Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, (A) to an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereof, or (B) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDED, that (except with respect to the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder), in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (B) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the Note, acknowledges that the Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(D) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or (B) written instructions from such Transferor directing the Note Registrar to cause to be credited the beneficial interest in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the Note or this Section 2.5 , in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4. (b) Transfers to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following: (i) Each purchaser of the Note that is a qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein): (A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note for its own account or for one or more accounts, each of which is a qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment. (B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note. (C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer. (D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor. (E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d). (F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings. (G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption. (H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account. (I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act. (J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it. (c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxx, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE"). Any transfer to an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT A-2.
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No If a Definitive Note tendered for transfer of bears the Note U.S. Legend set forth in Section 2.3(h), the Trustee shall be made not register such transfer unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 that such Trustee with the Definitive Note and: (A) the transfer is (i) made to the Issuer or an Affiliate Issuer; (B) the transfer is made outside of the Issuer, or (ii) to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) United States in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act904 of Regulation S, or (iii) and is in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereofapplicable local laws and regulations, (A) and the transferor delivers to the Trustee and the Issuer a declaration substantially in the form set forth in Appendix C to this Indenture, or in such other form as the Issuer may from time to time prescribe, together with such other evidence of the availability of an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) exemption or (7) of Regulation D promulgated exclusion from registration under the U.S. Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d(which may, without limitation, include an opinion of counsel, of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer) hereof, or as the Issuer may reasonably require; (BC) in a transaction complying with or exempt the transfer is made pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by (i) Rule 144A thereunder, if available, or (ii) Rule 144 thereunder, if available, and in each case in accordance with any applicable state securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction“blue sky” laws; PROVIDED, that (except with respect to D) the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder), is in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (B) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without compliance with another exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities ActAct and applicable state securities laws; or (E) the transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; provided that, which Opinion it has prior to any transfer pursuant to Sections 4.6(f)(C)(ii) or 4.6(f)(D) furnished to the Trustee and the Issuer an opinion of Counselcounsel, if so requiredof recognized standing, shall be addressed or other evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer to such effect. In relation to a transfer under (C)(ii) or (D) above, unless the Issuer and the Trustee receive an opinion of counsel, of recognized standing, or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer in form and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the Notesubstance, acknowledges that the Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect that the U.S. Legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(Dsubsection 2.3(h) (unless is no longer required on the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Definitive Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in representing the form of a transferred Notes, the Definitive Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt received by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or (B) written instructions from such Transferor directing the Note Registrar to cause to be credited the beneficial interest in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the Note or this Section 2.5 , in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
(i) Each purchaser of the Note that is a qualified institutional buyer transferee will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note for its own account or for one or more accounts, each of which is a qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able continue to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note U.S. Legend set forth in Section 2.5(d2.3(h). The purchaser acknowledges Notes exchanged for Definitive Notes that no representation is made by bear the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly U.S. Legend set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iiiSection 2.3(h) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will shall bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d)same U.S. Legend.
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.
(c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxx, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE"). Any transfer to an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT A-2.
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the a Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification representation letter substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 B that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) in compliance with Section 2.5(b) hereof, to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, (A) to an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereofAct, or (Biv) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDED, that (except with respect to the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder), in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (BIV) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the a Note, acknowledges that the such Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(D2.5(E) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, Note properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or transfer, (B) written instructions instruction from such Transferor transferring Holder directing the Note Registrar to cause the transfer to such transferees, in such Percentage Interests (not to exceed the Percentage Interest on the face of the Note to be credited transferred) as the beneficial interest transferring Holder shall specify in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) instructions; and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the such Note or this Section 2.5 2.5, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers If a Note is sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
(i) Each purchaser of the Note that is a "qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed buyer" as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under of the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note purchasing for its own account or for one or more accounts, each the account of which is a another "qualified institutional buyer," such Note shall be issued as a certificated Note in definitive, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be fully registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance form without interest coupons with the legend on the Note applicable legends set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee thereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Any transfer to an "qualified institutional buyer" is expressly conditioned upon the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with requirement that such transferee shall deliver a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment representation letter in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d).
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.EXHIBIT C.
(c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxxthereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE")provided. Any transfer to an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate representation letter in the form of EXHIBIT A-2D.
(d) The Note Registrar shall not register any transfer or exchange of any Note to the extent that upon such transfer or exchange there would be more than four (4) Noteholders then reflected on the Note Register.
(e) Unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law, each Note shall have the following legend: THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR "BLUE SKY" LAWS AND MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY TO (I) THE ISSUER (UPON REDEMPTION THEREOF OR OTHERWISE) OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER (AS CERTIFIED BY THE ISSUER) OR (2) AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT EXECUTES A CERTIFICATE, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE, TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT (AND NOT FOR THE ACCOUNT OF OTHERS) OR AS A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT FOR OTHERS (WHICH OTHERS ALSO ARE INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTORS UNLESS THE HOLDER IS A BANK ACTING IN ITS FIDUCIARY CAPACITY) (3) SO LONG AS THIS NOTE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A TO A PERSON THAT EXECUTES A CERTIFICATE, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH PERSON IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR AS A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT FOR OTHERS (WHICH OTHERS ALSO ARE QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS) TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE SALE, PLEDGE, OR TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, OR (4) IN A TRANSACTION OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, IN EACH SUCH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDENTURE AND ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION: PROVIDED, THAT, IN THE CASE OF CLAUSE (4), THE TRUSTEE OR THE ISSUER MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL, IF SO REQUIRED, SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE ISSUER AND THE TRUSTEE AND SHALL BE SECURED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HOLDER. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144A FOR RESALES OF THIS NOTE. THE NOTE REGISTRAR SHALL NOT REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE TO THE EXTENT THAT UPON SUCH TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE THERE WOULD BE MORE THAN FOUR (4) NOTEHOLDERS THEN REFLECTED ON THE NOTE REGISTER.
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the a Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification substantially in the form of EXHIBIT Exhibit A-2 that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) (a “Qualified Institutional Buyer”) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities ActAct and Section 2.5(b) hereof, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c2.5(b) hereof, (A) to an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereofAct, or (B) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDEDprovided, that (except with respect to the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder)that, in the case of CLAUSES clauses (Aiii)(A) and (Biii)(B) above, the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the such Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the a Note, acknowledges that the Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(DSection 2.5(c) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.42.4 and the Note Purchase Agreement, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or (B) written instructions from such Transferor directing the Note Registrar to cause to be credited the beneficial interest in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the Note or this Section 2.5 2.5, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
(i) Each purchaser of the Note that is a qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note for its own account or for one or more accounts, each of which is a qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d).
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.
(c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxx, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE"). Any transfer to an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT A-2.
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Samples: Indenture (Gehl Co)
Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the a Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification representation letter substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 B that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) in compliance with Section 2.5(b) hereof, to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, (A) to an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereofAct, or (Biv) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDED, that (except with respect to the transfer of the a Note or Advance made by the Noteholder), in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (Biv) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the a Note, acknowledges that the such Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(D2.5(e) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, Note properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or transfer, (B) written instructions instruction from such Transferor transferring Holder directing the Note Registrar to cause the transfer to such transferees, in such Percentage Interests (not to exceed the Percentage Interest on the face of the Note to be credited transferred) as the beneficial interest transferring Holder shall specify in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) instructions; and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the such Note or this Section 2.5 2.5, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers If a Note is sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
(i) Each purchaser of the Note that is a "qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed buyer" as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under of the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note purchasing for its own account or for one or more accounts, each the account of which is a another "qualified institutional buyer," such Note shall be issued as a certificated Note in definitive, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be fully registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance form without interest coupons with the legend on the Note applicable legends set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee thereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Any transfer to an "qualified institutional buyer" is expressly conditioned upon the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with requirement that such transferee shall deliver a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment representation letter in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d).
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.EXHIBIT C.
(c) If the a Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxxthereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE")provided. Any transfer to an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate representation letter in the form of EXHIBIT A-2D.
(d) The Note Registrar shall not register any transfer or exchange of any Note to the extent that upon such transfer or exchange there would be more than four (4) Noteholders then reflected on the Note Register.
(e) Unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law, each Note shall have the following legend: THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR "BLUE SKY" LAWS AND MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY TO (I) THE ISSUER (UPON REDEMPTION THEREOF OR OTHERWISE) OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER (AS CERTIFIED BY THE ISSUER) OR (2) AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT EXECUTES A CERTIFICATE, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE, TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT (AND NOT FOR THE ACCOUNT OF OTHERS) OR AS A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT FOR OTHERS (WHICH OTHERS ALSO ARE INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTORS UNLESS THE HOLDER IS A BANK ACTING IN ITS FIDUCIARY CAPACITY) (3) SO LONG AS THIS NOTE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A TO A PERSON THAT EXECUTES A CERTIFICATE, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH PERSON IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR AS A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT FOR OTHERS (WHICH OTHERS ALSO ARE QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS) TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE SALE, PLEDGE, OR TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, OR (4) IN A TRANSACTION OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, IN EACH SUCH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDENTURE AND ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION: PROVIDED, THAT, IN THE CASE OF CLAUSE (4), THE TRUSTEE OR THE ISSUER MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL, IF SO REQUIRED, SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE ISSUER AND THE TRUSTEE AND SHALL BE SECURED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HOLDER. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144A FOR RESALES OF THIS NOTE.
(f) THE NOTE REGISTRAR SHALL NOT REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE TO THE EXTENT THAT UPON SUCH TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE THERE WOULD BE MORE THAN FOUR (4) NOTEHOLDERS THEN REFLECTED ON THE NOTE REGISTER.
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 that such transfer is made (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) (A) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, (A) to an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTORaccredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereof, or (B) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDED, that in the case of CLAUSE (III) (except with respect to in the transfer case of the Note or Advance made by initial transfer to the Noteholder), in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (B) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the Note, acknowledges that the Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(D) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or (B) written instructions from such Transferor directing the Note Registrar to cause to be credited the beneficial interest in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the Note or this Section 2.5 2.5, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
(i) Each purchaser of the Note that is a qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note for its own account or for one or more accounts, each of which is a qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d).
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.
(c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxx, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE"). Any transfer to an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT A-2.similar
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof therefor has provided a certification substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, (A) to an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTORaccredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereof, or (B) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDED, that (except with respect to the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder), in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (B) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the Note, acknowledges that the Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(D) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or (B) written instructions from such Transferor directing the Note Registrar to cause to be credited the beneficial interest in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the Note or this Section 2.5 , in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
(i) Each purchaser of the Note that is a qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note for its own account or for one or more accounts, each of which is a qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d2.5(D). The Note may not at any time be held by or on behalf of U.S. persons that are not qualified institutional buyers.
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are is no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.
(c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxxthereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTEDefinitive Note"). Any transfer to an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT A-2.
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the a Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification representation letter substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 B that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) in compliance with Section 2.5(b) hereof, to any person a qualified purchaser (as defined under Section 2(a)(51) of the transferor reasonably believes Investment Company Act) that is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, to a qualified purchaser (Aas defined in Section 2(a)(51) to an institutional investor of the Investment Company Act) that is an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereofAct, or (Biv) to a qualified purchaser (as defined under Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDED, that (except with respect to the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder), in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (BIV) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the a Note, acknowledges that the such Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(D2.5(E) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, Note properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or transfer, (B) written instructions instruction from such Transferor transferring Holder directing the Note Registrar to cause the transfer to such transferees, in such Percentage Interests (not to exceed the Percentage Interest on the face of the Note to be credited transferred) as the beneficial interest transferring Holder shall specify in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) instructions; and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the such Note or this Section 2.5 2.5, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers If a Note is sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
a "qualified purchaser" (ias defined in Section 2(a)(51) Each purchaser of the Note Investment Company Act) that is a "qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed buyer" (as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under of the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(AAct) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note purchasing for its own account or for one or more accounts, each the account of which another "qualified purchaser" that is a "qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each ," such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d).
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.
(c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of as a certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxx, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE")provided. Any transfer to an a "qualified purchaser" that is a "qualified institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORbuyer" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate representation letter in the form of EXHIBIT A-2.C.
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of a Note shall be made during the Acquisition Period without the prior written consent of the Issuer, which consent may be withheld in the Issuer’s sole discretion. In addition, no transfer of a Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification representation letter substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 Exhibit B that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) in compliance with Section 2.5(b) hereof, to any person the transferor reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, (A) to an institutional investor that is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act Act, (iv) in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereof, to a non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in compliance with Regulation S or (Bv) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state State of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDEDprovided, that (except with respect to the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder)however, that, in the case of CLAUSES clause (A) and (Bv) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the a Note, acknowledges that the such Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(DSection 2.5(f) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, Note properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or transfer, (B) written instructions instruction from such Transferor transferring Holder directing the Note Registrar to cause the transfer to such transferees, in such Stated Percentage Interests (not to exceed the Stated Percentage Interest on the face of the Note to be credited transferred) as the beneficial interest transferring Holder shall specify in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) instructions; and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the such Note or this Section 2.5 2.5, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers to Qualified Institutional Buyers are The Notes may not be acquired or held by any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA (a “Title I ERISA Plan”), any plan subject to Section 4975 of the followingCode, including an individual retirement account (“XXX”) or a Xxxxx plan (together with any Title I ERISA Plan, an “ERISA Plan”), and any entity whose underlying assets include "plan assets" by reason of any such employee benefit or other plan, arrangement or account's investment in such entity (each of which, a “Plan”) or any other “benefit plan investor” (as defined in Section 3(42) of ERISA and/or U.S. Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101), including a life company general account (any of the foregoing, including any ERISA Plan, a “Benefit Plan Investor”); provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Notes may be acquired and held by or on behalf of, or with “plan assets” of, a Plan or other Benefit Plan Investor if (a)(1)(A) the investor is purchasing the Notes with assets of an “insurance company general account” (within the meaning of the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60) (a “General Account”); (B) the investor’s purchase and holding of such Notes are eligible for the exemptive relief available under Section I of PTCE 95-60; (C) less than 25% of the assets of such General Account constitute “plan assets” of Benefit Plan Investors; and (D) if, after the initial acquisition of such Notes, during any calendar quarter, 25% or more of the assets of such General Account (as determined by such company) constitute “plan assets” of any Plan or other Benefit Plan Investor and no exemption or exception from the prohibited transaction rules applies such that the continued holding of such Notes would not result in violations of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, then such investor will dispose of all of the Notes then held in such General Account by the end of the next following calendar quarter; or (2) the investor’s purchase of the Notes is eligible for the exemptive relief afforded under any of PTCE 96-23, 91-38, 90-1 or 84-14; and (b) after giving effect to such purchase and all other purchases occurring simultaneously therewith, less than 25% of the Notes (other than those held by any other Person who has discretionary authority or control, or provides investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to the assets held in the Issuer or any asset in the Trust Estate, and affiliates of any of the foregoing Persons (each, a “Controlling Person”), other than Benefit Plan Investors) will constitute “plan assets” of Benefit Plan Investors. As a condition of its purchase or transfer of a Note, each purchaser and transferee will be required to deliver a transferee representation letter, in the form of Exhibit C, Exhibit D or Exhibit E, to the Trustee evidencing its satisfaction of and its agreement to comply with the foregoing ERISA representations and covenants with respect to its purchase, holding and transfer of such Note and (ii) it will not assign or transfer such Note unless (1) the proposed assignee or transferee delivers a transferee representation letter, in the form of Exhibit C, Exhibit D or Exhibit E, to the Trustee evidencing its satisfaction of and its agreement to comply with the foregoing ERISA representations and covenants with respect to its purchase, holding and transfer of such Note and (2) if the investor:
(i) Each purchaser of the Note that is not (and is not acting on behalf of) a qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(A) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note for its own account or for one or more accounts, each of which is a qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities ActBenefit Plan Investor, the Note has not been and assignee or transferee will also not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge a Benefit Plan Investor or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.a Controlling Person; or
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) is (or is acting on behalf of) a General Account, the purchaser assignee or transferee will be accurately identified in such letter as either another General Account or a Person who is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision and is not acting on behalf of) a Benefit Plan Investor or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such partyControlling Person; or
(iii) none is (or is acting on behalf of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other personwith “plan assets” of) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d).
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan Investor (other than a General Account), the assignee or transferee will be accurately identified in such letter as either a General Account, another Benefit Plan Investor whose purchase and holding of the Notes are eligible for the exemptive relief available under any of Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA or PTCE 96-23, 91-38, 90-1 or 84-14, or a Person who is not and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a any Benefit Plan Investor or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to itControlling Person.
(c) If the a Note is sold to a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) Rule 144A of the Securities Act to a limited number purchasing for its own account or for the account of another “qualified institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it buyer,” such Note shall be issued in the form of as a certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxxthereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE")provided. Any transfer to an a “qualified institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" buyer” is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate representation letter in the form of EXHIBIT A-2Exhibit C.
(d) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to institutional “accredited investors” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued as a certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee thereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Any transfer to an institutional “accredited investor” is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a representation letter in the form of Exhibit D.
(e) If the Note is sold in an offshore transaction to a non-U.S. Person pursuant to Regulation S, it shall be issued as a certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee thereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Any transfer made to a non-U.S. Person in reliance on Regulation S is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a representation letter in the form of Exhibit E.
(f) During the Acquisition Period, the Note Registrar shall not register any transfer or exchange of any Note to the extent that upon such transfer or exchange there would be more than fifteen (15) Noteholders then reflected on the Note Register.
(g) Unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law, each Note shall have the following legend: THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS AND MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY TO (I) THE ISSUER (UPON REDEMPTION THEREOF OR OTHERWISE) OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER (AS CERTIFIED BY THE ISSUER) OR (2) AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT EXECUTES A CERTIFICATE, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE, TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT (AND NOT FOR THE ACCOUNT OF OTHERS) OR AS A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT FOR OTHERS (WHICH OTHERS ALSO ARE INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTORS UNLESS THE HOLDER IS A BANK ACTING IN ITS FIDUCIARY CAPACITY) (3) SO LONG AS THIS NOTE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A TO A PERSON THAT EXECUTES A CERTIFICATE, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH PERSON IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR AS A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT FOR OTHERS (WHICH OTHERS ALSO ARE QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS) TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE SALE, PLEDGE, OR TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (4) A NON-U.S. PERSON IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S OR (5) IN A TRANSACTION OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, IN EACH SUCH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDENTURE AND ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION: PROVIDED, THAT, IN THE CASE OF CLAUSE (5), THE TRUSTEE OR THE ISSUER MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL, IF SO REQUIRED, SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE ISSUER AND THE TRUSTEE AND SHALL BE SECURED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HOLDER. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144A FOR RESALES OF THIS NOTE. THE TRANSFER OF THE NOTE TO ANY PERSON THAT IS ACQUIRING THE NOTE WITH THE “PLAN ASSETS” OF “ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA OR ANY “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2.5 OF THE INDENTURE, INCLUDING THE DELIVERY BY THE TRANSFEREE OF A LETTER IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THE INDENTURE AS EXHIBITS B, C, OR D, AS APPLICABLE. THE NOTE REGISTRAR SHALL NOT REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE DURING THE ACQUISITION PERIOD TO ANY PERSON WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ISSUER, WHICH CONSENT MAY BE WITHHELD BY THE ISSUER IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. IN ADDITION, DURING THE ACQUISITION PERIOD, THE NOTE REGISTRAR SHALL NOT REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE TO THE EXTENT THAT UPON SUCH TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE THERE WOULD BE MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15) NOTEHOLDERS THEN REFLECTED ON THE NOTE REGISTER.
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Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange. (a) No transfer of the a Note shall be made unless the transferor thereof has provided a certification representation letter substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A-2 B that such transfer is (i) to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, or (ii) in compliance with Section 2.5(b) hereof, to any person a qualified purchaser (as defined under Section 2(a)(51) of the transferor reasonably believes Investment Company Act) that is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or (iii) in compliance with Section 2.5(c) hereof, to a qualified purchaser (Aas defined in Section 2(a)(51) to an institutional investor of the Investment Company Act) that is an institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act in compliance with Section 2.5(d) hereofAct, or (Biv) to a qualified purchaser (as defined under Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act) in a transaction complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction; PROVIDED, that (except with respect to the transfer of the Note or Advance made by the Noteholder), in the case of CLAUSES (A) and (Biv) the Trustee or the Issuer may require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel, if so required, shall be addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee and shall be secured at the expense of the Holder. Each prospective purchaser by its acquisition of the a Note, acknowledges that the such Note will contain a legend substantially to the effect set forth in SECTION 2.5(D2.5(e) (unless the Issuer determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law). Any transfer or exchange of a Note to a proposed transferee taking such transfer in the form of a Note shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4, and shall be contingent upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) such Note, if applicable, Note properly endorsed for assignment or transfer or transfer, (B) written instructions instruction from such Transferor transferring Holder directing the Note Registrar to cause the transfer to such transferees, in such Percentage Interests (not to exceed the Percentage Interest on the face of the Note to be credited transferred) as the beneficial interest transferring Holder shall specify in or amount of the corresponding Note to the account designated by such Transferor in an amount equal to the amount of such Note or beneficial interest to be transferred (but not less than the minimum authorized denomination applicable to the Note) instructions; and (C) such certificates or signatures as may be required under the such Note or this Section 2.5 2.5, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Note Registrar. The Note Registrar shall cause any such transfers and related cancellations or increases and related reductions, as applicable, to be properly recorded in its books in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.
(b) Transfers If a Note is sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers are subject to the following:
a "qualified purchaser" (ias defined in Section 2(a)(51) Each purchaser of the Note Investment Company Act) that is a "qualified institutional buyer will be deemed to have represented and agreed buyer" (as follows (terms used in this paragraph that are defined in Rule 144A under of the Securities Act are used herein as defined therein):
(AAct) The purchaser (1) is a qualified institutional buyer, (2) is aware that the sale of the Note to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (3) is acquiring the Note purchasing for its own account or for one or more accounts, each the account of which another "qualified purchaser" that is a "qualified institutional buyer, and as to each of which the purchaser exercises sole investment discretion, for the purchaser and for each ," such account. The purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the purchaser and any accounts for which it is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of the purchaser's or its investment.
(B) The purchaser understands that the Note is being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Note has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Note, the Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on the Note set forth in Section 2.5(d). The purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by the Issuer as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state securities laws for resale of the Note.
(C) The purchaser is not purchasing the Note with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The purchaser understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances. The purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Issuer and the Note as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Note, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Noteholder and the Issuer.
(D) In connection with the transfer of the Note: (i) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for the purchaser; (ii) the purchaser is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer or the Noteholder other than any representations expressly set forth in a written agreement with such party; (iii) none of the Issuer or the Noteholder has given to the purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other person) any assurance, guarantee, or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of the Indenture or documentation for the Note; (iv) the purchaser has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer; (v) the purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Note reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the purchaser is acquiring the Note with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) the purchaser is a sophisticated investor.
(E) The purchaser understands that the Note will bear the legend set forth in SECTION 2.5(d).
(F) The purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell the Note by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertisings.
(G) The purchaser represents that either (1) it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of a Benefit Plan or (2) the purchaser's purchase and holding of the Note is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code pursuant to a U.S. Department of Labor prohibited transaction class exemption.
(H) The purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer, the Noteholder and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties deemed to have been made by it by or in connection with its purchase of the Note are no longer accurate, it shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Noteholder. If the purchaser is acquiring the Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it shall be deemed to have represented that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.
(I) In connection with a transfer of the Note, the Issuer shall furnish upon request of a Noteholder to the Noteholder and any prospective purchaser designated by the Noteholder the information required to be delivered under paragraph (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
(J) Any information the purchaser desires concerning the Issuer, the Note or any other matter relevant to its decision to purchase the Note is or has been made available to it.
(c) If the Note is sold in the United States to U.S. Persons under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), it shall be issued in the form of as a certificated Note in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth in the form of the Note registered in the name of the beneficial owner or a nominee xxxxxxx, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided (a "DEFINITIVE NOTE")provided. Any transfer to an a "qualified purchaser" that is a "qualified institutional "ACCREDITED INVESTORbuyer" is expressly conditioned upon the requirement that such transferee shall deliver a Transferee's Certificate representation letter in the form of EXHIBIT A-2.C.
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