CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.
Issuer,
and
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A.
Trustee
INDENTURE
Dated as of March 16, 1998
$200,000,000
4.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.........................1
SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS.................................................1
SECTION 1.2 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TIA...........................9
SECTION 1.3 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION......................................10
ARTICLE II THE SECURITIES..................................................10
SECTION 2.1 FORM AND DATING............................................10
SECTION 2.2 EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION...............................11
SECTION 2.3 REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT.................................11
SECTION 2.4 PAYING AGENT TO HOLD ASSETS IN TRUST.......................12
SECTION 2.5 SECURITYHOLDER LISTS.......................................12
SECTION 2.6 TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE......................................13
SECTION 2.7 REPLACEMENT SECURITIES.....................................20
SECTION 2.8 OUTSTANDING SECURITIES.....................................20
SECTION 2.9 TREASURY SECURITIES........................................21
SECTION 2.10 TEMPORARY SECURITIES......................................21
SECTION 2.11 CANCELLATION..............................................21
SECTION 2.12 DEFAULTED INTEREST........................................21
ARTICLE III REDEMPTION......................................................22
SECTION 3.1 RIGHT OF REDEMPTION........................................23
SECTION 3.2 NOTICES TO TRUSTEE.........................................23
SECTION 3.3 SELECTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED.....................23
SECTION 3.4 NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.......................................23
SECTION 3.5 EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.............................24
SECTION 3.6 DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE................................25
SECTION 3.7 SECURITIES REDEEMED IN PART................................25
SECTION 3.8 CONVERSION ARRANGEMENT ON CALL FOR REDEMPTION..............26
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS........................................................26
SECTION 4.1 PAYMENT OF SECURITIES......................................26
SECTION 4.2 MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY............................27
SECTION 4.3 CORPORATE EXISTENCE........................................27
SECTION 4.4 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND OTHER CLAIMS..........................27
SECTION 4.5 MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES AND INSURANCE....................28
SECTION 4.6 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE; NOTICE OF DEFAULT..................28
SECTION 4.7 REPORTS....................................................29
SECTION 4.8 LIMITATION ON STATUS AS INVESTMENT COMPANY.................29
SECTION 4.9 WAIVER OF STAY, EXTENSION OR USURY LAWS....................29
SECTION 4.10 RULE 144A INFORMATION REQUIREMENT.........................30
ARTICLE V SUCCESSOR CORPORATION.............................................31
SECTION 5.1 LIMITATION ON MERGER, SALE OR CONSOLIDATION................31
SECTION 5.2 SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SUBSTITUTED..........................31
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ARTICLE VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES...................................32
SECTION 6.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT..........................................32
SECTION 6.2 ACCELERATION OF MATURITY DATE; RESCISSION AND ANNULMENT....33
SECTION 6.3 COLLECTION OF INDEBTEDNESS AND SUITS FOR ENFORCEMENT BY
TRUSTEE....................................................35
SECTION 6.4 TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM...........................35
SECTION 6.5 TRUSTEE MAY ENFORCE CLAIMS WITHOUT POSSESSION OF
SECURITIES ................................................36
SECTION 6.6 PRIORITIES.................................................36
SECTION 6.7 LIMITATION ON SUITS........................................37
SECTION 6.8 UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PRINCIPAL,
PREMIUM, INTEREST AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, AND TO CONVERT...37
SECTION 6.9 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.............................38
SECTION 6.10 DELAY OR OMISSION NOT WAIVER..............................38
SECTION 6.11 CONTROL BY HOLDERS........................................38
SECTION 6.12 WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULT....................................38
SECTION 6.13 UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS.....................................39
SECTION 6.14 RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES........................39
ARTICLE VII TRUSTEE.........................................................40
SECTION 7.1 DUTIES OF TRUSTEE..........................................40
SECTION 7.2 RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE..........................................41
SECTION 7.3 INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE...............................42
SECTION 7.4 TRUSTEE'S DISCLAIMER.......................................42
SECTION 7.5 NOTICE OF DEFAULT..........................................42
SECTION 7.6 REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS..............................42
SECTION 7.7 COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY.................................43
SECTION 7.8 REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE.....................................43
SECTION 7.9 SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC...........................45
SECTION 7.10 ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION.............................45
SECTION 7.11 PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY.........45
ARTICLE VIII SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE.....................................45
SECTION 8.1 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE....................45
SECTION 8.2 REPAYMENT TO THE COMPANY...................................46
ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS..............................46
SECTION 9.1 SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS.........46
SECTION 9.2 AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES AND WAIVERS WITH CONSENT
OF HOLDERS.................................................47
SECTION 9.3 COMPLIANCE WITH TIA........................................48
SECTION 9.4 REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS..........................48
SECTION 9.5 NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES......................49
SECTION 9.6 TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC............................49
ARTICLE X [RESERVED].......................................................49
ARTICLE XI RIGHT TO REQUIRE REPURCHASE UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL.............49
SECTION 11.1 REPURCHASE OF SECURITIES AT OPTION OF THE HOLDER UPON A
CHANGE OF CONTROL.........................................49
ARTICLE XII SUBORDINATION...................................................52
SECTION 12.1 SECURITIES SUBORDINATED TO SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS............52
SECTION 12.2 NO PAYMENT ON SECURITIES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.........52
SECTION 12.3 SECURITIES SUBORDINATED TO PRIOR PAYMENT OF ALL SENIOR
INDEBTEDNESS ON DISSOLUTION,
LIQUIDATION OR REORGANIZATION.............................54
SECTION 12.4 SECURITYHOLDERS TO BE SUBROGATED TO RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF
SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS.......................................55
SECTION 12.5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY UNCONDITIONAL..................55
SECTION 12.6 TRUSTEE ENTITLED TO ASSUME PAYMENTS NOT PROHIBITED IN
ABSENCE OF NOTICE.........................................56
SECTION 12.7 APPLICATION BY TRUSTEE OF ASSETS DEPOSITED WITH IT........56
SECTION 12.8 SUBORDINATION RIGHTS NOT IMPAIRED BY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF
THE COMPANY OR HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS.............56
SECTION 12.9 SECURITYHOLDERS AUTHORIZE TRUSTEE TO EFFECTUATE
SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES...............................57
SECTION 12.10 RIGHT OF TRUSTEE TO HOLD SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS.............57
SECTION 12.11 ARTICLE XII NOT TO PREVENT EVENTS OF DEFAULT.............58
SECTION 12.12 NO FIDUCIARY DUTY OF TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS OF SENIOR
INDEBTEDNESS.............................................58
ARTICLE XIII CONVERSION OF SECURITIES.......................................58
SECTION 13.1 CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.......................................58
SECTION 13.2 EXERCISE OF CONVERSION PRIVILEGE..........................59
SECTION 13.3 FRACTIONAL INTERESTS......................................60
SECTION 13.4 CONVERSION PRICE..........................................60
SECTION 13.5 ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION PRICE............................60
SECTION 13.6 CONTINUATION OF CONVERSION PRIVILEGE IN CASE OF
RECLASSIFICATION, CHANGE, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION
OR SALE OF ASSETS.........................................65
SECTION 13.7 NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS..................................66
SECTION 13.8 TAXES ON CONVERSION.......................................67
SECTION 13.9 COMPANY TO PROVIDE STOCK..................................67
SECTION 13.10 DISCLAIMER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN MATTERS.........68
SECTION 13.11 RETURN OF FUNDS DEPOSITED FOR REDEMPTION OF CONVERTED
SECURITIES...............................................68
ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS...................................................69
SECTION 14.1 TIA CONTROLS..............................................69
SECTION 14.2 NOTICES...................................................69
SECTION 14.3 COMMUNICATIONS BY HOLDERS WITH OTHER HOLDERS..............70
SECTION 14.4 CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT........70
SECTION 14.5 STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION.............70
SECTION 14.6 RULES BY TRUSTEE, PAYING AGENT, REGISTRAR.................71
SECTION 14.7 LEGAL HOLIDAYS............................................71
SECTION 14.8 GOVERNING LAW.............................................71
SECTION 14.9 NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS.............71
SECTION 14.10 NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS...............................71
SECTION 14.11 SUCCESSORS...............................................72
SECTION 14.12 DUPLICATE ORIGINALS......................................72
SECTION 14.13 SEVERABILITY.............................................72
SECTION 14.14 TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC.........................72
SECTION 14.15 QUALIFICATION OF INDENTURE...............................72
SECTION 14.16 REGISTRATION RIGHTS......................................72
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A FORM OF SECURITY...........................................A-1
EXHIBIT B INVESTOR LETTER OF REPRESENTATION..........................B-1
EXHIBIT C FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE..................................C-1
INDENTURE, dated as of March 16, 1998, between CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., a
national banking association, as Trustee.
Each party hereto agrees as follows for the benefit of each other party
and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Company's 4.5%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2003.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS.
"Acceleration Notice" shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.2.
"Affiliate" means any person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company. For
purposes of this definition, the term "control" means the power to direct the
management and policies of a person, directly or through one or more
intermediaries, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract,
or otherwise.
"Agent" means any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-Registrar or any
successor thereto.
"Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar Federal,
state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.
"beneficial owner" for purposes of the definition of Change of Control has
the meaning attributed to it in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act (as
in effect on the Issue Date), whether or not applicable, except that a "person"
shall be deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all shares that any such
person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately
or only after the passage of time or upon the occurrence of certain events.
"Board of Directors" means, with respect to any person, the Board of
Directors of such person or any committee of the Board of Directors of such
person authorized, with respect to any particular matter, to exercise the power
of the Board of Directors of such person.
"Board Resolution" means, with respect to any person, a duly adopted
resolution of the Board of Directors of such person.
"Business Day" means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
that is not a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or Dallas,
Texas are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
"Capitalized Lease Obligation" means, as to any Person, the obligation of
such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease to which such Person is a
party that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease
obligation under GAAP.
"Capital Stock" means, with respect to any corporation, any and all
shares, interests, rights to purchase (other than convertible or exchangeable
Indebtedness), warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or
interests (however designated) in stock issued by that corporation.
"Cash" means such coin or currency of the United States of America as at
the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private
debts.
"Change of Control" means (i) an event or series of events as a result of
which any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d)(3) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act) (excluding the Company or any wholly-owned subsidiary
thereof) is or becomes, directly or indirectly, the "beneficial owner" (as
defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, whether or not
applicable) of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then
outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in elections of directors,
managers or trustees, as applicable, of the Company or any successor entity
("Voting Stock"), (ii) the completion of any consolidation with or merger of the
Company into any other Person, or conveyance, transfer or lease by the Company
of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, or any merger of any
other Person into the Company in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, and, in the case of any such transaction or series of related
transactions, the outstanding Common Stock of the Company is changed or
exchanged as a result, unless the stockholders of the Company immediately before
such transaction own, directly or indirectly, immediately following such
transaction, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding
voting securities of the Person resulting from such transaction in substantially
the same proportion as their ownership of the Voting Stock immediately before
such transaction, or (iii) such time as the Continuing Directors do not
constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company (or, if
applicable, a successor corporation to the Company); provided that a Change of
Control shall not be deemed to have occurred if either (x) the last sale price
of the Common Stock for any five Trading Days during the 10 Trading Days
immediately preceding the Change of Control is at least equal to 105% of the
Conversion Price in effect on such day, or (y) with respect to a merger or
consolidation otherwise constituting a Change of Control described in clause
(ii) above, at least 90% of the consideration in such transaction or
transactions consists of common stock or securities convertible into common
stock that are, or upon issuance will be, traded on a United States national
securities exchange or approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Common Stock" means the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share,
or as such stock may be reconstituted from time to time.
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"Company" means the party named as such in this Indenture until a
successor replaces it pursuant to the Indenture, and thereafter means such
successor.
"Continuing Director" means at any date a member of the Company's Board of
Directors (i) who was a member of such board on the Issue Date or (ii) who was
nominated or elected by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing
Directors at the time of such nomination or election or whose election to the
Company's Board of Directors was recommended or endorsed by at least a majority
of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or
election.
"Conversion Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.4.
"Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator,
sequestrator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
"Damage Payment Date" shall have the meaning specified in the Registration
Rights Agreement.
"Date of Conversion" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.2.
"Default" means any event or condition that is, or after notice or passage
of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
"Defaulted Interest" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.12.
"Definitive Securities" means Securities that are in the form of Security
attached hereto as Exhibit A that do not include the information called for by
footnotes 1 and 2 thereof.
"Depositary" means, with respect to the Securities issuable or issued in
whole or in part in global form, the person specified in Section 2.3 as the
Depositary with respect to the Securities, until a successor shall have been
appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this
Indenture, and, thereafter, "Depositary" shall mean or include such successor.
"Disqualified Capital Stock" means, with respect to the Company, Capital
Stock of the Company that, by its terms or by the terms of any security into
which it is convertible, exercisable or exchangeable, is, or upon the happening
of an event or the passage of time would be, required to be redeemed or
repurchased (including at the option of the holder thereof) by the Company, in
whole or in part, on or prior to the Stated Maturity of the Notes, provided that
only the portion of such Capital Stock which is so convertible, exercisable,
exchangeable or redeemable or subject to repurchase prior to such Stated
Maturity shall be deemed to be Disqualified Capital Stock.
"Distribution Date" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.5.
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"DTC" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.
"Expiration Time" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.5.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles set
forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or in such
other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of
the accounting profession which are in effect in the United States; provided,
however, that for purposes of determining compliance with covenants in the
Indenture, "GAAP" means such generally accepted accounting principles which are
in effect as of the Issue Date.
"Global Security" means a Security that contains the paragraph referred to
in footnote 1 and the additional schedule referred to in footnote 2 to the form
of Security attached hereto as Exhibit A. There shall be one or more Global
Securities to evidence interests in the Securities held (x) by "qualified
institutional buyers," as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and (y)
by institutional "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3)
or (7) under Regulation D of the Securities Act.
"Holder" or "Securityholder" means the person in whose name a Security is
registered on the Registrar's books.
"Indebtedness" of any person means, without duplication, (a) all
liabilities and obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any such person, (i) in
respect of borrowed money (whether or not the lender has recourse to all or any
portion of the assets of such person), (ii) evidenced by credit or loan
agreements, bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments (including, without
limitation, notes or similar instruments given in connection with the
acquisition or any business, properties or assets of any kind), (iii) evidenced
by bankers' acceptances or similar instruments issued or accepted by banks, (iv)
for the payment of money relating to a Capitalized Lease Obligation, or (v)
evidenced by a letter of credit or a reimbursement obligation of such person
with respect to any letter of credit; (b) all obligations of such person issued
or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding
trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of
business); (c) all net obligations of such person under Interest Swap and
Hedging Obligations; (d) all liabilities of others of the kind described in the
preceding clause (a), (b) or (c) that such person has guaranteed or that is
otherwise its legal liability, or which is secured by a lien on property of such
person, and all obligations to purchase, redeem or acquire any Capital Stock;
and (e) any and all deferrals, renewals, extensions, modifications,
replacements, restatements, refinancings
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and refundings (whether direct or indirect) of, or any indebtedness or
obligations issued in exchange for, any liability of the kind described in any
of the preceding clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d), or this clause (e), whether or
not between or among the same parties.
"Indenture" means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof.
"Initial Purchasers" means BT Xxxx. Xxxxx Incorporated, BancAmerica
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Securities Corporation and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Inc.
"Interest Payment Date" means the stated due date of an installment of
interest on the Securities.
"Interest Swap and Hedging Obligation" means the obligations of any Person
under any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement,
interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap
agreement or other interest rate hedge agreement, interest rate collar agreement
or other similar agreement or arrangement to which such Person is a party or
beneficiary.
"Issue Date" means the date of first issuance of the Securities under this
Indenture.
"Junior Securities" means any Qualified Capital Stock and any Indebtedness
of the Company that is fully subordinated in right of payment to the Securities
and has no scheduled installment of principal due, by redemption, sinking fund
payment or otherwise, on or prior to the Stated Maturity of the Securities.
"Last Sale Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.3.
"Legal Holiday" shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.7.
"Lien" means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or
other encumbrance of any kind, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise
perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement and any lease deemed to constitute a security interest and
any option or other agreement to give any security interest).
"Liquidated Damages" shall have the meaning specified in the
Registration Rights Agreement.
"Loan Agreement" means the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 17,
1997 and amended and restated as of February 20, 1998, among the Company, the
lenders from time to time party thereto and First Union National Bank, as
administrative agent for the lenders thereunder, and Fleet National Bank, as
documentation agent for the lenders thereunder, as the same may from time to
time be amended, modified, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded,
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restructured, refinanced, replaced or extended, in whole or in part, whether
with same or different agents or lenders thereunder.
"non-electing share" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.6.
"Non-Payment Default" shall have the meaning specified in Section 12.2.
"Notice of Default" shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1(3),
(4) or (5).
"Offer" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.5.
"Officer" means, with respect to the Company, the Chief Executive Officer,
the President, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer,
the Controller, or the Secretary of the Company.
"Officers' Certificate" means, with respect to the Company, a certificate
signed by two Officers or by an Officer and an Assistant Secretary of the
Company and otherwise complying with the requirements of Section 2.2, if
applicable, and Sections 14.4 and 14.5.
"Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion from legal counsel who is
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and which complies with the requirements of
Sections 14.4 and 14.5.
"Paying Agent" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
"Payment Blockage Period" shall have the meaning specified in Section
12.2.
"Payment Default" shall have the meaning specified in Section 12.2.
"Payment Notice" shall have the meaning specified in Section 12.2.
"Person" or "person" means any corporation, individual, limited liability
company, joint stock company, joint venture, partnership, unincorporated
association, governmental regulatory entity, country, state or political
subdivision thereof, trust, municipality or other entity.
"PORTAL Market" means the private Offerings, Resales and Trading
through Automated Linkages Market operated by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. or any successor thereto.
"principal" of any Indebtedness means the principal of such Indebtedness
plus, without duplication, any applicable premium, if any, on such Indebtedness.
"property" means any right or interest in or to property or assets of any
kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or
intangible.
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"Purchase Agreement" means that certain Purchase Agreement, dated March
11, 1998, by and among the Company and the Initial Purchasers, as such agreement
may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with
the terms thereof.
"Purchased Shares" shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.5.
"Qualified Capital Stock" means any Capital Stock of the Company that
is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
"Record Date" means a Record Date specified in the Securities whether or
not such Record Date is a Business Day.
"Redemption Date," when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed,
means the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to Article III of this
Indenture and Paragraph 5 in the form of Security.
"Redemption Price," when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed,
means the redemption price for such redemption pursuant to Paragraph 5 in the
form of Security, which shall include, without duplication, in each case,
accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to and including the
Redemption Date.
"Registrar" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
"Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights Agreement,
dated the date hereof, by and among the Initial Purchasers and the Company, as
such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in
accordance with the terms thereof.
"Repurchase Date" shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
"Repurchase Offer" shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
"Repurchase Offer Period" shall have the meaning specified in Section
11.1.
"Repurchase Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
"Repurchase Put Date" shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
"Restricted Security" means a Security, unless or until it has been (i)
disposed of in a transaction effectively registered under the Securities Act or
(ii) distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision
then in force) under the Securities Act.
"Rights" shall mean "Rights" as such term is defined in the Rights
Agreement.
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"Rights Agreement" means that certain Rights Agreement dated as of
September 29, 1997 between the Company and the Rights Agent (as such term is
defined therein), as amended from time to time.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities" means, collectively, the 4.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes
due 2003, as supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof,
issued under this Indenture.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
"Securities Custodian" means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the
Securities in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
"Senior Indebtedness" means all obligations of the Company to pay the
principal of, premium, if any, interest (including all interest accruing
subsequent to the commencement of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding, whether
or not a claim for post-petition interest is allowable as a claim in any such
proceeding) and rent payable on or in connection with, and all fees, costs,
expenses and other amounts accrued or due on or in connection with, any
Indebtedness of the Company, whether outstanding on the date of the Indenture or
thereafter created, incurred, assumed, guaranteed or in effect guaranteed by the
Company, unless the instrument creating or evidencing such Indebtedness provides
that such Indebtedness is not senior or superior in right of payment to the
Securities or which is pari passu with, or subordinated to, the Securities;
provided that in no event shall Senior Indebtedness include (a) Indebtedness of
the Company owed or owing to any Subsidiary of the Company or any officer,
director or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (b)
Indebtedness representing or with respect to any account payable or other
accrued current liability or obligation incurred in the ordinary course of
business in connection with the obtaining of materials or services or (c) any
liability for taxes owed or owing by the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company. The Securities will rank pari passu with the Company's 6% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due 2001.
"Shelf Registration Statement" shall have the meaning specified in the
Registration Rights Agreement.
"Significant Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary which is a "significant
subsidiary" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1.02(w) of Regulation S-X
promulgated by the Commission as in effect as of the date of the Indenture.
"Special Record Date" for payment of any Defaulted Interest means a date
fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.12.
"Stated Maturity," when used with respect to any Security, means March 15,
2003.
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"Subsidiary" with respect to any person, means (i) a corporation a
majority of whose Capital Stock with voting power normally entitled to vote in
the election of directors is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such
person, by such person and one or more Subsidiaries of such person or by one or
more Subsidiaries of such person, (ii) a partnership in which such person or a
Subsidiary of such person is, at the time, a general partner and owns alone or
together with one or more Subsidiaries of such person a majority of the
partnership interests, or (iii) any other person (other than a corporation) in
which such person, one or more Subsidiaries of such person, or such person and
one or more Subsidiaries of such person, directly or indirectly, at the date of
determination thereof has at least majority ownership interest.
"TIA" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code xx.xx. 77aaa-
77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the execution of this Indenture unless
otherwise specified herein.
"Trading Day" means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
other than any day on which securities are not traded on the Nasdaq National
Market (or, if the Common Stock is not admitted to trading thereon, on the
principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is at that time
listed or admitted to trading).
"Transfer Restricted Securities" means Securities that bear or are
required to bear the legend set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
"Trustee" means the party named as such in this Indenture until a
successor replaces it in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and
thereafter means such successor.
"Trust Officer" means any officer within the corporate trust division (or
any successor group) of the Trustee or any other officer of the Trustee
customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the Persons who
at that time shall be such officers, and also means, with respect to a
particular corporate trust matter, any other officer of the Trustee to whom such
trust matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the
particular subject.
"U.S. Government Obligations" means direct non-callable obligations of,
or noncallable obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for
the payment of which obligation or guarantee the full faith and credit of the
United States of America is pledged.
"Voting Stock" means the combined voting power of the then outstanding
securities entitled to vote generally in elections of directors, managers or
trustees, as applicable, of the Company or any successor entity.
SECTION 1.2 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TIA.
Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, such provision
is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following
TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
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"Commission" means the SEC.
"indenture securities" means the Securities.
"indenture securityholder" means a Holder or a Securityholder.
"indenture to be qualified" means this Indenture.
"indenture trustee" or "institutional trustee" means the Trustee.
"obligor" on the indenture securities means the Company and any other
obligor on the Securities.
All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA,
defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule and not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them thereby.
SECTION 1.3 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to
it in accordance with GAAP;
(3) "or" is not exclusive;
(4) words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural
include the singular;
(5) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
(6) "herein," "hereof" and other words of similar import refer to this
Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other
subdivision; and
(7) references to Sections or Articles means reference to such Section
or Article in this Indenture, unless stated otherwise.
ARTICLE II
THE SECURITIES
SECTION 2.1 FORM AND DATING.
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The Securities and the Trustee's certificate of authentication, in respect
thereof, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which Exhibit
is part of this Indenture. The Securities may have notations, legends or
endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. The Company shall
approve the form of the Securities and any notation, legend or endorsement on
them. Any such notations, legends or endorsements not contained in the form of
Security attached as Exhibit A hereto shall be delivered in writing to the
Trustee. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.
The terms and provisions contained in the forms of Securities shall
constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the
extent applicable, the Company and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery
of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound
thereby.
SECTION 2.2 EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION.
Two Officers shall sign, or one Officer shall sign and one Officer shall
attest to, the Security for the Company by manual or facsimile signature. The
Company's seal shall be impressed, affixed, imprinted or reproduced on the
Securities and may be in facsimile form.
If an Officer whose signature is on a Security was an Officer at the time
of such execution but no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee
authenticates the Security, the Security shall be valid nevertheless and the
Company shall nevertheless be bound by the terms of the Securities and this
Indenture.
A Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee
manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Security but such
signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated
pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
The Trustee shall authenticate the Securities for original issue in the
aggregate principal amount of up to $230,000,000 upon a written order of the
Company in the form of an Officers' Certificate. The Officers' Certificate shall
specify the amount of Securities to be authenticated and the date on which the
Securities are to be authenticated. The aggregate principal amount of Securities
outstanding at any time may not exceed $230,000,000, except as provided in
Section 2.7; provided, that Securities in excess of $200,000,000 shall not be
issued other than pursuant to the over-allotment option granted by the Company
to the Initial Purchasers as provided in the Purchase Agreement. Upon the
written order of the Company in the form of an Officers' Certificate, the
Trustee shall authenticate Securities in substitution of Securities originally
issued to reflect any name change of the Company.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company
to authenticate Securities. Unless otherwise provided in the appointment, an
authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so.
Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes
authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has
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the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Company, any Affiliate of the
Company, or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
Securities shall be issuable only in registered form without coupons in
denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.
SECTION 2.3 REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT.
The Company shall maintain an office or agency in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, where Securities may be presented for
registration of transfer, conversion or for exchange ("Registrar") and an office
or agency where Securities may be presented for payment ("Paying Agent") and
where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities
may be served. The Company may act as Registrar or Paying Agent, except that,
for the purposes of Articles III, VIII and XI and as otherwise specified in the
Indenture, neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company shall act as
Paying Agent. The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of their
transfer and exchange. The Company may have one or more co-Registrars and one or
more additional Paying Agents. The term "Paying Agent" includes any additional
Paying Agent. The Company hereby initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar,
Paying Agent and conversion agent, and the Trustee hereby initially agrees so to
act.
The Company shall enter into an appropriate written agency agreement with
any Agent not a party to this Indenture, which agreement shall implement the
provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Agent. The Company shall
promptly notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any such
Agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee
shall act as such.
The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") to act
as Depositary with respect to the Global Securities.
The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as Securities Custodian
with respect to the Global Securities.
SECTION 2.4 PAYING AGENT TO HOLD ASSETS IN TRUST.
The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to
agree in writing that each Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of
Holders and the Trustee all assets held by the Paying Agent for the payment of
principal of, premium, if any, interest on or Liquidated Damages with respect
to, the Securities (whether such assets have been distributed to it by the
Company or any other obligor on the Securities), and shall notify the Trustee in
writing of any Default in making any such payment. If either of the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate such assets
and hold them as a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders and the
Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to distribute all
assets held by it to the Trustee and account for any assets disbursed and the
Trustee may at any time during the continuance of any payment Default, upon
written
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request to a Paying Agent, require such Paying Agent to distribute all assets
held by it to the Trustee and to account for any assets distributed. Upon
distribution to the Trustee of all assets that shall have been delivered by the
Company to the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company) shall have no further liability for such assets.
SECTION 2.5 SECURITYHOLDER LISTS.
The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably
practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of
Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the
Trustee on or before the third Business Day preceding each Interest Payment Date
and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list in such
form and as of such date as the Trustee reasonably may require of the names and
addresses of Holders.
SECTION 2.6 TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE.
(a) Global Securities. So long as the Securities are eligible for
book-entry settlement with the Depositary, unless otherwise required by law, all
Securities to be traded (i) on the PORTAL Market or (ii) (A) to qualified
institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act or (B) to
an institutional accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), or
(7) under Regulation D of the Securities Act ("Institutional Accredited
Investor") that, prior to such transfer, is required to furnish to the Trustee a
signed letter containing certain representations and agreements relating to the
restrictions on transfer of the Security ("Investment Letter"), shall be
represented by one or more Global Securities registered in the name of the
Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary. The transfer and exchange of
beneficial interests in Global Security, which does not involve the issuance of
a Security in certificated form, shall be effected through the Depositary, in
accordance with this Indenture (including restrictions on transfer set forth
herein) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor.
At any time at the request of the beneficial Holder of an interest
in Global Security to obtain a Security in certificated form, such beneficial
Holder shall be entitled to obtain a Security in certificated form upon written
request to the Trustee in accordance with the standing instructions and
procedures existing between the Trustee and Depositary for the issuance thereof.
Upon receipt of any such request, the Trustee, will cause, in accordance with
the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the
Trustee, the aggregate principal amount of the Global Security, to be reduced by
the principal amount of the Security in certified form issued upon such request
to such beneficial Holder and, following such reduction, the Company will
execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to such beneficial Holder
(or its nominee) a Security or Securities in certificated form in the
appropriate aggregate principal amount in the name of such beneficial Holder (or
its nominee) and bearing such restrictive legends as may be required by this
Indenture.
Any transfer of a beneficial interest in the Global Security which
cannot be effected through book-entry settlement must be effected by the
delivery to the transferee (or its
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nominee) of a Security or Securities in certificated form registered in the name
of the transferee (or its nominee) on the books maintained by the Registrar in
accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth herein. With respect to any
such transfer, the Trustee, will cause, in accordance with the standing
instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the Trustee, the
aggregate principal amount of the Global Security to be reduced by the principal
amount of the respective beneficial interest in the Global Security being
transferred and, following such reduction, the Company will execute and the
Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the transferee (or such transferee's
nominee, as the case may be), a Security or Securities in certificated form in
the appropriate aggregate principal amount in the name of such transferee (or
its nominee) bearing such restrictive legends as may be registered by this
Indenture.
(b) Transfer. So long as the Securities are eligible for book-entry
settlement, or unless otherwise required by law, upon any transfer of a Security
in certificated form to a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A
under the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144A or an Institutional
Accredited Investor that is required to deliver an Investment Letter, and upon
receipt of the Security or Securities in certificated form being so transferred,
together with a certification from the transferor that the transferee is a
qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act
or an Institutional Accredited Investor (and, in the case of an Institutional
Accredited Investor, that such transferee has delivered an Investment Letter),
the Trustee shall make an endorsement on the Global Security to reflect an
increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Security represented by the
Global Security, and the Trustee shall cancel such Security or Securities in
certificated form and cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and
procedures existing between the Depositary and the Trustee, the aggregate
principal amount of Securities represented by the Global Security to be
increased accordingly provided that no Security in certificated form, or portion
thereof, in respect of which the Company or an Affiliate of the Company held any
beneficial interest shall be included in the Global Security until such Security
in certificated form is freely tradable in accordance with Rule 144(k) provided
further that the Trustee shall issue Securities in certificated form upon any
transfer of a beneficial interest in the Global Security to the Securities or an
Affiliate of the Company.
Any Global Security may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the
text thereof such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Indenture as may be required by the Depositary or by the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. in order for the Securities to
be tradable on the PORTAL Market or as may be required for the Securities to be
tradable on any other market developed for trading of securities pursuant to
Rule 144A under the Securities Act or required to comply with any applicable law
or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and regulations of any securities
exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Securities may be listed
or traded or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any
special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Securities are
subject.
(c) Legend on Securities. Every Security that bears or is required
under this Section 2.6(c) to bear the legend set forth in this Section 2.6(c)
(together with any Common
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Stock issued upon conversion of the Securities and required to bear the legend
set forth in Section 2.6(d)), shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer
set forth in this Section 2.6(c) (including those set forth in the legend set
forth below) unless such restrictions on transfer shall be waived by written
consent of the Company (with written notice to the Trustee), and the Holder of
each such Restricted Security, by such Securityholder's acceptance thereof,
agrees to be bound by all such restrictions on transfer. As used in Section
2.6(c) and 2.6(d), the term "transfer" encompasses any sale, pledge, transfer or
other disposition whatsoever of any Restricted Security.
Until two (2) years after the original issuance date of any
Security, any certificate evidencing such Security (and all Securities in
exchange therefor or substitution thereof, other than Common Stock, if any,
issued upon conversion thereof, which shall bear the legend set forth in Section
2.6(d), if applicable) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form,
unless otherwise agreed by the Company in writing, with written notice thereof
to the Trustee:
THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE
REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES
ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW.
BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER: (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS
A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT) OR (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE
501(a)(1), (2), (3), OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) ("INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED
INVESTOR"); (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS TWO YEARS
AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AND
THE LAST DATE ON WHICH CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC. (THE "COMPANY") OR ANY
"AFFILIATE" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OF THE COMPANY WAS
THE OWNER OF THE SECURITY (THE "RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") RESELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OR THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE
UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF, (B) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR THAT,
PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., AS TRUSTEE (OR A
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE), A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN
REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THE
SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY (THE FORM OF WHICH LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SUCH
TRUSTEE OR A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE), (D) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF
AVAILABLE), OR (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN
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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 THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE
SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY
BEFORE THE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE, 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 CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., AS TRUSTEE (OR A SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE). IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OR
(D) ABOVE, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO CHASE BANK OF
TEXAS, N.A., AS TRUSTEE (OR A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE), SUCH
CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS IT 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 ANY TRANSFER OF THE SECURITY
EVIDENCED HEREBY UPON OR AFTER THE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.
Any Security (or security issued in exchange or substitution
therefor) as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have expired in
accordance with their terms or as to which the conditions for removal of the
foregoing legend set forth therein have been satisfied may, upon surrender of
such Security for exchange to the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 2.6, to be exchanged for a new Security or Securities, of like
tenor and aggregate principal amount and authorized denominations, which shall
not bear the restrictive legend required by this Section 2.6(c).
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture (other than
the provisions set forth in the second paragraph of Section 2.6(a) and in this
Section 2.6(c), a Global Security may not be transferred as a whole or in part
except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the
Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the
Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such
successor Depositary.
The Depositary shall be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act. The Company initially appoints The Depositary Trust Company to act
as Depositary with respect to the Global Securities. Initially, the Global
Security shall be issued to the Depositary, registered in the name of Cede &
Co., as the nominee of the Depositary, and deposited with the Securities
Custodian for Cede & Co.
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The Trustee is hereby authorized and requested to execute and
deliver a Letter of Representation to the Depositary and, in connection with any
successor nominee for the Depositary or any successor Depositary, enter into
comparable arrangements, and shall have the same rights with respect to its
actions thereunder as it has with respect to its action under this Indenture.
If at any time the Depositary for the Global Security notifies the
Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the
Security, the Company may appoint a successor Depositary with respect to such
Security. If a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 90
days after the Company receives such notice, the Company will execute, and the
Trustee, upon receipt of an Officers' Certificate for the authentication and
delivery of Securities, will authenticate and deliver, Securities in
certificated form, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal
amount of the Global Security, in exchange for the Global Security.
If a Security in certificated form is issued in exchange for any
portion of a Global Security after the close of business at the office or agency
where such exchange occurs on any Record Date and before the opening of business
at such office or agency on the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest
will not be payable on such Interest Payment Date in respect of such Security,
but will be payable on such Interest Payment Date only to the Person to whom
interest in respect of such portion of such Global Security is payable in
accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.
Securities in certificated form issued in exchange for all or a part
of a Global Security pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be registered in such
names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary, pursuant to
instruction from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall
instruct the Trustee in writing. Upon execution and authentication, the Trustee
shall deliver such Securities in certificated form to the Person in whose names
such Securities in certificated form are so registered.
At such time as all interests in a Global Security have been
redeemed, repurchased, converted, canceled, exchanged for Securities in
certificated form, or transferred to a transferee who receives Securities in
certificated form, such Global Security shall, upon receipt thereof, be canceled
by the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a
Global Security is exchanged for Securities in certificated form, redeemed,
converted, repurchased or canceled, or transferred to a transferee who receives
Securities in certificated form therefor or any Security in certificated form is
exchanged or transferred for part of a Global Security, the principal amount of
such Global Security shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and
instructions existing between the Depositary and the Custodian, be appropriately
reduced or increased, as the case may be, and an endorsement shall be made on
such Global Security, by the Trustee, to reflect such reduction or increase. In
the event of any transfer of any beneficial interest between the Global Security
in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions between the
Depositary and the Trustee and the transfer restrictions set forth herein, the
aggregate principal amount of each Global Security shall be appropriately
increased or
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decreased, as the case may be, and an endorsement shall be made on each Global
Security by the Trustee or the Securities Custodian, at the direction of the
Trustee, to reflect such reduction or increase.
(d) Legend on Common Stock. Until two (2) years after the original
issuance date of any Security, any stock certificate representing Common Stock
issued upon conversion of such Security shall bear a legend in substantially the
following form, unless such Common Stock has been transferred 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 such
Common Stock has been issued upon conversion of Securities that have been
transferred pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared
effective under the Securities Act, or unless otherwise agreed by the Company in
writing with written notice thereof to the transfer agent:
THE COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED HEREBY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, EXCEPT AS SET
FORTH BELOW.
THE HOLDER HEREOF AGREES THAT PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS TWO YEARS
AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITY UPON THE CONVERSION OF
WHICH THE COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ISSUED AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH
CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC. (THE "COMPANY") OR ANY "AFFILIATE" (AS DEFINED IN
RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THE SECURITY
OR THE COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED HEREBY (THE "RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE"): (1)
IT WILL NOT RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED HEREBY
EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) TO A "QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A, (C) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS
DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) THAT, PRIOR
TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C., AS
TRANSFER AGENT (OR A SUCCESSOR TRANSFER AGENT, AS APPLICABLE), A SIGNED LETTER
CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFER OF THE COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED HEREBY (THE FORM OF WHICH LETTER CAN
BE OBTAINED FROM SUCH TRANSFER AGENT OR A SUCCESSOR TRANSFER AGENT, AS
APPLICABLE), (D) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
PROVIDED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), OR (E) 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); (2)
PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER BEFORE THE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE (OTHER THAN A
TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1(E)
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ABOVE, IT WILL FURNISH CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C., AS TRANSFER
AGENT (OR A SUCCESSOR TRANSFER AGENT, AS APPLICABLE), SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL
OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS IT 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; AND (3) IT WILL
DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THE COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED HEREBY IS TRANSFERRED
(OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1(E) ABOVE) A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO
THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.
THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF
THE COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED HEREBY PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1(E) ABOVE OR UPON THE
RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.
Any such Common Stock as to which such restrictions on transfer
shall have expired in accordance with their terms or as to which the conditions
for removal of the foregoing legend set forth therein have been satisfied may,
upon surrender of the certificates representing such shares of Common Stock for
exchange in accordance with the procedures of the transfer agent for the Common
Stock, be exchanged for a new certificate or certificates for a like number of
shares of Common Stock, which shall not bear the restrictive legend required by
this Section 2.6(d).
(e) [Reserved]
(f) [Reserved]
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Security. At such time as all
beneficial interests in a Global Security have either been exchanged for
Definitive Securities, redeemed, repurchased or cancelled, such Global Security
shall be returned to or retained and cancelled by the Trustee. At any time prior
to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is
exchanged for Definitive Securities, redeemed, repurchased or cancelled, the
principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be
reduced and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security, by the Trustee
or the Securities Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect such
reduction.
(i) Obligations with respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Definitive
Securities and Global Securities.
(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company
shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Securities and
Global Securities at the Registrar's or co-Registrar's request.
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(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of
transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to
cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in
connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments, or
similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges or transfers pursuant to
Section 2.2 (fourth paragraph), 2.10, 3.7, 9.5, or 11.1 (final paragraph)).
(iii) The Registrar or co-Registrar shall not be required to
register the transfer of or exchange of (a) any Definitive Security selected for
redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article III, except the unredeemed
portion of any Definitive Security being redeemed in part, or (b) any Security
for a period beginning 15 days before the mailing of a notice of an offer to
repurchase pursuant to Article XI hereof or the mailing of a notice of
redemption of Securities pursuant to Article III hereof and ending at the close
of business on the day of such mailing.
SECTION 2.7 REPLACEMENT SECURITIES.
If a mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee or if the Holder of
a Security claims and submits an affidavit or other evidence, satisfactory to
the Trustee, to the Trustee to the effect that the Security has been lost,
destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall
authenticate a replacement Security if the Trustee's requirements are met. If
required by the Trustee or the Company, such Holder must provide an indemnity
bond or other indemnity, sufficient in the judgment of both the Company and the
Trustee, to protect the Company, the Trustee or any Agent from any loss which
any of them may suffer if a Security is replaced. The Company may charge such
Holder for its reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses in replacing a Security.
In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become
or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion, but
subject to any conversion rights, may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay
such Security, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the preceding
paragraph.
Every new Security issued pursuant to this Section 2.7 in lieu of any
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original
additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone,
and such new Security shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture
equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities duly issued
hereunder.
The provisions of this Section 2.7 are exclusive and shall preclude (to
the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies of any Holder with respect to
the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.
SECTION 2.8 OUTSTANDING SECURITIES.
Securities outstanding at any time are all the Securities that have been
authenticated by the Trustee (including any Security represented by a Global
Security) except those cancelled by
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it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in
a Global Security effected by the Trustee hereunder and those described in this
Section 2.8 as not outstanding. A Security does not cease to be outstanding
because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Security, except as
provided in Section 2.9.
If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.7 (other than a mutilated
Security surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the
Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Security is held by
a bona fide purchaser. A mutilated Security ceases to be outstanding upon
surrender of such Security and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.7.
If on a Redemption Date the Paying Agent (other than the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company) holds Cash or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient
to pay all of the principal and interest due on the Securities payable on that
date in accordance with Section 3.6 hereof and payment of the Securities called
for redemption is not otherwise prohibited pursuant to Article XII hereof or
otherwise, then on and after that date such Securities cease to be outstanding
and interest on them ceases to accrue.
SECTION 2.9 TREASURY SECURITIES.
In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of
Securities have concurred in any direction, amendment, supplement, waiver or
consent, Securities owned by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company shall be
disregarded, except that, for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee
shall be protected in relying on any such direction, amendment, supplement,
waiver or consent, only Securities that the Trustee knows are so owned shall be
disregarded.
SECTION 2.10 TEMPORARY SECURITIES.
Until Definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may
prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary
Securities shall be substantially in the form of Definitive Securities but may
have variations that the Company reasonably and in good faith considers
appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company
shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Securities in
exchange for temporary Securities. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities
shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as
permanent Securities authenticated and delivered hereunder.
SECTION 2.11 CANCELLATION.
The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for
cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee
any Securities surrendered to them for transfer, exchange or payment. The
Trustee, or at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent
(other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company), and no one else,
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shall cancel and, at the written direction of the Company, shall dispose of all
Securities surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation. Subject
to Section 2.7, the Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities
that have been paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. No Securities
shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities cancelled as
provided in this Section 2.11, except as expressly permitted in the form of
Securities and as permitted by this Indenture.
SECTION 2.12 DEFAULTED INTEREST.
Interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly
provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the person in whose
name that Security (or one or more predecessor Securities) is registered at the
close of business on the Record Date for such interest.
Any interest on any Security which is payable, but is not punctually paid
or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date plus, to the extent lawful,
any interest payable on the defaulted interest (collectively, herein called
"Defaulted Interest") shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered
holder on the relevant Record Date, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by
the Company, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (1) or (2)
below:
(1) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest
to the persons in whose names the Securities (or their respective predecessor
Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for
the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following
manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of
Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security and the date of the
proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the
Trustee an amount of Cash equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in
respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to
the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such
Xxxx when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the persons entitled
to such Defaulted Interest as provided in this clause (1). Thereupon the Trustee
shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which
shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of
the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee
of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the
Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the
Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest
and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid,
to each Holder at his address as it appears in the Security register not less
than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment
of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been
mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the persons in
whose names the Securities (or their respective predecessor Securities) are
registered on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant
to the following clause (2).
(2) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest in any
other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities
exchange on which the
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Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such
exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed
payment pursuant to this clause, such manner shall be deemed practicable by the
Trustee.
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12, each Security
delivered under this Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of
any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to
accrue, which were carried by such other Security.
ARTICLE III
REDEMPTION
SECTION 3.1 RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
Redemption of Securities, as permitted by any provision of this Indenture,
shall be made in accordance with Paragraph 5 of the Securities and this Article
III. The Company will not have the right to redeem any Securities prior to March
15, 2001. On or after March 15, 2001, the Company will have the right to redeem
all or any part of the Securities at the Redemption Prices specified in
Paragraph 5 therein under the caption "Redemption," in each case including
accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to, but excluding,
the Redemption Date.
SECTION 3.2 NOTICES TO TRUSTEE.
If the Company elects to redeem Securities pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the
Securities, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the Redemption Date and
the principal amount of Securities to be redeemed and whether it wants the
Trustee to give notice of redemption to the Holders.
If the Company elects to reduce the principal amount of Securities to be
redeemed pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Securities by crediting against any such
redemption Securities it has not previously delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation, it shall so notify the Trustee of the amount of the reduction and
deliver such Securities with such notice.
The Company shall give each notice to the Trustee provided for in this
Section 3.2 at least 30 days before the Redemption Date (unless a shorter notice
shall be satisfactory to the Trustee). Any such notice may be cancelled at any
time prior to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Holder and shall
thereby be void and of no effect.
SECTION 3.3 SELECTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED.
If less than all of the Securities are to be redeemed pursuant to
Paragraph 5 thereof, the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed on a
pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall determine to
be fair and appropriate and in such manner as complies with any applicable
depositary, legal and stock exchange or automated quotation system requirements.
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The Trustee shall make the selection from the Securities outstanding and
not previously called for redemption and shall promptly notify the Company in
writing of the Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any
Security selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be
redeemed. Securities in denominations of $1,000 may be redeemed only in whole.
The Trustee may select for redemption portions (equal to $1,000 or any integral
multiple thereof) of the principal of Securities that have denominations larger
than $1,000. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for
redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption.
SECTION 3.4 NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.
At least 30 days prior to a Redemption Date, the Company shall send a
notice of redemption to the Trustee and each Holder whose Securities are to be
redeemed. At the Company's request, the Trustee shall give the notice of
redemption in the Company's name and at the Company's expense. Each notice for
redemption shall identify the Securities to be redeemed and shall state:
(1) the Redemption Date, and that the Securities called for
redemption may not be converted after the fifth Business Day prior to the
Redemption Date;
(2) the Redemption Price, including the amount of accrued and unpaid
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to be paid upon such redemption;
(3) the name, address and telephone number of the Paying Agent;
(4) that Securities called for redemption must be surrendered to the
Paying Agent at the address specified in such notice to collect the Redemption
Price;
(5) that, unless (a) the Company defaults in its obligation to
deposit Cash with the Paying Agent in accordance with Section 3.6 hereof or (b)
such redemption payment is prohibited pursuant to Article XII hereof or
otherwise, interest on, and Liquidated Damages with respect to, Securities
called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date and the
only remaining right of the Holders of such Securities is to receive payment of
the Redemption Price, including accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, upon surrender to the
Paying Agent of the Securities called for redemption and to be redeemed;
(6) if any Security is being redeemed in part, the portion of the
principal amount, equal to $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof, of such
Security to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date, and upon surrender
of such Security, a new Security or Securities in aggregate principal amount
equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued;
(7) if less than all the Securities are to be redeemed, the
identification of the particular Securities (or portion thereof) to be redeemed,
as well as the aggregate principal
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amount of such Securities to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of
Securities to be outstanding after such partial redemption;
(8) the CUSIP number of the Securities to be redeemed; and
(9) that the notice is being sent pursuant to this Section 3.4 and
pursuant to the redemption provisions of Paragraph 5 of the Securities.
SECTION 3.5 EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.
Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.4,
Securities called for redemption become due and payable on the Redemption Date
and at the Redemption Price, including accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, to the Redemption Date. Upon surrender to the
Trustee or Paying Agent, such Securities called for redemption shall be paid at
the Redemption Price, including accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date; provided that if the
Redemption Date is after a regular Record Date and on or prior to the
corresponding Interest Payment Date, the accrued interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, shall be payable to the Holder of the redeemed Securities
registered on the relevant Record Date; and provided, further, that if a
Redemption Date is a Legal Holiday, payment shall be made on the next succeeding
Business Day and no interest or Liquidated Damages shall accrue for the period
from such Redemption Date to such succeeding Business Day.
SECTION 3.6 DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE.
On or prior to the Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the
Paying Agent (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) Cash
sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, including accrued and unpaid interest
on, and Liquidated Damages with respect to, all Securities to be redeemed on
such Redemption Date (other than Securities or portions thereof called for
redemption on that date that have been delivered by the Company to the Trustee
for cancellation). The Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any
Cash so deposited which is not required for that purpose upon the written
request of the Company.
If the Company complies with the preceding paragraph and the other
provisions of this Article III and payment of the Securities called for
redemption is not prohibited under Article XII or otherwise, interest and
Liquidated Damages on the Securities to be redeemed will cease to accrue on and
after the applicable Redemption Date, whether or not such Securities are
presented for payment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any
Security surrendered for redemption in the manner provided in the Securities
shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption because of the failure of the
Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, Liquidated Damages shall
continue to accrue and be paid from the Redemption Date if so required pursuant
to Section 3 of the Registration Rights Agreement and interest shall continue to
accrue and be paid from the Redemption Date until such payment is made on the
unpaid
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principal, and, to the extent lawful, on any interest not paid on such unpaid
principal, in each case at the rate and in the manner provided in Section 4.1
hereof and the Security.
SECTION 3.7 SECURITIES REDEEMED IN PART.
Upon surrender of a Security that is to be redeemed in part, the Company
shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder,
without service charge to the Holder, a new Security or Securities equal in
principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.
SECTION 3.8. CONVERSION ARRANGEMENT ON CALL FOR REDEMPTION.
In connection with any redemption of the Securities, the Company may
arrange for the purchase and conversion of any of the Securities by an agreement
with one or more investment bankers or other purchasers to purchase such
Securities by paying to the Trustee in trust for the Holders, on or before the
date fixed for redemption, an amount not less than the applicable Redemption
Price, together with interest accrued to (but excluding) that date fixed for
redemption, of such Securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Article III, the obligation of the Company to pay the
Redemption Price of such Securities, together with interest accrued to (but
excluding) the date fixed for redemption, shall be deemed to be satisfied and
discharged to the extent such amount is so paid by such purchasers. If such an
agreement is entered into (a copy of which shall be filed with the Trustee prior
to the date fixed for redemption), any Securities not duly surrendered for
conversion by the Holders thereof, may, at the option of the Company, be deemed,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, acquired by such purchasers from such
Holders and surrendered by such purchasers for conversions, all as of
immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for redemption (and
the right to convert any such Securities shall be extended through such time),
subject to payment of the above amount as aforesaid. At the written direction of
the Company, the Trustee shall hold and dispose of any such amount paid to it in
the same manner as it would monies deposited with it by the Company for the
redemption the Securities. Without the Trustee's prior written consent, no
arrangement between the Company and such purchasers for the purchase and
conversion of any Securities shall increase or otherwise affect any of the
powers, duties, responsibilities or obligations of the Trustee as set forth in
this Indenture, and the Company agrees to indemnify the Trustee from, and hold
it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense arising out of or in
connection with any such arrangement for the purchase and conversion of any of
the Securities between the Company and such purchasers to which the Trustee has
not consented in writing, including the costs and expenses, including reasonable
legal fees, incurred by the Trustee in the defense of any claim or liability
arising out of or in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its
powers, duties, responsibilities or obligations under this Indenture.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
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SECTION 4.1 PAYMENT OF SECURITIES.
The Company shall pay the principal of, interest on, and Liquidated
Damages with respect to, the Securities on the dates and in the manner provided
in the Securities and the Registration Rights Agreement, as applicable. An
installment of principal of, interest on, or Liquidated Damages with respect to,
the Securities shall be considered paid on the date it is due if the Trustee or
Paying Agent (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) holds for
the benefit of the Holders, on or before 10:00 a.m. New York City time on that
date, Cash deposited and designated for and sufficient to pay the installment.
The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue
installments of interest at the rate specified in the Securities compounded
semi-annually, to the extent lawful.
SECTION 4.2 MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY.
The Company shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New
York, an office or agency where Securities may be presented or surrendered for
payment, where Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer or
exchange and for conversion and where notices and demands to or upon the Company
in respect of the Securities and this Indenture may be served. The Company shall
give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the
location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to
maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee
with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands
may be made or served at the address of the Trustee set forth in Section 14.2.
The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices
or agencies where the Securities may be presented or surrendered for any or all
such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided,
however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the
Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, for such purposes. The Company shall give
prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and
of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. The Company
hereby initially designates the corporate trust office of the Trustee as such
office.
SECTION 4.3 CORPORATE EXISTENCE.
Subject to Article V, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things
necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence
and the corporate or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries in accordance
with the respective organizational documents of each of them and the rights
(charter and statutory) and corporate franchises of the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to
preserve, with respect to itself, any right or franchise, and with respect to
any of its Subsidiaries, any such existence, right or franchise, if (a) the
Company shall, in good faith, reasonably
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determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of
the business of such entity and (b) the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in
any material respect to the Holders.
SECTION 4.4 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND OTHER CLAIMS.
Except with respect to immaterial items, the Company shall, and shall
cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay or discharge or cause to be paid or
discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all taxes, assessments
and governmental charges (including withholding taxes and any penalties,
interest and additions to taxes) levied or imposed upon the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and assets and (ii) all
lawful claims, whether for labor, materials, supplies, services or anything
else, which have become due and payable and which by law have or may become a
Lien upon the property and assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall be required
to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment,
charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which disputed amounts adequate
reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 4.5 MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES AND INSURANCE.
The Company shall cause all material properties used or useful to the
conduct of its business and the business of each of its Subsidiaries to be
maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order (reasonable wear
and tear excepted) and supplied with all necessary equipment and shall cause to
be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and
improvements thereof, all as in its reasonable good faith judgment may be
necessary, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be
properly conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section
4.5 shall prevent the Company or any Subsidiary from discontinuing any operation
or maintenance of any of such properties, or disposing of any of them, if such
discontinuance or disposal is (a), in the judgment of the Company, desirable in
the conduct of the business of such entity and (b) not disadvantageous in any
material respect to the Holders.
The Company shall provide, or cause to be provided, for itself and each of
its Subsidiaries, insurance (including appropriate self-insurance) against loss
or damage of the kinds that, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the
Company is adequate and appropriate for the conduct of the business of the
Company and such Subsidiaries in a prudent manner, with (except for
self-insurance) reputable insurers or with the government of the United States
of America or an agency or instrumentality thereof, in such amounts, with such
deductibles, and by such methods as shall be customary, in the reasonable, good
faith judgment of the Company and adequate and appropriate for the conduct of
the business of the Company and such Subsidiaries in a prudent manner for
entities similarly situated in the industry, unless failure to provide such
insurance (together with all other such failures) would not have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the
Company or such Subsidiary.
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SECTION 4.6 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE; NOTICE OF DEFAULT.
(a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 90 days after the end
of its fiscal year an Officers' Certificate complying with Section 314(a)(4) of
the TIA and stating that a review of its activities and the activities of its
Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the
supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the
Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this
Indenture and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate,
whether or not the signer knows of any failure by the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company to comply with any conditions or covenants in this Indenture and,
if such xxxxxx does know of such a failure to comply, the certificate shall
describe such failure with particularity. The Officers' Certificate shall also
notify the Trustee should the relevant fiscal year end on any date other than
the current fiscal year end date.
(b) The Company shall, so long as any of the Securities are outstanding,
deliver to the Trustee, promptly upon becoming aware of any Default, Event of
Default or fact which would prohibit the making of any payment to or by the
Trustee in respect of the Securities, an Officers' Certificate specifying such
Default, Event of Default or fact and what action the Company is taking or
proposes to take with respect thereto. The Trustee shall not be deemed to have
knowledge of any Default, any Event of Default or any such fact unless one of
its Trust Officers receives notice thereof from the Company or any of the
Holders.
SECTION 4.7 REPORTS.
Whether or not the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall deliver to the
Trustee and to each Holder and to prospective purchasers of Securities
identified to the Company by an Initial Purchaser, within 15 days after it is or
would have been required to file such with the SEC, annual and quarterly
consolidated financial statements substantially equivalent to financial
statements that would have been included in reports filed with the SEC if the
Company was subject to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, including, with respect to annual information only, a report thereon by the
Company's certified independent public accountants as such would be required in
such reports to the SEC and, in each case, together with a management's
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations which
would be so required.
SECTION 4.8 LIMITATION ON STATUS AS INVESTMENT COMPANY.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become an
"investment company" (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended), or otherwise become subject to regulation under the
Investment Company Act.
SECTION 4.9 WAIVER OF STAY, EXTENSION OR USURY LAWS.
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The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it
will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or
take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law or any usury law or
other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any
portion of the principal of, premium of, interest on, or Liquidated Damages with
respect to, the Securities as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at
any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the
performance of this Indenture; and (to the extent that it may lawfully do so)
the Company hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law,
and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any
power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of
every such power as though no such law had been enacted.
SECTION 4.10 RULE 144A INFORMATION REQUIREMENT.
If at any time there are Transfer Restricted Securities outstanding and
the Company shall cease to have a class of equity securities registered under
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act or shall cease to be subject to Section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act, the Company shall furnish to the Holders or beneficial
holders of the Securities or the underlying Common Stock and prospective
purchasers of Securities or the underlying Common Stock designated by the
Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities, upon their request, the information
required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act
until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement has become effective under
the Securities Act. The Company shall also furnish such information during the
pendency of any suspension of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement.
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ARTICLE V
SUCCESSOR CORPORATION
SECTION 5.1 LIMITATION ON MERGER, SALE OR CONSOLIDATION.
(a) The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, consolidate with or
merge with or into another Person or sell, lease, convey or transfer all or
substantially all of its assets (other than to a wholly-owned subsidiary or
subsidiaries) whether in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions, to another Person or group of affiliated Persons, unless (i)
either (a) in the case of a merger or consolidation, the Company is the
surviving entity or (b) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is a
corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or
the District of Columbia and expressly assumes by supplemental indenture all of
the obligations of the Company in connection with the Securities and the
Indenture; and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or shall occur
immediately after giving effect to such transaction; and (iii) the Company has
delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel,
each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and, if a supplemental
indenture is required, such supplemental indenture comply with the Indenture and
that all conditions precedent relating to such transaction have been satisfied.
(b) For purposes of clause (a) of this Section 5.1 and Section 13.6, the
sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of
the Company, which properties and assets, if held by the Company instead of such
Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and
assets of the Company on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the
transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the
Company.
SECTION 5.2 SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SUBSTITUTED.
Upon any consolidation or merger or any sale, lease, conveyance or
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance
with the foregoing, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or
into which the Company is merged or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or
transfer is made, shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise
every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture with the same effect
as if such successor corporation had been named therein as the Company, and when
a successor corporation duly assumes all of the obligations of the Company
pursuant hereto and pursuant to the Securities, the predecessor shall be
released from such obligations (except with respect to any obligations that
arise from or as a result of such transaction).
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ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 6.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
"Event of Default," wherever used herein, means any one of the following
events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be
caused voluntarily or involuntarily or effected, without limitation, by
operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or
any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(1) failure to pay any installment of interest on, or Liquidated
Damages with respect to, the Securities as and when the same becomes due and
payable, or to perform any conversion of the Securities required under this
Indenture, and the continuance of such failure for a period of 30 days, whether
or not such payment is prohibited by Article XII;
(2) failure to pay all or any part of the principal of, or premium,
if any on the Securities when and as the same become due and payable at
maturity, redemption, by acceleration or otherwise, including, without
limitation, failure to pay all or any part of the Repurchase Price on the
Repurchase Date in accordance with Article XI, whether or not such payment is
prohibited by Article XII;
(3) failure by the Company to observe or perform any covenant or
agreement contained in the Securities or this Indenture (other than a default in
the performance of any covenant or agreement which is specifically dealt with
elsewhere in this Section 6.1), and continuance of such failure for a period of
60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the
Company by the Trustee, or to the Company and the Trustee by Holders of at least
25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities, a written
notice specifying such failure, requesting it to be remedied and stating that
such notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder;
(4) failure by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary to pay
principal, premium or interest when due (after giving effect to any applicable
period of grace) at maturity of any Indebtedness (other than non-recourse
obligations), in an amount in excess of $10,000,000 and the continuance of such
failure for 30 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail,
to the Company or to the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate
principal amount of the then outstanding Securities, a written notice specifying
such default, requesting that it be remedied and stating that such notice is a
"Notice of Default" hereunder;
(5) default by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary with
respect to any Indebtedness (other than non-recourse obligations), which default
results in the acceleration of Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess
of $10,000,000 without such Indebtedness having been discharged or such
acceleration having been rescinded or annulled for 30 days after
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there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company or to the
Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Securities, a written notice specifying such default, requesting
that it be remedied and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default"
hereunder;
(6) a decree, judgment, or order by a court of competent
jurisdiction shall have been entered adjudging the Company or any of its
Significant Subsidiaries as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly
filed a petition seeking reorganization of the Company or any of its Significant
Subsidiaries under any bankruptcy or similar law, and such decree, judgment, or
order shall have continued undischarged and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or
a decree or order of a court of competent jurisdiction over the appointment of a
receiver, liquidator, trustee, or assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of the
Company, any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or of the property of any such
Person, or for the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of any such Person,
shall have been entered, and such decree, judgment, or order shall have remained
in force undischarged and unstayed for a period of 60 days;
(7) the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries shall
institute proceedings to be adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt, or shall consent
to the filing of a bankruptcy proceeding against it, or shall file a petition or
answer or consent seeking reorganization under any bankruptcy or similar law or
similar statute, or shall consent to the filing of any such petition, or shall
consent to the appointment of a Custodian, receiver, liquidator, trustee, or
assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of it or any of its assets or property, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or take any
corporate action in furtherance of or to facilitate, conditionally or otherwise,
any of the foregoing; or
(8) final unsatisfied judgments not covered by insurance,
aggregating in excess of $10,000,000 at any one time shall have been rendered
against the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries and not have been
stayed, bonded or discharged for a period (during which execution shall not be
effectively stayed) of 60 days (or, in the case of any such final judgment which
provides for payment over time, which shall so remain unstayed, unbonded or
undischarged beyond any applicable payment date provided therein).
Notwithstanding the 60-day period and notice requirement contained
in Section 6.1(3) above, with respect to a default under Article XI the 60-day
period referred to in Section 6.1(3) shall be deemed to have begun as of the
date the Change of Control notice is required to be sent in the event that the
Company has not complied with the provisions of Section 11.1 and the Trustee or
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities
thereafter give the Notice of Default referred to in Section 6.1(3) to the
Company and, if applicable, the Trustee; provided, however, that if the breach
or default is a result of a default in the payment when due of the Repurchase
Price on the Repurchase Date, such Event of Default shall be deemed, for
purposes of this Section 6.1, to arise no later than on the last Repurchase
Date.
SECTION 6.2 ACCELERATION OF MATURITY DATE; RESCISSION AND ANNULMENT.
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If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in
Section 6.1(6) or (7) relating to the Company) occurs and is continuing, then,
and in every such case, unless the principal of all of the Securities shall have
already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the Holders of not less
than 25% in aggregate principal amount of then outstanding Securities, by a
notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders) (an
"Acceleration Notice"), may declare all of the principal of the Securities (or
the Repurchase Price if the Event of Default includes failure to pay the
Repurchase Price, determined as set forth below), including in each case accrued
interest thereon and Liquidated Damages with respect thereto, to be due and
payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(6) or (7)
relating to the Company occurs, all principal, accrued interest thereon and
Liquidated Damages with respect thereto will be immediately due and payable on
all outstanding Securities without any declaration or other act on the part of
Trustee or the Holders.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration has been made and
before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by
the Trustee as hereinafter provided in this Article VI, the Holders of no less
than a majority in aggregate principal amount of then outstanding Securities, by
written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind, on behalf of all
Holders, any such declaration of acceleration if:
(1) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee Cash
sufficient to pay
(A) all overdue interest on, and Liquidated Damages with
respect to, all Securities,
(B) the principal of (and premium, if any, applicable to) any
Securities which would then be due otherwise than by such declaration of
acceleration, and interest thereon at the rate borne by the Securities,
(C) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful,
interest upon overdue interest and Liquidated Damages at the rate borne by the
Securities,
(D) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents
and counsel, and
(2) all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, interest on and Liquidated Damages with respect
to Securities that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration,
have been cured or waived as provided in Section 6.12, including, if applicable,
any Event of Default relating to the covenants contained in Section 11.1.
Notwithstanding the previous sentence of this Section 6.2, no waiver shall be
effective against any Holder for any Event of Default or event which with notice
or lapse of time or both would be an Event of Default with respect to any
covenant or provision which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of
the Holder of each outstanding Security affected thereby, unless
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all such affected Holders agree, in writing, to waive such Event of Default or
other event. No such waiver shall cure or waive any subsequent Default or Event
of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 6.3 COLLECTION OF INDEBTEDNESS AND SUITS FOR ENFORCEMENT BY TRUSTEE.
The Company covenants that if an Event of Default in payment of principal,
premium, interest or Liquidated Damages specified in clause (1) or (2) of
Section 6.1 occurs and is continuing, the Company shall, upon demand of the
Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole
amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal, premium (if any),
interest, Liquidated Damages and, to the extent that payment of such interest
shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal (and premium, if
any), Liquidated Damages and on any overdue interest, at the rate borne by the
Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient
to cover the reasonable costs and expenses of collection, including compensation
to, and reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its
agents and counsel.
If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the
Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust in favor of the
Holders, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so
due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and
may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon the
Securities and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the
manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor
upon the Securities, wherever situated.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its
discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the
Holders by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most
effective to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific
enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the
exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
SECTION 6.4 TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM.
In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation,
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other
judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the
Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their
creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities
shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or
otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on
the Company for the payment of overdue principal, interest or Liquidated
Damages) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or
otherwise to take any and all actions under the TIA, including
(1) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and
premium, if any), interest and Liquidated Damages owing and unpaid in respect of
the Securities and to file
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such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have
the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agent and counsel) and
of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and
(2) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or
deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same in accordance with
Section 6.6;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or
other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by
each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the
Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to
pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other
amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to
authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, or composition affecting the Securities
or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in
respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
SECTION 6.5 TRUSTEE MAY ENFORCE CLAIMS WITHOUT POSSESSION OF SECURITIES.
All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may
be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the
Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any
such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as
trustee of an express trust in favor of the Holders, and any recovery of
judgment shall, after provision for the payment of compensation to, and
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be
for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which
such judgment has been recovered.
SECTION 6.6 PRIORITIES.
Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article VI shall be
applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and,
in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal, premium (if
any), interest or Liquidated Damages, upon presentation of the Securities and
the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender
thereof if fully paid:
FIRST: To the Trustee in payment of all amounts due pursuant to
Section 7.7;
SECOND: To the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company to
the extent provided in Article XII;
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THIRD: To the Holders in payment of the amounts then due and unpaid
for principal of, premium (if any), interest on and Liquidated Damages with
respect to, the Securities in respect or for the benefit of which such money has
been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according
to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal, premium (if
any), interest and Liquidated Damages, respectively; and
FOURTH: The remainder, if any, shall be repaid to the Company.
SECTION 6.7 LIMITATION ON SUITS.
No Holder of any Security shall have any right to institute or order
or direct the Trustee to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with
respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or
for any other remedy hereunder, unless
(A) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee
of a continuing Event of Default;
(B) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of then
outstanding Securities shall have made written request to the Trustee to
institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as
Trustee hereunder;
(C) such Holder or Holders have furnished to the Trustee reasonable
security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred
or reasonably probable to be incurred in compliance with such request;
(D) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice,
request and furnishing of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding;
and
(E) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been
given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in
principal amount of then outstanding Securities;
it being understood and intended that no one or more Holders shall have any
right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of
this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders,
or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other Holders
or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein
provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all the Holders.
SECTION 6.8 UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM,
INTEREST AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, AND TO CONVERT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture but subject to the
provisions of Article XII, the Holder of any Security shall have the right,
which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of, and
premium (if any), interest on and Liquidated Damages
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with respect to, such Security when due (including, in the case of redemption,
the Redemption Price on the applicable Redemption Date, and in the case of the
Repurchase Price, on the applicable Repurchase Date) and to convert such
Security in accordance with Article XIII and to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment and right to convert, and such rights shall not
be impaired without the consent of such Holder.
SECTION 6.9 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in Section 2.7, no right or
remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is
intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and
remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to
every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law
or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy
hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or
employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
SECTION 6.10 DELAY OR OMISSION NOT WAIVER.
No delay or omission by the Trustee or by any Holder of any Security to
exercise any right or remedy arising upon any Event of Default shall impair the
exercise of any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of
Default. Every right and remedy given by this Article VI or by law to the
Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as
may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.
SECTION 6.11 CONTROL BY HOLDERS.
The Holder or Holders of no less than a majority in aggregate principal
amount of then outstanding Securities shall have the right to direct the time,
method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the
Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, provided,
that
(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or
with this Indenture,
(2) the Trustee shall not determine that the action so directed
would be unjustly prejudicial to the Holders not taking part in such direction,
and
(3) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the
Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction.
SECTION 6.12 WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULT.
The Holder or Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal
amount of then outstanding Securities may, on behalf of all Holders, prior to
the declaration of acceleration of
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the maturity of the Securities, waive any past Default hereunder and its
consequences, except a Default
(A) in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, interest
on, or Liquidated Damages with respect to, any Security not yet cured, or
(B) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which, under
Article IX, cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of
each outstanding Security affected.
Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of
Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose
of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other
Default or impair the exercise of any right arising therefrom.
SECTION 6.13 UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS.
All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by
his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its
discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under
this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken,
suffered or omitted to be taken by it as Trustee, the filing by any party
litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that
such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to
the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant;
but the provisions of this Section 6.13 shall not apply to any suit instituted
by the Company, to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by
any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in
aggregate principal amount of then outstanding Securities, or to any suit
instituted by any Holder for enforcement of the payment of principal of, premium
(if any), interest on or Liquidated Damages with respect to, any Security on or
after the respective Stated Maturity of such Security (including, in the case of
redemption, on or after the Redemption Date).
SECTION 6.14 RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any
right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued
or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or
to such Holder, then and in every case, subject to any determination in such
proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally
and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights
and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such
proceeding had been instituted.
ARTICLE VII
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TRUSTEE
The Trustee hereby accepts the trust imposed upon it by this Indenture and
covenants and agrees to perform the same, as herein expressed.
SECTION 7.1 DUTIES OF TRUSTEE.
(a) If a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this
Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a
prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of
his own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default:
(1) The Trustee need perform only those duties as are specifically
set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no covenants or obligations shall
be implied in or read into this Indenture which are adverse to the Trustee.
(2) In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the
opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the
Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the
Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not
they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent
action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except
that:
(1) This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of
this Section 7.1.
(2) The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made
in good faith by a Trust Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was
negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
(3) The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it
takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by
it pursuant to Section 6.11.
(d) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or
risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance
of any of its duties hereunder or to take or omit to take any action under this
Indenture or at the request, order or direction of the Holders or in the
exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for
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believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk
or liability is not reasonably assured to it.
(e) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the
Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of this Section 7.1.
(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any assets received by
it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Assets held in
trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other assets except to the
extent required by law.
SECTION 7.2 RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.
Subject to Section 7.1:
(a) The Trustee may rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and
to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not
investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may consult with
counsel and may require an Officers' Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel, which
shall conform to Sections 14.4 and 14.5. The Trustee shall not be liable for any
action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such certificate
or advice of counsel.
(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be
responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due
care.
(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to
take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or
powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
(e) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the
facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument,
opinion, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, or other
paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further
inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit.
(f) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights
or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of
any of the Holders, pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such
Holders shall have furnished to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity
against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or
thereby.
(g) Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Indenture, any
demand, request, direction or notice from the Company shall be sufficient if
signed by an Officer of the Company.
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(h) The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the
Company's covenants in Article IV hereof. In addition, the Trustee shall not be
deemed to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except (i) any Event
of Default occurring pursuant to Sections 6.1(1) or 6.1(2), or (ii) any Default
or Event of Default of which the Trustee shall have received written
notification or obtained actual knowledge.
SECTION 7.3 INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner
or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries, or their respective Affiliates with the same rights it would have
if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights. However, the
Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.
SECTION 7.4 TRUSTEE'S DISCLAIMER.
The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this
Indenture or the Securities and it shall not be accountable for the Company's
use of the proceeds from the Securities, or the use or application of any funds
received by a Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be
responsible for any statement in the Securities, other than the Trustee's
certificate of authentication.
SECTION 7.5 NOTICE OF DEFAULT.
If a Default or an Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is
known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Securityholder notice of
the uncured Default or Event of Default within 90 days after such Default or
Event of Default occurs. Except in the case of a Default or an Event of Default
in payment of principal (or premium, if any) of, interest on or Liquidated
Damages with respect to, any Security (including the payment of the Repurchase
Price on the Repurchase Date and the payment of the Redemption Price on the
Redemption Date), the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a Trust
Officer in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interest
of the Securityholders.
SECTION 7.6 REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS.
Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following the
date of this Indenture, the Trustee shall, if required by law, mail to each
Securityholder a brief report dated as of such May 15 that complies with TIA ss.
313(a). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA xx.xx. 313(b) and 313(c).
The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing if the Securities
become listed on any stock exchange or automatic quotation system.
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A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders shall
be mailed to the Company and filed with the SEC, if required by law, and each
stock exchange, if any, on which the Securities are listed.
SECTION 7.7 COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY.
The Company agrees to pay to the Trustee from time to time such
compensation as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in
writing for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not
be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of
an express trust). The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all
reasonable disbursements, expenses and advances incurred or made by it. Such
expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses
of the Trustee's agents, accountants, experts and counsel.
The Company agrees to indemnify the Trustee (in its capacity as Trustee)
and each of its officers, directors, attorneys-in-fact and agents for, and hold
it harmless against, any claim, demand, expense (including but not limited to
reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee's agents and
counsel), loss or liability incurred by it without negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct on its part, arising out of or in connection with the
administration of this trust and its rights or duties hereunder including the
reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability
in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties
hereunder. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim asserted
against the Trustee for which it may seek indemnity. The Company need not pay
for any settlement made without its written consent. The Company need not
reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability to the extent
incurred by the Trustee through its negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
To secure the Company's payment obligations in this Section 7.7, the
Company and the Holders agree that the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the
Securities on all assets held or collected by the Trustee, in its capacity as
Trustee, except assets held in trust to pay principal and premium, if any, of or
interest or Liquidated Damages on particular Securities pursuant to Article III.
When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of
Default specified in Section 6.1(6) or (7) occurs, the expenses and the
compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of
administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
The Company's obligations under this Section 7.7 and any lien arising
hereunder shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee, the discharge
of the Company's obligations pursuant to Article VIII of this Indenture and any
rejection or termination of this Indenture under any Bankruptcy Law.
SECTION 7.8 REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE.
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The Trustee may resign by so notifying the Company in writing. The Holder
or Holders of a majority in principal amount of then outstanding Securities may
remove the Trustee by so notifying the Company and the Trustee in writing. The
Company may remove the Trustee if:
(a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
(b) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;
(c) a receiver, Custodian, or other public officer takes charge of
the Trustee or its property; or
(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor
Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of
appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable
requirements of this Section 7.8.
If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by this
Section 7.8 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after
the giving of such notice of resignation or removal, the resigning or removed
Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of
a successor Trustee.
If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office
of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor
Trustee. At any time within one year after a successor Trustee appointed by the
Company takes office, the Holder or Holders of a majority in principal amount of
then outstanding Securities may, with the Company's consent, appoint a successor
Trustee to replace such successor Trustee as so appointed by the Company.
A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment
to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Immediately after that and provided
that all sums owing to the retiring Trustee provided for in Section 7.7 have
been paid, the retiring Trustee shall transfer all property held by it as
trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided in Section 7.7,
the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and
the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the
Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee shall mail notice of its
succession to each Holder.
If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the
retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the Company or any Holder or Holders of
at least 10% in principal amount of then outstanding Securities may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Holder or Holders of
at least 10% in principal amount of then outstanding Securities may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the
appointment of a successor Trustee.
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Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.8,
the Company's obligations under Section 7.7 shall continue for the benefit of
the retiring Trustee.
SECTION 7.9 SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC.
If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers
all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another
corporation, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any
further act shall, if such resulting, surviving or transferee corporation is
otherwise eligible hereunder, be the successor Trustee, provided such
corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Article, without the
execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the
parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not
delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or
consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and
delivery the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such
successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities.
SECTION 7.10 ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION.
The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of TIA ss.
310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of
at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of
condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA ss. 310(b).
SECTION 7.11 PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY.
The Trustee shall comply with TIA ss. 311(a), excluding any creditor
relationship listed in TIA ss. 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been
removed shall be subject to TIA ss. 311(a) to the extent indicated.
ARTICLE VIII
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
SECTION 8.1 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE.
The Company may terminate its obligations under this Indenture (subject to
the provisions of this Article VIII) when it shall have delivered to the Trustee
for cancellation all Securities theretofore authenticated (other than any
Securities which shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which shall have
been replaced or paid as provided in Article II hereof) and the following
conditions shall be satisfied:
(1) The Company has paid all sums payable under the Indenture; and
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(2) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel in the United States, each stating that
all conditions precedent have been complied with as contemplated by this Section
8.1.
SECTION 8.2 REPAYMENT TO THE COMPANY.
Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by
the Company, for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, interest on
or Liquidated Damages with respect to any Security and remaining unclaimed for
two years after such principal, premium, if any, interest or Liquidated Damages
has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request; and the
Holder of such Security shall thereafter look only to the Company for payment
thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to
such trust money shall thereupon cease.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS
SECTION 9.1 SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS.
Without the consent of any Holder, the Company, when authorized by Board
Resolutions, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into
one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee,
for any of the following purposes:
(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect, or inconsistency, or to make any
other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this
Indenture which shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture,
provided, that such action pursuant to this clause (1) does not adversely affect
the rights of any Holder in any respect;
(2) to create additional covenants of the Company for the benefit of
the Holders, or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the
Company or to make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of
any Holder, provided, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion
of Counsel stating that such change pursuant to this clause (2) does not
adversely affect the rights of any Holder;
(3) to provide for collateral for or guarantors of the Securities;
(4) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company and
the assumption by any such successor of the obligations of the Company herein
and in the Securities in accordance with Article V; or
(5) to comply with the TIA.
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SECTION 9.2 AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES AND WAIVERS WITH CONSENT OF
HOLDERS.
Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, with the consent of the
Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of then
outstanding Securities, by written act of said Holders delivered to the Company
and the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by Board Resolutions, and the
Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities or 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 the Securities or of modifying in any manner the rights of the
Holders under this Indenture or the Securities. Subject to the last sentence of
this paragraph, the Holder or Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate
principal amount of then outstanding Securities may, in writing, waive
compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the
Securities. Notwithstanding any of the above, however, no such amendment,
supplemental indenture or waiver shall, without the consent of the Holder of
each outstanding Security affected thereby:
(1) change the Stated Maturity of any Security or reduce the
principal amount thereof or the rate (or extend the time for payment) of
interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or change
the place of payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Security or
any premium or the interest thereon or Liquidated Damages with respect thereto
is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any
such payment or the conversion of any Security on or after the due date thereof
(including, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date), or
reduce the Repurchase Price, or alter the terms of this Indenture regarding a
Repurchase Offer or redemption provisions in a manner adverse to the Holders;
(2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the outstanding
Securities, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such amendment,
supplemental indenture or waiver provided for in the Indenture;
(3) adversely affect the right of such Holder to convert Securities;
or
(4) provide that other provisions of the Indenture cannot be
modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding
Security affected thereby.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this
Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement
or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance
thereof.
After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.2 becomes
effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders affected thereby a notice
briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the
Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any
way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture or waiver.
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After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.2 or Section
9.4 becomes effective, it shall bind each Holder.
In connection with any amendment, supplement or waiver under this Article
IX, the Company may, but shall not be obligated to, offer to any Holder who
consents to such amendment, supplement or waiver, or (at the option of the
Company) to all Holders, consideration for consent to such amendment, supplement
or waiver.
SECTION 9.3 COMPLIANCE WITH XXX.
Every amendment, waiver or supplement of this Indenture or the Securities
shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.
SECTION 9.4 REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS.
Until an amendment, waiver or supplement becomes effective, a consent to
it by a Holder is a continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder
of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the
consenting Holder's Security, even if notation of the consent is not made on any
Security. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent
as to his Security or portion of his Security by written notice to the Company
or the Person designated by the Company as the Person to whom consents should be
sent if such revocation is received by the Company or such Person before the
date on which the Trustee receives an Officers' Certificate certifying that the
Holders of the requisite principal amount of Securities have consented (and not
theretofore revoked such consent) to the amendment, supplement or waiver.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the
purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment,
supplement or waiver, which record date shall be the date so fixed by the
Company. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the last sentence of
the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such
record date, and only those Persons (or their duly designated proxies), shall be
entitled to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons
continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or
effective for more than 90 days after such record date.
After an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind
every Securityholder, unless it makes a change described in any of clauses (1)
through (4) of Section 9.2, in which case, the amendment, supplement or waiver
shall bind only each Holder of a Security who has consented to it and every
subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same
debt as the consenting Holder's Security; provided, that any such waiver shall
not impair or affect the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal and
premium of and interest on and Liquidated Damages with respect to a Security, on
or after the respective dates set for such amounts to become due and payable as
then expressed in such
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Security, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after
such respective dates.
SECTION 9.5 NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES.
If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Security, the
Trustee may require the Holder of the Security to deliver it to the Trustee or
require the Holder to put an appropriate notation on the Security. The Trustee
may place an appropriate notation on the Security about the changed terms and
return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so
determines, the Company in exchange for the Security shall issue and the Trustee
shall authenticate a new Security that reflects the changed terms. Any failure
to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Security shall not affect the
validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
SECTION 9.6 TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC.
The Trustee shall execute any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized
pursuant to this Article IX; provided, that the Trustee may, but shall not be
obligated to, execute any such amendment, supplement or waiver which affects the
Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture. The Trustee
shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an
Opinion of Counsel and an Officer's Certificate stating that the execution of
any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article IX is
authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that all conditions precedent have
been satisfied.
ARTICLE X
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE XI
RIGHT TO REQUIRE REPURCHASE UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL
SECTION 11.1 REPURCHASE OF SECURITIES AT OPTION OF THE HOLDER UPON A CHANGE OF
CONTROL.
(a) In the event that a Change of Control occurs, each Holder shall
have the right, at such Holder's option, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Indenture, to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such
Holder's Securities (provided, that the principal amount of such Securities must
be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) on a date to be established by the
Company (the "Repurchase Date") that is no later than 30 Business Days (as such
date may be extended pursuant to clause (2) of subsection (b) of this Section
11.1) after the occurrence of such Change of Control, at a cash price (the
"Repurchase Price") equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with
accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Repurchase Date.
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(b) In the event that, pursuant to this Section 11.1, the Company
shall be required to commence an offer to purchase Securities (a "Repurchase
Offer"), the Company shall follow the procedures set forth in this Section 11.1
as follows:
(1) the Repurchase Offer shall commence within 25 Business
Days following a Change of Control;
(2) the Repurchase Offer shall remain open for 20 Business
Days following its commencement, except to the extent that a longer period is
required by applicable law, but in any case the Repurchase Offer must be
completed and the Repurchase Date must occur not more than 60 Business Days
following the Change of Control (the "Repurchase Offer Period");
(3) upon the expiration of a Repurchase Offer, the Company
shall purchase all Securities tendered in response to the Repurchase Offer;
(4) if the Repurchase Date is on or after an interest payment
Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date and Damage
Payment Date, any accrued interest and Liquidated Damages will be paid to the
Person in whose name a Security is registered at the close of business on such
Record Date, and no additional interest or Liquidated Damages will be payable to
Securityholders who tender Securities pursuant to the Repurchase Offer;
(5) the Company shall provide the Trustee with notice of the
Repurchase Offer at least 5 Business Days before the commencement of any
Repurchase Offer; and
(6) on or before the commencement of any Repurchase Offer, the
Company or the Trustee (upon the request and at the expense of the Company)
shall send, by first-class mail, a notice to each of the Securityholders, which
(to the extent consistent with this Indenture) shall govern the terms of the
Repurchase Offer and shall state:
(i) that the Repurchase Offer is being made
pursuant to such notice and this Section 11.1 and that all Securities, or
portions thereof, tendered will be accepted for payment;
(ii) the Repurchase Price (including the amount of
accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any), the Repurchase
Date and the Repurchase Put Date;
(iii) that any Security, or portion thereof, not
tendered or accepted for payment will continue to accrue interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any;
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(iv) that, unless the Company defaults in depositing
Cash with the Paying Agent in accordance with the last paragraph of this clause
(b) or such payment is prevented pursuant to Article XII, any Security, or
portion thereof, accepted for payment pursuant to the Repurchase Offer shall
cease to accrue interest and Liquidated Damages after the Repurchase Date;
(v) that Holders electing to have a Security, or
portion thereof, purchased pursuant to a Repurchase Offer will be required to
surrender the Security, with the form entitled "Option of Holder to Elect
Purchase" on the reverse of the Security completed, to the Paying Agent (which
may not for purposes of this Section 11.1, notwithstanding anything in this
Indenture to the contrary, be the Company or any Affiliate of the Company) at
the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the
earlier of (a) the third Business Day prior to the Repurchase Date and (b) the
third Business Day following the expiration of the Repurchase Offer (such
earlier date being the "Repurchase Put Date");
(vi) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their
election, in whole or in part, if the Paying Agent (which may not for purposes
of this Section 11.1, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the
contrary, be the Company or any Affiliate of the Company) receives, up to the
close of business on the Repurchase Put Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile
transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal
amount of the Securities the Holder is withdrawing and a statement that such
Xxxxxx is withdrawing his election to have such principal amount of Securities
purchased; and
(vii) a brief description of the events resulting in
such Change of Control.
Any such Repurchase Offer shall comply with all applicable provisions of
Federal and state laws, including those regulating tender offers, if applicable,
and any provisions of this Indenture which conflict with such laws shall be
deemed to be superseded by the provisions of such laws.
On or before the Repurchase Date, the Company shall (i) accept for payment
Securities or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Repurchase
Offer on or before the Repurchase Put Date, (ii) deposit with the Paying Agent
Cash sufficient to pay the Repurchase Price of all Securities or portions
thereof so tendered and (iii) deliver to the Trustee Securities so accepted
together with an Officers' Certificate listing the Securities or portions
thereof being purchased by the Company. The Paying Agent shall promptly mail to
Holders of Securities so accepted payment in an amount equal to the Repurchase
Price (together with accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if
any), and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail or deliver to such
Holders a new Security or Securities equal in principal amount to any
unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered. Any Securities not so
accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Company to the Holder
thereof. The Company will publicly announce the results of the Repurchase Offer
on or as soon as practicable after the Repurchase Date.
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ARTICLE XII
SUBORDINATION
SECTION 12.1 SECURITIES SUBORDINATED TO SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS.
The Company and each Holder, by its acceptance of Securities, agree that
(a) the payment of the principal of and interest on the Securities and (b) any
other payment in respect of the Securities, including on account of the
acquisition or redemption of the Securities by the Company and any premium and
Liquidated Damages (including, without limitation, pursuant to Article XI) is
subordinated, to the extent and in the manner provided in this Article XII, to
the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, whether
outstanding at the date of this Indenture or thereafter created, incurred,
assumed or guaranteed, and that these subordination provisions are for the
benefit of the holders of Senior Indebtedness.
This Article XII shall constitute a continuing offer to all Persons who,
in reliance upon such provisions, become holders of, or continue to hold, Senior
Indebtedness, and such provisions are made for the benefit of the holders of
Senior Indebtedness, and such holders are made obligees hereunder and any one or
more of them may enforce such provisions.
SECTION 12.2 NO PAYMENT ON SECURITIES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
(a) No payment may be made by the Company on account of the principal of,
premium, if any, interest on, or Liquidated Damages with respect to, the
Securities, or to acquire any of the Securities (including repurchases of
Securities at the option of the Holder pursuant to a Repurchase Offer) for cash
or property (other than Junior Securities), or on account of the redemption
provisions of the Securities, (i) upon the maturity of any Senior Indebtedness
of the Company by lapse of time, acceleration (unless waived) or otherwise,
unless and until all principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Senior
Indebtedness are first paid in full (or such payment is duly provided for), or
(ii) in the event of default in the payment of any principal of, premium, if
any, or interest on any Senior Indebtedness of the Company when it becomes due
and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by
declaration or otherwise (a "Payment Default"), unless and until such Payment
Default has been cured or waived or otherwise has ceased to exist.
(b) Upon (i) the happening of an event of default (other than a Payment
Default) that permits, or would permit, with (w) the passage or time, (x) the
giving of notice, (y) the making of any payment in respect of the Securities
then required to be made, or (z) any combination thereof (collectively, a
"Non-Payment Default"), the holders of Senior Indebtedness having a principal
amount then outstanding in excess of $3,000,000 (or with respect to which Senior
Indebtedness the holders are obligated to lend the Company in excess of
$3,000,000 principal amount) or their representative immediately to accelerate
its maturity and (ii) written notice of such NonPayment Default given to the
Company and the Trustee by the holders of an aggregate of at least $3,000,000
principal amount outstanding of such Senior Indebtedness (or holders of
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commitments to lend an aggregate of at least $3,000,000 principal amount of
Senior Indebtedness) or their representative (a "Payment Notice"), then, unless
and until such Non-Payment Default has been cured or waived or otherwise has
ceased to exist, no payment (by set-off or otherwise) may be made by or on
behalf of the Company on account of the principal of, premium, if any, interest
on, or Liquidated Damages with respect to, the Securities, or to acquire or
repurchase any of the Securities for cash or property, or on account of the
redemption provisions of the Securities, in any such case other than payments
made with Junior Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless (i) the
Senior Indebtedness in respect of which such Non-Payment Default exists has
been declared due and payable in its entirety within 179 days after the Payment
Notice is delivered as set forth above (the "Payment Blockage Period"), and (ii)
such declaration has not been rescinded or waived, at the end of the Payment
Blockage Period, the Company shall be required to pay all sums not paid to the
Holders of the Securities during the Payment Blockage Period due to the
foregoing prohibitions and to resume all other payments as and when due on the
Securities. Not more than one Payment Notice may be given in any 365-day period,
irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Senior Indebtedness
during such period. However, if any Payment Notice within such 365-day period is
given by or on behalf of any holders of Senior Indebtedness other than under the
Loan Agreement, the agent under the Loan Agreement shall be permitted to give
another Payment Notice within such 365-day period. In no event, however, may the
total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period or Payment
Blockage Periods are in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any
consecutive 365-day period.
(c) In furtherance of the provisions of Section 12.1, in the event that,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 12.2, any payment or
distribution of assets of the Company (other than Junior Securities) shall be
received by the Trustee or the Holders or any Paying Agent at a time when such
payment or distribution is prohibited by the provisions of this Section 12.2,
then such payment or distribution (subject to the provisions of Section 12.7)
shall be received and held in trust by the Trustee or such Holder or Paying
Agent for the benefit of the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, and
shall be paid or delivered by the Trustee or such Holders or such Paying Agent,
as the case may be, to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company
remaining unpaid or unprovided for or their representative or representatives,
or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any
instruments evidencing any of such Senior Indebtedness of the Company may have
been issued, ratably according to the aggregate amounts remaining unpaid on
account of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company held or represented by each,
for application to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company in full
after giving effect to any concurrent payment and distribution to the holders of
such Senior Indebtedness.
SECTION 12.3 SECURITIES SUBORDINATED TO PRIOR PAYMENT OF ALL SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS
ON DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION OR REORGANIZATION.
Upon any distribution of assets of the Company upon any dissolution,
winding up, total or partial liquidation or reorganization of the Company,
whether voluntary or involuntary, in
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bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or a similar proceeding or upon assignment
for the benefit of creditors or any marshalling of assets or liabilities:
(a) the holders of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall
first be entitled to receive payments in full (or have such payment duly
provided for) before the Holders are entitled to receive any payment on account
of the principal of, premium, if any, interest on, and Liquidated Damages with
respect to, the Securities (other than Junior Securities);
(b) any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind
or character, whether in cash, property or securities (other than Junior
Securities) to which the Holders or the Trustee on behalf of the Holders would
be entitled (by setoff or otherwise), except for the provisions of this Article
XII, shall be paid by the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making
such a payment or distribution directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of
the Company or their representative to the extent necessary to make payment in
full of all such Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid, after giving effect to
any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of such Senior
Indebtedness; and
(c) in the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment or
distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash,
property or securities (other than Junior Securities), shall be received by the
Trustee or the Holders or any Paying Agent (or, if the Company or any Affiliate
of the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, money for any such payment or
distribution shall be segregated or held in trust) on account of the principal
of, premium, if any, interest on and Liquidated Damages with respect to, the
Securities before all Senior Indebtedness of the Company is paid in full, such
payment or distribution (subject to the provisions of Section 12.7) shall be
received and held in trust by the Trustee or such Holder or Paying Agent for the
benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, or their respective
representative, ratably according to the respective amounts of such Senior
Indebtedness held or represented by each, to the extent necessary to make
payment as provided herein of all such Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid
after giving effect to all concurrent payments and distributions and all
provisions therefor to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, but only
to the extent that as to any holder of such Senior Indebtedness, as promptly as
practical following notice from the Trustee to the holders of such Senior
Indebtedness that such prohibited payment has been received by the Trustee,
Holder(s) or Paying Agent (or has been segregated as provided above), such
holder (or a representative therefor) notifies the Trustee of the amounts then
due and owing on such Senior Indebtedness, if any, held by such holder and only
the amounts specified in such notices to the Trustee shall be paid to the
holders of such Senior Indebtedness.
SECTION 12.4 SECURITYHOLDERS TO BE SUBROGATED TO RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF SENIOR
INDEBTEDNESS.
Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company
as provided herein, the Holders of Securities shall be subrogated to the rights
of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions
of assets of the Company applicable to the Senior Indebtedness until all amounts
owing on the Securities shall be paid in full, and for the
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purpose of such subrogation no such payments or distributions to the holders of
such Senior Indebtedness by the Company, or by or on behalf of the Holders by
virtue of this Article XII, which otherwise would have been made to the Holders
shall, as between the Company and the Holders, be deemed to be payment by the
Company or on account of such Senior Indebtedness, it being understood that the
provisions of this Article XII are and are intended solely for the purpose of
defining the relative rights of the Holders, on the one hand, and the holders of
such Senior Indebtedness, on the other hand.
If any payment or distribution to which the Holders would otherwise have
been entitled but for the provisions of this Article XII shall have been
applied, pursuant to the provisions of this Article XII, to the payment of
amounts payable under Senior Indebtedness of the Company, then the Holders shall
be entitled to receive from the holders of such Senior Indebtedness any payments
or distributions received by such holders of Senior Indebtedness in excess of
the amount sufficient to pay all amounts payable under or in respect of such
Senior Indebtedness in full.
SECTION 12.5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY UNCONDITIONAL.
Nothing contained in this Article XII or elsewhere in this Indenture or in
the Securities is intended to or shall impair as between the Company and the
Holders, the obligation of each such Person, which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay to the Holders the principal of, premium, if any, interest
on, and Liquidated Damages with respect to, the Securities as and when the same
shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms, or is intended to
or shall affect the relative rights of the Holders and creditors of the Company
other than the holders of the Senior Indebtedness, nor shall anything herein or
therein prevent the Trustee or any Holder from exercising all remedies otherwise
permitted by applicable law upon default under this Indenture, subject to the
rights, if any, under this Article XII, of the holders of Senior Indebtedness in
respect of cash, property or securities of the Company received upon the
exercise of any such remedy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Article XII or elsewhere in this Indenture or in the Securities, upon any
distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article XII, the
Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 7.1 and 7.2, and the Holders
shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree made by any court of
competent jurisdiction in which such dissolution, winding up, liquidation or
reorganization proceedings are pending, or a certificate of the liquidating
trustee or agent or other Person making any distribution to the Trustee or to
the Holders for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate
in such distribution, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness and other
Indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount
or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or
to this Article XII so long as such court has been apprised of the provisions
of, or the order, decree or certificate makes reference to, the provisions of
this Article XII. Nothing in this Article XII shall apply to the claims of, or
payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Sections 6.6 and 7.7.
SECTION 12.6 TRUSTEE ENTITLED TO ASSUME PAYMENTS NOT PROHIBITED IN ABSENCE OF
NOTICE.
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The Trustee shall not at any time be charged with knowledge of the
existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of any payment to or by
the Trustee unless and until a Trust Officer of the Trustee or any Paying Agent
shall have received, no later than one Business Day prior to such payment,
written notice thereof from the Company or from one or more holders of Senior
Indebtedness or from any representative therefor and, prior to the receipt of
any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 7.1
and 7.2, shall be entitled in all respects conclusively to assume that no such
fact exists.
SECTION 12.7 APPLICATION BY TRUSTEE OF ASSETS DEPOSITED WITH IT.
Amounts deposited in trust with the Trustee pursuant to and in accordance
with this Indenture shall be for the sole benefit of Securityholders and, to the
extent allocated for the payment of Securities, shall not be subject to the
subordination provisions of this Article XII. Otherwise, any deposit of assets
with the Trustee or the Agent (whether or not in trust) for the payment of
principal of or interest on any Securities shall be subject to the provisions of
Sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 and 12.4; provided that, if prior to one Business Day
preceding the date on which by the terms of this Indenture any such assets may
become distributable for any purpose (including, without limitation, the payment
of either principal of or interest on any Security) the Trustee or such Paying
Agent shall not have received with respect to such assets the written notice
provided for in Section 12.6, then the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall have
full power and authority to receive such assets and to apply the same to the
purpose for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to
the contrary which may be received by it on or after such date.
SECTION 12.8 SUBORDINATION RIGHTS NOT IMPAIRED BY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE
COMPANY OR HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS.
No right of any present or future holders of any Senior Indebtedness to
enforce subordination provisions contained in this Article XII shall at any time
in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of
the Company or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder,
or by any noncompliance by the Company with the terms of this Indenture,
regardless of any knowledge thereof which any such holder may have or be
otherwise charged with. The holders of Senior Indebtedness may extend, renew,
modify or amend the terms of the Senior Indebtedness or any security therefor
and release, sell or exchange such security and otherwise deal freely with the
Company, all without affecting the liabilities and obligations of the parties to
this Indenture or the Holders.
SECTION 12.9 SECURITYHOLDERS AUTHORIZE TRUSTEE TO EFFECTUATE SUBORDINATION
OF SECURITIES.
Each Holder of the Securities by his acceptance thereof authorizes and
expressly directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such action as may be
necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provisions contained in
this Article XII and to protect the rights of the Holders pursuant to this
Indenture, and appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact for such purpose,
including, in the event of any dissolution, winding up, liquidation or
reorganization of the
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Company (whether in bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings or upon
an assignment for the benefit of creditors of the Company), the immediate filing
of a claim for the unpaid balance of his Securities in the form required in said
proceedings and cause said claim to be approved. If the Trustee does not file a
proper claim or proof of debt in the form required in such proceeding prior to
30 days before the expiration of the time to file such claim or claims, then the
holders of the Senior Indebtedness or their representative are or is hereby
authorized to have the right to file and are or is hereby authorized to file an
appropriate claim for and on behalf of the Holders of said Securities. Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee or the holders of
Senior Indebtedness or their representative to authorize or consent to or accept
or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of
any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee or the holders of Senior
Indebtedness or their representative to vote in respect of the claim of any
Securityholder in any such proceeding.
SECTION 12.10 RIGHT OF TRUSTEE TO HOLD SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS.
The Trustee shall be entitled to all of the rights set forth in this
Article XII in respect of any Senior Indebtedness at any time held by it to the
same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness, and nothing in this
Indenture shall be construed to deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such
holder.
SECTION 12.11 ARTICLE XII NOT TO PREVENT EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
The failure to make a payment on account of principal of, premium, if any,
interest on, or Liquidated Damages with respect to, the Securities by reason of
any provision of this Article XII shall not be construed as preventing the
occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.1 or in any way
prevent the Holders from exercising any right hereunder other than the right to
receive payment on the Securities.
SECTION 12.12 NO FIDUCIARY DUTY OF TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS.
The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders
of Senior Indebtedness, and shall not be liable to any such holders (other than
for its willful misconduct or negligence) if it shall in good faith mistakenly
pay over or distribute to the Holders of Securities or the Company or any other
Person, cash, property or securities to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness
shall be entitled by virtue of this Article XII or otherwise. Nothing in this
Section 12.12 shall affect the obligation of any other such Person to hold such
payment for the benefit of, and to pay such payment over to, the holders of
Senior Indebtedness or their representative.
ARTICLE XIII
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
SECTION 13.1 CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.
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Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Article XIII,
at the option of the Holder thereof, any Security may at any time commencing on
the 90th day following the latest date of the initial issuance of the Securities
under this Indenture and ending as of the close of business on the Stated
Maturity, be converted, in whole, or in part in multiples of $1,000 principal
amount, into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Securities, at the conversion price in effect at the Date of
Conversion, unless such Security or some portion thereof shall have been called
for redemption or delivered for repurchase prior to such date and no default is
made in making due provision for the payment of the redemption price in
accordance with the terms of this Indenture, in which case, with respect to such
Security or portion thereof as has been so called for redemption or delivered
for repurchase, such Security or portion thereof may be so converted until and
including, but not after, the close of business on the Business Day prior to the
Redemption Date or Repurchase Date, as applicable, for such Security, unless the
Company subsequently fails to pay the applicable Redemption Price or Repurchase
Price, as the case may be. A Holder of Securities is not entitled to any rights
of a Holder of Common Stock until such Holder has converted such Holder's
Securities into Common Stock, and then only to the extent such Securities are
deemed to have been converted into Common Stock under this Article XIII.
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SECTION 13.2 EXERCISE OF CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.
In order to exercise the conversion privilege with respect to any Security
in certificated form, the Holder of any Security to be converted shall surrender
such Security to the Company at any time during usual business hours at its
office or agency maintained for the purpose as provided in this Indenture,
accompanied by a fully executed written notice, in substantially the form set
forth on the reverse of the Security, that the Holder elects to convert such
Security or a stated portion thereof constituting a multiple of $1,000 principal
amount, and, if such Security is surrendered for conversion during the period
between the close of business on any Record Date and the opening of business on
the next following Interest Payment Date and has not been called for redemption
on a Redemption Date which occurs within such period, accompanied (except in the
case of the Interest Payment Date occurring on March 15, 2001) also by payment
of an amount equal to the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date on the
principal amount of the Security being surrendered for conversion,
notwithstanding such conversion. Such notice of conversion shall also state the
name or names (with address) in which the certificate or certificates for shares
of Common Stock shall be issued. Securities surrendered for conversion shall (if
reasonably required by the Company or the Trustee) be duly endorsed by, or be
accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the Holder or his attorney duly
authorized in writing. In order to exercise the conversion privilege with
respect to any interest in a Security in global form, the beneficial Holder must
complete the appropriate instruction form for conversion pursuant to the
Depositary's book-entry conversion program, deliver by book-entry delivery an
interest in such Security in global form, furnish appropriate endorsements and
transfer documents if required by the Company or the Trustee, and pay the funds,
if any, required by this Section 13.2. As promptly as practicable after the
receipt of such notice and the surrender of such Security as aforesaid, the
Company shall, subject to the provisions of Section 13.8 hereof, issue and
deliver at such office or agency to such Holder, or on his written order, a
certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock
issuable on such conversion of Securities in accordance with the provisions of
this Article XIII and Cash, as provided in Section 13.3 hereof, in respect of
any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion.
Such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the
close of business on the date (herein called the "Date of Conversion") on which
such Security shall have been surrendered as aforesaid, and the person or
persons in whose name or names any certificate or certificates for shares of
Common Stock shall be issuable upon such conversion shall be deemed to have
become on the Date of Conversion the holder or holders of record of the shares
represented thereby; provided, however, that any such surrender on any date when
the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed shall cause the person
or persons in whose name or names the certificate or certificates for such
shares are to be issued to be deemed to have become the record holder or holders
thereof for all purposes at the opening of business on the next succeeding day
on which such stock transfer books are open but such conversion shall
nevertheless be at the conversion price in effect at the close of business on
the date when such Security shall have been so surrendered with the conversion
notice. In the case of conversion of a portion, but less than all, of a
Security, the Company shall as promptly as practicable execute, and the Trustee
shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the
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Company, a Security or Securities in the aggregate principal amount of the
unconverted portion of the Security surrendered. Upon the conversion of an
interest in a Security in global form, the Trustee shall make a notation of such
Security in global form as to the reduction in the principal amount represented
thereby as a result of such conversion. Except as otherwise expressly provided
in this Indenture, no payment or adjustment shall be made for interest accrued
on any Security (or portion thereof) converted or for dividends or distributions
on any Common Stock issued upon conversion of any Security.
SECTION 13.3 FRACTIONAL INTERESTS.
No fractions of shares or scrip representing fractions of shares shall be
issued upon conversion of Securities. If more than one Security shall be
surrendered for conversion at one time by the same holder, the number of full
shares which shall be issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the
basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities so surrendered. If any
fraction of a share of Common Stock would, except for the foregoing provisions
of this Section 13.3, be issuable on the conversion of any Security or
Securities, the Company shall make payment in lieu thereof in an amount of Cash
equal to the value of such fraction computed on the basis of the last sale price
of the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (or if not listed
for trading thereon, then on the principal national securities exchange or on
the principal automated quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or
admitted to trading) at the close of business on the Date of Conversion, or if
no such sale takes place on such day, the last sale price for such day shall be
the average of the closing bid and asked prices (regular way) on the New York
Stock Exchange (or if not listed for trading thereon, on the principal national
securities exchange or on the principal automated quotation system on which the
Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading) for such day (any such last sale
price being hereinafter referred to as the "Last Sale Price"). If on such
Trading Day the Common Stock is not quoted by any such organization, the fair
value of such Common Stock on such day, as reasonably determined in good faith
by the Board of Directors of the Company, shall be used.
SECTION 13.4 CONVERSION PRICE.
The conversion price per share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
the Securities (herein called the "Conversion Price") shall initially be $41.25
(or $41.25 in principal amount of Securities for each such share of Common
Stock).
SECTION 13.5 ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION PRICE.
The Conversion Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as
follows:
(a) In case the Company shall make or pay a dividend or make a
distribution in shares of Common Stock on any class of Capital Stock of the
Company, the Conversion Price in effect immediately following the record date
fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or
other distribution shall be reduced by multiplying such
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Conversion Price by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on such date and the
denominator shall be the sum of such number of shares and the total number of
shares constituting such dividend or other distribution. An adjustment made
pursuant to this subsection (a) shall become effective immediately, except as
provided in subsections (i) and (j) below, after such record date.
(b) In case the Company shall (1) subdivide its outstanding shares
of Common Stock into a greater number of shares or (2) combine or reclassify its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the
Conversion Price in effect immediately following the effectiveness of such
action shall be adjusted by multiplying such Conversion Price by a fraction of
which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such subdivision or combination and the denominator shall
be the number of shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such
subdivision or combination. An adjustment made pursuant to this subsection (b)
shall become effective immediately, except as provided in subsections (i) and
(j) below, after the effective date of a subdivision or combination.
(c) In case the Company shall issue rights, options or warrants to
all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for
or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the then
current market price per share of the Common Stock (as determined pursuant to
subsection (g) below) on the record date fixed for determination of the
stockholders entitled to receive such rights, option or warrants, the Conversion
Price in effect immediately following such record date shall be adjusted to a
price, computed to the nearest cent, so that the same shall equal the price
determined by multiplying:
(i) such Conversion Price by a fraction, of which
(ii) the numerator shall be (A) the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding on such record date plus (B) the number of shares which the
aggregate offering price of the total number of shares so offered for
subscription or purchase would purchase at such current market price (determined
by multiplying such total number of shares by the exercise price of such rights,
options or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such current market
price), and of which
(iii) the denominator shall be (A) the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding on such record date plus (B) the number of additional
shares of Common Stock which are so offered for subscription or purchase.
Such adjustment shall become effective immediately, except as provided in
subsections (i) and (j) below, after the record date for the determination of
holders entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants; provided, however,
that if any such rights, options or warrants issued by the Company as described
in this subsection (c) are only exercisable upon the occurrence of certain
triggering events, then the Conversion Price will not be adjusted as provided in
this subsection (c) until such triggering events occur.
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(d) In case the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall
distribute to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, any of its
assets, evidences of indebtedness, cash or securities (other than (x) dividends
or distributions exclusively in cash, or (y) any dividend or distribution for
which an adjustment is required to be made in accordance with subsection (a) or
(c) above or (z) any distribution of rights or warrants subject to subsection
(l) below) then in each such case the Conversion Price in effect immediately
following the record date fixed for the determination of the stockholders
entitled to such distribution) shall be adjusted so that the same shall equal
the price determined by multiplying such Conversion Price by a fraction of which
the numerator shall be the then current market price per share of the Common
Stock (determined as provided in subsection (g) below) on such record date less
the then fair market value (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board
of Directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets so distributed
applicable to one share of Common Stock, and of which the denominator shall be
such current market price per share of the Common Stock. Such adjustment shall
become effective immediately, except as provided in subsections (i) and (j)
below, after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to
receive such distribution.
(e) In case the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall make
any distribution consisting exclusively of cash (excluding any cash portion of
distributions for which an adjustment is required to be made in accordance with
subsection (d) above, or cash distributed upon a merger or consolidation to
which Section 13.6 applies) to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock
in an aggregate amount that, combined together with (i) all other such all-cash
distributions made within the then preceding 12 months in respect of which no
adjustment pursuant to this subsection (e) has been made and (ii) any cash and
the fair market value of other consideration paid or payable in respect of any
tender or exchange offer by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for Common
Stock concluded within the preceding 12 months in respect of which no adjustment
has been made, exceeds 15% of the Company's market capitalization (defined as
being the product of the then current market price of the Common Stock
(determined as provided in subsection (g) below) times the number of shares of
Common Stock then outstanding) on the record date fixed for the determination of
the stockholders entitled to such distribution, in each such case the Conversion
Price immediately following such record date shall be adjusted so that the same
shall equal the price determined by multiplying such Conversion Price by a
fraction of which the numerator shall be the then current market price per share
of the Common Stock on such record date less the amount of the cash and/or fair
market value (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors
of the Company) of other consideration so distributed applicable to one share of
Common Stock, and of which the denominator shall be such current market price
per share of the Common Stock. Such adjustment shall become effective
immediately, except as provided in subsections (i) and (j) below, after the
record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such
distribution.
(f) In case the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall
complete a tender or exchange offer for all or any portion of the Common Stock
(any such tender or exchange offer being referred to as an "Offer") that
involves an aggregate consideration having a fair market value as of the
expiration of such Offer (the "Expiration Time") that, together with
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(i) any cash and the fair market value of any other consideration payable in
respect of any other tender or exchange offer, as of the expiration of such
other tender or exchange offer, expiring within the 12 months preceding the
expiration of such Offer and in respect of which no Conversion Price adjustment
pursuant to this subsection (f) has been made and (ii) the aggregate amount of
any all-cash distributions referred to in subsection (e) of this Section 13.5 to
all holders of Common Stock within the 12 months preceding the expiration of
such Offer for which no conversion price adjustment pursuant to such subsection
(e) has been made, exceeds 15% of the product of the then current market price
per share (determined as provided in subsection (g) below) of the Common Stock
on the Expiration Time times the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
(including any tendered shares) on the Expiration Time, the Conversion Price in
effect immediately following such Expiration Time shall be reduced by
multiplying such Conversion Price by a fraction of which the numerator shall be
(i) the product of the then current market price per share (determined as
provided in subsection (g) below) of the Common Stock on the Expiration Time
times the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (including any tendered
shares) on the Expiration Time minus (ii) the fair market value of the aggregate
consideration payable to stockholders based on the acceptance (up to any maximum
specified in the terms of the Offer) of all shares validly tendered and not
withdrawn as of the Expiration Time (the shares deemed so accepted being
referred to as the "Purchased Shares") and the denominator shall be the product
of (i) such current market price per share on the Expiration Time times (ii)
such number of outstanding shares on the Expiration Time less the number of
Purchased Shares, such reduction to become effective immediately prior to the
opening of business on the day following the Expiration Time.
For purposes of this subsection (f), the fair market value of
any consideration with respect to an Offer shall be reasonably determined in
good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and described in a Board
Resolution.
(g) For the purpose of any computation under subsections (c), (d),
(e) and (f) above, the current market price per share of Common Stock on any
date shall be deemed to be the average of the Last Sale Prices of a share of
Common Stock for the five consecutive Trading Days selected by the Company
commencing not more than 20 Trading Days before, and ending not later than, the
earlier of the date in question and the date before the "`ex' date," with
respect to the issuance, distribution or Offer requiring such computation. If on
any such Trading Day the Common Stock is not quoted by any organization referred
to in the definition of Last Sale Price in Section 13.3, the fair value of the
Common Stock on such day, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors of the Company, shall be used. For purposes of this paragraph, the
term "`ex' date," when used with respect to any issuance, distribution or
payments with respect to an Offer, means the first date on which the Common
Stock trades regular way on the New York Stock Exchange (or if not listed or
admitted to trading thereon, then on the principal national securities exchange
or the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market if the Common Stock is listed or
admitted to trading thereon) without the right to receive such issuance,
distribution or Offer.
(h) In addition to the foregoing adjustments in subsections (a),
(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) above, the Company from time to time and to the
extent permitted by applicable Law,
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shall be permitted to reduce the Conversion Price by any amount for any period
of at least 20 Business Days, in which case the Company shall give at least 15
days notice of such reduction, if the Board of Directors has made a
determination that such reduction would be in the best interests of the Company,
which determination shall be conclusive. The Company, at its option, shall be
permitted to make such other reductions in the Conversion Price, in addition to
those set forth above in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and the first
sentence of this subsection (h), as the Board of Directors deems advisable to
avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock resulting from any
dividend or distribution of stock (or rights to acquire stock) or from any event
treated as such a dividend or distribution for United States federal income tax
purposes.
(i) In any case in which this Section 13.5 shall require that an
adjustment be made immediately following a record date, the Company may elect to
defer the effectiveness of such adjustment (but in no event until a date later
than the effective time of the event giving rise to such adjustment), in which
case the Company shall, with respect to any Security converted after such record
date and on and before such adjustment shall have become effective (i) defer
paying any Cash payment pursuant to Section 13.3 hereof or issuing to the Holder
of such Security the number of shares of Common Stock and other capital stock of
the Company (or other assets or securities) issuable upon such conversion in
excess of the number of shares of Common Stock and other Capital Stock of the
Company issuable thereupon only on the basis of the Conversion Price prior to
adjustment, and (ii) not later than five Business Days after such adjustment
shall have become effective, pay to such Holder the appropriate Cash payment
pursuant to Section 13.3 hereof and issue to such Holder the additional shares
of Common Stock and other Capital Stock of the Company issuable on such
conversion.
(j) No adjustment in the Conversion Price shall be required unless
such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1.0% of the
Conversion Price; provided, that any adjustments which by reason of this
subsection (i) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Article
XIII shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-hundredth of a
share, as the case may be.
(k) Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted as herein provided,
the Company shall promptly (i) file with the Trustee and each conversion agent
an Officers' Certificate setting forth the Conversion Price after such
adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such
adjustment, which certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of
such adjustment, and (ii) mail or cause to be mailed a notice of such adjustment
to each holder of Securities at his address as the same appears on the registry
books of the Company.
(l) In the event that the Company distributes rights or warrants
(other than those referred to in subsection (c) above) pro rata to holders of
Common Stock, so long as any such rights or warrants have not expired or been
redeemed by the Company, the Company shall make proper provision so that the
Holder of any Note surrendered for conversion will be entitled
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to receive upon such conversion, in addition to the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon such conversion (the "Conversion Shares"), a number of rights or
warrants to be determined as follows: (i) if such conversion occurs on or prior
to the date for the distribution to the holders of rights or warrants of
separate certificates evidencing such rights or warrants (the "Distribution
Date"), the same number of rights or warrants to which a holder of a number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Conversion Shares is entitled at
the time of such conversion in accordance with the terms and provisions of and
applicable to the rights or warrants, and (ii) if such conversion occurs after
such Distribution Date, the same number of rights or warrants to which a holder
of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the principal amount of such
Note so converted was convertible immediately prior to such Distribution Date
would have been entitled on such Distribution Date in accordance with the terms
and provisions of and applicable to the rights or warrants.
(m) In the event the Company amends the Rights Agreement, the Rights
Agreement shall provide that upon conversion of the Securities the Holders will
receive in addition to the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the
Rights issued under the Rights Agreement (notwithstanding the occurrence of an
event causing such rights to separate from the Common Stock at or prior to the
time of conversion). In the event the Company implements a replacement or
successor stockholder rights agreement, such rights agreement shall provide that
upon conversion of the Securities the Holders will receive, in addition to the
Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the rights issued under such rights
plan (notwithstanding the occurrence of an event causing such rights to separate
from the Common Stock at or prior to the time of conversion).
SECTION 13.6 CONTINUATION OF CONVERSION PRIVILEGE IN CASE OF RECLASSIFICATION,
CHANGE, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SALE OF ASSETS.
If any of the following shall occur, namely: (a) any reclassification or
change of outstanding shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Securities (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value,
or from no par value, to par value, or as a result of a subdivision or
combination), (b) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any
other Person, or the merger of any other Person with or into the Company (other
than a merger which does not result in any reclassification, change, conversion,
exchange or cancellation of outstanding shares of Common Stock) or (c) any sale,
transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
then the Company, or such successor or purchasing entity, as the case may be,
shall, as a condition precedent to such reclassification, change, consolidation,
merger, sale or conveyance, execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental
indenture providing that the Holder of each Security then outstanding shall have
the right to convert such Security only into the kind and amount of shares of
stock and other securities and property (including cash) receivable upon such
reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or conveyance by
a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
such Security immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or conveyance assuming such holder of Common Stock of the
Company failed to exercise his rights of an election, if any, as to
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the kind or amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon such
reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or conveyance
(provided that if the kind or amount of securities, cash, and other property
receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale,
transfer or conveyance is not the same for each share of Common Stock of the
Company held immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or conveyance in respect of which such rights of election
shall not have been exercised ("non-electing share"), then for the purpose of
this Section 13.6 the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property
receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale,
transfer or conveyance by each non-electing share shall be deemed to be the kind
and amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the non-electing shares).
Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments which shall be as
nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this
Article XIII. If, in the case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or
conveyance, the stock or other securities and property (including cash)
receivable thereupon by a holder of shares of Common Stock includes shares of
stock or other securities and property (including cash) of a corporation other
than the successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, in such
consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, then such supplemental indenture
shall also be executed by such other corporation and shall contain such
additional provisions to protect the interests of the Holders of the Securities
as the Board of Directors of the Company shall reasonably consider necessary by
reason of the foregoing. The provisions of this Section 13.6 shall similarly
apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales or conveyances.
Notice of the execution of each such supplemental indenture shall be
mailed to each Holder of Securities at his address as the same appears on the
registry books of the Company.
Neither the Trustee nor any conversion agent shall be under any
responsibility to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in any
such supplemental indenture relating either to the kind or amount of shares of
stock or securities or property (including cash) receivable by Holders of
Securities upon the conversion of their Securities after any such
reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance or to any
adjustment to be made with respect thereto, but, subject to the provisions of
Article VIII hereof, may accept as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any
such provisions, and shall be protected in relying upon, the Officers'
Certificate (which the Company shall be obligated to file with the Trustee prior
to the execution of any such supplemental indenture) with respect thereto.
SECTION 13.7 NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS.
In case:
(a) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution)
payable to the holders of Common Stock (other than cash dividends);
(b) the Company shall authorize the granting to the holders of
Common Stock of rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase any
shares of stock of any class or of any other rights;
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(c) the Company shall authorize any reclassification or change of
the Common Stock (including a subdivision or combination of its outstanding
shares of Common Stock), or any consolidation or merger to which the Company is
a party and for which approval of any stockholders of the Company is required,
or the sale or conveyance of all or substantially all the property or business
of the Company;
(d) there shall be proposed any voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company; or
(e) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall complete an Offer;
then, the Company shall cause to be filed at the office or agency maintained for
the purpose of conversion of the Securities as provided in Section 13.2 hereof,
and shall cause to be mailed to each Holder of Securities, at his address as it
shall appear on the registry books of the Company, at least 20 days before the
date hereinafter specified (or the earlier of the dates hereinafter specified,
in the event that more than one date is specified), a notice stating the date on
which (1) a record is expected to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution, rights, warrants or options or Offer, or if a record is not to be
taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled
to such dividend, distribution, rights, warrants or options or to participate in
such Offer are to be determined, or (2) such reclassification, change,
consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up
is expected to become effective and the date, if any is to be fixed, as of which
it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to
exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property
deliverable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale,
conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up.
SECTION 13.8 TAXES ON CONVERSION.
The Company will pay any and all documentary, stamp or similar taxes
payable to the United States of America or any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof or therein in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of
Common Stock on conversion of Securities pursuant thereto; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in
respect of any transfer involved in the issue or delivery of shares of Common
Stock in a name other than that of the Holder of the Securities to be converted
and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person
requesting such issue or delivery has paid to the Company the amount of any such
tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Company, that such tax has
been paid. The Company extends no protection with respect to any other taxes
imposed in connection with conversion of Securities.
SECTION 13.9 COMPANY TO PROVIDE STOCK.
The Company shall reserve, free from pre-emptive rights, out of its
authorized but unissued shares, sufficient shares to provide for the conversion
of the Securities from time to time as such Securities are presented for
conversion, provided, that nothing contained herein
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shall be construed to preclude the Company from satisfying its obligations in
respect of the conversion of Securities by delivery of repurchased shares of
Common Stock which are held in the treasury of the Company.
If any shares of Common Stock to be reserved for the purpose of conversion
of Securities hereunder require registration with or approval of any
governmental authority under any Federal or state law before such shares may be
validly issued or delivered upon conversion, then the Company covenants that it
will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible use its best efforts to
secure such registration or approval, as the case may be, provided, however,
that nothing in this Section 13.9 shall be deemed to limit in any way the
obligations of the Company provided in this Article XIII.
Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the
Conversion Price below the then par value, if any, of the Common Stock, the
Company will take all corporate action which may, in the Opinion of Counsel, be
necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and
non-assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.
The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock which may be issued
upon conversion of Securities will upon issue be fully paid and non-assessable
by the Company and free of preemptive rights.
SECTION 13.10 DISCLAIMER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN MATTERS.
Neither the Trustee nor any agent of the Trustee shall at any time be
under any duty or responsibility to any Holder of Securities to determine
whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Conversion
Price, or with respect to the Officers' Certificate referred to in Section 13.5,
or with respect to the nature or extent of any such adjustment when made, or
with respect to the method employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture
provided to be employed, in making the same. Neither the Trustee nor any agent
of the Trustee shall be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or
the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock, or of any securities or
property (including cash), which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the
conversion of any Security; and neither the Trustee nor any conversion agent
makes any representation with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor any agent
of the Trustee shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to issue,
register the transfer of or deliver any shares of Common Stock or stock
certificates or other securities or property (including cash) upon the surrender
of any Security for the purpose of conversion or, subject to Article VIII
hereof, to comply with any of the covenants of the Company contained in this
Article XIII.
SECTION 13.11 RETURN OF FUNDS DEPOSITED FOR REDEMPTION OF CONVERTED
SECURITIES.
Any funds which at any time shall have been deposited by the Company or on
its behalf with the Trustee or any other Paying Agent for the purpose of paying
the principal of and interest
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on any of the Securities and which shall not be required for such purposes
because of the conversion of such Securities, as provided in this Article XIII,
shall after such conversion be repaid to the Company by the Trustee or such
other Paying Agent.
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 14.1 TIA CONTROLS.
If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies, or conflicts with
the duties imposed by operation of the TIA, the imposed duties, whether or not
this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA, shall control.
SECTION 14.2 NOTICES.
Any notices or other communications to the Company or the Trustee required
or permitted hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if
made by hand delivery, by telex, by telecopier or registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
if to the Company:
Concentra Managed Care, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
if to the Trustee:
Chase Bank of Texas, N.A.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Global Trust Services
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Any party by notice to each other party may designate additional or
different addresses as shall be furnished in writing by such party. Any notice
or communication to any party shall be deemed to have been given or made as of
the date so delivered, if personally delivered; when answered back, if telexed;
when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and five Business Days after
mailing if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid (except that a
notice of
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change of address shall not be deemed to have been given until actually received
by the addressee).
Any notice or communication mailed to a Securityholder shall be mailed to
him by first class mail or other equivalent means at his address as it appears
on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given to
him if so mailed within the time prescribed.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Securityholder or any
defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other
Securityholders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided
above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
SECTION 14.3 COMMUNICATIONS BY HOLDERS WITH OTHER HOLDERS.
Securityholders may communicate pursuant to TIA (ss.) 312(b) with other
Securityholders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the
Securities. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and any other Person shall
have the protection of TIA (ss.) 312(c).
SECTION 14.4 CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any
action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
(1) An Officers' Certificate (in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all
conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the
proposed action have been complied with; and
(2) an Opinion of Counsel (in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all
such conditions precedent have been complied with.
SECTION 14.5 STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or
covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:
(1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has
read such covenant or condition;
(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or
investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such
certificate or opinion are based;
(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an
informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been
complied with; and
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(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of each such Person,
such condition or covenant has been complied with; provided, however, that with
respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officers'
Certificate or certificates of public officials.
SECTION 14.6 RULES BY TRUSTEE, PAYING AGENT, REGISTRAR.
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of
Securityholders. The Paying Agent or Registrar may make reasonable rules for its
functions.
SECTION 14.7 LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
A "Legal Holiday" is a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking
institutions in New York, New York or Dallas, Texas are authorized or obligated
by law or executive order to close. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at such
place, payment may be made at such place on the next succeeding day that is not
a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
SECTION 14.8 GOVERNING LAW.
This indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as applied to
contracts made and performed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SECTION 14.9 NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or
debt agreement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Any such indenture,
loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
SECTION 14.10 NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.
No direct or indirect partner, employee, stockholder, director or officer,
as such, past, present or future of the Company or any successor corporation,
shall have any personal liability in respect of the obligations of the Company
under the Securities or this Indenture by reason of his, her or its status as
such partner, stockholder, employee, director or officer. Each Securityholder by
accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. Such waiver and
release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Securities.
SECTION 14.11 SUCCESSORS.
All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Securities shall
bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind
its successor.
SECTION 14.12 DUPLICATE ORIGINALS.
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All parties may sign any number of copies or counterparts of this
Indenture. Each signed copy or counterpart shall be an original, but all of them
together shall represent the same agreement.
SECTION 14.13 SEVERABILITY.
In case any one or more of the provisions in this Indenture or in the
Securities shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in any respect for
any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in
every other respect and of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the provisions
hereof shall be enforceable to the full extent permitted by law.
SECTION 14.14 TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC.
The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and headings of the Articles
and the Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of
reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and shall in no way
modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 14.15 QUALIFICATION OF INDENTURE.
The Company shall qualify this Indenture under the TIA in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and shall pay all
costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees for the Company and the Trustee)
incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and
expenses of qualification of the Indenture and the Securities and printing this
Indenture and the Securities. The Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the
Company any such Officers' Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other
documentation as it may reasonably request in connection with any such
qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.
SECTION 14.16 REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
Certain Holders of the Securities are entitled to certain registration
rights with respect to such Securities pursuant to, and subject to the terms of,
the Registration Rights Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.
CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC., a Delaware
corporation
By:______________________________________________
Name:
Title:
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., a national banking
association, as Trustee
By:______________________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF SECURITY]
CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.
4.5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTE DUE 2003
No.________ CUSIP No.____________
$__________
Concentra Managed Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called
the "Company," which term includes any successors under the Indenture
hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to _____,
or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____ Dollars, on March 15, 2003.
Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15; commencing
September 15, 1998.
Record Dates: March 1 and September 1.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Security on the
reverse side, which will, for all purposes, have the same effect as if set forth
at this place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Instrument to be duly
executed under its corporate seal.
CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC., a Delaware
corporation [Seal]
By:________________________________________
Name:______________________________________
Title:_____________________________________
Attest:__________________________
Secretary
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[FORM OF TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Securities described in the within-mentioned
Indenture.
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., as Trustee
By:______________________________________________
Authorized Signatory
Dated:
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CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.
4.5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTE DUE 2003
[For Global Securities Only:]
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (00 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX) (THE
"DEPOSITARY," WHICH TERM INCLUDES ANY SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY FOR THE CERTIFICATES)
TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT,
AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH
OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY AND
ANY PAYMENT HEREIN IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. (OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.(1)
[For all Securities:]
THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE
REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES
ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW.
BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER: (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS
A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT) OR (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE
501(a)(1), (2), (3), OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) ("INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED
INVESTOR"); (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS TWO YEARS
AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AND
THE LAST DATE ON WHICH CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC. (THE "COMPANY") OR ANY
"AFFILIATE" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OF THE COMPANY WAS
THE OWNER OF THE SECURITY (THE "RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") RESELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OR THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE
UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF, (B) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR THAT,
PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., AS TRUSTEE (OR A
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE), A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN
REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE
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RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY (THE FORM OF WHICH
LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SUCH TRUSTEE OR A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE),
(D) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), OR (E) 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 THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE
SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY
BEFORE THE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE, 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 CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., AS TRUSTEE (OR A SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE). IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OR
(D) ABOVE, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO CHASE BANK OF
TEXAS, N.A., AS TRUSTEE (OR A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AS APPLICABLE), SUCH
CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS IT 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 ANY TRANSFER OF THE SECURITY
EVIDENCED HEREBY UPON OR AFTER THE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.
1. Interest.
Concentra Managed Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called
the "Company," which term includes any successors under the Indenture
hereinafter referred to), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of
this Security at the rate of 4.5% per annum. To the extent it is lawful, the
Company promises to pay interest on any interest payment due but unpaid on such
principal amount at a rate of 4.5% per annum compounded semi-annually.
The Company will pay interest semi-annually on March 15 and September 15
of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing September 15, 1998.
Interest on the Securities will accrue from the most recent date to which
interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid on the Securities, from
March 16, 1998. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months.
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2. Method of Payment.
The Company shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted
interest) to the Persons who are the registered Holders at the close of business
on the Record Date immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date. Holders must
surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. Any such
interest not so punctually paid, and defaulted interest relating thereto, may be
paid to the Persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on a
Special Record Date for the payment of such defaulted interest, as more fully
provided in the Indenture referred to below. Except as provided below, the
Company shall pay principal and interest in such coin or currency of the United
States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for payment of
public and private debts ("U.S. Legal Tender"). The Securities will be payable
as to principal, premium, interest and Liquidated Damages at the office or
agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within or without the City and
State of New York, or at the option of the Company, payment of principal,
premium, interest and Liquidated Damages may be made by check mailed to the
Holders at their addresses set forth in the registry of Holders, and provided
that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required
with respect to principal of, premium and interest on and Liquidated Damages
with respect to Global Securities and all other Securities the Holders of which
shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying
Agent.
3. Paying Agent and Registrar.
Initially, Chase Bank of Texas, N.A. (the "Trustee") will act as Paying
Agent, Registrar and conversion agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent,
Registrar or co-Registrar or conversion agent without notice to the Holders. The
Company or any of its Subsidiaries may, subject to certain exceptions, act as
Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar.
4. Indenture.
The Company issued the Securities under an Indenture, dated as of March
16, 1998 (the "Indenture"), between the Company and the Trustee. Capitalized
terms herein are used as defined in the Indenture unless otherwise defined
herein. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and
those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act, as in
effect on the date of the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all such
terms, and Holders of Securities are referred to the Indenture and said Act for
a statement of them. The Securities are general unsecured obligations of the
Company limited in aggregate principal amount to $200,000,000 ($230,000,000 if
the over-allotment is exercised in full).
5. Redemption.
The Securities may be redeemed in whole or from time to time in part at
any time on and after March 15, 2001, at the option of the Company, at the
Redemption Price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) set forth below
with respect to the indicated Redemption Date,
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in each case, plus any accrued but unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages to,
but excluding, the Redemption Date. The Securities may not be so redeemed prior
to March 15, 2001.
If redeemed during the 12-month period beginning March 15,
YEAR PERCENTAGE
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2001 101.8%
2002 100.9%
Any such redemption will comply with Article III of the Indenture.
6. Notice of Redemption.
Notice of redemption will be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, at
least 30 days prior to the Redemption Date to the Holder of each Security to be
redeemed at such Xxxxxx's last address as then shown upon the registry books of
the Registrar. Securities may be redeemed in part in multiples of $1,000 only.
Except as set forth in the Indenture, from and after any Redemption Date,
if monies for the redemption of the Securities called for redemption shall have
been deposited with the Paying Agent on such Redemption Date and payment of the
Securities called for redemption is not prohibited under Article XII of the
Indenture, the Securities called for redemption will cease to bear interest and
the only right of the Holders of such Securities will be to receive payment of
the Redemption Price, plus any accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, to the Redemption Date.
7. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange.
The Securities are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations
of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. A Holder may register the transfer
of, or exchange Securities in accordance with, the Indenture. The Registrar may
require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and
transfer documents and to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by
the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any
Securities selected for redemption.
8. Persons Deemed Owners.
The registered Holder of a Security may be treated as the owner of it for
all purposes.
9. Unclaimed Money.
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If money for the payment of principal, interest or Liquidated Damages
remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent(s) will pay
the money back to the Company at its written request. After that, all liability
of the Trustee and such Paying Agent(s) with respect to such money shall cease.
10. Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the Securities may be
amended or supplemented, and any existing Default or Event of Default or
compliance with any provision may be waived, with the written consent of the
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then
outstanding. Without notice to or consent of any Holder, the parties thereto may
amend or supplement the Indenture or the Securities to, among other things, cure
any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, or make any other change that does not
adversely affect the rights of any Holder of a Security.
11. Conversion Rights.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holders have the right to
convert the principal amount of the Securities into fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock of the Company at the initial conversion price per share
of Common Stock of $41.25 (or $41.25 in principal amount of Securities for each
such share of Common Stock), or at the adjusted conversion price then in effect,
if adjustment has been made as provided in the Indenture, upon surrender of the
Security to the Company, together with a fully executed notice in substantially
the form attached hereto and, if required by the Indenture, an amount equal to
accrued interest payable on such Security.
12. Ranking.
Payment of principal, premium, if any, interest on and Liquidated Damages
with respect to the Securities is subordinated, in the manner and to the extent
set forth in the Indenture, to the prior payment in full of all Senior
Indebtedness. The Securities will rank parri passu with the Company's 6%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2001.
13. Repurchase at Option of Holder Upon a Change of Control.
If there is a Change of Control, the Company shall be required to offer to
purchase on the Repurchase Date all outstanding Securities at a purchase price
equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, to, but excluding, the Repurchase Date. Holders
of Securities will receive a Repurchase Offer from the Company prior to any
related Repurchase Date and may elect to have such Securities purchased by
completing the form entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" appearing
below.
14. Successors.
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When a successor assumes all the obligations of its predecessor under the
Securities and the Indenture, the predecessor will be released from those
obligations.
15. Defaults and Remedies.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing (other than as Event of
Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization),
then in every such case, unless the principal of all of the securities shall
have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the Holders of 25% in
aggregate principal amount of Securities then outstanding may declare all the
Securities to be due and payable immediately in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture. Holders of Securities may not enforce the Indenture
or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may require
indemnity satisfactory to it before it enforces the Indenture or the Securities.
Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the Securities then outstanding may direct the Trustee in its exercise
of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of Securities
notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default in
payment of principal, interest or Liquidated Damages), if it determines that
withholding notice is in their interest.
16. Trustee Dealings with Company.
The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity,
may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or
its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates as if
it were not the Trustee.
17. No Recourse Against Others.
No stockholder, director, officer or employee, as such, past, present or
future, of the Company or any successor corporation shall have any personal
liability in respect of the obligations of the Company under the Securities or
the Indenture by reason of his, her or its status as such stockholder, director,
officer or employee. Each Holder of a Security by accepting a Security waives
and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issuance of the Securities.
18. Authentication.
This Security shall not be valid until the Trustee or authenticating agent
signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.
19. Abbreviations and Defined Terms.
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder of a Security
or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by
the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as
tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act).
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20. CUSIP Numbers.
Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform
Security Identification Procedures, the Company will cause CUSIP numbers to be
printed on the Securities as a convenience to the Holders of the Securities. No
representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers as printed on the
Securities and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers
printed hereon.
21. Additional Rights of Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities.
In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Securities under the
Indenture, Holders of Securities shall have all the rights set forth in the
Registration Rights Agreement.
The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without
charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement.
Request may be made to:
Concentra Managed Care, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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[FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT
I or we assign this Security to
(Print or type name, address and zip code of assignee)
Please insert Social Security or other identifying number of
assignee
_______________________________
and irrevocably appoint __________ agent to transfer this Security on the books
of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
Dated: _______________ Signed:
(Sign exactly as name appears on the other side of this Security)
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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the
Company pursuant to Article XI of the Indenture, check the box: [ ]
If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by
the Company pursuant to Article XI of the Indenture, state the amount you want
to be purchased: $________
Date: ________________ Signature:__________________________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the
other side of this Security)
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF DEFINITIVE SECURITIES(1)
The following exchanges of a part of this Global Security for Definitive
Securities have been made:
Principal
Amount of Amount of this Signature of
Amount of Increase in Global authorized
decrease in Principal Security officer of
Principal Amount of following such Trustee or
Amount of this this Global decrease (or Securities
Date of Exchange Global Security Security increase) Custodian
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(1) This Schedule should only be added if the Security is issued in global form.
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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE
OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OF SECURITIES
Re: 4.5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2003 OF CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE,
INC.
This Certificate relates to $___________ principal amount of
Securities held in *_____ book-entry or * ______ definitive form by _____ (the
"Transferor").
1. The Transferor:
*[ ] (a) has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for
its beneficial interest in the Global Security held by the Depositary a Security
or Securities in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an
aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global
Security (or the portion thereof indicated above); or
[ ] (b) has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the
transfer of a Security or Securities.
2. In connection with any such request and in respect of each such
Security, the Transferor does hereby certify that Transferor is familiar with
the Indenture relating to the above-captioned Securities and as provided in
Section 2.6 of such Indenture, the transfer of this Security does not require
registration under the Securities Act because:
*[ ] (a) Such Security is being acquired for the Transferor's own account,
without transfer.
[ ] (b) Such Security is being transferred to a person who the Transferor
reasonably believes is a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined in Rule
144A under the Securities Act) purchasing for its own account or for the account
of a qualified institutional buyer over which it exercises sole investment
discretion that is aware that the transfer is being made in reliance on Rule
144A.
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* Check applicable box.
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[ ] (c) Such Security is being transferred to an institutional investor that is
an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1),(2),(3) or (7)
under the Securities Act which delivers a certificate in the form of Exhibit B
to the Indenture to the Trustee. An Opinion of Counsel, if so requested by the
Company or the Trustee, to the effect that such transfer is in compliance with
the Securities Act accompanies this Certificate.
[ ] (d) Such Security is being transferred in reliance on and in compliance with
another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. An
Opinion of Counsel, if so requested by the Company or the Trustee, to the effect
that such transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act accompanies this
Certificate.
_________________________________________
[INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEROR]
By:______________________________________
Date:________________________
3. Affiliation with the Company [check if applicable]
[ ] (a) The undersigned represents and warrants that it is, or at
some time during which it held this Security was, an Affiliate of the Company.
(b) If 3(a) above is checked and if the undersigned was not an
Affiliate of the Company at all times during which it held this Security,
indicate the periods during which the undersigned was an Affiliate of the
Company:
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(c) If 3(a) above is checked and if the Transferee will not pay the
full purchase price for the transfer of this Security on or prior to the date of
transfer indicate when such purchase price will be paid:
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TO BE COMPLETED BY TRANSFEREE IF 2(b) ABOVE IS CHECKED AND THE TRANSFEROR IS NOT
A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER:
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is a "qualified
institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the
Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined
not to request such information.
Dated: NOTICE: To be executed by
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an officer.
If none of the boxes under Section 2 of this certificate is checked or if any of
the above representations required to be made by the Transferee is not made, the
Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Security in the name of any
person other than the Holder hereof.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES THAT, UNLESS THE BOX ABOVE UNDER ITEM 3(a) IS
CHECKED, THE UNDERSIGNED SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED THAT IT IS NOT NOR
HAS IT BEEN AT ANY TIME DURING WHICH IT HELD THIS SECURITY AN AFFILIATE, AS
DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OF THE
COMPANY.
Dated: NOTICE: The signature of the Holder to
this assignment must correspond with the
name as written upon the face of this
Security particular, without alteration
or 11 or any change whatsoever.
285171-1
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EXHIBIT B
INVESTOR LETTER OF REPRESENTATION
Concentra Managed Care, Inc. c/o the Trustee
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter is delivered by the undersigned to request a transfer of
$200,000,000 principal amount ($230,000,000 if the over-allotment option is
exercised in full) of the 4.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2003 (the
"Notes") of Concentra Managed Care, Inc. (the "Company"). The Notes are
described in that certain Offering Memorandum (the "Offering Memorandum") dated
March 11, 1998 relating to the offering of the Notes. We acknowledge receipt of
the Offering Memorandum and acknowledge that we have read the Offering
Memorandum, have had access to such financial and other information and have
been afforded the opportunity to ask such questions of representatives of the
Company and receive answers thereto, as we deem necessary in connection with our
decision to purchase the Notes.
Upon transfer the Notes would be registered in the name of the
undersigned:
Name: ____________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
Taxpayer ID Number: ______________________________________
The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:
1. We are an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act")), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an
institutional "accredited investor," and we are acquiring the Notes for
investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection
with any distribution in violation of the Securities Act and we have such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of
evaluating the merits and risk of our investment in the Notes and invest in or
purchase securities similar to the Notes in the normal course of our business,
and we, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the
economic risk of our or its investment. We confirm that neither the Company nor
any person acting on its behalf has offered to sell the Notes by, and that we
have not been made aware of the offering of the Notes by, any form of general
solicitation or general advertising, including, but not limited to, any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio.
2. We understand that the Notes and the Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Notes (the Notes and such Common Stock are collectively
referred to herein as "Restricted
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Securities") have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so
registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We
agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are
purchasing Notes are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144
under the Securities Act and to offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Notes
prior to the date which is two years after the later of the date of original
issue (or any predecessor thereto) (the "Resale Restriction Termination Date")
only (a) to the Company, (b) pursuant to a registration statement that has been
declared effective under the Securities Act, (c) pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act, for so long as it is available, to a person we reasonably
believe is a qualified institutional buyer under Rule 144A under the Securities
Act (a "QIB") that purchases for its own account or for the account of a QIB and
to whom notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance on Rule
144A, (d) to an institutional "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act that is purchasing for its
own account or for the account of an institutional "accredited investor," in
each case, with respect to the Notes, or (e) pursuant to any other available
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, subject in
each of the foregoing cases to any requirement of law that the disposition of
our property or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all
times within our or their control and in compliance with any applicable state
securities laws. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent
to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of
the Notes is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (d) above prior to the
Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from
the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Company and the
trustee (the "Trustee") under the indenture, dated as of March 16, 1998, between
the Company and the Trustee relating to the Notes, which shall provide, among
other things, that the transferee is an institutional "accredited investor"
within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act
and that it is acquiring such Notes for investment purposes and not for
distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges
that the Company and the Trustee reserve the right prior to any offer, sale or
other transfer, prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the
Restricted Securities pursuant to clause (d) or (e) above to require the
delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications and/or other information
satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee.
We acknowledge that you, the Initial Purchasers and others will rely upon
our confirmations, acknowledgments and agreements set forth herein, and we agree
to notify you promptly in writing if any of our representations and warranties
herein ceases to be accurate and complete.
THIS LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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By: _____________________
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE
To: Concentra Managed Care, Inc.
The undersigned owner of this Security hereby: (i) irrevocably exercises
the option to convert this Security, or the portion hereof below designated, for
shares of Common Stock of Concentra Managed Care, Inc. in accordance with the
terms of this Indenture referred to in this Security and (ii) directs that such
shares of Common Stock deliverable upon the conversion, together with any check
in payment for fractional shares and any Security(ies) representing any
unconverted principal amount hereof, be issued and delivered to the registered
holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated below. If shares are to
be delivered registered in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the
undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto. Any amount
required to be paid by the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this
Security.
Dated ___________________
________________________________________
Signature
Fill in for registration of shares if to be delivered, and of
Securities if to be issued, otherwise than to and in the name of the registered
holder.
_______________________________________
Social Security or other
Taxpayer Identifying Number
(Name)
(Street Address)
(City, State and Zip Code) (Please print name and address)
Principal amount to be
converted: (if less than all)
$___________________________________________
285171-1
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513DAR206/103.486701_5
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CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
TIA SECTION INDENTURE SECTION
310(a)(1) 7.10
(a)(2) 7.10
(a)(3) N.A.
(a)(4) N.A.
(a)(5) 7.10
(b) 7.8; 7.10; 14.2
(c) N.A.
311(a) 7.11
(b) 7.11
(c) N.A.
312(a) 2.5
(b) 14.3
(c) 14.3
313(a) 7.6
(b)(1) N.A.
(b)(2) 7.6
(c) 7.6; 14.2
(d) 7.6
314(a) 4.6; 4.7; 14.2
(b) N.A.
(c)(1) 2.2; 7.2; 8.1; 14.4
(c)(2) 7.2; 14.4
(c)(3) N.A.
(d) N.A.
(e) 14.5
(f) N.A.
315(a) 7.1(b)
(b) 7.5; 14.2
(c) 7.1(a)
(d) 2.8; 6.11; 7.1(b)(c)
(e) 6.13
316(a)(last sentence) 2.9
(a)(1)(A) 6.11
(a)(1)(B) 6.12
(a)(2) N.A.
N.A. means Not Applicable.
Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be
a part of the Indenture.
(b) 6.7; 6.8; 6.12
316(c) N.A.
317(a)(1) 6.3
(a)(2) 6.4
(b) 2.4
318(a) 14.1
(1) This paragraph should be added only if the Security is issued in global
form.
