Ireland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 98-0606750 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
Bahnhofstrasse 1 6340 Baar, Switzerland (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | CH 6340 (Zip Code) |
Large accelerated filer | x | Accelerated filer | o | |||
Non-accelerated filer | o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | o |
Title of securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum offering price per share(1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price(1) | Amount of registration fee |
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 | 15,000,000(2) | $14.27 | $214,050,000 | $24,873 |
(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of an Ordinary Share, par value $0.001 per share, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. on June 11, 2015. |
(2) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement covers an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be offered or issued as a result of the anti-dilution provisions of the Weatherford International plc 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan. |
Exhibit No. | Description |
4.1 | Memorandum and Articles of Association of Weatherford International public limited company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Weatherford International plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2014). |
4.2 | Weatherford International plc 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Weatherford International plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2014). |
4.3 | First Amendment to Weatherford International plc 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A of Weatherford International plc's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 29, 2015). |
5.1* | Opinion of Matheson regarding the legality of securities being registered. |
23.1* | Consent of KPMG LLP. |
23.2* | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. |
23.3* | Consent of Matheson (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
24.1* | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to the Registration Statement). |
* Filed herewith. |
Signature | Title |
/s/ Bernard J. Duroc-Danner Bernard J. Duroc-Danner | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Director and Authorized U.S. Representative (Principal Executive Officer) |
/s/ Krishna Shivram Krishna Shivram | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
/s/ Douglas M. Mills Douglas M. Mills | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
/s/ Mohamed A. Awad Mohamed A. Awad | Director |
/s/ David J. Butters David J. Butters | Director |
/s/ John D. Gass John D. Gass | Director |
/s/ Sir Emyr Jones Parry Sir Emyr Jones Parry | Director |
/s/ Francis S. Kalman Francis S. Kalman | Director |
/s/ William E. Macaulay William E. Macaulay | Director |
/s/ Robert K. Moses, Jr. Robert K. Moses, Jr. | Director |
/s/ Dr. Guillermo Ortiz Dr. Guillermo Ortiz | Director |
/s/ Robert A. Rayne Robert A. Rayne | Director |
/s/ Christina M. Ibrahim Christina M. Ibrahim | Authorized U.S. Representative |
Exhibit No. | Description |
4.1 | Memorandum and Articles of Association of Weatherford International public limited company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Weatherford International plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2014). |
4.2 | Weatherford International plc 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Weatherford International plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2014). |
4.3 | First Amendment to Weatherford International plc 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A of Weatherford International plc's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 29, 2015). |
5.1* | Opinion of Matheson regarding the legality of securities being registered. |
23.1* | Consent of KPMG LLP. |
23.2* | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. |
23.3* | Consent of Matheson (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
24.1* | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to the Registration Statement). |
* Filed herewith. |
Weatherford International plc Banhofstrasse 1 6340 Baar Switzerland |
Our Ref | Your Ref | 17 June 2015 |
FBO 661725.9 |
1 | Scope of appointment and basis of opinion |
1.1 | We have been requested by the Company to provide this opinion. |
1.2 | For the purpose of giving this opinion, we have examined: |
(a) | the final form of the Registration Statement to be filed by the Company with the SEC; |
(b) | a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (as set out in Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on 17 June 2014); |
(c) | a copy of the Plan (as set out in Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on 17 June 2014); |
(d) | a copy of the First Amendment (as set out in Annex A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on 29 April 2015); |
(e) | copy extract of resolutions of the board of directors’ of the Company passed on 19 March 2015 and 16 June 2015, certified by the secretary to be a true and complete copy of same; |
(f) | copy extract of a resolution of the shareholders of Company passed at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 16 June 2015 (the “AGM”), certified by the secretary to be a true and complete copy of same; |
(g) | a certificate of the secretary of the Company (the “Certificate”), certifying the matters referred to in the preceding sub-paragraphs (e) and (f); and |
(h) | a facsimile copy of the results of searches made on 17 June 2014 at the Irish Companies Registration Office, in the Register of Winding Up Petitions at the Central Office of the High Court of Ireland and at the Judgments’ Office in the Central Office of the High Court of Ireland against the Company (together the “Searches”). |
1.3 | We have made no searches or enquiries concerning, and we have not examined any contracts, instruments or documents entered into by or affecting the Company or any other person, or any corporate records of the aforesaid, save for those searches, enquiries, contracts, instruments, documents or corporate records specified as being made or examined in this opinion. |
1.4 | We express no opinion and make no representation or warranty as to any matter of fact. Furthermore, we have not been responsible for the investigation or verification of the facts or the reasonableness of any assumption or statements of opinion contained or represented by the Company in the Registration Statement, the First Amendment or the Plan nor have we attempted to determine whether any material facts have been omitted therefrom. |
1.5 | We have not investigated the laws of any country other than Ireland and this opinion is given only with respect to the laws of Ireland in effect at the date of this opinion. We have assumed, without enquiry, that there is nothing in the laws of any other jurisdiction which would or might affect the opinions as stated herein. |
1.6 | This opinion is to be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of Ireland, and is given solely on the basis that any issues of interpretation or liability arising hereunder may only be brought before the Irish courts, which will have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of such matters. |
1.7 | This opinion is delivered in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC and is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and does not extend to, and is not to be read as extending by implication to, any other matter. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. This opinion is furnished to you and the persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Securities Act for use in connection with the filing |
1.8 | We assume no obligation to update the opinions set forth in this letter. |
2 | Assumptions |
(a) | the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals; |
(b) | the completeness and conformity to originals of all documents supplied to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies or received by us by facsimile or email transmission and the authenticity and completeness of the originals of such documents; |
(c) | the genuineness of the signatures and seals on all original and copy documents which we have examined; |
(d) | that the resolutions passed by the board of directors of the Company described in the extracts referred to above, and examined for the purposes of this opinion, were passed at meetings of the said board of directors, those meetings were properly convened, constituted and held and that the said resolutions have not since been amended or rescinded; |
(e) | that the resolution passed by the shareholders of the Company described in the extract referred to above, and examined for the purposes of this opinion, was passed at the AGM, that the AGM was properly convened, constituted and held and that the said resolution has not since been amended or rescinded; |
(f) | that, at the time of the allotment of any Shares: (i) the Company will have a sufficient number of authorised but unissued Shares in its capital (at least equal to the number of Shares to be allotted and issued); (ii) the directors of the Company will have been generally and unconditionally authorised, as required by clause 1021(1) of the Companies Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”), by the Company’s articles of association or by ordinary resolution of the Company’s shareholders to allot a sufficient number of Shares (at least equal to the number of Shares to be allotted and issued); and (iii) if issued for cash consideration, such Shares will be allotted and issued in accordance with section 1022(1) of the 2014 Act or the directors will have been empowered, by the Company’s articles of association or by a special resolution of the Company’s shareholders, passed in accordance with section 1023(3) of the 2014 Act (or as appropriate under the provisions of any former enactment relating to companies), to allot and issue such Shares as of the said section 1022(1) did not apply to such allotment and issue; |
(g) | that, at the time of the allotment of any Shares, the Registration Statement will be effective and continue to be effective; |
(h) | that any Shares allotted and issued in accordance with the Registration Statement will be paid-up in consideration of the receipt by the Company from the party to whom the Shares are to be issued, prior to, or simultaneously with the issue of such Shares, of |
(i) | that no Shares will be allotted and issued: (i) for consideration of an undertaking from an person that he or another will do work or perform services for the Company or for any other person; (ii) for consideration otherwise than in cash that includes an undertaking which is to be or may be performed more than five years after the date of allotment; or (iii) for other consideration which, from time to time, is not considered good or adequate consideration; |
(j) | that no Shares will be allotted and issued other than pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors of the Company (or duly authorised committee thereof) that has been validly and sufficiently proposed and passed in accordance with the articles of association of the Company; |
(k) | that the offering or sale (including the marketing) of any Shares will be made, effected and conducted in accordance with and will not violate: (i) the memorandum or articles of association, from time to time, of the Company; (ii) any applicable laws and regulations (including, without limitation, (A) the securities laws and regulations of any jurisdiction (including Ireland) or supra-national authority which impose any restrictions, or mandatory requirements, in relation to the offering or sale of any shares to the public in any jurisdiction (including Ireland) and any prospectus (or analogous disclosure document) prepared in connection therewith; and (B) the competition, anti-trust or merger control laws and regulations of any jurisdiction (including Ireland) or supra-national authority); and (iii) any requirement or restriction imposed by any court, governmental body or supra-national authority having jurisdiction over the Company or the members of its group; |
(l) | that the Company has not given, nor shall it give, directly or indirectly, and whether by means of a loan, guarantee, the provision of security or otherwise, any financial assistance, as contemplated by section 82 of the 2014 Act, for the purpose of, or in connection with, the purchase or subscription by any person of or for any Shares save as permitted by, or pursuant to an exemption to, the said section 82; |
(m) | the accuracy and completeness as to factual matters of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Registration Statement and the accuracy of the Certificate; |
(n) | that there are no agreements or arrangements in existence which in any way amend or vary or are inconsistent with the terms of the Registration Statement, the First Amendment or the Plan or in any way bear upon, or are inconsistent with, the contents of this opinion; |
(o) | that, in approving the filing by the Company of the Registration Statement, the directors of the Company have acted in a manner they consider, in good faith, to be in the best |
(p) | that the information disclosed by the Searches was accurate at the date the Searches were made and has not been altered and that the Searches did not fail to disclose any information which had been delivered for registration but did not appear from the information available at the time the Searches were made or which ought to have been delivered for registration at that time but had not been so delivered and that no additional matters would have been disclosed by searches carried out since that time; |
(q) | that: (i) the Company was, or will be, fully solvent (A) at the time of, and immediately after, the filing of the Registration Statement and (B) at the date hereof; (ii) the Company would not, as a consequence of doing any act or thing which the Registration Statement contemplates, permits or requires the Company to do, be insolvent; and (iii) no steps have been taken or, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the directors of the Company, are being taken to appoint a receiver, liquidator or an examiner over the Company or any part of its undertaking or assets, or to strike the Company off the Register of Companies or to otherwise dissolve or wind up the Company; and |
(r) | the truth of all representations and information given to us in reply to any queries we have made which we have considered necessary for the purposes of giving this opinion. |
3 | Opinion |
4 | Qualifications |
(a) | a search at the Companies Registration Office is not capable of revealing whether or not a winding up petition or a petition for the appointment of an examiner has been presented; and |
(b) | a search at the Registry of Winding up Petitions at the Central Office of the High Court is not capable of revealing whether or not a receiver has been appointed. |