In addition, all Class B multiple voting shares will convert
automatically into Class A Subordinate Voting Shares on the
date on which the outstanding Class B multiple voting shares
represent less than 5% of the aggregate number of outstanding
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B multiple
voting shares as a group.
For the purposes of the foregoing:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person which directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with such specified Person;
“Members of the Immediate Family” means with respect to any
individual, each parent (whether by birth or adoption), spouse, or
child or other descendants (whether by birth or adoption) of such
individual, each spouse of any of the aforementioned Persons, each
trust created solely for the benefit of such individual and/or one
or more of the aforementioned Persons, and each legal
representative of such individual or of any aforementioned Persons
(including without limitation a tutor, curator, mandatary due to
incapacity, custodian, guardian or testamentary executor), acting
in such capacity under the authority of the law, an order from a
competent tribunal, a will or a mandate in case of incapacity or
similar instrument. For the purposes of this definition, a Person
shall be considered the spouse of an individual if such Person is
legally married to such individual, lives in a civil union with
such individual or is the common law partner (as defined in the
Income Tax Act (Canada) as
amended from time to time) of such individual. A Person who was the
spouse of an individual within the meaning of this paragraph
immediately before the death of such individual shall continue to
be considered a spouse of such individual after the death of such
individual;
“Permitted Holders” means, in respect of a holder of Class B
multiple voting shares that is an individual, the Members of the
Immediate Family of such individual and any Person controlled,
directly or indirectly, by any such holder, and in respect of a
holder of Class B multiple voting shares that is not an
individual, an Affiliate of that holder;
“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, company,
association, trust, joint venture or limited liability
company;
“Transfer” of a Class B multiple voting share shall mean any
sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, hypothecation or other
transfer or disposition of such share or any legal or beneficial
interest in such share, whether or not for value and whether
voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law. A “Transfer” shall
also include, without limitation, (1) a transfer of a Class B
multiple voting share to a broker or other nominee (regardless of
whether or not there is a corresponding change in beneficial
ownership) or (2) the transfer of, or entering into a binding
agreement with respect to, Voting Control over a Class B
multiple voting share by proxy or otherwise, provided, however,
that the following shall not be considered a “Transfer”: (a) the
grant of a proxy to our officers or directors at the request of our
board of directors in connection with actions to be taken at an
annual or special meeting of shareholders; or (b) the pledge of a
Class B multiple voting share that creates a mere security
interest in such share pursuant to a bona fide loan or indebtedness
transaction so long as the holder of the Class B multiple
voting share continues to exercise Voting Control over such pledged
shares; provided, however, that a foreclosure on such Class B
multiple voting share or other similar action by the pledgee shall
constitute a “Transfer”; and
“Voting Control” with respect to a Class B multiple voting
share means the exclusive power (whether directly or indirectly) to
vote or direct the voting of such Class B multiple voting
share by proxy, voting agreement or otherwise.
A Person is “controlled” by another Person or other Persons if: (1)
in the case of a company or other body corporate wherever or
however incorporated: (A) securities entitled to vote in the
election of directors carrying in the aggregate at least a majority
of the votes for the election of directors and representing in the
aggregate at least a majority of the participating (equity)
securities are held, other than by way of security only, directly
or indirectly, by or solely for the benefit of the other Person or
Persons; and (B) the votes carried in the aggregate by such
securities are entitled, if exercised, to elect a majority of the
board of directors of such company or other body corporate; or (2)
in the case of a Person that is not a company or other body
corporate, at least a majority of the participating (equity) and
voting interests of such Person are held, directly or indirectly,
by or solely for the benefit of the other Person or Persons; and
“controls”, “controlling” and “under common control with” shall be
interpreted accordingly.
Subdivision or Consolidation
No subdivision or consolidation of the Class A Subordinate
Voting Shares or the Class B multiple voting shares may be
carried out unless, at the same time, the Class B multiple
voting shares or the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, as the
case may be, are subdivided or consolidated in the same manner and
on the same basis.