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TITLE OF CLASS
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AMOUNT
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9% Senior Secured Notes Due 2018
Senior Subordinated Exchangeable Debentures Due 2022
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CAN$775.0 million
CAN$102.5 million
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Jean Marc Huot
Stikeman Elliott LLP
1155 Rene-Levesque Blvd West
Suite 4000
Montreal, Quebec H3B 3V2
Tel: (514) 397-3000
Fax: (514) 397-3222
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Jane Goldstein, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts
02199-3600
Tel: (617) 951-7000
Fax: (617) 951-7050
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1)
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The principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes issued will be CAN$775.0 million.
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2)
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The principal amount of the Exchangeable Debentures will be CAN$102.5 million.
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Name
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Position
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Sean Dunphy*
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Director, President and Corporate Secretary
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| Marc P. Tellier** | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Ginette Maillé**
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Chief Financial Officer
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François D. Ramsay**
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Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary
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Catherine Caplice**
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Vice President – Customer Experience
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Douglas A. Clarke**
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Senior Vice President – Sales
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Suzanne Daneau**
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Vice President – Human Resources
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Nicolas Gaudreau**
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Chief Marketing Officer
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Marie-Josée Lapierre**
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Assistant Secretary
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René Poirier**
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Chief Information Officer
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Stephen Port**
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Vice President – Corporate Performance
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D. Lorne Richmond**
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Vice President – Operations and Supply Chain
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Paul T. Ryan**
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Chief Technology Officer
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Pierre Van Gheluwe**
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Treasurer
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Daniel Verret**
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Vice President and Corporate Controller
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(a)
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Pages numbered 1 to 4, consecutively.
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(b)
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The statement of eligibility and qualification on Form T-1 of The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the Indentures to be qualified (included as Exhibit 25.1 hereto).
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(c)
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The following exhibits in addition to those filed as part of the statement of eligibility and qualification of The Bank of New York Mellon:
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Exhibit Number
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Document
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Exhibit T3A.1*
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Articles of Arrangement of Yellow Media Inc.
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Exhibit T3A.2*
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Articles of Continuance of Yellow Pages Group Corp.
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Exhibit T3A.3*
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Articles of Incorporation of YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc.
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Exhibit T3A.4*
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Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc.
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Exhibit T3A.5*
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Articles of Formation of Yellow Pages Group, LLC (formerly YPG Systems, LLC)
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Exhibit T3A.6*
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Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Formation of Yellow Pages Group, LLC (formerly YPG Systems, LLC)
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Exhibit T3A.7*
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Articles of Incorporation of Wall2Wall Media Inc. (formerly 7823118 Canada Inc.)
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Exhibit T3A.8*
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Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Wall2Wall Media Inc. (formerly 7823118 Canada Inc.)
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Exhibit T3A.9*
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Articles of Incorporation of 8254320 Canada Inc.
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Exhibit T3B.1*
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By-laws of Yellow Media Inc.
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Exhibit T3B.2*
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By-laws of Yellow Pages Group Corp.
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Exhibit T3B.3*
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By-laws of YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc.
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Exhibit T3B.4*
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Limited Liability Agreement of Yellow Pages Group, LLC (formerly YPG Systems, LLC)
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Exhibit T3B.5*
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By-laws of Wall2Wall Media Inc. (formerly 7823118 Canada Inc.)
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Exhibit T3B.6***
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By-laws of 8254320 Canada Inc.
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Exhibit T3C.1***
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Form of Senior Note Indenture among Yellow Media Inc., as Issuer, 8254320 Canada Inc., as Parent Guarantor, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Trustees
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Exhibit T3C.2***
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Form of Exchangeable Debentures Indenture among Yellow Media Inc., as Issuer, 8254320 Canada Inc., as Parent Guarantor, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Trustees
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Exhibit T3D***
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Final Order of the Superior Court of Québec, Commercial Division
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Exhibit T3E.1*
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Notice of Meetings and Management Proxy Circular, dated July 30, 2012
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Exhibit T3E.2*
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Letter to Shareholders and Debtholders of Yellow Media and Amendment to the Debtholders’ Arrangement Resolution
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Exhibit T3E.3**
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Form of Letter of Transmittal
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Exhibit T3E.4**
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Amended and Restated Plan of Arrangement, to replace the current Appendix “C” to Exhibit T3E.1
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Exhibit T3E.5**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 4, 2012.
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Exhibit T3E.6**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 6, 2012.
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Exhibit T3E.7**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 7, 2012.
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Exhibit T3E.8**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 10, 2012.
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| Exhibit T3E.9** | Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 19, 2012. |
| Exhibit T3E.10** | Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 28, 2012. |
| Exhibit T3E.11** | Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated October 17, 2012. |
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Exhibit T3F***
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TIA Cross Reference Sheet (included in Exhibit T3C.1 and T3C.2)
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Exhibit 25.1**
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Statement of eligibility and qualification on Form T-1of The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. Trustee under the Indentures to be qualified
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(SEAL)
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YELLOW MEDIA INC.
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Attest:
/s/Kathleen Vernaillen
Name: Kathleen Vernaillen
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By:
/s/Marie-Josee Lapierre
Name: Marie-Josee Lapierre
Title: Authorized Signing Officer
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(SEAL)
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YELLOW PAGES GROUP CORP.
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Attest:
/s/Kathleen Vernaillen
Name: Kathleen Vernaillen
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By:
/s/Marie-Josee Lapierre
Name: Marie-Josee Lapierre
Title: Authorized Signing Officer
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(SEAL)
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YPG (USA) HOLDINGS, INC.
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Attest:
/s/Kathleen Vernaillen
Name: Kathleen Vernaillen
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By:
/s/Marie-Josee Lapierre
Name: Marie-Josee Lapierre
Title: Authorized Signing Officer
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(SEAL)
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YELLOW PAGES GROUP, LLC
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Attest:
/s/Kathleen Vernaillen
Name: Kathleen Vernaillen
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By:
/s/Marie-Josee Lapierre
Name: Marie-Josee Lapierre
Title: Authorized Signing Officer
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(SEAL)
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WALL2WALL MEDIA INC.
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Attest:
/s/Kathleen Vernaillen
Name: Kathleen Vernaillen
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By:
/s/Marie-Josee Lapierre
Name: Marie-Josee Lapierre
Title: Authorized Signing Officer
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(SEAL)
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8254320 CANADA INC.
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Attest:
/s/Kathleen Vernaillen
Name: Kathleen Vernaillen
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By:
/s/Sean Dunphy
Name: Sean Dunphy
Title: Authorized Signing Officer
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Exhibit Number
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Document
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Exhibit T3A.1*
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Articles of Arrangement of Yellow Media Inc.
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Exhibit T3A.2*
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Articles of Continuance of Yellow Pages Group Corp.
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Exhibit T3A.3*
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Articles of Incorporation of YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc.
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Exhibit T3A.4*
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Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc.
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Exhibit T3A.5*
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Articles of Formation of Yellow Pages Group, LLC (formerly YPG Systems, LLC)
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Exhibit T3A.6*
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Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Formation of Yellow Pages Group, LLC (formerly YPG Systems, LLC)
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Exhibit T3A.7*
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Articles of Incorporation of Wall2Wall Media Inc. (formerly 7823118 Canada Inc.)
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Exhibit T3A.8*
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Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Wall2Wall Media Inc. (formerly 7823118 Canada Inc.)
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Exhibit T3A.9*
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Articles of Incorporation of 8254320 Canada Inc.
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Exhibit T3B.1*
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By-laws of Yellow Media Inc.
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Exhibit T3B.2*
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By-laws of Yellow Pages Group Corp.
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Exhibit T3B.3*
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By-laws of YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc.
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Exhibit T3B.4*
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Limited Liability Agreement of Yellow Pages Group, LLC (formerly YPG Systems, LLC)
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Exhibit T3B.5*
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By-laws of Wall2Wall Media Inc. (formerly 7823118 Canada Inc.)
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Exhibit T3B.6***
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By-laws of 8254320 Canada Inc.
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Exhibit T3C.1***
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Form of Senior Note Indenture among Yellow Media Inc., as Issuer, 8254320 Canada Inc., as Parent Guarantor, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Trustees
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Exhibit T3C.2***
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Form of Exchangeable Debentures Indenture among Yellow Media Inc., as Issuer, 8254320 Canada Inc., as Parent Guarantor, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Trustees
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Exhibit T3D***
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Final Order of the Superior Court of Québec, Commercial Division
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Exhibit T3E.1*
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Notice of Meetings and Management Proxy Circular, dated July 30, 2012
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Exhibit T3E.2*
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Letter to Shareholders and Debtholders of Yellow Media and Amendment to the Debtholders’ Arrangement Resolution
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Exhibit T3E.3**
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Form of Letter of Transmittal
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Exhibit T3E.4**
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Amended and Restated Plan of Arrangement, to replace the current Appendix “C” to Exhibit T3E.1
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Exhibit T3E.5**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 4, 2012.
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Exhibit T3E.6**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 6, 2012.
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Exhibit T3E.7**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 7, 2012.
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Exhibit T3E.8**
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Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 10, 2012.
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| Exhibit T3E.9** | Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 19, 2012. |
| Exhibit T3E.10** | Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated September 28, 2012. |
| Exhibit T3E.11** | Yellow Media Inc. Press Release, dated October 17, 2012. |
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Exhibit T3F***
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TIA Cross Reference Sheet (included in Exhibit T3C.1 and T3C.2)
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Exhibit 25.1**
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Statement of eligibility and qualification on Form T-1of The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. Trustee under the Indentures to be qualified
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FORM T-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|
___________________________
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
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New York
(State of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)
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13-5160382
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.
(Address of principal executive offices)
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10286
(Zip code)
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__________________________
Yellow Media Inc.
(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)
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Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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Not applicable
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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16 Place du Commerce, Nuns’ Island
Verdun, Québec
Canada
(Address of registrants’ principal executive offices)
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H3E 2A5
(Zip Code)
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SECURITIES’ GUARANTORS
8254320 Canada Inc.
(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)
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Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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Yellow Pages Group Corp.
(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)
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Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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98-0588667
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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Yellow Pages Group, LLC
(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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98-0588674
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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Wall2Wall Media Inc.
(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)
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|
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Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
|
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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(Title of the indenture securities)
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TITLE OF CLASS
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AMOUNT
|
|
|
9% Senior Secured Notes due 2018
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CAN$775.0 million
|
|
|
8% Senior Subordinated Exchangeable Debentures due 2022
|
CAN$102.5 million
|
|
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(a)
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Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
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Name
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Address
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New York State Department of Financial Services
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One State Street, New York, NY
10004-1511 and One Commerce
Plaza, Albany, NY 12257
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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550 17
th
Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20429
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New York Clearing House Association
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New York, New York 10005
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(b)
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Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
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2.
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Affiliations with Obligor and Guarantor.
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16.
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List of Exhibits.
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
|
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By
:
/s/ Catherine F. Donohue
Name: Catherine F. Donohue
Title: Vice President
|
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ASSETS
|
Dollar Amounts In Thousands
|
|
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
|
|
|
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
|
3,160,000
|
|
Interest-bearing balances
|
107,102,000
|
|
Securities:
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities
|
8,793,000
|
|
Available-for-sale securities
|
80,993,000
|
|
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
|
|
|
Federal funds sold in domestic offices
|
4,000
|
|
Securities purchased under agreements to
resell
|
3,971,000
|
|
Loans and lease financing receivables:
|
|
|
Loans and leases held for sale
|
8,000
|
|
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
|
27,745,000
|
|
LESS: Allowance for loan and
lease losses
|
335,000
|
|
Loans and leases, net of unearned
income and allowance
|
27,410,000
|
|
Trading assets
|
4,149,000
|
|
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
|
1,235,000
|
|
Other real estate owned
|
9,000
|
|
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
|
1,001,000
|
|
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures
|
0
|
|
Intangible assets:
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
6,403,000
|
|
Other intangible assets
|
1,530,000
|
|
Other assets
|
13,301,000
|
|
Total assets
|
259,069,000
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
Deposits:
|
|
|
In domestic offices
|
116,929,000
|
|
Noninterest-bearing
|
71,309,000
|
|
Interest-bearing
|
45,620,000
|
|
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
|
99,535,000
|
|
Noninterest-bearing
|
4,871,000
|
|
Interest-bearing
|
94,664,000
|
|
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
|
|
|
Federal funds purchased in domestic
offices
|
4,305,000
|
|
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
|
1,009,000
|
|
Trading liabilities
|
6,135,000
|
|
Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
|
3,137,000
|
|
Not applicable
|
|
|
Not applicable
|
|
|
Subordinated notes and debentures
|
1,065,000
|
|
Other liabilities
|
7,935,000
|
|
Total liabilities
|
240,050,000
|
|
EQUITY CAPITAL
|
|
|
Perpetual preferred stock and related
surplus
|
0
|
|
Common stock
|
1,135,000
|
|
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
|
9,681,000
|
|
Retained earnings
|
8,819,000
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
-966,000
|
|
Other equity capital components
|
0
|
|
Total bank equity capital
|
18,669,000
|
|
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in
consolidated subsidiaries
|
350,000
|
|
Total equity capital
|
19,019,000
|
|
Total liabilities and equity capital
|
259,069,000
|
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Gerald L. Hassell
Catherine A. Rein
Michael J. Kowalski
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Directors
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TO:
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AND TO
:
|
CANADIAN STOCK TRANSFER COMPANY INC. (THE "
DEPOSITARY
")
|
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COMMON SHARES
|
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Certificate Number
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Name in which the Common Shares are Registered
|
Number of Common Shares Deposited
|
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TOTAL:
(If space is not sufficient, please attach a list in the above form)
|
||
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1.
|
represents and warrants that the undersigned is the legal owner of the above listed Shares and has good title to the rights represented by the above mentioned certificates free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, claims and equities and, together with all rights and benefits, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal and to deliver such certificates;
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2.
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acknowledges receipt of the Circular;
|
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3.
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represents and warrants that the Shares listed above represent all Shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the undersigned;
|
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4.
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represents and warrants that the undersigned has not sold, assigned or transferred, nor has any agreement been entered into to sell, assign or transfer, any of the Shares listed above to any person, other than pursuant to the Recapitalization;
|
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5.
|
directs the Depositary to issue or cause to be issued the New Common Shares and the Warrants less any applicable withholding taxes, in the name indicated below and to send the New Common Shares and the Warrants to the address, or hold the same for pickup, as indicated in this Letter of Transmittal, unless otherwise indicated under
Step 4
–
Special Delivery Instructions
or
Step 5
–
Special Registration Instructions
below;
|
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6.
|
covenants and agrees to execute, upon request, any additional documents, transfers and other assurances as may be necessary or desirable to complete the exchange of the certificates evidencing the Shares for the New Common Shares and the Warrants to which the undersigned is entitled pursuant to the Recapitalization;
|
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7.
|
acknowledges that all authority conferred, or agreed to be conferred by the undersigned herein may be exercised during any subsequent legal incapacity of the undersigned and shall survive the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or insolvency of the undersigned and all obligations of the undersigned herein shall be binding upon any heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned;
|
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8.
|
acknowledges that by virtue of the execution of this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned shall be deemed to have agreed that all questions as to validity, form, eligibility (including timely receipt) and acceptance of any Shares deposited pursuant to the Recapitalization will be determined by Yellow Media
in its sole discretion and that such determination shall be final and binding and acknowledges that there shall be no duty or obligation on Yellow Media, the Depositary or any other person to give notice of any defect or irregularity in any deposit and no liability shall be incurred by any of them for failure to give such notice; and
|
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9.
|
undertakes and agrees that, to the extent that it is or becomes an affiliate (as such term is defined under Rule 144 under the
U.S. Securities 1933 Act
, as amended (the "
1933 Act
")), of Yellow Media, the undersigned will not resell New Common Shares or Warrants received in exchange for the transmitted Shares other than (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, (ii) in accordance with Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or (iii) otherwise in a transaction exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the 1933 Act.
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SHAREHOLDER SIGNATURE(S)
This box must be signed by the registered Shareholder(s) exactly as the registered Shareholder’s(s’) name(s) appear(s) on the certificate evidencing the Shares. See
Instruction 3
.
If the signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, officer of a corporation or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the information described in
Instruction 5
.
|
Name: _________________________________________
(
please print
)
Signature: _______________________________________
Capacity (Title): ___________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
_________________________________________
Telephone: ________________________________________
|
|
U.S. SHAREHOLDER
.
See
Instruction 8
.
|
A "U.S. Shareholder" is any Shareholder that is either (i) providing an address under "
Step 2
-
Authorization
" which is located within the United States or any territory or possession thereof or (ii) a U.S. person for United States federal income tax purposes.
Indicate whether or not you are a U.S. Shareholder or are acting on behalf of a U.S. Shareholder:
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|
|
☐
|
The owner signing this Letter of Transmittal represents that it is
not
a U.S. Shareholder and is not acting on behalf of a U.S. Shareholder; or
|
|
|
☐
|
The owner signing this Letter of Transmittal is a U.S. Shareholder or is acting on behalf of a U.S. Shareholder.
|
|
|
☐
|
Check here if the New Common Shares and the Warrants are to be held for pick-up at the office of the Depositary at which this Letter of Transmittal is deposited.
|
|
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
See
Instructions 2 and 4
.
|
Name: __________________________________________
(
please print
)
Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
Telephone: ________________________________________
|
|
SPECIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
See
Instructions 2 and 4
.
|
Name: _________________________________________
(
please print
)
Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________
|
|
1.
|
Use of Letter of Transmittal
|
||
|
This Letter of Transmittal (or a manually executed copy hereof) properly completed and signed as required by the instructions set forth below, together with any accompanying certificate(s) evidencing the Shares and all other documents required pursuant to the Recapitalization, must be received by the Depositary at the address specified on the back page of this document.
|
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|
The method used to deliver this Letter of Transmittal and any accompanying certificate(s) evidencing the Shares and all other required documents is at the option and risk of the person depositing same, and delivery will be deemed effective only when such documents are actually received. It is recommended that the necessary documentation be hand delivered to the Depositary, at the address specified on the back page of this document, and a receipt obtained. However, if such documents are mailed, it is recommended that registered mail be used and that proper insurance be obtained.
|
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2.
|
Hold for Pick-Up, Special Delivery or Special Registration Instructions
|
||
|
Step 3
should be completed only if the New Common Shares and the Warrants are to be held by the Depositary for pick-up.
Step 4
must be completed if the New Common Shares and the Warrants are to be sent to someone other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or to the person signing this Letter of Transmittal at an address other than the address appearing on the registers of Shareholders maintained by or on behalf of Yellow Media.
Step 5
should be completed if the New Common Shares and the Warrants are to be issued in the name of a person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal. If either
Step 4
or
Step 5
are completed, the signature on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed. See
Step 6
above and Instruction 4 below.
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3.
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Signatures
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This Letter of Transmittal must be completed and signed by the Shareholder, or by such Shareholder’s duly authorized representative (in accordance with Instruction 5 below).
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(a)
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If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the
registered owner(s)
of the accompanying certificate(s), such signature(s) on this Letter of Transmittal must correspond with the name(s) as registered or as written on the face of such certificate(s) without any change whatsoever, and the certificate(s) need not be endorsed. If such transmitted certificate(s) are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
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(b)
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If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the Shares or if the New Common Shares and the Warrants are to be issued to a person other than the registered holder(s):
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(i)
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such deposited certificate(s) must be endorsed or be accompanied by an appropriate share transfer power of attorney duly and properly completed by the registered owner(s); and
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(ii)
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the signature(s) on such endorsement or power of attorney must correspond exactly to the name(s) of the registered owner(s) as registered or as appearing on the certificate(s) and must be guaranteed in accordance with Instruction 4 below.
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4.
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Guarantee of Signatures
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If this Letter of Transmittal is executed by a person other than the registered Shareholder(s), or if the New Common Shares and the Warrants are to be issued to a person other than the registered Shareholder(s) or sent to an address other than the address of the registered Shareholders(s) as shown on the registers of Shareholders maintained by or on behalf of Yellow Media, such signature must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined herein), or in some other manner satisfactory to the Depositary.
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An "
Eligible Institution
" means a Canadian Schedule 1 chartered bank, a member of the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP), a member of the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP) or a member of the New York Stock Exchange Inc. Medallion Signature Program (MSP). Members of these programs are usually members of a recognized stock exchange in Canada, members of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, members of the National Association of Securities Dealers or banks and trust companies in the United States.
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5.
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Fiduciaries, Representatives and Authorizations
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Where this Letter of Transmittal or any certificate or security transfer or power of attorney is executed by a person as an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, attorney-in-fact, or agent or on behalf of a corporation, partnership or association or is executed by any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, this Letter of Transmittal must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence of such person’s authority to act. The Depositary, in its sole discretion, may require additional evidence of authority or additional documentation.
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6.
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Miscellaneous
|
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(a)
|
If the space on this Letter of Transmittal is insufficient to list all certificates for Shares, additional certificate numbers and the number of Shares represented thereby may be included on a separate signed list affixed to this Letter of Transmittal.
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(b)
|
If Shares are registered in different forms (e.g. "John Doe" and "J. Doe"), a separate Letter of Transmittal should be signed for each different registration.
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(c)
|
No alternative, conditional or contingent deposits will be accepted. All depositing Shareholders waive, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or a copy thereof), any right to receive any notice of any defect or irregularity in any deposit.
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(d)
|
The Shareholders covered by this Letter of Transmittal hereby unconditionally and irrevocably attorn to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Québec.
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(e)
|
Additional copies of the Letter of Transmittal may be obtained on request and without charge from the Depositary at the address specified on the back page of this document.
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7.
|
Lost Certificates
|
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If a certificate evidencing a Share has been lost or destroyed, this Letter of Transmittal should be completed as fully as possible and forwarded, together with a letter describing the loss or destruction of such, to the Depositary. The Depositary will respond to advise you of the replacement requirements.
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8.
|
Shareholders and Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Form W-9 and IRS Form W-8
|
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United States federal income tax law generally requires that a Shareholder who receives consideration in exchange for Shares provide the Depositary with (i) its correct Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") on a completed IRS Form W-9 if such Shareholder is a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes ("U.S. Holder"), or (ii) the appropriate and properly completed IRS Form W-8 if the Shareholder is not a U.S. Holder. In the case of a U.S. Holder who is an individual, the TIN is generally the individual’s social security number. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct information or an adequate basis for an exemption, the Shareholder may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS and backup withholding (currently) at a rate of 28%. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained, provided that the requisite information is correctly furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.
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To prevent backup withholding, each U.S. Holder must timely provide the Depositary with the U.S. Holder’s correct TIN on IRS Form W-9, attached hereto, (or available from the IRS by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or from the IRS website at http://www.irs.gov), which requires such U.S. Holder to certify under penalties of perjury, (1) that the TIN provided is correct (or that such U.S Holder is awaiting a TIN), (2) that (i) the U.S. Holder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the U.S. Holder has not been notified by the IRS that he, she or it is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (iii) the IRS has notified the U.S. Holder that he, she or it is no longer subject to backup withholding, and (3) that the U.S. Holder is a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including a U.S. resident alien).
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Certain Shareholders (including, among others, certain corporations and certain non-U.S. persons) are exempt from backup withholding and reporting requirements. To prevent possible erroneous backup withholding, a U.S. Holder exempt from backup withholding should furnish its TIN, check the box labeled "Exempt from backup withholding", and sign, date and send the IRS Form W-9 to the Depositary.
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If a U.S. Holder does not have a TIN, such U.S. Holder should: (i) consult the attached IRS Form W-9 for instructions on applying for a TIN, (ii) write "Applied For" in the space for the TIN in Part 1 of the IRS Form W-9, and (iii) sign and date the IRS Form W-9. In such case, back-up withholding may apply to any payment made to such U.S. Holder prior to the time a properly certified TIN is provided to the Depositary, and if the Depositary is not provided with a TIN within sixty (60) days, such withheld amounts will be paid over to the IRS.
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If the IRS Form W-9 is not applicable to a Shareholder because such Shareholder is not a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Shareholder will instead need to submit an appropriate and properly completed IRS Form W-8, signed under penalty of perjury. IRS Form W-8BEN (or other appropriate Form W-8) may be obtained from the Depositary.
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A SHAREHOLDER WHO FAILS TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE IRS FORM W-9 ATTACHED TO THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE APPROPRIATE IRS FORM W-8, MAY BE SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% (CURRENTLY) OF THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO SUCH SHAREHOLDER PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. SEE IRS FORM W-9 ATTACHED HERETO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Internal Revenue Service Circular 230 Notice
|
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TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CIRCULAR 230, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: (A) ANY DISCUSSION OF UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX ISSUES IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, BY SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON SHAREHOLDERS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; (B) SUCH DISCUSSION IS WRITTEN TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OR MARKETING OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR MATTERS ADDRESSED HEREIN; AND (C) SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD SEEK ADVICE BASED ON THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES FROM AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR.
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By Mail
:
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Canadian Stock Transfer Company Inc.
Attention: Corporate Restructures
P.O Box 1036
Adelaide Street Postal Station
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2K4
By Hand or Courier
:
Canadian Stock Transfer Company Inc.
Attention: Corporate Restructures
320 Bay Street
Basement Level (B1)
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4A6
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1.1
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Definitions.
|
|
(a)
|
"
Advisors
" means Bennett Jones LLP, in its capacity as legal advisor to the Initial Consenting Creditors, and Moelis & Company, in its capacity as financial advisor to the Initial Consenting Creditors;
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(b)
|
"
Affected Unsecured Debt
" means, as at the relevant time, collectively, (i) the Credit Facility Debt and (ii) the MTN Notes;
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(c)
|
"
Arrangement
" means the arrangement under Section 192 of the CBCA, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Plan of Arrangement subject to any amendments or variations made thereto in accordance with this Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court;
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|
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(d)
|
"
Arrangement Agreement
" means the Arrangement Agreement dated July 23, 2012, among YMI, New YMI and YPG, as may be amended, restated, varied, modified or supplemented from time to time;
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(e)
|
"
Business Day
" means a day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, on which commercial banks are generally open for business in Montréal, Québec and Toronto, Ontario;
|
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(f)
|
"
Canpages
" means Canpages Inc., a CBCA corporation;
|
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(g)
|
"
CBCA
" means the
Canada Business Corporations Act
, R. S. C. 1985, c. C-44, as now in effect and as it may be amended from time to time prior to the Effective Date;
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|
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(h)
|
"
CDS
" means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or any successor thereof;
|
|
(i)
|
"
Certificate
" means the certificate giving effect to the Arrangement, which shall be issued by the Director pursuant to section 192(7) of the CBCA upon receipt of the articles of arrangement in accordance with section 262 of the CBCA;
|
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(j)
|
"
Common Shares
" means the common shares in the capital of YMI;
|
|
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(k)
|
"
Companies Released Parties
" means, collectively, YMI, New YMI, the Credit Facility Guarantors, the MTN Guarantors and their respective Subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective present and former shareholders, officers, directors, trustees, employees, auditors, financial advisors, legal counsel and agents;
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(l)
|
"
Convertible Debenture Indenture
" means the trust indenture dated July 8, 2010, among YMI, Yellow Pages Income Fund, YPG Trust and YPG LP and the Convertible Debenture Trustee in respect of the Convertible Debentures, as supplemented by the first supplemental trust indenture dated November 1, 2010 between YMI and the Convertible Debenture Trustee;
|
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(m)
|
"
Convertible
Debenture Trustee
" means BNY Trust Company of Canada, or any successor thereof;
|
|
|
(n)
|
"
Convertible Debentureholders
" means the legal and/or beneficial holders of the Convertible Debentures as at the relevant time;
|
|
|
(o)
|
"
Convertible Debentures
" means the 6.25% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of YMI due October 1, 2017 issued pursuant to the Convertible Debenture Indenture;
|
|
|
(p)
|
"
Court
" means the Superior Court of Québec, Commercial Division;
|
|
|
(q)
|
"
Credit Agreement
" means the second amended and restated credit agreement, dated September 28, 2011, among,
inter alia
, YMI, as borrower, the Credit Facility Agent and the Credit Facility Lenders;
|
|
|
(r)
|
"
Credit Facility Agent
" means the Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, or any successor thereof;
|
|
|
(s)
|
"
Credit Facility Debt
" means all amounts owing to the Credit Facility Lenders on account of principal pursuant to and under the Credit Agreement as at the relevant time;
|
|
(t)
|
"
Credit Facility Guarantors
" means, collectively, YPG, YPG USA, YPG LLC, Canpages, W2W;
|
|
|
(u)
|
"
Credit Facility Lenders
" means the "Lenders" (as defined under the Credit Agreement) as at the relevant time;
|
|
|
(v)
|
"
Director
" means the Director appointed under Section 260 of the CBCA;
|
|
|
(w)
|
"
Distribution Record Date
" means the close of business on the day that is three Business Days before the Effective Date;
|
|
|
(x)
|
"
Effective Date
" means the date shown on the Certificate, such date to be the date this Plan of Arrangement is implemented;
|
|
|
(y)
|
"
Entitlements
" means all legal, equitable, contractual and any other rights or claims (whether actual or contingent, and whether or not previously asserted) of any Person (i) with respect to or arising out of, or in connection with, the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Facility, the Non-Revolving Facility, the MTN Notes, the MTN Indenture, the Convertible Debentures, the Convertible Debenture Indenture, the Existing Preferred Shares, the Preferred Shares, the Existing Common Shares, the Common Shares and any other equity interest in YMI, as applicable (including any guarantees granted in respect of, or pursuant to, the foregoing) and (ii) to acquire or receive any of the foregoing;
|
|
|
(z)
|
"
Existing Common Shares
" means the Common Shares issued and outstanding as at the relevant time, including, for greater clarity, any Common Shares issued to the Convertible Debentureholders upon exchange or conversion of the Convertible Debentures pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement or otherwise
;
|
|
|
(aa)
|
"
Existing Debtholders
" means, collectively, the Credit Facility Lenders and the MTN Holders;
|
|
|
(bb)
|
"
Existing Preferred Shares
" means, collectively, (i) the 4.25% Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 1 of YMI, (ii) the 5.00% Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 2 of YMI, (iii) the Cumulative Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series 3 of YMI, (iv) the Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series 4 of YMI, (v) the Cumulative Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series 5 of YMI, (vi) the Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series 6 of YMI and (vii) the Cumulative Exchangeable First Preferred Shares, Series 7 of YMI; in each case issued and outstanding as at the relevant time;
|
|
(cc)
|
"
Existing Shareholders
" means, collectively, the holders of Existing Common Shares (including, for greater clarity, Convertible Debentureholders upon exchange of their Convertible Debentures into Common Shares pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement) and the holders of Existing Preferred Shares;
|
|
|
(dd)
|
"
Final Order
" means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court at any time prior to the Effective Date, providing, among other things, that the Arrangement is fair and reasonable to all affected parties and that the releases in favour of the Companies Released Parties and the Securityholders' Released Parties be given in accordance with this Plan of Arrangement;
|
|
|
(ee)
|
"
Governance Memorandum
" means the governance memorandum attached to the Support Agreement;
|
|
|
(ff)
|
"
Governmental Entity
" means (i) any international, multinational, national, federal, provincial, territorial, state, municipal, local or other governmental or public department, central bank, court, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, (ii) any subdivision or authority of any of the above, (iii) any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the above, or (iv) stock exchange (including the TSX), automated quotation system, self-regulatory authority or securities regulatory authority;
|
|
|
(gg)
|
"
Initial Consenting Creditors
" means the MTN Holders who executed and became parties to the Support Agreement on July 23, 2012;
|
|
|
(hh)
|
"
Interim Order
" means the interim order of the Court dated July 23, 2012 pursuant to Section 192 of the CBCA, as the same may be amended from time to time by the Court;
|
|
|
(ii)
|
"
Law
" or "
Laws
" means (i) all constitutions, treaties, laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, principles of common law, orders, decrees, rules, regulations and municipal by-laws, whether domestic, foreign or international, (ii) all judgments, orders, writs, injunctions, decisions, rulings, decrees, directions, sanctions and awards of any Governmental Entity, and (iii) all policies, practices and guidelines of any
Governmental
Entity which, although not actually having the force of law, are considered by such Governmental Entity as requiring compliance as if having the force of law or which establish the interpretative position of the Law by such Governmental Entity, in each case binding on or affecting the Party or Person referred to in the context in which such word is used;
|
|
(jj)
|
"
Meetings
" means, collectively, (i) the meeting (the "
Debtholders' Meeting
") of the Credit Facility Lenders, the MTN Holders and those Convertible Debentureholders that have exercised the election to opt-out of the Shareholders' Meeting and attend and vote at the Debtholders' Meeting and (ii) the meeting (the "
Shareholders' Meeting
") of the Existing Shareholders (other than those Convertible Debentureholders that have exercised the election to opt-out of the Shareholders' Meeting and attend and vote at the Debtholders' Meeting), in each case in accordance with the provisions of the Interim Order, and includes any adjournment, postponement or other rescheduling of such meetings;
|
|
|
(kk)
|
"
MTN Guarantors
" means, collectively, Canpages, YPG, YPG LLC, YPG USA and W2W;
|
|
|
(ll)
|
"
MTN Holders
" means the legal and/or beneficial holders of the MTN Notes, as at the relevant time;
|
|
|
(mm)
|
"
MTN Indenture
" means the trust indenture, dated April 21, 2004, among YPG Holdings Inc., the MTN Trustee, Yellow Pages Income Fund, YPG LP and YPG, in respect of the MTN Notes, as supplemented by the first supplemental trust indenture dated November 1, 2010 among YMI, YPG and the MTN Trustee;
|
|
|
(nn)
|
"
MTN Notes
" means, collectively, (i) the 5.71% Medium Term Notes, Series 2, due April 21, 2014 issued by YMI, (ii) the 5.85% Medium Term Notes, Series 3, due November 18, 2019 issued by YMI, (iii) the 5.25% Medium Term Notes, Series 4, due February 15, 2016 issued by YMI, (iv) the 6.25% Medium Term Notes, Series 5, due February 15, 2036 issued by YMI, (v) the 7.30% Medium Term Notes, Series 7, due February 2, 2015 issued by YMI, (vi) the 6.85% Medium Term Notes, Series 8, due December 3, 2013 issued by YMI, (vii) the 6.50% Medium Term Notes, Series 9, due July 10, 2013 issued by YMI, and (viii) the 7.75% Medium Term Notes, Series 10, due March 2, 2020 issued by YMI;
|
|
|
(oo)
|
"
MTN Trustee
" means CIBC Mellon Trust Company, or any successor thereof;
|
|
|
(pp)
|
"
New Employee Incentive Plan
" means the new employee incentive plan implementing the new employee incentive plan described in the management proxy circular dated July 30, 2012;
|
|
(qq)
|
"
New Senior Note Indenture
" means the indenture in respect of the New Senior Notes among,
inter alia
, YMI (or, alternatively, if the steps set forth in Section 4.3 are implemented, New YMI) and the New Senior Note Trustee, to be dated as of the Effective Date, implementing the description of the New Senior Note Indenture attached to the Support Agreement;
|
|
|
(rr)
|
"
New Senior Note Trustee
" means collectively BNY Trust Company of Canada as Canadian trustee and The Bank of New York Mellon as U.S trustee, or any successors thereof;
|
|
|
(ss)
|
"
New Senior Notes
" means the 9% Senior Secured Notes due November 30, 2018 in the principal amount of $750 million issued by YMI (or, alternatively, if the steps set forth in Section 4.3 are implemented, by New YMI), such notes to be governed by the New Senior Note Indenture;
|
|
|
(tt)
|
"
New Senior Security Agreements
" means all guarantees and security agreements contemplated under the New Senior Note Indenture;
|
|
|
(uu)
|
"
New Subordinated Debenture Indenture
" means the indenture in respect of the New Subordinated Debentures among,
inter alia
, YMI (or, alternatively, if the steps set forth in Section 4.3 are implemented, New YMI) and the New Subordinated Debenture Trustee, to be dated as of the Effective Date, implementing the description of the New Subordinated Debenture Indenture attached to the Support Agreement;
|
|
|
(vv)
|
"
New Subordinated Debenture Trustee
" means BNY Trust Company of Canada, or any successor thereof;
|
|
|
(ww)
|
"
New Subordinated Debentures
" means the exchangeable subordinated debentures due November 30, 2022 in the principal amount of $100 million issued by YMI (or, alternatively, if the steps set forth in Section 4.3 are implemented, convertible subordinated debentures due November 30, 2022 in the principal amount of $100 million issued by New YMI), such debentures to be governed by the New Subordinated Debenture Indenture;
|
|
|
(xx)
|
"
New Subordinated Guarantees Agreements
" means all guarantees agreements contemplated under the New Subordinated Debenture Indenture;
|
|
|
(yy)
|
"
New YMI
" means 8254320 Canada Inc., a CBCA corporation;
|
|
(zz)
|
"
New YMI Common Shares
" means the common shares in the capital of New YMI;
|
|
|
(aaa)
|
"
Newco1
" means 8254338 Canada Inc., a CBCA corporation;
|
|
|
(bbb)
|
"
Non-Revolving Facility
" means the $250 million non-revolving tranche under the Credit Agreement maturing on February 18, 2013;
|
|
|
(ccc)
|
"
Obligations
" means all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the YMI Companies under the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Facility, the Non-Revolving Facility, the MTN Notes, the MTN Indenture, the Convertible Debentures, the Convertible Debenture Indenture, the Existing Preferred Shares and the Existing Common Shares as at the Effective Date, including the obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the YMI Companies as guarantors under the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Facility, the Non-Revolving Facility, the MTN Notes and the MTN Indenture;
|
|
|
(ddd)
|
"
Order
" means any order of the Court relating to the Recapitalization, including the Interim Order and the Final Order;
|
|
|
(eee)
|
"
Person
" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, venture capital fund, association, trust, trustee, executor, administrator, legal personal representative, estate, group, body corporate (including a limited liability company and an unlimited liability company), corporation, unincorporated association or organization, Governmental Entity, syndicate or other entity, whether or not having legal status;
|
|
|
(fff)
|
"
Plan of Arrangement
" means this amended and restated plan of arrangement pursuant to Section 192 of the CBCA, as amended, restated, varied, modified or supplemented (including by the Step Confirmation Notice, if any) from time to time, in accordance with the terms herein;
|
|
|
(ggg)
|
"
Preferred Shares
" means the cumulative redeemable first preferred shares in the capital of YMI;
|
|
|
(hhh)
|
"
Recapitalization
" means the recapitalization of the YMI Companies as set out in this Plan of Arrangement and the transactions contemplated herein;
|
|
(iii)
|
"
Revolving Facility
" means the $250 million revolving tranche under the Credit Agreement maturing on February 18, 2013;
|
|
|
(jjj)
|
"Securityholders' Released Parties
" means, collectively, the Credit Facility Lenders, the Credit Facility Agent, the MTN Holders, the MTN Trustee, the Convertible Debentureholders, the Convertible Debenture Trustee, the Existing Shareholders, and their respective Subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective present and former shareholders, officers, directors, employees, auditors, financial advisors, legal counsel and agents;
|
|
|
(kkk)
|
"
Step Confirmation Notice
" means the notice, if any, provided by YMI prior to the date of the hearing for the Final Order, such notice to contain nothing other than a statement specifying that the steps and transactions set forth in Section 4.3 are to be implemented by the YMI Companies in lieu of the steps and transactions set forth in Section 4.2;
|
|
|
(lll)
|
"
Subsidiaries
" means "subsidiaries" as defined in National Instrument 45-106 –
Prospectus and Registration Exemptions
;
|
|
|
(mmm)
|
"
Support Agreement
" means the support agreement and all schedules attached thereto among,
inter alia
, YMI and certain MTN Holders (whether as original signatories or by way of joinder agreements), pursuant to which,
inter alia
, such MTN Holders have agreed to support and vote in favour of the Recapitalization, subject to the terms and conditions specified therein;
|
|
|
(nnn)
|
"
TSX
" means The Toronto Stock Exchange;
|
|
|
(ooo)
|
"
W2W
" means Wall2Wall Media Inc., a CBCA corporation;
|
|
|
(ppp)
|
"
Warrant Indenture
" means the warrant indenture in respect of the Warrants among New YMI and the warrant indenture trustee, to be dated as of the Effective Date, substantially in the form and substance attached to the Support Agreement;
|
|
|
(qqq)
|
"
Warrants
" means the warrants to purchase one New YMI Common Share per warrant at an exercise price equal to $29.25 with a term of 10 years issued by New YMI, such warrants to be governed by the Warrant Indenture;
|
|
|
(rrr)
|
"
YMI
" means Yellow Media Inc., a CBCA corporation;
|
|
(sss)
|
"
YMI
First Ranking Preferred Shares"
means the new voting preferred shares in the capital of YMI to be created by amendment to the articles of YMI and entitling its holder to one vote per preferred share and a first-ranking liquidation preference for an amount per share equal to the consideration received by YMI for such share at the time of its issuance;
|
|
|
(ttt)
|
"
YMI Companies
" means YMI, New YMI and their direct and indirect Subsidiaries;
|
|
|
(uuu)
|
"
YPG
" means Yellow Pages Group Corp., a CBCA corporation;
|
|
|
(vvv)
|
"
YPG Notes
"
means, at any relevant time, all outstanding interest bearing promissory notes issued by YPG in favour of YMI;
|
|
|
(www)
|
"
YPG LLC
" means Yellow Pages Group, LLC, a Delaware company; and
|
|
|
(xxx)
|
"
YPG USA
" means YPG (USA) Holdings, Inc., a Delaware company.
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1.2
|
Other Defined Terms.
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|
Term
|
Section
|
||
|
Claims
|
6.4
|
||
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Convertible Debenture Trustee Fees
|
3.1(b)
|
||
|
Credit Facility Agent Fees
|
2.3
|
||
|
Debtholders' Consideration
|
2.2
|
||
|
Debtholders' Meeting
|
1.1(jj)
|
||
|
Interest Payments
|
2.1(a)
|
||
|
MTN Trustee Fees
|
2.3
|
||
|
RSUs
|
4.2(c)
|
||
|
Shareholders' Consideration
|
3.2(b)
|
||
|
Shareholders' Meeting
|
1.1(jj)
|
|
1.3
|
Currency.
|
|
1.4
|
Accounting Terms.
|
|
1.5
|
Articles of Reference.
|
|
1.6
|
Interpretation Not Affected by Headings.
|
|
1.7
|
Date for Any Action.
|
|
1.8
|
Time.
|
|
1.9
|
Number, etc.
|
|
1.10
|
Statutory References.
|
|
1.11
|
Successors and Assigns.
|
|
1.12
|
Governing Law.
|
|
2.1
|
Payment of Interest under the Credit Agreement and the MTN Notes.
|
|
(a)
|
On the Effective Date, in accordance with the steps and sequences set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, YMI shall pay, in cash, the following (collectively, the "
Interest Payments
"):
|
||
|
(i)
|
in respect of the Credit Agreement, any accrued and unpaid interest as at (but not including) the Effective Date under the Credit Agreement to the Credit Facility Lenders; and
|
||
|
(ii)
|
in respect of the MTN Notes and the MTN Indenture, any accrued and unpaid interest as at (but not including) the Effective Date under the MTN Notes and the MTN Indenture to the MTN Holders (based on the interest payment provided for each series of MTN Notes to the holders of such series).
|
||
|
(b)
|
Other than pursuant to Sections 2.1(a) and 2.2(a), no payment of any kind, including of interest, default interest, excess interest, compound interest, special interest, additional amounts, fees, expenses, costs, charges, make-whole payments, penalties or any such other similar amounts, whether imposed in connection with a payment failure or a prepayment or otherwise, shall be payable to the Existing Debtholders.
|
||
|
2.2
|
Treatment of Existing Debtholders.
|
|
(a)
|
On the Effective Date, in accordance with the steps and sequences set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, each Existing Debtholder shall receive, in exchange for all of its right, title and interest in and to the Affected Unsecured Debt, its share,
pro rata
to the principal amount of its Affected Unsecured Debt, of the following (the "
Debtholders' Consideration
"):
|
|
(i)
|
the New Senior Notes;
|
||
|
(ii)
|
the New Subordinated Debentures;
|
||
|
(iii)
|
approximately 23,062,947 New YMI Common Shares.; and
|
||
|
(iv)
|
$250 million in cash.
|
||
|
(b)
|
Each Existing Debtholder shall and shall be deemed to irrevocably and finally exchange all of its right, title and interest in and to its Affected Unsecured Debt for its
pro rata
share (based on its principal amount of Affected Unsecured Debt) of the Debtholders' Consideration. The
pro rata
share of the Debtholders' Consideration paid, delivered and issued to the Existing Debtholders (along with the payment of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to Section 2.1(a)) shall be, and shall be deemed to be, received by the Existing Debtholders in full and final consideration for the exchange
of the Affected Unsecured Debt.
|
||
|
2.3
|
Payment of Credit Facility Agent and MTN Trustee Fees
|
|
(a)
|
the reasonable fees and expenses, as incurred as at (but not including) the Effective Date, of the Credit Facility Agent (as consented by the YMI Companies, acting reasonably), strictly in its capacity as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement, subject to Section 12.5(a) of the Credit Agreement and any applicable contractual arrangement (the "
Credit Facility Agent Fees
"); and
|
|
|
(b)
|
the reasonable fees and expenses, as incurred as at (but not including) the Effective Date, of the MTN Trustee (as consented by the YMI Companies, acting reasonably), strictly in its capacity as trustee under the MTN Indenture, subject to Section 7.1(e) of the MTN Indenture and any applicable contractual arrangement (the "
MTN Trustee Fees
").
|
|
2.4
|
Extinguishment of Affected Unsecured Debt, etc.
|
|
3.1
|
Exchange and Extinguishment of Convertible Debentures.
|
|
(a)
|
On the Effective Date, in accordance with the steps and sequences set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, each Convertible Debentureholder shall and shall be deemed to irrevocably and finally exchange all of its right, title and interest in and to the Convertible Debentures for Common Shares on the basis of 50
Common Shares for each $100 in principal amount of Convertible Debentures (fractional shares being disregarded). Upon such exchange, and in accordance with the steps and sequences set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, each holder of such Existing Common Shares for which the Convertible Debentures shall have been exchanged shall be entitled to its
pro rata
share of the Shareholders' Consideration as provided in Section 3.2. Pursuant to the Arrangement and in accordance with the steps and sequences set forth in this Plan of Arrangement and immediately following the exchange of the Convertible Debentures pursuant to this Section 3.1(a), the Convertible Debentures and the Convertible Debenture Indenture (except solely, in the case of the Convertible Debenture Indenture, to the extent necessary to effect distributions pursuant to Section 4.7) and all Obligations and Entitlements related to the Convertible Debentures and the Convertible Debenture Indenture shall be irrevocably and finally settled, terminated, extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable, the whole without the need of any further payment or otherwise.
|
|
|
(b)
|
On the Effective Date, in accordance with the steps and sequences set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, YMI shall pay, in cash, the reasonable fees and expenses, as incurred as at (but not including) the Effective Date, of the Convertible Debenture Trustee (as consented by the YMI Companies, acting reasonably), strictly in its capacity as trustee under the Convertible Debenture Indenture, subject to Section 10.2 of the Convertible Debenture Indenture and any applicable contractual arrangement (the "
Convertible Debenture Trustee Fees
").
|
|
| (c) | Other than pursuant to Sections 3.1(a), 3.1(b) and 3.2(b), no payment of any kind, including of interest, default interest, excess interest, compound interest, special interest, additional amounts, fees, expenses, costs, charges, make-whole payments, penalties or any such other similar amounts, whether imposed in connection with a payment failure or a prepayment or otherwise, shall be payable to the Convertible Debentureholders or in respect of the Convertible Debentures. For greater certainty, any claim in respect of accrued interest on Convertible Debentures converted into Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Debenture Indenture prior to the Effective Date shall also be irrevocably and finally settled, terminated, extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable, without the need of any further payment or otherwise. |
|
3.2
|
Treatment of Existing Shareholders.
|
|
(a)
|
For purposes of calculating the
pro rata
share of each Existing Shareholder under this Section 3.2:
|
||
|
(i)
|
the Existing Preferred Shares shall be treated as if they had been converted into Existing Common Shares (whether or not specifically convertible) on the following basis (any resulting fractional shares being disregarded): (x) each Existing Preferred Share other than the Cumulative Exchangeable First Preferred Shares, Series 7 shall be considered to be the equivalent of 12.5 Existing Common Shares, and (y) each Cumulative Exchangeable First Preferred Shares, Series 7 shall be considered to be the equivalent of 3.75 Existing Common Shares; and
|
||
|
(ii)
|
for greater clarity, the Existing Common Shares shall include Common Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, the Convertible Debentures (whether pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Debenture Indenture or this Plan of Arrangement).
|
||
|
(b)
|
On the Effective Date, in accordance with the steps and sequence set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, each Existing Shareholder shall receive its
pro rata
share of approximately 4,892,140
New YMI Common Shares and 2,795,509 Warrants (collectively, the "
Shareholders' Consideration
").
|
||
|
(c)
|
Each Existing Shareholder shall and shall be deemed to irrevocably and finally exchange, if applicable in accordance with the steps and sequences set forth in Section 4.2 of this Plan of Arrangement, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Existing Preferred Shares and the Existing Common Shares for its
pro rata
share of the Shareholders' Consideration. The
pro rata
share of the Shareholders' Consideration delivered and issued to the Existing Shareholders shall be, and shall be deemed to be, received by the Existing Shareholders in full and final consideration for the Existing Preferred Shares and the Existing Common Shares.
|
||
|
3.3
|
Cancellation of Existing Preferred Shares and Existing Common Shares and etc.
|
|
3.4
|
Share Capital of New YMI upon Implementation of this Plan of Arrangement.
|
|
4.1
|
Preliminary Steps Prior to the Arrangement.
|
|
(a)
|
YMI transfers to Newco1 the YPG Notes (with the exception of certain selected YPG Notes, as determined by YMI) in consideration for 100 common shares in the capital of Newco1;
|
|
|
(b)
|
YMI transfers all of the shares it holds in the capital of Newco1 to YPG in consideration for one common share in the capital of YPG;
|
|
|
(c)
|
the stated capital of the common shares of Newco1 is reduced to $1 without any payment; and
|
|
|
(d)
|
Newco1 is liquidated into YPG and shall be dissolved as soon as practicable thereafter by the filing of articles of dissolution.
|
|
4.2
|
Steps of the Arrangement.
|
|
(a)
|
the articles of YMI are amended to (i) create the YMI First Ranking Preferred Shares and (ii) amend the name of YMI to "YPG Financing Inc.";
|
|
|
(b)
|
the articles of New YMI are amended to (i) fix the minimum number of directors to three and (ii) amend the name of New YMI to "Yellow Media Ltd.";
|
|
|
(c)
|
the holders of restricted share units ("
RSUs
") under the Restricted Share Unit Plan of YMI surrender their RSUs in consideration for the payment in cash of the volume weighted average price of the underlying Existing Common Shares for the five trading days immediately preceding the day before the Effective Date. YPG, as administrator of the Restricted Share Unit Plan, instructs the trustee to donate the Existing Common Shares it holds in connection with the Restricted Share Unit Plan to YMI for cancellation for no consideration. The outstanding options issued under the Management Stock Options Plan of YMI and the 2010 Stock Option Plan of YMI are cancelled for no consideration;
|
|
|
(d)
|
the Management Stock Options Plan of YMI, the 2010 Stock Option Plan of YMI, the Restricted Share Unit Plan of YMI
and the Deferred Share Unit Plan of YMI and all rights under such plans are terminated, extinguished and cancelled;
|
|
|
(e)
|
as described in Section 3.1, the Convertible Debentures of each Convertible Debentureholder are exchanged for Common Shares on the basis of 50 Common Shares for each $100 of
principal amount of Convertible Debentures exchanged and the Convertible Debentures and the Convertible Debenture Indenture, including the covenants thereof, (except solely, in the case of the Convertible Debenture Indenture, to the extent necessary to effect distributions pursuant to Section 4.7) and all Obligations and Entitlements related to the Convertible Debentures and the Convertible Debenture Indenture, are irrevocably and finally terminated, extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable, the whole without the need of any further payment or otherwise;
|
|
|
(f)
|
as described in Sections 2.1, 2.3 and 3.1(b), YMI pays the Interest Payments, the Credit Facility Agent Fees, the MTN Trustee Fees and the Convertible Debenture Trustee Fees;
|
|
(g)
|
as described in Section 2.2, the Credit Facility Debt and the MTN Notes are exchanged by YMI in consideration for the
pro rata
share of the Debtholders' Consideration; it being understood, for greater certainty, that (x) the New Senior Notes are issued by YMI, (y) the New Subordinated Debentures consist of exchangeable subordinated debentures issued by YMI and (z) the New YMI Common Shares are issued by New YMI for the benefit and on behalf of YMI;
|
||
|
(h)
|
in consideration for approximately 23,062,947 New YMI Common Shares issued and delivered to the Existing Debtholders by New YMI for the benefit and on behalf of YMI, YMI issues to New YMI 1,000 YMI First Ranking Preferred Shares to New YMI and a demand promissory note with an aggregate fair market value equal to such New YMI Common Shares issued to the Existing Debtholders;
|
||
|
(i)
|
the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Facility, the Non-Revolving Facility, the MTN Notes and the MTN Indenture, including the covenants thereof, (except solely, in the case of the Credit Agreement and the MTN Indenture, to the extent necessary to effect distributions to the Credit Facility Lenders or beneficial holders of the MTN Notes, respectively, pursuant to Section 4.7) and all Obligations and Entitlements related thereto, are irrevocably and finally terminated, extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable, the whole without the need of any further payment or otherwise;
|
||
|
(j)
|
as described in Section 3.2:
|
||
|
(i)
|
the Existing Preferred Shares are exchanged and cancelled by YMI for the
pro rata
share of the Shareholders' Consideration;
|
||
|
(ii)
|
the Existing Common Shares (including for greater certainty the Existing Common Shares issued pursuant to Step 4.2(e) above) are exchanged and cancelled by YMI for the
pro rata
share of the Shareholders' Consideration; and
|
||
|
(iii)
|
the Existing Preferred Shares and the Existing Common Shares, and all Obligations and Entitlements related thereto, are irrevocably and finally extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable;
|
||
|
(k)
|
in consideration for approximately 4,892,140
New YMI Common Shares and 2,795,509 Warrants issued and delivered to the Existing Shareholders by New YMI for the benefit and on behalf of YMI, YMI has an obligation payable
to New YMI in an amount equal to the aggregate of the fair market value of such New YMI Common Shares and Warrants issued to the Existing Shareholders;
|
||
|
(l)
|
all Entitlements related to the Preferred Shares and the Common Shares, if any, are irrevocably and finally extinguished, cancelled and eliminated;
|
|
|
(m)
|
the board of directors of New YMI is replaced in accordance with Section 6.2; and
|
|
|
(n)
|
the New Employee Incentive Plan is adopted.
|
|
4.3
|
Alternative Steps of the Arrangement.
|
|
(a)
|
the articles of YMI are amended to amend the name of YMI to "YPG Financing Inc.";
|
|
|
(b)
|
the articles of New YMI are amended to (i) fix the minimum number of directors to three and (ii) amend the name of New YMI to "Yellow Media Ltd.";
|
|
|
(c)
|
YPG, YPG USA, YPG LLC and W2W agree to provide the guarantees (and security, as applicable) under the New Senior Security Agreements and the New Subordinated Guarantees Agreements in consideration for, as described in Step 4.3(j) below, the extinguishment and cancellation of the Obligations of the applicable YMI Companies, as guarantors;
|
|
|
(d)
|
YMI transfers all of its assets to New YMI (other than the amount of cash necessary to make the cash payments contemplated under Steps 4.3(e), 4.3(h) and 4.3(i)) in consideration for the issuance by New YMI of the New Senior Notes, the New Subordinated Debentures, approximately 27,955,087 New YMI Common Shares and 2,795,509 Warrants to YMI, and the assumption by New YMI of all of YMI's liabilities other than in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Facility, the Non-Revolving Facility, the MTN Notes, the MTN Indenture, the Convertible Debentures, the Convertible Debenture Indenture, the Existing Preferred Shares, the Existing Common Shares, the Interest Payments, the Credit Facility Agent Fees, the MTN Trustee Fees and the Convertible Debenture Trustee Fees and the plans described under Step 4.3(f) below;
|
|
(e)
|
the holders of RSUs under the Restricted Share Unit Plan of YMI surrender their RSUs in consideration for the payment in cash of the volume weighted average price of the underlying Existing Common Shares for the five trading days immediately preceding the day before the Effective Date. YPG, as administrator of the Restricted Share Unit Plan, instructs the trustee to donate the Existing Common Shares it holds in connection with the Restricted Share Unit Plan to YMI for cancellation for no consideration. The outstanding options issued under the Management Stock Options Plan of YMI and the 2010 Stock Option Plan of YMI are cancelled for no consideration;
|
|
|
(f)
|
the Management Stock Options Plan of YMI, the 2010 Stock Option Plan of YMI, the Restricted Share Unit Plan of YMI
and the Deferred Share Unit Plan of YMI and all rights under such plans are terminated, extinguished and cancelled;
|
|
|
(g)
|
as described in Section 3.1, the Convertible Debentures of each Convertible Debentureholder are exchanged for Common Shares on the basis of 50
Common Shares for each $100 of
principal amount of Convertible Debentures exchanged and the Convertible Debentures and the Convertible Debenture Indenture, including the covenants thereof, (except solely, in the case of the Convertible Debenture Indenture, to the extent necessary to effect distributions pursuant to Section 4.7) and all Obligations and Entitlements related to the Convertible Debentures and the Convertible Debenture Indenture, are irrevocably and finally terminated, extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable, the whole without the need of any further payment or otherwise;
|
|
|
(h)
|
as described in Sections 2.1, 2.3 and 3.1(b), YMI pays the Interest Payments, the Credit Facility Agent Fees, the MTN Trustee Fees and the Convertible Debenture Trustee Fees;
|
|
|
(i)
|
as described in Section 2.2, the Credit Facility Debt and the MTN Notes are exchanged by YMI in consideration for the
pro rata
share of the Debtholders' Consideration;
|
|
|
(j)
|
the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Facility, the Non-Revolving Facility, the MTN Notes and the MTN Indenture, including the covenants thereof, (except solely, in the case of the Credit Agreement and the MTN Indenture, to the extent necessary to effect distributions to the Credit Facility Lenders or beneficial holders of the MTN Notes, respectively, pursuant to Section 4.7) and all Obligations and Entitlements related thereto, are irrevocably and finally terminated, extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable, the whole without the need of any further payment or otherwise;
|
|
(k)
|
YMI (i) is liquidated and wound-up, (ii) distributes, as described in Section 3.2, approximately 4,892,140
New YMI Common Shares and 2,795,509 Warrants to the Existing Shareholders and (iii) will be dissolved as soon as practicable following completion of the Arrangement by the filing of articles of dissolution;
|
|
|
(l)
|
the Existing Preferred Shares and the Existing Common Shares and all Obligations and Entitlements related thereto and to the Preferred Shares and the Common Shares, if any, are irrevocably and finally extinguished, cancelled and eliminated, as applicable;
|
|
|
(m)
|
the board of directors of New YMI is replaced in accordance with Section 6.2; and
|
|
|
(n)
|
the New Employee Incentive Plan is adopted.
|
|
4.4
|
Other Steps and Formality.
|
|
4.5
|
Fractional Interests.
|
|
(a)
|
No fractional New YMI Common Shares or fractional Warrants shall be issued or otherwise allocated under this Plan of Arrangement. Any legal, equitable, contractual and any other rights or claims (whether actual or contingent, and whether or not previously asserted) of any Person with respect to fractional New YMI Common Shares or Warrants pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement shall be rounded down to the nearest whole New YMI Common Share or Warrant.
|
|
|
(b)
|
The New Senior Notes and the New Subordinated Debentures will be issued in book-entry-only form, without coupons, in minimum denominations of $1 and any integral multiple of $1 in excess thereof.
|
|
4.6
|
Calculations.
|
|
4.7
|
Delivery and Allocation Procedures.
|
|
(a)
|
The delivery of certificates representing the New Senior Notes, the New Subordinated Debentures, the New YMI Common Shares and the Warrants, as applicable, to which the Credit Facility Lenders (except as contemplated for in Section 4.7(c)), the MTN Holders, the Convertible Debentureholders and the Existing Shareholders as at the Distribution Record Date are entitled under this Plan of Arrangement shall be made to CDS for the benefit of such Persons who are the beneficial holders, by no later than the Business Day following the Effective Date.
|
|
|
(b)
|
In respect of the MTN Notes, the Convertible Debentures, the Existing Preferred Shares and the Existing Common Shares held by CDS, through its nominee CDS & Co, the delivery, as applicable, of the Interest Payments and the interests in the Debtholders' Consideration and the Shareholders' Consideration will be made through the facilities of CDS to CDS participants, who, in turn, will make the delivery, as applicable, of the Interest Payments and the interests in the Debtholders' Consideration and the Shareholders' Consideration to the beneficial holders entitled thereto pursuant to this Plan of Arrangement as at the Distribution Record Date pursuant to standing instructions and customary practices. The YMI Companies shall have no liability or obligation in respect of all deliveries of interest from CDS, or its nominee, to CDS participants or from CDS participants to beneficial holders.
|
|
|
(c)
|
The delivery of interests in the Debtholders' Consideration to the Credit Facility Lenders will be made (i) to the Credit Facility Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement or (ii) through the facilities of CDS.
|
|
5.1
|
Conditions Precedent.
|
|
(a)
|
the Arrangement Agreement shall have been entered into and become effective;
|
|
|
(b)
|
the Support Agreement shall not have been terminated by the Initial Consenting Creditors pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 10(a) of the Support Agreement;
|
|
|
(c)
|
no applicable Law shall have been passed and become effective, which makes the consummation of this Plan of Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibited;
|
|
|
(d)
|
the Final Order shall have been obtained, and the implementation of the Final Order or compliance therewith by any of the YMI Companies shall not have been stayed or enjoined as a result of an appeal or otherwise;
|
|
|
(e)
|
the New Senior Note Indenture, the New Senior Security Agreements, the New Subordinated Debenture Indenture, the New Subordinated Guarantees Agreements and the Warrant Indenture shall have been entered into;
|
|
|
(f)
|
all required governmental, regulatory and judicial consents, and any other required third party consents, shall have been obtained, except for such third party consents which if not obtained would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the YMI Companies;
|
|
|
(g)
|
the New YMI Common Shares, the New Subordinated Debentures, the Warrants and the New YMI Common Shares to be issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange of the Warrants and the New Subordinated Debentures shall have been approved for listing on the TSX or the TSX Venture Exchange, subject to customary post-closing conditions;
|
|
|
(h)
|
the YMI Companies shall have taken all necessary corporate actions and proceedings in connection with the Recapitalization and this Plan of Arrangement; and
|
|
|
(i)
|
the Director shall have issued the Certificate.
|
|
6.1
|
YMI Matters.
|
|
6.2
|
New YMI Matters.
|
|
6.3
|
Amendment.
|
|
(a)
|
proposed by YMI and New YMI, at their discretion, at any time prior to or at the Meetings, with or without any prior notice or communication (other than to the Advisors and as may otherwise be required under the Interim Order), and if so proposed and accepted at such Meetings, shall become part of this Plan of Arrangement for all purposes;
|
|
|
(b)
|
made after the Meetings but before date of the hearing for the Final Order (i) at the discretion of YMI and New YMI if it concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of YMI and New YMI, is not materially adverse to the financial or economic interests of the Credit Facility Lenders, the MTN Holders, the Convertible Debentureholders and the Existing Shareholders or (ii) with the approval of the Court at the hearing for the Final Order, in all other cases, including as to the steps and transactions to be implemented in connection with this Plan of Arrangement; and
|
|
|
(c)
|
made following the date of the hearing for the Final Order (i) at the discretion of YMI or New YMI if it concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of YMI or New YMI, is of an administrative nature or is required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement or (ii) with the approval of the Court, in all other cases.
|
|
6.4
|
Release of Companies Released Parties.
|
|
6.5
|
Release of Securityholders' Released Parties.
|
|
6.6
|
Binding Effect.
|
|
6.7
|
Paramountcy.
|
|
6.8
|
Deeming Provisions.
|
|
6.9
|
Different Capacities.
|
|
6.10
|
Further Assurances.
|
|
6.11
|
Notices.
|
|
(i)
|
if to YMI Companies:
|
|||
|
Yellow Media Inc.
16 Place du Commerce, Nuns' Island,
Verdun, Québec
H3E 2A5
|
||||
|
Attention:
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
|
|||
|
Telephone:
Facsimile:
|
(514) 934-2888
(514) 934-4076
|
|||
|
with a copy to:
|
||||
|
Stikeman Elliott LLP
1155 René-Lévesque Blvd West
Suite 4000
Montréal, Québec
H3B 3V2
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Attention:
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Jean Marc Huot
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Telephone:
Facsimile:
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(514) 397-3276
(514) 397-3435
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(ii)
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if to a MTN Holder:
to the address for such MTN Holder as shown on the records of the MTN Trustee with a copy to:
Bennett Jones LLP
3400 One First Canadian Place
P.O. Box 130
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1A4
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Attention:
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S. Richard Orzy / Kevin J. Zych
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Telephone:
Facsimile:
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(416) 777-5737 / (416) 777-5738
(416) 863-1716
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New common shares (#)
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Warrants (#)
|
||||||
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$1,000 face value of existing subordinated debentures
|
2.50000 | 1.42857 | |||||
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100 existing preferred shares, series 1, 2, 3, or 5
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6.25000 | 3.57143 | |||||
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100 existing preferred shares, series 7
|
1.87500 | 1.07143 | |||||
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100 existing common shares
|
0.50000 | 0.28571 | |||||
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Cash
payment
($)
|
Senior
secured notes
($)
|
Senior sub. exch. debentures
($)
|
New common shares
(#)
|
Warrants
(#)
|
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Lenders
|
51,986,339 | 155,959,017 | 20,794,536 | 4,795,833 | — | |||||||||||
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Noteholders
|
198,013,661 | 594,040,983 | 79,205,464 | 18,267,114 | — | |||||||||||
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Debentureholders
|
— | — | — | 500,000 | 285,714 | |||||||||||
|
Preferred shareholders
|
— | — | — | 1,828,988 | 1,045,136 | |||||||||||
|
Common shareholders
|
— | — | — | 2,563,152 | 1,464,658 | |||||||||||
|
Total
|
250,000,000 | 750,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 27,955,088 | 2,795,509 | |||||||||||
|
Cash
($)
|
Senior
Secured
Notes
($)
|
Senior Sub.
Exch.
Debentures
($)
|
New
Common
Shares
(#)
|
Warrants
(#)
|
|||||
|
$1,000 face value of affected senior
unsecured debt
|
140.88
|
436.74
|
56.35
|
12.99684
|
‒
|
||||
|
$1,000 face value of convertible debentures
|
‒
|
‒
|
12.50
|
2.50000
|
2.42857
|
||||
|
100 preferred shares
(other than preferred shares, series 7)
|
‒
|
‒
|
‒
|
6.25000
|
3.57143
|
||||
|
100 preferred shares, series 7
|
‒
|
‒
|
‒
|
1.87500
|
1.07143
|
||||
|
100 common shares
|
‒
|
‒
|
‒
|
0.50000
|
0.28571
|