Agent for Service of Process
Each Indenture provides that TRC has designated its subsidiary, Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc., as its authorized agent for service of process in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the applicable Indenture and the Debt Securities that may be instituted in any federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, in the City of New York, or brought under United States federal or state securities laws or brought by the Trustee, and TRC has irrevocably submitted to the jurisdiction of such courts.
Definitions
Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the Indentures. Reference is made to the applicable Indenture for the full definition of all such terms, as well as any other terms used herein for which no definition is provided.
“Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity” means the aggregate of the stated capital accounts for all of TRC’s outstanding shares and the amount of our consolidated surplus, whether paid in, earned, or otherwise, as such consolidated surplus is shown on TRC’s then most recent audited consolidated balance sheet, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Debt” means notes, bonds, debentures or other similar evidences of indebtedness for money borrowed.
“Funded Obligation” means any Debt, the principal amount of which by its terms is not payable on demand and the due date of payment of which, after giving effect to any right of extension or renewal exercisable unilaterally on the part of the obligor, is more than 18 months from the date of the creation, issue or incurring of the same.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles which are in effect from time to time in Canada (or, if we hereafter determine to prepare our principal consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which are in effect from time to time in the United States, such principles).
“Guarantee” means any guarantee, indemnity or similar obligation.
“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of TRC the revenues of which for the 12 months ending at the end of the most recently completed fiscal year of such Subsidiary represent 5% or more of the revenues of TRC and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole for the 12 months ending at the end of TRC’s most recently completed fiscal year, or the gross assets of which as at the end of the most recently completed fiscal year of such Subsidiary represent 5% or more of our gross assets taken as a whole as at the end of TRC’s most recently completed fiscal year, calculated in each case in accordance with GAAP.
“Subsidiary” means any corporation of which TRC or TR Finance, as applicable, at the time of determination, directly and/or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, own more than 50% of the shares of Voting Stock of such corporation.
“Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended as in force at the date as of which a trust indenture was executed, except as provided in the applicable Indenture.
“Trust Indenture Legislation” means, at any time, statutory provisions relating to trust indentures and the rights, duties, and obligations of trustees under trust indentures and of corporations issuing debt obligations under trust indentures to the extent that such provisions are at such time in force and applicable to each Indenture, and at the date of the applicable Indenture means (i) in respect of Debt Securities offered solely in Canada and not concurrently in the United States, the applicable provisions of the OBCA and the regulations thereunder as amended or re-enacted from time to time, (ii) in respect of TR Finance Debt Securities, the Indenture Act and regulations thereunder, and (iii) in respect of TRC Debt Securities offered solely in the United States and not concurrently in Canada or offered concurrently in the United States and Canada, the Indenture Act and regulations thereunder.
“Voting Stock” means stock of the class or classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of a corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).
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