Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- At the Company's option, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) from its obligations with respect to Debt Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") or (b) the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 10.01 with respect to Debt Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") at any time after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied: (1) the Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (i) and (ii)) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and premium are due; (2) such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Debt Securities of any series; (3) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; (4) if the Debt Securities of such series are then listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a letter or other document from such exchange to the effect that the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted; (5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of such series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after such date; and (6) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance or Discharge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after the date of such deposit, the obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option with respect to such Debt Securities shall be reinstated. Money and securities held in trust pursuant to a legal defeasance shall not be subject to Article Sixteen.
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Samples: Indenture (Intermedia Communications Inc), Indenture (Genesee & Wyoming Inc)
Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- At -----------
(a) The Company may, at its option and, subject to the provisions of Article Eleven hereof, at any time, elect to have either paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) below be applied to the outstanding Securities of any Series upon compliance with the applicable conditions set forth in paragraph (d).
(b) Upon the Company's option, either exercise under paragraph (a) of the option applicable to this paragraph (b), the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) released and discharged from its obligations with respect to Debt the outstanding Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") or (b) a Series on the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 10.01 with respect to Debt Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") at any time after date the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:
are satisfied (1) hereinafter, "Legal Defeasance"). For this purpose, such Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have deposited or caused paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Securities of a Series, which shall thereafter be deemed to be deposited irrevocably with "outstanding" only for the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit purposes of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money Sections and matters under this Indenture referred to in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are concerned, except for the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (i) the rights of Holders of outstanding Securities of a Series to receive solely from the trust fund described in paragraph (d) below and as more fully set forth in such paragraph, payments in respect of the principal of and interest on such Securities when such payments are due and (ii) obligations listed in Section 8.02, subject to compliance with this Section 8.01. The Company may exercise its option under this paragraph (b) notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under paragraph (c) below with respect to such Securities.
(c) Upon the Company's exercise under paragraph (a) of the option applicable to this paragraph (c), the Company shall be released and discharged from the obligations under any covenant contained in Article Five and any other covenant contained in the Authorizing Resolution or supplemental indenture relating to such Series to the extent provided for therein, on and after the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, "Covenant Defeasance"), and the Securities of such Series shall thereafter be deemed to be not "outstanding" for the purpose of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed "outstanding" for all other purposes hereunder. For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Securities of a Series, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01(3), but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby.
(d) The following shall be the conditions to application of either paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) above to the outstanding Securities of the applicable Series:
(1) The Company shall have irrevocably deposited in trust with the Trustee, pursuant to an irrevocable trust and security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, money in U.S. dollars or U.S. government obligations or a combination thereof in such amounts and at such times as are sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (i) and (ii)) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trusteeaccountants, to pay and discharge each installment of the principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, on the Outstanding Debt outstanding Securities of such series on Series to maturity or redemption; provided, however, that the dates Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) shall have received an irrevocable written order from the Company instructing the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) to apply such installments money or the proceeds of interest such U.S. government obligations to said payments with respect to the Securities of such Series to maturity or principal and premium are dueredemption;
(2) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Debt Securities of any seriesdeposit;
(3) such Such deposit will not result in a Default under this Indenture or a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other material instrument or agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of their property is bound;
(4i) if In the Debt event the Company elects paragraph (b) hereof, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the Issue Date pertaining to such Series, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall state that, or (ii) in the event the Company elects paragraph (c) hereof, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), Holders of the Securities of such series are then listed on Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and the defeasance contemplated hereby and will be subject to federal income tax in the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred;
(5) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate, stating that the deposit under clause (1) was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of the Securities of such Series over any national securities exchangeother creditors of the Company or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company or others;
(6) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a letter or other document from such exchange Counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that that, (A) the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would trust funds will not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted;
(5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect subject to the Debt rights of Holders of Indebtedness of the Company other than the Securities of such series shall have occurred Series and be continuing on (B) assuming no intervening bankruptcy of the Company between the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day following the deposit and that no Holder of Securities of such Series is an insider of the Company, after such datethe 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar law affecting creditors' rights generally; and
(67) the The Company shall have has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent specified herein relating to the effect that defeasance contemplated by this Section 8.01 have been complied with. In the Holders event all or any portion of the Debt Securities of a Series are to be redeemed through such series will not recognize incomeirrevocable trust, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result the Company must make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee, at the time of such deposit, defeasance or Discharge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with for the giving of the notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after the date of such depositredemption or redemptions by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.
(e) In addition to the Company's rights above under this Section 8.01, the Company may terminate all of its obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option this Indenture with respect to a Series (subject to Section 8.02), when:
(1) All Securities of such Debt Series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities shall be reinstated. Money which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and securities which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.07 and Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust pursuant by the Company and thereafter repaid to a legal defeasance shall the Company or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be subject deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for that purpose an amount of money sufficient to Article Sixteenpay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of and interest;
(2) The Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company;
(3) The Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Securities at maturity or redemption, as the case may be; and
(4) The Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, stating that all conditions precedent specified herein relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.
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Samples: Indenture (Standard Pacific Corp /De/), Subordinated Debt Securities Indenture (Standard Pacific Corp /De/)
Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- At the Company's option, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) from its obligations with respect to Debt Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") or (b) the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 10.01 with respect to Debt Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") at any time after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:
(1) the Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (i) and (ii)) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and premium are due;
(2) such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Debt Securities of any series;
(3) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(4) if the Debt Securities of such series are then listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a letter or other document from such exchange to the effect that the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted;
(5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of such series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(55.01(7) or Section 5.01(65.01(8) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(55.01(7) or Section 5.01(65.01(8) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st 123rd day after such date; and;
(6) with respect to the legal defeasance option, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance or DischargeDischarge or an Opinion of Counsel based on such ruling or based on a change in the applicable Federal tax law since the date of the Indenture;
(7) with respect to the covenant defeasance option, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that Holders of the Debt Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of that covenant defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if that covenant defeasance had not occurred; and
(8) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance hereunder have been complied with. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(55.01(7) or Section 5.01(65.01(8) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(55.01(7) or Section 5.01(65.01(8) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st 123rd day after the date of such deposit, the obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option with respect to such Debt Securities shall be reinstated. Money and securities held in trust pursuant to a legal defeasance shall not be subject to Article Sixteen.
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Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- At -----------
(a) The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) below be applied to the outstanding Securities of any Series upon compliance with the applicable conditions set forth in paragraph (d).
(b) Upon the Company's option, either exercise under paragraph (a) of the option applicable to this paragraph (b), the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) released and discharged from its obligations with respect to Debt the outstanding Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") or (b) a Series on the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 10.01 with respect to Debt Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") at any time after date the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:
are satisfied (1) hereinafter, "Legal Defeasance"). For this purpose, such Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have deposited or caused paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Securities of a Series, which shall thereafter be deemed to be deposited irrevocably with "outstanding" only for the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit purposes of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money Sections and matters under this Indenture referred to in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are concerned, except for the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (i) the rights of Holders of outstanding Securities of a Series to receive solely from the trust fund described in paragraph (d) below and as more fully set forth in such paragraph, payments in respect of the principal of and interest on such Securities when such payments are due and (ii) obligations listed in Section 8.02, subject to compliance with this Section 8.01. The Company may exercise its option under this paragraph (b) notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under paragraph (c) below with respect to such Securities.
(c) Upon the Company's exercise under paragraph (a) of the option applicable to this paragraph (c), the Company shall be released and discharged from the obligations under any covenant contained in Article Four and any other covenant contained in the Authorizing Resolution or supplemental indenture relating to such Series to the extent provided for therein, on and after the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, "Covenant Defeasance"), and the Securities of such Series shall thereafter be deemed to be not "outstanding" for the purpose of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed "outstanding" for all other purposes hereunder. For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Securities of a Series, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01(3), but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby.
(d) The following shall be the conditions to application of either paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) above to the outstanding Securities of the applicable Series:
(1) The Company shall have irrevocably deposited in trust with the Trustee, pursuant to an irrevocable trust and security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, money in U.S. dollars or U.S. government obligations or a combination thereof in such amounts and at such times as are sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (i) and (ii)) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trusteeaccountants, to pay and discharge each installment of the principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, on the Outstanding Debt outstanding Securities of such series on Series to maturity or redemption; provided, however, that the dates Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) shall have received an irrevocable written order from the Company instructing the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) to apply such installments money or the proceeds of interest such U.S. government obligations to said payments with respect to the Securities of such Series to maturity or principal and premium are dueredemption;
(2) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Debt Securities of any seriesdeposit;
(3) such Such deposit will not result in a Default under this Indenture or a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other material instrument or agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of their property is bound;
(4i) if In the Debt event the Company elects paragraph (b) hereof, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the Issue Date pertaining to such Series, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall state that, or (ii) in the event the Company elects paragraph (c) hereof, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), Holders of the Securities of such series are then listed on Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and the defeasance contemplated hereby and will be subject to federal income tax in the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred;
(5) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate, stating that the deposit under clause (1) was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of the Securities of such Series over any national securities exchangeother creditors of the Company or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company or others;
(6) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a letter or other document from such exchange Counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that that, (A) the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would trust funds will not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted;
(5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect subject to the Debt rights of Holders of Indebtedness of the Company other than the Securities of such series shall have occurred Series and be continuing on (B) assuming no intervening bankruptcy of the Company between the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day following the deposit and that no Holder of Securities of such Series is an insider of the Company, after such datethe 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar law affecting creditors' rights generally; and
(67) the The Company shall have has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent specified herein relating to the effect that defeasance contemplated by this Section 8.01 have been complied with. In the Holders event all or any portion of the Debt Securities of a Series are to be redeemed through such series will not recognize incomeirrevocable trust, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result the Company must make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee, at the time of such deposit, defeasance or Discharge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with for the giving of the notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after the date of such depositredemption or redemptions by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.
(e) In addition to the Company's rights above under this Section 8.01, the Company may terminate all of its obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option this Indenture with respect to a Series, when:
(1) All Securities of such Debt Series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities shall be reinstated. Money which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and securities which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.07 and Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust pursuant by the Company and thereafter repaid to a legal defeasance shall the Company or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be subject deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for that purpose an amount of money sufficient to Article Sixteenpay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of and interest;
(2) The Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company;
(3) The Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Securities at maturity or redemption, as the case may be; and
(4) The Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, stating that all conditions precedent specified herein relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.
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Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- At the Company's option, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) from its obligations with respect to Debt Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") or (b) the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 10.01 with respect to Debt Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") at any time after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:
(1) the Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (i) and (ii)) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and premium are due;
(2) such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Debt Securities of any series;
(3) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(4) if the Debt Securities of such series are then listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a letter or other document from such exchange to the effect that the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted;
(5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of such series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after such date; and
(6) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance or Discharge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after the date of such deposit, the obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option with respect to such Debt Securities shall be reinstated. Money and securities held in trust pursuant to a legal defeasance shall not be subject to Article Sixteen.
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Samples: Indenture (Genesee & Wyoming Inc)
Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. ----------------------------------------- Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- ---------------------- At the Company's option, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) from its obligations with respect to Debt Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") or (b) the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 10.01 with respect to Debt Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") at any time after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:
(1) the Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (i) and (ii)) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and premium are due;
(2) such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Debt Securities of any series;
(3) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(4) if the Debt Securities of such series are then listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a letter or other document from such exchange to the effect that the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted;
(5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of such series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after such date; and
(6) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance or Discharge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after the date of such deposit, the obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option with respect to such Debt Securities shall be reinstated. Money and securities held in trust pursuant to a legal defeasance shall not be subject to Article Sixteen.
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Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- At GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS This Indenture and the Guarantees shall cease to be of further effect (except that the Company's optionobligations under Sections 7.07 and 8.05 hereof shall survive) when all outstanding Securities theretofore authenticated and issued (other than Securities which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced as provided in Section 2.07 hereof) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation and the Company has paid all sums payable hereunder. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this Section 8.01, at the Company's option indicated by notice to the Trustee, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) from its obligations with respect to Debt the Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") on the 91st day after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied or (b) the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 4.07 through 4.16 and shall cease to be subject to the provisions of Section 10.01 6.01(3) with respect to Debt Sections 4.07 through 4.16 and Section 6.01(4) with respect to the Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") at any time after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:
(1) the Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (iii) and (ii)iii) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, on the Outstanding Debt outstanding Securities of such series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and premium are due;
(2) such deposit the Company shall not cause have delivered to the Trustee with respect to an Opinion of Counsel stating that the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes Holders of the Trust Indenture Act with respect outstanding Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the Debt Securities of any seriessame amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred;
(3) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default Default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(4) if the Debt Securities of such series are then listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel no Default or a letter or other document from such exchange to the effect that the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted;
(5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of such series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after such datedeposit; and
(65) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect Officers Certificate stating that the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain conditions set forth in this Section 8.01 have been satisfied or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance or Discharge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after the date of such deposit, the obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option with respect to such Debt Securities shall be reinstated. Money and securities held in trust pursuant to a legal defeasance shall not be subject to Article Sixteencomplied with.
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Samples: Indenture (Biltmore South Corp)
Defeasance Upon Deposit of Moneys or U. S. Government ---------------------------------------------------- Obligations. ----------- At the Company's option, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) from its obligations with respect to Debt Securities of any series ("legal defeasance option") or (b) if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 10.01 with respect to Debt Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other obligation of the Company or restrictive covenant covenants added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) ("covenant defeasance option") ), in either case at any time after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:
(1) the Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), sufficient, in the opinion (with respect to (i) and (ii)) of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and premium are due;
(2) such deposit shall not cause the Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 6.08 and for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Debt Securities of any series;
(3) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(4) if the Debt Securities of such series are then listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a letter or other document from such exchange to the effect that the Company's exercise of its option under this Section would not cause such Debt Securities to be delisted;
(5) no Event of Default or event (including such deposit) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of such series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit and, with respect to the legal defeasance option only, no Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after such date; and;
(6) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such deposit, defeasance or the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance or Discharge; and
(7) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel in accordance with Section 1.02. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option and an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default under Section 5.01(5) or Section 5.01(6) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after the date of such deposit, the obligations of the Company referred to under the definition of covenant defeasance option with respect to such Debt Securities shall be reinstated. Money and securities held in trust pursuant to a legal defeasance shall not be subject to Article Sixteen.
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Samples: Indenture (Money Store Inc /Nj)