Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of the Memorandum of Association, Bye-laws and Other Agreements
Our shareholders might have more difficulty protecting their interests than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction of the United States. As a Bermuda company, Triton is governed by the Bermuda Companies Act. The Bermuda Companies Act differs in some material respects from laws generally applicable to United States corporations and shareholders, including the provisions relating to interested directors, mergers, amalgamations and acquisitions, takeovers, shareholder lawsuits and indemnification of directors.
Certain provisions under the shareholder agreement (the “Sponsor Shareholders Agreement”) with certain affiliates of Vestar Capital Partners, Inc. (the “Sponsor Shareholders”), Triton’s memorandum of association and amended and restated bye-laws and Bermuda law could discourage, delay or prevent a transaction involving a change in control of Triton, even if doing so would benefit Triton’s shareholders. These provisions include customary anti-takeover provisions and certain rights of the Sponsor Shareholders with respect to the designation of directors for nomination and election to the Triton Board, including the ability to appoint members to certain board committees.
Anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of Triton’s public shareholders to benefit from a change in control or change of Triton’s management and the Triton Board and, as a result, may materially adversely affect the market price of Triton common shares and your ability to realize any potential change of control premium. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other shareholders to elect directors of your choosing and to cause Triton to take other corporate actions you desire.
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
We may offer depositary receipts representing fractional preference shares, rather than full preference shares. The preference shares represented by depositary shares will be deposited under a depositary agreement between us and a bank or trust company that meets certain requirements and is selected by us (the “Bank Depositary”). Each owner of a depositary share will be entitled to all the rights and preferences of the preference shares represented by the depositary share. As used in this “Description of Depositary Shares,” the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Triton International Limited, a Bermuda exempted company, and do not, unless otherwise specified, include our subsidiaries.
The description in an accompanying prospectus supplement of any depositary shares we offer will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable depositary agreement, which will be filed with the SEC if we offer depositary shares. For more information on how you can obtain copies of any depositary agreement if we offer depositary shares, see “Where You Can Find More Information.” We urge you to read the applicable depositary agreement and any accompanying prospectus supplement in their entirety.
Dividends and Other Distributions
If we pay a cash distribution or dividend on a series of preference shares represented by depositary shares, the Bank Depositary will distribute such dividends to the record holders of such depositary shares. If the distributions are in property other than cash, the Bank Depositary will distribute the property to the record holders of the depositary shares. However, if the Bank Depositary determines that it is not feasible to make the distribution of property, the Bank Depositary may, with our approval, sell such property and distribute the net proceeds from such sale to the record holders of the depositary shares.
Redemption of Depositary Shares
If we redeem a series of preference shares represented by depositary shares, the Bank Depositary will redeem the depositary shares from the proceeds received by the Bank Depositary in connection with the
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