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CAPITAL STOCK
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Sep. 30, 2014
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NOTE 14 - CAPITAL STOCK
Depositary Shares
On February 21, 2013, we issued 29.25 million depositary shares, equivalent to 731,250 preferred shares, comprised of the 27.0 million depositary share offering and the exercise of an underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase an additional 2.25 million depositary shares, for total net proceeds of approximately $709.4 million, after underwriter fees and discounts. Each depositary share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of our 7.00 percent Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Class A, without par value, or Preferred Share, at a price of $25 per depositary share. Each Preferred Share has an initial liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to a $25 liquidation preference per depositary share). When and if declared by our board of directors, we will pay cumulative dividends on each Preferred Share at an annual rate of 7.00 percent on the liquidation preference. We will pay declared dividends in cash on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing on May 1, 2013 and to, and including February 1, 2016. Holders of the depositary shares are entitled to a proportional fractional interest in the rights and preferences of the Preferred Shares, including conversion, dividend, liquidation and voting rights, subject to the provisions of the deposit agreement.
The Preferred Shares may be converted, at the option of the holder, at the minimum conversion rate of 28.1480 of our common shares (equivalent to 0.7037 of our common shares per depositary share) at any time prior to February 1, 2016 or other than during a fundamental change conversion period, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. If not converted prior to that time, each Preferred Share will convert automatically on February 1, 2016 into between 28.1480 and 34.4840 common shares, par value $0.125 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The number of common shares issuable on conversion will be determined based on the average VWAP per share of our common shares during the 20 trading day period beginning on, and including, the 23rd scheduled trading day prior to February 1, 2016, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Upon conversion, a minimum of 20.6 million common shares and a maximum of 25.2 million common shares will be issued.
If certain fundamental changes involving the Company occur, holders of the Preferred Shares may convert their shares into a number of common shares at the conversion rate that will be adjusted under certain circumstances, and such holders also will be entitled to a fundamental change dividend make-whole amount. The Preferred Shares are not redeemable.
Dividends
On March 20, 2013, our board of directors declared a cash dividend of $13.6111 per Preferred Share, which is equivalent to approximately $0.34 per depositary share. The cash dividend was paid on MayÌý1, 2013 to our Preferred Shareholders of record as of the close of business on AprilÌý15, 2013. On May 7, 2013, September 9, 2013 and November 11, 2013, our board of directors declared the quarterly cash dividend of $17.50 per Preferred Share, which is equivalent to approximately $0.44 per depositary share. The cash dividend was paid on AugustÌý1, 2013, NovemberÌý1, 2013 and FebruaryÌý3, 2014 to our Preferred Shareholders of record as of the close of business on JulyÌý15, 2013, OctoberÌý15, 2013 and JanuaryÌý15, 2014. On February 11, 2014 and May 13, 2014, our board of directors declared the quarterly cash dividend of $17.50 per Preferred Share, which is equivalent to approximately $0.44 per depositary share. The cash dividend was paid on MayÌý1, 2014 and AugustÌý1, 2014 to our Preferred Shareholders of record as of the close of business on AprilÌý15, 2014 and JulyÌý15, 2014, respectively. On September 8, 2014, our board of directors declared the quarterly cash dividends of $17.50 per Preferred Share, which is equivalent to approximately $0.44 per depositary share. The cash dividend of $12.8 million was paid on NovemberÌý3, 2014 to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on OctoberÌý15, 2014.
On FebruaryÌý11, 2013, our board of directors approved a reduction to our quarterly cash dividend rate by 76 percent to $0.15 per share. Our board of directors took this step in order to improve the future cash flows available for investment in the Phase II expansion at Bloom Lake. The decreased dividend of $0.15 per share was paid on MarchÌý1, 2013, JuneÌý3, 2013, SeptemberÌý3, 2013 and DecemberÌý2, 2013 to our common shareholders of record as of the close of business on FebruaryÌý22, 2013, MayÌý17, 2013, AugustÌý15, 2013 and NovemberÌý22, 2013, respectively. Additionally, the cash dividend of $0.15 per share was paid on MarchÌý3, 2014, JuneÌý3, 2014 and SeptemberÌý2, 2014 to our common shareholders of record as of close of business on FebruaryÌý21, 2014, MayÌý23, 2014 and AugustÌý15, 2014.
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