the Corporation acknowledges in writing that it is bound by and will comply with the provisions of the Class B Preferred Shares.

 

  (l) In case at any time:

 

  (A) the Corporation shall pay any dividend payable in stock upon its Common Shares or make any distribution to the holders of its Common Shares;

 

  (B) the Corporation shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of its Common Shares any additional shares of stock of any class or other rights;

 

  (C) there shall be any capital reorganization, or reclassification of the capital stock of the Corporation, or consolidation or merger or amalgamation of the Corporation with, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets to, another corporation; or

 

  (D)

there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation;

 

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then, in any one or more of such cases, the Corporation shall give to the Holder, at least twenty days’ prior written notice of the record date for such dividend, distribution or pro rata offer, or for determining rights to vote with respect to such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, amalgamation, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Such notice shall also specify, in the case of any such dividend, distribution or pro rata offer, the date on which the holders of Common Shares shall be entitled thereto, and each such notice shall also specify the date on which the holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to exchange their Common Shares for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, amalgamation, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, as the case may be.

 

(vii) Promptly after the occurrence of any event which requires an adjustment in the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to section 7(vi), which are to be received upon the conversion of Class B Preferred Shares, the Corporation shall forthwith deliver to the Holder a certificate of the Corporation specifying the particulars of such event and the required adjustment and the computation of such adjustment and give notice to the Holder of the particulars of such event and the required adjustment.

 

8. Variation of Rights

The holders of the Class B Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to vote separately as a series or to dissent upon a proposal to amend the articles:

 

(i) to increase or decrease any maximum number of authorized shares of such series;

 

(ii) to increase any maximum number of authorized shares of any other class or series having rights or privileges equal or superior to the shares of such series;

 

(iii) to effect an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of the shares of such series; or

 

(iv) to create a new class of shares equal or superior to the shares of such series.

 

(3) The directors may revoke the foregoing resolution without further approval of the shareholders at any time before it is acted upon.

 

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SCHEDULE B

to the Articles of Amendment of

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.

IT WAS RESOLVED as a special resolution by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by shareholders that:

The Articles of the Corporation be amended by adding the following provision to Section 7 thereof:

 

1. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is hereby empowered to determine the number of directors of the Corporation within the minimum and maximum number of directors set forth in the Articles of the Corporation.

 

2. If the Board increases the number of directors at any time between annual meetings of shareholders, the Board is hereby empowered to appoint one or more additional directors who shall hold office for a term expiring not later than the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders, provided that the total number of directors so appointed shall not exceed one-third of the number of directors elected at the previous meeting of shareholders.

 

3. The power of appointment given under paragraph 1 above shall not be exercised to appoint officers or employees of the Corporation or its affiliates as that term is defined in the Canada Business Corporations Act.


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated December 8, 1995, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 27th day of April, 1999.

 

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A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

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LOGO    Industry Canada      Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.      294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés :
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;   ¨    a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;   x    b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;   ¨    c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.   ¨    d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

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         December 8, 1995/le 8 décembre 1995

Director - Directeur

   Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

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LOGO   Consumer and   Consommation et  

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

 

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  Corporate Affairs Canada   Affaires commerciales Canada    
 

 

Canada Business

 

 

Loi régissant les sociétés

   
  Corporations Act   par actions de régime fédéral    

 

1 —   Name of corporation — Dénomination de la société    2 — Corporation No. — N° de la société
 
  LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.   

294869-9

3 —   The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:   Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante :

to create 15,360,000 shares of a series of the Class A Preferred Shares to be designated as Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1. The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 are set out in Schedule “A” annexed hereto, which schedule is incorporated into this form.

 

Date   Signature   LOGO   Title — Titre
December    7/95             Director
7530-21-936-1387 (01-93) 46  

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - Á L’USAGE DU MINISTÉRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée            

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SCHEDULE “A”

Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1

The first series of Class A Preferred Shares shall consist of 15,360,000 shares and shall be designated as Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 (the “Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1”). The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 are as follows:

 

  (i) Definitions

In these share conditions, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

 

  (a) “Repurchase Price” of each Class A Preferred Share, Series 1 means the sum of Cdn$1.65;

 

  (b) “Act” means the Canada Business Corporations Act.

 

  (ii) Voting Rights

Subject to the Act, the holders of the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 shall not, as such, be entitled to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting, but shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend, but not to vote at, any meeting of the shareholders called for the purpose of authorizing the dissolution of the Corporation or the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all the property of the Corporation other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

  (iii) Dividends

The holders of the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 shall not be entitled to payment of any dividends declared by the directors of the Corporation.

 

  (iv) Repurchase by the Corporation

Subject to the Act, the Corporation may, at any time, repurchase not less than all of the issued and outstanding Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 upon the giving of notice to the holders thereof of its intention to do so, the giving of such notice being in the sole discretion of the Corporation, and on payment for each share to be repurchased of the Repurchase Price.


  (v) Distribution Rights

In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 shall be entitled to receive, before any distribution of any part of the assets of the Corporation among the holders of the common shares, an amount equal to the Repurchase Price of such shares and no more.

 

  (vi) Conversion

(a) Option of Holder

A holder of any Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 shall be entitled, at any time, to convert the whole or any part of the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 registered in the name of such holder on the books of the Corporation into common shares on a share for share basis.

A holder of such shares to be converted shall tender to the Corporation at its registered office a request in writing specifying that such holder desires to have the whole or any part of the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 registered in the name of such holder converted into common shares, together with the share certificates, if any, representing the shares which the registered holder desires to have converted. If a part only of the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 represented by any certificates are converted, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued by the Corporation.

(b) Option of Corporation

The Corporation shall be entitled from time to time or at any time to require the holders of any or all of the outstanding Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 to convert not less than all of the issued and outstanding Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 into common shares at any time. From time to time or at any time after 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on April 1, 1996 any or all of the outstanding Class A Shares, Series 1 shall be converted into

 

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common shares on a share for share basis upon the Corporation giving notice of conversion to the holders thereof, the giving of such notice being in the sole discretion of the Corporation.

A holder of Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 so converted shall be entitled to receive a certificate or certificates representing the common shares into which such Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 have been converted upon surrender to the Corporation at its registered office, certificates, if any, representing such Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 held by the registered holder.

(c) Anti-Dilution - In the event the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 or the common shares are at any time subdivided, consolidated or changed into a greater or lesser number of shares of the same or another class or series, an appropriate adjustment shall be made in the rights and conditions attached to the Class A Preferred Shares, Series 1 so as to maintain the relative rights of the holders of such shares.

 

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PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be a government certified copy of the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated October 22, 1996, the copy having been compared by me with the said original government certified document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 21st day of May, 1999.

 

LOGO

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

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  Industry Canada   Industrie Canada
  Canada Business   Loi canadienne sur
  Corporations Act     les sociétés par actions

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT MAINTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE DIRECTOR.

 

 

LOGO

Deputy Director - Directeur adjoint

JE CERTIFIE, PAR LES PRÉSENTES, QUE LE DOCUMENT CI-JOINT EST UNE COPIE EXACTE D’UN DOCUMENT CONTENU DANS LES LIVRES TENUS PAR LE DIRECTEUR.

 

Date    LOGO
 

 

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LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.      294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;  

¨

   a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;  

¨

   b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;  

x

   c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.  

¨

   d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

 

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       October 22, 1996/le 22 octobre 1996

Director - Directeur

   Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

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LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada   

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

  

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  

 

Canada Business Corporations Act  

  

 

Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions

     

 

1 - Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société    2 - Corporation No. - N° de la société
 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

   294869-9

3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:

   Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante:

 

  (1) To consolidate all the outstanding common shares of the Corporation (the “Common Shares”) on the basis of one Common Share for each ten issued and outstanding Common Shares;

 

  (2) To consolidate all the outstanding Class B Preferred Shares (the “Class B Shares”) on the basis of one Class B Share for each ten issued and outstanding Class B Shares; and

 

  (3) All fractions of Common Shares and Class B Shares will be rounded to the next lowest whole number if the first decimal place is less than five and rounded to the next highest whole number if the first decimal place is five or greater.

 

Date    Signature    Title - Titre
    

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DIRECTOR

       

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

       

LOGO

 

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     IC 3069 (2/96)   


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO     )
    )
    )

TO WIT:

    )

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be a government certified copy of the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated October 22, 1996, the copy having been compared by me with the said original government certified document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 21st day of May, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO

  Industry Canada   Industrie Canada
  Canada Business   Loi canadienne sur
  Corporations Act     les sociétés par actions

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT MAINTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE DIRECTOR.

 

 

LOGO

Deputy Director - Directeur adjoint

JE CERTIFIE, PAR LES PRÉSENTES, QUE LE DOCUMENT CI-JOINT EST UNE COPIE EXACTE D’UN DOCUMENT CONTENU DANS LES LIVRES TENUS PAR LE DIRECTEUR.

 

Date    LOGO
 

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.      294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;  

¨

   a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;  

¨

   b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;  

x

   c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.  

¨

   d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

 

LOGO

 

       October 22, 1996/le 22 octobre 1996

Director - Directeur

   Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada   

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

  

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  

 

Canada Business Corporations Act  

  

 

Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions

     

 

1 - Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société    2 - Corporation No. - N° de la société
 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

   294869-9
3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:    Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante:

 

  (1) To consolidate all the outstanding common shares of the Corporation (the “Common Shares”) on the basis of one Common Share for each ten issued and outstanding Common Shares;

 

  (2) To consolidate all the outstanding Class B Preferred Shares (the “Class B Shares”) on the basis of one Class B Share for each ten issued and outstanding Class B Shares; and

 

  (3) All fractions of Common Shares and Class B Shares will be rounded to the next lowest whole number if the first decimal place is less than five and rounded to the next highest whole number if the first decimal place is five or greater.

 

Date    Signature    Title - Titre
    

LOGO

  

DIRECTOR

       

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

       

LOGO

 

LOGO

     IC 3069 (2/96)   


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO     )
    )
    )

TO WIT:

    )

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. changing its name to TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated December 17, 1996, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 27th day of April, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.      294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;  

¨

   a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;  

¨

   b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;  

x

   c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.  

¨

   d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

     LOGO

 

   December 17, 1996/le 17 décembre 1996

Director - Directeur

   Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada   

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

  

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  

 

Canada Business Corporations Act  

  

 

Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions

     

 

1 - Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société    2 - Corporation No. - N° de la société
 

LEGACY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

   294869-9
3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:    Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante:

 

The name of the Corporation is changed to:
TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Date    Signature    Title - Titre
DECEMBER 16, 1996     

LOGO

  

Chris Hewat – Director

     

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

 

      LOGO

 

LOGO

     IC 3069 (2/96)   


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO     )
    )
    )

TO WIT:

    )

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated March 6, 1997, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 27th day of April, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada   

Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

    

294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;  

¨

   a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;  

¨

   b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;  

x

   c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.  

¨

   d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

 

LOGO

  

March 6, 1997/le 6 mars 1997

Director - Directeur

   Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada   

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

  

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  

 

Canada Business Corporations Act  

  

 

Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions

     

 

1 - Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société    2 - Corporation No. - N° de la société
 

TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

   294869-9
3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:    Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante:

Section 2 of the Articles of the Corporation shall, pursuant to Section 173(1)(b) of the Canada Business Corporations Act, be amended by changing the place in Canada where the registered office of the Corporation is situated from the Regional Municipality of York, Province of Ontario to the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, Province of Ontario.

 

Date    Signature    Title - Titre
March 5/97   

LOGO

  

Chairmand Chief Executive Officer

       

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

       

LOGO

 

LOGO

     IC 3069 (2/96)   


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO     )
    )
    )

TO WIT:

    )

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC. changing its name to XENCET INVESTMENTS INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated February 18, 1998, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City Toronto this 27th day of April, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada   

Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

XENCET INVESTMENTS INC.

    

294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;  

¨

   a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;  

¨

   b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;  

x

   c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.  

¨

   d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

 

LOGO   

February 18, 1998/le 18 février 1998

Director - Directeur

       Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada    Industrie Canada   

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

  

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  

 

Canada Business Corporations Act  

  

 

Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions

     

 

1 - Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société    2 - Corporation No. - N° de la société
 

TECMAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

   294869-9
3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:    Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante:

The name of the Corporation is changed to:

XENCET INVESTMENTS INC.

 

Date    Signature    Title - Titre
February 13/98   

LOGO

  

Director

       

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

         

 

LOGO

     IC 3069 (2/96)   


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO     )
    )
    )

TO WIT:

    )

I, ERIC BRAM FRIEDMAN, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of XENCET INVESTMENTS INC., changing its name to GAMES TRADER INC. issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated November 2, 1998, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, the 3rd day of November, 1998.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada   

Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

GAMES TRADER INC.

    

294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
(a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;  

¨

   a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
(b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;  

¨

   b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
(c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;  

x

   c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
(d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.  

¨

   d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

LOGO

 

  

November 2, 1998/le 2 novembre 1998

Director - Directeur

       Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


LOGO   Consumer and   Consommation et  

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

 

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  Corporate Affairs Canada   Affaires commerciales Canada    
 

 

Canada Business

 

 

Loi régissant les sociétés

   
  Corporations Act   par actions de régime fédéral    

 

    Name of corporation — Dénomination de la société    2 — Corporation No. — N° de la société
 

XENCET INVESTMENTS INC.

  

294869-9

3 —   The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:   Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante :

to change the name of the Corporation to:

GAMES TRADER INC.

 

Date   Signature   LOGO   Title — Titre
October 29, 1998.         Peter Kozicz, Director
7530-21-936-1387 (01-93) 46  

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

                                 LOGO


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, BALJIT SIERRA, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of GAMES TRADER INC. changing its name to GTR GROUP INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated June 29, 1999, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 2nd day of July, 1999.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO    Industry Canada    Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

GTR GROUP INC.      294869-9

 

    

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société      Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended      Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
a) under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;   ¨    a) en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
b) under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;   ¨    b) en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
c) under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;   x    c) en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
d) under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization;   ¨    d) en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes;
LOGO    June 29, 1999 / le 29 juin 1999

Director - Directeur

   Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


LOGO   Consumer and   Consommation et  

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

 

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

  Corporate Affairs Canada   Affaires commerciales Canada    
 

 

Canada Business

 

 

Loi régissant les sociétés

   
  Corporations Act   par actions de régime fédéral    

 

   —   Name of corporation — Dénomination de la société    2 — Corporation No. — N° de la société
 

GAMES TRADER INC.

  

294869-9

3 —   The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:   Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante :

to change the name of the Corporation to:

                    GTR GROUP INC.

 

Date   Signature       Title — Titre
   
JUNE 28, 1999.   LOGO       Geofrey Myers, Secretary
7530-21-936-1387 (01-93) 46  

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

LOGO         


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, JORDANNA ANN FEIFER, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of GTR GROUP INC. changing its name to MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated September 5, 2001, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 6th day of September, 2001.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO    Industry Canada    Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.     294869-9

 

   

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société     Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended:     Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
a)   under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;   ¨     a)   en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;
b)   under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;   ¨     b)   en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
c)   under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;   x     c)   en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;
d)   under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization;   ¨     d)   en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes;

 

LOGO    September 5, 2001 / le 5 septembre 2001
Director - Directeur    Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


  Industry Canada   Industrie Canada  

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

 

FORMULE 4

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

 

 

Canada Business

 

 

Loi canadienne sur les

   
  Corporations Act   sociétés par actions    

 

  1 -   Name of corporation – Dénomination de la société    2 - Corporation No. – N de la sociét
 
    GTR GROUP INC.   

294869-9

 

  3 -   The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:   Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la faço suivante :
  To change the name of the Corporation to Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.

 

Date   Signature       Title — Titre
   
September 5, 2001   LOGO       Geofrey Myers, Secretary

 

LOGO

 

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

 

   LOGO    IC 3069 (2/96)


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
  )   
  )   

TO WIT:

  )   

I, JORDANNA ANN FEIFER, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the paper writing hereto annexed, is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the Certificate and Articles of Amendment of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., issued pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act dated August 8, 2002, the copy having been compared by me with the said original document.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, this 13th day of August, 2002.

 

LOGO

 

A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

LOGO


LOGO

   Industry Canada   

Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.     294869-9

 

   

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société     Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended:     Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
a)  

under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;

 

¨

    a)  

en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;

b)

 

under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;

 

¨

    b)  

en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;

c)  

under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;

 

x

    c)  

en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;

d)

 

under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization.

 

¨

    d)  

en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes.

 

LOGO

 

August 8, 2002 / le 8 août 2002

Director - Directeur   Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

LOGO


   Industry Canada      Industrie Canada   

FORM 4

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

(SECTION 27 OR 177)

   FORMULE 4
  

 

Canada Business Corporations Act

    

 

Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions

     

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES

(ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

 

1 - Name of corporation - Dénomination de la société    2 - Corporation No. - N° de la société

 

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.

 

  

 

294869-9

3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:    Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante:

To add to Section 7 “Other provisions, if any” the following:

4. Meetings of shareholders of the Corporation may be held at such place within the City of San Diego, California as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may from time to time determine.

 

Date    Signature    Title - Titre

 

Aug. 7th, 2002

 

  

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Geofrey Myers, Secretary

 

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FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - À L’USAGE DU(MINISTÈRE SEULEMENT

Filed - Déposée

  

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IC 3069 (2/96)


PROVINCE OF ONTARIO               )   
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TO WIT:

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I, DUNIA EL-JAWHARY, a Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario, by royal authority duly appointed, residing in the City of Toronto, in the said Province of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have compared the attached copy with the articles of amendment of MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC. (the “Corporation”), which were sent in electronic form and returned to Lang Michener LLP in electronic form with the accompanying certificate given by the Director appointed under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Act”) certifying that the Corporation’s articles were amended under the Act by articles of amendment on September 20, 2004 and that the attached copy is a true copy of that original.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at the City of Toronto, the 27th day of September, 2004.

 

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A Notary Public in and for the

Province of Ontario

 

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LOGO    Industry Canada    Industrie Canada

 

Certificate     

Certificat

of Amendment     

de modification

Canada Business     

Loi canadienne sur

Corporations Act     

les sociétés par actions

 

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.     294869-9

 

   

 

Name of corporation-Dénomination de la société     Corporation number-Numéro de la société
I hereby certify that the articles of the above-named corporation were amended:     Je certifie que les statuts de la société susmentionnée ont été modifiés:
a)   under section 13 of the Canada Business Corporations Act in accordance with the attached notice;   ¨     a)   en vertu de l’article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, conformément à l’avis ci-joint;

b)

  under section 27 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment designating a series of shares;   ¨     b)   en vertu de l’article 27 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes désignant une série d’actions;
c)   under section 179 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of amendment;   x     c)   en vertu de l’article 179 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses modificatrices ci-jointes;

d)

  under section 191 of the Canada Business Corporations Act as set out in the attached articles of reorganization;   ¨     d)   en vertu de l’article 191 de la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, tel qu’il est indiqué dans les clauses de réorganisation ci-jointes;
 

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Director - Directeur

   

    September 20, 2004 / le 20 septembre 2004

 

Date of Amendment - Date de modification

 

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ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION

REPORT

 

RAPPORT DE LA TRANSACTION

ÉLECTRONIQUE

 

Canada Business

Corporations Act

 

Loi canadienne sur les

sociétés par actions

 

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT (SECTIONS 27 OR 177)

 

 

CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES (ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

 

Processing Type - Mode de traitement:            E-Commerce/Commerce-É
1.     Name of Corporation - Dénomination de la société   2.      Corporation No. - N° de la société

 

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.

 

      

 

294869-9

3.     The articles of the above-named corporation are amended as follows:     
  Les statuts de la société mentionnée ci-dessus sont modifiés de la façon suivante:     

1. to permit meetings of shareholders of the Corporation to be held in San Diego, California or New York, New York, in addition to any place within Canada provided in the Corporation’s by-laws;

2. to delete in their entirety the authorized and unissued Class A Preferred shares in the capital of the Corporation and the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching thereto;

3. to delete in their entirety the authorized but unissued Class B Preferred shares, issuable in series, in the capital of the Corporation and the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching thereto; and

4. to declare that, after giving effect to the foregoing, the classes and maximum number of shares that the Corporation is authorized to issue shall be an unlimited number of common shares with the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:

(i) to vote at all meetings of shareholders of the Corporation, except meetings at which only holders of a specified class of shares are entitled to vote;

(ii) to receive, subject to the rights of the holders of another class of shares, any dividends declared by the Corporation; and

(iii) to receive, subject to the rights of the holders of another class of shares, the remaining property of the Corporation on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

Date   Name - Nom  

Signature

  Capacity of - en qualité
2004-09-20   CYRIL TALBOT III       AUTHORIZED OFFICER

 

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EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC.

FORM OF INDENTURE

Dated as of                     

[Name of Trustee]

Trustee


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC.

Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and

Indenture, dated as of                     

 

Section. 310(a)(1)     7.10
(a)(2)     7.10
(a)(3)     Not Applicable
(a)(4)     Not Applicable
(a)(5)     7.10
(b)     7.10
Section. 311(a)     7.11
(b)     7.11
(c)     Not Applicable
Section. 312(a)     2.6
(b)     10.3
(c)     10.3
Section. 313(a)     7.6
(b)(1)     7.6
(b)(2)     7.6
(c)(1)     7.6
(d)     7.6
Section. 314(a)     4.2, 10.5
(b)     Not Applicable
(c)(1)     10.4
(c)(2)     10.4
(c)(3)     Not Applicable
(d)     Not Applicable
(e)     10.5
(f)     Not Applicable
Section. 315(a)     7.1
(b)     7.5
(c)     7.1
(d)     7.1
(e)     6.14
Section. 316(a)     2.10
(a)(1)(A)     6.12
(a)(1)(B)     6.13
(b)     6.8
Section. 317(a)(1)     6.3
(a)(2)     6.4
(b)     2.5
Section. 318(a)     10.1

Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of the Indenture.

 

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INDENTURE dated as of             , 20     between Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a corporation organized under the Canada Business Corporations Act (“Company”), and [Name of Trustee], a                      (“Trustee”).

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities issued under this Indenture.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

1.1 Definitions.

“Additional Amounts” means any additional amounts which are required hereby or by any Security, under circumstances specified herein or therein, to be paid by the Company in respect of certain taxes imposed on Holders specified therein and which are owing to such Holders.

“Affiliate” of any specified person means any other person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by agreement or otherwise.

“Agent” means any Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent.

“Authorized Newspaper” means a newspaper in an official language of the country of publication customarily published at least once a day for at least five days in each calendar week and of general circulation in the place in connection with which the term is used. If it shall be impractical in the opinion of the Trustee to make any publication of any notice required hereby in an Authorized Newspaper, any publication or other notice in lieu thereof that is made or given by the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient publication of such notice.

“Bearer” means anyone in possession from time to time of a Bearer Security.

“Bearer Security” means any Security, including any interest coupon appertaining thereto, that does not provide for the identification of the Holder thereof.

“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee thereof.

“Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been adopted by the Board of Directors or pursuant to authorization by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the certificate and delivered to the Trustee.

“Business Day” means, unless otherwise provided by Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture hereto for a particular Series, any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York or The City of Wilmington on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

“Company” means the party named as such above until a successor replaces it and thereafter means the successor.

“Company Order” means a written order signed in the name of the Company by two Officers, one of whom must be the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer.

 

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“Company Request” means a written request signed in the name of the Company by any Officer and delivered to the Trustee.

“Corporate Trust Office” means the office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered.

“Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Depository” means, with respect to the Securities of any Series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, the person designated as Depository for such Series by the Company, which Depository shall be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act; and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Depository” as used with respect to the Securities of any Series shall mean the Depository with respect to the Securities of such Series.

“Discount Security” means any Security that provides for an amount less than the stated principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2.

“Dollars” means the currency of the United States of America.

“ECU” means the European Currency Unit as determined by the Commission of the European Union.

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

“Foreign Currency” means any currency or currency unit issued by a government other than the government of the United States of America.

“Foreign Government Obligations” means with respect to Securities of any Series that are denominated in a Foreign Currency, (i) direct obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency for the payment of which obligations its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by or acting as an agency or instrumentality of such government the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by such government, which, in either case under clauses (i) or (ii), are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof.

“Global Security” or “Global Securities” means a Security or Securities, as the case may be, in the form established pursuant to Section 2.2 evidencing all or part of a Series of Securities, issued to the Depository for such Series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depository or nominee.

“Holder” or “Securityholder” means a person in whose name a Security is registered or the holder of a Bearer Security.

“Indenture” means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time and shall include the form and terms of particular Series of Securities established as contemplated hereunder.

“interest” with respect to any Discount Security which by its terms bears interest only after Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity.

“Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security or installment of principal thereof, means the date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption, notice of option to elect repayment or otherwise.

“Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, any President, any Vice-President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary of the Company.

 

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“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers, one of whom must be the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer.

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company.

“person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“principal” of a Security means the principal of the Security plus, when appropriate, the premium, if any, on, and any Additional Amounts in respect of, the Security.

“Responsible Officer” means any officer of the Trustee in its Corporate Trust Office and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with a particular subject.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Securities” means the debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company of any Series authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

“Series” or “Series of Securities” means each series of debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company created pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereof.

“Significant Subsidiary” means (i) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as such regulation is in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) any group of direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together as a group, would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as such regulation is in effect on the date hereof.

“Stated Maturity” when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable.

“Subsidiary” of any specified person means any corporation of which at least a majority of the outstanding stock having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such person, or by one or more other Subsidiaries, or by such person and one or more other Subsidiaries.

“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is amended after such date, “TIA” means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act as so amended.

“Trustee” means the person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean or include each person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any Series shall mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that Series.

“U.S. Government Obligations” means securities which are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is

 

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unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, and which in the case of (i) and (ii) are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

1.2 Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined in Section
“Bankruptcy Law”    6.1
“Custodian”    6.1
“Event of Default”    6.1
“Journal”    10.15
“Judgment Currency”    10.16
“Legal Holiday”    10.7
“mandatory sinking fund payment”    11.1
“Market Exchange Rate”    10.15
“New York Banking Day”    10.16
“optional sinking fund payment”    11.1
“Paying Agent”    2.4
“Registrar”    2.4
“Required Currency”    10.16
“Service Agent”    2.4
“successor person”    5.1

1.3 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

“Commission” means the SEC.

“indenture securities” means the Securities.

“indenture security holder” means a Securityholder.

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture.

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.

“obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company and any successor obligor upon the Securities.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as so defined.

1.4 Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

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(c) references to “generally accepted accounting principles” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect as of the time when and for the period as to which such accounting principles are to be applied;

(d) “or” is not exclusive;

(e) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular; and

(f) provisions apply to successive events and transactions.

ARTICLE II

THE SECURITIES

2.1 Issuable in Series. The aggregate amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued in one or more Series. All Securities of a Series shall be identical except as may be set forth in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers’ Certificate detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to the authority granted under a Board Resolution. In the case of Securities of a Series to be issued from time to time, the Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture may provide for the method by which specified terms (such as interest rate, maturity date, record date or date from which interest shall accrue) are to be determined. Securities may differ between Series in respect of any matters, provided that all Series of Securities shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

2.2 Establishment of Terms of Series of Securities. At or prior to the issuance of any Securities within a Series, the following shall be established (as to the Series generally, in the case of Subsection 2.2(a) and either as to such Securities within the Series or as to the Series generally in the case of Subsections 2.2(b) through 2.2(w)) by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers’ Certificate pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution:

(a) the title of the Series (which shall distinguish the Securities of that particular Series from the Securities of any other Series);

(b) the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) at which the Securities of the Series will be issued;

(c) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the Series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the Series pursuant to Section 2.7, 2.8, 2.11, 3.6 or 9.6);

(d) the date or dates on which the principal of the Securities of the Series is payable;

(e) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates (including, but not limited to, any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Securities of the Series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which such interest, if any, shall accrue, the date or dates

(f) on which such interest, if any, shall commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

(g) the place or places where the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series shall be payable, or the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;

(h) if applicable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which the Securities of the Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;

 

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(i) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase the Securities of the Series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the Series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

(j) the dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which the Securities of the Series will be repurchased by the Company at the option of the Holders thereof and other detailed terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations;

(k) if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the Securities of the Series shall be issuable;

(l) the forms of the Securities of the Series in bearer or fully registered form (and, if in fully registered form, whether the Securities will be issuable as Global Securities);

(m) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Securities of the Series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2;

(n) the currency of denomination of the Securities of the Series, which may be Dollars or any Foreign Currency, including, but not limited to, the ECU, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency other than the ECU, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency;

(o) the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be made;

(p) if payments of principal of or interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which such Securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined;

(q) the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of or interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be determined, if such amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;

(r) the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the Securities of the Series;

(s) the provisions, if any, relating to the subordination of the debt securities;

(t) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Securities of the Series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.2;

(u) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Articles IV or V which applies to Securities of the Series;

(v) any other terms of the Securities of the Series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 9.1, but which may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture insofar as it applies to such Series); and

(w) any depositories, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to Securities of such Series if other than those appointed herein.

All Securities of any one Series need not be issued at the same time and may be issued from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Indenture, if so provided by or pursuant to the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers’ Certificate referred to above, and the authorized principal amount of any Series may not be increased to provide for issuances of additional Securities of such Series, unless otherwise provided in such Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers’ Certificate.

 

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2.3 Execution and Authentication. Two Officers shall sign the Securities for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Security is authenticated, the Security shall nevertheless be valid.

A Security shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee shall at any time, and from time to time, authenticate Securities for original issue in the principal amount provided in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate, upon receipt by the Trustee of a Company Order. Such Company Order may authorize authentication and delivery pursuant to oral or electronic instructions from the Company or its duly authorized agent or agents, which oral instructions shall be promptly confirmed in writing. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication unless otherwise provided by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate.

The aggregate principal amount of Securities of any Series outstanding at any time may not exceed any limit upon the maximum principal amount for such Series set forth in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2, except as provided in Section 2.8.

Prior to the issuance of Securities of any Series, the Trustee shall have received and (subject to Section 7.2) shall be fully protected in relying on: (a) the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate establishing the form of Securities of that Series or of Securities within that Series and the terms of Securities of that Series or of Securities within that Series, (b) an Officers’ Certificate complying with Section 10.4, and (c) an Opinion of Counsel complying with Section 10.4.

The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Securities of such Series: (a) if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken; or (b) if the Trustee in good faith by its board of directors or trustees, executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or vice-presidents shall determine that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to Holders of any then outstanding Series of Securities.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Securities. An authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.

2.4 Registrar and Paying Agent. The Company shall maintain, with respect to each Series of Securities, at the place or places specified with respect to such Series pursuant to Section 2.2, an office or agency where Securities of such Series may be presented or surrendered for payment (“Paying Agent”), where Securities of such Series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange (“Registrar”) and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of Securities of such Series and this Indenture may be served (“Service Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register with respect to each Series of Securities and to their transfer and exchange. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the name and address, and any change in the name or address, of each Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the name and address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

The Company may also from time to time designate one or more co-registrars, additional paying agents or additional service agents and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such

 

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designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligations to maintain a Registrar, Paying Agent and Service Agent in each place so specified pursuant to Section 2.2 for Securities of any Series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the name or address of any such co-registrar, additional paying agent or additional service agent. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar; the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent; and the term “Service Agent” includes any additional service agent.

The Company hereby appoints the Trustee the initial Registrar, Paying Agent and Service Agent for each Series unless another Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent, as the case may be, is appointed prior to the time Securities of that Series are first issued.

2.5 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust, for the benefit of Securityholders of any Series of Securities, or the Trustee, all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Series of Securities, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold all money held by it as Paying Agent in a separate trust fund for the benefit of Securityholders of any Series of Securities.

2.6 Securityholder Lists. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least ten days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list, in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities.

2.7 Transfer and Exchange. Where Securities of a Series are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of the same Series, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar’s request. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein), but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.11, 3.6 or 9.6).

Neither the Company nor the Registrar shall be required (a) to issue, register the transfer of, or exchange Securities of any Series for the period beginning at the opening of business fifteen days immediately preceding the mailing of a notice of redemption of Securities of that Series selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (b) to register the transfer of or exchange Securities of any Series selected, called or being called for redemption as a whole or the portion being redeemed of any such Securities selected, called or being called for redemption in part.

2.8 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities. If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

If there shall be delivered to the Company and the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company shall execute and upon its request the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

 

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In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.

Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

Every new Security of any Series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that Series duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.

2.9 Outstanding Securities. The Securities outstanding at any time are all the Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest on a Global Security effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof and those described in this Section as not outstanding.

If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.8, it ceases to be outstanding until the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Security is held by a bona fide purchaser.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds on the Maturity of Securities of a Series money sufficient to pay such Securities payable on that date, then on and after that date such Securities of the Series cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

A Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Security.

In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, the principal amount of a Discount Security that shall be deemed to be outstanding for such purposes shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2.

2.10 Treasury Securities. In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities of a Series have concurred in any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver Securities of a Series owned by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company shall be disregarded, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver only Securities of a Series that the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.

2.11 Temporary Securities. Until definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities upon a Company Order. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee, upon request, shall authenticate definitive Securities of the same Series and date of Maturity in exchange for temporary Securities. Until so exchanged, temporary Securities shall have the same rights under this Indenture as the definitive Securities.

2.12 Cancellation. The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee shall cancel all Securities surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy such canceled Securities (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act) and deliver a certificate of such destruction to the Company, unless the Company otherwise directs. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities that it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

 

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2.13 Defaulted Interest. If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a Series of Securities, it shall pay the defaulted interest, plus, to the extent permitted by law, any interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the persons who are Securityholders of the Series on a subsequent special record date. The Company shall fix the record date and payment date. At least 30 days before the record date, the Company shall mail to the Trustee and to each Securityholder of the Series a notice that states the record date, the payment date and the amount of interest to be paid. The Company may pay defaulted interest in any other lawful manner.

2.14 Global Securities.

(a) Terms of Securities. A Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate shall establish whether Securities of a Series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and the Depository for such Global Security or Securities.

(b) Transfer and Exchange. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in Section 2.7 of the Indenture and in addition thereto, any Global Security shall be exchangeable pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Indenture for Securities registered in the names of Holders other than the Depository for such Security or its nominee only if (i) such Depository notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for such Global Security or if at any time such Depository ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, the Company fails to appoint a successor Depository within 90 days of such event, (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that such Global Security shall be so exchangeable or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Securities represented by such Global Security shall have happened and be continuing. Any Global Security that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable for Securities registered in such names as the Depository shall direct in writing in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security with like tenor and terms.

Except as provided in this Section 2.14(b), a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depository with respect to such Global Security to a nominee of such Depository, by a nominee of such Depository to such Depository or another nominee of such Depository or by the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such a successor Depository.

(c) Legend. Any Global Security issued hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“This Security is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of the Depository or a nominee of the Depository. This Security is exchangeable for Securities registered in the name of a person other than the Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depository to a nominee of the Depository, by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another nominee of the Depository or by the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such a successor Depository.”

(d) Acts of Holders. The Depository, as a Holder, may appoint agents and otherwise authorize participants to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a Holder is entitled to give or take under the Indenture.

(e) Payments. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Indenture, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.2, payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on any Global Security shall be made to the Holder thereof.

(f) Consents, Declaration and Directions. Except as provided in Section 2.14(e), the Company, the Trustee and any Agent shall treat a person as the Holder of such principal amount of outstanding Securities of such Series represented by a Global Security as shall be specified in a written statement of the Depository with respect to such Global Security, for purposes of obtaining any consents, declarations, waivers or directions required to be given by the Holders pursuant to this Indenture.

 

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(g) CUSIP Numbers. The Company in issuing the Securities may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other elements of identification printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

ARTICLE III

REDEMPTION

3.1 Notice to Trustee. The Company may, with respect to any Series of Securities, reserve the right to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or may covenant to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or any part thereof prior to the Stated Maturity thereof at such time and on such terms as provided for in such Securities. If a Series of Securities is redeemable and the Company wants or is obligated to redeem prior to the Stated Maturity thereof all or part of the Series of Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, it shall notify the Trustee of the redemption date and the principal amount of Series of Securities to be redeemed. The Company shall give the notice at least 45 days before the redemption date (or such shorter notice as may be acceptable to the Trustee).

3.2 Selection of Securities to be Redeemed. Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers’ Certificate, if less than all the Securities of a Series are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select Securities of the Series to be redeemed in any manner that the Trustee deems fair and appropriate. The Trustee shall make the selection from Securities of the Series outstanding not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Securities of the Series that have denominations larger than $1,000. Securities of the Series and portions of them it selects shall be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 or, with respect to Securities of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.2.10, the minimum principal denomination for each Series and integral multiples thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities of a Series called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities of that Series called for redemption.

3.3 Notice of Redemption. Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail a notice of redemption by first-class mail to each Holder whose Securities are to be redeemed and if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, publish on one occasion a notice in an Authorized Newspaper. The notice shall identify the Securities of the Series to be redeemed and shall state:

(a) the redemption date;

(b) the redemption price;

(c) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(d) that Securities of the Series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(e) that interest on Securities of the Series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date; and

(f) any other information as may be required by the terms of the particular Series or Securities of a Series being redeemed.

At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense.

 

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3.4 Effect of Notice of Redemption. Once notice of redemption is mailed or published as provided in Section 3.3, Securities of a Series called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price. A notice of redemption may not be conditional. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price plus accrued interest to the redemption date.

3.5 Deposit of Redemption Price. On or before the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest, if any, on all Securities to be redeemed on that date.

3.6 Securities Redeemed in Part. Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder a new Security of the same Series and the same Maturity equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

4.1 Payment of Principal and Interest. The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of and interest, if any, on Securities of that Series in accordance with the terms of such Securities and this Indenture.

4.2 SEC Reports. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents, and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company also shall comply with the other provisions of TIA Section 314(a).

4.3 Compliance Certificate. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of such Officer’s knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions hereof (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which such Officer may have knowledge).

The Company will, so long as any of the Securities are outstanding, deliver to the Trustee, forthwith upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

4.4 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture or the Securities; and the Company (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

4.5 Corporate Existence. Subject to Article V, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each Significant Subsidiary in accordance with the respective organizational documents of each Significant Subsidiary and the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any Significant Subsidiary, if the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.

 

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4.6 Taxes. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Significant Subsidiaries to, pay prior to delinquency all taxes, assessments and governmental levies, except as contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings.

ARTICLE V

SUCCESSORS

5.1 When Company May Merge, Etc. The Company shall not consolidate with or merge into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its properties and assets to, any person (a “successor person”), and may not permit any person to merge into, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to, the Company, unless:

(a) the successor person (if any) is a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes the Company’s obligations on the Securities and under this Indenture; and

(b) immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default or Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.

The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction, an Officers’ Certificate to the foregoing effect and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the proposed transaction and such supplemental indenture comply with this Indenture.

5.2 Successor Corporation Substituted. Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with Section 5.1, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor person has been named as the Company herein; provided, however, that the predecessor Company in the case of a sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall not be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities.

ARTICLE VI

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

6.1 Events of Default. “Event of Default,” wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any Series, means any one of the following events, unless in the establishing Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers’ Certificate, it is provided that such Series shall not have the benefit of said Event of Default:

(a) default in the payment of any interest on any Security of that Series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days (unless the entire amount of such payment is deposited by the Company with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent prior to the expiration of such period of 30 days); or

(b) default in the payment of the principal of any Security of that Series at its Maturity; or

(c) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due in respect of any Security of that Series; or

(d) default in the performance or breach of any covenant or warranty of the Company in this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of Series of Securities other than that Series), which default continues uncured for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or

 

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(e) the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences a voluntary case,

(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,

(iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property,

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or

(v) generally is unable to pay its debts as the same become due; or

(f) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(i) is for relief against the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries in an involuntary case,

(ii) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or for all or substantially all of its property, or

(iii) orders the liquidation of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days; or

(g) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that Series, which is specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate, in accordance with Section 2.2.18.

The term “Bankruptcy Law” means title 11, U.S. Code or any similar Federal or State law for the relief of debtors. The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

6.2 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment. If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default referred to in Section 6.1(e) or (f)) then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series may declare the principal amount (or, if any Securities of that Series are Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such Securities) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all of the Securities of that Series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(e) or (f) shall occur, the principal amount (or specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to any Series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:

(a) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay:

(i) all overdue interest, if any, on all Securities of that Series,

 

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(ii) the principal of any Securities of that Series which have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities,

(iii) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon any overdue principal and overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and

(iv) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel; and

(b) all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that Series, other than the non-payment of the principal of Securities of that Series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 6.13.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

6.3 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee. The Company covenants that if

(a) default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or

(b) default is made in the payment of principal of any Security at the Maturity thereof, or

(c) default is made in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when and as due by the terms of a Security, then, the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal or any overdue interest, at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities and collect the moneys adjudged or deemed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities, wherever situated.

If an Event of Default with respect to any Securities of any Series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such Series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.

6.4 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company for the payment of overdue principal or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and

 

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(b) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same, and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

6.5 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities. All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.

6.6 Application of Money Collected. Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

First: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7; and

Second: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest, respectively; and

Third: To the Company.

6.7 Limitation on Suits. No Holder of any Security of any Series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless

(a) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that Series;

(b) the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;

(c) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;

(d) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and

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being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all such Holders.

6.8 Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of, premium and interest, if any, on such Security on the Stated Maturity or Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

6.9 Restoration of Rights and Remedies. If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

6.10 Rights and Remedies Cumulative. Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in Section 2.8, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

6.11 Delay or Omission Not Waiver. No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

6.12 Control by Holders. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such Series, provided that

(a) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture,

(b) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction, and

(c) subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability.

6.13 Waiver of Past Defaults. The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such Series waive any past Default hereunder with respect to such Series and its consequences, except a Default (i) in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security of such Series (provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration) and (ii) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Security of such Series affected. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

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6.14 Undertaking For Costs. All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Company, to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security on or after the Stated Maturity or Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date).

ARTICLE VII

TRUSTEE

7.1 Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) The Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others.

(ii) In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon Officers’ Certificates or Opinions of Counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; however, in the case of any such Officers’ Certificates or Opinions of Counsel which by any provisions hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such Officers’ Certificates and Opinions of Counsel to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(i) This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section.

(ii) The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

(iii) The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it with respect to Securities of any Series in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such Series.

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraph (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.

(e) The Trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any right or power unless it receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

 

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(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

(g) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.

(h) The Paying Agent, the Registrar and any authenticating agent shall be entitled to the protections, immunities and standard of care as are set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section with respect to the Trustee.

7.2 Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care. No Depository shall be deemed an agent of the Trustee and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any act or omission by any Depository.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers.

(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(f) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

7.3 Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

7.4 Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Securities, and it shall not be responsible for any statement in the Securities other than its authentication.

7.5 Notice of Defaults. If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the Securities of any Series and if it is known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Securityholder of the Securities of that Series and, if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, publish on one occasion in an Authorized Newspaper, notice of a Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs or, if later, after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has knowledge of such Default or Event of Default. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of or interest on any Security of any Series, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as its corporate trust committee or a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of Securityholders of that Series.

 

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7.6 Reports by Trustee to Holders. Within 60 days after May 15 in each year, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear on the register kept by the Registrar and, if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, publish in an Authorized Newspaper, a brief report dated as of such May 15, in accordance with, and to the extent required under, TIA Section 313.

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders of any Series shall be filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Securities of that Series are listed. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee when Securities of any Series are listed on any stock exchange.

7.7 Compensation and Indemnity. The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its services. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

The Company shall indemnify the Trustee (including the cost of defending itself) against any loss, liability or expense incurred by it except as set forth in the next paragraph in the performance of its duties under this Indenture as Trustee or Agent. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This indemnification shall apply to officers, directors, employees, shareholders and agents of the Trustee.

The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability incurred by the Trustee or by any officer, director, employee, shareholder or agent of the Trustee through negligence or bad faith.

To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities of any Series on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Securities of that Series.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(e) or (f) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

7.8 Replacement of Trustee. A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section.

The Trustee may resign with respect to the Securities of one or more Series by so notifying the Company at least 30 days prior to the date of the proposed resignation. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any Series may remove the Trustee with respect to that Series by so notifying the Trustee and the Company. The Company may remove the Trustee with respect to Securities of one or more Series if:

(a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

(b) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(c) a Custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

 

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If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.

If a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any one or more Series does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the Securities of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any one or more Series fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Securityholder of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Immediately after that, the retiring Trustee shall transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.7, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee with respect to each Series of Securities for which it is acting as Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to each Securityholder of each such Series and, if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, publish such notice on one occasion in an Authorized Newspaper. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.8, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.7 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring trustee with respect to expenses and liabilities incurred by it prior to such replacement.

7.9 Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification. This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA Section 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee shall always have a combined capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 310(b).

7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent indicated.

ARTICLE VIII

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE

8.1 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture. This Indenture shall upon Company Order cease to be of further effect (except as hereinafter provided in this Section 8.1), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when

(a) either

(i) all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced or paid) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(ii) all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation

(1) have become due and payable, or

(2) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or

 

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(3) are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, or

(4) are deemed paid and discharged pursuant to Section 8.3, as applicable;

and the Company, in the case of (1), (2) or (3) above, has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust an amount sufficient for the purpose of paying and discharging the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable on or prior to the date of such deposit) or to the Stated Maturity or redemption date, as the case may be;

(b) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and

(c) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 7.7, and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to clause (a) of this Section, the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 8.1 8.2 and 8.5 shall survive.

8.2 Application of Trust Funds; Indemnification.

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.5, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.1, all money and U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.3 or 8.4 and all money received by the Trustee in respect of U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.3 or 8.4, shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the persons entitled thereto, of the principal and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with or received by the Trustee or to make mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments as contemplated by Sections 8.3 or 8.4.

(b) The Company shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Sections 8.3 or 8.4 or the interest and principal received in respect of such obligations other than any payable by or on behalf of Holders.

(c) The Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon Company Request any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money held by it as provided in Sections 8.3 or 8.4 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are then in excess of the amount thereof which then would have been required to be deposited for the purpose for which such U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money were deposited or received. This provision shall not authorize the sale by the Trustee of any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations held under this Indenture.

8.3 Legal Defeasance of Securities of Any Series. Unless this Section 8.3 is otherwise specified, pursuant to Section 2.2.20, to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness on all the outstanding Securities of such Series on the 91st day after the date of the deposit referred to in subparagraph (d) hereof, and the provisions of this Indenture, as it relates to such outstanding Securities of such Series, shall no longer be in effect (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall, at Company Request, execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except as to:

(a) the rights of Holders of Securities of such Series to receive, from the trust funds described in subparagraph (d) hereof, (i) payment of the principal of and each installment of principal of and interest on the outstanding Securities of such Series on the Stated Maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest and (ii) the benefit of any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to the Securities of such Series on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Securities of such Series;

 

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(b) the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.5; and

(c) the rights, powers, trust and immunities of the Trustee hereunder; provided that, the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(d) the Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for and dedicated solely to the benefit of the Holders of such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars (or such other money or currencies as shall then be legal tender in the United States) and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof, in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without reinvestment and assuming no tax liability will be imposed on such Trustee), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments) of and interest, if any, on all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of interest or principal are due;

(e) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;

(f) no Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or during the period ending on the 91st day after such date;

(g) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred;

(h) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of the Securities of such Series over any other creditors of the company or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company;

(i) such deposit shall not result in the trust arising from such deposit constituting an investment company (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), or such trust shall be qualified under such Act or exempt from regulation thereunder; and

(j) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.

8.4 Covenant Defeasance. Unless this Section 8.4 is otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.2.(u) to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, on and after the 91st day after the date of the deposit referred to in subparagraph (a) hereof, the Company may omit to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth under

 

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Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.1 as well as any additional covenants contained in a supplemental indenture hereto for a particular Series of Securities or a Board Resolution or an Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(u) (and the failure to comply with any such covenants shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default under Section 6.1) with respect to the Securities of such Series, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(a) With reference to this Section 8.4, the Company has deposited or caused to be irrevocably deposited (except as provided in Section 8.2(c)) with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars (or such other money or currencies as shall then be legal tender in the United States) and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof, in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without reinvestment and assuming no tax liability will be imposed on such Trustee), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay principal and interest, if any, on and any mandatory sinking fund in respect of the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of interest or principal are due;

(b) Such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;

(c) No Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or during the period ending on the 91st day after such date;

(d) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred;

(e) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of the Securities of such Series over any other creditors of the Company or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and

(f) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.

8.5 Repayment to Company. The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company upon request any money held by them for the payment of principal and interest that remains unclaimed for two years. After that, Securityholders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another person.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

9.1 Without Consent of Holders. The Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series without the consent of any Securityholder:

(a) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

(b) to comply with Article V;

(c) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;

 

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(d) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder;

(e) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Securities of any Series as permitted by this Indenture;

(f) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee; or

(g) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.

9.2 With Consent of Holders. The Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of each Series affected by such supplemental indenture (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series), for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Securityholders of each such Series. Except as provided in Section 6.13, the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of each Series affected by such waiver by notice to the Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series) may waive compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Securities with respect to such Series.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Securities under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. After a supplemental indenture or waiver under this section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders of Securities affected thereby and, if any Bearer Securities affected thereby are outstanding, publish on one occasion in an Authorized Newspaper, a notice briefly describing the supplemental indenture or waiver. Any failure by the Company to mail or publish such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture or waiver.

9.3 Limitations. Without the consent of each Securityholder affected, an amendment or waiver may not:

(a) change the amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(b) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any Security;

(c) reduce the principal or premium on or change the Stated Maturity of any Security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;

(d) reduce the principal amount of Discount Securities payable upon acceleration of the maturity thereof;

(e) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium on or interest, if any, on any Security (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities of any Series by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

(f) make the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security payable in any currency other than that stated in the Security;

(g) make any change in Sections 6.8, 6.13 or 9.3 (this sentence); or

(h) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Security or change any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of any Securities.

 

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9.4 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. Every amendment to this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series shall be set forth in a supplemental indenture hereto that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

9.5 Revocation and Effect of Consents. Until an amendment or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Security is a continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Security. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent as to his Security or portion of a Security if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective.

Any amendment or waiver once effective shall bind every Securityholder of each Series affected by such amendment or waiver unless it is of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (h) of Section 9.3. In that case, the amendment or waiver shall bind each Holder of a Security who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security.

9.6 Notation on or Exchange of Securities. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment or waiver on any Security of any Series thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for Securities of that Series may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate upon request new Securities of that Series that reflect the amendment or waiver.

9.7 Trustee Protected. In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 7.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee shall sign all supplemental indentures, except that the Trustee need not sign any supplemental indenture that adversely affects its rights.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies, or conflicts with another provision which is required or deemed to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, such required or deemed provision shall control.

10.2 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the other shall be in writing and delivered in person or by courier, telegraphed, telexed or by facsimile transmission or mailed by first-class mail as follows:

 

If to the Company:   Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.  
  7840 Mission Valley Road, Suite 101  
  San Diego, California 92108  
  Attn: Chief Executive Officer  
  Facsimile (619) 683-9839  
With a copy to:   Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth  
  Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C.  
  192 E. 200 N., Third Floor  
  St. George, Utah 84770  
  Attn: Joshua E. Little, Esq.  
  Facsimile: (435) 628-1363  
If to the Trustee:   [Name of Trustee]  
  [Address]  
 

 

 
 

 

 
  Attn:  

 

 

 

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The Company or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

Any notice or communication to a Securityholder shall be mailed by first-class mail to his address shown on the register kept by the Registrar and, if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, published in an Authorized Newspaper. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Securityholder of any Series or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Securityholders of that or any other Series.

If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above, within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the Securityholder receives it. If a notice or communication is delivered in person, by courier, telegraphed, telexed or by facsimile transmission (with confirmation of receipt) within the time prescribed, it is duly given.

If the Company mails a notice or communication to Securityholders, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

10.3 Communication by Holders with other Holders. Securityholders of any Series may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with other Securityholders of that Series or any other Series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities of that Series or all Series. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA Section 312(c).

10.4 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

(a) an Officers’ Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

(b) an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

10.5 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 314(e) and shall include:

(a) a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

10.6 Rules by Trustee and Agents. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Securityholders of one or more Series. Any Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

 

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10.7 Legal Holidays. Unless otherwise provided by Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture for a particular Series, a “Legal Holiday” is any day that is not a Business Day. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

10.8 No Recourse Against Others. A director, officer, employee or stockholder, as such, of the Company shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Securityholder by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

10.9 Counterparts. This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

10.10 Governing Laws. THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.

10.11 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements. This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or a Subsidiary. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

10.12 Successors. All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successor.

10.13 Severability. In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

10.14 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc. The Table of Contents, Cross Reference Table, and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

10.15 Securities in a Foreign Currency or in ECU. Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, whenever for purposes of this Indenture any action may be taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of Securities of all Series or all Series affected by a particular action at the time outstanding and, at such time, there are outstanding Securities of any Series which are denominated in a coin or currency other than Dollars (including ECUs), then the principal amount of Securities of such Series which shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of taking such action shall be that amount of Dollars that could be obtained for such amount at the Market Exchange Rate at such time. For purposes of this Section 10.15, “Market Exchange Rate” shall mean the noon Dollar buying rate in New York City for cable transfers of that currency as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; provided, however, in the case of ECUs, Market Exchange Rate shall mean the rate of exchange determined by the Commission of the European Union (or any successor thereto) as published in the Official Journal of the European Union (such publication or any successor publication, the “Journal”). If such Market Exchange Rate is not available for any reason with respect to such currency, the Trustee shall use, in its sole discretion and without liability on its part, such quotation of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or, in the case of ECUs, the rate of exchange as published in the Journal, as of the most recent available date, or quotations or, in the case of ECUs, rates of exchange from one or more major banks in The City of New York or in the country of issue of the currency in question or, in the case of ECUs, in Luxembourg or such other quotations or, in the case of ECUs, rates of exchange as the Trustee, upon consultation with the Company, shall deem appropriate. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in determining the equivalent principal amount in respect of Securities of a Series denominated in currency other than Dollars in connection with any action taken by Holders of Securities pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

 

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All decisions and determinations of the Trustee regarding the Market Exchange Rate or any alternative determination provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be in its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive to the extent permitted by law for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Company and all Holders.

10.16 Judgment Currency. The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of the principal of or interest or other amount on the Securities of any Series (the “Required Currency”) into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered (the “Judgment Currency”), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then, the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency (i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable, and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Indenture. For purposes of the foregoing, “New York Banking Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

ARTICLE XI

SINKING FUNDS

11.1 Applicability of Article. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of the Securities of a Series, except as otherwise permitted or required by any form of Security of such Series issued pursuant to this Indenture.

The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of the Securities of any Series is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment” and any other amount provided for by the terms of Securities of such Series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of Securities of any Series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 11.2. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any Series as provided for by the terms of the Securities of such Series.

11.2 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities. The Company may, in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of any Series to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities (1) deliver outstanding Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable (other than any of such Securities previously called for mandatory sinking fund redemption) and (2) apply as credit Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable and which have been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Series of Securities (except pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund) or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments or other optional redemptions pursuant to the terms of such Securities, provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received by the Trustee, together with an Officers’ Certificate with respect thereto, not later than 15 days prior to the date on which the Trustee begins the process of selecting Securities for redemption, and shall be credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. If as a result of the delivery or credit of Securities in lieu of cash payments pursuant to this Section 11.2, the principal amount of Securities of such Series to be redeemed in order to exhaust the aforesaid cash payment shall be less than $100,000, the Trustee need not call Securities of such Series for redemption, except upon receipt of a Company Order that such action be taken, and such cash payment shall be held by the Trustee or a Paying Agent and applied to the next succeeding sinking fund payment, provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall from time to time upon receipt of a Company Order

 

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pay over and deliver to the Company any cash payment so being held by the Trustee or such Paying Agent upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of Securities of that Series purchased by the Company having an unpaid principal amount equal to the cash payment required to be released to the Company.

11.3 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund. Not less than 45 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate in respect of a particular Series of Securities) prior to each sinking fund payment date for any Series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment for that Series pursuant to the terms of that Series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting of Securities of that Series pursuant to Section 11.2, and the optional amount, if any, to be added in cash to the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment, and the Company shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therein specified. Not less than 30 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture in respect of a particular Series of Securities) before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 3.2 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 3.3. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.

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

 

MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Its:  

 

[NAME OF TRUSTEE]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Its:  

 

 

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EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

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  Our File No.    55242-1
  Date    September 25, 2014

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.

7480 Mission Valley Road

Suite 101

San Diego, California 92108

Dear Sirs:

 

  Re: Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. – Registration Statement on Form S-3

We have acted as Canadian counsel to Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (the “Corporation”) with respect to certain legal matters relating to the registration of up to US$30,000,000 of securities of the Corporation pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated September 25, 2014 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Corporation with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The securities may consist of common shares without par value (“Common Shares”), warrants to acquire Common Shares (“Warrants”), rights (“Rights”), debt securities (“Debt Securities”) or any combination of such securities (“Units”). The Common Shares, Warrants, Rights, Debt Securities and Units issuable under the Registration Statement are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Securities”. The Securities will be offered in amounts, at prices, and on terms to be set out in supplements (each a “Prospectus Supplement”) to the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, to be duly filed by the Corporation with the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act.

We understand, and are assuming for the purposes hereof, that (i) each class or series of Debt Securities will be issued pursuant to an indenture, together with, if necessary, one or more supplemental indentures thereto, to be made between the Corporation and one or more indenture trustees (each, together with any supplemental indentures thereto, an “Indenture”), and that each such Indenture will set out all of the required attributes of such class or series of Debt Securities and will contain the form of certificate representing the class or series of Debt Securities (each a “Debt Security Certificate”), (ii) each class or series of Warrants will be issued pursuant to a warrant agreement to be made between the Corporation and one or more warrant agents (each, a “Warrant Agreement”), and that each such Warrant Agreement will set out all of the required attributes of such class or series of Warrants and will contain the form of certificate representing the class or series of Warrants (each a “Warrant Certificate”), (iii) each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be made between the Corporation and a bank or trust company, as rights agent, (each, a “Rights Agreement”), and that each such Rights Agreement will set out all of the required attributes of such series of Rights and will contain the form of certificate representing the series of Rights (each a “Rights Certificate”).

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Examinations, Jurisdiction and Effective Date

In rendering the opinions below, we have examined and relied upon: (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the articles of incorporation of the Corporation and the amendments thereto (as amended, the “Articles”) and the by-laws of the Corporation (the “By-Laws”); (iii) a certificate of an officer of the Corporation dated the date hereof certifying certain factual matters including, among other things, the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Corporation dated September 24, 2014; and (iv) a certificate of compliance dated September 25, 2014 issued by Industry Canada in respect of the Corporation pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act, which we have relied upon in providing the opinion expressed in paragraph 1 below. In these examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic or electronic copies or facsimiles thereof.

Our opinions herein are restricted to and based upon the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein in force on the date hereof (collectively, “Ontario Law”). We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should Ontario Law change subsequent to the date hereof by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise or if there is a change in any fact or facts stated or assumed herein after the date hereof.

Reliance and Assumptions

We have assumed that, in connection with the issuance of Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement:

 

  (a) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to establish the definitive terms of each class or series of Securities in accordance with the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws, all applicable regulatory requirements, the Registration Statement, any relevant Prospectus Supplement, and, in the case of Warrants, Rights, Debt Securities or Units, the applicable Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, or Indenture, as the case may be;

 

  (b) the definitive terms of each class or series of Securities, and all agreements relating thereto including the Indentures, Warrant Agreements and Rights Agreements, will at all relevant times be consistent with the description of such Securities set out in the Registration Statement, and no Prospectus Supplement will provide for the Securities, or any agreements relating thereto including the Indentures, Warrant Agreements and Rights Agreements, to bear terms which are not consistent with, or which are exceptions to, the terms set forth in the Registration Statement;

 

  (c)

in the case of and prior to the issuance of any Common Shares (including any Common Shares forming part of any Units), (i) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to authorize and approve the issuance of such Common Shares, the terms of the offering of such Common Shares including the consideration to be


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  received by the Corporation upon the issuance thereof, and all related matters (the “Common Share Issuance Authorization”), and (ii) the Common Shares will have been issued in compliance with the Common Share Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements;

 

  (d) in the case of and prior to the issuance of a class or series of Debt Securities (including any Debt Securities forming part of any Units), (i) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to authorize and approve the creation and issuance of such class or series of Debt Securities, including the definitive terms of such Debt Securities and the Indenture governing such Debt Securities, the terms of the offering of such Debt Securities including the consideration to be received by the Corporation upon the issuance thereof, and all related matters (the “Debt Issuance Authorization”), (ii) the Indenture governing such Debt Securities will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Corporation, (iii) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to create and issue such class or series of Debt Securities and create, allot and reserve for issuance such class or series of Securities as may be issuable on the exercise of conversion, exchange or any similar rights attaching to the Debt Securities in compliance with the Debt Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements, and (iv) the Debt Security Certificates representing such Debt Securities will have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered in compliance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture and the Debt Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements;

 

  (e) in the case of and prior to the issuance and delivery of a class or series of Warrants (including any Warrants forming part of any Units), (i) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to authorize and approve the creation and issuance of such class or series of Warrants including the definitive terms of such Warrants and the Warrant Agreement governing such Warrants, the terms of the offering of such Warrants including the consideration to be received by the Corporation upon the issuance thereof, and all related matters (the “Warrant Issuance Authorization”), (ii) the Warrant Agreement governing such Warrants will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Corporation, (iii) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to create and issue such class or series of Warrants and to allot and reserve for issuance the Common Shares as may be issuable on the exercise of the Warrants in compliance with the Warrant Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements, and (iv) the Warrant Certificates representing such Warrants will have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered in compliance with the provisions of the applicable Warrant Agreement and the Warrant Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements;

 

  (f)

in the case of and prior to the issuance and delivery of a series of Rights (including any Rights forming part of any Units), (i) the Corporation will have taken all


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  necessary action to authorize and approve the creation and issuance of such series of Rights including the definitive terms of such Rights and the Rights Agreement governing such Rights, the terms of the offering of such Rights including the consideration to be received by the Corporation upon the issuance thereof, and all related matters (the “Rights Issuance Authorization”), (ii) the Rights Agreement governing such Rights will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Corporation, (iii) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to create and issue such series of Rights and to allot and reserve for issuance the Common Shares or to create, allot and reserve for issuance such other class or series of Securities as may be issuable on the exercise of the Rights in compliance with the Rights Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements, and (iv) the Rights Certificates representing such Rights will have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered in compliance with the provisions of the applicable Rights Agreement and the Rights Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements;

 

  (g) in the case of and prior to the issuance and delivery of a series of Units, (i) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to authorize and approve the creation and issuance of such class or series of Units and of the other Securities comprising such Units, including the definitive terms of such Units and the other Securities comprising such Units, the terms of the offering of such Units including the consideration to be received by the Corporation upon the issuance thereof, and all related matters (the “Unit Issuance Authorization”), (ii) any Indenture and Warrant Agreement governing any Securities comprising such Units will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Corporation and any other party thereto, (iii) the Corporation will have taken all necessary action to create and issue such class or series of Units and to create, allot, issue and reserve for issuance, as the case may be, the Securities comprising the Units in compliance with the Units Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements, and (iv) the form of certificate, if any, representing the series of Units will have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered in compliance with the Unit Issuance Authorization, the Articles, the By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements;

 

  (h) (i) each party (other than the Corporation) to each Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate and Debt Security Certificate (such parties, other than the Corporation, the “Parties”) will be validly existing, (ii) each of the Parties will have the capacity, power, authority and qualification to enter into and perform its obligations under each Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate and Debt Security Certificate, (iii) each Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate and Debt Security Certificate will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by or on behalf of each of the Parties, and (iv) each Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate and Debt Security Certificate will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of, and will be enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof against, each of the Parties thereto;


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  (i) the execution, delivery and performance of each Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate and Debt Security Certificate, the sale, issuance and delivery of Common Shares, Warrants, Rights and Debt Securities thereunder, and the terms of each Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate, Debt Security Certificate, Debt Securities, Warrant, Rights and Unit, (i) will comply with the Articles, By-Laws, all applicable laws and all applicable regulatory requirements, and (ii) will not constitute or result in a breach of or a default under, and will not create a state of facts which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a breach of or default under, and will not conflict with, the Articles, By-Laws, any applicable laws, any applicable regulatory requirements, any agreement or instrument binding upon the Corporation, or any requirements or restrictions imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Corporation;

 

  (j) the provisions of the Warrants, Rights, Debt Securities and Units will at all relevant times be consistent with the provisions of the relevant Warrant Agreements, Rights Agreements and Indentures, as applicable;

 

  (k) the provisions of each Warrant Agreement, each Rights Agreement and each Indenture will at all relevant times be fully consistent with the description of the Warrant Agreements, Rights Agreements and Indentures set out in the Registration Statement and will fully, completely and accurately reflect the definitive terms of the respective Warrants, Rights, Debt Securities and Units in accordance with the Warrant Issuance Authorization, the Rights Issuance Authorization, the Debt Issuance Authorization and the Unit Issuance Authorization, as applicable;

 

  (l) each Warrant Certificate, each Rights Certificate and each Debt Security Certificate will comply with the applicable Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement or Indenture, as the case may be, and will fully, completely and accurately reflect the provisions of the relevant Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement or Indenture, as the case may be;

 

  (m) each Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate and Debt Security Certificate will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Ontario Law and unless exempt therefrom, each Indenture will comply with the requirements of Part VIII of the Canada Business Corporations Act unless an exemption is obtained pursuant to such Part VIII prior to the issuance of the Debt Securities governed by such Indenture;

 

  (n) the Corporation will issue and deliver the Securities in the manner contemplated by, and within the limits as to aggregate value or aggregate principal amount set out in, the Registration Statement;


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  (o) the Corporation will have received payment in full of the consideration for such Securities in money or in property or past services that are not less in value than the fair equivalent of the money that the Corporation would have received if the Securities had been issued for money as determined by the board of directors of the Corporation, all as provided for in the applicable Common Share Issuance Authorization, Debt Issuance Authorization, Warrant Issuance Authorization, Rights Issuance Authorization and Unit Issuance Authorization, as the case may be;

 

  (p) the Corporation shall at all relevant times continue to be in existence as a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and shall not have been dissolved; and

 

  (q) the Articles and By-Laws will remain unamended at all relevant times.

Opinions

On the basis of the foregoing assumptions and subject to the qualifications and limitations hereinafter expressed, we are of the opinion that:

 

1. The Corporation is a corporation incorporated and existing under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

 

2. The Common Shares (including any Common Shares (a) duly issued upon the exercise of any Warrants pursuant to the terms thereof, (b) duly issued upon the exchange or conversion of any Debt Securities that are exchangeable or convertible into Common Shares, (c) duly issued upon the exercise of any Rights entitling the holder thereof to acquire Common Shares, and (d) duly issued as the constituent part of any Units) when issued pursuant to the Registration Statement will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Corporation.

 

3. The Warrants when issued pursuant to the Registration Statement will be validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Corporation.

 

4. The Rights when issued pursuant to the Registration Statement will be validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Corporation.

 

5. The Debt Securities when issued pursuant to the Registration Statement will be validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Corporation.

 

6. The Units when issued pursuant to the Registration Statement will be validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Corporation.


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Qualifications

The foregoing opinions are subject to the following qualifications, limitations, restrictions and exceptions:

 

  (a) we have not participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement and we have not reviewed the proposed form of any Prospectus Supplement, Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Indenture, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate, or Debt Security Certificate and as a result we express no opinion with respect to the authorization, execution, delivery, legality, validity, enforceability or binding nature of any particular Indenture, Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement, Warrant Certificate, Rights Certificate or Debt Security Certificate entered into by the Corporation or with respect to the legality, validity, enforceability or binding nature of any specific provision of any such document;

 

  (b) the validity and binding nature of any Warrant, Warrant Agreement, Rights, Rights Agreement, Debt Securities or Indenture or any judgment arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing, may be limited by the application of bankruptcy, insolvency, winding-up, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and the equitable or statutory power of the courts to stay proceedings before them, to stay the execution of judgments and to grant relief against forfeiture;

 

  (c) the validity and binding nature of any Warrant, Rights, Debt Securities, Unit, Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement or Indenture will be subject to and may be limited by general principles of equity, including the principle that the granting of equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction is subject to the discretion of courts of competent jurisdiction, and no opinion is given as to any specific remedy that may be granted, imposed or rendered (including equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction);

 

  (d) any action on any Warrant, Rights, Debt Securities, Unit, Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement or Indenture may be barred after the expiry of the applicable limitation period under applicable legislation;

 

  (e) no opinion is expressed as to the interpretation and application of any provision in any documentation which is governed by, refers to, incorporates by reference or requires compliance with any statute, rule, regulation, custom or practice of any jurisdiction other than the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein;

 

  (f) no opinion is expressed as to the enforceability of any provision in any documentation which: (i) states that modifications, amendments or waivers are not binding unless in writing or otherwise purports to establish evidentiary standards, (ii) purports to waive or effect any rights to notices, (iii) purports to sever invalid, ineffective or unenforceable provisions, or (iv) relates to the delay or omission of the enforcement of remedies;

 

  (g) no opinion is expressed as to the enforceability of any indemnity, which may be limited by applicable law; and

 

  (h) a court in the Province of Ontario reserves the right to decline jurisdiction in any action on the basis that the Province of Ontario is an inconvenient forum or that concurrent or prior proceedings have been brought elsewhere, notwithstanding any waiver of the right to raise such objection or defence.


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Limitation

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the SEC as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus which forms part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the 1933 Act, or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. This opinion is being delivered in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement described herein and must not be relied upon in connection with any other matter or transaction, including any specific offering of securities of the Corporation, without our prior written consent, or quoted from or referred to in any other documents or furnished (either in its original form or by copy) to any other party.

 

Yours truly,
/s/ McMillan LLP
“McMillan LLP”

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report incorporated by reference herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

San Diego, California
September 23, 2014