Preferred Shares. Pursuant to our articles of continuance, we may issue
preferred shares at any time and from time to time, in one or more series. Under our articles of continuance, we are authorized to issue, without shareholder approval, an unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in one or more series, and,
subject to the provisions of the QBCA, having such designations, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions, including dividend and voting rights, as our board of directors may determine, and such rights, privileges, conditions and
restrictions, including dividend and voting rights, may be superior to those of the common shares.
If we sell any series of preferred
shares under this prospectus, we will fix the designations, voting powers, preferences and rights of such series of preferred shares, as well as the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, in the articles of amendment containing a
description of such series. Before issuing a series of preferred shares, we will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, any
articles and certificates of amendment that describe the terms of the series of preferred shares that we are offering. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to
you) related to the series of preferred shares being offered, as well as the complete articles and certificates of amendment that contain the terms of the applicable series of preferred shares.
Debt Securities. From time to time, we may issue debt securities in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or
as senior or subordinated convertible debt. The senior debt securities will rank equally with any other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the
manner described in the instrument governing the debt, to all of our senior indebtedness. Convertible debt securities will be convertible into or exchangeable for our common shares or other securities. Conversion may be mandatory or at the
holders option and would be at prescribed conversion rates.
Any debt securities issued under this prospectus will be issued under
one or more documents called indentures, which are contracts between us and a national banking association or other eligible party, as trustee. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the debt securities under the heading
Description of Debt Securities. We urge you, however, to read the applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) related to the series of debt securities being offered, as
well as the complete indenture(s) and any supplemental indentures that contain the terms of the debt securities. We have filed a form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We will file as
exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities containing the terms of the debt securities
being offered.
Warrants. From time to time, we may issue warrants for the purchase of common shares, preferred
shares and/or debt securities, in one or more series, from time to time. We may issue warrants independently or in combination with common shares, preferred shares and/or debt securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from these
securities. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the warrants under the heading Description of Warrants. We urge you, however, to read the applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus
that we may authorize to be provided to you) related to the particular series of warrants being offered, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants. We have filed forms of the warrant
agreements and forms of warrant certificates containing the terms of the warrants that we may offer as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part, or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, that contain the terms of the particular series of warrants we
are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of such warrants.
Any warrants issued under this prospectus may be
evidenced by warrant certificates. Warrants may be issued under a warrant agreement that we enter into with a warrant agent. We will indicate the name and address of the warrant agent, if applicable, in the prospectus supplement relating to the
particular series of warrants being offered.