Common use of Initial Issuance Clause in Contracts

Initial Issuance. (a) The Notes are being issued by the Company pursuant to a Dealer Managers Agreement, dated June 11, 2015 among the Company, the guarantors listed on Schedule B thereto, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and X.X. Xxxxxx Securities LLC. The Notes are being issued in exchange for a like aggregate principal amount of the 3.500% Senior Notes due 2016, 2.300% Senior Notes due 2017, 8.125% Senior Notes due June 23, 2019, 6.875% Senior Notes due 2020, 3.750% Senior Notes due 2023, 8.125% Senior Notes due 2040 and 7.000% Senior Notes due 2041 originally issued by Lorillard Tobacco Company and will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Notes will be issued (1) for Notes issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, only to qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or (2) for Notes issued in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act, only outside the United States to persons other than U.S. persons (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each series of Notes shall be issued in the form of a permanent global note, with each such global note to be deposited with the Trustee, as Custodian for the Depository, duly executed by the Company, and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Each such global note may be represented by more than one certificate, if so required by the Depository’s rules regarding the maximum principal amount to be represented by a single certificate. The global notes representing the Notes are sometimes collectively herein referred to as the “Global Notes.” The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. The Company and the Trustee shall approve the forms of the Notes and any notation, endorsement or legend on them.