WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY, TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION), Trustee
Exhibit
4.1
EXECUTION
COPY
XXXXXXXXXX
REALTY INVESTORS,
and
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(FORMERLY,
TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION),
Trustee
Dated
as
of August 2, 2006
3.95%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2026
EXECUTION
COPY
THIS
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “First
Supplemental Indenture”)
is
entered into as of August 2, 2006 between XXXXXXXXXX REALTY INVESTORS, a
Texas real estate investment trust (the “Company”),
having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (formerly
Texas Commerce Bank National Association), a national banking association duly
organized and existing under the laws of the United States, as Trustee hereunder
(the “Trustee”),
having its Corporate Trust Office at 000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000.
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture dated as of
May 1, 1995 (the “Original
Indenture”),
relating to the Company’s senior debt securities;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may
enter into supplemental indentures to establish the terms and provisions of
a
series of Securities issued pursuant to the Indenture;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee
desire to establish the terms of a series of Securities entitled the “3.95%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2026” (the “Notes”);
and
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Trustee have duly authorized the execution and delivery
of
this instrument to establish the terms of the Notes set forth herein and have
done all things necessary to make this instrument (together with the Original
Indenture, the “Indenture”)
a
valid agreement of the parties hereto, in accordance with its
terms;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt
of
which is hereby acknowledged, and for the equal and proportionate benefit of
the
Holders of the Securities, the Company and the Trustee agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
ONE
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this instrument and not otherwise defined herein
shall
have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Original Indenture, as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, or in the form of Note
attached as Exhibit A hereto.
“Additional
Notes”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.02 hereof.
“Additional
Interest”
has
the
meaning specified for Liquidated Damages in the Registration Rights
Agreement.
“Additional
Interest Notice”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.27.
“Additional
Shares”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.10.
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“Applicable
Conversion Period”
means,
with respect to a conversion of Notes, the 10 consecutive Trading Day period
commencing on the third Trading Day following the date the Notes are tendered
for conversion.
“Average
Price”
means,
with respect to a conversion of Notes, an amount equal to the average of the
Closing Sale Prices of Common Shares for each Trading Day in the Applicable
Conversion Period.
“Business
Day”
means,
with respect to any Note, any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other
day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to close.
“Change
in Control”
means
the occurrence at any time any of the following events: (1) consummation of
any transaction or event (whether by means of a share exchange or tender offer
applicable to Common Shares, a liquidation, consolidation, recapitalization,
reclassification, combination or merger of the Company or a sale, lease or
other
transfer of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company)
or a series of related transactions or events pursuant to which all of the
outstanding Common Shares are exchanged for, converted into or constitute solely
the right to receive, cash, securities or other property; (2) any “person” or
“group” (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act, whether or not applicable), other than the Company or any
majority-owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan of the
Company or such subsidiary, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50%
of
the total voting power in the aggregate of all classes of shares of beneficial
interest of the Company then outstanding entitled to vote generally in elections
of the Company’s trust managers; or (3) during any period of 12 consecutive
months after the date of original issuance of the Notes, persons who at the
beginning of such 12-month period constituted the Board of Trust Managers of
the
Company, together with any new persons whose election was approved by a vote
of
a majority of the persons then still comprising the Board of Trust Managers
of
the Company who were either members of the Board of Trust Managers of the
Company at the beginning of such period or whose election, designation or
nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to
constitute a majority of the Board of Trust Managers of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, even if any of the events specified in the
preceding clauses (1) through (3) have occurred, except as specified in clause
(x), a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if either: (x)
the
Closing Sale Price per Common Share for any five Trading Days within
(i) the period of 10 consecutive Trading Days ending immediately after the
later of the Change in Control or the public announcement of the Change in
Control, in the case of a Change in Control relating to an acquisition of
capital shares, or (ii) the period of 10 consecutive Trading Days ending
immediately after the Change in Control, in the case of a Change in Control
relating to a merger, consolidation or asset sale, equals or exceeds 105% of
the
Conversion Price applicable to the Notes in effect on each of those Trading
Days; provided,
however,
that
the exception to the definition of “Change in Control” specified in this clause
(x) shall not apply in the context of a Change in Control for purposes of
Section 2.10 or Section 2.11(d); or (y) at least 90% of the consideration
(excluding cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made pursuant
to dissenters’ appraisal rights) in a merger, consolidation or other transaction
otherwise constituting a Change in Control consists of common shares (or
depositary receipts or other certificates representing common
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equity
interests) traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq
National Market or another established automated over-the-counter trading market
in the United States (or will be so traded or quoted immediately following
such
merger, consolidation or other transaction) and as a result of the merger,
consolidation or other transaction the Notes become exchangeable into such
common shares (or depositary receipts or other certificates representing common
equity interests). For the purposes of this definition, “person” includes any
syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3)
of the Exchange Act.
“Change
in Control Purchase Date”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.09 hereof.
“Change
in Control Purchase Notice”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.09 hereof.
“Change
in Control Purchase Price”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.09 hereof.
“Closing
Sale Price”
of
the
Common Shares or other capital shares or similar equity interests or other
publicly traded securities on any date means the closing sale price per share
(or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and
ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average
closing bid and the average closing ask prices) on such date as reported on
the
principal U.S. securities exchange on which the Common Shares or such other
capital shares or similar equity interests or other securities are traded or,
if
the Common Shares or such other capital shares or similar equity interests
or
other securities are not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities
exchange, as reported by the Nasdaq National Market or by the National Quotation
Bureau Incorporated or another established over-the-counter trading market
in
the United States. The Closing Sale Price shall be determined without regard
to
after-hours trading or extended market making. In the absence of the foregoing,
the Company shall determine the Closing Sale Price on such basis as it considers
appropriate.
“Common
Shares”
means
common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.03 per share, of the
Company.
“Company”
has
the
meaning provided in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor
Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
Indenture, and thereafter “Company” shall mean such successor
Person.
“Company
Notice”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.09 hereof.
“Conversion
Agent”
means
the
office or agency designated by the Company where the Notes may be presented
for
conversion.
“Conversion
Price”
means,
as of any date of determination, for $1,000 principal amount of Notes, the
quotient of $1,000 divided by the Conversion Rate in effect as of such date,
rounded to the nearest $0.01, with $0.005 rounded upward.
“Conversion
Rate”
means
the number of Common Shares by reference to which the Conversion Value shall
be
determined, which shall be initially 20.3770 Common Shares for each $1,000
principal amount of Notes and as the same shall be adjusted from time to time
in
accordance with the provisions hereof and of the Notes.
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“Conversion
Value”
means,
for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, the product of (a) the
applicable Conversion Rate, multiplied by (b) the Average Price.
“Daily
Share Amount” has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.12 hereof.
“Depositary”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.03 hereof.
“Effective
Date”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.10.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Expiration
Time”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.14.
“Initial
Purchasers”
means
each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated (each, an “Initial Purchaser”).
“interest”
means,
when used
with
reference to the Notes, any interest payable under the terms of the Notes,
including Additional Interest, if any, payable under the terms of the
Registration Rights Agreement.
“Indenture”
has
the
meaning provided in the preamble of this instrument.
“Interest
Payment Date”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.05 hereof.
“Net
Amount”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.12 hereof.
“Net
Cash Amount”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.12 hereof.
“Net
Shares”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.12 hereof.
“Notes”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.01 hereof which shall be substantially in the
form
attached as Exhibit A hereto.
“Optional
Repurchase Date”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.08 hereof.
“Optional
Repurchase Notice”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.08 hereof.
“Optional
Repurchase Price”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.08 hereof.
“PORTALSM
Market”
means
The PORTAL Market operated by the Nasdaq Stock Market or any successor
thereto.
“Principal
Return”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.12 hereof.
“Purchase
Agreement”
means
the Purchase Agreement, dated July 28, 2006, between the Company and the
Initial Purchasers.
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“Redemption
Date”
means,
with respect to any Note or portion thereof to be redeemed in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2.07 hereof, the date fixed for such redemption in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.07 hereof.
“Redemption
Price”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.07 hereof.
“Reference
Dividend”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.14.
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2006, between the
Company
and the
Initial Purchasers, as amended from time to time in accordance with its
terms.
“Regular
Record Date”
has
the
meaning provided in Section 2.05 hereof.
“Restricted
Securities”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.24.
“Rule
144A”
means
Rule 144A as promulgated under the Securities Act as it may be amended from
time
to time hereafter.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Share
Price”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.10.
“Spin-Off”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.14.
“Trading
Day”
means
a day
during which trading in securities generally occurs on the New York Stock
Exchange or, if the Common Shares are not then listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange
on which Common Shares are then listed or, if the Common Shares are not then
listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the Nasdaq
National Market or, if the Common Shares are not then quoted on the Nasdaq
National Market, on the principal other market on which Common Shares are then
traded.
“Trading
Price”
means,
with respect to the Notes on any date of determination, the average of the
secondary market bid quotations per $1,000 principal amount of Notes obtained
by
the Trustee for a $5,000,000 principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30
p.m., New York City time, on such determination date from two independent
nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the Company, which may
include one or more of the Initial Purchasers or any successor to such entities.
If at least two such bids cannot reasonably be obtained by the Trustee, but
one
such bid can reasonably be obtained by the Trustee, then one bid shall be used.
If the Trustee cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for a $5,000,000
principal amount of Notes from a nationally recognized securities dealer or,
in
the reasonable judgment of the Company, the bid quotations are not indicative
of
the secondary market value of the Notes, then the Trading Price per $1,000
principal amount of Notes shall be deemed to be less than 98% of the product
of
the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares and the Conversion Rate on such
determination date.
“Trust
Indenture Act”
means
the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
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ARTICLE
TWO
TERMS
Section
2.01. Title.
The
Notes shall constitute a series of Securities designated as the “3.95%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2026” of the Company.
Section
2.02. Aggregate
Principal Amount.
The
aggregate principal amount of Notes which may be authenticated and delivered
under the Indenture is initially limited in aggregate principal amount to
$575,000,000, except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration
of
transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Sections
304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 or 1203 of the Indenture and except for any Notes
which, pursuant to Section 303 of the Indenture, are deemed never to have been
authenticated and delivered thereunder; provided that the Company may from
time
to time, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, increase the principal
amount of the Notes by issuing additional Securities in the future (the
“Additional
Notes”)
having
the same terms and ranking equally and ratably with the Notes in all respects
and with the same CUSIP number as the Notes, except for the difference in the
issue price and interest accrued prior to the issue date of such Additional
Notes, provided that such Additional Notes constitute part of the same issue
as
the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Any Additional Notes will be
treated as a single series with the Notes under the Indenture and shall have
the
same terms as to status, redemption, repurchase, conversion and otherwise as
the
Notes.
Section
2.03. Registered
Securities in Book-Entry Form.
The
Notes shall be issuable in the form of one or more global Securities registered
in the name of The Depository Trust Company’s nominee, and shall be deposited
with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (the
“Depositary”).
The
Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer and for conversion at
the
office or agency of the Company (including the Trustee) maintained for such
purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other
office or agency maintained by the Company for such purpose.
Section
2.04. Stated
Maturity of Principal.
The
Stated Maturity of the principal of the Notes shall be August 1,
2026.
Section
2.05. Interest.
The
Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 3.95% per annum from August 2,
2006, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been
paid or provided for, as the case may be, and will be payable semi-annually
in
arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year (each, an
“Interest
Payment Date”),
commencing on February 1, 2007, until the principal thereof is paid or duly
made available for payment, to the Persons in whose names such Notes are
registered at the close of business on the January 15 or July 15
(whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding the applicable Interest
Payment Date (each, a “Regular
Record Date”).
Interest payable on each Interest Payment Date shall equal the amount of
interest accrued for the period commencing on and including the immediately
preceding Interest Payment Date in respect of which interest has been paid
(or
commencing on and including August 2, 2006, if no interest has been paid)
and ending on and including the day immediately preceding such Interest Payment
Date. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months.
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If
the
Company shall redeem the Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section
2.07
hereof, or if a Holder shall surrender a Note for repurchase by the Company
in
accordance with the provisions of 2.08 or 2.09 hereof, subject to the next
succeeding sentence, accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest,
if any) shall be payable to each Holder that shall have surrendered such Note
for redemption or repurchase, as the case may be. However, if an Interest
Payment Date shall fall on or prior to the Redemption Date or Optional
Repurchase Date or Change in Control Purchase Date, as the case may be, for
a
Note, accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) due
on
such Interest Payment Date shall be payable instead to the Person in whose
name
such Note is registered at the close of business on the related Regular Record
Date.
Section
2.06. Place
of Payment. The
principal of and the interest on the Notes shall be payable at the office or
agency of the Company (including the Trustee) maintained for such purpose in
the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York in the in the manner specified in
the
Indenture.
Section
2.07. Redemption.
The
Company shall not have the right to redeem any Notes prior to August 4,
2011, except to preserve the Company’s status as a real estate investment trust.
If, at any time, the Company determines it is necessary to redeem the Notes
in
order to preserve the Company’s status as a real estate investment trust, the
Company may, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior written notice
by mail to the Holders of the Notes, redeem the Notes in whole or in part,
for
cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus
unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) accrued thereon to
the
Redemption Date. In such case, the Company shall provide the Trustee with an
Officers’ Certificate evidencing that the Board of Trust Managers of the Company
has, in good faith, made the determination that it is necessary to redeem the
Notes in order to preserve the Company’s status as a real estate investment
trust.
The
Company shall have the right to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part at any
time or from time to time, on or after August 4, 2011 upon not less than 30
nor more than 60 days’ prior written notice by mail to the Holders of the Notes,
at a redemption price (“Redemption
Price”)
for
cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus
unpaid interest (and Additional Interest, if any) accrued thereon to the
Redemption Date. If less than all the Notes are to be redeemed, the Trustee
shall select the Notes to be redeemed (in principal amounts of $1,000 and
integral multiples thereof) on a pro
rata basis
or
by such other method the Trustee considers fair and appropriate. The Trustee
shall make the selection at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before
the
Redemption Date from Outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption.
Notes and portions of the principal amount thereof selected for redemption
shall
be in integral multiples of $1,000. The Trustee shall notify the Company
promptly of the Notes or portions of the principal amount thereof to be
redeemed. If the Trustee selects a portion of a Note for partial redemption
and
a Holder converts a portion of the same Note in accordance with the provisions
of Section 2.11 hereof before termination of the conversion right with respect
to the portion of the Note so selected, the converted portion of such Note
shall
be deemed to be from the portion selected for redemption. Notes that have been
converted during a selection of Notes to be redeemed shall be treated by the
Trustee as Outstanding for the purpose of such selection.
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In
the
event of any redemption in part, the Company shall not be required to: (i)
issue
or register the transfer or exchange of any Note during a period beginning
at
the opening of business 15 days before any selection of Notes for redemption
and
ending at the close of business on the earliest date on which the relevant
notice of redemption is deemed to have been given to all Holders of Notes to
be
so redeemed, or (ii) register the transfer or exchange of any Note so
selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion
of
any Note being redeemed in part.
In
addition to those matters set forth in Section 1104 of the Indenture, a notice
of redemption sent to the Holders of Notes to be redeemed in accordance with
the
provisions of the two preceding paragraphs shall state:
(a) the
name
of the Paying Agent and Conversion Agent;
(b) the
then
current Conversion Rate;
(c) that
Notes called for redemption may be converted at any time prior to the close
of
business on the third Business Day immediately preceding the Redemption Date;
and
(d) that
Holders who wish to convert Notes must comply with the procedures relating
thereto specified in Section 2.13 hereof.
Section
2.08. Repurchase
Rights.
A Holder
of Notes shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase such Holder’s
Notes, in whole or in part (in principal amounts of $1,000 or an integral
multiple thereof), on each of August 1, 2011, August 1, 2016 and
August 1, 2021 (each, an “Optional
Repurchase Date”)
for
cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased plus
unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) accrued thereon to
the
Optional Repurchase Date (such amount, the “Optional
Repurchase Price”),
subject to satisfaction by or on behalf of the Holder of the requirements set
forth below.
On
or
before to the 30th day prior to each Optional Repurchase Date, the Company
shall
provide a written notice by first-class mail to the Trustee, any Paying Agent
and all Holders (and to beneficial owners as required by applicable law). The
notice shall include a form of Optional Repurchase Notice to be completed by
the
Holder and shall state:
(a) the
date
by which the Optional Repurchase Notice must be delivered to the Paying
Agent;
(b) the
Optional Repurchase Date;
(c) the
Optional Repurchase Price;
(d) the
name
and address of the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Conversion
Agent;
(e) that
Notes must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect payment of the Optional
Repurchase Price;
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(f) that
the
Optional Repurchase Price for any Note as to which an Optional Repurchase Notice
has been duly given will be paid within two Business Days after the later of
the
Optional Repurchase Date or the time at which such Notes are surrendered for
repurchase;
(g) that,
unless the Company defaults in making payment of the Optional Repurchase Price,
interest on Notes surrendered for repurchase will cease to accrue on and after
the Optional Repurchase Date;
(h) that
Notes in respect of which an Optional Repurchase Notice is provided by a Holder
shall not be convertible in accordance with their terms even if otherwise
convertible unless such Holder validly withdraws such Optional Repurchase Notice
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.08; and
(i) the
CUSIP
number of the Notes.
The
Company shall also disseminate a press release through Dow Xxxxx & Company,
Inc. or Bloomberg Business News containing the information specified in such
notice or publish such information in a newspaper of general circulation in
The
City of New York or on the Company’s website, or through such other public
medium as the Company shall deem appropriate at such time.
A
Holder
may exercise its rights specified in this Section 2.08 upon delivery of a
written notice of repurchase (an “Optional
Repurchase Notice”)
to the
Paying Agent during the period beginning at any time from the opening of
business on the date that is 30 days prior to the applicable Optional Repurchase
Date until the close of business on the third Business Day prior to such
Optional Repurchase Date, stating:
(a) if
such
Notes are in certificated form, the certificate number(s) of the Notes which
the
Holder will deliver to be repurchased;
(b) the
portion of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, in integral
multiples of $1,000, provided that the remaining principal amount of Notes
is in
an authorized denomination; and
(c) that
such
Notes shall be repurchased pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof and
the
Notes.
The
Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the receipt by
it
of any Optional Repurchase Notice.
Book-entry
transfer of Notes in book-entry form in compliance with appropriate procedures
of the Depositary or delivery of Notes in certificated form, together with
all
necessary endorsements, to the Paying Agent on or after the Optional Repurchase
Date at the offices of the Paying Agent shall be a condition to the receipt
by
the Holder of the Optional Repurchase Price therefor. Holders electing to
require the Company to repurchase Notes must effect such transfer or delivery
to
the Paying Agent prior to the Optional Repurchase Date to receive payment of
the
Optional Repurchase Price on or within two Business Days after the
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Optional
Repurchase Date. The Company shall pay the Optional Repurchase Price within
two
Business Days after the later of the Optional Repurchase Date or the time of
such transfer or delivery of the Notes.
An
Optional Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn in whole or in part by a Holder
by
means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the office of the Paying
Agent prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the
Optional Repurchase Date specifying:
(a) the
Holder’s name;
(b) the
principal amount of Notes in respect of which the Optional Repurchase Notice
is
being withdrawn, which must be an integral multiple of $1,000;
(c) if
the
Notes subject to the notice of withdrawal are in certificated form, the
certificate number(s) of all Notes subject to the notice of withdrawal;
and
(d) the
principal amount of Notes, if any, that remains subject to the Optional
Repurchase Notice, which must be an integral multiple of $1,000.
If
Notes
subject to the notice of withdrawal are in book-entry form, the above notices
must also comply with the applicable procedures of the Depositary.
On
or
before 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Optional Repurchase Date, the
Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or if the Company or an Affiliate
of the Company is acting as the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust)
money sufficient to pay the aggregate Optional Repurchase Price of the Notes
to
be repurchased pursuant to this Section 2.08. If the Paying Agent holds, in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture, money sufficient to pay the Optional
Repurchase Price of such Notes on the Optional Repurchase Date, then on and
after such date, such Notes shall cease to be Outstanding and interest on such
Notes shall cease to accrue, and all rights of the Holder of such Notes shall
terminate (other than the right to receive the Optional Repurchase Price after
delivery or transfer of the Notes). Such will be the case whether or not
book-entry transfer of the Notes in book-entry form is made and whether or
not
Notes in certificated form, together with the necessary endorsements, are
delivered to the Paying Agent.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no Notes may be repurchased by the Company in accordance with
the
provisions of this Section 2.08 if there has occurred and is continuing an
Event
of Default with respect to the Notes (other than a default in the payment of
the
Optional Repurchase Price).
To
the
extent legally required in connection with a repurchase of Notes, the Company
shall comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4 and other tender offer rules
under the Exchange Act then applicable, if any, and will file a Schedule TO
or
any other schedule required under the Exchange Act.
The
Company may arrange for a third party to purchase Notes for which the Company
has received a valid Optional Repurchase Notice that has not been properly
withdrawn, in the manner and otherwise in compliance with the requirements
set
forth herein and in the Notes. If a
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third
party purchases any Notes under such circumstances, then interest will continue
to accrue on the Notes and such Notes will continue to be Outstanding after
the
Optional Repurchase Date for all purposes of the Indenture and will be fungible
with all other Notes then Outstanding.
Section
2.09. Repurchase
at Option of Holders upon a Change in Control.
If a
Change in Control occurs at any time on or prior to August 4, 2011, a
Holder of Notes shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase such
Holder’s Notes, in whole or in part (in principal amounts of $1,000 or an
integral multiple thereof) for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of
the
Notes to be repurchased, plus unpaid interest (including Additional Interest,
if
any) accrued thereon to the Change in Control Purchase Date (such amount, the
“Change
in Control Purchase Price”),
subject to satisfaction by or on behalf of the Holder of the requirements set
forth below. If a Change in Control occurs after August 4, 2011, Holders of
Notes will not have any right to require the Company to repurchase its Notes,
except in accordance with Section 2.08.
Within
20
days after the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Company shall mail a
written notice of the particular Change in Control and of the repurchase right
arising as a result of such Change in Control (the “Company
Notice”)
by
first-class mail to the Trustee, any Paying Agent and to each Holder (and to
beneficial owners as required by applicable law). The notice shall include
a
form of Change in Control Purchase Notice to be completed by the Holder and
shall state:
(a) briefly,
the events causing a Change in Control and the date of such Change in
Control;
(b) the
date
by which the Change in Control Purchase Notice must be delivered to the Paying
Agent;
(c) the
date
on which the Company will repurchase Notes upon a Change in Control, which
must
be not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days after the date of the Company
Notice (such date, the “Change
in Control Purchase Date”);
(d) the
Change in Control Purchase Price;
(e) the
name
and address of the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Conversion
Agent;
(f) that
Notes in respect of which a Change in Control Purchase Notice is provided by
a
Holder shall not be convertible unless such Holder validly withdraws such Change
in Control Purchase Notice in accordance with the provisions of this Section
2.09;
(g) that
Notes must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect payment of the Change
in Control Purchase Price;
(h) that
the
Change in Control Purchase Price for any Note as to which a Change in Control
Purchase Notice has been duly given will be paid within two Business Days after
the later of the Change in Control Purchase Date or the time at which such
Notes
are surrendered for repurchase;
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(i) that,
unless the Company defaults in making payment of the Change in Control Purchase
Price, interest on Notes surrendered for repurchase will cease to accrue on
and
after the Change in Control Purchase Date; and
(j) the
CUSIP
number of the Notes.
The
Company shall also disseminate a press release through Dow Xxxxx & Company,
Inc. or Bloomberg Business News announcing the occurrence of such Change in
Control or publish such information in a newspaper of general circulation in
The
City of New York or on the Company’s website, or through such other public
medium as the Company shall deem appropriate at such time.
A
Holder
may exercise its rights specified in this Section 2.09 upon delivery of a
written notice of such Holder’s exercise of its repurchase right (a
“Change
in Control Purchase Notice”)
to the
Paying Agent at any time prior to the close of business on the third Business
Day prior to the Change in Control Purchase Date, stating:
(a) if
such
Notes are in certificated form, the certificate number(s) of the Notes which
the
Holder will deliver to be repurchased;
(b) the
portion of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, in multiples
of
$1,000, provided that the remaining principal amount of Notes is in an
authorized denomination; and
(c) that
such
Note shall be repurchased pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof and
of
the Notes.
The
Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the receipt by
it
of any Change in Control Purchase Notice.
Book-entry
transfer of Notes in book-entry form in compliance with appropriate procedures
of the Depositary or delivery of Notes in certificated form (together with
all
necessary endorsements) to the Paying Agent on or after the Change in Control
Purchase Date at the offices of the Paying Agent shall be a condition to the
receipt by the Holder of the Change in Control Purchase Price therefor. Holders
electing to require the Company to repurchase Notes must effect such transfer
or
delivery to the Paying Agent prior to the Change in Control Purchase Date to
receive payment of the Change in Control Purchase Price on or within two
Business Days after the Change in Control Purchase Date. The Company shall
pay
the Change in Control Purchase Price within two Business Days after the later
of
the Change in Control Purchase Date or the time of such transfer or delivery
of
the Notes.
A
Change
in Control Purchase Notice may be withdrawn in whole or in part by a Holder
by
means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the office of the Paying
Agent prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the
Change in Control Purchase Date specifying:
(a) the
Holder’s name;
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(b) the
principal amount of Notes in respect of which the Change in Control Purchase
Notice is being withdrawn, which must be an integral multiple of
$1,000;
(c) if
the
Notes subject to the notice of withdrawal are in certificated form, the
certificate number(s) of all Notes subject to the notice of withdrawal;
and
(d) the
principal amount of Notes, if any, that remains subject to the Change in Control
Purchase Notice, which must be an integral multiple of $1,000.
If
Notes
subject to the notice of withdrawal are in book-entry form, the above notices
must also comply with the applicable procedures of the Depositary.
On
or
before 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Change in Control Purchase Date,
the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or if the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company is acting as the Paying Agent, shall segregate and
hold
in trust) money sufficient to pay the aggregate Change in Control Purchase
Price
of the Notes to be repurchased pursuant to this Section 2.09. If the Paying
Agent holds, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, money sufficient
to
pay the Change in Control Purchase Price of such Notes on the Change in Control
Purchase Date, then, on and after such date, such Notes shall cease to be
Outstanding and interest on such Notes shall cease to accrue and all rights
of
the Holders of such Notes shall terminate (other than the right to receive
the
Change in Control Purchase Price after delivery or transfer of the Notes).
Such
will be the case whether or not book-entry transfer of the Notes in book-entry
form is made and whether or not Notes in certificated form, together with the
necessary endorsements, are delivered to the Paying Agent.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no Notes may be repurchased by the Company in accordance with
the
provisions of this Section 2.09 if there has occurred and is continuing an
Event
of Default with respect to the Notes (other than a default in the payment of
the
Change in Control Purchase Price).
To
the
extent legally required in connection with a repurchase of Notes, the Company
shall comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4 and other tender offer rules
under the Exchange Act then applicable, if any, and will file a Schedule TO
or
any other schedule required under the Exchange Act.
The
Company may arrange for a third party to purchase Notes for which the Company
has received a valid Change in Control Purchase Notice that has not been
properly withdrawn, in the manner and otherwise in compliance with the
requirements set forth herein and in the Notes. If a third party purchases
any
Notes under such circumstances, then interest will continue to accrue on the
Notes and such Notes will continue to be Outstanding after the Change in Control
Purchase Date for all purposes of the Indenture and will be fungible with all
other Notes then Outstanding.
Section
2.10. Make
Whole Amount.
If
a
Change in Control occurs on or prior to August 4, 2011 as a result of a
transaction or event described in clauses (1) or (2) of the definition of Change
in Control and a Holder elects to convert its Notes in connection with such
Change in Control pursuant to Section 2.11(d) hereof, the Company shall increase
the applicable Conversion Rate for such Notes surrendered for conversion by
a
number of additional Common Shares (the
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“Additional
Shares”)
as
specified below. A conversion of Notes shall be deemed for these purposes to
be
“in connection with” such a Change in Control if the notice of conversion of the
Notes is received by the Conversion Agent on any date from and including the
date that is the Effective Date (as defined below) of such Change in Control
up
to and including the 30th Business Day following the Effective Date of such
Change in Control.
The
number of Additional Shares will be determined by reference to the table below
and is based on the date on which such Change in Control transaction becomes
effective (the “Effective
Date”)
and
the price (the “Share
Price”)
paid
per Common Share in such Change in Control transaction. If holders of Common
Shares receive only cash in a Change in Control transaction, the Share Price
shall be the cash amount paid per Common Share. In all other cases, the Share
Price shall be the average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Shares
on
the 10 consecutive Trading Days up to but excluding the Effective
Date.
The
Share
Prices set forth in the first row of the table (i.e., the column headers) will
be adjusted as of any date on which the Conversion Rate of the Notes is
adjusted. The adjusted Share Prices will equal the Share Prices applicable
immediately prior to such adjustment multiplied by a fraction, the numerator
of
which is the Conversion Rate immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise
to
the Share Price adjustment and the denominator of which is the Conversion Rate
as so adjusted. In addition, the number of Additional Shares will be subject
to
adjustment in the same manner as the Conversion Rate in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.14 hereof.
The
following table sets forth the Share Price and number of Additional Shares
to be
received per $1,000 principal amount of Notes:
Effective
Date
|
Share
Price
|
|||||||||||
$39.26
|
$42.50
|
$45.00
|
$47.50
|
$50.00
|
$55.00
|
$60.00
|
$65.00
|
$70.00
|
$75.00
|
$80.00
|
$85.00
|
|
August
2, 2006
|
5.0942
|
3.8996
|
3.1466
|
2.5348
|
2.0376
|
1.3060
|
0.8240
|
0.5074
|
0.3003
|
0.1659
|
0.0797
|
0.0256
|
August
1, 2007
|
5.0942
|
3.8135
|
3.0371
|
2.4108
|
1.9067
|
1.1774
|
0.7106
|
0.4145
|
0.2284
|
0.1131
|
0.0433
|
0.0022
|
August
1, 2008
|
5.0942
|
3.6925
|
2.8847
|
2.2400
|
1.7283
|
1.0075
|
0.5671
|
0.3029
|
0.1477
|
0.0586
|
0.0089
|
0.0000
|
August
1, 2009
|
5.0942
|
3.5117
|
2.6552
|
1.9830
|
1.4623
|
0.7630
|
0.3718
|
0.1620
|
0.0541
|
0.0008
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
August
1, 2010
|
5.0942
|
3.2525
|
2.2928
|
1.5603
|
1.0222
|
0.3860
|
0.1147
|
0.0152
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
August
4, 2011
|
5.0942
|
3.1686
|
1.8605
|
0.6901
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
The
exact
Share Prices and Effective Dates may not be set forth in the table, in which
case:
(a) if
the
Share Price is between two Share Price amounts in the table or the Effective
Date is between two dates in the table, the Additional Shares will be determined
by straight-line interpolation between the number of Additional Shares set
forth
for the higher and lower Share Price amounts and the two dates, as applicable,
based on a 365-day year;
(b) if
the
Share Price is in excess of $85.00 per Common Share (subject to adjustment
as
specified in the second preceding paragraph), no Additional Shares will be
issued upon a conversion of Notes; and
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(c) if
the
Share Price is less than $39.26 per Common Share (subject to adjustment as
specified in the second preceding paragraph), no Additional Shares will be
issued upon a conversion of Notes.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in no event shall the total number of Common Shares issuable
upon
a conversion of Notes exceed 25.4712 shares per $1,000 principal amount of
Notes, subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Conversion Rate pursuant
to Section 2.14 hereof.
Section
2.11. Conversion
Rights.
Subject
to the restrictions on ownership of the Common Shares as set forth in Section
2.15 hereof and to the conditions set forth herein, Holders may surrender their
Notes for conversion for cash, Common Shares or a combination of cash and Common
Shares, at the Company’s option, at the applicable Conversion Rate prior to the
close of business on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Stated
Maturity of the Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2025 and also under
any of the circumstances set forth in this Section 2.11.
(a)
Conversion Upon Satisfaction of Market Price Condition.
A
Holder may surrender any of its Notes for conversion during any calendar quarter
beginning after December 31, 2006 (and only during such calendar quarter)
if, and only if, the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares for at least 20
Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) in the period of 30 consecutive
Trading Days ending on the last Trading Day of the preceding calendar quarter
is
more than 130% of the Conversion Price per Common Share in effect on the
applicable Trading Day. The Board of Trust Managers of the Company shall make
appropriate adjustments, in its good faith determination, to account for any
adjustment to the Conversion Rate that becomes effective, or any event requiring
an adjustment to the Conversion Rate where the ex-dividend date of the event
occurs, during that 30 consecutive Trading-Day period.
(b)
Conversion Upon Satisfaction of Trading Price Condition.
A
Holder may surrender any of its Notes for conversion during the five consecutive
Trading Day period following any five consecutive Trading Days in which the
Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (as determined following
a
reasonable request by a Holder of the Notes) was less than 98% of the product
of
the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares multiplied by the Conversion Rate.
The
Trustee shall have no obligation to determine the Trading Price of the Notes
unless the Company shall have requested such determination, and the Company
shall have no obligation to make such request unless a Holder provides the
Company with written reasonable evidence that the Trading Price per $1,000
principal amount of the Notes would be less than 98% of the product of the
Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares and the Conversion Rate, whereupon
the
Company shall instruct the Trustee to determine the Trading Price of the Notes
beginning on the next Trading Day and on each successive Trading Day until
the
Trading Price is greater than or equal to 98% of the product of the Closing
Sale
Price of the Common Shares and the Conversion Rate.
(c)
Conversion Upon Notice of Redemption.
A
Holder may surrender for conversion any of the Notes called for redemption
at
any time prior to the close of business on the third Business
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Day
prior
to the Redemption Date, even if the Notes are not otherwise convertible at
such
time. The right to convert Notes pursuant to this clause (c) will expire after
the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the Redemption Date
unless the Company defaults in making the payment due upon redemption. A Holder
may convert fewer than all of its Notes so long as the Notes converted are
an
integral multiple of $1,000 principal amount and the remaining principal amount
of Notes is in an authorized denomination. However, if a Holder has already
delivered an Optional Repurchase Notice or a Change in Control Purchase Notice
with respect to a Note, such Holder may not surrender such Note for conversion
until it has withdrawn such notice in accordance with the applicable provisions
of Section 2.08 or 2.09 hereof, as the case may be.
(d)
Conversion Upon Specified Transactions.
If the
Company elects to:
(i) distribute
to all holders of Common Shares rights entitling them to purchase, for a period
expiring within 45 days, Common Shares at less than the Closing Sale Price
of
the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the declaration
date
of the distribution; or
(ii) distribute
to all holders of Common Shares assets, debt securities or certain rights to
purchase securities of the Company, which distribution has a per share value
exceeding 10% of the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading
Day
immediately preceding the declaration date of such distribution,
the
Company shall notify the Holders of the Notes in writing at least 20 days prior
to the ex-dividend date for such distribution. Following the giving of such
notice, Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion at any time until
the
earlier of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the
ex-dividend date or an announcement that such distribution will not take place;
provided,
however,
that a
Holder may not exercise this right to convert if the Holder may participate,
on
an as-converted basis, in the distribution without a conversion of Notes. The
ex-dividend date is the first date upon which a sale of the Common Shares does
not automatically transfer the right to receive the relevant distribution from
the seller of Common Shares to its buyer.
In
addition, if the Company is party to a consolidation, merger or binding share
exchange pursuant to which all of the Common Shares would be exchanged for
cash,
securities or other property that is not otherwise a Change in Control, a Holder
may surrender Notes for conversion at any time from and including the date
that
is 15 Business Days prior to the Effective Date of the transaction up to and
including five Business Days after the actual date of such transaction. The
Company shall notify Holders as promptly as practicable following the date
it
publicly announces such transaction (but in no event less than 15 Business
Days
prior to the anticipated effective time of such transaction).
If
a
Change in Control occurs as a result of a transaction described in clauses
(1)
or (2) of the definition of “Change in Control”, a Holder will have the right to
convert its Notes at any time from and including the Effective Date of such
transaction up to and including the 30th Business Day following the Effective
Date of the transaction, provided that, if a Holder has already delivered an
Optional Repurchase Notice or a Change in Control Purchase Notice with
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respect
to a Note, such Holder may not surrender such Note for conversion until it
has
withdrawn such notice in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section
2.08 or 2.09 hereof, as the case may be. The Company will notify Holders as
promptly as practicable following the date that it publicly announces such
Change in Control (but in no event later than five Business Days prior to the
Effective Date of such Change in Control).
If
the
Company is a party to a consolidation, merger or binding share exchange pursuant
to which all of the Common Shares are exchanged for cash, securities or other
property, then at the Effective Date of the transaction any conversion of Notes
and the Conversion Value will be based on the kind and amount of cash,
securities or other property that the Holder would have received if such Holder
had converted its Notes for Common Shares immediately prior to the Effective
Date of the transaction. For purposes of the foregoing, where a consolidation,
merger or binding share exchange involves a transaction that causes Common
Shares to be exchanged into the right to receive more than a single type of
consideration based upon any form of shareholder election, such consideration
will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of
consideration received by the holders of Common Shares that affirmatively make
such an election. If a Change of Control occurs on or prior to August 4,
2011 as a result of a transaction described in clauses (1) or (2) of the
definition thereof, the Company will adjust the Conversion Rate for Notes
surrendered for conversion in connection with such a Change in Control
transaction, as described in Section 2.10 hereof.
(e)
Conversion
Upon Delisting of the Common Shares.
A
Holder of Notes may surrender any of its Notes for conversion at any time
beginning on the first Business Day after the Common Shares have ceased to
be
listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange or quoted on the
Nasdaq National Market for a 30 consecutive Trading Day period.
Section
2.12. Conversion
Settlement.
Upon a
conversion of Notes, the Company shall deliver, in respect of each $1,000
principal amount of Notes surrendered for conversion in accordance with their
terms:
(a) cash
in
an amount (the “Principal
Return”)
equal
to the lesser of (1) the principal amount of the Notes surrendered for
conversion and (2) the Conversion Value, and
(b) if
the
Conversion Value is greater than the Principal Return, an amount (the
“Net
Amount”)
in
cash or Common Shares with an aggregate value equal to the difference between
the Conversion Value and the Principal Return.
The
Company may elect to deliver any portion of the Net Amount in cash (the
“Net
Cash Amount”)
or
Common Shares, and any portion of the Net Amount the Company elects to deliver
in Common Shares (the “Net
Shares”)
will
be the sum of the Daily Share Amounts for each Trading Day during the Applicable
Conversion Period. Prior to the close of business on the second Trading Day
following the date on which Notes are surrendered for conversion, the Company
shall inform Holders of such Notes of its election to pay cash for all or a
portion of the Net Amount and, if applicable, the portion of the Net Amount
that
will be paid in cash and the portion that will be delivered in the form of
Net
Shares.
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The
Company shall deliver cash in lieu of any fractional Common Shares issuable
in
connection with payment of the Net Shares based upon the Average
Price.
The
“Daily
Share Amount”
for
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes and each Trading Day in the Applicable
Conversion Period is equal to the greater of:
(a) zero;
and
(b) a
number
of Common Shares determined by the following formula:
where
(CSP
x CR) - ($1,000 + Net Cash Amount, if any)
______________________________________
10 x CSP
CSP
means
the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on such Trading Day,
and
CR
means
the applicable Conversion Rate
The
Company will determine the Conversion Value, Principal Return, Net Amount,
Net
Cash Amount and the number of Net Shares, as applicable, promptly after the
end
of the Applicable Conversion Period. The Company shall pay the Principal Return
and cash in lieu of fractional shares, and deliver Net Shares or pay the Net
Cash Amount, as applicable, no later than the third Business Day following
the
last Trading Day of the Applicable Conversion Period.
Section
2.13. Conversion
Procedures.
To
convert Notes, a Holder must satisfy the requirements set forth in this Section
2.13.
To
convert the Notes, a Holder must (a) complete and manually sign the
irrevocable conversion notice on the reverse of the Note (or complete and
manually sign a facsimile of such notice) and deliver such notice to the
Conversion Agent at the office maintained by the Conversion Agent for such
purpose, (b) with respect to Notes which are in certificated form,
surrender the Notes to the Conversion Agent, or, if the Notes are in book-entry
form, comply with the appropriate procedures of the Depositary, (c) furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by the Conversion
Agent, the Company or the Trustee and (d) pay any transfer or similar tax,
if required. The date on which the Holder satisfies all such requirements shall
be deemed to be the date on which the applicable Notes shall have been tendered
for conversion.
Notes
in
respect of which a Holder has delivered an Optional Repurchase Notice or Change
in Control Purchase Notice may be converted only if such notice is withdrawn
in
accordance with the terms of Section 2.08 or Section 2.09, as the case may
be.
In
case
any Note shall be surrendered for partial conversion, the Company shall execute
and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to, or upon the written order
of,
the Holder of the Note so surrendered, without charge to such Holder, a new
Note
or Notes in authorized
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denominations
in an aggregate principal amount equal to the portion of the surrendered Notes
not surrendered for conversion. A Holder may convert fewer than all of such
Holder’s Notes so long as the Notes converted are an integral multiple of $1,000
principal amount.
Upon
surrender of a Note for conversion by a Holder, such Holder shall deliver to
the
Company cash equal to the amount that the Company is required to deduct and
withhold under applicable law in connection with the conversion; provided,
however,
if the
Holder does not deliver such cash, the Company may deduct and withhold from
the
amount of consideration otherwise deliverable to such Holder the amount required
to be deducted and withheld under applicable law.
Upon
conversion of a Note, a Holder will not receive any cash payment representing
accrued and unpaid interest on such Note, except as specified in the immediately
preceding paragraph. Instead, upon a conversion of Notes, the Company will
deliver to surrendering Holder only the consideration specified in Section
2.12.
Delivery of cash and Common Shares, if any, upon a conversion of Notes will
be
deemed to satisfy the Company’s obligation to pay the principal of the Notes and
any accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Accordingly, upon a conversion of
Notes, any accrued and unpaid interest will be deemed paid in full rather than
cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. In no event will the Conversion Rate
be
adjusted to account for accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes.
Holders
of Notes at the close of business on a Regular Record Date for an interest
payment will receive payment of interest payable on the corresponding Interest
Payment Date notwithstanding the conversion of such Notes at any time after
the
close of business on the applicable Regular Record Date. Notes surrendered
for
conversion by a Holder after the close of business on any Regular Record Date
for an interest payment and on or prior to the corresponding Interest Payment
Date must be accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the interest that
such
Holder is to receive on such Notes on such Interest Payment Date; provided,
however,
that no
such payment shall be required to be made (1) if such Notes have been called
for
redemption on a Redemption Date that is after such Regular Record Date and
on or
prior to such Interest Payment Date or (2) with respect to overdue interest
(including Additional Interest), if any overdue interest exists at the time
of
conversion with respect to such Notes.
Upon
conversion of a Note, the Company, if it elects to deliver Net Shares, will
pay
any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of
the
Net Shares upon such conversion unless the tax is due because the Holder
requests the Net Shares to be issued or delivered to a Person other than the
Holder, in which case the Holder must pay the tax due prior to the delivery
of
such Net Shares. Certificates representing Common Shares will not be issued
or
delivered unless all taxes and duties, if any, payable by the Holder have been
paid.
A
Holder
of Notes, as such, shall not be entitled to any rights of a holder of Common
Shares. Such Holder shall only acquire such rights upon the delivery by the
Company, at its option, of Net Shares in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.12 upon a conversion of Notes by a Holder.
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If
a
Holder converts more than one Note at the same time, the number of Net Shares,
if any, issuable upon the conversion shall be based on the total principal
amount of the Notes surrendered for conversion.
The
Company shall, prior to issuance of any Notes hereunder, and from time to time
as may be necessary, reserve out of its authorized but unissued Common Shares
a
sufficient number of Common Shares to permit the conversion of the Notes at
the
applicable Conversion Rate. Any Common Shares delivered upon a conversion of
Notes shall be newly issued shares or treasury shares, shall be duly and validly
issued and fully paid and nonassessable and shall be free from preemptive rights
and free of any lien or adverse claim.
The
Company shall endeavor promptly to comply with all federal and state securities
laws regulating the issuance and delivery of Common Shares, if any, upon a
conversion of Notes and shall cause to have listed or quoted all such Common
Shares on each U.S. national securities exchange or over-the-counter or other
domestic market on which the Common Shares are then listed or
quoted.
Except
as
set forth herein, no other payment or adjustment for interest shall be made
upon
conversion of Notes.
Section
2.14. Conversion
Rate Adjustments.
The
Conversion Rate shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:
(a) If
the
Company issues Common Shares as a dividend or distribution on Common Shares
to
all holders of Common Shares, or if the Company effects a share split or share
combination, the Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following
formula:
CR1
=
|
CR0
x OS1/OS0
|
where
|
|
CR0
=
|
the
Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment relating
to
such event
|
CR1
=
|
the
new Conversion Rate in effect taking such event into account
|
OS0
=
|
the
number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such
event
|
OS1
=
|
the
number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such
event.
|
Any
adjustment made pursuant to this clause (a) shall become effective on the date
that is immediately after (x) the date fixed for the determination of
shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution or
(y) the date on which such split or combination becomes effective, as
applicable. If any dividend or distribution described in this clause (a) is
declared but not so paid or made, the new Conversion Rate shall be
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readjusted
to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared.
(b) If
the
Company issues to all holders of Common Shares any rights, warrants, options
or
other securities entitling them for a period of not more than 45 days after
the
date of issuance thereof to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares, or if
the
Company issues to all holders of Common Shares securities convertible into
Common Shares for a period of not more than 45 days after the date of issuance
thereof, in either case at an exercise price per Common Share or a conversion
price per Common Share less than the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares
on
the Business Day immediately preceding the time of announcement of such
issuance, the Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following
formula:
CR1
=
|
CR0
x (OS0+X)/(OS0+Y)
|
where
|
|
CR0
=
|
the
Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment relating
to
such event
|
CR1
=
|
the
new Conversion Rate taking such event into account
|
OS0
=
|
the
number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such
event
|
X
=
|
the
total number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to such rights,
warrants,
options, other securities or convertible securities
|
Y
=
|
the
number of Common Shares equal to the quotient of (A) the aggregate
price payable to exercise such rights, warrants, options, other
securities
or convertible securities and (B) the average of the Closing Sale
Prices of the Common Shares for the 10 consecutive Trading Days
prior to
the Business Day immediately preceding the date of announcement
for the
issuance of such rights, warrants, options, other securities or
convertible securities.
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For
purposes of this clause (b), in determining whether any rights, warrants,
options, other securities or convertible securities entitle the holders to
subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common Shares
at
less than the applicable Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares, and in
determining the aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common
Shares, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the
Company for such rights, warrants, options, other securities or convertible
securities and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the
value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board
of Trust Managers of the Company. If any right, warrant, option, other security
or convertible security described in this clause (b) is not exercised or
converted prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility
thereof, the new Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to
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the
Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such right, warrant, option,
other security or convertible security had not been so issued.
(c) If
the
Company distributes capital shares, evidences of indebtedness or other assets
or
property of the Company to all holders of Common Shares, excluding:
(i) dividends,
distributions, rights, warrants, options, other securities or convertible
securities referred to in clause (a) or (b) above,
(ii) dividends
or distributions paid exclusively in cash, and
(iii) Spin-Offs
described below in this clause (c),
then
the
Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1
=
|
CR0
x SP0/(SP0-FMV)
|
where
|
|
CR0
=
|
the
Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment relating
to
such event
|
CR1
=
|
the
new Conversion Rate taking such event into account
|
SP0
=
|
the
average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Shares for the
10
consecutive Trading Days prior to the Business Day immediately
preceding
the earlier of the record date or the ex-dividend date for such
distribution
|
FMV=
|
the
fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of
Trust
Managers of the Company) of the capital shares, evidences of indebtedness,
assets or property distributed with respect to each outstanding
Common
Share on the earlier of the record date or the ex-dividend date
for such
distribution.
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An
adjustment to the Conversion Rate made pursuant to the immediately preceding
clause shall be made successively whenever any such distribution is made and
shall become effective on the day immediately after the date fixed for the
determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive such
distribution.
If
the
Company distributes to all holders of Common Shares capital shares of any class
or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a subsidiary or other
business unit of the Company (a “Spin-Off”),
the
Conversion Rate in effect immediately before the close of business on the date
fixed for determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive such
distribution will be adjusted based on the following formula:
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CR1
=
|
CR0
x (FMV0+MP0)/MP0
|
where
|
|
CR0
=
|
the
Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment relating
to
such event
|
CR1
=
|
the
new Conversion Rate taking such event into account
|
FMV0
=
|
the
average of the Closing Sale Prices of the capital shares or similar
equity
interest distributed to holders of Common Shares applicable to
one Common
Share over the first 10 consecutive Trading Days after the effective
date
of the Spin-Off
|
MP0
=
|
the
average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Shares over the
first 10
consecutive Trading Days after the effective date of the
Spin-Off.
|
An
adjustment to the Conversion Rate made pursuant to the immediately preceding
clause will occur on the 10th Trading Day from and including the effective
date
of the Spin-Off.
If
any
such dividend or distribution described in this clause (c) is declared but
not
paid or made, the new Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Conversion
Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not
been
declared.
(d) If
the
Company pays or makes any cash dividend or distribution in respect of any of
its
quarterly fiscal periods (without regard to when paid) to all holders of Common
Shares in an aggregate amount that, together with other cash dividends or
distributions made in respect of such quarterly fiscal period, exceeds the
product of $0.465 (the “Reference
Dividend”)
multiplied by the number of Common Shares outstanding on the record date for
such distribution, the Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following
formula:
CR1
=
|
CR0
x SP0/(SP0-C)
|
where
|
|
CR0
=
|
the
Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment relating
to
such event
|
CR1
=
|
the
new Conversion Rate taking such event into account
|
SP0
=
|
the
average of the Closing Sale Prices of Common Shares for the 10
consecutive
Trading Days prior to the Business Day immediately preceding the
earlier
of the record date or the day prior to the ex-dividend date for
such
distribution
|
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C
=
|
the
amount in cash per Common Share that the Company distributes to
holders of
Common Shares in respect of such quarterly fiscal period that exceeds
the
Reference Dividend.
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An
adjustment to the Conversion Rate made pursuant to this clause (d) shall become
effective on the date immediately after the date fixed for the determination
of
holders of Common Shares entitled to receive such dividend or distribution.
If
any dividend or distribution described in this clause (d) is declared but not
so
paid or made, the new Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to the Conversion
Rate
that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been
declared.
The
Reference Dividend shall be subject to adjustment on account of any of the
events set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above and clause (e) below.
Any such adjustment will be effected by multiplying the Reference Dividend
by a
fraction, the numerator of which will equal the Conversion Rate in effect
immediately prior to the adjustment on account of such event and the denominator
of which will equal the Conversion Rate as adjusted.
(e) If
the
Company or any of its subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer
or exchange offer for Common Shares to the extent that the cash and value of
any
other consideration included in the payment per Common Share exceeds the Closing
Sale Price of a Common Share on the Trading Day next succeeding the last date
on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange
offer
(the “Expiration
Time”),
the
Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1
=
|
CR0
x (AC + (SP1 x OS1))/(SP1 x OS0)
|
where
|
|
CR0
=
|
the
Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment relating
to
such event
|
CR1
=
|
the
new Conversion Rate taking such event into account
|
AC
=
|
the
aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined
by
the Board of Trust Managers of the Company) paid or payable for
Common
Shares purchased in such tender or exchange offer
|
OS0
=
|
the
number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the date
such
tender or exchange offer expires
|
OS1
=
|
the
number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such tender
or
exchange offer expires (after giving effect to the purchase or
exchange of
shares pursuant to such tender or exchange offer)
|
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SP1
=
|
the
average of the Closing Sale Prices of Common Shares for the 10
consecutive
Trading Days commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the
date such
tender or exchange offer expires.
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If
the
application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in the
Conversion Rate, no adjustment to the Conversion Rate will be made.
Any
adjustment to the Conversion Rate made pursuant to this clause (e) shall become
effective on the date immediately following the Expiration Time. If the Company
or one of its subsidiaries is obligated to purchase Common Shares pursuant
to
any such tender or exchange offer but is permanently prevented by applicable
law
from effecting any such purchase or all such purchases are rescinded, the new
Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Conversion Rate that would be
in
effect if such tender or exchange offer had not been made.
(f) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event of an adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant
to
clause (d) or (e) above, in no event will the Conversion Rate exceed 25.4712
per
$1,000 principal amount of Notes, subject to adjustment pursuant to clauses
(a),
(b) and (c) above.
(g) If
the
Company has in effect a rights plan while any Notes remain Outstanding, Holders
of Notes will receive, upon a conversion of Notes in respect of which the
Company has elected to deliver Net Shares, in addition to such Net Shares,
rights under the Company’s shareholder rights agreement unless, prior to
conversion, the rights have expired, terminated or been redeemed or unless
the
rights have separated from the Common Shares. If the rights provided for in
the
rights plan adopted by the Company have separated from the Common Shares in
accordance with the provisions of the applicable shareholder rights agreement
so
that Holders of Notes would not be entitled to receive any rights in respect
of
Common Shares that the Company elects to deliver as Net Shares upon conversion
of Notes, the Conversion Rate will be adjusted at the time of separation as
if
the Company had distributed to all holders of Common Shares capital shares,
evidences of indebtedness or other assets or property pursuant to clause (c)
above, subject to readjustment upon the subsequent expiration, termination
or
redemption of the rights. In lieu of any such adjustment, the Company may amend
such applicable shareholder rights agreement to provide that upon a conversion
of Notes the Holders will receive, in addition to Common Shares that the Company
elects to deliver as Net Shares upon such conversion, the rights which would
have attached to such Common Shares if the rights had not become separated
from
the Common Shares under such applicable shareholder rights agreement. To the
extent that the Company adopts any future shareholder rights agreement, upon
a
conversion of Notes in respect of which the Company elects to deliver Common
Shares as Net Shares, a Holder of Notes shall receive, in addition to such
Common Shares, the rights under the future shareholder rights agreement whether
or not the rights have separated from Common Shares at the time of conversion
and no adjustment will be made in accordance with clause (c) or
otherwise.
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In
addition to the adjustments pursuant to clauses (a) through (g) above, the
Company may increase the Conversion Rate in order to avoid or diminish any
income tax to holders of Common Shares resulting from any dividend or
distribution of capital shares (or rights to acquire Common Shares) or from
any
event treated as such for income tax purposes. The Company may also, from time
to time, to the extent permitted by applicable law, increase the Conversion
Rate
by any amount for any period if the Company has determined that such increase
would be in the best interests of the Company. If the Company makes such
determination, it will be conclusive and the Company will mail to Holders of
the
Notes a notice of the increased Conversion Rate and the period during which
it
will be in effect at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date the increased
Conversion Rate takes effect in accordance with applicable law.
If,
in
connection with any adjustment to the Conversion Rate as set forth in this
Section 2.14 a Holder shall be deemed for U.S. federal tax purposes to have
received a distribution, the Company may set off any withholding tax it
reasonably believes it is required to collect with respect to any such deemed
distribution against cash payments of interest in accordance with the provisions
of Section 2.05 hereof or from cash and Common Shares, if any, otherwise
deliverable to a Holder upon a conversion of Notes in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.12 hereof or a redemption or repurchase of a Note in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.07, 2.08 or 2.09
hereof.
The
Company will not make any adjustment to the Conversion Rate if Holders of the
Notes are permitted to participate, on an as-converted basis, in the
transactions described above.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in addition to the other events
set
forth herein on account of which no adjustment to the Conversion Rate shall
be
made, the applicable Conversion Rate shall not be adjusted for:
(i) the
issuance of any Common Shares pursuant to any present or future plan providing
for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on securities
of the Company and the investment of additional optional amounts in Common
Shares under any plan;
(ii) the
issuance of any Common Shares or options or rights to purchase those shares
pursuant to any present or future employee, trust manager or consultant benefit
plan, employee agreement or arrangement or program of the Company;
(iii) the
issuance of any Common Shares pursuant to any option, warrant, right, or
exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security outstanding as of the date
the
Notes were first issued;
(iv) a
change
in the par value of the Common Shares;
(v) accumulated
and unpaid dividends or distributions; and
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(vi) as
a
result of a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100 Common
Shares.
No
adjustment in the Conversion Rate will be required unless the adjustment would
require an increase or decrease of at least 1% of the Conversion Price. If
the
adjustment is not made because the adjustment does not change the Conversion
Price by at least 1%, then the adjustment that is not made will be carried
forward and taken into account in any future adjustment. All required
calculations will be made to the nearest cent or 1/1000th of a share, as the
case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Notes are called for
redemption, all adjustments not previously made will be made on the applicable
Redemption Date.
Whenever
the Conversion Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall, as
promptly as reasonably practicable, file with the Trustee and any Conversion
Agent other than the Trustee, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the
Conversion Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of
the
facts requiring such adjustment. Promptly after delivery of such certificate,
the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate
setting forth the adjusted Conversion Rate and the date on which each adjustment
becomes effective and shall mail such notice of such adjustment of the
Conversion Rate to the Holders of the Notes within 20 Business Days of the
effective date of such adjustment. Failure to deliver such notice shall not
affect the legality or validity of any such adjustment.
For
purposes of this Section 2.14, the number of Common Shares at any time
outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company but
shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu
of
fractions of Common Shares.
Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 2.14 to the contrary, in no event shall the Conversion
Rate be adjusted so that the Conversion Rate would be less than
$0.01.
Section
2.15. Ownership
Limit; Withholding.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Notes or the instructions contained
herein, no Holder of Notes shall be entitled to convert such Notes for Common
Shares to the extent that receipt of such shares would cause such Holder
(together with such Holder’s affiliates) to exceed the ownership limit contained
in the Declaration of Trust of the Company as in effect from time to
time.
At
the
Maturity of the principal of the Notes, whether at Stated Maturity or upon
earlier redemption or repurchase of Notes or otherwise, and as otherwise
required by law, the Company may deduct and withhold from the amount of
consideration otherwise deliverable to such Holder the amount required to be
deducted and withheld under applicable law.
Section
2.16. Merger,
Consolidation or Sale.
Section
801 of the Indenture, for purposes of the Notes, is hereby modified and amended
to include the following additional proviso:
“(3)
if
as a result of such transaction the Notes become exchangeable into common stock
or other securities issued by a third party, such third party shall assume
or
fully and unconditionally guarantee all obligations under the Notes and the
Indenture.”
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Section
2.17. Satisfaction
and Discharge.
The
provisions of ARTICLE FOURTEEN of the Indenture shall not be applicable to
the
Notes. The Company may satisfy and discharge its obligations under the Indenture
by delivering to the Trustee for cancellation all Outstanding Notes or by
depositing with the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Conversion Agent, if
applicable, after the Notes have become due and payable, whether on the date
of
the Stated Maturity of the principal amount of the Notes, any Redemption Date,
Optional Repurchase Date or Change in Control Purchase Date or upon conversion
or otherwise, cash or Common Shares in accordance with the terms hereof
sufficient to pay all of the Outstanding Notes and paying all other sums payable
under the Notes and the Indenture in respect of the Notes.
Section
2.18. Events
of Default; Waiver of Past Defaults.
(a) Section
501 of the Indenture is modified and amended for purposes of the Notes to add
the following Events of Default as clauses (9) and (10):
“default
in the delivery when due of the Conversion Value, on the terms set forth herein
and in the Notes, upon exercise of a Holder’s conversion right in accordance
with the terms hereof and of the Notes and the continuation of such default
for
10 days;”
-
and
-
“failure
of the Company to provide a Company Notice within 20 days after the occurrence
of a Change in Control as provided in Section 2.09 of the First Supplemental
Indenture.”
(b) Section
508 of the Indenture is modified and amended for purposes of the Notes to read
as follows:
“Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Note shall have the
right which is absolute and unconditional to receive payment of the principal
of
(and premium, if any), Conversion Value and (subject to Sections 305 and 307)
interest on, and any Additional Amounts in respect of, such Note on the
respective due dates expressed in such Note (or, in the case of redemption
on
the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such
payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such
Holder.”
(c) Section
513 of the Indenture is modified and amended for purposes of the Notes to add
the following as clause (3):
(3)
“in
respect of the failure to convert any Notes in accordance with the provisions
of
this Indenture.”
Section
2.19. Modification.
Section
902 of the Indenture is modified for purposes of the Notes to read as
follows:
“With
the
consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of all Outstanding
Securities affected by such supplemental indenture (voting together as a single
class), by Act of said Holders delivered to the Company and the Trustee, the
Company, when authorized by or
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pursuant
to a Board Resolution and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures
supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing
in
any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of
modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities under this
Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without
the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Note affected thereby:
(1) change
the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest
(including Additional Interest, if any) on, the Notes;
(2) reduce
the principal amount of, the rate of interest (including Additional Interest,
if
any) on, or change the timing or reduce the amount payable on the redemption
of,
the Notes;
(3) make
any
change that impairs or adversely affects the rights of a Holder to convert
Notes
in accordance herewith;
(4) change
the Place of Payment, or the coin or currency, for payment of principal of,
or
interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on, the Notes;
(5) impair
the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with
respect to Notes or the delivery of the Conversion Value as required by the
Indenture upon a conversion of Notes;
(6) reduce
the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Notes, the consent of
whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent
of
whose Holders is required for any waiver with respect to the Outstanding Notes
(or compliance with specified provisions of the Indenture or specified defaults
and consequences thereunder) or to reduce the quorum or voting requirements
set
forth in the Indenture; or
(7) modify
any of the provisions of this Section 902 or Section 513 of the Indenture,
except to increase the required percentage to effect such action or to provide
that specified other provisions of the Indenture may not be modified or waived
without the consent of the Holders of each Outstanding Note affected
thereby.
It
shall
not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section 2.19 to approve
the
particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be
sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.
A
supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other
provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the
benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the
rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect to such covenant
or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this
Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series.”
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Section
2.20. Certain
Covenants Not Applicable to the Notes.
The
Notes shall not be entitled to the benefits of the covenants set forth in
Section 1004 and Section 1013 of the Indenture.
Section
2.21. Calculations
in Respect of the Notes. Except
as
otherwise specifically stated herein or in the Notes, all calculations to be
made in respect of the Notes shall be the obligation of the Company. All
calculations made by the Company or its agent as contemplated pursuant to the
terms hereof and of the Notes shall be made in good faith and be final and
binding on the Company and the Holders absent manifest error. The Company shall
provide a schedule of calculations to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be
entitled to rely upon the accuracy of the calculations by the Company without
independent verification. The Trustee shall forward calculations made by the
Company to any Holder of Notes upon written request within 20 Business Days
after the effective date of any adjustment.
Section
2.22. Authorized
Denominations. The
Notes
shall be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof and
payments of principal, interest (including Additional Interest) and Additional
Amounts, if any, on the Notes shall be made in U.S. dollars.
Section
2.23. Conversion
Agent, Paying Agent and Securities Registrar. JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association, is hereby appointed as Conversion Agent,
Paying Agent and the Security Registrar for the Notes. The Security Register
for
the Notes will be maintained by the Security Registrar at the Trustee’s
Corporate Trust Office. The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and
benefits given to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture, including, without
limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be
enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities with respect to the
Notes.
Section
2.24. Restrictions
on Transfer.
(a)
Every
Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof)
that
bears or is required under this Section 2.24(a) to bear the legend set forth
in
this Section 2.24(a) (together with any Common Shares issued upon conversion
of
the Notes, collectively, the “Restricted
Securities”)
shall
be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.24(a)
(including those set forth in the legend below) unless such restrictions on
transfer shall be waived by written consent of the Company, and the Holder
of
each such Restricted Security, by such Holder’s acceptance thereof, agrees to be
bound by all such restrictions on transfer. As used in this Section 2.24(a),
the
term “transfer” means any sale, pledge, loan, transfer or other disposition
whatsoever of any Restricted Security or any interest therein.
Until
the
expiration of the holding period applicable to sales of Restricted Securities
under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), any
certificate evidencing a Restricted Security shall bear a legend in
substantially the following form, unless such Restricted Security has been
sold
pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under
the
Securities Act (and which continues to be effective at the time of such
transfer) or sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any similar
provision then in force, or unless otherwise agreed by the Company in writing,
with written notice thereof to the Trustee:
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THIS
SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF,
THE HOLDER:
(1) REPRESENTS
THAT IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT) IS AWARE THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON
RULE
144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IS PURCHASING THIS SECURITY IN COMPLIANCE
WITH
RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT;
(2) AGREES
THAT IT WILL NOT, WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE
OF
THIS SECURITY AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF
WAS
THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY, RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY OR THE
COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE
COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, (B) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER
IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) PURSUANT TO THE
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
(IF AVAILABLE), OR (D) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN
DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE
AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER; AND
(3) AGREES
THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED (OTHER
THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) OR 2(D) ABOVE) A NOTICE
SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER
OF
THIS SECURITY WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF
THIS SECURITY AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF
WAS
THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY, THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET FORTH
ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT THIS
SECURITY TO THE TRUSTEE (OR ANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE). IF THE
PROPOSED TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) ABOVE, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR
TO
SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE (OR ANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE),
SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE COMPANY OR
THE
TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED
UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) OR
2(D) ABOVE OR THE EXPIRATION OF TWO YEARS FROM THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE
DATE OF THIS SECURITY AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE
THEREOF WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY.
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PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 1271 THROUGH 1275 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED,
THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. TO OBTAIN
(I) THE ISSUE PRICE OF THIS SECURITY, (II) THE AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL
ISSUE DISCOUNT, (III) THE ISSUE DATE, AND (IV) THE YIELD TO MATURITY;
CONTACT INVESTOR RELATIONS AT 0000 XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX 000, XXXXXXX,
XXXXX
00000 OR BY PHONE AT (000) 000-0000.
THE
HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY IS ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF A REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE
HEREOF) AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY AND TO COMPLY
WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT.
Any
Notes
that are Restricted Securities and as to which such restrictions on transfer
shall have expired in accordance with their terms or as to conditions for
removal of the foregoing legend set forth therein have been satisfied may,
upon
surrender of such Note for exchange to the Securities Registrar in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 2.24, be exchanged for a new Note or Notes,
of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, which shall not bear the
restrictive legend required by this Section 2.24(a). If such Restricted Security
surrendered for exchange is represented by a global Note bearing the legend
set
forth in this Section 2.24(a), the principal amount of the legended global
Note
shall be reduced by the appropriate principal amount and the principal amount
of
a global Note without the legend set forth in this Section 2.24(a) shall be
increased by an equal principal amount. If a global Note without the legend
set
forth in this Section 2.24(a) is not then Outstanding, the Issuer shall execute
and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver an unlegended global Note to
the
Depositary.
In
the
event Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) is
amended to shorten the two-year period under Rule 144(k), then, the references
in the restrictive legends set forth above to “TWO YEARS,” and in the
corresponding transfer restrictions described above, and in the Notes and the
Common Shares will be deemed to refer to such shorter period, from and after
receipt by the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to
that effect. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Company knows of the
effectiveness of any such amendment to shorten the two-year period under Rule
144(k), unless such changes would otherwise be prohibited by, or would cause
a
violation of, the federal securities laws applicable at the time, the Company
will provide to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel
as to the effectiveness of such amendment and the effectiveness of such change
to the restrictive legends and transfer restrictions.
(b)
Any
Restricted Securities, prior to the expiration of the holding period applicable
to sales thereof under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor
provision), purchased or owned by the Company or any Affiliate thereof may
not
be resold by the Company or such Affiliate and will be surrendered to the
Trustee for cancellation. Upon expiration of the holding period applicable
to
Restricted Securities under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any
successor provision), the Notes may, to the extent permitted by applicable
law,
be reissued or sold or may be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation.
Any
Notes surrendered for cancellation may not be reissued or resold and will be
canceled promptly by the Trustee.
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(c)
The
Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as
to
compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this instrument
or
under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note
other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation
or
evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly
required by, the terms of this instrument, and to examine the same to determine
substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements
hereof.
Section
2.25. Rule
144A Information Requirement.
Within
the period prior to the expiration of the holding period applicable to sales
thereof under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision),
the Company covenants and agrees that it shall, during any period in which
it is
not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) under the Exchange Act, make available to
any
Holder or beneficial owner of Notes or any Common Shares issued upon conversion
thereof which continue to be Restricted Securities in connection with any sale
thereof and any prospective purchaser of Notes or such Common Shares designated
by such Holder or beneficial owner, the information required pursuant to Rule
144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act upon the request of any Holder or beneficial
owner of the Notes or such Common Shares, all to the extent required to enable
such Holder or beneficial owner to sell its Notes or Common Shares without
registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemption
provided by Rule 144A.
Section
2.26. Provision
of Financial Information.
The
Company, for so long as any Notes are Outstanding, within 15 days after it
is
required to file the same with the Commission, will furnish to the Holders
of
the Notes, or cause the Trustee to furnish to the Holders of the Notes, all
annual, quarterly and other reports that it may be required to file with the
Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Delivery
of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational
purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute
constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from
information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of
its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively
on an Officers’ Certificate). If the Company is not required to file the
foregoing forms or reports with the Commission, then it will file with the
Trustee and the Commission such reports as may be prescribed by the Commission
at such time.
Section
2.27. Additional
Interest Notice.
In the
event that the Company is required to pay Additional Interest to Holders of
Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will provide
written notice (“Additional
Interest Notice”)
to the
Trustee of its obligation to pay Additional Interest no later than fifteen
(15)
calendar days prior to the proposed payment date for Additional Interest, and
the Additional Interest Notice shall set forth the amount of Additional Interest
to be paid by the Company on such payment date. The Trustee shall not at any
time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder of Notes to determine
the
Additional Interest, or with respect to the nature, extent or calculation of
the
amount of Additional Interest when made, or with respect to the method employed
in such calculation of the Additional Interest.
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ARTICLE
THREE
FORM
OF
NOTES
Section
3.01. Form
of Notes.
The
Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be borne by such Notes
shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto. Any of the
Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
notations, legends, endorsements or changes as the officers executing the same
may approve (execution thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval)
and
as are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Indenture, or as may be
required by the Depositary or by the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. in order for the Notes to be eligible for trading on The PORTALSM
Market
or as may be required for the Notes to be tradable on any other market developed
for trading of securities pursuant to Rule 144A or as may be required to comply
with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto
or
with any rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation
system on which the Notes may be listed, or to conform to usage, or to indicate
any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Notes are
subject.
ARTICLE
FOUR
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
4.01. Relation
to Original Indenture.
This
First Supplemental Indenture supplements the Original Indenture and shall be
a
part of and subject to all the terms thereof. Except as supplemented hereby,
all
of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Original Indenture and the
Securities issued thereunder shall continue in full force and effect.
Section
4.02. Concerning
the Trustee.
The
Trustee shall not be responsible for any recital herein, as such recitals shall
be taken as statements of the Company, or the validity of the execution by
the
Company of this First Supplemental Indenture. The Trustee makes no
representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this instrument.
Section
4.03. Effect
of Headings.
The
Article and Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and
shall not affect the construction hereof.
Section
4.04. Counterparts.
This
instrument may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same
instrument.
Section
4.05. Governing
Law.
This
instrument shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of New York.
[signature
page follows]
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EXECUTION COPY
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.
XXXXXXXXXX
REALTY INVESTORS
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Vice
President and Trust Officer
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Exhibit
A
[FORM
OF
NOTE]
[Include
only for Global Notes]
UNLESS
THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED
IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR
TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC,
ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON
IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.
UNLESS
AND UNTIL THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED
FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A NOMINEE
THEREOF OR BY A NOMINEE THEREOF TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC
OR
ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH
SUCCESSOR.
[Include
only for Notes that are Restricted Securities]
THIS
SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF,
THE HOLDER:
(1) REPRESENTS
THAT IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT), IS AWARE THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON
RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IS PURCHASING THIS SECURITY IN COMPLIANCE
WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT;
(2) AGREES
THAT IT WILL NOT, WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE
OF
THIS SECURITY AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH XXXXXXXXXX REALTY INVESTORS (THE
“COMPANY”) OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY, RESELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY OR THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION
OF SUCH SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, (B)
TO A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (C) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY
RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), OR (D) PURSUANT TO A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER;
AND
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(3) AGREES
THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED (OTHER
THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) OR 2(D) ABOVE) A NOTICE
SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER
OF
THIS SECURITY WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF
THIS SECURITY AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF
WAS
THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY, THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET FORTH
ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT THIS
SECURITY TO THE TRUSTEE (OR ANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE). IF THE
PROPOSED TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) ABOVE, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR
TO
SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE (OR ANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE),
SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE COMPANY OR
THE
TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED
UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) OR
2(D) ABOVE OR THE EXPIRATION OF TWO YEARS FROM THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE
DATE OF THIS SECURITY AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE
THEREOF WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY.
[Include
for all Notes]
PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 1271 THROUGH 1275 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED,
THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. TO OBTAIN
(I) THE ISSUE PRICE OF THIS SECURITY, (II) THE AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL
ISSUE DISCOUNT, (III) THE ISSUE DATE, AND (IV) THE YIELD TO MATURITY;
CONTACT INVESTOR RELATIONS AT 0000 XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX 000, XXXXXXX,
XXXXX
00000 OR BY PHONE AT (000) 000-0000.
[Include
only for Notes that are Restricted Securities]
THE
HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY IS ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF A REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE
HEREOF) AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY AND TO COMPLY
WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT.
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NO.
_____
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
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CUSIP
NO. 948741 AE 3
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$____________________
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XXXXXXXXXX
REALTY INVESTORS
3.95%
Convertible Senior Note due 2026
XXXXXXXXXX
REALTY INVESTORS, a Texas real estate investment trust (the “Company”, which
term shall include any successor under the Indenture hereinafter referred to),
for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its registered
assigns, the principal sum of _________________ Dollars ($____________) on
August 1, 2026 unless redeemed, repurchased or converted prior to such date
in accordance with the terms hereof and of the Indenture.
This
Note
shall bear interest as specified on the reverse hereof. This Note is convertible
for the consideration specified on the reverse hereof. This Note is subject
to
redemption by the Company at its option and to repurchase by the Company at
the
option of the Holder as specified on the reverse hereof.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse
hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect
as
if set forth at this place.
This
Note
shall not be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or be valid or become
obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall
have been signed by the Trustee.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or
by
facsimile by an authorized signatory.
Dated:
August 2, 2006
XXXXXXXXXX
REALTY INVESTORS
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Attest:
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Name:
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Title:
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TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This
is
one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as
Trustee
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By:
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Authorized
Signatory
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[REVERSE
OF NOTE]
XXXXXXXXXX
REALTY INVESTORS
3.95%
Convertible Senior Note due 2026
This
Note
is one of a duly authorized issue of notes, debentures, bonds, or other
evidences of indebtedness of the Company (hereinafter called the “Securities”)
of the series hereinafter specified, all issued or to be issued under and
pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1995 (as amended and
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 2,
2006, and as further amended or supplemented from time to time, the
“Indenture”), duly executed and delivered by Xxxxxxxxxx Realty Investors, a
Texas real estate investment trust (“Weingarten” or the “Company”), to JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes
any successor trustee under the Indenture with respect to the series of
Securities of which this Note is a part), and reference is hereby made to the
Indenture, and all modifications and amendments and indentures supplemental
thereto relating to the Notes, for a description of the rights, limitations
of
rights, obligations, duties, and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the
Company, and the Holders of the Notes and the terms upon which the Notes are
authenticated and delivered. The Securities may be issued in one or more series,
which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts,
may
mature at different times, may accrue interest (if any) at different rates
or
formulas and may otherwise vary as provided in the Indenture. This Note is
one
of a series of Securities designated as the “3.95% Convertible Senior Notes due
2026” of the Company, initially limited (except as permitted under the
Indenture) in aggregate principal amount to $575,000,000. Terms used herein
without definition and which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
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INTEREST
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The
Notes
shall bear interest at the rate of 3.95% per annum from August 2, 2006 or
from the most recent Interest Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest
has been paid or duly provided for, as the case may be, payable semi-annually
in
arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year (each, an “Interest
Payment Date”), commencing on February 1, 2007, until the principal hereof
is paid or duly made available for payment. Interest payable on each Interest
Payment Date shall equal the amount of interest accrued for the period
commencing on and including the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date
in
respect of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or commencing
on
and including August 2, 2006, if no interest has been paid or duly provided
for) and ending on and including the day immediately preceding such Interest
Payment Date. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
2. |
METHOD
OF PAYMENT
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Except
as
provided in the Indenture, the Company shall pay interest on the Notes to the
Persons who are Holders of record of Notes at the close of business (whether
or
not a Business Day) on the January 15 and July 15 immediately
preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date (each, a “Regular Record Date”).
Holders must surrender Notes to a Paying Agent and comply
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with
the
other terms of the Indenture to collect the principal amount, Redemption Price,
Optional Repurchase Price or Change in Control Purchase Price of the Notes,
plus, if applicable, accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest,
if any) payable as herein provided at maturity, upon redemption at the Company’s
option or repurchase at the Holder’s option. The Company shall pay, in money of
the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of
public and private debts, all amounts due in cash with respect to the Notes
on
the dates and in the manner provided in this Note and the
Indenture.
3. |
PAYING
AGENT, CONVERSION AGENT AND SECURITY REGISTRAR
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Initially,
the Trustee shall act as Paying Agent, Conversion Agent and Security Registrar.
The Company hereby initially designates the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee in New York, New York as the office to be maintained by it where this
Note may be presented for payment, registration of transfer or exchange, where
notices or demands to or upon the Company in respect of this Note or the
Indenture may be served and where the Notes may be surrendered for conversion
in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 hereof and the Indenture. The
Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Conversion Agent, Security
Registrar or co-registrar or approve a change in the office through which any
Paying Agent acts without notice, other than notice to the Trustee.
4. |
REDEMPTION
BY THE COMPANY
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The
Company shall not have the right to redeem any Notes prior to August 4,
2011, except to preserve the status of the Company as a real estate investment
trust. If the Company determines it is necessary to redeem the Notes in order
to
preserve the status of the Company as a real estate investment trust, the
Company may redeem the Notes then Outstanding, in whole or in part, at 100%
of
the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus unpaid interest (including
Additional Interest, if any) accrued thereon to the Redemption
Date.
The
Company shall have the right to redeem the Notes for cash, in whole or in part
at any time or from time to time, on or after August 4, 2011 at 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus unpaid interest (including
Additional Interest, if any) accrued thereon to the Redemption Date (the
“Redemption Price”).
Notice
of
redemption at the option of the Company shall be mailed at least 30 days but
not
more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be
redeemed at the Holder’s registered address. Notes in denominations larger than
$1,000 principal amount may be redeemed in part but only in integral multiples
of $1,000 principal amount.
5. |
OPTIONAL
REPURCHASE RIGHTS;
REPURCHASE
AT OPTION OF HOLDER UPON A CHANGE IN
CONTROL
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(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, a Holder shall have the right
to
require the Company to repurchase all of its Notes, or any portion of the
principal amount thereof that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof, on each of August 1, 2011, August 1, 2016 and August 1,
2021 (each, an “Optional Repurchase Date”) for cash equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased plus unpaid interest (including
Additional Interest, if any) accrued thereon to such Optional Repurchase Date
(the “Optional
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Repurchase
Price”), upon delivery to the Paying Agent of an Optional Repurchase Notice
containing the information set forth in the Indenture, from the opening of
business on the date that is 30 days prior to such Optional Repurchase Date
until the close of business on the third Business Day prior to such Optional
Repurchase Date and upon compliance with the other terms of the Indenture.
(b) If
a
Change in Control occurs at any time on or prior to August 4, 2011, a
Holder shall have the right, at such Holder’s option and subject to the terms
and conditions of the Indenture, to require the Company to repurchase all or
any
of such Holder’s Notes having a principal amount equal to $1,000 or an integral
multiple thereof on the date (the “Change in Control Purchase Date”) specified
by the Company in the Company Notice (which date shall be no earlier than 15
days and no later than 30 days after the date of such Company Notice) for cash
equal to the 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased plus
unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) accrued thereon to
the
Change in Control Purchase Date (the “Change in Control Purchase Price”).
(c) Holders
have the right to withdraw any Optional Repurchase Notice or Change in Control
Purchase Notice, as the case may be, by delivery to the Paying Agent of a
written notice of withdrawal in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
(d) If
the
Paying Agent holds, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, money
sufficient to pay the Optional Repurchase Price or Change in Control Purchase
Price of such Notes on the Optional Repurchase Date or Change in Control
Purchase Date, as the case may be, then, on and after such date, such Notes
shall cease to be Outstanding and interest on such Notes shall cease to accrue,
and all other rights of the Holder shall terminate (other than the right to
receive the Optional Repurchase Price or Change in Control Purchase Price upon
delivery or transfer of the Notes).
6. |
CONVERSION
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The
Notes
shall be convertible into the consideration specified in the Indenture at such
times, upon compliance with such conditions and upon the terms set forth in
the
Indenture.
The
initial Conversion Rate shall be 20.3770 Common Shares per $1,000 principal
amount of Notes, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as specified
in
the Indenture. Notes tendered for conversion by a Holder after the close of
business on any Regular Record Date for an interest payment and on or prior
to
the corresponding Interest Payment Date must be accompanied by payment of an
amount equal to the interest that such Holder is to receive on such Notes on
such Interest Payment Date; provided,
however,
that no
such payment shall be required (1) if such Notes have been called for redemption
on a Redemption Date that is after such Regular Record Date and on or prior
to
such Interest Payment Date or (2) with respect to overdue interest, if any
overdue interest exists at the time of conversion with respect to such
Notes.
The
Conversion Rate applicable to each Note a notice of conversion in respect of
which is received by the Conversion Agent from and including the Effective
Date
of a Change in Control resulting from a transaction described in clauses (1)
or
(2) of the definition of Change in
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Control
up to and including the 30th Business Day following the Effective Date of such
Change in Control shall be increased by the number of Additional Shares
specified in the Indenture.
To
convert this Note, the Holder must (a) complete and manually sign the
irrevocable conversion notice set forth below (or complete and manually sign
a
facsimile of such notice) and deliver such notice to the Conversion Agent at
the
office maintained by the Conversion Agent for such purpose, (b) if this Note
is
in certificated form, surrender such Note to the Conversion Agent,
(c) furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by
the Conversion Agent, the Company or the Trustee and (d) pay any transfer
or similar tax, if required. The date on which the Holder satisfies all such
requirements shall be deemed to be the date on which this Note shall have been
surrendered for conversion.
If
the
Holder has delivered an Optional Repurchase Notice or a Change in Control
Purchase Notice requiring the Company to repurchase all or a portion of this
Note pursuant to paragraph 5 hereof, then this Note (or portion hereof subject
to such Optional Repurchase Notice or Change in Control Purchase Notice) may
be
converted only if the Optional Repurchase Notice or Change in Control Purchase
Notice is withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
7. |
RANKING
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The
Notes
are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and shall rank pari passu in
right of payment with all other senior unsecured senior indebtedness of the
Company from time to time outstanding.
8. |
DEFAULTED
INTEREST
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Except
as
otherwise specified herein or in the Indenture, any Defaulted Interest on this
Note shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder hereof on the relevant
Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted
Interest may be paid by the Company as provided for in Section 307 of the
Indenture.
9. |
DENOMINATIONS;
TRANSFER; CONVERSION
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This
Note
is issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations
of
$1,000 and integral multiples thereof. This Note may be exchanged for a like
aggregate principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations at the
office or agency of the Company in The City of New York, in the manner and
subject to the limitations provided herein and in the Indenture, but without
the
payment of any charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed
in
connection therewith. Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of
this
Note at the office or agency of the Company in The City of New York, one or
more
new Notes of authorized denominations in an equal aggregate principal amount
will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor, and bearing such
restrictive legends as may be required by the Indenture, but without payment
of
any charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection
therewith. In the event of any redemption in part, the Company shall not be
required to: (i) issue or register the transfer or exchange of any Note during
a
period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before any selection of
Notes for redemption and ending at the close of business on the earliest date
on
which the relevant notice
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of
redemption is deemed to have been given to all Holders of Notes to be so
redeemed, or (ii) register the transfer or exchange of any Note so selected
for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note
being redeemed in part.
10. |
PERSONS
DEEMED OWNERS
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The
Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of this Note for all purposes,
and neither the Company or the Trustee nor any authorized agent of the Company
or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary, except as
required by law.
11. |
ADDITIONAL
RIGHTS OF HOLDERS
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In
addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders
shall have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated
as of August 2, 2006, among the Company and the Initial Purchasers named
therein.
12. |
MODIFICATION
AND AMENDMENT; WAIVER
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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 under the Indenture at any time
by
the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in
the
aggregate principal amount of all Outstanding Securities affected thereby
(voting together as a single class). The Indenture also provides that certain
amendments or modifications may not be made without the consent of each Holder
to be affected thereby. Furthermore, provisions in the Indenture permit the
Holders of a majority in the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding
Securities of any series, in certain instances, to waive, on behalf of all
of
the Holders of Securities of such series, certain past defaults under the
Indenture and their consequences. Any such waiver by the Holder of this Note
shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders
of
this Note and other Notes issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or
in
exchange hereof, or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent
or
waiver is made upon this Note.
13. |
DEFAULTS
AND REMEDIES
|
If
an
Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee, or the Holders of not
less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time
Outstanding, may declare the principal amount and any accrued and unpaid
interest, of all the Notes to be due and payable in the manner and with the
effect provided in the Indenture. For Events of Default due to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or the appointment of a receiver or liquidator,
acceleration of maturity of the Notes is automatic.
Events
of
Default in respect of the Notes are set forth in Section 501 of the Indenture.
Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the
Indenture.
14. |
CONSOLIDATION,
MERGER, AND SALE OF ASSETS
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In
the
event of a consolidation or merger of the Company or a sale, lease or conveyance
of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or if the Notes are
exchangeable into the
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common
stock or other securities of a third party, as described in ARTICLE EIGHT of
the
Indenture, the successor entity to the Company shall succeed to and be
substituted for the Company and may exercise the rights and powers of the
Company under the Indenture, and thereafter, except in the case of a lease,
the
Company shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the Indenture
and the Notes.
15. |
CERTAIN
COVENANTS NOT TO APPLY
|
The
Notes
shall not be entitled to the benefits of the covenants set forth in Section
1004
and Section 1013 of the Indenture.
16. |
TRUSTEE
AND AGENT DEALINGS WITH THE COMPANY
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The
Trustee, Paying Agent, Conversion Agent and Securities Registrar under the
Indenture, each in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner
or
pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to
it
by the Company or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Company or
its
Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying
Agent, Conversion Agent or Xxxxxxxxx.
00. |
CALCULATIONS
IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES
|
Except
as
otherwise specifically stated herein or in the Indenture, all calculations
to be
made in respect of the Notes shall be the obligation of the Company. All
calculations made by the Company or its agent as contemplated pursuant to the
terms hereof and of the Indenture shall be final and binding on the Company
and
the Holders absent manifest error. The Company shall provide a schedule of
calculations to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon
the
accuracy of the calculations by the Company without independent verification.
The Trustee shall forward calculations made by the Company to any Holder of
Notes upon written request.
18. |
GOVERNING
LAW
|
The
Indenture and this Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York.
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ASSIGNMENT
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s)
unto_________________________________________________________________________.
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(Please
print or Typewrite Name and Address
Including
Postal Zip Code of Assignee)
the
within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints
to
transfer said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution
in the premises.
In
connection with any transfer of the Note prior to the expiration of the holding
period applicable to sales thereof under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act
(or any successor provision) (other than any transfer pursuant to a registration
statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act), the
undersigned confirms that such Note is being transferred:
o |
To
Xxxxxxxxxx Realty Investors or any of its subsidiaries;
or
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o |
To
a “qualified institutional buyer” in compliance with Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
or
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o |
Pursuant
to and in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended; or
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o |
Pursuant
to a registration statement which has been declared effective under
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and which continues to be effective
at
the time of transfer.
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Unless
one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the
Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the
registered holder thereof.
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Dated:__________________________
Signature
Guaranteed
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NOTICE:
Signature must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution
(banks,
stockbrokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with
membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant
to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15.
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NOTICE:
The signature to this Assignment must correspond with the name as
written
upon the face of the within Note in every particular, without alteration
or enlargement or any change whatever.
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CONVERSION
NOTICE
To
convert only part of this Note, state the principal amount to be converted
(must
be $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000): $____________.
If,
in
the event the Company delivers Net Shares and you want the stock certificate
made out in another Person’s name, fill in the form below:
(Insert
assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print
or
type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
Your
Signature:
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Date:
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(Sign
exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)
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1 Signature
guaranteed by:
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By:
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1 Signature
must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in
an approved
signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 17Ad-15.
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