receive dividends (which may be cumulative,non-cumulative or partially cumulative and variable or fixed), the rate or rates, amount or method or methods of calculation of preferential dividends and whether such rate or rates, amount or method or methods of calculation shall be subject to change or adjustment in the future, the currency or currencies of payment, the date or dates and place or places of payment thereof and the date or dates from which such preferential dividends shall accrue, the rights of redemption (if any) and the redemption price and other terms and conditions of redemption, the rights of retraction (if any) and the prices and other terms and conditions of any rights of retraction and whether any additional rights of retraction may be provided to such holders in the future, the voting rights and the conversion or exchange rights (if any) and any sinking fund, purchase fund or other provisions attaching thereto.
3. | First Shares of Each Series |
Before the issue of the first shares of a series of Preferred Shares, the Board shall send to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (or its successor) the articles of amendment containing a description of such series including the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions determined by the Board.
4. | Ranking of Preferred Shares |
No rights, privileges, restrictions or conditions attaching to a series of Preferred Shares shall confer upon a series a priority over any other series of Preferred Shares in respect of the payment of dividends or any distribution of assets or return of capital in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
The Preferred Shares of each series shall rankpari passu with the Preferred Shares of every other series of Preferred Shares with respect to priority in the payment of dividends, the return of capital and in the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other return of capital or distribution of the assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs.
The Preferred Shares shall be entitled to priority over the Common Shares of the Corporation and over any other shares of any other class of the Corporation ranking junior to the Preferred Shares with respect to priority in the payment of dividends, the return of capital and the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Corporation among the shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs.
The Preferred Shares of any series may also be given such other preferences, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, over the Common Shares and over any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to Preferred Shares as may be determined in the case of such series of Preferred Shares in accordance with paragraph 2.