Common use of ACQUISITION OF NOTES BY THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES Clause in Contracts

ACQUISITION OF NOTES BY THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES. Any Notes that the Company or its Subsidiaries may repurchase pursuant to this Indenture will be considered outstanding for all purposes under this Indenture (subject to Section 2.16) unless and until such time the Company surrenders the Notes to the Trustee for cancellation and, upon receipt of a written order from the Company, the Trustee will cancel all Notes so surrendered. Any Note that is repurchased or owned by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company may not be resold by the Company or any such Affiliate unless registered under the Securities Act or resold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in a transaction that results in such Note no longer being a “restricted security” (as defined in Rule 144).