EXHIBIT 4.2
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EL PASO CORPORATION
ISSUER
AND
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
TRUSTEE
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SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
DATED AS OF JUNE 10, 2002
TO
INDENTURE
DATED AS OF MAY 10, 1999
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7 7/8% NOTES DUE JUNE 15, 2012
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SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of June 10, 2002 (herein
called the "Seventh Supplemental Indenture"), between EL PASO CORPORATION
(formerly known as El Paso Energy Corporation), a Delaware corporation (herein
called the "Company"), having its principal office at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK (formerly known as The Chase
Manhattan Bank), a banking corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the State of New York, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below
(herein called the "Trustee").
RECITALS OF THE COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the
Trustee the Indenture, dated as of May 10, 1999 (herein called the "Original
Indenture"), providing for the issuance from time to time of one or more series
of the Company's unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness
(herein called the "Securities"), the terms of which are to be determined as set
forth in Section 301 of the Original Indenture; and
WHEREAS, Section 901 of the Original Indenture provides, among other
things, that the Company and the Trustee may enter into indentures supplemental
to the Original Indenture for, among other things, the purpose of establishing
the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201 and
301 of the Original Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to create a series of the Securities in an
aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000, which series shall be designated the
7 7/8% Notes due June 15, 2012 (the "Notes"), and all action on the part of the
Company necessary to authorize the issuance of the Notes under the Original
Indenture and this Seventh Supplemental Indenture has been duly taken; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make the Notes, when executed
by the Company and completed, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee as
provided in the Original Indenture and this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the
valid and binding obligations of the Company and to constitute these presents a
valid and binding supplemental indenture and agreement according to its terms,
have been done and performed;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
That in consideration of the premises and the issuance of the Notes,
the Company covenants and agrees with the Trustee, for the equal and
proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes, as follows:
ARTICLE I
TERMS AND ISSUANCE OF 7 7/8% NOTES DUE JUNE 15, 2012
SECTION 1.01 Issue of Notes. A series of Securities which shall be
designated the "7 7/8% Notes due June 15, 2012" (and which shall consist of the
Series A Notes and the Exchange Notes) shall be executed, authenticated and
delivered in accordance with the provisions of, and shall in all respects be
subject to, the terms, conditions and covenants of the Original Indenture,
including without limitation the terms set forth in this Seventh Supplemental
Indenture (including the form of Notes referred to in Section 2.02 hereof). The
aggregate principal amount of Notes which may be authenticated and delivered
under the Original Indenture shall not, except as permitted by the provisions of
the Original Indenture and this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, exceed
$600,000,000. The entire amount of Notes may forthwith be executed by the
Company and delivered to the Trustee and shall be authenticated by the Trustee
and delivered to or upon the order of the Company pursuant to Section 303 of the
Original Indenture.
ARTICLE II
FORMS; TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE
SECTION 2.01 Definitions. For purposes of this Seventh Supplemental
Indenture and the Notes, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated
below. Terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning assigned to them
in the Original Indenture.
"Additional Interest" means all additional interest then owing pursuant
to Section 6(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement.
"Applicable Procedures" means, with respect to any transfer or exchange
of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of
the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or
exchange.
"Broker-Dealer" has the meaning set forth in the definition of
"Participating Broker-Dealer" in the Registration Rights Agreement.
"Certificated Note" means a certificated Note registered in the name of
the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.04 hereof, in the
form of Exhibit A-1 hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note
Legend and shall not have the "Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global
Note" attached thereto.
"Clearstream" means Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme, Luxembourg.
"Depositary" means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in
whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as
the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto
appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the
applicable provision of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture.
"Distribution Compliance Period" means the 40-day distribution
compliance period as defined in Regulation S.
"Euroclear" means Euroclear Bank S.A./NV, as operator of the Euroclear
system.
"Exchange Notes" means the 7 7/8% Series B Notes due June 15, 2012,
having terms substantially identical to the Series A Notes, offered to the
Holders of the Series A Notes under the Exchange Offer Registration Statement.
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"Exchange Offer" means the offer that may be made by the Company
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement to the Holders of the Series A
Notes to exchange their Series A Notes for the Exchange Notes.
"Exchange Offer Registration Statement" means that certain registration
statement to be filed by the Company with the Commission to register the
Exchange Notes for issuance in the Exchange Offer.
"Global Note Legend" means the legend set forth in Section 2.04(g)(ii),
which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Seventh
Supplemental Indenture.
"Global Notes" means, individually and collectively, each of the
Restricted Global Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes, in the form of
Exhibit A-1 hereto issued in accordance with Sections 2.02, 2.04(b), 2.04(d) or
2.04(f) hereof.
"Holder" means a Person in whose name a Note is registered on the
Registrar's books; and "Holders" means the Persons in whose names the Notes are
registered on the Registrar's books.
"Indirect Participant" means a Person who holds a beneficial interest
in a Global Note through a Participant.
"Initial Purchaser" means Credit Suisse Seventh Boston Corporation.
"Letter of Transmittal" means the letter of transmittal to be prepared
by the Company and sent to all Holders of the Series A Notes for use by such
Holders in connection with the Exchange Offer.
"Non-U.S. Person" means a person who is not a U.S. Person.
"Note Custodian" means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the
Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
"Notes" means the Series A Notes and the Exchange Notes.
"Offering" means the offering of the Series A Notes by the Company.
"Participant" means, with respect to DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, a
Person who has an account with DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and,
with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
"Private Placement Legend" means the legend set forth in Section
2.04(g)(i) to be placed on all Notes except where otherwise permitted by the
provisions of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture.
"QIB" means a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A
of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Securities
Act.
"Registrar" means the Security Registrar.
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"Registration Rights Agreement" means that certain agreement among the
Company and the Initial Purchaser requiring the Company to file the Exchange
Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement.
"Regulation S" means Regulation S promulgated by the Commission under
the Securities Act.
"Regulation S Global Note" means a Regulation S Temporary Global Note
or Regulation S Permanent Global Note, as appropriate.
"Regulation S Permanent Global Note" means a permanent Global Note in
the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private
Placement Legend and that has the "Schedule of Exchange of Interests in the
Global Note" attached thereto and deposited with or on behalf of and registered
in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to
the principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note upon expiration
of the Distribution Compliance Period.
"Regulation S Temporary Global Legend" means the legend set forth in
Section 2.04(g)(iii), which is required to be placed on the Regulation S
Temporary Global Note.
"Regulation S Temporary Global Note" means a temporary Global Note in
the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto bearing the Global Note Legend, the Private
Placement Legend and the Regulation S Temporary Global Legend set forth in
Section 2.04(g)(iii) and that has the "Schedule of Exchange of Interests in the
Global Note" attached thereto and deposited with or on behalf of and registered
in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to
the outstanding principal amount of the Notes initially sold in reliance on Rule
903 of Regulation S.
"Restricted Certificated Note" means a Certificated Note bearing the
Private Placement Legend.
"Restricted Global Note" means a Global Note bearing the Private
Placement Legend and that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the
"Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note" attached thereto and
that is deposited with or on behalf, and registered in the name, of the
Depositary or its nominee.
"Rule 144" means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission under the
Securities Act.
"Rule 144A" means Rule 144A promulgated by the Commission under the
Securities Act.
"Rule 144A Global Note" means the Global Note in the form of Exhibit
A-1 hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and
that has the "Schedule of Exchange of Interests in the Global Note" attached
thereto and deposited with and registered in the name of the Depositary or its
nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal
amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.
"Rule 903" means Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated by the Commission
under the Securities Act.
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"Rule 904" means Rule 904 of Regulation S promulgated by the Commission
under the Securities Act.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Series A Notes" means the $600,000,000 principal amount of 7 7/8%
Notes due June 15, 2012 issued in the Offering.
"Shelf Registration Statement" means that certain shelf registration
statement filed by the Company in accordance with the Registration Rights
Agreement with the Commission to register resales of the Series A Notes or the
Exchange Notes.
"Unrestricted Certificated Note" means one or more Certificated Notes
that do not bear and are not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
"Unrestricted Global Note" means a permanent Global Note in the form of
Exhibit A-1 attached hereto that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the
"Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note" attached thereto, and
that is deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the
Depositary or its nominee, representing Notes that do not bear the Private
Placement Legend.
"U.S. Person" means a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902(k) of
Regulation S promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
SECTION 2.02 Form of Notes and Trustee's Certificate of Authentication.
Notes issued in global form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 or
A-2 (as applicable) attached hereto (including the Global Note Legend and the
"Schedule of Exchanges in the Global Note" attached thereto). Notes issued in
definitive form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached
hereto (but without the Global Note Legend and without the "Schedule of
Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note" attached thereto). The form of the
Trustee's certificate of authentication shall be substantially as set forth on
Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 attached hereto. Each Global Note shall represent
such of the Outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and each shall
provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of Outstanding
Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount
of Outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or
increased, as appropriate, to reflect transfers and exchanges. Any endorsement
of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the
aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be
made by the Trustee or the Note Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in
accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section
2.04 hereof. The terms of the Notes as set forth in Exhibits A-1 and A-2 are
incorporated herein by reference.
Notes offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued
initially in the form of a Rule 144A Global Note, which shall be deposited on
behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee, at
its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for the Depositary, and registered in
the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary for the accounts of
such purchasers, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee
as provided in the Original Indenture. Notes offered and sold in reliance on
Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of the Regulation S Temporary
Global Note, which shall be deposited
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on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee,
at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for the Depositary, and registered
in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary for the accounts
of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly
executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in the
Original Indenture. The Distribution Compliance Period shall be terminated upon
the receipt by the Trustee of (i) written certificates from Euroclear and
Clearstream substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, together with copies
of certificates from the account holders thereof substantially in the form of
Exhibit E hereto certifying that they have received certification of non-United
States beneficial ownership of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the
Regulation S Temporary Global Note (except to the extent of any beneficial
owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Distribution
Compliance Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the
Securities Act and who will take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in
a Rule 144A Global Note bearing a Private Placement Legend, all as contemplated
by Section 2.04(b)(iii) hereof), and (ii) an Officers' Certificate from the
Company to the effect that the Distribution Compliance Period has terminated.
Following the termination of the Distribution Compliance Period, beneficial
interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for
beneficial interests in Regulation S Permanent Global Notes pursuant to the
Applicable Procedures. Simultaneously with the authentication of Regulation S
Permanent Global Notes, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary
Global Note. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global
Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Notes may from time to time be
increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the
Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of
interest as hereinafter provided..
The provisions of the "Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System"
and "Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear" and the "General Terms and
Conditions of Clearstream" and "Customer Handbook" of Clearstream shall be
applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary
Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Notes that are held by the
members of or participants in the Depositary through Euroclear or Clearstream.
SECTION 2.03 Depository and Note Custodian. The Company initially
appoints The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") to act as Depositary with respect
to the Global Notes.
The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and
Paying Agent and to act as Note Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
SECTION 2.04 Transfer and Exchange.
(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be
transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary,
by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the
Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary
or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes may be exchanged by
the Company for Certificated Notes if (i) the Company delivers to the Trustee
notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as
Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the
Company within 90 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary, (ii)
the Company in its sole discretion determines that
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the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) should be exchanged for Certificated
Notes and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee or (iii) an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Company delivers to the
Trustee notice that the Depositary is unwilling to continue to act as
Depositary; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Temporary Global
Note be exchanged by the Company for Certificated Notes prior to (x) the
expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period and (y) the receipt by the
Registrar of the certificates from the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream
referred to in clause (i) of the second paragraph of Section 2.02. If a Default
or an Event of Default with respect to a Note occurs and is continuing, the
Company shall, at the request of the Holder thereof, exchange all or part of a
Global Note that is a Restricted Global Note or an Unrestricted Global Note, as
the case may be, for one or more Certificated Notes representing Series A Notes
or Exchange Notes, as the case may be; provided that the principal amount of
each of such Certificated Notes, and such Global Note, after such exchange,
shall be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof. Whenever a Global Note is
exchanged as a whole for one or more Certificated Notes, it shall be surrendered
by the Holder thereof to the Trustee for cancellation. Whenever a Global Note is
exchanged in part for one or more Certificated Notes, it shall be surrendered by
the Holder thereof to the Trustee and the Trustee shall make the appropriate
notations to the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached
thereto pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof. A Global Note may not be exchanged for
another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.04(a), however, beneficial
interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in
Section 2.04(b), (c) or (f) hereof.
(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes.
The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be
effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this
Seventh Supplemental Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial
interests in the Restricted Global Notes shall be subject to restrictions on
transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the
Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall
require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as
well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs as applicable:
(i) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note.
Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred
to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial
interest in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the
transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend;
provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the Distribution
Compliance Period transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S
Temporary Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the
account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser).
Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred
to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial
interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or
instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to
effect the transfers described in this Section 2.04(b)(i).
(ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests
in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of
beneficial interests (other than a transfer of a beneficial interest in
a Global Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a
beneficial interest in the same Global Note), the transferor of such
beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either (A) (i) a
written order from a
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Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in
accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to
credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global
Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or
exchanged and (ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to
be credited with such increase or (B) (i) a written order from a
Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in
accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to
cause to be issued a Certificated Note in an amount equal to the
beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (ii)
instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing
information regarding the Person in whose name such Certificated Note
shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in
(i) above; provided that in no event shall Certificated Notes be issued
upon the transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in the Regulation
S Temporary Global Note prior to (x) the expiration of the Distribution
Compliance Period and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of the
certificates from the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream referred to
in clause (i) of the second paragraph of Section 2.02. Upon an Exchange
Offer by the Company in accordance with Section 2.04(f) hereof, the
requirements of this Section 2.04(b)(ii) shall be deemed to have been
satisfied upon receipt by the Registrar of the instructions contained
in the Letter of Transmittal or an agent's message in lieu thereof in
accordance with the Applicable Procedures delivered by the holder of
such beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes. Upon
satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of
beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Seventh
Supplemental Indenture, the Notes and otherwise applicable under the
Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the
relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.04(a) hereof.
(iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted
Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be
transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a
beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the transfer
complies with the requirements of clause (ii) above and the Registrar
receives the following:
(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form
of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note, then
the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of
Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1)
thereof; and
(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form
of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Temporary Global
Note or the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, then the
transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B
hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof.
(iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a
Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in the Unrestricted
Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be
exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an
Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery
thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global
Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of
clause (ii) above and:
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(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to
the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights
Agreement and the holder of the beneficial interest to be
transferred, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in
the case of a transfer, is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a
Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes
or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144)
of the Company;
(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to the
Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the
Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) any such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer
pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the holder of such beneficial
interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to
exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial
interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a
certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C
hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(a)
thereof;
(ii) if the holder of such beneficial
interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to
transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who
shall take delivery thereof in the form of a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a
certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B
hereto, including the certifications in item (4)
thereof; and
(iii) in each such case set forth in this
subparagraph (D), an Opinion of Counsel in form
reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect
that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with
the Securities Act and that the restrictions on
transfer contained herein and in the Private
Placement Legend are not required in order to
maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
If any such transfer is effected at a time when an Unrestricted Global
Note has not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an
authentication order in accordance with the Original Indenture, the Trustee
shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the principal amount of beneficial interests
transferred pursuant to subparagraph (A), (B), (C) or (D) above.
Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged
for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a
beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note.
(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Certificated
Notes.
(i) If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a
Certificated Note or to transfer such beneficial
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interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a
Certificated Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following
documentation:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a
Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial
interest for a Certificated Note, a certificate from such
holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the
certifications in item (2)(a) thereof;
(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred
to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities
Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B
hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred
to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance
with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, a
certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (2) thereof;
(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit B hereto, including the certification in item (3)(a)
thereof;
(E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred
to the Company, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit B hereto, including the certification in item (3)(b)
thereof; or
(F) if such beneficial interest is being transferred
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit B hereto, including the certification in item (3)(c)
thereof;
the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the
applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section
2.04(a) hereof, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a
Certificated Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Certificated
Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be registered in
such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations
as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar
through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or
Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Certificated Notes
to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any
Certificated Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a
Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.04(c)(i) (other than
subparagraph (F)) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be
subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.
(ii) Notwithstanding Sections 2.04(c)(i)(A) and (C) hereof, a
beneficial interest in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note may not
be (A) exchanged for a Certificated Note prior to (x) the expiration of
the Distribution Compliance Period and (y) the receipt by the Registrar
of the certificates from the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream
referred to in clause (i) of the second paragraph of Section 2.02 or
(B)
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transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a
Certificated Note prior to compliance with the conditions set forth in
clause (A) above or unless the transfer is pursuant to an exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than
Rule 903 or Rule 904.
(iii) Notwithstanding 2.04(c)(i) hereof, a holder of a
beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such
beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Certificated Note or may
transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery
thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Certificated Note only if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to
the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights
Agreement and the holder of such beneficial interest, in the
case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a
transfer, is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person
participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or
(iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of
the Company;
(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to the
Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the
Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) any such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer
pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the holder of such beneficial
interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to
exchange such beneficial interest for a Certificated
Note that does not bear the Private Placement Legend,
a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit
C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b)
thereof;
(ii) if the holder of such beneficial
interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to
transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who
shall take delivery thereof in the form of a
Certificated Note that does not bear the Private
Placement Legend, a certificate from such holder in
the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the
certifications in item (4) thereof; and
(iii) in each such case set forth in this
subparagraph (D), an Opinion of Counsel in form
reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect
that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with
the Securities Act and that the restrictions on
transfer contained herein and in the Private
Placement Legend are not required in order to
maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
(iv) If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted
Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a
Certificated Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person
who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Certificated
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Note, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section
2.04(b)(ii) hereof, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal
amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant
to Section 2.04(a) hereof, and the Company shall execute and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the
instructions a Certificated Note in the appropriate principal amount.
Any Certificated Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest
pursuant to this Section 2.04(c)(iv) shall be registered in such name
or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the
holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through
instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect
Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Certificated Notes to the
Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Certificated
Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this
Section 2.04(c)(iv) shall not bear the Private Placement Legend. A
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged
for a Certificated Note bearing the Private Placement Legend or
transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a
Certificated Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
(d) Transfer and Exchange of Certificated Notes for Beneficial
Interests.
(i) If any Holder of a Restricted Certificated Note proposes
to (a) exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note, (b) transfer such Note to a Person who takes delivery
thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global
Note, (c) transfer such Note to the Company, or (d) transfer such Note
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following
documentation:
(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Certificated
Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest
in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in
the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in
item (2)(b) thereof;
(B) if such Certificated Note is being transferred to
a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a
certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(C) if such Certificated Note is being transferred to
a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance
with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, a
certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (2) thereof;
(D) if such Certificated Note is being transferred
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit B hereto, including the certification in item (3)(a)
thereof;
(E) if such Certificated Note is being transferred to
the Company, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit
B hereto, including the certification in item (3)(b) thereof;
or
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(F) if such Certificated Note is being transferred
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit B hereto, including the certification in item (3)(c)
thereof;
the Trustee shall cancel the Certificated Note, increase or cause to be
increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clauses
(A), (D) and (E) above, the appropriate Restricted Global Note, in the
case of clause (B) above, the Rule 144A Global Note, in the case of
clause (C) above, the Regulation S Global Note, and in the case of
clause (F) above, the Unrestricted Global Note.
(ii) A Holder of a Restricted Certificated Note may exchange
such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or
transfer such Restricted Certificated Note to a Person who takes
delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an
Unrestricted Global Note only if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to
the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights
Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the
transferee, in the case of a transfer, is not (i) a
Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution
of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate
(as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;
(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to the
Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the
Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) any such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer
pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the Holder of such Restricted
Certificated Note proposes to exchange such Note for
a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global
Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in
item (1)(c) thereof;
(ii) if the Holder of such Restricted
Certificated Note proposes to transfer such Note to a
Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of
a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global
Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of
Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in
item (4) thereof; and
(iii) in each such case set forth in this
subparagraph (D), an Opinion of Counsel in form
reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect
that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with
the Securities Act and that the restrictions on
transfer contained herein and in the Private
Placement Legend are not required in order to
maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
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Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this
Section 2.04(d)(ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Certificated Notes
and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of
the Unrestricted Global Note.
(iii) A Holder of an Unrestricted Certificated Note may
exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global
Note or transfer such Certificated Notes to a Person who takes delivery
thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global
Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or
transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted
Certificated Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate
principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.
If any such exchange or transfer from a Certificated Note to a
beneficial interest is effected at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has
not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an
authentication order in accordance with the Original Indenture, the Trustee
shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the principal amount of beneficial interests
transferred pursuant to this Section 2.04(d).
(e) Transfer and Exchange of Certificated Notes for Certificated Notes.
Upon request by a Holder of Certificated Notes and such Holder's compliance with
the provisions of this Section 2.04(e), the Registrar shall register the
transfer or exchange of Certificated Notes. Prior to such registration of
transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder shall present or surrender to the
Registrar the Certificated Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written
instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by
such Holder or by his attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the
requesting Holder shall provide any additional certifications, documents and
information, as applicable, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.04(e).
(i) Restricted Certificated Notes may be transferred to and
registered in the name of Persons who take delivery thereof if the
Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule
144A under the Securities Act, then the transferor must
deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (1) thereof; and
(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903
or Rule 904, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in
the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in
item (2) thereof.
(ii) Any Restricted Certificated Note may be exchanged by the
Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Certificated Note or transferred to
a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an
Unrestricted Certificated Note if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to
the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights
Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the
transferee, in the case of a transfer, is not (i) a
Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution
of the Exchange
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Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in
Rule 144) of the Company;
(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to the
Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the
Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) any such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer
pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the Holder of such Restricted
Certificated Note proposes to exchange such Note for
an Unrestricted Certificated Note, a certificate from
such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto,
including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof;
(ii) if the Holder of such Restricted
Certificated Note proposes to transfer such Note to a
Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of
an Unrestricted Certificated Note, a certificate from
such Holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (4) thereof; and
(iii) in each such case set forth in this
subparagraph (D), an Opinion of Counsel in form
reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect
that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with
the Securities Act and that the restrictions on
transfer contained herein and in the Private
Placement Legend are not required in order to
maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
(iii) A Holder of Unrestricted Certificated Notes may transfer
such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an
Unrestricted Certificated Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request
for such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted
Certificated Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder
thereof. Unrestricted Certificated Notes cannot be exchanged for or
transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a
Restricted Certificated Note.
(f) Exchange Offer. Upon the occurrence of the Exchange Offer in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall issue and,
upon receipt of an authentication order in accordance with the Original
Indenture, the Trustee shall authenticate (i) one or more Unrestricted Global
Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the
beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes tendered for acceptance by
Persons that are not (x) Broker-Dealers, (y) Persons participating in the
distribution of the Exchange Notes or (z) Persons who are affiliates (as defined
in Rule 144) of the Company and accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer and
(ii) Certificated Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal
amount of the Restricted Certificated Notes accepted for exchange in the
Exchange Offer. Concurrent with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee shall
cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes
to be reduced accordingly, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver to the Persons
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designated by the Holders of Certificated Notes so accepted Certificated Notes
in the appropriate principal amount.
(g) Legends. The following legends shall appear on the face of all
Global Notes and Certificated Notes issued under this Indenture unless
specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
(i) Private Placement Legend.
(A) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below,
each Global Note and each Certificated Note (and all Notes
issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall
bear a legend in substantially the following form:
"THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A
TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND THIS NOTE
MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN
THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION
THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY
RULE 144A THEREUNDER.
THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY
THAT (A) THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A
PERSON WHOM THE SELLER 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, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE
TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF
AVAILABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND, IN EACH OF CASES (I)
THROUGH (IV), IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES
LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER
WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY
PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS
REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE."
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(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or
Certificated Note issued pursuant to subparagraphs (b)(iv),
(c)(i)(F), (c)(iii), (c)(iv), (d)(i)(F), (d)(ii), (d)(iii),
(e)(ii), (e)(iii) or (f) to this Section 2.04 (and all Notes
issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall not
bear the Private Placement Legend.
(ii) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note shall bear a legend
in substantially the following form:
"THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE
NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO, OR REGISTERED OR EXCHANGED FOR
SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF, ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF AND NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY
BE REGISTERED, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
IN THE INDENTURE. EVERY SECURITY AUTHENTICATED AND DELIVERED
UPON REGISTRATION OF, TRANSFER OF, OR IN EXCHANGE FOR OR IN
LIEU OF, THIS SECURITY SHALL BE A GLOBAL SECURITY SUBJECT TO
THE FOREGOING, EXCEPT IN SUCH LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES.
UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK
CORPORATION, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY ISSUED IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY
TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO
SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF,
CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN."
(iii) Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend. The
Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially
the following form:
"THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THIS REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL
NOTE, AND THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING ITS EXCHANGE
FOR
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CERTIFICATED NOTES, ARE AS SPECIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE
INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN) RELATING TO THIS GLOBAL NOTE.
NEITHER THE HOLDER NOR THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THIS
REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE PAYMENT OF INTEREST HEREON."
ARTICLE III
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE
SECTION 3.01 Modification of Section 1104 in Respect of the Senior
Notes. Notwithstanding the terms of Section 1104 of the Original Indenture, if
the Company elects to redeem any of the Outstanding Notes, the notice of
redemption required to be furnished pursuant to Section 1104 of the Original
Indenture does not need to specify the Redemption Price (which will be the
Make-Whole Price (as such term is defined in the form of Note attached hereto as
Exhibit A)), but such notice of redemption may instead specify the manner of
calculation of the Make-Whole Price. In such event, the Company shall notify the
Trustee of the Make-Whole Price with respect to such redemption promptly after
the calculation thereof, and the Trustee shall not be responsible for such
calculation.
SECTION 3.02 Amendment to Section 205 of the Original Indenture. From
and after the date of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, Section 205 of the
Original Indenture shall be amended by deleting such provision in its entirety
and replacing it with the following:
Section 2.05 Form of Trustee's Certificate of Authentication.
The Trustee's certificates of authentication shall be in
substantially the following form:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein
referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
AS TRUSTEE
By:
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Authorized Officer
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ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 4.01 Execution as Supplemental Indenture. This Seventh
Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be construed as an indenture
supplemental to the Original Indenture and, as provided in the Original
Indenture, this Seventh Supplemental Indenture forms a part thereof. Except as
herein expressly otherwise defined, the use of the terms and expressions herein
is in accordance with the definitions, uses and constructions contained in the
Original Indenture.
SECTION 4.02 Responsibility for Recitals, Etc. The recitals herein and
in the Notes (except in the Trustee's certificate of authentication) shall be
taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no
responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representations
as to the validity or sufficiency of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture or of
the Notes. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by
the Company of the Notes or of the proceeds thereof.
SECTION 4.03 Provisions Binding on Company's Successors. All the
covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Seventh Supplemental
Indenture contained by the Company shall bind its successors and assigns whether
so expressed or not.
SECTION 4.04 New York Contract. THIS SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND
EACH NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 4.05 Execution and Counterparts. This Seventh Supplemental
Indenture may be executed with counterpart signature pages or in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
SECTION 4.06 Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall have the respective meanings
assigned to them in the Original Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said EL PASO CORPORATION has caused this Seventh
Supplemental Indenture to be executed in its corporate name by its Chairman of
the Board or its President or one of its Vice Presidents, and said JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK has caused this Seventh Supplemental Indenture to be executed in its
corporate name by one of its Assistant Vice Presidents as of June 10, 2002.
EL PASO CORPORATION
By: /s/ H. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: H. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
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XXXXXXX X-0
(Face of Note)
[THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A
NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO, OR REGISTERED OR
EXCHANGED FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF, ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE
DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF AND NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE REGISTERED, EXCEPT
IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. EVERY SECURITY
AUTHENTICATED AND DELIVERED UPON REGISTRATION OF, TRANSFER OF, OR IN EXCHANGE
FOR OR IN LIEU OF, THIS SECURITY SHALL BE A GLOBAL SECURITY SUBJECT TO THE
FOREGOING, EXCEPT IN SUCH LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES.
UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY ISSUED
IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS
THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]*
EL PASO CORPORATION
7 7/8% [SERIES B] NOTE DUE JUNE 15, 2012
NO. U.S.$
CUSIP No. 00000XXX0
EL PASO CORPORATION, a corporation duly incorporated and existing under
the laws of Delaware (herein called the "Company," which term includes any
successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to____________________________ , or registered
assigns, the principal sum of ___________ United States Dollars [or such other
principal sum as shall be set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in
the Global Note annexed hereto]* on June 15, 2012, and to pay interest thereon
from June 10, 2002, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which
interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on June 15 and
December 15 in each year, commencing December 15, 2002, at the rate of 7 7/8%
per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The
interest so payable,
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and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as
provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security
(or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business
on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the June 1 or
December 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding
such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular
Record Date and shall either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security
(or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business
on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed
by the Trustee, notice of which shall be given to Holders of Securities of this
series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at
such time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of
any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in such Indenture.
[Payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on this
Security will be made by transfer of immediately available funds to a bank
account in New York, New York designated by the Holder in such coin or currency
of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for
payment of public and private debts.]*
[Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this
Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that
purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or
currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts, or at such other offices or
agencies as the Company may designate; provided, however, that payment of
interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the
addresses of the Persons entitled thereto as such addresses shall appear in the
Security Register.]**
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by
the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.
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* Insert in Global Notes only.
** Insert in Certificated Notes only.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed.
Dated:
EL PASO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred
to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
AS TRUSTEE
By:
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Authorized Officer
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(Back of Note)
EL PASO CORPORATION
7 7/8% [Series B] Note Due June 15, 2012
[THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE
"SECURITIES ACT") AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION
THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF
THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF
THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.
THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) THIS NOTE
MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED
STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER 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, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND, IN EACH OF
CASES (I) THROUGH (IV), IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER
IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE
RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE.]***
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the
Company (the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series under
an Indenture dated as of May 10, 1999 (as supplemented through the date hereof,
the "Indenture"), between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as
The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (the "Trustee," which term includes any
successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of
the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon
which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. As
provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series,
which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may
provide for re-opening in the future to issue additional Securities of the
series without the consent or approval of the holders of Outstanding Securities,
may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates,
may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to
different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to
different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the
Indenture provided or permitted. This Security is one
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*** Insert only in Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Certificates
Notes.
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of a series of Securities designated on the face hereof limited in aggregate
principal amount to U.S. $500,000,000, except that in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture the series of Securities may be reopened in the
future without the consent of the holders of the then Outstanding Securities to
issue additional Securities of this series.
The Securities of this series are redeemable, upon not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days' notice by mail, as a whole or in part, at the option of the
Company at any time at the "Make-Whole Price." As used herein, the term
"Make-Whole Price" means an amount equal to the greater of:
(1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities of this series
to be redeemed; and
(2) as determined by an Independent Investment Banker, the sum of
the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest on the Securities to be redeemed (not
including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as
of the Redemption Date) discounted back to the Redemption Date
on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of
twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below)
plus 50 basis points.
plus, in the case of both (1) and (2), accrued and unpaid interest to the
Redemption Date, but interest installments whose Stated Maturity is on or prior
to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or
one or more Predecessor Securities, of record at the close of business on the
relevant Record Dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the
Indenture. On and after the applicable Redemption Date, interest will cease to
accrue on the Securities of this series to be redeemed, unless a default is made
in payment of the Make-Whole Price.
"Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security
selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to
the remaining term of the Securities of this series to be redeemed that would be
utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable
maturity to the remaining term of the Securities of this series.
"Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any Redemption Date,
(1) the average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption
Date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations, or (2) if the Trustee obtains fewer than four such Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations.
"Independent Investment Banker" means Credit Suisse Seventh Boston
Corporation and its successors, or, if such firm or the successors, if any, to
such firm, as the case may be, are unwilling or unable to select the Comparable
Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of national
standing appointed by the Trustee after consultation with the Company.
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"Reference Treasury Dealer" means Credit Suisse Seventh Boston
Corporation and three additional primary U.S. government securities dealers in
New York City (each a "Primary Treasury Dealer") selected by the Trustee after
consultation with the Company, and their respective successors (provided,
however, that if any such firm or any such successor, as the case may be, shall
cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City, the
Trustee, after consultation with the Company, shall substitute therefor another
Primary Treasury Dealer).
"Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to each
Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by
the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue
(expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in
writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the
third Business Day preceding such Redemption Date.
"Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the
yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately
preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release
designated "H.15(519)" or any successor publication that is published weekly by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and that establishes yields
on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant
maturity under the caption "Treasury Constant Maturities," for the maturity
corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three
months before or after the Stated Maturity, yields for the two published
maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be
determined, and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from
such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (2) if
such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week
preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per
annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable
Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue
(expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable
Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. The Treasury Rate shall be calculated
on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new
Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed
portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the
cancellation hereof.
If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series
shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series
may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in
the Indenture.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the
consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of all series to be affected (voting as one class). The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all affected series
(voting as one class), on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such
series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the
Indenture. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided,
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the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of any
series then Outstanding to waive past defaults under the Indenture with respect
to such series and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder
of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all
future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the
Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding
with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or
for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given
the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the
Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount
of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written
request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of
Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity and the Trustee
shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent
with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for
60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The
foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security
for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or interest hereon on or
after the respective due dates expressed herein.
Holders shall have a right to receive Additional Interest with respect
to the Securities of this series under certain circumstances set forth in the
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Company
and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security
or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which
is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on this Security at the times, place(s) and rate, and in the coin or
currency, herein prescribed.
This Global Security or portion hereof may not be exchanged for
Definitive Securities except in the limited circumstances provided in the
Indenture.
The holders of beneficial interests in this Global Security will not be
entitled to receive physical delivery of Definitive Securities except as
described in the Indenture and will not be considered the Holders hereof for any
purpose under the Indenture.]*
[As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register,
upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or
agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at
such other offices or agencies as the Company may designate, duly endorsed by,
or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of
this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for a like
aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees.]**
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** Insert in Certificates Notes only.
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The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form,
without coupons, in denominations of U.S. $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate
principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different
authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer
or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection
therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer,
the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat
the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the
Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of or
contained in the Indenture or of or contained in any Security, or for any claim
based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, or in any Security, or because of
the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any
incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or
future, of the Company or of any successor Person, either directly or through
the Company or any successor Person, whether by virtue of any constitution,
statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment, penalty or
otherwise; it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby
expressly waived and released by the acceptance hereof and as a condition of,
and as part of the consideration for, the Securities and the execution of the
Indenture.
The Indenture provides that the Company (a) will be discharged from any
and all obligations in respect of the Securities (except for certain obligations
described in the Indenture), or (b) need not comply with certain restrictive
covenants of the Indenture, in each case if the Company deposits, in trust, with
the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations (or a combination thereof)
which through the payment of interest thereon and principal thereof in
accordance with their terms will provide money, in an amount sufficient to pay
all the principal of and interest of the Securities, but such money need not be
segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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[FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and
transfer(s) unto _______________________________________________________________
(Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address of Assignee)
the within instrument of EL PASO CORPORATION and does hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint ________________________ Attorney to transfer said
instrument on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Please Insert Social Security or
Other Identifying Number of Assignee:
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Dated:
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(Signature)
NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.]**
[SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE
The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest
in another Global Note or for a Certificated Note, or exchanges of a part of
another Global Note or Certificated Note for an interest in this Global Note,
have been made:
Principal amount of
this Global Note Signature of
Amount of decrease Amount of increase in following such authorized signatory
in principal amount principal amount of decrease (or of Trustee or Note
Date of Exchange of this Global Note this Global Note increase) Custodian]*
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** Insert in Certificated Notes only.
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XXXXXXX X-0
(Face of Regulation S Temporary Global Note)
[THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A
NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO, OR REGISTERED OR
EXCHANGED FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF, ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE
DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF AND NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE REGISTERED, EXCEPT
IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. EVERY SECURITY
AUTHENTICATED AND DELIVERED UPON REGISTRATION OF, TRANSFER OF, OR IN EXCHANGE
FOR OR IN LIEU OF, THIS SECURITY SHALL BE A GLOBAL SECURITY SUBJECT TO THE
FOREGOING, EXCEPT IN SUCH LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES.
UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY ISSUED
IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS
THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]*
EL PASO CORPORATION
7 7/8% [SERIES B] NOTE DUE JUNE 15, 2012
NO. U.S.$
CUSIP No. X00000XX0
EL PASO CORPORATION, a corporation duly incorporated and existing under
the laws of Delaware (herein called the "Company," which term includes any
successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to _______________________, or registered
assigns, the principal sum of _______________________ United States Dollars [or
such other principal sum as shall be set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of
Interests in the Global Note annexed hereto]* on June 15, 2012, and to pay
interest thereon from June 10, 2002, or from the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on
December 15 and June 15 in
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each year, commencing December 15, 2002, at the rate of 7 7/8% per annum, until
the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so
payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date
will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this
Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of
business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the
December 1 or June 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next
preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid
or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such
Regular Record Date and shall either be paid to the Person in whose name this
Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of
business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to
be fixed by the Trustee, notice of which shall be given to Holders of Securities
of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be
paid at such time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the
requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series
may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as
more fully provided in such Indenture.
[Payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on this
Security will be made by transfer of immediately available funds to a bank
account in New York, New York designated by the Holder in such coin or currency
of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for
payment of public and private debts.]*
[Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security
will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose
in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for
payment of public and private debts, or at such other offices or agencies as the
Company may designate; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made
at the option of the Company by check mailed to the addresses of the Persons
entitled thereto as such addresses shall appear in the Security Register.]**
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by
the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.
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** Insert in Certificated Notes only.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed.
Dated:
EL PASO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred
to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
AS TRUSTEE
By:
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Authorized Officer
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(Back of Regulation S Temporary Global Note)
EL PASO CORPORATION
7 7/8% [Series B] Note Due June 15, 2012
THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THIS REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE, AND THE
CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING ITS EXCHANGE FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES, ARE AS
SPECIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN) RELATING TO
THIS GLOBAL NOTE. NEITHER THE HOLDER NOR THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THIS
REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF
INTEREST HEREON.
THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE
"SECURITIES ACT") AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION
THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF
THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF
THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.
THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) THIS NOTE
MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED
STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER 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, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND, IN EACH OF
CASES (I) THROUGH (IV), IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER
IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE
RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE.
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the
Company (the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series under
an Indenture dated as of May 10, 1999 (as supplemented through the date hereof,
the "Indenture"), between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as
The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (the "Trustee," which term includes any
successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of
the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon
which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. As
provided in the Indenture, the
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Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be
issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may provide for re-opening in the
future to issue additional Securities of the series without the consent or
approval of the holders of Outstanding Securities, may mature at different
times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to
different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking,
purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and
Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or
permitted. This Security is one of a series of Securities designated on the face
hereof limited in aggregate principal amount to U.S. $500,000,000, except that
in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture the series of Securities may
be reopened in the future without the consent of the holders of the then
Outstanding Securities to issue additional Securities of this series.
The Securities of this series are redeemable, upon not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days' notice by mail, as a whole or in part, at the option of the
Company at any time at the "Make-Whole Price." As used herein, the term
"Make-Whole Price" means an amount equal to the greater of:
(1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities of this series
to be redeemed; and
(2) as determined by an Independent Investment Banker, the sum of
the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest on the Securities to be redeemed (not
including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as
of the Redemption Date) discounted back to the Redemption Date
on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of
twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below)
plus 50 basis points.
plus, in the case of both (1) and (2), accrued and unpaid interest to the
Redemption Date, but interest installments whose Stated Maturity is on or prior
to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or
one or more Predecessor Securities, of record at the close of business on the
relevant Record Dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the
Indenture. On and after the applicable Redemption Date, interest will cease to
accrue on the Securities of this series to be redeemed, unless a default is made
in payment of the Make-Whole Price.
"Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security
selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to
the remaining term of the Securities of this series to be redeemed that would be
utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable
maturity to the remaining term of the Securities of this series.
"Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any Redemption Date,
(1) the average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption
Date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations, or (2) if the Trustee obtains fewer than four such Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations.
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"Independent Investment Banker" means Credit Suisse Seventh Boston
Corporation and its successors, or, if such firm or the successors, if any, to
such firm, as the case may be, are unwilling or unable to select the Comparable
Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of national
standing appointed by the Trustee after consultation with the Company.
"Reference Treasury Dealer" means Credit Suisse Seventh Boston
Corporation and three additional primary U.S. government securities dealers in
New York City (each a "Primary Treasury Dealer") selected by the Trustee after
consultation with the Company, and their respective successors (provided,
however, that if any such firm or any such successor, as the case may be, shall
cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City, the
Trustee, after consultation with the Company, shall substitute therefor another
Primary Treasury Dealer).
"Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to each
Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by
the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue
(expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in
writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the
third Business Day preceding such Redemption Date.
"Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any Redemption Date, (1) the
yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately
preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release
designated "H.15(519)" or any successor publication that is published weekly by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and that establishes yields
on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant
maturity under the caption "Treasury Constant Maturities," for the maturity
corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three
months before or after the Stated Maturity, yields for the two published
maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be
determined, and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from
such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (2) if
such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week
preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per
annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable
Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue
(expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable
Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. The Treasury Rate shall be calculated
on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new
Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed
portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the
cancellation hereof.
If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series
shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series
may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in
the Indenture.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the
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Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all series to be
affected (voting as one class). The Indenture also contains provisions
permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of all affected series (voting as one class), on behalf
of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the
Company with certain provisions of the Indenture. The Indenture permits, with
certain exceptions as therein provided, the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of Securities of any series then Outstanding to waive past
defaults under the Indenture with respect to such series and their consequences.
Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive
and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of
any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is
made upon this Security.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the
Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding
with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or
for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given
the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the
Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount
of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written
request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of
Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity and the Trustee
shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent
with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for
60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The
foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security
for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or interest hereon on or
after the respective due dates expressed herein.
Holders shall have a right to receive Additional Interest with respect
to the Securities of this issue under certain circumstances set forth in the
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Company
and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security
or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which
is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on this Security at the times, place(s) and rate, and in the coin or
currency, herein prescribed.
[This Global Security or portion hereof may not be exchanged for
Definitive Securities except in the limited circumstances provided in the
Indenture.
The holders of beneficial interests in this Global Security will not be
entitled to receive physical delivery of Definitive Securities except as
described in the Indenture and will not be considered the Holders hereof for any
purpose under the Indenture.]*
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[As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register,
upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or
agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at
such other offices or agencies as the Company may designate, duly endorsed by,
or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of
this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for a like
aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees.]**
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form,
without coupons, in denominations of U.S. $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate
principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different
authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer
or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection
therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer,
the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat
the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the
Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of or
contained in the Indenture or of or contained in any Security, or for any claim
based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, or in any Security, or because of
the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any
incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or
future, of the Company or of any successor Person, either directly or through
the Company or any successor Person, whether by virtue of any constitution,
statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment, penalty or
otherwise; it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby
expressly waived and released by the acceptance hereof and as a condition of,
and as part of the consideration for, the Securities and the execution of the
Indenture.
The Indenture provides that the Company (a) will be discharged from any
and all obligations in respect of the Securities (except for certain obligations
described in the Indenture), or (b) need not comply with certain restrictive
covenants of the Indenture, in each case if the Company deposits, in trust, with
the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations (or a combination thereof)
which through the payment of interest thereon and principal thereof in
accordance with their terms will provide money, in an amount sufficient to pay
all the principal of and interest of the Securities, but such money need not be
segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
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** Insert in Certificated Notes only.
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THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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[FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and
transfer(s) unto _______________________________________________________________
(Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address of Assignee)
the within instrument of EL PASO CORPORATION and does hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint ________________________ Attorney to transfer said
instrument on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Please Insert Social Security or
Other Identifying Number of Assignee:
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Dated:
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(Signature)
NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.]**
[SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE
The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest
in another Global Note or for a Certificated Note, or exchanges of a part of
another Global Note or Certificated Note for an interest in this Global Note,
have been made:
Principal amount of
this Global Note Signature of
Amount of decrease Amount of increase in following such authorized signatory
in principal amount principal amount of decrease (or of Trustee or Note
Date of Exchange of this Global Note this Global Note increase) Custodian]*
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* Insert in Global Notes only.
** Insert in Certificated Notes only.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Corporate Trust Xxxxxx
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Institutional Trust Services
[Registrar address block]
Re: 7 7/8% Notes due June 15, 2012 of El Paso Corporation
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of May 10, 1999
(the "Indenture"), between El Paso Corporation (formerly known as El Paso Energy
Corporation), as issuer (the "Issuer"), and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known
as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, as supplemented by the Seventh
Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of June 10, 2002 (collectively, the
"Indenture"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Indenture.
______________, (the "Transferor") owns and proposes to transfer the
Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified in Annex A hereto, in the
principal amount of $___________ in such Note[s] or interests (the "Transfer"),
to __________ (the "Transferee"), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In
connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:
[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
1. [ ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE
RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE OR A CERTIFICATED NOTE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A. The Transfer
is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and,
accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial
interest or Certificated Note is being transferred to a Person that the
Transferor reasonably believed and believes is purchasing the beneficial
interest or Certificated Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts
with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such
Person and each such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the
meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and
such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of
any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest
or Certificated Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated
in the Private Placement Legend printed on the 144A Global Note and/or the
Certificated Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
2. [ ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE
REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE, THE REGULATION S PERMANENT GLOBAL NOTE OR A
CERTIFICATED NOTE PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. The Transfer is being effected
pursuant to and in
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accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly,
the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made
to a person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was
originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and
any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the
Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in,
on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and
neither such Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the
transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed
selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule
903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) the
transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being
made prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, the transfer
is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S.
Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Upon consummation of the proposed
transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred
beneficial interest or Certificated Note will be subject to the restrictions on
transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Regulation S
Permanent Global Note, the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and/or the
Certificated Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
3. [ ] CHECK AND COMPLETE IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL
INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE, UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE (IN THE CASE OF
CLAUSE (c)) OR A RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE PURSUANT TO ANY PROVISION OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OTHER THAN RULE 144A OR REGULATION S. The Transfer is being
effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial
interests in Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Certificated Notes and
pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue
sky securities laws of any state of the United States, and accordingly the
Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):
(a) [ ] such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance
with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
or
(b) [ ] such Transfer is being effected to the Company or a Subsidiary
of the Company;
or
(c) [ ] such Transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act and in compliance with the
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
4. [ ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN
UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE OR OF AN UNRESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE.
(a) [ ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO RULE 144. (i) The Transfer is
being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities
Act and in compliance
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with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable
blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the
restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement
Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Certificated Note will no
longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private
Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted
Certificated Notes and in the Indenture.
(b) [ ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. (i) The Transfer
is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under
the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in
the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the
United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture
and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain
compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial
interest or Certificated Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on
transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted
Global Notes, on Restricted Certificated Notes and in the Indenture.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your
benefit and for the benefit of the Company and Credit Suisse Seventh Boston
Corporation, the initial purchaser of the Notes being transferred (the "Initial
Purchaser"). We acknowledge that you, the Company and the Initial Purchaser will
rely upon our confirmations, acknowledgments and agreements set forth herein,
and we agree to notify you promptly in writing if any of our representations or
warranties herein ceases to be accurate and complete.
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[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:
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Name:
Title:
Dated: ,
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cc: Company
Initial Purchaser
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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
1. The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:
[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)]
(a) [ ] a beneficial interest in the:
(i) [ ] Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP 00000XXX0), or
(ii) [ ] Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP X00000XX0), or
(b) [ ] a Restricted Certificated Note.
2. After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:
[CHECK ONE]
(a) [ ] a beneficial interest in the:
(i) [ ] Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP 00000XXX0), or
(ii) [ ] Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP X00000XX0), or
(iii) [ ] Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP ); or
(b) [ ] a Restricted Certificated Note; or
(c) [ ] an Unrestricted Certificated Note,
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Corporate Trust Xxxxxx
000 X. 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Institutional Trust Services
[Registrar address block]
Re: 7 7/8% Notes due June 15, 2012 of El Paso Corporation
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of May 10, 1999
(the "Indenture"), between El Paso Corporation (formerly known as El Paso Energy
Corporation), as issuer (the "Issuer"), and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known
as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, as supplemented by the Seventh
Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of June 10, 2002 (collectively, the
"Indenture"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Indenture.
_______________________________ , (the "Owner") owns and proposes to
exchange the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified herein, in the
principal amount of $____________ in such Note[s] or interests (the "Exchange").
In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:
1. EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN A
RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE FOR UNRESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTES OR BENEFICIAL
INTERESTS IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE
(a) [ ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED
GLOBAL NOTE TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection
with the Exchange of the Owner's beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note
for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note in an equal principal
amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired
for the Owner's own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been
effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the
Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), (iii) the
restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement
Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act
and (iv) the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being
acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state
of the United States.
(b) [ ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED
GLOBAL NOTE TO UNRESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE. In connection with the Exchange
of the Owner's beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an
Unrestricted Certificated Note, the Owner
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hereby certifies (i) the Certificated Note is being acquired for the Owner's own
account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance
with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and
pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on
transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not
required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the
Unrestricted Certificated Note is being acquired in compliance with any
applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
(c) [ ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE TO
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the
Owner's Exchange of a Restricted Certificated Note for a beneficial interest in
an Unrestricted Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial
interest is being acquired for the Owner's own account without transfer, (ii)
such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions
applicable to Restricted Certificated Notes and pursuant to and in accordance
with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the
Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain
compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest is being
acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state
of the United States.
(d) [ ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE TO
UNRESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE. In connection with the Owner's Exchange of a
Restricted Certificated Note for an Unrestricted Certificated Note, the Owner
hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Certificated Note is being acquired for
the Owner's own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected
in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted
Certificated Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act,
(iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private
Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the
Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Certificated Note is being acquired in
compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the
United States.
2. EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN
RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTES FOR RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTES OR BENEFICIAL
INTERESTS IN RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTES
(a) [ ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED
GLOBAL NOTE TO RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of
the Owner's beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted
Certificated Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies
that the Restricted Certificated Note is being acquired for the Owner's own
account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Certificated Note
issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in
the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Certificated Note and in
the Indenture and the Securities Act.
(b) [ ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED CERTIFICATED NOTE TO
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the Exchange
of the Owner's Restricted Certificated Note for a beneficial interest in the
[CHECK ONE] [ ] Rule 144A Global
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Note, [ ] Regulation S Permanent Global Note, [ ] Regulation S Temporary Global
Note, with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the
beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner's own account without
transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the
transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to
and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable
blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of
the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the
beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer
enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted
Global Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your
benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and Credit Suisse Seventh Boston
Corporation, the initial purchaser of the Notes being exchanged (the "Initial
Purchaser"). We acknowledge that you, the Issuers and the Initial Purchaser will
rely upon our confirmations, acknowledgments and agreements set forth herein,
and we agree to notify you promptly in writing if any of our representations or
warranties herein ceases to be accurate and complete.
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[Insert Name of Owner]
By:
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Name:
Title:
Dated: ,
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cc: Issuer
Initial Purchaser
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EXHIBIT D
[FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN BY
THE EUROCLEAR OPERATOR, CLEARSTREAM
AND/OR ANY OTHER RELEVANT CLEARING SYSTEM]
CERTIFICATE
7 7/8% NOTES DUE JUNE 15, 2012 OF EL PASO CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE NO. _____.
This is to certify that, based solely on certifications we have
received in writing, by tested telex or by electronic transmission from member
organizations appearing in our records as persons being entitled to a portion of
the principal amount set forth below (our "MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS"), as of the
date hereof, ____________ principal amount of the above-captioned Securities (i)
is owned by persons that are not citizens or residents of the United States,
domestic partnerships, domestic corporations or any estate or trust the income
of which is subject to United States Federal income taxation regardless of its
source ("UNITED STATES PERSONS"), (ii) is owned by United States persons that
are (a) foreign branches of United States financial institutions (as defined in
the applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations Section) ("FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS")
purchasing for their own account or for resale, or (b) United States persons who
acquired the Securities through foreign branches of United States financial
institutions and who hold the Securities through such United States financial
institutions on the date hereof (and in either case (a) or (b), each such United
States financial institution has agreed, on its own behalf or through its agent,
that we may advise El Paso Corporation (the "ISSUER") or the Issuer's agent that
it will comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the
U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder),
or (iii) is owned by United States or foreign financial institutions for
purposes of resale during the restricted period (as defined in U.S. Treasury
Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)), and such United States or foreign
financial institutions described in clause (iii) above (whether or not also
described in clause (i) or (ii)) have certified that they have not acquired the
Securities for purposes of resale directly or indirectly to a United States
person or to a person within the United States or its possessions.
As used herein, "UNITED STATES" means the United States of America
(including the States and the District of Columbia); and its "POSSESSIONS"
include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island
and the Northern Mariana Islands.
We further certify (i) that we are not making available herewith for
exchange any portion of the temporary Global Note representing the
above-captioned Securities excepted in the above-referenced certificates of
Member Organizations and (ii) that as of the date hereof we have not received
any notification from any of our Member Organizations to the effect that the
statements made by such Member Organizations with respect to any portion of the
part submitted herewith are no longer true and cannot be relied upon as the date
hereof.
We understand that this certification is required in connection with
certain tax laws and, if applicable, certain securities laws of the United
States. In connection therewith, if
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administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection
with which this certification is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize
you to produce this certification to any interested party in such proceedings.
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Dated: , 19
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[To be dated no earlier than [insert Exchange Date]]
[EUROCLEAR S.A./N.V.,
as Operator of the Euroclear System]
[CLEARSTREAM]
[OTHER]
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT E
[FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN BY AN ACCOUNT
HOLDER OF THE EUROCLEAR OPERATOR, CLEARSTREAM
AND/OR ANY OTHER RELEVANT CLEARING SYSTEM]
CERTIFICATE
7 7/8% NOTES DUE JUNE 15, 2012 OF EL PASO CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE NO. _____.
This is to certify that as of the date hereof, and except as set forth
below, the above-captioned Securities held by you for our account (i) are owned
by person(s) that are not citizens or residents of the United States, domestic
partnerships, domestic corporations or any estate or trust the income of which
is subject to United States Federal income taxation regardless of its source
("UNITED STATES PERSON(s)"), (ii) are owned by United States person(s) that are
(a) foreign branches of United States financial institutions (as defined in the
applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations Section) ("FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS")
purchasing for their own account or for resale, or (b) United States person(s)
who acquired the Securities through foreign branches of United States financial
institutions and who hold the Securities through such United States financial
institutions on the date hereof (and in either case (a) or (b), each such United
States financial institution hereby agrees, on its own behalf or through its
agent, that you may advise El Paso Corporation (the "ISSUER") or the Issuer's
agent that it will comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or
(C) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations
thereunder), or (iii) are owned by United States or foreign financial
institution(s) for purposes of resale during the restricted period (as defined
in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)), and in addition if
the owner of the Securities is a United States or foreign financial institution
described in clause (iii) above (whether or not also described in clause (i) or
(ii)) such financial institution has not acquired the Securities for purposes of
resale directly or indirectly to a United States person or to a person within
the United States or its possessions.
As used herein, "UNITED STATES" means the United States of America
(including the States and the District of Columbia); and its "POSSESSIONS"
include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island
and the Northern Mariana Islands.
We undertake to advise you promptly by tested telex on or prior to the
date on which you intend to submit your certification relating to the Securities
held by you for our account in accordance with your Applicable Procedures if any
applicable statement herein is not correct on such date, and in the absence of
any such notification it may be assumed that this certification applies as of
such date.
This certification excepts and does not relate to $
of such interest in the above-captioned Securities in respect of which we are
not able to certify and as to which we understand exchange for beneficial
interests in a permanent Global Note or exchange and delivery of definitive
Securities cannot be made until we do so certify.
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We understand that this certification is required in connection with
certain tax laws and, if applicable, certain securities laws of the United
States. In connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are
commenced or threatened in connection with which this certification is or would
be relevant, we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certification to any
interested party in such proceedings.
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Dated: , 20
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[To be dated no earlier than the 10th day before [insert Exchange Date]]
[NAME OF ACCOUNT HOLDER]
By:
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(Authorized Signatory)
Name:
Title:
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