EXHIBIT 4.5
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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
among
CHIREX INC.
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as Depositary
and
THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF
THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN
Dated as of
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PARTIES......................................................... 1
RECITALS........................................................ 1
ARTICLE I
Definitions
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Certificate..................................................... 1
Company......................................................... 1
Deposit Agreement............................................... 1
Depositary...................................................... 1
Depositary Shares............................................... 1
Depositary's Agent.............................................. 1
Depositary's Office............................................. 2
Receipt......................................................... 2
Record Holder................................................... 2
Registrar....................................................... 2
Stock........................................................... 2
ARTICLE II
Form of Receipts, Deposit of Stock,
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Execution and Delivery, Transfer,
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Surrender and Redemption of Receipts
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SECTION 2.01. Form and Transfer of Receipts.................... 2
SECTION 2.02. Deposit of Stock; Execution and Delivery
of Receipts in Respect Thereof ................. 3
SECTION 2.03. Redemption of Stock.............................. 4
SECTION 2.04. Registration of Transfer of Receipts............. 5
SECTION 2.05. Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts;
Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock... 5
SECTION 2.06. Limitations on Execution and Delivery,
Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts.... 6
SECTION 2.07. Lost Receipts, etc............................... 6
SECTION 2.08. Cancelation and Destruction of Surrendered
Receipts ....................................... 6
SECTION 2.09. Stock Purchase Plan.............................. 6
SECTION 2.10. Conversion of Stock into Common Stock............ 6
ARTICLE III
Certain Obligations of Holders
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of Receipts and the Company
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SECTION 3.01. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other
Information.................................... 9
SECTION 3.02. Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges... 9
SECTION 3.03. Warranty as to Stock............................. 9
(i)
ARTICLE IV
The Deposited Securities; Notices
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SECTION 4.01. Cash Distributions.................................... 9
SECTION 4.02. Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences
or Privileges...................................... 10
SECTION 4.03. Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges........ 10
SECTION 4.04. Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing of Record Date
for Holders of Receipts............................ 11
SECTION 4.05. Voting Rights......................................... 11
SECTION 4.06. Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and
Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc.......... 12
SECTION 4.07. Inspection of Reports................................. 12
SECTION 4.08. List of Receipt Holders............................... 13
ARTICLE V
The Depositary, the Depositary's Agents,
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the Registrar and the Company
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SECTION 5.01. Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books
by the Depositary; Registrar....................... 13
SECTION 5.02. Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the
Depositary, the Depositary's Agent, the
Registrar or the Company........................... 13
SECTION 5.03. Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary's
Agents, the Registrar and the Company.............. 14
SECTION 5.04. Resignation and Removal of the Depositary;
Appointment of Successor Depositary................ 14
SECTION 5.05. Corporate Notices and Reports......................... 15
SECTION 5.06. Indemnification by the Company........................ 15
SECTION 5.07. Charges and Expenses.................................. 16
ARTICLE VI
Amendment and Termination
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SECTION 6.01. Amendment............................................. 16
SECTION 6.02. Termination........................................... 16
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
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SECTION 7.01. Counterparts.......................................... 17
SECTION 7.02. Exclusive Benefit of Parties.......................... 17
SECTION 7.03. Invalidity of Provisions.............................. 17
SECTION 7.04. Notices............................................... 17
SECTION 7.05. Depositary's Agents................................... 17
(ii)
SECTION 7.06. Holders of Receipts Are Parties....................... 18
SECTION 7.07. Governing Law......................................... 18
SECTION 7.08. Inspection of Deposit Agreement....................... 18
SECTION 7.09. Headings.............................................. 18
TESTIMONIUM.......................................................... 18
SIGNATURES........................................................... 18
EXHIBIT A: Form of Depositary Receipt
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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of , among CHIREX
INC., a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ,▇ national
banking association, and the holders from time to time of the
Receipts described herein.
WHEREAS it is desired to provide, as hereinafter set forth in this
Deposit Agreement, for the deposit of shares of , of CHIREX
INC. with the Depositary for the purposes set forth in this Deposit Agreement
and for the issuance hereunder of Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares in
respect of the Stock so deposited; and
WHEREAS the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A
annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as
hereinafter provided in this Deposit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
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The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise
indicated, apply to the respective terms used in this Deposit Agreement:
"Business Day" shall mean a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or other
day on which commercial banking institutions in The City of New York, New York
are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
"Certificate" shall mean the certificate of designation filed with the
Secretary of State of Delaware establishing the Stock as a series of preferred
stock of the Company.
"Common Stock" shall mean the Company's Common Stock, $0.01 par value per
share.
"Company" shall mean ChiRex Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors.
"Deposit Agreement" shall mean this Deposit Agreement, as amended or
supplemented from time to time.
"Depositary" shall mean , a
national banking association, and any successor as Depositary hereunder.
"Depositary Shares" shall mean Depositary Shares, each representing a
one-hundredth of a share of Stock and evidenced by a Receipt.
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"Depositary's Agent" shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary
pursuant to Section 7.05.
"Depositary's Office" shall mean the principal office of the Depositary
in , at which at any particular time its depositary receipt
business shall be administered.
"Receipt" shall mean one of the Depositary Receipts issued hereunder,
whether in definitive or temporary form.
"record holder" as applied to a Receipt shall mean the person in whose
name a Receipt is registered on the books of the Depositary maintained for such
purpose.
"Registrar" shall mean any bank or trust company which shall be appointed
to register ownership and transfers of Receipts as herein provided.
"Stock" shall mean shares of the Company's .
ARTICLE II
Form of Receipts, Deposit of Stock, Execution and
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Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Redemption of Receipts
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SECTION 2.01. Form and Transfer of Receipts. Definitive Receipts shall
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be engraved or printed or lithographed on steel-engraved borders and shall be
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A annexed to this Deposit
Agreement, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as
hereinafter provided. Pending the preparation of definitive Receipts, the
Depositary, upon the written order of the Company or any holder of Stock, as the
case may be, delivered in compliance with Section 2.02, shall execute and
deliver temporary Receipts which are printed, lithographed, typewritten,
mimeographed or otherwise substantially of the tenor of the definitive Receipts
in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions,
omissions, substitutions and other variations as the persons executing such
Receipts may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Receipts. If
temporary Receipts are issued, the Company and the Depositary will cause
definitive Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the
preparation of definitive Receipts, the temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable
for definitive Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at an office
described in the last paragraph of Section 2.02, without charge to the holder.
Upon surrender for cancelation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the
Depositary shall execute and deliver in exchange therefor definitive Receipts
representing the same number of Depositary Shares as represented by the
surrendered temporary Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange shall be made at the
Company's expense and without any charge therefor. Until so exchanged, the
temporary Receipts shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under
this Deposit Agreement, and with respect to the Stock, as definitive Receipts.
Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual signature of a
duly authorized officer of the Depositary; provided that such signature may be a
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facsimile if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have
been appointed and such Receipts are countersigned by manual signature of a duly
authorized officer of the Registrar. No Receipt shall be entitled to any
benefits under this Deposit Agreement or
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be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed
manually by a duly authorized officer of the Depositary or, if a Registrar for
the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed, by manual or
facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary and
countersigned manually by a duly authorized officer of such Registrar. The
Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt so signed and delivered as
hereinafter provided.
Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Depositary
Shares.
Receipts may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the text thereof
such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Deposit Agreement as may be required by the Depositary or required to comply
with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and
regulations of any securities exchange upon which the Stock, the Depositary
Shares or the Receipts may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect
thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any
particular Receipts are subject.
Title to Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt which is properly
endorsed, or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, shall be
transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable
instrument; provided, however, that until transfer of a Receipt shall be
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registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.04, the
Depositary may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the record
holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of
determining the person entitled to distributions of dividends or other
distributions or to any notice provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for
all other purposes.
SECTION 2.02. Deposit of Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in
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Respect Thereof. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement,
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the Company or any holder of Stock may from time to time deposit shares of the
Stock under this Deposit Agreement by delivery to the Depositary of a
certificate or certificates for the Stock to be deposited, properly endorsed or
accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly executed instrument of
transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depositary, together with
all such certifications as may be required by the Depositary in accordance with
the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, and together with a written order of
the Company or such holder, as the case may be, directing the Depositary to
execute and deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons
stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts for the number of Depositary Shares
representing such deposited Stock.
Deposited Stock shall be held by the Depositary at the Depositary's
Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine.
Upon receipt by the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for Stock
deposited in accordance with the provisions of this Section, together with the
other documents required as above specified, and upon recordation of the Stock
on the books of the Company in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, the
Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall
execute and deliver, to or upon the order of the person or persons named in the
written order delivered to the Depositary referred to in the first paragraph of
this Section, a Receipt or Receipts for the number of
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Depositary Shares representing the Stock so deposited and registered in such
name or names as may be requested by such person or persons.
The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the
Depositary's Office or such other offices, if any, as the Depositary may
designate. Delivery at other offices shall be at the risk and expense of the
person requesting such delivery.
SECTION 2.03. Redemption of Stock. Whenever the Company shall elect to
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redeem shares of Stock in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate, if
the Certificate provides for such redemption, it shall (unless otherwise agreed
in writing with the Depositary) give the Depositary not less than 40 nor more
than 60 days' notice of the date of such proposed redemption of Stock, which
notice shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Company stating that such
redemption of Stock is in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate. On
the date of such redemption, provided that the Company shall then have paid in
full to the Depositary the redemption price of the Stock to be redeemed, plus
any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, the Depositary shall redeem the number
of Depositary Shares representing such Stock. The Depositary shall mail notice
of such redemption and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the number of
Depositary Shares representing the Stock to be redeemed, first-class postage
prepaid, not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for
redemption of such Stock and Depositary Shares (the "Redemption Date"), to the
record holders of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so
redeemed, at the addresses of such holders as they appear on the records of the
Depositary; but neither failure to mail any such notice to one or more such
holders nor any defect in any notice to one or more such holders shall affect
the sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption as to other holders. Each such
notice shall state: (i) the Redemption Date; (ii) the number of Depositary
Shares to be redeemed and, if less than all the Depositary Shares held by any
such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such Depositary Shares held by
such holder to be so redeemed; (iii) the redemption price; (iv) the current
price at which shares of Common Stock would be delivered upon conversion of
shares of Stock (calculated in accordance with Section (d) of the Certificate),
together with a statement that all conversion rights with respect to the Stock
called for redemption will terminate at the close of business on the fifth
Business Day preceding the Redemption Date; (v) the place or places where
Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the
redemption price; and (vi) that dividends in respect of the Stock represented by
the Depositary Shares to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such Redemption
Date. In case less than all the outstanding Depositary Shares are to be
redeemed, the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed shall be selected by lot or
pro rata as may be determined by the Depositary to be equitable.
Notice having been mailed by the Depositary as aforesaid, from and after
the Redemption Date (unless the Company shall have failed to redeem the shares
of Stock to be redeemed by it as set forth in the Company's notice provided for
in the preceding paragraph) all dividends in respect of the shares of Stock so
called for redemption shall cease to accumulate, the Depositary Shares being
redeemed from such proceeds shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding, all
rights of the holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the
right to receive the redemption price) shall, to the extent of such Depositary
Shares, cease and terminate and, upon surrender in accordance with such notice
of the Receipts evidencing any such Depositary Shares (properly endorsed or
assigned for transfer, if the Depositary shall so require), such Depositary
Shares shall be
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redeemed by the Depositary at a redemption price per Depositary Share equal to
one-hundredth of the redemption price per share paid in respect of the shares of
Stock plus all money and other property, if any, represented by such Depositary
Shares, including all amounts paid by the Company in respect of dividends which
on the Redemption Date have accumulated on the shares of Stock to be so redeemed
and have not theretofore been paid.
If less than all the Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt are called
for redemption, the Depositary will deliver to the holder of such Receipt upon
its surrender to the Depositary, together with the redemption payment, a new
Receipt evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt and not
called for redemption.
SECTION 2.04. Registration of Transfer of Receipts. Subject to the
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terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall register on
its books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender thereof by
the holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or
accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer. Thereupon the
Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing the same aggregate
number of Depositary Shares as those evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts
surrendered and deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the
person entitled thereto.
SECTION 2.05. Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of
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Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock. Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at
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the Depositary's Office or at such other offices as it may designate for the
purpose of effecting a split-up or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary
shall execute and deliver a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized
denomination or denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of
Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.
Any holder of a Receipt or Receipts representing any number of whole
shares of Stock may withdraw the Stock and all money and other property, if any,
represented thereby by surrendering such Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary's
Office or at such other offices as the Depositary may designate for such
withdrawals. Thereafter, without unreasonable delay, the Depositary shall
deliver to such holder, or to the person or persons designated by such holder as
hereinafter provided, the number of whole shares of Stock and all money and
other property, if any, represented by the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered
for withdrawal, but holders of such whole shares of Stock will not thereafter be
entitled to deposit such Stock hereunder or to receive Depositary Shares
therefor. If a Receipt delivered by the holder to the Depositary in connection
with such withdrawal shall evidence a number of Depositary Shares in excess of
the number of Depositary Shares representing the number of whole shares of Stock
to be so withdrawn, the Depositary shall at the same time, in addition to such
number of whole shares of Stock and such money and other property, if any, to be
so withdrawn, deliver to such holder, or (subject to Section 2.03) upon his
order, a new Receipt evidencing such excess number of Depositary Shares.
Delivery of the Stock and money and other property being withdrawn may be made
by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments
as the Depositary may deem appropriate.
If the Stock and the money and other property being withdrawn are to be
delivered to a person or persons other than the record holder of the Receipt or
Receipts
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being surrendered for withdrawal of Stock, such holder shall execute and deliver
to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary and the Depositary
may require that the Receipt or Receipts surrendered by such holder for
withdrawal of such shares of Stock be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied
by a properly executed instrument of transfer in blank.
Delivery of the Stock and the money and other property, if any,
represented by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal shall be made by the
Depositary at the Depositary's Office, except that, at the request, risk and
expense of the holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account
of the holder thereof, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be
designated by such holder.
SECTION 2.06. Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender
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and Exchange of Receipts. As a condition precedent to the execution and
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delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, combination, surrender or exchange
of any Receipt, the Depositary, any of the Depositary's Agents or the Company
may require payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event
that the Depositary or the Company shall have made such payment the
reimbursement to it) of any charges or expenses payable by the holder of a
Receipt pursuant to Section 5.07, may require the production of evidence
satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature and may
also require compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the
Company may establish consistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.
The deposit of Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against
Stock may be suspended, the registration of transfer of Receipts may be refused
and the registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of outstanding Receipts
may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of stockholders of the
Company is closed, or (ii) if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable
by the Depositary, any of the Depositary's Agents or the Company at any time or
from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or
governmental body or commission or under any provision of this Deposit
Agreement.
SECTION 2.07. Lost Receipts, etc. In case any Receipt shall be
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mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Depositary in its discretion may
execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and
substitution for such mutilated Receipt, or in lieu of and in substitution for
such destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt, upon (i) the filing by the holder
thereof with the Depositary of evidence satisfactory to the Depositary of such
destruction or loss or theft of such Receipt, of the authenticity thereof and of
his or her ownership thereof, and (ii) the furnishing of the Depositary with
reasonable indemnification satisfactory to it.
SECTION 2.08. Cancelation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts. All
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receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary's Agent shall be
canceled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable law or
regulation, the Depositary is authorized to destroy all Receipts so canceled.
SECTION 2.09. Stock Purchase Plans. Upon receipt of instructions from
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the Company, the Depositary shall take such action as shall be reasonable to
permit the record holders of the Depositary Shares to participate in any
dividend reinvestment or other stock purchase plan sponsored by the Company that
permits the participation by such holders on such terms and conditions as the
Company may determine.
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SECTION 2.10. Conversion of Stock into Common Stock. Receipts may be
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surrendered with written instructions to the Depositary to instruct the Company
to cause the conversion of any specified number of whole or fractional shares of
Stock represented by whole Depositary Shares evidenced thereby into whole shares
of Common Stock at the conversion price then in effect for the Stock (and,
therefore, for the Depositary Shares) specified in the Certificate, as such
conversion price may be adjusted by the Company from time to time as provided in
the Certificate. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement
and the Certificate, a holder of a Receipt or Receipts evidencing Depositary
Shares representing whole or fractional shares of Stock may surrender such
Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary's Office or to such office or to such
Depositary's Agents as the Depositary may designate for such purpose, together
with a notice of conversion duly completed and executed, thereby directing the
Depositary to instruct the Company to cause the conversion of the number of
shares or fractions thereof of underlying Stock specified in such notice of
conversion into shares of Common Stock, and an assignment of such Receipt or
Receipts to the Company or in blank, duly completed and executed. To the extent
that a holder delivers to the Depositary for conversion a Receipt or Receipts
which in the aggregate are convertible into less than one whole share of Common
Stock, the holder shall receive payment in lieu of such fractional shares of
Common Stock otherwise issuable. If more than one Receipt shall be delivered
for conversion at one time by the same holder, the number of whole shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of
the aggregate number of Receipts so delivered.
Upon receipt by the Depositary of a Receipt or Receipts, together with
notice of conversion, duly completed and executed, directing the Depositary to
instruct the Company to cause the conversion of a specified number of shares or
fractions thereof of Stock and an assignment of such Receipt or Receipts to the
Company or in blank, duly completed and executed, the Depositary shall instruct
the Company (i) to cause the conversion of the Depositary Shares evidenced by
the Receipts so surrendered for conversion as specified in the written notice to
the Depositary and (ii) to cause the delivery to the holders of such Receipts of
a certificate or certificates evidencing the number of whole shares of Common
Stock and the amount of money, if any, to be delivered to the holders of
Receipts surrendered for conversion in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock
otherwise issuable. The Company shall as promptly as practicable after receipt
thereof cause the delivery of (i) a certificate or certificates evidencing the
number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the Stock represented by the
Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt or Receipts has been converted, and
(ii) any money or other property to which the holder is entitled. Upon such
conversion, the Depositary (i) shall deliver to the holder a Receipt evidencing
the number of Depositary Shares, if any, which such holder has elected not to
convert and evidencing the number of Depositary Shares, if any, in excess of the
number of Depositary Shares representing Stock which has been so converted, (ii)
shall cancel the Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts surrendered for
conversion and (iii) shall deliver to the Company or its transfer agent for the
Stock for cancelation the shares or fractional shares of Stock represented by
the Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts so surrendered and so converted.
Upon the delivery of the shares or fractional shares of Stock to be canceled due
to such conversion by the Depositary to the Company, the Company shall deliver
to the Depositary a certificate or certificates evidencing the number of shares
or fractional shares of Stock, if any, which are in excess of the number of
shares of Stock which have been surrendered for conversion.
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If the Stock shall be called by the Company for redemption, the
Depositary Shares representing such Stock may be converted into Common Stock as
provided in this Deposit Agreement until and including, but not after, the close
of business on the fifth Business Day preceding the Redemption Date unless the
Company shall default in providing money for the payment of the redemption
price, in which case the Depositary Shares representing such Stock may continue
to be converted into Common Stock until and including, but not after, the close
of business on the date on which the Company makes full payment of the amounts
payable on such redemption. Upon receipt by the Depositary of a Receipt or
Receipts, together with a properly completed and executed notice of conversion,
representing any Stock called for redemption, the shares of Stock held by the
Depositary represented by such Depositary Shares for which conversion is
requested shall be deemed to have been received by the Company for conversion as
of the close of business on the date of such receipt.
The record holder of Depositary Shares on any dividend payment record
date established by the Depositary pursuant to Section 4.04 shall be entitled to
receive the dividend payable with respect to such Depositary Shares (except for
Depositary Shares redeemed on a Redemption Date between such record date and
dividend payment date) on the corresponding dividend payment date
notwithstanding the subsequent conversion of the shares of Stock to which such
Depositary Shares relate. If a share of Stock is converted between the record
date with respect to any dividend payment on the Stock and the corresponding
dividend payment date, any holder of Receipts surrendered with instructions to
the Depositary for conversion of the underlying Stock (except for Depositary
Shares representing shares of Stock called for redemption on a Redemption Date
after the dividend payment record date and on or before the fifth business day
following the dividend payment date) shall pay to the Depositary an amount equal
to the dividend payable on such dividend payment date on the Depositary Shares
represented by the Receipts being surrendered for conversion. Any holder of
Receipts on a dividend payment record date who (or whose transferee) surrenders
the Receipts with instructions to the Depositary for conversion of the
underlying Stock on the corresponding dividend payment date will receive the
dividend payable with respect to the Depositary Shares underlying such Receipts
and will not be required to include payment of the amount of such dividend upon
surrender of the Receipts for conversion.
Upon the conversion of any shares of Stock for which a request for
conversion has been made by the holder of Depositary Shares representing such
shares, all dividends in respect of such Depositary Shares shall cease to
accrue, such Depositary Shares shall be deemed no longer outstanding, all rights
of the holder of the Receipt with respect to such Depositary Shares (except the
right to receive the Common Stock, any cash payable with respect to any
fractional shares of Common Stock as provided herein and any cash payable on
account of accrued dividends as provided herein and any Receipts evidencing
Depositary Shares not so converted) shall terminate, and the Receipt evidencing
such Depositary Shares shall be canceled in accordance with Section 2.08 hereof.
No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issuable upon conversion of
Stock underlying the Depositary Shares. If any holder of Receipts surrendered
with instructions to the Depositary for conversion of the underlying Stock would
be entitled to a fractional share of Common Stock upon such conversion, the
Company shall cause to be delivered to such holder an amount in cash for such
fractional share as provided in the Certificate.
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ARTICLE III
Certain Obligations of Holders
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of Receipts and the Company
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SECTION 3.01. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information. Any
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holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file such proof of
residence, or other matters or other information, to execute such certificates
and to make such representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Company
may reasonably deem necessary or proper. The Depositary or the Company may
withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer, conversion,
redemption or exchange, of any Receipt or the withdrawal of the Stock
represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by any Receipt or the
distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of any rights or
of the proceeds thereof or the conversion of any Stock until such proof or other
information is filed or such certificates are executed or such representations
and warranties are made.
SECTION 3.02. Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges. Holders
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of Receipts shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of certain
charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.07. Registration of transfer of
any Receipt or any withdrawal of Stock and all money or other property, if any,
represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be refused
until any such payment due is made, and any dividends, interest payments or
other distributions may be withheld or any part of or all the Stock or other
property represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt and not
theretofore sold may be sold for the account of the holder thereof (after
attempting by reasonable means to notify such holder prior to such sale), and
such dividends, interest payments or other distributions or the proceeds of any
such sale may be applied to any payment of such charges or expenses, the holder
of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency.
SECTION 3.03. Warranty as to Stock. The Company hereby represents and
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warrants that the Stock, when issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of the
Stock and the issuance of Receipts.
ARTICLE IV
The Deposited Securities; Notices
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SECTION 4.01. Cash Distributions. Whenever the Depositary shall receive
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any cash dividend or other cash distribution on Stock, the Depositary shall,
subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, distribute to record holders of Receipts on
the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of such dividend or
distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective
numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt held by such holders;
provided, however, that in case the Company or the Depositary shall be required
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to withhold and shall withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution
in respect of the Stock an amount on account from taxes, the amount made
available for distribution or distributed in respect of Depositary Shares shall
be reduced accordingly. The Depositary shall distribute or make available for
distribution, as the case may be, only such amount, however, as can be
distributed, without attributing to any holder of Depositary Shares a fraction
of one cent, and any
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balance not so distributable shall be held by the Depositary (without liability
for interest thereon) and shall be added to and be treated as part of the next
sum received by the Depositary for distribution to record holders of Receipts
then outstanding.
SECTION 4.02. Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or
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Privileges. Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than
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cash, rights, preferences or privileges upon Stock, the Depositary shall,
subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, distribute to record holders of Receipts on
the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of the securities or
property received by it as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the
respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such
holders, in any manner that the Depositary may deem equitable and practicable
for accomplishing such distribution. If in the opinion of the Depositary such
distribution cannot be made proportionately among such record holders, or if for
any other reason (including any requirement that the Company or the Depositary
withhold an amount on account of taxes) the Depositary deems, after consultation
with the Company, such distribution not to be feasible, the Depositary may, with
the approval of the Company, adopt such method as it deems equitable and
practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including the sale
(at public or private sale) of the securities or property thus received, or any
part thereof, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper.
The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be
distributed or made available for distribution, as the case may be, by the
Depositary to record holders of Receipts as provided by Section 4.01 in the case
of a distribution received in cash. The Company shall not make any distribution
of such securities unless the Company shall have provided an opinion of counsel
stating that such securities have been registered under the Securities Act of
1933 or do not need to be registered.
SECTION 4.03. Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges. If the
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Company shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the persons in whose
names Stock is recorded on the books of the Company any rights, preferences or
privileges to subscribe for or to purchase any securities or any rights,
preferences or privileges of any nature, such rights, preferences or privileges
shall in each such instance be made available by the Depositary to the record
holders of Receipts in such manner as the Depositary may determine, either by
the issue to such record holders of warrants representing such rights,
preferences or privileges or by such other method as may be approved by the
Depositary in its discretion with the approval of the Company; provided,
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however, that (i) if at the time of issue or offer of any such rights,
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preferences or privileges the Depositary determines that it is not lawful or
(after consultation with the Company) not feasible to make such rights,
preferences or privileges available to holders of Receipts by the issue of
warrants or otherwise, or (ii) if and to the extent so instructed by holders of
Receipts who do not desire to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges,
then the Depositary, in its discretion (with the approval of the Company, in any
case where the Depositary has determined that it is not feasible to make such
rights, preferences or privileges available), may, if applicable laws or the
terms of such rights, preferences or privileges permit such transfer, sell such
rights, preferences or privileges at public or private sale, at such place or
places and upon such terms as it may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such
sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be distributed by the Depositary
to the record holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.01
in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Company shall not make any
distribution of any such rights, preferences or privileges unless the Company
shall have provided an opinion of
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counsel stating that such rights, preferences or privileges have been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 or do not need to be registered.
If registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of the securities to
which any rights, preferences or privileges relate is required in order for
holders of Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights,
preferences or privileges relate, the Company agrees with the Depositary that it
will file promptly a registration statement pursuant to such Act with respect to
such rights, preferences or privileges and securities and use its best efforts
and take all steps available to it to cause such registration statement to
become effective sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights,
preferences or privileges to enable such holders to exercise such rights,
preferences or privileges. In no event shall the Depositary make available to
the holders of Receipts any right, preference or privilege to subscribe for or
to purchase any securities unless and until such a registration statement shall
have become effective, or unless the offering and sale of such securities to
such holders are exempt from registration, under the provisions of such Act.
If any other action under the laws of any jurisdiction or any
governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in
order for such rights, preferences or privileges to be made available to holders
of Receipts, the Company agrees with the Depositary that the Company will use
its best efforts to take such action or obtain such authorization, consent or
permit sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or
privileges to enable such holders to exercise such rights, preferences or
privileges.
SECTION 4.04. Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing of Record Date for
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Holders of Receipts. Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution
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shall become payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or if
rights, preferences or privileges shall at any time be offered, with respect to
Stock, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting at which
holders of Stock are entitled to vote or of which holders of Stock are entitled
to notice, or whenever the Depositary and the Company shall decide it is
appropriate, the Depositary shall in each such instance fix a record date (which
shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Company with respect to
the Stock) for the determination of the holders of Receipts who shall be
entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, rights, preferences or
privileges or the net proceeds of the sale thereof, or to give instructions for
the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, or who shall be entitled to
notice of such meeting or for any other appropriate reasons.
SECTION 4.05. Voting Rights. Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at
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which the holders of Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary shall, as soon
as practicable thereafter, mail to the record holders of Receipts a notice which
shall contain (i) such information as is contained in such notice of meeting,
and (ii) a statement that the holders of Receipts at the close of business on a
specified record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 may, subject to any
applicable restrictions, instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the
voting rights pertaining to the amount of Stock represented by their respective
Depositary Shares (including an express indication that instructions may be
given to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by
the Company) and (iii) a brief statement as to the manner in which such
instructions may be given. Upon the written request of the holders of Receipts
on the relevant record date, the Depositary shall endeavor insofar as
practicable to vote or cause to be voted, in accordance with the instructions
set forth in such requests, the maximum number of
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whole shares of Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by all
Receipts as to which any particular voting instructions are received. The
Company hereby agrees to take all action which may be deemed necessary by the
Depositary in order to enable the Depositary to vote such Stock or cause such
Stock to be voted. In the absence of specific instructions from the holder of a
Receipt, the Depositary will abstain from voting (but, at its discretion, not
from appearing at any meeting with respect to such Stock unless directed to the
contrary by the holders of all the Receipts) to the extent of the Stock
represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt.
SECTION 4.06. Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and
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Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc. Upon any change in par or stated
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value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Stock, or upon
any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation
affecting the Company or to which it is a party, or sale of all or substantially
all of the Company's assets, the Depositary may in its discretion with the
approval of, and shall upon the instructions of, the Company, and (in either
case) in such manner as the Depositary may deem equitable, (i) make such
adjustments as are certified by the Company in (x) the fraction of an interest
represented by one Depositary Share in one share of Stock, (y) the ratio of the
redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption price of a share of
Stock, and (z) the ratio of the conversion price per Depositary Share to the
conversion price of a share of Stock, in each case as may be necessary fully to
reflect the effects of such changes in par or stated value, split-up,
combination or other reclassification of Stock, or of such recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, or sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets, and (ii) treat any securities which
shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or upon conversion of or in
respect of the Stock as new deposited securities so received in exchange for or
upon conversion or in respect of such Stock. In any such case the Depositary
may in its discretion, with the approval of the Company, execute and deliver
additional Receipts, or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts
to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited
securities. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, holders of
Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such
change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification
of the Stock or any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amalgamation,
consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, to
surrender such Receipts to the Depositary with instructions to convert, exchange
or surrender the Stock represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be,
the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property and
cash into which the Stock represented by such Receipts might have been converted
or for which such Stock might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately
prior to the effective date of such transaction.
SECTION 4.07. Inspection of Reports. The Depositary shall make
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available for inspection by holders of Receipts at the Depositary's Office, and
at such other places as it may from time to time deem advisable, any reports and
communications received from the Company which are received by the Depositary as
the holder of Stock.
SECTION 4.08. List of Receipt Holders. Promptly upon request from time
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to time by the Company, the Depositary shall furnish to it a list, as of a
recent date, of the names, addresses and holdings of Depositary Shares of all
persons in whose names Receipts are registered on the books of the Depositary.
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ARTICLE V
The Depositary, the Depositary's Agents,
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the Registrar and the Company
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SECTION 5.01. Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the
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Depositary; Registrar. Upon execution of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary
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shall maintain at the Depositary's Office, facilities for the execution and
delivery, registration and registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of
Receipts, and at the offices of the Depositary's Agents, if any, facilities for
the delivery, registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts, all
in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.
The Depositary shall keep books at the Depositary's Office for the
registration and registration of transfer of Receipts, which books at all
reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the record holders of Receipts;
provided, that any such holder requesting to exercise such right shall certify
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to the Depositary that such inspection shall be for a proper purpose reasonably
related to such person's interest as an owner of Depositary Shares evidenced by
the Receipts.
The Depositary may close such books, at any time or from time to time,
when deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties
hereunder.
The Depositary may, with the approval of the Company, appoint a Registrar
for registration of the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidenced thereby. If
the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Stock represented
by such Depositary Shares shall be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the
Depositary will appoint a Registrar (acceptable to the Company) for registration
of such Receipts or Depositary Shares in accordance with any requirements of
such Exchange. Such Registrar (which may be the Depositary if so permitted by
the requirements of such Exchange) may be removed and a substituted registrar
appointed by the Depositary upon the request or with the approval of the
Company. If the Receipts, such Depositary Shares or such Stock are listed on
one or more other stock exchanges, the Depositary will, at the request of the
Company, arrange such facilities for the delivery, registration, registration of
transfer, surrender and exchange of such Receipts, such Depositary Shares or
such Stock as may be required by law or applicable stock exchange regulation.
SECTION 5.02. Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary,
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the Depositary's Agents, the Registrar or the Company. Neither the Depositary
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nor any Depositary's Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall incur any
liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any
present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America
or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the
Depositary's Agent or the Registrar, by reason of any provision, present or
future, of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including the
Certificate) or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond
the control of the relevant party, the Depositary, the Depositary's Agent, the
Registrar or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, or subjected to
any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms
of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the
Depositary, any Depositary's Agent, any Registrar or the Company incur any
liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or
delay, caused as aforesaid, in the
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performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement
provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of,
or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement
except, in case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not
caused as aforesaid, if caused by the negligence or wilful misconduct of the
party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise.
SECTION 5.03. Obligation of the Depositary, the Depositary's Agents, the
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Registrar and the Company. Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent
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nor any Registrar nor the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to
any liability under this Deposit Agreement to holders of Receipts other than for
its negligence or wilful misconduct.
Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor any Registrar nor
the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any
action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares
or the Receipts which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability
unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability be
furnished as often as may be required.
Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor any Registrar nor
the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in
reliance upon the written advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information
from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any
other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such
information. The Depositary, any Depositary's Agent, any Registrar and the
Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written
notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to
have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
Neither the Depositary or the Depositary's Agent shall be responsible for
any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or
for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or
nonaction is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes, and any Registrar shall
be required to undertake, to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement and no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or
any Registrar. The Depositary will indemnify the Company against any liability
which may arise out of acts performed or omitted by the Depositary or its agents
due to its or their negligence or bad faith. The Depositary, the Depositary's
Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the
Company and its affiliates and Receipts. The Depositary may also act as
transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its
affiliates.
SECTION 5.04. Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of
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Successor Depositary. The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary
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hereunder by notice of its election so to do delivered to the Company, such
resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor Depositary and
its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided.
The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by notice of
such removal delivered to the Depositary, such removal to take effect upon the
appointment of a successor Depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as
hereinafter provided.
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In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be
removed, the Company shall, within 60 days after the delivery of the notice of
resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor Depositary,
which shall be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United
States of America and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50
million. If no successor Depositary shall have been so appointed and have
accepted appointment within 60 days after delivery of such notice, the resigning
or removed Depositary may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor Depositary. Every successor Depositary shall execute
and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing
accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Depositary,
without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights,
powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor and for all purposes shall be
the Depositary under this Deposit Agreement, and such predecessor, upon payment
of all sums due it and on the written request of the Company, shall execute and
deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of
such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all right,
title and interest in the Stock and any moneys or property held hereunder to
such successor, and shall deliver to such successor a list of the record holders
of all outstanding Receipts. Any successor Depositary shall promptly mail
notice of its appointment to the record holders of Receipts.
Any corporation into or with which the Depositary may be merged,
consolidated or converted shall be the successor of such Depositary without the
execution or filing of any document or any further act, and notice thereof shall
not be required hereunder. Such successor Depositary may authenticate the
Receipts in the name of the predecessor Depositary or in the name of the
successor Depositary.
SECTION 5.05. Corporate Notices and Reports. The Company agrees that it
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will transmit to the record holders of Receipts, in each case at the addresses
furnished to it pursuant to Section 4.08, all notices and reports (including
without limitation financial statements) required by law, by the rules of any
national securities exchange upon which the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the
Receipts are listed or by the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(including the Certificate) to be furnished by the Company to holders of Stock.
Such transmission will be at the Company's expense.
SECTION 5.06. Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall
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indemnify the Depositary, any Depositary's Agent and any Registrar against, and
hold each of them harmless from, any loss, liability or expense (including the
costs and expenses of defending itself) which may arise out of (i) acts
performed or omitted in connection with this Deposit Agreement and the Receipts
(a) by the Depositary, any Registrar or any of their respective agents
(including any Depositary's Agent), except for any liability arising out of
negligence or bad faith on the respective parts of any such person or persons,
or (b) by the Company or any of its agents, or (ii) the offer, sale or
registration of the Receipts or the Stock pursuant to the provisions hereof.
The obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 5.06 shall survive any
succession of any Depositary, Registrar or Depositary's Agent.
SECTION 5.07. Charges and Expenses. The Company shall pay all transfer
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and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of
the depositary arrangements. The Company shall pay all charges of the
Depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the Stock and the initial
issuance of the Depositary Shares, redemption of the Stock at the option of the
Company, conversion of the Stock
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into Common Stock and all withdrawals of shares of the Stock by owners of
Depositary Shares. All other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges
shall be at the expense of holders of Depositary Shares. If, at the request of a
holder of Receipts, the Depositary incurs charges or expenses for which it is
not otherwise liable hereunder, such holder will be liable for such charges and
expenses. All other charges and expenses of the Depositary and any Depositary's
Agent hereunder and of any Registrar (including, in each case, fees and expenses
of counsel) incident to the performance of their respective obligations
hereunder will be paid upon consultation and agreement between the Depositary
and the Company as to the amount and nature of such charges and expenses. The
Depositary shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Company
once every three months or at such other intervals as the Company and the
Depositary may agree.
ARTICLE VI
Amendment and Termination
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SECTION 6.01. Amendment. The form of the Receipts and any provisions of
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this Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by
agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may
deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such amendment (other
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than any change in the fees of any Depositary, Registrar or Transfer Agent)
which shall materially and adversely alter the rights of the holders of Receipts
shall be effective unless such amendment shall have been approved by the holders
of at least a majority of the Depositary Shares then outstanding. Every holder
of an outstanding Receipt at the time any such amendment becomes effective shall
be deemed, by continuing to hold such Receipt, to consent and agree to such
amendment and to be bound by this Deposit Agreement as amended thereby.
SECTION 6.02. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the
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Company or the Depositary only after (i) all outstanding Depositary Shares shall
have been redeemed pursuant to Section 2.03, or (ii) there shall have been made
a final distribution in respect of the Stock in connection with any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company and such distribution shall have been
distributed to the holders of Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 4.01 or
4.02, as applicable.
Upon the termination of this Deposit Agreement, the Company shall be
discharged from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement except for its
obligations to the Depositary, any Depositary's Agent and any Registrar under
Sections 5.06 and 5.07.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
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SECTION 7.01. Counterparts. This Deposit Agreement may be executed in
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any number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separate
counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall
be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
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SECTION 7.02. Exclusive Benefit of Parties. This Deposit Agreement is
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for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors
hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy
or claim to any other person whatsoever.
SECTION 7.03. Invalidity of Provisions. In case any one or more of the
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provisions contained in this Deposit Agreement or in the Receipts should be or
become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall
in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby.
SECTION 7.04. Notices. Any and all notices to be given to the Company
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hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail or by telegram or telex
confirmed by letter, addressed to the Company at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇., ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, to the attention of the General Counsel, or at any
other address of which the Company shall have notified the Depositary in
writing.
Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary hereunder or under the
Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
personally delivered or sent by mail or by telegram or telex confirmed by
letter, addressed to the Depositary at the Depositary's Office, at ,
or at any other address of which the Depositary shall have notified the
Company in writing.
Any and all notices to be given to any record holder of a Receipt
hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail or by telegram or telex
confirmed by letter, addressed to such record holder at the address of such
record holder as it appears on the books of the Depositary, or if such holder
shall have filed with the Depositary a written request that notices intended for
such holder be mailed to some other address, at the address designated in such
request.
Delivery of a notice sent by mail or by telegram or telex shall be deemed
to be effected at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or
a confirmation thereof in the case of a telegram or telex message) is deposited,
postage prepaid, in a post office letter box. The Depositary or the Company
may, however, act upon any telegram or telex message received by it from the
other or from any holder of a Receipt, notwithstanding that such telegram or
telex message shall not subsequently be confirmed by letter or as aforesaid.
SECTION 7.05. Depositary's Agents. The Depositary may from time to time
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appoint Depositary's Agents to act in any respect for the Depositary for the
purposes of this Deposit Agreement and may at any time appoint additional
Depositary's Agents and vary or terminate the appointment of such Depositary's
Agents. The Depositary will notify the Company of any such action.
SECTION 7.06. Holders of Receipts Are Parties. The holders of Receipts
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from time to time shall be parties to this Deposit Agreement and shall be bound
by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts by acceptance of
delivery thereof.
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SECTION 7.07. Governing Law. This Deposit Agreement and the Receipts
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and all rights hereunder and thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Illinois.
SECTION 7.08. Inspection of Deposit Agreement. Copies of this Deposit
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Agreement shall be filed with the Depositary and the Depositary's Agents and
shall be open to inspection during business hours at the Depositary's Office and
the respective offices of the Depositary's Agents, if any, by any holder of a
Receipt.
SECTION 7.09. Headings. The headings of articles and sections in this
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Deposit Agreement and in the form of the Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto
have been inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as part of
this Deposit Agreement or the Receipts or have any bearing upon the meaning or
interpretation of any provision contained herein or in the Receipts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Depositary have duly executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first above set forth, and all holders of
Receipts shall become parties hereto by and upon acceptance by them of delivery
of Receipts issued in accordance with the terms hereof.
CHIREX INC.,
by
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Title:
Attested by
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[SEAL]
by
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Title: Vice President
Attested by
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[SEAL]
