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Christopher L. Beers
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General Counsel
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the election of four Class III Directors to serve until the 2021 annual general meeting of Aircastle Limited or until their office shall otherwise be vacated pursuant to our Bye-laws;
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the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for Aircastle Limited for fiscal year 2018 and the authorization of the Directors of Aircastle Limited, acting by the Audit Committee, to determine the independent registered public accounting firm’s fees;
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any other business properly presented at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Annual Meeting.
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Christopher L. Beers
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General Counsel
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING
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Date, Time and Place of Annual General Meeting
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Matters to be Considered at the Annual General Meeting
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Quorum and Voting Requirements
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Voting of Proxy
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Revocability of Proxy
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Persons Making the Solicitation
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Recommendations of the Board of Directors
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Attendance at the Meeting
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Legal Proceedings Involving Directors, Officers or Affiliates
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Director Independence
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Policies and Practices
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Corporate Governance Guidelines
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
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Communications with the Board
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Meetings of the Board
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Board Leadership Structure and Executive Sessions
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Board Oversight of Risk Management
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Committees of the Board
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DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
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Cash Compensation
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Restricted Share Grants
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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors
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Director Award Limits
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OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON SHARES
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
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Insider Trading Policy
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Pay for Performance Philosophy
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What We Pay
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What We Don’t Pay
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2017 Compensation
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Long-Term Incentive Plan
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How We Make Decisions
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Share Ownership Guidelines
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Tax Implications of Our Compensation
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Last Year’s Say on Pay Vote
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Compensation Overview
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
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Summary Compensation Table for 2017
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2017
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Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers
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Restricted Share and PSU Provisions under the Incentive Plan
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End for 2017
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Stock Vested for 2017
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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Marubeni Corporation Shareholder Agreement Amendment
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Joint Venture with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
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Policies and Procedures For Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 – APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Audit Fees, Audit Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees
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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
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PROPOSAL NOS. 3(a) - (c) – APPROVAL OF AMENDED BYE-LAWS
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PROPOSAL NO. 4 – ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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OTHER MATTERS
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CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROXIES
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 18, 2018
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GENERAL
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APPENDIX A - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO U.S. GAAP RESULTS
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APPENDIX B - AMENDED BYE-LAWS
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the election of four Class III Directors to serve until the 2021 annual general meeting of Aircastle or until their office shall otherwise be vacated pursuant to our Bye-laws;
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the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2018 and the authorization of the Directors of Aircastle, acting by the Audit Committee, to determine the independent registered public accounting firm’s fees;
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the approval of amendments to the Bye-laws of Aircastle Limited to (a) adopt a majority voting standard in the elections of directors, (b) amend the advance notice provisions relating to shareholder proposals and director nominations, and (c) eliminate provisions related to Fortress Investment Fund III LP and its affiliates, modify certain additional provisions to reflect changes in Bermuda law, and make certain other clarifying changes;
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any other business properly presented at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Annual Meeting.
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The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is sufficient to elect each of the nominees to our Board (Proposal No. 1).
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The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required:
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to appoint Ernst & Young LLP for fiscal year 2018 and to authorize the Board, acting by the Audit Committee, to determine the independent registered public accounting firm’s fees (Proposal No. 2);
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to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation (Proposal No. 4); and
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to approve any other business properly presented at the Annual Meeting.
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By Internet or Telephone
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By Mail
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By internet at www.proxyvote.com;
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By telephone at 1-800-690-6903; or
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In Person, at the Annual Meeting
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the election of the Director nominees named herein;
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the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2018 and the authorization of the Directors of Aircastle, acting by the Audit Committee, to determine the independent registered public accounting firm’s fees;
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the approval of each of the amendments to the Bye-laws of Aircastle Limited; and
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the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.
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a Director who is or has been within the last three years an employee, or whose immediate family member is or has been within the last three years an executive officer, of Aircastle (including any consolidated subsidiary);
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a Director who has received, or whose immediate family member has received, during any twelve-month period within the last three years, more than US$120,000 in direct compensation from Aircastle (including any consolidated subsidiary), other than Director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service);
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a Director who (i) is, or whose immediate family is, a current partner of a firm that is the internal or external auditor of Aircastle; (ii) is a current employee of such a firm; (iii) has an immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm and who personally works on Aircastle’s audit; or (iv) was, or whose immediate family member was, within the last three years a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on Aircastle’s audit within that time;
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a Director who is or has been within the last three years employed, or whose immediate family member is or has been within the last three years employed as an executive officer of another company where any of Aircastle’s present executive officers at the same time serves or served on that Company’s compensation committee; and
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a Director who is a current employee, or whose immediate family member is an executive officer, of a company (or a consolidated subsidiary of such company) that has made payments to, or has received payments from, Aircastle for property or services in an amount which, in any single fiscal year within the last three years, exceeds the greater of US$1,000,000 or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues.
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the source of compensation of such Director, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee paid by Aircastle to such Director; and
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whether such Director is affiliated with Aircastle, a subsidiary of Aircastle or an affiliate of a subsidiary of Aircastle.
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Audit
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Compensation
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Nominating and
Corporate Governance
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Investment
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Ronald W. Allen*
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Giovanni Bisignani
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Michael J. Cave*
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Douglas A. Hacker*
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Chair
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Michael J. Inglese
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Yukihiko Matsumura
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Ronald L. Merriman*
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Chair
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Agnes Mura
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Chair
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Charles W. Pollard
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Chair
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Takayuki Sakakida
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Gentaro Toya
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Peter V. Ueberroth
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Messrs. Allen, Cave, Hacker and Merriman serve as financial experts on our Audit Committee.
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reviewing (i) the audit plans and findings of the independent certified public accountants and our internal audit and risk review staff and (ii) the results of regulatory examinations and monitoring management’s corrective action plans with respect to such plans, findings and results where necessary;
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reviewing our financial statements, including any significant financial items and/or changes in accounting policies, with our senior management and independent certified public accountants;
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reviewing our accounting and internal control policies and procedures, compliance programs and significant tax and legal matters;
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reviewing related party transactions;
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making recommendations to our shareholders regarding the annual appointment by our shareholders of the independent certified public accountants (which constitutes the auditor for purposes of Bermuda law) considering their reputation and qualifications and evaluating their independence and performance, as well as setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of our independent certified public accounting firm;
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overseeing the independent certified public accountants (which constitutes the auditor for purposes of Bermuda law) and evaluating their compensation; and
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reviewing the process by which we assess and manage exposure to financial and legal risk.
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reviewing the salaries, benefits and share-based grants for executive officers;
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reviewing corporate goals and objectives relevant to Chief Executive Officer compensation, evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and determining the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation based on that evaluation;
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acting as administrator of the Aircastle Limited Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and prior plans (the "Incentive Plan"); and
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reviewing risks relating to the Company’s employment practices and the Company’s compensation and benefits practices.
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reviewing the performance of the Board and incumbent Directors and making recommendations to our Board regarding the selection of candidates, qualification and competency requirements for service on the Board and the suitability of proposed nominees;
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advising the Board with respect to the corporate governance principles applicable to the Company;
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reviewing risks associated with the Company’s management and Director succession planning; and
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overseeing the evaluation of the Board and the Company’s management.
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The Chairman of the Board is paid an additional annual cash fee of US$50,000.
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Each of the chairs of the Audit Committee and Investment Committee is paid an annual cash fee of US$35,000 and each other such committee member is paid an annual cash fee of US$20,000.
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The Compensation Committee Chair is paid an annual cash fee of US$25,000 and Compensation Committee members are paid an annual cash fee of US$10,000.
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair is paid an annual cash fee of US$20,000 and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members are paid an annual cash fee of US$10,000.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR 2017
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Fees Earned or
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All Other
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Paid in Cash
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Stock Awards
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Compensation
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Total
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Ronald W. Allen
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100,000
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135,004
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6,864
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241,867
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Giovanni Bisignani
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90,000
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135,004
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6,864
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231,867
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Michael J. Cave
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120,000
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135,004
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6,864
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261,867
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Douglas A. Hacker
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145,000
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135,004
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6,864
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286,867
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Yukihiko Matsumura
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—
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Ronald L. Merriman
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125,000
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135,004
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6,864
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266,867
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Agnes Mura
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101,559
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135,004
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6,864
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243,426
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Charles W. Pollard
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135,000
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135,004
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6,864
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276,867
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Takayuki Sakakida
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—
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Gentaro Toya
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Peter V. Ueberroth
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148,441
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552,004
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28,064
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728,508
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Michael J. Inglese
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The reported amounts reflect the aggregate fair value on the grant date of the restricted shares granted to our Directors during 2017 determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a summary of the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards, please see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The grant date fair value of each restricted share was US$20.85. The number of unvested restricted shares granted to each Director in 2017 and held by each Director as of December 31, 2017 was: Mr. Allen 6,475, Mr. Bisignani 6,475, Mr. Cave 6,475, Mr. Hacker 6,475, Mr. Merriman 6,475, Ms. Mura 6,475, Mr. Pollard 6,475 and Mr. Ueberroth 26,475.
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The reported amounts consist of dividend payments made by the Company on restricted common shares granted to each Director in 2017.
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Our affiliated and management Directors, Messrs. Inglese, Matsumura, Sakakida and Toya are not separately compensated by us for their Board or committee service.
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Position
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Multiple of Base Annual Cash Board Service Fee
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Relevant Director
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3x
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
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Percent
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Named Executive Officers and Directors
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Michael J. Inglese
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313,189
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*
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Aaron A. Dahlke
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30,276
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Michael L. Kriedberg
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193,357
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Christopher L. Beers
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77,626
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Roy Chandran
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29,897
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Ronald W. Allen
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103,065
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Giovanni Bisignani
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33,643
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Michael J. Cave
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20,959
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Douglas A. Hacker
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106,205
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Yukihiko Matsumura
(5)
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—
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Ronald L. Merriman
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48,281
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Agnes Mura
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24,766
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Charles W. Pollard
(7)
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45,020
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Takayuki Sakakida
(5)
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—
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Gentaro Toya
(5)
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—
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*
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Peter V. Ueberroth
(8)
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418,162
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*
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All Directors and executive officers as a group (16 persons)
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1,444,446
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1.8%
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5% Shareholders
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Marubeni Corporation
(9)
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21,605,347
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27.5%
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
(10)
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7,887,029
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10.0%
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The Vanguard Group
(11)
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4,726,470
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6.0%
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Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P.
(12)
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5,590,584
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7.1%
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* Less than 1%
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(1)
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Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Common shares subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof, are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such options or warrants but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person.
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Consists of common shares held, including restricted shares, shares underlying share options exercisable within 60 days and shares underlying warrants exercisable within 60 days.
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Percentage amount assumes the exercise by such persons of all options and warrants exercisable within 60 days to acquire common shares and no exercise of options or warrants by any other person.
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The address of each officer or Director listed in the table below is: c/o Aircastle Advisor LLC, 201 Tresser Boulevard, 4th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901.
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Our affiliated and management Directors, Messrs. Inglese, Matsumura, Sakakida and Toya are not separately compensated by us for their Board or committee service. Common shares of Aircastle are directly held by Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief, U.A. and indirectly held by Marubeni and Marubeni Aviation Corporation.
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(6)
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Includes 19,757 common shares held indirectly by the Merriman Family Trust.
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(7)
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Includes 34,916 common shares held indirectly by the Pollard Family Trust.
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(8)
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Includes 220,000 common shares held indirectly by the Ueberroth Family Trust.
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(9)
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Information for Marubeni is based solely upon a Schedule 13D
filed by Marubeni with the SEC on February 23, 2016, which indicates that Marubeni beneficially held an aggregate of
21,605,347
common shares. The address of Marubeni is 4-2 Ohtemachi 1-Chome Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-8088, Japan.
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Information regarding Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is based solely upon a Schedule 13G filed by Teachers’ with the SEC on March 4, 2016, which indicates that Teachers’ beneficially held an aggregate of
7,887,029
common shares. The address of Teachers’ is 5650 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2M 4H5.
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Information regarding The Vanguard Group is based solely upon a Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group with the SEC on February 8, 2018, which indicates that The Vanguard Group beneficially held an aggregate of
4,726,470
common shares. The address of The Vanguard Group is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355.
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(12)
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Information regarding Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. ("Dimensional") is based solely upon a Schedule 13G filed by Dimensional with the SEC on February 9, 2018, which indicates that Dimensional beneficially held an aggregate of
5,590,584
common shares. The address of Dimensional is Building One, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX 78746.
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Name
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Title
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Michael J. Inglese
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Chief Executive Officer
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Aaron A. Dahlke
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Chief Financial Officer
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Michael L. Kriedberg
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Chief Commercial Officer
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Christopher L. Beers
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General Counsel
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Roy Chandran
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EVP - Corporate Finance & Strategy
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Ron Wainshal
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Former Chief Executive Officer
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Annual Corporate Performance
: Achievement of internal corporate financial metrics focused on: (i) adjusted return on equity; (ii) cash flow per share; and (iii) growth through new investments;
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Individual Performance
: Achievement of individual performance goals set at the beginning of each year; and
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Long-Term Corporate Performance
: Longer term adjusted return on equity and total shareholder return relative to a broad index of relevant publicly listed companies.
|
|
Corporate Performance
|
|
Individual
Performance
|
CEO
|
85%
|
|
15%
|
Certain NEOs
|
80%
|
|
20%
|
Senior Professionals
|
60%
|
|
40%
|
Staff
|
50%
|
|
50%
|
Metric
|
|
2017 Target
|
|
Performance
Range
|
|
Weighted Score
|
Adjusted Return on Equity
(1)
|
|
10.32%
|
|
50-150%
|
|
25%
|
Cash Flow per Share
(2)
|
|
$6.91
|
|
85-115%
|
|
50%
|
New Investments
(3)
(in billions)
|
|
$1.30
|
|
60-125%
|
|
25%
|
(1)
|
Adjusted Return on Equity is Adjusted Net Income divided by the average shareholders’ equity, excluding the fair market value of derivatives. Adjusted Net Income, or ANI, is net income before certain expenses related to our financings and interest rate derivative accounting, share-based compensation expense and other items we have deemed unusual when viewed in the context of our ongoing business. Our presentation of ANI may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation between non-GAAP performance metrics and U.S. GAAP results is included as Appendix A to this proxy statement.
|
(2)
|
Cash Flow per Share for a period is Cash Flow from Operations before changes in working capital plus principal payments from our finance leases and distributions from our joint venture investment divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for that period. A reconciliation between non-GAAP performance metrics and U.S. GAAP results is included as Appendix A to this proxy statement.
|
(3)
|
New Investments measures the total amount invested in aviation assets.
|
•
|
motivate our NEOs by providing the large majority of their overall compensation through an incentive compensation program that ties awards to corporate financial metrics and individual performance goals which we believe will build shareholder value; and
|
•
|
align each NEO's incentives with those of shareholders by delivering a substantial portion of their incentive compensation in the form of restricted share grants and performance based equity awards.
|
•
|
Change in control benefits based on a single trigger;
|
•
|
Deferred compensation plans;
|
•
|
Company cars or aircraft;
|
•
|
Income tax gross-ups; and
|
•
|
Special or enhanced pension or retirement programs.
|
Metric
|
|
2017
Target
|
|
2017 Performance
|
|
Performance Range
|
|
Performance
|
|
Weighted Score
|
|
Adjusted Return on Equity
(1)
|
|
10.32%
|
|
9.08%
|
|
50-150%
|
|
88.0%
|
|
22.0
|
%
|
Cash Flow per Share
(1)
|
|
$6.91
|
|
$6.67
|
|
85-115%
|
|
96.5%
|
|
48.2
|
%
|
New Investments (in billions)
|
|
$1.30
|
|
$1.56
|
|
60-125%
|
|
119.8%
|
|
30.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
100.2
|
%
|
(1)
|
A reconciliation between non-GAAP performance metrics and U.S. GAAP results is included as Appendix A to this proxy statement.
|
•
|
Acquired, sold and placed approximately 130 aircraft, representing more than half of our current portfolio of aircraft.
|
•
|
Acquired 68 aircraft in 2017 for $1.6 billion, including 67 narrow-body aircraft and only one widebody that is on its last lease. We believe these investments improved the quality of the Company’s portfolio and its earnings base.
|
•
|
Sold 37 aircraft for a gain on sale of $55.2 million, including three wide-body and four freighter aircraft and the last six of our classic aircraft, further improving the quality of our portfolio.
|
•
|
Increased the share of current generation narrow-body aircraft in our portfolio from 55% to 66% of net book value dramatically improving the quality of our portfolio.
|
•
|
Placed seven widebody aircraft expiring in 2018 and 2019. As a result, we now have just four narrow-body aircraft left to place on lease in 2018 and only two wide-body aircraft to place before 2020.
|
•
|
Achieved excellent aircraft utilization with our aircraft being on lease 99.3% of the time
(1)
and a net cash interest margin of 8.6%
(2)
.
|
(1)
|
All restricted share awards were granted in early 2018 and grants vest in equal installments on January 1, 2019, 2020 and 2021, subject to the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan.
|
Actual TSR Percentile Ranking
|
Applicable Percentage
|
80
th
or higher
|
200%
|
60
th
|
100%
|
40
th
|
50%
|
below 40
th
|
—%
|
Actual AROE Performance
|
Applicable Percentage
|
Annual AROE Target plus 2%
|
200%
|
Annual AROE Target
|
100%
|
Annual AROE Target less 2%
|
50%
|
Below Annual AROE Target less 2%
|
—%
|
|
|
Target/Maximum
Number of PSUs
(1)
|
|
Target/Maximum
Number of
TSR PSUs
|
|
Target/Maximum
Number of
AROE PSUs
|
Michael J. Inglese
|
|
108,570/217,140
|
|
54,285/108,570
|
|
54,285/108,570
|
Aaron A. Dahlke
|
|
18,632/37,264
|
|
9,316/18,632
|
|
9,316/18,632
|
Christopher L. Beers
|
|
37,879/75,758
|
|
18,940/37,880
|
|
18,939/37,878
|
Roy Chandran
|
|
14,967/29,934
|
|
7,484/14,968
|
|
7,483/14,966
|
(1)
|
All awards were made in March 2017, except in connection with compensation actions taken in June 2017 for appointments to new roles: Mr. Inglese received a supplemental PSU award on June 9, 2017, with a target of 62,274 PSUs (maximum of 124,548 PSUs) with a performance period from April 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019, Mr. Dahlke received a supplemental PSU award on June 9, 2017, with a target of 9,962 PSUs (maximum of 19,924 PSUs) with a performance period from April 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019, and Mr. Chandran received a supplemental PSU award on June 9, 2017, with a target of 2,846 PSUs (maximum of 5,692 PSUs) with a performance period from April 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019.
|
PSU Award
|
|
TSR Payout Tracking
(1)
|
|
AROE Payout Tracking
(2)
|
March 2016
|
|
50%
|
|
98%
|
March 2017
|
|
88%
|
|
70%
|
June 2017
|
|
—%
|
|
65%
|
(1)
|
Our TSR from the beginning of the performance period through December 31, 2017, relative to the S&P400 is as follows: March 2016 PSU TSR Awards were in the 40th percentile which would have resulted in a payout at threshold or 50% of the target award; March 2017 PSU TSR Awards were in the 53rdth percentile which would have resulted in a payout between threshold and target or 88% of the target award; and June 2017 PSU TSR Awards were in the 36th percentile which would have resulted in a payout below threshold or 0% of the target award.
|
(2)
|
Actual AROE for 2016 was 9.4% versus a target of 8.4% resulting in a payout for that component equal to 125% of target. Actual AROE for 2017 was 9.1% versus a target of 10.3% resulting in a payout for that component equal to 70% of target. The two year average for AROE performance is 98%. Actual AROE for April 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, which only applies to the June 2017 PSU Awards was 6.7% versus a target of 8.1% resulting in a payout for that component equal to 65%% of target.
|
•
|
the use of multiple corporate financial performance metrics, rather than relying on a single measure;
|
•
|
the use of ranges for these financial performance metrics, so that the earning of the awards is not an “all or nothing” proposition;
|
•
|
the use of performance-based and time-based equity awards vesting over a three-year period, increasing the focus on longer-term performance and shareholder value growth;
|
•
|
greater weighting on performance-based equity versus time-based equity; and
|
•
|
the adoption of robust share ownership guidelines and a recoupment policy.
|
Position
|
|
Multiple of Base Salary
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
6x
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
2x
|
Chief Commercial Officer
|
|
2x
|
General Counsel
|
|
2x
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards (US$)
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Name and Principal Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary (US$)
|
|
Cash Bonus(US$)
|
|
Annual Equity Award
|
|
Long Term Incentive Plan
|
|
All Other
Compensation (US$)
(2)
|
|
Total
(US$)
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Michael J. Inglese
|
|
2017
|
|
673,077
|
|
|
716,580
|
|
|
1,591,574
|
|
|
2,475,000
|
|
|
87,388
|
|
|
5,543,619
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
541,667
|
|
|
595,540
|
|
|
297,762
|
|
|
1,100,000
|
|
|
80,179
|
|
|
2,615,148
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
516,000
|
|
|
516,004
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
73,812
|
|
|
1,605,816
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Aaron A. Dahlke
|
|
2017
|
|
362,901
|
|
|
424,640
|
|
|
312,330
|
|
|
425,956
|
|
|
19,871
|
|
|
1,545,698
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
242,428
|
|
|
47,474
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
21,230
|
|
|
771,132
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
295,833
|
|
|
227,020
|
|
|
84,678
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,118
|
|
|
626,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Michael L. Kriedberg
|
|
2017
|
|
562,500
|
|
|
636,960
|
|
|
849,457
|
|
|
1,499,993
|
|
(3
|
)
|
155,787
|
|
|
3,704,697
|
|
Chief Commercial Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
486,667
|
|
|
535,986
|
|
|
267,976
|
|
|
990,000
|
|
|
149,952
|
|
|
2,430,581
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
516,000
|
|
|
516,004
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
161,026
|
|
|
1,693,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Christopher L. Beers
|
|
2017
|
|
454,167
|
|
|
540,800
|
|
|
420,396
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
|
67,829
|
|
|
2,383,192
|
|
|
General Counsel
|
|
2016
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
395,222
|
|
|
197,621
|
|
|
730,000
|
|
|
71,898
|
|
|
1,794,741
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
365,730
|
|
|
365,726
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
55,224
|
|
|
1,186,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Roy Chandran
(4)
EVP Corporate Finance and Strategy
|
|
2017
|
|
395,833
|
|
|
424,640
|
|
|
312,330
|
|
|
350,844
|
|
|
24,386
|
|
|
1,508,033
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts reported in the “Annual Equity Awards” column of the table above for 2017, 2016 and 2015 reflect the aggregate fair value on the grant date of the stock awards granted to our named executive officers determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amounts reported in the "Long Term Incentive Plan" column of the table above for 2017 reflect the target value of the award. The fair value on the grant date of the award is reported on page 31.
|
(2)
|
The amounts reported in “All Other Compensation” column represent dividends paid on unvested shares, company contributions made during 2017 to each named executive officer’s 401(k) plan account, and certain insurance premiums paid by the Company.
|
(3)
|
In lieu of a 2017 award under our long-term incentive plan, Mr. Kriedberg was given a special performance share award in March of 2017 in the amount of $1,499,993 to ensure his retention during Mr. Wainshal's medical leave and any subsequent leadership transition.
|
(4)
|
On June 9, 2017, Mr. Chandran was promoted to EVP Corporate Finance and Strategy and became one of the Company's NEOs.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards (US$)
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Name and Principal Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary (US$)
|
|
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (US$)
|
|
Annual Equity Award
|
|
Long Term Incentive Plan
|
|
All Other Compensation (US$)
(2)
|
|
Total (US$)
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Michael J. Inglese
|
|
2017
|
|
673,077
|
|
|
716,580
|
|
|
797,762
|
|
(3)
|
1,672,656
|
|
|
87,388
|
|
|
3,947,463
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
541,667
|
|
|
595,540
|
|
|
516,004
|
|
|
874,074
|
|
|
80,179
|
|
|
2,607,464
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
516,000
|
|
|
814,793
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
73,812
|
|
|
1,904,605
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Aaron A. Dahlke
|
|
2017
|
|
362,901
|
|
|
424,640
|
|
|
47,474
|
|
(3)
|
285,656
|
|
|
19,871
|
|
|
1,140,542
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
242,428
|
|
|
84,678
|
|
|
127,145
|
|
|
21,230
|
|
|
775,481
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
295,833
|
|
|
227,020
|
|
|
90,604
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,118
|
|
|
632,575
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Michael L. Kriedberg
|
|
2017
|
|
562,500
|
|
|
636,960
|
|
|
367,976
|
|
(3)
|
1,613,655
|
|
(4)
|
155,787
|
|
|
3,336,878
|
|
Chief Commercial Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
486,667
|
|
|
535,986
|
|
|
516,004
|
|
|
786,678
|
|
|
149,952
|
|
|
2,475,287
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
516,000
|
|
|
814,793
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
161,026
|
|
|
1,991,819
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Christopher L. Beers
|
|
2017
|
|
454,167
|
|
|
540,800
|
|
|
197,621
|
|
(3)
|
680,332
|
|
|
67,829
|
|
|
1,940,749
|
|
General Counsel
|
|
2016
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
395,222
|
|
|
365,726
|
|
|
580,082
|
|
|
71,898
|
|
|
1,812,928
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
365,730
|
|
|
25,001
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
55,224
|
|
|
845,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Roy Chandran
(5)
EVP Corporate Finance and Strategy
|
|
2017
|
|
395,833
|
|
|
424,640
|
|
|
74,426
|
|
(3)
|
256,941
|
|
|
24,386
|
|
|
1,176,226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Ron Wainshal
|
|
2017
|
|
397,500
|
|
|
|
|
723,827
|
|
(3)
|
708,585
|
|
|
133,500
|
|
|
1,963,412
|
|
|
Former Chief Executive Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
637,500
|
|
|
723,836
|
|
|
1,218,299
|
|
|
1,671,267
|
|
|
177,712
|
|
|
4,428,614
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
609,150
|
|
|
1,914,897
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
168,872
|
|
|
3,292,919
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts reported in the Annual Equity Award column for 2017, 2016 and 2015 reflect the aggregate fair value on the grant date of the restricted share awards granted to our NEOs determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amounts reported in the Long-Term Incentive Plan column for 2017 and 2016 reflect the aggregate fair value on the grant date of the AROE PSUs and the TSR PSUs granted to our NEOs determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the probable achievement of the applicable AROE and TSR performance conditions as of the grant date. The aggregate fair value on the grant date that would have been included for the AROE PSUs and TSR PSUs, assuming that the highest level of the performance conditions would be achieved, is as follows: Mr. Inglese US$4,950,000; Mr. Dahlke US$851,912; Mr. Beers US$1,800,000; and Mr. Chandran US$701,688. For a summary of the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards, please see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. See “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” below for additional information regarding restricted share awards and PSUs made to our NEOs in 2017 and 2016.
|
(2)
|
The amounts reported in this column consist of: (i) the following dividend payments made by the Company on unvested restricted common shares for each named executive officer in 2017: Mr. Inglese US$74,947; Mr. Dahlke US$7,628; Mr. Kriedberg US$143,210; Mr. Beers US$55,184; and Mr. Chandran US$11,963; and Mr. Wainshal US$121,757 (ii) Company contributions made during 2017 to each named executive officer’s 401(k) plan account and certain insurance premiums paid by the Company.
|
(3)
|
Represents restricted share awards granted in 2017 in respect of performance for fiscal year 2016. Stock awards in respect of performance for fiscal year 2017 were approved by the Compensation Committee and communicated to the named executive officers in February 2018. The aggregate grant date fair value of restricted share awards in respect of performance in fiscal year 2017, which vest over three years and were communicated in February 2018 are as follows: Mr. Inglese US$1,091,583; Mr. Dahlke US$312,330; Mr. Kriedberg US$749,463; Mr. Beers US$420,396; and Mr. Chandran US$312,330. In addition, Mr. Inglese and Mr. Kriedberg received grants in 2017 for performance during fiscal year 2017 of $499,991 and $99,994, respectively, which vest over three years.
|
(4)
|
In lieu of a 2017 award under our long-term incentive plan, Mr. Kriedberg was given a special performance share award in March of 2017 in the amount of $1,499,993, conditioned upon achieving a minimum cash flow in 2017, which was satisfied in March 2018, to ensure his retention during Mr. Wainshal's medical leave and any subsequent leadership transition.
|
(5)
|
On June 9, 2017, Mr. Chandran was promoted to EVP Corporate Finance and Strategy and became one of the Company's NEOs.
|
Name and Grant Type
|
Grant Date
(1)
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(2)
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(3)
|
|
All Other Stock Awards:
Number of
Shares of Stock or Units (#)
(1)
|
Grant Date Per Share Fair Value (US$)
(1)
|
Grant Date Fair Value
of Stock Awards
(US$)
(1)
|
||||||||||||
Threshold
(US$)
|
Target
(US$)
|
Maximum
(US$)
|
Threshold
(#)
|
Target
(#)
|
Maximum
(#)
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Michael J. Inglese
|
|
|
|
8,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
RSA
|
2/9/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,726
|
|
22.33
|
|
797,762
|
|
|||||
PSU TSR
|
3/21/2017
|
—
|
|
|
|
11,574
|
|
23,148
|
|
46,296
|
|
|
—
|
|
26.70
|
|
618,052
|
|
|
PSU AROE
|
3/21/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
16,496
|
|
11,547
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.55
|
|
237,291
|
|
|||
PSU TSR
|
6/9/2017
|
|
|
|
15,569
|
|
31,137
|
|
62,274
|
|
|
|
21.84
|
|
680,032
|
|
|||
PSU AROE
|
6/9/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
10,379
|
|
6,746
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.35
|
|
137,281
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Aaron A. Dahlke
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
RSA
|
2/9/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,126
|
|
22.33
|
|
47,474
|
|
|||||
PSU TSR
|
3/21/2017
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,168
|
|
4,335
|
|
8,670
|
|
|
—
|
|
26.70
|
|
115,745
|
|
|
PSU AROE
|
3/21/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
2,722
|
|
1,906
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.55
|
|
39,168
|
|
|||
PSU TSR
|
6/9/2017
|
|
|
|
2,491
|
|
4,981
|
|
9,962
|
|
|
|
21.84
|
|
108,785
|
|
|||
PSU AROE
|
6/9/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
1,660
|
|
1,079
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.35
|
|
21,958
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Michael L. Kriedberg
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
RSA
|
2/9/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,479
|
|
22.33
|
|
367,976
|
|
|||||
RSU
|
3/21/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,131
|
|
23.76
|
|
1,499,993
|
|
|||||
PSU TSR
|
3/21/2017
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
26.70
|
|
—
|
|
|
PSU AROE
|
3/21/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
7,902
|
|
5,531
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.55
|
|
113,662
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Christopher L. Beers
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
RSA
|
2/9/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,850
|
|
22.33
|
|
197,621
|
|
|||||
PSU TSR
|
3/21/2017
|
—
|
|
|
|
9,470
|
|
18,940
|
|
37,880
|
|
|
—
|
|
26.70
|
|
505,698
|
|
|
PSU AROE
|
3/21/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
12,140
|
|
8,498
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.55
|
|
174,634
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Roy Chandran
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
RSA
|
2/9/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
22.33
|
|
74,426
|
|
|||||
PSU TSR
|
3/21/2017
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,031
|
|
6,061
|
|
12,122
|
|
|
—
|
|
26.70
|
|
161,829
|
|
|
PSU AROE
|
3/21/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
4,015
|
|
2,811
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.55
|
|
57,766
|
|
|||
PSU TSR
|
6/9/2017
|
|
|
|
712
|
|
1,423
|
|
2,846
|
|
|
|
21.84
|
|
31,078
|
|
|||
PSU AROE
|
6/9/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
474
|
|
308
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.35
|
|
6,268
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Ron Wainshal
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
RSA
|
2/9/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,415
|
|
22.33
|
|
723,827
|
|
|||||
PSU AROE
|
6/30/2017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
33,931
|
|
34,481
|
|
(4)
|
|
20.55
|
|
708,585
|
|
(1)
|
Represents restricted share awards granted in 2017 in respect of performance for fiscal year 2016. Stock awards in respect of performance for fiscal year 2017 were approved by the Compensation Committee and communicated to the named executive officers in February 2018. The aggregate grant date fair value of restricted share awards in respect of performance in fiscal year 2017, which vest over three years and were communicated in February 2018 are as follows: Mr. Inglese US$1,091,583; Mr. Dahlke US$312,330; Mr. Kriedberg US$749,463; Mr. Beers US$420,396; and Mr. Chandran US$312,330. In addition, Mr. Inglese and Mr. Kriedberg received grants in 2017 for performance during fiscal year 2017 of $499,991 and $99,994, respectively, which vest over three years. Mr. Kriedberg also received an additional grant in 2017 for performance during fiscal year 2017 of $1,499,993, conditioned upon achieving a minimum cash flow in 2017, which was satisfied in March 2018.
|
(2)
|
The maximum represents the highest possible amount of cash incentive compensation that could be paid to our named executive officers under our incentive compensation program described above in the section entitled "Tax Implications of Our Compensation." The maximum amount could then be allocated as follows: up to 40% to our CEO and up to 60% among the other named executive officers. Under this program, the Compensation Committee is free to grant awards up to the maximum amount, or grant no awards at all even if performance metrics are achieved. Thus, there is no minimum amount payable. The actual amount of cash incentive compensation paid to our named executive officers with respect to performance in 2017 is reported in the "Non-Equity Incentive Compensation Plan" column of the Summary Compensation Table for 2017" and described in greater detail above in the section entitled "2017 Compensation.”
|
(3)
|
Represents PSUs granted in 2017 which were designed to align management with shareholders by rewarding exceptional performance over a three year period while enhancing retention for executives and certain senior professionals. All PSUs granted during 2017 vest and their performance period ends on December 31, 2019. The amounts reflect the aggregate fair value on the grant date of the PSUs granted to our named executive officers determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a summary of the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards, please see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
|
(4)
|
The maximum AROE PSUs represent 70% of target based on actual performance against the March 2017 AROE target and 65% of target based on actual performance against the June 2017 AROE target. The remaining 85,800 of target AROE PSUs will be considered granted upon the Compensation Committee’s setting the target AROE for the respective period.
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
||||||||||
Name
|
|
Number of Shares
or Units of Stock
that Have
Not Vested (#)
|
|
Market Value of
Shares or Units of
Stock that Have
Not Vested (US$)
(1)
|
|
Equity Incentive Plan Awards; Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have Not Vested (#)
(8)
|
|
Equity Incentive Plan Awards; Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have Not Vested (US$)
(1)
|
||||
Michael J. Inglese
|
|
70,705
|
|
(2)
|
1,653,790
|
|
|
107,501
|
|
|
2,514,448
|
|
Aaron A. Dahlke
|
|
7,196
|
|
(3)
|
168,314
|
|
|
17,530
|
|
|
410,027
|
|
Michael L. Kriedberg
|
|
150,589
|
|
(4)
|
3,522,277
|
|
|
31,609
|
|
|
739,335
|
|
Christopher L. Beers
|
|
52,060
|
|
(5)
|
1,217,683
|
|
|
48,561
|
|
|
1,135,842
|
|
Roy Chandran
|
|
11,286
|
|
(6)
|
263,980
|
|
|
17,960
|
|
|
420,084
|
|
Ron Wainshal
|
|
—
|
|
(7)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
(1)
|
Valued at a common share price of US$23.39, the reported closing price for our common shares on the NYSE on December 29, 2017, the last trading day of 2017. PSUs were valued assuming achievement of the applicable performance metrics as described below in footnote 7.
|
(2)
|
These 70,705 restricted shares vest in increments of 35,726, 23,070 and 11,909 each January 1, commencing January 1, 2018.
|
(3)
|
These 7,196 restricted shares vest in increments of 3,947, 2,540 and 709 each January 1, commencing January 1, 2018.
|
(4)
|
These 150,589 restricted shares vest in increments of 65,311, 63,131, 16,654 and 5,493 each January 1, commencing January 1, 2018.
|
(5)
|
In connection with his appointment as our General Counsel in November 2014, Mr. Beers received a grant of 45,000 restricted common shares, vesting in one-fifth increments each January 1, commencing January 1, 2016. His total of 52,060 restricted shares vest in increments of 20,249, 19,861 and 11,950 each January 1, commencing January 1, 2018.
|
(6)
|
These 11,286 restricted shares vest in increments of 6,221, 3,954 and 1,111
each January 1, commencing January 1, 2018.
|
(7)
|
Ron Wainshal, our former Chief Executive Officer, was Chief Executive Officer until January 6, 2017, when he began a medical leave of absence. His employment with the Company ended on December 31, 2017.
|
(8)
|
Represents the TSR PSUs at target and the AROE PSUs at maximum for AROE PSUs deemed granted in 2017 and 2016 determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2017” above for additional information regarding PSUs granted to our named executive officers in 2017. The remaining 85,800 of target AROE PSUs will be considered granted upon the Compensation Committee’s setting the target AROE for the respective period. For a summary of the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards, please see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. All performance share unit awards granted during 2016 vest and their performance period ends on December 31, 2018, and all performance share unit awards granted during 2017 vest and their performance period ends on December 31, 2019.
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|||
Name
|
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting (#)
|
Value Realized
on Vesting
(US$)
(1)
|
||
Michael J. Inglese
|
34,068
|
|
710,318
|
|
Aaron A. Dahlke
|
4,522
|
|
94,284
|
|
Michael L. Kriedberg
|
69,265
|
|
1,444,175
|
|
Christopher L. Beers
|
17,299
|
|
360,684
|
|
Roy Chandran
|
7,404
|
|
154,373
|
|
Ron Wainshal
|
309,800
|
|
6,816,772
|
|
(1)
|
The aggregate dollar value realized is calculated based on the US$20.85 per share price of our common shares on December 29, 2016, the last business day preceding the vesting date, which was January 1, 2017, for Messrs. Inglese, Dahlke, Kriedberg, Beers and Chandran. Mr. Wainshal's award was calculated based on the US$20.85 per share price of our common shares on December 29, 2016, for $1,801,419, which vested on January 1, 2017, and the US$22.45 per share price of our common shares on August 10, 2017, for $5,015,352, which vested on August 11, 2017.
|
Circumstances of Termination
|
||||||||||||||
Name/Benefit
|
Voluntary
resignation
by
executive (US$)
|
Termination by us for
cause (US$)
|
Termination
by us
without
cause (US$)
|
Termination by us
without
cause or by executive for good reason following
change in
control (US$)
(1)
|
Termination
by
executive
for good
reason (US$)
|
Normal
retirement (US$)
|
Death or
Disability (US$)
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Michael J. Inglese
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Cash Severance
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,350,000
|
|
2,700,000
|
|
1,350,000
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Pro-rata Bonus
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
675,000
|
|
675,000
|
|
675,000
|
|
—
|
|
675,000
|
|
COBRA Reimbursement
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Vacation
|
72,692
|
|
72,692
|
|
72,692
|
|
72,692
|
|
72,692
|
|
72,692
|
|
72,692
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Restricted Shares
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,653,790
|
|
1,653,790
|
|
1,653,790
|
|
—
|
|
1,653,790
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Performance Share Units
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,556,107
|
|
2,872,078
|
|
1,556,107
|
|
—
|
|
3,771,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Aaron A. Dahlke
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Cash Severance
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
800,000
|
|
1,600,000
|
|
800,000
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Pro-rata Bonus
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
400,000
|
|
400,000
|
|
400,000
|
|
—
|
|
400,000
|
|
COBRA Reimbursement
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Vacation
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Restricted Shares.
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
168,314
|
|
168,314
|
|
168,314
|
|
—
|
|
168,314
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Performance Share Units
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
264,031
|
|
469,392
|
|
264,031
|
|
—
|
|
615,040
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Michael L. Kriedberg
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Cash Severance
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
2,400,000
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Pro-rata Bonus
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
600,000
|
|
600,000
|
|
600,000
|
|
—
|
|
600,000
|
|
COBRA Reimbursement
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Vacation
|
64,615
|
|
64,615
|
|
64,615
|
|
64,615
|
|
64,615
|
|
64,615
|
|
64,615
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Restricted Shares.
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
3,522,277
|
|
3,522,277
|
|
3,522,277
|
|
—
|
|
3,522,277
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Performance Share Units
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
589,163
|
|
831,760
|
|
589,163
|
|
—
|
|
1,109,013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Christopher L. Beers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Cash Severance
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Pro-rata Bonus
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
500,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
—
|
|
500,000
|
|
COBRA Reimbursement
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Vacation
|
53,846
|
|
53,846
|
|
53,846
|
|
53,846
|
|
53,846
|
|
53,846
|
|
53,846
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Restricted Shares.
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,217,683
|
|
1,217,683
|
|
1,217,683
|
|
—
|
|
1,217,683
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Performance Share Units
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,172,021
|
|
1,313,255
|
|
1,172,021
|
|
—
|
|
1,703,751
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Roy Chandran
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Cash Severance
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
800,000
|
|
1,600,000
|
|
800,000
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Pro-rata Bonus
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
400,000
|
|
400,000
|
|
400,000
|
|
—
|
|
400,000
|
|
COBRA Reimbursement
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
41,364
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Vacation
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
43,077
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Restricted Shares.
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
263,980
|
|
263,980
|
|
263,980
|
|
—
|
|
263,980
|
|
Market Value of Accelerated Vesting of Performance Share Units
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
384,785
|
|
483,937
|
|
384,785
|
|
—
|
|
630,127
|
|
(1)
|
As described below, the total amount of payments for each named executive officer may be subject to reduction to the extent necessary to avoid an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.
|
•
|
if the employment of such named executive officer is terminated without “cause” or with “good reason” (as defined in such employment agreement), and if he signs a general release of claims and complies with the covenants described below, then he will be entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to the sum of the base salary and target annual cash bonus for the year of termination, payable over a one-year period (two times such amount and payable in a lump sum if the termination occurs within 120 days prior to or within two years following a “change in control” as defined in such employment agreement); (ii) a pro-rata annual bonus for the year of termination; (iii) reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to twelve months; and (iv) continued vesting of all outstanding restricted share awards pursuant to their original vesting schedule (immediate vesting and payment of all outstanding equity awards in the event of a termination occurring in connection with a “change in control”);
|
•
|
if any amounts to be paid to such named executive officer would constitute “excess parachute payments” subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to avoid the excise tax; however, in the case of Mr. Wainshal and, in certain cases Mr. Kriedberg, only if such reduction results in a higher after-tax payment to him; and
|
•
|
such named executive officer covenants not to compete with Aircastle for six months following termination of his employment for any reason and will not solicit the employees of Aircastle or the clients or customers of Aircastle for competing business, in each case, for a period of twelve months following termination.
|
Plan Category
|
|
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
|
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
|
|
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans (excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
|
||||
|
|
(a)
|
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
768,868
|
|
(1)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
3,240,538
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,240,538
|
|
(1)
|
Represents 768,868 common shares subject to outstanding PSU awards (assuming payout at maximum, noting that the maximum payout for the 2016 AROE PSU performance was established at 125% of target and the 2017 AROE PSU was established at 70% of target for the March 21, 2017, grants and 65% of target for the June 9, 2017.
|
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Giovanni Bisignani
|
|
71
|
|
Class III Director
|
Takayuki Sakakida
|
|
47
|
|
Class III Director
|
Gentaro Toya
|
|
58
|
|
Class III Director
|
Peter V. Ueberroth
|
|
80
|
|
Class III Director
|
|
2017
(US$)
|
2016
(US$)
|
||
Audit Fees
(1)
|
2,199,440
|
|
2,037,000
|
|
Audit-Related Fees
(2)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Tax Fees
(3)
|
604,296
|
|
549,000
|
|
All Other Fees
|
3,300
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Represents fees for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, the reviews of interim financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, certain Current Reports on Form 8-K, audits of IBJ Air joint venture, consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards, statutory audits and services rendered relating to the Company’s registration statements.
|
(2)
|
Represents fees related primarily to account for potential acquisitions.
|
(3)
|
Represents fees related primarily to assistance with tax compliance matters, including international, federal and state tax return preparation, and consultations regarding tax matters.
|
•
|
The concept of treasury shares would be added. Treasury shares refer to shares of the Company held by the Company which have not been cancelled. In the discretion of the Board, the Company would be allowed to cancel any repurchased shares or hold them as treasury shares. Any rights attached to a treasury share would be suspended and not be exercised by the Company. Additionally, except as required under Bermuda law, treasury shares would be excluded from the calculation of any percentage of shares outstanding of the Company.
|
•
|
The restriction on the Company from providing financial assistance to any person seeking to acquire shares of the Company would be removed.
|
•
|
A new provision would be added explicitly allowing shares that are listed or admitted to trading on a stock exchange to be transferred in accordance with the rules and regulations of such exchange.
|
•
|
Modifications would be made to the provisions regarding giving notices to the shareholder by the Company. Namely, these modifications are for purposes of specificity and when notice shall be deemed served to the shareholder.
|
•
|
The provisions regarding the appointment of an alternate director or directors by an existing director would now be subject to the approval of the proposed alternate director or directors by a majority of the directors then in office, excluding the director proposing the alternate director or directors.
|
•
|
Modifications would be made to the provisions regarding amalgamations. The modified provisions would expressly include references to mergers or other consolidation transactions and treat them in manner similar to amalgamations.
|
•
|
Achievement of corporate financial metrics, focused on operational and financial performance, in the form of adjusted return on equity, cash flow per share, and sustainable growth through new investments.
|
•
|
Achievement of individualized performance goals set at the beginning of each year.
|
|
Christopher L. Beers
|
General Counsel
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
||
Net income
|
$
|
147,874
|
|
Gain on mark-to-market of interest rate derivative contracts
|
2,481
|
|
|
Loan termination payment
|
2,058
|
|
|
Write-off of deferred financing fees
|
4,005
|
|
|
Stock compensation expense
|
13,148
|
|
|
Adjusted net income
|
$
|
169,566
|
|
|
|
||
2017 Average stockholders’ equity
|
1,867,678
|
|
|
Adjusted return on equity
|
9.08
|
%
|
(Dollars and weighted average shares in thousands)
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
490,871
|
|
Add back:
Changes on certain assets and liabilities:
|
|
||
Accounts receivable
|
6,734
|
|
|
Other assets
|
7,655
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
(13,857
|
)
|
|
Lease rentals received in advance
|
1,478
|
|
|
Cash flow from operations before working capital
|
492,881
|
|
|
Collections on finance leases
|
32,184
|
|
|
Cash flow
|
$
|
525,065
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flow per share
|
$
|
6.67
|
|
Weighted average shares
|
78,776
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter
|
|
Lease Rental Revenue
|
|
Cash Interest Expense
|
|
Net Cash Interest Margin
|
|
Average NBV of Flight Equipment
|
|
Annualized Lease Rental Yield
(1)
|
|
Annualized Cash Interest / Average NBV of Flight Equipment
|
|
Annualized Net Cash Interest Margin
(2)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Q4 2017
|
|
|
$187,794
|
|
|
|
$53,035
|
|
|
|
$134,759
|
|
|
|
$6,247,581
|
|
|
12.0
|
%
|
|
3.4
|
%
|
|
8.6
|
%
|
(1)
|
Lease rental yield is defined as operating and finance and sales-type lease rental revenue plus finance and sales-type lease collections divided by average monthly net book value (including finance and sales-type leases) for the period calculated on a quarterly basis, annualized.
|
(2)
|
Net cash interest margin is defined as lease rentals from operating leases, interest income and cash collections from finance and sales-type leases minus interest on borrowings, net settlements on interest rate derivatives and other liabilities adjusted for loan termination payments divided by the average net book of flight equipment (which includes net investment on finance and sales-type leases) for the period calculated on a quarterly and annualized basis.
|
6.
|
Prohibition on Financial Assistance
|
53.
|
Board Meetings
|
1.
|
Definitions
|
1.
|
In these Bye-laws, the following words and expressions shall, where not inconsistent with the context, have the following meanings, respectively:
|
Act
|
the Companies Act 1981 as amended from time to time;
|
Affiliate
|
has the meaning set forth in Appendix A;
|
Alternate Director
|
an alternate director appointed in accordance with these Bye-laws;
|
Auditor
|
includes an individual or partnership;
|
Board
|
the board of directors appointed or elected pursuant to these Bye-laws and acting by resolution in accordance with the Act and these Bye-laws or the directors present at a meeting of directors at which there is a quorum;
|
Company
|
the company for which these Bye-laws are approved and confirmed;
|
Director
|
a director of the Company and shall include an Alternate Director;
|
Exchange Act
|
the US
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
;
|
Fair Market Value
|
with respect to a purchase of any shares of the Company in accordance with Bye-laws 3.2 and 3.3 (i) if such shares are listed on a securities exchange (or quoted in a securities quotation system), the average closing sale price of such shares on such exchange (or in such quotation system), or, if such shares are listed on (or quoted in) more than one exchange (or quotation system), the average closing sale price of the shares on the principal securities exchange (or quotation system) on which such shares are then traded, or, if such shares are not then listed on a securities exchange (or quotation system) but are traded in the over-the-counter market, the average of the latest bid and asked quotations for such shares in such market, in each case for the last five trading days immediately preceding the day on which notice of the purchase of such shares is sent pursuant to these Bye-laws or (ii) if no such closing sales prices or quotations are available because such shares are not publicly traded or otherwise, the fair value of such shares as determined by one independent nationally recognized investment banking firm chosen by the Company, provided that the calculation of the Fair Market Value of the shares made by such appointed investment banking firm (i) shall not include any discount relating to the absence of a public trading market for, or any transfer restrictions on, such shares, and (ii) such calculation shall be final and the fees and expenses stemming from such calculation shall be borne by the Company or its assignee, as the case may be;
|
Member
|
the person registered in the Register of Members as the holder of shares in the Company and, when two or more persons are
|
notice
|
written notice as further provided in these Bye-laws unless otherwise specifically stated;
|
Officer
|
any person appointed by the Board to hold an office in the Company;
|
Register of Directors and Officers
|
the register of directors and officers referred to in these Bye-laws;
|
Register of Members
|
the register of members referred to in these Bye-laws;
|
Regulation FD
|
Regulation Fair Disclosure promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
|
Resident Representative
|
any person appointed to act as resident representative and includes any deputy or assistant resident representative;
|
Secretary
|
the person appointed to perform any or all of the duties of secretary of the Company and includes any deputy or assistant secretary and any person appointed by the Board to perform any of the duties of the Secretary; and
|
Significant Shareholders
|
has the meaning set forth in Appendix A.
Treasury Share
a share of the Company that was or is treated as having been acquired and held by the Company and has been held continuously by the Company since it was so acquired and has not been cancelled.
|
2.
|
In these Bye-laws, where not inconsistent with the context:
|
(a)
|
words denoting the plural number include the singular number and vice versa;
|
(b)
|
words denoting the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders;
|
(c)
|
words importing persons include companies, associations or bodies of persons whether corporate or not;
|
(d)
|
the words:
|
(i)
|
"may" shall be construed as permissive; and
|
(ii)
|
"shall" shall be construed as imperative;
|
(e)
|
the phrase “issued and outstanding” in relation to shares, means shares in issue other than Treasury Shares;
and
|
(f)
|
(e)
unless otherwise provided herein, words or expressions defined in the Act shall bear the same meaning in these Bye-laws.
|
3.
|
In these Bye-laws expressions referring to writing or its cognates shall, unless the contrary intention appears, include facsimile, printing, lithography, photography, electronic mail and other modes of representing words in visible form.
|
4.
|
Headings used in these Bye-laws are for convenience only and are not to be used or relied upon in the construction hereof.
|
2.
|
Power to Issue Shares
|
1.
|
Subject to these Bye-laws and to any resolution of the Members to the contrary, and without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of any existing shares or class of shares, the Board shall have the power to issue any unissued shares of the Company on such terms and conditions as it may determine.
|
2.
|
Without limitation to the provisions of Bye-law 4, subject to the provisions of the Act, any preference shares may be issued or converted into shares that (at a determinable date or at the option of the Company or the holder) are liable to be redeemed on such terms and in such manner as may be determined by the Board (before the issue or conversion).
|
3.
|
Power of the Company to Purchase its Shares
|
1.
|
3.1
The Company may purchase its own shares in accordance with the provisions of the Act on such terms as the Board shall think fit. The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to purchase all or any part of its own shares in accordance with the Act.
|
2.
|
3.2
Without prejudice to the generality of Bye-law 3.1, subject to the Act, if the Board in its absolute and unfettered discretion, on behalf of the Company, determines that share ownership by any Member owning more than 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares (as defined in Bye-law 4.1) that is not either a U.S. citizen or a qualified resident of the U.S. or of the contracting state of any applicable tax treaty with the U.S. (as determined for purposes of the relevant
|
3.
|
3.3
In the event that the Company or its assignee(s) determines to purchase any shares in accordance with Bye-law 3.2, the Company shall provide each Member concerned with written notice of such determination (a "Repurchase Notice") at least 7 calendar days prior to such purchase or such shorter period as each such Member may authorize, specifying the date on which any such shares are to be purchased and the Repurchase Price. The Company may revoke the Repurchase Notice at any time before it (or its assignee(s)) pays for the shares. Neither the Company nor its assignee(s) shall be obliged to give general notice to the Members of any intention to purchase or the conclusion of any purchase of shares. Payment of the Repurchase Price by the Company or its assignee(s) shall be by wire transfer and made at a closing to be held no less than 7 calendar days after receipt of the Repurchase Notice by the Member.
|
4.
|
The Company may purchase its own shares for cancellation or acquire them as Treasury Shares in accordance with the Act on such terms as the Board shall think fit
.
|
4.
|
Rights Attaching to Shares
|
1.
|
At the date these Bye-laws are adopted, the share capital of the Company shall be divided into two classes: (i) 250,000,000 common shares of par value US$0.01 each (the "Common Shares") and (ii) 50,000,000 preference shares of par value US$0.01 each (the "Preference Shares").
|
2.
|
The holders of Common Shares shall, subject to the provisions of these Bye-laws (including, without limitation, the rights attaching to Preference Shares):
|
(a)
|
be entitled to one vote per share;
|
(b)
|
be entitled to such dividends as the Board may from time to time declare;
|
(c)
|
in the event of a winding-up or dissolution of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or for the purpose of a reorganisation or otherwise or upon any distribution of capital, be entitled to the surplus assets of the Company; and
|
(d)
|
generally be entitled to enjoy all of the rights attaching to shares.
|
3.
|
The Board is authorised to provide for the issuance of the Preference Shares in one or more series, and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such matters and the issuance of such Preference Shares shall not be deemed to vary the rights attached to the Common Shares or, subject to the terms of any other series of Preference Shares, to vary the rights attached to any other series of Preference Shares). The authority of the Board with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
|
(a)
|
the number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series;
|
(b)
|
the dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of the payment of dividends on shares of that series;
|
(c)
|
whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and if so, the terms of such voting rights;
|
(d)
|
whether that series shall have conversion or exchange privileges (including, without limitation, conversion into Common Shares), and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including provision for adjustment of the conversion or exchange rate in such events as the Board shall determine;
|
(e)
|
(e)
whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable or repurchaseable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption or repurchase, including the manner of selecting shares for redemption or repurchase if less than all shares are to be redeemed or repurchased, the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable or repurchaseable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption or repurchase, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption or repurchase dates;
|
(f)
|
(f)
whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or repurchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;
|
(g)
|
(g)
the right of the shares of that series to the benefit of conditions and restrictions upon the creation of indebtedness of the Company or any subsidiary, upon the issue of any additional shares (including additional shares of such series or any other series) and upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and the purchase,
|
(h)
|
(h)
the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and
|
(i)
|
(i)
any other relative participating, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of that series.
|
4.
|
Any Preference Shares of any series which have been redeemed (whether through the operation of a sinking fund or otherwise) or which, if convertible or exchangeable, have been converted into or exchanged for shares of any other class or classes shall have the status of authorised and unissued Preference Shares of the same series and may be reissued as a part of the series of which they were originally a part or may be reclassified and reissued as part of a new series of Preference Shares to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board or as part of any other series of Preference Shares, all subject to the conditions and the restrictions on issuance set forth in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issue of any series of Preference Shares.
|
5.
|
At the discretion of the Board, whether or not in connection with the issuance and sale of any shares or other securities of the Company, the Company may issue securities, contracts, warrants or other instruments evidencing any shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations on such terms, conditions and other provisions as are fixed by the Board, including, without limiting the generality of this authority, conditions that preclude or limit any person or persons owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the issued Common Shares, other shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations of the Company or transferee of the person or persons from exercising, converting, transferring or receiving the shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations.
|
6.
|
All the rights attaching to a Treasury Share shall be suspended and shall not be exercised by the Company while it holds such Treasury Share and, except where required by the Act, all Treasury Shares shall be excluded from the calculation of any percentage or fraction of the share capital, or shares, of the Company.
|
5.
|
Calls on Shares
|
1.
|
The Board may make such calls as it thinks fit upon the Members in respect of any monies (whether in respect of nominal value or premium) unpaid on the shares allotted to or held by such Members (and not made payable at fixed times by the terms and conditions of issue) and, if a call is not paid on or before the day appointed for payment thereof, the Member may at the discretion of the Board
|
2.
|
Any sum which by the terms of allotment of a share becomes payable upon issue or at any fixed date, whether on account of the nominal value of the share or by way of premium, shall for all the purposes of these Bye-laws be deemed to be a call duly made and payable, on the date on which, by the terms of issue, the same becomes payable, and in case of non-payment all the relevant provisions of these Bye-laws as to payment of interest, costs, charges and expenses, forfeiture or otherwise shall apply as if such sum had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.
|
3.
|
The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect thereof.
|
4.
|
The Company may accept from any Member the whole or a part of the amount remaining unpaid on any shares held by him, although no part of that amount has been called up.
|
6.
|
Prohibition on Financial Assistance
|
6.
|
7.
Forfeiture of Shares
|
1.
|
7.1
If any Member fails to pay, on the day appointed for payment thereof, any call in respect of any share allotted to or held by such Member, the Board may, at any time thereafter during such time as the call remains unpaid, direct the Secretary to forward such Member a notice in writing in the form, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, of the following:
|
2.
|
7.2
If the requirements of such notice are not complied with, any such share may at any time thereafter before the payment of such call and the interest due in respect thereof be forfeited by a resolution of the Board to that effect, and such share shall thereupon become the property of the Company and may be disposed of as the Board shall determine.
|
3.
|
7.3
A Member whose share or shares have been forfeited as aforesaid shall, notwithstanding such forfeiture, be liable to pay to the Company all calls owing on such share or shares at the time of the forfeiture and all interest due thereon.
|
4.
|
7.4
The Board may accept the surrender of any shares which it is in a position to forfeit on such terms and conditions as may be agreed. Subject to those terms and conditions, a surrendered share shall be treated as if it had been forfeited.
|
7.
|
8.
Share Certificates
|
1.
|
8.1
Every Member shall be entitled to a certificate under the seal of the Company (or a facsimile thereof) specifying the number and, where appropriate, the class of shares held by such Member and whether the same are fully paid up and, if not, specifying the amount paid on such shares. The Board may by resolution determine, either generally or in a particular case, that any or all signatures on certificates may be printed thereon or affixed by mechanical means.
|
2.
|
8.2
The Company shall be under no obligation to complete and deliver a share certificate unless specifically called upon to do so by the person to whom the shares have been allotted.
|
3.
|
8.3
If any share certificate shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Board to have been worn out, lost, mislaid, or destroyed the Board may cause a new certificate to be issued and request an indemnity for the lost certificate if it sees fit.
|
8.
|
9.
Fractional Shares
|
9.
|
10.
Register of Members
|
1.
|
10.1
The Board shall cause to be kept in one or more books a Register of Members and shall enter therein the particulars required by the Act.
|
2.
|
10.2
The Register of Members shall be open to inspection at the registered office of the Company on every business day, subject to such reasonable restrictions as the Board may impose, so that not less than two hours in each business day be allowed for inspection. The Register of Members may, after notice has been given in accordance with the Act, be closed for any time or times not exceeding in the whole thirty days in each year.
|
10.
|
11.
Registered Holder Absolute Owner
|
11.
|
12.
Transfer of Registered Shares
|
1.
|
12.1
An instrument of transfer shall be in writing in the form of the following, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, or in such other form as the Board may accept:
|
2.
|
12.2
Such instrument of transfer shall be signed by or on behalf of the transferor and transferee, provided that, in the case of a fully paid share, the Board may accept the instrument signed by or on behalf of the transferor alone. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of such share until the same has been transferred to the transferee in the Register of Members.
|
3.
|
12.3
The Board may refuse to recognise any instrument of transfer unless it is accompanied by the certificate in respect of the shares to which it relates and by such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer.
|
4.
|
12.4
The joint holders of any share may transfer such share to one or more of such joint holders, and the surviving holder or holders of any share previously held by them jointly with a deceased Member may transfer any such share to the executors or administrators of such deceased Member.
|
5.
|
12.5
The Board may in its absolute discretion and without assigning any reason therefor refuse to register the transfer of a share which is not fully paid. The Board shall refuse to register a transfer unless all applicable consents, authorisations and permissions of any governmental body or agency in Bermuda have been obtained. If the Board refuses to register a transfer of any share the Secretary shall, within three months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to the transferor and transferee notice of the refusal.
|
6.
|
12.6
Shares may be transferred without a written instrument if transferred by an appointed agent or otherwise in accordance with the Act.
|
7.
|
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bye-laws, shares that are listed or admitted to trading on an appointed stock exchange may be transferred in accordance with the rules and regulations of such exchange.
|
12.
|
13.
Transmission of Registered Shares
|
1.
|
13.1
In the case of the death of a Member, the survivor or survivors where the deceased Member was a joint holder, and the legal personal representatives of the deceased Member where the deceased Member was a sole holder, shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the deceased Member's interest in the shares. Nothing herein contained shall release the estate of a deceased joint holder from any liability in respect of any share which had been jointly held by such deceased Member with other persons. Subject to the provisions of the Act, for the purpose of this Bye-law, legal personal representative means the executor or administrator of a deceased Member or such other person as the Board may, in its absolute discretion, decide as being properly authorised to deal with the shares of a deceased Member.
|
2.
|
13.2
Any person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member may be registered as a Member upon such evidence as the Board may deem sufficient or may elect to nominate some person to be registered as a transferee of such share, and in such case the person becoming entitled shall execute in favour of such nominee an instrument of transfer in writing in the form, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, of the following:
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3.
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13.4
Where two or more persons are registered as joint holders of a share or shares, then in the event of the death of any joint holder or holders the remaining joint holder or holders shall be absolutely entitled to the said share or shares and the Company shall recognise no claim in respect of the estate of any joint holder except in the case of the last survivor of such joint holders.
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13.
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14.
Power to Alter Capital
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1.
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14.1
The Company may if authorised by resolution of the Members increase, divide, consolidate, subdivide, change the currency denomination of, diminish or otherwise alter or reduce its share capital in any manner permitted by the Act.
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2.
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14.2
Where, on any alteration or reduction of share capital, fractions of shares or some other difficulty would arise, the Board may deal with or resolve the same in such manner as it thinks fit.
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14.
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15.
Variation of Rights Attaching to Shares
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15.
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16.
Dividends
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1.
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16.1
The Board may, subject to these Bye-laws and in accordance with the Act, declare a dividend to be paid to the Members, in proportion to the number of shares held by them, and such dividend may be paid in cash or wholly or partly in specie in which case the Board may fix the value for distribution in specie of any assets. No unpaid dividend shall bear interest as against the Company.
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2.
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16.2
The Board may fix any date as the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive any dividend.
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3.
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16.3
The Company may pay dividends in proportion to the amount paid up on each share where a larger amount is paid up on some shares than on others.
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4.
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16.4
The Board may declare and make such other distributions (in cash or in specie) to the Members as may be lawfully made out of the assets of the Company. No unpaid distribution shall bear interest as against the Company.
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16.
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17.
Power to Set Aside Profits
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17.
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18.
Method of Payment
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1.
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18.1
Any dividend or other monies payable in respect of a share may be paid by cheque or warrant sent through the post directed to the address of the Member in the Register of Members (in the case of joint Members, the senior joint holder, seniority being determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members), or by direct transfer to such bank account as such Member may direct. Every such cheque shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent or to such persons as the Member may direct, and payment of the cheque or warrant shall be a good discharge to the Company. Every such cheque or warrant shall be sent at the risk of the person
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2.
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18.2
The Board may deduct from the dividends or distributions payable to any Member all monies due from such Member to the Company on account of calls or otherwise.
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3.
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18.3
Any dividend and or other monies payable in respect of a share which has remained unclaimed for 6 years from the date when it became due for payment shall, if the Board so resolves, be forfeited and cease to remain owing by the Company. The payment of any unclaimed dividend or other moneys payable in respect of a share may (but need not) be paid by the Company into an account separate from the Company's own account. Such payment shall not constitute the Company a trustee in respect thereof.
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4.
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18.4
The Company shall be entitled to cease sending dividend cheques and warrants by post or otherwise to a Member if those instruments have been returned undelivered to, or left uncashed by, that Member on at least two consecutive occasions, or, following one such occasion, reasonable enquiries have failed to establish the Member's new address. The entitlement conferred on the Company by this Bye-law 1
8
7.4 in respect of any Member shall cease if the Member claims a dividend or cashes a dividend cheque or warrant.
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18.
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19.
Capitalisation
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1.
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19.1
The Board may resolve to capitalise any sum for the time being standing to the credit of any of the Company's share premium or other reserve accounts or to the credit of the profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution by applying such sum in paying up unissued shares to be allotted as fully paid bonus shares pro-rata (except in connection with the conversion of shares of one class to shares of another class) to the Members.
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2.
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19.2
The Board may resolve to capitalise any sum for the time being standing to the credit of a reserve account or sums otherwise available for dividend or distribution by applying such amounts in paying up in full partly paid or nil paid shares of those Members who would have been entitled to such sums if they were distributed by way of dividend or distribution.
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19.
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20.
Annual General Meetings
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20.
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21.
Special General Meetings
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21.
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22.
Requisitioned General Meetings/Other Business
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1.
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22.1
The Board shall, on the requisition of Members holding at the date of the deposit of the requisition not less than one-tenth of such of the paid-up share capital of the Company as at the date of the deposit carries the right to vote at general meetings of the Company, forthwith proceed to convene a special general meeting of the Company and the provisions of the Act shall apply.
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2.
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22.2
In addition to any rights of Members under the Act or these Bye-laws, business may be brought before any annual general meeting of the Company, or any special general meeting of the Company, by any person who: (i) is a Member of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Bye-law and on the record date for the determination of Members entitled to receive notice of and vote at such meeting; and (ii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Bye-law.
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3.
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22.3
In addition to any other applicable requirements, for other business to be proposed by a Member pursuant to Bye-law 2
2
1.2, such Member must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary.
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4.
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22.4
To be timely, a notice given to the Secretary pursuant to Bye-law 2
2
1.3 must be delivered to or mailed and received at the registered office and by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company as set forth in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: (i) in the case of an annual general meeting, not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the anniversary of the last annual general meeting prior to the giving of the notice or, in the event the annual general meeting is called for a date that is not 25 days before or after such anniversary the notice must be so delivered or mailed and received not later than 10 days following the date on which notice of the annual general meeting was mailed or the date on which public disclosure of the date of the annual general meeting was made, whichever first occurs, and (ii) in the case of a special general meeting, not later than 10 days following the date on which notice of the special general meeting was mailed or the date on which public disclosure of the date of the special general meeting was made, whichever first occurs.
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5.
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22.5
To be in proper written form, a notice given to the Secretary pursuant to Bye-law 2
2
1.3 must set forth as to each matter such Member proposes to bring before the general meeting: (
i
a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the general meeting and the
proposed text of any proposal regarding such business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, if such business includes a proposal to amend these Bye-Laws, the text of the proposed amendment), and the
reasons for conducting such business at the general meeting,
(ii
and (b) as to the Member giving notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made,
(i) the name and
record
address of such Member, (
iii
ii) (A) the class or series and number of all shares of the Company which are
registered in the name of such Member, (iv) a description of all
owned beneficially or of record by such Member and any affiliates or associates of such Member, (B) the name of each nominee holder of all shares of the Company owned beneficially but not of record by such person or any affiliates or associates of such person, and the number of such shares of the Company held by each such nominee holder, (C) whether and the extent to which any derivative instrument, swap, option, warrant, short interest, hedge or profit interest or other transaction has been entered into by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to shares of the Company and (D) whether and the extent to which any other transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares of the Company) has been made by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, the effect or intent of any of the foregoing being to mitigate loss to, or to manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, or to increase or decrease the voting power or pecuniary or economic interest of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to shares of the Company; (iii) a description of all agreements,
arrangements, or understandings
between such Member
(whether written or oral) between or among such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person,
and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with o
r relating to (A) the Company or (B)
the proposal
of such business by such Member and
, including any material interest
of such Member in such business, and (v
in, or anticipated benefit from the proposal to such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, (iv)
a representation that
such
the
Member
giving notice
intends to appear in person or by proxy at the general meeting to bring such business before the
general meeting
meeting; and (v) any other information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such person with respect to the proposed business to be brought by such person before the general meeting pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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6.
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A Member providing notice of business proposed to be brought before a general meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Bye-Law shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of the general meeting and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or be mailed and received by the Secretary at the registered office of the Company not later than 5 business days after the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of the general meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligations under Bye-Laws 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, 21.5 and 21.6 shall not apply to any business brought by a Member or Members at a special general meeting of the Company that has been convened upon the requisition of such Member or Members under Bye-Law 21.1
.
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7.
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22.6
Once business has been properly brought before the general meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Bye-law, nothing in this Bye-law shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any Member of any such business. If the chairman of a general meeting determines that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Bye-law, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the business was not properly brought before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted.
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8.
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22.7
No business may be transacted at a general meeting, other than business that is either (i) properly brought before the general meeting by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof); or (ii) properly brought before the general meeting by any Member or Members in accordance with the Act or these Bye-laws.
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22.
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23.
Notice
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1.
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23.1
Not less than 10 nor more than 60
days' notice of an annual general meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat, stating the date, place and time at which the meeting is to be held, that the election of Directors will take place thereat, and as far as practicable, the other business to be conducted at the meeting.
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2.
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23.2
Not less than 10 nor more than 60
days' notice of a special general meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat, stating the date, time, place and the general nature of the business to be considered at the meeting
, provided, however, that if a special general meeting is called upon the request of a Significant Shareholder or an Affiliate of a Significant Shareholder in accordance with Bye-law 21, then not less than 5 days’ notice of such special general meeting shall be given
.
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3.
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23.3
The Board may fix any date as the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of and to vote at any general meeting of the Company.
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4.
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23.4
A general meeting of the Company shall, notwithstanding that it is called on shorter notice than that specified in these Bye-laws, be deemed to have been properly called if it is so agreed by (i) all the Members entitled to attend and vote thereat in the case of an annual general meeting; and (ii) by a majority in number of the Members having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than 95% in nominal value of the shares giving a right to attend and vote thereat in the case of a special general meeting.
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5.
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23.5
The accidental omission to give notice of a general meeting to, or the non-receipt of a notice of a general meeting by, any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting.
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23.
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24.
Giving Notice
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1.
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24.1
A notice may be given by the Company to
any
a Member
either
:
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(a)
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by delivering it to such Member in person, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served upon such delivery; or
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(b)
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by sending it by post to such Member's address in the Register of Members
or to such other address given for the purpose. For the purposes of this Bye-law, a notice may be sent by letter mail, courier service, cable, telex, telecopier, facsimile, electronic mail or other mode of representing words in a legible form.
, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served seven days after the date on which it is deposited, with postage prepaid, in the mail; or
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(c)
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by sending it by courier to such Member’s address in the Register of Members, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served two days after the date on which it is deposited, with courier fees paid, with the courier service; or
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(d)
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by transmitting it by electronic means (including facsimile and electronic mail, but not telephone) in accordance with such directions as may be given by such Member to the Company for such purpose, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served at the time that it would in the ordinary course be transmitted; or
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(e)
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by delivering it in accordance with the provisions of the Act pertaining to delivery of electronic records by publication on a website, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the requirements of the Act in that regard have been met.
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2.
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24.2
Any notice required to be given to a Member shall, with respect to any shares held jointly by two or more persons, be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register of Members and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the holders of such shares.
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3.
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24.3
Save as provided by Bye-law 2
4
3.4, any notice shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of transmission and, in proving such
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4.
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24.4
Mail notice shall be deemed to have been served seven days after the date on which it is deposited, with postage prepaid, in the mail of any member state of the European Union, the United States, or Bermuda.
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5.
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24.5
The Company shall be under no obligation to send a notice or other document to the address shown for any particular Member in the Register of Members if the Board considers that the legal or practical problems under the laws of, or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange in, the territory in which that address is situated are such that it is necessary or expedient not to send the notice or document concerned to such Member at such address and may require a Member with such an address to provide the Company with an alternative acceptable address for delivery of notices by the Company.
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24.
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25.
Postponement or Cancellation of General Meeting
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25.
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26.
Attendance and Security at General Meetings
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1.
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26.1
Members may participate in any general meeting by means of such telephone, electronic or other communication facilities as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
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2.
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26.2
The Board may, and at any general meeting, the chairman of such meeting may make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction it or he considers appropriate to ensure the security of a general meeting including, without limitation, requirements for evidence of identity to be produced by those attending the meeting, the searching of their personal property and the restriction of items that may be taken into the meeting place. The Board and, at any general meeting, the chairman of such meeting are entitled to refuse entry to a person who refuses to comply with any such arrangements, requirements or restrictions.
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26.
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27.
Quorum at General Meetings
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1.
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27.1
At any general meeting of the Company two or more persons present in person at the start of the meeting and representing in person or by proxy in excess of 50% of all votes attaching to all shares of the Company in issue entitling the holder to vote at the meeting shall form a quorum for the transaction of business.
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2.
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27.2
If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, then, in the case of a meeting convened on a requisition, the meeting shall be deemed cancelled and, in any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day one week later, at the same time and place or to such other day, time or place as the Secretary may determine. If the meeting shall be adjourned to the same day one week later or the Secretary shall determine that the meeting is adjourned to a specific date, time and place, it is not necessary to give notice of the adjourned meeting other than by announcement at the meeting being adjourned. If the Secretary shall determine that the meeting be adjourned to an unspecified date, time or place, fresh notice of the resumption of the meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat in accordance with the provisions of these Bye-laws.
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27.
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28.
Chairman to Preside
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28.
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29.
Voting on Resolutions
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1.
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29.1
Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Bye-laws
(including, without limitation, Bye-law 36.3)
, any question proposed for the consideration of the Members at any general meeting shall be decided by the affirmative votes of a majority of the votes cast in accordance with the provisions of these Bye-laws and in the case of an equality of votes the resolution shall fail.
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2.
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29.2
No Member shall be entitled to vote at a general meeting unless such Member has paid all the calls on all shares held by such Member.
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3.
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29.3
At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll.
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4.
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29.4
At any general meeting if an amendment shall be proposed to any resolution under consideration and the chairman of the meeting shall rule on whether the proposed amendment is out of order, the proceedings on the substantive resolution shall not be invalidated by any error in such ruling.
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5.
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29.5
At any general meeting a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a question proposed for consideration has been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and
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29.
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30.
Voting on a Poll
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1.
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30.1
Where a poll is taken, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being lawfully attached to any class of shares, every person present at such meeting shall have one vote for each share of which such person is the holder or for which such person holds a proxy and such vote shall be counted by ballot as described herein, or in the case of a general meeting at which one or more Members are present by telephone, in such manner as the chairman of the meeting may direct and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was taken. A person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes he uses in the same way.
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2.
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30.2
A poll taken for the purpose of electing a chairman of the meeting or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith and a poll taken on any other question shall be taken in such manner and at such time and place at such meeting as the chairman (or acting chairman) of the meeting may direct and any business other than that upon which a poll is to be taken may be proceeded with pending the taking of the poll.
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3.
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30.3
Where a vote is taken by poll, each person present and entitled to vote shall be furnished with a ballot paper on which such person shall record his vote in such manner as shall be determined at the meeting having regard to the nature of the question on which the vote is taken, and each ballot paper shall be signed or initialed or otherwise marked so as to identify the voter and the registered holder in the case of a proxy. At the conclusion of the poll, the ballot papers shall be examined and counted by one or more inspectors of votes appointed by the chairman or the Board for the purpose and the result of the poll shall be declared by the chairman.
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30.
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31.
Voting by Joint Holders of Shares
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31.
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32.
Instrument of Proxy
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1.
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32.1
A Member may appoint a proxy by (a) an instrument appointing a proxy in writing in substantially the following form or such other form as the Board may determine from time to time:
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2.
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32.2
The appointment of a proxy must be received by the Company at the registered office or at such other place or in such manner as is specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting at which the person named in the appointment proposes to vote, and an appointment of proxy which is not received in the manner so permitted shall be invalid.
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3.
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32.3
A Member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf.
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4.
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32.4
The decision of the chairman of any general meeting as to the validity of any appointment of a proxy shall be final.
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32.
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33.
Representation of Corporate Member
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1.
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33.1
A corporation which is a Member may, by written instrument, authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Members and any person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which such person represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Member, and that Member shall be deemed to be present in person at any such meeting attended by its authorised representative or representatives.
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2.
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33.2
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the chairman of the meeting may accept such assurances as he thinks fit as to the right of any person to attend and vote at general meetings on behalf of a corporation which is a Member.
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33.
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34.
Adjournment of General Meeting
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1.
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34.1
The chairman of any general meeting at which a quorum is present may with the consent of Members holding a majority of the voting rights of those Members present in person or by proxy
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2.
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34.2
In addition, the chairman may adjourn the meeting to another time and place without such consent or direction if it appears to him that:
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(a)
|
it is likely to be impracticable to hold or continue that meeting because of the number of Members wishing to attend who are not present; or
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(b)
|
the unruly conduct of persons attending the meeting prevents, or is likely to prevent, the orderly continuation of the business of the meeting; or
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(c)
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an adjournment is otherwise necessary so that the business of the meeting may be properly conducted.
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3.
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34.3
Unless the meeting is adjourned to a specific date, place and time announced at the meeting being adjourned, fresh notice of the date, place and time for the resumption of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat in accordance with the provisions of these Bye-laws.
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34.
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35.
Directors Attendance at General Meetings
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35.
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36.
Election of Directors
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1.
|
36.1
The Board shall consist of such number of Directors being not less than 3 Directors and not more than such maximum number of Directors, not exceeding 12 Directors, as the Board may from time to time determine.
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2.
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36.2
Only persons who are proposed or nominated in accordance with this Bye-law shall be eligible for election as Directors. Any Member or the Board may propose any person for election as a Director. Where any person, other than a Director retiring at the meeting or a person proposed for re-election or election as a Director by the Board, is to be proposed for election as a Director, notice must be given to the Company of the intention to propose him and of his willingness to serve as a Director. Where a Director is to be elected at an annual general meeting, that notice must be given not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the anniversary of the last annual general meeting prior to the giving of the notice or, in the event the annual general meeting is called for a date that is not 25 days before or after such anniversary the notice must be given not later than 10 days following the date on which notice of the annual general meeting was mailed or the date on
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3.
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To be in proper written form, a notice given to the Secretary pursuant to Bye-law 35.2 must set forth the following information: (a) as to each person whom the Member proposes to nominate for election as a Director (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) (A) the class or series and number of all shares of the Company which are owned beneficially or of record by such person and any affiliates or associates of such person, (B) the name of each nominee holder of shares of the Company owned beneficially but not of record by such person or any affiliates or associates of such person, and the number of such shares of the Company held by each such nominee holder, (C) whether and the extent to which any derivative instrument, swap, option, warrant, short interest, hedge or profit interest or other transaction has been entered into by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to shares of the Company and (D) whether and the extent to which any other transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares of the Company) has been made by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, the effect or intent of any of the foregoing being to mitigate loss to, or to manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, or to increase or decrease the voting power or pecuniary or economic interest of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to shares of the Company, (iv) such person’s written representation and agreement that such person (A) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a Director, will act or vote on any issue or question, (B) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Company with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a Director that has not been disclosed to the Company in such representation and agreement and (C) in such person’s individual capacity, would be in compliance, if elected as a Director, and will comply with, all applicable publicly disclosed confidentiality, corporate governance, conflict of interest, Regulation FD, code of conduct and ethics, and share ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Company and (v) any other information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be
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4.
|
In addition to the information required pursuant to this Bye-law, the Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish any other information: (i) that may reasonably be requested by the
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5.
|
A Member providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at any general meeting of the Company shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Bye-Law shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of the general meeting, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or be mailed and received by the Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company not later than 5 business days after the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of such general meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligations under Bye-Laws 35.2, 35.3, 35.4 and 35.5 shall not apply to any rights that any Member may have under a contract with the Company to propose or nominate one or more Directors.
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6.
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3
6.3
Where
persons are
a person
is validly proposed for re-election or election as
Directors, the persons receiving the most votes (up to the number of Directors to be elected) shall be elected as Directors, and an absolute
a
Director, such Director shall be elected by the vote of the
majority of the votes cast
shall not be a prerequisite to the election of such Directors
with respect to the Director, excluding abstentions. For purposes of this Bye-law 35.6, a majority of the votes cast shall mean that the number of shares voted “for” the Director must exceed the number of votes “against” that Director.
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7.
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36.4
At any general meeting the Members may authorise the Board to fill any vacancy in their number left unfilled at a general meeting.
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36.
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37.
Classes of Directors
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37.
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38.
Term of Office of Directors
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38.
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39.
Alternate Directors
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1.
|
39.1
Any Director may appoint a person or persons to act as a Director in the alternative to himself by notice in writing deposited with the Secretary
and subject to the approval of such person or persons by the majority of the Directors (excluding the Director proposing such person or persons) in office at that time.
Any person so elected or appointed shall have all the rights and powers of the Director or Directors for whom such person is appointed in the alternative provided that such person shall not be counted more than once in determining whether or not a quorum is present.
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2.
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39.2
An Alternate Director shall be entitled to receive notice of all meetings of the Board and to attend and vote at any such meeting at which a Director for whom such Alternate Director was appointed in the alternative is not personally present and generally to perform at such meeting all the functions of such Director for whom such Alternate Director was appointed.
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3.
|
39.3
An Alternate Director shall cease to be such if the Director for whom such Alternate Director was appointed ceases for any reason to be a Director but may be re-appointed by the Board as an alternate to the person appointed to fill the vacancy in accordance with these Bye-laws.
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39.
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40.
Removal of Directors
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1.
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40.1
Subject to any provision to the contrary in these Bye-laws, the Members entitled to vote for the election of Directors may, by a resolution including the affirmative votes of at least 80% of all votes attaching to all shares in issue entitling the holder to attend and vote on such resolution,
at any special general meeting convened and held in accordance with these Bye-laws, remove a Director, with or without cause, provided that the notice of any such meeting convened for the purpose of removing a Director shall contain a statement of the intention so to do and be served on
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2.
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40.2
If a Director is removed from the Board under the provisions of this Bye-law the Members may fill the vacancy at the meeting at which such Director is removed. In the absence of such election or appointment, the Board may fill the vacancy.
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40.
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41.
Vacancy in the Office of Director
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1.
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41.1
The office of Director shall be vacated if the Director:
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(a)
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is removed from office pursuant to these Bye-laws or is prohibited from being a Director by law;
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(b)
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is or becomes bankrupt, or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally;
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(c)
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is or becomes of unsound mind or dies; or
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(d)
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resigns his office by notice in writing to the Company.
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2.
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41.2
The Members in general meeting or the Board shall have the power to appoint any person as a Director to fill a vacancy on the Board occurring as a result of the death, disability, disqualification or resignation of any Director or as a result of an increase in the size of the Board and to appoint an Alternate Director to any Director so appointed.
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41.
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42.
Remuneration of Directors
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42.
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43.
Defect in Appointment of Director
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43.
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44.
Directors to Manage Business
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1.
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44.1
The business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board. In managing the business of the Company, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Company as are not,
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2.
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44.2
Subject to these Bye-laws, the Board may delegate to any company, firm, person, or body of persons any power of the Board (including the power to sub-delegate).
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44.
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45.
Powers of the Board of Directors
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(a)
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appoint, suspend, or remove any manager, secretary, clerk, agent or employee of the Company and may fix their remuneration and determine their duties;
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(b)
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exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, or any part thereof, and may issue debentures, debenture stock and other securities whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or any third party;
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(c)
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appoint one or more Directors to the office of managing director or chief executive officer of the Company, who shall, subject to the control of the Board, supervise and administer all of the general business and affairs of the Company;
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(d)
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appoint a person to act as manager of the Company's day-to-day business and may entrust to and confer upon such manager such powers and duties as it deems appropriate for the transaction or conduct of such business;
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(e)
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by power of attorney, appoint any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Board, to be an attorney of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Board) and for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit and any such power of attorney may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorney as the Board may think fit and may also authorise any such attorney to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions so vested in the attorney. Such attorney may, if so authorised under the seal of the Company, execute any deed or instrument under such attorney's personal seal with the same effect as the affixation of the seal of the Company;
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(f)
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procure that the Company pays all expenses incurred in promoting and incorporating the Company;
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(g)
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delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to a committee appointed by the Board which may consist partly or entirely of non-Directors, provided that every such committee shall conform to such directions as the Board shall impose on them and
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(h)
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delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to any person on such terms and in such manner as the Board may see fit;
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(i)
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present any petition and make any application in connection with the liquidation or reorganisation of the Company;
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(j)
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in connection with the issue of any share, pay such commission and brokerage as may be permitted by law; and
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(k)
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authorise any company, firm, person or body of persons to act on behalf of the Company for any specific purpose and in connection therewith to execute any agreement, document or instrument on behalf of the Company.
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45.
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46.
Register of Directors and Officers
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46.
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47.
Officers
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47.
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48.
Appointment of Officers
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48.
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49.
Duties of Officers
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49.
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50.
Remuneration of Officers
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50.
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51.
Conflicts of Interest
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1.
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51.1
Any Director, or any Director's firm, partner or any company with whom any Director is associated, may act in any capacity for, be employed by or render services to the Company and
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2.
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51.2
A Director who is directly or indirectly interested in a contract or proposed contract or arrangement with the Company shall declare the nature of such interest as required by the Act.
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3.
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51.3
Following a declaration being made pursuant to this Bye-law, and unless disqualified by the chairman of the relevant Board meeting, a Director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement in which such Director is interested and may be counted in the quorum for such meeting.
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51.4
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Appendix A, which is incorporated into and forms part of these Bye-laws, shall apply in respect of certain corporate opportunities, and certain other matters, as set forth therein.
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51.
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52.
Indemnification and Exculpation of Directors and Officers
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1.
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52.1
The Directors, Secretary and other Officers (such term to include any person appointed to any committee by the Board) for the time being acting in relation to any of the affairs of the Company, any subsidiary thereof and the liquidator or trustees (if any) for the time being acting in relation to any of the affairs of the Company or any subsidiary thereof and every one of them, and their heirs, executors and administrators, shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets of the Company from and against all actions, costs, charges, losses, damages and expenses which they or any of them, their heirs, executors or administrators, shall or may incur or sustain by or by reason of any act done, concurred in or omitted in or about the execution of their duty, or supposed duty, or in their respective offices or trusts, and none of them shall be answerable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of the others of them or for joining in any receipts for the sake of conformity, or for any bankers or other persons with whom any moneys or effects belonging to the Company shall or may be lodged or deposited for safe custody, or for insufficiency or deficiency of any security upon which any moneys of or belonging to the Company shall be placed out on or invested, or for any other loss, misfortune or damage which may happen in the execution of their respective offices or trusts, or in relation thereto, PROVIDED THAT this indemnity shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty which may attach to any of the said persons. Each Member agrees to waive any claim or right of action such Member might have, whether individually or by or in the right of the Company, against any Director or Officer on account of any action taken by such Director or Officer, or the failure of such Director or Officer to take any action in the performance of his duties with or for the Company or any subsidiary thereof, PROVIDED THAT
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2.
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52.2
The Company shall pay to or on behalf of any such Director, Secretary or other Officer referred to in Bye-law 5
2
1.1 expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such person in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company, and such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Company deems appropriate, provided that in the event of a finding of fraud or dishonesty (such fraud or dishonesty having been established in a final judgment or decree not subject to appeal), such Director, Secretary or other Officer or, if applicable, such other employee or agent, shall reimburse to the Company all funds paid by the Company in respect of expenses of defending such action, suit or proceeding.
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3.
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52.3
The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Bye-law shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under these Bye-laws, any agreement, resolution of Members or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, it being the policy of the Company that indemnification of the persons specified in Bye-law 5
2
1.1 shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law. The provisions of this Bye-law shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Bye-law 5
2
1.1 but whom the Company has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the Act, or otherwise.
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4.
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52.4
The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Bye-law shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director or Officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
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5.
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52.5
The Company may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, provide rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Company similar to those conferred in this Bye-law to Directors, the Secretary and other Officers of the Company, PROVIDED THAT any such indemnity shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty which may attach to any such persons, and any funds paid by the Company in respect of any such expense shall be reimbursed to the Company in the event of a finding of fraud or dishonesty as set forth in Bye-Law 51.2.
2.
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6.
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52.6
If this Bye-law or any portion of this Bye-law shall be invalidated on any ground by a court of competent jurisdiction the Company shall nevertheless indemnify each Director or Officer of the Company, former Director or Officer of the Company or person serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer, employee or agent of another company or corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, as to expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including a grand jury proceeding or action or suit brought by or in the right of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Bye-law that shall not have been invalidated, PROVIDED THAT any such indemnity shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty which may attach to any such persons.
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7.
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52.7
The Company may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any Director or Officer of the Company against any liability incurred by him under the Act in his capacity as a Director or Officer of the Company or indemnifying such Director or Officer in respect of any loss arising or liability attaching to him by virtue of any rule of law in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which the Director or Officer may be guilty in relation to the Company or any subsidiary thereof.
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52.
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53.
Board Meetings
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53.
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54.
Notice of Board Meetings
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54.
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55.
Participation in Meetings by Telephone
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55.
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56.
Quorum at Board Meetings
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56.
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57.
Board to Continue in the Event of Vacancy
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57.
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58.
Chairman to Preside
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58.
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59.
Written Resolutions
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59.
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60.
Validity of Prior Acts of the Board
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60.
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61.
Minutes
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(a)
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of all elections and appointments of Officers;
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(b)
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of the names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Board and of any committee appointed by the Board; and
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(c)
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of all resolutions and proceedings of general meetings of the Members, meetings of the Board, and meetings of committees appointed by the Board.
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61.
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62.
Place Where Corporate Records Kept
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62.
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63.
Form and Use of Seal
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1.
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63.1
The seal of the Company shall be in such form as the Board may determine. The Board may adopt one or more duplicate seals for use in or outside Bermuda.
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2.
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63.2
The seal of the Company shall not be affixed to any instrument except attested by the signature of a Director and the Secretary or any two Directors, or any person appointed by the Board for that purpose, provided that any Director, Officer or Resident Representative, may affix the seal of the Company attested by such Director, Officer or Resident Representative's signature to any authenticated copies of these Bye-laws, the incorporating documents of the Company, the minutes of any meetings or any other documents required to be authenticated by such Director, Officer or Resident Representative.
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63.
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64.
Books of Account
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1.
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64.1
The Board shall cause to be kept proper records of account with respect to all transactions of the Company and in particular with respect to:
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(a)
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all sums of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure relates;
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(b)
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all sales and purchases of goods by the Company; and
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(c)
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all assets and liabilities of the Company.
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2.
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64.2
Such records of account shall be kept at the registered office of the Company, or subject to the provisions of the Act, at such other place as the Board thinks fit and shall be available for inspection by the Directors during normal business hours.
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64.
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65.
Financial Year End
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65.
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66.
Annual Audit
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66.
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67.
Appointment of Auditors
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1.
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67.1
Subject to the provisions of the Act, at the annual general meeting or at a subsequent special general meeting in each year, an independent representative of the Members shall be appointed by them as Auditor of the accounts of the Company.
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2.
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67.2
The Auditor may be a Member but no Director, Officer or employee of the Company shall, during his continuance in office, be eligible to act as an Auditor of the Company.
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67.
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68.
Remuneration of Auditors
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68.
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69.
Duties of Auditors
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1.
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69.1
The financial statements provided for by these Bye-laws shall be audited by the Auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The Auditor shall make a written report thereon in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
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2.
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69.2
The generally accepted auditing standards referred to in this Bye-law may be those of a country or jurisdiction other than Bermuda or such other generally accepted auditing standards as may be provided for in the Act. If so, the financial statements and the report of the Auditor shall identify the generally accepted auditing standards used.
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69.
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70.
Access to Records
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70.
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71.
Financial Statements
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71.
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72.
Distribution of Auditors report
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72.
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73.
Vacancy in the Office of Auditor
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73.
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Amalgamation, Merger or Consolidation
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1.
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74.1
Subject to Bye-law 7
4
3.2, the Company shall not engage in any amalgamation,
merger or other consolidation
unless such amalgamation,
merger or other consolidation h
as been approved by a resolution of the Members including the affirmative votes of at least 66 % of all votes attaching to all shares in issue entitling the holder to attend and vote on such resolution.
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2.
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74.2
Bye-law 7
4
3.1 shall not apply in respect of any amalgamation,
merger or other consolidation
approved by the Board, and in respect of any amalgamation,
merger or other consolidation
approved by the Board which the Act requires to be approved by the Members, the necessary general meeting quorum and Members’ approval shall be as set out in Bye-laws 2
7
6 and 2
9
8 respectively.
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74.
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75.
Winding-Up
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75.
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76.
Changes to Bye-laws
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1.
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76.1
Subject to Bye-laws 7
6
5.2 and 7
6
5.3, no Bye-law shall be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Bye-law shall be made until the same has been approved by a resolution of the Board and by a resolution of the Members.
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2.
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76.2
Bye-laws 35, 36, 37, 73
8, 74
and 7
6
5.2 shall not be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Bye-law shall be made which would have the effect of rescinding, altering or amending the provisions of such Bye-laws, until the same has been approved by a resolution of the Board and by a resolution of the Members including the affirmative votes of at least 66% of all votes attaching to all shares in issue entitling the holder to attend and vote on such resolution.
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3.
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76.3
Bye-laws
40, 51.4, 76.
39 and
Appendix A (subject to Part H thereof)
75.3 shall not be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Bye-law shall be made which would have the effect of rescinding, altering or amending the provisions of such Bye-laws
and/or Appendix A,
until the same has been approved by a resolution of the Board and by a resolution of the Members including the affirmative votes of at least 80% of all votes attaching to all shares in issue entitling the holder to attend and vote on such resolution.
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76.
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77.
Discontinuance
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1.
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Election of Directors: Nominees: Giovanni Bisignani, Takayuki Sakakida, Gentaro Toya and Peter V. Ueberroth.
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Change of Address and/
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I PLAN TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING. If you
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check this box to the right an admission
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ticket will be sent to you. [ ]
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Votes MUST be indicated
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proxy card in the enclosed envelope.)
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